question: There are 5person among whom 2are brother. The total no.of ways in which these persons can be seated around a round table so that exactly 1person sit between the brothers, is equal to?
Options:
(A) 4!*2!
(B) 2!*2!
(C) 6!*1!
(D) 2!*1!
(E) 5!*1!
answer: Stream of consciousness: Total number of ways = 2!*2!. The answer is (B).

q: Which of the following numbers is divisible by 9?
Options:
(A) 23274
(B) 25181
(C) 31001
(D) 50123
(E) 11251
a: Stream of consciousness: 23274. This is the only option with last two digits divisible by 9 The answer is (A).

question: The average of first 10 even numbers is?
Options:
(A) 17
(B) 199
(C) 16
(D) 11
(E) 123
answer: Stream of consciousness: Sum of 10 even numbers = 10 * 11 = 110
Average = 110/10 = 11 The answer is (D).

q: A cricket bat is sold for $850, making a profit of $245. The profit percentage would be
Options:
(A) 24%
(B) 25%
(C) 30%
(D) 36%
(E) 40%
a: Stream of consciousness: 245/(850 - 245) = 245/605 = 49/121 = 40%. The answer is (E).

question: During a sale, the price of a pair of shoes is marked down 15% from the regular price. After the sale ends, the price goes back to the original price. What is the percent of increase to the nearest percent from the sale price back to the regular price for the shoes?
Options:
(A) 9%
(B) 10%
(C) 11%
(D) 18%
(E) 90%
answer: Stream of consciousness: Assume the price = 100
Price during sale = 85
Price after sale = 100
Percent increase = 15/85*100 = 18% approx. The answer is (D).

question: What is the probability that Company G's advertisement will be one of the first two be shown during the first commercial break?
Options:
(A) 1/ 225
(B) 1 / 30
(C) 1 /15
(D) 2 / 15
(E) 4 /15
answer:
Stream of consciousness: G 1/15 + (14/15) * 1/14 = 2/15 The answer is (D).