q: A man took loan from a bank at the rate of 12% p.a. S.I. After 3 years he had to pay Rs. 5400 interest only for the period. The principal amount borrowed by him was?
Options:
(A) 3887
(B) 2768
(C) 15000
(D) 76887
(E) 16711
a: Stream of consciousness: Principal = (100 * 5400) / (12 * 3) = Rs. 15000 The answer is (C).

question: If P(32, 6) = kC (32, 6), then what is the value of k?
Options:
(A) 6
(B) 32
(C) 120
(D) 720
(E) None
answer: Stream of consciousness: Since 32P6 = k32C6
32/ ( 32-6 ) = k(32/ ( 32-6 )
k = 6! = 720 The answer is (D).

q: Anish borrowed 15000 at the rate of 12% and an other amount at the rate of 15% for two years. The total interest paid by him was 9000. How much did he borrow?
Options:
(A) 32,000
(B) 33,000
(C) 30,000
(D) 35,000
(E) None of these
a: Stream of consciousness: Let x be the other amount
\ 3x10 + 3600 = 900 x = 18000
\ total borrowed sum = 33000 The answer is (B).

question: 30 pens and 75 pencils were purchased for 570. If the average price of a pencil was 2.00, find the average price of a pen.
Options:
(A) 10
(B) 11
(C) 12
(D) 13
(E) 14
answer: Stream of consciousness: Since average price of a pencil = 2
Price of 75 pencils = 150
Price of 30 pens = (570 150) = 360
Average price of a pen = 42060 = 14 The answer is (E).

q: 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
a: 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: Find the value of y from (12)^3 x 6^4 432 = y?
Options:
(A) 2567
(B) 3589
(C) 3789
(D) 4890
(E) 5184
a:
Stream of consciousness: Given Exp. = (12)3 x 64 = (12)3 x 64 = (12)2 x 62 = (72)2 = 5184
432 12 x 62 The answer is (E).