3100+ Mental Ability Reasoning Questions and Answers with Explanation

Q:

Pointing to a man, a woman said "His mother is the daughter of my mother's only daughter" . How is the man related to that woman?

A) Son	B) Father
C) Brother	D) Grand Son

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Grand Son

Explanation:

My mother's only daughter means the woman itself. Woman's daughter is the mother of man in question.Therefore, the woman (speaker) is the grand mother of man. Thus, man is the grandson of the woman.

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Filed Under: Blood Relations

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Q:

Find the odd man out of the series 888, 440, 216, 104, 48, 22, 6 ?

A) 104	B) 48
C) 22	D) 216

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 22

Explanation:

In the given series,

2nd term = $\frac{1 s t t e r m - 8}{2} = \frac{888 - 8}{2} = 440$

3rd term = $\frac{2 n d t e r m - 8}{2} = \frac{440 - 8}{2} = 216$

and so on...

Here 6th term = $\frac{5 t h t e r m - 8}{2} = \frac{48 - 8}{2} = 20$

Therefore, 22 is wrong.

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Filed Under: Number Series
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Q:

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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Filed Under: Logical Sequence of Words
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Q:

If the LCM and HCF of two numbers are equal, then the numbers must be

A) Prime Numbers	B) Composite Numbers
C) Equal	D) Co- prime Numbers

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Equal

Explanation:

If LCM = HCF then, the two numbers are equal.

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Filed Under: Arithmetical Reasoning
Exam Prep: AIEEE , Bank Exams , CAT , GATE
Job Role: Bank Clerk , Bank PO

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Q:

If the last four letters of the word 'CONCENTRATION' are written in reverse order followed by next two in the reverse order and next three in the reverse order and then followed by the first four in the reverse order, counting from the end, which letter would be eighth in the new arrangement ?

A) E	B) N
C) R	D) T

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) R

Explanation:

The new letter sequence is NOITARTNECNOC.

The eighth letter from the end is R.

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Q:

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

1. Scarecrow

2. Scenery

3. Satisfied

4. Shallow

5. Spelling

A) 42315	B) 31245
C) 12435	D) 23451

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 31245

Explanation:

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Q:

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

Assertion(A) : The steam engine was invented by James Watt.

Reason (R) : There was a problem of taking out water from flooded mines

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: A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

Explanation:

The problem of pumping out water from the flooded mines provided the need of a self working engine, which led James Watt to invent the same.

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Filed Under: Assertion and Reason

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Q:

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

1. Warp

2. Warrior

3. Wary

4. Wash

5. Wallet

A) 51234	B) 54123
C) 12543	D) 34521

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