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Q 1 - 2- [3- {6-(5-4-3)}] = ?

Answer - B

Explanation

Given exp.  =2- [3-{6-(5-4+3)}]    [ Removing viranaculam]
= 2 - [3-{6-(5-4+3)}]              [ Removing  ( )]
= 2-[ 3- {6-4}]                    [ Removing {}]
= 2-[3-2] 	                       [ Removing [ ]]
=2-1  = 1

Q 2 - (4.8 *1.8 / 3.6 +5.4 of 1/9 -1/5 ) = ?

Answer - A

Explanation

Given exp .   = 4.8 *1.8  / 3.6+ 0.6-1/5 (Removing of () )
=  4.8 * 1.8 * 1/ 3.6+ 0.6 -1/5   ( Removing /)
= 2.4 +0.6- 0.2    (Removing *)  
= 3- 0.2 = 2.8

Q 3 - ((598+ 479)² - (598- 479)²)/(598 * 479) = ?

Answer - A

Explanation

Given exp. (a+b)² -(a-b)²/ab ,  where a  = 598 , b = 479
= 4ab / ab = 4

Q 4 - ((736+ 278)² +( 736- 278)²)/(736 *736 + 278 *278) = ?

Answer - B

Explanation

Given exp.  =  (a+b)² +(a-b)²,  Where  a= 736, b= 278
(a² +b²)
= 2(a²+b²)/(a²+b²) = 2

Q 5 - (47*47*47+35*35*35+ 26*26*26 -47*35*78)/(47*47+35*35+26*26- 47*35- 35*26-47*26) = ?

Answer - C

Explanation

Given Exp. a³+b³+c³-3abc, where a =47 , b= 35, c= 26
a²+ b²+c²- ab-bc -ca  	
=(a+b+c) =(47+35+26)= 108

Q 6 - [(a-b)³ +(b-c)³ +(c-a)³]/[6(a-b) (b-C) (c-a)] = ?

Answer - A

Explanation

Putting (a-b) =x, (b-c) =y  and (c-a) = z ,then we find x+y+z = 0
∴ x³ +y³ + z³ = 3xyz
∴ x³ +y³+ z³ / 6xyz 
= 3xyz/6xyz  = 1/2

Q 7 - If a+b+c = 13 ,a² +b²+c² = 69,) then (ab+bc+ca) = ?

Answer - D

Explanation

We have  (a+b+c)² = (a²+b²+c²)+ 2(ab+bc+ca)
⇒ (13)² = 69+ 2(ab+bc+ca )
⇒  2(ab+bc+ca) = (169-69) = 100 ⇒ (ab+bc+ca) = 50

Q 8 - We have a/b = 2/3, then what would be the value the 3a+5b/ 3a-5b =?

Answer - D

Explanation

Given exp.   3a+5b/ 3a-5b  = 3(a/b)+5 /3(a/b)-5   
= (3*2/3+2)/  ( 3 *2/3-5) =   2+2/2-5 = 4/-3  = -4/3

Q 9 - What should be the value of a,b,c if the we have positive integers of a, b and c such that the value of a²+b² =45 and b²+c² = 40.

Answer - B

Explanation

a²+b² = 45 and b²+c² =40
On subtracting ,we get  a²-c²  =5   ⇒ (a+c) (a-c) = 5 
⇒  a+c= 5 and a-c = 1     ⇒  a = 3, c = 2 
9+ b² = 45  ⇒ b² = 36 ⇒ b =6 
∴ a=3, b= 6  and c = 2

Q 10 - (1-1/3) (1-1/4) (1-1/5)...(1-1/99)(1-1/100) = ?

Answer - B

Explanation

Given exp.  2/3 *3/4 *4/5 * ...* 98/99 * 99/100= 2/100 = 1/50

Q 11 - ( 1- 1/2 )( 1- 1/3 ) ( 1-1/4) ...(1-1/n-1)(1-1/n) = ?

Answer - A

Explanation

Given exp.= (1-1/2 ) (1-1/3)(1- 1/2)...(n-2)/ (n-1) * (n-1)/n = 1/n

Q 12 - 1/5 + 999* 494/495 *99= ?

