Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

If two is subtracted from each odd digit and three is added to each even digit in the number 94257636, how many digits will appear twice in the new number thus formed ?

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

Explanation:

EXP.

Here 5, 7 & 9 are repeating after modulation.

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Q:

_ tu _ rt _ s _ _ usrtu _

A) rsutrr B) rsurtr
C) rsurts D) rtusru
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) rsurts

Explanation:

The series rtus/rtus/rtus/rtus. Thus, the pattern 'rtus' is repeated.

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Q:

Tadpole is to frog as larva is to

A) insect B) spider
C) worm D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) insect

Explanation:

Tadpole is the larval stage in all the amphibians whereas larva in all the insects.

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Q:

Select the related word/letters/numbers from the given alternatives:

Words : Sentence :: Paragraph: ?

A) TYPING B) Essay
C) Letters D) Phrase
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Essay

Explanation:
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Q:

Ice is to water as rock is to

A) Lava B) Oil
C) Sand D) Mud
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Lava

Explanation:

When ice melts it changes its physical state to water. Similarly, when rock melts it changes into lava or magma.

 

Hence, ice is to water as rock is to lava.

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Q:

Daya has a brother Anil. Daya is the son of Chandra. Bimal is Chandra's father. In terms of relationship, what is Anil of Bimal ? 

A) Son B) Grandson
C) Brother D) Grandfather
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Grandson

Explanation:

Anil is the brother of Daya and Days is the son of Chandra. 

So, Anil is the son of Chandra Now, Bimal is the father of Chandra. 

So, Anil is the grandson of Bimal. 

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Q:

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

Assertion (A) :   Bats can fly in the night.

Reason (R) :      Bats emit ultrasonics. 

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:

Bats can fly in the night because they can trace the obstacle in the path by perceiving the echo of the ultrasonic sound emitted by them after it is reflected by the obstacle. 

 

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Q:

In the following question a letter-series is given, in which some letters are missing. The missing letters are given in the proper sequence as one of the alternatives. Choose the correct alternatives. ba_ba_bac_acb_cbac

A) bbca B) ccba
C) cbac D) aacb
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) ccba

Explanation:

The series is bac/bac/bac/bac/bac/bac.
The pattern bac is repeated.

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