Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

Which of the following statements is correct?

 

A) I am very happy to start this Program B) I am too happy to start this Program
C) Both A & B D) None
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) I am very happy to start this Program

Explanation:

Here I am very happy to start this Program is correct statement.

"Too" is not used with pleasant adjectives. It means 'more than required' and is usually used with unpleasant adjectives.

So, 'too healthy', 'too happy', 'too glad' etc are wrong.

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Q:

Sponge is to Porous as Rubber is to

A) Inflexible B) Elastic
C) Solid D) Massive
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Elastic

Explanation:

A sponge is a porous material. Rubber is an elastic material. 

Since Rubber is not a Massive or solid and not an inflexible thing, it is elastic. 

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Q:

How many pairs of letters are there in the word 'PRESENTMENT which have as many letters between them in the word as in the alphabet ?     

A) Nil B) Three
C) Two D) One
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Two

Explanation:

Letters in the word                     Letters in the alphabet

 

PRES-     -

                                PQRS-     -

 

RESEN-        -                             RQPON-        -

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Q:

In the following question, various terms of an alphanumerical series are given with one or more terms missing as shown by (?). Choose the missing terms out of the given alternatives. 3F, 6G, 11I, 18L, ?

A) 27Q B) 27P
C) 25N D) 21O
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 27P

Explanation:

The letters move 1, 2, 3, ... steps forward.
The numbers increase by + 3, + 5, + 7, + 9....

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Q:

In following question, a number series is given with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative for these sequence.

24, 60, 120, 210, ?

A) 336 B) 330
C) 300 D) 370
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 336

Explanation:


3 x 3 x 3 = 27 - 3 = 24

4 x 4 x 4 = 64 - 4 = 60

5 x 5 x 5 = 125 - 5 = 120

6 x 6 x 6 = 216 - 6 = 210

7 x 7 x 7 = 343 - 7 = 336

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Q:

The last two digits of 2151415?

A) 81 B) 61
C) 91 D) 51
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 51

Explanation:

Unit digit of this expression is always 1 as the base ends with 1. 

For the tenth place digit we need to multiply the digit in the tenth place of the base and unit digit of the power and take its unit digit.

i.e, tenth place digit in 2151 is 5 and

tenth place digit in power 415 is 1

And the units digit in the product of 5 x 1 = 5

 

Therefore, last two digits of 2151415 is 51.

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Q:

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

 

French, German, Spanish, Languages

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

Explanation:
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Q:

If Kamal says, ellavi's mother is the only daughter of my mother", how is Kamal related to Ravi  

A) Grandfather B) Father
C) Brother D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) None of these

Explanation:

Only daughter of Kamal's mother — Kamel's sister. So, Ravi's mother is Kamel's sister or Kamal is the brother of Ravi's mother

i.e., Ravi's maternal uncle. 

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