question: Find the area of the quadrilateral of one of its diagonals is 20 cm and its off sets 9 cm and 6 cm?
Options:
(A) 288
(B) 150
(C) 77
(D) 166
(E) 1812
answer: Stream of consciousness: 1/2 * 20(9 + 6) = 150 cm2 The answer is (B).
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question: A scientist was researching into animal behavior in his laboratory. He was very interested in studying the behavior of bears. He travelled a mile to the north and reached the north pole. There he saw a bear. He then followed the bear for an 1 hour to the east with a speed of 2km/hr. After that he travelled south and reached his laboratory in 2 hours. What was the colour of the bear?
Options:
(A) Black
(B) White
(C) Red
(D) Blue
(E) None
answer: Stream of consciousness: This question is based on bear on poles so it should be polo bear and the color of polo bear is white. The answer is (B).
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question: A train traveling at 72 kmph crosses a platform in 30 seconds and a man standing on the platform in 20 seconds. What is the length of the platform in meters?
Options:
(A) 200 meters
(B) 360 meters
(C) 420 meters
(D) 600 meters
(E) Cannot be determined
answer: Stream of consciousness: Speed of the train in metres/sec = 72000/3600 = 20
Distance travelled by train to cross the platform = 30 * 20 = 600 = Length of train + Length of platform
Distance travelled by train to cross the man = 20 * 20 = 400 = Length of train
Length of platform = 600 - 400 = 200 The answer is (A).
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question: An analyst will recommend a combination of 3 industrial stocks, 2 transportation stocks, and 2 utility stocks. If the analyst can choose from 5 industrial stocks, 4 transportation stocks, and 3 utility stocks, how many different combinations of 7 stocks are possible?
Options:
(A) 12
(B) 19
(C) 60
(D) 180
(E) 720
answer:
Stream of consciousness: 5C3 * 4C2 * 3C2 = 10*6*3 = 180. The answer is (D).
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