Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

Which of the following diagrams indicates the best relation between Males, Fathers and Human Being?

A) A B) B
C) C D) D
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) C

Explanation:

All males are Human beings so the circle for male come in between human being; and all fathers are male so the circle for fathers comes in between the male circle. So, option C suits best.

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Q:

If the following series is written in the reverse order, which number will be fourth to the right of the seventh number from the left?

7, 3, 9, 7, 0, 3, 8, 4, 6, 2, 1, 0, 5, 11, 13

 

A) 5 B) 11
C) 9 D) 0
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 0

Explanation:

The given series when written in reverse order becomes:

13, 11, 5, 0, 1, 2, 6, 4, 8, 3, 0, 7, 9, 3, 7

The seventh number from the left is 6, the fourth number to the right of 6 is 0

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Suresh introduces a man as " He is the son of the woman who is the mother of the husband of my mother ". How is Suresh related to the man ?  

A) Son-in-law B) Cousin
C) Father D) Son
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Son

Explanation:
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Q:

Jeopardy : Peril :: Jealousy : ?

A) Lust B) Sin
C) Envy D) Insecurity
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Envy

Explanation:

First is a more intense form of the second. Here Jeopardy is the more intense form of Peril and we know that Jealousy is the more intense form of Envy.

 

Hence, Jeopardy : Peril :: Jealousy : Envy.

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Q:

Consider the following information and answer the questions based on it

 

Out of 50 kids in a colony, 10 like only basketball, 25 like only football, 10 like both volleyball and football and 5 like only volleyball.

 

The ratio of kids who like football to those who like only basketball is

A) 5/2 B) 7/2
C) 4 D) 5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 7/2

Explanation:
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A family consists of six members P, Q, R, X, Y and Z. Q is the son of R but R is not mother of Q. P and R are a married couple. Y is the brother of R. X is the daughter of P. Z is the brother of P. Which is a pair of brothers ? 

A) P and X B) P and Z
C) Q and X D) R and Y
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) R and Y

Explanation:

Q is the son of R but R is not the mother. So, R is the Father of Q. P is married to R 

So, P is the wife of R and the mother of Q, X is the daughter of P and hence of R and so she is the Sister of Q, Y is the brother of R and Z is the brother of P. 

Clearly. Y is brother of R who is a male. So, Y and R are a pair of brothers  

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Q:

A group of 1200 persons consisting of boys and girls is travelling in a Bus. For every 15 boys there is one girl. The number of girls in the group is ?

A) 60 B) 65
C) 70 D) 75
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 75

Explanation:

If there are x girls, then
x + 15x = 1200
16x = 1200
x= 1200/16 = 75

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Q:

In a certain code ja ki mo pe means at a frog's leap, mo la ki so means take a leap ahead and re bo ja na means insects are frog's diet. which of the following is the code for at in that language?

A) ja B) pe
C) bo D) re
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) pe

Explanation:

ja ke mo pe    =>  at a frog's leap          --------(i)

mo la ki so     =>  take a leapahead       --------(ii)

re bo na ja     =>  insects are frog's diet  --------(iii)

From (i) and (ii),   a leap  =>  ki mo       --------(iv)

From (i) and (iii),  frog's   =>   ja           ---------(v)

From (i), (iv) and (v),  'at' => pe

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