Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

Arrange the following words as per order in the dictionary

1. Follicle

2.Folk

3.Follow

4.Foliage

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

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Eye : Myopia :: Teeth : ?

A) Cataract B) Trachoma
C) Eczema D) Pyorrhea
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Pyorrhea

Explanation:

The second word is a disease of the first word.

That is here Myopia is the disease of the eyes. Similarly, Pyorrhea is the disease of the teeth.

 

Hence, Eye : Myopia :: Teeth : Pyorrhea.

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Answer the questions based on the following information.

 

Six colleagues are sitting in a circle and are facing the center of the circle. Diana is between Puskar and Padma. Priyanka is between Mahesh and Lucky. Puskar and Mahesh are opposite to each other.

 


Who is sitting opposite to Priyanka?

A) Puskar B) Diana
C) Padma D) Lucky
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Diana

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Q:

What day is the fourteenth of a given month 

I. The last day of the month is a Wednesday. 

II. The third Saturday of the month was seventeenth. 

A) If the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question B) If the data in statement II alone are sufficient answer the question
C) If the data either in I or II alone are sufficient to answer the question; D) If the data even in both the statements together are not sufficient to answer the question
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) If the data in statement II alone are sufficient answer the question

Explanation:

Statement II reveals that 17th Was a Saturday and therefore, 14th was Wednesday So, only statement II is needed 

 

 

 

 

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Q:

In the following question, select the missing number from the given series.


91, 100, 118, 145, ?, 226

 

A)   161     B)   215      
C)   181     D)   202  
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C)   181    

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Q:

One morning after sunrise Nivedita and Niharika were talking to each other face to face at Dalphin crossing. If Niharika's shadow was exactly to the right of Nivedita, Which direction Niharika was facing?

A) North B) South
C) East D) Data is inadequate
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) North

Explanation:

In the morning sun rises in the East. Hence then any shadow falls in the West. Since Nikharia's shadow was exactly to the right of Nivedita. Hence Nikharia is facing towards North.

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Q:

Which of the following terms follows the trend of the given list?

AAAAAAA, BAAAAAA, BBAAAAA, BBBAAAA, BBBBAAA, _______________

A) BBBBBBA B) BBBBBAA
C) AAAAAAA D) BAAAAAA
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) BBBBBBA

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Which of the following terms follows the trend of the given list?

YXYXYXZYX, YXYXYZXYX, YXYXZYXYX, YXYZXYXYX, YXZYXYXYX, _______________.

A) ZYXYXYXYX B) YXYXYXZYX
C) YZXYXYXYX D) YXYXYZXYX
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) YZXYXYXYX

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