3100+ Mental Ability Reasoning Questions and Answers with Explanation

Q:

In a family, there are six members A, B, C, D, E and F.

A and B are a married couple, A being the male member. D is the only son of C, who is the brother of A. E is the sister of D. B is the daughter-in-law of F, whose husband has died. Who is C to B ?

A) Brother	B) Son-in-Law
C) Brother-in-Law	D) None of these

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Brother-in-Law

Explanation:

A is a male and married to B. So, A is the husband and B is the wife. C is the brother of A. D is the son of C. E, who is the sister of D will be the daughter of C. B is the daughter-in-law of F whose husband has died means F is the mother of A.

C is the brother of A who is the husband of B. So, C is the brother-in-law of B

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Q:

What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series?

312 231 295 ? 282 257

A) 210	B) 25
C) 246	D) 279

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 246

Explanation:

The series follows a pattern that,

-9², +8², -7², +6², -5²

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If "A" means "subtraction", "B" means "division", "C" means "addition" and "D" means "multiplication", then

294 B 6 A 30 C 31 D 4 = ?

A) 16	B) 156
C) 143	D) 163

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 143

Explanation:

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Q:

Select the missing term based on the given related pair.

A) Aunty	B) Woman
C) Uncle	D) Girl

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Girl

Explanation:

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

1. Herbivorous

2. Harmony

3. House

4. Honour

5. Helm

A) 12543	B) 25143
C) 21534	D) 12354

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 25143

Explanation:

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Q:

Arrange the given words in a meaningful sequence.

1. Flat 2. Home 3. Building 4. Society 5. Place

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

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

Explanation:

The Correct Sequence is :

Place Society Building Flat Home

5 4 3 1 2

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I. A. B, C. D, E and F are six members of a family.

II. One couple has parents and their children in the family.

III. A is the son of C and E is the daughter of A.

IV. D is the daughter of F who is the mother of E.

Which of the following pairs is the parents of the couple ?

A) AB	B) BC
C) AF	D) CF

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) BC

Explanation:

E is the daughter of A and F is the mother of E So, A is the father of E and hence the husband of F. Now,

D is the daughter of F So. D and E are the daughters of A and F Also. A is the son of C.

Now, only B remains Thus. B and C are the parents of A.

Clearly. B and C are the parents of the couple

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Q:

In the following question, select the related word pair from the given alternatives.

Road : Asphalt : : ? : ?

A) Sugarcane : Sugar	B) Cloth : Shirt
C) Pen : Pencil	D) Metal : Ore

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