Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

The Correct Sequence is:

Infant    Child    Boy    Adolescent    Adult

     3            2           4              5                1

Fumble means grope, mishandle, drop, mistake, blunder, bungle.

Finesse means skill, grace, elegance, assurance, diplomacy, discretion.

So, they are opposites.

Similarly,

Malign means slander or criticize.

Extol means being kind or good-natured. A person without finesse often fumbles. A person without extol in his heart often maligns.

Extol means praise or exalt, benevolence

E is the daughter of A and F is the mother of E. So, A is the father of E and hence the husband of F. Now, 

D is the daughter of F. So, D and E are the daughters of A and F Also. A is the son of C. 

Now, only B remains. Thus, B and C are the parents of A. 

The sex of B and C cannot be determined: 

$$\begin{gathered} 2 = 12 + 1 \\ 3 = 22 - 1 \\ 10 = 32 + 1 \\ Now 102 - 1 = 99 \\ 9802 = 992 + 1 \end{gathered}$$

E is the daughter of A and F is the mother of E So, A is the father of E and hence the husband of F. Now. 

D is the daughter of F So. D and E are the daughters of A and F Also. A is the son of C. 

Now, only B remains Thus. B and C are the parents of A. 

Clearly, the females in the family are : either B or C, F, D and E. 

The given series is 1, 2, 6, 21, 88, ?

1

1 x 1 + 1 = 2

2 x 2 + 2 = 6

6 x 3 + 3 = 21

21 x 4 + 4 = 88

88 x 5 + 5 = 445

Hence, the next number in the given number sequence is 445.