3100+ Mental Ability Reasoning Questions and Answers with Explanation

Q:

On which day in January, Subhas left for Germany ?

I. Subhas has so far spent 10 years in Germany.

II. Subhas friend Anil left for Germany on 15th February and joined Subhas 20 days after Subhass arrival.

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:

Clearly, even from both the given statements, we cannot conclude the exact date of Subhas leaving for Germany. .

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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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A horse is facing north. It turns 90 degrees in the clockwise direction, then 180 degrees in the anti-clockwise and then another 90 degrees in the same direction. Which direction is the horse facing now?

A) East	B) South
C) Southwest	D) Southeast

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) South

Explanation:

Starting from the initial point facing north, the horse turns 90 degrees clockwise, which means it turns towards East. Similarly, the other directions can be considered and written as : EWS Thus, the direction it is facing now is South.

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Q:

From the word 'ASTOUNDER', how many independent words can be made with-out changing the order of the letters and using each letter only once ?

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

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 2

Explanation:

The words formed are

AT and UNDER, AS and UNDER (or) AT and SOUND

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Q:

Frugal : Parsimonious :: ?

A) joy : ecstasy	B) rich : poor
C) love : hate	D) poor : misery

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) joy : ecstasy

Explanation:

Frugal and parsimonious are synonyms of each other and bear the meaning 'being stingy' or 'sparing'. Similarly, joy and ecstasy are related to happiness.

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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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Q:

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

i. Latitude
ii. Longitude
iii. Laugh
iv. Latent

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

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

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Q:

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

21, 25, 34, 50, ?, 111

A) 80	B) 75
C) 65	D) 92

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