q: A can do a piece of work in 4 hours; B and C together can do it in 2 hours, which A and C together can do it in 2 hours. How long will B alone take to do it?
Options:
(A) 2hours
(B) 3hours
(C) 4hours
(D) 5hours
(E) 6hours
a: Stream of consciousness: A's 1 hour work = 1/4;
(B + C)'s 1 hour work = 1/2;
(A + C)'s 1 hour work = 1/2
(A + B + C)'s 1 hour work = (1/4 + 1/2) = 3/4
B's 1 hour work = (3/4 - 1/2) = 1/4
B alone will take 4 hours to do the work. The answer is (C).

question: 189. The inside dimensions of a rectangular wooden box
are 12 inches by 14 inches by 16 inches. A cylindrical
canister is to be placed inside the box so that it stands
upright when the closed box rests on one of its six
faces. Of all such canisters that could be used, what is
the radius, in inches, of the one that has maximum
volume?
Options:
(A) 3
(B) 4
(C) 5
(D) 6
(E) 7
answer: Stream of consciousness: Since the radius is squared, the biggest volume cylinder will have the biggest possible radius. To achieve that, let the smaller dimension of the rectangular box be the height. So, it will have 16x14width x length. The biggest cylinder must fit both dimensions, so it must have at most a diameter of 14, so the radius will be 7. The answer is (E).

q: A can do a piece of work in 20 days. B in 15 days A and C in 12 days. In how many days can A finish the work if he is assisted by B on one day and C on the next, alternately?
Options:
(A) 2 days
(B) 8 days
(C) 6 days
(D) 8 days
(E) 9 days
a: Stream of consciousness: A + B = 1/20 + 1/15 = 7/60
A + C = 1/20 + 1/12 = 8/60
7/60 + 8/60 = 15/60 = 1/4
4 days * 2 = 8 days The answer is (B).

question: Which of the following is not divisible by 3?
Options:
(A) 10,395
(B) 41,714
(C) 15,354
(D) 30,708
(E) 29,313
answer: Stream of consciousness: Divisibility rule of 3: The sum of the digits of the number should be divisible by 3
Option A: 10395, Sum = 18. Divisible by 3
Option B: 41714, Sum = 17, Not divisible by 3. Hence the number 41714 is also not divisible by 3
Option C: 15354, Sum = 18, Divisible by 3
Option D: 30708, Sum = 18, Divisible by 3
Option E: 29313, Sum = 18, Divisible by 3 The answer is (B).

q: What is the are of an equilateral triangle of side 8 cm?
Options:
(A) 645
(B) 649
(C) 163
(D) 643
(E) 642
a: Stream of consciousness: Area of an equilateral triangle = 3/4 S2
If S = 8, Area of triangle = 3/4 * 8 * 8 = 163 cm2; The answer is (C).

q: Find the value of y from (12)^3 x 6^4 432 = y?
Options:
(A) 2456
(B) 3456
(C) 4578
(D) 4290
(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).