Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

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

 

26 - 2 x 30 ÷ 6 + 16 = 20

 

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

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Select the missing term based on the given related pair.

 

 

 

A) Den B) Shed
C) Aviary D) Nest
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Den

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Q:

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

 

7 x 16 + 20 - 20 ÷ 10 = 31

 

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

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If the mathematical operator, '+' means 'x', '/' means '-', '-' means '+', and 'x' means '/', then the value of 11 +14 x7- 5 / 29 is

 

A) -5 B) -12
C) -7 D) -2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) -2

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If A means '+', @ means 'x', & means '/' and V means '-', then the value of

 

7 @ 2 V 135 & 5 @ 3 & 9 A 1

A) 14 B) 9
C) 6 D) 1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 6

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A man pointing to a photograph says, 'The lady in the photograph is my nephew's maternal grandmother." How is the lady in the photograph related to the man's sister who has no other sister ?  

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

Explanation:

Clearly, the lady is the grandmother of man's sister's son i.e.. the mother of the mother of man's sister's son 

i.e., the mother of man's sister. So, the lady is man's mother.  

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Q:

What should come next in the following number series?

9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

A) 9 B) 8
C) 7 D) 6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 6

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Here the series is:

 

987654321, 87654321, 7654321, 65...

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Q:

From the given alternatives, according to dictionary, which word will come at FOURTH position?

 

A) Candy B) Candle
C) Camera D) Cactus
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Candle

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