3100+ Mental Ability Reasoning Questions and Answers with Explanation

Q:

In the following question, various terms of an alphabet series are given with one or more terms missing as shown by (?). Choose the missing terms out of the given alternatives. AZ, GT, MN, ?, YB

A) TS	B) SH
C) KF	D) RX

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) SH

Explanation:

First letter moves 6 steps forward. Second letter moves 6 steps backward.

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Q:

I travel 20 miles towards north and then travel 25 miles eastward. I then travel 40 miles rightwards, then travel 30 miles towards left and then travels 12 miles to the left and finally 20 miles northwards. How far am i pproximately from my original destination and in what direction ?

A) 20 miles towards south	B) 13 miles towards south-west
C) 12 miles towards east	D) 13 miles towards north-east

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 13 miles towards south-west

Explanation:

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Using pythagorus rule,

$x^{2} = 12^{2} + 5^{2}$

--> x = 13

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Q:

How much amount Ronnie required to pay for the new car in the buy-back scheme ?

I. The cost of the new car was three times the cost price of his old car.

II. His old car was valued at Its 25000 under buy-back scheme.

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 statements together, we conclude that the price of the new car is Rs (25000 * 3) i.e. Rs 75000

So, Ronnie had to pay Rs (75000 - 25000) i.e. Its 50000.

Thus, both I and II are required

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Q:

If in a certain code language PREMONITION is written as 68530492904, how will the word MONITOR be written in that code language?

A) 1234567	B) 3049208
C) 3029408	D) 3049258

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3049208

Explanation:

Letters of the word PREMONITION are coded as follows:

Letters : P R E M O N I T I O N

Code: 6 8 5 3 0 4 9 2 9 0 4

See the code below Is and Ns. Codes for I and N are 9 and 4 respectively. This indicates that the digits below each letters represent its code. Therefore, code for the word MONITOR is 3049208

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Q:

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

10 x 4 + 5 - 30 ÷ 6 = 31

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

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) x and -

Explanation:

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Q:

Race : Fatigue :: Fast : ?

A) Weakness	B) Hunger
C) Appetite	D) Food

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Hunger

Explanation:

First causes the second. Here Race causes Fatigue and similarly, Fast causes Hunger.

Hence, Race : Fatigue :: Fast : Hunger.

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Q:

Pen is to poet as needle is to

A) Sewing	B) Thread
C) Tailor	D) Button

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Tailor

Explanation:

Here Pen is a tool which is used to write and poet uses it. Then, the needle is a tool which is used to stitch and it is used by Tailor. Except tailor, none of the other options is a person to use it.

Hence, Pen : Poet :: Needle : Tailor

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Q:

Identify the diagram that best represents the relationship among classes given below:

Stationery items, Pencils, Potatoes

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

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