3100+ Mental Ability Reasoning Questions and Answers with Explanation

Q:

What is the 13th letter of the English Alphabet?

A) M & N	B) M & M
C) N & N	D) N & L

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) M & N

Explanation:

There are 26 English Alphabets. They are:

A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I,J,K,L,M,N,O,P,Q,R,S,T,U,V,W,X,Y,Z.

Therefore, from the left end the 13th letter is M and is Consonent. And from the right end the 13th letter is N and is Consonent.

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Q:

The length and breadth of a room are 8 m and 6 m respectively. A cat runs along all the four walls and finally along a diagonal order to catch a rat. How much total distance is covered by the cat?

A) 10	B) 14
C) 38	D) 48

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 38

Explanation:

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Q:

E is the son of A. D is the son of B. E is married to C. C is B's daughter. How is D related to E ?

A) Brother	B) Uncle
C) Father-in-Law	D) Brother-in-law

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Brother-in-law

Explanation:

C is D's daughter and D is B's son. So, D is the brother of C. E is a male married to C.

So, E is the husband of C, whose brother is D. So, D is the brother-in-law of E.

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Q:

In the following question, select the missing number from the given series.

21, 25, 34, 50, ?, 111

A) 80	B) 75
C) 65	D) 92

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 75

Explanation:

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Q:

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

Assertion (A) : We feel comfortable in hot and humid climate.

Reason (R) : Sweat evaporates faster in humid climate.

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) Both A and R are false.

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Both A and R are false.

Explanation:

We feel uncomfortable in hut and humid climate because in hot weather, body sweats more but due to high humidity, this sweat does not evaporate easily.

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Q:

What is the monthly salary of Praveen ?

I. Praveen gets 15% more than Sumit while Sumit gets 10% less than Lokesh.

II. Lokesh's monthly salary is Its 2500.

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 in both the statements together are needed.

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) If the data in both the statements together are needed.

Explanation:

From both the given statements, we find that : Praveen's salary s 115% of (90% of Rs 2500) = Rs 2587.50

So, both I and II are required.

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How many sons does D have ?

I. A's father has three children.

II. B is A's brother and son of D.

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 not sufficient to answer the question

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) If the data even in both the statements together are not sufficient to answer the question

Explanation:

From both I and II together, we can conclude that A and B are the children of D, but the sex of A and the third child of D is not known. So, both the statements together are also not sufficient to answer the question.

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Q:

From the given words, select the word which cannot be formed using the letters of the given word.

RECLINES

A) SINCE	B) RELIC
C) LINER	D) SCARE

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