Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

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

 Assertion (A) :  Clothes are not washed properly in hard water. 

 Reason (A)    :  Hard water contains many minerals. 

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: B) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.

Explanation:

Clothes are not washed properly in hard water because it does not form lather with soap. However, it is true that hard water contains many minerals. 

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

Assertion (A) : Inside the earth metals are present in molten state. 

Reason (R)   : Earth absorbs the sun's rays. 

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:

Inside the earth, the high temperature and pressure keeps the metals in molten state. The earth does not absorb the sun's rays but reflects them. 

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Q:

Identify the diagram that best represents the relationship among the given classes.

Animals, Lion, Tiger

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

Explanation:
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In a dinner party both fish and meat were served. Some took only fish and some only meat. There were some vegetarians who did not accept either. The rest accepted both fish and meat. Which of the following Venn-diagrams correctly reflects this situation?

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

Explanation:

The Given situation can be represented as under:

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Q:

17 tens in unit form?

A) One 1 Seven 7 Ten 10 B) One 1 Seven 10 0 ones
C) 1 hundred, 7 tens, 0 ones D) 1 ten and 7 ones
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1 hundred, 7 tens, 0 ones

Explanation:

Firstly 17 tens = 17 x 10 = 170

17 tens = 170 in unit form can be written as 1 hundred, 7 tens, 0 ones.

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Q:

Protagonist is to heroine as clothing is to

A) Jeans B) Villain
C) Hero D) Shopping
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Jeans

Explanation:

Protagonist and heroine are synonums to each other. Similarly, clothing and jeans are synonyms to each other in the given options. 

 

Hence, Protagonist is to heroine as clothing is to jeans.

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How many meaningful  English words can be made from the letters EOPR using each letter only once?

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

Explanation:

PORE and ROPE

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Showing a man a woman said, "His brother's father is the only son of my grandfather". How is the woman related to the man? 

A) Sister B) Aunt
C) Sister-in-law D) Daughter-in-law
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Sister

Explanation:

The man's brother's father means his father is the only son of woman's grandfather

=> grandfather to the man also

=> Woman and the man are brother and sisters.

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