question: 2 44 4 41 6 38 8 - Look carefully for the pattern, and then choose which pair of numbers comes next.
Options:
(A) 35 10
(B) 12 10
(C) 9 34
(D) 52 10
(E) 34 89
answer: Stream of consciousness: Here, there are two alternating patterns, one addition and one subtraction. The first starts with 2 and increases by 2; the second starts with 44 and decreases by 3. The answer is (D).

q: If x is an even integer, which of the following is an even integer?
Options:
(A) 3x-3
(B) x+x^2
(C) 5x-3
(D) 2x+1
(E) 9x-5
a: Stream of consciousness: Plug in an even integer; in this case 2
(3*2)-3 = 6-3 = 3 Odd
2+2^2 = 6 Even
(5*2)-3 = 10 - 3 = 7 Odd
(2*2)+1 = 4 + 1 = 5 Odd
(9*2)-5 = 18 - 5 = 13 Odd The answer is (B).

question: A motorcyclist goes from Bombay to Pune, a distance of 160 kms at an average of 32 kmph speed. Another man starts from Bombay by car 2 hours after the first, and reaches Pune hour earlier. What is the ratio of the speed of the motorcycle and the car?
Options:
(A) 1:2
(B) 2:5
(C) 1:4
(D) 1:1
(E) 1:6
answer: Stream of consciousness: T = 160/32 = 5 h
T = 5 - 3 = 2
Time Ratio = 5:2 = 5:2
Speed Ratio = 2:5 The answer is (B).

q: Two trains are traveling on parallel tracks in the same direction. The faster train travels at 130 miles per hour, while the slower train travels at 100 miles per hour. At 2 o'clock the faster train is 20 miles behind the slower one. How far apart are the two trains at 5 o'clock?
Options:
(A) 60 miles
(B) 70 miles
(C) 90 miles
(D) 120 miles
(E) 400 miles
a: Stream of consciousness: Answer = B. 70 miles
Relational speed = 130 - 100 = 30 miles per hour
In 3 hours, difference = 30 * 3 = 90 miles
Fast train trailing 20 miles, so effective difference = 90 - 20 = 70 miles 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).

question: What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation?
5679 + 1438 2015 = ?
Options:
(A) 5192
(B) 5012
(C) 5102
(D) 5002
(E) None of these
answer:
Stream of consciousness: ? = 5679 + 1438 2015 = 5102 The answer is (C).