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Q.12 A Tree of height 36m at the edge of a road broke at a certain height.It fell in such a
way that its top touched other edge of the road.If the breadth of the road is 12cm then
what is the height at which the tree broke?


Q.14 A can complete a piece of work in 8 hours, B can complete in 10 hours and C
can complete in 12 hours. If A,B and C work together but A leaves after 2 hours.Find
the time taken by B and C to complete the remaining work.


Q. 16 There is a water-cask with three different water-taps.

With the smallest tap, the water-cask can be filled in 30 minutes.
With the middle tap, the water-cask can be filled in 20 minutes.
With the largest tap, the water-cask can be emptied in 15 minutes.

The water- ask is one-fourth filled. Now each of the 3 taps is opened turn by turn for a
minute each in the sequence, smallest, largest, middle, smallest, largest, middle,
smallest, largest, middle.

In how much time would the water-cask be first filled?



Q. 17 Find the sum of the number of combinations possible by using 1,2,3,4 such that
no number is repeated (ex:- 1223,4322 are invalid 1234,4321 are valid)more than once.


Q.19 A man walked a certain distance south and then the same distance plus 7km due
west.He is now 13km from his starting point.What are the distances south and west that
he walked?".


Q.20 Find the sum and number of divisors of 544 excluding 1 and 544.

a.569
b.589
c.577
d.529

Q1. A dishonest seller uses a weight of 800 gram in place of 1 kg and adds
20% impurities in sugar. What would be his profit percentage it he claims to
be selling at the cost price?

50%

As 800 gm. sugar contains 20% impurities,
Quantity of pure sugar in 800 gm =800*(100/120)=2000/3
If seller buys 1Kg. pure sugar at Rs.'y'=Cost Price, then
Cost price of (2000/3) gm=(2000/3)*y/1000= 2y/3
%of SP 'y' compared to (2y/3) =y*100/(2y/3) = 300/2= 150
So profit %= 50
Shortcut method:-
If the shopkeeper sells his good at x% loss on cost ( here is profit since
impurity is mixed) price but uses Y gm instead of Z gram. Then his profit or
loss % is
[100-x] z/y 100
So here
[100+20] 1000/800 100 = 50%

Q2. 5+7+4=364730
9+6+3=456990
8+2+9=912672
then
7+3+5=??????
5+7+4 = 36 47 30
36 => (5*4)+5+7+4 -- (a*c)+a+b+c
47 => (5*7)+5+7 --- (a*b)+a+b
30 => 5*(5+1) -- a*(a+1)

9+6+3 = 45 69 90
45 => (9*3)+9+6+3
69 => (9*6)+9+6
90 => 9*(9+1)

Similarly

7+3+5 = x y z
x => (7*5)+7+3+5 => x=50
y => (7*3)+7+3 => y=31
z => 7*(7+1) => z=56

Ans : 503156



Q3. 16, 14, 24, 66, 256 , 1270, ?
(16-2)*1=14
(14-2)*2=24
(24-2)*3=66
(66-2)*4=256
(256-2)*5=1270
(1270-2)*6=7608

Q5. find the maximum value of n such that 77! is per fectly divisible by
720^n


720 -> 2^4 * 3^2 * 5^1
To find the max. power of 720, it is enough to find the maximum power of
"5"... Since 5 is the largest prime factor here...
77/5^1 + 77/5^2 + 77/5^3 = 15+2+0 = 17 [Quotient only]
Max. power of 5 is 17... Hence max. power of 720 is "17"...

Ans : 17


Q6. Cencus population of a district in 1981 was 4.54 lacs, while in year 2001
it was 7.44 lacs. What was the estimated mid-year population of that district
in year 2009.

8.6 LAKH !!
P(estimate)=P1+n/N {P2-P1) WHERE n=NO. MONThs from P1 census to
date of estiMate
N=NO. of months between census,P1= FIRST census,P2=second
census..ANSWER IS 8.6 LAKH...


Q7. Find the minimum value of n such that 50! is perfectly divisible by
2520^n.

50!/2520^n
2520 -> 2^3 * 3^2 * 5^1 * 7^1

Here 7 is the largest prime factor...
So in order to find the minimum value of "n", it is enough to find the
minimum power of "7"... nd for maximum value of "n", find max power of
7...

