q: One copy machine can make 25 copies a minute, and a second copy machine makes 35 copies a minute. If the two copiers work together, how long would it take them to make 4,800 copies?
Options:
(A) 30 minutes
(B) 40 minutes
(C) 60 minutes
(D) 70 minutes
(E) 80 minutes
a: Stream of consciousness: Total work done by both machines in a minute = 25 + 35 = 60 copies
Total number of copies required = 6000
Time = 4800/60 = 80 mins The answer is (E).
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q: In a particular year, the month of january had exactly 4 thursdays, and 4 sundays. On which day of the week did january 1st occur in the year.
Options:
(A) 33
(B) Monday
(C) 299
(D) 299
(E) 277
a: Stream of consciousness: Ans: If a month has 31 days, and it starts with sunday, Then Sundays, Mondays, tuesdays are 5 for that month. If this month starts with monday, then mondays, tuesdays, and wednesdays are 5 and remaining days are 4 each. so this month start with Monday. The answer is (B).
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q: 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) 356
(B) 200
(C) 127
(D) 279
(E) 150
a:
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 (B).
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