Aptitude and Reasoning Mental Ability Questions and Answers

1 .

Choose the missing terms out of the given alternatives Z, X, S, I, R, R, ?, ?

A)

G, I

B)

J, I

C)

J, K

D)

K, M

Correct Answer : Option (A) - G, I

Explanation :

Z - 2 = X

X - 5 = S

S - 10 = I

I - 17 = R

R - 26 = R

R - 37 = G

G - 50 = I

The series 2, 5, 10, 17, 26, 37, 50 is obtained by the pattern +3, +5, +7, +9, . . . .

2 .

Pointing to a man in a photograph. Ravi said. "His mother's only daughter is my mother." How is Ravi related to that man?

A)

Wife

B)

Sister

C)

Niece

D)

Nephew

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Niece

Explanation : Ravi's mother's mother is man's mother i.e.. Ravi's mother is man's sister or Ravi is man's niece.

3 .

Chinnu was born two years after his father's marriage. His mother is five years younger than his father but 20 years older than Chinnu who is 10 years old. At what age did the father get married ?

A)

23 years

B)

24 years

C)

25 years

D)

28 years

Correct Answer : Option (A) - 23 years

Explanation :

Chinnu's present age = 10 years.

His mother's present age = (10 + 20) years = 30 years.

Chinnu's father's present age = (30 + 5) years = 35 years.

Chinnu's father's age at the time of Chinnu's birth = (35 - 10) years = 25 years.

Therefore Chinnu's father's age at the time of marriage = (25 - 2) years = 23 years.

4 .

If train is called bus, bus is called tractor, tractor is called car, car is called scooter, scooter is called bicycle, bicycle is called moped, which is used to plough a field ?

A)

Bus

B)

Car

C)

Train

D)

Tractor

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Car

Explanation :

A 'tractor' is used to plough a field.

But a 'tractor' is called 'car'.

So, a 'car' will be used to plough the field.

5 .

Three of the following Four words are alike in a certain way one is different pick the odd one out.

A)

45

B)

50

C)

56

D)

62

Correct Answer : Option (D) - 62

6 .

Which interchange of signs will make the following equation correct? 35 + 7 * 5 Ã· 5 - 6 = 24

A)

Ã· and +

B)

- and Ã·

C)

+ and â€“

D)

+ and *

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Ã· and +

7 .

If A + B means A is the brother of B; A - B means A is the sister of B and A x B means A is the father of B. Which of the following means that C is the son of M?

A)

F - C + N x M

B)

M - N x C + F

C)

M x N - C + F

D)

N + M - F x C

Correct Answer : Option (C) - M x N - C + F

8 .

Eight person A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are seating as showing below figures. And they are facing towards outside. If all persons move two position in clock wise direction. Which direction H facing after move two position from current one?

A)

East

B)

North

C)

North-East

D)

North â€“ west

Correct Answer : Option (C) - North-East

9 .

In this question,four words have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and the fourth one is different. Choose out the odd one?

A)

17

B)

35

C)

65

D)

197

Correct Answer : Option (B) - 35

10 .

Today is Monday. After 61 days, it will be :

A)

Tuesday

B)

Wednesday

C)

Thursday

D)

Saturday

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Saturday