For max. value of n, find
50/7^1 + 50/7^2 = 7 + 1 = 8 [quotient only]
Max. value of n which is perfectly divisible by 2520^n is (8)
Min. value is 1

Max value : 8
Min Value : 1


Q10. Consider there is an elevator and you are at the upside and coming
down using elevator. You walk 20 steps and then you stop, then you reach
to the ground in 10 minutes. If you walk 10 steps and then stop, then you
reach to the ground in 20 minutes. What is the speed of the elevator and
How many steps are there??


Let e be the speed of the elevator, n be the no. of steps
n = 20 + 10*e = 10+20*e
e=1
n=30

No. of steps : 30
Speed : 1 step/min

20 people going to one temple. (some time waste data) They want Rs. 20.
For men-Rs.3, women-Rs.2, children-50 paisa. How much money spends for
men, children and women?
Let number of men be x, women y and children z

x+y+z = 20 ---(1)

men gives 3 rupees each --->total money spend by men = 3x
women gives 2 rupees each--->total money spend by women =2y
children gives 50 paisa each ---> total money spend by children = 0.5z
Total 20 rupees is given by all

3x+2y+0.5z = 20 ---(2)

Solving (1) and (2)
x=1 , y=5 , z = 14

total money spend by men = 3x = Rs3
total money spend by women =2y = 2*5 = Rs10
total money spend by children = 0.5z = 0.5*14 = Rs7


Q2. A bag with 100 kgs potatoes have 99% water. It is kept in the open
under the sunlight. After sometime, little amount of water got evaporated
and reduced to 98%. What is the weight now ?

100 * 99/100 = 99kg

so 99kg of water nd 1kg of potato

Given after evaporation, it gets reduced to 98%
So water only ll get evaporated
Weight of potato remains same (ie) 1kg

Let d new weight be "x"

x * 98 /100 = x-1 [ here am calculating weight of water. so subtracted
weight of potato from total weight (ie) x-1]

x=50kg

so new weight = 50 Kg


Q7. If the milk and water ware added in the ratio 5:4 then how much more
water should be added so he gets the ratio of 6:7.
let quantity of water should added be x then
A/Q
5/(4+x)= 6/7
=> 35=24+6x
=> x=11/6

ans: 11/6

Q8. Suppose there is a number 235 such that sum of first two digits is equal
to the third digit. How many such 3 digits numbers are possible?


The last digit can not be 0.

If the last digit is 1, the only possible number is 101.
(Note that 011 is not a 3-digit number)

If the last digit is 2, the possible numbers are 202 and
112.

If the last digit is 3, the possible numbers are 303, 213
and 123.

If the last digit is 4, the possible numbers are 404, 314,
224 and 134.

If the last digit is 5, the possible numbers are 505, 415,
325, 235 and 145.

Note the pattern here - If the last digit is 1, there is
only one number. If the last digit is 2, there are two
numbers. If the last digit is 3, there are three numbers.
If the last digit is 4, there are four numbers. If the last
digit is 5, there are five numbers. And so on.....

Thus, total numbers are
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 + 9 = 45

So Ans is 45 only

Q9. There is a triangle and 3 ants on each vertex of the triangle. The 3 ants
start to move randomly along the edges of the triangle. What is the
probability that two ants will collide
Every ant can move in one of two directions.
so possible 8 combinations.
Only two cases are possible when two ants will not collide when all three move in same
direction.
So probability that two ants will collide = 6/8=3/4
Is this solution Helpfull? Yes (3) | No (2) ARPIT SAXENA (3 MONTHS AGO)

ans = 5/6
1 case when two ants are not collide when all move in 1 direction
total cases =6 combination
left combination =1-1/6=5/6

Q10. A person has 7 pennys with him and 1 water melon is for 1p,
2chickoos for 1p, 3 grapes for 1p. He has three sons. How can he share the
fruits equally?
Ans:- 1 water melon, 2 chikoos and 1 grapes to every child.

reason-->

because he has 7 penny so if he buy:
3 water melon -----> 3p
6 chickoos -----> 3p
3 grapes -----> 1p
total-> 7p
he distribute to his children:
1 water melon 2 chickoos and 1 grapes to every children.



Q11. There is a water-cask with three different water-taps.

With the smallest tap, the water-cask can be filled in 30 minutes.
With the middle tap, the water-cask can be filled in 20 minutes.
With the largest tap, the water-cask can be emptied in 15 minutes.

The water- ask is one-fourth filled. Now each of the 3 taps is opened turn by
turn for a minute each in the sequence, smallest, largest, middle, smallest,
largest, middle, smallest, largest, middle.

