q: A can do a piece of work in 4 hours; B and C together can do it in 3 hours, which A and C together can do it in 2 hours. How long will B alone take to do it?
Options:
(A) 11
(B) 77
(C) 12
(D) 99
(E) 02
a: Stream of consciousness: A's 1 hour work = 1/4;
(B + C)'s 1 hour work = 1/3;
(A + C)'s 1 hour work = 1/2
(A + B + C)'s 1 hour work = (1/4 + 1/3) = 7/12
B's 1 hour work = (7/12 + 1/2) = 1/12
B alone will take 12 hours to do the work. The answer is (C).

question: Consider a quarter of a circle of radius 20. Let r be the radius of the circle inscribed in this quarter of a circle. Find r.
Options:
(A) 20*(sqr2 -1)
(B) 8*(sqr3 -1)
(C) 4*(sqr7 - 1)
(D) 12* (sqr7 -1)
(E) None of these
answer: Stream of consciousness: I got 20/(sqr2 +1) and just forgot to multiply by (sqr2 -1). The answer is (A).

q: A 600 meter long train crosses a signal post in 30 seconds. How long will it take to cross a 3 kilometer long bridge, at the same speed?
Options:
(A) 4 min
(B) 2 min
(C) 8 min
(D) 3 min
(E) 5 min
a: Stream of consciousness: S = 600/30 = 20 mps
S = 3600/20 = 180 sec = 4 min The answer is (D).

question: Elena's bread recipe calls for 3 ounces of butter for each 4 cups of flour used. She needs to make 4 times the original recipe. If 12 ounces of butter is used, then how many cups of flour are needed?
Options:
(A) 1
(B) 4
(C) 9
(D) 13
(E) 16
answer: Stream of consciousness: Number of cups flour needed for 3 ounces of butter = 4
Number of cups flour needed for 1 ounce of butter = 4/3
Number of cups flour needed for 12 ounces of butter = 4/3 * 12 = 16 The answer is (E).

q: In a school of 850 boys, 44% of Muslims, 28% Hindus, 10% Sikhs and the remaining of other communities. How many belonged to the other communities?
Options:
(A) 125
(B) 627
(C) 153
(D) 721
(E) 159
a: Stream of consciousness: 44 + 28 + 10 = 82%
100 82 = 18%
850 * 18/100 = 153 The answer is (C).

q: There are 20 pieces of candy and 4 kids. How many pieces of candy does each kid get?
Options:
(A) 7
(B) 5
(C) 13
(D) 20
(E) 4
a:
Stream of consciousness: If you split 20 pieces of candy between 4 kids each kid will get 5 pieces of candy The answer is (B).