3100+ Mental Ability Reasoning Questions and Answers with Explanation

Q:

Laxmi goes 6 km towards South-East from her office.Then she goes 15 km turning to West. After this she goes 6 km towards North-West and in the end she goes 11 km towards East. How far is she from her office ?

A) 10 km	B) 11 km
C) 4 km	D) 6 km

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 4 km

Explanation:

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From the above fig we can observe that distance between Laxmi and her office is 15-11 = 4 kms.

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There are seven persons P, Q, R, S, T, U and V up on a ladder(not in this order).P is further up than T but is lower than R. Q is in the middle. V is between P and Q. T is between Q and U. If U is between T and S, the person on the bottom step of the ladder will be ?

A) S	B) R
C) U	D) T

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) S

Explanation:

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Here as given Q is in the middle and it satisfies all other conditions given in the question.

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Q:

Microphone : Loud :: Microscope : ?

A) Investigate	B) Magnify
C) Examine	D) Elongate

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Magnify

Explanation:

As Microphone makes sound louder similarly Microscope makes the object magnified.

Hence, Microphone : Loud :: Microscope : Magnify.

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In a certain code ARCHIVE is written as DSBGFWJ. How is SYSTEMS is written in that code ?

A) TZTSTUN	B) TZTSTNF
C) TZTUTNF	D) TZTNTFS

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) TZTSTNF

Explanation:

ARC -> CRA ->(+1) DSB
H -> H ->(-1) G
IVE -> EVI ->(+1) FWJ

Similarly,

SYS -> SYS ->(+1) TZT
T -> T ->(-1) S
EMS -> SME ->(+1) TNF

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

Assertion(A) : In India, the judiciary is independent of the executive.

Reason (R) : Judiciary favours the government and helps in the implementation of its plans.

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:

In India, the judiciary is completely independent of the executive. It has no interference in the affairs of the state nor can it be influenced by the government.

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

Assertion(A) : Increase in carbon dioxide would melt polar ice.

Reason (R) : Global temperature would rise

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: A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

Explanation:

The carbon dioxide envelope in earth's atmosphere traps the heat. With increase in the proportion of carbon dioxide, therefore, the global temperature would rise, thus causing the polar ice to melt

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If the positions of the third and tenth letters of the word 'DOCUMENTATION' are interchanged, and likewise the position of the fourth and seventh letters, the second and sixth letters, is also interchanged, which of the following will be eleventh letter from the right end ?

A) U	B) C
C) T	D) I

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) T

Explanation:

The new letter sequance is D E T N M O U T A C I O N

Clearly the eleventh letter is T

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

Words : Sentence :: Paragraph: ?

A) TYPING	B) Essay
C) Letters	D) Phrase

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