In how much time would the water-cask be first filled?

Simply lets suppose tank is of 60 liter.
1/4th = 15 liter is already filled so remaining 45 liter has to be filled.
cycle is of 2 Liter - 4 Liter + 3 Liter.
So average 1 liter filled in 3 min.
After 43*3 min = 129 min it will be 15+43 = 58 liter
and then next 1 min the 2 liter will fill the tank.
So total time 129+1 = 130


Q17. A sum of money becomes 5 1/2 times in 30 years at simple
interest.Find the rate of interest?

(a)10%
(b)15%
(c)12%
(d)18%
15%

Amount A = P + PNR/100 , where P-->principal ,R-->rate and T-->time

Amount becomes 5 1/2 times principal
A = 11/2*P

11/2*P = P + PNR/100
11/2 = 1 + 30*R/100

3*R/10 = 9/2
R = 15%

Or we can use direct formula ie
R= 100*(n-1)/ t


Q18. if BUCKET written as 116, then COLOUR will be written as

Question is wrong
The question is BASKET is coded as 116 then, COLOUR will be coded as____
BASKET => 2+1+19+11+5+20=58 => 2*58 =116
similarly COLOUR => 3+15+12+15+21+18 = 84
=> 2*84 = 168
so COLOUR will be coded as 168


Q21. Find the sum of the number of combinations possible by using 1,2,3,4
such that no number is repeated (ex:- 1223,4322 are invalid 1234,4321 are
valid)more than once.

total no. formed = 4!=4*3*2*1=24
each digit will be used at each positions, 6 times
sum of digits at unit place = 6*1+6*2+6*3+6*4 = 6*(1+2+3+4)= 60
this sum will be same for hundred, tens & unit places
sum of all 4 digit numbers formed using digits 1,2,3,4
= 1000*60+100*60+10*60+60
=60*(1000+100+10+1)
=60*1111
=66660

Q2. WHAT IS THE ANSWER?

3 6 12
2 4 8
5 5 ?
OPTION:
A) 5
B) 4
C) 6
D) 2
(3+2)/(3-2)=5
(6+4)/(6-4)=5
(12+8)/(12-8)=5
hence ans=A


ts will be 15*(15-1)= 15*14= 21

Ans is 2*15C2=210.

15 th player can play with remaining 14 members two times = 2*14=28
14 th " remaining 13= 2*13=26
2*(1+2+3+4+......+14)=2(14)(14+1)/2=210

c) 210
number of games played by each player with others = 2*14=28
total number of games = (15*28)/2 = 210
a game played by two players thats why we divide with 2.

Q8. Find the 8th term in sries?

2,2,12,12,30,30,.........

answer is 56.

given series is 2, 2, 12, 12, 30, 30,........

we know about the natural numbers 1, 2, 3, 4,.....
so, the series works in following way.

1 * 2 = 2
2 * 1 = 2
3 * 4 = 12
4 * 3 = 12
5 * 6 = 30
6 * 5 = 30
7 * 8 = 56
8 * 7 = 56

so its simple and our required ans is 56.

Q27. If 73+46=42,
95+87=57, than
62+80=?

73+46
7-3 = 4
4+6 = 10
(4+10)*3 = 42

95+87
9-5 = 4
8+7 = 15
(4+15)*3 = 57
Q1. A letter is chosen at random from the word 'ASSASSINATION'. What is
the probability that
it is a vowel?
A.4/13
B.8/13
C.7/13
D.6./13
there are 6 vowels out of 13 letters
propability chosing vowel is 6/13



62+80
6-2 = 4
8+0 = 8
(4+8)*3 = 36
Q15. 7528 : 5362 :: 4673 : ?
Option
a) 2367
b) 2451
c) 2531
d) 2489
your question is wrong. Actual question is 7528:5306::4673:?. & answer is
2451.
As there is a difference of 2222. 7528-2222 = 5306. so 4673-2222 = 2451
Q17. There are two pipes A and B.If A filled 10 liters in hour B can fills 20
liters in same time.likewise B can fill 10,20,40,80,160.... if B filled in
(1/16)th of a tank in 3 hours.how much time will it take to fill completely?

1/16 in 3 hours
1/8 in 4 hours,as here rate of water filling is doubled
1/4 in 5 hours
1/2 in 6 hours
1 in 7 hours

ans will be 7 hours

Q20. 3,5,11,29,83,245,?

