Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

A hater of knowledge and learning is

A) Philologist B) Misologist
C) Bibliophile D) Misogynist
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Misologist

Explanation:

The one word substitution for a hater of knowledge and learning is Misologist.

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Q:

Eric is the son of Tom who is the brother of Jerry who is the daughter of Sin. Doremon is the sister of Popoy who is son of Chain. Ivanka is the daughter of Popoy who is the husband of Jerry. Sin is the male person and Chain is the female person.

How is Ivanka related to Eric ?

A) Cousin sister B) Nephew
C) Niece D) Daughter
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Cousin sister

Explanation:

Since Eric's father and Ivanka's mother are Brother and sister, 

=> Ivanka is Eric's Aunt Daughter => Cousin Sister. 

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Q:

Dilatory:Expeditious::Direct:?

A) Tortuoust B) Straight
C) Circumlocutory D) Curved
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Circumlocutory

Explanation:

The words in each pair are opposites of each other.

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Q:

If A x B means A is to the south of B; A + B means A is to the north of B; A % B means A is to the east of B; A - B means A is to the west of B; then in P % Q + R - S, S is in which direction with respect to Q ?

A) South-East B) North-West
C) East D) West
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) South-East

Explanation:

P % Q + R - S
=> P is to the East of Q, who is to the North of R, who is to the West of S.
=> Q.....P
      R.....S
=> With respect to Q, S is to the South-East of Q.

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Q:

 _ po _ mp _ n _ _ onmpo_.

A) opmpnm B) mponpo
C) mnompn D) mnopnm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) mnompn

Explanation:

The pattern 'mpon' is repeated.

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Q:

Mastic : Gum : : Suet : ?

A) Fur B) Hide
C) Fat D) Milk
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Fat

Explanation:

Mastic is a gum obtained from plants and suet is a fat obtained from animals.

 

Hence, Mastic : Gum :: Suet : Fat.

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Q:

At what time will B catch up with A, if A starts from a place at 11.00 A.M. and travels at a speed of 3.5 kmph, B starts at 1.00 P.M. and travels with speeds of 1 kmph for 1 hour, 2 kmph for the next 1 hour, 3 kmph for the next 1 hour and so on.

A) 8 : 47 pm B) 6 : 40 pm
C) 8 : 42 pm D) 7 : 40 pm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 7 : 40 pm

Explanation:

At 1 pm ... Distance between A and B = 2x3.5 = 7 kms
at 2 pm .....Distance between A and B = 7 + 3.5 - 1 = 9.5 kms
At 3 pm ....Distance between A and B = 9.5 + 3.5 - 2 = 11 kms.
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At 7 pm distance between A and B = 3 kms.
From 7 pm to 8 pm, speed of A = 3.5 kmph
speed of B = 8 kmph
Relative speed = 4.5 kmph

Time taken by B to meet A = 3/4.5 hrs = 30/45 hrs = 120/3 mins = 40 mins.

So meeting time is 7 : 40 PM.

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Q:

The sum of three numbers is 98. If the ratio of the first to the second is 2:3. And that of the second to the third is 5:8, then the second number is:

A) 30 B) 27
C) 23 D) 33
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 30

Explanation:

Then, A:B = 2:3 and B:C = 5:8
= (5 x 3/5) : (8 x 3/5) = 3:24/5
A:B:C = 2:3:24/5
= 10:15:24 => B = 98 x 15/49 = 30.

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