Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

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One morning after sunrise Nivedita and Niharika were talking to each other face to face at Dalphin crossing. If Niharika's shadow was exactly to the right of Nivedita, Which direction Niharika was facing?

A) North B) South
C) East D) Data is inadequate
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) North

Explanation:

In the morning sun rises in the East. Hence then any shadow falls in the West. Since Nikharia's shadow was exactly to the right of Nivedita. Hence Nikharia is facing towards North.

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Which number will complete the series?

14, 27, 52, 101, 198, ?

A) 381 B) 395
C) 391 D) 394
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 391

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Pointing to a photograph, a woman says, "This man's son's sister is my mother-in-law." How is the woman's husband related to the man in the photograph ? 

A) Grandson B) Son
C) Son-in-law D) Nephew
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Grandson

Explanation:

Man's son's sister — Man's daughter. So, the man's daughter is the mother of the woman's husband 

Thus, the woman's husband is the grandson of the man in the photograph. 

 

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In the following question, one term in the number series is wrong. Find out the wrong term?

5, 10, 40, 80, 320, 550, 2560

A) 80 B) 320
C) 550 D) 2560
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 550

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P started from his house towards west. After walking a distance of 25 m. He turned to the right and walked 10 m. He then again turned to the right and walked 15 m. After this he is to turn right at 135o and to cover 30 m. In which direction should he go?

A) West B) South
C) South-West D) South-East
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) South-West

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Hence he should go in the South-West direction.

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

AAAAAaA, AAAAaAA, AAAaAAA, AAaAAAA, AaAAAAA, _______________.

A) aAAAAAA B) AAAAAAa
C) AAAAAaA D) AAAAaAA
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) aAAAAAA

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Arrange the following words as per order in the dictionary

a. Guarantee b. Group c. Grotesque d. Guard e. Groan

A) a, c, e, b, d B) b, e, a, d, c
C) b, c, e, a, d D) e, c, b, a, d
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) e, c, b, a, d

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

i. Savage
ii. Sausage
iii. Savour
iv. Saviour

A) iii, iv, i, ii B) ii, i, iv, iii
C) ii, iii, i, iv D) iii, iv, ii, i
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) ii, i, iv, iii

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