3100+ Mental Ability Reasoning Questions and Answers with Explanation

Q:

Pigeon:Peace::White flag:?

A) Surrender	B) War
C) Victory	D) friendship

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Surrender

Explanation:

Pigeon is a symbol of peace and white flag is a symbol of surrender.

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If it is possible to form a number which is a perfect square of a two digit odd number using the second, fourth, seventh digits of the number 739142658 using each only once, which of the following is the second digit of that two-digit odd number?

A) 4	B) 7
C) 3	D) none

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) none

Explanation:

The 2nd, 4th, 7th digits are 3, 1, 6 respectively.

The perfect square of a two-digit odd number, formed using these digits, is 361

and 361 = 19^2

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Filed Under: Number, Ranking and Time Sequence Test

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

Assertion (A) : Mohammad-bin-Tughluq is called the 'wisest fool'.

Reason (R) : He had wise plans but implemented them foolishly.

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:

R provides the correct explanation of A.

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Q:

Identify the diagram that best represents the relationship among the given classes.

College, University, Students

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

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 4

Explanation:

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If two is subtracted from each odd digit and three is added to each even digit in the number 94257636, how many digits will appear twice in the new number thus formed ?

A) 0	B) 1
C) 2	D) 3

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 3

Explanation:

EXP.

Here 5, 7 & 9 are repeating after modulation.

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Filed Under: Arithmetical Reasoning
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Q:

A tree always has which of the following_______

A) Shadow	B) Leaves
C) Branches	D) Roots

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Roots

Explanation:

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Filed Under: Verification of Truth of the statement

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What is the price range of ordinary wall clocks ?

I. The price range of ordinary wrist watches of company X is Rs 400 to Rs 600.

II. The price range of ordinary wall clocks of company X is 50 percent that of their ordinary watches.

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 sufficient to answer the question

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) If the data even in both the statements together are sufficient to answer the question

Explanation:

From both the statements together, we can conclude that the price range of ordinary wall clocks is Rs 200 to Rs 300. Thus, both I and II are required

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Consider the following information and answer the questions based on it

Out of 50 kids in a colony, 10 like only basketball, 25 like only football, 10 like both volleyball and football and 5 like only volleyball.

How many kids do not like volleyball?

A) 15	B) 25
C) 35	D) 45

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