3100+ Mental Ability Reasoning Questions and Answers with Explanation

Q:

egg: fish : : ________ : plant

A) seed	B) stem
C) root	D) leaf

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) seed

Explanation:

Fish is from eggs whereas plant is from seeds.

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Q:

What is the area of this plot ?

I. The perimeter of the plot is 208 metres.

II. The length is more than the breadth by 4 metres.

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:

The area of the plot can be determined from both I and II as follows .

Let the breadth of the plot be x metres Then, length = (x + 4) metres

Thus, perimeter s 208 metres 2(x + 4 + x) = 208 ,

4x =200, x = 50.

So. length =54 metres. breadth = 50 metres.

Area of the plot = 2700 m^2.

Hence, both I and II are required

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Q:

Tractor : Trailer :: Horse : ?

A) Saddle	B) Engine
C) Cart	D) Stable

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Cart

Explanation:

Here the given words are related in such a way that,

Trailer is pulled by Tractor and similarly, Cart is pulled by Horse.

Hence, Tractor : Trailer :: Horse : Cart.

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Q:

Select from four alternative diagrams, the one that best illustrates the relationship among the three classes : Pigeons, Birds, Dogs

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

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1

Explanation:

All Pigeons are Birds. But,Dogs are entairly different.

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Q:

Identify the diagram that best represents the relationship among classes given below:

Stationery items, Pencils, Potatoes

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

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 4

Explanation:

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Q:

Choose apropriate words which gives a complete meaning to the sentence from the given options.

we were thinking ______ it _______ something like a requiem for our age.

A) for, because	B) for, as
C) of, as	D) of, since

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) of, as

Explanation:

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Q:

Careful is to Cautious as Boastful is to

A) Surprisingly	B) Happily
C) Arrogant	D) Humble

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Arrogant

Explanation:

Here the given words Careful and Cautious are related in such a way that they are Synonyms of each other.

Therefore, Similarly Boastful is synonym to the word Arrogant.

Happily and Humble are Antonyms of Boastful and Surprisingly is the word not related to Boastful in any way.

So, Careful is to Cautious as Boastful is to Arrogant.

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Q:

The following questions are based on the information given below

In a school of 4000 students 3000 know English, 2000 know French and 5000 know Hindi, 1500 know French and English, 300 know French and Hindi, 200 know English and Hindi and 50 know all the three languages.

How many know atleast one language?

A) 3500	B) 3000
C) 1850	D) 3550

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