Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

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In a certain code language, "ARMS" is written as "5467" and "LIAR" is written as "1254". How is "SMALL" written in that code language?

A) 76521 B) 76512
C) 76511 D) 76544
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 76511

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Three of the following four are alike in a certain way and hence form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?

A) 42 B) 72
C) 110 D) 152
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 152

Explanation:

42 = 72 - 7

 92 - 9 = 72

 112 - 11 = 110

 122 + 8 = 152

Except 152, others show the same trend.

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M is brother of N. B is brother of N. M is brother of D. But N is not brother of D. How is N related to D?

A) Nephew B) Cousin
C) Sister D) Brother
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Sister

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P, W, Q, X, R, Y, Z and S sit randomly in a circle facing each other. Consider the following information and questions based on it.

 

1. Y sits exactly between Q and R

2. P does not sit next to either X or Z

3. Z is to the immediate right of Q

4. S sits third from left of X and the right of Y.

 

If they all were facing outside the circle, W would be the left of -

A) X B) S
C) P D) Cannot be determined
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) P

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Q:

If in the examination hall, you find that the question paper is too tough to be answered satisfactorily by you, the best thing to do for you is to :

A) tell the examiner that the questions are out of course. B) provoke the candidates to walk out of the examination hall.
C) try to know something from your neighbour. D) try to solve the questions as much as you know with a cool head.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) try to solve the questions as much as you know with a cool head.

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If the positions of the first and the fifth digits of the number 14278359 are interchanged, similarly the positions of the second and the sixth digits are interchanged and so on, then which of the following will be the second digit from the right end after the rearrangement ?

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

Explanation:

Given number is 14278359
As given 1st and 5th digits, 2nd & 6th, 3rd & 7th and 4th & 8th digits are to to be interchanged.
Therfore, the rearranged number is 83591427
Then, the second digit from the right end is 2.

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Pointing to a woman, a girl says, "Her daughter-­in-­law is married to the only son of my husband's mother-­in-­law." How is the girl related to the woman?

A) Niece B) Granddaughter
C) Daughter D) Cousin
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Daughter

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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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