Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

How many A's are there in the following sequence which are immediately followed by B as well as immediately preceded by Z?

 

A M B Z A N A A B Z A B A Z B A P Z A B A Z A B 

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

Explanation:

The letter A satisfying the following Structure ZAB

 

A M B Z A N A A B Z A B A Z B A P Z  A B A Z A B 

 

Answer (A) is correct

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Q:

In the series given below , how many 8's are there each of which is exactly divisible by its immediate preceeding as well as succeeding numbers ?
2 8 3 8 2 4 8 2 4 8 6 8 2 8 2 4 8 3 8 2 8 6

A) five B) four
C) two D) one
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) two

Explanation:

Clearly, we may mark such sets of 3 numbers, in which the middle number is 8 and each of the two numbers on both sides of it is a factor of 8, as shown below :


2 8 3 8 2 4 8 2 4 8 6 8 2 8 2 4 8 3 8 2 8 6

So, there are two such 8's. Hence the answer is C.

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Q:

Shyam Walked 6 metres facing towards East, then took a right turn and walked a distance of 9 metres.He then took a left turn and walked a distance of a metres. How far is he from the starting point?

A) 15 metres B) 21 metres
C) 18 metres D) Cannot be determined
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 15 metres

Explanation:

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As clear from the diagram, AD2=122+92=152

 So, AD = 15

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Q:

A man pointing to a lady says, "Her brother is the father of my only son's sister."  How is that lady related to the man ?

A) sister of father-in-law B) daughter-in-law
C) Sister D) daughter
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Sister

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Q:

Foresight : Anticipation :: Insomnia : ?

A) Gems B) Sleeplessness
C) Iron D) Diamond
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Sleeplessness

Explanation:

The words in each pair are synonyms. Here Foresight and Anticipation are synonyms to each other and Insomnia is a synonym to Sleeplessness.

 

Hence, Foresight : Anticipation :: Insomnia : Sleeplessness.

 

 

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Q:

Identify the diagram that best represents the relationship among the given classes.

College, University, Students

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

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Q:

Select the related word/letters/numbers from the given alternatives:

Words : Sentence :: Paragraph: ?

A) TYPING B) Essay
C) Letters D) Phrase
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Essay

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Q:

Which of the following is the sixth to the left of the twentieth from the left end of the below arrangement ?
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A) L B) K
C) 4 D) 9
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) L

Explanation:

The twentieth element in the above arrangement is 'E'.
Then, the sixth element to the left of 'E' is 'L'.

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