Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

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In each of the following questions three statements are given and these statements are followed by two conclusions numbered (1) and (2). You have to take the given three statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the two given statements, disregarding commonly known facts.
Statements:

All books are novels.
No novel is a magazine.
All magazines are newspaper.
Conclusions: 

I.No book is a magazine.
II. Some newspaper are novels.

A) If only (I) conclusion follows B) If only (II) conclusion follows
C) If either (I) or (II) follows D) If neither (I) nor (II) follows and
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) If only (I) conclusion follows

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A is to the south­east of B. In which direction is B with respect to A?

A) South-­west B) North-­west
C) North­-east D) South­-east
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) North-­west

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The weights of 4 boxes are 30, 20, 50 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) 200 B) 190
C) 140 D) 160
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 200

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A series is given, with one number missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.
-7.25, -5.75, -4.25, -2.75, ? , 0.25

A) 1.25 B) -1.25
C) 1.5 D) -1.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) -1.25

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In the question, a word is represented by only one set of numbers as given in any one of the alternatives. The sets of numbers given in the alternatives are represented by two classes of alphabets as in two matrices given below. The columns and rows of Matrix I are numbered from 0 to 4 and that of Matrix II are numbered from 5 to 9. A letter from these matrices can be represented first by its row and next by its column, e.g., G can be represented by 04, 40, etc., and 'K' can be represented by 56, 75, etc. 

Similarly you have to identify the set for the word 'NILE'.

A) 56, 58, 03, 02 B) 59, 77, 85, 43
C)  56, 62, 03, 02 D)  57, 60, 10, 02 
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 59, 77, 85, 43

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Facing the East, Rahul turned left and walked 10m, then he turned to his left again and walked 10m. He then turned towards his right and went straight to cover 25m. In which direction is he from his starting point?

A) North-West B) North-East
C) South-West D) South-East
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) North-West

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If "–" stands for division, "+" stands for multiplication, "÷" stands for subtraction and "×" stands for addition, which of the following equations is correct?

A) 8 + 6 – 3 ÷ 4 × 6 = 16 B) 14 – 2 + 6 ÷ 5 × 2 = 32
C) 12 + 3 – 3 ÷ 5 × 2 = 4 D) 16 – 4 + 4 ÷ 2 × 6 = 20
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 16 – 4 + 4 ÷ 2 × 6 = 20

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A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.

PRQ, NPO, LNM, ?, HJI

A) IJK B) KMK
C) JLK D) JJK
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) JLK

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