Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

Arrange the given words in a meaningful sequence.

1. Grain   2. Plant    3.Sandwich    4. Bread    5. Dough

A) 1,2,5,4,3 B) 2,1,4,5,3
C) 2,1,5,4,3 D) 2,1,4,5,3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 2,1,5,4,3

Explanation:

The Correct Sequence is :

Plant     Grain     Dough     Bread     Sandwich

2                 1             5               4                3

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Q:

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

1. Flesh

2. Flexible

3. Flaw

4. Flick

5. Fleet

A) 35124 B) 45123
C) 12453 D) 24513
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 35124

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Q:

Which digits will come in the place of '?' in the following series ?

372, 823, 644, 582, 46?, 8?7

A) 4, 4 B) 6, 2
C) 3, 2 D) 2, 5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 6, 2

Explanation:

Given series is 372, 823, 644, 582, 46?, 8?7

Here the series follow the rule that :
372 = 3+7+2 = 12
823 = 8+2+3 = 13
644 = 6+4+4 = 14
582 = 5+8+2 = 15
46? = 4+6+? = 16 => ? = 6
8?7 = 8+?+7 = 17 => ? = 2

So the missing numbers are 6 and 2

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Q:

Complete the next number in the given number series?

21 56 102 160 231 316

A) 416 B) 415
C) 414 D) 413
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 416

Explanation:

The given number series is  21 56 102 160 231 316

 

21      56       102        160      231       316         416

   +35    +46       +58       +71      +85       +100

        +11      +12       +13      +14      +15

 

Hence, the next number in the given number series is 316 + 100 = 416.

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Q:

The following equation is incorrect. Which two signs should be interchanged to correct the equation?

16 x 8 - 4 ÷ 9 + 14 = 37

 

A) + and x B) + and ÷
C) ÷ and - D) - and +
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) ÷ and -

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Q:

Insert the missing character depicted by '?'

 

A) 36 B) 48
C) 38 D) 30
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 38

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Q:

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


1. Throttle


2. Tight


3. Time


4. Tier


5. Thrust

 

A) 12435 B)  54123
C)  15423 D) 25413
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C)  15423

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Q:

What is the number that should come in the place of question mark ?

1050    420    168     67.2     ?

A) 19.11 B) 14.25
C) 10.752 D) 26.88
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 26.88

Explanation:

Given series follows the rule of

1050/2.5 = 420
420/2.5 = 168
168/2.5 = 67.2
so 67.2/2.5 = 26.88

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