3100+ Mental Ability Reasoning Questions and Answers with Explanation

Q:

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

23, 24, 26, 27, 29, ?

A) 31	B) 30
C) 33	D) 32

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 30

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Q:

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

567, 189, 63, ?, 7

A) 21	B) 30
C) 29	D) 31

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 21

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Q:

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

178, 172, 166, 160, ?, 148

A) 156	B) 154
C) 152	D) 158

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 154

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Q:

What should come next in the following number series?

9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

A) 9	B) 8
C) 7	D) 6

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 6

Explanation:

Here the series is:

987654321, 87654321, 7654321, 65...

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Q:

When is Manohar's birthday this year ?

I. It is between January 13 and 15, January 13 being Wednesday.

II. It is not on Friday.

A) If the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question	B) If the data in statement II alone are sufficient answer the question
C) If the data either in I or II alone are sufficient to answer the question;	D) If the data even in both the statements together are not sufficient to answer the question

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) If the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question

Explanation:

From statement I, we conclude that Manohar's birthday is on January 14. which is Thursday. this year.

So, only I is needed.

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Q:

A woman going with a boy is asked by another woman about their relationship between them. The woman replied, "My maternal Uncle and the uncle of his maternal uncle is the same". How is the lady related with that boy?

A) Grandmother and Grandson	B) Mother and Son
C) Aunt and Nephew	D) None of these

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Aunt and Nephew

Explanation:

Clearly, the brother of woman's mother is the same as the brother of the father of boy's maternal uncle. So, the woman's mother's brother is the boy's maternal uncle's father. Thus the woman's mother's brother's son is boy's maternal uncle, i.e woman's mother's brother's daughter is boy's mother.

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Q:

If green means red, red means yellow, yellow means blue, blue means orange and orange means green, what is the colour of clean sky ?

A) Blue	B) Green
C) Yellow	D) Orange

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Yellow

Explanation:

The colour of clean sky is 'blue' and as givne, 'yellow' means 'blue'.

so, the colour of clear sky is 'yellow'.

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Q:

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

EF : GH : : IJ : ?

A) MN	B) LK
C) KL	D) GH

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