3100+ Mental Ability Reasoning Questions and Answers with Explanation

Q:

Bread : Yeast :: Curd : ?

A) Fungi	B) Bacteria
C) Germs	D) Virus

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Bacteria

Explanation:

First is produced by the action of the second.

Hence, Bread : Yeast :: Curd : Bacteria.

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Q:

In the following question, select the missing number from the given series.

2187, 729, 243, 81, 27, ?

A) 10	B) 9
C) 13	D) 11

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 9

Explanation:

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Q:

Ice is to water as rock is to

A) Lava	B) Oil
C) Sand	D) Mud

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Lava

Explanation:

When ice melts it changes its physical state to water. Similarly, when rock melts it changes into lava or magma.

Hence, ice is to water as rock is to lava.

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The priest told the devotee, "The temple bell is rung at regular intervals of 45 minutes. The last bell was rung five minutes ago. The Next bell is due to be rung at 7:45am". At what time did the priest give this information to the devotee?

A) 7.40 am	B) 7.05 am
C) 7.00 am	D) 6.55 am

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 7.05 am

Explanation:

Clearly, the last bell rang 45 minutes before 7.45 am, i.e at 7.00 am. But it happened five minutes before the priest gave the information to the devotee. So, the information was given at 7.05 am

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Q:

Select the related word/letters/number from the given alternatives.

5243 : 14 : : 4312 : ?

A) 10	B) 9
C) 7	D) 6

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 10

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Q:

1.Oxygen is a gas

2.This cylinder contains gas

Conclusion: This cylinder contains Oxygen

The conclusion drawn is

A) True	B) Probably true
C) False	D) Irrelavent

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) True

Explanation:

It is true

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Q:

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

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Q:

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

i. Hunger
ii. Horse
iii. Hungry
iv. Handmade

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

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