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) 54%
(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: The inverse ratio of 3: 2: 1 is?
Options:
(A) 2:9:5
(B) 2:3:0
(C) 2:3:5
(D) 2:3:6
(E) 2:3:1
a: Stream of consciousness: 1/3: 1/2: 1/1 = 2:3:6 The answer is (D).

question: 3 candidates in an election and received 6136, 7636 and 11628 votes respectively. What % of the total votes did the winning candidate got in that election?
Options:
(A) 46%
(B) 49%
(C) 57%
(D) 59%
(E) 61%
answer: Stream of consciousness: Total number of votes polled = (6136 + 7636 + 11628) = 25400
So, Required percentage = 11628/25400 * 100 = 46% The answer is (A).

q: The squared value of the diagonal of a rectangle is (64 + B2) sq cm, where B is less than 8 cm. What is the breadth of that rectangle?
Options:
(A) 6 cm
(B) 10 cm
(C) 8 cm
(D) Data inadequate
(E) None of these
a: Stream of consciousness: Diagonal2 = 64 + B2 or, 10(2) = 64 + 6(2) The answer is (A).

question: Rohith,who works in a parcel service, has a certain number of small plastic boxes to pack into parcels. If he packs 3,4,5 or 6 in a parcel, he is left with one over; if he packs 7 in a parcel, none is left over. What is the number of boxes, he may have to pack?
Options:
(A) 223
(B) 301
(C) 377
(D) 1368
(E) 222
answer: Stream of consciousness: The required number of boxes is such that it leaves a remainder of 1 when divided by 3, 4, 5 or 6 and no remainder of 1 when divided by 3, 4, 5 or 6 and no remainder when divided by 7. Such a number is 301. The answer is (B).

question: Every Sunday, Giri jogs 3 miles. For the rest of the week, each day he jogs 1 mile more than the previous day. How many miles does giri jog in 2 weeks ?
Options:
(A) 42
(B) 63
(C) 84
(D) 98
(E) 108
answer:
Stream of consciousness: In one week, Giri jogs 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 + 9 = 42 miles
In two weeks, Giri jogs 84 miles. The answer is (C).