Three 6 faced dice are thrown together. The probability that exactly two dice show the same number on them is ?
Options:
(A) 5/16
(B) 5/12
(C) 5/19
(D) 5/17
(E) 5/15
Answer and stream of consciousness: (B)
Stream of consciousness: Using question number 11 and 12, we get the probability as
1 - (1/36 + 5/9) = 5/12

Grace has 18 jellybeans in her pocket. She has 9 red ones, 5 green ones, and 4 blue ones. What is the minimum number of jellybeans she must take out of her pocket to ensure that she has one of each color?
Options:
(A) 4
(B) 8
(C) 12
(D) 13
(E) 15
Answer and stream of consciousness: (E)
Stream of consciousness: The worst scenario is when she takes 9 red and 5 green, total of 14 jellybeans, and still doesn't have 3 distinct colors. But the next draw (15th) will surely be the third color jellybean (blue) as there is no other color jellybeans left in pocket.

A shopkeeper gave an additional 20 per cent concession on the reduced price after giving 30 per cent standard concession on an article. If Arun bought that article for 1,120, what was the original price?
Options:
(A) 3,000
(B) 4,000
(C) 2,400
(D) 2,000
(E) None of these
Answer and stream of consciousness: (D)
Stream of consciousness: Original price = 1120 10070 10080 = 2000

The number N is 7,6H4, where H represents the ten's digit. If N is divisible by 9, what is the value of H?
Options:
(A) 1
(B) 3
(C) 5
(D) 7
(E) 9
Answer and stream of consciousness:
(A)
Stream of consciousness: Integer is divisible by 9 - Sum of digits is divisible by 9