Q. If 'XYZ' in base-4 equals 27 in decimal, what is the value of 'X'?
Solution
In base-4, 'XYZ' = 4^2*X + 4^1*Y + 4^0*Z = 27. The only valid combination is X=3, Y=3, Z=3.
Correct Answer: C — 3
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Q. If 10 liters of a solution contains 30% salt, how much salt is present in the solution?
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A.
3 liters
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B.
2 liters
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C.
4 liters
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D.
1 liter
Solution
30% of 10 liters = 0.3 * 10 = 3 liters of salt.
Correct Answer: A — 3 liters
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Q. If 10^(x) = 1000, what is the value of x? (2023)
Solution
Since 1000 can be expressed as 10^3, we have 10^x = 10^3, thus x = 3.
Correct Answer: B — 3
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Q. If 10^(x+2) = 1000, what is the value of x? (2023)
Solution
Since 1000 can be expressed as 10^3, we have 10^(x+2) = 10^3, thus x + 2 = 3, leading to x = 1.
Correct Answer: A — 1
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Q. If 25% of a group like tea, 35% like coffee, and 10% like both, what percentage like only tea?
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A.
15%
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B.
25%
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C.
10%
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D.
20%
Solution
The percentage who like only tea is 25% - 10% = 15%.
Correct Answer: A — 15%
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Q. If 25% of a population likes apples, 15% likes oranges, and 5% likes both, what percentage likes either fruit?
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A.
35%
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B.
30%
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C.
25%
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D.
20%
Solution
Using inclusion-exclusion, the percentage that likes either fruit is 25% + 15% - 5% = 35%.
Correct Answer: A — 35%
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Q. If 40 students like Mathematics, 30 like Science, and 10 like both subjects, how many students like only Mathematics?
Solution
The number of students who like only Mathematics is 40 - 10 = 30.
Correct Answer: B — 20
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Q. If 4x ≡ 8 (mod 12), what is the smallest non-negative integer solution for x?
Solution
Dividing both sides by 4 gives x ≡ 2 (mod 3), so the smallest non-negative solution is 2.
Correct Answer: C — 2
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Q. If 4^(x-1) = 64, what is the value of x?
Solution
Since 64 can be expressed as 4^3, we have 4^(x-1) = 4^3, thus x - 1 = 3, leading to x = 4.
Correct Answer: B — 4
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Q. If 5 liters of a 20% solution is mixed with 15 liters of a 30% solution, what is the percentage concentration of the resulting mixture?
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A.
24%
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B.
26%
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C.
28%
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D.
30%
Solution
Total salt = (0.2*5) + (0.3*15) = 1 + 4.5 = 5.5 liters. Total volume = 5 + 15 = 20 liters. Concentration = (5.5/20)*100 = 27.5%.
Correct Answer: A — 24%
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Q. If 6 different colored balls are to be arranged in a row, how many arrangements are possible?
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A.
720
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B.
600
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C.
360
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D.
480
Solution
The number of arrangements of 6 different colored balls is 6! = 720.
Correct Answer: A — 720
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Q. If 60% of students like reading, 40% like writing, and 10% like both, what percentage of students like only writing?
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A.
30%
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B.
40%
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C.
10%
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D.
50%
Solution
The percentage of students who like only writing is 40% - 10% = 30%.
Correct Answer: A — 30%
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Q. If 60% of students play cricket, 40% play football, and 10% play both, what percentage of students play only one sport?
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A.
90%
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B.
80%
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C.
70%
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D.
60%
Solution
The percentage playing only cricket is 60% - 10% = 50%, and only football is 40% - 10% = 30%. Thus, total playing only one sport is 50% + 30% = 80%.
Correct Answer: B — 80%
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Q. If 7x ≡ 3 (mod 5), what is the value of x?
Solution
To solve 7x ≡ 3 (mod 5), we first reduce 7 mod 5 to get 2x ≡ 3 (mod 5). The solution is x ≡ 4 (mod 5), which corresponds to 2.
Correct Answer: C — 3
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Q. If 7^(x) = 1/49, what is the value of x? (2023)
Solution
Since 1/49 can be expressed as 7^(-2), we have 7^x = 7^(-2), thus x = -2.
Correct Answer: A — -2
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Q. If 8x ≡ 4 (mod 12), what is the value of x?
