Mental Ability - Questions

1 .

Pointing to a photograph, Vipul said, "She is the daughter of my grandfather's only son." How is Vipul related to the girl in the photograph ?

Brother

Father

Cousin

Data inadequate

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Brother

Explanation : My grandfather's only son — My father. So, the girl is the daughter of Vipul's father i.e., Vipul is the girl's brother.

2 .

Introducing a man, a woman said. "His wife is the only daughter of my father." How is that man related to the woman?

Brother

Husband

Father-in-law

Maternal uncle

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Husband

Explanation : Only daughter of my father — Myself. So, the man is woman's husband.

3 .

A is the son of B, C. B's sister has a son D and a daughter E. F is the maternal uncle of D. How many nephews does F have ?

Correct Answer : Option (A) - 2

Explanation :

Clearly, F is the maternal uncle of D means F is the brother of D's mother i.e., F is the brother of C. C is the sister of B.

So, F is the brother of B who is A's mother. Thus. F is the maternal uncle of A. So, A and D are the nephews of F i.e., F has two nephews

4 .

Choose the word which is least like the others word in a group?

Day

Date

Calendar

Month

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Calendar

Explanation : All others are parts of a calendar.

5 .

CGE, RNP, FJH, OKM, IMK, __

HJL

JKL

JHL

LHJ

Correct Answer : Option (D) - LHJ

Explanation :

Here it can be seen that it is not a continuous series.

so take alternative terms.

CGE, FJH, IMK and RNP, OKM,__

Between R and O there is a gap of two letters. so the first letter in the answer is L.Proceding like this the answer is LHJ

6 .

In a certain code language STUDENT is written as TUTDNES.How will SOURCES be writte in that code language?

SOURSEC

SRUOCES

SOURCES

SUORECS

Correct Answer : Option (D) - SUORECS

Explanation :

- There are 7 letters in the word

- The middle letter has been left intact

- The first and the last letters of the word have interchanged their position. Similarly, the second and the third letters and the fifth and sixth letters have interchanged their position.

7 .

Eye : Myopia :: Teeth : ?

Eczema

Pyorrhea

Cataract

Trachoma

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Pyorrhea

Explanation :

The second word is a disease of the first word.

That is here Myopia is the disease of the eyes. Similarly, Pyorrhea is the disease of the teeth.

Hence, Eye : Myopia :: Teeth : Pyorrhea.

8 .

All the six members of a family A, B, C, D, E and F are travelling together. B is the son of C but C is not the mother of B. A and C are a married couple. E is the brother of C. D is the daughter of A. F is the brother of B. Who is the mother of B ?

Correct Answer : Option (A) - D

Explanation :

B is the son of C but C is not the mother of B means C is the father of B. A is marned to C means A is the mother of B. F is brother of B means F is son of A and C. D is daughter of A means D is daughter of A and C

Clearly. A is the mother of B.

9 .

Find the odd one out

cruise

crusade

campaign

expedition

Correct Answer : Option (C) - cruise

Explanation :

Cruise = a sea voyage for pleasure.

All other words are related to ‘journey on land, sea with an aim’

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