Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

If the letters of the word OBSERVANT are interchanged, such that the first becomes ninth, second becomes eighth and so on, and the position of the fifth letter remains unchanged then what will be the new arrangement of letters?

A) TNAVERSBO B) TNAVRESBO
C) NTAVERSBO D) VANTRESBO
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) TNAVRESBO

Explanation:

Given word is O B S E R V A N T. After making the change as given in the question, we get the following arrangement:

T N A V R E S B O. 

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Q:

In a certain code language, “PRICE” is written as “GEKTR”. How is “VALUE” written in that code language?

A) FWNCX B) FNWDY
C) DWNCY D) GWNCX
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) GWNCX

Explanation:
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Q:

Find the odd one out of the following words ?

A) cruise B) crusade
C) expedition D) campaign
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) cruise

Explanation:

Cruise = a sea voyage for pleasure. All other words are related to ‘journey on land, sea with an aim’.

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Q:

What is the next letter in the given series
M N J Q G ?

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

Explanation:

1ST SERIES = M J G... It decreasing by 3 alphabets.
2ND SERIES = N Q... It increasing by 3 alphabets.

M N J Q G T...

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Q:

Mathematics : Numbers :: History : ?

A) Wars B) People
C) Events D) Dates
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Events

Explanation:

Mathematics is the theory of numbers and history is the theory of past events.

Hence Mathematics : Numbers :: History : Events.

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Q:

Opposite word of Enormous?

A) tiny B) large in size
C) high quantity D) to the most extent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) tiny

Explanation:

Enormous means very large in quantity or size or extent.

Antonym or opposite of enormous is little, small or tiny.

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Q:

Find the odd man out
2 4 8 16 36

A) 4 B) 8
C) 16 D) 36
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 36

Explanation:

2+2=4

4+4=8

8+8=16

16+16=32 but  it is given 36

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Q:

[(84)2÷28×12] ÷24 =7×?

A) 15 B) 17
C) 19 D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) None of these

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