[Ques]: A train 260 m long is running at a speed of 45 km/hr. In what time will it pass a bridge 140 m long?
Options:
(A) 40
(B) 32
(C) 26
(D) 21
(E) 14
*Ans*: (B)
--CoT--: Speed = 45 * 5/18 = 25/2 m/sec
Total distance covered = 260 + 140 = 400 m
Required time = 400 * 2/25 = 32 sec

[Ques]: A person spends 40% of his salary on food, 25% on house rent, 15% on entertainment and 15% on conveyance. If his savings at the end of the month is Rs. 1200, then his salary per month in rupees is:
Options:
(A) 4000
(B) 24000
(C) 8000
(D) 10000
(E) None of these
*Ans*: (B)
--CoT--: Total expenditure = 40 + 25 + 15 + 15 = 95%
Saving = (100 - 95) = 5%
5/100 Salary = 1200, Salary = 24000 Rs.

[Ques]: A and B complete a work in 8 days. A alone can do it in 14 days. If both together can do the work in how many days?
Options:
(A) 5 days
(B) 8 days
(C) 6 days
(D) 3.15 days
(E) 2.75 days
*Ans*: (A)
--CoT--: 1/8 + 1/14 = 11/56
56/11 = 5 days

[Ques]: The length W 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%
*Ans*: (D)
--CoT--: Let the length W 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