Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

Which day of the last week did Satish meet Kapil at Kapil's residence ? 

I. Kapil was out of town from Monday to Wednesday. lie returned on Thursday morning. 

II. On Friday night Satish telephoned his friend to inform that only yesterday he had got approval of Kapil after personally explaining to him all the details 

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: B) If the data in statement II alone are sufficient answer the question

Explanation:

Statement II reveals that Satish met his friend Kapil on the day prior to Friday  i.e, Thursday.

Thus, only II is needed. 

 

 

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In a row of thirty boys, R is fourth from the right end and W is tenth from the left end . How many boys are there between R and W?

A) 15 B) 16
C) 17 D) can't be determined
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 16

Explanation:

W = 10th from the left

 

R = 4th from the right = (30 - 4 + 1= ) 27th from left

 

 No of boys between R and W = (27 - 10) - 1 = 16

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

 

1. Sympathy

2. Swollen

3. Tablespoon

4. Tactless

5. Tactfu

 

A) 13245 B) 43125
C) 53142 D) 21354
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 21354

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

1. Clamp
2. Cloud
3. Cable
4. Cannal
5. Capricon

A) 35412 B) 34512
C) 43512 D) 45312
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 34512

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How many brothers does Tarun have ? 

I. Tarun's father has three children. 

II. Tarun has two sisters. 

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 in both the statements together are needed.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) If the data in both the statements together are needed.

Explanation:

From both the statements together, we find that Tarun's father has three children — Tarun and his two sisters This means that Tarun has no brother.

So, both I and II are needed. 

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

1. Opaque

2. Omission

3. Only

4. Onset

5. Omit

A) 51243 B) 25341
C) 42513 D) 21354
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 25341

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Q:

Identify the diagram that best represents the relationship among the given classes.

Husband, Wife, Son

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

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

 

i. Gesture
ii. Germination
iii. Geriatric
iv. Genetic

 

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

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