Aptitude and Reasoning Mental Ability Questions and Answers

1 .

A is father of C and D is son of B. E is brother of A. If C is sister of D, how is B related to E ?

A)

Brother

B)

Husband

C)

Daughter

D)

Sister-in-law

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Sister-in-law

Explanation :

A is father of C and C is sister of D. So, A is father of D.

But D is son of B. So, B is the mother of D and wife of K Also. E is the brother of A So, B is the sister-in-law of E.

2 .

Find the missing number in the given number series? 625, 625, 600, ?, 475, 875

A)

725

B)

700

C)

675

D)

650

Correct Answer : Option (B) - 700

Explanation :

Here the given number series 625, 625, 600, ?, 475, 875 follows a pattern that

625

625 + (0 x 0) = 625

625 - (5 x 5) = 625 - 25 = 600

600 + (10 x 10) = 600 + 100 = 700

700 - (15 x 15) = 700 - 225 = 475

475 + (20 x 20) = 475 + 400 = 875

Hence, the missing number in the given number series is 700.

3 .

One evening Raja started walking towards the sun. Walking a little distance and turned to his right and then turned to his right. After walking a little distance, he turned again to his right. In which direction is his mouth?

A)

East

B)

South

C)

West

D)

North

Correct Answer : Option (B) - South

4 .

In a certain Language "EDITION" is written as "IDETNOI" then how "MEDICAL" is written as_______.

A)

DIEMCAL

B)

CADILEM

C)

DEMILAC

D)

LACIMED

Correct Answer : Option (C) - DEMILAC

5 .

If air is called green , green is called blue, blue is called sky, sky is called yellow, yellow is called water and water is called pink, then what is the color of clear sky ?

A)

Sky

B)

Blue

C)

Water

D)

Yellow

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Sky

Explanation :

The colour of clear sky is 'blue' and as given, 'blue' is called 'sky'. So, the colour of clear sky is 'sky'.

6 .

A, is brother of B. C is mother of A. B is granddaughter of D. and F is the son of A. what is relation of F to D?

A)

Uncle

B)

Nephew

C)

Grandson

D)

Great grandson

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Great grandson

7 .

Choose the odd word/letters/number from the given alternatives

A)

Asia

B)

Africa

C)

Europe

D)

Canada

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Canada

8 .

If the following five names which name will come in the last in a telephone directory ?

a) Mahinder b) Mahender c) Mahindra d) Mahendra e) Mohinder

A)

Mohinder

B)

Mahinder

C)

Mahindra

D)

Mahender

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Mohinder

Explanation : The given names will be arranged in the alphabetical order as : Mahender, Mahendra, Mahinder, Mahindra, Mohinder. Clearly, 'Mohinder' comes last.

9 .

Paw : Cat :: Hoof : ?

A)

Lion

B)

Horse

C)

Donkey

D)

Elephant

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Horse

Explanation : The cat's foot is called a paw. The horse's foot is called a hoof.

10 .

Find the missing alphabet in the given sequence ? A, Z, Y, B, C, ?, W, D

A)

F

B)

T

C)

X

D)

U

Correct Answer : Option (C) - X

Explanation :

first letter A with last letter Z

similarly 2nd last letter Y with 2nd letter B

Now 3rd letter C with 3rd last letter X

4th last letter W with 4th letter D

and so on....

Therefore the missing letter is X