Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

In the following question, various terms of an alphabet series are given with one or more terms missing as shown by (?). Choose the missing terms out of the given alternatives. BAZ, DCY, FEX, ?

A) FXW B) FEY
C) HGW D) EFX
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) HGW

Explanation:

The first letter moves two steps forward.
The second letter moves 2 steps forward.
The third letter moves one step backward.

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Five students P, Q, R, S and T are sitting on a bench. Q is to the left of P and right of T. S is at the extreme right end and R is to the left of S. Who is sitting third from the left?

A) P B) Q
C) R D) T
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) P

Explanation:
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Q:

Choose the pair in which the words are differently related.

A) Oil : Lamp B) Water : Tap
C) Oxygen : Life D) Power : Machine
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Water : Tap

Explanation:

In all other pairs , second requires the first to function.

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Q:

What replaces "?" in the below figure?

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A) 35 B) 34
C) 26 D) 24
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 26

Explanation:

Here 14×1521= 10 and 32×1428 = 16

 

In the same way  24×2624= 26.

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Q:

2, 16, 3, 81, 4, ?

A) 99 B) 125
C) 256 D) 396
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 256

Explanation:

The given number series is 2, 16, 3, 81, 4, ?

2

2^4 = 16

3

3^4 = 81

4

4^4 = 256

 

Hence, the next number is 256.

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Q:

You find that the person whom you call your friend has been cheating you. what would you do ?

A) Break relations with him. B) Give him tit for tat
C) Make him realise his mistake D) Tell other friends about him.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Make him realise his mistake

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There are six persons A, B, C, D, E and F. C is the sister of F. B is the brother of E's husband. D is the father of A and grandfather of F. There are two fathers, three brothers and a mother in the group. How many male members are there in the group ?

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

Explanation:

D is father of A and grandfather of F. So, A is father of F. 

Thus, D and A are the two fathers. C is the sister of F So, C is the daughter of A. 

Since there is only one mother, it is evident that E is the wife of A and hence the mother of C and F. 

So, B is brother of A There are three brothers. So, F is the brother of C. 

A, the father. is male B, the brother, is male, C, the sister, is female D, the grand-father, is male, E, the mother, is female F, the brother, is male. 

So, there are four males. 

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Q:

9 tens 10 ones equals

A) 910 B) 90
C) 91 D) 100
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 100

Explanation:

9 tens 10 ones equals

=> 9 x 10 + 10 x 1

=> 90 + 10

=> 100.

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