3100+ Mental Ability Reasoning Questions and Answers with Explanation

Q:

Looking at a portrait, Advaita said, " Anirudh is the father of my grandmother's daughter's niece. My grandfather had only two kids". How is Anirudh related to Advaita?

A) Brother - Sister	B) Husband - Wife
C) Maternal Uncle - Niece	D) Father - Daughter

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Father - Daughter

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How can we get 24 as an answer by using 6, 11, 3 and 9?

Answer

This can be solved in two ways using only 6, 11, 9 and 3 we must get 24.

1. {[(11–6) x 3] + 9}

By solving this we get

5 x 3 + 9 = 15 + 9 = 24.

2. [(9–6) x (11–3)]

= 3 x 8 = 24.

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A man is engaged for planting trees for 10 hours. He plants 10 trees in an hour. He takes rest for 30 minutes after every hour. How many trees does he plant in 10 hours?

A) 100	B) 50
C) 70	D) 45

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 70

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In the following question, select the missing number from the given series.
3, 4, 5, 4, 9, 10, 6, 16, 15, 9, 25, 20, 13, 36, ?

A) 17	B) 25
C) 28	D) 31

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 25

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Q:

In a certain code language, "BRING" is written as "25698" and "JAIL" is written as "4367". How is "BRINJAL" written in that code language?

A) 2566437	B) 2569437
C) 2569347	D) 2659437

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2569437

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Q:

A man walked 9 km towards East and then 12 km towards South. How far is he from the starting point?

A) 8 km	B) 6 km
C) 15 km	D) 7.5 km

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 15 km

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Q:

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

AL, EP, IT, MX, ?

A) RC	B) QB
C) QV	D) TV

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) QB

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The weights of 4 boxes are 20, 30, 50 and 70 kilograms. Which of the following cannot be the total weight, in kilograms, of any combination of these boxes and in a combination a box can be used only once?

A) 170	B) 160
C) 150	D) 120

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