Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

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

x_zx_y_z_x_xyy_zzz

A) zxyxyz B) yxyzxy
C) xxyyxz D) yxyxyz
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) yxyzxy

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In the following question, which one set of letters when sequentially placed at the gaps in the given letter series shall complete it?

JK_MJ_LM_KL_

A) JKLL B) LKKM
C) LKJM D) KJLM
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) LKJM

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If North is called North west , West is called South west , South is called South east and so on . A person walks straight from South west to North east and then turns left . Walks straight and again turns left . Now at what direction he is facing ?

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

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In the question given below, a statement is given followed by three courses of action. A course of action is taken for improvement, follow up, etc. Read the statement carefully and give your answer.

Statement:
A knife-wielding assailant killed a 29- year-old man and injured four others in a lively neighbourhood near Paris’ famed Opera Garnier before he was killed by police on Saturday night.

Courses of Action:
I. The government should ban the sale of knives in all major cities.
II. Any person seen carrying a knife should be immediately taken into police custody.
III. Policemen should be posted near all major tourist spots to avoid such untoward incidents.

A) Only course of action I follows B) Only course of action II follows
C) Both I and II follow D) Both II and III follow
 
Answer & Explanation Answer:

Explanation:

None of the courses of action follow. Banning the sale of knives just because one particular knife-wielding assailant went on a rampage makes no sense. Similarly, taking into police custody all those who are seen carrying knives is not something practical. Knives can be used for so many other purposes not involving the killing/harming of people. Finally, it is not a realistic expectation that posting policemen in all major tourist spots would reduce or altogether stop instances of such occurrences. Therefore, option E is the correct answer.

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In a certain code, if GREAT is coded as JOEJK then ZEBRA is coded as

A) BCBRA B) BCBAR
C) CBBRA D) CBBAR
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) CBBAR

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The birth rate in India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Pakistan was calculated. The birth rate in Nepal is the lowest, while the birth rate in Pakistan is higher than that in Sri Lanka, and lower than that in India. The birth rate in Bangladesh is higher than that in Nepal, and lower than that in Sri Lanka. Which country has the highest birth rate?

A) Bangladesh B) Pakistan
C) India D) Sri Lanka
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) India

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Raman remembers that his marriage is before 20th July and after 13th July. His mother remembers that Raman’s marriage is after 16th July. His father remembers that Raman’s marriage is before 19th July. On which date of July is Raman’s marriage?

 

A) 15 or 16 B) 17 or 18
C) 15 or 16 or 17 D) 14 or 15 or 16
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 17 or 18

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In a certain code language, “TOLDER” is written as “WSQGIW”. How is “SPIRAL” written in that code language?

 

A) NVTQEV B)  ULQEWM  
C)  VTNUEQ   D) NOLQVW
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C)  VTNUEQ  

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