Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

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Arun and Amit started walking from two different points 'A' and 'B' respectively.Arun walks 2 kms North and turns to the East and walks 3 kms and again turns to North walks 4 kms and finally turns to East and Walks 5kms to reach point 'C'. Similarly, Amit walks 2 kms North and turns to west and walks 3 kms and finally turns to North, walks 4 kms and meets Arun at point 'C'. What is the distance between Arun and Amit's starting points?

 

A) 5 km B) 8 km
C) 11 km D) 13 km
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 11 km

Explanation:

Where A= Arun's starting point; B = Amit's starting point; C = The point where Arun and Amit meet

PQ + RC + ST = 3 + 5 + 3 = 11 kms.

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1.Oxygen is a gas

2.This cylinder contains gas

Conclusion: This cylinder contains Oxygen

The conclusion drawn is

A) True B) Probably true
C) False D) Irrelavent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) True

Explanation:

It is true

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Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary.

 

1. Sympathy

2. Swollen

3. Tablespoon

4. Tactless

5. Tactfu

 

A) 13245 B) 43125
C) 53142 D) 21354
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 21354

Explanation:
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Directions : For the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) below, choose the correct alternative 

Assertion (A)  :   Red colour of blood is due to haemoglobin. 

Reason (R)     :  Haemoglobin is a red pigment. 

A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. B) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
C) A is true but R is false. D) A is false but R is true.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

Explanation:

Haemoglobin is the blood pigment that imparts red colour to the blood. 

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In a class of 60 students where girls are twice that of boys, Laxmi ranked 27th from the top. If there are 9 boys ahead of Laxmi, how many girls are after her rank ?

A) 23 B) 21
C) 22 D) 24
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 22

Explanation:

Given number of girls are twice that of boys.

--> G=2B and G+B = 60 

Therefore,  G=40 and B= 20

Given Laxmi ranked 27th from the top and 9 boys are ahead of Laxmi.

Therefore, There are 17 girls ahead of Laxmi. 

Therefore, Number of girls who ranked after Laxmi = 40 - (17+1) = 22.

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A, B, C, D and E are sitting in a row. B is between A and K Who among them is in the middle ? 

I. A is left of 13 and right of D. 

II.C is at the right end. 

A) If the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question B) If the data in statement II alone are sufficient answer the question
C) If the data either in I or II alone are sufficient to answer the question; D) If the data in both the statements together are needed.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) If the data in both the statements together are needed.

Explanation:

Clearly, we have the order : A. a E. From I, we have the order : D, A, B. E.

From II, we get the complete sequence as D, A, B. E, C.

Clearly. B is in the middle. So, both I and II are required. 

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In the following question, select the missing number from the given series.

 

64, 73, 83, 94, ?, 119

 

A) 108 B) 112
C) 106 D) 114
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 106

Explanation:
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If it is possible to form a number which is a perfect square of a two digit odd number using the second, fourth, seventh digits of the number 739142658 using each only once, which of the following is the second digit of that two-digit odd number?

A) 4 B) 7
C) 3 D) none
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) none

Explanation:

The 2nd, 4th, 7th digits are 3, 1, 6 respectively.

 

The perfect square of a two-digit odd number, formed using these digits, is 361

 

and 361 = 19^2

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