Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

Bread : Yeast :: Curd : ?

A) Fungi B) Bacteria
C) Germs D) Virus
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Bacteria

Explanation:

First is produced by the action of the second.

Hence, Bread : Yeast :: Curd : Bacteria.

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Q:

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

1. Warp

2. Warrior

3. Wary

4. Wash

5. Wallet

 

A) 51234 B) 54123
C) 12543 D) 34521
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 51234

Explanation:
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Q:

Country : President :: State : ?

A) Governor B) Speaker
C) Prime Minister D) Chief Minister
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Governor

Explanation:

The President is the highest officer in the country. Similarly, Governor is the highest officer of the state.

 

Hence, Country : President :: State : Governor.

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Q:

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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Q:

 From the given alternatives, according to dictionary, which word will come at SECOND position?

1. Budge

2. Bulb

3. Cannon

4. Bumper

5. Capable

 

A) Bumper B) Bulb
C) Budge D) Capable
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Bulb

Explanation:
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Q:

Neelam, who is Deepak's daughter, says to Deepika, Your mother Rekha is the younger sister of my father who is the third child of Ramlal." How is Ramisl related to Deepika ? 

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

Explanation:

Neelam's father is Deepak. Deepika's mother is` Rekha. Deepak is the third child of Ramlal. 

So, Deepak's younger sister Rekha is the daughter of Ramlal. So. Ramlal is father of Rekha and grandfather of her daughter Deepika. 

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Q:

egg: fish : : ________ : plant

A) seed B) stem
C) root D) leaf
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) seed

Explanation:

Fish is from eggs whereas plant is from seeds.

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Q:

If a meaningful word can be formed using the five letters NWROD each only once, then the fourth letter of that word is your answer. If more than one such word can be formed then Y is your answer, and if no such word can be formed then 'Z' is your answer.

A) D B) W
C) Y D) Z
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) W

Explanation:

Here specified letters are N,W,R,O and D. The meaningful word made from these letters is DRO W N. Fourth letter of the word is W.

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