Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

Arrange the given words in alphabetical order and tick the one that comes in the middle ?

A) Slaughter B) Skirt
C) Straight D) Shout
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Slaughter

Explanation:

The arrangement in the alphabetical order is Shout, Skirt, Slaughter, Specify, Straight.

The word in the middle is Slaughter.

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Q:

How many meaningful  English words can be made from the letters EOPR using each letter only once?

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

Explanation:

PORE and ROPE

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

13 x 8 + 25 - 6 ÷ 10 = 20

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

Explanation:
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Early morning after sunrise, Karthik was standing infront of his house in such a way that his shadow was falling exactly behind him. He starts walking straight and walks 5 metres. He turns to his left and walks 3 metres and again turning to his left walks 2 metres. Now in which direction is he from his starting point?

A) West B) North-East
C) East D) South-West
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) North-East

Explanation:

Early morning suns rise at east, if his shadow falls exactly behind him that means he is facing towards east. now he walks 5mt towards east, then he turns left that means he facing towards north and walk 3mt and if he turn left then he is facing towards west and he walk only 3 kms thats why man is in north east direction from starting point.

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Q:

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

1 ÷ 14 x 30 + 20 - 10 = 12

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

Explanation:
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In a dinner party both fish and meat were served. Some took only fish and some only meat. There were some vegetarians who did not accept either. The rest accepted both fish and meat. Which of the following Venn-diagrams correctly reflects this situation?

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

Explanation:

The Given situation can be represented as under:

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Directions : For the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) below, choose the correct alternative 

Assertion(A)   :   When common salt is kept open, it absorbs moisture from the air. 

Reason (R)     :   Common salt contains magnesium chloride. 

A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. B) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
C) A is true but R is false. D) A is false but R is true.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

Explanation:

Magnesium chloride present in common salt is a deliquescent substance i.e. it absorbs moisture from the air when kept in open. 

 

 

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Q:

Marathon is to race as Hibernation is to

A) Eat B) Sleep
C) Winter D) Dream
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Sleep

Explanation:

Marathon is to Race as Hibernation is to Sleep.

 

Marathon is a long race in the similar way Hibernation refers to a long sleep.

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