3100+ Mental Ability Reasoning Questions and Answers with Explanation

Q:

E is the son of A. D is the son of B. E is married to C. C is B's daughter. How is D related to E ?

A) Brother	B) Uncle
C) Father-in-Law	D) Brother-in-law

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Brother-in-law

Explanation:

C is D's daughter and D is B's son. So, D is the brother of C. E is a male married to C.

So, E is the husband of C, whose brother is D. So, D is the brother-in-law of E.

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In the following question, select the missing number from the given series.

2, 4, 6, 8, ?, 12

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

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 10

Explanation:

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Filed Under: Number Series
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In the following question, select the missing number from the given series.

6578, 4381, 2653, ?, 322

A) 1322	B) 1653
C) 1326	D) 1632

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1322

Explanation:

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

1. Simulate

2. Simple

3. Similar

4. Silent

5. Signal

A) 12354	B) 54321
C) 52143	D) 24513

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 54321

Explanation:

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Filed Under: Logical Sequence of Words
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Choose the missing terms out of the given alternatives Z, S, W, O, T, K, Q, G, ?, ?

A) N,D	B) N,C
C) O,D	D) O,C

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) N,C

Explanation:

The given sequence a combination of two series:
I)Z, W, T, Q, ? and II)S, O, K, G, ?

The pattern I is
Z - 3 = W
W - 3 = T
T - 3 = Q
Q - 3 = N

The pattern in II is
S - 4 = O
O - 4 = K
K - 4 = G
G - 4 = C

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Q:

Reena walked from A to B in the East 10 feet. Then she turned to the right and walked 3 feet. Again she turned to the right and walked 14 feet. How far is she from A?

A) 4 feet	B) 5 feet
C) 24 feet	D) 27 feet

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 5 feet

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Q:

Find the least number by which 175760 be divided to make it a perfect cube.

A) 6	B) 10
C) 9	D) 30

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 10

Explanation:

175760 =2³ x 2 x 5 x 13³
= 2³ x 2 x 5 x 13³

To make perfect cube, it must be divided by 2 x 5 = 10

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Filed Under: Arithmetical Reasoning
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Q:

In the following question, select the missing number from the given series.

15, 21, 28, 34, ?, 47

A) 41	B) 40
C) 44	D) 43

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