Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

Pointing to a lady, a man said, "The son of her only brother is the brother of my wife." How is the lady related to the man ? 

A) Mother's sister B) Grandmother
C) Mother-in-law D) Sister of father-in-law
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Sister of father-in-law

Explanation:

Brother of my wife — My brother.in-law; Son of lady's brother is the brother-in-law of the man. 

So lady's brother is man's father-in-law

i.e., the lady is the sister of man's father-in-law. 

 

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Q:

Pick the odd man out

1 4 16 64 126

A) 1 B) 4
C) 64 D) 126
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 126

Explanation:

1*3+1=4

4*3+4=16

16*3+16=64

64*3+64=208 but it is given 126

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Q:

If SON = 678 and TEN = 948, then STONE =

 

A) 69797 B) 69784
C) 68784 D) 69764
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 69784

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Q:

If 'W' means 'x', 'X' means '-', 'Y' means '+' and 'Z' means '/', then 28 Z 7 W 8 X 6 Y 4 = ?

 

A) 30 B) 3/2
C) 32 D) 34
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 30

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Q:

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

BFJ : NRV :: DHL :?

A) PTA B) PTX
C) KQS D) MQV
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) PTX

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Q:

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

1. Participle

2. Parking

3. Parrot

4. Pedestrian

5. Peach

 

A) 13245 B) 23154
C) 54213 D) 43125
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 23154

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Q:

Rahul put his timepiece on the table in such a way that at 6 P.M. hour hand points to North. In which direction the minute hand will point at 9.15 P.M. ?

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

Explanation:

 

At 9.15 P.M., the minute hand will point towards west.

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Q:

In the following question, select the missing number from the given series.

 

4, 5, 12, 39, 160, ?

 

A) 814 B) 805  
C) 895   D) 485
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 805  

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