Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

From the word 'BEHIND', how many independent words can be made without changing the order of the letters and using each letter only once ?  

A) 4 B) 3
C) 2 D) 1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 2

Explanation:

The words are BE and HIND 

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Q:

Archipelago : Islands :: Massif : ?

A) Caves B) Hillocks
C) Mountains D) Forests
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Mountains

Explanation:

First is a group of the second.

Hence, Archipelago : Islands :: Massif : Mountains.

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Q:

In a certain code language "nce po tam" means "boys are studying", "me tam sam" means "grapes are sour" and "tam po me" means "boys are grapes". which of the following represents "sour" in that code language?

A) tam B) me
C) sam D) cannot be determined
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) sam

Explanation:

nec po tam => boys are studying

 

me tam sam => grapes are sour

 

tam po me => boys are grapes 

 

It is clear that "sam" represents "sour" in that code language.

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Q:

Two letters in the word 'LEMON' have as many letters between them in the word as in the alphabet Which one of the two letters comes earlier in the alphabet ? 

A) L B) N
C) E D) M
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) L

Explanation:

Letters in the word                     Letters in the alphabet

      LEMO                                            LMNO

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Q:

Which of the following statements is correct?

 

A) I am very happy to start this Program B) I am too happy to start this Program
C) Both A & B D) None
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) I am very happy to start this Program

Explanation:

Here I am very happy to start this Program is correct statement.

"Too" is not used with pleasant adjectives. It means 'more than required' and is usually used with unpleasant adjectives.

So, 'too healthy', 'too happy', 'too glad' etc are wrong.

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Q:

In a certain code MADHYA PRADESH is written as MDYAHA PAEHRDS and  SRI LANKA is written as SRI LNAAK. How is TAMIL NADU written in that code?

A) TLMIA NDAU B) TMLAI NDAU
C) TMLIA NDAU D) TMLAI NADU
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) TMLAI NDAU

Explanation:

Letters at the odd places of the word are written first and these letters are followed by letters at even places.

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Q:

In a class, seven students are standing in a row. Q is standing left to R but right to P. O is standing right to N and left to P. Similarly, S is standing right to R and left to T. Find out who is standing in the middle ?

A) Q B) R
C) P D) S
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Q

Explanation:

As from the given conditions;
Order is
N O P Q R S T
Here the student standing in the middle is 'Q'.

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

A) Son B) Brother
C) Cousin D) Nephew
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Brother

Explanation:

Brother

Justification: Daughter of uncle's father -- Uncle's sister -- Mother;
Mother's son -- Brother.

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