Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

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In a row of boys, Amit is ranked 12th from top and Ratan is 15th from bottom. They interchange their position. Ratan now becomes 37th from bottom. How many total boys are there in the row?

A) 48 B) 49
C) 100 D) 47
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 48

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In a row of students, Ankit is 26th from the left end. Poonam is 18 ranks to the right of Ankit. If Poonam is 32nd from the right end, then what will be the rank of Ankit from the right end?

A) 52 B) 51
C) 76 D) 50
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 50

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While introducing a boy, Raju says, "He is the son of my wife's sister." How is the boy related to Raju?

A) Brother B) Nephew
C) Cousin D) Son
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Nephew

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Select the related word/letters/number from the given alternatives. 456 : 15 :: 789 : ?

A) 22 B) 24
C) 26 D) 28
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 24

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The weights of 4 boxes are 20, 40, 60 and 90 kilograms. Which of the following cannot be the total weight, in kilograms, of any combination of these boxes and in a combination a box can be used only once?

A) 150 B) 170
C) 120 D) 160
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 160

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If 6#30=5; 8#24=3; 7#28=4; then what is the value of 8#40=?

A) 47 B) 4
C) 5 D) 24
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 5

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Each of the following questions hasfour statements. Three are logically correct. Some of which may look factually absurd. Ignore this absurdity and look to the logical corrections. Choose the statement which is wrong or doubtful:

A) Birds fly in the air. Trees are birds. Therefore, trees fly in the air. B) Some boys steal. All who steal are naughty. All naughty are honest. Therefore, some boys are honest
C) All girls like dance. Some girls are Indian. All Indians are artists. Therefore, some artists like dance. D) All liars are not thieves. All thieves are criminals. Therefore, all liars are criminals
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All liars are not thieves. All thieves are criminals. Therefore, all liars are criminals

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Since all liars are not thieves so all liars cannot be criminals.
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In a certain code language, '-' represents '+', '+' represents 'x', 'x' represents '÷' and '÷' represents '-'. Find out the answer to the following question.

3 ÷ 12 - 40 + 5 x 20 = ?

A) 42 B) 1
C) 45 D) 30
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1

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