3100+ Mental Ability Reasoning Questions and Answers with Explanation

Q:

Select the related word from the given alternatives.

Lips : Smile:: Eyes : ?

A) Black	B) Wink
C) Two	D) Spectacles

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Wink

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Q:

Which digits will come in the place of '?' in the following series ?

372, 823, 644, 582, 46?, 8?7

A) 4, 4	B) 6, 2
C) 3, 2	D) 2, 5

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 6, 2

Explanation:

Given series is 372, 823, 644, 582, 46?, 8?7

Here the series follow the rule that :
372 = 3+7+2 = 12
823 = 8+2+3 = 13
644 = 6+4+4 = 14
582 = 5+8+2 = 15
46? = 4+6+? = 16 => ? = 6
8?7 = 8+?+7 = 17 => ? = 2

So the missing numbers are 6 and 2

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Q:

Rasik walked 20 m towards north. Then he turned right and walks 30 m. Then he turns right and walks 35 m. Then he turns left and walks 15 m. Finally he turns left and walks 15 m. In which direction and how many metres is he from the starting position?

A) 15 m West	B) 30 m East
C) 30 m West	D) 45 m East

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 45 m East

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Q:

I. A, B, C, D, E and F are six members of a family.

II. One couple has parents and their children in the family.

III. A is the son of C and E is the daughter of A.

IV. D is the daughter of F who is the mother of E.

Who are the male members in the family ?

A) A and C	B) C and F
C) A, B and D	D) Cannot be determined

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Cannot be determined

Explanation:

E is the daughter of A and F is the mother of E. So, A is the father of E and hence the husband of F. Now,

D is the daughter of F. So, D and E are the daughters of A and F Also. A is the son of C.

Now, only B remains. Thus, B and C are the parents of A.

The sex of B and C cannot be determined:

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Q:

Select the missing number based on the given related pair of numbers.

1990 : 1394 :: ___ : 2017

A) 2361	B) 2613
C) 2163	D) 2631

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2613

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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:

In a family, there are six members A, B, C, D, E and F.

A and B are a married couple, A being the male member. D is the only son of C, who is the brother of A. E is the sister of D. B is the daughter-in-law of F, whose husband has died. Who is C to B ?

A) Brother	B) Son-in-Law
C) Brother-in-Law	D) None of these

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Brother-in-Law

Explanation:

A is a male and married to B. So, A is the husband and B is the wife. C is the brother of A. D is the son of C. E, who is the sister of D will be the daughter of C. B is the daughter-in-law of F whose husband has died means F is the mother of A.

C is the brother of A who is the husband of B. So, C is the brother-in-law of B

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Q:

Select the related letters from the given alternatives.

DFH : GIK :: MOQ : ?

A) PRT	B) OQS
C) QSU	D) LNP

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