

Mental Ability Test - Reasoning ( Verbal )
Exam Duration: 120 Mins Total Questions : 100
A flower always has
- (a)
Frangrance
- (b)
Petals
- (c)
Pollen
- (d)
Delicacy
1 | 5 | 13 | 29 | 61 |
2 | 7 | 17 | ? | 77 |
- (a)
34
- (b)
37
- (c)
51
- (d)
54
Select the odd one out from the four words have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and the fourth one is different.
- (a)
Neptune
- (b)
Saturn
- (c)
Moon
- (d)
Pluto
A market always has
- (a)
Seller
- (b)
Buyer
- (c)
Transaction
- (d)
Bargain
A is J's father and M is father of S who is A's brother. How is M related to J
- (a)
Grandson
- (b)
Son
- (c)
Father
- (d)
Grandfather
50, 86, 111, 127, 136, _
- (a)
138
- (b)
140
- (c)
130
- (d)
124
At what time between 2 o'clock & 3 o'clock will the hands of a clock will be exactly opposite to each other?
- (a)
43 \(\frac{7}{11}\) min past 2
- (b)
42 \(\frac{7}{11}\) min past 2
- (c)
43 \(\frac{9}{11}\) min past 2
- (d)
44 \(\frac{7}{11}\) min past 2
At what time between 9 o'clock& 10 o'clock the hands of the clock will be in the same straight line but not together
- (a)
15 \(\frac{9}{11}\) min past 9
- (b)
15 \(\frac{6}{11}\) min past 9
- (c)
15 \(\frac{4}{11}\) min past 9
- (d)
16 \(\frac{4}{11}\) min past 9
Alphabet Classification:
- (a)
BEHK
- (b)
CFIL
- (c)
RUXZ
- (d)
KNQT
Pointing to a man in a photograph, Anuska said "The father of his brother is the only son of my mother?" So how is he related to Anuska?
- (a)
Son
- (b)
Nephew
- (c)
Niece
- (d)
Uncle
0.4:2/5::0.6:?
- (a)
7/5
- (b)
3/5
- (c)
3/10
- (d)
3/9
Some information is provided in the form of statements. On the basis of that information find the answer to the questions.
A team of four players for a tennis tournament is to be chosen. Seven players are available for the selection: A, B & C are males and M, N, O and P are females. All players are of equal ability and mere must be at least two males in the team. For a team of four, every player must be able to play with every other player.
Player B cannot play with player M.
Player C cannot play with player B.
Player M cannot play with player O.
If player Mis in the team, what other players must be on the team as well?
- (a)
A, B & N
- (b)
A, C & N
- (c)
A, C & O
- (d)
A, C & P
- (e)
P, C & N
Some information is provided in the form of statements. On the basis of that information find the answer to the questions.
A team of four players for a tennis tournament is to be chosen. Seven players are available for the selection: A, B & C are males and M, N, O and P are females. All players are of equal ability and mere must be at least two males in the team. For a team of four, every player must be able to play with every other player.
Player B cannot play with player M.
Player C cannot play with player B.
Player M cannot play with player O.
Which statement must always be true?
I. If M plays, A plays.
II. If O plays, B plays.
III. If M plays, O plays.
- (a)
Only I
- (b)
Only II
- (c)
Only III
- (d)
Only I & II
- (e)
All the three
SN, WO, Ap, EQ, _
- (a)
JR
- (b)
DR
- (c)
KR
- (d)
IR
Given set- (121, 81, 49)
- (a)
36, 25, 4
- (b)
10000, 100, 10
- (c)
144, 100, 64
- (d)
49, 25, 16
Interchanges:
Signs: \(\times\) and -
Numbers: 3 and 4
- (a)
4 - 8 \(\times\) 3 = 20
- (b)
8 \(\times\) 3 - 4 = 22
- (c)
3 \(\times\) 8 - 4 = -8
- (d)
4 \(\times\) 8 - 3 = -16
If in a code language, STRAIN is coded UWTDKQ. What will be the code for PLACES?
