Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

Identify the diagram that best represents the relationship among the given classes.

 

Earth, Planets, Moon

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

Explanation:
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Joel introduces Mary as the daughter of the only son of my father’s wife. How is Joel related to Mary ?

A) Daughter B) Brother
C) Son D) Father
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Father

Explanation:

Resolving from the last , In the view of joel,
My father’s wife – mother
Only son of mother – himself i.e. joel
Daughter of john– daughter.

So Joel is Father of Mary.

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Q:

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

Assertion(A)   :    An iron ball floats on mercury but gets immersed in water. 

Reason (R)     :   The specific gravity of iron is more than that of mercury. 

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:

Iron with specific gravity less than that of mercury but more than that of water, floats in the former but gets immersed in the second 

 

 

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Q:

A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.


DEW, ZAS, VWO, RSK, ?

 

A) MPH B)  NOG
C)  LME D) PQI
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B)  NOG

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Q:

Choose the missing terms out of the given alternatives DHL, PTX, BFJ, ?

A) KOS B) NRV
C) CGK D) OIK
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) NRV

Explanation:

1.)D + 12 = P
P + 12 = B
B + 12 = N
2.)H + 12 = T
T + 12 = F
F + 12 = R
3.)L + 12 = X
X + 12 = J
J + 12 = V

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If the first and second letters in the word 'MISFORTUNE' were interchanged, also the third and the fourth letters, the fifth and the sixth letters and so on, which letter would then be the eighth letter counting to your left ?

A) O B) T
C) F D) I
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) T

Explanation:

The new letter sequence is   I M F S R O U T E N

The 8th letter counting towards left is  T

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

Assertion(A)   :   Tamil Nadu gets most of the rainfall in winter. 

Reason (R)     :   Tamil Nadu gets rainfall from retreating monsoons. 

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:

Rainfall in Tamil Nadu is caused by the retreating monsoons which occur in winter. 

 

 

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Q:

How many meaningful English words can be formed with the letters LGEU using each letter only once in each word ?

A) Zero B) One
C) Two D) Four
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) One

Explanation:

'GLUE' is the only meaningful word that can be formed using the letters given.

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