Practice Verbal reasoning - verbal reasoning Online Quiz (set-2) For All Competitive Exams
Q-1) If E = 5 and TEA = 26 then TEACHER = ?
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
DIRECTIONS:
Given below are pairs of events 'A' and 'B'. You have to read both the events 'A' and 'B' and decide their nature of relationship.
You have to assume that the information given in 'A' and 'B' is true and you wil l not assume anything beyond the given information in deciding the answer.
Mark your answer from the below given choice;
- If 'A' is the effect and 'B' is its immediate and principal cause.
- If 'A' is the immediate and principal cause and 'B' is its effect.
- If 'A' is an effect but 'B' is not its immediate and principal cause.
- If 'B' is an effect but 'A' is not its immediate and principal cause.
- None of these
Q-2) Event (A):
Mr X resigned from the post of coach of Indian cricket team.
Event (B):
BCCI is looking for a foreign coach for Indian cricket team.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
We can’t determine the cause-effect chain. “Looking for a foreign coach” could be independent of the resignation.
DIRECTIONS:
Given below are pairs of events 'A' and 'B'. You have to read both the events 'A' and 'B' and decide their nature of relationship.
You have to assume that the information given in 'A' and 'B' is true and you wil l not assume anything beyond the given information in deciding the answer.
Mark your answer from the below given choice;
- If 'A' is the effect and 'B' is its immediate and principal cause.
- If 'A' is the immediate and principal cause and 'B' is its effect.
- If 'A' is an effect but 'B' is not its immediate and principal cause.
- If 'B' is an effect but 'A' is not its immediate and principal cause.
- None of these
Q-3) Event (A):
High Court has ordered to clean city X.
Event (B):
More than 20 people died of cholera in city X.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
Clearly, the High Court order has come as a consequence of the numerous deaths.
Directions:
Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below :Ravi and Kunal are good in hockey and volleyball. Sachin and Ravi are good in hockey and baseball. Gaurav and Kunal are good in cricket and volleyball. Sachin, Gaurav and Michael are good in football and baseball.
Q-4) Who is good in Baseball, Volleyball and Hockey?
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Ravi is good in baseball, volleyball and hockey.
Directions:
In each of the following questions, there is a certain relation between two given numbers on one side of : : and one number is given on another side of:: while another number is to be found from the given alternatives, having the same relation with this number as the numbers of the given pair bear. Choose the best alternative.
Q-5) Traveller : Journey : : Sailor : ?
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Second is the name given to the process of travel of the first.
Q-6) A man starts for his office in the North direction. He turns to his left, and then to his right, and again to his right. In which direction will he be facing ?
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Now he is facing towards east.
Directions:
In these questions, relationship between different elements is shown in the statements. These statements are followed by two conclusions.
Q-7) Statement:
A > B, B ≥ C = D < E
Conclusions:
I.C < A
II. D ≤ B
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
Directions:
Study the following information carefully to answer the given questions.
Eight persons – P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, and W are sitting at a circular table and facing inside. Each person likes different numbers viz.- 8, 13, 15, 19, 22, 24, 31, and 32. All the information is not necessarily in the same order.
The consecutive alphabetically named persons are not sitting together. S sits third to the right of Q, who likes 15. One person sits between the one who likes 15 and P. The person sitting third to the right of P sits second to the left of the one who likes 24. T sits immediate right of the one who likes 19. The one who likes 19 sits facing U, who likes 22. R likes a number which is 4 more than the number liked by Q and sits second to the left of W. W sits facing the one who likes a number which is 5 less than the number liked by T. V likes a prime number.
Q-8) Which of the following statement is/are not true?
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
We have:
- S sits third to the right of Q, who likes 15.
- One person sits between the one who likes 15 and P. That means, in case (1) P sits immediate left of S, in case (2) P sits third to the right of S.
- The person sitting third to the right of P sits second to the left of the one who likes 24.
Based on the above given information we have:
Again, we have:
- T sits immediate right of the one who likes 19.
- The one who likes 19 sits facing U, who likes 22. That means, in case (1) T sits second to the left of Q, in case (2) T sits immediate left of Q.
- R likes a number which is 4 more than the number liked by Q and sits second to the left of W. That means, case (2) is not valid.
- W sits facing the one who likes a number which is 5 less than the number liked by T. Since, only possible combination of numbers is (8, 13), thus S likes 8, and T likes 13.
- V likes a prime number. That means, V likes 31, and P likes 32.
Based on the above given information we have:
Case (2) is not valid as R must like 19.
Q-9) Mohit correctly remembers that his father's birthday is not after eighteenth of April. His sister correctly remembers that their father's birthday is before twentieth but after seventeenth of April. On which day in April was definitely their father's birthday?
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
According to Mohit: Apr 18 or earlier ...(i)
According to his sister: April 18 or 19 ...(ii)
From (i) and (ii), we get Apr 18.
