Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

Three of the following four are alike in a certain way and hence form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?

A) Clove B) Cinnamon
C) Pepper D) Apricot
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Apricot

Explanation:

An apricot is a fruit while others are spices.

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Q:

Porcupine : Rodent :: Mildew : ?

A) Insect B) Fungus
C) Pathogen D) Germ
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Fungus

Explanation:

Porcupine is a rodent and mildew is a fungus.

Hence, Porcupine : Rodent :: Mildew : Fungus.

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Q:

If each vowel of the word WEBPAGE is substituted with the next letter of the English alphabetical series, and each consonant is substituted with the letter preceding it, which of the following letters will appear thrice?

A) G B) F
C) Q D) V
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) F

Explanation:

The Given word is WEBPAGE. After making required changes , we get the given word in the following form :

VFAOBFF.

Hence, the letter F will appear thrice.

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Q:

In a certain code GUIDE is written as 49132 and BEAM is written as 8257. How is IMAGE written in that code?

A) 17542 B) 15742
C) 27541 D) 18542
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 17542

Explanation:

Look at the following table which shows the letters and their respective codes :

Letter     A     B     D     E     G     I     M     U     

Code       5     8     3     2     4     1     7     9

Therefore, the code for IMAGE is 17542

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Q:

Which one of the following diagrams represents the relationship between Insects, Flies and Dogs?

 

 

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

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The following questions are based on the information given below

 

In a school of 4000 students 3000 know English, 2000 know French and 5000 know Hindi, 1500 know French and English, 300 know French and Hindi, 200 know English and Hindi and 50 know all the three languages.

 

How many know atleast one language?

A) 3500 B) 3000
C) 1850 D) 3550
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 3500

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Q:

In the following Venn diagram which region represents the coach who is also a player but not a girl?

 

A) U B) T
C) R D) S
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) T

Explanation:
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Q:

If 'A $ B' means 'A is brother of B', 'A @ B' means 'A is wife of B', 'A #B' means ' A is daughter of B' and 'A * B' means 'A is father of B', then which of the following expressions indicates the relationship 'U is father-in-law of P ?

A) P@Q$T#U*W B) P@Q$T#W*U
C) P@W$Q*T#U D) P@Q$W*T#U
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) P@Q$T#U*W

Explanation:

Here the P is the wife of Q who is brother of T who is daughter of U.

That implies P is wife of U's son Q => U is father-in-law of P.

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