Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

Identify the diagram that best represents the relationship among the given classes.

 

Girl, Singer, Politician

 

 

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

Explanation:
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Q:

Country : President :: State : ?

A) Governor B) Speaker
C) Prime Minister D) Chief Minister
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Governor

Explanation:

The President is the highest officer in the country. Similarly, Governor is the highest officer of the state.

 

Hence, Country : President :: State : Governor.

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Q:

If the digits in the number 25673948 are arranged in ascending order from left to right, what will be the sum of the digits which are fourth from the right and third from the left in the new arrangement?

A) 10 B) 9
C) 8 D) 6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 10

Explanation:

Given Number :      2 5 6 7 3 9 4 8

 

Ascending order :  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

 

Specified letters are 6 and 4 respectively.

 

Hence, required sum = (4 + 6 = 10)

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Q:

In certain code, TOGETHER is written as TCJRGEQR. In the same code JOINING will be written as?

A) EPGPGQH B) QHPGPGE
C) HQGPGPE D) EGPGPHQ
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) EPGPGQH

Explanation:

The letters at odd positions are each moved two steps backward and those at even positions are each moved two steps forward and the obtained code is reversed to get the corresponding letters of the code.

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Q:

Of the six members of a panel sitting in a row  X is to left of Q but on the right  of P. Y is in the right of Q but is on the left of Z, Z is to the left of R. Find the members who are at the extreme?

A) QZ B) XZ
C) PR D) QY
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) PR

Explanation:

According to given data the sitting order is P X Q Y Z R

So the members in the extreme position are P R

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Q:

Tractor : Trailer :: Horse : ?

A) Saddle B) Engine
C) Cart D) Stable
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Cart

Explanation:

Here the given words are related in such a way that,

Trailer is pulled by Tractor and similarly, Cart is pulled by Horse.

 

Hence, Tractor : Trailer :: Horse : Cart.

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Q:

egg: fish : : ________ : plant

A) seed B) stem
C) root D) leaf
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) seed

Explanation:

Fish is from eggs whereas plant is from seeds.

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Q:

Careful is to Cautious as Boastful is to

A) Surprisingly B) Happily
C) Arrogant D) Humble
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Arrogant

Explanation:

Here the given words Careful and Cautious are related in such a way that they are Synonyms of each other.

Therefore, Similarly Boastful is synonym to the word Arrogant.

Happily and Humble are Antonyms of Boastful and Surprisingly is the word not related to Boastful in any way.

 

So, Careful is to Cautious as Boastful is to Arrogant.

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