Refer the below data table and answer the following Question.
Boys / लड़के Girls / लड़कियाँ
Medical / मेडिकल 25 80
Engineering / इंजीनियरिंग 75 20
What percent students who chose Engineering are girls?
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Answer: (A) 21.05
Explanation
To find the percentage of students who chose Engineering who are girls, first calculate the total number of students in the Engineering stream.
Total Engineering students = Boys in Engineering + Girls in Engineering
Total Engineering students = 75 + 20 = 95
The number of girls who opted for Engineering is 20.
Now, calculate the percentage of these girls relative to the total number of Engineering students:
Percentage = (Girls in Engineering / Total Engineering students) × 100
Percentage = (20 / 95) × 100
Percentage = 21.05%
502Quantitative Aptitude
Refer the below data table and answer the following Question.
Cumulative production संचयी उत्पादन
January / जनवरी 390
February / फरवरी 1000
March / मार्च 1540
April / अप्रैल 2060
May / मई 2580
June / जून 2870
How many cars were manufactured in the months of April and May?
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Answer: (B) 1040
Explanation
The given table displays the cumulative production of cars at the end of each month.
To find the total number of cars manufactured during the months of April and May, we subtract the cumulative production at the end of March from the cumulative production at the end of May.
Cumulative production up to May = 2580
Cumulative production up to March = 1540
Cars manufactured in April and May = Cumulative production up to May - Cumulative production up to March
Cars manufactured in April and May = 2580 - 1540 = 1040
503Quantitative Aptitude
Refer the below data table and answer the following Question.
Day of the week सप्ताह का दिन Distance jogged (in kms) दौड़ी गयी दूरी (किलोमीटर में)
Monday / सोमवार 4
Tuesday / मंगलवार 5
Wednesday / बुधवार 4
Thursday / गुरूवार 1.5
Friday / शुक्रवार 4.5
Saturday / शनिवार 5
Sunday / रविवार 2.5
If 400 calories are burned by jogging 5km, how many calories were burnt in the given week?
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Answer: (C) 2120 calories
Explanation
To find the total calories burned in the given week, first calculate the total distance jogged during the week by adding the distances for all seven days:
Total distance = 4 + 5 + 4 + 1.5 + 4.5 + 5 + 2.5 = 26.5 km
Given that jogging 5 km burns 400 calories, the number of calories burned per kilometer is:
Calories per km = 400 ÷ 5 = 80 calories/km
Using this rate, the total calories burned for the weekly distance of 26.5 km is:
Total calories burned = 26.5 km × 80 calories/km = 2120 calories
504Quantitative Aptitude
Refer the below data table and answer the following Question.
Items Yearly Expense in Rs lakhs
Raw Materials / कच्चा माल 11
Labour / श्रम 3
Rent / किराया 4
Interest / ब्याज 6
Taxes / कर 4
Rent and Taxes are what percent of total expenses?
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Answer: (B) 28.57 percent
Explanation
Total expenses = 11 + 3 + 4 + 6 + 4 = 28 lakhs
Rent and Taxes = 4 + 4 = 8 lakhs
Percentage of Rent and Taxes = (Rent and Taxes / Total Expenses) × 100
At least one diagonal bisects the other in a ____.
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Answer: (C) Kite
Explanation
A kite is a quadrilateral with two distinct pairs of adjacent equal sides. By symmetry, the diagonal connecting the two vertices where the equal sides meet acts as an axis of symmetry. This main diagonal perpendicularly bisects the other diagonal. Consequently, in every kite, at least one diagonal always bisects the other.
506Quantitative Aptitude
25% discount is offered on an item. By applying a promo code the customer wins 4% cash back. What is the effective discount?
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Answer: (A) 28 percent
Explanation
The effective discount can be calculated using the successive discount formula:
Effective Discount = d₁ + d₂ - (d₁ × d₂)/100
Here, the initial discount d₁ is 25% and the cashback discount d₂ is 4%. Substituting these values into the formula:
Alternatively, if the marked price of the item is 100, a 25% discount reduces the price to 75. Applying a 4% cashback on this reduced price of 75 gives a cashback of 3 (since 4% of 75 is 3). The final price paid by the customer is 72, which represents a total discount of 28% on the original price of 100.
