Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

In the following question, select the related word pair from the given alternatives.

 

Road : Asphalt : : ? : ?

 

A) Sugarcane : Sugar B) Cloth : Shirt
C) Pen : Pencil D) Metal : Ore
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Metal : Ore

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What will be the next term in 

BKS, DJT, FIU, HHV, __

A) IJX B) IGX
C) JGW D) JGU
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) JGW

Explanation:

Here the first letter of the group is moved with a gap of one letter, the second letter of the group is backwardness and the third letter of the group is forwardness proceeding like this we get the letter group "JGW"

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Q:

Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary.

i. Worrisome
ii. Wonderful
iii. Worthless
iv. Wrong

 

A) iv, ii, i, iii B) ii, i, iii, iv
C) ii, iii, i, iv D) i, iv, iii, ii
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) ii, i, iii, iv

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What will come in the place of the (?) in the following number series ?

5 14 45 130 (?) 1182

A) 222 B) 397
C) 404 D) 415
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 397

Explanation:

The pattern of given series is :

5

14 = (5x3) - 1

45 = (14x3) + 3

130 = (45x3) - 5

(?) = (130x3) + 7

=> (?) = 397

1182 = (397x3) - 9

Thus, the missing number is 397.

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Q:

Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary.


i. Obstacle
ii. Obscure
iii. Obsession
iv. Obstruct

A) iii, iv, i, ii B) i, iv, iii, ii
C) ii, iii, i, iv D) iv, iii, ii, i
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) ii, iii, i, iv

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Q:

Select the related word/letters/number from the given alternatives.

167 : 43 : : 245 : ?

A) 75 B) 22
C) 72 D) 91
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 22

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Q:

What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series?

312      231      295      ?      282      257

A) 210 B) 25
C) 246 D) 279
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 246

Explanation:

The series follows a pattern that,

-92, +82, -72, +62, -52

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Q:

A is the brother of B. B is the brother of C. D is the father of A. Based on these three statements, which of the following statements cannot be definitely true ?

A) B is the brother of A. B) B is the son of D.
C) A is the brother of C. D) C is the brother of A.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) C is the brother of A.

Explanation:

A is the brother of B and B is the brother of C. So, C may be the brother or sister of A. 

 

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