Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

Sanjeev ranks seventh from the top and twenty eighth from the bottom in a class. How many students are there in the class?

A) 33 B) 36
C) 35 D) 34
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 34

Explanation:

Total number of students in the class = 28 + 6 i.e, from top(7-1)

28 + 6 = 34  

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Find the least number by which 175760 be divided to make it a perfect cube.

A) 6 B) 10
C) 9 D) 30
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 10

Explanation:

175760 =2³ x 2 x 5 x 13³
= 2³ x 2 x 5 x 13³

To make perfect cube, it must be divided by 2 x 5 = 10

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Q:

In a certain language, 'pit nac mit' means 'red pant shirt'. Which word means 'pant' in that language ? 

I. 'mit tim nac sir' means 'he wore red pant'. 

II. 'nee jic pit' means 'shirt is dirty'. 

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:

Clearly, from each of the statements, we find that the code for 'pant is either 'mit' or 'nee'.

So, none of them is sufficient to answer the question.  

 

 

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A brother and sister daily leave home together to go to their respective schools. The brother goes 3 km North, then turns left and goes 1 km to reach his school. The sister goes 4 km West, then 3 km North, then turns left and goes 5 km to reach her school. Where is the brother's school with respect to the sister's school?

A) 10 km East B) 8 km West
C) 10 km West   D) 8 km East
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 8 km East

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Q:

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

1. Sonorous

2. Sometimes

3. Somber

4. Solution

5. Solve

A) 42513 B) 45321
C) 12543 D) 32415
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 45321

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Q:

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

1. Seaman

2. Scruples

3. Script

4. Second

5. Seat

A) 32154 B) 45321
C) 12345 D) 25341
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 32154

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Q:

Select the correct set of symbols

 

27  3   19   10  =  90

 

A) x, - , / B) +, /, -
C) +, -, / D) x, +, -
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) x, +, -

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

1. Telephone

2. Teleworker

3. Tendency

4. Temperature

5. Themselves

 

A) 34521 B) 42153
C) 52314 D) 12435
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 12435

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