q: A no.when divided by 220 gives a remainder 43, what remainder will be obtainedby dividingthe same no.17?
Options:
(A) 5
(B) 6
(C) 9
(D) 11
(E) 15
a: Stream of consciousness: 221 + 43 = 264/17 = 9 (Remainder) The answer is (C).

question: 3 candidates in an election and received 4136, 7636 and 11628 votes respectively. What % of the total votes did the winning candidate got in that election?
Options:
(A) 45%
(B) 49%
(C) 50%
(D) 59%
(E) 61%
answer: Stream of consciousness: Total number of votes polled = (4136 + 7636 + 11628) = 23400
So, Required percentage = 11628/23400 * 100 = 50% The answer is (C).

q: A can do a job in 18 days and B can do it in 30 days. A and B working together will finish twice the amount of work in ------- days?
Options:
(A) 21 days
(B) 22 days
(C) 23 days
(D) 12 days
(E) none of these
a: Stream of consciousness: 1/18 + 1/30 = 8/90 = 4/45
45/4 = 11 *2 = 22 days The answer is (B).

question: A 160 meter long train crosses a man standing on the platform in 8 sec. What is the speed of the train?
Options:
(A) 96 kmph
(B) 94 kmph
(C) 92 kmph
(D) 86 kmph
(E) 72 kmph
answer: Stream of consciousness: S = 160/8 * 18/5 = 72 kmph The answer is (E).

q: Fill in the blank with the correct number in this number series: 3, 9, 8, 7, __, 5, 18, ?
Options:
(A) 6
(B) 7
(C) 9
(D) 10
(E) 13
a: Stream of consciousness: This is a simple alternating subtraction and addition series; The first series begins with 3 and adds 5; the second begins with 9 and subtracts 2, and so on. The answer is (E).

q: Which of the following is not divisible by 4?
Options:
(A) 10236
(B) 21792
(C) 47816
(D) 91232
(E) 72034
a:
Stream of consciousness: Divisibility rule of 4: Last two digits of the number should be divisible by 4
Option A: 10236, last two digits = 36. Divisible by 4
Option B: 21792, last two digits = 92. Divisible by 4
Option C: 47816, last two digits = 16. Divisible by 4
Option D: 91232, last two digits = 32. Divisible by 4
Option E: 72034, last two digits = 34. Not divisible by 4. Hence 72034 is not divisible by 4 The answer is (E).