q: 80 is increased by 50%. Find the final number.
Options:
(A) 100
(B) 110
(C) 120
(D) 30
(E) 160
a: Stream of consciousness: Final number = Initial number + 50%(original number) = 80 + 50%(80) = 80 + 40 = 120. The answer is (C).

question: A train 350 m long, running with a speed of 63 km/hr will pass a tree in?
Options:
(A) 15 sec
(B) 16 sec
(C) 18 sec
(D) 20 sec
(E) 25 sec
answer: Stream of consciousness: Speed = 63 * 5/18 = 35/2 m/sec
Time taken = 350 * 2/35 = 20 sec The answer is (D).

q: 4000 was divided into two parts such a way that when first part was invested at 3% and the second at 5%, the whole annual interest from both the investments is Rs.144, how much was put at 3%?
Options:
(A) 8279
(B) 2890
(C) 2800
(D) 2730
(E) 3702
a: Stream of consciousness: (x*3*1)/100 + [(4000 - x)*5*1]/100 = 144
3x/100 + 200 5x/100 = 144
2x/100 = 56 e x = 2800 The answer is (C).

question: A no.when divided by 222 gives a remainder 43, what remainder will beobtained by dividingthe same no.17?
Options:
(A) 2
(B) 7
(C) 9
(D) 10
(E) 15
answer: Stream of consciousness: 222 + 43 = 265/17 = 10 (Remainder) The answer is (D).

q: A man rows his boat 85 km downstream and 45 km upstream, taking 2 1/2 hours each time. Find the speed of the stream?
Options:
(A) 7 kmph
(B) 5 kmph
(C) 3 kmph
(D) 8 kmph
(E) 2 kmph
a: Stream of consciousness: Speed downstream = d/t = 85/(2 1/2) = 34 kmph
Speed upstream = d/t = 45/(2 1/2) = 18 kmph
The speed of the stream = (34 - 18)/2 = 8 kmph The answer is (D).

q: Resident of town X participated in a survey to determine the number of hours per week each resident spent watching television. The distribution of the results of the survey had a mean of 21 hours and std deviation of 8 hrs. The number of hours that pat, a resident of town X, watched television last week was between 1 and 2 standard deviation below the mean. Which of the following could be the number of hours that Pat watched television last week?
Options:
(A) 30
(B) 20
(C) 18
(D) 12
(E) 6
a:
Stream of consciousness: 21-12 < no of hrs < 21-8
9< no of hrs < 13. The answer is (D).