Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

Fill in the blank with a suitable word from the given words.

All the efforts of the batsmen went _____ vain as the bowlers failed to perform well.

A) for B) off
C) in D) out
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) in

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Q:

The Passive voice of the given Question

 Didn't they tell you to be here by six O'clock  ?

A) Haven't they told you to be here by six O'clock? B) You were expected to be hare by six O'clock.
C) They expected you to be here by six O'clock. D) Weren't you told to be here by six O'clock?
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Weren't you told to be here by six O'clock?

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Q:

Lethargic : Vital :: Trite : ?

A) Unique B) Slug
C) Lazy D) Skinny
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Unique

Explanation:

Lethargic means "sluggish", kind of inactive

Vital means full of energy, lively

So, they are antonyms.

So, for the 2nd part of the analogy, you are looking for a antonym to trite

Trite means lacking originality or freshness. Overused. Kind of like a cliche

So, an antonym could be original, unique, innovative.

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Q:

Select the related word from the given alternatives.

Cow : Milk :: Bees : ?

A) Silk B) Honey
C) Flower D) Water
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Honey

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Q:

P is the brother of Q and R. S is R's mother. T is P's father. Which of the following statements cannot be definitely true ? 

A) T is Q's father B) S is P's mother
C) P is S's son D) Q is T's son
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Q is T's son

Explanation:

P, Q, R are children of same parents. So. S who is R's mother and T, who is R's father will be mother and father of all three. 

However, it is not mentioned whether Q is male or female So, D cannot be definitely true. 

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Q:

Choose the antonym of the word given from the following options ?

MUNDANE

A) Extraordinary B) Regular
C) Visionary D) Routine
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Extraordinary

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Q:

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

THUNDER : UHTNRED : : THIEVES : ?

A) ITHESEV B) IHTEESV
C) IHTESEV D) IHTSEVE
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) IHTESEV

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Q:

In a certain code language, 'dom put ta' means 'bring hot food';

'put tir sop' means 'food is good'  and

'tak da sop' means 'good bright boy'.

Which of the following does mean 'hot' in that language ?

A) dom B) pul
C) ta D) Can't be determined
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Can't be determined

Explanation:

Justification:      

 

We can find the code for 'food' form the first and second statements.
Now, to find the code for 'hot',
we need to the code for 'bring' which cannot be determined from the given information.

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