Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

How many such pairs of letters are there in the word ELEVATION each of which have as many letters between them in the word as they have between them in the English Alphabet?

A) One B) Two
C) Three D) More than three
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Three

Explanation:
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Q:

Three of the following four are alike in a certain way and hence form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?

A) EBA B) XUT
C) TQP D) JFE
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) JFE

Explanation:

In all other groups, the third and second letters are consecutive and first letter is three steps ahead of the second.

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Q:

Looking at a portrait of a man, Akhil said, "His mother is the wife of my father's son. Brothers and sisters I have none." At whose portrait was Akhil looking ?

A) His uncle B) His nephew
C) His cousin D) His son
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) His son

Explanation:

Since Akhil has no brother or sister, so he is his father's only son.
So wife of Akhil's father's son---Akhil's wife.
Thus, Akhil's wife is the man's mother or the man is Akhil's son.

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Six friends A, B, C, D, E and F joined an institute in the year 1993 but on different days. Only E has joined after C and D. C joined immediately before A and immediately after B. F is not the first or the last person to join. D will not be in any corner.
Who is the first person joining the Institute?

A) E B) D
C) A D) B
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) B

Explanation:

The only possible way is BCAFDE
As D & F is not in any corner and E is after C and D. C is after B and before A
So the first person to join the institute is B

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Q:

Physiology :Biology :: Metaphysics : ?

A) Physics B) Statistics
C) Mathematics D) Philosophy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Philosophy

Explanation:

Physiology is a branch of biology. Similarly, mathematics is a branch of philosophy.

 

Hence, Physiology : Biology :: Metaphysics : Philosophy.

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In the following question, various terms of an alphabet series are given with one or more terms missing as shown by (?). Choose the missing terms out of the given alternatives. A, B, N, C, D, O, E, F, P, ?, ?, ?

A) G, H, Q B) J, K, L
C) G, H, J D) G, H, I
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) G, H, Q

Explanation:

The series consists of 2 groups (A, B, C, D, E, F, ?, ?) and (N, O, P, ?). The series is made of two terms of first group followed by one term of second group.

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Q:

What is the place value of 0 in 103?

A) 0 B) 100
C) 10 D) 103
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 0

Explanation:

The place value of 0 in 103 is given by the product of digits place in the number and the digit.

Here 0 is in 10's place in 103

=> 0 x 10 = 0.

 

Hence, The place value of 0 in 103 = 0.

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Q:

A family consists of six members P, Q, R, S, T and U. There are two married couples. Q is a doctor and the father of T. U is grandfather of R and is a contractor. S is grandmother of T and is a housewife. There is one doctor, one contractor, one nurse, one housewife and two students in the family. What is the profession of P ? 

A) Doctor B) Nurse
C) Housewife D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Nurse

Explanation:

Q, the Doctor, is the father of T. S, the Housewife, is the grandmother of T and hence the mother of Q. Since there are only two married couples one being that of Q, the grandfather of R. i.e, U must be married to S. Thus, R and T will be both children of Q and these must be the students So, P, who remains, shall be the wife of Q and she alone can be the nurse. Thus, U must be the contractor 

P is the nurse. 

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