3100+ Mental Ability Reasoning Questions and Answers with Explanation

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:

The missing number in the given series is:

15 (105) 14 , 13 (?) 12

A) 91	B) 78
C) 65	D) 68

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 78

Explanation:

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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:

Arrange the following words as per order in the dictionary.

1. Syringe

2. Syphilis

3. Syncretism

4. Synarchy

5. Submerge

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

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

Explanation:

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Q:

From the given words, select the word which cannot be formed using the letters of the given word.

INFERNAL

A) ALIEN	B) FINAL
C) LEARN	D) URINE

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) URINE

Explanation:

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Q:

Pointing to a photograph, Vipul said, "She is the daughter of my grandfather's only son." How is Vipul related to the girl in the photograph ?

A) Father	B) Brother
C) Cousin	D) Data inadequate

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Brother

Explanation:

My grandfather's only son — My father. So, the girl is the daughter of Vipul's father i.e., Vipul is the girl's brother.

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Q:

If Neena says, "Anita's father Raman is the only son of my father-in-law Mahipal", then how is Bindu, who is the sister of Anita, related to Mahipal ?

A) Daughter	B) Wife
C) Daughter-in-law	D) None of these

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) None of these

Explanation:

Only son of Neena's father-in-law Mahipal Neena's husband. So, Raman is Neena's husband and Anita and Hindu are his daughters.

Thus, Bindu is the grand daughter of Mahipal.

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Q:

Select the related word/letters/numbers from the given alternatives:

BDCE : GIHJ :: QSRT : ?

A) VWXY	B) UWMX
C) VXWY	D) UWNX

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