question: From a Group of 10 People, Including George and Nina, 3 people are to be selected at random to work on a certain project. What is the probability that 3 people selected will include George but not Nina
Options:
(A) 5/56
(B) 9/56
(C) 28/120
(D) 21/56
(E) 25/56
answer: Stream of consciousness: Number of ways of selecting 3 people out of 10 people = 10C3
In the three members George will always be there in the team. At this step we have vacancy for 2 more members and 9 members are available. Lina cannot be there in the team. So 2 members have to be selected and the number of available members = 9 - Nina = 8
Number of ways to form a 3 member team that includes George and excludes Nina = 8C2
Probability = 8C2/10C3 = 28/120 The answer is (C).

q: Find 12 19
Options:
(A) 238
(B) 228
(C) 208
(D) 277
(E) 101
a: Stream of consciousness: Mentally imagine this number as (10 + 2 ) 19 = 190 + 38 = 228. The answer is (B).

question: 3 candidates in an election and received 1136, 7636 and 11628 votes respectively. What % of the total votes did the winningcandidate got in that election?
Options:
(A) 45%
(B) 50%
(C) 57%
(D) 60%
(E) 65%
answer: Stream of consciousness: Total number of votes polled = (1136 + 7636 + 11628) = 20400
So, Required percentage = 11628/20400 * 100 = 57% The answer is (C).

q: Find the mean proportional between 36 & 49?
Options:
(A) A) 42
(B) B) 61
(C) C) 63
(D) D) 65
(E) E) 67
a: Stream of consciousness: Formula = ab
A = 36 and B = 49
3649 = 6 7 = 42 The answer is (A).

question: 10 men and 15 women together can complete a work in 6 days. It takes 100 days for one man alone to complete the same work. How many days will be required for one woman alone to complete the same work?
Options:
(A) 2267
(B) 287
(C) 268
(D) 228
(E) 225
answer: Stream of consciousness: 1 man's 1 day work = 1/100
(10 men + 15 women)'s 1 day work = 1/6
15 women's 1 day work = (1/6 - 10/100) = 1/15
1 woman's 1 day work = 1/225
1 woman alone can complete the work in 225 days. The answer is (E).

question: Using all the letters of the word "THURSDAY", how many different words can be formed?
Options:
(A) 8
(B) 8!
(C) 7!
(D) 7
(E) 5
answer:
Stream of consciousness: Total number of letters = 8
Using these letters the number of 8 letters words formed is P = 8!. The answer is (B).