Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

In a note collection, there is one new Rs.2000 note for every three old Rs.500 notes. 10 more new Rs.2000 notes are added to the collection and the ratio of new Rs.2000 notes to old Rs.500 notes would be 1: 2. Based on the information, the total number of notes in the collection now becomes?

A) 60 B) 30
C) 70 D) 90
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 90

Explanation:

Let 'x' be the number of new Rs.2000 notes.

Given for one new 2000 note there are three old 500 notes.

i.e, 3x


Given 10 more new Rs.2000 notes are added to the collection
and the ratio of new Rs.2000 notes to old Rs.500 notes 


x+103x=12x=20

Therefore, number of new Rs.2000 notes =  x+10 = 30.

old Rs.500 notes = 3x = 60.

Thus, the total number of notes in the collection  = 30 + 60 = 90.

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In the following question, a matrix of certain characters is given.These characters follow a certain trend, row-wise or column wise.Find out this trend and choose the missing character accordingly.

1 4 9 ?
1 2 3 4
2 4 6 ?

A) 16,8 B) 49,7
C) 36,4 D) 25,5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 16,8

Explanation:

 

The numbers in the first row form a series 12, 22, 32.
So, missing number in the first row = 42 = 16.
The number in the second row from the series, 1, 2, 3, 4.
The number in the third row from the series 2, 4, 6.
So, missing number in the third row = 6 + 2 = 8.

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In a certain code language, "STUBBORN" is written as "VUTAAOSP". How is "SHIPPING" written in that code language?

A) TIJOOHPJ B) QFOLLSLO
C) TIJNNOJH D) JITOOHOJ
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) JITOOHOJ

Explanation:
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Q:

In the following question, various terms of an alphanumerical series are given with one or more terms missing as shown by (?). Choose the missing terms out of the given alternatives. P3C, R5F, T8I, V12L, ?

A) X17M B) X16O
C) X17O D) Y17O
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) X17O

Explanation:

The first letters of the terms are alternate.
The sequence followed by the numbers is +2, +3, +4,....
The last letter of is three steps ahead of the last letter of the preceding term.

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Q:

Pointing to a photograph, a woman says, "This man's son's sister is my mother-in-law." How is the woman's husband related to the man in the photograph ?

A) son B) nephew
C) grandson D) son-in-law
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) grandson

Explanation:

Man's son's sister---Man's daughter.
So, the man's daughter is the mother of the woman's husband. Thus, the woman's husband is the grandson of the man in the photograph.

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Q:

Three of the following four are alike in a certain way and hence form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?

A) GCU B) ECO
C) DBJ D) FDX
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) DBJ

Explanation:

If we assign numerical value to each letter, i.e  A = 1, B = 2, C = 3 ....., each of the group shows the following relationship. 1st letter x 2nd letter = 3rd letter

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Q:

Pradeep correctly remembers that his mother's is before twenty third February but after ninteenth February, whereas his brother correctly remembers that their mother's birthday is not on or after twentysecond February. On which day in February is definitely their mother's birthday ?

A) 20 or 21 B) 20
C) 21 D) None
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 20 or 21

Explanation:

According to Pradeep : 20,21 or 22...(1)
According to his brother : not 22....(2)
From (1)&(2), the birthday falls on February 20 or 21.

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Q:

Which letter in the word SELFRIGHTEOUSNESS' does not change its position when the letters are reversed ? 

A) G B) T
C) E D) H
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) T

Explanation:

Clearly, when the letters of a Word are written in reverse order, the position of the middle letter remains unchanged.

Thus, in the word SELFRIGHTEOUSNESS, the middle letter it T does not change its position when the letters are reversed.

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