question: The speed of a car is 90 km in the first hour and 42 km in the second hour. What is the average speed of the car?
Options:
(A) 89 kmph
(B) 92 kmph
(C) 75 kmph
(D) 65 kmph
(E) 66 kmph
answer: Stream of consciousness: S = (90 + 42)/2 = 66 kmph The answer is (E).

q: How many seconds will a train 140 meters long take to cross a bridge 150 meters long if the speed of the train is 36 kmph?
Options:
(A) 28 sec
(B) 29 sec
(C) 24 sec
(D) 25 sec
(E) 26 sec
a: Stream of consciousness: D = 140 + 150 = 290
S = 36 * 5/18 = 10 mps
T = 290/10 = 29 sec The answer is (B).

question: The average age of applicants for a new job is 32, with a standard deviation of 8. The hiring manager is only willing to accept applicants whose age is within one standard deviation of the average age. Assuming that all applicants' ages are integers and that the endpoints of the range are included, what is the maximum number of different ages of the applicants?
Options:
(A) 8
(B) 77
(C) 7
(D) 18
(E) 34
answer: Stream of consciousness: Minimum age = Average - 1 Standard deviation = 32 - 8 = 24
Maximum age = average + 1 Standard deviation = 32+ 8 = 40
Maximum number of different ages of the applicants = 30 - 24 + 1 = 7 The answer is (C).

q: A train 250 m long running at 72 kmph crosses a platform in 25 sec. What is the length of the platform?
Options:
(A) 150m
(B) 200m
(C) 250m
(D) 270m
(E) 300 m
a: Stream of consciousness: D = 72 * 5/18 = 25 = 500 250 = 250m The answer is (C).

question: Find the least number must be subtracted from 427398 so that remaining no.is divisible by 15?
Options:
(A) 1
(B) 3
(C) 5
(D) 6
(E) 7
answer: Stream of consciousness: On dividing 427398 by 15 we get the remainder 3, so 3 should be subtracted The answer is (A).

question: Look at this series: 3, 4, 7, 8, 11, 12, ... What number should come next?
Options:
(A) 15
(B) 14
(C) 17
(D) 12
(E) 19
answer:
Stream of consciousness: This alternating addition series begins with 3; then 1 is added to give 4; then 3 is added to give 7; then 1 is added, and so on. The answer is (A).