Q: A team of eight entered for a shooting competition. The best marks man scored 85 points. If he had scored 92 points, the average scores for. The team would have been 84. How many points altogether did the team score?
Options:
(A) 665
(B) 625
(C) 630
(D) 645
(E) 628
A: OK... Stream of consciousness: 8 * 84 = 672 7 = 665
The answer is (A).

Q: Find the average of the first 23 natural numbers?
Options:
(A) 8
(B) 9
(C) 10
(D) 11
(E) 12
A: OK... Stream of consciousness: Average of the first 'n' natural numbers = (n + 1)/2
We get (23 + 1)/2 = 12
The answer is (E).

Q: In case L is the only individual sewing on committee B, which among the following shouldserve on committee A?
Options:
(A) V and U
(B) V and T
(C) U and S
(D) M and N
(E) T and U
A: OK... Stream of consciousness: M and N should serve on A
The answer is (D).

Q: A 160 meter long train crosses a man standing on the platform in 18 sec. What is the speed of the train?
Options:
(A) 96 kmph
(B) 94 kmph
(C) 32 kmph
(D) 56 kmph
(E) 76 kmph
A:
OK... Stream of consciousness: S = 160/18 * 18/5 = 32 kmph
The answer is (C).