Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

If in the given word VITREOUS all the constants are first arranged alphabetically, and then all the vowels are arranged alphabetically, which letter will be second to the right of fourth  from the left?

A) S B) T
C) I D) E
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) I

Explanation:

The given word is VITREOUS. Of which , TRSV are the consonants and IEOU are the vowels. Now, after making the changes as given in the question  we get following arrangment: RSTVEIOU.

Again from precalculation, we know that second to the right of fourth  from the left means (2+4=) 6th from the left. i.e I

 

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Q:

In the following Venn diagram the total number of students who play all the three games is

 

A) S B) S+V
C) S+Q D) S+Q+V
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) S

Explanation:
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Q:

A family consists of six members P, Q, R, S, T and U. There are two married couples. Q is a doctor and the father of T. U is grandfather of R and is a contractor. S is grandmother of T and is a housewife. There is one doctor, one contractor, one nurse, one housewife and two students in the family.  Who is the husband of P? 

A) R B) U
C) Q D) S
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Q

Explanation:

Q, the Doctor, is the father of T. S, the Housewife, is the grandmother of T and hence the mother of Q. Since there are only two married couples one being that of Q, the grandfather of R. i.e. U must be married to S. Thus, R and T will be both children of Q and these must be the students So, P, who remains, shall be the wife of Q and she alone can be the nurse. Thus, U must be the contractor 

The husband of P will be Q. 

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Q:

Pointing to a woman, a girl says, "Her daughter-­in-­law is married to the only son of my husband's mother-­in-­law." How is the girl related to the woman?

A) Niece B) Granddaughter
C) Daughter D) Cousin
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Daughter

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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:

Total money with Naresh and Ajay is 28 percent of that with Usman. How much money is Ajay having ? 

I. Usman has got Rs 75000. 

II. The ratio of money of Naresh to money held by Ajay is 1: 3. 

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 in both the statements together are needed.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) If the data in both the statements together are needed.

Explanation:

From 1, we find that 

Total money with Naresh and Ajay = Rs {(28/1OO)x 75000} = 21000. 

From II, we find that money with Ajay = Rs {(3/4) x 21000 } = 15750. 

So, both I and II art required 

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Q:

Three of the following four are alike in a certain way and hence form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?

A) 42 B) 72
C) 110 D) 152
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 152

Explanation:

42 = 72 - 7

 92 - 9 = 72

 112 - 11 = 110

 122 + 8 = 152

Except 152, others show the same trend.

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Q:

Mature : Regressed :: Varied : ?

A) Monotonous B) Rhythmice
C) Obsolete D) Decorous
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Monotonous

Explanation:

The words in each pair are opposites of each other.

Here Mature and Regressed are opposite to each other. Then the required word should be opposite of varied and it is monotonous.

 

Hence, Mature : Regressed :: Varied : Monotonous.

 

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