Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

From I, we have : M>V, V> S, V > N.

From II. we have : Mukul is the oldest.

From 111, we have : S > N Combining (I) and (III) we get : M> V, V >S>N or M > V> S > N.

Clearly, Nikunj is the youngest. 

As Microphone makes sound louder similarly Microscope makes the object magnified.

Hence, Microphone : Loud :: Microscope : Magnify.

5th to the right of 12th digit from the right end means (12 - 5 = ) 7th digit from the right.ie 3.

x – y = 5

4x – 6y = 6

x = 12 y = 7

In the given series,

 2nd term = 1st term -82 = 888-82=440  

 3rd term = 2nd term -82=440-82=216  

and so on...

Here 6th term = 5th term -82=48-82=20

 Therefore, 22 is wrong.

Given number of girls are twice that of boys.

--> G=2B and G+B = 60 

Therefore,  G=40 and B= 20

Given Laxmi ranked 27th from the top and 9 boys are ahead of Laxmi.

Therefore, There are 17 girls ahead of Laxmi. 

Therefore, Number of girls who ranked after Laxmi = 40 - (17+1) = 22.

FRIEND : FPIBNZ

Follows a pattern that,

F - F

R- second letter to left of R i.e, P

I - I

E - Third letter to left of E i.e, B

N - N

D - Fourth letter to left of D i.e, Z

Similarly, for PATRON 

P - P

A -  second letter to left of A i.e, Y

T - T

R - Third letter to left of R i.e, O

O - O

N - Fourth letter to left of N i.e, J

PATRON : PYTOOJ

Therefore, FRIEND : FPIBNZ :: PATRON : PYTOOJ