VERBAL REASONING FOR EXAMS

VERBAL REASONING FOR EXAMS
Verbal Reasoning Practice Paper
Verbal Reasoning FOR Competitive Exams
Directions In column I are listed some tribes and in column II are characteristics common to each member of the set opposite to then:. Study the two columns carefully and answer the questions given below them.
Column I ________ Column II
(Tribes) (Characteristics)
F, H, I, J t, w
I, J, K p, t
I, J, L, M s, u, w
H, I, K, M p, v
G, H, I q, r, v
F, G, I p, r
G, I, J p, q
H, I, J q, t, w
I , J, L q, s, u, w
G, H, J p, q, s


1. Which tribe has all the above characteristics?
A. H
B. I
C. J
D. M

Ans:-B


2. Which characteristics are common to F and H?
A. p, r, t
B. q, t, w
C. r, t, w
D. p, q, t

Ans:-D





3. Other than I which tribes have the largest number of characteristics common with G?
A. L, M
B. H, K
C. L, K
D. H

Ans:-D


4. Which two tribes do not have any common characteristics?
A. J, K
B. K, L
C. G.M
D. K, M

Ans:-B


5. Which characteristics are found either in J or in K or in both but not in M?.
A. q, t
B. p, q, r, s
C. q, r, s, t
D. u, v, w

Ans:-B







Directions: Find out the missing term in the given series.

6. 462. 420. 380, ?, 306
A. 322
B. 332
C. 342
D. 352

Ans:-C


7. 5, 6, 9, 15, ?, 40
A. 21
B. 25
C. 27
D. 33

Ans:-B


8. BXJ, ETL, HPN, KLP, ?
A. NHR
B. MWQ
C. MIP
D. NIR

Ans:-A


9. DEF. HIJ, .MNO, ?
A. STU
B.RST
C. RTV
D.SRQ

Ans:-A




10. John said to Marry , “your mother is the daughter of my grandmother”. How are John and Marry related?
A. Uncle – Niece
B. Father - Daughter
C. Cousin.
D. None of these

Ans:-C


11. F is the brother of A, C is the daughter of A, K is the sister of F, G is the brother of C. Who is the uncle of G?
A. F
B. K
C. C
D. None of these

Ans:-A


12. If ÷ means x, x means +, + means — and — means ÷.Find the value of
l6 x 3 + 5 — 2 + 4 —
A. 19
B. 10
C. 9
D. None of these

Ans:-C


13. If DUST is called AIR, AIR is called FIRE, FIRE is called WATER, WATER called COLOUR, COLOUR is called RAIN and RAIN is called DUST then where o fish live?
A. COLOUR
B. DUST
C. WATER
D. FIRE

Ans:-A




14 If 58 x 12 = 4, 37 x 96 = 5 and 11 x 20 = 2. What is 42 x 12=?
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 5

Ans: - (b)

15. Which sequence of turns will lead one to face the west direction from which one starts turning?
(a) Left, right, left, left, right, right
(b) Right, right, left, left, right, right
(c) Left, left, right, left, right, left
(d) Right, right, left, right, left, right.

Ans:- ( a )


16. If the fourth Saturday of a month is the 22nd day, what day is the 13th of the month?
(a) Tuesday
(b) Wednesday
(c) Thursday
(d) Friday

Ans: - ( c )



17. In Adam’s family there are four sisters. Each sister has a brother, how many male members are there in the family?
(a) 4
(b) 5
(c) 6
(d) 2

Ans:- (d )


18. Fill in the missing member in the sequence. Aunt, brother, daughter…………….mother, son.
(a) Father
(b) Niece
(c) Sister
(d) Uncle

Ans:- ( c )


19. Find, out the missing member in the series. 15, 18, 24… 45.
(a) 27
(b) 30
(c) 33
(d) 36

Ans:- ( c)

20. Pointing to a lady Ramu said “Her mother’s husband’s sister is my aunt.” How is he related to the lady?
(a) Brother
(b) Brother-in-law
(c) Uncle
(d) Husband

Ans:- ( a )