Logical Sequence of Words Interview Questions and Answers
Question - 11 : - Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary.
i. Treadmill
ii.Treason
iii. Treacherous
iv. Tread
A) ii, iii, iv, i B) iii, iv, ii, i
C) iii, iv, i, ii D) i, ii, iii, iv
Answer - 11 : - Answer: C) iii, iv, i, ii
Question - 12 : - Vishal, Priyatham, Raghu, Karthik and Veeru are five friends. Vishal is twice as old as priyatham. Raghu is half age of Priyatham. Vishal is half the age of Veeru and Raghu is twice the age of Karthik.
Question:
Who is the youngest ?
A) Veeru B) Karthik
C) Vishal D) Raghu
Answer - 12 : -
Answer: B) Karthik
Explanation:
Let Priyatham's age = x
Then, Vishal's age = 2x; Raghu's age = x/2; Veeru's age = 4x ; Karthik's age = x/4
So, the descending order of ages is :
Veeru > Vishal > Priyatham > Raghu > Karthik
Therefore, Karthik is the youngest.
Question - 13 : - Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary.
i. Speaker
ii. Surreptitious
iii. Spontaneous
iv. Spurious
A) iv, ii, i, iii B) iii, ii, iv, i
C) iv, iii, i, ii D) i, iii, iv, ii
Answer - 13 : -
Answer: D) i, iii, iv, ii
Question - 14 : - Arrange the following words as per order in the dictionary
1. Eyelid
2. Eyeless
3. Eyesore
4. Eyesight
A) 2, 1, 4, 3 B) 2, 1, 3, 4
C) 4, 3, 1, 2 D) 4, 2, 3, 1
Answer - 14 : - Answer: A) 2, 1, 4, 3
Question - 15 : - Arrange the following words as per order in the dictionary
1. Follicle
2.Folk
3.Follow
4.Foliage
A) 4, 2, 1, 3 B) 3, 4, 2, 1
C) 4, 3, 1, 2 D) 2, 4, 3, 1
Answer - 15 : - Answer: A) 4, 2, 1, 3
Question - 16 : - Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary.
1. Herbivorous
2. Harmony
3. House
4. Honour
5. Helm
A) 12543 B) 25143
C) 21534 D) 12354
Answer - 16 : - Answer: B) 25143
Question - 17 : - Arrange the following words as per order in the dictionary.
1. Situation
2.Silver
3.Sitter
4.Simple
5.Signal
A) 5, 1, 3, 2, 4 B) 1, 4, 2, 5, 3
C) 5, 2, 4, 3, 1 D) 4, 2, 1, 5, 3
Answer - 17 : - Answer: C) 5, 2, 4, 3, 1
Question - 18 : - Rita ? into the cellar.
Which of the following words best suitable in the place of '?'
A) ascended B) rescinded
C) descended D) intended
Answer - 18 : -
Answer: C) descended
Explanation:
Rita descended into the cellar.
Descended means went down. As the cellar is in the basement, she must go down.
Options and meanings ::
descended - went down
rescinded - cancelled or annulled
ascended - went up
intended - meant
Question - 19 : - There are seven persons P, Q, R, S, T, U and V up on a ladder(not in this order).P is further up than T but is lower than R. Q is in the middle. V is between P and Q. T is between Q and U. If U is between T and S, the person on the bottom step of the ladder will be ?
A) S B) R
C) U D) T
Answer - 19 : -
Answer: A) S
Explanation:
Here as given Q is in the middle and it satisfies all other conditions given in the question.
Question - 20 : - If the first and second digits are interchanged in each number from the following set of numbers, and then the numbers are arranged in descending order, which number will be second ?
376 438 476 389 567
A) 376 B) 567
C) 389 D) 476
Answer - 20 : -
Answer: D) 476
Explanation:
Given 376 438 476 389 567
After interchanging 1st and 2nd digits
736 348 746 839 657
Now, arranging in descending order 839 746 736 657 348
Here in second place 746
Therefore, 476 is the answer.