question: 189. The inside dimensions of a rectangular wooden box
are 10 inches by 12 inches by 14 inches. A cylindrical
canister is to be placed inside the box so that it stands
upright when the closed box rests on one of its six
faces. Of all such canisters that could be used, what is
the radius, in inches, of the one that has maximum
volume?
Options:
(A) 3
(B) 4
(C) 5
(D) 6
(E) 8
answer: Stream of consciousness: Since the radius is squared, the biggest volume cylinder will have the biggest possible radius. To achieve that, let the smaller dimension of the rectangular box be the height. So, it will have 14x12 width x length. The biggest cylinder must fit both dimensions, so it must have at most a diameter of 12, so the radius will be 6. The answer is (D).

q: A train 360 m long is running at a speed of 45 km/hr. In what time will it pass a bridge 190 m long?
Options:
(A) 40 sec
(B) 11 sec
(C) 88 sec
(D) 19 sec
(E) 44 sec
a: Stream of consciousness: Speed = 45 * 5/18 = 25/2 m/sec
Total distance covered = 360 + 190 = 550 m
Required time = 550 * 2/25 = 44 sec The answer is (E).

question: A farm used two harvesting machines, H and K, to harvest 100 acres of wheat. Harvesting machine H, working alone at its constant rate, harvested 40 acres of wheat in 8 hours. Then harvesting machine K was brought in, and harvesting machines H and K, working together at their respective constant rates, harvested the remaining acres of wheat in 4 hours. Harvesting machine K harvested how many acres of wheat per hour?
Options:
(A) 7
(B) 8
(C) 11
(D) 13
(E) 15
answer: Stream of consciousness: Rate of H = 4 acres/hr
Remaining land to be harvested = 100 - 40 = 60
Rate of H and K = 60/4 = 15 acres/hr
Rate of K = 15- 4 = 11 The answer is (C).

q: In Sam's hanger there are 22 boxes, 16 out of the boxes are filled with toys and the rest are filled with electrical appliances. 8 boxes are for sale, 5 of them are filled with toys. How many boxes with electrical appliances are in Sam's hanger that is not for sale?
Options:
(A) 1.
(B) 2.
(C) 3.
(D) 4.
(E) 5.
a: Stream of consciousness: Total boxes = 22
Filled with toys = 16
Filled with appliance = 6
Total boxes for sale = 8
Toy boxes for sale = 5
Appliance boxes for sale = 3
Appliance boxes not for sale = 6 - 3 = 3 The answer is (C).

question: A shopkeeper sold sarees at 266 each after giving 5% discount on labelled price. Had he not given the discount, he would have earned a profit of 12% on the cost price. What was the cost price of each saree?
Options:
(A) 280
(B) 260
(C) 38 mph
(D) Data inadequate
(E) None of these
answer: Stream of consciousness: Marked price = 266 10095 280
Cost Price = 280 100112 = 250 The answer is (E).

question: Jack has two dice, one has six equally probable sides, labeled 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and the other has seven equally probable sides, labeled 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. If Jack rolls both dice what is the probability that both of the number's sum will be 13?
Options:
(A) 3/14
(B) 2/7
(C) 1/3
(D) 1/42
(E) 12/21
answer:
Stream of consciousness: Both Dice addition result is 13 = (6+7)
Probability that the number on first die is 6 = 1/6
Probability that the number on Second die is 7 = 1/7
Probability that Both Dice addition result is 13 = 1/6 * 1/7 = 1/42 The answer is (D).