Problem Solving 1

Examples Numbers
1.

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n(n2 1) is always divisible by x for all odd n > 1. What is the maximum value of x? (A) 8 (B) 12 (C) 24 (D) 48 (E) 16

2.

The difference in square of any 2 odd numbers is definitely divisible by (A) 8 (B) 24 (C) 12 (D) 16 (E) 20

3.

Find the largest number n for which (A) 1 (B) 3

16n2 + 3n + 6 n

would be a natural numbers. (E) 4

(C) 5

(D) 6

4.

If 52 + 62 = 78, 14 + 28 = 96, 23 + 46 = ? (A) 68 (D) 63 (B) 87 (E) None of these (C) 94

5.

If we have to extract the powers of 5 from 30!, the maximum number of powers you can get is: (A) 6 (D) 9 (B) 7 (E) None of these (C) 8

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6. The units digit of the number (A) 3 (B) 1 (6329727)24873 is: (C) 2 (D) 9 (E) 7

7.

There is a 3-digit number abc [a, b, c are distinct, a 0] such that a! + b! + c! = abc. What is the value of b? (A) 3 (B) 4 (C) 5 (D) 8 (E) 6

VBODMAS & Divisibility

8. Simplify 2.5 (A) 4 (D) 3.6
3 0.83 7.2 0.3 of 4

(B) 8 (E) Indeterminate

(C) 4.5

9.

0.63 + 0.37 = ?

(A) 1

(B) 1.01

(C) 1.101

(D) 1.01

(E)

1. 1

10.

The digits 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 are all jumbled up and a 9 digit number is formed such that all the above digits are used only once. This jumbled up number will always be divisible by: (A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 9 (D) 4 (E) Both (B) & (C)

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11.

What is the minimum number that should be added and subtracted respectively from 64597 so as to make it divisible by 11? (A) Add 6, Subtract 2 (D) Add 5, Subtract 5 (B) Add 5, Subtract 3 (E) Add 3, subtract 5 (C) Add 6, Subtract 5

12.

Which of the following statements is/are true? (i) If an even number is divisible by 45 then it is always divisible by 18 (ii) If an odd number is divisible by 7 then it is always divisible by 3 (iii) If a number is divisible by 6 as well as 4, then it is always divisible by 24 (iv) If a number is divisible by 24 as well as 9 then it is always divisible by 144 (A) (i) & (iii) only (B) (iii) & (iv) only (C) (i) only (D) (ii) only (E) All of these

13.

Simplify 2 3 of 4 + 4 (A)
243 56

3 2 4 + 1 2 of 4 6 4 2 of 7
(B)
246 57

(C)

247 55

(D)

247 56

(E)

243 57

Percentage
14. If z =

x2 y

and x and y are both increased in value by 10%, then the value of z is: (B) increased by 20% (E) decreased by 10% (C) increased by 11%

(A) unchaged (D) increased by 10%

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15.

In a village it was found that only 20% of the population were keeping normal health. Of the rest, 50% were suffering from disease X only, 20% from disease Y only, and the remaining 72 persons from disease Z only. The total number of persons in the village was: (A) 1 2 0 (B) 1 5 0 (C) 2 7 0 (D) 2 4 0 (E) 3 0 0

16.

75% of the employees of a firm are classified as skilled workers and the rest unskilled. 80% of the former class and 20% of the latter class are permanent employees of the firm. What is the number of employees of the firm when the temporary employees numbered 63? (A) 1 8 0 (B) 2 2 0 (C) 1 6 0 (D) 1 4 0 (E) 1 5 0

17.

The price of a cup increases by 6% and that of a saucer by 9%. How much more does one have to pay for 6 cups and 6 saucers? The initial costs were the same for each of the two items. (A) 7.5% (B) 9% (C) 15% (D) 45% (E) 18%

18.

The population of rabbits doubles every year, while that of mice quadruples every year. At the end of 3 years, the total population is 160. Assuming that the number of females is always equal to the number of males, what was the number of females at the beginning of the 3 year period? (A) 1 (D) Insufficient data (B) 10 (E) None of these (C) 30

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19.

The price of an article was increased by p%. Later the new price was decreased by p%. If the last price was $ 1, what was the original price? (A) $ 1
10000 10000 p2

(B) $

1 p2 100

(C) $

p2 1000 p2

(D) $

100 (E) $ 100 p2

DIRECTIONS for Data Sufficiency questions: Each of the data sufficiency problems below consists of a question and two statements, labeled (1) and (2), in which certain data are given. You have to decide whether the data given in the statements are sufficient for answering the question. Using the data given in the statements plus your knowledge of mathematics and everyday facts (such as the number of days in July or the meaning of counterclockwise), you are to blacken space. (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) if statement (1) BY ITSELF is sufficient; if statement (2) BY ITSELF is sufficient; if statements (1) and (2) TAKEN TOGETHER are sufficient; if EITHER statement by ITSELF is sufficient; if (1) and (2) TOGETHER are NOT SUFFICIENT.

Examples
20. A number is equal to 10 times the sum of its digits. What is the number? I. The tens digit exceeds the units digit by 6. II. The number is a two digit number.

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21.

If x is an even number, is xy necessarily an even number? I. y > 0. II. y N.

22.

Is the number x divisible by 21? I. x is divisible by 7. II. x is divisible by 63.

23.

If 4A3B21 is divisible by 9, what is the minimum possible value of A? I. A + B is at its minimum value. II. B is at its maximum value.

24.

A earns $10 more than B and saves 10% of his salary. What is the sum of the earnings of A and B if B saves 15% of his salary? I. A saves 50% more than B. II. A and B save the same amount.

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25.

