Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

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

 

5, 9, 13, 17, ?

 

A) 19 B) 25
C) 21 D) 24
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 21

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Amongst the given responses choose the meaningful logical series.

1. College
2. Infant
3. Child
4. School
5. Youth

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

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Indolence is related to Work in the same way as Taciturn is related to

A) Observe B) Speak
C) Cheat D) Act
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Speak

Explanation:

"The words in each pair are antonyms of each other". Here "opposite Relationship" exists. The Word Indolence and the word work are opposite to each other. Similarly the opposite of the word Taciturn is speak.

Indolence - Meaning of this word is 'Laziness'

Taciturn - Meaning of this word is ' Saying very little' , not communicating a lot.

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Q:

Select the most appropriate term for the given set of items.

 

 

A) Rain B) Snow
C) Seasons D) Heat
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Seasons

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Choose the missing terms out of the given alternatives ADVENTURE,DVENTURE, DVENTUR, ? , VENTU

A) VENTURE B) VENTUR
C) DVENT D) DVENTU
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) VENTUR

Explanation:

one of the letter from beginning and one of the letter from the end of a term are removed, one by one, alternate steps

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Q:

Which of the following terms follows the trend of the given list?

 

PQPPPPPQ, PPQPPPPQ, PPPQPPPQ, PPPPQPPQ, PPPPPQPQ, _______________.

 

A) QPPPPPPQ B) PQPPPPPQ
C) PPQPPPPQ D) PPPPPPQQ
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) PPPPPPQQ

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Q:

Four subjects — Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Biology were taught in four consecutive periods of one hour each starting from 8.00 a.m. At what time was the Chemistry period scheduled ?  

I. Mathematics period ended at 10.00 a.m. which was preceded by Biology. 

II. Physics was scheduled in the last period. 

III. Mathematics period was immediately followed by Chemistry. 

A) Only I B) Only I or Only II
C) Only II D) I and II together or I and III together
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) I and II together or I and III together

Explanation:

From I and II. we conclude that Mathematics period began at 9.00 a.m., Biology period began at 8.00 a.m. and Physics period began at 11 a.m. So. the Chemistry period began at 10.00 a.m. From I and III, we conclude that Mathematics period ended and Chemistry period began at 10.00 a.m.  

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Which of the following terms follows the trend of the given list?

 

QPRQPQPQ, QPQPRQPQ, QPQPQPRQ, QRPQPQPQ, QPQRPQPQ, _______________.

 

A) RQPQPQPQ B) QPRQPQPQ
C) QPQPRQPQ D) QPQPQRPQ
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) QPQPQRPQ

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