Explore topic-wise MCQs in Mental Ability.

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1.

Q: Among A, B, C, D and E each having scored different marks, B has scored more marks than E and D, B has not scored the highest marks among them. Who among them scored second highest marks?

A. B
B. C
C. E
D. D
E. Data inadequate
Answer» F.
Discussion
2.

How many triangles are there in the figure given?

A. 18
B. 20
C. 123
D. 34
Answer» D. 34
Discussion
3.

Find the other half of the shown below.

A. 7 and 9
B. 2 and 11
C. 13
D. 3 and 5
Answer» B. 2 and 11
Discussion
4.

Count the number of circles in the following figure.

A. 8
B. 9
C. \[\frac{1}{12}\]
D. 11
Answer» B. 9
Discussion
5.

Count the number of triangles in the adjoining figure. 

A. 28
B. 26
C. Red
D. 12
Answer» B. 26
Discussion
6.

How many ovals are more than circles in the given figure?  

A. 0
B. 2
C. 12
D. 5
Answer» B. 2
Discussion
7.

Which letter is seventh to the right of the eighteenth letter force the right end of the alphabet?

A. K
B. O
C. 3 and 7
D. R
Answer» D. R
Discussion
8.

Direction: A is taller than B but shorter than C. Who is the shortest amongst them?

A. A
B. B
C. 21
D. Cannot be said
Answer» C. 21
Discussion
9.

Find the number of triangles in the given figure.

A. 8
B. 10
C. 14
D. 12
Answer» C. 14
Discussion
10.

Direction: Find the number of triangles in the given figures.

A. 36
B. 40
C. 20
D. 50
Answer» D. 50
Discussion
11.

How many squares and triangles are there in the following figure?

A. 7 squares, 15 triangles
B. 7 squares, 19 triangles
C. 13
D. 7 squares, 17 triangles
Answer» B. 7 squares, 19 triangles
Discussion
12.

Study the figure and identify the two shapes which are exactly the same.

A. 2 and 9
B. 8 and 10
C. 1
D. 1 and 4
Answer» B. 8 and 10
Discussion
13.

How many triangles are there in the following figure?

A. 25
B. 20
C. 12
D. 29
Answer» D. 29
Discussion
14.

Find the total number of triangles formed in the given figure.(SOF NSO 2017)

A. 22
B. 24
C. 5
D. None of these
Answer» C. 5
Discussion
15.

How many circles are there in the figure given below?(SOF NSO 2016)

A. 9
B. 10
C. P
D. 12
Answer» B. 10
Discussion
16.

How many minimum number of straight lines are required to make the given figure? (SOF NSO 2016)

A. 15
B. 16
C. C
D. 18
Answer» E.
Discussion
17.

How many squares are there in the given figure? (SOF IMO 2017)

A. 24
B. 23
C. 11
D. None of these
Answer» E.
Discussion
18.

How many triangles are more than circles in the given figure?

A. 3
B. 4
C. 6 and 12
D. 6
Answer» B. 4
Discussion
19.

 How many triangles can be formed in the given figure? (SOF NCO 2016)

A. 24
B. 25
C. 28
D. None of these
Answer» E.
Discussion
20.

How many triangles are there in the figure below?

A. 32
B. 36
C. 23
D. 48
Answer» E.
Discussion
21.

Direction: Find the number of triangles in each of the given figures.

A. 5
B. 6
C. 27
D. 10
Answer» E.
Discussion
22.

Arjun and Aditya are twins. Ram is younger than Aditya. Ram is younger than Jaya but elder than Suman. Aditya is younger than Jaya. Who is the oldest of all?

A. Arjun
B. Jaya
C. 5
D. Suman
Answer» C. 5
Discussion
23.

Directions: Using the figure given below answer the questions. How many rectangles does the figure have?

A. 18
B. 24
C. 8
D. 32
Answer» D. 32
Discussion
24.

Direction: How many squares are there in each of the following figures?

A. 21
B. 23
C. 2
D. None of these
Answer» E.
Discussion
25.

The number of slanting lines in the given figure is _______.

A. 7
B. 5
C. 12
D. 6
Answer» D. 6
Discussion
26.

What is the number of triangles that can be formed whose vetices are the vertices of an octagon but have only one side common with that of the octagon?

A. 64
B. 32
C. 2
D. 16
Answer» C. 2
Discussion
27.

How many triangles are used to make this pattern?

