Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

 

If the second half of the English alphabet is reversed then which letter will be 4th to the right of 20th letter from the right?

A) U B) K
C) E D) F
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) K

Explanation:

4th to the right of 20th letter from the right means (20 - 4 =) 16th from the right.

16th letter from the right = (26 - 16 + 1 =) 11th from the left, i.e K

 

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Alphabet Test

65 91106
Q:

A girl introduced a boy as the son of' the daughter of the father of her uncle. The boy is girl's 

A) Brother B) Son
C) Uncle D) Son-in-law
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Brother

Explanation:

Daughter of uncle's father — Uncle's sister — Mother;

Mother's son — Brother 

 

 

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Blood Relations

1276 87666
Q:

In a row of boys, If A who is 10th from the left and B who is 9th from the right interchange their positions, A becomes 15th from the left. How many boys are there in the row ?

A) 23 B) 31
C) 27 D) 28
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 23

Explanation:

Clearly, A’s new position is 15th from the left. But this is the same as B’s earlier position which is 9th from the right.

 

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

700 87274
Q:

Pointing to a person, a man said to a woman, "His mother is the only daughter of your father." How was the woman related to the person ? 

A) Aunt B) Mother
C) Wife D) Daughter
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Aunt

Explanation:

Daughter of your father — Your sister. So, the person's mother is woman's sister or the woman is person's aunt. 

 

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Blood Relations

1197 82541
Q:

B M N G O P C Q R H S T F L U V W X Y A K Z D I E J

 

Counting from left if it is possible to make a meaningful word from the third and fifth letters from left, using each at least twice and third letter from right in sequence, only once , write the first letter of the word as your answer. If more than one such word can be formed write "M" as your answer, and if no word can be formed write 'X' as your answer.

A) M B) X
C) O D) I
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) O

Explanation:

Specified letters from the left are N and O , and the letter from the right is I.

 

With these letters , according to the conditions given in the question , one Word ONION can be formed. Clearly , first letter of this word is O. 

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Alphabet Test

125 82380
Q:

In a family, there are six members A, B, C, D, E and F. 

A and B are a married couple, A being the male member. D is the only son of C, who is the brother of A. E is the sister of D. B is the daughter-in-law of F, whose husband has died. How is E related to C ? 

A) Sister B) Daughter
C) Cousin D) Mother
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Daughter

Explanation:

A is a male and married to B. So, A is the husband and B is the wife. C is the brother of A. D is the son of C. E. who is the sister of D will be the daughter of C. B is the daughter-in-law of F whose husband has died means F is the mother of A. 

 

Clearly. E is the daughter of C. 

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Blood Relations

534 81908
Q:

Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. which one does not belong to that group?

1. Tooth    2. Chin    3. Nose    4. Ear     5. Eye

Answer

Answer : (2)


All others have two vowels each

Report Error

View answer Workspace Report Error Discuss

Subject: Classification

575 80782
Q:

Which can not be formed using the letters of the given word ? 

CONCEPTUALIZATION 

A) Actual B) Petrol
C) Total D) Petal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Petrol

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Alphabet Test
Exam Prep: AIEEE , Bank Exams , CAT , GATE , GRE , TOEFL
Job Role: Bank Clerk , Bank PO

20 75383