3100+ Mental Ability Reasoning Questions and Answers with Explanation

Q:

Select the related word/letters/numbers from the given alternatives:

RIGT : WDBY :: FUSH : ?

A) PKJQ	B) BYWD
C) DXWB	D) QKJR

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) BYWD

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Q:

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

19, 21, 25, 27, 31, ?

A) 35	B) 32
C) 33	D) 39

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 33

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Q:

Arrange the following words as per the order in a ditionary.

1. Drum
2. Drubbing
3. Drunken
4. Drudgery
5. Duster

A) 3, 1, 5, 4, 2	B) 2, 4, 1, 3, 5
C) 1, 3, 4, 5, 2	D) 2, 1, 4, 3, 5

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2, 4, 1, 3, 5

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

Assertion (A) : Cotton is grown in alluvial soils.

Reason (R) : Alluvial soils are very fertile.

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: A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

Explanation:

Alluvial soils comprising of silt and sand carried down by the rivers, are very fertile. However, cotton is grown in black soil that suits its mineral requirements

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Q:

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

PQQPPPPP, PPQQPPPP, PPPQQPPP, PPPPQQPP, PPPPPQQP, _______________.

A) QQPPPPPP	B) PQQPPPPP
C) PPQQPPPP	D) PPPPPPQQ

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) PPPPPPQQ

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Q:

Find the odd man out of the series 888, 440, 216, 104, 48, 22, 6 ?

A) 104	B) 48
C) 22	D) 216

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 22

Explanation:

In the given series,

2nd term = $\frac{1 s t t e r m - 8}{2} = \frac{888 - 8}{2} = 440$

3rd term = $\frac{2 n d t e r m - 8}{2} = \frac{440 - 8}{2} = 216$

and so on...

Here 6th term = $\frac{5 t h t e r m - 8}{2} = \frac{48 - 8}{2} = 20$

Therefore, 22 is wrong.

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Q:

If the LCM and HCF of two numbers are equal, then the numbers must be

A) Prime Numbers	B) Composite Numbers
C) Equal	D) Co- prime Numbers

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Equal

Explanation:

If LCM = HCF then, the two numbers are equal.

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Q:

The following question consist of two words each that have a certain relationship to each other, followed by lettered pairs of words . Select the lettered pair that has the same relationship as the original pair of words.

Proscenium : Stage

A) Lamp : Table	B) Lines : Bed
C) Portico : House	D) Compass : Needle

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