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Q. If 40 students like Mathematics, 30 like Science, and 10 like both subjects, how many students like only Mathematics?
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Solution
The number of students who like only Mathematics is 40 - 10 = 30.
Correct Answer: B — 20
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Q. If 40 students play cricket, 30 play football, and 10 play both, how many students play only cricket?
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Solution
The number of students who play only cricket is 40 - 10 = 30.
Correct Answer: B — 20
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Q. If 40 students play cricket, 30 play football, and 10 play both, how many students play either cricket or football?
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Solution
Using inclusion-exclusion, the total is 40 + 30 - 10 = 60.
Correct Answer: A — 60
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Q. If 45% of people like tea, 35% like coffee, and 15% like both, what percentage of people like neither tea nor coffee?
A.
25%
B.
15%
C.
30%
D.
20%
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Solution
The percentage of people who like either tea or coffee is 45% + 35% - 15% = 65%. Therefore, those who like neither is 100% - 65% = 35%.
Correct Answer: A — 25%
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Q. If 4x ≡ 8 (mod 12), what is the smallest non-negative integer solution for x?
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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?
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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?
A.
24%
B.
26%
C.
28%
D.
30%
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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 50% of students like soccer, 30% like basketball, and 10% like both, what percentage of students like only soccer?
A.
40%
B.
30%
C.
20%
D.
10%
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Solution
The percentage of students who like only soccer is 50% - 10% = 40%.
Correct Answer: A — 40%
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Q. If 6 different colored balls are to be arranged in a row, how many arrangements are possible?
A.
720
B.
600
C.
360
D.
480
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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 fiction, 40% like reading non-fiction, and 10% like both, what percentage of students like only fiction?
A.
50%
B.
40%
C.
30%
D.
20%
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Solution
The percentage of students who like only fiction is 60% - 10% = 50%.
Correct Answer: A — 50%
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Q. If 60% of students like reading, 40% like writing, and 10% like both, what percentage of students like either reading or writing?
A.
90%
B.
80%
C.
70%
D.
60%
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Solution
Using inclusion-exclusion, the percentage is 60% + 40% - 10% = 90%.
Correct Answer: A — 90%
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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?
A.
30%
B.
40%
C.
10%
D.
50%
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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?
A.
90%
B.
80%
C.
70%
D.
60%
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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 70% of students in a school play football, 50% play basketball, and 20% play both, what percentage of students play either football or basketball?
A.
100%
B.
90%
C.
80%
D.
70%
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Solution
Using inclusion-exclusion, the percentage of students who play either sport is 70% + 50% - 20% = 100%.
Correct Answer: B — 90%
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Q. If 7x ≡ 3 (mod 5), what is the value of x?
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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)
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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?
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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?
A.
1/2
B.
3/5
C.
2/5
D.
1/5
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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?
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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?
A.
(3, 4)
B.
(0, 5)
C.
(5, 0)
D.
(6, 0)
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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 class is scheduled every Tuesday and Thursday, which of the following days can a student not attend without missing a class?
A.
Monday
B.
Wednesday
C.
Friday
D.
Saturday
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Solution
Wednesday is the only day where a student cannot attend without missing a class.
Correct Answer: B — Wednesday
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Q. If a committee of 3 is to be formed from 5 people, how many different committees can be formed?
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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?
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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 conference is scheduled to last for 3 hours and must start between 1 PM and 3 PM, which of the following is a valid start time?
A.
12:30 PM
B.
1:30 PM
C.
2:45 PM
D.
3:15 PM
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Solution
1:30 PM is valid as it allows the conference to end by 4:30 PM, which is within the allowed time frame.
Correct Answer: B — 1:30 PM
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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?
A.
$96
B.
$100
C.
$110
D.
$120
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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 football tournament has 16 teams and each team plays every other team once, how many matches are played in total?
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Solution
The total number of matches is calculated using the formula n(n-1)/2, where n is the number of teams. Here, it is 16(15)/2 = 120.
Correct Answer: A — 120
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Q. If a function f is defined as f(x) = 3x + 2, what is the value of f(4)?
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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?
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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?
A.
0
B.
2
C.
5
D.
Undefined
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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 hybrid set contains elements from three different sets, what can be inferred about its composition?
A.
It must contain at least one element from each set.
B.
It can only contain elements from the largest set.
C.
It will have no duplicates.
D.
It can include elements that are not in any of the three sets.
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Solution
A hybrid set formed from multiple sets typically includes at least one element from each contributing set.
Correct Answer: A — It must contain at least one element from each set.
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