q: There are 20 pieces of candy and 4 kids. How many pieces of candy does each kid get?
Options:
(A) 7
(B) 5
(C) 13
(D) 20
(E) 4
a: Stream of consciousness: If you split 20 pieces of candy between 4 kids each kid will get 5 pieces of candy The answer is (B).


question: The sale price sarees listed for Rs.400 after successive discount is 15% and 5% is?
Options:
(A) 338
(B) 323
(C) 342
(D) 882
(E) 212
answer: Stream of consciousness: 400*(85/100)*(95/100) = 323 The answer is (B).


q: A can do a piece of work in 9 days. When he had worked for 2 days B joins him. If the complete work was finished in 8 days. In how many days B alone can finish the work?
Options:
(A) 18
(B) 77
(C) 66
(D) 54
(E) 12
a: Stream of consciousness: 8/9 + 6/x = 1
X = 54 days The answer is (D).


question: The average age of a family of 6 members is 26 years.If the age of the youngest member is 10 years,what was the average age of the family at the birth of the youngest member?
Options:
(A) 15
(B) 18
(C) 16
(D) 12
(E) 19
answer: Stream of consciousness: Present age of total members = 6 X 26 = 156
10 yrs back their ages were = 6 x 10 = 60
Ages at the birth of youngest member = 156 - 60 = 96
Therefore, avg age at the birth of youngest member = 96/6 = 16. The answer is (C).


q: A pharmaceutical company received $5 million in royalties on the first $40 million in sales of and then $9 million in royalties on the next $210million in sales. By approximately what percentage did the ratio of royalties to sales decrease from the first $40 million in sales to the next $210 million in sales?
Options:
(A) 8%
(B) 15%
(C) 45%
(D) 52%
(E) 66%
a: Stream of consciousness: (9/210)/(5/40) = 12/35 = 34% it means that 9/210 represents only 34%. Therefore a decrease of 66%. The answer is (E).


q: What is the sum of the 1st 5 prime numbers greater than 20?
Options:
(A) 121
(B) 151
(C) 168
(D) 164
(E) 161
a:

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Stream of consciousness: Required sum = (23 + 29 + 31 + 37 + 41) = 161
Note: 1 is not a prime number The answer is (E).