Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

Cup : Lip :: Bird : ?

A) Grass B) Forest
C) Beak D) Bush
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Grass

Explanation:

Cup is used to drink something with the help of lips. Similarly, birds collect grass with the help of beak to make her nest.

 

Hence, Cup : Lip :: Bird : Grass.

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In a family, there are six members A, B, C, D, E and F. 

A and B are a married couple, A being the male member. D is the only son of C, who is the brother of A. E is the sister of D. B is the daughter-in-law of F, whose husband has died. 

How many male members are there in the family ? 

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

Explanation:

A is a male and married to B. So, A is the husband and B is the wife. C is the brother of A. D is the son of C. E, who is the sister of D will be the daughter of C. B is the daughter-in-law of F whose husband has died means F is the mother of A. 

A is a male. B. the wife, is female. C. the brother, is male. D. the son, is male. E, the sister, is female. F, the mother, is a female. So, there are three males. 

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Select the related letters from the given alternatives.

MOQ : NLJ :: SUW : ?

A) IGE B) CEG
C) KJI D) HFD
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) HFD

Explanation:
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Pointing out to a lady, a girl said, "She is the daughter-in-law of the grandmother of my father's only son." How is the lady related to the girl ?

A) Sister-in-law B) Mother
C) Aunt D) Can't be determined
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Can't be determined

Explanation:

Girls's father's only son— Girl's brother. Daughter in law of girl’s grandmother can be their mother, or maternal uncle’s wife, i.e. aunt. So relation cannot be determined.

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The following equation is incorrect. Which two signs should be interchanged to correct the equation?


10 + 14 x 20 - 7 ÷ 10 = 40

 

A) + and x B) + and ÷
C) ÷ and D) - and +
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) ÷ and

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

60:36::100:___________

A) 100 B) 10000
C) 516 D) 1000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 100

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If "A" means "subtraction", "B" means "division", "C" means "addition" and "D" means "multiplication", then

 

330 B 6 A 32 C 45 D 12 = ?

 

A) 525 B) 547
C) 582 D) 563
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 563

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Find the next number in the given number series?

2, 3, 7, 16, 32, ?

A) 49 B) 52
C) 54 D) 57
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 57

Explanation:

The given number series is 2, 3, 7, 16, 32, ?

 

22 + 12 = 33 + 22 = 77 + 32 = 1616 + 42 = 3232  + 52 = 57

Hence, the next number in the given number series is 57.

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