3100+ Mental Ability Reasoning Questions and Answers with Explanation

Q:

Find out the wrong term in the series 1, 5, 9, 15, 25, 37, 49

A) 15	B) 49
C) 25	D) 37

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 15

Explanation:

The terms of the given series is 1*1, 2*2 + 1, 3*3, 4*4 +1, 5*5, 6*6 + 1, . . . . .
So, 15 is wrong and must be replaced by (4*4 + 1) = 17

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Q:

In a class of 180, where girls are twice the number of boys, Rupesh[a boy] ranked 34th from the top. If there are 18 girls ahead of Rupesh, how many boys are after him in rank?

A) 45	B) 44
C) 60	D) can't be determined

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 44

Explanation:

No. of boys up to the 34th rank = 34-18 = 16

Total no of boys = 180x1/2+1 = 60

number of boys after the rank of Rupesh = 60 - 16 = 44

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Q:

In the given figure, how many pens are blue?

A) 23	B) 19
C) 12	D) 15

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 23

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Q:

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

Assertion (A) : We feel comfortable in hot and humid climate.

Reason (R) : Sweat evaporates faster in humid climate.

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:

We feel uncomfortable in hut and humid climate because in hot weather, body sweats more but due to high humidity, this sweat does not evaporate easily.

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Q:

Select the number missing from the given sequence.

1, 2, 6, ___, 120, 720

A) 24	B) 9
C) 50	D) 12

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 24

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Q:

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

144, 139, 133, 128, ?, 117, 111

A) 124	B) 123
C) 122	D) 126

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 122

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Q:

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

RECLINES

A) SINCE	B) RELIC
C) LINER	D) SCARE

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) SCARE

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Q:

Read the following passage and answer the questions based on it.

There are six members in a family. One couple has parents and their children in the family. Arjun is the son of Raju and Elamathi is the daughter of Arjun. Divya is the daughter of Rani who is the mother of Elamathi and Banu is the mother of Arjun.

Which of the following pairs is the parents of the children?

A) Raju & Banu	B) Arjun & Banu
C) Raju & Rani	D) Arjun & Rani

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