3100+ Mental Ability Reasoning Questions and Answers with Explanation

Q:

If the 30th january 2003 was thursday, what was the day day on 2nd march, 2003?

A) sunday	B) thursday
C) tuesday	D) saturday

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) sunday

Explanation:

30th january, 2003 was thursday.

So, 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th february were all thursdays.

thus 2nd march, 2003 was 3 days after thursday, i.e. , sunday

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Directions : For the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) below, choose the correct alternative

Assertion (A) : Shivaji developed the guerilla warfare.

Reason (R) : Shivaji feared the Mughals.

A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.	B) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
C) A is true but R is false.	D) A is false but R is true.

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) A is true but R is false.

Explanation:

Shivaji initiated the guerilla warfare to defeat the Mughuls but he did not fear them.

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According to the given venn diagram, the total number of students who play cricket as well as football and also all the 3 games is

A) S + Q	B) Q + V
C) S	D) S + V

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) S + V

Explanation:

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Directions : For the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) below, choose the correct alternative

Assertion (A) : Glass tumbler breaks in winter when hot water is poured in it.

Reason (R) : When hot water is poured. the outer surface of glass expands.

A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.	B) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
C) A is true but R is false.	D) A is false but R is true.

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) A is true but R is false.

Explanation:

When in winter, hot water is poured in the glass tumbler. its inner surface tends to expand while the Outer surface in contact with cold atmosphere does not. This opposite interaction causes the tumbler to break.

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Directions : For the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) below, choose the correct alternative

Assertion (A) : Himalayas once laid under the sea.

Reason (R) : Fossils of marine creatures are traced on the Himalayas.

A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.	B) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
C) A is true but R is false.	D) A is false but R is true.

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

Explanation:

Himalayas are the young fold mountains that at one time are believed to lie inside the Tethys sea. This is evident from the recovery of fossils of marine creatures on its peaks.

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Q:

Play is to actor as concert is to

A) Musician	B) percussion
C) symphony	D) piano

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Musician

Explanation:

An actor performs in a play. A musician performs at a concert.

Choices b, c, and d are incorrect because none is people who perform.

Hence, Play is to actor as concert is to Musician.

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Q:

Identify the diagram that best represents the relationship among the given classes.

Environment, Nitrogen, Oxygen, Weather

A) 1	B) 2
C) 3	D) 4

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1

Explanation:

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Q:

Which of the answer figures illustrate the relationship between:

Delhi, Sri Lanka, Asia

A) 1	B) 2
C) 3	D) 4

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