Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

Amongst the given responses choose the meaningful logical series.

1. College
2. Infant
3. Child
4. School
5. Youth

A) 2,4,3,1,5 B) 2,3,4,1,5
C) 2,4,3,5,1 D) 2,3,4,5,1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 2,3,4,5,1

Explanation:
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Q:

Genuine : Authentic : : Mirage : ?

A) Transpiration B) Illusion
C) Reflection D) Image
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Illusion

Explanation:

Here the given pair of words are related in such a way that they are synonyms.

That is Genuine and Authentic are synonyms and similarly, Mrage and illusion are synonyms.

 

Hence, Genuine : Authentic : : Mirage : Illusion.

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Q:

5x - 6 = 3x - 8

Solve the above equation.

A) 2 B) -1
C) -2 D) 1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) -1

Explanation:

Given 5x - 6 = 3x - 8

5x - 3x = -8 + 6

2x = -2

=> x = -1.

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Q:

What is the total monthly salary of Vasu ? 

I. Vasu's basic salary is Rs 100 more than Rajan's salary who also serves in Vasu's company. 

II. Other allowances drawn by Rajan besides his basic salary are Rs 2000 per month which is Rs 50 less than Vasu's salary.

III. Rajan's basic salary is Rs 1550 per month. 

A) II only B) II and III together
C) I and II together ( D) I, II and III together
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) I, II and III together

Explanation:

From III, we have : Rajan's basic salary = Rs 1550.

From I,   we have : Vasu's basic salary = Rs (1550 + 100) =  Rs 1650.

From II.  we have : Rajan's other allowances = RS 2000

             and Vasu's other allowances = Rs 2050.

Vasu's monthly salary is (1650 + 2050) = Rs 3700.

Thus, all the three statements are required. 

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Q:

It is 8.00 p.m., when can Hemant get next bus for Ramnagar from Dhanpur ? 

I. Buses for Ramnagar leave after every 30 minutes, till 10 p.m. 

II. Fifteen minutes ago, one bus has left for Ramnagar.  

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:

II reveals that the previous bus had left al 7.45 p.m

As given in I, the next has would leave after 30 minutes i.e, at 8.15 p.m. 

 

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Q:

A bird lover was asked how many birds he had in the basket. He replied that there were all parrots but six, all pigeons but six, and all koel but six. How many birds he had in the basket in all ?

A) 8 B) 18
C) 9 D) 10
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 9

Explanation:

There were all parrots but six means that six birds were not parrots but only pigeons and koels.

Similarly, number of parrots + number of koels = 6 and number of parrots + number of pigeons = 6.

This is possible when there are 3 parrots, 3 pigeons and 3 koels i.e. 9 birds in all.

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Q:

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

i. Prandial
ii. Preach
iii. Priam
iv. Price
v. Pseudo

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

Explanation:
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Q:

How many letters are there in the word 'CREATIVE' which have as many letters between them in the word as in the alphabet ? 

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

Explanation:

Letters in the word                   Letters in the alphabet

CRE                                                  CDE

ATIVE                                               ABCDE

TIV                                                   TUV

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