q: Which one of the following is a prime number?
Options:
(A) 45
(B) 90
(C) 81
(D) 29
(E) 91
a: Stream of consciousness: 73 is divisible by 1 and itself So, it is a prime number. The answer is (D).

question: Fill in the blank with the correct number in this number series: 5, 15, 7, 12, __, 9, 11,... ?
Options:
(A) 6
(B) 9
(C) 8
(D) 7
(E) 5
answer: Stream of consciousness: In this simple alternating subtraction and addition series; The first series begins with 5 and adds 2; the second begins with 15 and subtracts 3, and so on. The answer is (B).

q: Find the area of the quadrilateral of one of its diagonals is 20 cm and its off sets 9 cm and 6 cm?
Options:
(A) 120 sq m
(B) 150 sq m
(C) 110 sq m
(D) 300 sq m
(E) 330 sq m
a: Stream of consciousness: 1/2 * 20(9 + 6) = 150 cm2 The answer is (B).

question: 3 candidates in an election and received 1136, 7636 and 11628 votes respectively. What % of the total votes did the winningcandidate got in that election?
Options:
(A) 45%
(B) 50%
(C) 57%
(D) 64%
(E) 78%
answer: Stream of consciousness: Total number of votes polled = (1136 + 7636 + 11628) = 20400
So, Required percentage = 11628/20400 * 100 = 57% The answer is (C).

q: Find the invalid no.from the following series 13, 18, 25, 30, 37, 40
Options:
(A) 13
(B) 18
(C) 40
(D) 25
(E) 30
a: Stream of consciousness: The differences between two successive terms from the beginning are 7, 5, 7, 5, 7, 5. So, 40 is wrong. The answer is (C).

q: A train 210 m long is running at a speed of 45 km/hr. In what time will it pass a bridge 140 m long?
Options:
(A) 40 sec
(B) 50 sec
(C) 44 sec
(D) 49 sec
(E) 28 sec
a:
Stream of consciousness: Speed = 45 * 5/18 = 25/2 m/sec
Total distance covered = 210 + 140 = 350 m
Required time = 350 * 2/25 = 28 sec The answer is (E).