question: A corporation triples its annual bonus to 50 of its employees. What T percent of the employees' new bonus is the increase?
Options:
(A) 50%
(B) 6623%
(C) 100%
(D) 200%
(E) 300%
answer: Stream of consciousness: T of the employees' new bonus is the increase Hence The answer is (B).
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question: An analyst will recommend a combination of 3 industrial stocks, 2 transportation stocks, and 2 utility stocks. If the analyst can choose from 5 industrial stocks, 4 transportation stocks, and 4 utility stocks, how many different combinations of 7 stocks are possible?
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Options:
(A) 12
(B) 19
(C) 360
(D) 580
(E) 720
answer: Stream of consciousness: 5C3 * 4C2 * 4C2 = 10*6*6 = 360. The answer is (C).
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question: A train running at the speed of 90 km/hr crosses a pole in 12 seconds. Find the length of the train?
Options:
(A) 150
(B) 872
(C) 287
(D) 288
(E) 300
answer: Stream of consciousness: Speed = 90*(5/18) m/sec = 75/3 m/sec
Length of Train (Distance) = Speed * Time
(75/3) * 12 = 300 meter The answer is (E).
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question: A number is 101102103104...150. As 101 102 103 103.... 150. What is reminder when divided by 3?
Options:
(A) 2
(B) 5
(C) 6
(D) 7
(E) 8
answer:
Stream of consciousness: Divisibility rule for 3 also same as 9. so from the above discussion sum of the digits = 380 and remainder = 380/3 = 2. The answer is (A).
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