Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

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

Ganga : India : : Nile : ?

A) Pakistan B) Egypt
C) America D) United Kingdom
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Egypt

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Fumble is to Finesse as Malign is to

A) Slander B) Extol
C) Criticize D) Assurance
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Extol

Explanation:

Fumble means grope, mishandle, drop, mistake, blunder, bungle.

Finesse means skill, grace, elegance, assurance, diplomacy, discretion.

So, they are opposites.

 

Similarly,

Malign means slander or criticize.

Extol means being kind or good-natured. A person without finesse often fumbles. A person without extol in his heart often maligns.

Extol means praise or exalt, benevolence

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Q:

Select the related number from the given alternatives.

2.25 : 13/4 :: 3.75 : ?

A) 17/4 B) 19/4
C) 15/4 D) 11/4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 19/4

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Q:

 In the following question, select the related letter/letters from the given alternatives.

 

HER : SVI : : MET  :  ?

 

A) AVT B) RKG
C) NVG D) LVA
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) NVG

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Q:

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

1. Pragmatic
2. Protect
3. Pastel
4. Postal
5. Pebble

A) 43521 B) 35412
C) 34512 D) 43512
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 35412

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 I. A, B, C, D, E and F are six members of a family. 

 II. One couple has parents and their children in the family. 

 III. A is the son of C and E is the daughter of A. 

 IV. D is the daughter of F who is the mother of E. 

 Who are the male members in the family ? 

A) A and C B) C and F
C) A, B and D D) Cannot be determined
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Cannot be determined

Explanation:

E is the daughter of A and F is the mother of E. So, A is the father of E and hence the husband of F. Now, 

D is the daughter of F. So, D and E are the daughters of A and F Also. A is the son of C. 

Now, only B remains. Thus, B and C are the parents of A. 

The sex of B and C cannot be determined: 

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Q:

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

Deep: Shallow::Ocean: _______

A) Pond B) Depth
C) Well D) Spring
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Pond

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Pointing to a lady, a man said, "The son of her only brother is the brother of my wife." How is the lady related to the man ? 

A) Mother's sister B) Grandmother
C) Mother-in-law D) Sister of father-in-law
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Sister of father-in-law

Explanation:

Brother of my wife — My brother.in-law; Son of lady's brother is the brother-in-law of the man. 

So lady's brother is man's father-in-law

i.e., the lady is the sister of man's father-in-law. 

 

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