Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

Winter : Hibernation :: Summer : ?

A) Cache B) Aestivation
C) Survival D) Activation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Aestivation

Explanation:

Winter sleep of animals is called hibernation and summer sleep is called aestivation.

Hence, Winter : Hibernation :: Summer : Aestivation.

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Q:

You are passing by a river and you know swimming. Suddenly, you hear the cry o f a drowning child. You would :

A) dive into the river to save him. B) wait to see if some other person is there to help
C) look for professional divers D) console the child’s parents.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) dive into the river to save him.

Explanation:
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Q:

If CGKQW is one sequence following a logic, and another five-letter sequence following similar type of logic is BFJPV, then one more variation of this type can be ?

A) VPCFT B) DHLRX
C) CFKNT D) None
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) DHLRX

Explanation:

The logic behind the sequence given in the question is +4, +4, +6, +6
Therefore, the sequence which follows the same logic in the given options is DHLRX.

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Q:

In the following question, various terms of an alphanumerical series are given with one or more terms missing as shown by (?). Choose the missing terms out of the given alternatives. Q1F, S2E, U6D, W21C, ?

A) Z88B B) Y88B
C) Y44B D) K25P
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Y88B

Explanation:

The first letter moves two steps forward. The last letter moves one steps backward. The number series runs as follows :
1 x 1 + 1 = 2
2 x 2 + 2 = 6
6 x 3 + 3 = 21
21 x 4 + 4 = 88.

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Q:

A hater of knowledge and learning is

A) Philologist B) Misologist
C) Bibliophile D) Misogynist
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Misologist

Explanation:

The one word substitution for a hater of knowledge and learning is Misologist.

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Q:

Dilatory : Expeditious :: Direct : ?

A) Straight B) Curved
C) Circumlocutory D) Tortuous
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Circumlocutory

Explanation:

The words in each pair are opposites of each other. 

Hence, Dilatory : Expeditious :: Direct : Circumlocutory.

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Q:

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

 

i. Treasure
ii. Treat
iii. Tremor
iv. Trestle

 

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

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Q:

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

 

1. Circumstances

2. Circulate

3. Circumference

4. Circular

5. Circulation

 

A) 54213 B) 42531
C) 35214 D) 12534
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 42531

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