question: A man purchased 3 blankets @ Rs.100 each, 5 blankets @ Rs.150 each and two blankets at a certain rate which is now slipped off from his memory. But he remembers that the average price of the blankets was Rs.160. Find the unknown rate of two blankets?
Options:
(A) 420
(B) 550
(C) 490
(D) 450
(E) 457
answer: Stream of consciousness: 10 * 160 = 1600
3 * 100 + 5 * 150 = 1050
1600 1050 = 550 The answer is (B).

q: How much time will it take for an amount of 1000 to yield 100 as interest at 5% per annum of simple interest?
Options:
(A) 3 years
(B) 4 years
(C) 2 years
(D) 5 years
(E) 7 years
a: Stream of consciousness: Time = (100 x 100)/(1000 x 5) years = 2 years. The answer is (C).

question: Find the mean proportional between 25 & 36?
Options:
(A) A) 59
(B) B) 30
(C) C) 63
(D) D) 65
(E) E) 67
answer: Stream of consciousness: Formula = ab
A = 25 and B = 36
2536 = 5 6 = 30 The answer is (B).

q: Find the value of y from (12)^3 x 6^4 432 = y?
Options:
(A) 4567
(B) 4689
(C) 5004
(D) 5678
(E) 5184
a: 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).

question: Divide Rs.32000 in the ratio 3:3?
Options:
(A) 12000, 20000
(B) 12000, 200098
(C) 16000, 16000
(D) 12000, 20006
(E) 12000, 20001
answer: Stream of consciousness: 3/6 * 32000 = 16000
5/6 * 32000 = 16000 The answer is (C).

question: Look at this series: 53, 53, 41, 41, 29, 29, ... What number should come next?
Options:
(A) A) 12
(B) B) 14
(C) C) 27
(D) D) 53
(E) E) 17
answer:
Stream of consciousness: In this series, each number is repeated, then 12 is subtracted to arrive at the next number. The answer is (E).