3100+ Mental Ability Reasoning Questions and Answers with Explanation

Q:

Pointing out to a lady, a girl said, "She is the daughter-in-law of the grandmother of my father's only son." How is the lady related to the girl ?

A) Sister-in-law	B) Mother
C) Aunt	D) Can't be determined

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Can't be determined

Explanation:

Girls's father's only son— Girl's brother. Daughter in law of girl’s grandmother can be their mother, or maternal uncle’s wife, i.e. aunt. So relation cannot be determined.

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Q:

Select the related word/letters/number from the given alternatives.

deF : Ihg : : wxY : ?

A) bAZ	B) Baz
C) BaZ	D) baz

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Baz

Explanation:

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Q:

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

9, 11, 14, 16, 19, 21, ?

A) 24	B) 26
C) 25	D) 27

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 24

Explanation:

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Q:

Find the wrong number in the following series?

1500, 1475, 1448, 1419, 1389, 1355, 1320

A) 1475	B) 1419
C) 1389	D) 1355

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1389

Explanation:

Take a look at the below sereies :

1500 - 25 = 1475

1475 - 27 = 1448

1448 - 29 = 1419

1419 - 31 = 1388

1388 - 33 = 1355

1355 - 35 = 1320

It clearly shows 1389 is Wrong Number

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Q:

In the following question, select the related word pair from the given alternatives.

Apple : Fruit : : ? : ?

A) Orange : Vegetable	B) Table : Chair
C) Fruit : Guava	D) Scooter : Vehicle

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Scooter : Vehicle

Explanation:

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Q:

Find the next number in the given number sequence?

9, 19, 21, 43, 45, ...

A) 88	B) 54
C) 91	D) 49

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 91

Explanation:

The given number series 9, 19, 21, 43, 45, ... follows a pattern that

ALternately (x 2 + 1) and (x 1 + 2)

9

9 x 2 + 1 = 19

19 x 1 + 2 = 21

21 x 2 + 1 = 43

43 x 1 + 2 = 45

45 x 2 + 1 = 91

Hence, the next number in the given sequence is 91.

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Q:

What is the number that should come in the place of question mark ?

1050 420 168 67.2 ?

A) 19.11	B) 14.25
C) 10.752	D) 26.88

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 26.88

Explanation:

Given series follows the rule of

1050/2.5 = 420
420/2.5 = 168
168/2.5 = 67.2
so 67.2/2.5 = 26.88

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Q:

Seven boys A,B,C,D,E,F and G are standing in a line.

(i) G is between A and E
(ii) F and A have one boy between them
(iii) E and C have two boys between them
(iv) D is immediate right of F
(v) C and B have three boys between them

Who is second from left?

A) C	B) G
C) E	D) A

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