3100+ Mental Ability Reasoning Questions and Answers with Explanation

Q:

Cup is to Coffee as Bowl is to

cup_is_to_coffee_as_bowl_is_to1538549672.jpg image

A) Soup	B) Food
C) Fork	D) Mug

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Soup

Explanation:

Cup : Coffee :: Bowl : Soup

Because Coffee goes into a Cup and Soup goes into a Bowl where Food is a general thing and Mug is an other utensil.

So, Cup is to Coffee as Bowl is to Soup.

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Analogy
Exam Prep: TOEFL , GRE , GATE , CAT , Bank Exams , AIEEE
Job Role: IT Trainer , Database Administration , Bank PO , Bank Clerk , Analyst

16 20593

Q:

What will be next number in the series?

0, 1, 4, 27, 16, 125, 36, ?

A) 343	B) 144
C) 72	D) 25

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 25

Explanation:

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Number Series
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

8 20581

Q:

Directions : For the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) below, choose the correct alternative

Assertion(A) : Graphite is slippery and used as a lubricant.

Reason (R) : Graphite has free electrons.

A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.	B) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
C) A is true but R is false.	D) A is false but R is true.

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.

Explanation:

Graphite possesses a layer structure with two successive layers held by weak forces and able to slide over one another. So, graphite is slippery and this property finds its use as a lubricant. In graphite, each carbon atom is linked to three other carbon atoms while one electron in the carbon atom is delocalised. So, graphite has free electrons

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Assertion and Reason

20 20558

Q:

Select the term missing from the given series.

Y - 25, W - 23, U - 21, S - 19, ?

A) Q- 10	B) S - 8
C) Q - 17	D) P - 16

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Q - 17

Explanation:

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Alphabet Test
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

3 20551

Q:

From the given alternatives, according to dictionary, which word will come at THIRD position?

1. Serious

2. Single

3. Salted

4. Sand

5. Sickle

A) Single	B) Sand
C) Sickle	D) Serious

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Serious

Explanation:

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Logical Sequence of Words
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 20521

Q:

If in a certain language if ENTRY is coded as 12345 and STEADY is coded as 931785, then state which is the correct code for below word. NEATNESS

A) 25196577	B) 21732199
C) 21362199	D) 21823698

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 21732199

Explanation:

The alphabets are soded as shown :

$E N T R Y S A D 1 2 3 4 5 9 7 8$

N is coded as 2,

E as 1,
A as 7,
T as 3 and
S as 9.
So, NEATNESS is coded as 21732199.

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Coding and Decoding

104 20505

Q:

The solution of 3(2u + v) = 7 uv and 3(u + 3v) = 11 uv is _____

A) u = 1, v = 0	B) u = 1, v = 3/2
C) u = 0, v = 3/4	D) u = 0, v = 1

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) u = 1, v = 3/2

Explanation:

Using Trial and error method,

From the options u = 1, v = 3/2 satisfies both the equations.

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Mathematical Operations
Exam Prep: AIEEE , Bank Exams , CAT
Job Role: Analyst , Bank Clerk , Bank PO

37 20475

Q:

The following equation is incorrect. Which two signs should be interchanged to correct the equation?

24 ÷ 8 x 25 + 8 - 3 = 2

A) ÷ and -	B) x and -
C) + and ÷	D) - and +

Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Quick Links