3100+ Mental Ability Reasoning Questions and Answers with Explanation

Q:

How is Giridhar's mother's husband's father-in-law's son's daughter related to Giridhar?

A) Sister	B) Wife
C) Niece	D) None of these

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) None of these

Explanation:

The relations may be analysed as follows :

Mother's husband ---> father, father's father-in-law --->grandfather, grandfather's son ---> uncle; uncle's daughter ---> cousin.

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In a certain code language, "STYLE" is written as "ELTYS". How is "FRUIT" written in that code language?

A) TIUFR	B) TIURF
C) TIRUF	D) GSVJU

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) TIRUF

Explanation:

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In the following question, various terms of an alphabet series are given with one or more terms missing as shown by (?). Choose the missing terms out of the given alternatives. AB, DEF, HIJK, ?, STUVWX

A) QRSTU	B) MNOPQ
C) LMNO	D) LMNOP

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) MNOPQ

Explanation:

The first letter moves 1 step forward. The letters are in in alphabetical order.

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Choose the synonym of 'Maelstrom' from the following given words ?

A) Congregation	B) Thunder
C) Miracle	D) Turmoil

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Turmoil

Explanation:

'Maelstrom' refers to a violent and confused state. The word closest in meaning would be 'turmoil', which also means a state of great disturbance.

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In the following questions a letter-series is given, in which some letters are missing. The missing letters are given in the proper sequence as one of the alternatives. Choose the correct alternatives. _ nmmn _ mmnn _ mnnm _

A) mnnm	B) nmmn
C) nmnm	D) nnmm

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) nnmm

Explanation:

The series is nnmm/nnmn/nnmm/nnmm.
The pattern 'nnmm' is repeated.

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Parallel construction means that you

A) give both sides of the argument in your essay.	B) begin each paragraph of your essay in the same way.
C) use the same grammatical construction in all similar headings throughout an outline.	D) repeat the first paragraph of your essay as the last paragraph.

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) use the same grammatical construction in all similar headings throughout an outline.

Explanation:

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All the six members of a family A, B, C, D, E and F are travelling together. B is the son of C but C is not the mother of B, A and C are a married couple. E is the brother of C. D is the daughter of A. F is the brother of B. How many male members are there in the family ?

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

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 4

Explanation:

B is the son of C but C is not the mother of B means C is the father of B. A is marned to C means A is the mother of B. F is brother of B means F is son of A and C. D is daughter of A means D is daughter of A and C

A is the mother and hence female. B is the son and hence male. C is the husband and hence male.

D in the daughter and hence female. E is the brother and hence male F is the son and hence male.

So, there are four males.

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The following question consist of two words each that have a certain relationship to each other, followed by lettered pairs of words.Select the lettered pair that has the same relationship as the original pair of words.

Wan : Colour

A) Enigmatic : Puzzle	B) Pallid : Complexion
C) Insipid : Flavour	D) Copulent : Weight

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