3100+ Mental Ability Reasoning Questions and Answers with Explanation

Q:

What is Manohar's birthday ?

I. Manohar's father was born on 27th May, 1948.

II. Manohar is 25 years younger than his mother.

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: D) If the data even in both the statements together are not sufficient to answer the question

Explanation:

Clearly, even both the statements together do not reveal Manohar's birthday.

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Q:

17 tens in unit form?

A) One 1 Seven 7 Ten 10	B) One 1 Seven 10 0 ones
C) 1 hundred, 7 tens, 0 ones	D) 1 ten and 7 ones

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1 hundred, 7 tens, 0 ones

Explanation:

Firstly 17 tens = 17 x 10 = 170

17 tens = 170 in unit form can be written as 1 hundred, 7 tens, 0 ones.

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I travel 20 miles towards north and then travel 25 miles eastward. I then travel 40 miles rightwards, then travel 30 miles towards left and then travels 12 miles to the left and finally 20 miles northwards. How far am i pproximately from my original destination and in what direction ?

A) 20 miles towards south	B) 13 miles towards south-west
C) 12 miles towards east	D) 13 miles towards north-east

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 13 miles towards south-west

Explanation:

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Using pythagorus rule,

$x^{2} = 12^{2} + 5^{2}$

--> x = 13

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Q:

In a row of boys, Haran is eleventh from the left and manoj is seventeenth form the right. When they exchange their places than Haran will be thirteenth from the left. Which of the following will be the new position of Manoj from the right ?

A) 11	B) 19
C) 13	D) 17

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 19

Explanation:

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Here total number of boys in the row = 11 + 19 = 13 + 17 = 30

Here after exchanging the places of Haran & Manoj

=> Manoj replaces Harans place of 11th from left

But in the question he asked Manoj's place from right = 30 - 11 = 19th place.

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Q:

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

Assertion (A) : a Vaccines prevent diseases.

Reason (R) : Vaccines must be given to children.

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) A is false but R is true.

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.

Explanation:

Vaccines prevent diseases by developing immunity inside the body and vaccines must be given to children to build in them a resistance against diseases.

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Q:

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

1. Circumstances

2. Circulate

3. Circumference

4. Circular

5. Circulation

A) 54213	B) 42531
C) 35214	D) 12534

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 42531

Explanation:

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Q:

Insert the missing character depicted by '?'

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

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3

Explanation:

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Q:

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

1, 2, 6, 42, ?

A) 1696	B) 1036
C) 1806	D) 984

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