Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

In a certain code PARINATH is written as QFQHOBSG and POLE as QPKD, how will SYNDROME  be written in that code?

A) RXOEQNNF B) TZOEQNLD
C) TZMCSPKD D) TZMCSPLD
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) TZMCSPLD

Explanation:

Word is divided into groups of two letters each and then letters of each group move one place forward and one place backward alternatively as in English alphabet. Hence, 

PERINATH => PE RI NA TH =>QFQHOBSG  and POLE => PO LE => QPKD

similarly,

SYNDROME => SY ND RO ME => TZMCSPLD

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Q:

Marathon is to race as Hibernation is to

A) Eat B) Sleep
C) Winter D) Dream
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Sleep

Explanation:

Marathon is to Race as Hibernation is to Sleep.

 

Marathon is a long race in the similar way Hibernation refers to a long sleep.

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A man has a certain number of small boxes to pack into parcles. If he packs 3, 4, 5 or 6 in a parcel, he is left with one over; if he packs 7 in a parcle, none is left over. What is the number of boxes, he may have to pack?

A) 106 B) 301
C) 309 D) 400
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 301

Explanation:

Clearly, the required number would be such that it leaves a remainder of 1 when divided by 3, 4, 5, or 6 and no remainder when divided by 7. Thus, the number must be of the form (L.C.M of 3, 4, 5, 6) x + 1 i.e., (60x + 1 ) and a multiple of 7. Clearly, for x = 5, the number is a multiple of 7. So the number is 301.

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Q:

Protagonist is to heroine as clothing is to

A) Jeans B) Villain
C) Hero D) Shopping
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Jeans

Explanation:

Protagonist and heroine are synonums to each other. Similarly, clothing and jeans are synonyms to each other in the given options. 

 

Hence, Protagonist is to heroine as clothing is to jeans.

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Directions : For the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) below, choose the correct alternative 

Assertion(A) :  The steam engine was invented by James Watt. 

Reason (R)   :  There was a problem of taking out water from flooded mines

A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. B) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
C) A is true but R is false. D) A is false but R is true.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

Explanation:

The problem of pumping out water from the flooded mines provided the need of a self working engine, which led James Watt to invent the same. 

 

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Directions : For the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) below, choose the correct alternative 

Assertion (A) : Inside the earth metals are present in molten state. 

Reason (R)   : Earth absorbs the sun's rays. 

A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. B) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
C) A is true but R is false. D) A is false but R is true.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) A is true but R is false.

Explanation:

Inside the earth, the high temperature and pressure keeps the metals in molten state. The earth does not absorb the sun's rays but reflects them. 

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Q:

If Q means 'add to', J means 'multiply by', T means 'substract from' and K means 'divide by' then 30 K 2 Q 3 J 6 T 5 = ? 

A) 18 B) 28
C) 31 D) 103
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 28

Explanation:

Using Correct Symbols , We have :

Given expression = 30 / 2 + 3 x 6 - 5 = 15 + 18 - 5 = 28

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Q:

Early morning after sunrise, Karthik was standing infront of his house in such a way that his shadow was falling exactly behind him. He starts walking straight and walks 5 metres. He turns to his left and walks 3 metres and again turning to his left walks 2 metres. Now in which direction is he from his starting point?

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

Explanation:

Early morning suns rise at east, if his shadow falls exactly behind him that means he is facing towards east. now he walks 5mt towards east, then he turns left that means he facing towards north and walk 3mt and if he turn left then he is facing towards west and he walk only 3 kms thats why man is in north east direction from starting point.

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