Problem: while visiting a small town in the united states , i lost my overcoat in a bus . when i reported the matter to the bus company i was asked the number of the bus . though i did not remember the exact number i did remember that the bus number bad a certain peculiarity about it . the number plate showed the bus number as a perfect square and also if the plate was turned upside down . ? the number would still be a perfect square — of course it was not ? i came to know from the bus company they had only 5 100 buses numbered from 1 to 500 . from this i was able to deduce the bus number . can you tell what was the other number . 
Options: a ) 127 , b ) 196 , c ) 116 , d ) 140 , e ) 234
b