Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

Race : Fatigue :: Fast : ?

A) Hunger B) Appetite
C) Weakness D) Food
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Hunger

Explanation:

Race : Fatigue :: Fast : Hunger

The first word causes the second.

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Q:

Which of the diagrams given below correctly represents the relationship among WOMEN, MOTHERS, SPINSTERS

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

Explanation:
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Q:

Choose the correct alternative that will continue the same pattern and replace 'x' in the series 31,45,35,47,39,x,43,51,47,53

A) 48 B) 49
C) 36 D) 38
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 49

Explanation:

The given sequence is a combination of two series
1)31,35,39,43,47
2) 45,47,49,51,53
So,the missing term is 49

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Q:

What is x squared plus x squared?

A) 4x B) 2x^2
C) x^4 D) 2x
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2x^2

Explanation:

In an algebraic expression, like terms are terms that contain the same variables raised to the same powers. Calculating x-squared plus x-squared is a matter of combining like terms. 

Now x^2 + x^2 = 2x^2

 

Hence, x-squared plus x-squared is equal to 2 times x squared.

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Q:

In a street, there are certain number of houses. People in that street are decided to paint their houses with certain colours. If four houses are painted with each colour, then one house will be left without any colour. If five houses are painted with each colour, then one colour will remain. Find the number of houses in that street ?

A) 25 B) 6
C) 32 D) 7
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 25

Explanation:

Let x be number of houses and y be colors.

on the basis of question
x = 4y+1
x = 5(y-1)
on solving these 2 equations x = 25

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Q:

Introducing a man to her husband, a woman said, This brother's father is the only son of my grandfather." How is the woman related to his man ? 

A) Mother B) Aunt
C) Sister D) Daughter
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Sister

Explanation:

Only sun of her grandfather — Her father; man's brother's father — man's father.

So, man's father is her father 

i.e, She is the man's sister. 

 

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Q:

In a certain code language, "CONDITION" is written as "@#^$*!*#^". How is "NOTION" written in that code language?

A) ^#!*^# B) ^!#*#^
C) ^#*!#^ D) ^#!*#^
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) ^#!*#^

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Q:

 In the following question four words are given of which two words are most nearly the same or opposite in meaning. Find the two words.

(A) Soft    (B) Fatiguing     (C) Discordant     (D) Force  

A) A-B B) A-C
C) A-D D) B-C
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) A-C

Explanation:

Meaning of Discordant = Harsh

That implies Harsh opposite is soft.

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