April 22, 2021 - CSAT Quiz

1. P works thrice as fast as Q, whereas P and Q together can work four times as fast as R. If P, Q and R together work on a job, in what ratio should they share the earnings? (a) 3 : 1 : 1 (b) 3 : 2 : 4 (c) 4 : 3 : 4 (d) 3 : 1 : 4 Solution: P : Q = 3 : 1  (P + Q) : R = 4 : 1 =  (3 + 1) : 1  P : Q : R = 3 : 1 : 1 (a) 3 : 1 : 1 [Note: If A can work x times faster than B, then A’s share of work shall be x/(x+1)th part of the total work] 2. Consider the following relationships among members of a family of six persons A, B, C, D, E and F:
  1. The number of males equals that of females.
  2. A and E are sons of F.
  3. D is the mother of two, one boy and one girl.
  4. B is the son of A.
  5. There is only one married couple in the family at present.
Which one of the following inferences can be drawn from the above? (a) A, B and C are all females. (b) A is the husband of D. (c) E and F are children of D. (d) D is the daughter of F. Solution: Clearly, there are three males and three females. Now, A, E and B are sons and hence male. So, C, D and F are females. D has one male and one female child. Clearly, A and D form a couple having two children, namely B and C. Hence, A is the husband of D. (b) A is the husband of D. 3. A bag contains 20 balls. 8 balls are green, 7 are white and 5 are red. What is the minimum number of balls that must be picked up from the bag blindfolded (without replacing any of it) to be assured of picking at least one ball of each colour? (a) 17 (b) 16 (c) 13 (d) 11 Solution: There are 8 balls that are green and 7 that are white.Now,if we pick 8 + 7 = 15 balls,there remains a chance that 8/8 are green and 7/7 are white,that is all 15 are green and white.Now,if we pick 15+1 = 16 balls,there cannot be more than 15 balls that are green and white,so we will get at least 1 red ball.So,16 is the answer. (b) 16 4. If 2 boys and 2 girls are to be arranged in a row so that the girls are not next to each other, how many possible arrangements are there? (a) 3 (b) 6 (c) 12 (d) 24 Solution: Hence the answer is option (c): (c) 12 5. How many of the three-digit numbers are divisible by 7? (a) 108 (b) 116 (c) 124 (d) 128 Solution: Arithmetic Progression Find the total number of terms in an arithmetic sequence By using the formula  n = [(L- a)/d] + 1 we can find the total number of terms of an arithmetic sequence.  L - Last term a  =  first term d  =  common difference (a2 - a1) Example  How many terms are there in the following Arithmetic progressions ? -1,-5/6,-2/3,……………10/3 Solution : First term (a)  =  -1 Common difference (d)  =  a2 – a1 d  =  (-5/6) – (-1) d  =  1/6 n  =  [(L-a)/d] + 1 L  =  10/3 n  =  27 Hence, 27 terms are in the given A.P The minimum three digit number divisible by 7 is 105 and maximum number is 994. Hence, a=105,d=7,L=994 L=a+(n-1)d; 994=105+(n-1)7 by solving,we get n=128. [OR] The number of multiples of x in the range= ( [Last multiple of x in the range  First multiple of x in the range] / x ) +1 Last 3-digit multiple of 7 is 994; First 3-digit multiple of 7 is 105; So the number of 3-digt multiples of 7 is [(994105)7]+1=128 (d) 128


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