Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

Insert the missing character depicted by '?'

 

 

 

A) 41 B) 64
C) 35 D) 61
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 64

Explanation:
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Q:

Race : Fatigue :: Fast : ?

A) Weakness B) Hunger
C) Appetite D) Food
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Hunger

Explanation:

First causes the second. Here Race causes Fatigue and similarly, Fast causes Hunger.

 

Hence, Race : Fatigue :: Fast : Hunger.

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

Assertion (A) :  Gandhiji withdrew the non-cooperation movement 

Reason (R)    :  There was violence at the Chauri Chaura outrage

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) A is false but R is true.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

Explanation:

Gandhiji withdrew the non-cooperation movement because of the violence in the Chauri Chaura outrage. 

 

 

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Q:

I travel 20 miles towards north and then travel 25 miles eastward. I then travel 40 miles rightwards, then travel 30 miles towards left and then travels 12 miles to the left and finally 20 miles northwards. How far am i pproximately from my original destination and in what direction ?

A) 20 miles towards south B) 13 miles towards south-west
C) 12 miles towards east D) 13 miles towards north-east
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 13 miles towards south-west

Explanation:

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 Using pythagorus rule, 

 x2=122+52

 --> x = 13

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Q:

The positions of the first and sixth digits in the number 5109238674 are interchanged. Similarly the positions of the second and the seventh digits are interchanged and so on . which of the following will be the third digit from the right end after the after the rearrangement?

A) 9 B) 0
C) 6 D) 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 0

Explanation:

There are 10 digits. Now, third digit from the right means (10-3+1 = ) 8th digit from the left.  But, from the question , third  and eighth digits are interchanged. Hence, the required digit is the third digit of the given number, ie 0.

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

Assertion (A) :  Glass tumbler breaks in winter when hot water is poured in it.

Reason (R)    :  When hot water is poured. the outer surface of glass expands.

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) A is false but R is true.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) A is true but R is false.

Explanation:

When in winter, hot water is poured in the glass tumbler. its inner surface tends to expand while the Outer surface in contact with cold atmosphere does not. This opposite interaction causes the tumbler to break. 

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

Assertion(A) :  The steam engine was invented by James Watt. 

Reason (R)   :  There was a problem of taking out water from flooded mines

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) A is false but R is true.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

Explanation:

The problem of pumping out water from the flooded mines provided the need of a self working engine, which led James Watt to invent the same. 

 

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

Assertion (A) : Inside the earth metals are present in molten state. 

Reason (R)   : Earth absorbs the sun's rays. 

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) A is false but R is true.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) A is true but R is false.

Explanation:

Inside the earth, the high temperature and pressure keeps the metals in molten state. The earth does not absorb the sun's rays but reflects them. 

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