q: In what time a sum of money double itself at 3% per annum simple interest?
Options:
(A) 33 1/8%
(B) 33 1/3%
(C) 33 7/3%
(D) 32 1/3%
(E) 23 1/3%
a: Stream of consciousness: P = (P*3*R)/100
R = 33 1/3% The answer is (B).

question: A no. when divided by the sum of 555 and 445 gives 2times their difference as quotient & 30 as remainder. Find the no. is?
Options:
(A) 125786
(B) 158799
(C) 564323
(D) 344567
(E) 220030
answer: Stream of consciousness: (555 + 445) * 2 * 110 + 30 = 220000 + 30 = 220030 The answer is (E).

q: The sale price sarees listed for Rs.400 after successive discount is 10% and 5% is?
Options:
(A) 39
(B) 37
(C) 342
(D) 288
(E) 261
a: Stream of consciousness: 400*(90/100)*(95/100) = 342 The answer is (C).

question: A person spends 40% of his salary on food, 25% on house rent, 15% on entertainment and 15% on conveyance. If his savings at the end of the month is Rs. 1200, then his salary per month in rupees is:
Options:
(A) 4000
(B) 24000
(C) 8000
(D) 10000
(E) None of these
answer: Stream of consciousness: Total expenditure = 40 + 25 + 15 + 15 = 95%
Saving = (100 - 95) = 5%
5/100 Salary = 1200, Salary = 24000 Rs. The answer is (B).

q: The average age of applicants for a new job is 32, with a standard deviation of 8. The hiring manager is only willing to accept applicants whose age is within one standard deviation of the average age. Assuming that all applicants' ages are integers and that the endpoints of the range are included, what is the maximum number of different ages of the applicants?
Options:
(A) 8
(B) 77
(C) 7
(D) 18
(E) 34
a: Stream of consciousness: Minimum age = Average - 1 Standard deviation = 32 - 8 = 24
Maximum age = average + 1 Standard deviation = 32+ 8 = 40
Maximum number of different ages of the applicants = 30 - 24 + 1 = 7 The answer is (C).

q: What is theleast number should be added to 1056, so the sum of the number is completely divisible by 23?
Options:
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 5
(D) 6
(E) 8
a:
Stream of consciousness: (1056 / 23) gives remainder 21
21 + 2 = 23, So we need to add 2 The answer is (B).