3100+ Mental Ability Reasoning Questions and Answers with Explanation

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A family consists of six members P, Q, R, X, Y and Z. Q is the son of R but R is not mother of Q. P and R are a married couple. Y is the brother of R. X is the daughter of P. Z is the brother of P. How many children does P have ?

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

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2

Explanation:

Q is the son of R but R is not the mother. So, R is the Father of Q. P is married to R

So, P is the wife of R and the mother of Q, X is the daughter of P and hence of R and so she is the Sister of Q, Y is the brother of R and Z is the brother of P.

Clearly, Q is the son of P and X is the daughter of P. So, P has two children.

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How many visitors saw the exhibition yesterday ?

I. Each entry pass holder can take up to three persons with him/her.

II. In all, 243 passes were sold yesterday

A) If the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question	B) If the data in statement II alone are sufficient answer the question
C) If the data either in I or II alone are sufficient to answer the question;	D) If the data even in both the statements together are not sufficient to answer the question

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) If the data even in both the statements together are not sufficient to answer the question

Explanation:

From the two statements, we find that maximum (243 x 3) i.e, 729 visitors saw the exhibition, But the exact number cannot be determined

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Pointing to a photograph, a woman says, "This man's son's sister is my mother-in-law." How is the woman's husband related to the man in the photograph ?

A) Grandson	B) Son
C) Son-in-law	D) Nephew

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Grandson

Explanation:

Man's son's sister — Man's daughter. So, the man's daughter is the mother of the woman's husband

Thus, the woman's husband is the grandson of the man in the photograph.

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Q:

In the following question, select the missing number from the given series.

91, 100, 118, 145, ?, 226

A) 161	B) 215
C) 181	D) 202

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 181

Explanation:

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What day is the fourteenth of a given month

I. The last day of the month is a Wednesday.

II. The third Saturday of the month was seventeenth.

A) If the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question	B) If the data in statement II alone are sufficient answer the question
C) If the data either in I or II alone are sufficient to answer the question;	D) If the data even in both the statements together are not sufficient to answer the question

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) If the data in statement II alone are sufficient answer the question

Explanation:

Statement II reveals that 17th Was a Saturday and therefore, 14th was Wednesday So, only statement II is needed

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Q:

Eye : Myopia :: Teeth : ?

A) Cataract	B) Trachoma
C) Eczema	D) Pyorrhea

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Pyorrhea

Explanation:

The second word is a disease of the first word.

That is here Myopia is the disease of the eyes. Similarly, Pyorrhea is the disease of the teeth.

Hence, Eye : Myopia :: Teeth : Pyorrhea.

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One morning after sunrise Nivedita and Niharika were talking to each other face to face at Dalphin crossing. If Niharika's shadow was exactly to the right of Nivedita, Which direction Niharika was facing?

A) North	B) South
C) East	D) Data is inadequate

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) North

Explanation:

In the morning sun rises in the East. Hence then any shadow falls in the West. Since Nikharia's shadow was exactly to the right of Nivedita. Hence Nikharia is facing towards North.

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Q:

Which of the following terms follows the trend of the given list?

AAAAAAA, BAAAAAA, BBAAAAA, BBBAAAA, BBBBAAA, _______________

A) BBBBBBA	B) BBBBBAA
C) AAAAAAA	D) BAAAAAA

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