VERBAL REASONING Siva Narayana

1.
If x stands for 'addition', / stands for 'subtraction', + stands for
2436:1 'multiplication' and - stands for 'division', then

a. 20 x 8 / 8 - 4 + 2 = ?

b. 80

c. 25

d. 24

e. 5 3(Answers place here for every question)

2.
If - means x, x means +, + means + and / means -, then 40 x 12 + 3 - 6 60
2436:2 = ?

a. 7.95

b. 16

c. 44

d. 479.95

e. None of these 5

3.
2436:3 If + means /, x means +, + means x and - means +, then 8+6x4--3-4=?

a. - 12

b. - 20/3

c. 12

d. 2O/3

e. None of these 2

4.
If x means /, - means x, / means + and + means -, then (3 - 15 ~ 19) x 8 + 6
2436:4 = ?

a. 8

b. 4

c. 2

d. - 1 3

5.
 If + means x, / means -, x means / and - means +, what will be the value 4 +
2436:5 11 + 5 - 55 = ?

a. - 48.5

b. - 11

c. 79

d. 91

e. None of these 5

6.
2436:6 If x means +, / means -, - means x and + means +, then 8 x 7 - 8 + 40 + 2 =?

a. 1

b. 7x 2/5

c. 8x 3/5

d. 44

e. None of these 2

7.
2436:7 If + means -, - means x, x means -- and -- means +, then 15x3--. 15+5-2=?

a. 0

b. 6

c. 10

d. 20

e. None of these 3

8.
If x means -, + means /, - means x and / means +, then 15-2 + 900 + 90 x
2436:8 100 = ?

a. 190

b. 180

c. 90

d. 0

e. None of these 5

9.
If + means /, - means x, / means -, x means +, what will be the value of 8+6-
2436:9 -.4-7x3?.

a. 71/3
 b. -23/2

c. 12

d. 14

e. None of these 1

10.
If + means +, - means /, x means - and + means x, then (36 x 4) - 8 x 4 /
2436:10 4+8x2+16/1 =?

a. 0

b. 8

c. 12

d. 16 1

11.
If P denotes Q denotes x, R denotes + and S denotes -, then
2436:11 18 Q 12 P 4 R 5 S 6 = ?

a. 36

b. 53

c. 59

d. 65

e. None of these 2

12.
If a means 'plus', b means 'minus', c means 'multiplied by' and d means
2436:12 'divided by', then 18c14a6b16d4=?

a. 63

b. 254

c. 288

d. 1208

e. None of these 2

13.
If A means -, B means /, C means + and D means x, then
2436:13 15 B 3 C 24 A 12 D 2 =?

a. 34

b. 2

c. 5/9
 d. - 23x 4/9

e. None of these 5

14.
If x stands for 'add, y stands for 'subtract, z stands for 'divide' and p stands
2436:14 for 'multiply', then what is the value of (7 p 3) y 6 x 5 ?

a. 5

b. 10

c. 15

d. 20 4

15.
If A stands for +, B stands for -, C stands for x, then what is the value of (10
2436:15 C 4)A (4 C 4)B 6 ?

a. 60

b. 56

c. 50

d. 46 3

16.
If L denotes x, M denotes --, P denotes + and Q denotes -, then 16 P 24 M 8 Q
2436:16 6 M 2 L 3 =?

a. 13/6

b. - 1/6

c. 14 x1/2

d. 10

e. None of these 4

17.
If - means /, + means x, - means - x means +, then which of the following
2436:17 equations is correct ?

a. 52/4+5x8-2=36

b. 43x7/5+4-8=25

c. 36x4-12+5/3=420

d. 36-12x6/3+4=60 1

18.
If x means 'addition', - means 'division', ~ means 'subtraction' and + means
2436:18 'multiplication', then which of the following equations is correct ?
 a. 16x5/10+4-3=19

b. 16+5/10x4-3=9

c. 16+5-10x4/3=9

d. 16-5x10-4+3=12

e. 16+5-10x4+3=9 3

19.
If + stands for 'division', x stands for 'addition', - stands for 'multiplication'
and / stands for 'subtraction', then which of the following equations is
2436:19 correct ?

a. 36x6+7/2-6=20

b. 36-6+3x5-3=45

c. 36+6-3x5/3=24

d. 36-6+3x5+3=74 4

20.
If P denotes +, Q denotes -, R denotes x and S denotes /, which of the
2436:20 following statements is correct ?

a. 36 R 4 S 8 Q 7 P 4 = 10

b. 16 R 12 P 49 S 7 Q 9 = 200

c. 32 S 8 R 9 = 160 Q 12 R 12

d. 8 R 8 P 8 S 8 Q 8 = 57 4

21.
If L denotes /, M denotes x, P denotes + and Q denotes -, then which of the
2436:21 following'statements is true ?

a. 32 P 8 L 16 Q 4 = -3/2

b. 6 M 18 Q 26 L 13 P 7 = 173/13

c. 11 M 34 L 17 Q 8 L 3 - 3 =38/3

d. 9 P 9 L 9 Q 9 M 9 = -71 4

22.
If x stands for 'addition', < for 'subtraction', + stands for 'division', > for
'multi-plication' - stands for 'equal to' / for 'greater than' and = stands for
2436:22 'less then', state which of the following is true ?

a. 3 x 2 < 4 - 16 > 2 + 4

b. 5 >2 + 2 =10 < 4 x 1

c. 3 x 4 > 2 - 9 + 3 < 3
 d. 5 x 3 < 7 / 8 + 4 x 1 2

23.
Directions (Questions 23 to 27) : If > denotes +, < denotes -, + denotes / '
denotes x - denotes = x denotes > and = denotes < choose the correct
2436:23 statement in each of the following questions.

