Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

Sandhya's birthday falls on 15th August and Minu's birthday falls on 25th June. If Minu's birthday was on Wednesday, what was the day on Sandhya's birthday in the same year?

A) Friday B) Monday
C) Tuesday D) Saturday
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Friday

Explanation:

Total days from 25th June to 15th August = 5 + 31 + 15 = 51 days

 

 

 

51/7  = 7 weeks and 2 days 

 

 

 

August 15 = Wednesday + 2 = Friday

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Q:

Choose the correct alternative that will continue the same pattern and replace 'x' in series 5,15,17,85,89,623,x

A) 825 B) 759
C) 629 D) 675
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 629

Explanation:

The pattern is *3,+2,*5,+4,*7,+6, . . . . .
So missing term is 623+6=629

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Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below it.

 

There are 6 persons in a family. Chitra is the sister of Rakesh. Badhri is the brother of Eniya's husband. Dilip is the father of Arun and grandfather of Rakesh. There are two fathers, three bothers and a mother in the group.

 

Which of the following is a group of brothers?

A) Arun, Badhri, Dilip B) Arun, Badhri, Rakesh
C) Badhri, Rakesh, Chitra D) Badhri, Dilip, Rakesh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Arun, Badhri, Rakesh

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Q:

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

1. Attempt

2. Alert

3. Attach

4. Assistant

5. Assume

 

A) 13452 B) 24531
C) 42531 D) 53412
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 24531

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P's father is Q's Son. M is the paternal uncle of P and N is the brother of Q. How is N related to M? 

A) Brother B) Nephew
C) Cousin D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer:

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

 

93, 100, 107, 114, ?, 128

 

A) 120   B) 121  
C) 123   D) 122
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 121  

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Q:

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

Assertion (A) : Cut fruits and vegetables should not be kept in open for long. 

Reason (R)   : Their vitamin content is ruined. 

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) A is false but R is true.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

Explanation:

When cut fruits and vegetables are kept in open, the vitamins in them get oxidised and remain of no use. 

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Q:

Fill in the blank with suitable preposition in the following sentence.

 

____ the two I prefer tea.

A) From B) In
C) Between D) Among
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Between

Explanation:

Between the two I prefer tea is the correct sentence with suitable preposition.

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