3100+ Mental Ability Reasoning Questions and Answers with Explanation

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Directions : For the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) below, choose the correct alternative

Assertion (A) : Silver is not used to make electric wires.

Reason (R) : Silver is a bad conductor.

A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.	B) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
C) A is true but R is false.	D) A is false but R is true.

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) A is true but R is false.

Explanation:

Silver is a good conductor of electricity but it is not used to make electric wires because it is expensive

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In a certain code '13' means 'stop smoking' and '59' means 'injurious habit'. What is the meaning of '9' and '5' respectively in that code ?

I. '157' means 'stop bad habit'.

II. '839' means 'smoking is injurious'.

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:

'59' means Injurious habit' and '157' means 'stop bad habit' (from I). Thus, the common code number '5' stands for common word 'habit'. So. '9' represents 'injurious'.Hence, I is sufficient.

Also, '59' means Injurious habit' and '839' means 'smoking is injurious'. Thus, the common code number '9' stands for common word 'injurious'. So, '5' represents 'habit'. Thus, II is also sufficient.

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

5, 9, 13, 17, ?

A) 19	B) 25
C) 21	D) 24

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 21

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

i. Gesture
ii. Germination
iii. Geriatric
iv. Genetic

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

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

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Select the related word/letters/numbers from the given alternatives:

9 : 162 :: 8 : ?

A) 96	B) 112
C) 128	D) 160

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 128

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Directions : For the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) below, choose the correct alternative

Assertion (A) : Carbon dioxide turns lime water milky.

Reason (R) : Carbon dioxide sullies the water.

A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.	B) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
C) A is true but R is false.	D) A is false but R is true.

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) A is true but R is false.

Explanation:

Carbon dioxide reacts with lime water (calcium hydroxide) to form milky precipitate of calcium carbonate

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

1. Sympathy

2. Swollen

3. Tablespoon

4. Tactless

5. Tactfu

A) 13245	B) 43125
C) 53142	D) 21354

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 21354

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

23, 29, 24, 30, 25, ?

A) 30	B) 31
C) 26	D) 28

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