Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

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

5 14 45 130 (?) 1182

A) 222 B) 397
C) 404 D) 415
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 397

Explanation:

The pattern of given series is :

5

14 = (5x3) - 1

45 = (14x3) + 3

130 = (45x3) - 5

(?) = (130x3) + 7

=> (?) = 397

1182 = (397x3) - 9

Thus, the missing number is 397.

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Q:

Pick the odd man out

1 4 16 64 126

A) 1 B) 4
C) 64 D) 126
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 126

Explanation:

1*3+1=4

4*3+4=16

16*3+16=64

64*3+64=208 but it is given 126

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Q:

Find the missing (?) in the series.

 

TUS, QRP, ?, KLJ, HIJ

 

A) ONM B) MNO
C) NOM D) MON
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) NOM

Explanation:
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Q:

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

312      231      295      ?      282      257

A) 210 B) 25
C) 246 D) 279
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 246

Explanation:

The series follows a pattern that,

-92, +82, -72, +62, -52

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Q:

Grapes : Wine :: Squid : ?

A) Ocean B) Salad
C) Calamari D) Fishing
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Calamari

Explanation:

Here the given words follow a relation in such a way that, grapes are made into wine. Similarly, squid are made into calamari.

 

Hence, Grapes : Wine :: Squid : Calamari

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Q:

If MADRAS can be written as NBESBT, how can BOMBAY be written in that code ?

A) CPNCBX B) CPNCBZ
C) CPOCBZ D) CQOCBZ
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) CPNCBZ

Explanation:

Each letter in the word is moved one step forward to obtain the corresponding letter of the code.

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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) Shirt B) Shoe
C) Ring D) Cobbler
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Cobbler

Explanation:

Cobbler is human being while all others are used by human beings.

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Q:

Next number in the number sequence is

22, 11, 33, 16.5, 49.5, ?

A) 24.75 B) 41
C) 33.5 D) 26.75
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 24.75

Explanation:

The given number series is 22, 11, 33, 16.5, 49.5, ?

22

22 / 2 = 11

11 x 3 = 33

33 / 2 = 16.5

16.5 x 3 = 49.5

49.5 / 2 = 24.75

 

Hence, the next number series is 24.75.

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