q: If 4 men can color 48 m long cloth in 2 days, then 6 men can color 36 m long cloth in
Options:
(A) 2 days
(B) 1 day
(C) 3 days
(D) 4 days
(E) 5 days
a: Stream of consciousness: The length of cloth painted by one man in one day = 48 / 4 2 = 6 m
No. of days required to paint 36 m cloth by 6 men = 36/ 6 6 = 1 day. The answer is (B).

question: A train running at the speed of 60 km/hr crosses a pole in 12 sec. What is the length of the train?
Options:
(A) 120 m
(B) 200 m
(C) 115 m
(D) 110 m
(E) 150 m
answer: Stream of consciousness: Speed = 60 * 5/18 = 50/3 m/sec
Length of the train = speed * time = 50/3 * 12 = 200 m The answer is (B).

q: A train 120 m long running at 60 kmph crosses a platform in 35 sec. What is the length of the platform?
Options:
(A) 338
(B) 277
(C) 463
(D) 456
(E) 271
a: Stream of consciousness: D = 60 * 5/18 = 35 = 583 120 = 463 The answer is (C).

question: The price of a T.V. set worth Rs. 30000 is to be paid in 20 installments of Rs. 1000 each. If the rate of interest be 6% per annum, and the first installment be paid at the time of purchase, then the value of the last installment covering the interest as well will be?
Options:
(A) 22678
(B) 26699
(C) 29000
(D) 19000
(E) 26711
answer: Stream of consciousness: Money paid in cash = Rs. 1000
Balance payment = (30000 - 1000) = Rs. 29000 The answer is (C).

q: If 12 men can reap 120 acres of land in 36 days, how many acres of land can 44 men reap in 54 days?
Options:
(A) 820 acres
(B) 660 acres
(C) 620 acres
(D) 720 acres
(E) 920 acres
a: Stream of consciousness: 12 men 120 acres 36 days
44 men ? 54 days
120 * 44/12 * 54/36
10 * 44 * 3/2
44 * 15 = 660 The answer is (B).

q: A train 360 m long is running at a speed of 36 km/hr. In what time will it pass a bridge 140 m long?
Options:
(A) 40 sec
(B) 50 sec
(C) 88 sec
(D) 19 sec
(E) 10 sec
a:
Stream of consciousness: Speed = 36 * 5/18 = 10 m/sec
Total distance covered = 360 + 140 = 500 m
Required time = 500 * 1/10 = 50 sec The answer is (B).