Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

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In a certain code '13' means 'stop smoking' and '59' means 'injurious habit'. What is the meaning of '9' and '5' respectively in that code ?

I. '157' means 'stop bad habit'.

II. '839' means 'smoking is injurious'.

A) If the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question B) If the data in statement II alone are sufficient answer the question
C) If the data either in I or II alone are sufficient to answer the question; D) If the data even in both the statements together are not sufficient to answer the question
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) If the data either in I or II alone are sufficient to answer the question;

Explanation:

'59' means Injurious habit' and '157' means 'stop bad habit' (from I). Thus, the common code number '5' stands for common word 'habit'. So. '9' represents 'injurious'.Hence, I is sufficient.

Also, '59' means Injurious habit' and '839' means 'smoking is injurious'. Thus, the common code number '9' stands for common word 'injurious'. So, '5' represents 'habit'. Thus, II is also sufficient. 

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Happiness is to 517768399 as senipah is to

A) 9836715 B) 9386615
C) 9386715 D) 9386517
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 9386715

Explanation:

If each consecutive letter in "happiness" relates to the consecutive numbers in 517768399, then H=5, A=1, P=7, I=6, N=8, E=3 and S=9.

Using the numbers that relate to the letters in 'senipah', you will arrive at

SENIPAH = 9386715.

 

Hence, Happiness is to 517768399 as senipah is to 9386715.

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

1. Fortitude

2. Form

3. Forget

4. Fortify

5. Fragran

 

A) 53214 B) 32415
C) 25143 D) 24513
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 32415

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From the given words, select the word which cannot be formed using the letters of the given word.

LATCHING

A) THING B) CHAIN
C) CHEAT D) CLING
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) CHEAT

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From the word 'LAPAROSCOPY' how many independent meaningful words can be made without changing the order of the letters and using each letter only once ? 

A) 3 B) 4
C) 1 D) 2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 2

Explanation:

 The words are LAP and COPY. 

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From the given words, select the word which cannot be formed using the letters of the given word.

DISSERTATION

A) SISTER B) STATION
C) DIRECTION D) RATION
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) DIRECTION

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

i. Treasure
ii. Treadmill
iii. Training
iv. Translate

 

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

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

i. Harmony
ii. Harness
iii. Honey
iv. Harangue

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

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