3100+ Mental Ability Reasoning Questions and Answers with Explanation

Q:

Who is C's partner in a game of cards involving four players A. B, C and D ?

I. D is sitting opposite to A.

II. B is sitting right of A and left of D.

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: C) If the data either in I or II alone are sufficient to answer the question;

Explanation:

Clearly, each of the given statements shows that B is sitting opposite to C or B is the partner of C.

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

i. Arise
ii. Abysmal
iii. Agility
iv. Accrue

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

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

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Identify the diagram that best represents the relationship among the given classes.

Liquid, Water, Oil

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

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1

Explanation:

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On which day in April is Gautam's birthday ?

I. Gautam was born exactly 28 years after his mother was born.

II. His mother will be 55 years 4 months and 5 days on August 18 this year.

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, the birthday of Gautam's mother can be found out from II and then Gautam's birthday can be determined using the fact given in I. Thus, both the statements are required.

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Q:

Arrange the following words as per order in the dictionary.

1. Tortoise

2. Torrid

3. Torso

4.Torque

5. Tortuous

A) 4, 2, 3, 1, 5	B) 3, 2, 4, 1, 5
C) 2, 3, 4, 5, 1	D) 4, 3, 2, 1, 5

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 4, 2, 3, 1, 5

Explanation:

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

i. Cease
ii. Consecutive
iii. Constructive
iv. Cement

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

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

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Q:

8 is related to 81 in the same way as 64 is related to ____

A) 225	B) 425
C) 525	D) 625

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 625

Explanation:

The relationship is $x^{y} : {(x + 1)}^{(y + 1)}$

Now , $64 = 4^{3}$

So, required number = ${(4 + 1)}^{(3 + 1)}$ = $5^{4}$ = 625

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

i. Recognize
ii. Receptive
iii. Record
iv. Recur

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

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