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200 Verbal Intelligence MCQs with answers for Army, Navy and PAF tests

200 Verbal Intelligence MCQs with Answers and Explanations

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About these Verbal Intelligence MCQs

This set of 200 Verbal Intelligence MCQs is made for candidates preparing for the Pak Army, Pak Navy and PAF initial tests. Every question has four options, the correct answer and a short reason, so you learn the rule behind each answer and not just the result.

Verbal intelligence tests check how well you handle words, letters, numbers and relationships under time pressure. The questions below cover analogies, number and letter series, coding and decoding, odd one out, blood relations, direction sense, synonyms, antonyms, grammar and simple logic. Work through them in order, or jump straight to any topic from the list.

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Topics covered in these 200 Verbal Intelligence MCQs

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Verbal Analogies MCQs Q1–15

1Book is to Reading as Food is to ______?

  1. Cooking
  2. Eating
  3. Sleeping
  4. Drinking
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B) Eating because books are read and food is eaten.

2Doctor is to Hospital as Teacher is to ______?

  1. Market
  2. School
  3. Bank
  4. Court
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B) School because doctors work in hospitals and teachers work in schools.

3Bird is to Nest as Lion is to ______?

  1. Den
  2. Stable
  3. Kennel
  4. Web
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A) Den because a den is a lion's shelter.

4Fish is to Water as Bird is to ______?

  1. Soil
  2. Air
  3. Fire
  4. Stone
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B) Air because fish live in water and birds fly in the air.

5Hand is to Glove as Foot is to ______?

  1. Cap
  2. Shirt
  3. Sock
  4. Belt
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C) Sock because a sock covers the foot like a glove covers the hand.

6Day is to Night as Hot is to ______?

  1. Warm
  2. Cold
  3. Summer
  4. Sun
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B) Cold because hot and cold are opposites, just like day and night.

7Puppy is to Dog as Kitten is to ______?

  1. Goat
  2. Cat
  3. Cow
  4. Horse
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B) Cat because a kitten is a young cat, just as a puppy is a young dog.

8Eye is to See as Ear is to ______?

  1. Speak
  2. Hear
  3. Walk
  4. Smell
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B) Hear because eyes are used for seeing and ears are used for hearing.

9Carpenter is to Wood as Blacksmith is to ______?

  1. Iron
  2. Paper
  3. Cloth
  4. Glass
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A) Iron because a carpenter works with wood and a blacksmith works with metal.

10Pen is to Write as Knife is to ______?

  1. Cut
  2. Read
  3. Draw
  4. Speak
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A) Cut because a pen is used for writing and a knife is used for cutting.

11January is to Month as Monday is to ______?

  1. Year
  2. Week
  3. Day
  4. Date
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C) Day because January is a month and Monday is a day.

12Army is to Soldier as Navy is to ______?

  1. Pilot
  2. Sailor
  3. Doctor
  4. Teacher
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B) Sailor because soldiers serve in the army and sailors serve in the navy.

13Sheep is to Wool as Silkworm is to ______?

  1. Cotton
  2. Silk
  3. Leather
  4. Honey
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B) Silk because sheep produce wool and silkworms produce silk.

14Clock is to Time as Thermometer is to ______?

  1. Speed
  2. Temperature
  3. Distance
  4. Weight
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B) Temperature because a clock measures time and a thermometer measures temperature.

15Inch is to Length as Kilogram is to ______?

  1. Height
  2. Weight
  3. Speed
  4. Time
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B) Weight because inches measure length and kilograms measure mass.

Number Series MCQs Q16–25

16Find the next number: 2, 4, 6, 8, ______?

  1. 9
  2. 10
  3. 12
  4. 14
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B) 10 because each number increases by 2.

17Find the next number: 5, 10, 15, 20, ______?

  1. 22
  2. 25
  3. 30
  4. 35
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B) 25 because each number increases by 5.

18Find the next number: 3, 6, 12, 24, ______?

  1. 36
  2. 42
  3. 48
  4. 50
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C) 48 because each number is multiplied by 2.

19Find the next number: 1, 4, 9, 16, ______?

  1. 20
  2. 25
  3. 30
  4. 36
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B) 25 because these are the squares of 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.

20Find the next number: 10, 20, 30, 40, ______?

  1. 45
  2. 50
  3. 55
  4. 60
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B) 50 because each number increases by 10.

21Find the next number: 2, 5, 8, 11, ______?

  1. 12
  2. 13
  3. 14
  4. 15
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C) 14 because each number increases by 3.

22Find the next number: 100, 90, 80, 70, ______?

  1. 65
  2. 60
  3. 55
  4. 50
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B) 60 because each number decreases by 10.

23Find the next number: 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, ______?

  1. 20
  2. 24
  3. 30
  4. 32
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D) 32 because each number is multiplied by 2.

24Find the next number: 7, 14, 21, 28, ______?

  1. 32
  2. 35
  3. 36
  4. 42
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B) 35 because each number is a multiple of 7.

