Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

Better is to worst as slower is to

A) quickest B) good
C) best D) fast
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) quickest

Explanation:

Better is compared with worst and slower must be compared with quickest since fast is the extreme of it.

 

Hence, Better is to worst as slower is to quickest.

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Q:

How is Rakesh related to Keshav ? 

I. Tapan's wife Nisha is paternal aunt of Keshav. 

II.Rakesh is the brother of a friend of Nisha. 

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 not sufficient to answer the question
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) If the data even in both the statements together are not sufficient to answer the question

Explanation:

Clearly, both the statements together are not sufficient to answer the question. 

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

Assertion (A)  : Legumes revive the soil fertility. 

Reason (R)    : Microbes in the root nodules of legumes fix the atmospheric nitrogen. 

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 root nodules of leguminous plants contain certain nitrogen fixing bacteria which absorb the atmospheric nitrogen and convert it into nitrogeneous compounds useful for the plants reviving soil fertility. 

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Q:

How many triangles are present in the below figure?

 

 

A) 18 B) 19
C) 17 D) 16
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 18

Explanation:
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Q:

How is my father's mother's only daughter-in-law's daughter's father related to me ?

A) Son-in-law B) Uncle
C) Son D) Father
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Father

Explanation:

My fahter's mother's only daughter-in-law is my father's wife i.e. my mother. My mother's daughter is my sister. My sister's father is my father.

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Q:

What approximate value will come in place of question mark (?) in the following question ?

 (49.001)2  = ?

A) 2500 B) 2400
C) 2600 D) 2300
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2400

Explanation:

Given (49.001)2  = ?

=> =~ 49 x 49

=~ 2401

=~ 2400 

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Q:

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

 

1. Philosopher

2. Pharmacy

3. Piercing

4. Salesman

5. Saleswomana

 

A) 21345 B) 53214
C) 34215 D) 24513
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 21345

Explanation:
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Q:

Find the Value of ?

5.112.2+5.553.3+6.31.4+7.22.001 = ? x 3.34

A) 81 B) 77
C) 73 D) 89
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 89

Explanation:

This can be done in a method called Approximation.

Now, 

52 + 63 + 6 + 72 = ? x 3.3425 + 216 + 6 + 49 = ? x 3.34296 = ? x 3.34? = 2963.34 = 88.622  89 

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