Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

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A is the son of B, C.  B's sister has a son D and a daughter E. F is the maternal uncle of D. How many nephews does F have ? 

A) 0 B) 1
C) 2 D) 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 2

Explanation:

Clearly, F is the maternal uncle of D means F is the brother of D's mother i.e., F is the brother of C. C is the sister of B. 

So, F is the brother of B who is A's mother. Thus. F is the maternal uncle of A. So, A and D are the nephews of F i.e., F has two nephews 

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Q:

How many new year's greeting cards were sold this year in your shop ? 

I. Last year 2935 cards were sold. 

II. The number of cards sold this year was 1.2 times that of last year

A) If the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question i B) If the data in statement II alone are sufficient answer the question
C) If the data either in I or II alone are sufficient to answer the question; D) If the data in both the statements together are needed.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) If the data in both the statements together are needed.

Explanation:

From both the given statements, we find that the number of cards sold this year (2935 x 1.2) = 3522.

S0. both I and II together are required. 

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Choose the word which is least like the others word in a group?

A) Day B) Calendar
C) Date D) Month
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Calendar

Explanation:

All others are parts of a calendar.

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Q:

It takes five minutes to pass a rumour from one person to two other persons. The tree of rumour continues. Find how many minutes does it take spread the rumour to 729 persons ?

A) 45 min B) 25 min
C) 30 min D) 36 min
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 30 min

Explanation:

After 5 mins ..... 3 persons will get rumour
After 10 mins .... 3x2 + 3 = 9 = 32 persons will get
after 15 =5x3 min ......9x2 + 9 =27 = 33 persons will get news.
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after 5x6 mins ... 36 = 729 persons will get news.

 

Therefore, time taken to spread the rumour to 729 persons is 30 minutes.

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Q:

Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary.

i. Heredity
ii. Hesitate
iii. Heavy
iv. Herald

A) iii, iv, i, ii B) i, iv, iii, ii
C) ii, iii, i, iv D)  iv, iii, ii, i
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) iii, iv, i, ii

Explanation:
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Q:

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

 

RST:QPO:: MNO:: ?

 

A) YZA B) GHI
C) BAC D) LKJ
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) LKJ

Explanation:
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Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary.

1. Frantic

2. Fraud

3. Fountain

4. Frank

5. Frail

 

A) 54321 B) 52314
C) 35412 D) 24153
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 35412

Explanation:
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There are six children playing football, namely A, B, C, D, E and F. A and E are brothers. F is the Sister of E. C is the only son of A's Uncle. B and D are the daughters of the brother of C's father. How is D related to A?

A) Uncle B) Sister
C) Niece D) Cousin
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Cousin

Explanation:

Clearly, D's father is the brother of C's father and C's father is A's Uncle. So, D's father is also A's Uncle. Thus, D is A's cousin.

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