507Quantitative Aptitude
What is the HCF (highest common factor) of 133 and 112?
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Answer: (B) 7
Explanation
To find the highest common factor (HCF) of 133 and 112, we can use the Euclidean division algorithm:
Since the remainder becomes 0, the divisor at this stage, which is 7, is the HCF. Alternatively, expressing both numbers as a product of their prime factors gives:
133 = 7 × 19
112 = 2⁴ × 7
The only common prime factor is 7, which has a lowest power of 1. Hence, the HCF is 7.
508Quantitative Aptitude
Value of (4a² + 12ab + 9b²)/(2a + 3b) is
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Answer: (B) 2a + 3b
Explanation
Applying the algebraic identity (x + y)² = x² + 2xy + y² to the numerator, let x = 2a and y = 3b.
The term x² becomes (2a)² = 4a², the term y² becomes (3b)² = 9b², and the middle term 2xy becomes 2 × 2a × 3b = 12ab.
Therefore, the numerator simplifies to:
4a² + 12ab + 9b² = (2a + 3b)²
Substituting this back into the given expression yields:
(2a + 3b)² / (2a + 3b) = 2a + 3b
509Quantitative Aptitude
What is the equation of line whose slope is -1/2 and passes through the intersection of the lines x - y = -1 and 3x - 2y = 0?
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Answer: (A) x + 2y = 8
Explanation
To find the point of intersection of the lines x - y = -1 and 3x - 2y = 0, we can solve them simultaneously.
From the first equation, we get:
y = x + 1
Substituting this expression for y into the second equation:
3x - 2(x + 1) = 0
3x - 2x - 2 = 0
x = 2
Using the value of x to find y:
y = 2 + 1 = 3
So, the point of intersection is (2, 3).
The equation of a line with slope m passing through a point (x₁, y₁) is given by the formula:
y - y₁ = m(x - x₁)
Substituting m = -½ and the point (2, 3) into the formula:
y - 3 = -½(x - 2)
Multiplying both sides by 2 to clear the fraction:
2(y - 3) = -(x - 2)
2y - 6 = -x + 2
x + 2y = 8
510Quantitative Aptitude
Curved surface area of a cylinder is 1232 sq cm. If circumference of its base is 154 cm, then what will be the height of the cylinder? (Take π = 22/7)
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Answer: (C) 8 cm
Explanation
The curved surface area of a cylinder is given by the formula:
Curved Surface Area = 2πrh
The circumference of the base of the cylinder is given by:
Circumference = 2πr
By substituting the circumference into the curved surface area formula, we get:
Curved Surface Area = Circumference × h
Substituting the given values into this relation:
1232 = 154 × h
Solving for height (h):
h = 1232 ÷ 154
h = 8 cm
This directly yields the height of the cylinder.
511Quantitative Aptitude
A student multiplied a number by 3/10 instead of 10/3. What is the percentage error in the calculation?
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Answer: (C) 91 percent
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Let the number be 30, which is the least common multiple of the denominators 3 and 10.
In a class of 66 students there are 33 girls. The average weight of these girls is 61 Kg and average weight of the full class is 66 kgs. What is the average weight of the boys of the class?
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Answer: (D) 71
Explanation
Since the total number of students in the class is 66 and there are 33 girls, the number of boys is also 33. Because the number of girls and boys is equal, the average weight of the entire class is the simple arithmetic mean of the average weight of the girls and the average weight of the boys.
Let A_b be the average weight of the boys.
Average weight of the class = (Average weight of girls + Average weight of boys) / 2
66 = (61 + A_b) / 2
132 = 61 + A_b
A_b = 132 - 61 = 71 kg
520Quantitative Aptitude
A can do a work in 20 days and B in 10 days. If they work on it together for 5 days, then what fraction of work is left.
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Answer: (B) 1/4
Explanation
The amount of work done by A in 1 day is 1/20, and the amount of work done by B in 1 day is 1/10.
When they work together, their combined 1-day work is:
1/20 + 1/10 = 3/20
In 5 days, the fraction of work completed by both together is:
5 × (3/20) = 15/20 = 3/4
The fraction of work that remains left is:
1 - 3/4 = 1/4
521Quantitative Aptitude
Product of digits of a 2-digit number is 15. If we add 18 to the number, the new number obtained is a number formed by interchange of the digits. Find the number.
