Aptitude and Reasoning Mental Ability Questions and Answers

1 .

Choose the antonym of the word given from the following options ? MUNDANE

A)

Routine

B)

Regular

C)

Extraordinary

D)

Visionary

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Extraordinary

2 .

Pointing to a woman, a man said, "Her father is the only son of my father." How is the man related to the woman?

A)

Uncle

B)

Brother

C)

Father

D)

Brother-in-law

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Brother

Explanation :

The man said, "Her father is the only son of my father."

Then the woman's father and the man's is the same

=> The woman and the man are brother and sisters.

Hence, the man is the brother of the woman.

3 .

All the efforts of the batsmen went _____ vain as the bowlers failed to perform well.

A)

in

B)

out

C)

for

D)

off

Correct Answer : Option (A) - in

4 .

Yard is to Fence as Cell is to

A)

Nucleus

B)

Cytoplasm

C)

Mitochondria

D)

Membrane

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Membrane

Explanation :

Fence protects the Yard & Membrane protects the Cell.

Fence surrounds the Yard and allows the certain objects in & out of it whereas a Membrane surrounds the Cell & only allows specific nutrients inside of it.

Hence, Yard is to Fence as Cell is to Membrane.

5 .

Pointing to a photograph, a man said, "I have no brother or sister but that man's father is my father's son." Whose photograph was it?

A)

His son's

B)

His uncle's

C)

His cousin's

D)

His nephew's

Correct Answer : Option (A) - His son's

Explanation : Since the narrator has no brother, his father’s son is he himself. So, the man who is talking is the father of the man in the photograph. Thus, the man in the photograph is his son.

6 .

Acording to a military code, SYSTEM is SYSMET and NEARER is AENRER. What is the code for FRACTION ?

A)

CARFTION

B)

CARFTINO

C)

CARFNOIT

D)

ARFCNOIT

Correct Answer : Option (C) - CARFNOIT

Explanation : The letter is the first half and the letter half of the word are separately reversed to obtain the code.

7 .

Today is Vishnu's birthday. One year, from today he will be twice as old as he was 12 years ago. How old is Vishnu today?

A)

24 years

B)

25 years

C)

26 years

D)

27 years

Correct Answer : Option (B) - 25 years

Explanation :

Let Vishnu's age today = x years.

Then, Vishnu's age after 1 year = (x + 1) years.

Therefore x + 1 = 2 (x - 12) => x + 1 = 2x - 24 => x = 25.

8 .

8, 15, 28, 53, ?, 199

A)

99

B)

100

C)

101

D)

102

Correct Answer : Option (D) - 102

Explanation :

Here the series of the form is x2− 1, x2 − 2, x2 − 3,...

* 53 x 2 - 4 = 106 - 4 = 102

9 .

Seismography : Earthquake :: Taseometer : ?

A)

Strains

B)

Volcanoes

C)

Landslides

D)

Resistances

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Strains

Explanation :

Seismography is an instrument to measure the intensity of an earthquake.

Similarly, taseometer is an instrument to measure strains.

10 .

Directions : In the following question, one statement or advertisement is followed by two or three assumptions. On the basis of the statement choose which is/are implicit.

Statement : ''Slogans against smoking in office shoud be put on the notice board.'' An employee in an office suggests.
Assumptions :

* I. The employee felt that his suggestion will be considered.

* II. People smoke in the office.

* III. Some people will stop smoking after reading the slogans.

A)

Only I is implicit.

B)

Only I and II are implicit.

C)

Only II and III are implicit.

D)

All are implicit.

Correct Answer : Option (D) - All are implicit.