3100+ Mental Ability Reasoning Questions and Answers with Explanation

Q:

Choose the missing terms out of the given alternatives Z, X, S, I, R, R, ?, ?

A) J, I	B) K, M
C) G, I	D) J, K

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) G, I

Explanation:

Z - 2 = X
X - 5 = S
S - 10 = I
I - 17 = R
R - 26 = R
R - 37 = G
G - 50 = I
The series 2, 5, 10, 17, 26, 37, 50 is obtained by the pattern +3, +5, +7, +9, . . . .

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Q:

What is the next number in the series

4, 8 , 8, 16, 12, 24, __

A) 32	B) 48
C) 28	D) 16

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 16

Explanation:

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

Assertion (A) : Pressure cookers are fitted with ebonite handles.

Reason (R) : Ebonite is strong.

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: C) A is true but R is false.

Explanation:

The handles of pressure cookers are made of ebonite because it being a bad conductor of heat, does not heat up.

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What should come in place of the question mark(?) in the following questions ?

$3 \frac{1}{6} + 4 \frac{1}{2} - 2 \frac{2}{3} - 1 \frac{11}{12} = ?$

A) 1 7/12	B) 1 5/12
C) 3 7/12	D) 3 1/12

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 3 1/12

Explanation:

? = (3 + 4 - 2 - 1) + ( 1/6 + 1/2 - 2/3 - 11/12)

= 4 + [(2+6-8-11)/12]

= 4 - (11/12 )= 31/12.

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Q:

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

46, 41, 35, 30, ?, 19, 13

A) 26	B) 24
C) 28	D) 22

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 24

Explanation:

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Q:

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

43, 58, 88, 133, ?, 268

A) 193	B) 203
C) 163	D) 218

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 193

Explanation:

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Q:

Complete the number series?

11, 12.2, 14.6, 18.2, ?

A) 21.8	B) 23
C) 24.6	D) 25

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 23

Explanation:

The given number series 11, 12.2, 14.6, 18.2, ?

11

11 + 1.2 = 12.2

12.2 + 2.4 = 14.6

14.6 + 3.6 = 18.2

18.2 + 4.8 = 23

Hence, the next number in the given number series is 23.

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

87, 62, 42, 27, 17, ?

A) 7	B) 12
C) 8	D) 10

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