question: 3 candidates in an election and received 1136, 7636 and 11628 votes respectively. What % of the total votes did the winningcandidate got in that election?
Options:
(A) 45%
(B) 47%
(C) 57%
(D) 60%
(E) 62%
answer: Stream of consciousness: Total number of votes polled = (1136 + 7636 + 11628) = 20400
So, Required percentage = 11628/20400 * 100 = 57% The answer is (C).

q: Calculate the speed of a boat in still water (in km/hr) if in one hour, the boat goes 10 km/hr downstream and 4 km/hr upstream.
Options:
(A) 7 kmph
(B) 8 kmph
(C) 9 kmph
(D) 7 kmph
(E) 6 kmph
a: Stream of consciousness: Speed in still water = (10 + 4)1/2 kmph = 7 kmph. The answer is (A).

question: Rs. 1300 is divided into three parts A, B and C. How much A is more than C if their ratio is 1/2:1/3:1/4?
Options:
(A) 300
(B) 992
(C) 772
(D) 552
(E) 312
answer: Stream of consciousness: 1/2:1/3:1/4 = 6:4:3
3/13*1300 = 300 The answer is (A).

q: A car finishes a journey in ten hours at the speed of 50 km/hr. If the same distance is to be covered in five hours how much more speed does the car have to gain?
Options:
(A) 8 km/hr
(B) 10 km/hr
(C) 12 km/hr
(D) 16 km/hr
(E) 50 km/hr
a: Stream of consciousness: Distance covered by the car = 50 10 = 500 km
\ Speed = 5005 = 100 km/hr
\ Speed gain = 100 50 = 50 km/hr The answer is (E).

question: From among the 39 students in a class, one leader and one class representative are to be appointed. In how many ways can this be done?
Options:
(A) 1360
(B) 1260
(C) 1060
(D) 1482
(E) 1460
answer: Stream of consciousness: There are 39 students and every one has equal chance of being selected as a leader. Hence, the leader can be appointed in 39 ways. When one person is appointed as leader, we are left with 35 students. Out of these 38 teachers, we can select one class representative. So, a class representative can be selected in 38 ways. Hence, the number of ways in which a leader and class representative can be selected = 39 x 38 = 1482 The answer is (D).

question: Rs.900 amounts to Rs.920 in 3 years at simple interest. If the interest is increased by 3%, it would amount to how much?
Options:
(A) Rs.1056
(B) Rs.1001
(C) Rs.2056
(D) Rs.1026
(E) Rs.1856
answer:
Stream of consciousness: (900*3*3)/100 = 81
920 + 81 = 1001 The answer is (B).