Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

Directions : For the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) below, choose the correct alternative 

Assertion(A) :  The steam engine was invented by James Watt. 

Reason (R)   :  There was a problem of taking out water from flooded mines

A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. B) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
C) A is true but R is false. D) A is false but R is true.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

Explanation:

The problem of pumping out water from the flooded mines provided the need of a self working engine, which led James Watt to invent the same. 

 

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Q:

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

 

Truth : Lie : : ? : ?

 

A) Big : Small B) Pink : Colour
C) Big : Huge D) Lawyer : Black  
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Big : Small

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Q:

In the following question, select the related number from the given alternatives.

 

45 : 20 : : 46 : ?

 

A) 32 B) 28
C) 24 D) 22
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 24

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In certain code, TOGETHER is written as TCJRGEQR. In the same code JOINING will be written as?

A) EPGPGQH B) QHPGPGE
C) HQGPGPE D) EGPGPHQ
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) EPGPGQH

Explanation:

The letters at odd positions are each moved two steps backward and those at even positions are each moved two steps forward and the obtained code is reversed to get the corresponding letters of the code.

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Q:

Arrange the following words as per the order in the dictionary

1. RESIGN 2. REPAIR 3. RESIDUE 4. RESEARCH 5. RESCUE

A) 4 5 3 1 2 B) 2 5 4 3 1
C) 2 5 4 1 3 D) 5 4 3 1 2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2 5 4 3 1

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Q:

In a certain code language, 'is uc he bh kr' mean 'Lucky likes to dance freely', 'ha by lm kr op' mean 'Dance can be a hobby', 'he id ac kr bh' mean 'Lucky teaches dance to kids' and 'kr id bh tw uc' mean 'Kids dance freely with Lucky'.

Now answer the given question.

'Lucky likes to dance with kids' can be coded as ?

A) he kr op id uc tw B) bh is he kr tw id
C) ac tw op bh uc id D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) bh is he kr tw id

Explanation:

From given data, codes for

Lucky - bh

Likes - is

to - he

Dance - kr

with - tw

Kids - id

Hence, Lucky like to dance with kids can be coded as 'bh is he kr tw id'.

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

 

Editor : Newspaper : : ? : ?

 

A) Farmer : Sell B) Wall : Mason
C) Chef : Knife D) Poet : Poem
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Poet : Poem

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Q:

Exercise is to Gym as Eating is to

A) Dieting B) Fitness
C) Restaurent D) Food
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Restaurent

Explanation:

The given words are related in such a manner that, for exercise we go to gym. Simmilarly, for eating we go to restaurent.

 

Hence, Exercise : Gym :: Eating : Restaurent.

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