3100+ Mental Ability Reasoning Questions and Answers with Explanation

Q:

On sport’s day, if 12 children were made to stand in each column, 98 columns could be formed. After a certain music being played the plan was that the children have to stand in concentric circles such that the innermost circle will have one student, the next circle will have two students, the third circle will have 3 students and so on. How many circles will be formed in this manner ?

A) 44	B) 46
C) 48	D) 49

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 48

Explanation:

No. of students will be 98 x 12 = 1176
let us consider n circles then 1 + 2 + 3 + ....+ n = 1176
n(n+1)/2 = 1176
n = 48 circles.

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Q:

Can you find the next number in the sequence "0, 1, 4, 7, 8, 5, 2, 3, 6, 9, 9, 6, 3, 2, 5, 8, 7, 4, 1, 0, 0, …" ?

A) 0	B) 1
C) 4	D) 7

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1

Explanation:

The pattern follows the palindrome sequence.

Here the digits 0 1 4 7 8 5 8 3 6 9 9 6 3 8 5 8 7 4 1 0 0 1 4 7 ...

So the next digit in the sequence is 1.

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Q:

In a certain code language, "NIGHT" is written as "ODDGM" and "DARK" is written as "GOYC". How is "GREEN" written in that code language?

A) IABPF	B) MCBNB
C) OGHVL	D) FPBAI

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) IABPF

Explanation:

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Q:

A series is given with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.

?, YZ, DE, JK

A) VU	B) UV
C) TU	D) TS

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) UV

Explanation:

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Q:

Three of the following four are alike in a certain way and hence form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?

A) 8	B) 13
C) 29	D) 38

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 38

Explanation:

The numbers are based on the expression $n^{2} + 4$

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Q:

Which of the following interchanges in signs will make the given equation correct?
17- 15 x 5 = 250

A) = and x	B) + and -
C) = and -	D) x and -

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) x and -

Explanation:

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Q:

Select the option that gives the number missing from the following figure.

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

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1

Explanation:

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Q:

A is father of X; B is mother of Y. The sister of X and Z is Y. which of the following statements is definitely not true?

A) B is the Mother of Z	B) X is the Sister of Z
C) Y is the Son of A	D) B is the Wife of A

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