question: The average age of applicants for a new job is 35, with a standard deviation of 30. The hiring manager is only willing to accept applicants whose age is within one standard deviation of the average age. Assuming that all applicants' ages are integers and that the endpoints of the range are included, what is the maximum number of different ages of the applicants?
Options:
(A) 8
(B) 16
(C) 31
(D) 18
(E) 34
answer: Stream of consciousness: Minimum age = Average - 1 Standard deviation = 35 - 30 = 5
Maximum age = average + 1 Standard deviation = 35+ 30 = 35
Maximum number of different ages of the applicants = 35- 5 + 1 = 31 The answer is (C).

q: Rs. 1300 is divided into three parts A, B and C. How much A is more than C if their ratio is 1/2:1/3:1/4?
Options:
(A) 297
(B) 268
(C) 300
(D) 179
(E) 172
a: Stream of consciousness: 1/2:1/3:1/4 = 6:4:3
3/13*1300 = 300 The answer is (C).

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

q: A man sells two articles for Rs.3600 each and he gains 30% on the first and loses 30% on the next. Find his total gain or loss?
Options:
(A) 9% loss
(B) 400
(C) 4000
(D) 324
(E) 200
a: Stream of consciousness: (30*30)/100 = 9%loss The answer is (A).

question: Anil can do a work in 12 days while Sunil can do it in 25 days. How long will they take if both work together?
Options:
(A) 10 1/10 days
(B) 18 1/10 days
(C) 7 1/10 days
(D) 8 1/10 days
(E) 9 1/10 days
answer: Stream of consciousness: 1/12 + 1/25 = 37/300
300/37 = 8 1/10 days The answer is (D).

question: Look at this series: 53, 53, 39, 39, 25, 25, ... What number should come next?
Options:
(A) A) 12
(B) B) 11
(C) C) 27
(D) D) 53
(E) E) 86
answer:
Stream of consciousness: In this series, each number is repeated, then 14 is subtracted to arrive at the next number. The answer is (B).