3100+ Mental Ability Reasoning Questions and Answers with Explanation

Q:

What will be the next term in

BKS, DJT, FIU, HHV, __

A) IJX	B) IGX
C) JGW	D) JGU

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) JGW

Explanation:

Here the first letter of the group is moved with a gap of one letter, the second letter of the group is backwardness and the third letter of the group is forwardness proceeding like this we get the letter group "JGW"

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Q:

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

Flow:River::Stagnant:?

A) Pond	B) Rain
C) Stream	D) Canal

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Pond

Explanation:

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Q:

Next number in the number sequence is

22, 11, 33, 16.5, 49.5, ?

A) 24.75	B) 41
C) 33.5	D) 26.75

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 24.75

Explanation:

The given number series is 22, 11, 33, 16.5, 49.5, ?

22

22 / 2 = 11

11 x 3 = 33

33 / 2 = 16.5

16.5 x 3 = 49.5

49.5 / 2 = 24.75

Hence, the next number series is 24.75.

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Q:

In the following question, select the odd word pair from the given alternatives.

A) Mammal – Goat	B) Amphibian – Frog
C) Reptile – Turtle	D) Crocodile – Reptile

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Crocodile – Reptile

Explanation:

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Q:

Complete the given number series?

8, 14, 24, 40, ?

A) 65	B) 84
C) 96	D) 102

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 65

Explanation:

The given number series is 8, 14, 24, 40, ? .

It follows a pattern that,

8

8 x 1.5 + 2 = 14

14 x 1.5 + 3 = 24

24 x 1.5 + 4 = 40

40 x 1.5 + 5 = 65

Hence, the next number in the given number series is 65.

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Q:

A man is facing north-west. He turns $90^{o}$ in the clockwise direction, then $180^{o}$ in the anticlockwise direction and then another $90^{o}$ in the same direction. Which direction is he facing now?

A) South	B) South-west
C) South-east	D) East

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) South-east

Explanation:

As shown in fig. the man initially faces in the direction OP. On moving $90^{0}$ clockwise, he faces in the direction OX. On further moving $180^{0}$ anticlockwise, he faces in the direction OY. Finally, on moving $90^{0}$ anticlockwise, he faces in the direction OZ, which is South-east. new1497431743.jpg image