Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

There is a certain relation between two given words on one side of : : and one word is given on another side of : : while another word is to be found from the given alternatives, having the same relation with this word as the given pair has. Select the best alternative Aeroplane:Cockpit::Train:?

A) Wagon B) Coach
C) Compartment D) Engine
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Engine

Explanation:

As the pilot of an aeroplane sits in the cockpit,
the driver of a train works in the engine.

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In a certain code language, "TOAST" is written as "03210" and "RIGID" is written as "45759". How is "DOOR" written in that code language?

A) 9331 B) 9334
C) 3390 D) 1314
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 9334

Explanation:
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Q:

Flower : Bud :: Plant : ?

A) Seed B) Leaf
C) Twig D) Root
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Seed

Explanation:

A bud is an undeveloped or embryonic shoot and may be specialized to develop flowers. Similarly, Seed is undeveloped and may be developed into a plant.

 

Hence, Flower : Bud :: Plant : Seed.

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Q:

Virus doubles every 3 mins. It is 'K' in 1 hour, when was it K/4 ?

A) 29 min B) 25 min
C) 54 min D) 57 min
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 54 min

Explanation:

If virus is K in 1hr i.e 60 min
then in 57 min it was K/2 as it doubles every 3 minutes
=> In 54 min it was K/4.
At 54 minutes it was K/4.

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In the following question, various terms of an alphanumerical series are given with one or more terms missing as shown by (?). Choose the missing terms out of the given alternatives. P3C, R5F, T8I, V12L, ?

A) X17M B) X16O
C) X17O D) Y17O
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) X17O

Explanation:

The first letters of the terms are alternate.
The sequence followed by the numbers is +2, +3, +4,....
The last letter of is three steps ahead of the last letter of the preceding term.

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In the following question, a matrix of certain characters is given.These characters follow a certain trend, row-wise or column wise.Find out this trend and choose the missing character accordingly

11 6 8
17 12 ?
25 34 19
19 28 11

A) 16 B) 15
C) 13 D) 9
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 16

Explanation:

 

In the first column, 17 - 11 = 25 - 19 = 6.
In the second column, 12 - 6 = 34 - 28 = 6.
Let the missing number in the third column be y.
Then, y - 8 = 19 - 11 = 8 or y = 16.

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I, J , K and L are all distinct individual. I is the daughter of J. J is the son of K and 'K' is the father of L. If B is the son of J and B has one brother, 'D'. Then which of the following statements is/ are true ?

I. I is the sister of D.

II. D and B are brother.

III. K is the grand father of D.

A) Only I B) I & II
C) Only III D) All of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of these

Explanation:

   K

   |

   J -- L

   |

   I -- D -- B

Here I is female

J, K, L & D , B are males

Then from the above conditions,

All of the given statements are true.

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Q:

Find out the wrong term in the series 4,8,15,25,36,54

A) 28 B) 38
C) 30 D) 48
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 38

Explanation:

The correct pattern is +4,+7,+10,+13,+16
So, 36 is wrong term and it must be replaced by 25+13=38

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