Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

In a certain code language, 'dom put ta' means 'bring hot food';

'put tir sop' means 'food is good'  and

'tak da sop' means 'good bright boy'.

Which of the following does mean 'hot' in that language ?

A) dom B) pul
C) ta D) Can't be determined
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Can't be determined

Explanation:

Justification:      

 

We can find the code for 'food' form the first and second statements.
Now, to find the code for 'hot',
we need to the code for 'bring' which cannot be determined from the given information.

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Q:

What is the next number of the following sequence ?

21, 77, 165, 285, ......

A) 404 B) 415
C) 426 D) 437
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 437

Explanation:

The series follow the rule,

 


21 = 
77 = 92-4
165 = 132-4
285 = 172-4


5,9,13,17,21,(+4)...
In the same way next no. will be
212-4 = 441 - 4 = 437

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Q:

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

TC : EV : : NS : ?

A) QT B) LK
C) PU D) UP
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) UP

Explanation:
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Q:

Two bus tickets from city A to B and three tickets from city A to C cost Rs. 77 but three tickets from city A to B and two tickets from city A to C cost Rs. 73. What are the fares for cities B and C from A ?

A) Rs. 4, Rs. 23 B) Rs. 13, Rs. 17
C) Rs. 15, Rs. 14 D) Rs. 17, Rs. 13
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs. 13, Rs. 17

Explanation:

Let Rs. x be the fare of city B from city A and Rs. y be the fare of city C from city A.

Then, 2x + 3y = 77 ...(i) and

3x + 2y = 73 ...(ii)

Multiplying (i) by 3 and (ii) by 2 and subtracting, we get: 5y = 85 or y = 17.

Putting y = 17 in (i), we get: x = 13.

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Q:

Select the related word from the given alternatives.

Cow : Milk :: Bees : ?

A) Silk B) Honey
C) Flower D) Water
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Honey

Explanation:
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Q:

How many such pairs of digits are there in the number 421579368 each of which has as many digits between them in the number as when they are arranged in ascending order?

A) None B) One
C) Two D) Three
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Three

Explanation:

Given Number:     4  2  1  5  7  9  3  6  8

 

Ascending order:  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9

 

Hence the required pairs are  12, 49, 16

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Q:

(i) In a family of six persons A, B, C, D, E and F, there are two married couples. 

(ii) D is grandmother of A and mother of B. 

(iii) C is wife of B and mother of F. 

(iv) F is the grand daughter of E.  

Who among the following is one of the couples ? 

A) CD B) DE
C) EB D) none of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) none of these

Explanation:

C is wife of B. So, one couple is BC. Now, D in grandmother of A, B is the son of D and his wife C is the mother of F. SO, D is also the grandmother of F But F is the granddaughter of E. 

So, E is the grandfather of F and the husband of D. Thus, DF is another couple 

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Q:

Biped : Quadruped :: Ostrich : ?

A) Cat B) Kangaroo
C) Penguin D) Duck
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Cat

Explanation:

A biped is an animal that uses two legs for walking and the quadrupeds are animals that use four legs for walking.

 

From the Given options, Cat only have 4 legs.

 

So Biped : Quadruped :: Ostrich : Cat.

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