The flow of water through a drainage pipe was monitored for a 3-hour period. In the second hour, the rate of flow was 36 gallons per hour, which was 50 percent faster than the rate of flow for the first hour. If 25 percent more water flowed through the pipe in the third hour than it did in the second, how many gallons of water flowed through the pipe during the entire three hours?
Options:
(A) 106.25
(B) 105.5
(C) 105.75
(D) 106
(E) 105.0
Answer and stream of consciousness: (E)
Stream of consciousness: Rate of flow of water in second hour = 36 gallons per hour
Rate of flow of water in first hour = 36/(3/2) = 24 gallons per hour
Rate of flow of water in third hour = (125/100)* 36 = (5/4) * 36 = 45 gallons per hour
Number of gallons of water that flowed through the pipe during the entire 3 hours = 24+36+45 = 105 gallons

A person travels at a speed of 10 mph from one city to another. However while returning as there was not much traffic. He came with a speed of 15mph. what is his average speed?
Options:
(A) 10Kmph
(B) 11Kmph
(C) 12Kmph
(D) 13Kmph
(E) 14Kmph
Answer and stream of consciousness: (C)
Stream of consciousness: Average speed = 2xy/(x+y) = (2*15*10)/25 = 12Kmph

Two trains are moving at 65 kmph and 70 kmph in opposite directions. Their lengths are 150 m and 100 m respectively. The time they will take to pass each other completely is?
Options:
(A) 6 2/3 sec
(B) 7 1/7 sec
(C) 7 2/2 sec
(D) 8 1/2 sec
(E) 7 1/9 sec
Answer and stream of consciousness: (A)
Stream of consciousness: 70 + 65 = 135 * 5/18 = 75/2 mps
D = 150 + 100 = 250 m
T = 250 * 2/75 = 20/3 - 6 2/3 sec

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) 21
(B) 20
(C) 17
(D) 12
(E) 18
Answer and stream of consciousness:
(B)
Stream of consciousness: 1: 2/5 = 5: 2
2/7 * 70 = 20