3100+ Mental Ability Reasoning Questions and Answers with Explanation

Q:

In a certain code language Infinite means Size. What is the meaning of Indefinite in that code language?

A) Time	B) Day
C) Meaning	D) Shape

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Time

Explanation:

Something that is infinite is extremely large in amount or degree and if something is indefinite it has not been decided when it will stop or finish.

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Q:

How much amount Ronnie required to pay for the new car in the buy-back scheme ?

I. The cost of the new car was three times the cost price of his old car.

II. His old car was valued at Its 25000 under buy-back scheme.

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 conclude that the price of the new car is Rs (25000 * 3) i.e. Rs 75000

So, Ronnie had to pay Rs (75000 - 25000) i.e. Its 50000.

Thus, both I and II are required

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Q:

17 tens in unit form?

A) One 1 Seven 7 Ten 10	B) One 1 Seven 10 0 ones
C) 1 hundred, 7 tens, 0 ones	D) 1 ten and 7 ones

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1 hundred, 7 tens, 0 ones

Explanation:

Firstly 17 tens = 17 x 10 = 170

17 tens = 170 in unit form can be written as 1 hundred, 7 tens, 0 ones.

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Q:

In a dinner party both fish and meat were served. Some took only fish and some only meat. There were some vegetarians who did not accept either. The rest accepted both fish and meat. Which of the following Venn-diagrams correctly reflects this situation?

A) 1	B) 2
C) 3	D) 4

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1

Explanation:

The Given situation can be represented as under:

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Q:

Showing a man a woman said, "His brother's father is the only son of my grandfather". How is the woman related to the man?

A) Sister	B) Aunt
C) Sister-in-law	D) Daughter-in-law

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Sister

Explanation:

The man's brother's father means his father is the only son of woman's grandfather

=> grandfather to the man also

=> Woman and the man are brother and sisters.

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Q:

Pen is to poet as needle is to

A) Sewing	B) Thread
C) Tailor	D) Button

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Tailor

Explanation:

Here Pen is a tool which is used to write and poet uses it. Then, the needle is a tool which is used to stitch and it is used by Tailor. Except tailor, none of the other options is a person to use it.

Hence, Pen : Poet :: Needle : Tailor

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Q:

A, B, C, D and E are sitting in a row. B is between A and K Who among them is in the middle ?

I. A is left of 13 and right of D.

II.C is at the right end.

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:

Clearly, we have the order : A. a E. From I, we have the order : D, A, B. E.

From II, we get the complete sequence as D, A, B. E, C.

Clearly. B is in the middle. So, both I and II are required.

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Q:

Consider the following information and answer the questions based on it

Out of 50 kids in a colony, 10 like only basketball, 25 like only football, 10 like both volleyball and football and 5 like only volleyball.

How many kids do not like volleyball?

A) 15	B) 25
C) 35	D) 45

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