Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

A shepherd had 17 sheep. All but eight died. How many was he left with?

In the following question, select the related word from the given alternatives.
Ampere : Electric current : : Fathom : ?

A question and two statements labelled (I), (II) are given. You have to decide which statements is/are sufficient to answer the question.

Gowtham ranks eighteenth in a class. What is his rank from the last?

I. There are 47 students in the class.
II. Jagan who ranks 10th in the same class, ranks 38th from the last.

A series is given, with one word missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.
nephew, anther, tenses, prunes, preens, ?

In the following question, select the number which can be placed at the sign of question mark(?) from the given alternatives.

A series is given with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.

23, 32, 42, 53, 65, ?

A series is given, with one number missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.
-7.25, -5.75, -4.25, -2.75, ? , 0.25

A series is given, with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.

5, 9, 13, 17, ?, 25