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Q:

If log 2 = 0.3010 and log 3 = 0.4771, the values of log₅ 512 is

A) 2.875	B) 3.875
C) 4.875	D) 5.875

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3.875

Explanation:

ANS: log₅512 = log512/log5 = $\frac{\log 2^{9}}{\log (10 / 2)}$ = $\frac{9 \log 2}{\log 10 - \log 2}$ = $\frac{9 * 0.3010}{1 - 0.3010}$ =2.709/0.699 =2709/699 =3.876

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Q:

Find the Odd One Out?

3, 4, 14, 48, 576, 27648

A) 4	B) 14
C) 48	D) 27648

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 14

Explanation:

Given Number series is :

3 4 14 48 576 27648

It follows a pattern that,

3

4

4 x 3 = 12 but not 14

12 x 4 = 48

48 x 12 = 576

576 x 48 = 27648

Hence, the odd one in the given Number Series is 14.

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Q:

The average of two numbers is 10 and the product of two numbers is 96. Find the two numbers.

A) 3, 32	B) 12, 8
C) 1, 96	D) 24, 4

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 12, 8

Explanation:

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Q:

What was the day of the week on 17th June, 1998 ?

A) Monday	B) Tuesday
C) Wednesday	D) Friday

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Wednesday

Explanation:

17th June, 1998 = (1997 years + Period from 1.1.1998 to 17.6.1998)
Odd days in 1600 years = 0
Odd days in 300 years = 1
97 years has 24 leap years + 73 ordinary years.
Number of odd days in 97 years ( 24 x 2 + 73) = 121 = 2 odd days.
Jan. Feb. March. April. May. June.
(31 + 28 + 31 + 30 + 31 + 17) = 168 days
168 days = 24 weeks = 0 odd day.
Total number of odd days = (0 + 1 + 2 + 0) = 3.
Given day is Wednesday.

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Q:

In the following question, select the odd word pair from the given alternatives.

A) Trouser – Garment	B) Ostrich – Bird
C) Table – Furniture	D) Stationery – Pen

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Stationery – Pen

Explanation:

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Q:

Find the value of

$n + \frac{3 n}{2} + \frac{9 n}{4} + . . . . . . \infty$

A) 0	B) 1
C) 2	D) infinity

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) infinity

Explanation:

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Q:

Simplify : ${(25)}^{\frac{3}{2}}$

A) 625	B) 15625
C) 125	D) √125

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 125

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Q:

What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series ?

12, 24, 26.5, 79.5, ?, 330

A) 211	B) 101.5
C) 82.5	D) 99

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 82.5

Explanation:

The given series

12 24 26.5 79.5 ? 330 follows a pattern that,

12 x 2 = 24

24 + 2.5 = 26.5

26.5 x 3 = 79.5

79.5 + 3 = 82.5

82.5 x 4 = 330

Hence, the missing number is 82.5

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