25Find the next number: 81, 27, 9, 3, ______?

  1. 0
  2. 1
  3. 2
  4. 6
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B) 1 because each number is divided by 3.

Letter Series MCQs Q26–35

26Find the next letter: A, C, E, G, ______?

  1. H
  2. I
  3. J
  4. K
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B) I because every second letter of the alphabet is selected.

27Find the next letter: B, D, F, H, ______?

  1. I
  2. J
  3. K
  4. L
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B) J because each letter skips one letter.

28Find the next letter: A, D, G, J, ______?

  1. K
  2. L
  3. M
  4. N
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C) M because each letter advances by three positions.

29Find the next letter: Z, X, V, T, ______?

  1. R
  2. S
  3. Q
  4. P
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A) R because the sequence moves backward by two letters.

30Find the next letter: C, F, I, L, ______?

  1. M
  2. N
  3. O
  4. P
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C) O because each letter advances by three positions.

31Find the next letter: A, B, D, G, K, ______?

  1. O
  2. P
  3. Q
  4. R
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B) P because the gaps increase by 1, 2, 3, 4, and then 5 letters.

32Find the next letter: M, N, O, P, ______?

  1. Q
  2. R
  3. S
  4. T
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A) Q because the letters follow alphabetical order.

33Find the next letter: Z, Y, X, W, ______?

  1. U
  2. V
  3. T
  4. S
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B) V because the sequence moves backward alphabetically.

34Find the next letter: B, E, H, K, ______?

  1. L
  2. M
  3. N
  4. O
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C) N because each letter advances by three positions.

35Find the next letter: D, H, L, P, ______?

  1. R
  2. S
  3. T
  4. U
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C) T because each letter advances by four positions.

Odd One Out MCQs Q36–45

36Choose the odd one out.

  1. Apple
  2. Mango
  3. Banana
  4. Potato
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D) Potato because it is commonly classified as a vegetable, while the others are fruits.

37Choose the odd one out.

  1. Dog
  2. Cat
  3. Cow
  4. Eagle
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D) Eagle because it is a bird, while the others are mammals.

38Choose the odd one out.

  1. Chair
  2. Table
  3. Bed
  4. Carrot
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D) Carrot because it is a vegetable, while the others are furniture.

39Choose the odd one out.

  1. January
  2. March
  3. Sunday
  4. June
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C) Sunday because it is a day of the week, while the others are months.

40Choose the odd one out.

  1. Red
  2. Blue
  3. Green
  4. Circle
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D) Circle because it is a shape, while the others are colours.

41Choose the odd one out.

  1. Iron
  2. Copper
  3. Silver
  4. Plastic
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D) Plastic because the others are metals.

42Choose the odd one out.

  1. Kilometer
  2. Meter
  3. Centimeter
  4. Kilogram
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D) Kilogram because it measures mass, while the others measure length.

43Choose the odd one out.

  1. Rose
  2. Lily
  3. Jasmine
  4. Tiger
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D) Tiger because it is an animal, while the others are flowers.

44Choose the odd one out.

  1. Square
  2. Triangle
  3. Rectangle
  4. Cube
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D) Cube because it is a three-dimensional shape, while the others are two-dimensional.

45Choose the odd one out.

  1. January
  2. February
  3. April
  4. Monday
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D) Monday because it is a weekday, while the others are months.

Coding and Decoding MCQs Q46–60

46If CAT is coded as DBU, how is DOG coded?

  1. EPH
  2. EOG
  3. FPH
  4. DPH
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A) EPH because each letter is replaced by the next letter in the alphabet.

47If BAT is coded as CBU, how is PEN coded?

  1. QFO
  2. QFN
  3. RFO
  4. PFO
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A) QFO because each letter is shifted forward by one position.

48If SUN is coded as TVO, how is MOON coded?

  1. NPPO
  2. NQPO
  3. MPPO
  4. NOPO
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A) NPPO because each letter is replaced by the next letter.

49If A = 1, B = 2, C = 3, what is the value of CAB?

  1. 5
  2. 6
  3. 7
  4. 8
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B) 6 because C = 3, A = 1, and B = 2; their sum is 6.

50If APPLE is coded as ELPPA, how is MANGO coded?

  1. OGNAM
  2. OGMAN
  3. MOGNA
  4. ANGOM
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A) OGNAM because the word is written in reverse order.

51If MAN is coded as NBO, how is CAT coded?

  1. DBU
  2. DZU
  3. EBU
  4. CBT
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A) DBU because each letter is replaced by the next letter in the alphabet.

52If FISH is coded as GJTI, how is BIRD coded?

  1. CJSE
  2. CJRD
  3. AHQC
  4. DKTF
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A) CJSE because every letter moves one position forward.

53If BOOK is coded as CPPL, how is TREE coded?

  1. USFF
  2. UQFF
  3. VSGG
  4. USGG
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A) USFF because each letter is shifted forward by one position.

