Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

Arrange the words given below in a meaningful sequence.

1. Poverty   2. Population   3. Death    4. Unemployment    5. Disease 

A) 2, 3, 4, 5, 1 B) 3, 4, 2, 5, 1
C) 2, 4, 1, 5, 3 D) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 2, 4, 1, 5, 3

Explanation:

The correct order is :

Population    Unemployment    Poverty     Disease   Death

          2                   4                             1                    5           3 

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Q:

If  A  =  Z,  B  =  Y  and  so  on  ,  code the following

‘EDITOR’

A) VWRGLI B) VWRGVI
C) VWVGLI D) VWRLLI
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) VWRGLI

Explanation:

EDITOR will be coded as VWRGLI

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Q:

How many pairs of letters in the word 'CHAIRS' have as many letters between them in the word as in the alphabet? 

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

Explanation:

Letters in the word           Letters in the alphabet

 

CHA-   -                            CBA-   -

 

RS--                             RS--       

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Q:

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

 

DANGEROUS : SUOREGNAD : : ? : RETHGUAD

 

A) DAUGGARD B) DAUGHTER
C) DORMANT D) DAUGHTRE
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) DAUGHTER

Explanation:
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Q:

In a certain code, MONKEY is written as XDJMNL. How is TIGER written in that code ?

A) SHFDQ B) HFDSQ
C) RSAFD D) QDFHS
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) QDFHS

Explanation:

The letter of the word are written in a reverse order and then each letter is moved one step backward to obtain the code.

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Q:

Q is the brother of R;

P is the sister of Q;

T is the brother of S;

S is the daughter of R.

Who are the cousins of Q ? 

A) R and P B) P and T
C) Q and T D) S and T
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) S and T

Explanation:

T is the brother of S, who is the daughter of R. So, T and S are the children of R. 

Now. Q is the brother of R. So, T and S are the cousins of Q. 

 

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Q:

What letters will fill the blank?

Z, X, V, T, R, __,__

A) M, N B) P, N
C) O, K D) K, S
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) P, N

Explanation:

Here the letter series is alternative reverse order series. So we get P, N.

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Q:

Lethargic : Vital :: Trite : ?

A) Unique B) Slug
C) Lazy D) Skinny
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Unique

Explanation:

Lethargic means "sluggish", kind of inactive

Vital means full of energy, lively

So, they are antonyms.

So, for the 2nd part of the analogy, you are looking for a antonym to trite

Trite means lacking originality or freshness. Overused. Kind of like a cliche

So, an antonym could be original, unique, innovative.

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