Solution
Dividing both sides by 4 gives 2x ≡ 1 (mod 3). The solution is x = 2.
Correct Answer: B — 2
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Q. If a box contains 3 red balls and 2 blue balls, what is the probability of randomly selecting a red ball?
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A.
1/2
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B.
3/5
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C.
2/5
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D.
1/5
Solution
Total balls = 3 + 2 = 5. Probability of selecting a red ball = Number of red balls / Total balls = 3/5.
Correct Answer: B — 3/5
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Q. If a car travels 60 km in 1 hour and 30 minutes, what is its average speed in km/h?
Solution
The total time taken is 1.5 hours. Average speed = total distance / total time = 60 km / 1.5 h = 40 km/h.
Correct Answer: B — 45
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Q. If a circle is centered at (0, 0) with a radius of 5, which of the following points lies outside the circle?
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A.
(3, 4)
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B.
(0, 5)
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C.
(5, 0)
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D.
(6, 0)
Solution
The equation of the circle is x² + y² = 25. The point (6, 0) gives 6² + 0² = 36, which is greater than 25, hence it lies outside.
Correct Answer: D — (6, 0)
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Q. If a committee of 3 is to be formed from 5 people, how many different committees can be formed?
Solution
The number of ways to choose 3 people from 5 is given by 5C3 = 10.
Correct Answer: B — 15
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Q. If a committee of 3 members is to be formed from a group of 5 people, how many different committees can be formed?
Solution
The number of ways to choose 3 members from 5 is given by 5C3 = 10.
Correct Answer: A — 10
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Q. If a customer buys two items priced at $50 and $70 respectively, and receives a total discount of 20% on the total price, what is the amount paid?
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A.
$96
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B.
$100
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C.
$110
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D.
$120
Solution
Total Price = $50 + $70 = $120. Discount = 20% of $120 = $24. Amount Paid = $120 - $24 = $96.
Correct Answer: A — $96
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Q. If a function f is defined as f(x) = 3x + 2, what is the value of f(4)?
Solution
To find f(4), substitute x with 4: f(4) = 3(4) + 2 = 12 + 2 = 14.
Correct Answer: A — 14
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Q. If a function f(x) is defined as f(x) = 2x + 3, what is the slope of the graph?
Solution
In the linear function f(x) = mx + b, 'm' represents the slope. Here, the slope is 2.
Correct Answer: C — 2
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Q. If a function f(x) is defined as f(x) = 2x + 5, what is the slope of the graph?
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A.
0
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B.
2
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C.
5
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D.
Undefined
Solution
In the linear function f(x) = mx + b, 'm' represents the slope. Here, m = 2.
Correct Answer: B — 2
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Q. If a line has the equation 3x - 4y = 12, what is the y-intercept of the line?
Solution
To find the y-intercept, set x = 0. The equation becomes -4y = 12, thus y = -3. The y-intercept is (0, -3).
Correct Answer: A — 3
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Q. If a loan of $5000 is taken at a simple interest rate of 6% per annum, how much interest will be paid after 4 years?
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A.
$1200
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B.
$1000
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C.
$800
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D.
$600
Solution
Using the simple interest formula, SI = (Principal * Rate * Time) / 100 = (5000 * 6 * 4) / 100 = $1200.
Correct Answer: B — $1000
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Q. If a mixture contains 20% sugar and 80% water, how much sugar is there in 50 liters of the mixture?
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A.
5 liters
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B.
10 liters
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C.
15 liters
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D.
20 liters
Solution
20% of 50 liters = 0.2 * 50 = 10 liters of sugar.
Correct Answer: B — 10 liters
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Q. If a mixture contains 40% alcohol and 60% water, how much water is there in 15 liters of the mixture?
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A.
6 liters
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B.
9 liters
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C.
7 liters
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D.
8 liters
Solution
Water in the mixture = 60% of 15 liters = 0.6 * 15 = 9 liters.
Correct Answer: B — 9 liters
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Q. If a mixture contains 40% sugar and 60% water, how much sugar is there in 200 grams of the mixture?
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A.
80 grams
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B.
60 grams
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C.
40 grams
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D.
100 grams
Solution
40% of 200 grams = 0.4 * 200 = 80 grams of sugar.
Correct Answer: B — 60 grams
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