Top 100+ Verbal Reasoning Quiz Questions with Answers - 1

Question: 1

Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below it:
a. Kamal is available at home from 12 noon to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday.
b. His younger brother Navin is available at home on Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday between 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
c. The eldest brother Rajiv is available between 9 a.m. to 12 noon on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday and 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Mohini went to the movies nine days ago. She goes to the movies only on Thursday. What day of the week is today?

(A) Tuesday

(B) Thursday

(C) Saturday

(D) Sunday

Ans: C

Clearly, nine days ago, it was Thursday.
∴ Today is Saturday.

Question: 2

If the 25th of August in a year is Thursday, the number of Mondays in that month is

(A) 3

(B) 4

(C) 5

(D) 6

Ans: C

25th August is a Thursday.
So, 22nd August is a Monday.
So, Mondays fall on 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd and 29th of August.
Thus, there are five Mondays.

Question: 3

If the first day of the year (other than the leap year) was Friday, then which was the last day of that year?

(A) Sunday

(B) Monday

(C) Friday

(D) Saturday

Ans: C

If the year is not a leap year, then the last day of the year is the same as the first day.

Question: 4

If Thursday was the day after the day before yesterday five days ago, what is the least number of days ago when Sunday was three days before the day after tomorrow?

(A) One

(B) Two

(C) Three

(D) Four

Ans: B

Day after the day before yesterday is yesterday.
Now, five days ago, yesterday was Thursday.
So, five days ago, it was Friday.
∴ Today is Wednesday.
Now, three days before the day after tomorrow is yesterday.
Now, it is on Monday that we say 'Yesterday was Sunday'.

Question: 5

If the day before yesterday was Thursday, when will Sunday be?

(A) Tomorrow

(B) Day after tomorrow

(C) Today

(D) Two days after today

Ans: A

If day before yesterday was Thursday, so today is Saturday.
∴ Tomorrow will be Sunday.

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