Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

If 60#40 = 10, 40#20 = 6 and 60#90 = 15, then find the value of 40#30 = ?

 

A) 15 B)  12
C) 18 D)  7
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D)  7

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If "A" means "subtraction", "B" means "division", "C" means "addition" and "D" means "multiplication", then

294 B 6 A 30 C 31 D 4 = ?

A) 16 B) 156
C) 143 D) 163
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 143

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Next number in the number sequence is

22, 11, 33, 16.5, 49.5, ?

A) 24.75 B) 41
C) 33.5 D) 26.75
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 24.75

Explanation:

The given number series is 22, 11, 33, 16.5, 49.5, ?

22

22 / 2 = 11

11 x 3 = 33

33 / 2 = 16.5

16.5 x 3 = 49.5

49.5 / 2 = 24.75

 

Hence, the next number series is 24.75.

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P is the brother of Q and R. S is R's mother. T is P's father. Which of the following statements cannot be definitely true ? 

A) T is Q's father B) S is P's mother
C) P is S's son D) Q is T's son
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Q is T's son

Explanation:

P, Q, R are children of same parents. So. S who is R's mother and T, who is R's father will be mother and father of all three. 

However, it is not mentioned whether Q is male or female So, D cannot be definitely true. 

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There are six persons A. B, C, D, E and F. C is the sister of F. B is the brother of E's husband. D is the father of A and grandfather of F. There are two fathers, three brothers and a mother in the group. Who is the mother ?

A) A B) B
C) C D) E
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) E

Explanation:

D is father of A and grandfather of F. So, A is father of F. 

Thus. D and A are the two fathers. C is the sister of F So. C is the daughter of A. 

Since there is only one mother, it is evident that E is the wife of A and hence the mother of C and F. 

So, B is brother of A There are three brothers. So. F is the brother of C. 

 Clearly, A is E's Husband.

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Q:

If NOTEBOOK is coded as REGOLEEN, and SHIRT as XYZBG, then TORN is coded as

 

A) GZBR B) GEBN
C) GEBR D) GOBR
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) GEBR

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Q:

If UPTO is coded as PTUO, how is CANT coded?

 

A) NCTA B) ANCT
C) ANTC D) NTCA
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) ANCT

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If "#" means "subtraction", "&" means "division", "@" means "addition" and "%" means "multiplication", then

132 & 3 # 10 @ 20 % 2 = ?

A) 91 B) 74
C) 69 D) 76
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 74

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