Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

A person of good understanding knowledge and Reasoning power

A) Snob B) Expert
C) Literate D) Intellectual
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Intellectual

Explanation:

The one word substitute for A person of good understanding knowledge and Reasoning power is Intellectual.

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Q:

Find out the wrong term in the series 3, 4, 10, 32, 136, 685, 4116

A) 4116 B) 685
C) 136 D) 32
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 32

Explanation:

The correct pattern is *1+1, *2+2, *3+3, *4+4, . . . . .
So,32 is wrong term and must be replaced by (10 * 3 + 3) = 33

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Q:

Which of the following is a Composite number?

A) 0 B) 19
C) 29 D) 91
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 91

Explanation:

Here in the given numbers 91 is a Composite number. Since it has factors of 7 and 13 other than 1 and itself.

 

Composite Numbers :

A composite number is a positive integer which is not prime (i.e., which has factors other than 1 and itself).

Examples :: 4, 6, 8, 12, 14, 15, 18, 20, ...

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Q:

How many such letters are there in the word BREAK each of which is  as far away from the beginning in the word as when they are arranged alphabetically within them?

A) One B) Two
C) Three D) More than three
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) One

Explanation:

When the letters of the word BREAK are arranged in alphabetical order we get the new order of the letters as follows:
A  B  E  K  R
Thus, the letter E satisfies this criteria. This is third in either case whether in the word or in the alphabetical order.

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Q:

Study the following diagram and answer questions based on it.

 

 

The diagram represents the favourite ice-cream flavours of kids in a society.

 

The ratio of kids who like Vanilla to those who like Chocolate is

A) 12/30 B) 39/45
C) 27/45 D) 39/55
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 39/55

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Q:

Foresight : Anticipation :: Insomnia : ?

A) Gems B) Sleeplessness
C) Iron D) Diamond
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Sleeplessness

Explanation:

The words in each pair are synonyms. Here Foresight and Anticipation are synonyms to each other and Insomnia is a synonym to Sleeplessness.

 

Hence, Foresight : Anticipation :: Insomnia : Sleeplessness.

 

 

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Q:

Select the correct set that represents the following Venn diagram.

 

 

 

A) Music, sports, educated people B) Mother, father, family
C) Cat, toys, girl D) Dancers, teacher, cows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Mother, father, family

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Q:

Motorcycle : Battery :: Life : ?

A) Star B) Moon
C) Sun D) Earth
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Sun

Explanation:

Second is the ultimate source for the first.

That is, Battery is the source of motorcycle. Similarly, Sun is the ultimate source of life.

 

Hence, Motorcycle : Battery :: Life : Sun.

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