Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

From the given alternatives, according to dictionary, which word will come at LAST position?

1. Armed

2. Atlas

3. Armour

4. Aspirin

5. Arrival

 

A) Arrival B) Atlas
C) Armed D) Aspirin
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Atlas

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Q:

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

1. Radiant

2. Racial

3. Raider

4. Ramble

5. Radical

A) 53241 B) 12543
C) 21534 D) 23541
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 21534

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Q:

Is D brother of F ?  

I. B has two sons of which F is one. 

II. D's mother is married to B. 

A) If the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question B) If the data in statement II alone are sufficient answer the question
C) If the data either in I or II alone are sufficient to answer the question; D) If the data in both the statements together are needed.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) If the data in both the statements together are needed.

Explanation:

From I, we conclude that F is the son of B.

From II, we conclude that B's wife is D's mother.

This means that D and F are the sons of B and D is the brother of F.

So, both I and II are required. 

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Q:

How many pairs of letters are there in the word 'HORIZON' which have as many letters between them in the word as in the English alphabet ?

A) More than three B) Two
C) Three D) One
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) More than three

Explanation:

HORIZON - HIJKLMN

RIZO - OPQR

RIZON - NOPQR

ON - NO

 

 

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Q:

How is my father's mother's only daughter-in-law's daughter's father related to me ?

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

Explanation:

My fahter's mother's only daughter-in-law is my father's wife i.e. my mother. My mother's daughter is my sister. My sister's father is my father.

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Q:

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

i. Argument
ii. Augmentation
iii. Agility
iv. Astute

 

A) iii,ii,i,iv B) iii,i,iv,ii
C) iii,i,ii,iv D) iv,ii,iii,i
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) iii,i,iv,ii

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Q:

In a certain code language "TEARS" is written as "UGDVX", then "SMILE" would be written as:

A) TOLPJ B) TOLNG
C) TOJPJ D) TOKNH
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) TOLPJ

Explanation:

Movement of letters  is +1, +2, +3, +4, +5

 

Therefore, SMILE => TOLPJ

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Q:

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

 

4, 5, 8, 9, 12, 13, ?

 

A) 14 B) 16
C) 15 D) 20
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 16

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