Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

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There are six children playing football, namely A, B, C, D, E and F. A and E are brothers. F is the Sister of E. C is the only son of A's Uncle. B and D are the daughters of the brother of C's father. How is D related to A?

A) Uncle B) Sister
C) Niece D) Cousin
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Cousin

Explanation:

Clearly, D's father is the brother of C's father and C's father is A's Uncle. So, D's father is also A's Uncle. Thus, D is A's cousin.

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How is B related to A ? 

I. A is B's sister. 

II. is the father of A and B. 

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 even in both the statements together are not sufficient to answer the question
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) If the data even in both the statements together are not sufficient to answer the question

Explanation:

From statements I and II together, we can conclude only that either B is the sister or brother of A.

So, even from both the statements, the exact relation cannot be known. 

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Select the number missing from the given sequence.

 

1, 2, 6, ___, 120, 720

 

A) 24 B) 9
C) 50 D) 12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 24

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Arrange the following words as per the order in a ditionary.

1. Drum
2. Drubbing
3. Drunken
4. Drudgery
5. Duster

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

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Pointing to a man in a photograph, a woman said, "His brother's father is the only son of my grandfather." How is the woman related to the man in the photograph ? 

A) Mother B) Aunt
C) Sister D) Daughter
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Sister

Explanation:

Only son of woman's grandfather — Woman's father.

Man's brother's father — Man's father

So. the woman is man's sister.  

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What is Manohar's birthday ? 

I. Manohar's father was born on 27th May, 1948. 

II. Manohar is 25 years younger than his mother. 

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 even in both the statements together are not sufficient to answer the question
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) If the data even in both the statements together are not sufficient to answer the question

Explanation:

 Clearly, even both the statements together do not reveal Manohar's birthday. 

 

 

 

 

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Arrange the following words as per their order in the dictionary:

1) PHYSICAL
2) PHYSICS
3) PHYSIOLOGY
4) PHYSICIAN
5) PHONE

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

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Select the related word/letters/numbers from the given alternatives:

BDCE : GIHJ :: QSRT : ?

A) VWXY B) UWMX
C) VXWY D) UWNX
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) VXWY

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