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NUMBER SET I MCQs

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Question 81.


A student instead of finding the value of 78 of the number, found the value of 718 of the number. If his answer differed from the actual one by 770, find the number. (CAT 1997)


  1.     1584
  2.     2520
  3.     1728
  4.     1656
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 1584
:
A

Ans: (a)
7Dx71Dx=770=(12656144)x=770=x=1584


Elimination strategy:


As 718 is slightly less than half of 78,we have to find the answer which is slightly greater than twice of 770, hence check the given conditions for 1584 and 1656, the other options can be easily eliminated. Check manually for 1584. we find that the difference is 770, hence that is the option.


Question 82.


Number of students who have opted for the subjects A, B and C are 60, 84 and 108 respectively. The examination is to be conducted for these students such that only the students of the same subject are allowed in one room. Also the number of students in each room must be same. What is the minimum number of rooms that should be arranged to meet all these conditions? (CAT 1998)


  1.     28
  2.     60
  3.     12
  4.     21
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> 21
:
D

Ans: (d)


Number of students which should be seated in each room is the HCF of 60, 84 and 108 which is 12.


Number of rooms required for subject A, subject B and subject C=6012=5 rooms, 8412=7rooms and 10812=9 rooms respectively. Hence minimum number of rooms required to satisfy our condition =(5+7+9)=21.


Question 83.


A is set of positive integers such that when divided by 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 leaves the remainders 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 respectively. How many integers between 0 and 100 belong to set A?

(CAT 1998)


  1.     0
  2.     1
  3.     2
  4.     None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 1
:
B
Ans: (b)

This can be solved by Chinese remainder theorem, but as the common difference is constant, it is a special case of Chinese remainder concept.


Required number of the set is calculated by the LCM of (2, 3, 4, 5, 6) - (common difference)


In this case, common difference = (2-1) = (3-2) = (4-3) = (5- 4) = (6 - 5) = 1.


All integers of the set will be given by (60n - 1) ; If n = 1, (60 - 1) = 59; If n = 2,((60*2) - 1) = 119; Since range of the set A is between 0 and 100, hence there will exist only one number i.e., 59.


Question 84.


If n is an integer, how many values of n will give an integral value of(16nz+7n+6)n? (CAT 1997)


  1.     2
  2.     3
  3.     4
  4.     None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 4
:
C

Ans: (c)


(16nz+7n+6)n=16n+7+6n;
Since n is an integer, hence for the entire expression to become an integer, (6n) should be an integer. And (6n) can be integer for n=1,2,3,6. Hence n has 4 values.


Question 85.


All values in S1 are changed in sign, while those in S2 remain unchanged. Which of the following statements is true?


  1.     Every member of S1 is greater than or equal to every member of S2.
  2.     G is in S1.
  3.     If all numbers originally in S1 and S2 had the same sign, then after the change of sign, the largest number of S1 and S2 is in S1.
  4.     None of the above
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> None of the above
:
D

Ans: (d)


None of the options (a), (b) and (c) is necessarily true. Hence option (d) is an answer.


As this is a variable based question: the word "ANY" can be used


Let the series of integers a1,a2,.......,a50 be 1,2,3,4,5,.......,50.


S1=1,2,3,4,.......24, S2=25,26,27............50


Question 86.


Elements of S1 are in ascending order, and those of S2 are in descending order. a24 and a35 are interchanged, then which of the following statements is true?


  1.     S1 continues to be in ascending order.
  2.     S2 continues to be in descending order.
  3.     S1 continues to be in ascending order and s2 in descending order.
  4.     None of the above
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> S1 continues to be in ascending order.
:
A

Ans: (a)


Let S1 = 1, 2, 3, 4,......., 24,   S2 = 50, 49,........., 25;


New series after interchange S1 = 1, 2, 3, 4........, 25,  S2 = 50, 49,.......24


It is therefore clear that S1 continues to be in ascending order.


As this is a variable based question: the word "ANY" can be used


Let the series of integers a1,a2,.......,a50 be 1,2,3,4,5,......,50.


S1=1,2,3,4,......24, S2=25,26,27,.........50


Question 87.


Every element of S1 is made greater than or equal to every element of S2 by adding to each element of S1 an integer x. Then, x cannot be less than: (CAT 1999)


  1.     2 10
  2.     the smallest value of S2
  3.     the largest value of S2
  4.     (G- L)
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> (G- L)
:
D

Ans: (d)


The smallest integer of the series is 1 and greatest integer is 50. If each element of S1 is made greater of equal to every element of S2, then the smallest element 1 should be added to (50 - 1) = 49. Hence option (G-L) is the correct answer.


As this is a variable based question: the word "ANY" can be used


Let the series of integers a1,a2,.......,a50 be 1,2,3,4,5,.......,50.


S1=1,2,3,4,.........24, S2=25,26,27,..........50


Question 88.


If Roopa leaves home with 30 flowers, the number of flowers she offers to each deity is : (CAT 1999)


  1.     16
  2.     24
  3.     32
  4.     30
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 32
:
C

Ans: (c)


If x=30,


y=16×2=32


Let Roopa have x flowers with her; then
Balance before offeringFlowers offeredBalance after offeringIst Place2xy2xyIInd Place4x2yy4x3yIIIrd Place8x6yy8x7yIVth Place16x14yy16x15y


16x15y=016x=15yy=16x15


Question 89.


The minimum number of flowers that could be offered to each deity is : (CAT 1999)


  1.     0
  2.     15
  3.     16
  4.     cannot be determined
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 16
:
C

Ans: (c)


Minimum value for y is available for x=15; y=x15y=16;


Let Roopa have x flowers with her; then
Balance before offeringFlowers offeredBalance after offeringIst Place2xy2xyIInd Place4x2yy4x3yIIIrd Place8x6yy8x7yIVth Place16x14yy16x15y


16x15y=016x=15yy=16x15y


Therefore minimum value of x for which y is an integer is 15 hence y = 16.


Question 90.


The minimum number of flowers with which Roopa leaves home is : (CAT 1999)


  1.     16
  2.     15
  3.     0
  4.     Cannot be determined
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 15
:
B

Ans: (b)


Minimum value of x is available for y = 16. x=1516xy=1516×16=15


Let Roopa have x flowers with her; then
Balance before offeringFlowers offeredBalance after offeringIst Place2xy2xyIInd Place4x2yy4x3yIIIrd Place8x6yy8x7yIVth Place16x14yy16x15y


16x15y=016x=15yy=16x15


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