question: What amount does Kiran get if he invests Rs. 18000 at 15% p.a. simple interest for five years?
Options:
(A) 31500
(B) 27773
(C) 29989
(D) 28800
(E) 29883
answer: Stream of consciousness: Simple interest = (18000 * 5 * 15)/100 = Rs. 13500
Amount = P + I = 18000 + 13500 = Rs. 31500 The answer is (A).

q: How much is 25% of 40 is greater than 4/5 of 25?
Options:
(A) 10
(B) 776
(C) 66
(D) 12
(E) 99
a: Stream of consciousness: (25/100) * 40 (4/5) * 25
10 - 20 = 10 The answer is (A).

question: Find 96 98
Options:
(A) 92/8
(B) 92/12
(C) 92/13
(D) 92/10
(E) 92/11
answer: Stream of consciousness: Here both numbers are less than 100. So they are deficient of - 4 and - 2 compared with 100. So The answer is (A).

q: In how many ways can you seat 5 people on a bench if one of them, Rohit, does not want to sit on the middle seat or at either end?
Options:
(A) 720
(B) 1720
(C) 48
(D) 5040
(E) 10080
a: Stream of consciousness: Since Rohit does not want to sit on the middle seat or at either end (3 chairs), then he can choose 2 chairs to sit. The remaining 4 people can sit in 4! ways. Thus the # of arrangements is 2*4! = 48. The answer is (C).

question: A motorcyclist goes from Bombay to Pune, a distance of 192 kms at an average of 32 kmph speed. Another man starts from Bombay by car 2 hours after the first, and reaches Pune hour earlier. What is the ratio of the speed of the motorcycle and the car?
Options:
(A) 1:2
(B) 1:0
(C) 1:87
(D) 1:6
(E) 1:1
answer: Stream of consciousness: T = 192/32 = 6 h
T = 6 - 3 = 3
Time Ratio = 6:3 = 2:1
Speed Ratio = 1:2 The answer is (A).

question: The sale price sarees listed for Rs.400 after successive discount is 10% and 5% is?
Options:
(A) 338
(B) 277
(C) 342
(D) 882
(E) 212
answer:
Stream of consciousness: 400*(90/100)*(95/100) = 342 The answer is (C).