Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

Which one set of letters when sequentially placed at the gaps in the given letter series shall complete it?

 ___ utt ___ tt ___ ttu ___   

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

Explanation:

t, u, u and t.

The sequence is : tut tut tut tut.

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In the following question, a matrix of certain characters is given.These characters follow a certain trend, row-wise or column wise.Find out this trend and choose the missing character accordingly.

B G N
D J R
G N ?

A) U B) V
C) W D) X
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) W

Explanation:

 The letters in the first row follow the sequence +5, +7.

The letters in the second row follow the sequence +6, +8.
In the third row, the first letter G moves 7 steps forward to give the second letter N.
Clearly, the missing letter will be 9 steps ahead of N i.e. W.

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Heart : Pericardium :: Brain : ?

A) Head B) Bones
C) Cranium D) Skull
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Cranium

Explanation:

Second is a bony protective covering for the first. Here pericardium protects Heart and Cranium protect Brain.

 

Hence, Heart : Pericardium :: Brain : Cranium.

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If it is possible to form a word with the first , fourth, seventh and eleventh letters in the word "SUPERFLUOUS" write the first letter of that word. other wise x is the answer.

A) S B) L
C) E D) X
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) L

Explanation:

The first, fourth, seventh and eleventh letters of the word 'SUPERFLUOUS' 

The word formed is LESS

Therefore, The first letter is L.

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Q:

In a certain code language, '851' means 'good sweet fruit' ; '783' means 'good red rose' and '341' means 'rose and fruit'. Which of the following digits stands for 'sweet' in that language ?

A) 8 B) 5
C) 1 D) 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 5

Explanation:

Justification:      

In the first and second statements, the common code digit is '8' and the commmon word is 'good'.

So, '8' means 'good'.
In the first and third statements, the common code digit is '1' and the common word is 'fruit'.
So, '1' means 'fruit'.
Thus, in the first statement, '5' means 'sweet'.

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Q:

If Laxmi is taller than Ramya but shorter than Susmitha and Ramya is as tall as Hema but taller than Avanthi, then Hema is :

A) shorter than Ramya B) taller than Avanthi
C) taller than susmitha D) shorter than Laxmi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) shorter than Laxmi

Explanation:

As given, we have:

Susmitha > Laxmi > Ramya; Ramya = Hema, Ramya > Avanthi

Thus the sequence of heights becomes:

Susmitha > Laxmi > Ramya = Hema > Avanthi

Clearly, Hema is shorter than Laxmi.

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Q:

Study the following figure and answer the questions given below.

 

 

By which number, the trained unmarried lecturers in the college are represented?

A) 6 B) 5
C) 7 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 4

Explanation:
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Q:

The arithmetic mean of the following numbers 1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6 and 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7 is   ?

A) 6 B) 9
C) 7 D) 5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 5

Explanation:

Arithmatic mean = sum/members 

=> (1x1 + 2x2 + 3x3 + 4x4 + 5x5 + 6x6 + 7x7) / (1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7)

=> 140/28 = 5

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