54If KING is coded as LJOH, how is QUEEN coded using the same rule?

  1. RVFFO
  2. RVFDO
  3. PVDDS
  4. RUFFO
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A) RVFFO because each letter is replaced by the next letter in the alphabet.

55If DELHI is coded as EFMIJ, how is LAHORE coded?

  1. MBIPSF
  2. MBIPRF
  3. MAIPSF
  4. KZGNQD
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A) MBIPSF because each letter moves one position forward: L→M, A→B, H→I, O→P, R→S, E→F.

56If ZEBRA is coded as AFCSB, how is TIGER coded?

  1. UJHFS
  2. UJHFR
  3. SHFDQ
  4. VJHFS
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A) UJHFS because each letter is replaced by the next letter: T→U, I→J, G→H, E→F, R→S.

57If A = 1, B = 2, and C = 3, what is the value of BAD?

  1. 6
  2. 7
  3. 8
  4. 9
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B) 7 because B = 2, A = 1, and D = 4; their sum is 7.

58If A = 1, B = 2, and so on, what is the value of DOG?

  1. 24
  2. 25
  3. 26
  4. 27
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C) 26 because D = 4, O = 15, and G = 7; their sum is 26.

59If CAT is written as 3-1-20, how is DOG written?

  1. 4-15-7
  2. 5-15-7
  3. 4-14-7
  4. 3-15-8
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A) 4-15-7 because D = 4, O = 15, and G = 7.

60If SOUTH is written as HTUOS, how is NORTH written?

  1. HTRON
  2. HTRNO
  3. NROTH
  4. HNORT
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A) HTRON because the word is written in reverse order.

Ranking and Blood Relations MCQs Q61–68

61Ali is taller than Bilal, and Bilal is taller than Hamza. Who is the tallest?

  1. Ali
  2. Bilal
  3. Hamza
  4. Cannot be determined
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A) Ali because Ali is taller than both Bilal and Hamza.

62Sara is older than Ayesha, and Ayesha is older than Hina. Who is the youngest?

  1. Sara
  2. Ayesha
  3. Hina
  4. Cannot be determined
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C) Hina because she is younger than both Sara and Ayesha.

63Ahmed is the brother of Bilal. Bilal is the brother of Usman. What is Ahmed to Usman?

  1. Father
  2. Brother
  3. Uncle
  4. Cousin
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B) Brother because Ahmed and Usman are both brothers of Bilal.

64A is the father of B, and B is the father of C. What is A to C?

  1. Uncle
  2. Brother
  3. Grandfather
  4. Cousin
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C) Grandfather because A is the father of C's father.

65Zain is the son of Ali. Ali is the son of Umar. What is Umar to Zain?

  1. Father
  2. Uncle
  3. Grandfather
  4. Brother
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C) Grandfather because Umar is the father of Zain's father.

66A woman says, "He is the son of my mother." Who is he to the woman?

  1. Father
  2. Brother
  3. Uncle
  4. Son
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B) Brother because the son of her mother is her brother.

67A is the sister of B. B is the brother of C. How is A related to C?

  1. Brother
  2. Sister
  3. Mother
  4. Aunt
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B) Sister because A is female and shares the same sibling relationship with C.

68The father of Ali's father is Ali's ______.

  1. Uncle
  2. Grandfather
  3. Brother
  4. Cousin
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B) Grandfather because he is two generations above Ali.

Direction Sense MCQs Q69–75

69A man is facing north. He turns right. Which direction is he facing?

  1. West
  2. East
  3. South
  4. North
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B) East because a right turn from north leads east.

70A person is facing east. He turns left. Which direction is he facing?

  1. North
  2. South
  3. West
  4. East
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A) North because a left turn from east leads north.

71A person walks 5 metres north and then 5 metres south. Where is he relative to his starting point?

  1. 5 metres north
  2. 5 metres south
  3. At the starting point
  4. 10 metres north
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C) At the starting point because the two movements cancel each other.

72Ali walks 10 metres east and then 10 metres west. Where is he now?

  1. East
  2. West
  3. North
  4. At the starting point
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D) At the starting point because he returns along the same distance.

73A person faces south and turns left. Which direction is he facing?

  1. East
  2. West
  3. North
  4. South
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A) East because a left turn from south leads east.

74A person faces west and turns right. Which direction is he facing?

  1. North
  2. South
  3. East
  4. West
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A) North because a right turn from west leads north.

75A man walks 3 km east and 4 km north. In which direction is he from his starting point?

  1. Northwest
  2. Northeast
  3. Southeast
  4. Southwest
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B) Northeast because he is east and north of his starting point.

Synonyms MCQs Q76–85

76Choose the synonym of HAPPY.

  1. Sad
  2. Angry
  3. Joyful
  4. Tired
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C) Joyful because both words mean feeling pleasure or happiness.

77Choose the synonym of RAPID.

