q: The smallest prime number is:
Options:
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
(E) 5
a: Stream of consciousness: The smallest prime number is 2. The answer is (B).

question: If 4 women can color 48 m long cloth in 2 days, then 6 women can color 36 m long cloth in
Options:
(A) 2 days
(B) 3 days
(C) 1 day
(D) 4 days
(E) 5 days
answer: Stream of consciousness: The length of cloth painted by one woman in one day = 48 / 4 2 = 6 m
No. of days required to paint 36 m cloth by 6 women = 36/ 6 6 = 1 day. The answer is (C).

q: When the price of sugar was increased by 32%, a family reduced its consumption in such a way that the expenditure on sugar was only 10% more than before. If 30 kg were consumed per month before, find the new monthly consumption.
Options:
(A) 20 kg
(B) 25 kg
(C) 30 kg
(D) 35 kg
(E) None of these
a: Stream of consciousness: Since, expenditure = price consumption
110% of 30 = 132100 new consumption
110100 30 = 132100 new consumption
New consumption = 25 kg The answer is (B).

question: Steve traveled the first 2 hours of his journey at 40 mph and the last 2 hours of his journey at 80 mph. What is his average speed of travel for the entire journey?
Options:
(A) 53.33 mph
(B) 56.67 mph
(C) 60 mph
(D) 64 mph
(E) 66.67 mph
answer: Stream of consciousness: Average Speed = Total distance/ Total time = (40 * 2 + 80 * 2)/(2 + 2) = 240/4 = 60 The answer is (C).

q: The smallest number which when subtracted from the sum of squares of 11 and 13 gives a perfect square is
Options:
(A) 1
(B) 4
(C) 5
(D) 9
(E) 8
a: Stream of consciousness: 11^2 + 13^2 = 121 + 169 = 290
290 - 1 = 289 = 17^2
1 must be subtracted to give a perfect square. The answer is (A).

q: Find the average of the series : 312, 162, 132, 147 and 122?
Options:
(A) 170
(B) 175
(C) 180
(D) 185
(E) 195
a:
Stream of consciousness: Average = (312 + 162 + 132 + 147+ 122)/5 = 875/5 = 175 The answer is (B).