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Which of the following can be used to illustrate that not all prime numbers are odd? 

 

A) 1 B) 2
C) 3 D) 4

Answer:   B) 2



Explanation:

The only even numbers in the list are 2 and 4, but 4 is not a prime. So 2 can be used to illustrate the statement that all primes are not odd.

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There are several peacocks and deers in a cage (with no other types of animals). There are 72 heads and 200 feet inside the cage. How many peacocks are there, and how many deers ?

A) 42 & 24 B) 38 & 26
C) 36 & 24 D) 44 & 28
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 44 & 28

Explanation:

Let
x = peacocks
y = deers

2x + 4y = 200
x + y = 72
y = 72 - x
2x + 288 - 4x = 200
x = 44 peacocks
y = 28 deers

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Q:

When a number is divided by 138 the remainder is 26. What will be the remainder if the same number is divided by 23 ?

A) 4 B) 6
C) 3 D) 1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 3

Explanation:

Number = quotient x divisor + remainder;
so, here
number = 138 k + 26
=> (23 x 6k) + (23+3)
=> 23(6k+1)+3
so, remainder is 3.

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Q:

How many zeros are there from 1 to 10000 ?

A) 2893 B) 4528
C) 6587 D) 4875
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 2893

Explanation:

For solving this problem first we would break the whole range in 5 sections


1) From 1 to 9
Total number of zero in this range = 0


2) From 10 to 99
Total possibilities = 9*1 = 9 ( here 9 is used for the possibilities of a non zero integer)


3) From 100 to 999 - three type of numbers are there in this range
a) x00 b) x0x c) xx0 (here x represents a non zero number)
Total possibilities
for x00 = 9*1*1 = 9, hence total zeros = 9*2 = 18
for x0x = 9*1*9 = 81, hence total zeros = 81
similarly for xx0 = 81
total zeros in three digit numbers = 18 + 81 +81 = 180


4) From 1000 to 9999 - seven type of numbers are there in this range
a)x000 b)xx00 c)x0x0 d)x00x e)xxx0 f)xx0x g)x0xx
Total possibilities
for x000 = 9*1*1*1 = 9, hence total zeros = 9*3 = 27
for xx00 = 9*9*1*1 = 81, hence total zeros = 81*2 = 162
for x0x0 = 9*1*9*1 = 81, hence total zeros = 81*2 = 162
for x00x = 9*1*1*9 = 81, hence total zeros = 81*2 = 162
for xxx0 = 9*9*9*1 = 729, hence total zeros = 729*1 = 729
for xx0x = 9*9*1*9 = 729, hence total zeros = 729*1 = 729
for x0xx = 9*1*9*9 = 729, hence total zeros = 729*1 = 729
total zeros in four digit numbers = 27 + 3*162 + 3*729 = 2700
thus total zeros will be 0+9+180+2700+4 (last 4 is for 4 zeros of 10000)
= 2893

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Q:

(3x + 2) (2x - 5) = ax² + kx + n. What is the value of  a - n + k ?

A) 4 B) 1
C) 5 D) 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 5

Explanation:

(3x + 2) (2x - 5) = ax2+kx+n ...............(1)

 

But (3x + 2)(2x - 5) = 6x2-11x-10........(2)

 

so by comparing (1) & (2),

 

we get a= 6, k= -11 , n= -10

 

(a - n + k) = 6 + 10 - 11 = 5.

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Q:

What is the smallest number by which 2880 must be divided in order to make it into a perfect square ?

A) 2 B) 3
C) 4 D) 5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 5

Explanation:

By trial and error method, we get
2880/3 = 960 is not a perfect square
2880/4 = 720 is not a perfect square
2880/5 = 576 which is perfect square of 24
Hence, 5 is the least number by which 2880 must be divided in order to make it into a perfect square.

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K men agree to donate a gift of Rs. L to trust. If three men drop out how much more will each have to contribute towards the purchase of the gift ?

A) L / (k-3) B) k / (L-3)
C) 2K / 3L-K D) 3L / K(K-3)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 3L / K(K-3)

Explanation:

Intial contribution = L/K
After 3 men drop, then contribution =L/K-3
The amount more to pay in contribution = LK-3 - LK

 

3LK(K-3)

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Q:

The difference between two numbers is 3355. When the larger number is divided by the smaller one, the quotient is 6 and the remainder is 15. The smaller number and larger number respectively ?

A) 546, 3901 B) 415, 3770
C) 668, 4023 D) 404, 3759
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 668, 4023

Explanation:

Let the smaller number be k.
Then, larger number = (3355 + k)
Therefore 3355 + k = (6k + 15)
‹=› 5k = 3340
‹=› k = 668.

Therefore, the smaller number k = 668 and now the larger number = 3355+668 = 4023.

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A teacher multiplies 987 by a certain number and obtains 556781 as her answer. If in the answer, both 6 and 7 are wrong but the other digits are correct, then the correct answer will be

A) 553681 B) 555181
C) 556581 D) 555681
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 555681

Explanation:

Given number is 987 = 3 x 7 x 47.

So, required number must be divisible by each one of 3, 7, 47.

None of the numbers in 553681 and 555181 are divisible by 3. While 556581 is not divisible by 7.
Correct answer is 555681.

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