Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

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Directions : For the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) below, choose the correct alternative 

Assertion(A)   :   Tamil Nadu gets most of the rainfall in winter. 

Reason (R)     :   Tamil Nadu gets rainfall from retreating monsoons. 

A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. B) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
C) A is true but R is false. D) A is false but R is true.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

Explanation:

Rainfall in Tamil Nadu is caused by the retreating monsoons which occur in winter. 

 

 

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First day of the month is Tuesday and Last day of the same month is Monday. Then which one will be that month ?

A) January B) February
C) March D) August
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) February

Explanation:

We know that the day repeats after every seven days. 

Given that first day of the month is Tuesday

i.e    1st - Tuesday

1+7 = 8 - Tuesday

8+7 =15- Tuesday

15+7=22-Tuesday

22+7=29-Tuesday

But given that last day of the same month is Monday

It is possible only in he month of Febuary with 28 days.

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Directions : For the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) below, choose the correct alternative 

Assertion (A)  : In India, females have higher life expectancy than the males. 

Reason (R)    : Females receive a better diet. 

A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. B) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
C) A is true but R is false. D) Both A and R are false.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Both A and R are false.

Explanation:

In India, due to high birth rate and due to neglect, females have a lower life expectancy than the males and although females need a better diet, they do not receive it. 

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Directions : For the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) below, choose the correct alternative 

Assertion (A) :   Razia Sultan was the daughter of Iltutmish. 

Reason (R)    :  Iltutmish was a rebel. 

A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. B) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
C) A is true but R is false. D) A is false but R is true.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) A is true but R is false.

Explanation:

litutmish was a ruler of slave dynasty and Razia was his daughter. 

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Consider the following information and answer questions based on it.

 

Six cars S, T, V, W, X and Y are parked in a parking lot, in a random order, from left to right, such that -

 

A. T is parked on the extreme right.

B. V is parked to the immediate right of Y and is one car away from W.

C. X is to the immediate left of T and is three cars away from S.

 

Which car is parked to the immediate left of X?

A) V B) Y
C) W D) T
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) V

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Directions to solve :

 

Five boys are sitting on a bench to be photographed. Sachin is to the left of Ram and to the right of Bin. Monty is to the right of Ram. Rony is between Ram and Monty.

 

Who is second from the left in the photograph?

A) Rony B) Monty
C) Bin D) Sachin
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Sachin

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Identify the diagram that best represents the relationship among the given classes.

Earth, Saturn, Planet, Star

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

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


i. Cooperate
ii. Cultivate
iii. Culmination
iv. Corporate

A) iv, ii, i, iii B) ii, i, iii, iv
C) ii, iii, i, iv D) i, iv, iii, ii
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) i, iv, iii, ii

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