Answer: A) 2 Explanation: In each row, the second figure is obtained from the first figure by adding two mutually perpendicular line segments at the centre and the third figure is obtained from the first figure by adding four circles outside the main figure.

Answer: C) uftonamint Explanation: Brift means the root word mili; the suffix amint means the same as the English suffix –tant; the root word ufton– means occupy; el means the suffix –ied of occupied; and alene means the suffix –tion. (Because ufton means occupy, choices a, b, and d can be easily ruled out.)

Answer: B) 15/17 Explanation: The original fraction is  2551 × 350+100150+100  = 15/17.

Answer: B) Clock Explanation: What has Hands But cannot Clap is a Clock or a Watch. A Clock technically has 3 hands. 1 Hour Hand Which tells Hours 1 Minute Hand Which tells Minutes 1 Second Hand Which tells Seconds. But cannot clap with these hands.

Answer: D) L Explanation: Here the letters follow the rule (AxZ)+(A+Z) The number corresponding to the letters are used in the rule A=1, Z=26 => 26x1 + 1 + 26 = 26+27 = 53 =  053 (LxP)+(L+P) = (12 x16) + 12 + 16 = 192+28 = 220 Similarly (11x12) + 11 + 12 => 132 + 23 = 155

Answer: C) 12 Explanation: we can do this by trial and error method. Putting x = 2,we get 2²(2² - 1) = 12.checking with other integers, the above equation always gives a value which is a multiple of 12,So, x²(x² - 1) is always divisible by 12.

Answer: B) 36 c Explanation: Monday + Tuesday + Wednesday = 37 x 3 -----------(1)Tuesday + Wednesday + Thursday = 34 x 3---------(2)Thursday = 4/5 of Monday ------------------(3)subtract eqn (1) from (2) we get,Thursday - Monday = -9 => Monday - Thursday = 9.......(4)From (3) & (4), we get So,Thursday = 36 C

Answer: A) R correctly explains A Explanation: Most Himalayan rivers are perennial because they are fed by the melting snow throughout the year.Thus, both A and R are true & R correctly explains A.