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Answer: (A) 35
Explanation
Let the two-digit number be represented as 10x + y, where x is the tens digit and y is the units digit. The number formed by interchanging the digits is 10y + x.
The difference between a two-digit number and its reversed form is given by the relation:
(10y + x) - (10x + y) = 9(y - x)
According to the given condition, adding 18 to the number results in its digits being reversed:
(10y + x) - (10x + y) = 18
9(y - x) = 18
y - x = 2
We are also given that the product of the digits is 15:
x × y = 15
Substituting y = x + 2 into the product equation:
x(x + 2) = 15
x² + 2x - 15 = 0
(x + 5)(x - 3) = 0
Since x represents a digit, it must be a positive integer, giving x = 3.
Thus, y = 3 + 2 = 5.
The required two-digit number is 10(3) + 5 = 35.
522Quantitative Aptitude
What is the value of tan 7π/6?
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Answer: (A) 1/√3
Explanation
Using the trigonometric identity tan(π + θ) = tan θ, we can write:
tan(7π/6) = tan(π + π/6) = tan(π/6)
Since the value of tan(π/6) is 1/√3, we get:
tan(7π/6) = 1/√3
523Quantitative Aptitude
When a discount of 20% is given on a jacket, the profit is 28%. If the discount is 13%, then the profit is
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Answer: (B) 39.2 percent
Explanation
The relationship between Marked Price (MP) and Cost Price (CP) given a profit percentage p and a discount percentage d is:
MP/CP = (100 + p) / (100 - d)
Substituting the given values for the first case, where the discount is 20% and the profit is 28%:
MP/CP = (100 + 28) / (100 - 20) = 128/80 = 1.6
This gives:
MP = 1.6 × CP
In the second case, with a discount of 13%, the new Selling Price (SP) is:
SP = MP × (100 - 13) / 100 = 0.87 × MP
Substituting MP in terms of CP into this equation:
SP = 0.87 × 1.6 × CP = 1.392 × CP
The point R(a,b) is first reflected in origin to R1 and R1 is reflected in X-axis to (-5,1). The co-ordinates of point R are?
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Answer: (D) (5,1)
Explanation
We can find the coordinates of R(a, b) by tracing the transformations backward from the final image (-5, 1).
First, let the coordinates of R1 be (x, y). Reflecting a point in the X-axis changes the sign of its y-coordinate while keeping its x-coordinate the same, meaning R1(x, y) reflected in the X-axis is (x, -y). We are given that this image is (-5, 1). Equating the coordinates gives x = -5 and -y = 1, which means y = -1. Thus, R1 is (-5, -1).
Second, R1 is the reflection of R(a, b) in the origin. Reflecting a point in the origin changes the signs of both its coordinates, meaning R(a, b) becomes (-a, -b). Equating (-a, -b) to R1(-5, -1) gives -a = -5 and -b = -1. This yields a = 5 and b = 1. Therefore, the coordinates of point R are (5, 1).
525Quantitative Aptitude
Deepinder lent Rs 8200 to Jairaj for 16 years and Rs 4900 to Karna for 15 years on simple interest at the same rate of interest and received Rs 19446.5 in all from both of them as interest. The rate of interest per annum is:
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Answer: (C) 9.5 percent
Explanation
The formula for Simple Interest (SI) is:
SI = (P × R × T) / 100
where P is the principal, R is the rate of interest per annum, and T is the time in years.
Let the common rate of interest per annum be R%.
The simple interest received from Jairaj is:
SI₁ = (8200 × R × 16) / 100 = 1312 R
The simple interest received from Karna is:
SI₂ = (4900 × R × 15) / 100 = 735 R
The total interest received from both is the sum of SI₁ and SI₂:
Total Interest = 1312 R + 735 R = 2047 R
Given that the total interest received is ₹19446.5:
2047 R = 19446.5
R = 19446.5 / 2047 = 9.5%
526Quantitative Aptitude
Refer the below data table and answer the following Question.
Division / Std | Boys | Girls
Division A / Standard 5 | 30 | 40
Division B / Standard 5 | 10 | 20
Division C / Standard 5 | 40 | 10
Division A / Standard 6 | 30 | 10
Division B / Standard 6 | 15 | 15
Division C / Standard 6 | 20 | 20
What is the ratio of boys to girls?
