ALGEBRA

1. 42 + |4| + |−4| − 42 = ?

(A) −4 (B) 0 (C) 4 (D) 8

NOTE: Any negative value inside modulus becomes positive.

2. 35/33 =?

(A) 1 (B) 3 (C) 9 (D) 27

NOTE: When power of denominator goes upward, the sign is changed (positive 3 becomes negative
three, –3.

3. 32 x 33 x 1/3/4=?

(A) 1 (B) 3 (C) 9 (D) 27

NOTE: When base is same (3 here), we simply add the powers.

4. 64 =?

(A) 2 (B) 2 (C) 4 (D) 8

NOTE: Powers of a power are always multiplied. Thus, (1/3)(1/2)=1/6

5. What is the value of x in the equation x/2+x/3=10

(A) 12 (B) 14 (C) 16 (D) 18

Average of all prime numbers between 30 to 50

37 37.8 39 39.8

Answer: Option D
Explanation: Prime numbers between 30 and 50 are: 31, 37, 41, 43, 47

Average of prime numbers between 30 to 50 will be (31+37+41+43+47)/5 = 199/5 =3 9.8

Find the sum of first 30 natural numbers

470 468 465 463

Sum of n natural numbers =n(n+1)/2 = 30(30+1)/2 = 30(31)/2 = 465

Find the average of first 10 multiples of 7

35.5 37.5 38.5 40.5

=7(1+2+3+...+10)/10 =7(10(10+1))/10×2 =7(110)/10×2 =38.5

The average of four consecutive odd numbers is 24. Find the largest number.

25 27 29 31

Let the numbers are x, x+2, x+4, x+6, then

=>x+(x+2)+(x+4)+(x+6)/4=24 => (4x+12)/4=24 =>x+3=24 =>x=21

So largest number is 21 + 6 = 27

A library has an average of 510 visitors on Sundays and 240 on other day. The average number of
visitors in a month of 30 days starting with sunday is

280 285 290 295

As the month begin with sunday, so there will be five sundays in the month. So result will be:

=(510×5+240×25)/30 =(8550)/30 =285

A batsman makes a score of 87 runs in the 17th match and thus increases his average by 3. Find his
average after 17th match

36 37 38 39

Let the average after 17th match is x

then the average before 17th match is x-3

so 16(x-3) + 87 = 17x => x = 87 - 48 = 39

Average weight of 10 people increased by 1.5 kg when one person of 45 kg is replaced by a new man.
Then weight of the new man is

50 55 60 65
Total weight increased is 1.5 * 10 = 15 So weight of new person is 45+15 = 60

Average of five numbers is 27. If one number is excluded the average becomes 25. The excluded
number is

35 45 55 65

Number is (5*27) - (4*25) = 135-100 = 35

The average score of a cricketer for ten matches is 38.9 runs. If the average for first six matches is 42,
then average for last four matches is

33.25 32.25 34.25 34.50

=(38.9×10)−(42×6)/4 =(1216−750)/4 =34.25

Average of 10 matches is 32, How many runs one should should score to increase his average by 4
runs.

70 76 78 80

Average after 11 innings should be 36

So, Required score = (11 * 36) - (10 * 32) = 396 - 320 = 76

If the average marks of three batches of 55, 60 and 45 students respectively is 50, 55, 60, then the
average marks of all the students is

54.48 54.68 54.60 54.58

{(55×50)+(60×55)+(45×60)}/55+60+45 8750/160 =54.68

The average of six numbers is X and the average of three of these is Y.If the average of the remaining
three is z, then

x=y+z 2x = y + z x = 2y + z x = y + 2z

X =((3y+3z)/6) or 2X= y + z

A motorist travel to a place 150 km away at an avearge speed of 50 km/hr and returns ar 30 km/hr.His
average speed for the whole jouney in km/hr is

36.5 km/hr 37.5 km/hr 35.5 km/hr 34.5 km/hr

Average speed will be 2xy/(x+y) km/hr =2(50)(30)/50+30 km/hr = 37.5 km/hr

The average age of the mother and her six children is 12 years which is reduced by 5 years if the age of
the mother is excluded. How old is the mother
40 41 42 43

The average weight of a class of 24 students is 35 kg. If the weight of the teacher be included, the
average rises by 400 g. The weight of the teacher is

45 50 55 60

What is the largest 4 digit number exactly divisible by 88

9900 9999 9988 9944

Largest 4 digit number is 9999

After doing 9999 ÷ 88 we get remainder 55

Hence largest 4 digit number exactly divisible by 88 = 9999 - 55 = 9944

What least number should be added to 1056, so that the sum is completely divisible by 23

4 1 2 3

(1056 / 23) gives remainder 21 21 + 2 = 23, So we need to add 2

A number when divided by 44, gives 432 as quotient and 0 as remainder. What will be the remainder
when dividing the same number by 31

