question: In a school of 850 boys, 40% of Muslims, 28% Hindus, 10% Sikhs and the remaining of other communities. How many belonged to the other communities?
Options:
(A) A) 125
(B) B) 627
(C) C) 187
(D) D) 721
(E) E) 159
answer: Stream of consciousness: 40 + 28 + 10 = 78%
100 – 78 = 22%
850 * 22/100 = 187 The answer is (C).


q: The average of 11 results is 44, if the average of first six results is 49 and that of the last six is 52. Find the sixth result?
Options:
(A) 122
(B) 156
(C) 118
(D) 125
(E) 123
a: Stream of consciousness: 1 to 11 = 11 * 44 = 484
1 to 6 = 6 * 49 = 294
6 to 11 = 6 * 52 = 312
6th = 294 + 312 â€“ 484 = 122 The answer is (A).


question: The average of first 10 odd numbers is?
Options:
(A) 44
(B) 10
(C) 99
(D) 77
(E) 62
answer: Stream of consciousness: Sum of 10 odd no. = 100
Average = 100/10 = 10 The answer is (B).


q: A man rows his boat 120 km downstream and 92 km upstream, taking 4 hours each time. Find the speed of the stream?
Options:
(A) 6 kmph
(B) 4 kmph
(C) 2 kmph
(D) 8 kmph
(E) 1 kmph
a: Stream of consciousness: Speed downstream = d/t = 120/(4) = 30 kmph
Speed upstream = d/t = 92/(4) = 23 kmph
The speed of the stream = (30 - 23)/2 = 4 kmph The answer is (B).


question: A and B can do a work in 18 days, B and C in 30 days and C and A in 36 days. In how many days will the work be completed, if all three of them work together?
Options:
(A) 360/13 days
(B) 350/13 days
(C) 160/13 days
(D) 260/13 days
(E) 960/13 days
answer: Stream of consciousness: One day work of A and B = 1/18
One day work of B and C = 1/30
One day work of C and A = 1/36
2(A + B + C) = 1/18 + 1/30 + 1/36
2(A + B + C) = 21/180
(A + B + C) = 13/360
Number of days required = 360/13 days. The answer is (A).


question: Two trains are moving at 50 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) 7 1/6 sec
(B) 7 3/2 sec
(C) 7 1/7 sec
(D) 7 1/2 sec
(E) 3 3/2 sec
answer:
Stream of consciousness: 70 + 50 = 120 * 5/18 = 100/3 mps
D = 150 + 100 = 250 m
T = 250 * 3/100 = 15/2 = 7 1/2 sec The answer is (D).