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Answer: (D) 29 : 23
Explanation
To find the ratio of boys to girls, the total number of boys and the total number of girls across all divisions must be calculated.
The total number of boys is the sum of boys in all divisions:
30 + 10 + 40 + 30 + 15 + 20 = 145
The total number of girls is the sum of girls in all divisions:
40 + 20 + 10 + 10 + 15 + 20 = 115
The ratio of boys to girls is therefore:
145 : 115
Dividing both terms by 5 to simplify the ratio yields:
29 : 23
527Quantitative Aptitude
Refer the below data table and answer the following Question.
Marks | Number of students
40 and above | 11
30 and above | 32
20 and above | 48
10 and above | 69
0 and above | 87
How many students have scored marks 20 or more but less than 40?
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Answer: (B) 37
Explanation
To find the number of students who scored 20 or more but less than 40, we subtract the number of students who scored 40 and above from the number of students who scored 20 and above.
Number of students scoring 20 or more but less than 40 = (Number of students scoring 20 and above) - (Number of students scoring 40 and above)
Substituting the values from the cumulative frequency table:
= 48 - 11
= 37
This directly gives the count of students whose marks lie in the interval from 20 to 39.
528Quantitative Aptitude
Refer the below data table and answer the following Question.
Subjects | Marks scored
English | 70
Hindi | 55
Math | 30
Science | 35
Arts | 60
Five points are to be deducted from this students average of marks scored because of poor attendance. What will be this student's net average marks scored?
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Answer: (C) 45
Explanation
To find the net average marks, we first calculate the total marks scored across all five subjects:
Total marks = 70 + 55 + 30 + 35 + 60 = 250
Since there are 5 subjects, the initial average marks scored by the student is:
Average = Total marks / Number of subjects = 250 / 5 = 50
Subtracting 5 points from this average due to poor attendance yields the net average:
Net average = 50 - 5 = 45
529Quantitative Aptitude
What should be added to 8(3x-4y) to obtain 18x - 18y?
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Answer: (C) 14y - 6x
Explanation
To find the expression that must be added, let the required expression be A. The given equation is:
8(3x - 4y) + A = 18x - 18y
Expanding the first term:
24x - 32y + A = 18x - 18y
Solving for A by subtracting 24x - 32y from both sides:
A = (18x - 18y) - (24x - 32y)
A = 18x - 18y - 24x + 32y
Grouping the like terms together:
A = (18x - 24x) + (32y - 18y)
A = -6x + 14y
A = 14y - 6x
530Quantitative Aptitude
What is the equation of the line whose y-intercept is -3/4 and making an angle of 45° with the positive x-axis?
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Answer: (A) 4x - 4y = 3
Explanation
The slope-intercept form of a linear equation is y = mx + c, where m is the slope of the line and c is the y-intercept.
The slope m is given by the tangent of the angle θ that the line makes with the positive x-axis:
m = tan(45°) = 1
The y-intercept c is given as -3/4.
Substituting the slope m = 1 and the y-intercept c = -3/4 into the slope-intercept equation yields:
y = 1x - 3/4
Multiplying the entire equation by 4 to eliminate the fraction gives:
4y = 4x - 3
Rearranging the terms to group the variables on one side:
4x - 4y = 3
531Quantitative Aptitude
If a retailer offers a discount of 32% on the marked price of his goods and thus ends up selling at cost price, what was the % markup price?
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Answer: (B) 47.05 percent
Explanation
Let the Marked Price of the goods be MP and the Cost Price be CP.
A discount of 32% is offered on the Marked Price, which means the Selling Price (SP) is:
SP = MP × (1 - 0.32) = 0.68 × MP
Since the retailer sells the goods at the Cost Price, we have:
SP = CP
0.68 × MP = CP
MP = CP / 0.68
If we assume the Cost Price (CP) to be 100:
MP = 100 / 0.68 ≈ 147.05
The markup percentage represents the percentage by which the Marked Price exceeds the Cost Price:
Markup % = ((MP - CP) / CP) × 100
Markup % = ((147.05 - 100) / 100) × 100 = 47.05%
532Quantitative Aptitude
In what ratio does the point T (3,0) divide the segment joining the points S (4,-2) and U (1,4)?
