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Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

What is Verbal Reasoning: Mental Ability ?

 

Verbal Reasoning - Mental ability is one of the common topics found in most of the entrance exams. Mental ability tests our level at which we learn things, understands instructions and solve problems. Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions encloses wide range of topics: verbal reasoning (vocabulary and missing letters), Arithmetic reasoning, Blood relations, Analogy, classifications, coding and decoding, Data sufficiency, Missing characters, logical sequences, series, numbers, spontaneous reaction tests, verification of truth statements, Venn diagrams, mathematical operations, direction sense test, statements and arguments, assumption tests and more.

 

What Topics Are Included In Mental Ability Test ?

 

Mental ability questions are found commonly in competitive exams and entrance tests of APPSC Group 1 and Group2, UPSC ( Civil services, CPF(CA) ), TNPC(VAO, Group1, Group2), HPAS, WBCS, AP SI Selection process, NDA, IBPS and other Bank Exams, CAT, MAT, GMAT and other MBA entrance exams, GRE, GATE, TOEFL, IT and Non IT Placement papers.

 

Mental Ability Questions should be solved by cracking logic behind them. One can gain that logical thinking by thorough practice of number of questions in different patterns, good command in vocabulary, good command in maths numbers and formulas and good understanding abilities.

 

We have a large database for you to practice on verbal reasoning - mental ability questions and answers. You can expect these questions in most of the competitive exams.

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Q:

If FRIEND is coded as HUMJTK, how is CANDLE written in that code ?

A) EDRIRL B) DCQHQK
C) ESJFME D) DEQJQM
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) EDRIRL

Explanation:

The first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth letters of th word are respectively moved two, three, four, five, six and seven steps forward to obtain the corresponding letters of the code.

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Pointing out to a lady, a girl said, "She is the daughter-in-law of the grandmother of my father's only son." How is the lady related to the girl ?

A) Sister-in-law B) Mother
C) Aunt D) Can't be determined
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Can't be determined

Explanation:

Girls's father's only son— Girl's brother. Daughter in law of girl’s grandmother can be their mother, or maternal uncle’s wife, i.e. aunt. So relation cannot be determined.

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Q:

Grass : Erosion :: Dam : ?

A) Water B) Freeze
C) Current D) Rain
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Water

Explanation:

Here Grass is to Erosion and whereas Dam is to Water.

Since Grass prevents Erosion similarly Dam prevents Water flow.

 

Hence, Grass : Erosion :: Dam : Water.

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Pointing to a lady, a man said, "The son of her only brother is the brother of my wife." How is the lady related to the man ? 

A) Mother's sister B) Grandmother
C) Mother-in-law D) Sister of father-in-law
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Sister of father-in-law

Explanation:

Brother of my wife — My brother.in-law; Son of lady's brother is the brother-in-law of the man. 

So lady's brother is man's father-in-law

i.e., the lady is the sister of man's father-in-law. 

 

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Q:

1, 2, 3, 10, ?, 9802

A) 99 B) 199
C) 299 D) 999
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 99

Explanation:

2 = 12 + 13 = 22 - 110 = 32 + 1Now 102 - 1 = 999802 = 992 + 1

 

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Q:

Lethargic : Vital :: Trite : ?

A) Unique B) Slug
C) Lazy D) Skinny
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Unique

Explanation:

Lethargic means "sluggish", kind of inactive

Vital means full of energy, lively

So, they are antonyms.

So, for the 2nd part of the analogy, you are looking for a antonym to trite

Trite means lacking originality or freshness. Overused. Kind of like a cliche

So, an antonym could be original, unique, innovative.

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Q:

C U B A E D E D A B E B A U C D B C A D B D U B C A C B E D A 

 

If all the A's are dropped from the above arrangement, which of the following will be eleventh from the left end of the above arrangement?

A) E B) C
C) D D) U
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) U

Explanation:

If all the A's are dropped from the above arrangement, we get

 

C U B E D E D B E B U C D B C D B D U B C C B E D. 

 

Here the eleventh from the left end of the above arrangement is U

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Q:

Sam ranked 9th from the top and 38th from the bottom in a class. How many students are there in the class ?

A) 45 B) 47
C) 46 D) 48
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 46

Explanation:

Number of students in class = (8 + 1 + 37) = 46

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