3100+ Mental Ability Reasoning Questions and Answers with Explanation

Q:

Arun said, "This girl is the wife of the grandson of my mother." Who is Arun to the girl ?

A) Father	B) Grandfather
C) Husband	D) Father-in-law

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Father-in-law

Explanation:

Mother's grandson — Son, Son's wife — Daughter-in.law

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Filed Under: Blood Relations

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Who is the father of M ?

I. A and B are brothers.

II. Ws wife is sister of M's wife.

A) If the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question	B) If the data in statement II alone are sufficient answer the question
C) If the data either in I or II alone are sufficient to answer the question;	D) If the data even in both the statements together are not sufficient to answer the question

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) If the data even in both the statements together are not sufficient to answer the question

Explanation:

From II, we conclude that B is the brother-in law of M. So, even from both the statements, we can't find out who is the father of M

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Filed Under: Data Sufficiency

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If the positions of the first and the third digit within each number are interchanged, which of the following will be the third digit of the second lowest number ?

987, 514, 658, 487, 404, 269

A) 8	B) 9
C) 2	D) 4

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 4

Explanation:

According to the question, after the position of the first and third digit interchanged new numbers are
789, 415, 856, 784, 404, 962

962, 856, 789, 784, 404, 415
Here the second lowest number is 404 and the last digit of it is '4'.

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Filed Under: Number, Ranking and Time Sequence Test
Exam Prep: AIEEE , Bank Exams , CAT , GATE
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Directions : For the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) below, choose the correct alternative

Assertion (A) : We feel colder on mountains than on plains.

Reason (R) : Temperature decreases with altitude.

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:

Higher above the sea level, temperature decreases at the rate of 1 degree centigarade for every 165 me-tres of ascent making mountain peaks colder.

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Filed Under: Assertion and Reason

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How many brothers does Tarun have ?

I. Tarun's father has three children.

II. Tarun has two sisters.

A) If the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question	B) If the data in statement II alone are sufficient answer the question
C) If the data either in I or II alone are sufficient to answer the question;	D) If the data in both the statements together are needed.

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) If the data in both the statements together are needed.

Explanation:

From both the statements together, we find that Tarun's father has three children — Tarun and his two sisters This means that Tarun has no brother.

So, both I and II are needed.

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Filed Under: Data Sufficiency

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Q:

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

i. Treasure
ii. Treat
iii. Tremor
iv. Trestle

A) i, ii, iii, iv	B) iv, iii, i, ii
C) ii, iii, i, iv	D) iv, iii, ii, i

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) i, ii, iii, iv

Explanation:

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Filed Under: Logical Sequence of Words
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

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Q:

If the day before yesterday was Saturday, what day will fall on the day after tomorrow?

A) Friday	B) Thursday
C) Wednesday	D) Tuesday

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Wednesday

Explanation:

If day before yesterday was Saturday, so today is Monday. Thus, tomorrow will be Tuesday and day after tomarrow will be Wednesday.

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Filed Under: Number, Ranking and Time Sequence Test

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Q:

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

4, 5, 8, 9, 12, 13, ?

A) 14	B) 16
C) 15	D) 20

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