Q. If a shopkeeper sells an item for $90 at a loss of 10%, what was the cost price?
A.
$100
B.
$95
C.
$85
D.
$80
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Solution
Let the cost price be x. Selling price = cost price - loss = x - (0.10 * x) = 0.90x. Setting this equal to $90 gives 0.90x = $90, so x = $100.
Correct Answer: A — $100
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Q. If a store sells an item for $80 after applying a discount of 20%, what was the marked price?
A.
$100
B.
$90
C.
$110
D.
$120
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Solution
Let the marked price be x. After a 20% discount, the selling price is x - (0.20 * x) = 0.80x. Setting this equal to $80 gives 0.80x = $80, so x = $100.
Correct Answer: A — $100
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Q. If a sum of money doubles itself in 5 years at simple interest, what will be the rate of interest?
A.
10%
B.
12%
C.
15%
D.
20%
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Solution
Using the formula for simple interest, we know that the interest earned is equal to the principal. Therefore, if the principal doubles in 5 years, the rate of interest can be calculated as (100 * Interest) / (Principal * Time) = (100 * Principal) / (Principal * 5) = 20%. Thus, the rate of interest is 20%.
Correct Answer: A — 10%
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Q. If a sum of money doubles itself in 5 years at simple interest, what will be the rate of interest per annum?
A.
10%
B.
12%
C.
15%
D.
20%
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Solution
Using the formula for simple interest, SI = PRT, where SI = Principal, R = Rate, and T = Time. If the principal doubles in 5 years, then SI = P. Therefore, P = PRT implies R = 1/5 = 20%. Hence, the rate of interest is 10%.
Correct Answer: A — 10%
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Q. If a sum of money is invested at a compound interest rate of 12% per annum, how long will it take for the investment to double?
A.
5 years
B.
6 years
C.
7 years
D.
8 years
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Solution
Using the rule of 72, we estimate the time to double as 72/12 = 6 years.
Correct Answer: B — 6 years
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Q. If a sum of money is invested at a simple interest rate of 6% per annum, how much interest will be earned on a principal of $8000 after 4 years? (1920)
A.
$1920
B.
$2400
C.
$3200
D.
$4800
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Solution
Using SI = PRT, SI = 8000 * 0.06 * 4 = $1920.
Correct Answer: B — $2400
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Q. If a task must be completed by Friday and takes 3 days, starting from Wednesday, which of the following is the latest possible start day?
A.
Monday
B.
Tuesday
C.
Wednesday
D.
Thursday
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Solution
Thursday is the latest start day as the task will then complete by Saturday, which is not allowed.
Correct Answer: D — Thursday
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Q. If a team of 4 is to be selected from 10 players, how many different teams can be formed?
A.
210
B.
120
C.
300
D.
150
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Solution
The number of ways to choose 4 players from 10 is given by 10C4 = 210.
Correct Answer: A — 210
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Q. If a team scores 3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, and 0 points for a loss, how many points does a team have if it has 2 wins, 3 draws, and 1 loss?
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Solution
Points = (2 wins * 3 points) + (3 draws * 1 point) + (1 loss * 0 points) = 6 + 3 + 0 = 9 points.
Correct Answer: B — 8
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Q. If a ≡ 2 (mod 5) and b ≡ 3 (mod 5), what is the value of (a * b) mod 5?
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Solution
a * b ≡ 2 * 3 ≡ 6 (mod 5), which is equivalent to 1.
Correct Answer: B — 1
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Q. If a ≡ b (mod m) and c ≡ d (mod m), which of the following is true?
A.
a + c ≡ b + d (mod m)
B.
a - c ≡ b - d (mod m)
C.
a * c ≡ b * d (mod m)
D.
All of the above
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Solution
All operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication) maintain congruence under modular arithmetic.
Correct Answer: D — All of the above
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Q. If all cats are mammals and some mammals are not dogs, which of the following statements must be true?
A.
All cats are dogs.
B.
Some cats are not dogs.
C.
All mammals are cats.
D.
Some dogs are not mammals.
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Solution
Since not all mammals are dogs, it follows that some cats, being mammals, cannot be dogs.
Correct Answer: B — Some cats are not dogs.
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Q. If angle A and angle B are supplementary, and angle A measures 45 degrees, what is the measure of angle B?
A.
135 degrees
B.
45 degrees
C.
90 degrees
D.
180 degrees
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Solution
Supplementary angles sum up to 180 degrees. Therefore, angle B = 180 - 45 = 135 degrees.
Correct Answer: A — 135 degrees
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Q. If a^0 = 1 for any non-zero number a, which of the following statements is true?
A.
0 raised to any power is also 1.
