Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

In a certain way Derailment is related to Train , Which of the following is related to Aberration in the same way?

A) Market B) Criteria
C) Behaviour D) Condition
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Behaviour

Explanation:

When a Train leaves its usual path Derailment occurs. Similarly, when one's Behave changes its course, aberration in behaviour occurs.

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Q:

Malaria : Disease :: Spear : ?

A) Death B) Weapon
C) Sword D) Wound
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Weapon

Explanation:

Second denotes the class to which the first belongs to. Here Malaria belongs to disease class and similarly, Spear belongs to weapon class.

 

Hence,  Malaria : Disease :: Spear : Weapon.

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Q:

In the following question, a matrix of certain characters is given.These characters follow a certain trend, row-wise or column wise.Find out this trend and choose the missing character accordingly.

28 60 48
5 6 7
17 30 7
7 ? 16

A) 18 B) 23
C) 24 D) 27
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 27

Explanation:

 The number in the second column is three times the difference between the numbers in the third and first columns.
So, missing number = 3 x ( 16 - 7 ) = 3 x 9 = 27.

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Q:

Which statement best compares a line and a point?

A) A point has no dimension and a line has one dimension. B) A line can have line segments on it whereas a point cannot be on any line segment.
C) point is a location whereas a line has several planes located on it D) A line can lie on a plane whereas a point cannot lie on a plane.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) A point has no dimension and a line has one dimension.

Explanation:

A point has no dimension and a line has one dimension is the statement that best compares a line and a point.

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Q:

What is the time required to punch 1500 cards of 45 column each at the rate of 9,000 punches per hour ?

A) 8 hrs B) 7 hrs 15 min
C) 7 hrs 30 min D) 8 hrs 20 min
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 7 hrs 30 min

Explanation:

Total number of cards = 1500
total columns = 45
so, total punches=1500 x 45 = 67500
for 1 hour if we make 9000 punches,
we require 67500/9000 = 7.5
so 7hours:30mins.

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Q:

Choose the pair in which the words are differently related.

A) Farmer : Plough B) Butcher : Chopper
C) Author : Book D) Jockey : Tack
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Author : Book

Explanation:

In all other pairs, second is the tool used by the first. 

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Q:

Nautilus : Fish :: Teal : ?

A) Duck B) Pigeon
C) Dolphin (c)Duck (d)Pigeon D) Chicken
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Duck

Explanation:

Nautilus is a type of fish and teal is a type of duck.

 

Hence, Nautilus : Fish :: Teal : Duck.

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Q:

I, J , K and L are all distinct individual. I is the daughter of J. J is the son of K and 'K' is the father of L. If B is the son of J and B has one brother, 'D'. Then which of the following statements is/ are true ?

I. I is the sister of D.

II. D and B are brother.

III. K is the grand father of D.

A) Only I B) I & II
C) Only III D) All of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of these

Explanation:

   K

   |

   J -- L

   |

   I -- D -- B

Here I is female

J, K, L & D , B are males

Then from the above conditions,

All of the given statements are true.

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