Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

Melt : Liquid :: Freeze : ?

A) Condense B) Solid
C) Ice D) Crystal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Solid

Explanation:

Here the relation in the given words is, First is the process of formation of the second.

That is, when anything melts, it forms liquid. Similarly, when anything freezes it forms solid.

 

Hence, Melt : Liquid :: Freeze : Solid.

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Q:

Complete the number series given below ?

13        19       37      ?         141        243

A) 58 B) 67
C) 75 D) 96
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 75

Explanation:

The given series follows the pattern that

exp.

So the missing number is  37 + 38 = 75

75 + 66 = 141

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Q:

If the first and second letters in the word DEPRESSION' were interchanged, also the third and the fourth letters, the fifth and the sixth letters and so on, which of the following would be the seventh letter from the right ?

A) R B) O
C) S D) P
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) P

Explanation:

The new letter sequence is EDRPSEISNO

The seventh letter from the right is P

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Pointing to a girl in the photograph, Amar said, "Her mother's brother is the only son of my mother's father." How is the girl's mother related to Amar ? 

A) Mother B) Sister
C) Aunt D) Grandmother
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Aunt

Explanation:

Only son of Amar's mother's father — Amar's maternal uncle. 

So, the girl's maternal uncle is Arnar's maternal uncle. Thus, the girl's mother is Amar's aunt. 

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Q:

From the given words, select the word which cannot be formed using the letters of the given word.

PROXIMAL

A) MOLAR B) AXIOM
C) REALM D) APRIL
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) REALM

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Q:

Select the related word/letters/number from the given alternatives.

IJ : PR : : ? : SU

A) IJ B) LM
C) EF D) LI
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) LM

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Q:

Fossil : Extinction :: Puddle : ?

A) Wet B) Rain
C) Lake D) Dry
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rain

Explanation:

Here the relation between a fossil and extinction is that a fossil remains after an extinction. That is fossils are evidence of an extinction.

Similarly, puddle remains after it is rained. That is puddles are evidence of rain.

 

Therefore, Fossil is to Extinction as Puddle is to Rain.

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Q:

Select the related word/letters/number from the given alternatives.

CM : P : : PM : ?

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

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