Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

If the letters in the word DOLPHIN are rearranged as they appear in English alphabetical order, which of the following letters, will be the fifth from left?

A) O B) D
C) L D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) None of these

Explanation:

Arrangement of letters of the given word DOLPHIN according to the English alphabetical order is as follows:

D  H  I  L  N  O  P

Hence, N is the fifth letter from the left

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Suresh introduces a man as " He is the son of the woman who is the mother of the husband of my mother ". How is Suresh related to the man ?  

A) Son-in-law B) Cousin
C) Father D) Son
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Son

Explanation:
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Q:

How many meaningful English words can be formed with the letters A, L, W using each letter only once in each word  ?

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

Explanation:

Using the letters A, L, W

only one meaningful English word can be formed i.e, LAW

No other words can be formed.

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Q:

Identify the diagram that best represents the relationship among the given classes.

Engine, Car, Battery

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

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Q:

A family consists of six members P, Q, R, X, Y and Z. Q is the son of R but R is not mother of Q. P and R are a married couple. Y is the brother of R. X is the daughter of P. Z is the brother of P. Which is a pair of brothers ? 

A) P and X B) P and Z
C) Q and X D) R and Y
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) R and Y

Explanation:

Q is the son of R but R is not the mother. So, R is the Father of Q. P is married to R 

So, P is the wife of R and the mother of Q, X is the daughter of P and hence of R and so she is the Sister of Q, Y is the brother of R and Z is the brother of P. 

Clearly. Y is brother of R who is a male. So, Y and R are a pair of brothers  

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Q:

A group of 1200 persons consisting of boys and girls is travelling in a Bus. For every 15 boys there is one girl. The number of girls in the group is ?

A) 60 B) 65
C) 70 D) 75
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 75

Explanation:

If there are x girls, then
x + 15x = 1200
16x = 1200
x= 1200/16 = 75

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Q:

If "#" means "subtraction", "&" means "division", "@" means "addition" and "%" means "multiplication" then

 

516 & 6 # 11 @ 50 % 4 = ?

 

A) 210 B) 274
C) 250 D) 275
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 275

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Q:

In a certain code ja ki mo pe means at a frog's leap, mo la ki so means take a leap ahead and re bo ja na means insects are frog's diet. which of the following is the code for at in that language?

A) ja B) pe
C) bo D) re
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) pe

Explanation:

ja ke mo pe    =>  at a frog's leap          --------(i)

mo la ki so     =>  take a leapahead       --------(ii)

re bo na ja     =>  insects are frog's diet  --------(iii)

From (i) and (ii),   a leap  =>  ki mo       --------(iv)

From (i) and (iii),  frog's   =>   ja           ---------(v)

From (i), (iv) and (v),  'at' => pe

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