question: A can do a job in 18 days and B can do it in 30 days. A and B working together will finish twice the amount of work in ------- days?
Options:
(A) 21 days
(B) 22 days
(C) 23 days
(D) 12 days
(E) none of these
answer: Stream of consciousness: 1/18 + 1/30 = 8/90 = 4/45
45/4 = 11 *2 = 22 days The answer is (B).

q: Wednesday occurred on 15th September 2010. What was the day of the week on 15th September 2009?
Options:
(A) Monday
(B) Friday
(C) Wednesday
(D) Tuesday
(E) Sunday
a: Stream of consciousness: 1 odd day in the year 2009
So, the day on 15th September 2010 will be one day beyond the day on 15th September 2009
But, 15th September 2010 is Wednesday
On 15th September 2009, it was Tuesday The answer is (D).

question: At a meeting of the 6 Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Chief of Naval Operations does not want to sit next to the Chief of the National Guard Bureau. How many ways can the 6 Chiefs of Staff be seated around a circular table?
Options:
(A) 120
(B) 480
(C) 4040
(D) 2520
(E) 5040
answer: Stream of consciousness: Bunuel, I'm also a little confused with the number of arrangements of n distinct objects in a circle. Why is it given by (n-1)!. In theveritasanswer they say:answer E (4040), should be the number of ways to arrange all 6 without the seating restriction given. Is this incorrect? The answer is (C).

q: A train 90 meters long is running with a speed of 54 kmph. The time taken by it to cross a tunnel 120 meters long is?
Options:
(A) 29
(B) 18
(C) 14
(D) 99
(E) 13
a: Stream of consciousness: D = 90 + 120 = 210
S = 54 * 5/18 = 15 mps
T = 210/15 = 14 se The answer is (C).

question: A train 280 m long, running with a speed of 63 km/hr will pass a tree in?
Options:
(A) 22 sec
(B) 16 sec
(C) 77 sec
(D) 55 sec
(E) 17 sec
answer: Stream of consciousness: Speed = 63 * 5/18 = 35/2 m/sec
Time taken = 280 * 2/35 = 16 sec The answer is (B).

question: Calculate the largest 6 digit number which is exactly divisible by 55?
Options:
(A) 999955
(B) 999900
(C) 999845
(D) 999790
(E) 999735
answer:
Stream of consciousness: Largest 4 digit number is 999999
After doing 999999 55 we get remainder 44
Hence largest 4 digit number exactly divisible by 88 = 999999 - 44 = 999955 The answer is (A).