3100+ Mental Ability Reasoning Questions and Answers with Explanation

Q:

Consider the following information and answer questions based on it.

Six cars S, T, V, W, X and Y are parked in a parking lot, in a random order, from left to right, such that -

A. T is parked on the extreme right.

B. V is parked to the immediate right of Y and is one car away from W.

C. X is to the immediate left of T and is three cars away from S.

Which of the following statement is true?

A) There are two cars between T and V.	B) There is one car between X and Y.
C) There are three cars between Y and S.	D) There is no car between X and W.

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) There is one car between X and Y.

Explanation:

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Filed Under: Arithmetical Reasoning
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Q:

What is the value of P in the following Equation ?

$19^{2.5} \times 19^{p} = 19^{7}$

A) 3.9	B) 4.1
C) 3.7	D) 4.5

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 4.5

Explanation:

Given equation is

$19^{2.5} \times 19^{p} = 19^{7}$

Here it is in the form of $a^{m} \times a^{n} = a^{m + n}$

Here m = 2.5 , n = p, m+n = 7

=> 2.5 + p = 7

=> p = 7 - 2.5

=> p = 4.5

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Q:

In a certain code, '247' means 'spread red carpet' ; '256' means 'dust one carpet' and '234' means 'one red carpet'. Which digit in that code means 'dust' ?

A) 2	B) 3
C) 5	D) 6

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 5

Explanation:

In the first and second statements, the common code digit is '2' and the common word is 'carpet'.

So, '2' means 'carpet'.

In the second and third statements, the common code digit is '6' and the common word is 'one'.

So, '6' means 'one'.
Therefore, in the second statement, '5' means 'dust'.

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Filed Under: Coding and Decoding

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Q:

Choose the number pair/group which is different from others?

A) 7: 22	B) 12 : 37
C) 8 : 33	D) 15 : 46

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 8 : 33

Explanation:

In all other pairs, 2nd number = (1st number × 3) + 1.

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Q:

25 : 37 :: 49 : ?

A) 65	B) 69
C) 79	D) 81

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 65

Explanation:

Here the given numbers are related in such a manner that,

$5^{2} = 25 {(5 + 1)}^{2} + 1 = 37 Similarly, 7^{2} = 49 {(7 + 1)}^{2} + 1 = 64 + 1 = 65$

Hence, 25 : 37 :: 49 : 65.

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Filed Under: Analogy
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Q:

From the given words, select the word which cannot be formed using the letters of the given word.

SHORTING

A) THORN	B) NITRO
C) NOISE	D) STING

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) NOISE

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Filed Under: Logical Sequence of Words
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Q:

The missing number in the given series is:

15 (105) 14 , 13 (?) 12

A) 91	B) 78
C) 65	D) 68

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 78

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Filed Under: Number Series
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Q:

Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary.

1. Pinnacle

2. Pigment

3. Pierce

4. Phony

5. Pick

A) 52431	B) 45321
C) 12453	D) 23514

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