3100+ Mental Ability Reasoning Questions and Answers with Explanation

Q:

If the 30th january 2003 was thursday, what was the day day on 2nd march, 2003?

A) sunday	B) thursday
C) tuesday	D) saturday

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) sunday

Explanation:

30th january, 2003 was thursday.

So, 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th february were all thursdays.

thus 2nd march, 2003 was 3 days after thursday, i.e. , sunday

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Q:

How many gift boxes were sold on Monday ?

I. It was 10% more than the boxes sold on the earlier day i.e. Sunday.

II. Every third visitor to the shop purchased the box and 1500 visitors were there on Sunday

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:

From II. we can conclude that 500 boxes were sold on Sunday

From I. we find that number of boxes sold on Monday 500 +10% of 500 = 550.

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Q:

If 'x' means '-', '÷' means '+', '-' means '÷' and '+' means 'x', then 24 - 4 ÷ 6 x 3 + 4 = ?

A) 0	B) 1
C) 2	D) 3

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 0

Explanation:

From the given information in the question
24 ÷ 4 + 6 - 3 x 4
6 + 6 - 12 = 0

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Filed Under: Arithmetical Reasoning
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Q:

Which one of the following figures represents the following relationship:

Birds, Parrots, Bats

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

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 3

Explanation:

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Q:

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

Assertion (A) : We prefer to wear white clothes in winter.

Reason (R) : White clothes are good reflectors of heat.

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: D) A is false but R is true.

Explanation:

We prefer to wear dark clothes in winter because they absorb the heat and keep the body warm. However, white clothes are good reflectors of heat and are worn in summer.

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Q:

From the given alternatives, according to dictionary, which word will come at SECOND position?

1. Budge

2. Bulb

3. Cannon

4. Bumper

5. Capable

A) Bumper	B) Bulb
C) Budge	D) Capable

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Bulb

Explanation:

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Q:

______ : trail :: grain : grail

A) path	B) holy
C) train	D) wheat

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) train

Explanation:

Train becomes trail when the "n" is replaced by an "l", and grain becomes grail when the "n" is replaced by an "l".

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

Assertion (A) : Razia Sultan was the daughter of Iltutmish.

Reason (R) : Iltutmish was a rebel.

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.

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