Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

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

Assertion (A)  :   We feel comfortable in hot and humid climate. 

Reason (R)     :   Sweat evaporates faster in humid climate. 

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) Both A and R are false.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Both A and R are false.

Explanation:

We feel uncomfortable in hut and humid climate because in hot weather, body sweats more but due to high humidity, this sweat does not evaporate easily. 

 

 

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According to the given Venn diagram, the number of boys who are neither athletes nor disciplined is ___.

 

 

 

A) 1 B) 10
C) 7 D) 11
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 10

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

1. Faint
2. Facelift
3. Facade
4. Fade
5. Fake

 

A) 32415 B) 52143
C) 32541 D) 25431
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 32415

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A child went 90 m in the East to look for his father, then he turned right and went 20 m. After this he turned right and after going 30 m he reached to his uncle's house. His father was not there. From there he went 100 m to his north and met his father. How far did he meet his father from the starting point?

A) 80 m B) 100 m
C) 140 m D) 260 m
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 100 m

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City U is 9 km towards the east of City V.

City W is 5 km towards the south of City U.

City X is 3 km towards the west of City W

City Y is 5 km towards the north of City X.

City Z is 7 km towards the south of City X.

 

Which of the cities lie on a straight line?

 

A) XZY B) UVW
C) YWU D) UXZ
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) XZY

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

i. Preview
ii. Preventive
iii. Prefer
iv. Preformation

 

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

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Which number will fit in '?' place in the following series?

2, ?, 12, 20, 30, 42

 

A) 2 B) 4
C) 6 D) 8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 6

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Out of 120 students in aschool, 5% can play all the three games Cricket, Chess and Carroms. If so happens that the number of players who can play any and only two games is 30. The number of students who can play the Cricket alone is 40. What is the total number of those who can play Chess alone or Carroms alone ?

A) 45 B) 44
C) 46 D) 24
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 44

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Given U=120

5% of 120 = 6

Therefore, Students who can play Chess alone or Carroms alone =  120 - (30+40+6)= 44

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