Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

A family consists of six members P, Q, R, X, Y and Z. Q is the son of R but R is not mother of Q. P and R are a married couple. Y is the brother of R. X is the daughter of P. Z is the brother of P. Who is the brother-in-law of R ? 

A) P B) Z
C) Y D) X
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Z

Explanation:

Q is the son of R but R is not the mother. So, R is the Father of Q. P is married to R 

So, P is the wife of R and the mother of Q, X is the daughter of P and hence of R and so she is the Sister of Q, Y is the brother of R and Z is the brother of P. 

It is the husband of P and Z 13 the brother of P So, Z Is the brother-In-law of R 

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Q:

Minute is to hour as second is to

A) Milli seconds B) Hour
C) Minute D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Minute

Explanation:

We know that, 60 minutes = 1 Hour. Similarly, 60 seconds = 1 Minute.

 

Therefore, Minute is to hour as second is to Minute.

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Q:

In the given numbers, if in each number first digit is replaced by the third digit, second digit is replaced by the first digit and third digit is replaced by the second digit then which number will be the biggest ?

653   749   872   933   541

A) 933 B) 872
C) 749 D) 653
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 749

Explanation:

From the given data,

EXP.

Largest number = 974

Therefore, the required number is 749.

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Q:

Man:Machine::Master:?

A) Slave B) Worker
C) Manager D) House
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Slave

Explanation:

A machine is made to work by a man. Similarly, a slave is made to work by a master.

 

Hence, Man:Machine::Master:Slave.

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Q:

In a certain code language, '851' means 'good sweet fruit' ; '783' means 'good red rose' and '341' means 'rose and fruit'. Which of the following digits stands for 'sweet' in that language ?

A) 8 B) 5
C) 1 D) 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 5

Explanation:

Justification:      

In the first and second statements, the common code digit is '8' and the commmon word is 'good'.

So, '8' means 'good'.
In the first and third statements, the common code digit is '1' and the common word is 'fruit'.
So, '1' means 'fruit'.
Thus, in the first statement, '5' means 'sweet'.

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Q:

The arithmetic mean of the following numbers 1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6 and 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7 is   ?

A) 6 B) 9
C) 7 D) 5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 5

Explanation:

Arithmatic mean = sum/members 

=> (1x1 + 2x2 + 3x3 + 4x4 + 5x5 + 6x6 + 7x7) / (1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7)

=> 140/28 = 5

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Q:

Heart : Pericardium :: Brain : ?

A) Head B) Bones
C) Cranium D) Skull
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Cranium

Explanation:

Second is a bony protective covering for the first. Here pericardium protects Heart and Cranium protect Brain.

 

Hence, Heart : Pericardium :: Brain : Cranium.

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Q:

Dilatory : Expeditious :: Direct : ?

A) Straight B) Curved
C) Circumlocutory D) Tortuous
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Circumlocutory

Explanation:

The words in each pair are opposites of each other. 

Hence, Dilatory : Expeditious :: Direct : Circumlocutory.

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