question: Efrida and Frazer who live 13 miles apart, meet at a restaurant that is directly north of Efrida's home and directly east of Frazer's home. If the restaurant is two miles closer to Efrida's home, than to Frazer's home, how many miles is the restaurant from Frazer's home?
Options:
(A) 6
(B) 7
(C) 8
(D) 10
(E) 11
answer: Stream of consciousness: It's a simple geometry problem. Look at the diagram below: The answer is (E).

q: N number of persons decide to raise 3 lakhs by equal contributions from each. If they contributed 50 each extra, the contribution would be 3.25 lakhs. How many persons are there?
Options:
(A) 600
(B) 400
(C) 450
(D) Cannot be determined
(E) None of these
a: Stream of consciousness: Required persons = 325000300000/50 = 500 The answer is (E).

question: 1,2,4,7,_,16
Options:
(A) 11
(B) 9
(C) 10
(D) 12
(E) 13
answer: Stream of consciousness: Each new number is the same as the last number with the adder growing by 1. This would yield 11. The answer is (A).

q: A and B together can do a work in 6 days. If A alone can do it in 15 days. In how many days can B alone do it?
Options:
(A) 7
(B) 13
(C) 19
(D) 10
(E) None
a: Stream of consciousness: 1/6 1/15 = 1/10
B can do the work in 10 days The answer is (D).

question: The average of seven numbers is 18. The average of first three numbers is 14 and the average of last three numbers is 19. What is the middle number?
Options:
(A) 23
(B) 27
(C) 28
(D) 29
(E) 31
answer: Stream of consciousness: The total of seven numbers = 7X18 = 126
The total of first 3 and last 3 numbers is = 3 X 14+3 X 19 = 99
So, the middle number is (126 - 99 ) = 27 The answer is (B).

question: Find the third proportional to 2 and 8?
Options:
(A) 10
(B) 32
(C) 36
(D) 19
(E) 20
answer:
Stream of consciousness: Formula = Third proportional = (b b)/a
A = 2 and B = 8
(8 x 8 )/ 2 = 64/2 = 32 The answer is (B).