3100+ Mental Ability Reasoning Questions and Answers with Explanation

Q:

In a certain code language, "SPICEY" is written as "ELOUAY" and "PONDER" is written as "JKLNAZ". How is "HOUSED" written in that code language?

A) QKDZAO	B) GNTRDC
C) WQJFGU	D) DKQAOZ

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) QKDZAO

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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. D-4, F-6, H-8, J-10, ?, ?

A) L-12,N-14	B) K-12, M-14
C) K-14, M-14	D) K-12, M-14

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) L-12,N-14

Explanation:

The letters are alternate and the numbers indicate their position in the alphabet from the beginning.

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In a certain code language, "HISTORY" is written as "XQNSRHI". How is "ETHICS" written in that code language?

A) DSGHBR	B) RBHGSF
C) RBHDSG	D) GSDRBH

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) RBHGSF

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Q:

$If 18 ∆ 4 = 11, 16 ∆ 8 = 12 and 6 ∆ 12 = 9, then find the value of 18 ∆ 14 = ?$

A) 16	B) 12
C) 4	D) 20

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 16

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Q:

An assertion (A) and a reason (R) are given below.

Assertion (A) : Agricultural activities are less on mountainous regions.

Reason (R) : Mountains have less fertile terrain and difficult weather conditions.

Choose the correct option.

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

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Q:

Find the missing number

A) 112	B) 144
C) 156	D) 186

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 156

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Q:

Sanmitra walked 8 m towards the north. He turned to his right and walked 16m , then he turned to his left and walked 5 m and again he turned to his left and walked 16 m. In which direction is he from his starting point ?

A) South	B) East
C) North	D) West

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) North

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Q:

$X^{2} + X^{2} =$

A) 4X	B) 2X
C) 2X^2	D) X/2

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 2X^2

Explanation:

Here the given expression,

$X^{2} + X^{2}$ is an algebraic expression. Here in this expression the terms are like terms. Now to add them, add their coefficients.

Here in the given expression, the like terms are two $X^{2}$

Hence, adding their coefficients i.e, 1 + 1 = 2

Therefore,

$X^{2} + X^{2}$ = 2 $X^{2}$ .

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