Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Rita descended into the cellar.

Descended means went down. As the cellar is in the basement, she must go down.

Options and meanings :: 

descended  -  went down 

rescinded   - cancelled or annulled

ascended   - went up 

intended    - meant

The given number series is  21 56 102 160 231 316

21      56       102        160      231       316         416

   +35    +46       +58       +71      +85       +100

        +11      +12       +13      +14      +15

Hence, the next number in the given number series is 316 + 100 = 416.

The series follows a pattern that,

-9², +8², -7², +6², -5²

Anuj's daughter's mother — Anuj's wife ;

Anju's wife's father - Anuj's father-in-law; 

Father-in-law's son — Anuj's brother-in-law

So, Manish is Anuj's brother-in-law 

Given,

A + B = 2C ----(i)

C + D = 2A----(ii)

Adding (i) and (ii) we get : A + B + C + D = 2C + 2A  

=>  B + D = A + C

Here the relation in the given words is, First is the process of formation of the second.

That is, when anything melts, it forms liquid. Similarly, when anything freezes it forms solid.

Hence, Melt : Liquid :: Freeze : Solid.

Graceful means showing elegance and clumsy means ungraceful or awkward. Both are opposite to each other. Similarly, laugh and cry are opposite to each other.