Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

The given series follows,

2

2 x 2 = 4

4 x 3 = 12

12 x 4 = 48

48 x 5 = 240.

A bud is an undeveloped or embryonic shoot and may be specialized to develop flowers. Similarly, Seed is undeveloped and may be developed into a plant.

Hence, Flower : Bud :: Plant : Seed.

Mercury is the only liquid metal in the group.

Given that Vishal is 24th from either end of the row i.e from two sides

  1 2 3 4 5 . . . . . .24 23 22 21 20 . . . . . 5 4 3 2 1 

  Here before Vishal there are 23 members and after Vishal there are 23 members

  = 23+1+23 --> 47 members in the row.

42 = 72 - 7

 92 - 9 = 72

 112 - 11 = 110

 122 + 8 = 152

Except 152, others show the same trend.

Q, the Doctor, is the father of T. S, the Housewife, is the grandmother of T and hence the mother of Q. Since there are only two married couples one being that of Q, the grandfather of R. i.e. U must be married to S. Thus, R and T will be both children of Q and these must be the students So, P, who remains, shall be the wife of Q and she alone can be the nurse. Thus, U must be the contractor 

The husband of P will be Q.