Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

'BE' is related to 'FI' and 'LO' is related to 'PS' in the same way as 'RU' is related to ______

A) VY B) WZ
C) VZ D) VX
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) VY

Explanation:

The letters move four places forward each in the alphabet.

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Q:

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

 

Human, Men, Brothers

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

Explanation:
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Q:

Manoj and Satya are ranked seventh and eleventh respectively from the top in a class of 31 students. What will be their respective ranks from the bottom in the class ?

A) 25th and 21st B) 26th and 22nd
C) 20th and 24th D) 24th and 20th
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 25th and 21st

Explanation:

Number of students behind Manoj in rank = (31 - 7) = 24.

So, Manoj is 25th from the bottom.

Number of students behind Satya in rank = (31 - 11) = 20.

So, Satya is 21st from the bottom.

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Q:

Find the two letters in the word EXTRA which have as many letters between them in the word as in the alphabet. If these two letters are arranged in alphabetical order which letter will come second?

A) E B) X
C) R D) A
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) E

Explanation:

EXTRA
The two letters , as mentioned in the question, are E and A. We know that E comes after A in alphabetical order.

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Q:

In a class of students, if 1 is absent rest of people can be divided into 6 equal parts and if 2 are absent rest of them are divided into 7 equal parts, how many students are present in the class ?

A) 28 B) 19
C) 57 D) 37
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 37

Explanation:

Let the number of students in the class be 'x'.
Given if 1 is absent rest of people can be divided into 6 equal parts i.e (x-1)/6.........(1)
And given if 2 are absent rest of people can be divided into 7 equal parts i.e (x-2)/7.....(2)
From (1)&(2), we get
x-1/6 = ((x-2)/7) + 1
=> x = 37.

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Q:

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

Plants, Humans, Respiration

 

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

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Q:

Rajan is the brother of Sachin and Manick is the father of Rajan. Jagat is the brother of Priya and Priya is the daughter of Sachin. Who is the uncle of Jagat ? 

A) Rajan B) Sachin
C) Manick D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rajan

Explanation:

Jagat is the brother of Priya and Priya is the daughter of Sachin. So. Jagat is the son of Sachin. Now, Rajan is the brother of Sachin. 

Thus, Rajan is the uncle of Jagat 

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Q:

Sumanth walks 200 feet straight from his house, which is facing north and then he walks 100 feet in reverse direction.Further he takes a left turn and walks 300 yards.In Which direction is Sumanth now from his original position?

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

Explanation:

Starting From his house, Sumanth walks 200 feet straight towards North; we can write it as N200. Similarly, the other distances and directions can be considered and written as follows : (Notice that he covers 300 yards towards East; one yard = 3 feet and hence 300 yards = 900 feet)

 N200S100E900 Adding all south and all North distances and finding the net result, and also adding all East and all West distances and finding the net result, this can further be summarized as : N100E900

 Thus, the direction from his original position is North-East.

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