Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

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In a certain code language, “friend is honest” is written as “hu lip ma”, “honest are men” is written as “lip fi kit” and “men never clever” is written as “fi tigi”. What is the code for “men” in that code language?

A) lip B) fi
C) hu D) ma
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) fi

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Pointing towards Sweety, Sripad said, " I am the only son of her mother's son." How is Sweety related to Sripad ?  

A) Niece B) Aunt
C) Mother D) Cousin
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Aunt

Explanation:

Sweety's mother's son---Sweety's brother.
So, Sripad is the son of Sweety's brother or Sweety is Sripad's Aunt.

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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. How many male members are there in the group ?

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

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, the father. is male B, the brother, is male, C, the sister, is female D, the grand-father, is male, E, the mother, is female F, the brother, is male. 

So, there are four males. 

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Synonym of Trustworthy?

A) Tenacity B) Insolent
C) Resolute D) Reliable
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Reliable

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Controversy always involves

A) Dislike B) Injustice
C) Disagreement D) Anger
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Disagreement

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Pointing to a person Laxmi said " She is the only grand daughter of my grand mother's daughter." How that person is related to Laxmi ?

A) Daughter B) Aunt
C) Mother D) Niece / Sister
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Niece / Sister

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Which sentence contains an infinitive?

A) We walked to town with Grandfa. B) It is normal to make mistakes.
C) Will you take the package to Sheila? D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) It is normal to make mistakes.

Explanation:

An infinitive is a verbal that can function as noun, adjective, or adverb.

Having or involving the basic form of a verb is called Infinnitive clause.

Way to know whether there is an infinitive is to see whether there is the word "to" in the sentence.

 

Hence, option B) It is normal to make mistakes. is an infinitive sentence.

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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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