question: A pharmaceutical company received $4 million in royalties on the first $50 million in sales of and then $12 million in royalties on the next $170 million in sales. By approximately what percentage did the ratio of royalties to sales decrease from the first $50 million in sales to the next $170 million in sales?
Options:
(A) 12%
(B) 15%
(C) 45%
(D) 52%
(E) 56%
answer: Stream of consciousness: (12/170)/(4/50) = 15/17 = 88% it means that 12/170 represents only 88%. Therefore a decrease of 12%. The answer is (A).

q: A motorcyclist goes from Bombay to Pune, a distance of 192 kms at an average of 32 kmph speed. Another man starts from Bombay by car 2 hours after the first, and reaches Pune hour earlier. What is the ratio of the speed of the motorcycle and the car?
Options:
(A) 1:2
(B) 1:8
(C) 1:1
(D) 1:6
(E) 1:3
a: Stream of consciousness: T = 192/32 = 6 h
T = 6 - 3 = 3
Time Ratio = 6:3 = 2:1
Speed Ratio = 1:2 The answer is (A).

question: A no. when divided by the sum of 555 and 445 gives 2times their difference as quotient & 50 as remainder. Find the no. is?
Options:
(A) 220060
(B) 145778
(C) 220050
(D) 220800
(E) 220030
answer: Stream of consciousness: (555 + 445) * 2 * 110 + 50 = 220000 + 50 = 220050 The answer is (C).

q: A no.when divided by 224 gives a remainder 43, what remainder will beobtained by dividingthe same no.17?
Options:
(A) 2
(B) 7
(C) 9
(D) 11
(E) 12
a: Stream of consciousness: 224 + 43 = 267/17 = 12 (Remainder) The answer is (E).

question: If 4 men can colour 48 m long cloth in 2 days, then 6 men can colour 36 m long cloth in
Options:
(A) 1 day
(B) 2 days
(C) 3 days
(D) 4 days
(E) 5 days
answer: 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 (A).

question: 70 is increased by 50%. Find the final number.
Options:
(A) 100
(B) 110
(C) 105
(D) 30
(E) 160
answer:
Stream of consciousness: Final number = Initial number + 50%(original number) = 70 + 50%(70) = 70 + 35 = 105. The answer is (C).