  1. Slow
  2. Fast
  3. Weak
  4. Late
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B) Fast because rapid means happening or moving quickly.

78Choose the synonym of BRAVE.

  1. Cowardly
  2. Fearful
  3. Courageous
  4. Lazy
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C) Courageous because brave means showing courage.

79Choose the synonym of BEGIN.

  1. Start
  2. Finish
  3. Stop
  4. Close
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A) Start because begin and start have the same meaning.

80Choose the synonym of LARGE.

  1. Tiny
  2. Small
  3. Huge
  4. Narrow
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C) Huge because both words describe something big.

81Choose the synonym of SILENT.

  1. Noisy
  2. Quiet
  3. Loud
  4. Active
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B) Quiet because silent means making little or no noise.

82Choose the synonym of INTELLIGENT.

  1. Foolish
  2. Clever
  3. Weak
  4. Careless
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B) Clever because intelligent means having good understanding and reasoning ability.

83Choose the synonym of ANCIENT.

  1. Modern
  2. New
  3. Old
  4. Recent
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C) Old because ancient refers to something from a very long time ago.

84Choose the synonym of HONEST.

  1. Truthful
  2. Dishonest
  3. Rude
  4. Proud
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A) Truthful because an honest person tells the truth.

85Choose the synonym of DIFFICULT.

  1. Easy
  2. Simple
  3. Hard
  4. Clear
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C) Hard because difficult means not easy.

Antonyms MCQs Q86–95

86Choose the antonym of HOT.

  1. Warm
  2. Cold
  3. Boiling
  4. Heat
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B) Cold because cold is the opposite of hot.

87Choose the antonym of VICTORY.

  1. Success
  2. Achievement
  3. Defeat
  4. Progress
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C) Defeat because it means losing rather than winning.

88Choose the antonym of ACCEPT.

  1. Receive
  2. Agree
  3. Reject
  4. Allow
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C) Reject because reject means to refuse to accept.

89Choose the antonym of EXPENSIVE.

  1. Costly
  2. Cheap
  3. Valuable
  4. Precious
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B) Cheap because cheap means costing little money.

90Choose the antonym of EARLY.

  1. Soon
  2. Quick
  3. Late
  4. First
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C) Late because it is the opposite of early.

91Choose the antonym of STRONG.

  1. Powerful
  2. Firm
  3. Weak
  4. Solid
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C) Weak because weak means lacking strength.

92Choose the antonym of SUCCESS.

  1. Achievement
  2. Failure
  3. Victory
  4. Progress
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B) Failure because failure is the opposite of success.

93Choose the antonym of INCREASE.

  1. Expand
  2. Grow
  3. Decrease
  4. Rise
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C) Decrease because it means to become smaller in amount.

94Choose the antonym of POLITE.

  1. Courteous
  2. Respectful
  3. Rude
  4. Kind
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C) Rude because rude behaviour is the opposite of polite behaviour.

95Choose the antonym of PERMANENT.

  1. Lasting
  2. Fixed
  3. Temporary
  4. Stable
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C) Temporary because temporary means lasting for a limited time.

More Analogies MCQs Q96–105

96Complete the analogy: Pen is to Writer as Brush is to ______?

  1. Painter
  2. Farmer
  3. Driver
  4. Tailor
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A) Painter because writers use pens and painters use brushes.

97Complete the analogy: Key is to Lock as Password is to ______?

  1. Door
  2. Account
  3. Window
  4. Chair
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B) Account because a key opens a lock and a password provides access to an account.

98Complete the analogy: Chef is to Kitchen as Pilot is to ______?

  1. Hospital
  2. Cockpit
  3. Classroom
  4. Garage
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B) Cockpit because a chef works in a kitchen and a pilot operates an aircraft from the cockpit.

99Complete the analogy: Farmer is to Field as Fisherman is to ______?

  1. Forest
  2. Sea
  3. School
  4. Factory
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B) Sea because farmers work in fields and fishermen commonly fish in the sea.

100Complete the analogy: Author is to Book as Composer is to ______?

  1. Painting
  2. Song
  3. Building
  4. Machine
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B) Song because an author writes books and a composer creates music.

101Complete the analogy: Eye is to Vision as Ear is to ______?

  1. Taste
  2. Hearing
  3. Touch
  4. Smell
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B) Hearing because eyes provide vision and ears provide hearing.

102Complete the analogy: Finger is to Hand as Toe is to ______?

  1. Arm
  2. Foot
  3. Head
  4. Knee
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B) Foot because fingers belong to hands and toes belong to feet.

103Complete the analogy: Puppy is to Dog as Calf is to ______?

  1. Sheep
  2. Cow
  3. Horse
  4. Goat
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B) Cow because a calf is a young cow or other bovine animal.

104Complete the analogy: Lion is to Roar as Snake is to ______?

  1. Bark
  2. Hiss
  3. Neigh
  4. Bleat
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B) Hiss because lions roar and snakes commonly hiss.

