q: There are 3 teams each with 6 basket players. How many combinations are there if we were to pick 2 players from the 3 teams such that no team was picked twice?
Options:
(A) 50
(B) 23
(C) 108
(D) 28
(E) 45
a: Stream of consciousness: There are altogether three arrangements, which are we can select two members each from team A and B, each from team A and C, and each from team B and C. For each arrangement, there are altogether 36 possibilities (6*6) since each team has 6 players. So there are a total of 108 possibilities (36*3). I hope this method is easier for you to understand. The answer is (C).

question: One man selling a lottery there are 10 prizes and 25 no prizes. if a lottery is drawn randomly, What is the probability of getting a prize?
Options:
(A) 1/5
(B) 2/7
(C) 2/9
(D) 3/11
(E) 4/11
answer: Stream of consciousness: P (getting a prize) = 10 = 10 = 2/7
(10 + 25) 35 The answer is (B).

q: If 40 per cent of a number is added to an other number then it becomes 125 per cent of itself. What will be the ratio of first and second numbers?
Options:
(A) 8 : 5
(B) 5 : 7
(C) 5 : 8
(D) Data inadequate
(E) None of these
a: Stream of consciousness: 40x100 + y = 125x100 xy = 2017 The answer is (E).

question: A, B, C together started a business. A invested Rs.6000 for 5 months B invested Rs.3600 for 6 months and C Rs.7500 for 3 months. If they get a total profit of Rs.7410. Find the share of A?
Options:
(A) 30229
(B) 3000
(C) 278
(D) 274
(E) 287
answer: Stream of consciousness: 60*5:36*6:75*3
100: 72: 75
100/247 * 7410 = 3000 The answer is (B).

q: Dacid obtained 76, 65, 82, 67 and 85 marks (out of 100) in English, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology. What are his average marks?
Options:
(A) 32
(B) 88
(C) 77
(D) 99
(E) 75
a: Stream of consciousness: Average = (76 + 65 + 82 + 67 + 85)/5 = 375/5 = 75. The answer is (E).

q: Three friends-whose walking rates are 1 ft./sec., 3ft./sec.,and 6ft./sec. start together walking in the same direction around a circular track that is 240 feet in circumference.After how many minutes are the three of them together again?
Options:
(A) 4 mins
(B) 10 mins
(C) 15 mins
(D) 3 mins
(E) 7 mins
a:
Stream of consciousness: Answer will be A
The time they take will be what the 1st friend takes to complete one circumference as he is the slowest and that is the point all 3 of them will be together at the end of 4 mins. The answer is (A).