question: In marathon Sam was faster than Jack. Denise beat Jim but lost to Jack. Who is the winner?
Options:
(A) Sam
(B) Jack
(C) Denise
(D) Jim
(E) none
answer: Stream of consciousness: Denise beat Jim
Jack beat Jim
Sam beat Jack
So Sam is the winner The answer is (A).


q: Find the odd man out 8,27, 64,216,,512,1000
Options:
(A) 216
(B) 512
(C) 64
(D) 8
(E) 27
a: Stream of consciousness: 27 is cube of 3 which is odd number where as all others are cubes of even numbers. The answer is (E).


question: Rs. 1300 is divided into three parts A, B and C. How much A is more than C if their ratio is 1/2:1/3:1/4?
Options:
(A) 300
(B) 992
(C) 772
(D) 552
(E) 312
answer: Stream of consciousness: 1/2:1/3:1/4 = 6:4:3
3/13*1300 = 300 The answer is (A).


q: The volume of a certain substance is always directly proportional to its weight. If 48 cubic inches of the substance weigh 112 ounces, what is the volume, in cubic inches, of 56 ounces of this substance?
Options:
(A) 27
(B) 36
(C) 42
(D) 24
(E) 147
a: Stream of consciousness: 112 ounces of a substance has a volume of 48 cubic inches
56 ounces of a substance has a volume of (48/112)*56 = 24 cubic inches The answer is (D).


question: A train 250 m long is running at a speed of 27 km/hr. In what time will it pass a bridge 200 m long?
Options:
(A) 40
(B) 45
(C) 50
(D) 55
(E) 60
answer: Stream of consciousness: Speed = 27 * 5/18 = 15/2 m/sec
Total distance covered = 250 + 200 = 450 m
Required time = 450 * 2/15 = 60 sec The answer is (E).


question: 3 friends A, B, C went for week end party to McDonald’s restaurant and there they measure there weights in some order In 7 rounds. A, B, C, AB, BC, AC, ABC. Final round measure is 140kg then find the average weight of all the 7 rounds?
Options:
(A) 98.5 kgs
(B) 80 kgs
(C) 76.5 kgs
(D) 67.5 kgs
(E) 58.2 kgs
answer:

Show your work and conclude with the exact phrasing "Therefore, the final answer is [answer]." where [answer] is just the final number or expression that solves the problem.
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Stream of consciousness: Average weight = [(a + b + c + (a+b) + (b+c) + (c+a)+(a+b+c)] / 7 = 4 (a+b+c) /7 = 4 x 140/7 = 80 kgs The answer is (B).