Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

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Standing on a platform, Rajan told Kumar that Varanasi was more than 20 km but less than 25 km from there. Kumar knew that it was more than 18 km but less than 22 km from there. If both of them are correct, then which of the following is the true distance of Varanasi from the platform ?

A) 20 km B) 22 km
C) 19 km D) 21 km
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 21 km

Explanation:

From both voices it can be conclude that,

Varanasi is more than 20km but less than 22km away. That is it is 21 kms away.

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In a certain code language, "VENUS" is written as "TVOFW". How is "FAMILY" written in that code language?

A) ZMJNBG B) GBNJMZ
C) EZLQKX D) XKHLZQ
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) ZMJNBG

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In a certain code language "GASTRIC" is written as "UCIREKT". How will "DECEIVE" be written in that code language?

A) ACBCCTG B) ACACCTG
C) EGFCGXK D) BFCCTGL
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) EGFCGXK

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Antonym of:: Amicable

A) Hostile B) Loveable
C) Friendly D) Peaceful
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Hostile

Explanation:

Amicable means Friendly or in Loveable, peaceful sense.

Then Antonyms for Amicable are Opposite of Friendly => Unfriendly, Hostile, Unpeaceful, etc...

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A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.
FK27, LQ64, RW125, ?

A) CX216 B) XB216
C) XC216 D) YB343
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) XC216

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Q:

Determine which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements, disregarding commonly known facts.

Statements:
Some actors are singers.
All the singers are dancers.

Conclusions:
(i) Some actors are dancers.
(ii) No singer is an actor.

A) Neither (i) nor (ii) follows B) Either (i) or (ii) follows
C) Only conclusion (ii) follows D) Only conclusion (i) follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Only conclusion (i) follows

Explanation:

Some + All = Some

and the common word in two statements is Singers will not be used.

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Akram is the son of Shahid. Shahid's sister, Julie has a son Zeeshan and a daughter Yana. Zeba is the sister of Zeeshan's mother. How is Yana related to Zeba?

A) Mother B) Granddaughter
C) Sister D) Niece
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Niece

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Select the related word from the given alternatives.
Car : Steering wheel :: Motorcycle : ?

A) Tyre B) Headlight
C) Engine D) Handle bar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Handle bar

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