5 3 4 6

P ÷ 44 = 432 => P = 432 * 44 = 19008

P / 31 = 19008 / 31 = 613, remainder = 5

There are four prime numbers written in ascending order. The product of first three is 385 and that of
last three is 1001. The last number is:

9 13 15 12

abc/bcd =385/1001 =>a/d=5/13 So d = 13

The greatest number by which the product of three consecutive multiples of 3 is always

54 81 162 243

3*6*9 = 162

A number when divided by the sum of 555 and 445 gives two times their difference as quotient and 30
as remainder. The number is

22030 220030 23030 24030

(555 + 445) * 2 * 110 + 30 = 220000 + 30 = 220030

What least number must be subtracted from 427398 so that remaining number is divisible by 15

3 5 7 9

On dividing 427398 by 15 we get the remainder 3, so 3 should be subtracted

Find the HCF of 22×32×72, 2×34×7

128 126 146 434

HCF is Highest common factor, so we need to get the common highest factors among given values. So
we got 2 * 3*3 * 7

Find the HCF of 54, 288, 360

18 36 54 108

Lets solve this question by factorization method.

18=2×32,288=25×32,360=23×32×5 So HCF will be minimum term present in all three, i.e. 2×32
=18

Reduce 368/575 to the lowest terms.

30/25 28/29 28/29 16/25

We can do it easily by in two steps

Step1: We get the HCF of 368 and 575 which is 23

Step2: Divide both by 23, we will get the answer 16/25

What will be the LCM of 8, 24, 36 and 54

54 108 216 432

LCM of 8-24-36-54 will be 2*2*2*3*3*3 = 216

What decimal of an hour is a second

.0028 .0027 .0026 .0025

1/(60*60) = 1/3600 = .0027

How many pieces of 0.85 meteres can be cut from a rod 42.5 meteres long

30 40 50 60
We need so simple divide 42.5/0.85, =(4250/85) = 50

In a group of ducks and buffaloes, the total number of legs are 24 more than twice the number of
heads. Find the total number of buffaloes.

8 10 12 14

Let the number of buffaloes be x and the number of ducks be y

=> 4x + 2y = 2 (x + y) + 24 => 2x = 24 => x = 12

Find the number, when 15 is subtracted from 7 times the number, the result is 10 more than twice of
the number

5 15 7.5 4

Let the number be x.

7x -15 = 2x + 10 => 5x = 25 => x = 5

Sum of a rational number and its reciprocal is 13/6. Find the number

2 3/2 4/2 5/2

=>x+1x=136 =>x2+1x=136 =>6x2−13x+6=0 =>6x2−9x−4x+6=0

=>(3x−2)(2x−3) =>x=2/3or3/2

find the number, difference between number and its 3/5 is 50.

120 123 124 125

Let the number = x, Then, x-(3/5)x = 50, => (2/5)x = 50 => 2x = 50*5,

=> x = 125

The sum of the squares of three numbers is 138, while the sum of their products taken two at a time
is 131. Their sum is

15 20 25 35

Let the numbers be a, b and c.

Then,

a2+b2+c2=138 and (ab + bc + ca) = 131

(a+b+c)2=a2+b2+c2+2(ab+bc+ca) = 138 + 2 x 131 = 400

=>(a+b+c)=√400 =20.
A number is doubled and 9 is added. If resultant is trebled, it becomes 75. What is that number

=> 3(2x+9) = 75 => 2x+9 = 25 => x = 8

Find a positive number which when increased by 17 is equal to 60 times the reciprocal of the number

17 15 8 3

If the number is x, Then, x + 17 = 60/x

x2 + 17x - 60 = 0 (x + 20)(x - 3) = 0 x = 3, -20, so x = 3 (as 3 is positive)

The product of two numbers is 120 and the sum of their squares is 289. The sum of the number is

20 23 27 150

We know

(x+y)2=x2+y2+2xy =>(x+y)2=289+2(120) =>(x+y)=√529 =23

Three times the first of three consecutive odd integers is 3 more than twice the third. The third
integer is

12 13 15 17

Let the three integers be x, x+2 and x+4.

Then, 3x = 2(x+4)+3, x= 11 Therefore, third integer x+4 = 15

Find the number which when multiplied by 15 is increased by 196

10 12 14 16

Let the number be x.

Then, 15x = x + 196 =› 14 x= 196 =› x = 14.

Product of two natural numbers is 17. Then, the sum of reciprocals of their squares is

290/289 1/289 290/90 290/19

If the numbers are a, b, then ab = 17,

as 17 is a prime number, so a = 1, b = 17. 1/a2+1/b2=1/12+1/172

=290/289

Sum of three numbers 264, If the first number be twice then second and third number be one third of
the first, then the second number is
70 71 72 73

Let the second number is x, then first is 2x, and third is 1/3(2x)

=>2x+x+2x/3 = 264 <=> 11x/3 = 264 =>x=72

Sum of two numbers is 25 and their difference is 13. Find their product.

