3100+ Mental Ability Reasoning Questions and Answers with Explanation

Q:

Pick the odd man out

1 4 16 64 126

A) 1	B) 4
C) 64	D) 126

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 126

Explanation:

1*3+1=4

4*3+4=16

16*3+16=64

64*3+64=208 but it is given 126

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Q:

What is the number that should come in the place of question mark ?

1050 420 168 67.2 ?

A) 19.11	B) 14.25
C) 10.752	D) 26.88

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 26.88

Explanation:

Given series follows the rule of

1050/2.5 = 420
420/2.5 = 168
168/2.5 = 67.2
so 67.2/2.5 = 26.88

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Q:

Next number in the number sequence is

22, 11, 33, 16.5, 49.5, ?

A) 24.75	B) 41
C) 33.5	D) 26.75

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 24.75

Explanation:

The given number series is 22, 11, 33, 16.5, 49.5, ?

22

22 / 2 = 11

11 x 3 = 33

33 / 2 = 16.5

16.5 x 3 = 49.5

49.5 / 2 = 24.75

Hence, the next number series is 24.75.

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Q:

In each of the following questions find out the alternative which will replace the question mark.

Graceful : Clumsy :: ?:?

A) Horror : Sympathy	B) Laugh : Cry
C) Recapitulate : Synopsis	D) Encumber : Burden

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Laugh : Cry

Explanation:

Graceful means showing elegance and clumsy means ungraceful or awkward. Both are opposite to each other. Similarly, laugh and cry are opposite to each other.

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Q:

What will come in the place of the (?) in the following number series ?

5 14 45 130 (?) 1182

A) 222	B) 397
C) 404	D) 415

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 397

Explanation:

The pattern of given series is :

5

14 = (5x3) - 1

45 = (14x3) + 3

130 = (45x3) - 5

(?) = (130x3) + 7

=> (?) = 397

1182 = (397x3) - 9

Thus, the missing number is 397.

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Q:

Select the related word from the given alternatives.

Pencil : Lead :: Pen : ?

A) Ball	B) Write
C) Blue	D) Ink

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Ink

Explanation:

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Q:

In the following question, select the related word pair from the given alternatives.

Road : Asphalt : : ? : ?

A) Sugarcane : Sugar	B) Cloth : Shirt
C) Pen : Pencil	D) Metal : Ore

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Metal : Ore

Explanation:

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Q:

Find the missing (?) in the series.

NA, QD, ?, WJ, ZM

A) SF	B) TG
C) UH	D) VI

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