Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

AS HARD is coded as "1357" and SOFT is coded as "2468"
So H is coded as 1, A as 3, R as 5, D as 7
and S as 2, O as 4, F as 6, T as 8

Now in 21448, go number by number
2 is the code for S
1 is the code for H
4 is the code for O
and
8 is the code for T

hence, 21448 will stand for SHOOT

First is used to makes the second.

Hence, Stee : Rails :: Alnico : Magnets.

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.

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).

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.

The pattern 'mpon' is repeated.