3100+ Mental Ability Reasoning Questions and Answers with Explanation

Q:

On the eve of Christmas, all the things are kept in apple-pie order.

A) with neatness	B) in perfect order
C) in jumbled order	D) Both A & B

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Both A & B

Explanation:

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Q:

Find out which pair of words can be filled up in the blanks in the sentence to make the sentence meaningfully complete.

The policy on foreign direct investment in multi- brand retail may be _______ in a political impasse, but big retail chains are using India as sourcing base and making an _________ on local businesses.

A) Caught, impact	B) Caught, effect
C) Fetched, affect	D) Fetching, impact

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Caught, impact

Explanation:

Caught - according to the sentence given caught means to become involved in something, often without wanting to.

Impasse - means a situation in which further development is impossible.

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Q:

AF : CH :: KT : ?

A) MU	B) LU
C) LV	D) MV

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) MV

Explanation:

As,

$A \overset{+ 2}{\to} C$

$F \overset{+ 2}{\to} H$

Similarly,

$K \overset{+ 2}{\to} M T \overset{+ 2}{\to} V$

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Q:

Virus doubles every 3 mins. It is 'K' in 1 hour, when was it K/4 ?

A) 29 min	B) 25 min
C) 54 min	D) 57 min

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 54 min

Explanation:

If virus is K in 1hr i.e 60 min
then in 57 min it was K/2 as it doubles every 3 minutes
=> In 54 min it was K/4.
At 54 minutes it was K/4.

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Q:

There is a certain relation between two given words on one side of : : and one word is given on another side of : : while another word is to be found from the given alternatives, having the same relation with this word as the given pair has. Select the best alternative Aeroplane:Cockpit::Train:?

A) Wagon	B) Coach
C) Compartment	D) Engine

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Engine

Explanation:

As the pilot of an aeroplane sits in the cockpit,
the driver of a train works in the engine.

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Q:

There are five bags. In the first bag we put some fruits. Each bag the number of fruits is reduced by 1/4. The last bag contains 4. Then the number of fruits in the first bag is ?

A) 2596	B) 1024
C) 256	D) 64

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1024

Explanation:

Fruits reduced by 1/4.
Total no. of bags N = 5
Formula to find no. of fruits in 1st bag = 4^n
Last Bag = 4 fruits.
That means, 4th bag = 4 x 4 = 16 fruits
3rd bag = 16 x 4 = 64 fruits
2nd bag = 64 x 4 = 256 fruits
1st bag = 256 x 4= 1024 fruits.

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Q:

Choose the alternative that will continue the same pattern and replace 'x' 33,40,37,44,x

A) 41	B) 31
C) 42	D) 39

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 41

Explanation:

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Q:

A family consists of six members P, Q, R, X, Y and Z. Q is the son of R but R is not mother of Q. P and R are a married couple. Y is the brother of R. X is the daughter of P. Z is the brother of P. How is Q related to X?

A) Husband	B) Father
C) Brother	D) Uncle

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Brother

Explanation:

Q is the son of R but R is not the mother. So, R is the Father of Q. P is married to R

So, P is the wife of R and the mother of Q, X is the daughter of P and hence of R and so she is the Sister of Q, Y is the brother of R and Z is the brother of P.

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