Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

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A contestant in a cycle race starts and cycles 3 km North, then turns East and cycles 5.5 km, then turns South and cycles 3 km, then turns to his left and cycles 7 km. Where is he now with respect to the starting position?

 

A) 1.5 km East B) 12.5 km West
C) 12.5 km East D) 1.5 km West
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 12.5 km East

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A word is represented by only one set of numbers as given in any one of the alternatives. The sets of numbers given in the alternatives are represented by two classes of alphabets as shown in the given two matrices. The columns and rows of Matrix-I are numbered from 0 to 4 and that of Matrix-II are numbered from 5 to 9. A letter from these matrices can be represented first by its row and next by its column, for example 'B' can be represented by 34, 42 etc and 'W' can be represented by 97, 89 etc. Similarly, you have to identify the set for the word 'DAMP'.

 

A) 24,10,32,79 B) 33,95,24,97
C) 32,57,40,55 D) 30,55,24,67
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 24,10,32,79

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How many such letters are there in the below arrangement, each of which is immediately preceded by a number and NOT immediately followed by a letter?

 

Q@A3RI4*6T4&4O2^$WS

 

 

 

A) Two B) One
C) Three D) Four
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Two

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Facing North, X turns 205 deg clockwise and then 160 deg anticlockwise. Which direction is X facing now?

A) North-West B) South-East
C) South-West D) North-East
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) North-East

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From the given alternatives, select the word which CANNOT be formed using the letters of the given word.

 

Disbursement

 

A) Burst   B) Sent  
C) Barn   D) Reid
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Barn  

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A shopper in a mart loads his trolley and walks 30 m through an alley which is going South, then he turns to his left and walks 10 m, then he turns North and walks another 10 m, then he turns West and walks 45 m and then he turns North and walks 20 m. Where is he now with reference to his starting position?

 

A) 35 m West B) 55 m West
C) 35 m East D) 55 m East
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 35 m West

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Choose the pair which is related in the same way as the words in the first pair from the given choices.

 

TENNIS : COURT :: BOXING : ___

 

A) STADIUM B) RING
C) PITCH D) GROUND
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) RING

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From the given alternatives, select the word which CANNOT be formed using the letters of the given word.

 

Tribulations

 

A) Bastion B) Trust
C) Ribbon D) Slit
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Ribbon

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