q: Look at this series: 53, 53, 48, 48, 43, 43, ... What number should come next?
Options:
(A) A) 12
(B) B) 14
(C) C) 38
(D) D) 53
(E) E) 86
a: Stream of consciousness: In this series, each number is repeated, then 5 is subtracted to arrive at the next number. The answer is (C).

question: The difference between the place value and the face value of 6 in the numeral 856973 is
Options:
(A) 5994
(B) 6973
(C) 973
(D) 1000
(E) 7000
answer: Stream of consciousness: (Place value of 6) - (Face value of 6) = (6000 - 6) = 5994 The answer is (A).

q: The volume of a certain substance is always directly proportional to its weight. If 48 cubic inches of the substance weigh 112 ounces, what is the volume, in cubic inches, of 53 ounces of this substance?
Options:
(A) 27
(B) 36
(C) 42
(D) 22
(E) 147
a: Stream of consciousness: 112 ounces of a substance has a volume of 48 cubic inches
53 ounces of a substance has a volume of (48/112)*53 = 22 cubic inches The answer is (D).

question: At a meeting of the 9 Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Chief of Naval Operations does not want to sit next to the Chief of the National Guard Bureau. How many ways can the 9 Chiefs of Staff be seated around a circular table?
Options:
(A) 120
(B) 480
(C) 960
(D) 2520
(E) 6050
answer: Stream of consciousness: Bunuel, I'm also a little confused with the number of arrangements of n distinct objects in a circle. Why is it given by (n-1)!. In theveritasanswer they say:answer E (6050), should be the number of ways to arrange all 7 without the seating restriction given. Is this incorrect? The answer is (E).

q: How many common two-digit whole numbers are there which gives a remainder of 2 when divided by 9 and gives a remainder of 5 when divided by 8?
Options:
(A) Five
(B) Three
(C) One
(D) Two
(E) Four
a: Stream of consciousness: Answer = C) One
Two digit numbers giving remainder 2 when divided by 9 = 11, 20, 29, 38, 47, 56, 65, 74, 83, 92
Two digit numbers giving remainder 5 when divided by 8 = 13, 21, 29, 37, 45, 53, 61, 69, 77, 85, 93
Common Numbers = 29 = 1 The answer is (C).

q: If 4 men can paint 60 m long wall in 3 days, then 5 men can paint 50 m long wall in
Options:
(A) 3days
(B) 2days
(C) 5days
(D) 6days
(E) 1day
a:
Stream of consciousness: The length of wall painted by one man in one day = 60 / 4 3 = 5 m
No. of days required to paint 50 m wall by 5 men = 50/ 5 5 = 2 day. The answer is (B).