Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

In a certain code PARINATH is written as QFQHOBSG and POLE as QPKD, how will SYNDROME  be written in that code?

A) RXOEQNNF B) TZOEQNLD
C) TZMCSPKD D) TZMCSPLD
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) TZMCSPLD

Explanation:

Word is divided into groups of two letters each and then letters of each group move one place forward and one place backward alternatively as in English alphabet. Hence, 

PERINATH => PE RI NA TH =>QFQHOBSG  and POLE => PO LE => QPKD

similarly,

SYNDROME => SY ND RO ME => TZMCSPLD

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Q:

If MILITARY can be written as 1, 2, 3, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 then how can TIMLI be written in that code ?

A) 2, 3, 1, 4, 2 B) 4, 2, 1, 5, 7
C) 3, 4, 5, 1, 6 D) 4, 2, 1, 3, 2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 4, 2, 1, 3, 2

Explanation:
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Derepak is brother of Ravi. Rekha is sister of Atul. Ravi is son of Rekha. How is Deepak related to Rekha ? 

A) Son B) Brother
C) Nephew D) Father
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Son

Explanation:

Deepak is the son of Ravi, who is the son of Rekha. 

Thus, Deepak is the son of Rekha 

 

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Q:

Choose Odd one out of the options ?

A) PSRQ B) SVUT
C) MNPO D) KNML
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) MNPO

Explanation:

PSRQ --> {16, 19, 18, 17} - next 3 alphabets of "P" is written in reverse order
SVUT --> {19, 22, 21, 20} - next 3 alphabets of "S" is written in reverse order

MNPO --> {13, 14, 16, 15}


KNML --> {11, 14, 13, 12} - next 3 alphabets of "K" is written in reverse order

Except "MNPO", others are not in consecutive order.

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Q:

If Q means 'add to', J means 'multiply by', T means 'substract from' and K means 'divide by' then 30 K 2 Q 3 J 6 T 5 = ? 

A) 18 B) 28
C) 31 D) 103
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 28

Explanation:

Using Correct Symbols , We have :

Given expression = 30 / 2 + 3 x 6 - 5 = 15 + 18 - 5 = 28

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There are six persons 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. 3 is the sister of 6. 2 is the brother of 5's husband. 4 is the father of 1 and grandfather of 6. There are two fathers, three brothers and a mother in the group. Which of the following is a group of brothers ? 

A) 1, 2, 3 B) 3, 2, 6
C) 1, 2, 4 D) 1, 2, 6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1, 2, 6

Explanation:

4 is father of 1 and grandfather of 6. So, 1 is father of 6. Thus, 4 and 1 are the two fathers.
3 is the sister of 6. So, 3 is the daughter of 1. Since there is only one mother, it is evident that 5 is the wife of 1 and hence the mother of  3 and 6. So, 2 is brother of 1. There are three brothers. So, 6 is the brother of 3. Hence, 2 and 1 are brothers. 6 is the brother of 3. So, three brothers are 1, 2, 6.

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Q:

In a certain code language, 'how can you go' is written as 'ja da ka pa', 'can you come here' is written as 'na ka sa ja' and 'cone and go' is written as 'ra pa sa'. How is 'here' written in that code ?

A) na B) ja
C) sa D) None
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) na

Explanation:

From the given information :

how can you go = ja da ka pa....(1)
can you come here = na ka sa ja...(2)
come and go = ra pa sa....(3)
from (1)&(2), can you = ja ka...(4)
from (2)&(3), come = sa...(5)
Using (4)&(5) in (2), we get here = na.

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Q:

In a certain code 'Black' means Orange', 'Orange' means Violet','Violet' means 'Green', 'Green' means 'White' ,'White', means 'Yellow' and 'Yellow' means 'Sky blue', what is the colour of coal ?

A) Orange B) Sky Blue
C) Violet D) Yellow
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Orange

Explanation:

The colour of coal is Black. In the code language ,black is called orange. So, the colour of coal is Orange.

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