Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

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1. All beutiful things are sad.She is beutiful.She is sad

2. All nice things are flat.TV are flat.TV's are nice things

3. Potatoes are stems.All stems are fruits.Potatoes are fruits

 

Choose the alternative where the 3rd segment can be deduced from above two

A) 1 only B) 1 and 2
C) 3 only D) 1 and 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1 and 3

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Select the related number from the given alternatives.

111 : 89 :: 105 : ?

A) 95 B) 115
C) 85 D) 100
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 95

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Q:

Modern : Antiquated :: Weak : ?

A) Strong B) Fragile
C) Inadequate D) Puny
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Strong

Explanation:

Modern is used to refer to something new whereas antiquated is used with respect to something old.

In other words, both terms are the opposite of each other.


From the above analysis, the missing word should be a word that represents the opposite of weak. Strong is used to with great influence. Therefore, the apt word is strong or any synonym of strong like potent, powerful, keen,...

 

Hence, Modern : Antiquated :: Weak : Strong.

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

Agra : Yamuna : : Varanasi : ?

A) Damodar B) Betwa
C) Ganga D) Son
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Ganga

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Today is Varun's birthday. One year, from today he will be twice as old as he was 12 years ago. How old is Varun today ?

A) 20 years B) 22 years
C) 25 years D) 27 years
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 25 years

Explanation:

Let Varun's age today = x years. 

Then, Varun's age after 1 year = (x + 1) years.

Therefore x + 1 = 2 (x - 12) =>  x + 1 = 2x - 24 =>  x = 25.

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

FG : UT : : HI : ?

A) HI B) GH
C) SR D) ED
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) SR

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A is the brother of B. B is the brother of C. D is the father of A. Based on these three statements, which of the following statements cannot be definitely true ?

A) B is the brother of A. B) B is the son of D.
C) A is the brother of C. D) C is the brother of A.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) C is the brother of A.

Explanation:

A is the brother of B and B is the brother of C. So, C may be the brother or sister of A. 

 

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

Eccrinology : Secretions :: Cardiology : ?

 

A) Insects B) Soil
C) Algae D) Heart
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Heart

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