Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

Rita told Mani, "The girl I met yesterday at the beach was the youngest daughter of the brother-in-law of my friend's mother." How is the girl related to Rita's friend ?

A) Cousin B) Daughter
C) Niece D) Friend
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Cousin

Explanation:

Daughter of brother-in-law — Niece;

Mother's niece — Cousin.

So, the girl is the cousin of Rita's friend. 

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Q:

Thread is to String as Cask is to

A) Barrel B) Disc
C) Wallet D) Box
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Barrel

Explanation:

Here Thread and String are Synonyms of each other. Then the answer will be the synonym of Cask. 

  • Cask is nothing but a large barrel-like container used for storing liquids, typically alcoholic drinks. 

Ex : Drum, Vessel, Tank, Barrel, Hogshead, Firkin,...

 

  • Here from the options Barrel is the only synonym of Cask.

 

Thus,  Thread : String :: Cask : Barrel

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Q:

Modern : Antiquated :: Weak : ?

A) Strong B) Fragile
C) Inadequate D) Puny
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Strong

Explanation:

Modern is used to refer to something new whereas antiquated is used with respect to something old.

In other words, both terms are the opposite of each other.


From the above analysis, the missing word should be a word that represents the opposite of weak. Strong is used to with great influence. Therefore, the apt word is strong or any synonym of strong like potent, powerful, keen,...

 

Hence, Modern : Antiquated :: Weak : Strong.

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Q:

In a town of 500 people, 285 read Hindu and 212 read Indian Express and 127 read Times of India, 20 read Hindu and Times of India and 29 read Hindu and Indian Express and 35 read Times of India and Indian express . 50 read no news paper . Then how many read only one paper ?

A) 123 B) 231
C) 312 D) 321
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 321

Explanation:

No. of people who read Hindu = 285
No. of people who read TOI = 127
No. of people who read IE = 212
Now,
No. of people who read Hindu and TOI both is = 20
No. of people who read TOI and IE both is = 35
No. of people who read Hindu and IE both is = 29
Let No. of people who read Hindu , TOI and IE all is = x ;
So, only Hindu is = 285-20-29-x = 236-x ;
Only TOI is = 127-20-35-x = 72-x ;
Only IE is = 212-35-29-x = 148-x ;
Now, 236-x + 72-x + 148-x + 20 + 29 + 35 + x + 50 = 500 590 -2x = 500
So, x = 45 this is the value who read all the 3 dailies.
So, No. of people who read only one paper is = 236-45 + 72-45 + 148-45 = 191 + 27 + 103 = 321.

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Q:

Find the next terms in the series

 

3G, 6H, 11J, 18M, ?

A) 20U B) 27Q
C) 27V D) 18P
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 18P

Explanation:
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Q:

Rotate : Energy :: Stop : ?

A) Spin B) Break
C) Inertia D) None
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Inertia

Explanation:

To rotate is to energy to stop is to inertia. From the definition itself we know that inertia is a property by virtue of which a body continues to be in the state of rest or in state of motion. So over here whenever energy is supplied then the body starts to move that is a displacement is there and it is rotating where as whenever the body is stopped an inertia of rest is created.

 

So, Rotate : Energy :: Stop : Inertia.

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Q:

A man walks 5 km toward south and then turns to the right. After walking 3 km he turns to the left and walks 4 km. And then he goes back 10 km straight. Now in which direction is he from the starting place ?

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

Explanation:

From the given directions, now he is 1km in the North-West direction.

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Q:

7, 8, 18, 57, ?, 1165, 6996

A) 228 B) 542
C) 232 D) 415
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 232

Explanation:

Here 2nd number = (1st number x 1 )+1

 3rd number = (2nd number x 2 +2) 

4th number = (3rd number x 3 )+3 and so on..

 

Therefore, 5th number = (4th number x 4) +4 =57 x 4 + 4 =232.

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