3100+ Mental Ability Reasoning Questions and Answers with Explanation

Q:

On which day in January, Subhas left for Germany ?

I. Subhas has so far spent 10 years in Germany.

II. Subhas friend Anil left for Germany on 15th February and joined Subhas 20 days after Subhass arrival.

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: D) If the data even in both the statements together are not sufficient to answer the question

Explanation:

Clearly, even from both the given statements, we cannot conclude the exact date of Subhas leaving for Germany. .

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A is the father of B. But B is not the son of A. Then what is B to A?

A) Grandfather	B) Son-in-law
C) Granddaughter	D) Daughter

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Daughter

Explanation:

The relation is father and daughter. As we go with male gender, will be son of A. But it is given in the question that B is not the son of A. Hence, te only possile is B is female and B is daughter of A.

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Q:

Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.

BFK, KOT, UYD,?

A) BFJ	B) ADG
C) FJO	D) PSX

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) FJO

Explanation:

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Q:

E is the son of A. D is the son of B. E is married to C. C is B's daughter. How is D related to E ?

A) Brother	B) Uncle
C) Father-in-Law	D) Brother-in-law

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Brother-in-law

Explanation:

C is D's daughter and D is B's son. So, D is the brother of C. E is a male married to C.

So, E is the husband of C, whose brother is D. So, D is the brother-in-law of E.

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Q:

Arrange the following words according to the dictionary order

a. Approach

b. Appropriate

c. Approval

d. Approve

A) acdb	B) abdc
C) cdab	D) abcd

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) abcd

Explanation:

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Q:

Choose the missing terms out of the given alternatives Z, S, W, O, T, K, Q, G, ?, ?

A) N,D	B) N,C
C) O,D	D) O,C

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) N,C

Explanation:

The given sequence a combination of two series:
I)Z, W, T, Q, ? and II)S, O, K, G, ?

The pattern I is
Z - 3 = W
W - 3 = T
T - 3 = Q
Q - 3 = N

The pattern in II is
S - 4 = O
O - 4 = K
K - 4 = G
G - 4 = C

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Q:

The length and breadth of a room are 8 m and 6 m respectively. A cat runs along all the four walls and finally along a diagonal order to catch a rat. How much total distance is covered by the cat?

A) 10	B) 14
C) 38	D) 48

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 38

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Q:

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

ABCABcaBC, ABCAbcABC, ABCabCABC, ABcaBCABC, AbcABCABC, ______________

A) ABCABCabC	B) abCABCABC
C) ABCABcaBC	D)

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