Answer: D) 64 Explanation: The given number series follows a pattern that 196, 169, 144, 121, 100, 81, ?     -27  -25   -23   -21  -19  -17   => 81 - 17 = 64 Therefore, the series is 196, 169, 144, 121, 100, 81, 64.

Answer: C) Romans Explanation: Romans (753 BC - AD 410) began public health and sanitation systems.   Romans established the first public health and sanitation systems by building sewers and aqueducts. They also treated diseases with diet, exercise and meditation.

Answer: A) 12 pm Explanation: let 't' be the time after which they met since L starts. Given K is 50% faster than L 50 t + 1.5*50(t-1) = 300 50 t +75 t = 300 + 75 t = 375 / 125 = 3 hrs past the time that L starts So they meet at (9 + 3)hrs = 12:00 noon.

Answer: B) Boogie - Woogie Explanation: Pine Top Smith (1899-1929) Considered to be the originator of the Boogie -Woogie style of piano playing.

Answer: B) 15/17 Explanation: The original fraction is  2551 × 350+100150+100  = 15/17.

Answer: D) Tanuja Explanation: The four vocal musicians and one actress in the group are given. Two dancers are Shailaja and Tanuja. Two violinists are Girija and Vanaja. Since Jalaja and Shailaja cannot be violinists, so remaining two violinists are Tanuja and Pooja. Clearly, Tanuja is both a violinist and a dancer.

Answer: B) 5 m/h Explanation: As the distance travelled is constant, the time taken is inversely proportional to speed. Let 'u' be the speed of the current and 'v' be the speed of the boat. Speed of the boat downstream = v + u & upstream = v - u => v+u/v-u = 30/20 => v/u = 5 => v = 5u => v + u = 6u = 10/20/60 miles/hr => 6u = 30 m/h => u = 5 m/h

Answer: B) 24 Explanation: Let the numbers be 3x, 3x + 3 and 3x + 6.Then,3x + (3x + 3) + (3x + 6) = 729x = 63x = 7Largest number = 3x + 6 = 27. => Second largest number = 27 - 3 = 24