Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

Sham goes to his friend's house that is straight 10 Km from his house. On his way back, he takes a right turn and walks 2 Km and again takes a right turn and walks for 10 Km before he takes a right turn again. How much distance is Sham still away from his house?

A) 10 km B) 8 km
C) 12 km D) 2 km
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 2 km

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Direction Sense Test

3 1598
Q:

Find out the odd word/letters/number/number pair from the given alternatives.

A) 64, 23 B) 42, 12
C) 63, 18 D) 83, 20
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 83, 20

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Arithmetical Reasoning
Exam Prep: AIEEE , Bank Exams , CAT

0 1598
Q:

If "S" denotes "multiplied by", "V" denotes "subtracted from", "M" denotes "added to" and "L" denotes "divided by", then
96 L 8 S 4 V 16 M 9 =?

A) 32 B) 37
C) 41 D) 48
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 41

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Coding and Decoding
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 1598
Q:

In the question given below, a statement is given followed by three courses of action. A course of action is taken for improvement, follow up, etc. Read the statement carefully and give your answer.

Statement:
A knife-wielding assailant killed a 29- year-old man and injured four others in a lively neighbourhood near Paris’ famed Opera Garnier before he was killed by police on Saturday night.

Courses of Action:
I. The government should ban the sale of knives in all major cities.
II. Any person seen carrying a knife should be immediately taken into police custody.
III. Policemen should be posted near all major tourist spots to avoid such untoward incidents.

A) Only course of action I follows B) Only course of action II follows
C) Both I and II follow D) Both II and III follow
 
Answer & Explanation Answer:

Explanation:

None of the courses of action follow. Banning the sale of knives just because one particular knife-wielding assailant went on a rampage makes no sense. Similarly, taking into police custody all those who are seen carrying knives is not something practical. Knives can be used for so many other purposes not involving the killing/harming of people. Finally, it is not a realistic expectation that posting policemen in all major tourist spots would reduce or altogether stop instances of such occurrences. Therefore, option E is the correct answer.

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

0 1597
Q:

A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.

4, 9, 25, 64, 169, ?

A) 441 B) 225
C) 289 D) 256
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 441

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Number Series
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

3 1596
Q:

Selecttherelatedword/letters/numbersfromthegivenalternatives: 20:11::102:?

A) 49 B) 52
C) 61 D) 72
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 52

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Analogy

0 1595
Q:

A series is given, with one number missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.

-0.5, -0.35, -0.2, -0.05, ? , 0.25

A) -0.1 B) 0.1
C) 0.15 D) -0.15
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 0.1

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Number Series
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

1 1595
Q:

A is taller than B but smaller than E. C is the smallest of all. D is taller than A but smaller than E. Who is the tallest of the five?

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

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Arithmetical Reasoning
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

3 1594