A. 6
B. 7
C. 3
D. 4
Answer» B. 7
Discussion
28.

Count the number of rectangles formed in the given figure. (SOF NCO 2016)

A. 18
B. 24
C. 5
D. None of these
Answer» E.
Discussion
29.

Count the number of triangles in the given figure.  (SOF NCO 2016)

A. 15
B. 16
C. 40
D. None of these
Answer» E.
Discussion
30.

How many rectangles are there in the given figure?

A. 10
B. 9
C. 21
D. 7
Answer» C. 21
Discussion
31.

Count the number of triangles in the following figure.

A. 6
B. 8
C. 17
D. 10
Answer» D. 10
Discussion
32.

How many triangles are more than rectangles in the given figure?

A. 12
B. 15
C. 8
D. 18
Answer» B. 15
Discussion
33.

In the given figure, if the centres of all the circles are joined by horizontal and vertical lines, then find the number of squares that can be formed.

A. 6
B. 7
C. Ram
D. 9
Answer» D. 9
Discussion
34.

Count the number of parallelograms in the given figure.

A. 20
B. 18
C. 30
D. 12
Answer» C. 30
Discussion
35.

Count the number of triangles and squares in the given figure.

A. 40 triangles, 9 squares
B. 38 triangles, 7 squares
C. 25
D. 42 triangles, 9 squares
Answer» D. 42 triangles, 9 squares
Discussion
36.

How many squares and triangles are there in the figure?

A. 7, 18
B. 8, 18
C. 5
D. 8, 19
Answer» D. 8, 19
Discussion
37.

Direction: Find the minimum number of straight lines used in forming the given figure in each of the following questions.

A. 12
B. 11
C. 54
D. 9
Answer» E.
Discussion
38.

Directions: Study the given figure carefully and answer the following questions. What is the number of the quadrilaterals in the given figure?

A. 22
B. 29
C. 18
D. 28
Answer» E.
Discussion
39.

Find the sum of the number triangles, rectangles and parallelograms in the given figure.

A. 40
B. 39
C. 8
D. 35
Answer» D. 35
Discussion
40.

How many circles are there in the given figure?

A. 3
B. 4
C. 20
D. 6
Answer» D. 6
Discussion
41.

How many squares are there in the given figure?

A. 3
B. 4
C. 8
D. 1
Answer» E.
Discussion
42.

Directions: Each of these questions is based on the information given below: (i) A, B, C, D and E are five men sitting in a line facing to south - while M, N, 0, P and Q, are five ladies sitting in a second line parallel to the first line and are facing to North. (ii) B who is just next to the left of D, is opposite to Q. (iii) C and N are diagonally opposite to each other. (iv) E is opposite to-0 who is just next right of M. (v) P who is just to the left of Q, is opposite to D. (vi) M is at one end of the line. Who is sitting third to the right of O?

A. Q
B. N
C. 16
D. Data inadequate
Answer» C. 16
Discussion
43.

Direction: How many triangles are there in each of the following figures?

A. 21
B. 23
C. 15
D. 18
Answer» D. 18
Discussion
44.

Direction: Find the number of triangles in the given figure.

A. 11
B. 13
C. 17
D. 17
Answer» D. 17
Discussion
45.

Direction: (i) In a class of boys and girls the position of Anurag is 12th while the position of Nidhi is 8th. (ii) Among the boys the rank of Anurag is 6th and among the girls the rank of Nidhi is 3rd. (iii) In the class the rank of Nidhi is 52nd from the other end. (iv) Among the boys the rank of Anurag is 26th from the other end. How many boys are there before Nidhi?

A. 3
B. 4
C. 7, 23
D. 7
Answer» D. 7
Discussion
46.

Find the number of triangles in the following figure?

A. 28
B. 32
C. 24
D. 40
Answer» D. 40
Discussion
47.

How many triangles are there in the given figure?

A. 1
B. 3
C. 10
D. 4
Answer» E.
Discussion
48.

Find the number of rectangles in the given figure.

A. 14
B. 22
C. 26
D. 25
Answer» C. 26
Discussion
49.

If only the first half of the given alphabet is reversed, how many letters will be there between K and R?

A. 6
B. 10
C. 25
D. 16
Answer» D. 16
Discussion
50.

Identify the number of squares in the figure given.

A. 36
B. 40
C. 8
D. 48
Answer» C. 8
Discussion