Answer: D) 253 Explanation: The first person shakes hands with 22 different people, the second person also shakes hands with 22 different people, but one of those handshakes was counted in the 22 for the first person, so the second person actually shakes hands with 21 new people. The third person, 20 people, and so on... So, 22 + 21 + 20 + 19 + 18 + 17 + 16 + 15 + 14 + 13 + 12 + 11 + 10 + 9 + 8 + 7 + 6 + 5 + 4 + 3 + 2 + 1= n(n+1)/2 = 22 x 23 /2 = 11 x 23 = 253.

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: D) 2834 Explanation: Let the total number of votes polled in the election be 100k.Number of valid votes = 100k - 20% (100k) = 80kLet the number of votes polled in favour of K and L be a and b respectively.a - b = 15% (100k) => a = b + 15k=> a + b = b + 15k + bNow, 2b + 15k = 80k and hence b = 32.5kIt is given that 100k = 872032.5k = 32.5k/100k x 8720 = 2834 The number of valid votes polled in favour of L is 2834.

Answer: C) 102 men Explanation: From the above formula i.e (m1 x t1/w1) = (m2 x t2/w2) so, [(34 x 8 x 9)/(2/5)] = [(M x 6 x 9)/(3/5)] so, M = 136 men   Number of men to be added to finish the work = 136-34 = 102 men.

Answer: B) 4 days Explanation: Given 10 men take 15 days to complete a work => Total mandays = 15 x 10 = 150 Let the work be 150 mandays. => Now 37 men can do 150 mandays in 150/37 =~ 4 days

Answer: D) 14.5 Explanation: Let the present ages of Mahesh, Nilesh and Ramesh be k, l and m respectively.k/l = 5/x ------ (1)k = m - 18 ------ (2)m + 9 = 47 ------ (3)k - l = m ----- (4)(3) => m = 47 - 9 = 38 years(2) => k = 38 -18 = 20 years(1) => 20/l = 5/x => l = 4x(4) => 4x - 20 = 38=> 4x = 58 => x = 14.5

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.