question: The average of seven numbers is 22. The average of first three numbers is 14 and the average of last three numbers is 19. What is the middle number?
Options:
(A) 27
(B) 55
(C) 31
(D) 34
(E) 35
answer: Stream of consciousness: The total of seven numbers = 7X22 = 154
The total of first 3 and last 3 numbers is = 3 X 14+3 X 19 = 99
So, the middle number is (154 - 99 ) = 55 The answer is (B).

q: Divide Rs.32000 in the ratio 3:9?
Options:
(A) 12000, 20000
(B) 12000, 200098
(C) 12000, 20007
(D) 12000, 20006
(E) 8000, 24000
a: Stream of consciousness: 3/12 * 32000 = 8000
9/12 * 32000 = 24000 The answer is (E).

question: Marry has 3 trousers in cupboard. One of them is grey the 2nd blue and the 3rd brown. In his wardrobe he also has 4 shirts. One of them is grey and the other 3are white. He opens his cupboardin the dark and pick out one shirt trouser pair without examination the color. What is the likelihood that neither the shirt nor the trouser is grey?
Options:
(A) 1/2
(B) 2/3
(C) 3/5
(D) 5/7
(E) 5/8
answer: Stream of consciousness: Probability that trouser is not grey = 2/3
Probability that shirt is not grey = 3/4
Required probability = 2/3 x 3/4 = 1/2 The answer is (A).

q: Jerry covers a distance of 8km in 50 minutes. If he covers 3km distance in 2/5th of time then, What speed should he maintain to cover the remaining distance in the remaining time?
Options:
(A) 29 Kmph
(B) 15 Kmph
(C) 23 Kmph
(D) 22 Kmph
(E) 19 Kmph
a: Stream of consciousness: Total distance = 8 Km
Total time = 50 Km
Time taken to cover the distance of 3 Km = 50*2/5 = 20 min = 1/3 hours
Remaining distance = 8 - 3 = 5 Km
Required speed = 5/1/3 = 15 Kmph The answer is (B).

question: A 70 cm long wire is to be cut into two pieces so that one piece will be 2/5th of the other, how many centimeters will the shorter piece be?
Options:
(A) 20
(B) 99
(C) 88
(D) 77
(E) 66
answer: Stream of consciousness: 1: 2/5 = 5: 2
2/7 * 70 = 20 The answer is (B).

question: A train 210 m long, running with a speed of 63 km/hr will pass a tree in?
Options:
(A) 15 sec
(B) 16 sec
(C) 18 sec
(D) 12 sec
(E) 25 sec
answer:
Stream of consciousness: Speed = 63 * 5/18 = 35/2 m/sec
Time taken = 210 * 2/35 = 12 sec The answer is (D).