Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

Arrange the following words as per order in the dictionary

1. Follicle

2.Folk

3.Follow

4.Foliage

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

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Q:

It takes five minutes to pass a rumour from one person to two other persons. The tree of rumour continues. Find how many minutes does it take spread the rumour to 729 persons ?

A) 45 min B) 25 min
C) 30 min D) 36 min
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 30 min

Explanation:

After 5 mins ..... 3 persons will get rumour
After 10 mins .... 3x2 + 3 = 9 = 32 persons will get
after 15 =5x3 min ......9x2 + 9 =27 = 33 persons will get news.
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after 5x6 mins ... 36 = 729 persons will get news.

 

Therefore, time taken to spread the rumour to 729 persons is 30 minutes.

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Q:

What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the given question?

120 % of 750 ÷ 25 - 16 = ? % of 1240 ÷ 31

A) 25 B) 30
C) 20 D) 45
 
Answer & Explanation Answer:

Explanation:

120 % of 750 ÷ 25 - 16 = ? % of 1240 ÷ 31 ? = 50

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Q:

Which of the following terms follows the trend of the given list?

 

abaBABAB, AbabABAB, ABabaBAB, ABAbabAB, ABABabaB, _______________.

 

A) aBABABab B) ABABAbab
C) abaBABAB D) AbabABAB
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) ABABAbab

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Q:

If in a certain language if ENTRY is coded as 12345 and STEADY is coded as 931785, then state which is the correct code for below word. NEATNESS

A) 25196577 B) 21732199
C) 21362199 D) 21823698
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 21732199

Explanation:

The alphabets are soded as shown :

 

ENTRYSAD1 2  3 4  5  9 7  8

 

N is coded as 2,

 

E as 1,
A as 7,
T as 3   and
S as 9.
So, NEATNESS is coded as 21732199.

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Q:

A brother and sister daily leave home together to go to their respective schools. The brother goes 3 km North, then turns left and goes 1 km to reach his school. The sister goes 4 km West, then 3 km North, then turns left and goes 5 km to reach her school. Where is the brother's school with respect to the sister's school?

A) 10 km East B) 8 km West
C) 10 km West   D) 8 km East
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 8 km East

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Q:

In the following question, select the missing number from the given series.

 

13, 19, 32, 51, 83, ?

 

A) 142 B) 134
C) 156 D) 140
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 134

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Q:

Cup is to Coffee as Bowl is to

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A) Soup B) Food
C) Fork D) Mug
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Soup

Explanation:

Cup : Coffee :: Bowl : Soup

 

Because Coffee goes into a Cup and Soup goes into a Bowl where Food is a general thing and Mug is an other utensil. 

 

So, Cup is to Coffee as Bowl is to Soup.

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