3100+ Mental Ability Reasoning Questions and Answers with Explanation

Q:

Find the number which will complete the following series.

0, 1, 8, 27, ?

A) 25	B) 16
C) 125	D) 64

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 64

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Q:

If the third day of a month is Tuesday, which of the following would be the 4th day before the 27th day of that month?

A) Tuesday	B) Monday
C) Wednesday	D) Sunday

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Monday

Explanation:

Dates on which Tuesday fall are 3,10,17, and 24

Hence, the 27th day of the month will be (Tuesday + 3 days=)Friday

Required day of the month = Friday - 4 = Monday

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Q:

What is the monthly salary of Praveen ?

I. Praveen gets 15% more than Sumit while Sumit gets 10% less than Lokesh.

II. Lokesh's monthly salary is Its 2500.

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 both the given statements, we find that : Praveen's salary s 115% of (90% of Rs 2500) = Rs 2587.50

So, both I and II are required.

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Q:

How many sons does D have ?

I. A's father has three children.

II. B is A's brother and son of D.

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: D) If the data even in both the statements together are not sufficient to answer the question

Explanation:

From both I and II together, we can conclude that A and B are the children of D, but the sex of A and the third child of D is not known. So, both the statements together are also not sufficient to answer the question.

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Q:

'P' walked 1 km towards south direction and turned $90^{o}$ ACW and walked 2 km. Then he turned his left and walked 1 km and then he turned his right and walked 2 km. After that he turned $90^{o}$ ACW and walked 3 km. How far is he from the starting point ?

A) 5 km	B) 4 km
C) 2 km	D) 0 km

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 5 km

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Q:

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

1. Radiant

2. Racial

3. Raider

4. Ramble

5. Radical

A) 53241	B) 12543
C) 21534	D) 23541

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 21534

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Q:

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

i. Pitiful
ii. Plague
iii. Pitiless
iv. Plaque
v. Plankton

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

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

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Q:

In the following question, select the odd word from the given alternatives.

A) Area	B) Cube
C) Volume	D) Perimeter

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