3100+ Mental Ability Reasoning Questions and Answers with Explanation

Q:

If [P @ Q] means [P is wife of Q], [P+Q] means [P is father of Q] and [P - Q] means [P is sister of Q] then in [G+ H - R @ D], how is G related to D ?

A) Son-in-law	B) Grand father
C) Father-in-law	D) Brother

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Father-in-law

Explanation:

"G is father in law of D"
G+H means G is father of H
H is either son or daughter of G
H-R means H is sister of R
R@D means R is wife of D
so H and R are sisters
and daughters of G
so husband of R i.e. D is son in law of G
or G is father in law of D

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Q:

In a certain way Derailment is related to Train , Which of the following is related to Aberration in the same way?

A) Market	B) Criteria
C) Behaviour	D) Condition

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Behaviour

Explanation:

When a Train leaves its usual path Derailment occurs. Similarly, when one's Behave changes its course, aberration in behaviour occurs.

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Q:

Three of the following four pairs of alphas and numerals have same relationship between their elements as in the case of the pair PROBLEM : 2948375 and hence form a group. Which one does not belong to the group?

A) BORE : 8497	B) MOEP : 5972
C) LBOR : 3849	D) OMEP : 4572

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) MOEP : 5972

Explanation:

Here simple coding language has been used. Each letter has been assigned a numeric code and the respective code of letters are in the same order as the letters.

Letter B E L M O P R

Code 8 7 3 5 4 2 9

BORE -> 8497 -- correct

MOEP -> 5472 But given 5972 --- Incorrect

LBOR -> 3849 -- correct

OMEP -> 4572 -- correct

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Q:

Malaria : Disease :: Spear : ?

A) Death	B) Weapon
C) Sword	D) Wound

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Weapon

Explanation:

Second denotes the class to which the first belongs to. Here Malaria belongs to disease class and similarly, Spear belongs to weapon class.

Hence, Malaria : Disease :: Spear : Weapon.

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Q:

Reptile is to Lizard as Flower is to

A) Orchids	B) Stem
C) Leaf	D) Petal

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Orchids

Explanation:

Here Lizard is a type of Reptiles whereas Orchid is a type of flowers. Other than Orchids all are parts of Plants.

Hence, Reptile is to Lizard as Flower is to Orchids.

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Q:

If it is possible to make a meaningful word with the second, the seventh, the ninth, the tenth and the thirteenth letters of the word PROCRASTINATED which of the following will be the third letter of that word? If no such word can be formed give 'X' as the answer, if two or three words can be formed give 'Y' as the answer, and if more than three such words can be formed give 'Z' as the answer.

A) S	B) Y
C) X	D) Z

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Z

Explanation:

Here specified letters are R, S, I, N and E following are the words formed with the help of the above letters:
1. RESIN 2. RISEN 3. RINSE 4. SIREN

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Q:

$[(84)^{2} \div 28 \times 12] \div 24 = 7 \times ?$

A) 15	B) 17
C) 19	D) None of these

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) None of these

Explanation:

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Q:

Study the diagram given below and answer the questions based on it.

$△$ represents Persons who like Reading

$○$ represents Persons who like Cycling

$□$ represents Persons who like Trekking

How many persons like Trekking and Reading but not Cycling?

A) 12	B) 31
C) 44	D) 28

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