3100+ Mental Ability Reasoning Questions and Answers with Explanation

Q:

In the following question, various terms of an alphabet series are given with one or more terms missing as shown by (?). Choose the missing terms out of the given alternatives. A, B, N, C, D, O, E, F, P, ?, ?, ?

A) G, H, Q	B) J, K, L
C) G, H, J	D) G, H, I

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) G, H, Q

Explanation:

The series consists of 2 groups (A, B, C, D, E, F, ?, ?) and (N, O, P, ?). The series is made of two terms of first group followed by one term of second group.

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Q:

Three of the following four are alike in a certain way and hence form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?

A) EBA	B) XUT
C) TQP	D) JFE

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) JFE

Explanation:

In all other groups, the third and second letters are consecutive and first letter is three steps ahead of the second.

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Q:

Choose the pair in which the words are differently related?

A) Man : Garage	B) Cow : Shed
C) Pig : Sty	D) Horse : Stable

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Man : Garage

Explanation:

In all other pairs, second is the place of stay of the first.

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Which number replaces 'x' in the below figure ?

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A) 2	B) 9
C) 11	D) 12

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 9

Explanation:

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Here in 2nd column if you add the individual digits

we get 3 + 7 + 0 =10 , 2 + 2 + 4 = 8 , 7 + 3 + 0 = 10

7 10 3 --> 7+3 =10

6 8 2 --> 6+2 =8

x 10 1 --> x+1 =10

Here we can observe that by adding 1st and 3rd column elements we get 2nd column elements

--> x = 9

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Below question has with a part of it underlined. The question is followed by four alternatives to replace the underlined part of the sentence. Choose the best alternative which is grammatically correct.

In this particular job we have discovered that to be diligent is more important than being bright.

A) for one to be diligent is more important than being bright.	B) by being diligent is important than being bright.
C) being diligent is more important than being bright.	D) diligence is more important than brightness.

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) diligence is more important than brightness.

Explanation:

Parallel construction error in the original statement. A similar form is required on each side of the comparison. " Diligence - brightness ".

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In a certain code language, “blue” means “car”, “car” means “wood”, “wood” means “rice”, “rice” means “chair” and “chair” means “table”. What do we eat?

A) rice	B) chair
C) wood	D) blue

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) chair

Explanation:

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Q:

Jatin,Kamal and Navin are the 3 mountaineers.Jatin is kamals brother.Kamal is navinsbrother .Navin is not Jatin's brother.Therefore,Navin is jatin's brother

A) True	B) Probably false
C) False	D) Can't say

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) True

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A child must have had

A) Toys	B) Friends
C) Parents	D) Education

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