Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

If Laxmi is taller than Ramya but shorter than Susmitha and Ramya is as tall as Hema but taller than Avanthi, then Hema is :

A) shorter than Ramya B) taller than Avanthi
C) taller than susmitha D) shorter than Laxmi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) shorter than Laxmi

Explanation:

As given, we have:

Susmitha > Laxmi > Ramya; Ramya = Hema, Ramya > Avanthi

Thus the sequence of heights becomes:

Susmitha > Laxmi > Ramya = Hema > Avanthi

Clearly, Hema is shorter than Laxmi.

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Q:

Dilatory : Expeditious :: Direct : ?

A) Straight B) Curved
C) Circumlocutory D) Tortuous
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Circumlocutory

Explanation:

The words in each pair are opposites of each other. 

Hence, Dilatory : Expeditious :: Direct : Circumlocutory.

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Q:

An electronic device when fed with the numbers, rearranges them in a particular order following certain rules. The following is a step-by-step process of rearrangement for the given input of numbers.

 

Input    :- 85   16   36   04   19   97   63   09

Step I   :- 97   85   16   36   04   19   63   09

Step II  :- 97   85   63   16   36   04   19   09

Step III :- 97   85   63   36   16   04   19   09

Step IV :- 97   85   63   36   19   16   04   09

Step V  :- 97   85   63   36   19   16   09   04

(for the given input step V is the last step).

 

Which of the following will be the last step for the given input ?

Input :- 03   31   43   22   11   09 

A) IV B) V
C) VI D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) V

Explanation:

Clearly, in the given arrangement, the numbers have been arranged in descending order in a sequence, altering the position of only one number in each step

Input       : 03   31   43   22   11   09

Step I      : 43   03   31   22   11   09
Step II     : 43   31   03   22   11   09
Step III   : 43   31   22   03   11   09
Step IV   : 43   31   22   11   03   09
Step V    : 43   31   22   11   09   03

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If it is possible to form a word with the first , fourth, seventh and eleventh letters in the word "SUPERFLUOUS" write the first letter of that word. other wise x is the answer.

A) S B) L
C) E D) X
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) L

Explanation:

The first, fourth, seventh and eleventh letters of the word 'SUPERFLUOUS' 

The word formed is LESS

Therefore, The first letter is L.

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Q:

In a certain code ja ki mo pe means at a frog's leap, mo la ki so means take a leap ahead and re bo ja na means insects are frog's diet. which of the following is the code for at in that language?

A) ja B) pe
C) bo D) re
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) pe

Explanation:

ja ke mo pe    =>  at a frog's leap          --------(i)

mo la ki so     =>  take a leapahead       --------(ii)

re bo na ja     =>  insects are frog's diet  --------(iii)

From (i) and (ii),   a leap  =>  ki mo       --------(iv)

From (i) and (iii),  frog's   =>   ja           ---------(v)

From (i), (iv) and (v),  'at' => pe

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Q:

Suresh introduces a man as " He is the son of the woman who is the mother of the husband of my mother ". How is Suresh related to the man ?  

A) Son-in-law B) Cousin
C) Father D) Son
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Son

Explanation:
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Q:

Jeopardy : Peril :: Jealousy : ?

A) Lust B) Sin
C) Envy D) Insecurity
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Envy

Explanation:

First is a more intense form of the second. Here Jeopardy is the more intense form of Peril and we know that Jealousy is the more intense form of Envy.

 

Hence, Jeopardy : Peril :: Jealousy : Envy.

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In the given numbers, if in each number first digit is replaced by the third digit, second digit is replaced by the first digit and third digit is replaced by the second digit then which number will be the biggest ?

653   749   872   933   541

A) 933 B) 872
C) 749 D) 653
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 749

Explanation:

From the given data,

EXP.

Largest number = 974

Therefore, the required number is 749.

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