3100+ Mental Ability Reasoning Questions and Answers with Explanation

Q:

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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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:

Which of the following groups of alphabets should replace the blank spaces so that the group of alphabets, given in bold, follow a logical pattern from the preceding and the following group of alphabets?

b w _ y z a, d s t u v _ , _ o p q r e

A) x, e, d	B) x, c, f
C) x, e, n	D) x, c, d

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) x, c, f

Explanation:

$b w x y z a d s t u v c f o p q r e$

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Q:

Using the expression VWY9PON15FSLUDTG61AJ, find the missing term from the following series.

9WA, OOD, ____, FD9

A) NSI	B) IF5
C) FI5	D) NFL

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) NFL

Explanation:

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Q:

In a certain code language, "STUBBORN" is written as "VUTAAOSP". How is "SHIPPING" written in that code language?

A) TIJOOHPJ	B) QFOLLSLO
C) TIJNNOJH	D) JITOOHOJ

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) JITOOHOJ

Explanation:

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Q:

How many such pairs of letters are there in the word ELEVATION each of which have as many letters between them in the word as they have between them in the English Alphabet?

A) One	B) Two
C) Three	D) More than three

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Three

Explanation:

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Q:

Whale : Mammal :: Rat : ?

A) Rodent	B) Mammal
C) Amphibian	D) Reptile

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rodent

Explanation:

Whale belongs to Mammal category whereas Rat belongs to Rodent.

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Q:

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

46, 41, 35, 30, ?, 19, 13

A) 26	B) 24
C) 28	D) 22

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