3100+ Mental Ability Reasoning Questions and Answers with Explanation

Q:

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

Assertion(A) : Tamil Nadu gets most of the rainfall in winter.

Reason (R) : Tamil Nadu gets rainfall from retreating monsoons.

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) A is false but R is true.

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

Explanation:

Rainfall in Tamil Nadu is caused by the retreating monsoons which occur in winter.

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Q:

Light : Blind

A) Tongue : Sound	B) Voice : Vibration
C) Language : Deaf	D) Speech : Dumb

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Speech : Dumb

Explanation:

Here the two pair of words related in such a way that, a blind can't see the light. Similarly, a dumb cannot speech.

Hence, Light : Blind :: Speech : Dumb.

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Q:

1.Oxygen is a gas

2.This cylinder contains gas

Conclusion: This cylinder contains Oxygen

The conclusion drawn is

A) True	B) Probably true
C) False	D) Irrelavent

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) True

Explanation:

It is true

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

Assertion (A) : Most of the Himalayan rivers are perennial.

Reason (R) : They are fed by melting snow.

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) A is false but R is true.

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

Explanation:

Most Himalayan rivers originating in Himalayan peaks are perennial because they are fed by the melting snow throughout the year.

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Q:

Choose the correct alternative that will continue the same pattern and replace 'x' in series 4,9,25,x,121,169,289,361

A) 81	B) 36
C) 64	D) 49

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 49

Explanation:

The given series consists of squares of consecutive prime numbers
2*2, 3*3, 5*5, . . . . , 11*11, 13*13, 17*17

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Q:

Identify the diagram that best represents the relationship among the given classes.

Animals, Lion, Tiger

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

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1

Explanation:

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Q:

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

Assertion(A) : An iron ball floats on mercury but gets immersed in water.

Reason (R) : The specific gravity of iron is more than that of mercury.

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) A is false but R is true.