q: A = 10% of x, B = 10% of y, C = 10% of x + 10% of y. On the basis of the above equalities, what is true in the following?
Options:
(A) A is equal to B
(B) A is greater than B
(C) B is greater than A
(D) Relation cannot be established between A and B
(E) None of these
a: Stream of consciousness: The given information gives no indication regarding the comparison of x and y. The answer is (D).

question: What is the area of a square with perimeter 16P ?
Options:
(A) 16p^2
(B) 4P
(C) P^2/4
(D) P/16
(E) P^2/16
answer: Stream of consciousness: Each side is 4p
A = (4p)^2 = 16(p^2) The answer is (A).

q: Find the simple interest on Rs.620 for 10 months at 10 paisa per month?
Options:
(A) 277
(B) 620
(C) 640
(D) 678
(E) 121
a: Stream of consciousness: I = (620*10*10)/100 = 620 The answer is (B).

question: A, B, C and D enter into partnership. A subscribes 1/3 of the capital B 1/4, C 1/5 and D the rest. How much share did A get in a profit of Rs.2460?
Options:
(A) 750
(B) 888
(C) 261
(D) 787
(E) 17'
answer: Stream of consciousness: 1/2:1/3:1/4 = 6:4:3
Ram = 6/13 * 3250 = 1500
Shyam = 4/13 * 3250 = 1000
Mohan = 3/13 * 3250 = 750 The answer is (A).

q: In a certain animal population, for each of the first 3 months of life, the probability that an animal will die during that month is 1/10. For a group of 600 newborn members of the population, approximately how many would be expected to survive the first 3 months of life?
Options:
(A) 438
(B) 446
(C) 452
(D) 462
(E) 470
a: Stream of consciousness: Number of newborns that can die in first month = 1/10 *600 = 60
Survived = 540
Number of newborns that can die in second month = 1/10 * 540 = 54
Survived = 486
Number of newborns that can die in third month = 1/10 * 486 = 48
Survived = 438 The answer is (A).

q: Two pipes A and B can fill a cistern in 8 and 12 minutes respectively, and a third pipe C can empty it in 15 minutes. How long will it take to fill the cistern if all the three are opened at the same time?
Options:
(A) 17 1/17 min
(B) 28 1/7 min
(C) 17 1/7 min
(D) 17 1/8 min
(E) 17 5/7 min
a:
Stream of consciousness: 1/8 + 1/12 - 1/15 = 17/120
120/17 = 7 1/17 The answer is (A).