question: Dawson earns $100 a week from his job. His income increased and now makes $110 a week. What is the percent increase?
Options:
(A) 5%
(B) 10%
(C) 15%
(D) 20%
(E) 25%
answer: Stream of consciousness: Increase = (10/100)*100 = (1/10)*100 = 10%. The answer is (B).

q: How many 4 letter combinations can be made from the letters of the word VERMONT if the first letter has to be a vowel and the last letter has to be a consonant, and each letter can be used only once?
Options:
(A) 21
(B) 42
(C) 120
(D) 600
(E) 200
a: Stream of consciousness: Vowel: E O
Consonants: V R M N T
First letter can be filled in 2 Ways ( As the question states thatfirst letter has to be a vowel)
Fourth letter can be filled in 5 Ways ( As the question states thatthe last letter has to be a consonant)
Now since each letter can be used only once, and 2 letters out of 7 letters are already used in First and fourth letter
Second letter can be filled in 5 Ways
Third letter can be filled in 4 Ways
So, Total number of ways = 2 Ways x 5 Ways x 4 ways x 5 ways = 200 The answer is (E).

question: A train traveling at 72 kmph crosses a platform in 30 seconds and a man standing on the platform in 15 seconds. What is the length of the platform in meters?
Options:
(A) 240 meters
(B) 360 meters
(C) 300 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 = 15 * 20 = 300 = Length of train
Length of platform = 600 - 300 = 300 The answer is (C).

q: In a family, the father took 1/4 of the cake and he had 3 times as much as each of the other members had. The total number of family members is
Options:
(A) 3
(B) 7
(C) 10
(D) 12
(E) 15
a: Stream of consciousness: 1-1/4 = remain cake 3/4
3/4*3 = 9/4
9/4+1/4 = 10 The answer is (C).

question: The average of 13 numbers is 60. Average of the first 7 of them is 57 and that of the last 7 is 61. Find the 8th number?
Options:
(A) 43
(B) 30
(C) 35
(D) 45
(E) 50
answer: Stream of consciousness: Sum of all the 13 numbers = 13 * 60 = 780
Sum of the first 7 of them = 7 * 57 = 399
Sum of the last 7 of them = 7 * 61 = 427
So, the 8th number = 427 + 399 - 780 = 46. The answer is (A).

question: How much more would Rs.50000 fetch, after two years, if it is put at 20% p.a. compound interest payable half yearly than if is put at 20% p.a. compound interest payable yearly?
Options:
(A) 482
(B) 1205
(C) 992
(D) 837
(E) 923
answer:
Stream of consciousness: 50000(11/10)4 - 50000(6/5)2 = 1205 The answer is (B).