Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

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Ganga leaves from her college at 10:00 a.m. She starts walking towards north and covers a distance of 14 km. She turns right and walks 20 km to reach point K. She turns left and walk 16 km. She again turns left and walks 10 km. How far (in km) and in which direction is she now from point K?

 

A) 3√33, North-West B) 2√89, North-West
C) 3√33, North-East D) 2√89, North-East
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2√89, North-West

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One or two statements are given followed by two or more conclusions/assumptions, I, II, III, IV. You have to consider the statement to be true, even if it seems to be at variance from commonly known facts. You are to decide which of the given conclusions/assumptions can definitely be drawn from the given statement.

Statement:
1. All goats are tigers.
2. All tigers are lions.

Conclusion:
I. All tigers are goats.
II. All lions are tigers.
III. No goat is a lion.
IV. No lion is a goat.

A) Only Conclusion III & IV follow B) Only Conclusion I & II follow
C) None of the Conclusions follows D) All Conclusions follow
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) None of the Conclusions follows

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The following questions consist of two words that have a certain relationship to each other, followed by four alternatives. Select the best alternative that has same relationship as the original pair of words

Ecstasy : Pleasure

A) Hatred : Affection B) Rage : Anger
C) Joy : Grief D) Mumble : Speak
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rage : Anger

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Ecstasy means overwhelming feeling and is more intense form of pleasure. Similarly, Rage is more intense form of anger.

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Find the odd word/letters/number pair from the given alternatives.

A) Man:Garage B) Pig:Sty
C) Horse:Stable D) Cow:Shed
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Man:Garage

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A question and two statements numbered I and II are given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question.

A six storey building consisting of an unoccupied ground floor and above ground floor is floor no. 1, so on and topmost floor is no. 5. Different people lives in building viz. I, J, K, l and M.

 

Who lives on the third floor?

I. K lives on an even numbered floor. I lives immediately above L. J lives immediately above I. M does not live on the topmost floor.

II. L lives on an odd numbered floor. I and J are immediate neighbours of each other. Similarly, K and M are immediate neighbours of each other. K does not live on an odd numbered floor.

A) The data in Statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in Statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question. B) The data in Statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in Statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
C) The data either in Statement I alone or in Statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question. D) The data in both the Statements I and II are not sufficient to answer the question.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The data in Statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in Statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question.

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In the following question, which one set of letters when sequentially placed at the gaps in the given letter series shall complete it?

ab_d_ed_baa_ _de

A) cebca B) cecbc
C)  cecbe D) ceebc
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) cecbc

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A series is given, with one word missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.

Good, Odour, Urban, Anthem, ?

A) Anthill B) Empathy
C) Europe D) Goose
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Empathy

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A, B, C, D and E are standing in a line facing North. E is standing 40 metres left to B. A is standing 20 metres left to C. D is standing 20 metres right to E and 50 metres right to C. Where is B standing from D?

A) 20 metres right B) 30 metres right
C) 40 metres right D) 40 metres left
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 20 metres right

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