Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

If the mathematical operator '/' means 'x', '+' means '-', 'x' means '+' and '-' means '/', then

 

24 + 48 - 12 x 4 / 2 = ?

A) 6 B) -6
C) 16 D) 28
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 28

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Find the missing number in the series.

2, 3, 8, ?, 112, 565

A) 565 B) 112
C) 27 D) 8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 27

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Q:

Which of the following terms follows the trend of the given list?

AAAAAAA, BAAAAAA, BBAAAAA, BBBAAAA, BBBBAAA, _______________

A) BBBBBBA B) BBBBBAA
C) AAAAAAA D) BAAAAAA
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) BBBBBBA

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Q:

Which of the following terms follows the trend of the given list?

 

PRRQPQPQ, PQRRPQPQ, PQPRRQPQ, PQPQRRPQ, PQPQPRRQ, _______________.

 

A) RRPQPQPQ B) PRRQPQPQ
C) PQPQPQRR D) PQRRPQPQ
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) PQPQPQRR

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517  325  639  841  792

What will be the first digit of the second highest number after the positions of only the 2nd, 3rd digits within each number are interchanged?

A) 8 B) 2
C) 7 D) 9
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 7

Explanation:

The new numbers formed are 571, 352, 693, 814, 729

The second highest number is 729, its first digit is 7

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Q:

is related to 81 in the same way as 64 is related to ____

A) 225 B) 425
C) 525 D) 625
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 625

Explanation:

The relationship is xy  :  x+1y+1

 

Now , 64 = 43

 

So, required number = 4+13+1 = 54 = 625

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Q:

Thrice the square of a natural number decreased by 4 times the number is equal to 50 more than the number. The number is  ?

A) 5 B) 4
C) 7 D) 6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 5

Explanation:

Let the number be x. Then,

 

3x2 - 4x = x + 50

 

3x2- 5x - 50 = 0

 

(3x + 10)(x - 5) = 0

 

x = 5

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Q:

Directions : For the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) below, choose the correct alternative 

Assertion (A)  :  Eskimos reside in igloos. 

Reason (R)     :  No other material except snow is available. 

A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. B) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
C) A is true but R is false. D) A is false but R is true.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) A is true but R is false.

Explanation:

Eskimos live in snow houses called igloos because snow, being a bad conductor of heat, these houses are warm inside. 

 

 

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