Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

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


10 + 14 x 20 - 7 ÷ 10 = 40

 

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

Explanation:
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Q:

What will come in place of question mark(?) in the following number series ?

6859       5832     ?      4096     3375

A) 4589 B) 4913
C) 5013 D) 5169
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 4913

Explanation:

The given series follows a pattern that,

19 x 19 x 19 = 6859

18 x 18 x 18 = 5832

17 x 17 x 17 = 4913

16 x 16 x 16 = 4096

15 x 15 x 15 = 3375

So, the missing number in the given series = 4913  

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Q:

If Z= 2197 and R= 729. How would J be written in that code?

A) 216 B) 124
C) 512 D) 125
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 125

Explanation:

Z Code2626213133 =2197

R Code 181829 93 =729

Similarly, J Code 10102553=125

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Q:

A tailor had a number of shirt pieces to cut from a roll of fabric. He cut each roll of equal length into 10 pieces. He cut at the rate of 45 cuts a minute. How many rolls would be cut in 24 minutes ?

A) 32 rolls B) 54 rolls
C) 108 rolls D) 120 rolls
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 120 rolls

Explanation:

Number of cuts made to cut a roll into 10 pieces = 9.

Therefore, Required number of rolls = (45 x 24)/9 = 120.

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Q:

One morning after sunrise, Suresh was standing facing a pole. The shadow of the pole fell exactly to his right. To which direction was he facing?

A) East B) West
C) South D) Data is inadequate
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) South

Explanation:

Sun rises in the east in the morning. Since the shadow of Suresh falls to his right. So he is facing South.

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Q:

Which fraction comes next in the sequence

23, 13, 527, 781, ?

A) 1/27 B) 11/278
C) 9/48 D) 7/123
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1/27

Explanation:

Clearly, the numerators of the fractions in the given sequence follow the series of 2, 3, 5, 7,... and the denominator follows 3, 9, 27, 81, 243, ...
Then, the next term in the given sequence is  935 = 9243 = 127 .

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Q:

A is father of C and D is son of B. E is brother of A. If C is sister of D, how is B related to E ? 

A) Daughter B) Brother
C) Husband D) Sister-in-law
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Sister-in-law

Explanation:

A is father of C and C is sister of D. So, A is father of D. 

But D is son of B. So, B is the mother of D and wife of K Also. E is the brother of A So, B is the sister-in-law of E.

 

 

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Q:

A man said to a lady, "Your mother's husband's sister is my aunt!! How is the lady related to the man ? 

A) Daughter B) Grand daughter
C) Mother D) Sister
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Sister

Explanation:

Your mother's husband — Your father; Your father's sister — Your aunt. 

 So, lady's aunt is man's aunt and therefore lady is man's sister. 

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