Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

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 I. A, B, C, D, E and F are six members of a family. 

 II. One couple has parents and their children in the family. 

 III. A is the son of C and E is the daughter of A. 

 IV. D is the daughter of F who is the mother of E. 

 Who are the male members in the family ? 

A) A and C B) C and F
C) A, B and D D) Cannot be determined
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Cannot be determined

Explanation:

E is the daughter of A and F is the mother of E. So, A is the father of E and hence the husband of F. Now, 

D is the daughter of F. So, D and E are the daughters of A and F Also. A is the son of C. 

Now, only B remains. Thus, B and C are the parents of A. 

The sex of B and C cannot be determined: 

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What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series?

312      231      295      ?      282      257

A) 210 B) 25
C) 246 D) 279
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 246

Explanation:

The series follows a pattern that,

-92, +82, -72, +62, -52

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If three groups could be formed using the given figures only once, these groups would be ___.

 

A) (9,3,6), (2,5,7) and (1,4,8) B) (8,3,6), (2,4,7) and (1,5,9)
C) (9,3,7), (2,4,6) and (1,5,8) D) (9,3,6), (2,4,7) and (1,5,8)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) (9,3,6), (2,4,7) and (1,5,8)

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Find the next number in the given number sequence?

4, 15, 37, 81, ?

A) 196 B) 169
C) 144 D) 121
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 169

Explanation:

The given number series follows a pattern that, 4, 15, 37, 81, ?

4

4 + 11 = 15

15 + 22 = 37

37 + 44 = 81

81 + 88 = 169

 

Hence, the next number in the sequence is 169.

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Select the related word/letters/number from the given alternatives.

Flow:River::Stagnant:?

A) Pond B) Rain
C) Stream D) Canal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Pond

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In the following question, select the related word pair from the given alternatives.

 

Road : Asphalt : : ? : ?

 

A) Sugarcane : Sugar B) Cloth : Shirt
C) Pen : Pencil D) Metal : Ore
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Metal : Ore

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Pointing out to a lady, a girl said, "She is the daughter-in-law of the grandmother of my father's only son." How is the lady related to the girl ?

A) Sister-in-law B) Mother
C) Aunt D) Can't be determined
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Can't be determined

Explanation:

Girls's father's only son— Girl's brother. Daughter in law of girl’s grandmother can be their mother, or maternal uncle’s wife, i.e. aunt. So relation cannot be determined.

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If 7Ω6 = 84, 8Ω7 = 112 and 8Ω4 = 64, then find the value of 3Ω4 = ?

 

 

A) 24   B) 12
C) 4   D) 20
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 24  

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