3100+ Mental Ability Reasoning Questions and Answers with Explanation

Q:

You are returning home from school. On the way, you find a sealed envelope in a street, fully addressed with unused stamps on it You would :

A) leave it there as it was and walk away	B) remove the stamps and destroy the envelope.
C) open the envelope, find out who has dropped it by mistake, and send it to him if possible.	D) post it at the nearest letter box.

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) post it at the nearest letter box.

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There are n boxes and m fruits. If we put 3 fruits in each box 3 fruits will be excess. If we put 4 fruits in each box 1 box will be excess. Find number of boxes and fruits ?

A) 3 & 9	B) 6 & 19
C) 7 & 24	D) 5 & 18

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 7 & 24

Explanation:

7 boxes & 24 Balls.
Let, n = No. of boxes ; m = No. of fruits
3n+3 = m---------->(1)
4(n-1)= m---------->(2)
=>4n-4 = 3n+3;
=>4n-3n = 4+3
n = 7
Put n=7 in eqn(1)
=> 3(7)+3 = m
21+3 = m
m = 24;

Number of boxes = 7 and fruits = 24

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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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Q:

What is the feminine of bull ?

A) Mule	B) Ostrich
C) Tigress	D) Heifer

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Heifer

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Q:

Which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

$I . \frac{2}{3 \sqrt{5}} < \frac{3}{2 \sqrt{5}} < \frac{5}{4 \sqrt{3}} II . \frac{3}{2 \sqrt{5}} < \frac{2}{3 \sqrt{3}} < \frac{7}{4 \sqrt{5}}$

A) Only I	B) Only II
C) Both I and II	D) Neither I nor II

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Only I

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Q:

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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Five students P, Q, R, S and T are sitting on a bench. Q is to the left of P and right of T. S is at the extreme right end and R is to the left of S. Who is sitting third from the left?

A) P	B) Q
C) R	D) T

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) P

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Q:

Which of the following pairs represents the immediate neighbours of Q?

A) PT	B) PB
C) PD	D) None of these

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