Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

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In the following question, various terms of an alphabet series are given with one or more terms missing as shown by (?). Choose the missing terms out of the given alternatives. AB, DEF, HIJK, ?, STUVWX

A) QRSTU B) MNOPQ
C) LMNO D) LMNOP
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) MNOPQ

Explanation:

The first letter moves 1 step forward. The letters are in in alphabetical order.

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In a certain code language, "STYLE" is written as "ELTYS". How is "FRUIT" written in that code language?

A) TIUFR B) TIURF
C) TIRUF D) GSVJU
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) TIRUF

Explanation:
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Choose the synonym of 'Maelstrom' from the following given words ?

A) Congregation B) Thunder
C) Miracle D) Turmoil
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Turmoil

Explanation:

'Maelstrom' refers to a violent and confused state. The word closest in meaning would be 'turmoil', which also means a state of great disturbance.

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According to the given Venn diagram, the total number of students who play cricket as well as Kabaddi but not football is ___.

A) V B) R
C) U D) T
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) T

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All the six members of a family A, B, C, D, E and F are travelling together. B is the son of C but C is not the mother of B, A and C are a married couple. E is the brother of C. D is the daughter of A. F is the brother of B.  How many male members are there in the family ? 

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

Explanation:

B is the son of C but C is not the mother of B means C is the father of B. A is marned to C means A is the mother of B. F is brother of B means F is son of A and C. D is daughter of A means D is daughter of A and C

A is the mother and hence female. B is the son and hence male. C is the husband and hence male.

 

D in the daughter and hence female. E is the brother and hence male F is the son and hence male.

 

So, there are four males. 

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In the following questions a letter-series is given, in which some letters are missing. The missing letters are given in the proper sequence as one of the alternatives. Choose the correct alternatives. _ nmmn _ mmnn _ mnnm _

A) mnnm B) nmmn
C) nmnm D) nnmm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) nnmm

Explanation:

The series is nnmm/nnmn/nnmm/nnmm.
The pattern 'nnmm' is repeated.

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The following question consist of two words each that have a certain relationship to each other, followed by lettered pairs of words.Select the lettered pair that has the same relationship as the original pair of words.

Wan  :  Colour

A) Enigmatic : Puzzle B) Pallid : Complexion
C) Insipid : Flavour D) Copulent : Weight
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Pallid : Complexion

Explanation:

Wan refers to pale colour. Similarly, pallid refers to pale complexion

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Choose the pair in which the words are differently related?

A) Sheep : Flock B) Bee : Swarm
C) Man : Mob D) Cow : Herd
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Man : Mob

Explanation:

In all other pairs, second is a collective group of the first

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