3100+ Mental Ability Reasoning Questions and Answers with Explanation

Q:

Pointing to a gentleman, Deepak said, "His only brother is the father of my daughter's father." How the gentleman related to Deepak ?

A) Grandfather	B) Father
C) Brother-in-law	D) Uncle

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Uncle

Explanation:

Father of Deepak's daughter's father — Deepak's father.

So, the man's brother is Deepak's father or the man is the brother of Deepak's father i.e., Deepak's uncle.

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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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In a row, Kumar is at 7th place from the left and Pawan is at 9th place from the right. When they interchange the positions Kumar becomes 11th from left. How many were seated in the row ?

A) 19	B) 20
C) 21	D) 27

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 19

Explanation:

Initialy from left 7th = kumar
from right 9th = pawan
Interchange kumar = 11th from left, from right kumar = 9th;
11+8 = 19;
8 is 1,2,3,4,5,6,7(pawan),8,9,10,11(kumar),12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19;
simply count the 9th place from right we will get total as 19.

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Q:

If - means /, / means +, x means - and + means x, then determine the value of

35 - 7 x 14 / 28

A) 19	B) 24
C) 15	D) 20

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 19

Explanation:

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Q:

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

2187, 729, 243, 81, 27, ?

A) 10	B) 9
C) 13	D) 11

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 9

Explanation:

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Q:

What day is the fourteenth of a given month

I. The last day of the month is a Wednesday.

II. The third Saturday of the month was seventeenth.

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: B) If the data in statement II alone are sufficient answer the question

Explanation:

Statement II reveals that 17th Was a Saturday and therefore, 14th was Wednesday So, only statement II is needed

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Q:

Introducing a man, a woman said. "His wife is the only daughter of my father." How is that man related to the woman ?

A) Brother	B) Father-in-law
C) Maternal uncle	D) Husband

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Husband

Explanation:

Only daughter of my father — Myself. So, the man is woman's husband.

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Q:

Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.

BFK, KOT, UYD,?

A) BFJ	B) ADG
C) FJO	D) PSX

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