q: The price of a T.V. set worth Rs. 60000 is to be paid in 20 installments of Rs. 1000 each. If the rate of interest be 6% per annum, and the first installment be paid at the time of purchase, then the value of the last installment covering the interest as well will be?
Options:
(A) 22678
(B) 59000
(C) 26788
(D) 19000
(E) 26711
a: Stream of consciousness: Money paid in cash = Rs. 1000
Balance payment = (60000 - 1000) = Rs. 59000 The answer is (B).

question: A BOWLER CAN TAKE MAX. 3WICKETS IN A OVER.IF HE BOWLS 6OVERS IN AN INNINGS, HOW MANY MAXIMUM WICKETS CAN HE TAKE?
Options:
(A) 8
(B) 9
(C) 11
(D) 7
(E) 10
answer: Stream of consciousness: 10 because after 10 wickets, the innings is complet The answer is (E).

q: If 5 spiders can catch five flies in five minutes, how many flies can hundred spiders catch in 100 minutes?
Options:
(A) 100
(B) 1000
(C) 500
(D) 2000
(E) None
a: Stream of consciousness: 5 5 x = 100 100 5 x = 2000. The answer is (D).

question: The speed of a boat in upstream is 60 kmph and the speed of the boat downstream is 80 kmph. Find the speed of the boat in still water and the speed of the stream?
Options:
(A) 70, 10 kmph
(B) 35, 27 kmph
(C) 50, 60 kmph
(D) 45, 55 kmph
(E) 45, 65 kmph
answer: Stream of consciousness: Speed of the boat in still water = (60+80)/2 = 70 kmph. Speed of the stream = (80-60)/2 = 10 kmph The answer is (A).

q: In an office, 50 percent of the workers have at least 5 years of service, and a total of 16 workers have at least 10 years of service. If 90 percent of the workers have fewer than 10 years of service, how many of the workers have at least 5 but fewer than 10 years of service?
Options:
(A) 8
(B) 64
(C) 50
(D) 144
(E) 160
a: Stream of consciousness: (10/100)Workers = 16 = > number of workers = 160
(50/100)*Workers = x+16 = > x = 8 The answer is (A).

q: A small company employs 3 men and 5 women. If a team of 3 employees is to be randomly selected to organize the company retreat, what is the probability that the team will have exactly 2 men?
Options:
(A) 5/7
(B) 1/7
(C) 2/7
(D) 3/7
(E) 1/2
a:
Stream of consciousness: Total ways to choose 4 employees from 8 employees = 8C3
Two men = 5C2
Two women = 3C1
P = (5C2 * 3C1)/8C2 = 5/7 hence The answer is (A).