- (a)
ORCFVG
- (b)
ROCFVG
- (c)
ORCFGV
- (d)
ROCFGV
It in a code language, RAIN MAKE COLL is coded as "JA PE KO" COME HOME SOON is coded as ''ME SP UV" MAKE SWEET HOME is coded as ''ZO KO SP" RAIN GOES SOON is coded as "UV AB JA". Answer the following question.
What will be the code for soon?
- (a)
SP
- (b)
PE
- (c)
UV
- (d)
AB
Find the odd number pair from among the following options.
- (a)
100
- (b)
16
- (c)
36
- (d)
64
Find the odd number pair from among the following options.
- (a)
96:85
- (b)
82:71
- (c)
61:94
- (d)
40:86
Five words have been given, out of which four are alike in some manner, while the fifth one is different Choose the word which is different from the rest
- (a)
Physics
- (b)
Chemistry
- (c)
Geography
- (d)
Botany
- (e)
Zoology
Find out the alternative which will replace the question mark.
Cloth: Mill:: Newspaper:?
- (a)
Editor
- (b)
Reader
- (c)
Paper
- (d)
Press
Find out the alternative which will replace the question mark.
FIELD: GJFME:: SICKLE:?
- (a)
RHBJKD
- (b)
RHJBKD
- (c)
TJLDMF
- (d)
TJDLMF
Find out the alternative which will replace the question mark.
335:216::987:?
- (a)
868
- (b)
867
- (c)
872
- (d)
888
consist of a pair of words bearing a relationship between them, from amongst the alternatives, pick up the pair that best illustrates a similar relationship.
River: Ocean
- (a)
Child: School
- (b)
Book: Library
- (c)
Lane: Road
- (d)
Cloth: Body
Choose the correct alternative that will continue the same pattern and replace the question mark in the given series.
3,15, ?,63,99, 143
- (a)
27
- (b)
35
- (c)
45
- (d)
56
Choose the correct alternative that will continue the same pattern and replace the question mark in the given series.
120, 99, 80, 63, 48, ?
- (a)
35
- (b)
38
- (c)
39
- (d)
40
Choose the correct alternative that will continue the same pattern and replace the question mark in the given series.
1,1,4,8,9,27,16,?
- (a)
32
- (b)
64
- (c)
81
- (d)
256
A child went 90 m in the East to look for his father, then he turned right and went 20 m. After this, he turned right and after going 30 m he reached to his uncle's house. His father was not there. From there he went 100 m to his North and met his father. How far did he meet his father from the starting point?
- (a)
80 m
- (b)
100 m
- (c)
140 m
- (d)
260 m
A printer numbers the pages of a book starting with 1 and uses 3189 digits in all. How many pages does the book have?
- (a)
1000
- (b)
1074
- (c)
1075
- (d)
1080
Pointing to a man on the stage, Ritu said, "He is the brother of the daughter of the wife of my husband." How is the man on the stage related to Ritu?
- (a)
Husband
- (b)
Cousin
- (c)
Nephew
- (d)
Son
Various terms of an alphabet series are given with one or more terms missing as shown by (?). Choose the missing term from the given alternatives.
AZ, CX,FU, ?
- (a)
IR
- (b)
IV
- (c)
JQ
- (d)
KP
If X + Y means X is the daughter of Y; X - Y means X is the brother of Y; X % Y means X is the father of Y and X x Y means X is the sister of Y. Which of the following means I is the niece of J?
- (a)
J - N % C \(\times \) I
- (b)
I \(\times \) C - N % J
- (c)
J + M \(\times \) C % I
- (d)
I \(\times \) C + N - J
A is the son of C; C and Q are sisters; Z is the mother of Q and P is the son of Z. Which of the following statements is true?
- (a)
P and A are cousins
- (b)
P is the maternal uncle of A
- (c)
Q is the maternal grandfather of A
- (d)
C and P are sisters
Various terms of an alphabet series are given with one or more terms missing as shown by (?). Choose the missing term from the given alternatives.
AYBZC, DWEXF, GUHVI, JSKTL,?
