3100+ Mental Ability Reasoning Questions and Answers with Explanation

Q:

Three of the following four are alike in a certain way and hence form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?

A) Clove	B) Cinnamon
C) Pepper	D) Apricot

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Apricot

Explanation:

An apricot is a fruit while others are spices.

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Q:

If each vowel of the word WEBPAGE is substituted with the next letter of the English alphabetical series, and each consonant is substituted with the letter preceding it, which of the following letters will appear thrice?

A) G	B) F
C) Q	D) V

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) F

Explanation:

The Given word is WEBPAGE. After making required changes , we get the given word in the following form :

VFAOBFF.

Hence, the letter F will appear thrice.

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Find the errors in the below given A, B, C & D sentences.

$\frac{F o r m e r p r i m e m i n i s t e r r u l e d h i m s e l f o u t}{(A)} / \frac{a s a n a l t e r n a t i v e r i g h t w i n g c a n d i d a t e f o r h i s p a r t y c o l l e a g u e}{(B)} /$

$\frac{w h o s e c a m p a i g n h a s b e e n t h r o w n i n t o c h a o s}{(C)} / \frac{b y a f a k e j o b s s c a n d a l}{(D)}$

A) A & C	B) B & D
C) A & D	D) C & B

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) A & D

Explanation:

A) As prime minister is an honorable person it must start with an Article 'The'.

D) a fake jobs => a indicates it is singular, so job will come.

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Q:

Planet : Orbit :: Projectile : ?

A) Path	B) Milky way
C) Track	D) Trajectory

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Trajectory

Explanation:

The path traced by planet is called Orbit. Similarly, the path traced by projectile is called Trajectory.

Hence, Planet : Orbit : : Projectile : Trajectory.

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Q:

How many rectangles can be drawn with 36 cm as the perimeter, given that the sides are positive integers in cm?

A) 8	B) 9
C) 10	D) 11

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 9

Explanation:

Perimeter = 36

⇒ 2 ( l + w ) = 36

⇒ l + w = 18

Since length and width are positive integers in centimeters.

Therefore, possible dimensions are :

( 1, 17 )cm , ( 2, 16 ) cm , ( 3, 15 ) cm, (4 , 14) cm, ( 5,13) cm, ( 6, 12) cm , ( 7, 11) cm, ( 8, 10 ) cm, ( 9, 9) cm.

Hence, there are 9 rectangles.

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Q:

A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.

RIP, TLT, VOX, XRB, ?

A) ZTE	B) AUF
C) ZUF	D) ATE

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) ZUF

Explanation:

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Q:

'Nail' is related to 'Nail-cutter' in the same way as 'Hair' is related to ?

A) Oil	B) Haircut
C) Scissors	D) Comb

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Scissors

Explanation:

The first is cut by the second.

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Q:

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

Bird, Reptile, Snake

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

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