Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

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Directions : For the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) below, choose the correct alternative 

Assertion(A) :  Bangladesh imports jute from India. 

Reason (R)   :  Bangladesh has most of the jute mills. 

A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. B) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
C) A is true but R is false. D) Both A and R are false.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Both A and R are false.

Explanation:

When Bangladesh was created after partition of India, the areas of jute production went to Bangladesh while the jute mills were left in India. So, India imports raw jute from Bangladesh. 

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Directions : For the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) below, choose the correct alternative 

Assertion (A)  :   We feel comfortable in hot and humid climate. 

Reason (R)     :   Sweat evaporates faster in humid climate. 

A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. B) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
C) A is true but R is false. D) Both A and R are false.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Both A and R are false.

Explanation:

We feel uncomfortable in hut and humid climate because in hot weather, body sweats more but due to high humidity, this sweat does not evaporate easily. 

 

 

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Which number will fit in '?' place in the following series?

2, ?, 12, 20, 30, 42

 

A) 2 B) 4
C) 6 D) 8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 6

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In the following question, select the missing number from the given series.

123, 120, 116, 111, ?, 98

 

A) 100 B) 105
C) 99 D) 103
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 105

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A is the father of B. But B is not the son of A. Then what is B to A?

A) Grandfather B) Son-in-law
C) Granddaughter D) Daughter
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Daughter

Explanation:

The relation is father and daughter. As we go with male gender, will be son of A. But it is given in the question that B is not the son of A. Hence, te only possile is B is female and B is daughter of A.

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Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary.
 
1. Brides
2. Boastful
3. Blizzard
4. Biology
5. Brilliant

A) 15234 B) 54321
C) 43215 D) 32145
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 43215

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Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary.

i. Optimistic
ii. Opposition
iii. Organization
iv. Ordinary

A) ii, i, iii, iv B) iv, iii, ii, i
C) ii, i, iv, iii D) i, ii, iii, iv
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) ii, i, iv, iii

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In the following question, select the missing number from the given series.

11, 13, 16, 18, 21, ?

A) 29 B) 25
C) 27 D) 23
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 23

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