Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

Identify the diagram that best represents the relationship among the given classes.

College, University, Students

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

Explanation:
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If "#" means "subtraction", "&" means "division", "@" means "addition" and "%" means "multiplication" then

 

516 & 6 # 11 @ 50 % 4 = ?

 

A) 210 B) 274
C) 250 D) 275
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 275

Explanation:
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Q:

Identify the diagram that best represents the relationship among the given classes.

 

Stationery, Pencil, Rubber

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

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Five plays K, L, M, N and O are to be staged from Monday to Friday of a week. On each day, only one play will be staged. N or O should not be either the first or last to be staged. O should be immediately followed by M. L should be staged immediately after N. One play is staged between K and L.

Which is the second play to be staged ?

A) L B) O
C) M D) N
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) N

Explanation:

O should be immediately followed by M ie, the order OM should be followed. N should be immediately followed by L ie, the order NL should be followed. One play is staged between k and L and N or O should not be the first or last play. So, the order is

Monday             K

Tuesday            N

Wednesday        L

Thursday           O

Friday               M

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Q:

Who among Siddhartha, Nikunj, Vipul and Mukul is the youngest ? 

I. Vipul is younger than Mukul but older than Siddhartha and Nikunj. 

II. Mukul is the oldest. 

III. Siddhartha is older than Nikuw. 

A) Only I B) I and II together
C) II and III together D) I and III together
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) I and III together

Explanation:

From I, we have : M>V, V> S, V > N.

From II. we have : Mukul is the oldest.

From 111, we have : S > N Combining (I) and (III) we get : M> V, V >S>N or M > V> S > N.

Clearly, Nikunj is the youngest. 

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

Assertion (A)  :   Mohammad-bin-Tughluq is called the 'wisest fool'. 

Reason (R)     :   He had wise plans but implemented them foolishly. 

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:

R provides the correct explanation of A. 

 

 

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Q:

Fill in the blank with suitable preposition in the following sentence.

 

____ the two I prefer tea.

A) From B) In
C) Between D) Among
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Between

Explanation:

Between the two I prefer tea is the correct sentence with suitable preposition.

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