- (a)
MQORN
- (b)
MQNRO
- (c)
NQMOR
- (d)
QMONR
Introducing a woman, Shashank said, "She is the mother of the only daughter of my son." How that woman is related to Shashank?
- (a)
Daughter
- (b)
Sister-in-law
- (c)
Wife
- (d)
Daughter-in-law
Find the number of triangles in the given figure
- (a)
11
- (b)
13
- (c)
15
- (d)
17
Find the number of quadrilaterals in the given figure
- (a)
6
- (b)
7
- (c)
9
- (d)
11
A statement /group of statement is given followed by some conclusions. Without resolving anything yourself, choose the conclusion which logically follows from the given statements.
Statement: The Prime Minister emphatically stated that his government would make every possible effort for the upliftment of poor farmers and farmhands.
Conclusions:
I. Except poor farmers and farmhands, all others have got benefits of fruits of development.
II. No serious efforts have been made in the past for the upliftment of any section of the society
- (a)
Only conclusion I follows
- (b)
Only conclusion II follows
- (c)
Either I or II follows
- (d)
Neither I nor II follows
- (e)
Both I and II follow
A statement /group of statement is given followed by some conclusions. Without resolving anything yourself, choose the conclusion which logically follows from the given statements.
Statements: A neurotic is a non-stupid person who behaves stupidly.
Conclusions:
I. Neuroticism and stupidity go hand in hand.
II. Normal persons behave intelligently.
- (a)
Only conclusion I follows
- (b)
Only conclusion II follows
- (c)
Either I or II follows
- (d)
Neither I nor II follows
- (e)
Both I and II follow
Six girls are sitting in a circle facing to the centre of the circle. They are P, Q, R, S, T and V. T is not between Q and S but some other one. P is next to the left of V. R is 4th to the right of P.
Which of the following statements is not true?
- (a)
S is just next to the right to R
- (b)
T is just next to the right of V
- (c)
R is second to the left of T
- (d)
P is second to the right of R
Arrange the given words in a meaningful sequence and thus find the correct answer from alternatives.
1. Book 2. Pulp 3. Timber 4. Jungle 5. Paper
- (a)
2, 5, 1, 4, 3
- (b)
3, 2, 5, 1, 4
- (c)
4, 3, 2, 5, 1
- (d)
5, 4, 3, 1, 2
Arrange the given words in a meaningful sequence and thus find the correct answer from alternatives.
1. Cutting 2. Dish 3. Vegetable 4. Market 5. Cooking
- (a)
1, 2, 4, 5, 3
- (b)
3, 2, 5, 1, 4
- (c)
4, 3, 1, 5, 2
- (d)
5, 3, 2, 1, 4
Arrange the given words in a meaningful sequence and thus find the correct answer from alternatives.
1. Probation 2. Interview 3. Selection 4. Appointment 5. Advertisement 6. Application
- (a)
5, 6, 3, 2, 4, 1
- (b)
5, 6, 4, 2, 3, 1
- (c)
5, 6, 2, 3, 4, 1
- (d)
6, 5, 4, 2, 3, 1
Arrange the given words in a meaningful sequence and thus find the correct answer from alternatives.
1. Police 2. Punishment 3. Crime 4. Justice 5. Judgement
- (a)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- (b)
3, 1, 2, 4, 5
- (c)
3, 1, 4, 5, 2
- (d)
5, 4, 3, 2, 1
A statement /group of statements is given followed by some conclusions. Without resolving anything yourself, choose the conclusion which logically follows from the given statements.
Statement: In India, more emphasis should be placed on areas such as agriculture, engineering and technology instead of basic and pure sciences.
Conclusions:
I. India has achieved sufficient progress in basic and pure sciences.
II. In the past, the productivity factor in our economy was neglected.
- (a)
Only conclusion I follows
- (b)
Only conclusion II follows
- (c)
Either I or II follows
- (d)
Neither I nor II follows
- (e)
Both I and II follow
Which one will replace the question mark?
