Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

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All the six members of a family A, B, C, D, E and F are travelling together. B is the son of C but C is not the mother of B. A and C are a married couple. E is the brother of C. D is the daughter of A. F is the brother of B. How is E related to D? 

A) Father B) Brother
C) Uncle D) Cannot be determined
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Uncle

Explanation:

B is the son of C but C is not the mother of B means C is the father of B A is marned to C means A is the mother of B. F is brother of B means F is son of A and C. D is daughter of A means D is daughter of A and C 

E is the brother of C who is the father of D. So. E is the uncle of D. 

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Q:

In the following options, select the one which is different from the other three ?

A) Concentration B) Concourse
C) Radiation D) Confluence
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Radiation

Explanation:

Radiation shows the property of spreading while the rest three shows concentration at a point.

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Q:

__bam__amb__m__a__bam

A) mbabm B) abmab
C) mabma D) ambbm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) mbabm

Explanation:

Here "mba" is repeated 

 mbambambambambam

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Q:

Which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

I.  235<325<543II.  325<233<745

A) Only I B) Only II
C) Both I and II D) Neither I nor II
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Only I

Explanation:
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There are six persons A, B, C, D E and F. C is the sister of F. B is the brother of E's husband. D is the father of A and grandfather of F. There are two fathers, three brothers and a mother in the group. Who is E's husband ? 

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

Explanation:

D is father of A and grandfather of F. So, A is father of F. 

Thus. D and A are the two fathers. C is the sister of F So. C is the daughter of A. 

Since there is only one mother, it is evident that E is the wife of A and hence the mother of C and F. 

So, B is brother of A There are three brothers. So. F is the brother of C.

A is E's husband

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In the following question, select the related word from the given alternatives. Player : Team : : Minister : ?

A) Army B) Troupe
C) Council D) Crowd
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Council

Explanation:
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Fill in the blank with an appropriate word from the following options.

Usually the room tariff in this hotel is higher. At present, it is low because of the------- season.

A) Peak B) Off
C) Down D) Slow
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Off

Explanation:

Season can be either at peak or off.
Presently it is low, that is because of OFF season.

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Choose the word which is least like the others word in a group?

A) Sparrow B) Parrot
C) Swan D) Vulture
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Swan

Explanation:

Only swan is a water bird

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