question: What is the are of an equilateral triangle of side 14 cm?
Options:
(A) 663 cm2
(B) 743 cm2
(C) 643 cm2
(D) 493 cm2
(E) 143 cm2
answer: Stream of consciousness: Area of an equilateral triangle = 3/4 S2
If S = 14, Area of triangle = 3/4 * 14 * 14 = 493 cm2; The answer is (D).

q: 80 370 860 ? 2440 3530
Options:
(A) 900
(B) 840
(C) 750
(D) 860
(E) 1550
a: Stream of consciousness: 10^2 - 20 = 80
20^2 - 30 = 370
30^2 - 40 = 860
40^2 - 50 = 1550
50^2 - 60 = 2440
60^2 - 70 = 3530. The answer is (E).

question: In Hockey game, one player throws two fair, six-sided die at the same time. If the player receives at least a five or a one on either die, that player wins. What is the probability that a player wins after playing the game once?
Options:
(A) 1/3
(B) 4/9
(C) 5/9
(D) 2/3
(E) 3/4
answer: Stream of consciousness: In Hockey game, Probably the easiest approach would be to find the probability of the opposite event and subtract it from 1:
P(win) = 1- P(not win) = 1 - 4/6*4/6 = 5/9. The answer is (C).

q: Scott's average (arithmetic mean) golf score on his first four rounds was 58.What score does he need on his fifth round to drop his average score by 2 points?
Options:
(A) 48
(B) 72
(C) 78
(D) 88
(E) 312
a: Stream of consciousness: Average score for first 4 rounds = 58
Average score after 5 rounds = 56
Score Scott needs on his 5th round to drop average score by 2 points = 58 - (2*5) = 48 The answer is (A).

question: A man purchased 3 blankets @ Rs.100 each, 5 blankets @ Rs.150 each and two blankets at a certain rate which is now slipped off from his memory. But he remembers that the average price of the blankets was Rs.150. Find the unknown rate of two blankets?
Options:
(A) Rs 420
(B) Rs 550
(C) Rs 490
(D) Rs 450
(E) Rs 457
answer: Stream of consciousness: 10 * 150 = 1500
3 * 100 + 5 * 150 = 1050
1500 1050 = 450 The answer is (D).

question: The average age of a class of 32 students is 16 yrs. if the teacher's age is also included, the average increases by one year. Find the age of the teacher
Options:
(A) 30 Years
(B) 31 Years
(C) 32 Years
(D) 34 Years
(E) 49 Years
answer:
Stream of consciousness: Total age of students is 32X16 = 512 Years
Total age inclusive of teacher = 33X (16+1) = 561
So, Teacher's age is 561-512 = 49 Yrs
There is a shortcut for these type of problems
Teacher's age is 16+(33X1) = 49 Years The answer is (E).