question: 3 candidates in an election and received 2136, 7636 and 11628 votes respectively. What % of the total votes did the winningcandidate got in that election?
Options:
(A) 45%
(B) 49%
(C) 54%
(D) 59%
(E) 61%
answer: Stream of consciousness: Total number of votes polled = (2136 + 7636 + 11628) = 21260
So, Required percentage = 11628/21260 * 100 = 54% The answer is (C).

q: If 4 men can color 48 m long cloth in 2 days, then 6 men can color 36 m long cloth in
Options:
(A) 2 days
(B) 1 day
(C) 3 days
(D) 4 days
(E) 5 days
a: Stream of consciousness: The length of cloth painted by one man in one day = 48 / 4 2 = 6 m
No. of days required to paint 36 m cloth by 6 men = 36/ 6 6 = 1 day. The answer is (B).

question: Which of the following numbers is divisible by 12?
Options:
(A) 1332
(B) 1021
(C) 3221
(D) 4211
(E) 3233
answer: Stream of consciousness: 1332. This is the only option with last two digits divisible by 12 The answer is (A).

q: What is the are of an equilateral triangle of side 20 cm?
Options:
(A) 645
(B) 649
(C) 644
(D) 643
(E) 1003
a: Stream of consciousness: Area of an equilateral triangle = 3/4 S2
If S = 20, Area of triangle = 3/4 * 20 * 20 = 1003 cm2; The answer is (E).

question: What is the sum of all the prime numbers greater than 30 but less than 50?
Options:
(A) 126
(B) 199
(C) 198
(D) 188
(E) 122
answer: Stream of consciousness: Required sum = (31 + 37 + 41 + 43 + 47) = 199
Note: 1 is not a prime number The answer is (B).

question: A 125 meter long train crosses a man standing on the platform in 5 sec. What is the speed of the train?
Options:
(A) 229
(B) 108
(C) 278
(D) 126
(E) 90
answer:
Stream of consciousness: S = 125/5 * 18/5 = 90 kmph The answer is (E).