question: John makes $60 a week from his job. He earns a raise and now makes $120 a week. What is the % increase?
Options:
(A) 16%
(B) 100%
(C) 17%
(D) 17.61%
(E) 17.56%
answer: Stream of consciousness: Increase = (60/60)*100 = (6/6)*100 = 100%. The answer is (B).

q: How many ways can six girls be selected from a group of ten girls?
Options:
(A) C
(B) C
(C) 4C
(D) P
(E) P
a: Stream of consciousness: Six members can be selected from ten members in
C = C ways The answer is (B).

question: A man purchased 2 blankets @ Rs.100 each, 5 blankets @ Rs.150 each and two blankets at a certain rate which is now slipped off from his memory. But he remembers that the average price of the blankets was Rs.150. Find the unknown rate of two blankets?
Options:
(A) 278
(B) 277
(C) 278
(D) 450
(E) 550
answer: Stream of consciousness: 10 * 150 = 1500
2 * 100 + 5 * 150 = 950
1500 1050 = 550 The answer is (E).

q: 4000 was divided into two parts such a way that when first part was invested at 3% and the second at 5%, the whole annual interest from both the investments is Rs.144, how much was put at 3%?
Options:
(A) 8279
(B) 2890
(C) 2800
(D) 2730
(E) 3702
a: Stream of consciousness: (x*3*1)/100 + [(4000 - x)*5*1]/100 = 144
3x/100 + 200 5x/100 = 144
2x/100 = 56 e x = 2800 The answer is (C).

question: Anil can do a work in 15 days while Sunil can do it in 25 days. How long will they take if both work together?
Options:
(A) 9 3/6
(B) 9 3/4
(C) 9 3/8
(D) 5 3/2
(E) 9 3/2
answer: Stream of consciousness: 1/15 + 1/25 = 8/75
75/8 = 9 3/8 days The answer is (C).

question: A train running at the speed of 60 km/hr crosses a pole in 9 seconds. Find the length of the train?
Options:
(A) 150 meter
(B) 166 meter
(C) 154 meter
(D) 146 meter
(E) 141 meter
answer:
Stream of consciousness: Speed = 60*(5/18) m/sec = 50/3 m/sec
Length of Train (Distance) = Speed * Time
(50/3) * 9 = 150 meter The answer is (A).