3100+ Mental Ability Reasoning Questions and Answers with Explanation

Q:

In the following question, various terms of an alphanumerical series are given with one or more terms missing as shown by (?). Choose the missing terms out of the given alternatives. Q1F, S2E, U6D, W21C, ?

A) Z88B	B) Y88B
C) Y44B	D) K25P

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Y88B

Explanation:

The first letter moves two steps forward. The last letter moves one steps backward. The number series runs as follows :
1 x 1 + 1 = 2
2 x 2 + 2 = 6
6 x 3 + 3 = 21
21 x 4 + 4 = 88.

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In the following question, various terms of an alphanumerical series are given with one or more terms missing as shown by (?). Choose the missing terms out of the given alternatives. EJO, TYD, INS, XCH ?

A) NRW	B) NSX
C) MRW	D) MSX

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) MRW

Explanation:

There is a gap of four letters between the first and second, the second and third letters.
There is a gap of four letters between the last letter and the first letter of the next term.

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Q:

A man is facing towards the east. He turns 270 degrees clockwise and then takes a right turn. Finally, he turns 90 degrees anticlockwise. Which direction is he facing now?

A) West	B) South
C) North	D) East

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) North

Explanation:

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Q:

Mature : Regressed :: Varied : ?

A) Monotonous	B) Rhythmice
C) Obsolete	D) Decorous

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Monotonous

Explanation:

The words in each pair are opposites of each other.

Here Mature and Regressed are opposite to each other. Then the required word should be opposite of varied and it is monotonous.

Hence, Mature : Regressed :: Varied : Monotonous.

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Q:

Minute is to hour as second is to

A) Milli seconds	B) Hour
C) Minute	D) All of the above

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Minute

Explanation:

We know that, 60 minutes = 1 Hour. Similarly, 60 seconds = 1 Minute.

Therefore, Minute is to hour as second is to Minute.

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Q:

Choose the word which is least like the others word in a group?

A) Zinc	B) Aluminium
C) Mercury	D) Copper

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Mercury

Explanation:

Mercury is the only liquid metal in the group.

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Q:

In a certain code language, "GOAT" is written as "45" and "COAT" is written as "41". How is "BOAT" written in that code language?

A) 40	B) 41
C) 42	D) 43

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 40

Explanation:

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Q:

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

Bird, Reptile, Snake

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

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