Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

Find out which part of a sentence has an error and mark the answer corresponding to the appropriate letter (A, B, C). If a sentence is free from errors, mark (D) as the answer.

He flew(A) / over extensively(B) / the pacific last winter(C) / No error(D)

A) A B) B
C) C D) D
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) B

Explanation:

'Extensively' is describing the verb 'flew' and should be placed after the verb and thus the correct phrase should be 'extensively over'. The error is in the second part of the sentence.

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In the following question, select the missing number from the given series.

 

19, 21, 25, 27, 31, ?

 

A) 35   B) 32
C) 33 D) 39
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 33

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Arrange the following words as per order in the dictionary.

1. Scarf

2.Scene

3.Shell

4.Survey

5.Stream

A) 1, 2, 4, 5, 3 B) 2, 4, 5, 1, 3
C) 3, 1, 2, 5, 4 D) 1, 2, 3, 5, 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1, 2, 3, 5, 4

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In the following question, select the missing number from the given series.

 

25, 33, 42, 52, 63, ?

 

A) 70   B) 75  
C) 73   D) 78
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 75  

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Q:

Pointing to a man on the stage, Rita said, "He is the brother of the daughter of the wife of my husband." How is the man on the stage related to Rita ? 

A) Son B) Husband
C) Nephew D) Brother-in-law
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Son

Explanation:

Wife of husband — Herself; Brother of daughter — Son. So, the man is Rita's son. 

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Arrange the following words as per order in the dictionary.

1. Direction 2. Directed 3. Director 4.Directing

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

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

RECLINES

A) SINCE B) RELIC
C) LINER D) SCARE
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) SCARE

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Some boys are sitting in a row. P is sitting fourteenth from the left and Q is seventh from the right. If there are four boys between P and Q, how many boys are there in the row ?

A) 26 B) 24
C) 25 D) 22
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 25

Explanation:

Number of boys in the row = number of boys uptil P + number of boys between P and Q + number of boys including Q and those behind Q = 14 + 4 + 7 = 25.

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