Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

Read the following passage and answer the questions based on it.

 

1) Vinay, Vinay, Vikas, Vasu, Vaibhav, Varun and Vishal are sitting around a circle facing at the center.

2) Vasu is the third to the right of Vikas.

3) Varun is second to the left of Vinay and second to the right of Vishal.

4) Vaibhav is third to the right of Vinod and is not an immediate neighbor of Varun.

 

Who is second to the right of Vinod?

 

A) Vaibhav B) Vasu
C) Vishal D) Vikas
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Vikas

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Q:

A woman introduces a man as the son of the brother of her mother. How is the man, related to the woman ? 

A) Nephew B) Son
C) Cousin D) Uncle to Grandson
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Cousin

Explanation:

Brother of mother — Uncle: Uncle's son — Cousin

 

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Q:

Arrange the given words in a meaningful sequence.

1. Flat     2. Home    3. Building   4. Society   5. Place

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

Explanation:

The Correct Sequence is :

Place     Society     Building     Flat    Home

   5               4                3               1           2

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Q:

Complete the given number series?

8, 14, 24, 40, ? 

A) 65 B) 84
C) 96 D) 102
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 65

Explanation:

The given number series is 8, 14, 24, 40, ? .

It follows a pattern that,

8

8 x 1.5 + 2 = 14

14 x 1.5 + 3 = 24

24 x 1.5 + 4 = 40

40 x 1.5 + 5 = 65

 

Hence, the next number in the given number series is 65.

 

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Q:

Select the related word/letters/number from the given alternatives.

 

Brave : Coward : : Culprit : ?

 

A) Hungry B) Innocent
C) Accused D) Indicted
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Innocent

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In the following question, select the related word pair from the given alternatives.

Apple : Fruit : : ? : ?

 

A) Orange : Vegetable B) Table : Chair
C) Fruit : Guava D) Scooter : Vehicle
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Scooter : Vehicle

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Q:

Interchanging which two signs will make the following equation correct?

 

42 / 4 + 2 - 3 x 5 = 29

A) + and x B) + and -
C) - and x D) / and +
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) / and +

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Q:

Lethargic : Vital :: Trite : ?

A) Unique B) Slug
C) Lazy D) Skinny
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Unique

Explanation:

Lethargic means "sluggish", kind of inactive

Vital means full of energy, lively

So, they are antonyms.

So, for the 2nd part of the analogy, you are looking for a antonym to trite

Trite means lacking originality or freshness. Overused. Kind of like a cliche

So, an antonym could be original, unique, innovative.

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