Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

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

Assertion(A)    :    Increase in carbon dioxide would melt polar ice. 

Reason (R)      :    Global temperature would rise

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 carbon dioxide envelope in earth's atmosphere traps the heat. With increase in the proportion of carbon dioxide, therefore, the global temperature would rise, thus causing the polar ice to melt 

 

 

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Select from the five alternative diagrams, the one that best illustrates the relationship among the three classes  :  Truck, Ship, Goods

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

Explanation:

Truck and Ship are entirely different. But some Goods are carried by some Trucks and some Goods are carried by some Ships.

 

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If the positions of the third and tenth letters of the word 'DOCUMENTATION' are interchanged, and likewise the position of the fourth and seventh letters, the second and sixth letters, is also interchanged, which of the following will be eleventh letter from the right end ?

A) U B) C
C) T D) I
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) T

Explanation:

The new letter sequance is D E T N M O U T A C I O N 

Clearly the eleventh letter is T

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Arun and Amit started walking from two different points 'A' and 'B' respectively.Arun walks 2 kms North and turns to the East and walks 3 kms and again turns to North walks 4 kms and finally turns to East and Walks 5kms to reach point 'C'. Similarly, Amit walks 2 kms North and turns to west and walks 3 kms and finally turns to North, walks 4 kms and meets Arun at point 'C'. What is the distance between Arun and Amit's starting points?

 

A) 5 km B) 8 km
C) 11 km D) 13 km
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 11 km

Explanation:

Where A= Arun's starting point; B = Amit's starting point; C = The point where Arun and Amit meet

PQ + RC + ST = 3 + 5 + 3 = 11 kms.

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Which of the following Venn diagrams correctly represents the following classes.

 

Men, Fathers, Doctors

 

 

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

Explanation:
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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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Sullen is to moody as monotonous is to what

A) Repetitious B) Attractive
C) Drab D) Varied
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Repetitious

Explanation:

Here the given words, sullen and moody are synonyms to each other which means that gloomy, resentful. Similarly, repetitious and monotonous are synonyms to each other which means dull, tedious.

 

Hence, Sullen : moody :: monotonous : repetitious.

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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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