3100+ Mental Ability Reasoning Questions and Answers with Explanation

Q:

Which of the following diagrams represent the relationship between Male, Husband and Model.

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 'HORIZON' which have as many letters between them in the word as in the English alphabet ?

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

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) More than three

Explanation:

HORIZON - HIJKLMN

RIZO - OPQR

RIZON - NOPQR

ON - NO

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

Assertion (A) : There is no vaccine for AIDS.

Resson (R) : The AIDS virus changes its genetic code

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:

A vaccine contains the inactivated germs of the disease. But the AIDS virus changes its genetic code and so on vaccine has been invented for it.

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Q:

Odometer is to Mileage as Compass is to

A) Direction	B) Niddle
C) Speed	D) Altitude

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Direction

Explanation:

An odometer is an instrument which is used to measure Mileage of a vehicle. In the same way, Compass is an instrument used to know the direction.

Hence, Odometer : Mileage :: Compass :: Direction.

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Find out the wrong term in the series 0, 2, 3, 5, 8, 10, 15, 18, 24, 26, 35

A) 18	B) 35
C) 24	D) 8

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 18

Explanation:

The given sequence is a combination of two series:
i)0, 3, 8, 15, 24, 35
ii)2, 5, 10, 18, 26
The pattern in both i, ii is +3, +5, +7, . . . .
So, in ii) 18 is wrong and must be replaced by (10 + 7) = 17

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The following questions are based on the information given below

In a school of 4000 students 3000 know English, 2000 know French and 5000 know Hindi, 1500 know French and English, 300 know French and Hindi, 200 know English and Hindi and 50 know all the three languages.

How many know atleast one language?

A) 3500	B) 3000
C) 1850	D) 3550

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 3500

Explanation:

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A family consists of six members P, Q, R, S, T and U. There are two married couples. Q is a doctor and the father of T. U is grandfather of R and is a contractor. S is grandmother of T and is a housewife. There is one doctor, one contractor, one nurse, one housewife and two students in the family. Which of the following is definitely a group of male members ?

A) QU	B) QUT
C) QUP	D) UT

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) QU

Explanation:

Q, the Doctor, is the father of T. S, the Housewife, is the grandmother of T and hence the mother of Q. Since there are only two married couples one being that of Q, the grandfather of R. i.e, U must be married to S. Thus, R and T will be both children of Q and these must be the students So, P, who remains, shall be the wife of Q and she alone can be the nurse. Thus, U must be the contractor

Clearly, for definite the males are Q, the father and U, the grandfather

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Select the correct set of symbols

44 4 7 5 = 82

A) x, -, /	B) +, /, -
C) +, -, /	D) /, x, +

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