3100+ Mental Ability Reasoning Questions and Answers with Explanation

Q:

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

Wheel : Cycle : : ? : ?

A) Fan : Blades	B) Cockpit : Aeroplane
C) Book : Chapte	D) Pen : Writ

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Cockpit : Aeroplane

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

Circumference : Circle : : ? : ?

A) Cube : Volume	B) Square : Area
C) Sphere : Circle	D) Perimeter : Rectangle

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Perimeter : Rectangle

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

1. Pragmatic
2. Protect
3. Pastel
4. Postal
5. Pebble

A) 43521	B) 35412
C) 34512	D) 43512

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 35412

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If A means '+', @ means 'x', & means '/' and V means '-', then the value of

7 @ 2 V 135 & 5 @ 3 & 9 A 1

A) 14	B) 9
C) 6	D) 1

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 6

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Which fraction comes next in the sequence

$\frac{2}{3}, \frac{1}{3}, \frac{5}{27}, \frac{7}{81}, ?$

A) 1/27	B) 11/278
C) 9/48	D) 7/123

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1/27

Explanation:

Clearly, the numerators of the fractions in the given sequence follow the series of 2, 3, 5, 7,... and the denominator follows 3, 9, 27, 81, 243, ...
Then, the next term in the given sequence is $\frac{9}{3^{5}} = \frac{9}{243} = \frac{1}{27}$ .

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In a row of boys, If A who is 10th from the left and B who is 9th from the right interchange their positions, A becomes 15th from the left. How many boys are there in the row ?

A) 23	B) 31
C) 27	D) 28

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 23

Explanation:

Clearly, A’s new position is 15th from the left. But this is the same as B’s earlier position which is 9th from the right.

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If @ means +, # means -, $ means x and * means /, then what is the value of 16 @ 4 $ 5 # 72 * 8 =

A) 27	B) 26
C) 36	D) 35

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 27

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Q:

Select the missing term based on the given related pair of words.

___ : Hand :: Sole : Foot

A) Palm	B) Nail
C) Wrist	D) Finger

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