Aptitude and Reasoning Mental Ability Questions and Answers

1 .

2 is to 55 as 6 is to

A)

109

B)

99

C)

59

D)

9

Correct Answer : Option (B) - 99

Explanation :

Given 2 is to 55

2 + 3 = 5

5 x 11 = 55

Similarly, 6

6 + 3 = 9

9 x 11 = 99

Hence, 2 is to 55 as 6 is to 99.

2 .

Warm is to Hot as Not so Good is to

A)

Fair

B)

Worse

C)

Average

D)

Not so bad

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Worse

Explanation : Warm and hot are in the same meaning sense , so not so good is same as worse in meaning.

3 .

Next number in the number sequence is 22, 11, 33, 16.5, 49.5, ?

A)

20.75

B)

22.75

C)

24.75

D)

26.75

Correct Answer : Option (C) - 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.

4 .

Choose the number pair/group which is different from others?

A)

15 : 46

B)

12 : 37

C)

10 : 15

D)

8 : 33

Correct Answer : Option (D) - 8 : 33

Explanation : In all other pairs, 2nd number = (1st number × 3) + 1.

5 .

Pointing to a photograph, Vipul said, "She is the daughter of my grandfather's only son." How is Vipul related to the girl in the photograph ?

A)

Brother

B)

Father

C)

Cousin

D)

Data inadequate

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Brother

Explanation : My grandfather's only son — My father. So, the girl is the daughter of Vipul's father i.e., Vipul is the girl's brother.

6 .

Introducing a man, a woman said. "His wife is the only daughter of my father." How is that man related to the woman?

A)

Brother

B)

Husband

C)

Father-in-law

D)

Maternal uncle

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Husband

Explanation : Only daughter of my father — Myself. So, the man is woman's husband.

7 .

A is the son of B, C. B's sister has a son D and a daughter E. F is the maternal uncle of D. How many nephews does F have ?

A)

2

B)

3

C)

4

D)

5

Correct Answer : Option (A) - 2

Explanation :

Clearly, F is the maternal uncle of D means F is the brother of D's mother i.e., F is the brother of C. C is the sister of B.

So, F is the brother of B who is A's mother. Thus. F is the maternal uncle of A. So, A and D are the nephews of F i.e., F has two nephews

8 .

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

A)

Day

B)

Date

C)

Calendar

D)

Month

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Calendar

Explanation : All others are parts of a calendar.

9 .

CGE, RNP, FJH, OKM, IMK, __

A)

HJL

B)

JKL

C)

JHL

D)

LHJ

Correct Answer : Option (D) - LHJ

Explanation :

Here it can be seen that it is not a continuous series.

so take alternative terms.

CGE, FJH, IMK and RNP, OKM,__

Between R and O there is a gap of two letters. so the first letter in the answer is L.Proceding like this the answer is LHJ

10 .

In a certain code language STUDENT is written as TUTDNES.How will SOURCES be writte in that code language?

A)

SOURSEC

B)

SRUOCES

C)

SOURCES

D)

SUORECS

Correct Answer : Option (D) - SUORECS

Explanation :

- There are 7 letters in the word

- The middle letter has been left intact

- The first and the last letters of the word have interchanged their position. Similarly, the second and the third letters and the fifth and sixth letters have interchanged their position.