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Answer: (B) 1:2
Explanation
Using the section formula, the ratio k:1 in which T(3,0) divides the line segment joining S(4,-2) and U(1,4) is determined by setting the x-coordinate 3 equal to (k*1 + 4)/(k + 1), which simplifies to k = 1/2, or a ratio of 1:2. This is also confirmed by the y-coordinate equation, which yields the same ratio.
533Quantitative Aptitude
(1 + tan²A)cotA/cosec²A is equal to
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Answer: (B) tanA
Explanation
We can simplify the given trigonometric expression using standard trigonometric identities.
First, the identity 1 + tan²A = sec²A simplifies the numerator to:
(sec²A × cotA) / cosec²A
Next, expressing each trigonometric function in terms of sine and cosine gives:
sec²A = 1/cos²A
cotA = cosA/sinA
cosec²A = 1/sin²A
Substituting these values into the expression yields:
((1/cos²A) × (cosA/sinA)) / (1/sin²A)
Simplifying the numerator:
(1 / (sinA × cosA)) / (1/sin²A)
Multiplying the numerator by the reciprocal of the denominator:
(1 / (sinA × cosA)) × sin²A
This simplifies to:
sin²A / (sinA × cosA) = sinA / cosA = tanA
534Quantitative Aptitude
A mason can build a wall in 70 hours. After 7 hours he takes a break. What fraction of the wall is yet to be built?
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Answer: (A) 0.9
Explanation
The total time required to build the wall is 70 hours.
In 7 hours, the fraction of the wall completed by the mason is the ratio of the time worked to the total time required:
Completed fraction = 7 / 70 = 1 / 10 = 0.1
The fraction of the wall that is yet to be built is the remaining portion of the total work:
Remaining fraction = 1 - 0.1 = 0.9
535Quantitative Aptitude
To cover a distance of 216 km in 3.2 hours, what should be the average speed of the car in meters/second?
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Answer: (D) 18.75 m/s
Explanation
The formula for average speed is Distance divided by Time.
Average speed in km/h = 216 / 3.2 = 67.5 km/h
To convert speed from km/h to m/s, we multiply by 5/18:
Average speed in m/s = 67.5 × 5/18 = 18.75 m/s
536Quantitative Aptitude
Which of the following numbers is completely divisible by 99?
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Answer: (A) 57717
Explanation
For a number to be completely divisible by 99, it must be divisible by both 9 and 11.
To test the divisibility of 57717 by 9, we calculate the sum of its digits:
5 + 7 + 7 + 1 + 7 = 27
Since 27 is divisible by 9, the number is divisible by 9.
To test the divisibility of 57717 by 11, we find the difference between the sum of the digits in the odd positions and the sum of the digits in the even positions:
Sum of digits at odd positions from the right: 7 + 7 + 5 = 19
Sum of digits at even positions from the right: 1 + 7 = 8
Difference = 19 - 8 = 11
Since the difference is 11, which is divisible by 11, the number is divisible by 11.
As 57717 is divisible by both 9 and 11, it is completely divisible by 99.
537Quantitative Aptitude
On a certain principal if the simple interest for two years is Rs 1400 and compound interest for the two years is Rs 1449, what is the rate of Interest?
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Answer: (A) 7 percent
Explanation
Simple interest is distributed equally over the two years, meaning the simple interest for the first year is 1400 / 2 = Rs 700.
For the first year, compound interest is equal to simple interest, which is Rs 700. The total compound interest for two years is Rs 1449, which means the interest earned in the second year is 1449 - 700 = Rs 749.
The difference between the second year's compound interest and simple interest is 749 - 700 = Rs 49. This difference is the interest earned on the first year's interest of Rs 700.
Using the interest formula to find the rate (R):
49 = (700 × R × 1) / 100
49 = 7 × R
R = 7
This yields a rate of interest of 7% per annum.
538Quantitative Aptitude
In an army selection process, the ratio of selected to unselected was 3:1. If 80 less had applied and 40 less selected, the ratio of selected to unselected would have been 4:1. How many candidates had applied for the process?
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Answer: (A) 480
Explanation
Let the number of selected candidates be 3x and unselected candidates be x.
The total number of applied candidates is 3x + x = 4x.
