Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

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If second alphabet in each of the words is changed to next alphabet in the English alphabetical order, How many words having two vowels will be formed? 

A) None B) One
C) Two D) Three
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Two

Explanation:

When the second alphabets in each of the words are changed to the next alphabet in the English alphabetical order, we have

AOD    FPR    TIE    BJG    SVM

Clearly, there two words having  two vowels. These words are AOD and TIE

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Q:

A woman introduces a man as the son of the brother of her mother. How is the man, related to the woman ? 

A) Nephew B) Son
C) Cousin D) Uncle to Grandson
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Cousin

Explanation:

Brother of mother — Uncle: Uncle's son — Cousin

 

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Q:

Antonym of the word

DOLEFUL :

A) Lamentable B) Dismal
C) Pitiful D) Glad
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Glad

Explanation:
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The following question is based on the given data for an examination.

A. Candidates appeared                 10500

B. Passed in all the five subjects     5685

C. Passed in three subjects only     1498

D. Passed in two subjects only       1250

E. Passed in one subject only           835

F. Failed in English only                       78

G. Failed in Maths only                      275

H. Failed in Physics only                    149

I. Failed in Chemistry only                147

J. Failed in Biology only                     221

 

How many candidates passed in at least four subjects ?

A) 6555 B) 5685
C) 1705 D) 870
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 6555

Explanation:

Candidates passed in atleast four subjects

= (Candidates passed in 4 subjects) + (Candidates Passed in all 5 subjects)

= (Candidates failed in only 1 subject ) + ( Candidates passed in all subjects)

= (78 + 275 + 149 + 147 + 221) + 5685 = 870 + 5685 = 6555    

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Choose the pair which shows the same relation of the given pair from the following options ?

 BRISTLE : BRUSH

A) arm : leg B) key : piano
C) recline : chair D) stage : curtain
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) key : piano

Explanation:

A bristle is a part of a brush; a key is a part of a piano.

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How many pairs of letters in the word 'CHAIRS' have as many letters between them in the word as in the alphabet? 

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

Explanation:

Letters in the word           Letters in the alphabet

 

CHA-   -                            CBA-   -

 

RS--                             RS--       

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Q:

In a certain code, MONKEY is written as XDJMNL. How is TIGER written in that code ?

A) SHFDQ B) HFDSQ
C) RSAFD D) QDFHS
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) QDFHS

Explanation:

The letter of the word are written in a reverse order and then each letter is moved one step backward to obtain the code.

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Select the related word/letters/number from the given alternatives.

TC : EV : : NS : ?

A) QT B) LK
C) PU D) UP
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) UP

Explanation:
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