3100+ Mental Ability Reasoning Questions and Answers with Explanation

Q:

Find the Value of ?

${(5.11)}^{2.2} + {(5.55)}^{3.3} + {(6.3)}^{1.4} + {(7.2)}^{2.001} = ? x 3.34$

A) 81	B) 77
C) 73	D) 89

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 89

Explanation:

This can be done in a method called Approximation.

Now,

$5^{2} + 6^{3} + 6 + 7^{2} = ? x 3.34 25 + 216 + 6 + 49 = ? x 3.34 296 = ? x 3.34 ? = \frac{296}{3.34} = 88.622 ≅ 89$

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In the following question, various terms of an alphabet series are given with one or more terms missing as shown by (?). Choose the missing terms out of the given alternatives. AZ, GT, MN, ?, YB

A) TS	B) SH
C) KF	D) RX

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) SH

Explanation:

First letter moves 6 steps forward. Second letter moves 6 steps backward.

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Q:

What is the total monthly salary of Vasu ?

I. Vasu's basic salary is Rs 100 more than Rajan's salary who also serves in Vasu's company.

II. Other allowances drawn by Rajan besides his basic salary are Rs 2000 per month which is Rs 50 less than Vasu's salary.

III. Rajan's basic salary is Rs 1550 per month.

A) II only	B) II and III together
C) I and II together (	D) I, II and III together

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) I, II and III together

Explanation:

From III, we have : Rajan's basic salary = Rs 1550.

From I, we have : Vasu's basic salary = Rs (1550 + 100) = Rs 1650.

From II. we have : Rajan's other allowances = RS 2000

and Vasu's other allowances = Rs 2050.

Vasu's monthly salary is (1650 + 2050) = Rs 3700.

Thus, all the three statements are required.

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Q:

In these series, you will be looking at both the letter pattern and the number pattern. Fill the blank in the middle of the series or end of the series.
SCD, TEF, UGH, ____, WKL

A) UJI	B) VIJ
C) XLM	D) DOP

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) VIJ

Explanation:

First letter series S,T,U,V
second and third letter series CD,EF,GH,IJ...
so answer = VIJ

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Q:

If NAMO = 172 and OM = 56 then, SHIVAY = ?

A) 606	B) 415
C) 504	D) 404

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 504

Explanation:

(COUNTING OF LETTERS)
NAMO = 14 + 1 + 13 + 15 = 43 x 4 = 172, OM = 15 + 13 = 28 x 2 = 56,

SHIVAY = 19 + 8 + 9 + 22 + 1 + 25 = 84 x 6 = 504

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Q:

Select the missing number from the given matrix:

A) 43	B) 42
C) 33	D) 32

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 33

Explanation:

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Q:

In which year was Sanjay born ?

I. Sanjay is six years older than Gopal.

II. Gopal's brother was born in 1982.

III. Sanjay's brother as two years younger than Gopal's brother who was eight years younger than Gopal.

A) I and II together	B) II and III together
C) I and III together	D) I, II and III together

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) I, II and III together

Explanation:

From II, we know that Copal's brother was born in 1982. From III, we find that Gopal's brother was 8 years younger to him i.e. Copal was born in 1974. From I, we find that Sanjay is 6 years older than Gopal Thus. Sanjay was born in 1968. So. all the three statements are required.

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Q:

In a certain code 'Black' means Orange', 'Orange' means Violet','Violet' means 'Green', 'Green' means 'White' ,'White', means 'Yellow' and 'Yellow' means 'Sky blue', what is the colour of coal ?

A) Orange	B) Sky Blue
C) Violet	D) Yellow

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Orange

Explanation:

The colour of coal is Black. In the code language ,black is called orange. So, the colour of coal is Orange.

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