Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Select the missing numbers from the given alternatives.

The weights of 4 boxes are 100, 70, 50 and 90 kilograms. Which of the following cannot be the total weight, in kilograms, of any combination of these boxes and in a combination a box can be used only once?

Priya, Juhi, Amit, Nitin and Ram are five friends studying in the same class. Juhi scores higher marks than Ram but lesser than Priya. Nitin scores the highest and Ram scores the lowest marks. If Amit secures second rank out of the five, who stands at the third position?

In the question given below, a statement is given followed by three courses of action. A course of action is taken for improvement, follow up, etc. Read the statement carefully and give your answer.

Statement:
A knife-wielding assailant killed a 29- year-old man and injured four others in a lively neighbourhood near Paris’ famed Opera Garnier before he was killed by police on Saturday night.

Courses of Action:
I. The government should ban the sale of knives in all major cities.
II. Any person seen carrying a knife should be immediately taken into police custody.
III. Policemen should be posted near all major tourist spots to avoid such untoward incidents.

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

isobar, artist, statute, teapot, otters, ?

In a certain code, RIPPLE is written as 613382, PREACH is coded as 362457. How is PILLER written in that code?

Select the related word/letters/number from the given alternatives.
841 : 29 :: 289 : ?

In the following question, which one set of letters when sequentially placed at the gaps in the given letter series shall complete it?

M_N_M_MR_R_N