Test-Series - reasoning

Test Number 3/24

Q: Fumble is to Finesse as Malign is to
A. Slander
B. Extol
C. Criticize
D. Assurance
Solution: Fumble means grope, mishandle, drop, mistake, blunder, bungle.
Finesse means skill, grace, elegance, assurance, diplomacy, discretion.
 So, they are opposites.  
Similarly, Malign means to slander or criticize.
Extol means being kind or good-natured.
A person without finesse often fumbles.
A person without extolling in his heart often maligns.
Extol means praise or exalt, benevolence
The correct answer is: B) Extol
Q: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z If the first half of English alphabet is reversed and the second half of the English alphabet is left undisturbed then which letter will be 10th to the left of 16th letter from the left?
A. H
B. F
C. Z
D. U
Solution: If the first half of the English alphabet is reversed and the remaining part has been left undisturbed, then it becomes very easy to find out the required letters, if required letters come in the first half. According to the question, 10th to the left of 16th letter from the left = (16 - 10 =) 6th letter from the left in new series. =>  6th letter from the left in new series = (13 + 1 - 6=) 8th letter from the left in the original series, i.e H.
The correct answer is: A) H
Q: One morning after sunrise, Suresh was standing facing a pole. The shadow of the pole fell exactly to his right. To which direction was he facing?
A. East
B. West
C. South
D. Data is inadequate
Solution: Sun rises in the east in the morning. Since the shadow of Suresh falls to his right. So he is facing South.
The correct answer is: C) South
Q: Find the missing number in the series? 4, 18, ?, 100, 180, 294, 448
A. 48
B. 50
C. 58
D. 60
Solution: Take a Look at this series :  
23 - 22 =  8 - 4 = 4  
33 - 32 = 27 - 9 = 18 
43 - 42 = 64 - 16 = 48  
53 - 52 = 125 - 25 = 100  
63 - 62 = 216 - 36 = 180 
73 - 72 = 343 - 49 = 294 
83 - 82 = 512 - 64 = 448
The correct answer is: A) 48
Q: Seismography : Earthquake :: Taseometer : ?
A. Landslides
B. Strains
C. Resistances
D. Volcanoes
Solution: Seismography is an instrument to measure the intensity of an earthquake. Similarly, taseometer is an instrument to measure strains.
The correct answer is: B) Strains
Q: A is father of C and D is son of B. E is brother of A. If C is sister of D, how is B related to E ? 
A. Daughter
B. Brother
C. Husband
D. Sister-in-law
Solution: A is father of C and C is sister of D.
So, A is father of D. 
 But D is son of B.
So, B is the mother of D and wife of K
Also, E is the brother of A So, B is the sister-in-law of E.
The correct answer is: D) Sister-in-law
Q: Exhibit : display :: send : ?
A. Stamp
B. Receive
C. Show
D. Emit
Solution: Here the given words represent synonyms.
 Exhibit and Display are synonyms for each other.
Similarly, Send and Emit are synonyms for each other.  
Hence, Exhibit : display :: send : Emit.
The correct answer is: D) Emit
Q: Look at this series: 12, 11, 13, 12, 14, 13, … What number should come next?
A. 10
B. 16
C. 15
D. 13
Solution: This is an alternating number of subtraction series. First, 1 is subtracted, then 2 is added.
The correct answer is: C) 15
Q: If Z= 2197 and R= 729. How would J be written in that code?
A. 216
B. 124
C. 512
D. 125
Solution: Z Code⇒26⇒262⇒13⇔133 =2197
R Code ⇒18⇒182⇒9 ⇔93 =729
Similarly,
 J Code ⇒10⇒102⇒5⇔53=125
The correct answer is: D) 125

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