3100+ Mental Ability Reasoning Questions and Answers with Explanation

Q:

If 3$8 = -50, 3$5 = -20 and 2$3 = -10, then find the value of 9$1 = ?

A) 10	B) -20
C) 90	D) 80

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 80

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In a certain code language, 'how can you go' is written as 'ja da ka pa', 'can you come here' is written as 'na ka sa ja' and 'cone and go' is written as 'ra pa sa'. How is 'here' written in that code ?

A) na	B) ja
C) sa	D) None

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) na

Explanation:

From the given information :

how can you go = ja da ka pa....(1)
can you come here = na ka sa ja...(2)
come and go = ra pa sa....(3)
from (1)&(2), can you = ja ka...(4)
from (2)&(3), come = sa...(5)
Using (4)&(5) in (2), we get here = na.

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It is 8.00 p.m., when can Hemant get next bus for Ramnagar from Dhanpur ?

I. Buses for Ramnagar leave after every 30 minutes, till 10 p.m.

II. Fifteen minutes ago, one bus has left for Ramnagar.

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 in both the statements together are needed.

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) If the data in both the statements together are needed.

Explanation:

II reveals that the previous bus had left al 7.45 p.m

As given in I, the next has would leave after 30 minutes i.e, at 8.15 p.m.

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Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary.

i. Savage
ii. Sausage
iii. Savour
iv. Saviour

A) iii, iv, i, ii	B) ii, i, iv, iii
C) ii, iii, i, iv	D) iii, iv, ii, i

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) ii, i, iv, iii

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

Sister, Mother, Brother

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

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2

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There are six persons 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. 3 is the sister of 6. 2 is the brother of 5's husband. 4 is the father of 1 and grandfather of 6. There are two fathers, three brothers and a mother in the group. Which of the following is a group of brothers ?

A) 1, 2, 3	B) 3, 2, 6
C) 1, 2, 4	D) 1, 2, 6

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1, 2, 6

Explanation:

4 is father of 1 and grandfather of 6. So, 1 is father of 6. Thus, 4 and 1 are the two fathers.
3 is the sister of 6. So, 3 is the daughter of 1. Since there is only one mother, it is evident that 5 is the wife of 1 and hence the mother of 3 and 6. So, 2 is brother of 1. There are three brothers. So, 6 is the brother of 3. Hence, 2 and 1 are brothers. 6 is the brother of 3. So, three brothers are 1, 2, 6.

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Q:

Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary.

i. Stable
ii. Stranger
iii. Stability
iv. Struggle

A) iii, ii, i, iv	B) iii, i, ii, iv
C) iii, iv, i, ii	D) iv, i, ii, iii

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) iii, i, ii, iv

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Q:

How many meaningful English words can be made from the letters EOPR using each letter only once?

A) None	B) One
C) Two	D) Three

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