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Q. A student won a scholarship of $2500. If he donates 10% of it to charity, how much does he donate?
A.
$200
B.
$250
C.
$300
D.
$350
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Solution
Amount donated = 10% of 2500 = 0.1 * 2500 = $250.
Correct Answer: B — $250
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Q. A student won an award worth $5000. If he spends 20% of it on books, how much money does he have left?
A.
$4000
B.
$4500
C.
$3500
D.
$3000
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Solution
Amount spent on books = 20% of 5000 = 0.2 * 5000 = $1000. Amount left = 5000 - 1000 = $4000.
Correct Answer: B — $4500
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Q. A survey of favorite fruits among 20 people resulted in the following counts: Apple (6), Banana (8), Orange (4), Grape (2). What is the mode of the favorite fruits? (2023)
A.
Apple
B.
Banana
C.
Orange
D.
Grape
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Solution
Banana has the highest count (8), so the mode is Banana.
Correct Answer: B — Banana
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Q. A swimmer swims 200 meters in 2 minutes. What is his speed in kilometers per hour? (2021)
A.
6 km/h
B.
5 km/h
C.
4 km/h
D.
3 km/h
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Solution
Speed = Distance / Time = 200 meters / 120 seconds = 1.67 m/s. To convert to km/h, multiply by 3.6: 1.67 * 3.6 = 6 km/h.
Correct Answer: A — 6 km/h
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Q. A tank can hold 500 liters of water. If it is filled at a rate of 25 liters per minute, how long will it take to fill the tank? (2020)
A.
15 min
B.
20 min
C.
25 min
D.
30 min
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Solution
Time = Total Volume / Rate = 500 liters / 25 liters/min = 20 min
Correct Answer: D — 30 min
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Q. A tennis player won 60% of his matches. If he played 50 matches, how many matches did he win? (2023)
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Solution
Number of matches won = 60% of 50 = 0.6 * 50 = 30.
Correct Answer: A — 30
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Q. A train leaves a station at 2 PM traveling at 80 km/h. If it travels for 3 hours, at what time will it arrive at the next station? (2022)
A.
4 PM
B.
5 PM
C.
6 PM
D.
7 PM
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Solution
Departure time = 2 PM, travel time = 3 hours. Arrival time = 2 PM + 3 hours = 5 PM.
Correct Answer: C — 6 PM
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Q. A train travels 120 km at a speed of 60 km/h and then 180 km at 90 km/h. What is the average speed for the entire journey? (2019)
A.
72 km/h
B.
75 km/h
C.
80 km/h
D.
85 km/h
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Solution
Total time = (120/60) + (180/90) = 2 + 2 = 4 hours. Total distance = 120 + 180 = 300 km. Average speed = Total distance / Total time = 300/4 = 75 km/h.
Correct Answer: C — 80 km/h
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Q. A train travels 60 km at a speed of 30 km/h and then 90 km at a speed of 60 km/h. What is the average speed of the train for the entire journey? (2021)
A.
40 km/h
B.
45 km/h
C.
50 km/h
D.
55 km/h
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Solution
Total distance = 60 + 90 = 150 km. Time for first part = 60/30 = 2 hours. Time for second part = 90/60 = 1.5 hours. Total time = 2 + 1.5 = 3.5 hours. Average speed = Total distance / Total time = 150 / 3.5 = 42.86 km/h, which rounds to 45 km/h.
Correct Answer: B — 45 km/h
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Q. A train travels 60 km in 1 hour. How far will it travel in 2.5 hours at the same speed? (2019)
A.
120 km
B.
150 km
C.
180 km
D.
200 km
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Solution
Distance = Speed × Time. Therefore, distance = 60 km/h × 2.5 h = 150 km.
Correct Answer: B — 150 km
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Q. A train travels 60 km in 1 hour. How far will it travel in 2.5 hours? (2019)
A.
120 km
B.
150 km
C.
180 km
D.
200 km
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Solution
Distance = Speed × Time. Therefore, distance = 60 km/h × 2.5 h = 150 km.
Correct Answer: B — 150 km
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Q. A train travels at a speed of 90 km/h. How far will it travel in 2.5 hours? (2019)
A.
200 km
B.
225 km
C.
250 km
D.
300 km
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Solution
Distance = Speed * Time = 90 km/h * 2.5 h = 225 km.
Correct Answer: B — 225 km
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Q. A train travels at a speed of 90 km/h. How long will it take to cover a distance of 270 km? (2021)
A.
2.5 hours
B.
3 hours
C.
3.5 hours
D.
4 hours
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Solution
Time = Distance / Speed = 270 km / 90 km/h = 3 hours.
Correct Answer: B — 3 hours
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Q. A train travels from station A to station B, a distance of 300 km, at a speed of 75 km/h. How long does the journey take? (2019)
A.
3 hours
B.
4 hours
C.
5 hours
D.
6 hours
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Solution
Time = Distance / Speed = 300 km / 75 km/h = 4 hours.
Correct Answer: C — 5 hours
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Q. A triangle has sides of lengths 7 cm, 24 cm, and 25 cm. Is it a right triangle? (2019)
A.