According to the problem, if 80 less had applied and 40 less were selected:
New total applied candidates = 4x - 80
New selected candidates = 3x - 40
The new number of unselected candidates is the new total applied minus the new selected:
New unselected candidates = (4x - 80) - (3x - 40) = x - 40
The new ratio of selected to unselected candidates is 4:1:
(3x - 40) / (x - 40) = 4 / 1
Cross-multiplying to solve for x:
3x - 40 = 4(x - 40)
3x - 40 = 4x - 160
x = 120
The original number of candidates who applied is 4x = 4 × 120 = 480.
539Quantitative Aptitude
If 4(2x + 3) > 5 - x and 5x -3(2x-7) > 3x - 1, then x can take which of the following values?
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Answer: (C) 5
Explanation
To find the possible values of x, we solve the two given inequalities.
First inequality:
4(2x + 3) > 5 - x
8x + 12 > 5 - x
9x > -7
x > -7/9 (approximately -0.78)
Combining both inequalities, the value of x must satisfy:
-7/9 < x < 5.5
Since 5 lies within this interval, it is a valid value for x.
540Quantitative Aptitude
If 5x - 40 = 3x, then the numerical value of 2x - 11 is
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Answer: (A) 29
Explanation
To find the value of the expression 2x - 11, first solve the given equation:
5x - 40 = 3x
Subtracting 3x from both sides and adding 40 to both sides gives:
5x - 3x = 40
2x = 40
x = 20
Substituting the value of 2x into the second expression:
2x - 11 = 40 - 11 = 29
541Quantitative Aptitude
Which of the following equations has equal roots?
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Answer: (B) 3x² - 6x + 3 = 0
Explanation
A quadratic equation ax² + bx + c = 0 has equal roots when its discriminant, D = b² - 4ac, is equal to zero.
For the quadratic equation 3x² - 6x + 3 = 0, the coefficients are a = 3, b = -6, and c = 3.
Substituting these values into the discriminant formula:
D = (-6)² - 4 × 3 × 3
D = 36 - 36
D = 0
Since the discriminant is equal to zero, this equation has equal roots. This is also evident by factoring out 3 to get 3(x² - 2x + 1) = 0, which simplifies to the perfect square 3(x - 1)² = 0, yielding the repeated root x = 1.
542Quantitative Aptitude
Two students appeared for an examination. One of them secured 9 marks more than the other and his marks were 56% of the sum of their marks. The marks obtained by them are
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Answer: (C) 42 and 33
Explanation
Let the marks obtained by the two students be x and y, where x is the higher mark.
The higher mark x is 56% of the sum of their marks (x + y). Therefore, the ratio of the higher mark to the sum of their marks is:
x / (x + y) = 56/100 = 14/25
This means if the sum of their marks is represented as 25 units, the higher mark is 14 units.
The lower mark is:
25 units - 14 units = 11 units
The difference between their marks in units is:
14 units - 11 units = 3 units
We are given that the actual difference between their marks is 9.
3 units = 9 marks
1 unit = 3 marks
Using this value, the actual marks obtained by the two students are:
Higher mark = 14 × 3 = 42
Lower mark = 11 × 3 = 33
543Quantitative Aptitude
If tanA - tanB = X, then the value of X is
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Answer: (D) (tanA - tanB)/(1 + tanAtanB)
Explanation
The tangent subtraction formula is a fundamental trigonometric identity defined as:
tan(A - B) = sin(A - B) / cos(A - B)
By expanding the sine and cosine of the difference of two angles:
sin(A - B) = sinA cosB - cosA sinB
cos(A - B) = cosA cosB + sinA sinB
Substituting these expansions into the tangent relation:
tan(A - B) = (sinA cosB - cosA sinB) / (cosA cosB + sinA sinB)
To express this in terms of tangent functions, divide both the numerator and the denominator by cosA cosB:
tan(A - B) = ((sinA cosB / cosA cosB) - (cosA sinB / cosA cosB)) / ((cosA cosB / cosA cosB) + (sinA sinB / cosA cosB))
tan(A - B) = (tanA - tanB) / (1 + tanA tanB)
Thus, if X represents tan(A - B), its value is (tanA - tanB) / (1 + tanA tanB).
544Quantitative Aptitude
What is the value of sec 330°?
