3100+ Mental Ability Reasoning Questions and Answers with Explanation

Q:

Which of the Phrases (1), (2), (3) and (4) given below should replace the phrases printed in bold in the sentence to make it grammatically correct.

They claim that their employees are highly committing and disciplined.

A) Have been highly committed	B) Have high commitments
C) Are highly committed	D) No correction required

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Are highly committed

Explanation:

As per the rule of adverb, the adverb is followed by the third form of verb.

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Q:

Boy, man, uncle, fireman, grandfather are...

A) Feminine titles	B) Masculine titles
C) Both Feminine and Masculine titles	D) None of the above

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Masculine titles

Explanation:

As they are the titles of male gender, they are called as Masculine titles.

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Q:

2, 16, 3, 81, 4, ?

A) 99	B) 125
C) 256	D) 396

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 256

Explanation:

The given number series is 2, 16, 3, 81, 4, ?

2

2^4 = 16

3

3^4 = 81

4

4^4 = 256

Hence, the next number is 256.

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You are returning home from school. On the way, you find a sealed envelope in a street, fully addressed with unused stamps on it You would :

A) leave it there as it was and walk away	B) remove the stamps and destroy the envelope.
C) open the envelope, find out who has dropped it by mistake, and send it to him if possible.	D) post it at the nearest letter box.

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) post it at the nearest letter box.

Explanation:

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Q:

There are n boxes and m fruits. If we put 3 fruits in each box 3 fruits will be excess. If we put 4 fruits in each box 1 box will be excess. Find number of boxes and fruits ?

A) 3 & 9	B) 6 & 19
C) 7 & 24	D) 5 & 18

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 7 & 24

Explanation:

7 boxes & 24 Balls.
Let, n = No. of boxes ; m = No. of fruits
3n+3 = m---------->(1)
4(n-1)= m---------->(2)
=>4n-4 = 3n+3;
=>4n-3n = 4+3
n = 7
Put n=7 in eqn(1)
=> 3(7)+3 = m
21+3 = m
m = 24;

Number of boxes = 7 and fruits = 24

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Q:

In the following questions a letter-series is given, in which some letters are missing. The missing letters are given in the proper sequence as one of the alternatives. Choose the correct alternatives. _ nmmn _ mmnn _ mnnm _

A) mnnm	B) nmmn
C) nmnm	D) nnmm

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) nnmm

Explanation:

The series is nnmm/nnmn/nnmm/nnmm.
The pattern 'nnmm' is repeated.

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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. How many male members are there in the family ?

A) 1	B) 2
C) 3	D) 4

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 4

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

A is the mother and hence female. B is the son and hence male. C is the husband and hence male.

D in the daughter and hence female. E is the brother and hence male F is the son and hence male.

So, there are four males.

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Q:

Which of the following pairs represents the immediate neighbours of Q?

A) PT	B) PB
C) PD	D) None of these

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