Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

Read the following passage and answer the questions based on it.

 

1) Vinay, Vinay, Vikas, Vasu, Vaibhav, Varun and Vishal are sitting around a circle facing at the center.

2) Vasu is the third to the right of Vikas.

3) Varun is second to the left of Vinay and second to the right of Vishal.

4) Vaibhav is third to the right of Vinod and is not an immediate neighbor of Varun.

 

Who is second to the right of Vinod?

 

A) Vaibhav B) Vasu
C) Vishal D) Vikas
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Vikas

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Q:

Select the missing number from the given matrix:

 

 

A) 43 B) 42
C) 33 D) 32
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 33

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There are six persons A. B, C, D, E and F. C is the sister of F. B is the brother of E's husband. D is the father of A and grandfather of F. There are two fathers, three brothers and a mother in the group. Who is the mother ?

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

Explanation:

D is father of A and grandfather of F. So, A is father of F. 

Thus. D and A are the two fathers. C is the sister of F So. C is the daughter of A. 

Since there is only one mother, it is evident that E is the wife of A and hence the mother of C and F. 

So, B is brother of A There are three brothers. So. F is the brother of C. 

 Clearly, A is E's Husband.

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Q:

Grass : Erosion :: Dam : ?

A) Water B) Freeze
C) Current D) Rain
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Water

Explanation:

Here Grass is to Erosion and whereas Dam is to Water.

Since Grass prevents Erosion similarly Dam prevents Water flow.

 

Hence, Grass : Erosion :: Dam : Water.

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Q:

If you write down all the numbers from 1 to 100, then how many times do you write 3 ?

A) 11 B) 18
C) 20 D) 21
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 20

Explanation:

Clearly, From 1 to 100, there are ten numbers with 3 as the unit's digit - 3, 13, 23, 33, 43, 53, 63, 73, 83, 93 and ten numbers with 3 as the ten's digit - 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39.

 

So, required number = 10 + 10 = 20.

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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:

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


1. Throttle


2. Tight


3. Time


4. Tier


5. Thrust

 

A) 12435 B)  54123
C)  15423 D) 25413
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C)  15423

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Q:

Arrange the given words in a meaningful sequence.

1. Grain   2. Plant    3.Sandwich    4. Bread    5. Dough

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

Explanation:

The Correct Sequence is :

Plant     Grain     Dough     Bread     Sandwich

2                 1             5               4                3

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