Answer - A

Explanation

Given exp.  = 1/5 + (999 + 494/495) * 99
=  1/5 + 999* 99 + 494/495 *99 
= 1/5 +(1000-1) * 99 + 494/5
=  999000 -99+  495/5 = 99000-99 +99 = 999000.

Q 13 - If x + 1/ {1+ 1/ (3+ 1/4) = 2 , then x = ?

Answer - B

Explanation

x + 1/{ 1+ 1/(3+1/4 )} = 2 ⇒  x+ 1/ { 1+ 1/ (13/4) }=2 ⇒ x+ 1/ (1+ 4/13) = 2
= x + 1/( 17/13) = 2 ⇒  x+ 17/13 = 2 ⇒ x= (2-13/17) 
= x =  34-13/ 17 = 21/17

Q 14 - 1 / (1 + (2/3)/(1+ 2/3 + (8/9)/(1- 2/3)))

Answer - A

Explanation

1 / (1 + (2/3)/(1+ 2/3 + (8/9)/(1- 2/3)))
= 1 / (1 + (2/3)/(1+ 2/3 + (8/9)/(1/3)))
= 1 / (1 + (2/3)/(1+ 2/3 + (8/9)/3/1))
= 1 / (1 + (2/3)/(1+ 2/3 + 8/3))
= 1 / (1 + (2/3)/(13/3))
= 1 / (1 + 2/3 * 3/13)
= 1 / (1 + 2/13)
= 1 / (15/13) 
= 13/15

Q 15 - Find the value of 3/7 of the estate if the value of 4/5 of this estate is 16800.

Answer - A

Explanation

If  we assume x  Rs. is the  estate  value.  Then, 
4/5 *x = 16800  ⇒  x= (16800* 5/4)  = 21000
∴ 3/7 of the estate = Rs. (3/7 *21000) = Rs. 9000.

Q 16 - What is the number if 3/7 of 2/5 of a number is 198.

Answer - B

Explanation

If the number  be x then, 
3/7 of 2/5 of x =  198 
⇒ 6x/35 = 198  
⇒ x = (198* 35/6 )  = (33*35) = 1155.

Q 17 - Divide the amount 312 in such a way that 100 boys gets Rs. 3.60 each and each girl gets Rs. 2.40. How many girls are there?

Answer - A

Explanation

If x is the quantity of girls  then,  the quantity of boys = (100-x)
∴ 2.40 *x + 3.60 *(100-x) = 312 
⇒  240/100 *x +  {360*(100-x)/100} = 312
⇒  240x + 36000 - 360 x = 31200
⇒ 120x = (36000- 31200 ) = 4800  ⇒ x = 4800/120 = 40
⇒  quantity of girls = 40.

Q 18 - A boy wants to multiply a number by 25 but by mistake he multiplied it by 52 and he got the result which was 324 more in the comparisons of correct answer. Find the number?

Answer - A

Explanation

Let the number be x. then ,
52x-25x = 324 ⇒ 27x = 324 ⇒ x = 12 
∴  Required number = 12

Q 19 - A cab start from his center with full capacity. Cab stops on stoppage A where 1/3 of the passanger shift down the cab and new 30 passenger entered in cab, in the next attempt cab stop on C Stoppage where 1/4 of the passengers shift down the cab and 12 new passenger entered in the cab and last stoppage which was C all the 84 passengers shifted down. Find how much passengers can board at a time?

Answer - B

Explanation

If  x passenger can board / sit  in a cab  at  the same time.
Number of passanger  between  the  stations from A to B = (x-x/3 +30) = (2x/3+ 30)
Number of passanger  between  the  stations from B to C = (2x/3+30)- 1/4 (2x/3+30)+12
=  3/4 (2x/30)+12 =  x/2 +45/2+12 
∴ x/2+ 45/2+12= 84 ⇒ x+ 45+24 = 168 ⇒  x = (168-69)= 99
So,  we  can say 99 passengers can board at a time.

Q 20 - Total cost of a TV and VCR is Rs. 35000 . If the cost of tv is 3/2 times more in the comparisons of VCR. In that case what should be the value of VCR?

Answer - A

Explanation

If x is the value of  VCR then,  the cost  of the  TV is  = 3x/2 
x+ 3x/2 = 35000 ⇒  5x = 70000 ⇒ x = 14000

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