3100+ Mental Ability Reasoning Questions and Answers with Explanation

Q:

Select the related letters from the given alternatives.

DFH : GIK :: MOQ : ?

A) PRT	B) OQS
C) QSU	D) LNP

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) PRT

Explanation:

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Q:

Today is Varun's birthday. One year, from today he will be twice as old as he was 12 years ago. How old is Varun today ?

A) 20 years	B) 22 years
C) 25 years	D) 27 years

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 25 years

Explanation:

Let Varun's age today = x years.

Then, Varun's age after 1 year = (x + 1) years.

Therefore x + 1 = 2 (x - 12) => x + 1 = 2x - 24 => x = 25.

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A is the brother of B. B is the brother of C. D is the father of A. Based on these three statements, which of the following statements cannot be definitely true ?

A) B is the brother of A.	B) B is the son of D.
C) A is the brother of C.	D) C is the brother of A.

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) C is the brother of A.

Explanation:

A is the brother of B and B is the brother of C. So, C may be the brother or sister of A.

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Q:

If "A" means "plus", "B" means "divide", "C" means "multiply" and "D" means "minus", then

162 B 27 C 5 A 8 D 35 = ?

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

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3

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Q:

In the folowing questions pickout the most sutiable substitute for the question mark?

6 : 222 :: 25 : ?

A) 650	B) 15625
C) 15650	D) 15600

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 15650

Explanation:

$6^{3} + 6 = 222$

Similarly , $25^{3} + 25 = 15650$

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Q:

Rita ? into the cellar.

Which of the following words best suitable in the place of '?'

A) ascended	B) rescinded
C) descended	D) intended

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) descended

Explanation:

Rita descended into the cellar.

Descended means went down. As the cellar is in the basement, she must go down.

Options and meanings ::

descended - went down

rescinded - cancelled or annulled

ascended - went up

intended - meant

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Q:

Choose the missing terms in the given series from the four alternatives given below.

C, E, G, J, M, Q, ?

A) T	B) U
C) P	D) V

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) U

Explanation:

The letters move 2, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4, ... steps forward.

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Q:

Select the related word/letters/number from the given alternatives.

MANTLE : SFTYRJ :: PARROT : ?

A) VFXWUY	B) VXFWUY
C) VFXWYU	D) VFXUWY

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