Yes
B.
No
C.
Cannot be determined
D.
Only if angles are known
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Solution
Using the Pythagorean theorem, 7^2 + 24^2 = 49 + 576 = 625, which is equal to 25^2. Therefore, it is a right triangle.
Correct Answer: A — Yes
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Q. A vaccine is 80% effective in preventing a disease. If 1000 people are vaccinated, how many are expected to still contract the disease? (2019)
A.
100
B.
200
C.
300
D.
400
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Solution
If the vaccine is 80% effective, then 20% will still contract the disease. Therefore, expected cases = 20% of 1000 = 200.
Correct Answer: A — 100
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Q. A vehicle accelerates from rest at a rate of 2 m/s². How far does it travel in 10 seconds? (2020)
A.
50 m
B.
100 m
C.
150 m
D.
200 m
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Solution
Using the formula s = ut + (1/2)at²; s = 0 + (1/2)(2)(10²) = 100 m.
Correct Answer: B — 100 m
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Q. An object is placed 30 cm in front of a convex lens of focal length 15 cm. What is the position of the image formed? (2020)
A.
10 cm
B.
15 cm
C.
20 cm
D.
25 cm
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Solution
Using the lens formula 1/f = 1/v - 1/u, where u = -30 cm and f = 15 cm, we find v = 10 cm.
Correct Answer: D — 25 cm
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Q. An object is thrown vertically upwards with a speed of 20 m/s. How high will it rise before coming to rest? (Take g = 10 m/s²) (2020)
A.
20 m
B.
40 m
C.
50 m
D.
80 m
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Solution
Using the formula h = (u²)/(2g) = (20²)/(2 × 10) = 20 m.
Correct Answer: B — 40 m
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Q. An object moves in a straight line with a uniform speed of 10 m/s. How far will it travel in 15 seconds? (2023)
A.
100 m
B.
120 m
C.
150 m
D.
200 m
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Solution
Distance = Speed × Time = 10 m/s × 15 s = 150 m.
Correct Answer: C — 150 m
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Q. An object moves in a straight line with a uniform speed of 30 m/s. How far will it travel in 15 seconds? (2022)
A.
300 m
B.
450 m
C.
600 m
D.
750 m
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Solution
Distance = Speed × Time = 30 m/s × 15 s = 450 m.
Correct Answer: C — 600 m
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Q. At which latitude does the sun appear directly overhead at noon during the equinox? (2021)
A.
0 degrees
B.
23.5 degrees North
C.
23.5 degrees South
D.
90 degrees
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Solution
At the equinox, the sun is directly overhead at the equator, which is at 0 degrees latitude.
Correct Answer: A — 0 degrees
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Q. At which longitude would the local time be 3 hours ahead of GMT?
A.
45°E
B.
60°E
C.
75°E
D.
90°E
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Solution
Each hour corresponds to 15 degrees. Therefore, 3 hours ahead means 3 * 15 = 45 degrees east of GMT, which is 45°E.
Correct Answer: C — 75°E
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Q. Calculate the area under the curve y = 2x + 1 from x = 1 to x = 4.
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Solution
The area under the curve is given by ∫(from 1 to 4) (2x + 1) dx = [x^2 + x] from 1 to 4 = (16 + 4) - (1 + 1) = 20.
Correct Answer: A — 15
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Q. Calculate the area under the curve y = x^3 from x = 0 to x = 2.
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Solution
The area under the curve is given by ∫(from 0 to 2) x^3 dx = [x^4/4] from 0 to 2 = (16/4) - (0) = 4.
Correct Answer: B — 8
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Q. Calculate the determinant of the matrix J = [[1, 2, 1], [0, 1, 0], [2, 3, 1]]. (2023)
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Solution
The determinant of J is calculated as 1*(1*1 - 0*3) - 2*(0*1 - 0*2) + 1*(0*3 - 1*2) = 1 - 0 - 2 = -1.
Correct Answer: B — 1
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Q. Calculate the distance between the points (1, 2) and (1, 5).
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Solution
Using the distance formula: d = √[(1 - 1)² + (5 - 2)²] = √[0 + 9] = √9 = 3.
Correct Answer: A — 3
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Q. Calculate the distance between the points (6, 8) and (2, 3).
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Solution
Using the distance formula: d = √[(2 - 6)² + (3 - 8)²] = √[16 + 25] = √41.
Correct Answer: B — 6
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Q. Calculate the limit: lim (x -> 0) (x^3)/(sin(x)) (2023)
A.
0
B.
1
C.
∞
D.
Undefined
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Solution
Using the fact that sin(x) ~ x as x approaches 0, we find that lim (x -> 0) (x^3)/(sin(x)) = 0.
Correct Answer: A — 0
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Q. Calculate the limit: lim (x -> ∞) (3x^2 + 2)/(5x^2 - 4) (2023)
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Solution
Dividing numerator and denominator by x^2 gives lim (x -> ∞) (3 + 2/x^2)/(5 - 4/x^2) = 3/5.
Correct Answer: A — 3/5
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