Mental Reasoning MCQs

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Mental Reasoning MCQs

Practice Mental Reasoning questions with answers and explanations for JKSSB, SSC, Railway, Banking, Police and UPSC exams.

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Question #81
Find the missing term: 5, 10, 30, 120, ?
A. 480
B. 600
C. 500
D. 540

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Multipliers are 2, 3, 4, 5: 5×2=10, 10×3=30, 30×4=120, so 120×5=600.

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Question #82
Find the missing term: 1000, 200, 40, ?
A. 8
B. 6
C. 4
D. 10

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Each term is divided by 5: 1000÷5=200, 200÷5=40, so 40÷5=8.

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Question #83
Find the missing term: 3, 9, 27, 81, ?
A. 324
B. 243
C. 162
D. 216

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Each term is multiplied by 3: 3×3=9, 9×3=27, 27×3=81, so 81×3=243.

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Question #84
Find the missing term: 1, 2, 5, 10, 17, 26, ?
A. 36
B. 35
C. 38
D. 37

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
Differences are +1, +3, +5, +7, +9, so next difference is +11: 26+11=37.

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Question #85
Find the missing term: 0, 7, 26, 63, ?
A. 125
B. 127
C. 124
D. 126

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
The terms follow n³-1: 1³-1=0, 2³-1=7, 3³-1=26, 4³-1=63, so next is 5³-1=124.

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Question #86
Find the missing term: 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, ?
A. 18
B. 19
C. 21
D. 20

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Each term is the sum of the previous two: 2+3=5, 3+5=8, 5+8=13, so 8+13=21.

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Question #87
Find the missing term: 4, 6, 10, 18, 34, ?
A. 58
B. 66
C. 62
D. 64

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Differences are +2, +4, +8, +16, each doubling; next difference is +32, so 34+32=66.

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Question #88
Find the missing term: 3, 7, 15, 31, 63, ?
A. 129
B. 125
C. 131
D. 127

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
Each term is multiplied by 2 and 1 added: 3×2+1=7, 7×2+1=15, 15×2+1=31, 31×2+1=63, so 63×2+1=127.

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Question #89
Find the missing term: 2, 5, 14, 41, ?
A. 126
B. 122
C. 124
D. 120

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Each term is multiplied by 3 and 1 is subtracted: 2×3-1=5, 5×3-1=14, 14×3-1=41, so 41×3-1=122.

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Question #90
Find the missing term: 8, 27, 64, 125, ?
A. 196
B. 226
C. 206
D. 216

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
The terms are cubes: 2³=8, 3³=27, 4³=64, 5³=125, so next is 6³=216.

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Question #91
Find the missing term: 1, 3, 6, 10, 15, ?
A. 18
B. 21
C. 19
D. 20

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Triangular numbers: n(n+1)/2. 1, 3, 6, 10, 15 correspond to n=1 to 5, so next is 6×7/2=21.

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Question #92
Find the missing term: 4, 9, 25, 49, ?
A. 169
B. 81
C. 121
D. 100

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
These are squares of consecutive prime numbers: 2²=4, 3²=9, 5²=25, 7²=49, so next is 11²=121.

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Question #93
Find the missing term: 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, 42, ?
A. 56
B. 64
C. 54
D. 50

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Pattern n(n+1): 1×2=2, 2×3=6, 3×4=12, 4×5=20, 5×6=30, 6×7=42, so next is 7×8=56.

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Question #94
Find the missing term: 10, 20, 40, 70, 110, ?
A. 160
B. 140
C. 150
D. 170

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Differences are +10, +20, +30, +40, so next difference is +50: 110+50=160.

This question belongs to: Reasoning Mental Reasoning
Question #95
Find the missing term: 6, 9, 15, 21, 33, ?
A. 42
B. 39
C. 45
D. 51

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
These are products of 3 and consecutive primes: 2×3=6, 3×3=9, 5×3=15, 7×3=21, 11×3=33, so next is 13×3=39.

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Question #96
Find the missing term: 1, 4, 13, 40, ?
A. 121
B. 120
C. 122
D. 119

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Each term is multiplied by 3 and 1 added: 1×3+1=4, 4×3+1=13, 13×3+1=40, so 40×3+1=121.

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Question #97
Find the missing term: 3, 5, 9, 17, 33, ?
A. 64
B. 66
C. 63
D. 65

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
Each term is multiplied by 2 and 1 subtracted: 3×2-1=5, 5×2-1=9, 9×2-1=17, 17×2-1=33, so 33×2-1=65.

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Question #98
Find the missing term: 5, 8, 13, 20, 29, ?
A. 39
B. 40
C. 41
D. 38

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Differences are +3, +5, +7, +9, so next difference is +11: 29+11=40.

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Question #99
Find the missing term: 2, 4, 8, 14, 22, ?
A. 28
B. 32
C. 30
D. 34

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Differences are +2, +4, +6, +8, so next difference is +10: 22+10=32.

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Question #100
Find the missing term: 12, 24, 36, 48, ?
A. 56
B. 58
C. 62
D. 60

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
Arithmetic progression with common difference 12: 48+12=60.

This question belongs to: Reasoning Mental Reasoning