Directions:
Each of the questions below consists of a question and two statements numbered (1) and (2) given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements and give answer.
Q-10) What is Sudha's present age ?
(1) Sudha's present age is five times her son's present age.
(2) Five years ago her age was twenty-five times her son's age that time.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(1) ⇒ M = 5S
(2) ⇒ M – 5 = 25 (S – 5)
Solving these equations, we get the value of M. Therefore, both statements together are required to answer the question.
Q-11) I : Garland : : Star : II
I.
(A) Perfume
(B) Hero
(C) Flower
(D) Honour
II.
(P) Galaxy
(Q) Shine
(R) Sun
(S) Night
| I. | (A) Perfume | (B) Hero | (C) Flower | (D) Honour |
| II. | (P) Galaxy | (Q) Shine | (R) Sun | (S) Night |
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
First is a part of the second.
Q-12) In a certain code ORGANISE is written as BHSPDRHM. How is DESTINED written in that code?
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
DIRECTIONS:
Below in each question are given two statements (A) and (B). These statements may be either independent causes or may be effects of independent causes. One of these statements may be the effect of the other statement.
Read both the statements and decide which of the following answer choice correctly depicts the relationship between these two statements.
Mark your answer from the below given choice;
- If statement (A) is the cause and statement (B) is its effect.
- If statement (B) is the cause and statement (A) is the effect.
- If both the statements (A) and (B) are independent causes.
- If both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of independent causes.
- If both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of some common cause.
Q-13) Statements (A):
The government has decided to allow private airline companies in India to operate to overseas destinations.
Statements (B):
The national air carrier has increased its flights to overseas destinations.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
Both A and B are the effects of a common cause: to facilitate travelling for overseas destinations through air route.
Read the following informations carefully and answer the questions given below:
- 'P # Q' means 'P is the father of Q',
- 'P + Q' means 'P is the mother of Q',
- 'P - Q' means 'P is the brother of Q',
- 'P * Q' means 'P is the sister of Q'.
Q-14) If A + B # C - D, then A is D's
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
A + B # C -D means A is the mother of B,
who is the father of C, who is the brother of D,
i.e. , A is the mother D's father.
So, A is D's grandmother.
Q-15) In a certain code BRIGHT is written as JSCSGF. How is JOINED written in that code?
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
DIRECTIONS:
In each question be low is given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.
Give your answer as;
- if only assumption I is implicit.
- if only assumption II is implicit.
- if either I or II is implicit.
- if neither I nor II is implicit.
- if both I and II are implicit.
Q-16) Statement:
Political circles in the capital were puzzled over the publication of an advertisement in some newspapers.
Assumptions:
I. Politicians read newspapers.
II. The advertisement in the newspaper was a rare one.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
How did they know about the advertisement?
Hence it can be assumed that they read newspapers. Why did they get puzzled over the publication of the advertisement in the newspaper? All the advertisements can’t puzzle all persons of the same profession.
Hence it can be assumed that the advertisement was a rare one.
Directions :
In each of the following questions, some groups of letters are given, all of which, except one, share a common similarity while one is different. Choose the odd one out.Q-17) Pick out the odd letter group from the letter groups given below.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
Q-18) Five boys are standing in a row facing East. Deepak is to the left of Sameer, Tushar and Shailendra. Sameer, Tushar and Shailendra are to the left of Sushil. Shailendra is between Sameer and Tushar. If Tushar is fourth from the left, how far is Sameer from the right ?
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
Deepak (D) is to the left of Sameer (S), Tushar (T) and Shailendra (Sh) means D, S, T, Sh. Sameer, Tushar and Shailendra are to the left of Sushil (Su) means S, T, Sh, Su. Shailendra is between Sameer and Tushar means S, Sh, T.
Tushar is fourth from the left means • • • T. Combining all the arrangements, we have D. S, Sh, T, Su. So, Sameer is fourth from the right.
Directions:
In each of the questions given below, there are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Mark your answer as per the codes provided below:- (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. (b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A. (c) A is true but R is false. (d) A is false but R is true. (e) Both A and are false.
Q-19)
- Assertion (A):
- Inside the earth, metals are present in a molten state.
- Reason (R):
- The earth absorbs the sun's rays.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
Inside the earth, the high temperature and pressure sure keep the metals in a molten state. The earth does not absorb the sun's rays but reflects them.
DIRECTIONS:
- Point D is 2 km to the north of point C.
- Point G is 8 km to the north of point H.
- Point A is 15 km to the south of point B.
- Point C is 8 km to the east of point B.
- Point E is 10 km to the north of point F which is 4 km to the west of point G.
- Point D is 4 km to the west of point E.
Q-20) Find shortest distance BH.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
DIRECTIONS:
In each question be low is given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.
Give your answer as;
- if only assumption I is implicit.
- if only assumption II is implicit.
