Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

A man is facing north-west. He turns 90o in the clockwise direction, then 180o in the anticlockwise direction and then another 90o in the same direction. Which direction is he facing now?

A) South B) South-west
C) South-east D) East
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) South-east

Explanation:

As shown in fig. the man initially faces in the direction OP. On moving 900 clockwise, he faces in the direction OX. On further moving 1800 anticlockwise, he faces in the direction OY. Finally, on moving 900anticlockwise, he faces in the direction OZ, which is South-east.new1497431743.jpg image

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K is 40 m South-West of L. If M is 40 m South-East of L, then M is in which direction of K?

A) East B) West
C) North-East D) South
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) East

Explanation:

Hence M is in the East of K

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In a family, there are six members A, B, C, D, E and F. 

A and B are a married couple, A being the male member. D is the only son of C, who is the brother of A. E is the sister of D. B is the daughter-in-law of F, whose husband has died. 

How many male members are there in the family ? 

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

Explanation:

A is a male and married to B. So, A is the husband and B is the wife. C is the brother of A. D is the son of C. E, who is the sister of D will be the daughter of C. B is the daughter-in-law of F whose husband has died means F is the mother of A. 

A is a male. B. the wife, is female. C. the brother, is male. D. the son, is male. E, the sister, is female. F, the mother, is a female. So, there are three males. 

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

THUNDER : UHTNRED : : THIEVES : ?

A) ITHESEV B) IHTEESV
C) IHTESEV D) IHTSEVE
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) IHTESEV

Explanation:
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Q:

Yard is to Fence as Cell is to

A) Mitochondria B) Cytoplasm
C) Membrane D) Nucleus
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Membrane

Explanation:

Fence protects the Yard & Membrane protects the Cell.

Fence surrounds the Yard and allows the certain objects in & out of it whereas a Membrane surrounds the Cell & only allows specific nutrients inside of it.

Hence, Yard is to Fence as Cell is to Membrane.

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Q:

The Passive voice of the given Question

 Didn't they tell you to be here by six O'clock  ?

A) Haven't they told you to be here by six O'clock? B) You were expected to be hare by six O'clock.
C) They expected you to be here by six O'clock. D) Weren't you told to be here by six O'clock?
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Weren't you told to be here by six O'clock?

Explanation:
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Q:

Given interchanges : 

Signs + and - , numbers 4 and 8.

A) 4 + 8 - 12 = 12 B) 4 - 8 + 12 = 0
C) 8 + 4 - 12 = 24 D) 8 - 4 + 12 = 8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 4 - 8 + 12 = 0

Explanation:

 On interchanging + and - and 4 and 8 in (b),

we get the equation as

8 + 4 - 12 = 0 
or 12 - 12 = 0
or 0 = 0, which is true.

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If air is called green , green is called blue, blue is called sky, sky is called yellow, yellow is called water and water is called pink, then what is the color of clear sky ?

A) Blue B) Sky
C) Yellow D) Water
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Sky

Explanation:

The colour of clear sky is 'blue' and as given, 'blue' is called 'sky'.

So, the colour of clear sky is 'sky'.

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