3100+ Mental Ability Reasoning Questions and Answers with Explanation

Q:

I. A, B, C, D, E and F are six members of a family.

II. One couple has parents and their children in the family.

III. A is the son of C and E is the daughter of A.

IV. D is the daughter of F who is the mother of E.

Who are the male members in the family ?

A) A and C	B) C and F
C) A, B and D	D) Cannot be determined

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Cannot be determined

Explanation:

E is the daughter of A and F is the mother of E. So, A is the father of E and hence the husband of F. Now,

D is the daughter of F. So, D and E are the daughters of A and F Also. A is the son of C.

Now, only B remains. Thus, B and C are the parents of A.

The sex of B and C cannot be determined:

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If three groups could be formed using the given figures only once, these groups would be ___.

A) (9,3,6), (2,5,7) and (1,4,8)	B) (8,3,6), (2,4,7) and (1,5,9)
C) (9,3,7), (2,4,6) and (1,5,8)	D) (9,3,6), (2,4,7) and (1,5,8)

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) (9,3,6), (2,4,7) and (1,5,8)

Explanation:

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Q:

Find the next number in the given number sequence?

4, 15, 37, 81, ?

A) 196	B) 169
C) 144	D) 121

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 169

Explanation:

The given number series follows a pattern that, 4, 15, 37, 81, ?

4

4 + 11 = 15

15 + 22 = 37

37 + 44 = 81

81 + 88 = 169

Hence, the next number in the sequence is 169.

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Q:

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

Flow:River::Stagnant:?

A) Pond	B) Rain
C) Stream	D) Canal

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Pond

Explanation:

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Q:

Pointing out to a lady, a girl said, "She is the daughter-in-law of the grandmother of my father's only son." How is the lady related to the girl ?

A) Sister-in-law	B) Mother
C) Aunt	D) Can't be determined

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Can't be determined

Explanation:

Girls's father's only son— Girl's brother. Daughter in law of girl’s grandmother can be their mother, or maternal uncle’s wife, i.e. aunt. So relation cannot be determined.

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Q:

What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series?

312 231 295 ? 282 257

A) 210	B) 25
C) 246	D) 279

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 246

Explanation:

The series follows a pattern that,

-9², +8², -7², +6², -5²

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Q:

Find the missing (?) in the series.

TUS, QRP, ?, KLJ, HIJ

A) ONM	B) MNO
C) NOM	D) MON

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) NOM

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Q:

If 7Ω6 = 84, 8Ω7 = 112 and 8Ω4 = 64, then find the value of 3Ω4 = ?

A) 24	B) 12
C) 4	D) 20

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