105Complete the analogy: Gold is to Yellow as Grass is to ______?

  1. Blue
  2. Green
  3. Black
  4. White
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B) Green because gold is commonly yellow and grass is commonly green.

More Number Series MCQs Q106–115

106Find the missing number: 4, 8, 12, 16, ______?

  1. 18
  2. 20
  3. 22
  4. 24
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B) 20 because each number increases by 4.

107Find the missing number: 6, 12, 18, 24, ______?

  1. 28
  2. 30
  3. 32
  4. 36
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B) 30 because each number increases by 6.

108Find the missing number: 2, 6, 18, 54, ______?

  1. 108
  2. 124
  3. 162
  4. 216
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C) 162 because each number is multiplied by 3.

109Find the missing number: 64, 32, 16, 8, ______?

  1. 2
  2. 4
  3. 6
  4. 10
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B) 4 because each number is divided by 2.

110Find the missing number: 1, 8, 27, 64, ______?

  1. 100
  2. 125
  3. 144
  4. 216
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B) 125 because these are the cubes of 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.

111Find the missing number: 11, 22, 33, 44, ______?

  1. 50
  2. 55
  3. 60
  4. 66
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B) 55 because each number increases by 11.

112Find the missing number: 50, 45, 40, 35, ______?

  1. 25
  2. 30
  3. 32
  4. 34
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B) 30 because each number decreases by 5.

113Find the missing number: 3, 9, 27, 81, ______?

  1. 162
  2. 189
  3. 243
  4. 324
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C) 243 because each number is multiplied by 3.

114Find the missing number: 121, 100, 81, 64, ______?

  1. 49
  2. 36
  3. 25
  4. 16
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A) 49 because these are descending squares of 11, 10, 9, 8, and 7.

115Find the missing number: 7, 12, 17, 22, ______?

  1. 25
  2. 26
  3. 27
  4. 28
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C) 27 because each number increases by 5.

More Letter Series MCQs Q116–120

116Find the next letter: C, E, G, I, ______?

  1. J
  2. K
  3. L
  4. M
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B) K because each letter advances by two positions.

117Find the next letter: D, G, J, M, ______?

  1. N
  2. O
  3. P
  4. Q
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C) P because each letter advances by three positions.

118Find the next letter: Y, W, U, S, ______?

  1. Q
  2. R
  3. P
  4. O
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A) Q because each letter moves backward by two positions.

119Find the next letter: A, E, I, M, ______?

  1. P
  2. Q
  3. R
  4. S
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B) Q because each letter advances by four positions.

120Find the next letter: F, J, N, R, ______?

  1. T
  2. U
  3. V
  4. W
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C) V because each letter advances by four positions.

Alphabetical Order MCQs Q121–125

121Which word comes first alphabetically?

  1. Apple
  2. Ant
  3. Ball
  4. Cat
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B) Ant because A-n comes before A-p in alphabetical order.

122Which word comes last alphabetically?

  1. Mango
  2. Apple
  3. Zebra
  4. Banana
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C) Zebra because Z comes after A, B, and M.

123Which word comes first alphabetically?

  1. Chair
  2. Chalk
  3. Change
  4. Charge
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A) Chair because all four words start with C-h-a, and the fourth letter I in Chair comes before L, N, and R.

124Which word comes last alphabetically?

  1. Able
  2. About
  3. Above
  4. Absent
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D) Absent because all four words start with A-b, and the third letter S in Absent comes after L and O.

125Which word comes first alphabetically?

  1. Train
  2. Track
  3. Trade
  4. Trail
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B) Track because all four words start with T-r-a, and the fourth letter C in Track comes before D and I.

More Odd One Out MCQs Q126–135

126Choose the odd one out.

  1. Monday
  2. Tuesday
  3. January
  4. Friday
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C) January because it is a month, while the others are weekdays.

127Choose the odd one out.

  1. Mercury
  2. Venus
  3. Earth
  4. Moon
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D) Moon because it is Earth's natural satellite, while the others are planets.

128Choose the odd one out.

  1. Circle
  2. Square
  3. Triangle
  4. Cylinder
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D) Cylinder because it is a three-dimensional shape, while the others are two-dimensional.

129Choose the odd one out.

  1. Sparrow
  2. Pigeon
  3. Crow
  4. Bat
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D) Bat because it is a mammal, while the others are birds.

130Choose the odd one out.

  1. Gold
  2. Silver
  3. Copper
  4. Coal
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D) Coal because it is not a metal, while the others are metals.

131Choose the odd one out.

  1. Bus
  2. Car
  3. Bicycle
  4. Airplane
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C) Bicycle because it is normally powered by pedalling, while the others use engines for propulsion.

132Choose the odd one out.

  1. Rose
  2. Tulip
  3. Sunflower
  4. Mango
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D) Mango because it is a fruit, while the others are flowers.

133Choose the odd one out.

  1. Shirt
  2. Trousers
  3. Jacket
  4. Spoon
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D) Spoon because it is a utensil, while the others are clothing.

