q: In how many different ways can the letters of the word "AIM" be rearrangement?
Options:
(A) 4
(B) 2
(C) 7
(D) 9
(E) 6
a: Stream of consciousness: Option 'E'
The total number of arrangements is
3P3 = 3! = 6 The answer is (E).


question: Find the odd man out
4, 9,16, 36, 64, 144
Options:
(A) 144
(B) 16
(C) 9
(D) 36
(E) 4
answer: Stream of consciousness: 9 is square of 3 which is odd number where as all others are squares of even numbers. The answer is (C).


q: The purchase price of an article is $48. In order to include 10% of cost for overhead and to provide $12 of net profit, the markup should be
Options:
(A) 15%
(B) 25%
(C) 35%
(D) 40%
(E) 45%
a: Stream of consciousness: Cost price of article = 48$
% of overhead cost = 10
Net profit = 12 $
We need to calculate % markup
Net profit as % of cost price = (12/48)*100 = 25%
Total markup should be = 25 + 10 = 35% The answer is (C).


question: The radius of a cylinder is 2 r units and height is 3 r units. Find the curved surface?
Options:
(A) 27
(B) 16
(C) 12
(D) 18
(E) 11
answer: Stream of consciousness: 2 * π * 2r * 3r = 12 πr2 The answer is (C).


q: If a man can cover 30 metres in one second, how many kilometres can he cover in 3 hours 45 minutes?
Options:
(A) 118 km
(B) 162 km
(C) 1767 km
(D) 1887 km
(E) 405 km
a: Stream of consciousness: 30 m/s = 30 * 18/5 kmph
3 hours 45 minutes = 3 3/4 hours = 15/4 hours
Distance = speed * time = 30 * 18/5 * 15/4 km = 405 km. The answer is (E).


q: The salary of a worker is first increased by 30% and afterwards reduced by 30%. What is net change in his salary?
Options:
(A) 90% increase
(B) 45% increase
(C) 9% decrease
(D) Same as before
(E) NONE
a:
Stream of consciousness: (30 * 30)/100 = 9% decrease The answer is (D).
q: In how many different ways can the letters of the word "AIM" be rearrangement?
Options:
(A) 4
(B) 2
(C) 7
(D) 9
(E) 6
a: Stream of consciousness: Option 'E'
The total number of arrangements is
3P3 = 3! = 6 The answer is (E).


question: Find the odd man out
4, 9,16, 36, 64, 144
Options:
(A) 144
(B) 16
(C) 9
(D) 36
(E) 4
answer: Stream of consciousness: 9 is square of 3 which is odd number where as all others are squares of even numbers. The answer is (C).


q: The purchase price of an article is $48. In order to include 10% of cost for overhead and to provide $12 of net profit, the markup should be
Options:
(A) 15%
(B) 25%
(C) 35%
(D) 40%
(E) 45%
a: Stream of consciousness: Cost price of article = 48$
% of overhead cost = 10
Net profit = 12 $
We need to calculate % markup
Net profit as % of cost price = (12/48)*100 = 25%
Total markup should be = 25 + 10 = 35% The answer is (C).


question: The radius of a cylinder is 2 r units and height is 3 r units. Find the curved surface?
Options:
(A) 27
(B) 16
(C) 12
(D) 18
(E) 11
answer: Stream of consciousness: 2 * π * 2r * 3r = 12 πr2 The answer is (C).


q: If a man can cover 30 metres in one second, how many kilometres can he cover in 3 hours 45 minutes?
Options:
(A) 118 km
(B) 162 km
(C) 1767 km
(D) 1887 km
(E) 405 km
a: Stream of consciousness: 30 m/s = 30 * 18/5 kmph
3 hours 45 minutes = 3 3/4 hours = 15/4 hours
Distance = speed * time = 30 * 18/5 * 15/4 km = 405 km. The answer is (E).


q: The salary of a worker is first increased by 30% and afterwards reduced by 30%. What is net change in his salary?
Options:
(A) 90% increase
(B) 45% increase
(C) 9% decrease
(D) Same as before
(E) NONE
a:
user
Stream of consciousness: (30 * 30)/100 = 9% decrease The answer is (D).
assistant
q: In how many different ways can the letters of the word "AIM" be rearrangement?
Options:
(A) 4
(B) 2
(C) 7
(D) 9
(E) 6
a: Stream of consciousness: Option 'E'
The total number of arrangements is
3P3 = 3! = 6 The answer is (E).


question: Find the odd man out
4, 9,16, 36, 64, 144
Options:
(A) 144
(B) 16
(C) 9
(D) 36
(E) 4
answer: Stream of consciousness: 9 is square of 3 which is odd number where as all others are squares of even numbers. The answer is (C).


q: The purchase price of an article is $48. In order to include 10% of cost for overhead and to provide $12 of net profit, the markup should be
Options:
(A) 15%
(B) 25%
(C) 35%
(D) 40%
(E) 45%
a: Stream of consciousness: Cost price of article = 48$
% of overhead cost = 10
Net profit = 12 $
We need to calculate % markup
Net profit as % of cost price = (12/48)*100 = 25%
Total markup should be = 25 + 10 = 35% The answer is (C).


question: The radius of a cylinder is 2 r units and height is 3 r units. Find the curved surface?
Options:
(A) 27
(B) 16
(C) 12
(D) 18
(E) 11
answer: Stream of consciousness: 2 * π * 2r * 3r = 12 πr2 The answer is (C).


q: If a man can cover 30 metres in one second, how many kilometres can he cover in 3 hours 45 minutes?
Options:
(A) 118 km
(B) 162 km
(C) 1767 km
(D) 1887 km
(E) 405 km
a: Stream of consciousness: 30 m/s = 30 * 18/5 kmph
3 hours 45 minutes = 3 3/4 hours = 15/4 hours
Distance = speed * time = 30 * 18/5 * 15/4 km = 405 km. The answer is (E).


q: The salary of a worker is first increased by 30% and afterwards reduced by 30%. What is net change in his salary?
Options:
(A) 90% increase
(B) 45% increase
(C) 9% decrease
(D) Same as before
(E) NONE
a:
Stream of consciousness: (30 * 30)/100 = 9% decrease The answer is (D).