Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

The words in each pair are opposites of each other.

Here Mature and Regressed are opposite to each other. Then the required word should be opposite of varied and it is monotonous.

Hence, Mature : Regressed :: Varied : Monotonous.

Mastic is a gum obtained from plants and suet is a fat obtained from animals.

Hence, Mastic : Gum :: Suet : Fat.

The one word substitution for a hater of knowledge and learning is Misologist.

P % Q + R - S
=> P is to the East of Q, who is to the North of R, who is to the West of S.
=> Q.....P
      R.....S
=> With respect to Q, S is to the South-East of Q.

Putting A=1, B=2, C=3,..., M=13,....,X=24,Y=25, Z=26, we have :

 JR = J + R2 + 2 = 10 + 18 2 + 2 = 16

CK = C + K2 + 2 = 3 + 112 + 2 = 9

TX = T + X2+ 2 = 20 + 242 + 2 = 24

OS = O + S2 + 2 = 15 + 192 + 2 = 19

 So, the missing numbers are :

21 and 14

Hence, the answer is (b).

The pattern 'mpon' is repeated.

The relations may be analyzed as follows :

Father's wife - Mother; Mother's Father - Grandfather; Grandfather's granddaughter - Sister; Sister's uncle - uncle.