Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

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

Assertion(A) :  The steam engine was invented by James Watt. 

Reason (R)   :  There was a problem of taking out water from flooded mines

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: A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

Explanation:

The problem of pumping out water from the flooded mines provided the need of a self working engine, which led James Watt to invent the same. 

 

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From the given words, select the word which cannot be formed using the letters of the given word.

SHORTING

A) THORN B) NITRO
C) NOISE D) STING
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) NOISE

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K, M, P, T, __

 

Select the letter missing from the given letter series.

 

A) X B) S
C) Y D) Z
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Y

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Q:

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

 

1. Exception

2. Exceptional

3. Exchanging

4. Exchanged

5. Excess

 

A) 12543   B) 21453  
C) 42531   D) 32154
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 12543  

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Q:

Select the related word/letters/number from the given alternatives.

81 : 121 : : 49 : ?

 

A) 81 B) 62
C) 52 D) 100
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 81

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Q:

In certain code, TOGETHER is written as TCJRGEQR. In the same code JOINING will be written as?

A) EPGPGQH B) QHPGPGE
C) HQGPGPE D) EGPGPHQ
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) EPGPGQH

Explanation:

The letters at odd positions are each moved two steps backward and those at even positions are each moved two steps forward and the obtained code is reversed to get the corresponding letters of the code.

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In the following question, select the related word pair from the given alternatives.

 

Ship : Water : : ? : ?

 

A) Track : Train B) Truck : Road
C) Land : Lion D) Road : Cycle
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Truck : Road

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Q:

Arrange the following words as per order in the dictionary

1. Follicle

2.Folk

3.Follow

4.Foliage

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

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