q: The average age of 8 men increases by 2 years when two women are included in place of two men of ages 20 and 24 years. Find the average age of the women?
Options:
(A) 29
(B) 78
(C) 30
(D) 28
(E) 12
a: Stream of consciousness: 20 + 24 + 8 * 2 = 60/2 = 30 The answer is (C).

question: What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation?
9568 6548 1024 = ?
Options:
(A) 2086
(B) 1996
(C) 2293
(D) 1896
(E) None of these
answer: Stream of consciousness: ? = 9568 6548 1024 = 1996. The answer is (B).

q: What is the next number of the following sequence.
8, 8, 6, 2,.... ?
Options:
(A) -4
(B) -5
(C) -6
(D) -7
(E) -8
a: Stream of consciousness: 8-(2*0) = 8
8-(2*1) = 6
6-(2*2) = 2
2-(2*3) = -4 The answer is (A).

question: 3 candidates in an election and received 5136, 7636 and 11628 votes respectively. What % of the total votes did the winningcandidate got in that election?
Options:
(A) 45%
(B) 48%
(C) 57%
(D) 59%
(E) 61%
answer: Stream of consciousness: Total number of votes polled = (5136 + 7636 + 11628) = 24400
So, Required percentage = 11628/24400 * 100 = 48% The answer is (B).

q: Find the simple interest on Rs.500 for 9 months at 6 paisa per month?
Options:
(A) 288
(B) 270
(C) 999
(D) 278
(E) 121
a: Stream of consciousness: I = (500*9*6)/100 = 270 The answer is (B).

q: Let p be a prime number greater than 2 and let N = 14p. How many even numbers divide N?
Options:
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
(E) 5
a:
Stream of consciousness: Answer: A. There is exactly one. The prime factorization of 14 is 14 = 2*7, so N = 2*7*p = 7*2*p = 7*2p, so 2p is the only even number that divides N. The answer is (A).