3100+ Mental Ability Reasoning Questions and Answers with Explanation

Q:

Find the missing number in the series:

219, 211, 204, 198, ?, 189

A) 189	B) 192
C) 193	D) 196

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 193

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If the day before yesterday was Saturday, what day will fall on the day after tomorrow?

A) Friday	B) Thursday
C) Wednesday	D) Tuesday

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Wednesday

Explanation:

If day before yesterday was Saturday, so today is Monday. Thus, tomorrow will be Tuesday and day after tomarrow will be Wednesday.

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If the positions of the first and the third digit within each number are interchanged, which of the following will be the third digit of the second lowest number ?

987, 514, 658, 487, 404, 269

A) 8	B) 9
C) 2	D) 4

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 4

Explanation:

According to the question, after the position of the first and third digit interchanged new numbers are
789, 415, 856, 784, 404, 962

962, 856, 789, 784, 404, 415
Here the second lowest number is 404 and the last digit of it is '4'.

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Q:

Which of the following terms follows the trend of the given list?

PQQPPPPP, PPQQPPPP, PPPQQPPP, PPPPQQPP, PPPPPQQP, _______________.

A) QQPPPPPP	B) PQQPPPPP
C) PPQQPPPP	D) PPPPPPQQ

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) PPPPPPQQ

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Q:

Which of the following terms follows the trend of the given list?

ABCABABAB, CABABABAB, ABABABACB, ABABACBAB, ABACBABAB, _______________.

A) ABABCABAB	B) ACBABABAB
C) ABCABABAB	D) CABABABAB

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) ACBABABAB

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Q:

How many sons does D have ?

I. A's father has three children.

II. B is A's brother and son of D.

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:

From both I and II together, we can conclude that A and B are the children of D, but the sex of A and the third child of D is not known. So, both the statements together are also not sufficient to answer the question.

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Q:

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

Assertion(A) : Bangladesh imports jute from India.

Reason (R) : Bangladesh has most of the jute mills.

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:

When Bangladesh was created after partition of India, the areas of jute production went to Bangladesh while the jute mills were left in India. So, India imports raw jute from Bangladesh.

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Q:

Which of the following terms follows the trend of the given list?

ZWZWZWXY, ZWZWZYXY, ZWZWXYXY, ZWZYXYXY, ZWXYXYXY, _______________.

A) XYXYXYXY	B) ZYXYXYXY
C) ZWZWZWXY	D) ZWZWZYXY

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