Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

In each of the following questions find out the alternative which will replace the question mark.

Graceful : Clumsy :: ?:?

A) Horror : Sympathy B) Laugh : Cry
C) Recapitulate : Synopsis D) Encumber : Burden
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Laugh : Cry

Explanation:

Graceful means showing elegance and clumsy means ungraceful or awkward. Both are opposite to each other. Similarly, laugh and cry are opposite to each other.

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Q:

Everest : Peak :: _____ : _____

 

A) Yamuna : River B) Chilka : Lake
C) Sparrow : Bird D) Jupiter : Planet
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Jupiter : Planet

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Q:

Find the next number in the given number sequence?

9, 19, 21, 43, 45, ...

A) 88 B) 54
C) 91 D) 49
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 91

Explanation:

The given number series 9, 19, 21, 43, 45, ... follows a pattern that

ALternately (x 2 + 1) and  (x 1 + 2)

9 x 2 + 1 = 19

19 x 1 + 2 = 21

21 x 2 + 1 = 43

43 x 1 + 2 = 45

45 x 2 + 1 = 91

 

Hence, the next number in the given sequence is 91.

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Q:

How many meaningful English words can be formed with the letters ESRO using each letter only once in each word?

A) None B) One
C) Two D) Three
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Three

Explanation:

Meaningful words are ROSE, SORE and EROS.

 

Note the meaning of the words SORE and EROS with the help of dictionary.

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Q:

Introducing a man, a woman said, 'He is the only son of my mother's mother." How is the woman related to the man ?  

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

Explanation:

My mother's mother — My grandmother: My grandmother's only son — My maternal uncle. So, the woman is man's niece. 

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Q:

In the following question, select the related word pair from the given alternatives.

Apple : Fruit : : ? : ?

 

A) Orange : Vegetable B) Table : Chair
C) Fruit : Guava D) Scooter : Vehicle
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Scooter : Vehicle

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Q:

Select the related word/letters/number from the given alternatives.

EGIK : VTRP :: DFHJ : ?

A) WSQU B) WSUQ
C) WUSQ D) WUSP
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) WUSQ

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Q:

Select the related word/letters/number from the given alternatives.

167 : 43 : : 245 : ?

A) 75 B) 22
C) 72 D) 91
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 22

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