Q. A sequence is defined as follows: 2, 5, 8, 11, ... What is the 15th term of this sequence?
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Solution
The first term a = 2 and the common difference d = 3. The 15th term = a + (15-1)d = 2 + 42 = 44.
Correct Answer: B — 41
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Q. A sequence of numbers is in arithmetic progression. If the first term is 12 and the last term is 48, and there are 8 terms in total, what is the common difference?
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Solution
The common difference d can be found using the formula for the nth term. The last term is given by a + (n-1)d. Here, 48 = 12 + (8-1)d, solving gives d = 4.
Correct Answer: A — 4
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Q. A sequence of numbers is in arithmetic progression. If the first term is 8 and the last term is 32, and there are 6 terms, what is the common difference?
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Solution
Using the formula for the last term: a + (n-1)d = last term, we have 8 + 5d = 32. Solving gives d = 4.
Correct Answer: A — 4
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Q. A set of numbers has a mean of 15. If one number is removed, the new mean becomes 12. What was the removed number? (2022)
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Solution
Let the number of items be n. Then, 15n - x = 12(n - 1). Solving gives x = 18.
Correct Answer: D — 18
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Q. A set of numbers has a mean of 20. If one number is removed, the mean becomes 18. What was the number removed? (2022)
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Let the number of elements be n. Then, 20n - x = 18(n - 1). Solving gives x = 22.
Correct Answer: A — 22
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Q. A set of numbers has the following frequencies: 10 (1), 20 (2), 30 (3), 40 (4). What is the mode of this set? (2021)
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Solution
The number 40 appears most frequently (4 times), so the mode is 40.
Correct Answer: D — 40
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Q. A shopkeeper marks a price of $200 on a shirt. If he offers a discount of 15%, what is the selling price of the shirt? (2023)
A.
$170
B.
$180
C.
$190
D.
$200
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Solution
Selling Price = Marked Price - Discount = 200 - (15% of 200) = 200 - 30 = $170.
Correct Answer: B — $180
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Q. A shopkeeper marks a price of $200 on a shirt. If he offers a discount of 20%, what is the selling price of the shirt?
A.
$160
B.
$180
C.
$200
D.
$140
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Solution
The selling price after a 20% discount on $200 is $200 - ($200 * 0.20) = $200 - $40 = $160.
Correct Answer: A — $160
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Q. A shopkeeper marks a price of $500 on an item and offers a discount of 10%. What is the selling price after the discount? (2023)
A.
$450
B.
$475
C.
$500
D.
$525
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Solution
Discount = 10% of 500 = 50. Selling Price = Marked Price - Discount = 500 - 50 = $450.
Correct Answer: B — $475
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Q. A shopkeeper sells a product for $300 after applying a discount of 25%. What was the marked price?
A.
$350
B.
$375
C.
$400
D.
$450
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Solution
Let the marked price be x. Then, 300 = x - 25% of x => 300 = x - 0.25x => 300 = 0.75x => x = 400.
Correct Answer: C — $400
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Q. A shopkeeper sells a shirt for $30 after giving a discount of 20%. What was the original price of the shirt?
A.
$36
B.
$40
C.
$42
D.
$45
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Solution
Let the original price be x. After a 20% discount, the selling price is 80% of x. Thus, 0.8x = 30. Solving for x gives x = 30/0.8 = 37.5. Therefore, the original price is $36.
Correct Answer: B — $40
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Q. A shopkeeper sells a shirt for $30 after giving a discount of 25%. What was the original price of the shirt?
A.
$40
B.
$35
C.
$45
D.
$50
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Solution
Let the original price be x. After a 25% discount, the selling price is x - 0.25x = 0.75x. Setting this equal to $30 gives 0.75x = 30, so x = 30/0.75 = $40.
Correct Answer: A — $40
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Q. A shopkeeper sells a shirt for $30, making a profit of 20%. What was the cost price of the shirt?
A.
$25
B.
$20
C.
$24
D.
$22
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Solution
Let the cost price be x. The selling price is given by x + 0.2x = 1.2x. Setting this equal to $30 gives us 1.2x = 30, so x = 30/1.2 = 25. Thus, the cost price of the shirt is $25.
Correct Answer: A — $25
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Q. A shopkeeper sells a shirt for $300 after giving a discount of 20%. What was the original price of the shirt? (2020)
A.
$360
B.
$400
C.
$320
D.
$300
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Solution
Let the original price be x. Then, x - 0.20x = 300. Therefore, 0.80x = 300, x = 300 / 0.80 = $400.
Correct Answer: B — $400
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Q. A shopkeeper sells a shirt for Rs. 800 after giving a discount of 20%. What was the marked price of the shirt? (2020)
A.
Rs. 1000
B.
Rs. 900
C.
Rs. 800
D.
Rs. 750
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Solution
Let marked price = x. Then, 0.8x = 800 => x = 800/0.8 = 1000.
Correct Answer: A — Rs. 1000
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Q. A shopkeeper sells a shirt for Rs. 800 after giving a discount of 20%. What was the original price of the shirt? (2020)
A.
Rs. 1000
B.
Rs. 900
C.
Rs. 800
D.
Rs. 750
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Solution
Let the original price be x. Then, x - 0.20x = 800 => 0.80x = 800 => x = 1000.
