Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

In the following question, a matrix of certain characters is given.These characters follow a certain trend, row-wise or column wise.Find out this trend and choose the missing character accordingly.

13 12 5
17 15 8
25 24 ?

29

21 20

A) 7 B) 9
C) 11 D) 15
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 7

Explanation:

 Clearly, (3rd column)2 + (2nd column)2 = (1st column)2
In the first row, 52 + 122 = 132.
In the second row, 82 + 152 = 172.
Let the missing number in the third row be y.
Then y2 + 242 = 252 or y2 + 576 = 625 or y2 = 49 or y = 7.

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In the following question, a matrix of certain characters is given.These characters follow a certain trend, row-wise or column wise.Find out this trend and choose the missing character accordingly.

5 6 7
3 4 5
9 10 11
345 460

?

A) 535 B) 577
C) 755 D) 775
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 577

Explanation:

 

 

In the first column, 3 x 100 + 5 x 9 = 345.
In the second column, 4 x 100 + 6 x 10 = 460.
.'. In the third column, missing number = 5 x 100 + 7 x 11 = 577.

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Q:

Introducing a girl, Poonam says, "She is the daughter of the only sister of the son of my mother". How is that girl related to Poonam?

A) Cousin B) Niece
C) Sister-in-law D) Daughter
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Daughter

Explanation:
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Q:

The process of collecting, organizing and analyzing data is called

A) Statistics B) Data collection
C) Probability D) Systematic evaluation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Statistics

Explanation:

The process of collecting, organizing and analyzing data is called Statistics.

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Q:

If LIGHT is coded as MJHIU, find the code for NORMAL

A) ORNMAL B) OPSNBM
C) ORSBNM D) MNROLA
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) OPSNBM

Explanation:
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Q:

Which sentence contains both an adverb and a conjunction?

A) Adam crept silently up the stairs, but couldn't slow his heartbeat. B) The storm caused flooding as predicted.
C) Sneha was a kind person, but she hated people who spread rumors. D) Do you want the shrimp or the crab?
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Adam crept silently up the stairs, but couldn't slow his heartbeat.

Explanation:

The sentence which contains both an adverb and a conjunction is "Adam crept silently up the stairs, but couldn't slow his heartbeat."

 

Here, Adverb - Silently and Conjunction - But.

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Q:

The sum of the first 10 prime numbers is

A) even B) odd
C) 0 D) none
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) odd

Explanation:

To find the sum of first 10 prime numbers

First 10 prime numbers = 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29

 

Hence, The sum of the first 10 prime numbers is

(2+3+5+7+11+13+17+19+23+29) = 129 (ODD Number).

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Q:

Crack the relationship puzzle?

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A) Sister B) Mother
C) Grand Mother D) Sister-in-law
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Grand Mother

Explanation:

From drawing the relationships given above,

Sana is Grand mother of Sony.

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