q: A merchant sold two items for Rs.1700 each, and makes a profit of 25% from the first item and a loss of 20% from the second item. calculate the total gain or loss.
Options:
(A) 7
(B) 5
(C) 3
(D) 6
(E) 4
a: Stream of consciousness: (25*20)/100 = 5%loss The answer is (B).

question: A no.when divided by 221 gives a remainder 43, what remainder will beobtained by dividingthe same no.17?
Options:
(A) 3
(B) 6
(C) 9
(D) 10
(E) 12
answer: Stream of consciousness: 221 + 43 = 264/17 = 9 (Remainder) The answer is (C).

q: How many seconds will a train 100 meters long take to cross a bridge 170 meters long if the speed of the train is 36 kmph?
Options:
(A) 54 sec
(B) 65 sec
(C) 25 sec
(D) 45 sec
(E) 27 sec
a: Stream of consciousness: D = 100 + 170 = 270
S = 36 * 5/18 = 10 mps
T = 270/10 = 27 sec The answer is (E).

question: Efrida and Frazer who live 10 miles apart, meet at a restaurant that is directly north of Efrida's home and directly east of Frazer's home. If the restaurant is four miles closer to Efrida's home, than to Frazer's home, how many miles is the restaurant from Frazer's home?
Options:
(A) 6
(B) 7
(C) 8
(D) 10
(E) 11
answer: Stream of consciousness: It's a simple geometry problem. Look at the diagram below: The answer is (A).

q: Look at this series: 0.7, 2.1, ____, 18.9, 56.7, ... What number should fill the blank?
Options:
(A) 6.3
(B) 5.3
(C) 6.2
(D) 6.1
(E) 4.3
a: Stream of consciousness: This is a simple multiplication series. Each number is 3 times greater than the previous number. The answer is (A).

q: If x is the product of the integers from 1 to 150, inclusive, and 5^y is a factor of x, what is the greatest possible value of y ?
Options:
(A) 30
(B) 34
(C) 36
(D) 37
(E) 39
a:
Stream of consciousness: It basically asks for the number of 5s in 150!
150/5 + 150/25 + 150/125 = 30 + 6 + 1. Hence 37 The answer is (D).