3100+ Mental Ability Reasoning Questions and Answers with Explanation

Q:

The following question is based on the given data for an examination.

A. Candidates appeared 10500

B. Passed in all the five subjects 5685

C. Passed in three subjects only 1498

D. Passed in two subjects only 1250

E. Passed in one subject only 835

F. Failed in English only 78

G. Failed in Maths only 275

H. Failed in Physics only 149

I. Failed in Chemistry only 147

J. Failed in Biology only 221

How many candidates passed in at least four subjects ?

A) 6555	B) 5685
C) 1705	D) 870

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 6555

Explanation:

Candidates passed in atleast four subjects

= (Candidates passed in 4 subjects) + (Candidates Passed in all 5 subjects)

= (Candidates failed in only 1 subject ) + ( Candidates passed in all subjects)

= (78 + 275 + 149 + 147 + 221) + 5685 = 870 + 5685 = 6555

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Q:

6 : 18 :: 4 : ?

A) 14	B) 6
C) 16	D) 8

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 8

Explanation:

Here the given number analogy follows two patterns that,

6

18 --> 6 x 3

4

12 --> 4 x 3

OR

6

18 ----> 6x6/2 = 18

4

8 ----> 4x4/2 = 8

As 12 is not available in the options, 8 is correct answer.

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Q:

Choose the antonym of the word given from the following options ?

MUNDANE

A) Extraordinary	B) Regular
C) Visionary	D) Routine

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Extraordinary

Explanation:

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Q:

Select the related word/letters/number from the given alternatives.

School : Teacher : : Hospital : ?

A) Clerk	B) Doctor
C) Student	D) Patient

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Doctor

Explanation:

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Filed Under: Analogy
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Q:

Paw : Cat :: Hoof : ?

A) Donkey	B) Lion
C) Elephant	D) Horse

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Horse

Explanation:

The cat's foot is called a paw. The horse's foot is called a hoof.

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Q:

Essential Part for the given word from the following options.

Respiration

A) Oxygen	B) Carbon monoxide
C) Mouth	D) Circulation

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Oxygen

Explanation:

A person or animal must take in oxygen for respiration to occur. A mouth (choice a) is not essential because breathing can occur through the nose. Choices b and d are clearly not essential and can be ruled out.

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Q:

How many meaningful English words can be formed with the letters ESRO using each letter only once in each word?

A) None	B) One
C) Two	D) Three

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Three

Explanation:

Meaningful words are ROSE, SORE and EROS.

Note the meaning of the words SORE and EROS with the help of dictionary.

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AND FOR THE BIG SUM

If second alphabet in each of the words is changed to next alphabet in the English alphabetical order, How many words having two vowels will be formed?

A) None	B) One
C) Two	D) Three

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Two

Explanation:

When the second alphabets in each of the words are changed to the next alphabet in the English alphabetical order, we have

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