3100+ Mental Ability Reasoning Questions and Answers with Explanation

Q:

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

Assertion (A) : Glass tumbler breaks in winter when hot water is poured in it.

Reason (R) : When hot water is poured. the outer surface of glass expands.

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:

When in winter, hot water is poured in the glass tumbler. its inner surface tends to expand while the Outer surface in contact with cold atmosphere does not. This opposite interaction causes the tumbler to break.

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Q:

In a certain code 'Black' means Orange', 'Orange' means Violet','Violet' means 'Green', 'Green' means 'White' ,'White', means 'Yellow' and 'Yellow' means 'Sky blue', what is the colour of coal ?

A) Orange	B) Sky Blue
C) Violet	D) Yellow

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Orange

Explanation:

The colour of coal is Black. In the code language ,black is called orange. So, the colour of coal is Orange.

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In a certain code language, 'how can you go' is written as 'ja da ka pa', 'can you come here' is written as 'na ka sa ja' and 'cone and go' is written as 'ra pa sa'. How is 'here' written in that code ?

A) na	B) ja
C) sa	D) None

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) na

Explanation:

From the given information :

how can you go = ja da ka pa....(1)
can you come here = na ka sa ja...(2)
come and go = ra pa sa....(3)
from (1)&(2), can you = ja ka...(4)
from (2)&(3), come = sa...(5)
Using (4)&(5) in (2), we get here = na.

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Q:

If NAMO = 172 and OM = 56 then, SHIVAY = ?

A) 606	B) 415
C) 504	D) 404

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 504

Explanation:

(COUNTING OF LETTERS)
NAMO = 14 + 1 + 13 + 15 = 43 x 4 = 172, OM = 15 + 13 = 28 x 2 = 56,

SHIVAY = 19 + 8 + 9 + 22 + 1 + 25 = 84 x 6 = 504

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Q:

Marathon is to race as Hibernation is to

A) Eat	B) Sleep
C) Winter	D) Dream

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Sleep

Explanation:

Marathon is to Race as Hibernation is to Sleep.

Marathon is a long race in the similar way Hibernation refers to a long sleep.

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Q:

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

Assertion (A) : Shivaji developed the guerilla warfare.

Reason (R) : Shivaji feared the Mughals.

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:

Shivaji initiated the guerilla warfare to defeat the Mughuls but he did not fear them.

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Q:

Alpha is to Omega as First is to what?

A) Last	B) Beta
C) Gamma	D) End

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Last

Explanation:

We know that, ALpha and Omega are the first and last lettrs of in the Greek alphabet. Hence, alpha is to omega as first is to last.

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Q:

The following equation is incorrect. Which two signs should be interchanged to correct the equation?

1 ÷ 14 x 30 + 20 - 10 = 12

A) - and +	B) ÷ and x
C) x and -	D) + and ÷

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