Ans is:731
5-3=2
11-5=6 |2*3
29-11=18 |6*3
83-29=54 |18*3
245-83=162 |54*3
731-245=486 |162*3

21. find the last 3 digit of 443^443.
ans:307
power is 443
=>443/4 rem=3
so,443^3=86938307
last 3 digit=307

Q1. A Jar contains 18 balls. 3 blue balls are removed from the jar and not
replaced.Now the probability of getting a blue ball is 1/5 then how many
blue balls jar contains initially?8th march Infosys
x/15 = 1/5
x =3
3+3(removed 3 blue balls) = 6
Q2. A person starts writing all 4 digit numbers .How many times had he
written the digit 3?

case 1:no of 4 digit nos with one 3 digit=4C1*9*9*9=2916
case 2:no of 4 digit nos with two 3 digit=4C2*9*9=486
case3:no of 4 digit nos with three 3 digit=4C3*9=36
case 4:no of 4 digit nos with one 4 digit=1
No of times we typed digit 3=(2916*1)+(486*2)+(36*3)+(1*1)=3997(ans)


Q4. 1961^21*21^1961
1961^21
21/4 reminder 1 ,, 1961^1
21^1961
1961/4 reminder 1,, 21^1
so 1961*21 = 41181

Q5. there are 16 people, they divide in to four groups,now from those four
groups select a team of three members,such that no two members in the
team shoud belong to same group

4c1*4c1*4c1*4c3=256 (4c3 means we can select any 3 teams from four
teams and each one from each team)
Also we can selelct any group in 4 ways and each can be formed in 4 * 4 *
4
So 4*4*4*4=256

Q6. If a refrigerator contains 12 cans such that 7 blue cans and 5 red cans.
In how many ways can we remove 8 cans so that atleast 1 blue can and 1
red can remains in the refrigerator.
possible draw 8 balls and in refrigirator contains atleast 1 blue and 1 red ball
are (6,2) (5,3) (4,4)
6 2---->7c6*5c2--->7*10=70
5 3---->7c5*5c3--->21*10=210
4 4---->7c4*5c4--->35*5=175

70+210+175=455

ANS=455

Q30. Q. There are 6561 balls out of them 1 is heavy.find the minimum no of
times the balls have to be weighted for finding out heavy ball

for this type question ans is cube root of balls
so ans=cube root(6561)=8
so ans is 8

explanation : make 3 groups of equal balls weight 2 groups
if any group heavy so heavy ball in heavy groups
if both weight equal then ball in third group and repeat procedure.........
Is this solution Helpfull? Yes (19) | No (10) SHYAM SUNDER GUPTA (5 MONTHS AGO)

For problems like this, just find the 3rd root of the number. For ex: consider 3 balls, u can find
the heavier by just weighing 2 balls, so min = 1. consider 9 balls, divide them into 3 equal
groups, now u can weigh 2 groups to find the group in which the heavier ball lies, and u ll be left
with 3 and u know how to find out of 3. so its 3 pow 2 = 9, then 3 pow 3 = 27...... 3 pow 8 =
6561. So the ans is 8.

6561 if u notice is 3^8...n can be divided by 3(prime factor) only...we keep
on dividing it into sets of 3 and in 1 weighing itself you can determine which
set is heavy. Divide that set into further 3 lots...keep doing that..
6561
2187 2187 2187 1st weighing
729 729 729
243 243 243
81 81 81
27 27 27
9 9 9
3 3 3
1 1 1
ANswer is 8 attempts

Q25. Q. Find the sum of all 4 digit numbers formed using digits 1,2,5,6.
Asked today in online test.
(n-1)! * (111...n) *(sum of the digits)
=(4-1)!*1111*(1+2+5+6)
=93324

total no. formed = 4!=4*3*2*1=24
starting with 1 = 3*2= 6 no.s
starting with 2 = 3*2= 6 n0.s
starting with 5 = 3*2= 6 no.s
starting with 6 = 3*2= 6 no.s
sum of digits starting with 1,2,5,6 = 6*1+6*2+6*5+6*6=6*(1+2+5+6)=84
this sum will be same for hundred, tens & unit places

sum of all 4 digit numbers formed using digits 1,2,5,6
= 1000*84+100*84+10*84+84
=84*(1000+100+10+1)
=84*1111
=93324

Q27. Q. Find the 8th term ...
3,11,31,69,131

1^3+2=3
2^3+3=11
3^3+4=31
4^3+5=69
5^3+6=131
therefore 6^3+7=223