The length of each side of a box are increased by 10%. What is the percentage increase in its volume? I. The box is cubical in shape. II. Absolute increase in each side is the same.

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Class Test
Questions: 15

Class 1

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Time: 15 minutes

DIRECTIONS for Problem Solving questions: Solve each problem, using any available space on the page for scratchwork. Then indicate the best of the answer choices given. Numbers: All numbers used are real numbers. Figures: Figures that accompany problems in this test are intended to provide information useful in solving the problems. They are drawn as accurately as possible EXCEPT when it is stated in a specific problem that its figure is not drawn to scale. All figures lie in a plane unless otherwise indicated.

DIRECTIONS for Data Sufficiency questions: Each of the data sufficiency problems below consists of a question and two statements, labeled (1) and (2), in which certain data are given. You have to decide whether the data given in the statements are sufficient for answering the question. Using the data given in the statements plus your knowledge of mathematics and everyday facts (such as the number of days in July or the meaning of counterclockwise), you are to blacken space. (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) if statement (1) BY ITSELF is sufficient; if statement (2) BY ITSELF is sufficient; if statements (1) and (2) TAKEN TOGETHER are sufficient; if EITHER statement by ITSELF is sufficient; if (1) and (2) TOGETHER are NOT SUFFICIENT.

Numbers: All numbers used are real numbers. Figures: A figure in a data sufficiency problem will conform to the information given in the question, but will not necessarily conform to the additional information given in statements (1) and (2). You may assume that lines shown as straight are straight and that angle measures are greater than zero. You may assume that the position of points, angles, regions, etc., exist in the order shown. All figures lie in a plane unless otherwise indicated. Example: Explanation: According to statement (1), PQ = PR; therefore, PQR is isosceles and y = z. Since x + y + z = 180, x + 2y = 180. Since statement (1) does not give a value for y, you cannot answer the question using statement (1) by itself. According to statement (2), y = 40; therefore, x + z = 140. Since statement (2) does not give a value for z, you cannot answer the question using statement (2) by itself. Using both statements together, you can find y and z; therefore, you can find x, and the answer to the problem is C.

P x
o

In PQR, what is the value of x? (1) PQ = PR (2) y = 40

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1. If n is a positive integer and (n + 3)2 is divisible by n, the number of possible values of n is: (A) 1 2. (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4 (E) 9

60% of the males of a community have black eyes, 70% have curly hair and 85% have dark complexion. What is the minimum percent of the males who will have all three characteristics? (A) 20% (B) 45% (C) 80% (D) 60% (E) None of these

3.

3x + 7y = 44. If x and y are natural numbers, what is the value of x + y? I. Both x and y are even. II. Both x and y are odd.

4.

Is x + y even where x and y are natural numbers? I. 2x + 3y = 240. II. xy is even.

5.

A family consumes 100 kgs. of rice in a year. The price of rice has increased by 10% because of which it cuts the consumption of rice by 20 kgs. What is the percentage change in the expenditure of the family on rice? (A) Increase of 12% (D) Decrease of 22% (B) Decrease of 12% (E) None of these (C) Increase of 22%

6.

If Q exceeds P by X%, then which of the following is correct? (A) P Q = (D) P = Q +

X 100 QX 100

(B) P Q = X + 100 (E) Q = P +

PX 100

(C) Q = P + 100X

7.

Simplify:
183 320

2 + 3 5 7 4 6 8 9

(A)

(B)

20 41

(C)

173 360

(D)

163 230

(E)

193 230

8.

What is the value of x + y if 23x4y1 is divisible by 9? I. (x + y) is at its maximum value. II. (x + y) is at its minimum value.

9.

The digits 1, 2, 3, 5, 7 are used to form 5 digit numbers. How many such numnbers would be divisible by 125? I. All the five digits are used only once while forming the number. II. The last digit in the number divisible by 125 should be 5. Tick guessed questions 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 9 7. 8. 9.

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10.

If P and Q are two even numbers with P > Q, which of the following quantities is also necessarily even? (i) PQ (ii)

P Q

(iii)

2P Q
P Q 2

(iv) P + Q

(v) P Q

(vi) PQ

(vii)

(A) All seven. (D) i, iv, v, vi and vii 11. Simplify

(B) i, ii, iv and vi (E) None of these

(C) i, iv, v, vi

2 3 2 (3 + 2 ) 3 + 2 3 2 2

2 + 3 2 (2 3 ) 2 + 3 2 3

(A)

7 15

(B)

7 16

(C)

3 14

(D)

3 16

(E) None of these

12.

On a certain assembly line, the rejection rate for Mondays production was 4% and for Tuesday, 8%. What was the ratio of Tuesdays production to Mondays production? I. The rejection rate for Monday and Tuesday combined was 7%. II. The quantity of rejected production is the same for both the days.

13.

As salary is 10% more than Bs salary and Cs salary is the difference between As and Cs salaries? I. As salary is 22.22% more than Cs salary. II. Bs salary is $500.

is 10% less than Bs salary. What

14.

A number when divided by 6 leaves a remainder 4. If thrice the number is divided by 9, what will be the remainder? (A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 5 (E) None of these

15.

If 20! = 20 19 18 17... 3 2 1, the maximum power of 6 which will exactly divide 20! is: (A) 6 (B) 8 (C) 4 (D) 5 (E) 2

j
Tick guessed questions 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 10

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Problem Solving 1
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Class 1

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Enrolment No.

1. Total number of questions:

15

2. Number of questions attempted:

3. Correct answers:

4. Wrong answers:

5. Guessed answers:

11

1-C

2-A

3-D

4-E

5-B

6-E

7-A

ANSWER KEY

8-D

9-D

10-C

11-C

12-D

13-B

14-B

15-B