Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

A man said to a lady, "Your mother's husband's sister is my aunt!! How is the lady related to the man ? 

A) Daughter B) Grand daughter
C) Mother D) Sister
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Sister

Explanation:

Your mother's husband — Your father; Your father's sister — Your aunt. 

 So, lady's aunt is man's aunt and therefore lady is man's sister. 

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Q:

Yard is to Fence as Cell is to

A) Mitochondria B) Cytoplasm
C) Membrane D) Nucleus
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Membrane

Explanation:

Fence protects the Yard & Membrane protects the Cell.

Fence surrounds the Yard and allows the certain objects in & out of it whereas a Membrane surrounds the Cell & only allows specific nutrients inside of it.

Hence, Yard is to Fence as Cell is to Membrane.

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Q:

Find out the two signs to be interchanged for making following equation correct

5 + 3 x 8 - 12 / 4 =3

A) + and - B) - and /
C) + and x D) + and /
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) - and /

Explanation:

On interchanging - and /, we get the equation as

5 + 3 x 8 / 12 - 4 = 3

or 5 + 3 x (2/3) - 4 = 3

or 3 = 3, which is true.

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Q:

Select the related word/letters/number from the given alternatives.

Gambler : Casino : : Clerk : ?

 

A) Site B) Restaurant
C) Office D) Stage
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Office

Explanation:
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Q:

Find the next number in the given number sequence?

4, 15, 37, 81, ?

A) 196 B) 169
C) 144 D) 121
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 169

Explanation:

The given number series follows a pattern that, 4, 15, 37, 81, ?

4

4 + 11 = 15

15 + 22 = 37

37 + 44 = 81

81 + 88 = 169

 

Hence, the next number in the sequence is 169.

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Q:

Select the related letters from the given alternatives.

FHK : DFI :: OQT : ?

A) NPS B) PRT
C) MOR D) QSV
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) MOR

Explanation:
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Q:

A man is facing north-west. He turns 90o in the clockwise direction, then 180o in the anticlockwise direction and then another 90o in the same direction. Which direction is he facing now?

A) South B) South-west
C) South-east D) East
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) South-east

Explanation:

As shown in fig. the man initially faces in the direction OP. On moving 900 clockwise, he faces in the direction OX. On further moving 1800 anticlockwise, he faces in the direction OY. Finally, on moving 900anticlockwise, he faces in the direction OZ, which is South-east.new1497431743.jpg image

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Q:

K is 40 m South-West of L. If M is 40 m South-East of L, then M is in which direction of K?

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

Explanation:

Hence M is in the East of K

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