question: ? 370 860 1550 2440 3530
Options:
(A) 900
(B) 840
(C) 750
(D) 860
(E) 80
answer: Stream of consciousness: 10^2 - 20 = 80
20^2 - 30 = 370
30^2 - 40 = 860
40^2 - 50 = 1550
50^2 - 60 = 2440
60^2 - 70 = 3530. The answer is (E).

q: The salary of a worker is first increased by 30% and afterwards reduced by 30%. What is net change in his salary?
Options:
(A) 90% increase
(B) 45% increase
(C) 9% decrease
(D) Same as before
(E) NONE
a: Stream of consciousness: (30 * 30)/100 = 9% decrease The answer is (D).

question: If Rs.7500 are borrowed at C.I at the rate of 4% per annum, then after 2 years the amount to be paid is?
Options:
(A) 2287
(B) 2689
(C) 1667
(D) 8112
(E) 1691
answer: Stream of consciousness: A = 7500(26/25)2 = 8112 The answer is (D).

q: Last year, Company X made q dollars in profit. two Thrid of the profit went to the company's founder. The rest was split evenly among his Three other partners. In terms of q, how much did each of the other partners receive?
Options:
(A) q/9
(B) q/5
(C) q/6
(D) q/7
(E) q/8
a: Stream of consciousness: Profit = q
Profit to company founder = 2q/3
Profit to other partners = q/3
Number of other partners = 3
Profit to each partner = (q/3)/3 = q/9 The answer is (A).

question: Anmol can eat 27 pastries in a hour.
Aakriti can eat 2 pastries in 10 minutes.
Divya can eat 7 pastries in 20 minutes.
How long will it take them to eat a 300 pastries ?
Options:
(A) 2 hours.
(B) 1 hours.
(C) 5 hours.
(D) 4 hours.
(E) 3 hours.
answer: Stream of consciousness: In one hour, Anmol eats 27 pastries, Aakriti eats 12, and Divya eats 21. A total of 60 pastries. Therefore 300 pastries would take 300 60 = 5 hours. The answer is (C).

question: The sale price sarees listed for Rs.400 after successive discount is 20% and 5% is?
Options:
(A) 338
(B) 277
(C) 342
(D) 882
(E) 304
answer:
Stream of consciousness: 400*(80/100)*(95/100) = 304 The answer is (E).