Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

In the following question, select the missing number from the given series.

2, 3, 4, 9, 16, 29, 54, ?

From the given words, select the word which cannot be formed using the letters of the given word.

SANCTION

Directions to solve :

Five boys are sitting on a bench to be photographed. Sachin is to the left of Ram and to the right of Bin. Monty is to the right of Ram. Rony is between Ram and Monty.

Who is second from the right in the photograph?

In a certain code language Infinite means Size. What is the meaning of  Indefinite in that code language? 

In the following question, select the missing number from the given series.

147, 149, 152, 156, 161, ?

Use the following passage for the questions based on it.

There are 6 flats on a floor in two rows. Out of these, three are north facing and the other three are south facing flats. The flats are to be allotted amongst Arun, Biswajyot, Chitra, Derek, Evan, and Fatima. Biswajyot gets a north facing flat and is not next to Derek. Derek and Fatima get diagonally opposite flats. Chitra is next to Fatima, and gets a south facing flat. Evan gets a north facing flat.

Which of the following pairs is exactly opposite to each other?

Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary.

i. Opposite
ii. Optimist
iii. Orthodox
iv. Operation

Directions : For the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) below, choose the correct alternative 

Assertion (A) : Silver is not used to make electric wires. 

Reason (R)   :  Silver is a bad conductor.