Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

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

 

1. Read

2. Real

3. Ready

4. Rather

5. Ratify

 

A) 32415 B) 12543
C) 45123 D) 45132
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 45132

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Q:

is related to 81 in the same way as 64 is related to ____

A) 225 B) 425
C) 525 D) 625
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 625

Explanation:

The relationship is xy  :  x+1y+1

 

Now , 64 = 43

 

So, required number = 4+13+1 = 54 = 625

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Q:

Consider the following information and answer the questions based on it.

 

Out of the 75 birders, 15 wanted to see only sunbird, 10 wanted to see only flycatcher, 12 wanted to see both sunbird and nuthatch, 15 wanted to see only bee-eater, 13 wanted to see both sunbird and bee-eater, 5 wanted to see both flycatcher and nuthatch and the remaining wanted to see only nuthatch.

 

How many birders wanted to see only one bird?

A) 30 B) 40
C) 45 D) 50
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 45

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Q:

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

 

6, 13, 20, 27, ?

 

A) 34 B) 32
C) 37 D) 43
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 34

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Q:

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

 

3, 4, 6, 9, 13, ?

 

A) 17 B) 20
C) 18 D) 21
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 18

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Q:

In which year was Sanjay born ? 

I. Sanjay is six years older than Gopal.

II. Gopal's brother was born in 1982.

III. Sanjay's brother as two years younger than Gopal's brother who was eight years younger than Gopal. 

A) I and II together B) II and III together
C) I and III together D) I, II and III together
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) I, II and III together

Explanation:

From II, we know that Copal's brother was born in 1982. From III, we find that Gopal's brother was 8 years younger to him i.e. Copal was born in 1974. From I, we find that Sanjay is 6 years older than Gopal Thus. Sanjay was born in 1968. So. all the three statements are required. 

 

 

 

 

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Q:

What is the 13th letter of the English Alphabet?

A) M & N B) M & M
C) N & N D) N & L
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) M & N

Explanation:

There are 26 English Alphabets. They are:

 

A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I,J,K,L,M,N,O,P,Q,R,S,T,U,V,W,X,Y,Z.

 

Therefore, from the left end the 13th letter is M and is Consonent. And from the right end the 13th letter is N and is Consonent.

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Q:

Thrice the square of a natural number decreased by 4 times the number is equal to 50 more than the number. The number is  ?

A) 5 B) 4
C) 7 D) 6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 5

Explanation:

Let the number be x. Then,

 

3x2 - 4x = x + 50

 

3x2- 5x - 50 = 0

 

(3x + 10)(x - 5) = 0

 

x = 5

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