3100+ Mental Ability Reasoning Questions and Answers with Explanation

Q:

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

58, 61, 65, 70, ?, 83

A) 77	B) 76
C) 78	D) 75

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 76

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If 19!3 = 32, 13!4 = 18 and 12!2 = 20, then find the value of 17!3 = ?

A) 16	B) 28
C) 4	D) 8

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 28

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Q:

When is Manohar's birthday this year ?

I. It is between January 13 and 15, January 13 being Wednesday.

II. It is not on Friday.

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: A) If the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question

Explanation:

From statement I, we conclude that Manohar's birthday is on January 14. which is Thursday. this year.

So, only I is needed.

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Q:

Rahul told Anand, 'Yesterday I defeated the only brother of the daughter of my grandmother.' Whom did Rahul defeat

A) Son	B) Father
C) Brother	D) Father-in.law

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Father

Explanation:

Daughter of grandmother — Aunt: Aunt's only brother — Father.

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If 2%1 = 30, 6%2 = 80 and 2%5 = 70, then find the value of 4%1 = ?

A) 100	B) 50
C) 80	D) 30

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 50

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Q:

813 967 429 295 648

If the positions of the second and third digits in each of the numbers are interchanged , which of the following will be the sum of the sum of the three digits of the highest number?

A) 12	B) 15
C) 16	D) 22

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 22

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Q:

A man pointing to a photograph says, 'The lady in the photograph is my nephew's maternal grandmother." How is the lady in the photograph related to the man's sister who has no other sister ?

A) Cousin	B) Sister-in-law
C) Mother	D) Mother-in-law

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Mother

Explanation:

Clearly, the lady is the grandmother of man's sister's son i.e.. the mother of the mother of man's sister's son

i.e., the mother of man's sister. So, the lady is man's mother.

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Q:

Which of the following terms follows the trend of the given list?

XXXXXXY, XXXXXYY, XXXXYYY, XXXYYYY, XXYYYYY, _______________.

A) XXXXXXX	B) XXXXXXY
C) XYYYYYY	D) XXXXXYY

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