3100+ Mental Ability Reasoning Questions and Answers with Explanation

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Directions : For the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) below, choose the correct alternative

Assertion (A) : We prefer to wear white clothes in winter.

Reason (R) : White clothes are good reflectors of heat.

A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.	B) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
C) A is true but R is false.	D) A is false but R is true.

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) A is false but R is true.

Explanation:

We prefer to wear dark clothes in winter because they absorb the heat and keep the body warm. However, white clothes are good reflectors of heat and are worn in summer.

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It is 8.00 p.m., when can Hemant get next bus for Ramnagar from Dhanpur ?

I. Buses for Ramnagar leave after every 30 minutes, till 10 p.m.

II. Fifteen minutes ago, one bus has left for Ramnagar.

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 in both the statements together are needed.

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) If the data in both the statements together are needed.

Explanation:

II reveals that the previous bus had left al 7.45 p.m

As given in I, the next has would leave after 30 minutes i.e, at 8.15 p.m.

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Filed Under: Data Sufficiency

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Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary.

1. Circumstances

2. Circulate

3. Circumference

4. Circular

5. Circulation

A) 54213	B) 42531
C) 35214	D) 12534

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 42531

Explanation:

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Ravi started walking from his house east direction on Bus stop which is 3km.away. Then he set off in the bus straight towards his right to the school 4 km away. what is the crow flight distance from his house to the school?

A) 1 km	B) 5 km
C) 7 km	D) 12 km

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 5 km

Explanation:

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A girl counted in the following way on the fingers of her left hand : She started by calling the thumb 1, the index finger 2, middle finger 3, ring finger 4, little finger 5 and then reversed direction calling the ring finger 6, middle finger 7 and so on. She counted upto 1995. She ended counting on which finger ?

A) Thumb	B) Index finger
C) Ring finger	D) Middle finger

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Middle finger

Explanation:

Clearly, while counting the numbers associated to the thumb will be 1,9,17,25,.........
i.e., numbers of the form (8n + 1 ).
where n=1,2,3...
Since 1994 = 249 × 8 + 2, so 1993 shall correspond to the thumb and 1994 to the index finger and 1995 to the middle finger.

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Filed Under: Arithmetical Reasoning
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Q:

If in a certain language CHARCOAL is coded as 45164913 and MORALE is coded as 296137, how are the following words coded in that language ? REAL

A) 8519	B) 6713
C) 6513	D) 6719

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 6713

Explanation:

The alphabets are coded as follows :

$C H A R O L M E 4 5 1 6 9 3 2 7$

R is coded as 6,

E as 7,
A as 1 and
L as 3.
So, the code for REAL is 6713

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Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary.

1. Philosopher

2. Pharmacy

3. Piercing

4. Salesman

5. Saleswomana

A) 21345	B) 53214
C) 34215	D) 24513

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 21345

Explanation:

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If X is the brother of the son of Ts son, how is X related to Y?

A) Son	B) Brother
C) Cousin	D) Grandson

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