Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

In a certain code language, "NUMBER" is written as "156897" and "BARREN" is written as "847791". How is "RUBBER" written in that code language?

A) 759597 B) 758897
C) 795957 D) 795579
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 758897

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Q:

Race : Fatigue :: Fast : ?

A) Hunger B) Appetite
C) Weakness D) Food
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Hunger

Explanation:

Race : Fatigue :: Fast : Hunger

The first word causes the second.

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Q:

A family consists of six members P, Q, R, X, Y and Z. Q is the son of R but R is not mother of Q. P and R are a married couple. Y is the brother of R. X is the daughter of P. Z is the brother of P. Who is the father of Q ?

A) R B) p
C) z D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) R

Explanation:

Q is the son of R but R is not the mother. So, R is the Father of Q. P is married to R

So, P is the wife of R and the mother of Q, X is the daughter of P and hence of R and so she is the Sister of Q, Y is the brother of R and Z is the brother of P. 

R is the father of Q 

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Q:

In a street, there are certain number of houses. People in that street are decided to paint their houses with certain colours. If four houses are painted with each colour, then one house will be left without any colour. If five houses are painted with each colour, then one colour will remain. Find the number of houses in that street ?

A) 25 B) 6
C) 32 D) 7
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 25

Explanation:

Let x be number of houses and y be colors.

on the basis of question
x = 4y+1
x = 5(y-1)
on solving these 2 equations x = 25

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Q:

In the following question, various terms of an alphanumerical series are given with one or more terms missing as shown by (?). Choose the missing terms out of the given alternatives. A/2, B/4, C/6, D/8, ?, ?

A) D/10, E/10 B) E/10, F/12
C) E/8, F/10 D) E/12, F/14
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) E/10, F/12

Explanation:

The letters are in alphabetical order. The numbers increase by two.

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Q:

If Deplete : Exhaust then Replenish : ___

A) Exhale B) Inhale
C) Reuse D) Restore
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Restore

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Q:

Which sentence was written correctly?

A) I asked, "What kind of insect is that?" B) I asked what kind of insect is that?
C) I asked, "what kind of insect is that?" D) I asked, "What kind of insect is that"?
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) I asked, "What kind of insect is that?"

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A is B's brother, C is A's mother, D is C's father, F is A's son. How is A related to F's child?

A) Aunt B) Cousin
C) Nephew D) Grandfather
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Grandfather

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