Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Let the least value of the prize = Rs. x

Then the next value of the prize is x+30 , x+60, x+90, ....x+240.

Given total amount of cash prizes = Rs.1890

--> x + (x+30) + (x+60) + (x+90) + ....+ (x+240) = 1890

--> 9x + (30 + 60 + 90 + 120 + 150 + 180 + 210 + 240) = 1890

--> 9x + 30(1 + 2 + 3 + 4....+ 8) = 1890

--> 9x + 30(36) = 1890

--> 9x = 810 --> x=90

Hence the least value of the prize x=90

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.

Clearly, the given arrangement is as under :
In the first step, the first three and the last three letters are written in a reverse order.
Then, the first four and the last three letters are written in a reverse order.

The process is repeated to obtain successive output steps. 

Third batch : soap shy miss pen yet the she

Second batch : pen miss shy soap she the yet

First batch : shy miss pen soap yet the she

The pattern 'mpon' is repeated.

First is used to makes the second.

Hence, Stee : Rails :: Alnico : Magnets.

After the rearrangement of letters, the new order of the letters is as follows:

New Order : A E I M N R T

Given word: R A I M E N T

Clearly, positions of three letters I, M and T will remain unchanged.

We know that, 60 minutes = 1 Hour. Similarly, 60 seconds = 1 Minute.

Therefore, Minute is to hour as second is to Minute.