Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

Find the odd one out

A) crusade B) campaign
C) expedition D) cruise
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) cruise

Explanation:

Cruise = a sea voyage for pleasure.
All other words are related to ‘journey on land, sea with an aim’

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In the following question, a matrix of certain characters is given.These characters follow a certain trend, row-wise or column wise.Find out this trend and choose the missing character accordingly.

72 24 6
96 16 12
108 ? 18

A) 12 B) 16
C) 18 D) 20
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 12

Explanation:

 

In the first row, 72 ÷ (24/2) = 72 ÷ 12 = 6.
In the second row, 96 ÷ (16/2) = 96 ÷ 8 = 12.
Let the missing number in the third row be y.
Then, 108 ÷ (y/2) = 18  or  y/2 = 108/18 = 6  or  y = 12.

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Q:

2 is to 55 as 6 is to

A) 99 B) 44
C) 9 D) 33
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 99

Explanation:

Given 2 is to 55

2 + 3 = 5 

5 x 11 = 55

Similarly, 6

6 + 3 = 9

9 x 11 = 99

 

Hence, 2 is to 55 as 6 is to 99.

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Q:

Choose the missing terms in the given series from the four alternatives given below.

C, E, G, J, M, Q, ?

A) T B) U
C) P D) V
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) U

Explanation:

The letters move 2, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4, ... steps forward.

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Q:

Select the missing term based on the given related pair of letter clusters.

 

ABC : ZYX :: DEF : ____

 

A) VUW B) WUV
C) WVU D) UVW
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) WVU

Explanation:
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Q:

Select the related letters from the given alternatives.

FHK : DFI :: OQT : ?

A) NPS B) PRT
C) MOR D) QSV
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) MOR

Explanation:
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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. How many children does P have ?  

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

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, Q is the son of P and X is the daughter of P. So, P has two children. 

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Choose the missing terms in the given series from the four alternatives given below.

GMQ, JOT, MQW, ?

A) PTZ B) ORY
C) VXY D) PSZ
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) PSZ

Explanation:

The first letter moves three steps forward. The second letter moves two steps forward. The third letter moves three steps forward.

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