Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

Find the missing number in the series.

75, 96, 116, 135, 153, ?

A) 173 B) 170
C) 178 D) 175
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 170

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Find the odd one out

A) crusade B) campaign
C) expedition D) cruise
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) cruise

Explanation:

Cruise = a sea voyage for pleasure.
All other words are related to ‘journey on land, sea with an aim’

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In a certain code language STUDENT is written as TUTDNES.How will SOURCES be writte in that code language?

A) SOURCES B) SUORECS
C) SRUOCES D) SOURSEC
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) SUORECS

Explanation:

- There are 7 letters in the word

- The middle letter has been left intact

- The first and the last letters  of the word have interchanged their position. Similarly, the second and the third letters and the fifth and sixth letters have interchanged their position.

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

 

44, 40, 36, ?, 28, 24

 

A) 30 B) 32
C) 34 D) 29
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 32

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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:

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

 

24 ÷ 8 x 25 + 8 - 3 = 2

 

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

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

AABAAAA, BAAAAAA, AAAAABA, AAABAAA, ABAAAAA, _______________.

 

A) AAAABAA B) AABAAAA
C) BAAAAAA D) AAAAAAB
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) AAAAAAB

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In a code, 'lee pee tin' means 'Always keep smiling'. What is the code for ? 

I. 'tin lut lee' means 'Always keep left'.

II. 'dee pee' means 'Rose smiling. 

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: C) If the data either in I or II alone are sufficient to answer the question;

Explanation:

Comparing the information in the question with I. we find that 'tin' and 'lee' are the codes for 'always' and 'keep'.

So. 'pee' represents 'smiling' Thus, I alone is sufficient Am.

comparing the information in the question with II, we find that the common code word 'pee' stands for the common word 'smiling'.

Thus, II alone is also sufficient 

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