question:Find the odd man out
25, 49, 81, 121, 144, 169
Options:
(A) 49
(B) 121
(C) 144
(D) 169
(E) 25
answer:(C)
Stream of consciousness:144 is square of 12 which is even number where as all others are squares of odd numbers.

question:X can finish a work in 18 days. Y can finish the same work in 15 days. Yworked for 10 days and left the job. how many days does X alone need to finish the remaining work?
Options:
(A) 5
(B) 4
(C) 6
(D) 7
(E) 8
answer:(C)
Stream of consciousness:Work done by X in 1 day = 1/18
Work done by Y in 1 day = 1/15
Work done by Y in 10 days = 10/15 = 2/3
Remaining work = 1 2/3 = 1/3
Number of days in which X can finish the remaining work = (1/3) / (1/18) = 6

question:A man sells two articles for Rs.3600 each and he gains 40% on the first and loses 40% on the next. Find his total gain or loss?
Options:
(A) 16% loss
(B) 400
(C) 4000
(D) 324
(E) 8% LOSS
answer:
(A)
Stream of consciousness:(40*40)/100 = 16%loss