Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

Find the missing number in the following series:

43, 172, 86, 344, ?

A) 172 B) 258
C) 129 D) 430
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 172

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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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Q:

Detect an error part labelled (1), (2), (3) & (4) in the following question.

whole northern states in(1)/india are reeling under the(2)/devastating(3)/of the drought(4)

 

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

Explanation:

Error is in the first part of the sentence. 'Whole' is used with singular nouns.
The correct sentence is - 'All Northern states in India are reeling under the devastating of the drought.

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Q:

Insert the missing character depicted by '?'

 

 

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

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Q:

Appraiser : Building :: Critic : ?

A) Masterpiece B) Judge
C) Gold D) Book
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Book

Explanation:

First comments on the second. Appraiser comments on buildings and a Critic comments on books.

 

Hence, Appraiser : Building :: Critic : Book.

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Q:

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

1. Opaque

2. Omission

3. Only

4. Onset

5. Omit

A) 51243 B) 25341
C) 42513 D) 21354
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 25341

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Q:

Folder is to document as envelope is to

A) Money B) Articles
C) Letters D) Wires
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Letters

Explanation:

We know that, a folder holds documents in the same way an envelope holds letters.

 

Hence, Folder : Document :: Envelope : Letter.

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Q:

In a certain code STAR is written as 5$*2 and TORE is written a $32@. How is OATS written in that code?

A) 3*5$ B) 3*$5
C) 3$*5 D) 35*$
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3*$5

Explanation:

Following table depicts the code of used letters in the two given words: 

Letters     S     T     A     R     O     E

Code          5     $     *     2     3     @

Therefore, OATS => 3*$5

    

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