Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

One morning after sunrise Nivedita and Niharika were talking to each other face to face at Dalphin crossing. If Niharika's shadow was exactly to the right of Nivedita, Which direction Niharika was facing?

A) North B) South
C) East D) Data is inadequate
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) North

Explanation:

In the morning sun rises in the East. Hence then any shadow falls in the West. Since Nikharia's shadow was exactly to the right of Nivedita. Hence Nikharia is facing towards North.

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Q:

Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary.

 

1. Exception

2. Exceptional

3. Exchanging

4. Exchanged

5. Excess

 

A) 12543   B) 21453  
C) 42531   D) 32154
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 12543  

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Q:

Eye : Myopia :: Teeth : ?

A) Cataract B) Trachoma
C) Eczema D) Pyorrhea
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Pyorrhea

Explanation:

The second word is a disease of the first word.

That is here Myopia is the disease of the eyes. Similarly, Pyorrhea is the disease of the teeth.

 

Hence, Eye : Myopia :: Teeth : Pyorrhea.

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Q:

Select the number missing from the given series.

 

3, 12, ___, 21612

 

A) 147 B) 149
C) 200 D) 150
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 147

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All the six members of a family A, B, C, D, E and F are travelling together. B is the son of C but C is not the mother of B. A and C are a married couple. E is the brother of C. D is the daughter of A. F is the brother of B.  Who is the mother of B ? 

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

Explanation:

B is the son of C but C is not the mother of B means C is the father of B. A is marned to C means A is the mother of B. F is brother of B means F is son of A and C. D is daughter of A means D is daughter of A and C

Clearly. A is the mother of B. 

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Q:

What is the next number in the series

 

4, 8 , 8, 16, 12, 24, __

A) 32 B) 48
C) 28 D) 16
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 16

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Q:

If - means /, / means +, x means - and + means x, then determine the value of

 

35 - 7 x 14 / 28

A) 19 B) 24
C) 15 D) 20
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 19

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Q:

In the following question, select the missing number from the given series.
 
58, 61, 65, 70, ?, 83

A) 77 B) 76
C) 78 D) 75
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 76

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