Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

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:

The position of the first and sixth letters in the word CONTEXTUAL are interchanged. Similarly, the positions of the second and the seventh letters are interchanged , and so on. Which of the following will be the fourth letter from the right end after the rearrangement?

A) O B) N
C) T D) E
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) O

Explanation:

Given word : CONTEXTUAL

After making changes as per given in the question , the above word becomes as follows:

XTUALCONTE . Hence, 4th letter from the right end is O.

quicker method:

    Total no of letters in the given word = 10.

    4th letter from the right means (10 - 4 + 1 =) 7th letter from the left of the word obtained after rearrangement. Again, read the question , we come to know that, the positions of the second and seventh letters are interchanged. Hence the required letter is the second letter of the given word which is O.

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The following questions are based on the information given below:

 

Out of a group of 60 students, 25 play Cricket, 30 play Football, 24 play Volleyball, 10 play Cricket and Football, 9 play Cricket and Volleyball, 12 play Volleyball and Football and 5 play all the three.

 

How many students play Cricket only?

A) 11 B) 13
C) 8 D) 5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 11

Explanation:
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Q:

If Laxmi is taller than Ramya but shorter than Susmitha and Ramya is as tall as Hema but taller than Avanthi, then Hema is :

A) shorter than Ramya B) taller than Avanthi
C) taller than susmitha D) shorter than Laxmi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) shorter than Laxmi

Explanation:

As given, we have:

Susmitha > Laxmi > Ramya; Ramya = Hema, Ramya > Avanthi

Thus the sequence of heights becomes:

Susmitha > Laxmi > Ramya = Hema > Avanthi

Clearly, Hema is shorter than Laxmi.

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Q:

In the number 76534218 each digit is replaced next digit, ie '1' is replaced by '2' , '2' is replaced by '3' and so on and then the digits are arranged in ascending order from left to right, which digit will be fifth from the left end?

A) 6 B) 5
C) 7 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 6

Explanation:

Given Number :  7 6 5 3 4 2 1 8 

New Number :    8 7  6 4 5 3 2 9

Ascending Order :  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 

Fifth digit in the above ascending order arrangement is '6' . Hence option(1) is the correct answer.

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Consider the following information and answer the questions based on it.

 

Out of the 75 birders, 15 wanted to see only sunbird, 10 wanted to see only flycatcher, 12 wanted to see both sunbird and nuthatch, 15 wanted to see only bee-eater, 13 wanted to see both sunbird and bee-eater, 5 wanted to see both flycatcher and nuthatch and the remaining wanted to see only nuthatch.

 

The difference between the birders who want to see sunbird and those who want to see flycatcher is

A) 12 B) 25
C) 30 D) 15
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 25

Explanation:
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Q:

If the letters in the word DOLPHIN are rearranged as they appear in English alphabetical order, which of the following letters, will be the fifth from left?

A) O B) D
C) L D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) None of these

Explanation:

Arrangement of letters of the given word DOLPHIN according to the English alphabetical order is as follows:

D  H  I  L  N  O  P

Hence, N is the fifth letter from the left

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Q:

How many meaningful English words can be formed with the letters A, L, W using each letter only once in each word  ?

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

Explanation:

Using the letters A, L, W

only one meaningful English word can be formed i.e, LAW

No other words can be formed.

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