3100+ Mental Ability Reasoning Questions and Answers with Explanation

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In the following question, various terms of an alphanumerical series are given with one or more terms missing as shown by (?).Choose the missing terms out of the given alternatives. 2Z5, 7Y7, 14X9, 23W11, 34V13, ?

A) 47U15	B) 47V14
C) 45U15	D) 27U24

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 47U15

Explanation:

The first numbers increase by 5, 7, 9, 11....
The letters move one step backward.
The last numbers are consecutive odd numbers.

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

21, 11, 32, 43, 75, ?

A) 125	B) 153
C) 118	D) 97

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 118

Explanation:

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Some boys are sitting in a row. P is sitting fourteenth from the left and Q is seventh from the right. If there are four boys between P and Q, how many boys are there in the row ?

A) 26	B) 24
C) 25	D) 22

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 25

Explanation:

Number of boys in the row = number of boys uptil P + number of boys between P and Q + number of boys including Q and those behind Q = 14 + 4 + 7 = 25.

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

4, 7, 11, 18, 29, ?

A) 45	B) 30
C) 32	D) 47

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 47

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

Assertion(A) : Graphite is slippery and used as a lubricant.

Reason (R) : Graphite has free electrons.

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

Explanation:

Graphite possesses a layer structure with two successive layers held by weak forces and able to slide over one another. So, graphite is slippery and this property finds its use as a lubricant. In graphite, each carbon atom is linked to three other carbon atoms while one electron in the carbon atom is delocalised. So, graphite has free electrons

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Q:

Book is to chapter as organization is to

Answer

A book is consists of various chapters, so as the Organization consists of various departments. Therefore if Book is to chapter so organization is to department.

Hence, Book : Chapter :: Organisation : Department.

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Q:

If × stands for 'addition', ÷ stands for 'subtraction', + stands for 'multiplication' and-stands for 'division', then 20 × 8 ÷ 8 - 4 + 2 = ?

A) 80	B) 25
C) 24	D) 5

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 24

Explanation:

By the Given data , We have the expression:

20 + 8 - 8 ÷ 4 × 2 = 20 + 8 - 2 × 2 = 20 + 8 - 4 = 24.

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Q:

From the given words, select the word which cannot be formed using the letters of the given word.

SMOTHERS

A) THOSE	B) METRO
C) STORE	D) TEARS

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