a. 6 + 3 > 8 4 + 2 < 1

b. 4 > 6 + 2 x 32 + 4 < 1

c. 8 < 4 + 2 6 > 3

d. 14 + 7 > 3 = 6 + 3 > 2 3

24.
2436:24

a. 14 > 18 + 9 = 16 + 4 < 1

b. 4 > 3 A 8 < 1 - 6 + 2 > 24

c. 3 < 6 A 4 > 25 = 8 + 4 > 1

d. 12 > 9 + 3 < 6 x 2 5 + 5 > 6 2

25.
2436:25

a. 13 > 7 < 6 + 2 = 3 ' 4

b. 9 > 5 > 4 - 18 + 9 > 16

c. 9 < 3 < 2 > 1 x 8 A 2

d. 28 1 + 4 A 2 = 6 A 4 + 2 2

26.
2436:26

a. 29 < 18 + 6 = 36 + 6 ' 4

b. 18 > 12 + 4 x 7 > 8 ' 2

c. 32 > 6 + 2 = 6 < 7 A 2

d. 31 > 1 < 2 = 4 > 6 A 7 4

27.
2436:27

a. 7 > 7 < 7 + 7 = 14

b. 7 ' 7 > 7 + 7 = 7 ' 7 > 1

c. 7 < 7 + 7 = 6
 d. 7 + 7 > 7 = 8 1

28.
Directions (Questions 28 to 32) In each of the following questions, different
alphabets stand for various symbols as indicated below :
Addition: 0 Subtraction : M Multiplication : A
Division : Q Equal to: X Greater than : Y
Less than : Z
Out of the four alternatives given in these questions, only one is correct
2436:28 according to the above letter symbols. Identify the correct answer.

a. 2 Z 2 A 4 0 1 A 4 M 8

b. 8 Y 2 A 3 A 4 Q 2 A 4

c. 1O X 2 0 2 A 4 0 1 M 2

d. 1 2 X 4 0 2 Q 1 A 4 A 2 1

29.
2436:29

a. 1 0 1 Q 1 M 1 Y 3 Q 1

b. 2 Q 1 0 1 0 A I Z 6 A 4

c. 3 0 2 0 1 0 Q 2 X 1 0 A 2

d. 5 Q 5 A 5 0 5 Y 5 A 2 2

30.
2436:30

a. 3 0 2 X 2 Q 1 A 3 0 1

b. 6 M 2 Y 1 O Q 2 A 3 0 1

c. 1 0 A 2 Z 2 Q 2 A 1 0 Q 2

d. 1 0 A 2 Y 2 Q 1 A 1 0 Q 2 4

31.
2436:31

a. 32 X 8 Q 2 A 3 Q 1 A 2

b. 14 X 2 A 4 A 2 M 2 Q 1

c. 2 Y 1 A 1 Q 1 0 1 A 1

d. 16 Y 8 A 3 0 1 A 2 M 2 2

32.
2436:32

a. 8 Q 4 A 1 M 2 X 16 M 16

b. 8 0 2 A 12 Q 1O X 18 Q 9
 c. 6 Q 2 0 1 0 1 X 16 A 1

d. 2 0 3 M 4 Q 2 Z 1 A 2 1

33.
Directions (Questions 33 to 37) : In the following questions, different letters
stand for various symbols as indicated below :
R : Addition S : Subtraction T: Multiplication
U: Division V: Equal to W: Greater than
X: Less than
Out of the four alternatives given in these questions, only one is correct
2436:33 according to the above letter symbols. Identify the correct one.

a. 16 T 2 R 4 U 6 X 8

b. 16 R 2 S 4 V 6 R 8

c. 16 T 2 U 4 V 6 R 8

d. 16 U 2 R 4 S 6 W 8 2

34.
2436:34

a. 20 U 4 R 4 X 2 T 3

b. 20 S 4 U 4 V 2 T 3

c. 20 T 4 U 4 U 2 X 3

d. 20 R 4 U 4 S 2 W 3 4

35.
2436:35

a. 15 U 5 R 3 V 2 T 3

b. 15 U 5 W 3 R 2 T 3

c. 15 S 5 T 3 W 2 R 3

d. 15 R 5 U 3 V 2 R 3 1

36.
2436:36

a. 24 U 3 R 2 S 2 W 8

b. 24 S 3 X 2 T 2 U 8

c. 24 R 3 S 2 X 2 T 8

d. 24 U 3 T 2 V 2 T 8 4

37.
2436:37

a. 30 R 6 U 2 W 4 T 3
 b. 30 S 6 S 2 X 4 T 3

c. 30 S 6 U 2 U 4 V 3

d. 30 U 6 R 2 W 4 T 3 1

38.
Directions (Questions 38 to 40) : In each of the following questions it, given
interchanges are made in signs and numbers, which one of the P equations
would be correct ?

2436:38 Given interchanges : Signs - and ~ and numbers 4 and 8.

a. 6 - 8 / 4 =- 1

b. 8 - 6 + 4 = 1

c. 4 / 8 - 2 = 6

d. 4 - 8 / 6 = 2 3

39.
2436:39 Given interchanges : Signs + and x and numbers 4 and 5.

a. 5 x 4 + 20 = 40

b. 5 x 4 + 20 = 85

c. 5 x 4 + 20 = 104

d. 5 x 4 + 20 = 95 3

40.
2436:40 Given interchanges - Signs + and - and numbers 4 and 8.

a. 4 / 8 - 12 = 16

b. 4 - 8 + 12 = 0

c. 8 + 4 - 12 = 24

d. 8 - 4 - 12 = 8 2

ANSWERS::[1 TO 40]
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