SOLUTIONS: QUANT

250 +550 +400

36. (a); Required average = = 400 49. (b); Sol.The pattern is × 2 + 2, × 3 − 3, × 4 + 4, × 5 −
3
25 5. . . . . . . . . ..
37. (e); Votes polled by females = × 8000 = 2000 915 × 6 + 6 = 5496
100
Votes polled by males = 6000 50. (b); The pattern is +7, + 16, + 24, + 31, + 37
Valid female votes = 1875 +9 +8 +7 +6
Valid male votes = 7600 − 1875 = 5725 90 + 37 = 127
760
38. (d); Required average =
2250 +7600 +4250
= 4700 51. (d); Required percent = × 100
3 2640
2500 = 28.78% ≈ 28%
39. (c); Required percentage = × 100 ≈ 37%
6750 52. (c); Total students from state A in 2004 and 2005
8000 −4600
40. (b); Required percentage = × 100 ≈ 42.5% = 260 + 320 = 580
8000
41. (b); Between 1 and 300 there are 100 multiples of 3 and Total students from state B in 2008 and 2009 = 440 +
42 multiples of 7, while 14 are common multiples of 3 760 = 1200
and 7 Difference = 1200 − 580
So total no. of favourable cases = 100 + 42 − 14 = 620
340 +320 +440
= 128 53. (b); Required Ratio =
128 32 320 +660 +440
Required probability = = 1100 55
300 75
1 1
= =
42. (a); Workdone in first 3 days = 3 × = 1420 71
18 6 110
×440 484
2 1 1 54. (e); Required ratio = 100 =
Workdone in next 3 days = × 3 × = 115
×760 874
3 24 12 100
1 1 3 242
Remaining work = 1 − + = =
6 12 4
43. (c); Sol. Let length and breadth are 7𝑎, 3𝑎 437
3120 2640
Perimeter = 20𝑎 55. (c); Difference = −
6 6
Circumference of circle = 20𝑎 + 8 = 520 − 440
1 = 80
Radius of circle = × 7𝑎 = 3.5𝑎 21 1
2
44 7 56. (d); 𝑥 = , 𝑦 = 8, 7
3 3
2𝑎 + 8 = × 𝑎, 𝑎 = 4 1
7 2 = 7,
Length = 28 cm 3
44. (b); 10% of 𝑥 = 6% of 𝑦 𝑦≥𝑥
9 8 11 8
𝑥 3 57. (e); 𝑥 = , 𝑦= ,
= 2 2 2 2
𝑦 5 = 4.5, 4 = 5.5, 4
𝑥 = 1500, 𝑦 = 2500 No. relation can be established.
45. (a) 58. (b); 𝑥 = 13
Sol. Let sum of length of both trains = L 𝑦 = ±13
And speed = 𝑥 & 𝑦 𝑥≥𝑦
𝐿 𝐿 15 5 12 2
= 182, = 14 59. (e); 𝑥 = − , − 𝑦 = − ,−
3 3 3 3
𝑥−𝑦 𝑥+𝑦 5 2
14 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 182 𝑥 − 𝑦 = −5, − = −4, −
3 3
𝑥−𝑦 1 No relation can be established.
= 3 2 12 6
𝑥 + 𝑦 13 60. (a); 𝑥 = − , − 𝑦 = − ,−
7 3 3 3 3
12𝑥 = 14𝑦 = 𝑥 = 𝑦 𝑥 = −1, −
2 = −4, −2
6 3
7−6 2
Required percentage = × 100 = 16 % 𝑥>𝑦
6 3
or 16.67% 61. (c); Let seller bought 100 gram at Rs. 100.
90 150
46. (a); The pattern is +9, +18, +36, +72…….. Selling price = × × 100 = 135
100 100
74 + 72 = 146 But he weigh 80 gram instead of 100 gram because he
47. (b)The pattern is +6, + 17, + 27, + 36, + cheats 20% in weight.
+11 +10 +9 +8 135 −80
Profit% = × 100
44. . . . . . . . .. 80
101 + 44 = 145 55
= × 100
48. (d) The pattern is +22 , −32 , +42 , −52 . . . . . . . . . .. 80
10 + 62 = 46 = 68.75≈ 68%
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62. (d); Milk left = 81 1 −
81
2
1
= 81 1 −
3
4
= 81 × = 36
9
36 36 4
Required Ratio = = =
81−36 45 5
A B C
63. (d);
𝑥+2 𝑥 𝑥+3
𝑥+2+6 5
=
𝑥−2 3
𝑥+8 5
=
𝑥−2 2
3𝑥 + 24 = 5𝑥 − 10
34 = 2𝑥
𝑥 = 17
Age of C, 6 year ago = 17 + 3 − 6
= 14 years
64. (c)
A B C
3
𝑥 × 6 + 6 × 𝑥 : 2𝑥 × 6 + 4𝑥 × 6 : 4𝑥 × 6 + 3𝑥 × 6
2
6𝑥 + 9𝑥 : 12𝑥 + 24𝑥 : 24𝑥 + 18𝑥
15𝑥 : 36𝑥 : 42𝑥
5 : 12 : 14
72+61 − 48+65
65. (b); Increase in average marks =
20
133 − 113 20
= =
20 20
Correct average = 68 + 1 = 69
?
66. (c); 106 + 63 = 0.5 ×? + × 80
100
16900 = 130 ×?
? = 130
15
67. (a); 0.5 × 0.4 × =?
7
3
? = = 0.43
7
68. (d); ?2 = 324 × 529
? = 414
5333
65. (e); ? = ≈ 6.25
856
70. (a); ? = 131.75 + 161.2 = 292.95
≈ 295

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