Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

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Read the following information carefully and answer the questions that follow:

Seven persons Tina, Vini, Yasir, Rishi, Sanya, Pankaj and Urmila live on the separate floors of a 7- floor building. Ground floor is number one; second floor is number two and so on. Each of them goes to a city viz. Paris, Istanbul, Shanghai, Durban, London, Madrid and Dubai but not necessarily in the same order.

Only three people live above the floor on which Sanya lives. Only one person lives between Sanya and the one who goes to Paris. Vini lives just below the person who goes to Madrid. Only three people live between the one who goes to Paris and London. The person who goes to Madrid lives on an even numbered floor. Urmila lives just above Rishi. Urmila does not go to London. Only two persons live between Pankaj and the one who goes to Durban. Pankaj lives above the person who goes to Durban. Yasir does not go to Istanbul. Tina does not live just above or just below Sanya. The one who goes to Shanghai does not live just above or just below Pankaj.

Who among the following lives on floor number 7?

A) Tina  B) Yasir
C) Pankaj D) Urmila
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Tina 

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

 

1, 2, 4, 7, 11, ?

 

A) 16 B) 18
C) 20 D) 17
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 16

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Arrange the following words as per order in the dictionary.

1. Tortoise

2. Torrid

3. Torso

4.Torque

5. Tortuous

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

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

i. Latitude
ii. Longitude
iii. Laugh
iv. Latent

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

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On which day in January, Subhas left for Germany ? 

I. Subhas has so far spent 10 years in Germany. 

II. Subhas friend Anil left for Germany on 15th February and joined Subhas 20 days after Subhass arrival. 

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: D) If the data even in both the statements together are not sufficient to answer the question

Explanation:

Clearly, even from both the given statements, we cannot conclude the exact date of Subhas leaving for Germany. . 

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Who is C's partner in a game of cards involving four players A. B, C and D ? 

I. D is sitting opposite to A. 

II. B is sitting right of A and left of D. 

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: C) If the data either in I or II alone are sufficient to answer the question;

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Clearly, each of the given statements shows that B is sitting opposite to C or B is the partner of C. 

 

 

 

 

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

1. Clamp
2. Cloud
3. Cable
4. Cannal
5. Capricon

A) 35412 B) 34512
C) 43512 D) 45312
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 34512

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Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below it.

 

There are 6 persons in a family. Chitra is the sister of Rakesh. Badhri is the brother of Eniya's husband. Dilip is the father of Arun and grandfather of Rakesh. There are two fathers, three bothers and a mother in the group.

 

How is Rakesh related to Eniya?

A) Son B) Brother
C) Uncle D) Cousin
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Son

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