question: A corporation triples its annual bonus to 50 of its employees. What percent Q of the employees' new bonus is the increase?
Options:
(A) 50%
(B) 6623%
(C) 100%
(D) 200%
(E) 300%
answer: Stream of consciousness: Q of the employees' new bonus is the increase Hence The answer is (B).

q: During a sale, the price of a pair of shoes is marked down 14% from the regular price. After the sale ends, the price goes back to the original price. What is the percent of increase to the nearest percent from the sale price back to the regular price for the shoes?
Options:
(A) 9%
(B) 10%
(C) 11%
(D) 16%
(E) 90%
a: Stream of consciousness: Assume the price = 100
Price during sale = 86
Price after sale = 100
Percent increase = 14/86*100 = 16% approx. The answer is (D).

question: A 600 meter long train crosses a signal post in 50 seconds. How long will it take to cross a 3 kilometer long bridge, at the same speed?
Options:
(A) 4 min
(B) 2 min
(C) 8 min
(D) 9 min
(E) 5 min
answer: Stream of consciousness: S = 600/50 = 12 mps
S = 3600/12 = 300 sec = 5 min The answer is (E).

q: In how many ways can you seat 4 people on a bench if one of them, Rohit, does not want to sit on the middle seat or at either end?
Options:
(A) 720
(B) 1720
(C) 2880
(D) 6
(E) 10080
a: Stream of consciousness: Since Rohit does not want to sit on the middle seat or at either end (3 chairs), then he can choose 1 chairs to sit. The remaining 3 people can sit in 3! ways. Thus the # of arrangements is 1*3! = 6. The answer is (D).

question: A and B can do a work in 5 days and 10 days respectively. A starts the work and B joins him after 4 days. In how many days can they complete the remaining work?
Options:
(A) 6 days
(B) 2/3 days
(C) 8 days
(D) 3 days
(E) 9 days
answer: Stream of consciousness: Work done by A in 4 days = 4/5
Remaining work = 1/5
Work done by both A and B in one day = 1/5 + 1/10 = 3/10
Remaining work = 1/5 * 10/3 = 2/3 days. The answer is (B).

question: Find the simple interest on Rs.500 for 9 months at 6 paisa per month?
Options:
(A) 277
(B) 270
(C) 288
(D) 266
(E) 121
answer:
Stream of consciousness: I = (500*9*6)/100 = 270 The answer is (B).