3100+ Mental Ability Reasoning Questions and Answers with Explanation

Q:

Find the missing number in the following series?

2, 3, 10, 39, ?, 885

A) 128	B) 156
C) 172	D) 189

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 172

Explanation:

Take a Look at the below sereies

$2 \times 1 + (1^{2}) = 3$

$3 \times 2 + (2^{2}) = 10$

$10 \times 3 + (3^{2}) = 39$

$39 \times 4 + (4^{2}) = 172$

$172 \times 5 + (5^{2}) = 885$

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Q:

Biped : Quadruped :: Ostrich : ?

A) Cat	B) Kangaroo
C) Penguin	D) Duck

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Cat

Explanation:

A biped is an animal that uses two legs for walking and the quadrupeds are animals that use four legs for walking.

From the Given options, Cat only have 4 legs.

So Biped : Quadruped :: Ostrich : Cat.

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Q:

Antonym of the word

DOLEFUL :

A) Lamentable	B) Dismal
C) Pitiful	D) Glad

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Glad

Explanation:

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Q:

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

AOD FPR TIE BJG SVM

Clearly, there two words having two vowels. These words are AOD and TIE

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Q:

The Passive voice of the given Question

Didn't they tell you to be here by six O'clock ?

A) Haven't they told you to be here by six O'clock?	B) You were expected to be hare by six O'clock.
C) They expected you to be here by six O'clock.	D) Weren't you told to be here by six O'clock?

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Weren't you told to be here by six O'clock?

Explanation:

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Q:

Answer the questions based on the below information.

If '+' is 'x', '-' is '+', 'x' is '/' and '/' is '-' then 9 / 5 + 4 - 3 x 2 = ?

A) 2	B) -9
C) -3	D) -9.5

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) -9.5

Explanation:

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Q:

If K denotes x, T denotes ÷, V denotes + and R denotes –, then

16 V 24 T 8 R 6 T 2 K 3 = ?

A) 10	B) 9
C) 12	D) 11

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 10

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Q:

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

THUNDER : UHTNRED : : THIEVES : ?

A) ITHESEV	B) IHTEESV
C) IHTESEV	D) IHTSEVE

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