question: If in the word 'DISTURBANCE', the first letter is interchanged with the last letter, the second letter is interchanged with the tenth letter and so on, which letter would come after the letter T in the newly formed word ?
Options:
(A) S
(B) C
(C) T
(D) R
(E) U
answer: Stream of consciousness: The new letter sequence is E C N A B R U T S I D
Clearly, S comes after T The answer is (A).
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question: If the cost price of 50 articles is equal to the selling price of 35 articles, then the gain or loss percent is?
Options:
(A) 16
(B) 127
(C) 12
(D) 18
(E) 43
answer: Stream of consciousness: Percentage of profit = 15/35 * 100 = 43% The answer is (E).
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question: Find the value of y from (12)^3 x 6^4 432 = y?
Options:
(A) 2356
(B) 3454
(C) 4656
(D) 3456
(E) 5184
answer: Stream of consciousness: Given Exp. = (12)3 x 64 = (12)3 x 64 = (12)2 x 62 = (72)2 = 5184
432 12 x 62 The answer is (E).
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question: At what rate percent on simple interest will a sum of money double itself in 60 years?
Options:
(A) 3 1/3%
(B) 3 1/9%
(C) 1 2/3%
(D) 3 2/3%
(E) 3 6/3%
answer:
Stream of consciousness: P = (P*60*R)/100
R = 1 2/3% The answer is (C).
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