Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

If Laxmi is taller than Ramya but shorter than Susmitha and Ramya is as tall as Hema but taller than Avanthi, then Hema is :

A) shorter than Ramya B) taller than Avanthi
C) taller than susmitha D) shorter than Laxmi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) shorter than Laxmi

Explanation:

As given, we have:

Susmitha > Laxmi > Ramya; Ramya = Hema, Ramya > Avanthi

Thus the sequence of heights becomes:

Susmitha > Laxmi > Ramya = Hema > Avanthi

Clearly, Hema is shorter than Laxmi.

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Q:

A$1%MB#6&NC=3!OD+KP

 

Starting from 1 till O (inclusive of both), if every alternate letter or number or symbol is dropped then the fifth term from right is

 

A) C B) &
C) M D) #
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) #

Explanation:
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Hydrogen is lighter than Hydrogen .Hydrogen is lighter than helium.Therefore,Oxygen is the heaviest of the three gases

A) False B) Probably false
C) True D) Can't say
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Can't say

Explanation:
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Q:

Jeopardy : Peril :: Jealousy : ?

A) Lust B) Sin
C) Envy D) Insecurity
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Envy

Explanation:

First is a more intense form of the second. Here Jeopardy is the more intense form of Peril and we know that Jealousy is the more intense form of Envy.

 

Hence, Jeopardy : Peril :: Jealousy : Envy.

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Q:

If all the letters in the word  MERCIFUL are rearranged in alphabetical order and substituted by the alphabet preceding them in the English alphabet. What will be the new arrangement of letters?

A) BDHEKLQT B) BDEHKLQT
C) BDEHLKQT D) BDEJMLQT
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) BDEHKLQT

Explanation:

MERCIFUL   =>   CEFILMRU   => BDEHKLQT

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Q:

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.

B G N
D J R
G N ?

A) U B) V
C) W D) X
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) W

Explanation:

 The letters in the first row follow the sequence +5, +7.

The letters in the second row follow the sequence +6, +8.
In the third row, the first letter G moves 7 steps forward to give the second letter N.
Clearly, the missing letter will be 9 steps ahead of N i.e. W.

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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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Q:

If CGKQW is one sequence following a logic, and another five-letter sequence following similar type of logic is BFJPV, then one more variation of this type can be ?

A) VPCFT B) DHLRX
C) CFKNT D) None
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) DHLRX

Explanation:

The logic behind the sequence given in the question is +4, +4, +6, +6
Therefore, the sequence which follows the same logic in the given options is DHLRX.

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