Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

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Directions : For the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) below, choose the correct alternative 

Assertion (A)  :  Eskimos reside in igloos. 

Reason (R)     :  No other material except snow is available. 

A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. B) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
C) A is true but R is false. D) A is false but R is true.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) A is true but R is false.

Explanation:

Eskimos live in snow houses called igloos because snow, being a bad conductor of heat, these houses are warm inside. 

 

 

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In the following question, select the missing number from the given series.

 

15, 22, 31, 42, 55, ?

 

A) 60   B) 68  
C) 70   D) 74
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 70  

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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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There is a family of six persons A, B, C, D, E and F. They are Lawyer, Doctor, Teacher, Salesman, Engineer and Accountant There are two married couples in the family. D, the Salesman is married to the Lady Teacher. The Doctor is married to the Lawyer. F, the Accountant is the son of B and brother of E. C, the Lawyer is the daughter-in-law of A. E is the unmarried Engineer. A is the grandmother of F. How is E related to F? 

A) Brother B) Sister
C) Cousin D) Cannot be determined
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Cannot be determined

Explanation:

C is the daughter-in-law of A who is the grandmother of F means C is the mother of F. But F is the son of B. 

So. B is C's husband. But C, the lawyer is married to the Doctor So. B is the Doctor. F, the Accountant  will be the son of B and C. E is the unmarried Engineer 

So. the other mamed couple can be that of grandmother of F i.e, A and D.  But D, the Salesman, is married to the Lady Teacher. 

So. D, the Salesman, is the grandfather of F. father of B and the husband of A, the Lady Teacher. 

Clearly, from the given data, the relation between E and F cannot be determined. 

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25 : 37 :: 49 : ?

A) 65 B) 69
C) 79 D) 81
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 65

Explanation:

Here the given numbers are related in such a manner that,

52 = 255+12 + 1 = 37Similarly, 72 = 497+12 + 1 = 64 + 1 = 65

 

Hence, 25 : 37 :: 49 : 65.

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Q:

From the given alternatives, according to dictionary, which word will come at THIRD position?

1. Serious

2. Single

3. Salted

4. Sand

5. Sickle

 

A) Single B) Sand
C) Sickle D) Serious
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Serious

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

 

There are six members in a family. One couple has parents and their children in the family. Arjun is the son of Raju and Elamathi is the daughter of Arjun. Divya is the daughter of Rani who is the mother of Elamathi and Banu is the mother of Arjun.

 

What relationship to Divya and Elamathi bear to each other respectively?

A) Sisters B) Mother & Daughter
C) Grandmother & Granddaughter D) Cannot be determined
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Sisters

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Find out which part of a sentence has an error and mark the answer corresponding to the appropriate letter (A, B, C). If a sentence is free from errors, mark (D) as the answer.

He flew(A) / over extensively(B) / the pacific last winter(C) / No error(D)

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

Explanation:

'Extensively' is describing the verb 'flew' and should be placed after the verb and thus the correct phrase should be 'extensively over'. The error is in the second part of the sentence.

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