Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

Which digits will come in the place of '?' in the following series ?

372, 823, 644, 582, 46?, 8?7

A) 4, 4 B) 6, 2
C) 3, 2 D) 2, 5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 6, 2

Explanation:

Given series is 372, 823, 644, 582, 46?, 8?7

Here the series follow the rule that :
372 = 3+7+2 = 12
823 = 8+2+3 = 13
644 = 6+4+4 = 14
582 = 5+8+2 = 15
46? = 4+6+? = 16 => ? = 6
8?7 = 8+?+7 = 17 => ? = 2

So the missing numbers are 6 and 2

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Q:

Fill in the blank based on the given related pair.

 

GULF : 519104 :: WINE : ___

 

 

A) 217123 B) 217132
C) 217124 D) 217321
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 217123

Explanation:
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Q:

A man said to a lady, "Your mother's husband's sister is my aunt!! How is the lady related to the man ? 

A) Daughter B) Grand daughter
C) Mother D) Sister
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Sister

Explanation:

Your mother's husband — Your father; Your father's sister — Your aunt. 

 So, lady's aunt is man's aunt and therefore lady is man's sister. 

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Q:

Which of the following terms follows the trend of the given list?

 

BAAAAABA, BAAAABAA, BAAABAAA, BAABAAAA, BABAAAAA, _______________.

 

A) BAAAAAAB   B) BAAAAABA  
C) BBAAAAAA   D) BAAAABAA
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) BBAAAAAA  

Explanation:
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Q:

Select the missing term based on the given related pair of words.

 

___ : Hand :: Sole : Foot

 

A) Palm B) Nail
C) Wrist D) Finger
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Palm

Explanation:
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Q:

In a family, there are six members A, B, C, D, E and F. 

A and B are a married couple, A being the male member. D is the only son of C, who is the brother of A. E is the sister of D. B is the daughter-in-law of F, whose husband has died.  Who is C to B ? 

A) Brother B) Son-in-Law
C) Brother-in-Law D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Brother-in-Law

Explanation:

A is a male and married to B. So, A is the husband and B is the wife. C is the brother of A. D is the son of C. E, who is the sister of D will be the daughter of C. B is the daughter-in-law of F whose husband has died means F is the mother of A. 

C is the brother of A who is the husband of B. So, C is the brother-in-law of B 

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 I. A. B, C. D, E and F are six members of a family. 

 II. One couple has parents and their children in the family. 

 III. A is the son of C and E is the daughter of A. 

 IV. D is the daughter of F who is the mother of E. 

 Which of the following pairs is the parents of the couple ? 

A) AB B) BC
C) AF D) CF
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) BC

Explanation:

E is the daughter of A and F is the mother of E So, A is the father of E and hence the husband of F. Now,

D is the daughter of F So. D and E are the daughters of A and F Also. A is the son of C. 

Now, only B remains Thus. B and C are the parents of A. 

Clearly. B and C are the parents of the couple 

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Q:

Yard is to Fence as Cell is to

A) Mitochondria B) Cytoplasm
C) Membrane D) Nucleus
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Membrane

Explanation:

Fence protects the Yard & Membrane protects the Cell.

Fence surrounds the Yard and allows the certain objects in & out of it whereas a Membrane surrounds the Cell & only allows specific nutrients inside of it.

Hence, Yard is to Fence as Cell is to Membrane.

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