Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

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In a certain code language, "TROUPE" is written as "GILFKV" and "ERUPTION" is written as "VIFKGRLM". How is "GENIUS" written in that code language?

A) TVMRFH B) TVMRGH
C) VIKRGH D) TUVHRH
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) TVMRFH

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What is the reciprocal of a negative number?

Answer

The reciprocal of a negative number is always a negative number. So that the number and its reciprocal multiply to 1. 


 


All real numbers except 0 have reciprocals.

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A is shorter than B but taller than C. D is shorter than A but taller than C and E is shorter than B but taller than A. The shortest person is ?

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

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What is the product of a number and its reciprocal?

A) 0 B) 1
C) -ve of the number D) the number itself
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1

Explanation:

The product of a number and its reciprocal is always equals to 1.

 

For Example : Let the number be 4.

Now, its reciprocal is 1/4

Hence, required product = 4 x 1/4 = 1.

 

Now, take the number as -15.

Then its reciprocal is -1/15

Required product = -15 x -1/15 = 1.

 

Hence, the product of a number and its reciprocal is 1.

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Introducing a boy a Ankit said," He is the son of daughter of my grandfather's son". How is that boy related to Ankit?

A) Cousin B) Brother
C) Father-in-law D) Nephew
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Nephew

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Standing on a platform, Rajan told Kumar that Varanasi was more than 20 km but less than 25 km from there. Kumar knew that it was more than 18 km but less than 22 km from there. If both of them are correct, then which of the following is the true distance of Varanasi from the platform ?

A) 20 km B) 22 km
C) 19 km D) 21 km
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 21 km

Explanation:

From both voices it can be conclude that,

Varanasi is more than 20km but less than 22km away. That is it is 21 kms away.

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If SPOON means PLATE, PLATE means BOWL, BOWL means GLASS and GLASS means SPOON, then what is used to drink water?

A) PLATE B) BOWL
C) SPOON D) GLASS
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) SPOON

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If "P" denotes "multiplied by", "R" denotes "subtracted from", "S" denotes "added to" and "Q" denotes "divided by", then which of the following equation is true?

A) 18 R 60 Q 15 S 2 = 8 B) 15 S 16 Q 2 P 4 = 47
C) 3 P 5 R 18 Q 3 = 6 D) 15 S 28 Q 4 P 2 = 27
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 15 S 16 Q 2 P 4 = 47

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