3100+ Mental Ability Reasoning Questions and Answers with Explanation

Q:

Which number replaces 'x' in the below figure ?

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A) 2	B) 9
C) 11	D) 12

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 9

Explanation:

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Here in 2nd column if you add the individual digits

we get 3 + 7 + 0 =10 , 2 + 2 + 4 = 8 , 7 + 3 + 0 = 10

7 10 3 --> 7+3 =10

6 8 2 --> 6+2 =8

x 10 1 --> x+1 =10

Here we can observe that by adding 1st and 3rd column elements we get 2nd column elements

--> x = 9

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Q:

How many such pairs of letters are there in the word ELEVATION each of which have as many letters between them in the word as they have between them in the English Alphabet?

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

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Three

Explanation:

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Q:

In a certain code language, "STUBBORN" is written as "VUTAAOSP". How is "SHIPPING" written in that code language?

A) TIJOOHPJ	B) QFOLLSLO
C) TIJNNOJH	D) JITOOHOJ

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) JITOOHOJ

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Q:

Whale : Mammal :: Rat : ?

A) Rodent	B) Mammal
C) Amphibian	D) Reptile

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rodent

Explanation:

Whale belongs to Mammal category whereas Rat belongs to Rodent.

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Q:

In the following question, select the related number from the given alternatives.

13 : 171 : : 17 : ?

A) 286	B) 289
C) 291	D) 294

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 291

Explanation:

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Q:

The Chairman of a big company visits one department on Monday of every week except for the Monday of third week of every month. When did he visit the Purchase department ?

I. He visited Accounts department in the second week of September after having visited Purchase department on the earlier occasion.

II. He had visited Purchase department immediately after visiting Stores department but before visiting Accounts department.

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 even in both the statements together are not sufficient to answer the question

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) If the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question

Explanation:

From statement I. we can conclude that the Chairman visited Purchase department on Monday of the first week of September. So, I alone is sufficient, The time of visit of no department is mentioned in II. which is, therefore, insufficient

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Q:

Find the one which does not belong to that group ?

A) Mirage	B) Pond
C) Oasis	D) Fountain

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Mirage

Explanation:

Except mirage, all others are sources of water.

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Q:

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

46, 41, 35, 30, ?, 19, 13

A) 26	B) 24
C) 28	D) 22

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