3100+ Mental Ability Reasoning Questions and Answers with Explanation

Q:

On which day in April is Gautam's birthday ?

I. Gautam was born exactly 28 years after his mother was born.

II. His mother will be 55 years 4 months and 5 days on August 18 this year.

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 in both the statements together are needed.

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) If the data in both the statements together are needed.

Explanation:

Clearly, the birthday of Gautam's mother can be found out from II and then Gautam's birthday can be determined using the fact given in I. Thus, both the statements are required.

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Find the least number by which 175760 be divided to make it a perfect cube.

A) 6	B) 10
C) 9	D) 30

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 10

Explanation:

175760 =2³ x 2 x 5 x 13³
= 2³ x 2 x 5 x 13³

To make perfect cube, it must be divided by 2 x 5 = 10

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Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary.

1. Fortitude

2. Form

3. Forget

4. Fortify

5. Fragran

A) 53214	B) 32415
C) 25143	D) 24513

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 32415

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Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary.

i. Agent
ii. Argentine
iii.Assiduous
iv.Accentuate

A) iii, ii, i, iv	B) iv, iii, i, ii
C) iv, ii, i, iii	D) iv, i, ii, iii

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) iv, i, ii, iii

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Q:

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

39, 40, 42, 43, 45, ?

A) 47	B) 46
C) 48	D) 49

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 46

Explanation:

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Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary.

i. Harmony
ii. Harness
iii. Honey
iv. Harangue

A) iii,ii,i,iv	B) iv,i,iii,ii
C) iv,ii,i,iii	D) iv,i,ii,iii

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) iv,i,ii,iii

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Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary.

i. Serious
ii. Senior
iii. Senate
iv. Statesman

A) iii, ii, i, iv	B) i, ii, iii, iv
C) iv, i, ii, iii	D) i, iii, ii, iv

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) iii, ii, i, iv

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Q:

Arun said, "This girl is the wife of the grandson of my mother." Who is Arun to the girl ?

A) Father	B) Grandfather
C) Husband	D) Father-in-law

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