3100+ Mental Ability Reasoning Questions and Answers with Explanation

Q:

Pointing to a photograph, a man said, "I have no brother or sister but that man’s father is my father’s son." Whose photograph was it?

A) His uncle's	B) His nephew's
C) His son's	D) His Cousin's

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) His son's

Explanation:

Since the narrator has no brother, his father’s son is he himself. So, the man who is talking is the father of the man in the photograph. Thus, the man in the photograph is his son.

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Q:

Man : Biography :: Nation : ?

A) History	B) Leader
C) Story	D) Nationalism

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) History

Explanation:

Detailed description of a man's life is Biography.

Similarly, detailed description of a Nations is called History.

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What will be the total weight of 10 poles each of the same weight ?

I. One-fourth of the weight of a pole is 5 kilograms.

II. The total weight of three poles is 20 kilograms more than the total weight of two poles.

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: C) If the data either in I or II alone are sufficient to answer the question;

Explanation:

From I, we find that the weight of one pole is (5 x 4) = 20 kg ,and so the weight of 10 poles is 200 kg.

Thus, I alone is sufficient.

From II. we have : (weight of 3 poles — weight of 2 poles) -= 20 kg or weight of one pole - 20 kg.

So. weight of 10 poles 200 kg.

Thus. II alone is also sufficient

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Q:

If 1!9 = -80, 2!8 = -60 and 8!1 = 70, then find the value of 3!2 = ?

A) -20	B) -120
C) 100	D) 10

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 10

Explanation:

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Q:

If 6α1 = 70, 2α3 = 50 and 4α5 = 90, then find the value of 1α4 = ?

A) 50	B) 30
C) 10	D) 60

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 50

Explanation:

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Q:

In the following question, a matrix of certain characters is given.These characters follow a certain trend, row-wise or column wise.Find out this trend and choose the missing character accordingly.

72	24	6
96	16	12
108	?	18

A) 12	B) 16
C) 18	D) 20

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 12

Explanation:

In the first row, 72 ÷ (²⁴/₂) = 72 ÷ 12 = 6.
In the second row, 96 ÷ (¹⁶/₂) = 96 ÷ 8 = 12.
Let the missing number in the third row be y.
Then, 108 ÷ (^y/₂) = 18 or ^y/₂ = ¹⁰⁸/₁₈ = 6 or y = 12.

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Q:

Select the missing number from the given options.

A) 112	B) 98
C) 15	D) 5

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 15

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Q:

Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary.

1. Exception

2. Exceptional

3. Exchanging

4. Exchanged

5. Excess

A) 12543	B) 21453
C) 42531	D) 32154

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