3100+ Mental Ability Reasoning Questions and Answers with Explanation

Q:

Obsession is to compulsion as cognition is to

A) behavior	B) emotion
C) Compulsion	D) None of the above

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) behavior

Explanation:

Obsession is to compulsion as cognition is to behavior.

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In the following alphanumeric series, one term is missing as shown by the question mark. Select the missing term from the given options.

5E, 7F, 11H, 17K, ?

A) 25P	B) 20N
C) 20Q	D) 25O

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 25O

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Q:

In the following question, a matrix of certain characters is given.These characters follow a certain trend, row-wise or column wise.Find out this trend and choose the missing character accordingly.

13	12	5
17	15	8
25	24	?
29	21	20

A) 7	B) 9
C) 11	D) 15

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 7

Explanation:

Clearly, (3rd column)² + (2nd column)² = (1st column)²In the first row, 5² + 12² = 13².
In the second row, 8² + 15² = 17².
Let the missing number in the third row be y.
Then y² + 24² = 25² or y² + 576 = 625 or y² = 49 or y = 7.

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Q:

In the following question, correct the given equation by interchanging two numbers.
8 x 3 ÷ 4 + 9 – 5 = 16

A) 3 and 4	B) 4 and 8
C) 5 and 3	D) 5 and 9

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 5 and 3

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Q:

Introducing a boy, Amar says, "He is the son of the only daughter of my maternal grandmother." How is the boy related to Amar?

A) Cousin	B) Brother
C) Father-in-law	D) Nephew

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Brother

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Q:

What is the product of a number and its reciprocal?

A) 0	B) 1
C) -ve of the number	D) the number itself

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1

Explanation:

The product of a number and its reciprocal is always equals to 1.

For Example : Let the number be 4.

Now, its reciprocal is 1/4

Hence, required product = 4 x 1/4 = 1.

Now, take the number as -15.

Then its reciprocal is -1/15

Required product = -15 x -1/15 = 1.

Hence, the product of a number and its reciprocal is 1.

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Q:

Select the missing number from the given responses.

A) 45	B) 65
C) 70	D) 80

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 65

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Q:

Which of the following options correctly describes the given statement.

Statement :

There are four rooks in a game of chess.

A) Never	B) Often
C) Always	D) Sometimes

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