3100+ Mental Ability Reasoning Questions and Answers with Explanation

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

Assertion (A) : Pluto is the coldest planet

Reason (R) : It receives slanting rays of- the sun.

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:

Pluto, being farthest from the sun, hardly gets the sun's rays. So, Pluto is the coldest planet.

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In the following question, select the related letter/letters from the given alternatives.

KPV : LQW : : BOY : ?

A) APX	B) CPZ
C) CPX	D) DQZ

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) CPZ

Explanation:

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The following equation is incorrect. Which two signs should be interchanged to correct the equation?

3 + 4 - 25 ÷ 2 x 12 = 41

A) ÷ and -	B) + and ÷
C) x and -	D) - and +

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) x and -

Explanation:

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What should come in place of the question mark(?) in the following questions ?

$3 \frac{1}{6} + 4 \frac{1}{2} - 2 \frac{2}{3} - 1 \frac{11}{12} = ?$

A) 1 7/12	B) 1 5/12
C) 3 7/12	D) 3 1/12

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 3 1/12

Explanation:

? = (3 + 4 - 2 - 1) + ( 1/6 + 1/2 - 2/3 - 11/12)

= 4 + [(2+6-8-11)/12]

= 4 - (11/12 )= 31/12.

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If A x B means A is to the south of B; A + B means A is to the north of B; A % B means A is to the east of B; A - B means A is to the west of B; then in P % Q + R - S, S is in which direction with respect to Q?

A) South-West	B) South-East
C) North-East	D) North-West

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) South-East

Explanation:

According to P % Q + R - S

S is in the South-East of Q.

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Which of the following terms follows the trend of the given list?

XXXXXXYY, XXXXXYXY, XXXXYXXY, XXXYXXXY, XXYXXXXY, _______________.

A) YXXXXXXY	B) XXXXXXYY
C) XYXXXXXY	D) XXXXXYXY

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) XYXXXXXY

Explanation:

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The following equation is incorrect. Which two signs should be interchanged to correct the equation?

14 + 8 ÷ 16 - 9 x 12 = 10

A) + and ÷	B) - and +
C) + and x	D) ÷ and x

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) + and x

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In the following question, select the related number from the given alternatives.

45 : 20 : : 46 : ?

A) 32	B) 28
C) 24	D) 22

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