Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

How many pairs of letters are there in the word 'SEQUENTIAL' which have as many letters between them as are in the alphabet ? 

A) Four B) One
C) Two D) Three
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Four

Explanation:

Letters in the word                          Letters in the alphabet

SEQ                                                      SRQ

QUEN                                                  QPON

SEQUEN                                               SRQPO

ENTIA                                                  EDCBA 

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Q:

In a class, seven students are standing in a row. Q is standing left to R but right to P. O is standing right to N and left to P. Similarly, S is standing right to R and left to T. Find out who is standing in the middle ?

A) Q B) R
C) P D) S
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Q

Explanation:

As from the given conditions;
Order is
N O P Q R S T
Here the student standing in the middle is 'Q'.

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Q:

Choose the correct alternative that will continue the same pattern and replace 'x' in the series 6834,6151,5536,4983,x

A) 4467 B) 4538
C) 4184 D) 4485
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 4485

Explanation:

Each term in the series is obtained by subtracting from the preceding term the number formed by the first three digits of preceding term
So,missing term is 4983-498=4485

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Q:

Consider the following information and answer the questions based on it.

 

Out of the 75 birders, 15 wanted to see only sunbird, 10 wanted to see only flycatcher, 12 wanted to see both sunbird and nuthatch, 15 wanted to see only bee-eater, 13 wanted to see both sunbird and bee-eater, 5 wanted to see both flycatcher and nuthatch and the remaining wanted to see only nuthatch.

 

The ratio of birders who like nuthatch to those who like bee-eaters is

A) 11/14 B) 10/7
C) 11/20 D) 30/8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 11/14

Explanation:
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Q:

Perch : Fresh Water :: ? : Salt water

A) Cod B) Crocodile
C) Snake D) Frog
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Cod

Explanation:

A Perch is a fresh water fish. Similarly, a cod is a salt water fish.

 

Hence, Perch : Fresh Water :: Cod : Salt water.

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Q:

Wood : Ghacoad :: Coal : ?

A) Fire B) Smoke
C) Coke D) Ash
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Coke

Explanation:

Second is obtained from the first.

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Q:

Who is the immediate right of D?

A) M B) Q
C) B D) C
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) M

Explanation:

From the above arrangements, M is to the immediate right of D.

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Q:

Deepak said to Nitin, "That boy playing with the football is the younger of the two brothers of the daughter of my father's wife." How is the boy playing football related to Deepak ? 

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

Explanation:

Father's wife — Mother;  Mother's daughter — Sister;  Sister's younger brother — My younger brother. 

So, the boy is Deepak's brother. 

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