question: John makes $50 a week from his job. He earns a raise andnow makes $90 a week. What is the % increase?
Options:
(A) 15%
(B) 16.66%
(C) 17.8%
(D) 80%
(E) 21%
answer: Stream of consciousness: Increase = (40/50)*100 = (4/5)*100 = 80%. The answer is (D).

q: A train running at the speed of 60 km/hr crosses a pole in 15 sec. What is the length of the train?
Options:
(A) 356
(B) 250
(C) 127
(D) 279
(E) 150
a: Stream of consciousness: Speed = 60 * 5/18 = 50/3 m/sec
Length of the train = speed * time = 50/3 * 15 = 250 m The answer is (B).

question: A printer print a page in 4 second,approx how long time it will take to print 190 page report?
Options:
(A) 12 Min 40 Sec
(B) 14 Min 40 Sec
(C) 16 Min 40 Sec
(D) 18 Min 40 Sec
(E) 11 Min 40 Sec
answer: Stream of consciousness: 1 Page = 4 Sec
30 Page = 120 Sec (2 Min)
190 Page = 12 Min 40 Sec The answer is (A).

q: People standing in a straight line are wearing alternating colored shirts. The pattern of shirts begins with red, followed by green, blue, white and yellow. This pattern continues (red, green, blue, white and yellow) until it ends with a white shirt. If there are more than 5 people in line, which of the following cannot be the number of people in the line?
Options:
(A) 29
(B) 39
(C) 54
(D) 64
(E) 75
a: Stream of consciousness: The correct answer should not take the form: 5x + 4. Hence, it is The answer is (E).

question: Steve traveled the first 2 hours of his journey at 40 mph and the last 3 hours of his journey at 60 mph. What is his average speed of travel for the entire journey?
Options:
(A) 53.33 mph
(B) 56.67 mph
(C) 52 mph
(D) 64 mph
(E) 66.67 mph
answer: Stream of consciousness: Average Speed = Total distance/ Total time = (40 * 2 + 60 * 3)/(2 + 3) = 260/5 = 52 The answer is (C).

question: A train 250 m long is running at a speed of 27 km/hr. In what time will it pass a bridge 200 m long?
Options:
(A) 40
(B) 45
(C) 50
(D) 55
(E) 60
answer:
Stream of consciousness: Speed = 27 * 5/18 = 15/2 m/sec
Total distance covered = 250 + 200 = 450 m
Required time = 450 * 2/15 = 60 sec The answer is (E).