Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

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

Assertion(A)   :   In India, the judiciary is independent of the executive. 

Reason (R)     :   Judiciary favours the government and helps in the implementation of its plans. 

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:

In India, the judiciary is completely independent of the executive. It has no interference in the affairs of the state nor can it be influenced by the government. 

 

 

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What is the price range of ordinary wall clocks ? 

I. The price range of ordinary wrist watches of company X is Rs 400 to Rs 600. 

II. The price range of ordinary wall clocks of company X is 50 percent that of their ordinary watches. 

A) If the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question B) If the data in statement II alone are sufficient answer the question
C) If the data either in I or II alone are sufficient to answer the question; D) If the data even in both the statements together are sufficient to answer the question
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) If the data even in both the statements together are sufficient to answer the question

Explanation:

From both the statements together, we can conclude that the price range of ordinary wall clocks is Rs 200 to Rs 300. Thus, both I and II are required 

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

 

HI : MD : : UV : ?

A) YR B) WS
C) ZQ D) ER
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) ZQ

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

 

21, 11, 32, 43, 75, ?

 

A) 125 B) 153
C) 118 D) 97
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 118

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Select from four alternative diagrams, the one that best illustrates the relationship among the three classes  :  Pigeons, Birds, Dogs

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

Explanation:

All Pigeons are Birds. But,Dogs are entairly different.

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In the following question, select the related number from the given alternatives.

 

5 : 25 : : 6 : ?

 

A) 39 B) 37
C) 28 D) 36
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 36

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Which of the following terms follows the trend of the given list?

 

QPQPQRPQP, QPQPRQPQP, QPQRPQPQP, QPRQPQPQP, QRPQPQPQP, _______________.

 

A) RQPQPQPQP   B) QPQPQPRQP  
C) QPQPQRPQP D) QPQPRQPQP
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) RQPQPQPQP  

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In a family, each daughter has the same number of brothers as she has sisters and each son has twice as many sisters as he has brothers. How many sons are there in the family ?

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

Explanation:

Assume the family has X girls and Y boys, according to the question,
we can have 2 equations:
X-1=Y, 2(Y-2)=X.
Solve the equations, we get X=4, Y=3.

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