question: A team of eight entered for a shooting competition. The best marks man scored 82 points. If he had scored 92 points, the average scores for. The team would have been 82. How many points altogether did the team score?
Options:
(A) 662
(B) 672
(C) 652
(D) 646
(E) 721
answer: Stream of consciousness: 8 * 82 = 656 10 = 646 The answer is (D).

q: What should come in place of question mark(?) in the following equation?
8597 ? = 7429 4358
Options:
(A) 5706
(B) 5526
(C) 5426
(D) 5626
(E) None of these
a: Stream of consciousness: 8597 ? = 7429 4358
? = 5526 The answer is (B).

question: The length T of a rectangle is decreased by 15% and its width is increased by 40%. Does the area of the rectangle decrease or increase and by what percent?
Options:
(A) Decreases by 19%
(B) Decreases by 25%
(C) Increases by 6%
(D) Increases by 19%
(E) Increases by 25%
answer: Stream of consciousness: Let the length T of the rectangle be 100x, and width be 100y. Area = 100x * 100y = 10000xy
Now after the change Length = 85x, and width = 140 y. Area = 11900xy
% Change = (11900xy - 10000xy)/(10000xy) = 19 % Increase. Hence The answer is (D).

q: What amount does Kiran get if he invests Rs. 18000 at 15% p.a. simple interest for four years?
Options:
(A) 29893
(B) 27773
(C) 29989
(D) 28800
(E) 29883
a: Stream of consciousness: Simple interest = (18000 * 4 * 15)/100 = Rs. 10800
Amount = P + I = 18000 + 10800 = Rs. 28800 The answer is (D).

question: How much 60% of 50 is greater than 40% of 30?
Options:
(A) 18
(B) 99
(C) 77
(D) 66
(E) 12
answer: Stream of consciousness: (60/100) * 50 (40/100) * 30
30 - 12 = 18ch 60% of 50 is greater than 40% of 30? The answer is (A).

question: 123 : 36 : : 221 : ?
Options:
(A) 52
(B) 69
(C) 72
(D) 25
(E) 32
answer:
Stream of consciousness: (1+2+3)^2 = 36
(2+2+1)^2 = 25 The answer is (D).