q: 8 teams.each teams play twice with other teams.win =2poins. lose =0 points. no draw/match abandonment.top four go semis.if same points runrate considered. whats the minimum num of points with which a team may go to semis
Options:
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 5
(E) 6
a: Stream of consciousness: Minumum points for (may condition): 4 The answer is (C).

question: Last year, Company X made q dollars in profit. two Thrid of the profit went to the company's founder. The rest was split evenly among his Three other partners. In terms of q, how much did each of the other partners receive?
Options:
(A) q/9
(B) q/5
(C) q/6
(D) q/7
(E) q/8
answer: Stream of consciousness: Profit = q
Profit to company founder = 2q/3
Profit to other partners = q/3
Number of other partners = 3
Profit to each partner = (q/3)/3 = q/9 The answer is (A).

q: A sells a Cricket Bat to B at a profit of 20%. B sells it to C at a profit of 25%. If C pays $234 for it, the cost price of the Cricket Bat for A is:
Options:
(A) 156
(B) 120
(C) 130
(D) 160
(E) 210
a: Stream of consciousness: 125% of 120% of A = 234
125/100 * 120/100 * A = 234
A = 234 * 2/3 = 156. The answer is (A).

question: A owner of a mart earns an income of Re 1 on the first day of his business. On every subsequent day, he earns an income which is just double of that made on the previous day. On the 10th day of business, he earns an income of:
Options:
(A) 18
(B) 21
(C) 22
(D) 20
(E) 30
answer: Stream of consciousness: 2nd day he earns = 2(2 1)
3rd day he earns = 2(3 1)
On 10th day he earns 2(10 -1) = 18 rupees The answer is (A).

q: If a man can cover 12 metres in one second, how many kilometres can he cover in 3 hours 45 minutes?
Options:
(A) 228
(B) 162
(C) 5528
(D) 256
(E) 191
a: Stream of consciousness: 12 m/s = 12 * 18/5 kmph
3 hours 45 minutes = 3 3/4 hours = 15/4 hours
Distance = speed * time = 12 * 18/5 * 15/4 km = 162 km. The answer is (B).

q: The speed of a boat in still water is 60kmph and the speed of the current is 30kmph. Find the speed downstream and upstream?
Options:
(A) 40, 68 kmph
(B) 40, 30 kmph
(C) 90, 60 kmph
(D) 40, 60 kmph
(E) 90, 30 kmph
a:
Stream of consciousness: Speed downstream = 60 + 30 = 90 kmph
Speed upstream = 60 - 30 = 30 kmph The answer is (E).