q: The average of five results is 46 and that of the first four is 45. The fifth result is?
Options:
(A) 29
(B) 27
(C) 29
(D) 50
(E) 81
a: Stream of consciousness: 5 * 46 4 * 45 = 50 The answer is (D).

question: There are different 45 circles. What is the number of the greatest possible points with which the circles intersect?
Options:
(A) 1950
(B) 2000
(C) 1980
(D) 1580
(E) 2600
answer: Stream of consciousness: Maximum points of intersection between n different circles = n*(n - 1) = 45*44 = 1980 The answer is (C).

q: 10 books are placed at random in a shelf. The probability that a pair of books will always be together is
Options:
(A) 1/9
(B) 1/7
(C) 1/5
(D) 1/6
(E) 1/3
a: Stream of consciousness: 10 books can be rearranged in 10! ways consider the two books taken as a pair then number of favourable ways of getting these two books together is 9! 2!
Required probability = 1/5 The answer is (C).

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.162. Find the unknown rate of two blankets?
Options:
(A) 420
(B) 550
(C) 490
(D) 570
(E) 457
answer: Stream of consciousness: 10 * 162 = 1620
3 * 100 + 5 * 150 = 1050
1620 1050 = 570 The answer is (D).

q: A no.when divided by 221 gives a remainder 43, what remainder will be obtainedby dividingthe same no.17?
Options:
(A) 3
(B) 6
(C) 9
(D) 11
(E) 14
a: Stream of consciousness: 221 + 43 = 264/17 = 9 (Remainder) The answer is (C).

q: A train 250 m long running at 72 kmph crosses a platform in 30 sec. What is the length of the platform?
Options:
(A) 350m
(B) 200m
(C) 250m
(D) 270m
(E) 300 m
a:
Stream of consciousness: D = 72 * 5/18 = 30 = 600 250 = 350m The answer is (A).