3100+ Mental Ability Reasoning Questions and Answers with Explanation

Q:

A child must have had

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

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Parents

Explanation:

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The following question consist of two words each that have a certain relationship to each other, followed by lettered pairs of words.Select the lettered pair that has the same relationship as the original pair of words.

Pedant : Erudition

A) Blunt : Politician	B) Enemy : Friendly
C) Diplomat : Tactless	D) Prude : Modesty

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Prude : Modesty

Explanation:

A pedant is a person who makes a display of erudition ( scholarly learning). Similarly , a prude is a woman who makes display of modesty.

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Assertion(A) : Indus valley people knew the art of navigation.
Reason(R) : Indus valley seals indicate prevalence of overseas trade.

A) R is true but A is fale	B) A is true but R is false
C) Both A and R are false	D) R correctly explains A

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) R correctly explains A

Explanation:

The seals found at Indus valley sites gave evidance of overseas trade, which was possible only with the knowledge of art of navigation.
Thus, both A and R are true & R correctly explains A.

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Answer the questions based on the below information.

If '+' is 'x', '-' is '+', 'x' is '/' and '/' is '-' then 9 / 5 + 4 - 3 x 2 = ?

A) 2	B) -9
C) -3	D) -9.5

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) -9.5

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Q:

Mature : Regressed :: Varied : ?

A) Monotonous	B) Rhythmice
C) Obsolete	D) Decorous

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Monotonous

Explanation:

The words in each pair are opposites of each other.

Here Mature and Regressed are opposite to each other. Then the required word should be opposite of varied and it is monotonous.

Hence, Mature : Regressed :: Varied : Monotonous.

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When Ankith saw Sanvi, he recalled, " She is the daughter of the father of my daughter's mother." Who is Sanvi to Ankit ?

A) sister	B) daughter-in-law
C) sister-in-law	D) cousin

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) sister-in-law

Explanation:

Ankit's daughter's mother---Ankit's wife; Ankit's wife's father---Ankit's father-in-law;
Father-in-law's daughter--- Ankit's sister-in-law. So, Sanvi is sister-in-law of Ankit.

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Q:

Choose the word which is least like the others word in a group?

A) Mechanic	B) Blacksmith
C) Engineer	D) Mason

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Mechanic

Explanation:

All except Mechanic help in building a house.

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Q:

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

67, 80, 93, ?, 119, 132

A) 108	B) 106
C) 114	D) 112

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