question: A man rows his boat 72 km downstream and 30 km upstream, taking 3 hours each time. Find the speed of the stream?
Options:
(A) 6 kmph
(B) 5 kmph
(C) 2 kmph
(D) 8 kmph
(E) 7 kmph
answer: Stream of consciousness: Speed downstream = d/t = 72/(3) = 24 kmph
Speed upstream = d/t = 30/(3) = 10 kmph
The speed of the stream = (24 - 10)/2 = 7 kmph The answer is (E).

q: Find the smallest number which should be multiplied with 13225 to make it a perfect square.
Options:
(A) 25
(B) 5
(C) 1
(D) 23
(E) 6
a: Stream of consciousness: 13225 = 5*5*23*23
Required smallest number = 1
1 is the smallest number which should be multiplied with 13225 to make it a perfect square. The answer is (C).

question: There are seven thieves. They stole diamonds from a diamond merchant and ran away. While running, night sets in and they decide to rest in the jungle.
When everybody was sleeping, two of them woke up and decided to divide the diamonds equally among themselves. But when they divided the diamonds equally, one diamond is left.
So they woke up the 3rd thief and tried to divide the diamonds equally again but still one diamond was left. Then they woke up the 4th thief to divide the diamonds equally again, and again one diamond was left. This happened with the 5th and 6th thief one diamond was still left.
Finally, they woke up the 7th thief and this time the diamonds were divided equally.
How many diamonds did they steal in total?
Options:
(A) 1961
(B) 1981
(C) 1991
(D) 1971
(E) None of the above
answer: Stream of consciousness: We need a number that is a multiple of 7 that will give a remainder of 1 when divided by 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6. The least common multiple of these numbers is 60. So, we need a multiple of 7 that is 1 greater than a multiple of 60. The answer is (B).

q: 3 candidates in an election and received 1136, 7636 and 11628 votes respectively. What % of the total votes did the winningcandidate got in that election?
Options:
(A) 45%
(B) 50%
(C) 57%
(D) 64%
(E) 78%
a: Stream of consciousness: Total number of votes polled = (1136 + 7636 + 11628) = 20400
So, Required percentage = 11628/20400 * 100 = 57% The answer is (C).

question: The average amount with a group of seven numbers is Rs. 30. If the newly joined member has Rs. 65 with him, what was the average amount with the group before his joining the group?
Options:
(A) s. 25.6
(B) s. 145/6
(C) s. 16.6
(D) s. 26
(E) s. 25
answer: Stream of consciousness: Total members in the group = 7
Average amount = Rs. 30
Total amount with them = 7 * 30 = Rs. 210
One number has Rs. 50. So, the amount with remaining 6 people = 210 - 65 = Rs. 145
The average amount with them = 145/6 The answer is (B).

question: The average of ten numbers is 210. The average of first five numbers is 40 and the average of last four numbers is 200. What is the middle number?
Options:
(A) A) 200
(B) B) 2000
(C) C) 800
(D) D) 2100
(E) E) 1100
answer:
Stream of consciousness: The total of ten numbers = 10X210 = 2100
The total of first 5 and last 4 numbers is = 5 X 40+4 X 200 = 1000
So, the middle number is (2100 - 1000 ) = 1100 The answer is (E).