Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

Select the word pair that is analogous to the given word pair.

 

Horse: Pony

 

A) Drone : Bee B) Stag : Doe
C) Son : Daughter D) Insect : Larva
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Insect : Larva

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The following equation is incorrect. Which two signs should be interchanged to correct the equation?

18 x 12 ­ 3 ÷ 10 + 2 = 64

A) + and x B) + and ÷
C) ÷ and - D) - and +
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) ÷ and -

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Q:

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

 

Gloomy : Dull : : Merciless : ?

A) Sympathetic B) Calm
C) Flexible D) Harsh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Harsh

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Q:

What should come in place of question mark (?) in the following number series?

1, 244, 163, 190, 181, ?,

A) 188 B) 198
C) 221 D) 184
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 184

Explanation:

Given number series -1, 244, 163, 190, 181, ?,

 

The pattern is as follows

 

1 + 243 = 244

 

244 - 81 = 163

 

163 + 27 = 190

 

190 - 9 = 181

 

181 + 3 = 184

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If + means x, - means /, x means + and / means -; compute the value of the expression

 

36 - 4 + 7 x 8

 

A) 72 B) 71
C) 74 D) 75
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 71

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Q:

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

EV : LO :: JQ: ?

 

A) JQ B) FU
C) QJ D) HS
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) QJ

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In the following question, select the missing number from the given series.

28, 30, 36, 48, ?, 98, 140

A) 68 B) 65
C) 72 D) 67
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 68

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Q:

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

Zenith : Nadir :: ?:?

A) Indigent : Poverty B) Zeal : Eagerness
C) Success : Peak D) Genuine : Phony
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Genuine : Phony

Explanation:

Zenith means the time at which something is most powerful and Nadir means the lowest or most unsuccessful point in a situation. Both words are opposite to each other.

Genuine means authentic and phony means fraudulent or not genuine. Both are also opposite in meaning.

Zenith : Nadir :: Genuine : Phony

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