Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

Identify the diagram that best represents the relationship among the given classes.

Sister, Mother, Brother

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

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Q:

Using the expression VWY9PON15FSLUDTG61AJ, find the missing term from the following series.

 

9WA, OOD, ____, FD9

 

 

A) NSI B) IF5
C) FI5 D) NFL
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) NFL

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Q:

Arrange the following words as per order in the dictionary.

1. NEST 2. NECK 3. NEAT 4. NEAR

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

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Q:

Find the missing number in the series:

219, 211, 204, 198, ?, 189

A) 189 B) 192
C) 193 D) 196
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 193

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Q:

Select the term missing from the given series.

 

Y - 25, W - 23, U - 21, S - 19, ?

 

 

A) Q- 10 B) S - 8
C) Q - 17 D) P - 16
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Q - 17

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Q:

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

i. Savage
ii. Sausage
iii. Savour
iv. Saviour

A) iii, iv, i, ii B) ii, i, iv, iii
C) ii, iii, i, iv D) iii, iv, ii, i
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) ii, i, iv, iii

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Q:

A is the son of B, C.  B's sister has a son D and a daughter E. F is the maternal uncle of D. How many nephews does F have ? 

A) 0 B) 1
C) 2 D) 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 2

Explanation:

Clearly, F is the maternal uncle of D means F is the brother of D's mother i.e., F is the brother of C. C is the sister of B. 

So, F is the brother of B who is A's mother. Thus. F is the maternal uncle of A. So, A and D are the nephews of F i.e., F has two nephews 

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Q:

It takes five minutes to pass a rumour from one person to two other persons. The tree of rumour continues. Find how many minutes does it take spread the rumour to 729 persons ?

A) 45 min B) 25 min
C) 30 min D) 36 min
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 30 min

Explanation:

After 5 mins ..... 3 persons will get rumour
After 10 mins .... 3x2 + 3 = 9 = 32 persons will get
after 15 =5x3 min ......9x2 + 9 =27 = 33 persons will get news.
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after 5x6 mins ... 36 = 729 persons will get news.

 

Therefore, time taken to spread the rumour to 729 persons is 30 minutes.

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