Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

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

Assertion (A) :   When the bus starts, the person inside it falls forward. 

Reason (R)    :  The bus pushes the man forward.

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) Both A and R are false.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Both A and R are false.

Explanation:

When the bus starts, the person inside it falls backward because the bus moves forward but due to the property of inertia, the man tends to be in the initial Mate of rest. 

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In the following question, select the missing number from the given series.

 

101, 97, 93, 89, ?, 81

 

A) 85 B) 84
C) 83 D) 86
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 85

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In the following question, select the missing number from the given series.

 

23, 29, 24, 30, 25, ?

 

A) 30 B) 31
C) 26 D) 28
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 31

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

AABAAAA, BAAAAAA, AAAAABA, AAABAAA, ABAAAAA, _______________.

 

A) AAAABAA B) AABAAAA
C) BAAAAAA D) AAAAAAB
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) AAAAAAB

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Which number will complete the series?

11,13,17,19,23,25,_____

A) 25 B) 27
C) 29 D) 31
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 29

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

Assertion (A)  :    Leakages in household gas cylinders can be detected. 

Reason (R)     :    LPG has a strong smell. 

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:

Leakages in household gas cylinders can be detected because of the strong smell of ethyl merceptan mixed with LPG. 

 

 

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In the following question, select the missing number from the given series.

 

9, 13, 22, 38, 63, ?

 

A) 96 B) 99
C) 84 D) 90
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 99

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

i. Treasure
ii. Treadmill
iii. Training
iv. Translate

 

A) iii, iv, i, ii B) iv, i, iii, ii
C) i, iii, ii, iv D) iii, iv, ii, i
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) iii, iv, ii, i

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