Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

Dilatory : Expeditious :: Direct : ?

A) Straight B) Curved
C) Circumlocutory D) Tortuous
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Circumlocutory

Explanation:

The words in each pair are opposites of each other. 

Hence, Dilatory : Expeditious :: Direct : Circumlocutory.

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Q:

Heart : Pericardium :: Brain : ?

A) Head B) Bones
C) Cranium D) Skull
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Cranium

Explanation:

Second is a bony protective covering for the first. Here pericardium protects Heart and Cranium protect Brain.

 

Hence, Heart : Pericardium :: Brain : Cranium.

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Q:

Man:Machine::Master:?

A) Slave B) Worker
C) Manager D) House
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Slave

Explanation:

A machine is made to work by a man. Similarly, a slave is made to work by a master.

 

Hence, Man:Machine::Master:Slave.

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Q:

From the given alternatives, select the word which CANNOT be formed using the letters of the given word.


Abettor

 

 

A) Bettor B)  Wrote
C)  Rot D) Abet
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B)  Wrote

Explanation:
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Q:

In a certain code language, '851' means 'good sweet fruit' ; '783' means 'good red rose' and '341' means 'rose and fruit'. Which of the following digits stands for 'sweet' in that language ?

A) 8 B) 5
C) 1 D) 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 5

Explanation:

Justification:      

In the first and second statements, the common code digit is '8' and the commmon word is 'good'.

So, '8' means 'good'.
In the first and third statements, the common code digit is '1' and the common word is 'fruit'.
So, '1' means 'fruit'.
Thus, in the first statement, '5' means 'sweet'.

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Q:

Four subjects — Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Biology were taught in four consecutive periods of one hour each starting from 8.00 a.m. At what time was the Chemistry period scheduled ?  

I. Mathematics period ended at 10.00 a.m. which was preceded by Biology. 

II. Physics was scheduled in the last period. 

III. Mathematics period was immediately followed by Chemistry. 

A) Only I B) Only I or Only II
C) Only II D) I and II together or I and III together
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) I and II together or I and III together

Explanation:

From I and II. we conclude that Mathematics period began at 9.00 a.m., Biology period began at 8.00 a.m. and Physics period began at 11 a.m. So. the Chemistry period began at 10.00 a.m. From I and III, we conclude that Mathematics period ended and Chemistry period began at 10.00 a.m.  

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Q:

Choose the pair in which the words are differently related.

A) Flurry : Blizzard B) Moisten : Drench
C) Prick : Stab D) Scrub : Polish
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Flurry : Blizzard

Explanation:

In all other pairs, second is of higher intensity than the first.

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Q:

Jeopardy : Peril :: Jealousy : ?

A) Lust B) Sin
C) Envy D) Insecurity
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Envy

Explanation:

First is a more intense form of the second. Here Jeopardy is the more intense form of Peril and we know that Jealousy is the more intense form of Envy.

 

Hence, Jeopardy : Peril :: Jealousy : Envy.

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