Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

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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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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

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Two angles whose sum is 180 degrees are

A) Complimentary angles B) Supplementary angles
C) Alternate angles D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Supplementary angles

Explanation:

Two angles whose sum is 180 degrees are called supplementary angles.

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Starting from his home, a boy rides on his bike for 8 km towards west, takes a left turn and travels 10 km more. From there, he turns 180° in the clockwise direction and travels another 16 km. Finally, he takes a right turn and travels 8 km more. How far and in what direction is he now from his original position?

A) 6 km, North B) 10 km, South
C) 12 km, West D) 6 km, East
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 6 km, North

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In a certain code language, "MASTER" is written as "682145" and "STAMP" is written as "21869". How is "PASTE" written in that code language?

A) 82145 B) 98214
C) 69218 D)  95184
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 98214

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If '+' and 'x' signs as well as '3' and '2' are interchanged, which of the one following is correct?

A) 4 + 2 x 3 = 14 B) 14 + 3 x 2 = 4
C) 4 + 2 x 14 = 3 D) 2 + 3 x 4 = 14
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 4 + 2 x 3 = 14

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B is the brother of A and E is the brother of D. If D is the father of B then how E and A are related?

A) E is brother of A B) A is nephew of E
C) E is father of A D) E is Uncle of A
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) E is Uncle of A

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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) 8314 B) 3249
C) 2518 D) 1315
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 8314

Explanation:

In all numbers except 8314, the sum of first three digits is equal to the unit's digit. 

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