Practice Question and answers set 2 - verbal reasoning Online Quiz (set-1) For All Competitive Exams

Q-1)   If the last four letters of the word 'CONCENTRATION' are written in reverse order followed by next two in the reverse order and next three in the reverse order and then followed by the first four in the reverse order, counting from the end which letter would be eighth in the new arrangement ?

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Explanation:

The new letter sequence is NOITARTNECNOC

The eighth letter from the end is R.


Q-2)   If it is possible to make a meaningful word with the third, fifth, eight and tenth letters of the word 'DISTRIBUTE', which of the following will be the third letter of that word ? If no such word can be made give X as the answer.

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Explanation:

The word formed by S, R, U and E is SURE, USER.


Q-3)   How many such pairs of letters are there in the word CORPORATE each of which has as many letters in the same sequence between them in the word as in the english alphabet?

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Explanation:

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Three pairs — (P, R), (R, T) and (P, O) have as many letters between them in the word as in the English alphabet. But since the letters must be in the same sequence in the word as in English alphabet, so that desire pairs are (P, R) and (R, T) only.


Directions:

Find which one word cannot be made from the letters of the given word.

Q-4)   UNCONSCIOUS

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Q-5)   How many independent words can 'STAINLESS' be divided into without changing the order of the letters and using each letter only once ?

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Explanation:

Only two such words can be formed. The words are STAIN and LESS.


Q-6)   How many as are there in the following series which are immediately followed by B as well as immediately proceded by Z?
AMBZANAABZAB
AZBAPZABAZAB

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Explanation:

A M B Z A N A A B Z A B A Z B A P Z A B A Z A B


Directions:

Find which one word cannot be made from the letters of the given word.

Q-7)   CHOCOLATE

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Q-8)   How many independent words can 'HEARTLESS' be divided into without changing the order of the letters and using each letter only once ?

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Explanation:

The words are HE, ART, LESS


Directions:

Find which one word cannot be made from the letters of the given word.

Q-9)   TEACHERS

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Directions:

Find which one word cannot be made from the letters of the given word.

Q-10)   CREDENTIAL

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