3100+ Mental Ability Reasoning Questions and Answers with Explanation

Q:

Arrange the following words as per order in the dictionary.

1. Preach
2. Praise
3. Precinet
4. Precept
5. Precede

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

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 2, 1, 5, 4, 3

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Arrange the following words as per order in the dictionary.

1.Launch 2. Laugh 3. Lattice 4. Latent 5. Latitude

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

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 4,5,3,2,1

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Q:

25 : 37 :: 49 : ?

A) 65	B) 69
C) 79	D) 81

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 65

Explanation:

Here the given numbers are related in such a manner that,

$5^{2} = 25 {(5 + 1)}^{2} + 1 = 37 Similarly, 7^{2} = 49 {(7 + 1)}^{2} + 1 = 64 + 1 = 65$

Hence, 25 : 37 :: 49 : 65.

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Q:

What is the product of all the numbers in the dial of a telephone ?

A) 1,58,480	B) 1,59,450
C) 1,59,480	D) None of these

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) None of these

Explanation:

Since one of the numbers on the dial of a telephone is zero, so the product of all the numbers on it is 0.

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Q:

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

15, 22, 31, 42, 55, ?

A) 60	B) 68
C) 70	D) 74

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 70

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There is a family of six persons A, B, C, D, E and F. They are Lawyer, Doctor, Teacher, Salesman, Engineer and Accountant There are two married couples in the family. D, the Salesman is married to the Lady Teacher. The Doctor is married to the Lawyer. F, the Accountant is the son of B and brother of E. C, the Lawyer is the daughter-in-law of A. E is the unmarried Engineer. A is the grandmother of F. How is E related to F?

A) Brother	B) Sister
C) Cousin	D) Cannot be determined

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Cannot be determined

Explanation:

C is the daughter-in-law of A who is the grandmother of F means C is the mother of F. But F is the son of B.

So. B is C's husband. But C, the lawyer is married to the Doctor So. B is the Doctor. F, the Accountant will be the son of B and C. E is the unmarried Engineer

So. the other mamed couple can be that of grandmother of F i.e, A and D. But D, the Salesman, is married to the Lady Teacher.

So. D, the Salesman, is the grandfather of F. father of B and the husband of A, the Lady Teacher.

Clearly, from the given data, the relation between E and F cannot be determined.

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Q:

What is the value of P in the following Equation ?

$19^{2.5} \times 19^{p} = 19^{7}$

A) 3.9	B) 4.1
C) 3.7	D) 4.5

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 4.5

Explanation:

Given equation is

$19^{2.5} \times 19^{p} = 19^{7}$

Here it is in the form of $a^{m} \times a^{n} = a^{m + n}$

Here m = 2.5 , n = p, m+n = 7

=> 2.5 + p = 7

=> p = 7 - 2.5

=> p = 4.5

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Q:

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

1161, 1164, 1168, 1173, 1179, ?

A) 1186	B) 1196
C) 1185	D) 1197

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