Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

Assertion(A) : Most of the Himalayan rivers are perennial.
Reason(R) : They are fed by melting snow.

A) R correctly explains A B) R is true but A is fale
C) A is true but R is false D) Both A and R are false
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) R correctly explains A

Explanation:

Most Himalayan rivers are perennial because they are fed by the melting snow throughout the year.
Thus, both A and R are true & R correctly explains A.

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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. D-4, F-6, H-8, J-10, ?, ?

A) L-12,N-14 B) K-12, M-14
C) K-14, M-14 D) K-12, M-14
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) L-12,N-14

Explanation:

The letters are alternate and the numbers indicate their position in the alphabet from the beginning.

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Q:

How many spaces are required between punctuation?

A) 1 B) 2
C) 3 D) 0
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1

Explanation:

While using punctuations, only one space is used. 

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Q:

If A is brother of the son of B's son, how is A related to B?

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

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Q:

 In the following question four words are given of which two words are most nearly the same or opposite in meaning. Find the two words.

(A) Soft    (B) Fatiguing     (C) Discordant     (D) Force  

A) A-B B) A-C
C) A-D D) B-C
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) A-C

Explanation:

Meaning of Discordant = Harsh

That implies Harsh opposite is soft.

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Pointing to a woman, a girl says,"She is mother of the only child of my father-in-law." How is the woman related to the girl?

A) Mother-in-law B) Granddaughter
C) Mother D) Cousin
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Mother-in-law

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Q:

What is the distance around a shape called?

A) Volume B) Area
C) Mass D) Perimeter
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Perimeter

Explanation:

The distance around a shape or figure I called Perimeter. A perimeter is a path that surrounds a two-dimensional shape.

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Q:

Hill : Mountain :: Stream : ____

A) Canal B) Glacier
C) River D) Dam
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) River

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