3100+ Mental Ability Reasoning Questions and Answers with Explanation

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

Assertion (A) : Inside the earth metals are present in molten state.

Reason (R) : Earth absorbs the sun's rays.

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: C) A is true but R is false.

Explanation:

Inside the earth, the high temperature and pressure keeps the metals in molten state. The earth does not absorb the sun's rays but reflects them.

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

23, 24, 26, 27, 29, ?

A) 31	B) 30
C) 33	D) 32

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 30

Explanation:

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Filed Under: Number Series
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

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Major is related to Lieutenant in the same way squadron leader is related to ?

A) Group Captain	B) Flying Officer
C) Pilot Officer	D) none of these

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Flying Officer

Explanation:

Major and Squadron leader are equivalent ranks in Army and Air Force respectively . In the same way Lieutenant and Flying officer are equivalent ranks in Army and Air Force respectively.

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Filed Under: Analogy
Exam Prep: Bank Exams , CAT
Job Role: Bank Clerk , Bank PO

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

Assertion (A) : In India, people elect their own representatives.

Reason (R) : India is a democracy.

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:

India, being a democracy, it is a government run by the representatives elected by its people

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

Assertion(A) : An iron ball floats on mercury but gets immersed in water.

Reason (R) : The specific gravity of iron is more than that of mercury.

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: C) A is true but R is false.

Explanation:

Iron with specific gravity less than that of mercury but more than that of water, floats in the former but gets immersed in the second

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

i. Cooperate
ii. Cultivate
iii. Culmination
iv. Corporate

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

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

Explanation:

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Filed Under: Logical Sequence of Words
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Identify the diagram that best represents the relationship among the given classes.

Reptiles, Lizard, Lion

1)

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

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 3

Explanation:

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Filed Under: Logical Venn Diagram

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If the day before yesterday was thursday, when will sunday be ?

A) tomorrow	B) today
C) day after tomorrow	D) none

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