3100+ Mental Ability Reasoning Questions and Answers with Explanation

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The school principal has received complaints from parents about bullying in the school yard during recess. He wants to investigate and end this situation as soon as possible, so he has asked the recess aides to watch closely. Which situation should the recess aides report to the principal ?

A) A boy is sitting glumly on a bench reading a book and not interacting with his peers.	B) Two boys are playing a one-on-one game of basketball and are arguing over the last basket scored.
C) Three boys are huddled over a handheld video game, which isn’t supposed to be on school grounds.	D) Four girls are surrounding another girl and seem to have possession of her backpack.

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Four girls are surrounding another girl and seem to have possession of her backpack.

Explanation:

Seeing four girls surrounding another girl, while in possession of her backpack, is the most suspicious of the incidents described.

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A, B, C and X, Y, Z were sitting facing each other. A, B and C were facing south and X, Y and Z were facing north. X was left of Y but in front of A; Z was not at the left end and was not facing C. Who were at the left and right positions respectively?

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

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) A and X

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Q:

Choose the pair in which the words are differently related?

A) Jewellery : Gold	B) Table : Wood
C) Shirt : Fabric	D) Iron : Axe

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Iron : Axe

Explanation:

In all other pairs, first is a product made from the second.

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Q:

Mohan said 'This girl is the wife of grandson of my mother'. How is Mohan related to that girl?

A) Grand-father	B) Husband
C) Father	D) Father-in-law

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

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Q:

In a certain code language, "CONDITION" is written as "@#^$*!*#^". How is "NOTION" written in that code language?

A) ^#!*^#	B) ^!#*#^
C) ^#*!#^	D) ^#!*#^

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) ^#!*#^

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Q:

What is 7 C in a R represents?

Answer

7 C in a R represents 7 Colours in a Rainbow.

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Three persons P,Q and R wore shirts of White, Black and Blue colours (not necessarily in that order) and pants of Green, Red and White colours (not necessarily in that order). No persons wore shirts and pants of same colour. And further it is given that

1.A did not wear shirt of Black colour.
2.B did not wear shirt of Blue colour.
3.C did not wear shirt of White colour.
4.A did not wear pants of Green colour.
5.B wear pant of White colour.

What were the colours of the pant and shirt wear by person A respectively?

A) Green and Blue	B) White and Black
C) Red and White	D) Green and White

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Red and White

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Q:

Select the related word from the given alternatives.
River : Stream :: Ocean : ?

A) Current	B) Pond
C) Dam	D) Sea

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