Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

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Six friends A, B, C, D, E and F joined an institute in the year 1993 but on different days. Only E has joined after C and D. C joined immediately before A and immediately after B. F is not the first or the last person to join. D will not be in any corner.
Who is the first person joining the Institute?

A) E B) D
C) A D) B
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) B

Explanation:

The only possible way is BCAFDE
As D & F is not in any corner and E is after C and D. C is after B and before A
So the first person to join the institute is B

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Which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

I.  235<325<543II.  325<233<745

A) Only I B) Only II
C) Both I and II D) Neither I nor II
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Only I

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Physiology :Biology :: Metaphysics : ?

A) Physics B) Statistics
C) Mathematics D) Philosophy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Philosophy

Explanation:

Physiology is a branch of biology. Similarly, mathematics is a branch of philosophy.

 

Hence, Physiology : Biology :: Metaphysics : Philosophy.

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Which of the Phrases(1), (2), (3) and (4) given below each sentence should replace the phrases printed in bold in the sentence to make it grammatically correct.

The ban is applied by the district’s commercial taxes department after protests by a community, which had threat to burn theatres screening the controversial movie.

A) had threated to burn B) had threatened to burn
C) had threatened to burning D) had threats of burning
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) had threatened to burn

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In a certain code language, “blue” means “car”, “car” means “wood”, “wood” means “rice”, “rice” means “chair” and “chair” means “table”. What do we eat?

A) rice B) chair
C) wood D) blue
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) chair

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Three of the following four are alike in a certain way and hence form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?

A) 20 B) 35
C) 45 D) 80
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 35

Explanation:

Except 35, all others are obtained by multiplying 5 with a composite Number.

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In a certain code language, "STYLE" is written as "ELTYS". How is "FRUIT" written in that code language?

A) TIUFR B) TIURF
C) TIRUF D) GSVJU
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) TIRUF

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The price of commodity X increases by 60 rupees every year, while the price of commodity Y increases by 20 rupees every year. If in 2002, the price of commodity X was Rs. 320 and that of Y was Rs. 740, in which year commodity X will cost 60 rupees more than the commodity Y ?

A) 2011 B) 2014
C) 2012 D) 2017
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2014

Explanation:

If After p years , commodity X will cost 60 rupees more than the commodity Y, then

320 + 60p = 740 + 20p + 60
=> p = 12

So in year (2002 + 12 = 2014), commodity X will cost Rs.60 more than the commodity Y.

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