Somaiya Entrance Test 2021

Mental Ability Paper format

 Mental Ability
It will be based on topics like Equations,
percentages, triangles, distance ,fractions, ratio
and proportion, age, relationships, coding and
decoding, classifications, area and perimeter of
a rectangle, dice, birthday problems, series
completion, analogy, syllogism, sequence,
speed, profit.
1. A is B's sister. C is B's mother. D is C's father.
E is D's mother. Then, how is A related to D?

A) Grandfather B) Grandmother

C) Daughter D) Granddaughter
 Answer 1

Sol: Option D
2. Look at this series: 7, 10, 8, 11, 9, 12, ... What
number should come next?
A. 7
B. 10
C. 12
D. 13
 Answer 2
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Step 1 : Let A=7
Step 2: Let B=10
Step 3: PRINT A ,B
Step 4 :Let A=A+1
Step 5: Let B= B+1
Step 6 :Goto step 3
Step 7: Stop
7,10,8,11,9,12,10 ,………..
3. RQP, ONM, LKJ, _____, FED
• A. IHG
• B. CAB
• A. JKL
• B. GHI
 Answer 3
Sol: Option A

R Q P, O N M, L K J, ----------- , F E D
4. An accurate clock shows 8 o'clock in the
morning. Through how many degrees will the
hour hand rotate when the clock shows 2
o'clock in the afternoon?

A. 144°

B. 150°

C. 168°

D. 180°
 Answer 4
Sol: Option D
5. Today is Monday. After 61 days, it will be

A. Wednesday
B. Saturday
C. Tuesday
D. Thursday
 Answer 5
• Answer: Option B
Explanation:
• Each day of the week is repeated after 7 days.
• So, after 63 days, it will be Monday.
• After 61 days, it will be Saturday.
Q 1What colour in this cube denotes
1/4th of the entire cube?

A) yellow
B) white
C) red
D) black
Answer: C
Explanation : Out of 16 squares there are 4 Red
colour squares
So red coloured squares = 4
16
= 1
4
Q 2. If South-East becomes North,
North-East becomes West and so on.
What will West become?

A. North-East
B. North-West
C. South-East
D. South-West
Answer :C

Explanation

S E becomes N which means the wheel is to rotate 135 deg

backwards
Again NE becomes W means the wheel has to rotate 135 deg
backwards
So here we know that for every direction the wheel moves 135
deg backwards So when W moves 135 deg back it will be SE
 Q 3 In a certain code LONG is written as
5123 and GEAR is written as 3748. How is
LANE written in that code?

A. 5427
B. 5247
C. 5847
D. 5237
Answer A
Explanation

LONG GEAR
5123 3748

So we can say LANE=5427

Answer : A
Q 4 If the area of a circle is numerically
equal to twice its circumference, then
the diameter of the circle is

A.4 units
B. 6 units
C. 8 units
D. 2 units
Answer:C
Explanation:
Given
πr² = 2πr × 2
⇒r=4
⇒ Diameter =2r
= 8 units
Q 5.Choose the word which is
least like the other words.

A.Diameter
B. Tangent
C. Triangle
D.Arc
Answer C
Diameter, Tangent, Arc are related to circles
where as triangle is a polygon not related to
circle.
Q 6. 12 is related to 37 as 17 is related to

A. 35
B. 52
C. 63
D. 68
Answer : B
Explanation :
12 becomes 12x3+1=37
That means the given number is multiplied to 3
and then 1 is added
17=17x3+1=52
 Q 7. 5% of 5% of ₹. 100 is

A.₹. 0.25
B.₹. 0.50
C.₹. 10
D.₹. 25
Answer A
Explanation :

5% of 5% of ₹ 100
= 5 x 5 x 100
100 100
= 25 = 0.25
100
 Q 8. The area of the square is 144 inches. What
is the perimeter?

A.24 inches
B.144 inches
C.48 inches
D. 16 inches
Answer C:
Explanation :

Area of a square =side x side =144

Length of Side =12 inches
Perimeter of a square = 4 x side
=4 x12 =48 inches
 References:
• https://www.careerride.com/mchoice/syllogism-logical-reasoning-mcq-
questions-30057.aspx
• https://www.examveda.com/competitive-reasoning/practice-mcq-
question-on-analogy/?section=2
• https://www.helpteaching.com/questions/Perimeter
• https://www.toppr.com/ask/question/arrange-the-given-words-in-the-
sequence-in-which-they-occur-in-the-dictionary-and-7/