Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

Arrange the following in a logical order :

1. Shoulder     2. Wrist     3. Elbow     4. Palm     5. Finger

A) 2, 4, 5, 3, 1 B) 3, 1, 4, 2, 5
C) 3, 4, 5, 2, 1 D) 5, 4, 2, 3, 1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 5, 4, 2, 3, 1

Explanation:

Clearly, Here are the names of parts of a hand, Which may be arranged 

(i) from top to bottom, i.e, Shoulder, Elbow, Wrist, Palm, Finger - Which is 1, 3, 2, 4, 5  (or)

(ii) from bottom to top, i.e, Finger, Palm, Wrist, Elbow, Shoulder - Which is 5, 4, 2, 3, 1

Out of these, the sequence 5, 4, 2, 3, 1 is given in the alternatives provided. Hence, the answer is (D).

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

86 53900
Q:

Find the missing number in the given series ?

15, 51, 216, 1100, ?, 46452

A) 5660 B) 6560
C) 6750 D) 6630
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 6630

Explanation:

Let first no. be "k" and multiple be "l"...start value of y with 3
then,
[(k x y) + {l x (l-1)}]
Thus, we get

15 x 3 + 3 x 2 = 51
51 x 4 + 4 x 3 = 216
216 x 5 + 5 x 4 = 1100
1100 x 6 + 6 x 5 = 6630
6630 x 7 + 7 x 6 = 46452

Therefore, the missing number is 6630.

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Number Series
Exam Prep: AIEEE , Bank Exams , CAT , GATE , GRE
Job Role: Analyst , Bank Clerk , Bank PO

50 53728
Q:

Select the related word from the given alternatives.

Cow : Milk :: Bees : ?

A) Silk B) Honey
C) Flower D) Water
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Honey

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Analogy
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

1 53700
Q:

Sam ranked 9th from the top and 38th from the bottom in a class. How many students are there in the class ?

A) 45 B) 47
C) 46 D) 48
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 46

Explanation:

Number of students in class = (8 + 1 + 37) = 46

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

306 52847
Q:

Select the related word/letters/number from the given alternatives.

AB : YX : : LM : ?

A) NM B) OP
C) IJ D) GH
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) NM

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Analogy
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 52622
Q:

What would be the next number in the series  

  9, 8, 18, 6, 36, 4, 72, 2, 144, ?  

A) 288 B) 1
C) 0 D) 576
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 0

Explanation:

Here there are combination of two series.

 1) 9, 18, 36, 72, 144

 2) 8, 6, 4, 2, 0

 

Therefore, The next number in the given series is 0.

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability
Exam Prep: Bank Exams
Job Role: Bank Clerk

9 52419
Q:

Rahul put his timepiece on the table in such a way that at 6 P.M. hour hand points to North. In which direction the minute hand will point at 9.15 P.M. ?

A) South-East B) South
C) North D) West
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) West

Explanation:

 

At 9.15 P.M., the minute hand will point towards west.

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Direction Sense Test

447 51539
Q:

Choose the correct alternative that will replace the question mark in the given series

DHL, PTX, BFJ, ?

A) KOS B)  NRV
C) NPS D) NRU
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B)  NRV

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Alphabet Test
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

1 51201