Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

In the following question, select the related word pair from the given alternatives.

 

Road : Asphalt : : ? : ?

 

A) Sugarcane : Sugar B) Cloth : Shirt
C) Pen : Pencil D) Metal : Ore
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Metal : Ore

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Q:

Guess the next number in the given number series?

999, 990, 998, 991, 997, 992, ?

A) 996 B) 1000
C) 999 D) 1001
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 996

Explanation:

The given number series 999, 990, 998, 991, 997, 992, ?

It follows a pattern that,

999

999 - 9 = 990

990 + 8 = 998

998 - 7 = 991

991 + 6 = 997

997 - 5 = 992

992 + 4 = 996

 

Hence, the next number in the given number series is 996.

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Pointing to a photograph, a woman says, "This man's son's sister is my mother-in-law." How is the woman's husband related to the man in the photograph ? 

A) Grandson B) Son
C) Son-in-law D) Nephew
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Grandson

Explanation:

Man's son's sister — Man's daughter. So, the man's daughter is the mother of the woman's husband 

Thus, the woman's husband is the grandson of the man in the photograph. 

 

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Q:

The following equation is incorrect. Which two signs should be interchanged to correct the equation?

 

14 + 16 ÷ 40 x 8 - 48 = 46

 

A) ÷ and x B) x and -
C) ÷ and - D) - and +
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) ÷ and x

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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.  Who is the mother of B ? 

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

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

Clearly. A is the mother of B. 

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Q:

Tennis is to Sport as Chemistry is to

A) Biology B) Physics
C) Science D) Subject
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Science

Explanation:

As Tennis is a kind of Sport, similarly, Chemistry is a kind of science.

 

Hence, Tennis : Sport :: Chemistry : Science.

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Q:

Select the related word/letters/number from the given alternatives.

170 : 13 : : 257 : ?

A) 20 B) 16
C) 22 D) 13
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 16

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Q:

In the following question, select the related letter/letters from the given alternatives.

 

CEG : IKM : : FHJ : ?

 

A) LNP   B) KMO  
C) LNO   D) KMN
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) LNP  

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