134Choose the odd one out.

  1. January
  2. March
  3. May
  4. Tuesday
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D) Tuesday because it is a weekday, while the others are months.

135Choose the odd one out.

  1. Kilogram
  2. Gram
  3. Milligram
  4. Kilometre
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D) Kilometre because it measures distance, while the others measure mass.

Days, Calendar and Direction MCQs Q136–145

136If today is Monday, what day will it be after three days?

  1. Tuesday
  2. Wednesday
  3. Thursday
  4. Friday
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C) Thursday because Tuesday is one day later, Wednesday is two days later, and Thursday is three days later.

137If today is Friday, what day was yesterday?

  1. Wednesday
  2. Thursday
  3. Saturday
  4. Sunday
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B) Thursday because Thursday immediately precedes Friday.

138If tomorrow is Sunday, what day is today?

  1. Friday
  2. Saturday
  3. Monday
  4. Thursday
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B) Saturday because Saturday is the day before Sunday.

139How many days are there in a leap year?

  1. 364
  2. 365
  3. 366
  4. 367
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C) 366 because February has 29 days in a leap year.

140How many months have 31 days?

  1. 5
  2. 6
  3. 7
  4. 8
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C) 7 because seven months contain 31 days.

141If the first day of a month is Monday, what day is the eighth day?

  1. Sunday
  2. Monday
  3. Tuesday
  4. Wednesday
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B) Monday because seven days make one complete week.

142What is the opposite direction of North?

  1. East
  2. West
  3. South
  4. Northeast
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C) South because south is directly opposite north.

143A man faces east and turns 180 degrees. Which direction does he face?

  1. North
  2. South
  3. West
  4. East
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C) West because a 180-degree turn reverses his direction.

144A person faces north, turns right, and then turns right again. Which direction is he facing?

  1. North
  2. South
  3. East
  4. West
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B) South because two right turns make a 180-degree turn.

145Ali walks 4 metres north and 3 metres east. How far is he from his starting point in a straight line?

  1. 5 metres
  2. 6 metres
  3. 7 metres
  4. 8 metres
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A) 5 metres because the 3-4-5 right triangle gives a distance of 5 metres.

Ranking and Comparison MCQs Q146–150

146A is taller than B, and B is taller than C. Who is the shortest?

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. Cannot be determined
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C) C because C is shorter than both A and B.

147Sara is older than Hina but younger than Ayesha. Who is the oldest?

  1. Sara
  2. Hina
  3. Ayesha
  4. Cannot be determined
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C) Ayesha because she is older than Sara, who is older than Hina.

148Ahmed ranks above Bilal, and Bilal ranks above Usman. Who ranks first among them?

  1. Ahmed
  2. Bilal
  3. Usman
  4. Cannot be determined
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A) Ahmed because he ranks above both Bilal and Usman.

149Five people stand in a line. Ali is ahead of Bilal, and Bilal is ahead of Hamza. Who is ahead among these three?

  1. Ali
  2. Bilal
  3. Hamza
  4. Cannot be determined
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A) Ali because he stands ahead of Bilal and Hamza.

150If A is heavier than B and B is heavier than C, who is the lightest?

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. Cannot be determined
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C) C because C weighs less than both A and B.

English Grammar MCQs Q151–160

151Choose the correct plural of CHILD.

  1. Childs
  2. Childes
  3. Children
  4. Childrens
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C) Children because children is the correct irregular plural of child.

152Choose the correct plural of TOOTH.

  1. Tooths
  2. Teeth
  3. Toothes
  4. Teath
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B) Teeth because tooth changes to teeth in the plural.

153Choose the correct past tense of GO.

  1. Goed
  2. Gone
  3. Went
  4. Going
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C) Went because went is the simple past tense of go.

154Choose the correct past tense of WRITE.

  1. Writed
  2. Written
  3. Wrote
  4. Writing
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C) Wrote because wrote is the simple past tense of write.

155Choose the correct article: He is ______ honest man.

  1. A
  2. An
  3. The
  4. No article
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B) An because honest begins with a vowel sound.

156Choose the correct article: She bought ______ umbrella.

  1. A
  2. An
  3. The
  4. No article
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B) An because umbrella begins with a vowel sound.

157Choose the correct preposition: He is good ______ mathematics.

  1. In
  2. At
  3. On
  4. By
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B) At because the standard expression is good at mathematics.

158Choose the correct preposition: She is interested ______ music.

  1. At
  2. On
  3. In
  4. By
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C) In because the correct expression is interested in something.

159Choose the correct word: They ______ playing cricket.

  1. Is
  2. Am
  3. Are
  4. Be
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C) Are because they takes the plural verb are.

160Choose the correct word: He ______ to school every day.

  1. Go
  2. Goes
  3. Going
  4. Gone
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B) Goes because he takes the singular verb in the simple present tense.

Synonyms and Antonyms Set 2 Q161–170

161Choose the correct synonym of QUICK.

