3100+ Mental Ability Reasoning Questions and Answers with Explanation

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Directions : For the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) below, choose the correct alternative

Assertion (A) : We feel comfortable in hot and humid climate.

Reason (R) : Sweat evaporates faster in humid climate.

A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.	B) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
C) A is true but R is false.	D) Both A and R are false.

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Both A and R are false.

Explanation:

We feel uncomfortable in hut and humid climate because in hot weather, body sweats more but due to high humidity, this sweat does not evaporate easily.

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Q:

Find the least number by which 175760 be divided to make it a perfect cube.

A) 6	B) 10
C) 9	D) 30

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 10

Explanation:

175760 =2³ x 2 x 5 x 13³
= 2³ x 2 x 5 x 13³

To make perfect cube, it must be divided by 2 x 5 = 10

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Q:

Sanjeev ranks seventh from the top and twenty eighth from the bottom in a class. How many students are there in the class?

A) 33	B) 36
C) 35	D) 34

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 34

Explanation:

Total number of students in the class = 28 + 6 i.e, from top(7-1)

28 + 6 = 34

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What is the monthly salary of Praveen ?

I. Praveen gets 15% more than Sumit while Sumit gets 10% less than Lokesh.

II. Lokesh's monthly salary is Its 2500.

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 in both the statements together are needed.

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) If the data in both the statements together are needed.

Explanation:

From both the given statements, we find that : Praveen's salary s 115% of (90% of Rs 2500) = Rs 2587.50

So, both I and II are required.

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Q:

In the following question, select the related letter/letters from the given alternatives.

GHJ : JKM : : NOQ : ?

A) QRT	B) PQS
C) RST	D) OPR

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) QRT

Explanation:

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Q:

K, M, P, T, __

Select the letter missing from the given letter series.

A) X	B) S
C) Y	D) Z

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Y

Explanation:

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Q:

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

8, 16, 43, 107, 232, ?

A) 342	B) 448
C) 248	D) 528

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 448

Explanation:

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Q:

Arrange the following words as per the order in a ditionary.

1. Drum
2. Drubbing
3. Drunken
4. Drudgery
5. Duster

A) 3, 1, 5, 4, 2	B) 2, 4, 1, 3, 5
C) 1, 3, 4, 5, 2	D) 2, 1, 4, 3, 5

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