Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

The following equation is incorrect. Which two signs should be interchanged to correct the equation?

 

17 x 6 + 2 - 9 ÷ 2 = 44

 

A) - and + B) ÷ and x
C) x and - D) + and ÷
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) + and ÷

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The following equation is incorrect. Which two signs should be interchanged to correct the equation?

 

9 ÷ 3 - 30 x 7 + 6 = 15

 

A) + and ÷ B) - and +
C) + and x D) ÷ and x
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) + and x

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Q:

Find the next two terms in the series

 

J-11, L-13, N-15, P-17, ?, ?

 

A) C-3, H-8 B) R-18, V-22
C) R-19, T-21 D) O-15, R-16
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) O-15, R-16

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Q:

Select the missing term based on the given related pair.

 

 

 

A) Den B) Shed
C) Aviary D) Nest
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Den

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The following equation is incorrect. Which two signs should be interchanged to correct the equation?

 

10 ÷ 18 + 25 x 20 - 5 = 92

 

A) + and x B) + and ÷
C) ÷ and - D) - and +
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) ÷ and -

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A man pointing to a photograph says, 'The lady in the photograph is my nephew's maternal grandmother." How is the lady in the photograph related to the man's sister who has no other sister ?  

A) Cousin B) Sister-in-law
C) Mother D) Mother-in-law
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Mother

Explanation:

Clearly, the lady is the grandmother of man's sister's son i.e.. the mother of the mother of man's sister's son 

i.e., the mother of man's sister. So, the lady is man's mother.  

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When is Manohar's birthday this year ? 

I. It is between January 13 and 15, January 13 being Wednesday. 

II. It is not on Friday. 

A) If the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question B) If the data in statement II alone are sufficient answer the question
C) If the data either in I or II alone are sufficient to answer the question; D) If the data even in both the statements together are not sufficient to answer the question
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) If the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question

Explanation:

From statement I, we conclude that Manohar's birthday is on January 14. which is Thursday. this year.

So, only I is needed. 

 

 

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Q:

Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary.

i. Terrace
ii. Tenant
iii. Tea
iv. Tomorrow

 

A) iii, ii, i, iv B) i, ii, iii, iv
C) iv,i, ii, iii D) i, iii, ii, iv
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) iii, ii, i, iv

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