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Answer: (D) 2/√3
Explanation
Correct Answer: D
The trigonometric function sec θ is the reciprocal of cos θ. Therefore, sec 330° is equal to 1 / cos 330°.
The angle 330° lies in the fourth quadrant, where the cosine function is positive. Using the trigonometric reduction formula:
cos(360° - θ) = cos θ
We can express cos 330° as:
cos 330° = cos(360° - 30°) = cos 30°
Since cos 30° is equal to √3/2, we have:
sec 330° = 1 / (√3/2) = 2/√3
545Quantitative Aptitude
In a triangle the length of the side opposite the angle which measures 45° is 8 cm, what is the length of the side opposite to the angle which measures 90°?
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Answer: (A) 8√2 cm
Explanation
By the Sine Rule of triangles, the ratio of the length of a side to the sine of its opposite angle is constant:
a/sin(A) = b/sin(B)
Substituting the given values, where a = 8 cm is the side opposite to A = 45°, and b is the side opposite to B = 90°:
8/sin(45°) = b/sin(90°)
Since sin(45°) = 1/√2 and sin(90°) = 1:
8/(1/√2) = b/1
b = 8√2 cm
546Quantitative Aptitude
A trader had 22 quintals of wheat. He sold a part of it at 23% profit and the rest at 33% profit, so that he made a total profit of 27%. How much wheat did he sell at 33% profit?
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Answer: (C) 880 kg
Explanation
One quintal equals 100 kg, so 22 quintals of wheat is equal to 2200 kg.
Using the rule of alligation to find the ratio of the two parts:
First part profit (23%) vs Second part profit (33%) with a mean profit of 27%
Ratio of the quantity sold at 23% profit to the quantity sold at 33% profit is:
(33 - 27) : (27 - 23) = 6 : 4 = 3 : 2
The quantity of wheat sold at 33% profit is:
(2 / (3 + 2)) × 2200 = (2 / 5) × 2200 = 880 kg
547Quantitative Aptitude
If curved surface area of a cylinder is 1386 sq cm and height is 21 cm, what will be its radius? (Take n = 22/7)
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Answer: (C) 10.5 cms
Explanation
The curved surface area of a cylinder is calculated using the formula:
CSA = 2πrh
By substituting the given values of CSA = 1386, h = 21, and π = 22/7:
1386 = 2 × (22/7) × r × 21
Simplifying the equation:
1386 = 2 × 22 × r × 3
1386 = 132 × r
r = 1386 / 132
r = 10.5 cm
548Quantitative Aptitude
A solid has 12 vertices and 30 edges. How many faces does it have?
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Answer: (D) 20
Explanation
Euler's formula for any convex polyhedron relates the number of vertices (V), edges (E), and faces (F) as:
V - E + F = 2
Substituting the given values, V = 12 and E = 30, into the formula:
12 - 30 + F = 2
-18 + F = 2
F = 20
549Quantitative Aptitude
Refer the below data table and answer the following Question.
Boys / लड़के Girls / लड़कियाँ
Medical / मेडिकल 30 70
Engineering / इंजीनियरिंग 75 25
What percent students who chose Engineering are girls?
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Answer: (C) 25
Explanation
To find the percentage of students who chose Engineering who are girls, the formula is:
Percentage of girls in Engineering = (Number of girls in Engineering / Total students in Engineering) × 100
From the table:
Number of girls who chose Engineering = 25
Number of boys who chose Engineering = 75
Total students who chose Engineering = 75 + 25 = 100
Substituting these values into the formula:
Percentage = (25 / 100) × 100 = 25%
550Quantitative Aptitude
Refer the below data table and answer the following Question.
Cumulative production संचयी उत्पादन
January / जनवरी 590
February / फरवरी 1240
March / मार्च 1940
April / अप्रैल 2610
May / मई 3050
June / जून 3420
How many cars were manufactured in the months of April and May?
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Answer: (D) 1110
Explanation
The given table displays the cumulative production of cars at the end of each month.
To find the number of cars manufactured specifically in the months of April and May, we subtract the cumulative production up to the end of March from the cumulative production up to the end of May.
Cumulative production up to May = 3050
Cumulative production up to March = 1940
Cars manufactured in April and May = 3050 - 1940 = 1110