question: The length of a rectangle is increased by 25% and its breadth is decreased by 20%. What is the effect on its area?
Options:
(A) 10000
(B) 297
(C) 9279
(D) 2767
(E) 2676
answer: Stream of consciousness: 100 * 100 = 10000
125 * 80 = 10000 The answer is (A).

q: In an examination, 47% failed in English and 54% failed in Mathematics. Find the pass percentage in both the subjects if 31% failed in both the subjects?
Options:
(A) 70
(B) 50
(C) 40
(D) 20
(E) 30
a: Stream of consciousness: 16+31+23 = 70
100-70 = 30 The answer is (E).

question: If 2^4, 3^3, and 13^3 are factors of the product of 1,452 and w, where w is a positive integer, what is the smallest possible value of w?
Options:
(A) 198
(B) 288
(C) 363
(D) 396
(E) 468
answer: Stream of consciousness: I will go with E (pending elements to match is 2^2*3^2*13^1 = 468 The answer is (E).

q: Eight friends go to watch a movie but only 5 tickets were available. In how many different ways can 5 people sit and watch the movie?
Options:
(A) 8C5
(B) 8*7*6*5*4
(C) 5!
(D) 8!/5!
(E) 8*5
a: Stream of consciousness: Choosing 5 out of 8, when order matters P58, or choosing 5 out of 8, without order and then arranging: C585! The answer is (B).

question: A train running at the speed of 60 km/hr crosses a pole in 9 seconds. Find the length of the train?
Options:
(A) 150
(B) 8827
(C) 166
(D) 199
(E) 121
answer: Stream of consciousness: Speed = 60*(5/18) m/sec = 50/3 m/sec
Length of Train (Distance) = Speed * Time
(50/3) * 9 = 150 meter The answer is (A).

question: Sarah's grade was 50th percentile of the 20 grades for her class. Of the 30 grades from another class, 10 were higher than Sarah's, and the rest were lower. If no other grade was the same as Sarah's grade, then Sarah's grade was what percentile of the grades of the two classes of two classes combined?
Options:
(A) 52nd
(B) 56th
(C) 60th
(D) 70th
(E) 82nd
answer:
Stream of consciousness: 52nd/56th/60th/70th/82nd The answer is (C).