3100+ Mental Ability Reasoning Questions and Answers with Explanation

Q:

In the last month the company decided to increase the cost of its mixer by 10 percent. What is the present price of the mixer?

I. The cost of mixer and juicer together was Rs 2850 a month ago.

II. The amount of 10% increase on the mixer comes to Rs 220.

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: B) If the data in statement II alone are sufficient answer the question

Explanation:

The present price of the mixer can he calculated from statement II as follows

Let the earlier price be Rs x.

Then, 10% of x = 220 or x = 2200. Present price = Rs (2200 + 220) = Rs 2420.

So, only II is needed.

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Assertion(A) : Indus valley people knew the art of navigation.
Reason(R) : Indus valley seals indicate prevalence of overseas trade.

A) R is true but A is fale	B) A is true but R is false
C) Both A and R are false	D) R correctly explains A

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) R correctly explains A

Explanation:

The seals found at Indus valley sites gave evidance of overseas trade, which was possible only with the knowledge of art of navigation.
Thus, both A and R are true & R correctly explains A.

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Filed Under: Assertion and Reason
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Q:

Choose the missing terms out of the given alternatives ADVENTURE,DVENTURE, DVENTUR, ? , VENTU

A) VENTURE	B) VENTUR
C) DVENT	D) DVENTU

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) VENTUR

Explanation:

one of the letter from beginning and one of the letter from the end of a term are removed, one by one, alternate steps

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Q:

If CGKQW is one sequence following a logic, and another five-letter sequence following similar type of logic is BFJPV, then one more variation of this type can be ?

A) VPCFT	B) DHLRX
C) CFKNT	D) None

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) DHLRX

Explanation:

The logic behind the sequence given in the question is +4, +4, +6, +6
Therefore, the sequence which follows the same logic in the given options is DHLRX.

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Filed Under: Alphabet Test
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Q:

From the given alternatives, select the word which CANNOT be formed using the letters of the given word.

Pseudonym

A) Son	B) Does
C) Pose	D) Pendulum

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Pendulum

Explanation:

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Filed Under: Logical Sequence of Words
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Q:

Which one set of letters when sequentially placed at the gaps in the given letter series shall complete it?

___ utt ___ tt ___ ttu ___

A) t t u t	B) t u t t
C) t u u t	D) t t t u

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) t u u t

Explanation:

t, u, u and t.

The sequence is : tut tut tut tut.

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Q:

If Laxmi is taller than Ramya but shorter than Susmitha and Ramya is as tall as Hema but taller than Avanthi, then Hema is :

A) shorter than Ramya	B) taller than Avanthi
C) taller than susmitha	D) shorter than Laxmi

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) shorter than Laxmi

Explanation:

As given, we have:

Susmitha > Laxmi > Ramya; Ramya = Hema, Ramya > Avanthi

Thus the sequence of heights becomes:

Susmitha > Laxmi > Ramya = Hema > Avanthi

Clearly, Hema is shorter than Laxmi.

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Q:

Hydrogen is lighter than Hydrogen .Hydrogen is lighter than helium.Therefore,Oxygen is the heaviest of the three gases

A) False	B) Probably false
C) True	D) Can't say

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