3100+ Mental Ability Reasoning Questions and Answers with Explanation

Q:

Yard is to Fence as Cell is to

A) Mitochondria	B) Cytoplasm
C) Membrane	D) Nucleus

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Membrane

Explanation:

Fence protects the Yard & Membrane protects the Cell.

Fence surrounds the Yard and allows the certain objects in & out of it whereas a Membrane surrounds the Cell & only allows specific nutrients inside of it.

Hence, Yard is to Fence as Cell is to Membrane.

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Q:

K is 40 m South-West of L. If M is 40 m South-East of L, then M is in which direction of K?

A) East	B) West
C) North-East	D) South

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) East

Explanation:

Hence M is in the East of K

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A man is facing north-west. He turns $90^{o}$ in the clockwise direction, then $180^{o}$ in the anticlockwise direction and then another $90^{o}$ in the same direction. Which direction is he facing now?

A) South	B) South-west
C) South-east	D) East

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) South-east

Explanation:

As shown in fig. the man initially faces in the direction OP. On moving $90^{0}$ clockwise, he faces in the direction OX. On further moving $180^{0}$ anticlockwise, he faces in the direction OY. Finally, on moving $90^{0}$ anticlockwise, he faces in the direction OZ, which is South-east. new1497431743.jpg image

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Q:

Select the missing term based on the given related pair of letter clusters.

ABC : ZYX :: DEF : ____

A) VUW	B) WUV
C) WVU	D) UVW

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) WVU

Explanation:

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I. A, B, C, D, E and F are six members of a family.

II. One couple has parents and their children in the family.

III. A is the son of C and E is the daughter of A.

IV. D is the daughter of F who is the mother of E.

How many female members are there in the family ?

A) 2	B) 3
C) 4	D) 5

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 4

Explanation:

E is the daughter of A and F is the mother of E So, A is the father of E and hence the husband of F. Now.

D is the daughter of F So. D and E are the daughters of A and F Also. A is the son of C.

Now, only B remains Thus. B and C are the parents of A.

Clearly, the females in the family are : either B or C, F, D and E.

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Based on the analogy given, find the missing number from the given options.

7528 : 5362 ::4673 : ?

A) 2351	B) 2541
C) 2451	D) 2531

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 2451

Explanation:

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Q:

Find out the two signs to be interchanged for making following equation correct

5 + 3 x 8 - 12 / 4 =3

A) + and -	B) - and /
C) + and x	D) + and /

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) - and /

Explanation:

On interchanging - and /, we get the equation as

5 + 3 x 8 / 12 - 4 = 3

or 5 + 3 x (2/3) - 4 = 3

or 3 = 3, which is true.

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Q:

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

PROXIMAL

A) MOLAR	B) AXIOM
C) REALM	D) APRIL

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