Explore topic-wise MCQs in Verbal Reasoning.

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1.

A. Cathedral B. Catenation C. Caterpillar D. Category E. Catalogue

A. Cathedral
B. Catenation
C. Caterpillar
D. Category
E. Catalogue
Answer» F.
2.

A. Probe B. Proclaim C. Proceed D. Problem E. Probate

A. Probe
B. Proclaim
C. Proceed
D. Problem
E. Probate
Answer» F.
3.

A. Basis B. Baste C. Bask D. Bassinet E. Basinet

A. Basis
B. Baste
C. Bask
D. Bassinet
E. Basinet
Answer» F.
4.

A. Length B. Lenient C. Legacy D. Legal E. Legible

A. Length
B. Lenient
C. Legacy
D. Legal
E. Legible
Answer» D. Legal
5.

A. Bathing B. Banking C. Backing D. Banishing E. Barricading

A. Bathing
B. Banking
C. Backing
D. Banishing
E. Barricading
Answer» D. Banishing
6.

Arrange the following words according to dictionary arrangement.

1. General 2. Gentle 3.Geniality .Genuine 5.Genesis

A. 1, ,3, 4, 5, 2
B. 5, 1, 2, 4, 3
C. 1, 5, 3, 2, 4
D. 4, 5, 1, 2, 3
Answer» D. 4, 5, 1, 2, 3
7.

If the words are organised in reverse order of what they appear in dictionary, which word will come in the third place?

A. Occulist
B. Ordeum
C. Odious
D. Odium
Answer» D. Odium
8.

Arrange the following words as per order in the dictionary.

1. Hale 2. Hake 3. Halt 4. Hamlet 5. Ham

A. 2, 1, 3, 5, 4
B. 2, 3, 5, 4, 1
C. 2, 1, 4, 3, 5
D. 1, 3, 5, 2, 4
Answer» B. 2, 3, 5, 4, 1
9.

Arrange the following words as per order in the dictionary.

1. Recollect 2. Remember 3. Report 4. Repeat 5. Repeal

A. 1, 3, 2, 4, 5
B. 3, 2, 1, 4, 5
C. 5, 3, 4, 2, 1
D. 1, 2, 5, 4, 3
Answer» E.
10.

Arrange the following words as per order in the dictionary.

1. Command 2. Commit 3. Connect 4. Conceive 5. Conduct 6. Commerce

A. 6, 2, 1, 5, 4, 3
B. 6, 1, 2, 4, 5, 3
C. 1, 6, 2, 4, 5, 3
D. 1, 2, 6, 5, 3, 4
Answer» D. 1, 2, 6, 5, 3, 4
11.

A. Miniscule B. Minimalis C. Minority D. Miniature E. Ministerial

A. Miniscule
B. Minimalis
C. Minority
D. Miniature
E. Ministerial
Answer» B. Minimalis
12.

A. Apology B. Branch C. Antigen D. Antique E. Antipathy

A. Apology
B. Branch
C. Antigen
D. Antique
E. Antipathy
Answer» E. Antipathy
13.

A. Praise B. Practical C. Prank D. Prayer E. Practise

A. Praise
B. Practical
C. Prank
D. Prayer
E. Practise
Answer» B. Practical
14.

A. Entry B. Efflorescent C. Entreat D. Ensure E. Every

A. Entry
B. Efflorescent
C. Entreat
D. Ensure
E. Every
Answer» D. Ensure
15.

A. Butterfly B. Butler C. Butcher D. Button E. Butter

A. Butterfly
B. Butler
C. Butcher
D. Button
E. Butter
Answer» F.
16.

A. Rumbustious B. Rumanian C. Rumour D. Ruminate E. Rumple

A. Rumbustious
B. Rumanian
C. Rumour
D. Ruminate
E. Rumple
Answer» E. Rumple
17.

A. Haste B. Haphazard C. Host D. Hang E. Handkerchief

A. Haste
B. Haphazard
C. Host
D. Hang
E. Handkerchief
Answer» C. Host
18.

A. Leprosy B. Lessen C. Lesson D. Language E. Languid

A. Leprosy
B. Lessen
C. Lesson
D. Language
E. Languid
Answer» B. Lessen
19.

A. Heaven B. Hillock C. Hawker D. Hilt E. History

A. Heaven
B. Hillock
C. Hawker
D. Hilt
E. History
Answer» C. Hawker
20.

A. Animate B. Animosity C. Angusih D. Ankle E. Announce

A. Animate
B. Animosity
C. Anguish
D. Ankle
E. Announce
Answer» C. Anguish
21.

If all the vowels of the word 'FRAGMENT' are changed to the letter immediately succeeding them in the english alphabet series and all the consonants are changed to the letter immediately preceding them in the english alphabet series, then how many letters of the new word are similar to the letters of the old word?

