Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

Cup is to coffee as Bowl is to

A) Rice B) Food
C) Spoon D) Dish
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rice

Explanation:

As coffee can be holded in cup, similarly rice can be holded in a bowl.

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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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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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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) Rice B) Wheat
C) Barley D) Mustard
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Mustard

Explanation:

Except Mustard each belongs to the same categeory, viz foodgrains. Mustard is an oilseed.

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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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In a certain code language, '-' represents '+', '+' represents 'x', 'x' represents '÷' and '÷' represents '-'. Find out the answer to the following question.

2 - 12 + 10 x 5 ÷ 12 = ?

A) 32 B) 8
C) 4 D) 14
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 14

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In a certain code language, "CONDITION" is written as "@#^$*!*#^". How is "NOTION" written in that code language?

A) ^#!*^# B) ^!#*#^
C) ^#*!#^ D) ^#!*#^
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) ^#!*#^

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Q:

If LIGHT is coded as MJHIU, find the code for NORMAL

A) ORNMAL B) OPSNBM
C) ORSBNM D) MNROLA
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) OPSNBM

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