- if either I or II is implicit.
- if neither I nor II is implicit.
- if both I and II are implicit.
Q-21) Statement:
Since my childhood I always liked the poem of poet X and I made my efforts to learn from the style of the poet to be a good poet.
— Mr Y
Assumptions:
I. It is possible to learn some qualities from the poems of a good poet.
II. Poems of poet X were in existence during the childhood of Mr Y.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
Efforts of Y obviously makes I implicit. One does not make effort to reach an impossible target. The wording ‘Since my childhood’ makes II also implicit.
Directions:
In each of the following questions, a statement/group of statements is given followed by come conclusions. Without resolving anything yourself. Choose the conclusion which logically follows from the given statement(s).Q-22)
- Statement:
- In the university examination, most of the candidates write in Hindi medium.
- Conclusions:
- (a) Some candidates of this examination write in Hindi.
- (b) Mostly candidates with Hindi medium appear in this examination.
- (c) In this examination, no candidate writes answers in medium other than Hindi.
- (d) All the candidates who appear in this examination write answers in Hindi.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
DIRECTIONS:
In each question be low is given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.
Give your answer as;
- if only assumption I is implicit.
- if only assumption II is implicit.
- if either I or II is implicit.
- if neither I nor II is implicit.
- if both I and II are implicit.
Q-23) Statement:
The railway authority has announced that it will carry out major repair work for two days beginning Saturday on the main line connecting the two big cities in the state, bringing the rail service to a halt.
Assumptions:
I. People may reschedule their journey in view of the railway authority’s decision.
II. People may still plan their travel by train between the two cities even on these two days.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
Assumption I is implicit because such an announcement is made with the hope that people will heed to it. For the same reason, Assumption II is not implicit.
Q-24) As the information on air warface tasks and stressors was being gathereed and scenarios were being developed, a parallel effort ensued to identify a test bed simulation for air warfare teams. To maintain experimental control it was determined by the designers that choosing a low physical fidelity simulation was acceptable as long as cognitive fidelity in a team simulation was maintained through subjecting soldiers to pressure situations in a simulated combat setting and attempting to ensure that naturalistic decision making of soldiers would not be compromised. Which of the following statements, if true, weakens the logic of the above passage ?
i. A number of studies have shown that high levels of physical stress lead to a weaking of the decision making capabilities of human beings.
ii. It has been convincingly demonstrated by various studies that human beings by nature are not designed to adapt to high levels of mental stress.
iii. Numerious studies have shown that simulated environments can be designed to be good substitutes for real life combat situations.
iv. Studies have shown that simulated exercises for armed forces personnel have tended to induce a systematic type of "correct" and common behaviour among the trainees.
v. Officers, when short listing soldiers for critical operations, pick up battle-hardened soldiers rather than those who have been trained through simulations.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
The theme of the passage says that when soldiers are subjected to high pressure situations even in simulated warfare, their naturalistic decision making capacity/ability is not compromised.
Statement (i) and (ii) clearly negate the above notion. (iv) suggests that individual and naturalistic decision making ability is lost. (v) says that officers believe more in experience of soldiers than simulation based training.
This makes (d) the correct choice.
Directions:
Below in Column I are given some words and in Column II are given their equivalents in some code language. Words in Column II do not appear in the same order as in Column I. Moreover, the order of letters is also jumbled.
Decode the language and choose the correct alternative which is the equivalent of the given word.
| Column I | Column II |
| (1) TAPE | (A) moij |
| (2) COUP | (B) lhhpok |
| (3) TIE | (C) nls |
| (4) ROTATE | (D) nhpk |
| (5) SAY | (E) nkpl |
| (6) TREAT | (F) msr |
| (7) YEAR | (G) khlph |
| (8) SIP | (H) hrp |
| (9) TYRE | (I) pmlh |
Q-25) Decode REACT using the above-given language?
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
The code for R is k, for E is p, for A is l, for C is I and for T is h.
So, the code for REACT is kplih
Q-26) BRIDGE is written as EULGJH in a certain code. How will FRUIT be written in that code ?
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
Directions:
In each of the following questions, a group of three interrelated words is given. Choose a word from the given alternatives, that belongs to the same group.
Q-27) Kanchenjunga : Anaimudi : Dhaulagiri
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
All are mountain peaks, while other alternatives contain names of mountain ranges
Q-28) Coherent is related to Consistent in the same way as Irate is related to ?.......
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
The words in each pair are synonyms.
Q-29) Bihu : Assam
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
'Bihu' is a dance form of 'Assam'. In the same way, 'Bhangra' is a dance form of 'Punjab'.
Directions:
In each of the following letter series, some of the letters are missing which are given in that order as one of the alternatives below it. Choose the correct alternative.Q-30) a _ bc _ a _ bcda _ ccd _ bcd _
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
The series is aabcd/abbcd/abccd/abcdd.