Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

Read each part of the sentence to find out if there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. 

A part of Special development fund is(1) / expected to be released(2) /

next month and the provisional(3) / for remaining amount in the new budget(4)

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

Explanation:

'provision' should replace 'provisional'.

 

A noun is required here and provisional is an adjective. Provision means supplies whereas provisional means temporary or contingent.

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Q:

Determine which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements, disregarding commonly known facts.

Statements:
Some actors are singers.
All the singers are dancers.

Conclusions:
(i) Some actors are dancers.
(ii) No singer is an actor.

A) Neither (i) nor (ii) follows B) Either (i) or (ii) follows
C) Only conclusion (ii) follows D) Only conclusion (i) follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Only conclusion (i) follows

Explanation:

Some + All = Some

and the common word in two statements is Singers will not be used.

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Q:

Venu is the Son of Avani and Amit is the son of Avani's brother. How is Amit's Mother related to Venu?

A) Sister B) Maternal aunt
C) Paternal aunt D) Cousin
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Maternal aunt

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A series is given with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.

 

5, 30, 155, 780, ?

 

A) 4000 B) 3905
C) 3900 D) 3805
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3905

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Q:

If 9 $ 4 = 17 and 1 $ 5 = 10, then 3 $ 6 = ?

A) 11 B) 14
C) 13 D) 16
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 13

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Q:

In a row, pankaj is at 29th position from left and 33rd position from right. How many boys are there in the row?

A) 59 B) 62
C) 61 D) 60
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 61

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If M is the sister of Z , Z is the wife of P and P is the son of A, how Z relates to A?

A) Daughter-in-law B) Daughter
C) Wife D) Mother
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Daughter-in-law

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Q:

Rahul walks 30 metres towards south. Then turns to his right and starts walking straight till he completes another 30 metres. Then again turning to his left he walks for 20 metres. He then turns to his left and walks for 30 metres. How far is he from his initial position?

A) 50 metres B) 30 metres
C) 10 metres D) 60 metres
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 50 metres

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