Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

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Directions : For the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) below, choose the correct alternative 

Assertion (A)  :  Eskimos reside in igloos. 

Reason (R)     :  No other material except snow is available. 

A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. B) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
C) A is true but R is false. D) A is false but R is true.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) A is true but R is false.

Explanation:

Eskimos live in snow houses called igloos because snow, being a bad conductor of heat, these houses are warm inside. 

 

 

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If Neena says, "Anita's father Raman is the only son of my father-in-law Mahipal", then how is Bindu, who is the sister of Anita, related to Mahipal ? 

A) Daughter B) Wife
C) Daughter-in-law D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) None of these

Explanation:

Only son of Neena's father-in-law Mahipal Neena's husband. So, Raman is Neena's husband and Anita and Hindu are his daughters. 

 Thus, Bindu is the grand daughter of Mahipal. 

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Find the missing number in the series:

219, 211, 204, 198, ?, 189

A) 189 B) 192
C) 193 D) 196
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 193

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

i. Next
ii. Noisy
iii. Neutral
iv. Neither

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

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Pointing to a photograph, Vipul said, "She is the daughter of my grandfather's only son." How is Vipul related to the girl in the photograph ?

A) Father B) Brother
C) Cousin D) Data inadequate
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Brother

Explanation:

My grandfather's only son — My father. So, the girl is the daughter of Vipul's father i.e., Vipul is the girl's brother. 

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What is Gagan's age ? 

I. Gagan, Vimal and Kunal are all of the siime age. 

II. Total age of Vimal, Kunal and Anil is 32 and Anil is as old as Vimal and Kunal together. 

A) If the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question B) If the data in statement II alone are sufficient answer the question
C) If the data either in I or II alone are sufficient to answer the question; D) If the data in both the statements together are needed.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) If the data in both the statements together are needed.

Explanation:

As given in statements I and II, we have G = V = K, V + K + A = 32 and A = V + K.

Putting V + K = A in second. we get 2A = 32 or A = 16.

Thus, V + K = 16 and V = K. So, V = K = 8. Thus, R = 8

Hence, both the statements are needed. 

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From the given words, select the word which cannot be formed using the letters of the given word.

SMOTHERS

A) THOSE B) METRO
C) STORE D) TEARS
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) TEARS

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Arrange the following words as per order in the dictionary.

1. NEST 2. NECK 3. NEAT 4. NEAR

A) 4, 2, 3, 1 B) 4, 2, 1, 3
C) 4, 3, 2, 1 D) 4, 2, 3, 1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 4, 3, 2, 1

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