Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

O and O' are the center of the two circles with radii 7cm and 9cm respectively. The distance between the centers is 20cm. If PQ be the transverse common tangent to the circles, which cuts OO' at X, what is the length of O'X in cm ?

A) 10 B) 6
C) 35/4 D) 45/4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 45/4

Explanation:

As clear from the figure itself, triangle OQX and triangle O'PX are similar.

So,

OQ/O'P = OX/O'X

=> OX = (7/9)xO'X

And since, OX + O'X = 20

=> (7/9)xO'X + O'X = 20

=> O'X = 45/4

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Q:

In a certain code language, “PRICE” is written as “GEKTR”. How is “VALUE” written in that code language?

A) FWNCX B) FNWDY
C) DWNCY D) GWNCX
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) GWNCX

Explanation:
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Q:

Opposite word of Enormous?

A) tiny B) large in size
C) high quantity D) to the most extent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) tiny

Explanation:

Enormous means very large in quantity or size or extent.

Antonym or opposite of enormous is little, small or tiny.

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Q:

Mathematics : Numbers :: History : ?

A) Wars B) People
C) Events D) Dates
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Events

Explanation:

Mathematics is the theory of numbers and history is the theory of past events.

Hence Mathematics : Numbers :: History : Events.

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Q:

Choose the alternative that will continue the same pattern and replace 'x' 33,40,37,44,x

A) 41 B) 31
C) 42 D) 39
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 41

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Q:

There are two examinations rooms P and Q. If 10 students are sent from P to Q, then the number of students in each room is the same. If 20 candidates are sent from Q to P, then the number of students in P is double the number of students in Q. The number of students in room Q is ?

A) 100 B) 70
C) 120 D) 80
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 80

Explanation:

If 'k' is number of students in P and 'l' is number of students in Q, then
From the given conditions, we have
=> k - 10 = l + 10 .......(1)
=> k + 20 = 2(l - 20) ....(2)

Solving these eqns, we get
k = 100 and l = 80.
Therefore, number of students in class Q is 80.

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Q:

Whale : Mammal :: Rat : ?

A) Rodent B) Mammal
C) Amphibian D) Reptile
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rodent

Explanation:

Whale belongs to Mammal category whereas Rat belongs to Rodent.

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Q:

If [P @ Q] means [P is wife of Q], [P+Q] means [P is father of Q] and [P - Q] means [P is sister of Q] then in [G+ H - R @ D], how is G related to D ?

A) Son-in-law B) Grand father
C) Father-in-law D) Brother
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Father-in-law

Explanation:

"G is father in law of D"
G+H means G is father of H
H is either son or daughter of G
H-R means H is sister of R
R@D means R is wife of D
so H and R are sisters
and daughters of G
so husband of R i.e. D is son in law of G
or G is father in law of D

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