question: If 4 men can colour 48 m long cloth in 2 days, then 6 men can colour 36 m long cloth in
Options:
(A) 1 day
(B) 2 days
(C) 3 days
(D) 4 days
(E) 5 days
answer: Stream of consciousness: The length of cloth painted by one man in one day = 48 / 4 2 = 6 m
No. of days required to paint 36 m cloth by 6 men = 36/ 6 6 = 1 day. The answer is (A).
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question: There are different 5 circles. What is the number of the greatest possible points with which the circles intersect?
Options:
(A) 20
(B) 10
(C) 15
(D) 22
(E) 21
answer: Stream of consciousness: Maximum points of intersection between n different circles = n*(n - 1) = 5*4 = 20 The answer is (A).
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question: If the average (arithmetic mean) of the four numbers K, 2K + 3, 3K 5 and 5K + 1 is 41, what is the value of K?
Options:
(A) 41
(B) 15 3/4
(C) 22
(D) 23
(E) 25 3/10
answer: Stream of consciousness: K + 2K +3 + 3K - 5 + 5K +1 = 11K -1
(11K -1)/4 = 41
11K = 41 * 4 +1 = 164 +1 = 165
K = 165 / 11 = 15. The answer is (A).
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question: Find the value of y from (12)^3 x 6^4432 =y?
Options:
(A) 4363
(B) 4765
(C) 4879
(D) 6789
(E) 5184
answer:
Stream of consciousness: Given Exp. = (12)3 x 64 = (12)3 x 64 = (12)2 x 62 = (72)2 = 5184
432 12 x 62 The answer is (E).
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