Q: 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
A: OK... Stream of consciousness: 20000(11/10)4 - 20000(6/5)2 = 482
The answer is (A).

Q: How many positive integers less than 500 can be formed using the numbers 1,2,3,and 5 for digits, each digit being used only once.
Options:
(A) 22
(B) 34
(C) 73
(D) 26
(E) 11
A: OK... Stream of consciousness: Single digit numbers = 4
Double digit numbers = 4 x 3 = 12
Three digit numbers = 3 x 3 x 2 x 1 = 18
Total = 34
The answer is (B).

Q: Eddy and Freddy start simultaneously from city A and they travel to City B and City C respectively. Eddy takes 3 hours and Freddy takes 4 hours to complete the journey. If the distance between City A and City B is 900 kms and City A and City C is 300 kms. What is the ratio of their average speed of travel? (Eddy: Freddy)
Options:
(A) 8/3
(B) 3/8
(C) 8/5
(D) 4/1
(E) 5/3
A: OK... Stream of consciousness: Distance traveled by Eddy = 900 km
Time taken by Eddy = 3 hours
Average speed of Eddy = 900/3 = 300 km/hour
Distance traveled by Freddy = 300 km
Time taken by Freddy = 4 hours
Average speed of Freddy = 300/4 = 75 km/hour
Ratio of average speed of Eddy to Freddy = 300/75 = 4/1
The answer is (D).

Q: A man, a woman and a boy can complete a job in 3, 4 and 12 days respectively. How many boys must assist 1 man and 1 woman to complete the job in 1/4 of a day?
Options:
(A) 22
(B) 77
(C) 12
(D) 41
(E) 76
A:
OK... Stream of consciousness: (1 man + 1 woman)'s 1 day work = (1/3 + 1/4) = 7/12 Work done by 1 man and 1 woman in 1/4 day = (7/12 * 1/4) = 7/48
Remaining work = (1 - 7/48) = 41/48
Work done by 1 boy in 1/4 day = ( 1/12 * 1/4) = 1/48
Number of boys required = 41/48 * 41 = 41.
The answer is (D).