question: John left home and drove at the rate of 55 mph for 2 hours. He stopped for lunch then drove for another 3 hours at the rate of 55 mph to reach his destination. How many miles did John drive?
Options:
(A) 235 miles.
(B) 245 miles.
(C) 255 miles.
(D) 265 miles.
(E) 275 miles.
answer: Stream of consciousness: The total distance D traveled by John is given by
D = 55 * 2 + 3 * 55 = 275 miles. The answer is (E).

q: Walking across campus, a student interviewed a group of students. 25% of the students took a finance class last semester, 54% took a marketing class last semester, and 40% took neither a finance nor a marketing class last semester. What percent of the students in the group took both a finance and a marketing class?
Options:
(A) 60%
(B) 50%
(C) 25%
(D) 19%
(E) 10%
a: Stream of consciousness: {Total} = {finance} + {marketing} - {both} + {neither}
100 = 25 + 54 - {both} + 40
{both} = 19%. The answer is (D).

question: The average age of a class of 32 students is 16 yrs. if the teacher's age is also included, the average increases by one year. Find the age of the teacher
Options:
(A) 49
(B) 88
(C) 25
(D) 18
(E) 11
answer: Stream of consciousness: Total age of students is 32X16 = 512 Years
Total age inclusive of teacher = 33X (16+1) = 561
So, Teacher's age is 561-512 = 49 Yrs The answer is (A).

q: Two trains are traveling on parallel tracks in the same direction. The faster train travels at 130 miles per hour, while the slower train travels at 80 miles per hour. At 2 o'clock the faster train is 20 miles behind the slower one. How far apart are the two trains at 5 o'clock?
Options:
(A) 60 miles
(B) 80 miles
(C) 90 miles
(D) 130 miles
(E) 400 miles
a: Stream of consciousness: Answer = D. 130 miles
Relational speed = 130 - 80 = 50 miles per hour
In 3 hours, difference = 50 * 3 = 150 miles
Fast train trailing 20 miles, so effective difference = 150 - 20 = 130 miles The answer is (D).

question: If a man can cover 18 metres in one second, how many kilometres can he cover in 3 hours 45 minutes?
Options:
(A) 243 km
(B) 162 km
(C) 1767 km
(D) 1887 km
(E) 177 km
answer: Stream of consciousness: 18 m/s = 18 * 18/5 kmph
3 hours 45 minutes = 3 3/4 hours = 15/4 hours
Distance = speed * time = 18 * 18/5 * 15/4 km = 243 km. The answer is (A).

question: A person spends 1/3rd of the money with him on clothes, 1/5th of the remaining on food and 1/4th of the remaining on travel. Now, he is left with Rs 500. How much did he have with him in the beginning?
Options:
(A) s 200
(B) s 1250
(C) s 300
(D) s 450
(E) s 550
answer:
Stream of consciousness: Suppose the amount in the beginning was Rs 'x'
Money spent on clothes = Rs 1x/3 Balance = Rs 2x/3
Money spent on food = 1/5 of 2x/3 = Rs 2x/15
Balance = 2x/3 - 2x/15 = Rs 8x/15
Money spent on travel = 1/4 of 8x/15 = Rs 2x/15 = 8x/15 - 2x/15 = 6x/15 = Rs2x/5
Therefore 2x/5 = 500 = 1250 The answer is (B).