question: How much more would Rs.20000 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) 442
(C) 552
(D) 662
(E) 526
answer: Stream of consciousness: 20000(11/10)4 - 20000(6/5)2 = 482 The answer is (A).

q: How much is 80% of 40 is greater than 4/5 of 25?
Options:
(A) 29
(B) 776
(C) 66
(D) 12
(E) 99
a: Stream of consciousness: (80/100) * 40 (4/5) * 25
32 - 20 = 12 The answer is (D).

question: A train running at the speed of 60 km/hr crosses a pole in 12 sec. What is the length of the train?
Options:
(A) 118
(B) 150
(C) 277
(D) 200
(E) 191
answer: Stream of consciousness: Speed = 60 * 5/18 = 50/3 m/sec
Length of the train = speed * time = 50/3 * 12 = 200 m The answer is (D).

q: Find the largest 3 digit number which is exactly divisible by 88?
Options:
(A) 765
(B) 907
(C) 944
(D) 954
(E) 968
a: Stream of consciousness: Largest 3 digit number is 999
After doing 999 88 we get remainder 31
Hence largest 3 digit number exactly divisible by 88 = 999 - 31 = 968 The answer is (E).

question: How much 70% of 100 is greater than 60% of 80?
Options:
(A) 18
(B) 99
(C) 22
(D) 26
(E) 71
answer: Stream of consciousness: (70/100) * 100 (60/100) * 80
70- 48 = 22 The answer is (C).

question: Guna has 8 flavors of ice cream in him parlor. How many options are there for Thilak to pick a one-flavor, two-flavor, three-flavor, four-flavor, five-flavor, six-flavor,seven-flavor or eight-flavor order?
Options:
(A) 223
(B) 395
(C) 448
(D) 774
(E) 835
answer:
Stream of consciousness: 8C1 + 8C2+ 8C3+8C4+8C5+8C6+8C7+8C8 = 395. The answer is (B).