4 | 5 | 6 |
2 | 3 | 7 |
1 | 8 | 3 |
21 | 98 | ? |
- (a)
94
- (b)
76
- (c)
16
- (d)
73
Given below contains three elements. These elements may or may not have some inter linkage. The group of elements may fit into one of these diagrams at (A), (B), (C), (D). You have to indicate the group of elements which correctly fits into the diagrams.
Which of the following diagrams indicates the best relation between Ass, Pet and Horse?
- (a)
- (b)
- (c)
- (d)
Given below contains three elements. These elements may or may not have some inter linkage. The group of elements may fit into one of these diagrams at (A), (B), (C), (D). You have to indicate the group of elements which correctly fits into the diagrams.
Which of the following diagrams indicates the best relation between Hospital, Nurse and Patient?
- (a)
- (b)
- (c)
- (d)
Study the following figure and answer the question given below.
How many backward uneducated people are employed?
- (a)
14
- (b)
5
- (c)
7
- (d)
11
Choose the word which is least like the other words in the group
- (a)
Cathedral
- (b)
Mosque
- (c)
Church
- (d)
Monastery
Choose the number which is different from other in the group
- (a)
8
- (b)
64
- (c)
125
- (d)
28
choose the pair/ group of words that show the same relationship as given at the top of every pair/group.
Suggestion: Order
- (a)
Advise : Suggest
- (b)
Laugh: Angry
- (c)
Plan: Implement
- (d)
Anger : Shout
Three out of four alternatives contain alphabet placed in a particular form. Find the one that does not belong to the group.
- (a)
HJM
- (b)
OQT
- (c)
BDG
- (d)
VXZ
Choose the missing word in place of sign? On the basis of the relationship between the words given on the left/right hand side of sign
- (a)
Life : Autobiography : : Witness : ?
- (b)
Truth
- (c)
Documents
- (d)
Acceptance
- (e)
Papers
Choose the missing word in place of sign? On the basis of the relationship between the words given on the left/right hand side of sign
'Uneasy' is to 'Quiet' as 'Fit' is to :
- (a)
Proper
- (b)
Suitable
- (c)
Pertinent
- (d)
Unfit
1,3,9,27,81,243,...
- (a)
729
- (b)
730
- (c)
731
- (d)
732
Three out of four alternatives contain alphabet placed in a particular form. Find the one that does not belong to the group.
- (a)
TUWZ
- (b)
CDFJ
- (c)
KLNQ
- (d)
RSUX
Choose the missing word in place of sign? On the basis of the relationship between the words given on the left/right hand side of sign
'Museum' is related to 'Curator' in the same way as 'Prison' is related to :
- (a)
Warden
- (b)
Monitor
- (c)
Manager
- (d)
Jailor
Three out of four alternatives contain alphabet placed in a particular form. Find the one that does not belong to the group.
- (a)
CdaB
- (b)
VwtU
- (c)
LmjK
- (d)
RsqP
Three out of four alternatives contain alphabet placed in a particular form. Find the one that does not belong to the group.
- (a)
MLI
- (b)
FEB
- (c)
UTQ
- (d)
SRN
Choose the missing word in place of sign? On the basis of the relationship between the words given on the left/right hand side of sign
'England' is related to 'Atlantic' Ocean' in the same way as 'Greenland' is related to :
- (a)
Pacific Ocean
- (b)
Atlantic Ocean
- (c)
Arctic Ocean
- (d)
Antarctica Ocean
24,60,120,210,( .....)
- (a)
300
- (b)
336
- (c)
420
- (d)
525
The numbers given in four out of the five alternatives have some relationship.You have to choose the one which does not belong to the group:
- (a)
6: 26
- (b)
11: 46
5,16,49,104,( .....)
- (a)
115
- (b)
148
- (c)
170
- (d)
181
Find the missing letter deb ijg no1 ? xyv
- (a)
rsp
- (b)
stp
- (c)
rsq
- (d)
stq
Five words are given, out of which four are same in one way and the fifth one is different from others. Select the odd one:
- (a)
Topple
- (b)
Tumble
- (c)
Slip
- (d)
Skip
Four words have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and the fourth one is different. Choose out the odd one.