B.
Any number raised to the power of zero is zero.
C.
Only positive numbers can be raised to the power of zero.
D.
The exponent zero indicates the multiplicative identity.
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Solution
The exponent zero indicates the multiplicative identity, meaning any non-zero number raised to the power of zero equals one.
Correct Answer: D — The exponent zero indicates the multiplicative identity.
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Q. If a^3 * a^(-2) = a^x, what is the value of x? (2023)
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Solution
Using the property of exponents, a^3 * a^(-2) = a^(3 - 2) = a^1, hence x = 1.
Correct Answer: A — 1
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Q. If a^3 * b^2 = 64 and a = 2, what is the value of b? (2023)
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Solution
Substituting a = 2, we have 2^3 * b^2 = 64, which simplifies to 8b^2 = 64. Thus, b^2 = 8, leading to b = 4.
Correct Answer: B — 8
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Q. If a^x = b^y and a = b, what can be inferred about x and y?
A.
x = y
B.
x > y
C.
x < y
D.
x and y are unrelated
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Solution
If a = b, then a^x = b^y implies x must equal y for the equality to hold.
Correct Answer: A — x = y
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Q. If five friends A, B, C, D, and E are sitting in a circle, and A is not next to B, who can be seated next to A?
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Solution
Since A cannot sit next to B, C, D, or E can be seated next to A. Therefore, C is a valid option.
Correct Answer: A — C
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Q. If five friends are arranged in a line such that X is at one end, Y is to the immediate right of Z, and W is to the immediate left of Y, which of the following is true?
A.
Z is at the other end
B.
W is to the left of Z
C.
X is to the right of W
D.
Y is in the middle
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Solution
Since W is to the immediate left of Y and Y is to the immediate right of Z, Y must be in the middle of the arrangement.
Correct Answer: D — Y is in the middle
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Q. If five friends P, Q, R, S, and T are sitting in a circle facing the center, and P is between Q and R, while S is opposite T, who is sitting next to R?
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Solution
P is between Q and R, which means Q is on one side of P and R on the other. Since S is opposite T, the only person next to R must be P.
Correct Answer: A — P
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Q. If in a circular arrangement, A is sitting to the right of B and C is sitting to the left of A, who is sitting opposite B?
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Solution
The arrangement is B-A-C. The person sitting opposite B would be E.
Correct Answer: B — E
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Q. If in a circular arrangement, D is sitting to the left of E and F is sitting to the right of D, who is sitting opposite E?
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Solution
The arrangement is E-D-F. The person sitting opposite E would be I.
Correct Answer: C — I
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Q. If in a circular arrangement, L is sitting to the right of M and N is sitting to the left of L, who is sitting opposite M?
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Solution
If L is to the right of M, and N is to the left of L, we can deduce that H is sitting opposite M.
Correct Answer: D — H
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Q. If in a circular arrangement, M is sitting between N and O, and P is sitting opposite M, who is sitting to the left of P?
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Solution
With M between N and O, and P opposite M, N will be to the left of P.
Correct Answer: B — O
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Q. If in a circular arrangement, P is sitting between Q and R, and S is sitting opposite P, who is sitting next to R?
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Solution
The arrangement is Q-P-R. Therefore, P is sitting next to R.
Correct Answer: A — P
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Q. If in a circular arrangement, R is sitting between S and T, and U is sitting opposite R, who is sitting to the right of U?
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Solution
With R between S and T, and U opposite R, T will be to the right of U.
Correct Answer: B — T
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Q. If in a circular arrangement, T is sitting next to U and V is sitting opposite T, who is sitting next to V?
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Solution
Given that T is next to U and V is opposite T, W must be next to V.
Correct Answer: B — W
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Q. If in a circular arrangement, X is sitting between Y and Z, and W is sitting opposite Y, who is sitting next to W?
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Solution
Since X is between Y and Z, and W is opposite Y, the only person who can be next to W is Z.
Correct Answer: C — Z
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Q. If in a circular table arrangement, P is sitting between Q and R, and S is sitting opposite to P, who is sitting next to S?
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Solution
Since P is between Q and R, the arrangement can be visualized as Q-P-R. If S is opposite P, then T and U must be next to S. Thus, R is next to S.
Correct Answer: B — R
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Q. If in a row of five chairs, chair 1 is occupied by A, chair 2 by B, and chair 3 by C, which of the following statements is true?
A.
B is sitting next to A
B.
C is sitting next to A
C.
A is sitting next to C
D.
B is sitting in the middle
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Solution
Since A is in chair 1, B in chair 2, and C in chair 3, B is indeed sitting in the middle.
Correct Answer: D — B is sitting in the middle
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