Mental Ability - Questions

1 .
Six boys are sitting in a row facing south. Gaurav is second to the right of Akash who is at one of the end. Prem is at fourth position to the left of Raman. Jatin and Nitin sit together. How many boys are sitting to the left of Nitin?
A)
2
B)
3
C)
4
D)
Cannot be determined

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Cannot be determined


2 .
In the following question, four groups of three numbers are given. In each group the second and third number are related to the first number by aLogic/Rule/Relation. Three are similar on basis of same Logic/Rule/Relation. Select the odd one out from the given alternatives
A)
(8, 17, 33)
B)
(3, 7, 12)
C)
(9, 19, 37)
D)
(15, 31, 61)

Correct Answer : Option (B) - (3, 7, 12)


3 .
Five people P, Q, R, S and T visit an office on certain days of a week. They work as a plumber, carpenter, cook, electrician and doctor in random order. A person pursues only one profession and visits the office only one day in the week. Consider the following information and answer questions based on it.

1. The plumber visits office every Monday.
2. P is an electrician who comes neither on Tuesday nor Thursday.
3. T is a carpenter and R is not plumber
4. The person who visits the office on Thursday is not a doctor.
5. S works on a Tuesday and T works on the following day.

The doctor visits the office on
A)
Fridays
B)
Thursdays
C)
Tuesdays
D)
Wednesdays

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Tuesdays


4 .
A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.

A, D, F, I, K, N, ?
A)
P
B)
Q
C)
R
D)
S

Correct Answer : Option (A) - P


5 .
Two football players A and B from opposing teams start from the same corner. A runs 35 m East, then 15 m South, turns to his right and runs 60 m.Meanwhile B runs 20 m North, then 25 m West, turns left and runs 20 m. What is the position of B with respect to A?
A)
5 m South
B)
5 m North
C)
15 m South
D)
15 m North

Correct Answer : Option (D) - 15 m North


6 .
If PRINTER is $#@*!&#, then INTERPRETER is
A)
@*&!#$#&&!#
B)
@*!&#$#&!&#
C)
@*!&#$&#!&#
D)
@*!&!$#&!&#

Correct Answer : Option (B) - @*!&#$#&!&#


A)
Increase : Shrink
B)
Stop : Cease
C)
Stare : Peer
D)
Wait : Remain

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Increase : Shrink


8 .
C and D start cycling from their fitness club. C rides 1 km West, then turns to his left and rides 5 km. In the meanwhile D rides 3 km South, then turns West and rides 7 km, then turns to his left and rides 2 km. Where is C with respect to D?
A)
6 km East
B)
6 km West
C)
8 km East
D)
8 km West

Correct Answer : Option (A) - 6 km East


9 .
In a certain code language, “PILOW” is written as “49352” and “TRAIN” is written as “78691”. How is “PRAWN” written in that code language?
A)
29647
B)
69832
C)
48621
D)
97816

Correct Answer : Option (C) - 48621


10 .
A series is given, with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.

NOA, PQB, RSC, ?
A)
TVD
B)
TUD
C)
TVE
D)
TUE

Correct Answer : Option (B) - TUD