Correct Answer: A — Rs. 1000
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Q. A shopkeeper sells an article for Rs. 800 after allowing a discount of 20%. What is the marked price of the article?
A.
Rs. 960
B.
Rs. 1000
C.
Rs. 800
D.
Rs. 720
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Solution
Let the marked price be x. After a 20% discount, selling price = x - 0.2x = 0.8x. So, 0.8x = 800, hence x = 1000.
Correct Answer: A — Rs. 960
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Q. A shopkeeper sells an article for Rs. 800, making a profit of 20%. What was the cost price of the article? (2020)
A.
Rs. 600
B.
Rs. 640
C.
Rs. 500
D.
Rs. 700
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Solution
Let CP = x. Then, 800 = x + 0.20x = 1.20x. Therefore, x = 800 / 1.20 = 666.67.
Correct Answer: A — Rs. 600
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Q. A simple harmonic oscillator has a frequency of 5 Hz. What is the time period of the oscillator?
A.
0.2 s
B.
0.5 s
C.
1 s
D.
2 s
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Solution
The time period (T) is the reciprocal of frequency (f). T = 1/f = 1/5 = 0.2 s.
Correct Answer: A — 0.2 s
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Q. A simple harmonic oscillator has a mass of 0.5 kg and a spring constant of 200 N/m. What is the angular frequency of the oscillator?
A.
10 rad/s
B.
20 rad/s
C.
5 rad/s
D.
15 rad/s
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Solution
The angular frequency ω is given by the formula ω = √(k/m). Here, k = 200 N/m and m = 0.5 kg. Thus, ω = √(200/0.5) = √400 = 20 rad/s.
Correct Answer: A — 10 rad/s
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Q. A simple harmonic oscillator has a mass of 2 kg and a spring constant of 200 N/m. What is the angular frequency of the oscillator?
A.
5 rad/s
B.
10 rad/s
C.
20 rad/s
D.
15 rad/s
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Solution
The angular frequency ω is given by the formula ω = √(k/m). Here, k = 200 N/m and m = 2 kg. Thus, ω = √(200/2) = √100 = 10 rad/s.
Correct Answer: B — 10 rad/s
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Q. A simple harmonic oscillator has a mass of 2 kg and a spring constant of 50 N/m. What is the angular frequency of the oscillator?
A.
5 rad/s
B.
10 rad/s
C.
15 rad/s
D.
20 rad/s
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Solution
The angular frequency ω is given by the formula ω = √(k/m). Here, k = 50 N/m and m = 2 kg. Thus, ω = √(50/2) = √25 = 5 rad/s.
Correct Answer: B — 10 rad/s
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Q. A simple harmonic oscillator has a maximum displacement of 0.1 m and a maximum speed of 2 m/s. What is the angular frequency?
A.
10 rad/s
B.
20 rad/s
C.
5 rad/s
D.
15 rad/s
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Solution
ω = V_max/A = 2/0.1 = 20 rad/s.
Correct Answer: A — 10 rad/s
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Q. A simple harmonic oscillator has a maximum displacement of 0.1 m. What is the maximum potential energy if the spring constant is 200 N/m?
A.
1 J
B.
2 J
C.
3 J
D.
4 J
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Solution
Maximum potential energy (PE) = (1/2)kA^2 = (1/2)(200)(0.1^2) = 1 J.
Correct Answer: B — 2 J
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Q. A simple harmonic oscillator has a spring constant of 200 N/m and a mass of 2 kg. What is its period?
A.
0.5 s
B.
1 s
C.
2 s
D.
4 s
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Solution
T = 2π√(m/k) = 2π√(2/200) = 1 s.
Correct Answer: B — 1 s
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Q. A simple harmonic oscillator has a total energy E. If the amplitude is halved, what will be the new total energy?
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Solution
The total energy E is proportional to the square of the amplitude. If the amplitude is halved, the new energy will be E/4.
Correct Answer: A — E/4
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Q. A simple harmonic oscillator has a total energy of 50 J and an amplitude of 10 cm. What is the spring constant?
A.
200 N/m
B.
500 N/m
C.
1000 N/m
D.
2000 N/m
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Solution
Total energy E = (1/2)kA^2. 50 = (1/2)k(0.1^2) => k = 500 N/m.
Correct Answer: B — 500 N/m
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Q. A simple harmonic oscillator has a total energy of 50 J. If the amplitude is doubled, what will be the new total energy?
A.
50 J
B.
100 J
C.
200 J
D.
400 J
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Solution
Total energy in SHM is proportional to the square of the amplitude. If amplitude is doubled, energy increases by a factor of 4.
Correct Answer: C — 200 J
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Q. A simple harmonic oscillator has an amplitude A and a maximum speed v_max. What is the relationship between v_max and A?
A.
v_max = Aω
B.
v_max = A/ω
C.
v_max = A²ω
D.
v_max = A/2ω
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Solution
The maximum speed v_max of a simple harmonic oscillator is given by v_max = Aω, where ω is the angular frequency.
Correct Answer: A — v_max = Aω
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Q. A simple harmonic oscillator has an amplitude A. What is the maximum speed of the oscillator?
A.
Aω
B.
A/ω
C.
A²ω
D.
A/2ω
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Solution
The maximum speed (v_max) of a simple harmonic oscillator is given by v_max = Aω, where ω is the angular frequency.
Correct Answer: A — Aω
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