3100+ Mental Ability Reasoning Questions and Answers with Explanation

Q:

Arrange the following words as per order in the dictionary

1. Sinister 2. Sinuous 3. Sinhalese 4.Sinusitis 5. Sinecure

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

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

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

41, 54, 67, ?, 93

A) 80	B) 82
C) 74	D) 90

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 80

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How many sons does D have ?

I. A's father has three children.

II. B is A's brother and son 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: D) If the data even in both the statements together are not sufficient to answer the question

Explanation:

From both I and II together, we can conclude that A and B are the children of D, but the sex of A and the third child of D is not known. So, both the statements together are also not sufficient to answer the question.

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What is the monthly salary of Praveen ?

I. Praveen gets 15% more than Sumit while Sumit gets 10% less than Lokesh.

II. Lokesh's monthly salary is Its 2500.

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:

From both the given statements, we find that : Praveen's salary s 115% of (90% of Rs 2500) = Rs 2587.50

So, both I and II are required.

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

i. Optimistic
ii. Opposition
iii. Organization
iv. Ordinary

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

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

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Choose the missing terms out of the given alternatives Z, S, W, O, T, K, Q, G, ?, ?

A) N,D	B) N,C
C) O,D	D) O,C

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) N,C

Explanation:

The given sequence a combination of two series:
I)Z, W, T, Q, ? and II)S, O, K, G, ?

The pattern I is
Z - 3 = W
W - 3 = T
T - 3 = Q
Q - 3 = N

The pattern in II is
S - 4 = O
O - 4 = K
K - 4 = G
G - 4 = C

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The length and breadth of a room are 8 m and 6 m respectively. A cat runs along all the four walls and finally along a diagonal order to catch a rat. How much total distance is covered by the cat?

A) 10	B) 14
C) 38	D) 48

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 38

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Q:

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

1. Brides

2. Boastful

3. Blizzard

4. Biology

5. Brilliant

A) 15234	B) 54321
C) 43215	D) 32145

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