Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

Planet : Orbit :: Projectile : ?

A) Path B) Milky way
C) Track D) Trajectory
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Trajectory

Explanation:

The path traced by planet is called Orbit. Similarly, the path traced by projectile is called Trajectory.

 

Hence, Planet : Orbit : : Projectile : Trajectory.

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Q:

Garden : Trowel : : Seamstress : ?

A) Scissors B) Sneakers
C) Crowbar D) Saw
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Scissors

Explanation:

Second is the tool used by the first.

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Q:

If 'A $ B' means 'A is brother of B', 'A @ B' means 'A is wife of B', 'A #B' means ' A is daughter of B' and 'A * B' means 'A is father of B', then which of the following expressions indicates the relationship 'U is father-in-law of P ?

A) P@Q$T#U*W B) P@Q$T#W*U
C) P@W$Q*T#U D) P@Q$W*T#U
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) P@Q$T#U*W

Explanation:

Here the P is the wife of Q who is brother of T who is daughter of U.

That implies P is wife of U's son Q => U is father-in-law of P.

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Q:

P is the brother of D. X is the sister of P. A is the brother of F. F is the daughter of D. M is the father of X. Who is the uncle of A ? 

A) X B) P
C) F D) M
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) P

Explanation:

A is the brother of F who is the daughter of D. So, A is the son of D, P is the brother of D. 

So, P is the uncle of A 

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Q:

'Nail' is related to 'Nail-cutter' in the same way as 'Hair' is related to ?

A) Oil B) Haircut
C) Scissors D) Comb
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Scissors

Explanation:

The first is cut by the second.

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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.

1 7 9
2 14 ?
3 105 117

A) 26 B) 20
C) 16 D) 12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 12

Explanation:

 

 

In the first column, 2 x 1 + 1 = 3.
In the second column, 14 x 7 + 7 = 105.
Let the missing number in the third column be y.
Then, y x 9 + 9 = 117 or  9y = 108  or  y = 12.

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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) Clove B) Cinnamon
C) Pepper D) Apricot
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Apricot

Explanation:

An apricot is a fruit while others are spices.

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Q:

'MP' is related to 'KN' in the same way as 'DG'  is related to 

A) FI B) GJ
C) HK D) BE
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) BE

Explanation:

The letters move two places backward each in the alphabet as given below:

 M-2K

 P-2N

 

Therefore,  D-2B and  G-2E => BE

 

             

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