Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

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

Assertion(A)   :    An iron ball floats on mercury but gets immersed in water. 

Reason (R)     :   The specific gravity of iron is more than that of mercury. 

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:

Iron with specific gravity less than that of mercury but more than that of water, floats in the former but gets immersed in the second 

 

 

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Pigeon:Peace::White flag:?

A) Surrender B) War
C) Victory D) friendship
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Surrender

Explanation:

Pigeon is a symbol of peace and white flag is a symbol of surrender.

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Q:

A tree always has which of the following_______

A) Shadow B) Leaves
C) Branches D) Roots
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Roots

Explanation:
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Who among Siddhartha, Nikunj, Vipul and Mukul is the youngest ? 

I. Vipul is younger than Mukul but older than Siddhartha and Nikunj. 

II. Mukul is the oldest. 

III. Siddhartha is older than Nikuw. 

A) Only I B) I and II together
C) II and III together D) I and III together
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) I and III together

Explanation:

From I, we have : M>V, V> S, V > N.

From II. we have : Mukul is the oldest.

From 111, we have : S > N Combining (I) and (III) we get : M> V, V >S>N or M > V> S > N.

Clearly, Nikunj is the youngest. 

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Microphone : Loud :: Microscope : ?

A) Investigate B) Magnify
C) Examine D) Elongate
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Magnify

Explanation:

As Microphone makes sound louder similarly Microscope makes the object magnified.

 

Hence, Microphone : Loud :: Microscope : Magnify.

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Find out the wrong term in the series 125, 126, 124, 127, 123, 129

A) 129 B) 125
C) 127 D) 123
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 129

Explanation:

The correct pattern is +1, -2, +3, -4, +5, . . . .
So,129 wrong and must be replaced by 123 + 5 = 128

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Q:

When I went back to my hometown three years ago, I found that a lot of changes ______.

A) were taken place B) are taken place
C) had taken place D) have taken place
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) had taken place

Explanation:

Since he is telling about the thing that had happened in past.

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

Assertion (A)  : In India, people elect their own representatives.

 Reason (R)    : India is a democracy.

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:

India, being a democracy, it is a government run by the representatives elected by its people 

 

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