Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

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A is the son of B, C.  B's sister has a son D and a daughter E. F is the maternal uncle of D. How many nephews does F have ? 

A) 0 B) 1
C) 2 D) 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 2

Explanation:

Clearly, F is the maternal uncle of D means F is the brother of D's mother i.e., F is the brother of C. C is the sister of B. 

So, F is the brother of B who is A's mother. Thus. F is the maternal uncle of A. So, A and D are the nephews of F i.e., F has two nephews 

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Pointing to a man in a photograph, a woman said, "His brother's father is the only son of my grandfather." How is the woman related to the man in the photograph ? 

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

Explanation:

Only son of woman's grandfather — Woman's father.

Man's brother's father — Man's father

So. the woman is man's sister.  

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

 

6 x 18 + 40 ÷ 30 - 10 = 20

 

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

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


8 ÷ 2 - 50 x 6 + 16 = 50

 

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

Explanation:
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Q:

Which number replaces the '?' in the given series

108, 127, 2413, 2430, 41310, ?, 619875 

A) 41975 B) 41325
C) 84375 D) 41365
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 41325

Explanation:

The given series follows a pattern of +19, x19, +17, x17, +15, x15,...

Here the number which is to be replaced in ? is

41310+15=41325.

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A cow was standing on a bridge, 5m away from the middle of the bridge. A train was coming towards the bridge from the ends nearest to the cow. Seeing this cow ran towards the the train and managed to escape when the train was 2m away from bridge. If it had run in the opposite direction, it would hit by the train 2m before the end of the bridge. What is the lenght of the bridge in meters assuming the speed of the train is 4 times that of cow ?

A) 22 mts B) 28 mts
C) 32 mts D) 34 mts
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 32 mts

Explanation:

let 'b' be the Length of bridge from cow to the near end of the bridge and 'a' be the distance of the train from the bridge.
'x' be speed of cow => '4x' speed of train
Then the total length of the bridge 2b + 10.
(a-2)/4x = b/x
=> a-2 = 4b........(1)
Now if it had run in opposite direction
(a+2b+10-2)/4x = (b+10-2)/x
=> a - 2b = 24......(2)
Solving (1) and (2)
b = 11 ,
Therefore length of the bridge is 2 x 11 + 10 = 32mts.

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Directions : For the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) below, choose the correct alternative 

Assertion (A)  :  Pressure cookers are fitted with ebonite handles. 

Reason (R)     :  Ebonite is strong. 

A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. B) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
C) A is true but R is false. D) A is false but R is true.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) A is true but R is false.

Explanation:

The handles of pressure cookers are made of ebonite because it being a bad conductor of heat, does not heat up. 

 

 

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Q:

Find the next number in the given number series?

8, 11, 19, 23, 32, ?

A) 37 B) 39
C) 47 D) 49
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 37

Explanation:

The given number series is 8, 11, 19, 23, 32, ?

It follows a pattern that

8 + 11 = 19

11 + 12 = 23

19 + 13 = 32

23 + 14 = 37

32 + 15 = 47

....

 

Hence, the next number in the given series = 37.

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