Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

 A is the son of B, C.  B's sister has a son D and a daughter E. F is the maternal uncle of D.  How is E related to F ? 

A) Sister B) Daughter
C) Niece D) Wife
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Niece

Explanation:

E is the daughter of C and D is the son of C. So, F, who is the maternal uncle of D, is also the maternal uncle of E. 

Thus, E is the niece of F. 

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Q:

Atmosphere always has

A) Oxyen B) Air
C) Moisture D) Dust
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Air

Explanation:

Clearly, though all the alternatives may form a part of the atmosphere, the air is the most vital part, without which there can be no atmosphere. So, the answer is (b).

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If in the given word VITREOUS all the constants are first arranged alphabetically, and then all the vowels are arranged alphabetically, which letter will be second to the right of fourth  from the left?

A) S B) T
C) I D) E
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) I

Explanation:

The given word is VITREOUS. Of which , TRSV are the consonants and IEOU are the vowels. Now, after making the changes as given in the question  we get following arrangment: RSTVEIOU.

Again from precalculation, we know that second to the right of fourth  from the left means (2+4=) 6th from the left. i.e I

 

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Q:

Pointing towards a photograph kiran said to chotu, "I am the only daughter of this lady and her son is your maternal uncle " How is the kiran related to chotu's father  ?

A) Cousin B) Daughter
C) Sister D) Wife
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Wife

Explanation:

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So, the speaker is the mother of chotu. Kiran is wife of chotu's father. Chotu's father is not shown in the diagram.

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Q:

An Angry customer wants to meet the senior manager for grievance reporting. What will you do?

A) Talk to him yourself B) Be patient and try to cool him down
C) Try to remove his inconveniences by consulting seniors D) Tell him it is not easy to meet the senior manager
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Be patient and try to cool him down

Explanation:
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According to the given Venn diagram, the total number of students who play cricket as well as Kabaddi but not football is ___.

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

Explanation:
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Assertion(A) : Indus valley people knew the art of navigation.
Reason(R) : Indus valley seals indicate prevalence of overseas trade.

A) R is true but A is fale B) A is true but R is false
C) Both A and R are false D) R correctly explains A
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) R correctly explains A

Explanation:

The seals found at Indus valley sites gave evidance of overseas trade, which was possible only with the knowledge of art of navigation.
Thus, both A and R are true & R correctly explains A.

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How many independent words can 'STAINLESS' be divided into without changing the order of the letters and using each letter only once ?

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

Explanation:

The words are STAIN and LESS 

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