Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

Select the number missing from the given sequence.

 

1, 2, 6, ___, 120, 720

 

A) 24 B) 9
C) 50 D) 12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 24

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Number Series
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

4 16322
Q:

How many sons does D have ?  

I. A's father has three children. 

II. B is A's brother and son of D. 

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: D) If the data even in both the statements together are not sufficient to answer the question

Explanation:

From both I and II together, we can conclude that A and B are the children of D, but the sex of A and the third child of D is not known. So, both the statements together are also not sufficient to answer the question. 

 

 

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Data Sufficiency

8 16234
Q:

Directions : For the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) below, choose the correct alternative 

Assertion (A)  :   We feel comfortable in hot and humid climate. 

Reason (R)     :   Sweat evaporates faster in humid climate. 

A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. B) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
C) A is true but R is false. D) Both A and R are false.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Both A and R are false.

Explanation:

We feel uncomfortable in hut and humid climate because in hot weather, body sweats more but due to high humidity, this sweat does not evaporate easily. 

 

 

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Assertion and Reason

16 16233
Q:

Arun said, "This girl is the wife of the grandson of my mother." Who is Arun to the girl ? 

A) Father B) Grandfather
C) Husband D) Father-in-law
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Father-in-law

Explanation:

 Mother's grandson — Son, Son's wife — Daughter-in.law 

 

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Blood Relations

54 16215
Q:

Select the option that represents the number of parallelograms in the given figure.

 

 

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

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Arithmetical Reasoning
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

1 16198
Q:

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

 

21, 25, 34, 50, ?, 111

 

A) 80   B) 75  
C) 65   D) 92
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 75  

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Number Series
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

5 16194
Q:

Find the least number by which 175760 be divided to make it a perfect cube.

A) 6 B) 10
C) 9 D) 30
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 10

Explanation:

175760 =2³ x 2 x 5 x 13³
= 2³ x 2 x 5 x 13³

To make perfect cube, it must be divided by 2 x 5 = 10

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Arithmetical Reasoning
Exam Prep: GATE , CAT , Bank Exams , AIEEE
Job Role: Bank PO , Bank Clerk

20 16177
Q:

Arrange the following words as per order in the dictionary.

1. Syringe

2. Syphilis

3. Syncretism

4. Synarchy

5. Submerge

A) 4,5,2,3,1 B) 5,4,3,2,1
C) 5,3,4,1,2 D) 4,1,2,3,5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 5,4,3,2,1

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Logical Sequence of Words
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

1 16164