Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

While travelling in a train, you observe some college students pulling the alarm chain simply to get down at their desired point. You would :

A) with the help of some passengers, check them from doing so B) let them pull the chain but check them from detraining.
C) inform the guard of the train as soon as it stops. D) keep quiet and do nothing.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) with the help of some passengers, check them from doing so

Explanation:

 

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Q:

Indicating to a photo, Mukesh said that this Man’s son is my father’s son. Who was there in the photo ?

A) Mukesh Uncle B) Mukesh Brother
C) Mukesh Grandfather D) Mukesh Father
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Mukesh Father

Explanation:

That man's son means Mukesh

=> Mukesh father's son is Mukesh

=> It is Mukesh's father.

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Q:

P, W, Q, X, R, Y, Z and S sit randomly in a circle facing each other. Consider the following information and questions based on it.

 

1. Y sits exactly between Q and R

2. P does not sit next to either X or Z

3. Z is to the immediate right of Q

4. S sits third from left of X and the right of Y.

 

Who sits to the left of S?

A) Z B) X
C) P D) Q
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Z

Explanation:
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Q:

Multiplicative inverse of 0

A) 0 B) 1
C) infinity D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) None of the above

Explanation:

In the real numbers, zero does not have a reciprocal because no real number multiplied by 0 produces 1 (the product of any number with zero is zero).

 

Hence, 0 doesn't have any multiplicative inverse.

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Q:

Taxonomy : Classification :: Pedology : ?

A) Mountain B) Nature
C) Soil D) Farming
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Soil

Explanation:

Taxonomy is the science dealing with classification.

Similarly, pedology deals with the study of soils.

 

Hence, Taxonomy : Classification :: Pedology :Soils.

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Q:

Which of the following diagrams indicates the best relation between Males, Fathers and Human Being?

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

Explanation:

All males are Human beings so the circle for male come in between human being; and all fathers are male so the circle for fathers comes in between the male circle. So, option C suits best.

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Q:

Penology : Punishment :: Seismology : ?

A) Medicine B) Earthquakes
C) Law D) Liver
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Earthquakes

Explanation:

Penology is the study of punishment. Similarly, Seismology is the study of Earthquakes.

 

Hence, Penology : Punishment :: Seismology : Eartquakes.

 

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Q:

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


Abettor

 

 

A) Bettor B)  Wrote
C)  Rot D) Abet
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B)  Wrote

Explanation:
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