Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

How many right angles does a square have?

A) 2 B) 6
C) 4 D) 8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 4

Explanation:

A square and a rectangle each have 4 right (90 deg) angles. 

Both square and rctangle have 4 sides and 4 angles, but the only difference is square is a rectangle with all sides equal.

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Q:

In a certain code language, "NUMBER" is written as "156897" and "BARREN" is written as "847791". How is "RUBBER" written in that code language?

A) 759597 B) 758897
C) 795957 D) 795579
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 758897

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Q:

284 028 in word form?

A) Twenty eight thousand four hundred and twenty eight B) Two lakhs eighty four thousand twenty eight
C) Twenty eight lakhs forty thousand twenty eight D) Two lakhs eight forty thousand twenty eight
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Two lakhs eighty four thousand twenty eight

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Q:

Which letter has at least one line of symmetry?

A) A B) C
C) O D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

Explanation:

The letter A has a vertical axis of symmetry.

The letter C has a horizontal axis of symmetry.

The letter O has more than one axis of symmetry, including vertical axis and horizontal axis.

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Q:

Which term is a type of detail?

A) chronology B) prose
C) style D) statistic
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) chronology

Explanation:

In chronology, the sequence of events from the latest to the oldest events or vice versa is laid. In this case, the details of how a particular event or place or thought developed through time is detailed in a chronology. 

 

Hence, the term chronology is a type of detail.

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Q:

Opening in a wall to let in air or light

A) Ceiling B) Door
C) Window D) All the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Window

Explanation:

The Opening in a wall to let in air or light is nothing but a Window.

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Q:

Introducing a girl, Poonam says, "She is the daughter of the only sister of the son of my mother". How is that girl related to Poonam?

A) Cousin B) Niece
C) Sister-in-law D) Daughter
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Daughter

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Q:

In the following question, various terms of an alphanumerical series are given with one or more terms missing as shown by (?). Choose the missing terms out of the given alternatives. D-4, F-6, H-8, J-10, ?, ?

A) L-12,N-14 B) K-12, M-14
C) K-14, M-14 D) K-12, M-14
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) L-12,N-14

Explanation:

The letters are alternate and the numbers indicate their position in the alphabet from the beginning.

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