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Question 1

What would be the smallest natural number which when divided either by 20 or by 42 or by 76 leaves a remainder ‘7’ in each case is_

  • 3047

  • 6047

  • 7987

  • 63847

Question 2

What will be the maximum sum of 44, 42, 40, ...... ?

  • 502

  • 504

  • 506

  • 500

Question 3

Find the sum of the expression

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  • 7

  • 8

  • 9

  • 10

Question 4

A tourist covers half of his journey by train at 60 km/h, half of the remainder by bus at 30 km/h and the rest by cycle at 10 km/h. The average speed of the tourist in km/h during his entire journey is

  • 36

  • 30

  • 24

  • 18

Question 5

Consider the following logical inferences.
I1: If it rains then the cricket match will not be played.
The cricket match was played.
Inference: There was no rain.
I2: If it rains then the cricket match will not be played.
It did not rain.
Inference: The cricket match was played.
Which of the following is TRUE?
  • Both I1 and I2 are correct inferences

  • I1 is correct but I2 is not a correct inference

  • I1 is not correct but I2 is a correct inference

  • Both I1 and I2 are not correct inferences

Question 6

The cost function for a product in a firm is given by 5q2, where q is the amount of production. The firm can sell the product at a market price of Rs 50 per unit. The number of units to be produced by the firm such that the profit is maximized is

  • 5

  • 10

  • 15

  • 25

Question 7

A political party orders an arch for the entrance to the ground in which the annual convention is being held. The profile of the arch follows the equation y = 2x – 0.1x2 where y is the height of the arch in meters. The maximum possible height of the arch is

  • 8 meters

  • 10 meters

  • 12 meters

  • 14 meters

Question 8

An automobile plant contracted to buy shock absorbers from two suppliers X and Y. X supplies 60% and Y supplies 40% of the shock absorbers. All shock absorbers are subjected to a quality test. The ones that pass the quality test are considered reliable. Of X’s shock absorbers, 96% are reliable. Of Y’s shock absorbers, 72% are reliable. The probability that a randomly chosen shock absorber, which is found to be reliable, is made by Y is

  • 0.288

  • 0.334

  • 0.667

  • 0.720

Question 9

Which of the following assertions are CORRECT?

P: Adding 7 to each entry in a list adds 7 to the mean of the list

Q: Adding 7 to each entry in a list adds 7 to the standard deviation of the list

R: Doubling each entry in a list doubles the mean of the list

S: Doubling each entry in a list leaves the standard deviation of the list unchanged

  • P, Q

  • Q, R

  • P, R

  • R, S

Question 10

Given the sequence of terms, AD CG FK JP, the next term is

  • OV

  • OW

  • PV

  • PW

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