Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

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


APX : BQY : : ? : ?

 

A) JRA : KTB B)  JLM : KMP
C)  CSN : DTO D)  AXP : BZR
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C)  CSN : DTO

Explanation:
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Q:

Q is the brother of R;

P is the sister of Q;

T is the brother of S;

S is the daughter of R.

Who are the cousins of Q ? 

A) R and P B) P and T
C) Q and T D) S and T
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) S and T

Explanation:

T is the brother of S, who is the daughter of R. So, T and S are the children of R. 

Now. Q is the brother of R. So, T and S are the cousins of Q. 

 

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Q:

If K denotes x, T denotes ÷, V denotes + and R denotes –, then

16 V 24 T 8 R 6 T 2 K 3 = ?

 

A) 10 B) 9
C) 12 D) 11
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 10

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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:

Find the next number in the given sequence?

1, 2, 6, 21, 88, ?

A) 445 B) 364
C) 296 D) 194
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 445

Explanation:

The given series is 1, 2, 6, 21, 88, ?

1

1 x 1 + 1 = 2

2 x 2 + 2 = 6

6 x 3 + 3 = 21

21 x 4 + 4 = 88

88 x 5 + 5 = 445

 

Hence, the next number in the given number sequence is 445.

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Q:

Fill in the blank based on the given related pair.

 

GULF : 519104 :: WINE : ___

 

 

A) 217123 B) 217132
C) 217124 D) 217321
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 217123

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Q:

Find the next number in the given number series?

10, 6, 8, 15, ?

A) 34 B) 24
C) 28 D) 30
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 34

Explanation:

The given number series is 10, 6, 8, 15, ?

10

10 x 0.5 + 1 = 6

6 x 1 + 2 = 8

8 x 1.5 + 3 = 15

15 x 2 + 4 = 34

 

Hence, the next number in the given series is 34.

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