Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

Fumble is to Finesse as Malign is to

A) Slander B) Extol
C) Criticize D) Assurance
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Extol

Explanation:

Fumble means grope, mishandle, drop, mistake, blunder, bungle.

Finesse means skill, grace, elegance, assurance, diplomacy, discretion.

So, they are opposites.

 

Similarly,

Malign means slander or criticize.

Extol means being kind or good-natured. A person without finesse often fumbles. A person without extol in his heart often maligns.

Extol means praise or exalt, benevolence

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Q:

Arrange the words given below in a meaningful sequence.

1.Caste  2. Family  3. Newly married Couple  4.Clan  5.Species

A) 2, 3, 1, 4, 5 B) 3, 4, 5, 1, 2
C) 3, 2, 1, 4, 5 D) 4, 5, 3, 2, 1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 3, 2, 1, 4, 5

Explanation:

The correct order is :   

Newly married Couple     Family    Caste    Clan    Species

                      3                        2                1             4             5

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Q:

prp  qrp  prr  pqr  qrp  rpr  qqr  rpr  qpr  qrr qpr  qpr

If every third letter starting from the left is replaced by a number beginning with 1 then which letter/ number will be 16th from the right?

A) q B) r
C) 6 D) 7
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 7

Explanation:

New sequence is as follows:

pr1  qr2  pr3  pq4  qr5  rp6  qq7  rp8  qp9  qr10  qp11  qp12

16th from the right  end is 7

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Q:

If NOTEBOOK is coded as REGOLEEN, and SHIRT as XYZBG, then TORN is coded as

 

A) GZBR B) GEBN
C) GEBR D) GOBR
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) GEBR

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Q:

In the following question, select the missing number from the given series.


9, 11, 14, 16, 19, 21, ?

 

A) 24 B)  26
C) 25 D) 27
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 24

Explanation:
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Q:

Replace # sign with the mathematical operators '+', '/','-'or'=' to get a balanced equation out of 186 # 31 # 36 # 30.

 

A) + / = B) - = +
C) - + / D) / = -
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) / = -

Explanation:
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Q:

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

1. Herbivorous

2. Harmony

3. House

4. Honour

5. Helm

A) 12543 B) 25143
C) 21534 D) 12354
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 25143

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Q:

If UPTO is coded as PTUO, how is CANT coded?

 

A) NCTA B) ANCT
C) ANTC D) NTCA
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) ANCT

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