Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

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In a certain code language, 'it is dark outside' is written as 'ha no ti ju','is it still raining' is written as 'pa ha da no', 'go and play outside' is written as 'su ju ye la'. How is 'dark' written in that code language?

A) ha B) ti
C) su D) ye
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) ti

Explanation:
The code for outside is -ju. The code for it/is -ha/no. Hence, the code for dark is 'ti'
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Find the missing (?) in the series.

 

TUS, QRP, ?, KLJ, HIJ

 

A) ONM B) MNO
C) NOM D) MON
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) NOM

Explanation:
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Find the wrong number in the following series?

1500, 1475, 1448, 1419, 1389, 1355, 1320

A) 1475 B) 1419
C) 1389 D) 1355
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1389

Explanation:

Take a look at the below sereies :

1500 - 25 = 1475

1475 - 27 = 1448

1448 - 29 = 1419

1419 - 31 = 1388

1388 - 33 = 1355

1355 - 35 = 1320

It clearly shows 1389 is Wrong Number

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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. 

 Which of the following pairs is the parents of the couple ? 

A) AB B) BC
C) AF D) CF
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) BC

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. 

Clearly. B and C are the parents of the couple 

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The number of symbols that are preceded by a number in the given expression is ____.

R+JM2$#QR?*O@7F3

 

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

Explanation:
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In a certain code language, 'Siberia is a cold place' is written as 'a cold is place Siberia' in the same code, 'water freezes to ice here' is coded as 'freezes here ice to water'. How will 'covers ten per cent of earth' be written in the same code?

A) covers earth percent ten of B) Earth of covers percent ten
C) covers earth percent of ten D) covers earth of percent ten
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) covers earth of percent ten

Explanation:
The code has been generated by arranging the words in alphabet orderSimilarly for ‘covers ten percent of earth’ will be coded as Covers earth of percent ten
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In a family, there are six members A, B, C, D, E and F. 

A and B are a married couple, A being the male member. D is the only son of C, who is the brother of A. E is the sister of D. B is the daughter-in-law of F, whose husband has died.  Who is C to B ? 

A) Brother B) Son-in-Law
C) Brother-in-Law D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Brother-in-Law

Explanation:

A is a male and married to B. So, A is the husband and B is the wife. C is the brother of A. D is the son of C. E, who is the sister of D will be the daughter of C. B is the daughter-in-law of F whose husband has died means F is the mother of A. 

C is the brother of A who is the husband of B. So, C is the brother-in-law of B 

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Sam ranked 9th from the top and 38th from the bottom in a class. How many students are there in the class ?

A) 45 B) 47
C) 46 D) 48
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 46

Explanation:

Number of students in class = (8 + 1 + 37) = 46

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