question: How much is 65% of 40 is greater than 4/5 of 25?
Options:
(A) 29
(B) 776
(C) 66
(D) 12
(E) 6
answer: Stream of consciousness: (65/100) * 40 (4/5) * 25
26 - 20 = 6 The answer is (E).
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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 4 industrial stocks, 4 transportation stocks, and 3 utility stocks, how many different combinations of 7 stocks are possible?
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Options:
(A) 12
(B) 19
(C) 72
(D) 180
(E) 720
answer: Stream of consciousness: 4C3 * 4C2 * 3C2 = 4*6*3 = 72. The answer is (C).
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question: If anitha rows 65 km upstream and 105 km down steam taking 13 hours each, then the speed of the stream
Options:
(A) 8.4 kmph
(B) 5.5 kmph
(C) 6 kmph
(D) 8 kmph
(E) 8.2 kmph
answer: Stream of consciousness: Speed upstream = 65/13 = 5 kmph
Speed down stream = 105/5 = 21 kmph
Speed of stream = (21-5) = 8 kmph The answer is (D).
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question: If a man can cover 32 metres in one second, how many kilometres can he cover in 3 hours 45 minutes?
Options:
(A) 118 km
(B) 162 km
(C) 1767 km
(D) 432 km
(E) 177 km
answer:
Stream of consciousness: 32 m/s = 32 * 18/5 kmph
3 hours 45 minutes = 3 3/4 hours = 15/4 hours
Distance = speed * time = 32 * 18/5 * 15/4 km = 432 km. The answer is (D).
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