104 108 114 124

Friends, this sort of question is quite important in competitive exams, whenever any question come
which have relation between sum, product and difference, this formula do the magic:

=>(x+y)2=(x−y)2+4xy

<=>(25)2=(13)2+4xy

<=>4xy=(25)2−(13)2

<=>xy=4564=114

Sum of two numbers is 40 and their difference is 4. The ratio of the numbers is

10:3 5:9 11:9 13:9

=>(x+y)/(x−y)=40/4 =>(x+y)=10(x−y) =>9x=11y =>x/y=11/9

Two numbers differ by 5. If their product is 336, then sum of two number is

33 34 36 37

Friends you remember,

=>(x+y)2=(x−y)2+4xy =>(x+y)2=(5)2+4(336) =>(x+y)=√1369 =37

Difference between a two-digit number and the number obtained by interchanging the two digits is
36, what is the difference between two numbers

2 4 8 12

Let the ten digit be x, unit digit is y.

Then (10x + y) - (10y + x) = 36 => 9x - 9y = 36 => x - y = 4.

A father is twice as old as his son. 20 years ago, the age of the father was 12 times the age of the son.
The present age of the father (in years) is

11 22 44 33

Let sons age = x. Then, fathers age = 2x.

12(x—2O) = (2x - 20) so x = 22 Fathers present age = 44 years

Raju age after 15 years will be 5 times his age 5 years back, What is the present age of Raju

15 14 10 8

Clearly, x+15 = 5(x-5) <=> 4x = 40 => x = 10

Sachin is younger than Rahul by 7 years. If the ratio of their ages is 7:9, find the age of Sachin

23.5 24.5 12.5 14.5

If Rahul age is x, then Sachin age is x-7, so (x-7)/x = 7/9 => 9x-63 = 7x => 2x = 63
=> x = 31.5

The ratio between the present ages of P and Q is 6:7. If Q is 4 years old than P, what will be the ratio of
the ages of P and Q after 4 years

7:8 7:9 3:8 5:8

Let P age and Q age is 6x years and 7x years.

Then 7x - 6x = 4 <=> x = 4

So required ratio will be (6x+4): (7x+4) => 28:32 => 7:8

If m and n are whole numbers such that mn=121, the value of (m−1)n+1 is

1 10 100 1000

We know that (11)2=121

So, putting values in said equation we get, (11−1)2+1=(10)3=1000

What will be the fraction of 20%

1/4 1/5 1/10 None of above

Explanation: It will 20*1/100 = 1/5

What will be the fraction of 4%

1/20 1/50 1/75 1/25

Explanation: 4*1/100 = 1/25.

Friends I know it is quite simple, but trust me while solving percentage questions in Hurry we use
to do these types of mistake only. So I recommend you to have a bit practise of this.

The ratio 5:20 expressed as percent equals to

50 % 125 % 25 % None of above

Explanation: Actually it means 5 is what percent of 20, which can be calculated as,

(5/20)*100 = 5 * 5 = 25

2.09 can be expressed in terms of percentage as

2.09% 20.9% 209% 0.209%

Explanation: While calculation in terms of percentage we need to multiply by 100, so

2.09 * 100 = 209.

What is 15 percent of 34

5.10 4.10 3.10 2.10

Explanation: It will be 15% of 34 = (15/100) * 34 = 5.10

If a:b = 2:3 and b:c = 4:3, then find a:b:c

8:12:9 2:3:8 2:3:9 2:3:12

a:b=2:3 b:c=4:3 =(4∗3/4:3∗3/4)=3:9/4 a:b:c=2:3:9/4 =8:12:9

Find the fourth proportion to 2,3,6

18 12 9 4

Explanation: 2:3 :: 6: x => 2/3 = 6/x => x = 18/2 => x = 9

If 2 : 9 :: x : 18, then find the value of x

2 3 4 6

Explanation: Treat 2:9 as 2/9 and x:18 as x/18, treat :: as =

So we get 2/9 = x/18 => 9x = 36 => x = 4

if x:y = 1:3, then find the value of (7x+3y):(2x+y)

14:5 15:5 16:5 17:5

Explanation:

let x = 1k and y = 3k, so =7(k)+3(3k)/2(k)+1(3k) =16k/5k =16:5

In a mixture 60 litres, the ratio of milk and water 2 : 1. If the this ratio is to be 1 : 2, then the quanity
of water to be further added is
20 liters30 liters50 liters60 liters

Explanation:

Quantity of Milk = 60*(2/3) = 40 liters Quantity of water = 60-40 = 20 liters

As per question we need to add water to get quantity 2:1

=> 40/(20+x) = 1/2 => 20 + x = 80 => x = 60 liters

If three numbers in the ratio 3 : 2: 5 be such that the sum of their squares is 1862, the middle number
will be

10 14 18 22

Let the numbers be 3x, 2x and 5x. Then,

9x + 4x + 25x =1862 ⇒ 38x = 1862 ⇒ x = 49 ⇒ x = 7. middle number = 2x = 14