3100+ Mental Ability Reasoning Questions and Answers with Explanation

Q:

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

470, 465, 460, 455, ?, 445

A) 450	B) 448
C) 440	D) 452

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 450

Explanation:

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What day is the fourteenth of a given month

I. The last day of the month is a Wednesday.

II. The third Saturday of the month was seventeenth.

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: B) If the data in statement II alone are sufficient answer the question

Explanation:

Statement II reveals that 17th Was a Saturday and therefore, 14th was Wednesday So, only statement II is needed

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All the six members of a family A, B, C, D, E and F are travelling together. B is the son of C but C is not the mother of B. A and C are a married couple. E is the brother of C. D is the daughter of A. F is the brother of B. Who is the mother of B ?

A) D	B) F
C) B	D) A

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) A

Explanation:

B is the son of C but C is not the mother of B means C is the father of B. A is marned to C means A is the mother of B. F is brother of B means F is son of A and C. D is daughter of A means D is daughter of A and C

Clearly. A is the mother of B.

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Q:

Find the missing (?) in the series.

9, 4, 16, 6, 36, 9, 81, ?

A) 12	B) 10
C) 11	D) 13

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 13

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Q:

Pointing to a gentleman, Deepak said, "His only brother is the father of my daughter's father." How the gentleman related to Deepak ?

A) Grandfather	B) Father
C) Brother-in-law	D) Uncle

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Uncle

Explanation:

Father of Deepak's daughter's father — Deepak's father.

So, the man's brother is Deepak's father or the man is the brother of Deepak's father i.e., Deepak's uncle.

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Vipin's and Javed's salaries are in the proportion of 4 : 3 respectively. What is Vipin's salary ?

I. Javed's salary is 75% that of Vipin's salary.

II. Javed's salary is Rs 4500.

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: B) If the data in statement II alone are sufficient answer the question

Explanation:

Statement I is merely an interpretation of the information contained in the question

However, Vipin's salary can be determined from statement II as follows

Let Vipin's and Javed's salaries be 4x and ax respectively.

Then, 3x = 4500 or x = 1500 Vipin's salary = 4x = Rs 6000.

Thus, II alone is sufficient.

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Q:

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

91, 100, 118, 145, ?, 226

A) 161	B) 215
C) 181	D) 202

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 181

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Q:

Which of the following terms follows the trend of the given list?

AAAAAAA, BAAAAAA, BBAAAAA, BBBAAAA, BBBBAAA, _______________

A) BBBBBBA	B) BBBBBAA
C) AAAAAAA	D) BAAAAAA

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