Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary.

i. Hunger
ii. Horse
iii. Hungry
iv. Handmade

A) iv, ii, i, iii B) iii, iv, ii, i
C) iv, iii, i, ii D) i, iv, ii, iii
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) iv, ii, i, iii

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

 

52 : 57 : : 46 : ?

 

A) 53   B) 49  
C) 55   D) 51
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 51

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

 Assertion (A) :  Clothes are not washed properly in hard water. 

 Reason (A)    :  Hard water contains many minerals. 

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: B) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.

Explanation:

Clothes are not washed properly in hard water because it does not form lather with soap. However, it is true that hard water contains many minerals. 

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There are five books of different thickness. A is thicker than C and B is thicker than D. E is not as thick as B, but is thicker than C. D is not as thick as C. Which is the thinnest book?

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

Explanation:

A > C  -----(i),   B > D  -----(ii),  E < B  --------(iii),  E > C  ---------(iv),  C > D  ---------(v)

from (i) and (v),   we get    A > C > D   ---------(I)

from (iii) and (iv), we get    B > E > C    --------(II)

From (I) and (II) , it is clear that 'D' is the thinnest.

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Food : Stomach : : Fuel : ?

A) truck B) Plane
C) Engine D) Automobile
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Engine

Explanation:

Food is processed by the stomach to provide energy for the functioning of the body.
Similarly, fuel is processed by the engine to provide energy for the functioning of automobile.

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Arrange the following words as per order in the dictionary.

1. Stilt 2. Stifle 3. Stink 4. Stingy

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

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Q:

Choose the correct alternative that will continue the same pattern and replace the 'x' in the series 525, 430, 345, 270, x

A) 255 B) 205
C) 235 D) 175
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 205

Explanation:

The pattern is -95, -85, -75, -65, . . . .

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

 

14, 14, 21, 42, 105, ?

 

A) 285 B) 315
C) 305 D) 215
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 315

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