3100+ Mental Ability Reasoning Questions and Answers with Explanation

Q:

In following question, a number series is given with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative for these sequence.

24, 60, 120, 210, ?

A) 336	B) 330
C) 300	D) 370

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 336

Explanation:

3 x 3 x 3 = 27 - 3 = 24

4 x 4 x 4 = 64 - 4 = 60

5 x 5 x 5 = 125 - 5 = 120

6 x 6 x 6 = 216 - 6 = 210

7 x 7 x 7 = 343 - 7 = 336

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Identify the diagram that best represents the relationship among the given classes.

Mathematics, Arithmetic, Algebra

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

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 4

Explanation:

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How many pairs of letters are there in the word 'PRESENTMENT which have as many letters between them in the word as in the alphabet ?

A) Nil	B) Three
C) Two	D) One

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Two

Explanation:

Letters in the word Letters in the alphabet

$P R E S - -$

$P Q R S - -$

$R E S E N - -$ $R Q P O N - -$

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A bus for Shiridi leaves after every fifty two minutes from a bus stand. An enquiry officer told a passenger that the bus had already left sixteen minutes ago and the next bus will leave at 08:15 p.m. At what time did the enquiry officer give the information to the passenger?

A) 07:23 p.m	B) 06:25 p.m
C) 07:39 p.m	D) 06:23 p.m

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 07:39 p.m

Explanation:

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Q:

The primitive atmosphere was reducing because:

A) Hydrogen atoms were few	B) Hydrogen atoms were active and in greater numbers
C) Oxygen atoms were more	D) Nitrogen atoms were more

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Hydrogen atoms were active and in greater numbers

Explanation:

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Q:

Sponge is to Porous as Rubber is to

A) Inflexible	B) Elastic
C) Solid	D) Massive

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Elastic

Explanation:

A sponge is a porous material. Rubber is an elastic material.

Since Rubber is not a Massive or solid and not an inflexible thing, it is elastic.

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If the first half of the given alphabets are written in reverse order which letter should be 8th letter to the left of 14th letter from the right?

A) E	B) G
C) J	D) None of these

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) None of these

Explanation:

8th letter of the left of 14th letter from the right means (8 + 14 =) 22nd letter from the right. 22nd letter from the right means (26 - 22 + 1 =) 5th letter from the left. We know that 5th letter falls into the first half of the series which is reversed.

Hence, the required letter is (13 - 5 + 1 =) 9th letter from the left of the English alphabet.

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Read the information carefully and answer the following questions

Six girls are sitting in a circle facing to the centre of the circle. They are Priya, Neha, Rashmi, Sonali, Tina and Veera. Tina is not between Neha and Sonali but some other one. Priya is next to the left of Veera. Rashmi is 4th to the Right of Priya.

Which one is sitting just right to Veera?

A) Priya	B) Tina
C) Rashmi	D) Sonali

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