Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

In the following question, select the related number from the given alternatives.

 

52 : 57 : : 46 : ?

 

A) 53   B) 49  
C) 55   D) 51
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 51

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Arrange the following words according to the dictionary order

a. Approach

b. Appropriate

c. Approval

d. Approve

A) acdb B) abdc
C) cdab D) abcd
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) abcd

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In the following question, select the related word pair from the given alternatives.

 

Editor : Newspaper : : ? : ?

 

A) Farmer : Sell B) Wall : Mason
C) Chef : Knife D) Poet : Poem
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Poet : Poem

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Q:

Fear : Threat :: Anger : ?

A) Panic B) Compulsion
C) Force D) Provocation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Provocation

Explanation:

The given words follow a relation that First arises from the second.

That is, fear arises from the threat. Similarly, anger arises from provocation.

 

Hence, Fear : Threat :: Anger : Provocation.

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At what time did Sonali leave her home for office?  

I. Sonali received a phone call at 9:15  a.m. at her home. 

II. Sonali's car reached office at 10:15 a.m.  45 minutes after she left her residence. 

A) If the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question B) If the data in statement II alone are sufficient answer the question
C) If the data either in I or II alone are sufficient to answer the question; D) If the data even in both the statements together are not sufficient to answer the question
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) If the data in statement II alone are sufficient answer the question

Explanation:

From statement II, we conclude that Sonali left her home 45 minutes before 10.15 a.m.  i.e, 9.30 a.m.

Thus, only Ills needed 

 

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Select the related word/letters/number from the given alternatives.

5243 : 14 : : 4312 : ?

A) 10 B) 9
C) 7 D) 6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 10

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How many pages of the book X did Robert read on Sunday ?  

I. The book has 300 pages out of which two-third were read by him before Sunday. 

II.Robert read the last 40 pages of the book on the morning of Monday. 

A) If the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question B) If the data in statement II alone are sufficient answer the question
C) If the data either in I or II alone are sufficient to answer the question; D) If the data in both the statements together are needed.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) If the data in both the statements together are needed.

Explanation:

From I and II we find that  200 pages before Sunday

the last 40 pages on Monday. This means that he read (300 - (200 + 40)) = 60 pages on Sunday. 

 

 

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In the following question, select the related word pair from the given alternatives.

 

Death : Birth : : ? : ?

 

 

A) Up : Slow B) Win : Match
C) Export : Import D) Huge : Wide
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Export : Import

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