Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

An electronic device when fed with the numbers, rearranges them in a particular order following certain rules. The following is a step-by-step process of rearrangement for the given input of numbers.

 

Input    :- 85   16   36   04   19   97   63   09

Step I   :- 97   85   16   36   04   19   63   09

Step II  :- 97   85   63   16   36   04   19   09

Step III :- 97   85   63   36   16   04   19   09

Step IV :- 97   85   63   36   19   16   04   09

Step V  :- 97   85   63   36   19   16   09   04

(for the given input step V is the last step).

 

Which of the following will be the last step for the given input ?

Input :- 03   31   43   22   11   09 

A) IV B) V
C) VI D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) V

Explanation:

Clearly, in the given arrangement, the numbers have been arranged in descending order in a sequence, altering the position of only one number in each step

Input       : 03   31   43   22   11   09

Step I      : 43   03   31   22   11   09
Step II     : 43   31   03   22   11   09
Step III   : 43   31   22   03   11   09
Step IV   : 43   31   22   11   03   09
Step V    : 43   31   22   11   09   03

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Q:

The position of the first and sixth letters in the word CONTEXTUAL are interchanged. Similarly, the positions of the second and the seventh letters are interchanged , and so on. Which of the following will be the fourth letter from the right end after the rearrangement?

A) O B) N
C) T D) E
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) O

Explanation:

Given word : CONTEXTUAL

After making changes as per given in the question , the above word becomes as follows:

XTUALCONTE . Hence, 4th letter from the right end is O.

quicker method:

    Total no of letters in the given word = 10.

    4th letter from the right means (10 - 4 + 1 =) 7th letter from the left of the word obtained after rearrangement. Again, read the question , we come to know that, the positions of the second and seventh letters are interchanged. Hence the required letter is the second letter of the given word which is O.

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Q:

Identify the diagram that best represents the relationship among the given classes.

Engine, Car, Battery

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

Explanation:
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Q:

The arithmetic mean of the following numbers 1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6 and 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7 is   ?

A) 6 B) 9
C) 7 D) 5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 5

Explanation:

Arithmatic mean = sum/members 

=> (1x1 + 2x2 + 3x3 + 4x4 + 5x5 + 6x6 + 7x7) / (1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7)

=> 140/28 = 5

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In the number 76534218 each digit is replaced next digit, ie '1' is replaced by '2' , '2' is replaced by '3' and so on and then the digits are arranged in ascending order from left to right, which digit will be fifth from the left end?

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

Explanation:

Given Number :  7 6 5 3 4 2 1 8 

New Number :    8 7  6 4 5 3 2 9

Ascending Order :  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 

Fifth digit in the above ascending order arrangement is '6' . Hence option(1) is the correct answer.

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Q:

If Laxmi is taller than Ramya but shorter than Susmitha and Ramya is as tall as Hema but taller than Avanthi, then Hema is :

A) shorter than Ramya B) taller than Avanthi
C) taller than susmitha D) shorter than Laxmi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) shorter than Laxmi

Explanation:

As given, we have:

Susmitha > Laxmi > Ramya; Ramya = Hema, Ramya > Avanthi

Thus the sequence of heights becomes:

Susmitha > Laxmi > Ramya = Hema > Avanthi

Clearly, Hema is shorter than Laxmi.

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Q:

Heart : Pericardium :: Brain : ?

A) Head B) Bones
C) Cranium D) Skull
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Cranium

Explanation:

Second is a bony protective covering for the first. Here pericardium protects Heart and Cranium protect Brain.

 

Hence, Heart : Pericardium :: Brain : Cranium.

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Q:

Which of the following diagrams indicates the best relation between Males, Fathers and Human Being?

A) A B) B
C) C D) D
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) C

Explanation:

All males are Human beings so the circle for male come in between human being; and all fathers are male so the circle for fathers comes in between the male circle. So, option C suits best.

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