Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

Main street high school has 10 members on its football team and 14 members on its science club. 5 members at the school belong to both the football and science teams. How many students belong to only science club team or football team?

A) 9 B) 14
C) 24 D) 21
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 9

Explanation:

Given that,

Members in football team = n(f) = 10

Members in science club = n(s) = 14

Members in both football team and science club = n(f ^ s) = 5

 

Then, Members in only football team = n(F) = 10 - 5 = 5

Members in only science team = n(S) = 14 - 5 = 9

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Hence, members in only football or science team = n(FUS) = n(F) + n(S) - n(f^s) 

= 9 + 5 - 5

= 9.

 

Hence, many students belong to only science club team or football team = 9.

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Q:

Oxygen : Burn :: Carbon dioxide : ?

A) Extinguish B) Explode
C) Isolate D) Foam
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Extinguish

Explanation:

Oxygen helps in burnings while carbon dioxide extinguished fires.

 

Hence, Oxygen : Burn :: Carbon dioxide : Extinguish.

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Q:

Identify the diagram that best represents the relationship among the given classes.

Earth, Saturn, Planet, Star

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

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Q:

Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary.

 

1. Circumstances

2. Circulate

3. Circumference

4. Circular

5. Circulation

 

A) 54213 B) 42531
C) 35214 D) 12534
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 42531

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Q:

Choose Odd one out of the options ?

A) PSRQ B) SVUT
C) MNPO D) KNML
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) MNPO

Explanation:

PSRQ --> {16, 19, 18, 17} - next 3 alphabets of "P" is written in reverse order
SVUT --> {19, 22, 21, 20} - next 3 alphabets of "S" is written in reverse order

MNPO --> {13, 14, 16, 15}


KNML --> {11, 14, 13, 12} - next 3 alphabets of "K" is written in reverse order

Except "MNPO", others are not in consecutive order.

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There are six persons 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. 3 is the sister of 6. 2 is the brother of 5's husband. 4 is the father of 1 and grandfather of 6. There are two fathers, three brothers and a mother in the group. Which of the following is a group of brothers ? 

A) 1, 2, 3 B) 3, 2, 6
C) 1, 2, 4 D) 1, 2, 6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1, 2, 6

Explanation:

4 is father of 1 and grandfather of 6. So, 1 is father of 6. Thus, 4 and 1 are the two fathers.
3 is the sister of 6. So, 3 is the daughter of 1. Since there is only one mother, it is evident that 5 is the wife of 1 and hence the mother of  3 and 6. So, 2 is brother of 1. There are three brothers. So, 6 is the brother of 3. Hence, 2 and 1 are brothers. 6 is the brother of 3. So, three brothers are 1, 2, 6.

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Directions : For the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) below, choose the correct alternative 

Assertion (A)  :  a Leaves of plants are green. 

Reason (R)    :   Plants contain chromoplasts, the green pigment. 

A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. B) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
C) A is true but R is false. D) A is false but R is true.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) A is true but R is false.

Explanation:

Leaves of plants are green because they contain the green pigment, chlorophyll. However, plants contain chromoplasts but they are not green pigments. 

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Q:

Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary.

 

1. Philosopher

2. Pharmacy

3. Piercing

4. Salesman

5. Saleswomana

 

A) 21345 B) 53214
C) 34215 D) 24513
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 21345

Explanation:
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