3100+ Mental Ability Reasoning Questions and Answers with Explanation

Q:

Hooke is related to cells in the same way as Mulder is related to

A) Carbohydrates	B) Minerals
C) Vitamins	D) Proteins

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Proteins

Explanation:

Hooke dicovered the Cells. Similarly, Mulder discovered the protiens.

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Q:

$[(84)^{2} \div 28 \times 12] \div 24 = 7 \times ?$

A) 15	B) 17
C) 19	D) None of these

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) None of these

Explanation:

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Q:

Three of the following four pairs of alphas and numerals have same relationship between their elements as in the case of the pair PROBLEM : 2948375 and hence form a group. Which one does not belong to the group?

A) BORE : 8497	B) MOEP : 5972
C) LBOR : 3849	D) OMEP : 4572

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) MOEP : 5972

Explanation:

Here simple coding language has been used. Each letter has been assigned a numeric code and the respective code of letters are in the same order as the letters.

Letter B E L M O P R

Code 8 7 3 5 4 2 9

BORE -> 8497 -- correct

MOEP -> 5472 But given 5972 --- Incorrect

LBOR -> 3849 -- correct

OMEP -> 4572 -- correct

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Q:

In the following question, a matrix of certain characters is given.These characters follow a certain trend, row-wise or column wise.Find out this trend and choose the missing character accordingly.

28	60	48
5	6	7
17	30	7
7	?	16

A) 18	B) 23
C) 24	D) 27

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 27

Explanation:

The number in the second column is three times the difference between the numbers in the third and first columns.
So, missing number = 3 x ( 16 - 7 ) = 3 x 9 = 27.

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Q:

In a certain way Derailment is related to Train , Which of the following is related to Aberration in the same way?

A) Market	B) Criteria
C) Behaviour	D) Condition

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Behaviour

Explanation:

When a Train leaves its usual path Derailment occurs. Similarly, when one's Behave changes its course, aberration in behaviour occurs.

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Q:

A series is given with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.

79, 159, 199, 219, ?

A) 229	B) 234
C) 239	D) 222

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 229

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Q:

Malaria : Disease :: Spear : ?

A) Death	B) Weapon
C) Sword	D) Wound

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Weapon

Explanation:

Second denotes the class to which the first belongs to. Here Malaria belongs to disease class and similarly, Spear belongs to weapon class.

Hence, Malaria : Disease :: Spear : Weapon.

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Q:

Choose the pair in which the words are differently related.

A) Farmer : Plough	B) Butcher : Chopper
C) Author : Book	D) Jockey : Tack

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