A. Two
B. Three
C. Four
D. More than four
E. None of these
Answer» D. More than four
22.

In the word 'DOORSTEP' if all the vowels are replaced with the letter immediate next to it in the english alphabet series and all the consonants are replaced with the letter immediate before it in the english alphabet series, then how many vowels are there in the new word so formed?

A. None
B. One
C. Two
D. More than two
E. None of these
Answer» C. Two
23.

If all the letters of the word INTROSPECTION are arranged in a way that all the vowels are arranged in the beginning in alphabetical order and then all the consonants are arranged in the alphabetical order, then position of how many letters remains unchanged?

A. None
B. One
C. Two
D. More than two
E. None of these
Answer» C. Two
24.

If in the word SEPTUAGENARIAN first three and then next three letters are written in reverse order and the rest of the letters are written as they appear in English alphabet, the positions of how many letters get changed in the new arrangement?

A. Nil
B. 2
C. 10
D. 12
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
25.

Each consonant of the word ‘TERMINATION’ is changed to the previous letter in the English alphabetical series and each vowel is changed to the next letter in the English alphabetical series. If the new alphabets thus formed are arranged in alphabetical order (from left to right), which of the following will be the sixth letter from the right end?

A. M
B. S
C. P
D. L
E. None of these
Answer» B. S
26.

If all the letters in the given word that come after 'M' in English alphabet series are either immediately preceded or immediately succeeded by a vowel then change such letter to its reverse letter as per the alphabet series then how many meaningful english words can be formed from the first, second, seventh and ninth letter of the newly formed word?

PROPHYLACTIC

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. No meaningful word can be formed
Answer» B. 2
27.

If second, fifth, seventh and ninth letters of the given word are changed to their second next letter as per alphabet series then all the letters are arranged as per alphabetical order within the letter, then how many letters in english alphabet series are there between the fourth letter from left end and sixth letter from right end?

PROPHYLACTIC

A. 3
B. 4
C. 6
D. 5
E. More than 6
Answer» E. More than 6
28.

If first, third and sixth letters of the word “LINGUIST” are changed to their immediately preceding letters as per English alphabet series and fourth and seventh letters are changed to their immediately succeeding letters as per English alphabet series, then how many letters (in English alphabet series) are there between the third and fifth letters of the newly formed word?

A. 5
B. 6
C. 7
D. 8
E. None of these
Answer» D. 8
29.

If a meaningful English word has to be formed using 1st, 4th, 5th, 8th, 9thand 15thletters of the word “Acknowledgement” such that one letter is used only once then which of the following is third letter of that word? If more than one such words can be formed then mark ‘X’ as your answer, If no such word can be formed then mark ‘Y’ as your answer.

A. A
B. E
C. N
D. X
E. Y
Answer» E. Y
30.

If a meaningful English word has to be formed using 1st, 3rd, 5th and 8th letters of the word (each letter to be used once only) “SOUVENIR” then which of the following will be third letter of such word? If more than one such words can be formed then mark ‘M’ as your answer and if no meaningful English word can be formed then mark “P” as your answer.

A. E
B. S
C. R
D. M
E. P
Answer» E. P
31.

How many such pairs of letters are there in the word REACH, each of which has as many letters between them in the word (only in forward direction) as they have between them in the English alphabetical order?

A. None
B. One
C. Two
D. Three
E. None of these
Answer» C. Two
32.

If it is possible to make a meaningful word, using the 2nd, 4th, 5th and 9th letters (counting from left to right) of the word 'DEDUCTION', then what will be the 1st letter from left of the word so formed? Mark 'Y' as your answer if no such word can be formed. If more than one word can be formed mark the answer as 'X'.

