3100+ Mental Ability Reasoning Questions and Answers with Explanation

Q:

How many such letters are there in the word BREAK each of which is as far away from the beginning in the word as when they are arranged alphabetically within them?

A) One	B) Two
C) Three	D) More than three

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) One

Explanation:

When the letters of the word BREAK are arranged in alphabetical order we get the new order of the letters as follows:
A B E K R
Thus, the letter E satisfies this criteria. This is third in either case whether in the word or in the alphabetical order.

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Q:

Each consonant in the word TIRADES is replaced by the previous letter in the English alphabet and each vowel is replaced by the next letter in the English alphabet and the new letters are arranged alphabetically. Which of the following will be the fourth from the right end ?

A) S	B) Q
C) J	D) U

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) J

Explanation:

Given word is TIRADES
Now the consonants T, R, D, S are replaced by S, Q, C, R
And Vowels are I, A, E are replaced by J, B and F
They are arranged alphabetically
New word is BCFJQRS

The fourth letter from the right end is J.

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Q:

Which number will complete the series?

14, 27, 52, 101, 198, ?

A) 381	B) 395
C) 391	D) 394

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 391

Explanation:

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Q:

If (i) M is brother of N; (ii) B is brother of N; and (iii) M is brother of D, then which of the following statements is definitely true ?

A) N is brother of B	B) N is brother of D
C) M is brother of B	D) D is brother of M

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) M is brother of B

Explanation:

M is the brother of N and B is the brother of N.

So, M is the brother of B

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Q:

If the first and third letters in the word NECESSARY were interchanged, also the fourth and the sixth letters, and the seventh and the ninth letters, which of the follwing would be the seventh letter from the left ?

A) E	B) S
C) R	D) Y

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Y

Explanation:

we interchange the positions of the letters as shown below:

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The new letter sequence is CENSSEYRA.
Clearly, the seventh letter from the left is Y.

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Q:

Find out the wrong term in the series 3, 4, 10, 32, 136, 685, 4116

A) 4116	B) 685
C) 136	D) 32

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 32

Explanation:

The correct pattern is *1+1, *2+2, *3+3, *4+4, . . . . .
So,32 is wrong term and must be replaced by (10 * 3 + 3) = 33

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Q:

What is the value of 62 tens?

A) 6	B) 620
C) 62	D) 2

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 620

Explanation:

Here in the question it is asked that 62 tens, which implies ten times of 62.

=> 62 x 10 = 620.

Hence, the value of 62 tens = 620.

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Q:

Select the most suitable Venn diagram to represent the following relationship.

India, Maharashtra and Kerala

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

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