Answer: C) 144 Explanation: Here the series follows, 194 194 - (1x1 - 1) = 194 194 - (2x2 - 1) = 191 191 - (3x3 - 1) = 183 183 - (4x4 - 1) = 168 168 - (5x5 - 1) = 144

Answer: B) Wednesday Explanation: 2nd Jan 1901 means(1900 years and 2 day)Now, 1600 years have 0 odd day300 years have 1 odd day2 days has 2 odd dayTotal no. of odd days = 0 + 1 + 2 = 3 daysHence, the day on 2nd Jan 1901 was Wednesday.

Answer: B) SHOOT Explanation: AS HARD is coded as "1357" and SOFT is coded as "2468"So H is coded as 1, A as 3, R as 5, D as 7and S as 2, O as 4, F as 6, T as 8 Now in 21448, go number by number2 is the code for S1 is the code for H4 is the code for Oand 8 is the code for T hence, 21448 will stand for SHOOT

Answer: B) Pages Explanation: A Library consists of Books in the same way Book consists Pages.   Hence, Library : Book :: Book : Pages.

Answer: D) 430 Explanation: Let the total number of valid votes be 'V'. 70% of V = 70/100 x V = 7V/10 Number of votes secured by the other candidate = V - 7V/100 = 3V/10 Given, 7V/10 - 3V/10 = 172 => 4V/10 = 172 => 4V = 1720 => V = 430.

Answer: C) C Explanation: 6-3 = 3 9-4 = 5 (3x5=15) 15=O7-2 = 5 7-3 = 4 (5x4=20) 20=T9-6 = 3 5-1 = 4 (3x4=12) 12=L Similarly, 4-1 = 3 8-5 = 1 (3x1=3) 3=C

Answer: A) 42 Explanation: Let x and y be the two parts of 96. x/7 = y/9 => x:y = 7:9 => The smallest part is = 7/16 x 96 = 42.

Answer: D) State Bank of India Explanation: India's banking behemoth -- the State Bank of India -- has set up the world's first-ever floating ATM on a boat in Kerala. The boat with the ATM on board will berth at jetties in Kerala's huge backwaters through which thousands of people travel daily.