Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

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

1. Flesh

2. Flexible

3. Flaw

4. Flick

5. Fleet

A) 35124 B) 45123
C) 12453 D) 24513
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 35124

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Q:

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

Pernicious : Lethal : : Indict : ?

A) Insolent B) Impudent
C) Spoil D) Accuse
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Accuse

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Q:

From the given alternatives, according to dictionary, which word will come at THIRD position?

1. Doubled

2. Dragged

3. Doubling

4. Dragging

5. Draw

 

A)   Dragged       B)     Dragging    
C)   Doubled   D)   Doubling  
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A)   Dragged      

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Q:

Look at the series :

3, 7, 24, 11, __, 19, 19,... What number should fill the blank ?

A) 15 B) 13
C) 21 D) 16
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 15

Explanation:

Two series alternate here, with every third number following a different pattern.
In the main series, 4 is added to each number to arrive the next.
In alternate series, 5 is subtracted from each number t arrive the next number.
Here in the main series
3 + 4 = 7
7 + 4 = 11
11 + 4 = 15
15 + 4 = 19

In alternate series
24 - 5 = 19
19 - 5 = 14...

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Q:

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


i. Obstacle
ii. Obscure
iii. Obsession
iv. Obstruct

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

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Q:

The following equation is incorrect. Which two signs should be interchanged to correct the equation?

 

8 + 2 - 40 ÷ 5 x 16 = 44

 

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

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Q:

If FRIEND is coded as HUMJTK, how is CANDLE written in that code ?

A) EDRIRL B) DCQHQK
C) ESJFME D) DEQJQM
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) EDRIRL

Explanation:

The first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth letters of th word are respectively moved two, three, four, five, six and seven steps forward to obtain the corresponding letters of the code.

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Q:

Fumble is to Finesse as Malign is to

A) Slander B) Extol
C) Criticize D) Assurance
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Extol

Explanation:

Fumble means grope, mishandle, drop, mistake, blunder, bungle.

Finesse means skill, grace, elegance, assurance, diplomacy, discretion.

So, they are opposites.

 

Similarly,

Malign means slander or criticize.

Extol means being kind or good-natured. A person without finesse often fumbles. A person without extol in his heart often maligns.

Extol means praise or exalt, benevolence

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