q: In how many ways can a group of 5 men and 2 women be made out of a total of 7 men and 3 women?
Options:
(A) 63
(B) 72
(C) 14
(D) 50
(E) 25
a: Stream of consciousness: Required number of ways = (7C5 x 3C2) = (7C2 x 3C1) = = 63. The answer is (A).


question: Count the two-digit whole numbers which yield a remainder of 5 when divided by 10 and also yield a remainder of 0 when divided by 3?
Options:
(A) Two
(B) Five
(C) Three
(D) One
(E) Six
answer: Stream of consciousness: Answer = C) Three
Two digit Numbers giving remainder 5 when divided by 10 = 15, 25, 35, 45, 55, 65, 75, 85, 95
The numbers giving remainder 0 when divided by 3 = 15, 45, 75 = 3 The answer is (C).


q: How much more would Rs.20000 fetch, after two years, if it is put at 20% p.a. compound interest payable half yearly than if is put at 20% p.a. compound interest payable yearly?
Options:
(A) 482
(B) 887
(C) 299
(D) 277
(E) 200
a: Stream of consciousness: 20000(11/10)4 - 20000(6/5)2 = 482 The answer is (A).


question: There are 5person among whom 2are brother. The total no.of ways in which these persons can be seated around a round table so that exactly 1person sit between the brothers, is equal to?
Options:
(A) 4!*2!
(B) 2!*2!
(C) 6!*1!
(D) 2!*1!
(E) 5!*1!
answer: Stream of consciousness: Total number of ways = 2!*2!. The answer is (B).


q: The edge of a cube is 6a cm. Find its surface?
Options:
(A) 116a2 cm2
(B) 126a2 cm2
(C) 256a2 cm2
(D) 150a2 cm2
(E) 216a2 cm2
a: Stream of consciousness: 6a2 = 6 * 6a * 6a = 216a2 The answer is (E).


q: The average age of applicants for a new job is 10, with a standard deviation of 8. The hiring manager is only willing to accept applicants whose age is within one standard deviation of the average age. Assuming that all applicants' ages are integers and that the endpoints of the range are included, what is the maximum number of different ages of the applicants?
Options:
(A) 8
(B) 16
(C) 17
(D) 18
(E) 34
a:
Stream of consciousness: Minimum age = Average - 1 Standard deviation = 10 - 8 = 2
Maximum age = average + 1 Standard deviation = 10+ 8 = 18
Maximum number of different ages of the applicants = 18 - 2 + 1 = 17 The answer is (C).
q: In how many ways can a group of 5 men and 2 women be made out of a total of 7 men and 3 women?
Options:
(A) 63
(B) 72
(C) 14
(D) 50
(E) 25
a: Stream of consciousness: Required number of ways = (7C5 x 3C2) = (7C2 x 3C1) = = 63. The answer is (A).


question: Count the two-digit whole numbers which yield a remainder of 5 when divided by 10 and also yield a remainder of 0 when divided by 3?
Options:
(A) Two
(B) Five
(C) Three
(D) One
(E) Six
answer: Stream of consciousness: Answer = C) Three
Two digit Numbers giving remainder 5 when divided by 10 = 15, 25, 35, 45, 55, 65, 75, 85, 95
The numbers giving remainder 0 when divided by 3 = 15, 45, 75 = 3 The answer is (C).


q: How much more would Rs.20000 fetch, after two years, if it is put at 20% p.a. compound interest payable half yearly than if is put at 20% p.a. compound interest payable yearly?
Options:
(A) 482
(B) 887
(C) 299
(D) 277
(E) 200
a: Stream of consciousness: 20000(11/10)4 - 20000(6/5)2 = 482 The answer is (A).


question: There are 5person among whom 2are brother. The total no.of ways in which these persons can be seated around a round table so that exactly 1person sit between the brothers, is equal to?
Options:
(A) 4!*2!
(B) 2!*2!
(C) 6!*1!
(D) 2!*1!
(E) 5!*1!
answer: Stream of consciousness: Total number of ways = 2!*2!. The answer is (B).


q: The edge of a cube is 6a cm. Find its surface?
Options:
(A) 116a2 cm2
(B) 126a2 cm2
(C) 256a2 cm2
(D) 150a2 cm2
(E) 216a2 cm2
a: Stream of consciousness: 6a2 = 6 * 6a * 6a = 216a2 The answer is (E).


q: The average age of applicants for a new job is 10, with a standard deviation of 8. The hiring manager is only willing to accept applicants whose age is within one standard deviation of the average age. Assuming that all applicants' ages are integers and that the endpoints of the range are included, what is the maximum number of different ages of the applicants?
Options:
(A) 8
(B) 16
(C) 17
(D) 18
(E) 34
a:
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Stream of consciousness: Minimum age = Average - 1 Standard deviation = 10 - 8 = 2
Maximum age = average + 1 Standard deviation = 10+ 8 = 18
Maximum number of different ages of the applicants = 18 - 2 + 1 = 17 The answer is (C).
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q: In how many ways can a group of 5 men and 2 women be made out of a total of 7 men and 3 women?
Options:
(A) 63
(B) 72
(C) 14
(D) 50
(E) 25
a: Stream of consciousness: Required number of ways = (7C5 x 3C2) = (7C2 x 3C1) = = 63. The answer is (A).


question: Count the two-digit whole numbers which yield a remainder of 5 when divided by 10 and also yield a remainder of 0 when divided by 3?
Options:
(A) Two
(B) Five
(C) Three
(D) One
(E) Six
answer: Stream of consciousness: Answer = C) Three
Two digit Numbers giving remainder 5 when divided by 10 = 15, 25, 35, 45, 55, 65, 75, 85, 95
The numbers giving remainder 0 when divided by 3 = 15, 45, 75 = 3 The answer is (C).


q: How much more would Rs.20000 fetch, after two years, if it is put at 20% p.a. compound interest payable half yearly than if is put at 20% p.a. compound interest payable yearly?
Options:
(A) 482
(B) 887
(C) 299
(D) 277
(E) 200
a: Stream of consciousness: 20000(11/10)4 - 20000(6/5)2 = 482 The answer is (A).


question: There are 5person among whom 2are brother. The total no.of ways in which these persons can be seated around a round table so that exactly 1person sit between the brothers, is equal to?
Options:
(A) 4!*2!
(B) 2!*2!
(C) 6!*1!
(D) 2!*1!
(E) 5!*1!
answer: Stream of consciousness: Total number of ways = 2!*2!. The answer is (B).


q: The edge of a cube is 6a cm. Find its surface?
Options:
(A) 116a2 cm2
(B) 126a2 cm2
(C) 256a2 cm2
(D) 150a2 cm2
(E) 216a2 cm2
a: Stream of consciousness: 6a2 = 6 * 6a * 6a = 216a2 The answer is (E).


q: The average age of applicants for a new job is 10, with a standard deviation of 8. The hiring manager is only willing to accept applicants whose age is within one standard deviation of the average age. Assuming that all applicants' ages are integers and that the endpoints of the range are included, what is the maximum number of different ages of the applicants?
Options:
(A) 8
(B) 16
(C) 17
(D) 18
(E) 34
a:
Stream of consciousness: Minimum age = Average - 1 Standard deviation = 10 - 8 = 2
Maximum age = average + 1 Standard deviation = 10+ 8 = 18
Maximum number of different ages of the applicants = 18 - 2 + 1 = 17 The answer is (C).