Rationale: T of the employees' new bonus is the increase Hence
The answer: (B)
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%
Reasoning: This series consists of a simple alphabetical order with the first two letters of all segments: B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K. The third letter of each segment is a repetition of the first letter.
Ans: (C)
Question: BCB, DED, FGF, HIH, ___
Options:
(A) KOP
(B) QLM
(C) JKJ
(D) PSQ
(E) IOP
Rationale: Out of 6 gaurds we have to select 3 -> selection means we use C -> so 6C3
Out of 3 forwards we have to select 2 -> selection means we use C -> so 3C2
Total ways = 6C3 x 3C2 = 60
The answer: (D)
Question: 9 basketball players are trying out to be on a newly formed basketball team. Of these players, 5 will be chosen for the team. If 6 of the players are guards and 3 of the players are forwards, how many different teams of 3 guards and 2 forwards can be chosen?
Options:
(A) 23
(B) 30
(C) 42
(D) 60
(E) 126
Reasoning: 112 ounces of a substance has a volume of 48 cubic inches
84 ounces of a substance has a volume of (48/112)*84 = 36 cubic inches
Ans: (B)
Question: The volume of a certain substance is always directly proportional to its weight. If 48 cubic inches of the substance weigh 112 ounces, what is the volume, in cubic inches, of 84 ounces of this substance?
Options:
(A) 27
(B) 36
(C) 42
(D) 64
(E) 147
Rationale: 70 + 80 = 150 * 5/18 = 125/3 mps
D = 150 + 100 = 250 m
T = 250 * 3/125 = 6 se
The answer: (C)
Question: Two trains are moving at 80 kmph and 70 kmph in opposite directions. Their lengths are 150 m and 100 m respectively. The time they will take to pass each other completely is?
Options:
(A) 4 sec
(B) 5 sec
(C) 6 sec
(D) 7 sec
(E) 8 sec
Rationale: The total of five numbers = 5X41 = 205
The total of first 2 and last 2 numbers is = 2 X 32+2 X 38 = 140
So, the middle number is (205 - 140 ) = 65
The answer: (E)
Question: The average of five numbers is 41. The average of first two numbers is 32 and the average of last two numbers is 38. What is the middle number?
Options:
(A) 59
(B) 64
(C) 61
(D) 72
(E) 65