Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

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Warm is to Hot as Not so Good is to

A) Average B) Fair
C) Not so bad D) Worse
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Worse

Explanation:

Warm and hot are in the same meaning sense , so not so good is same as worse in meaning.

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How many new year's greeting cards were sold this year in your shop ? 

I. Last year 2935 cards were sold. 

II. The number of cards sold this year was 1.2 times that of last year

A) If the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question i B) If the data in statement II alone are sufficient answer the question
C) If the data either in I or II alone are sufficient to answer the question; D) If the data in both the statements together are needed.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) If the data in both the statements together are needed.

Explanation:

From both the given statements, we find that the number of cards sold this year (2935 x 1.2) = 3522.

S0. both I and II together are required. 

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How many visitors saw the exhibition yesterday ?

I. Each entry pass holder can take up to three persons with him/her. 

II. In all, 243 passes were sold yesterday

A) If the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question B) If the data in statement II alone are sufficient answer the question
C) If the data either in I or II alone are sufficient to answer the question; D) If the data even in both the statements together are not sufficient to answer the question
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) If the data even in both the statements together are not sufficient to answer the question

Explanation:

From the two statements, we find that maximum (243 x 3)  i.e, 729 visitors saw the exhibition, But the exact number cannot be determined  

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

 

XXXXXXx, XXXXXxX, XXXXxXX, XXXxXXX, XXxXXXX, _______________.

 

A) xXXXXXX B) XXXXXXx
C) XxXXXXX D) XXXXXxX
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) XxXXXXX

Explanation:
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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.

72 24 6
96 16 12
108 ? 18

A) 12 B) 16
C) 18 D) 20
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 12

Explanation:

 

In the first row, 72 ÷ (24/2) = 72 ÷ 12 = 6.
In the second row, 96 ÷ (16/2) = 96 ÷ 8 = 12.
Let the missing number in the third row be y.
Then, 108 ÷ (y/2) = 18  or  y/2 = 108/18 = 6  or  y = 12.

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Arrange the following words as per order in the dictionary.

1. Modicum

2. Modal

3. Mode

4. Modifier

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

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

Assertion (A)  :  Diamond is used for cutting glass. 

Reason (R)     :  Diamond has a high refractive index. 

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: B) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.

Explanation:

Diamond is very hard due to its rigid three dimensional structure and so, it is used for cutting glass. Refractive index of diamond is high and gives it the greater transparency and brilliance. 

 

 

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Five farmers have 7,9,11,13 & 14 apple trees respectively in their orchards. Last year each of them discovered that every tree in their own orchard yields exactly the same number of apples. Further, if the 3rd farmer gives one apple to the 1st and the 5th gives 3 to each of the 2nd & d 4th, they would all exactly have the same number of apples, what were the yields per tree in the orchards of the 3rd & 4th farmers ?

A) 17 & 9 B) 9 & 11
C) 9 & 9 D) 11 & 9
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 11 & 9

Explanation:

Let the number of apples in each tree of the 5 farmers be a, b, c, d,e respectively. Therefore total no of apples are 7a, 9b, 11c, 13d and 14e respectively.

Given,
7a+1 = 9b+3 = 11c-1 = 13d+3 = 14e-6 = x

9b+3 = 13d+3
===> 9b = 13d
so take b = 13 and d = 9

9b+3 = 9*13+3 = 120
ie, x=120

substituting
7a+1 = 120
7a = 119
a = 17

11c-1 = 120
11c = 121
c=11

14e-6 = 120
14e = 126
e = 9

Yields per tree in the orchards of d 3rd & 4th farmers= 11,9

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