Practice Question and answers set 5 - verbal reasoning Online Quiz (set-1) For All Competitive Exams

Directions:

Study the following numbers and answer the following questions:-

738 429 273 894 841 325

Q-1)   What is the difference between the first digit of the highest number and lowest number after the positions of first two digit in each number is reversed.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

Explanation:

After changing the digits - 378 249 723 984 481 235

So, difference = 9 - 2 = 7


Directions:

Study the following numbers and answer the following questions:-

738 429 273 894 841 325

Q-2)   Which of the following will be the second digit of the fourth number from the top when they are arranged in descending order, after the first digit is changed to its next higher digit.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

Explanation:

Number in descending order- 994 941 838 529 425 373


Directions:

Study the following numbers and answer the following questions:-

738 429 273 894 841 325

Q-3)   Which of the following will be the last digit of the second lowest number after the positions of digit is reversed in each number?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

Explanation:

837 924 372 498 148 529


Q-4)   If the first three letters of the word COMPREHENSION are reversed, then the last three letters are added and then the remaining letters are reversed and added, then which letter will be exactly in the middle. ?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

Clearly, we have :

COMPREHENSION → (COM) (PREHENS) (ION) → MOCIONSNEHERP

The middle letter is the seventh letter, which is S.


Q-5)   If the first and second letters in the word DEPRESSION were interchanged, also the third and the fourth letters, the fifth and the sixth letters and so on, which of the following would be the seventh letter from the right ?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

The new letter sequence is EDRPSEISNO.

The seventh letter from the right is P.

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Q-6)   If the positions of the third and tenth letters of the word DOCUMENTION are interchanged, and likewise the positions of the fourth and seventh letters, the second and sixth letters is interchanged, which of the following will be eleventh from the right end ?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

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Q-7)   If with the third, fourth, fifth, seventh and tenth letters of the word 'PERSONALITY', a meaningful word is formed, then first letter of the word is the answer. If no word is possible then X is the answer.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

The respective letters of the given word are R, S, O, A and T. The word formed is ROAST. So the first letter is R.


Q-8)   The letters of the word NUMKIPP are in disorder. If they are arranged in proper order, the name of a vegetable is formed. What is the last letter of the word so formed?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

The name of the vegetable is PUMPKIN. The last letter is N.


Q-9)   A meaningful word starting with A is made from the first, the second, the fourth, the fifth and the sixth letters of the word 'CONTRACT'. Which of the following is the middle letter of the word?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

The respective letters of the word 'CONTRACT' are C, O, T, R, A. The word formed is ACTOR, in which the middle letter is T.


Directions:

Study the following numbers and answer the following questions:-

738 429 273 894 841 325

Q-10)   Which of the following number retains the same position as earlier when all the numbers are arranged in descending order after the position of the digit is reversed?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

Explanation:

924 837 523 498 371 148 (after rearrangement)