Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

You are in a bus. The bus reaches your stop but still you have not purchased the ticket because of heavy rush. What will you do ?

A) Jump out quickly to avoid embarrassment. B) call the conductor, give him the money and get the ticket.
C) Hand the money to someone sitting nearby to give it to the conductor D) Give the money to the driver.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) call the conductor, give him the money and get the ticket.

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What is one way to appeal to ethos?

A) By referencing trusted sources B) By starting with a specific argument
C) By creating a repetitive pattern D) By choosing descriptive nouns
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) By creating a repetitive pattern

Explanation:

The Three Rhetorical Appeals is an argument made by Aristotle in which he states that there are three elements to the art of persuasion: ethos, pathos and logos.

 

Ethos is the ethical appeal, which intends to persuade the audience of the author's credibility/character.

Pathos is the emotional appeal, which intends to persuade the audience by appealing to their emotions.

Logos is the logical appeal, which intends to persuade the audience using reason and logic.

 

In order to make an ethos, or ethical appeal, convince the audience that you are a reliable, intelligent and can be trusted. Here is how you can achieve this:

1. Provide personal experience or know someone whose experience can relate to what you are talking about

2. Use detailed and recent research in your argument

3. Use professional and appropriate vocabulary

4. Avoid sounding overly emotional

5. Only use first person when talking about personal experience; otherwise, write in third person.

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Q:

How many days will be there from 26th january 2008, to 15th may 2008(both days are included)?

A) 111 B) 112
C) 110 D) 113
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 111

Explanation:

Number of days = (6 + 29 + 31 + 30 + 15) = 111

2008 is a leap year, number of days in february = 29

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Q:

Car is to garage as aeroplane is to

A) Hangar B) Port
C) Harbour D) Depot
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Hangar

Explanation:

We park car temporarily in garrage, similarly, aeroplane is temporarily parked in hangar.

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On reaching the railway station, you find that the train you wanted to catch is just to start and there is hardly any time for purchasing the ticket. The best thing for you is to :

A) rush to the train rather than miss it and inform the T.T.I. at the next stoppage about your inability to purchase the ticket. B) rush to the train and perform your journey quietly.
C) first purchase the ticket and then catch the train if it is there. D) miss the train rather than take the risk of boarding the moving train.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) rush to the train rather than miss it and inform the T.T.I. at the next stoppage about your inability to purchase the ticket.

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In the following question, various terms of an alphanumerical series are given with one or more terms missing as shown by (?). Choose the missing terms out of the given alternatives. BMO, EOQ, HQS, ?

A) KSU B) SOV
C) SOW D) LMN
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) KSU

Explanation:

The first letter moves 3 steps forward. The second and third letters move 2 steps forward.

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Q:

Tile : Mosaic :: Knot : ?

A) Embroidery B) Abacus
C) Macrame D) Easle
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Macrame

Explanation:

Just as tiles in mosaic make a pattern, so also the knots in a piece of macrame make a pattern.

Hence, Tile : Mosaic :: Knot : Macrame.

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Q:

Study the diagram given below and answer the questions based on it.

 

 represents Persons who like Reading

 represents Persons who like Cycling 

 represents Persons who like Trekking

 

 

How many persons like Reading and Cycling but not Trekking?

A) 31 B) 12
C) 26 D) 28
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 31

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