Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

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Pointing to a photograph, a woman says, "This man's son's sister is my mother-in-law." How is the woman's husband related to the man in the photograph ? 

A) Grandson B) Son
C) Son-in-law D) Nephew
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Grandson

Explanation:

Man's son's sister — Man's daughter. So, the man's daughter is the mother of the woman's husband 

Thus, the woman's husband is the grandson of the man in the photograph. 

 

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One morning after sunrise Nivedita and Niharika were talking to each other face to face at Dalphin crossing. If Niharika's shadow was exactly to the right of Nivedita, Which direction Niharika was facing?

A) North B) South
C) East D) Data is inadequate
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) North

Explanation:

In the morning sun rises in the East. Hence then any shadow falls in the West. Since Nikharia's shadow was exactly to the right of Nivedita. Hence Nikharia is facing towards North.

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Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary.

1. Seaman

2. Scruples

3. Script

4. Second

5. Seat

A) 32154 B) 45321
C) 12345 D) 25341
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 32154

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How is D related to A? 

I. B is the brother of A. 

II. B is D's son. 

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 both the statements together, we find that D is the father of B and B is the brother of A. So,

D is the father of A.

Thus, both the given statements are needed. 

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Which of the following terms follows the trend of the given list?

AAAAAaA, AAAAaAA, AAAaAAA, AAaAAAA, AaAAAAA, _______________.

A) aAAAAAA B) AAAAAAa
C) AAAAAaA D) AAAAaAA
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) aAAAAAA

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P started from his house towards west. After walking a distance of 25 m. He turned to the right and walked 10 m. He then again turned to the right and walked 15 m. After this he is to turn right at 135o and to cover 30 m. In which direction should he go?

A) West B) South
C) South-West D) South-East
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) South-West

Explanation:

 

 

Hence he should go in the South-West direction.

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Select the option that represents the number of triangles in the given figure.

 

A) 14 B) 15
C) 13 D) 17
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 15

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Which of the following terms follows the trend of the given list?

 

XYXYZXYXY, XYXYXYZXY, XYXYXYXYZ, ZXYXYXYXY, XYZXYXYXY, _______________.

 

A) XYXYZXYXY B) XYZXYXYXY
C) XYXYXZYXY D) XYXYXYZXY
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) XYXYZXYXY

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