Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

Study the following figure and answer the questions given below.

 

 

By which number, the trained married lecturers in the college are represented?

A) 7 B) 6
C) 5 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 5

Explanation:
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Q:

Square is to Triangle and Cube is to

A) Pyramid B) Rectangle
C) Ice D) Rhombus
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Pyramid

Explanation:

Square is 2-dimensional 4 sided figure Whereas Cube is 3-dimensional figure which looks like Square.

 

Similarly, Triangle is 2-dimensional 3 sided figure Whereas Pyramid is 3-dimensional figure which looks like Triangle.

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Q:

Use the following passage for the questions based on it.

 

There are 6 flats on a floor in two rows. Out of these, three are north facing and the other three are south facing flats. The flats are to be allotted amongst Arun, Biswajyot, Chitra, Derek, Evan, and Fatima. Biswajyot gets a north facing flat and is not next to Derek. Derek and Fatima get diagonally opposite flats. Chitra is next to Fatima, and gets a south facing flat. Evan gets a north facing flat.

 

Except Derek and Fatima, which other pair is diagonally opposite to each other?

 

 

A) Arun and Biswajyot B) Arun and Chitra
C) Evan and Derek D) Evan and Chitra
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Arun and Biswajyot

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Q:

It takes five minutes to pass a rumour from one person to two other persons. The tree of rumour continues. Find how many minutes does it take spread the rumour to 729 persons ?

A) 45 min B) 25 min
C) 30 min D) 36 min
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 30 min

Explanation:

After 5 mins ..... 3 persons will get rumour
After 10 mins .... 3x2 + 3 = 9 = 32 persons will get
after 15 =5x3 min ......9x2 + 9 =27 = 33 persons will get news.
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after 5x6 mins ... 36 = 729 persons will get news.

 

Therefore, time taken to spread the rumour to 729 persons is 30 minutes.

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Q:

A is the son of B, C.  B's sister has a son D and a daughter E. F is the maternal uncle of D. How many nephews does F have ? 

A) 0 B) 1
C) 2 D) 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 2

Explanation:

Clearly, F is the maternal uncle of D means F is the brother of D's mother i.e., F is the brother of C. C is the sister of B. 

So, F is the brother of B who is A's mother. Thus. F is the maternal uncle of A. So, A and D are the nephews of F i.e., F has two nephews 

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Q:

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

4, 7, 11, 18, 29, ?

A) 45 B) 30
C) 32 D) 47
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 47

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Q:

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

 

RST:QPO:: MNO:: ?

 

A) YZA B) GHI
C) BAC D) LKJ
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) LKJ

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Q:

Choose the word which is least like the others word in a group?

A) Day B) Calendar
C) Date D) Month
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Calendar

Explanation:

All others are parts of a calendar.

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