- (a)
Leprosy
- (b)
Influenza
- (c)
Typhoid
- (d)
Dysentry
32 | 35 | 39 |
42 | 46 | 51 |
3 | 8 | ? |
- (a)
11
- (b)
90
- (c)
60
- (d)
14
Four words have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and the fourth one is different. Choose out the odd one.
- (a)
Tonne
- (b)
Pint
- (c)
Gallon
- (d)
Litre
Four words have been given; out of which three are alike in some manner and the fourth one is different. Choose out the odd one.
- (a)
Mercury
- (b)
Bromine
- (c)
Aluminium
- (d)
Sodium
Four words have been given; out of which three are alike in some manner and the fourth one is different. Choose out the odd one.
- (a)
Rigveda
- (b)
Yajurveda
- (c)
Atharvaveda
- (d)
Ayurveda
- (a)
12
- (b)
15
- (c)
30
- (d)
28
- (e)
Answer is (b) i.e. 15becausethe numbers in opposite cells are 3-times or 1/3 each other. e.g. 7 x 3 = 21, 3 x 3 = 9, 9 x 3 = 27, then 5 x 3 = 15
Four words have been given; out of which three are alike in some manner and the fourth one is different. Choose out the odd one.
- (a)
Sparrow
- (b)
Eagle
- (c)
Hawk
- (d)
Vulture
mnonopqopqrs _ _ _ _ _
- (a)
mnopq
- (b)
oqrst
- (c)
pqrst
- (d)
qrstu
Four words have been given; out of which three are alike in some manner and the fourth one is different. Choose out the odd one.
- (a)
Morarji Desai
- (b)
Jawaharlal Nehru
- (c)
Charan Singh
- (d)
S. Radhakrishnan
Four words have been given; out of which three are alike in some manner and the fourth one is different. Choose out the odd one.
- (a)
Japan
- (b)
India
- (c)
Sri Lanka
- (d)
New Zealand
Four words have been given; out of which three are alike in some manner and the fourth one is different. Choose out the odd one.
- (a)
Lymphocytes
- (b)
Plasma
- (c)
Fibrinogen
- (d)
Pepsinogen
If TEMPLE is coded as VHQNIA, how would you code CHURCH?
- (a)
EKYWI
- (b)
EKYQZD
- (c)
EKYPZD
- (d)
EKYQWD
If MOBILITY is coded as 46293927, then EXAMINATION is coded as
- (a)
45038401854
- (b)
56149512965
- (c)
57159413955
- (d)
67250623076
If MASTER is coded as \(\bar{4}1\dot{1}\dot{2}5\bar{9},\) then POWDER will be coded as
- (a)
\(\bar{7}\bar{6}\dot{5}43\bar{9}\)
- (b)
\(\bar{7}6\dot{5}\dot{4}3\bar{9}\)
- (c)
\(\bar{7}\bar{6}\dot{5}45\bar{9}\)
- (d)
\(\bar{7}\dot{6}\bar{5}5 \bar{4}9\)
In the question, numbers are placed in the figure on the basis of some rules. One place in the figure is indicated by (?). Find out the correct alternative to replace the question mark and encircle its number against the proper question number.
12 | 6 | 81 |
17 | 5 | 121 |
6 | 8 | ? |
- (a)
49
- (b)
64
- (c)
70
- (d)
50
Find the correct answer from the given alternatives.
If FASHION is coded as NFOAISH, how will TRITIES be coded in that language?
- (a)
STERITI
- (b)
STERIIT
- (c)
STERTll
- (d)
STREIIT
The numbers in following question have been arranged according to an identical pattern. Find out the missing numbers:
6 | 8 | ? |
9 | 3 | 13 |
10 | 14 | 1 |
- (a)
11
- (b)
9
- (c)
7
- (d)
5
n a certain language, the number as coded as follows:
4 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
A | W | P | Q | R | B | E | S | G | J | M |
How are the following figures coded in that code?
