Answer: C) 450 Explanation: Given Series is 5, 14, 42, 107, 233, _? 5, 14, 42, 107, 233, _? Differences is 9, 28, 65, 126 9 = 2^3 + 1 28 = 3^3 + 1 65 = 4^3 + 1 126 = 5^3 + 1 Now, next difference must be 6^3 + 1 = 217 Hence, next number in the given series = 233 + 217 = 450.

Answer: A) 27 Explanation: In the given series numbers are arranged following the rule, 55,44, 33, 22, 11  Therefore, the missing number is 27.

Answer: A) 56 Explanation: The given number series follows a pattern that, 9 9 x 0.5 + 0.5 = 5 5 x 1 + 1 = 6 6 x 2 + 2 = 14 14 x 4 + 4 = 60 (not equals to 56) 60 x 8 + 8 = 488.   Hence, the odd one in the given number series is 56.

Answer: B) Rs.12,000 Explanation: We have P = 8748, R = -10 and n = 3Therefore, the purchase price of the machine= P1+R100n= 87481-101003= 8748 x (100/90) x (100/90) x (100/90)= 12,000.   Therefore, the purchase price of the machine was Rs. 12,000.

Answer: D) None of the above Explanation: In first he got Rs. 990 But in second he lost Rs. 1980 So he lost Rs. 990.

Answer: B) 2 x (18!) Explanation: A person can be chosen out of 18 people in 18 ways to be seated between Musharraf and Manmohan. Now consider Musharraf, Manmohan, and the third person, sitting between them, as a single personality, we can arrange them in 17! ways but Musharraf and Manmohan can also be arranged in 2 ways.    Required number of permutations = 18 x (17!) x 2 = 2 x 18!

Answer: C) 4 Explanation: Let the number of boys in the group originally be x.Total weight of the boys = 30xAfter the boy weighing 35 kg joins the group, total weight of boys = 30x + 35So 30x + 35 + 31(x + 1) = > x = 4.