Verbal reasoning sits between English and reasoning, and it is easy to neglect for exactly that reason. Questions cover analogies, classification, series completion, statement and conclusion, statement and assumption, cause and effect, and course of action. Each explanation states the rule that decides between two options that both look reasonable, which is where most marks are dropped in this section.
Differences: +1, +3, +5, +7, +9, +11. Next difference is 11, so 29 + 11 = 40
Q.135Medium
Find next term: 9, 10, 12, 15, 19, 24, 30, ?
Answer: C
Differences: +1, +2, +3, +4, +5, +6, +7. Next difference is 7, so 30 + 7 = 37
Q.136Medium
Complete the series: 5, 7, 11, 19, 35, ?, 131
Answer: A
Pattern: Each term is obtained by doubling the previous term and subtracting a decreasing value. 5→7 (+2), 7→11 (+4), 11→19 (+8), 19→35 (+16), 35→67 (+32). The differences are powers of 2.
Q.137Medium
Find the next term: 3, 5, 9, 17, 33, 65, ?
Answer: B
Pattern: Each term is 2 times the previous term plus 1. 3→2(3)+(-1)=5, 5→2(5)-1=9, 9→2(9)-1=17, 17→2(17)-1=33, 33→2(33)-1=65, 65→2(65)-1=129.
Q.138Medium
In a certain code, MOTHER is written as RMOTEH. How is SISTER written in that code?
Answer: B
In MOTHER→RMOTEH: positions are rearranged as 6,1,3,4,5,2. Applying same pattern to SISTER (6 letters): S(6)→R, I(1)→S, S(3)→I, T(4)→S, E(5)→E, R(2)→T = RSISET
Q.139Medium
PAINT is coded as QCMOU in a certain code. What is the code for GRAIN?