  1. Rapid
  2. Slow
  3. Weak
  4. Dull
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A) Rapid because both words mean fast.

162Choose the correct synonym of BEAUTIFUL.

  1. Ugly
  2. Pretty
  3. Dirty
  4. Rough
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B) Pretty because both words describe something attractive.

163Choose the correct synonym of ANGRY.

  1. Furious
  2. Calm
  3. Happy
  4. Gentle
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A) Furious because furious means extremely angry.

164Choose the correct synonym of WEALTHY.

  1. Poor
  2. Rich
  3. Needy
  4. Weak
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B) Rich because wealthy means having a lot of money or possessions.

165Choose the correct synonym of ASSIST.

  1. Prevent
  2. Help
  3. Refuse
  4. Ignore
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B) Help because assist means to give help.

166Choose the correct antonym of BRAVE.

  1. Bold
  2. Courageous
  3. Cowardly
  4. Fearless
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C) Cowardly because it describes someone who lacks courage.

167Choose the correct antonym of ARRIVE.

  1. Reach
  2. Come
  3. Depart
  4. Enter
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C) Depart because arrive means to reach a place, while depart means to leave.

168Choose the correct antonym of EMPTY.

  1. Blank
  2. Full
  3. Hollow
  4. Vacant
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B) Full because full is the opposite of empty.

169Choose the correct antonym of GENEROUS.

  1. Kind
  2. Helpful
  3. Selfish
  4. Giving
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C) Selfish because a selfish person is unwilling to give or share.

170Choose the correct antonym of FREQUENT.

  1. Regular
  2. Common
  3. Rare
  4. Usual
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C) Rare because frequent means occurring often, while rare means uncommon.

Logical Statements MCQs Q171–175

171If all roses are flowers, which statement must be true?

  1. All flowers are roses
  2. All roses are flowers
  3. No roses are flowers
  4. No flowers exist
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B) All roses are flowers because it is directly stated in the premise.

172All cats are animals. Which statement is correct?

  1. All animals are cats
  2. All cats are animals
  3. No cats are animals
  4. All animals are dogs
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B) All cats are animals because it is given in the statement.

173Some students are athletes. Which statement must be true?

  1. All students are athletes
  2. No students are athletes
  3. At least one student is an athlete
  4. All athletes are students
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C) At least one student is an athlete because some indicates one or more.

174All birds have wings. A sparrow is a bird. What follows?

  1. A sparrow has wings
  2. A sparrow is a fish
  3. A sparrow has no wings
  4. All wings are sparrows
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A) A sparrow has wings because sparrows belong to the group of birds.

175All squares are rectangles. Which statement is correct?

  1. Every rectangle is a square
  2. No square is a rectangle
  3. Every square is a rectangle
  4. Every square is a circle
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C) Every square is a rectangle because a square satisfies the definition of a rectangle.

Everyday Arithmetic and Time MCQs Q176–185

176If 2 pencils cost 10 rupees, how much do 6 pencils cost at the same rate?

  1. 20 rupees
  2. 25 rupees
  3. 30 rupees
  4. 40 rupees
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C) 30 rupees because one pencil costs 5 rupees and six cost 30 rupees.

177If one book costs 100 rupees, how much do 4 books cost?

  1. 200 rupees
  2. 300 rupees
  3. 400 rupees
  4. 500 rupees
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C) 400 rupees because 100 multiplied by 4 equals 400.

178A dozen eggs contains how many eggs?

  1. 6
  2. 10
  3. 12
  4. 24
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C) 12 because one dozen means twelve items.

179Half of 80 is ______?

  1. 20
  2. 30
  3. 40
  4. 50
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C) 40 because 80 divided by 2 equals 40.

180What is one quarter of 100?

  1. 20
  2. 25
  3. 30
  4. 40
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B) 25 because 100 divided by 4 equals 25.

181If 5 workers complete a task in 10 days, how many worker-days are required?

  1. 15
  2. 25
  3. 50
  4. 100
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C) 50 because 5 workers multiplied by 10 days equals 50 worker-days.

182A train travels 60 kilometres in one hour. How far will it travel in 3 hours at the same speed?

  1. 120 kilometres
  2. 150 kilometres
  3. 180 kilometres
  4. 200 kilometres
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C) 180 kilometres because 60 multiplied by 3 equals 180.

183If the time is 3:00, what is the angle between the hour and minute hands?

  1. 45 degrees
  2. 60 degrees
  3. 90 degrees
  4. 180 degrees
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C) 90 degrees because the hands point to 3 and 12, forming a right angle.

184How many seconds are there in one minute?

  1. 30
  2. 45
  3. 60
  4. 100
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C) 60 because one minute contains 60 seconds.

185How many hours are there in two days?

  1. 24
  2. 36
  3. 48
  4. 72
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C) 48 because each day has 24 hours and 24 multiplied by 2 equals 48.