A. N
B. E
C. U
D. Y
E. X
Answer» E. X
33.

In a certain language, RANDOM is coded as TOPFAO , PLEASE is coded as RNEEUA then find the code for “ORANGE”?

A. TEPIOA
B. OTEPIA
C. IPETOA
D. TEPOIA
E. ATEPIO
Answer» C. IPETOA
34.

Four of the following five are related to each other in terms of English alphabet series and thus form a group. Which of the following does not fit to that group?

A. FUX
B. PKN
C. HSV
D. MNP
E. RIL
Answer» E. RIL
35.

How many such pairs of letters are there in the word ADJUSTMENT each of which has as many letters between them in the word as in the English alphabet?

A. None
B. One
C. Two
D. Three
E. More than three
Answer» D. Three
36.

EQUANIMITY
If in the above word all the letters are arranged in alphabetical order from right to left end then position of how many alphabet(s) will be remain unchanged?

A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
E. Five
Answer» C. Three
37.

MAGNIFICENT

If all the vowels are replaced with their immediate next letter as per English alphabet series then how many pairs are there in the newly formed word (either forward or backward) which has as many letters between them as they have in the English alphabet series?

A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. None
E. None of these
Answer» D. None
38.

MAGNIFICENT

How many meaningful English words can be formed using first, third , fourth and eighth letter of the given word after rearranging all the letters in alphabetical order?

A. None
B. One
C. Two
D. Three
E. More than three
Answer» C. Two
39.

WEIGHTLIFTING
If from the above word all the vowels are to be dropped and the remaining letters are to be reversed and then the letters of newly formed word are arranged in alphabetic order from left to right then how many such letters will be there in the newly formed word which will not appear between the vowels?

A. Two
B. Three
C. Four
D. Six
E. Five
Answer» D. Six
40.

WEIGHTLIFTING

If in the above word all the letters which are appearing exactly twice are to be dropped then how many such pair(s) of letters are there in the in the newly formed word which has as many letters between them as in the alphabetical series as we move from right to left?

A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
E. Five
Answer» C. Three
41.

How many such pair(s) of letters are there in the word ‘ABHINANDAN’ which have as many letters between them as in the alphabetical series as we move only from left to right?

A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
E. Five
Answer» C. Three
42.

How many letters (as per the English alphabetical order) are there between fifth and tenth letters of the word RELATIONSHIP?

A. None
B. 9
C. 7
D. 11
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
43.

How many such pairs of letters are there in the word “ATTRACTION”, each of which has as many letters between them in the word (in both forward and backward directions) as they have between them in the English alphabetical series?

A. One
B. Two
C. Four
D. Three
E. More than four
Answer» C. Four
44.

Which of the following words can be formed using the letters of word "SQUIRREL" only?

A. Square
B. Quarrel
C. Liar
D. Lure
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
45.

Which of the following is the third letter of the meaningful English word which can be formed using (each letter once) first, third, fourth, sixth, eighth and ninth letters of “ASTRONAUT”?

A. T
B. U
C. R
D. N
E. A
Answer» C. R
46.

What will be the last letter of the meaningful 4-letter English word formed using 1st and 5th letter of “Barber” along with 2nd and 6th letter of “Parking” such that each letter to be used once? If more than one such word can be formed then mark ‘X’ as your answer, if no such word can be formed then mark “Y’ as your answer.

A. N
B. E
C. A
D. X
E. Y
Answer» E. Y
47.

How many such pairs of letters are there in the word BEHAVIOUR each of which has as many letters between them in the word as in the English alphabet?

A. None
B. One
C. Two
D. Three
E. More than three
Answer» D. Three
48.

Each vowel of the word ADJECTIVE is substituted with the next letter of the English alphabetical series, and each consonant is substituted with the letter preceding it. How many vowels are present in the new arrangement?

A. None
B. One
C. Two
D. Three
E. None of these
Answer» D. Three
49.

How many such pairs of letters are there in the word 'PERFORATE' which have as many letters between them as in the English alphabetical series?

A. None
B. One
C. Two
D. Three
E. More than three
Answer» D. Three
50.

In the word “DUTIFUL”, how many pair of letters has as many letters in between as they have in between them in English alphabet series?

A. None
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3
E. None of these
Answer» D. 3