439216
- (a)
PQRWAB
- (b)
AQRWPB
- (c)
APWQRB
- (d)
AWPQRB
Anil left home and cycled 10 km Southwards, turned right and cycled 5 km & turned right and cycled 10 km and turned left and cycled 10 km. How many kilometres will he have to cycle to reach his home straight?
- (a)
10 km
- (b)
15 km
- (c)
20 km
- (d)
25 km
Deepak starts walking straight towards east. After walking 75 metres, he turns to the left and walks 25 metres straight. Again he turns to the left, walks a distance of 40 met~es straight, again he turns to the left and walks a distance of 25 metres. How far is he from the starting point?
- (a)
25 metres
- (b)
50 metres
- (c)
140 metres
- (d)
None of these
The following question contains three group of things. You are to choose from the following five numbered diagrams, a diagram that depicts the correct relationship among the three groups.
- (a)
Moon, Earth, Universe
- (b)
India, Pakistan, Asia
- (c)
Batsman, Cricket, Stick
- (d)
Book, Pen, Pencil.
The following diagram, three classes of population are represented by three figures. the triangle represents the school teachers, the square represents the married person and the circle represents the persons living in joint families.
School teachers who are neither married nor do live in joint families are represented by-
- (a)
F
- (b)
C
- (c)
B
- (d)
A
The following question contains three groups of things. You are to choose from the following five numbered diagrams, the diagram that depicts the correct relationship among the three groups of things in each question.
Vegetable, Fruit, Brinjal
- (a)
a
- (b)
b
- (c)
c
- (d)
d
In the following question. select the diagram out of the five that best represents the relationship among the items given in the question.
Medicine, Male, Surgeon
- (a)
a
- (b)
b
- (c)
c
- (d)
d
The following question has three items which are represented below by circles, irrespective of their size. Your task is to match the right set of items with the right set of circles on the basis of their relationship.
Sentence, Word, Letter
- (a)
F
- (b)
C
- (c)
E
- (d)
B
The following question contains three elements. These elements may or may not have some relation with one another. Each group of the elements may fit into one of the diagrams, a, b, c, d, and e. You have 10 indicate, which group of elements in each of the question correctly fits into which of the diagram,
Boys, Class, Girls.
- (a)
A
- (b)
B
- (c)
C
- (d)
E
The triangle, Square, and circle shown below respectively represent the urban, hard working and educated people. Which one of the areas marked I-VII is represented by the urban educated people who are not hard working?
- (a)
II
- (b)
I
- (c)
IV
- (d)
III
In the figure, there are three intersecting circles each representing certain section of people. Different regions are marked a-g. Read the statements in each of the following questions and choose the letter of the region which correctly represents the statement.
Painters who are neither Chinese nor musicians.
- (a)
b
- (b)
c
- (c)
f
- (d)
g
The diagram below represents the students who study Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics. Study the diagram and identify the region which represents the students who study physics and Mathematics but not Chemistry.
- (a)
T
- (b)
P + T + S
- (c)
V
- (d)
P + T + S + R + U + V
2 x 3 + 6 - 12 \( \div\) 4 = 17
- (a)
x and +
- (b)
+ and -
- (c)
+ and \(\div\)
- (d)
- and \(\div\)
\(\frac { \sqrt{625} }{ ? } =\frac { ? }{ 16 } \)
- (a)
0.025
- (b)
2.05
- (c)
0.025
- (d)
20.0
The following question, the two expressions on either side of the sign (=) will have the same value if two terms on either side or on the same side are interchanged. The correct terms to be interchanged have been given as one of the four alternatives under the expressions. Find the correct alternative in each case.
8 \(\div\) 2 x 5 - 11 + 9 = 6 x 2 - 5 + 4 \(\div\) 2
- (a)
5, 9
- (b)
8, 5
- (c)
9, 6
- (d)
11, 5
If x means \(\div\), -means ",x,\(\div\) means + and + means -, then : (3 - 15 \(\div\) 19 ) x 8 + 6 = ?
- (a)
8
- (b)
4
- (c)
2
- (d)
-1