question: How much is 80% of 40 is greater than 4/5 of 25?
Options:
(A) 12
(B) 27
(C) 18
(D) 12
(E) 81
answer: Stream of consciousness: (80/100) * 40 – (4/5) * 25
32 - 20 = 12 The answer is (D).


q: Find the product of the localvalue and absolutevalue of 6 in 20618?
Options:
(A) 6300
(B) 1100
(C) 1200
(D) 1300
(E) 3600
a: Stream of consciousness: Local value of 6 = 6 x 100 = 600
Place value of 6 = 6
There fore = 6 x 600 = 3600 The answer is (E).


question: In case L is the only individual sewing on committee B, which among the following shouldserve on committee A?
Options:
(A) V and U
(B) V and T
(C) U and S
(D) M and N
(E) T and U
answer: Stream of consciousness: M and N should serve on A The answer is (D).


q: The average of seven numbers is 18. The average of first three numbers is 14 and the average of last three numbers is 19. What is the middle number?
Options:
(A) 27
(B) 29
(C) 30
(D) 34
(E) 35
a: Stream of consciousness: The total of seven numbers = 7X18 = 126
The total of first 3 and last 3 numbers is = 3 X 14+3 X 19 = 99
So, the middle number is (126 - 99 ) = 27 The answer is (A).


question: For integers U and V, when U is divided by V, the remainder is Zero. Which of the following must be true?
Options:
(A) U and V share no common factors other than 1
(B) UV is odd.
(C) At least one of U and V is odd
(D) The sum U + V is odd
(E) U is odd
answer: Stream of consciousness: At least one of U and V is odd The answer is (C).


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) 6 ½ sec
(B) 9 ½ sec
(C) 3 ½ sec
(D) 7 ½ sec
(E) 2 ½ 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 ½ sec The answer is (D).