Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

Folder is to document as envelope is to

A) Money B) Articles
C) Letters D) Wires
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Letters

Explanation:

We know that, a folder holds documents in the same way an envelope holds letters.

 

Hence, Folder : Document :: Envelope : Letter.

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Q:

Exercise is to Gym as Eating is to

A) Dieting B) Fitness
C) Restaurent D) Food
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Restaurent

Explanation:

The given words are related in such a manner that, for exercise we go to gym. Simmilarly, for eating we go to restaurent.

 

Hence, Exercise : Gym :: Eating : Restaurent.

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Q:

Pigeon:Peace::White flag:?

A) Surrender B) War
C) Victory D) friendship
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Surrender

Explanation:

Pigeon is a symbol of peace and white flag is a symbol of surrender.

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Q:

In a certain code, '289' means 'read from paper'; '276' means 'tea from field' and '85' means 'wall paper'. Which of the following is the code for 'paper' ?

A) 2 B) 8
C) 9 D) Can't be determined
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 8

Explanation:

Justification:      

In the first and second statements, the common digit is '2' and the common word is 'from'.

So, '2' is the code for 'from'.

In the first and third statements, the common  code digit is '8' and the common word is 'paper'.

So, '8' is the code for 'paper'.

As shown above, '8' is the code for 'paper'.

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Q:

If it is possible to form a number which is a perfect square of a two digit odd number using the second, fourth, seventh digits of the number 739142658 using each only once, which of the following is the second digit of that two-digit odd number?

A) 4 B) 7
C) 3 D) none
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) none

Explanation:

The 2nd, 4th, 7th digits are 3, 1, 6 respectively.

 

The perfect square of a two-digit odd number, formed using these digits, is 361

 

and 361 = 19^2

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Q:

If two is subtracted from each odd digit and three is added to each even digit in the number 94257636, how many digits will appear twice in the new number thus formed ?

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

Explanation:

EXP.

Here 5, 7 & 9 are repeating after modulation.

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Q:

A tree always has which of the following_______

A) Shadow B) Leaves
C) Branches D) Roots
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Roots

Explanation:
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Q:

Appraiser : Building :: Critic : ?

A) Masterpiece B) Judge
C) Gold D) Book
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Book

Explanation:

First comments on the second. Appraiser comments on buildings and a Critic comments on books.

 

Hence, Appraiser : Building :: Critic : Book.

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