Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

How many sons does X have ? 

I. Q and U are brothers of T. 

II. R is sister of P and U. 

III. R and T are daughters of X. 

A) I and 11 only B) I, II and III together
C) II and III together D) I, II and III together are not sufficient
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) I, II and III together are not sufficient

Explanation:

The information given in the three statements together is also not sufficient to answer the given question. 

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A family consists of six members P, Q, R, S, T and U. There are two married couples. Q is a doctor and the father of T. U is grandfather of R and is a contractor. S is grandmother of T and is a housewife. There is one doctor, one contractor, one nurse, one housewife and two students in the family. Which of the following is definitely a group of male members ? 

A) QU B) QUT
C) QUP D) UT
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) QU

Explanation:

Q, the Doctor, is the father of T. S, the Housewife, is the grandmother of T and hence the mother of Q. Since there are only two married couples one being that of Q, the grandfather of R. i.e, U must be married to S. Thus, R and T will be both children of Q and these must be the students So, P, who remains, shall be the wife of Q and she alone can be the nurse. Thus, U must be the contractor 

Clearly, for definite the males are Q, the father and U, the grandfather 

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Q:

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

6, 9 , 15, 24, 39, 63, ?

A) 97 B) 102
C) 115 D) 127
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 102

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Q:

How many pairs of letters are there in the word 'HORIZON' which have as many letters between them in the word as in the English alphabet ?

A) More than three B) Two
C) Three D) One
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) More than three

Explanation:

HORIZON - HIJKLMN

RIZO - OPQR

RIZON - NOPQR

ON - NO

 

 

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Q:

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

i. Heredity
ii. Hesitate
iii. Heavy
iv. Herald

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

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Q:

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

 

PRRQPQPQ, PQRRPQPQ, PQPRRQPQ, PQPQRRPQ, PQPQPRRQ, _______________.

 

A) RRPQPQPQ B) PRRQPQPQ
C) PQPQPQRR D) PQRRPQPQ
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) PQPQPQRR

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Q:

How is my father's brother's only sibling's mother related to my sister's only brother ?

A) Neice B) Aunt
C) Mother D) Grand-mother
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Grand-mother

Explanation:

My father's brother's only sibling is my father. My father's mother is my grandmother. My sister's only brother is myself. So she is my Grandmother.

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Q:

What is the monthly salary of Praveen ? 

I. Praveen gets 15% more than Sumit while Sumit gets 10% less than Lokesh.

II. Lokesh's monthly salary is Its 2500. 

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 in both the statements together are needed.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) If the data in both the statements together are needed.

Explanation:

From both the given statements, we find that : Praveen's salary s 115% of (90% of Rs 2500) = Rs 2587.50

So, both I and II are required. 

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