Letter Pair Series MCQs Q186–190

186Complete the series: AB, CD, EF, GH, ______?

  1. IJ
  2. JK
  3. KL
  4. LM
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A) IJ because each pair contains consecutive letters in alphabetical order.

187Complete the series: AZ, BY, CX, DW, ______?

  1. EV
  2. EU
  3. FV
  4. EX
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A) EV because the first letter moves forward while the second moves backward.

188Complete the series: AA, BB, CC, DD, ______?

  1. DE
  2. EE
  3. FF
  4. GG
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B) EE because each pair repeats the next letter in alphabetical order.

189Complete the series: ZA, YB, XC, WD, ______?

  1. VE
  2. VF
  3. UE
  4. UF
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A) VE because the first letter moves backward and the second moves forward.

190Complete the series: ACE, BDF, CEG, DFH, ______?

  1. EGI
  2. EGH
  3. FGI
  4. EHI
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A) EGI because each position advances by one letter in every successive group.

Alphabet and Word Puzzles MCQs Q191–200

191If the letters of CAT are arranged alphabetically, which word is formed?

  1. ACT
  2. ATC
  3. CAT
  4. CTA
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A) ACT because A comes before C, and C comes before T.

192Which letter is fifth from the left in the English alphabet?

  1. D
  2. E
  3. F
  4. G
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B) E because the alphabet begins A, B, C, D, E.

193Which letter is third from the right in the English alphabet?

  1. X
  2. Y
  3. Z
  4. W
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A) X because Z is first from the right, Y is second, and X is third.

194How many letters are there between C and H in the English alphabet?

  1. 3
  2. 4
  3. 5
  4. 6
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B) 4 because D, E, F, and G lie between C and H.

195Which letter is exactly midway between A and G in the English alphabet?

  1. C
  2. D
  3. E
  4. F
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B) D because D is three positions after A and three positions before G.

196If the first two letters of the word TABLE are reversed, what is the result?

  1. ATBLE
  2. TABEL
  3. BATLE
  4. TAB LE
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A) ATBLE because swapping T and A gives ATBLE.

197If the last letter of the word SCHOOL is removed, what remains?

  1. SCHOO
  2. SCHO
  3. SCHOOL
  4. SCHOL
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A) SCHOO because removing the final L leaves SCHOO.

198Which word cannot be formed using the letters of LISTEN?

  1. SILENT
  2. ENLIST
  3. TINSEL
  4. LITTLE
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D) LITTLE because it requires two Ls and two Ts, which LISTEN does not contain.

199Which word has its letters in alphabetical order?

  1. ALMOST
  2. FRIEND
  3. WORLD
  4. BREAD
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A) ALMOST because A, L, M, O, S, and T appear in ascending alphabetical order.

200If yesterday was Thursday, what day will it be tomorrow?

  1. Friday
  2. Saturday
  3. Sunday
  4. Monday
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B) Saturday because yesterday was Thursday, today is Friday, and tomorrow is Saturday.

How to solve each type of verbal intelligence question

Analogies

Find the exact relationship in the first pair, such as tool and action, worker and place, or young and adult. Put it into a short sentence, then apply the same relationship to the second pair before you look at the options.

Number series

Check the difference between neighbouring numbers first. If the differences are not constant, test multiplication, squares, cubes, or differences that grow by one at each step.

Letter series and coding

Convert letters into numbers, where A is 1 and Z is 26. Most letter series add or subtract a fixed step, and most simple codes move every letter by the same amount.

Blood relations and ranking

Draw a quick family tree, or write the names in a line from tallest to shortest. A small sketch takes a few seconds and prevents most mistakes.

Direction sense

Mark the starting point, draw an arrow for the first direction, and turn it step by step. A right turn is clockwise and a left turn is anticlockwise.

Synonyms, antonyms and grammar

Learn words in pairs, such as rapid and fast, or generous and selfish. For grammar, read the sentence aloud in your head and choose the option that sounds natural.

A simple practice plan

  1. Attempt 20 to 25 MCQs a day, starting with your weakest topic.
  2. Check every answer and read the reason, even when you were right.
  3. Write each mistake in a small notebook and revise it before the next session.
  4. End the week with a timed attempt such as Verbal Test 01.

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Frequently asked questions

What are verbal intelligence MCQs?

They are multiple-choice questions that test reasoning with words, letters, numbers and relationships. Common types are analogies, series, coding, odd one out and blood relations.

Are these MCQs useful for Army, Navy and PAF tests?

Initial tests for the armed forces commonly include a verbal intelligence section with these question types, so regular practice builds speed and accuracy. This is a practice set and not an official paper.

How many MCQs should I solve each day?

Solving 20 to 25 questions a day with careful review works better than rushing through 100 in one sitting. At that pace, the full set takes about eight to ten days.

Does every question have an answer and explanation?

Yes. Tap View answer under any question to see the correct option and the reason. The Show all answers button opens every answer at once.

How can I improve my speed?

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