Question: In a boat 25 persons were sitting. Their average weight increased one kilogram when One man goes and a new man comes in. The weight of the new man is 70kgs. Find the Weight of the man who is going ?
Options:
(A) 45
(B) 66
(C) 44
(D) 33
(E) 61
Answer: Weight increased per person is 1 kg. Total increase in weight = 25 kgs Weight of new man is 70 kgs, (Which means his weight is 25 kgs heavier) The weight of the old man was 70 25 = 45 kgs
The answer is (A).

Question: 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 100 miles per hour. At 2 o'clock the faster train is 15 miles behind the slower one. How far apart are the two trains at 5 o'clock?
Options:
(A) 60 miles
(B) 80 miles
(C) 75 miles
(D) 120 miles
(E) 400 miles
Answer: Answer = C. 75 miles
Relational speed = 130 - 100 = 30 miles per hour
In 3 hours, difference = 30 * 3 = 90 miles
Fast train trailing 15 miles, so effective difference = 90 - 15 = 75 miles
The answer is (C).

Question: The ratio of men to women in the Snyder community choir is 4 to 5. The ratio of men to women in the Leigh community choir is 5 to 6. If the two choirs merged, the ratio of men to women in the combined choir would be 22 to 27. If Snyder has 4 more men and 6 more women than Leigh, how many women are in the Snyder choir?
Options:
(A) 20
(B) 24
(C) 30
(D) 32
(E) 34
Answer: Use simultaneous equations / By combination
4x = 5y + 4
5x = 6y + 6
Multiply (1) by 6
Multiply (2) by -5
Get rid of y, and x = 6
Then 5x = 30
The answer is (C).

Question: Find the odd man out
253, 136, 352, 328, 631, 244
Options:
(A) 328
(B) 136
(C) 352
(D) 631
(E) 531
Answer:
The sum all three digits comes to 10 except 328
The answer is (A).