Explanation

Exchange rate depreciation, fiscal deficit, and rising international commodity prices all contribute to inflation.

Together, these factors increase production costs and import prices, raising overall price levels in Pakistan.

Explanation

Letters are replaced by their alphabet positions and concatenated: L(12) M(13) → 1213.

Similarly, C(3) D(4) → 34.

Explanation

Series: 7, 9, 12, 17, 24, 35, ?

Step 1: Find differences

9 − 7 = 2

12 − 9 = 3

17 − 12 = 5

24 − 17 = 7

35 − 24 = 11

Differences: 2, 3, 5, 7, 11 → all prime numbers.

Step 2: Next prime after 11 = 13

Step 3: Add to last term

35 + 13 = 48

Explanation

Sequence: 6, 7, 11, 20, ?

Step 1: Find differences

7 − 6 = 1

11 − 7 = 4

20 − 11 = 9

The differences are 1, 4, 9 — which are 1², 2², 3².

Step 2: Next difference = 4² = 16

Step 3: Add to last term

20 + 16 = 36

Explanation

A circle can have only two parallel tangents — one on each opposite side.

These tangents are equidistant from the center of the circle.

Explanation

Multiples of 4 from 12 to 248 form an arithmetic series with difference 4.

Total number of such multiples = 60.

Explanation

Common difference = 7, and using AP formula gives aₙ = a₁ + (n−1)d.

Substituting values gives 21st term = 137.

Explanation

A skein is a packaged form/quantity of yarn.

Similarly, a ream is a packaged quantity of paper — same part/whole (unit-to-item) relationship.

Explanation

The pattern is a constant addition: 31 → 31 + 59 = 90.

Apply same rule: 43 + 59 = 102.

Explanation

Slapstick is a genre that primarily provokes laughter through physical comedy.

Horror is a genre that primarily provokes fear, matching the same genre→emotion relationship.