Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

Three of the following four are alike in a certain way and hence form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?

A) GCU B) ECO
C) DBJ D) FDX
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) DBJ

Explanation:

If we assign numerical value to each letter, i.e  A = 1, B = 2, C = 3 ....., each of the group shows the following relationship. 1st letter x 2nd letter = 3rd letter

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If the first and third letters in the word 'ANNIHILATION' are interchanged , also the second and fourth, the fifth and seventh and so on, then which of the following letter would be the 6th from the left?

A) I B) L
C) A D) H
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) A

Explanation:

A N N I H I L A T I O N  => N I A N L A H I O N T I

 

After changes,  A is 6th from left.

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

A) pqrsss B) qprsss
C) pspqsq D) pspqqq
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) pspqsq

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Priya cycles 5 km North, then turns East and cycles 4 km, then turns South and cycles 5 km, then turns to her right and cycles 6 km. Where is she now with reference to her starting position?

A) 2 km East B) 2 km West
C) 10 km West D) 10 km East
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2 km West

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Q:

Nitin correctly remembers that Nidhi's birthday is before Friday but after Tuesday. Dheeraj correctly remembers that Nidhi's birthday is after Wednesday but before Saturday. On which of the following days does Nidhi's birthday definitely fall?

A) Monday B) Tuesday
C) Wednesday D) Thursday
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Thursday

Explanation:

According to Nitin, Nidhi's birthday falls on Wednesday or Thursday    ---------(i)

According to Dheeraj , Nidhi's birthday falls on Thursday or Friday      ---------(ii)

From (i) and (ii), Nidhi's birthday falls on Thursday.

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If '/' denotes 'subtraction', '-' denotes 'addition', '+' denotes 'multiplication' and 'x' denotes 'division', which of the following is the value of the expression

 

182/91x7+3-1

 

A) 16 B) 24
C) 144 D) 150
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 144

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Q:

Boxing : Ring :: Wrestling : ?

A) Ring B) Court
C) Arena D) none of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Arena

Explanation:

Boxing is played in the ring whereas Wrestling is played in Arena.

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Q:

If in a language RAT is coded as "@$&" and HEAD is coded as "%*$#" then THREAD is coded as what ?

A) #$*@%& B) @#%$*&
C) &%@*$# D) &*$%#@
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) &%@*$#

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