Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

A tailor had a number of shirt pieces to cut from a roll of fabric. He cut each roll of equal length into 10 pieces. He cut at the rate of 45 cuts a minute. How many rolls would be cut in 24 minutes ?

A) 32 rolls B) 54 rolls
C) 108 rolls D) 120 rolls
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 120 rolls

Explanation:

Number of cuts made to cut a roll into 10 pieces = 9.

Therefore, Required number of rolls = (45 x 24)/9 = 120.

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One morning after sunrise, Suresh was standing facing a pole. The shadow of the pole fell exactly to his right. To which direction was he facing?

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

Explanation:

Sun rises in the east in the morning. Since the shadow of Suresh falls to his right. So he is facing South.

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Q:

Choose the Antonym of the following word

'Autonomy'

A) Antipathy B) Dependence
C) Antruism D) Animation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Dependence

Explanation:

'Autonomy' means personal independence. Hence, the word 'dependence' is farthest in meaning to the given word 'Autonomy'.

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Q:

A is father of C and D is son of B. E is brother of A. If C is sister of D, how is B related to E ? 

A) Daughter B) Brother
C) Husband D) Sister-in-law
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Sister-in-law

Explanation:

A is father of C and C is sister of D. So, A is father of D. 

But D is son of B. So, B is the mother of D and wife of K Also. E is the brother of A So, B is the sister-in-law of E.

 

 

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A man said to a lady, "Your mother's husband's sister is my aunt!! How is the lady related to the man ? 

A) Daughter B) Grand daughter
C) Mother D) Sister
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Sister

Explanation:

Your mother's husband — Your father; Your father's sister — Your aunt. 

 So, lady's aunt is man's aunt and therefore lady is man's sister. 

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Q:

Antonym of the word

DOLEFUL :

A) Lamentable B) Dismal
C) Pitiful D) Glad
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Glad

Explanation:
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Q:

Arrange the words given below in a meaningful sequence.

1. Poverty   2. Population   3. Death    4. Unemployment    5. Disease 

A) 2, 3, 4, 5, 1 B) 3, 4, 2, 5, 1
C) 2, 4, 1, 5, 3 D) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 2, 4, 1, 5, 3

Explanation:

The correct order is :

Population    Unemployment    Poverty     Disease   Death

          2                   4                             1                    5           3 

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Arrange the following in a logical order :

1. Shoulder     2. Wrist     3. Elbow     4. Palm     5. Finger

A) 2, 4, 5, 3, 1 B) 3, 1, 4, 2, 5
C) 3, 4, 5, 2, 1 D) 5, 4, 2, 3, 1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 5, 4, 2, 3, 1

Explanation:

Clearly, Here are the names of parts of a hand, Which may be arranged 

(i) from top to bottom, i.e, Shoulder, Elbow, Wrist, Palm, Finger - Which is 1, 3, 2, 4, 5  (or)

(ii) from bottom to top, i.e, Finger, Palm, Wrist, Elbow, Shoulder - Which is 5, 4, 2, 3, 1

Out of these, the sequence 5, 4, 2, 3, 1 is given in the alternatives provided. Hence, the answer is (D).

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