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11765.What is the 8th term in the series 1, 4, 9, 18, 35, 68, . . .
278
262
286
250
Explanation:

As we see the series 1,4,9,18......
we see that $ 2^{1}$-1 = 1 which is first term
$ 2^{2}$-0 = 4 which is second term
$2^{3}$+1 = 9 third term
$ 2^{4}$+2 = 18 fourth term
$2^{5}$+3 = 35 fifth term
$2^{6}$+4 = 68 sixth term
$2^{7}$+5 = 133 seventh term
$ 2^{8}$+6 = 262 eighth term
so answer is 262

11766.In a cycle race there are 5 persons named as J, K, L, M, N participated for 5 positions so that in how many number of ways can M make always before N?
90
50
60
40
Explanation:

Say M came first. The remaining 4 positions can be filled in 4! = 24 ways.

Now M came in second. N can finish the race in 3rd, 4th or 5th position. So total ways are 3 x 3! = 18.

M came in third. N can finish the race in 2 positions. 2 x 3! = 12.

M came in second. N can finish in only one way. 1 x 3! = 6

Total ways are 24 + 18 + 12 + 6 = 60.

Shortcut:

Total ways of finishing the race = 5! = 120. Of which, M comes before N in half of the races, N comes before M in half of the races. So 120 / 2 = 60.

11767.There are 1000 junior and 800 senior students in a class. And there are 60 sibling pairs where each pair has 1 junior and 1 senior.1 student is chosen from senior and 1 from junior randomly.What is the probability that the two selected students are from a sibling pair?
7140/800000
8140/800000
7580/845000
7540/800000
Explanation:

Junior student = 1000

Senior student = 800

60 sibling pair = 2 x 60 = 120 student

Probability that 1 student chosen from senior = 800

Probability that 1 student chosen from junior = 1000

Therefore,1 student chosen from senior and 1 student chosen from junior

n(s) = 800 x 1000 = 800000

Two selected student are from a sibling pair

n(E) = 120C2 = 7140

Therefore

P(E) = n(E)/n(S) = 7140⁄800000

11768.A person went to shop and asked for change for 1.15 paise. But he said that he could not only give change for one rupee but also for 50p, 25p, 10p and 5p. What were the coins he had ?
1.85p
1.50p
1.15p
1.25p
Explanation:

50 p : 1 coin, 25 p : 2 coins, 10 p: 1 coin, 5 p : 1 coin, Total: 1.15 p

11769.1, 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 10, 11, ?
15
16
17
14
Explanation:

The given pattern is (Prime number - consecutive numbers starting with 1).

1 = 2 - 1

1 = 3 - 2

2 = 5 - 3

3 = 7 - 4

6 = 11 - 5

7 = 13 - 6

10 = 17 - 7

11 = 19 - 8

14 = 23 - 9

11770.A Lorry starts from Banglore to Mysore At 6.00 a.m, 7.00 a.m, 8.00 a.m.....10 p.m. Similarly another Lorry on another side starts from Mysore to Banglore at 6.00 a.m, 7.00 a.m, 8.00 a.m.....10.00 p.m. A Lorry takes 9 hours to travel from Banglore to Mysore and vice versa.

(I) A Lorry which has started At 6.00 a.m will cross how many Lorries.

(II) A Lorry which has started At 6.00 p.m will cross how many Lorries.

(I) 10 lorries & (II) 13 lorries
(I) 8 lorries & (II) 5 lorries
(I) 7 lorries & (II) 3 lorries
(I) 9 lorries & (II) 9 lorries
Explanation:

I. The Lorry reaches Mysore by 3 PM so it meets all the Lorries which starts after 6 a.m and before 3 p.m. So 9 lorries. Also the Lorry which starts at night 10 p.m on the previous day at Mysore reaches Bangalore in morning 7 a.m. So it also meets that Lorry. So the Lorry which starts at 6:00 am will cross 10 Lorries.

II. The lorry which has started at 6 p.m reaches destination by 3 a.m. Lorries which start at the opposite destination at 10 am reaches its destination at 7 pm. So all the lorries which starts at 10 am to 10 pm meets this lorry . So in total 13.

11771.GOOD is coded as 164 then BAD coded as 21.if ugly coded as 260 then JUMP?
260
240
280
270
Explanation:

Coding = Sum of position of alphabets x Number of letters in the given word

GOOD = (7 + 15 + 15 + 4 ) x 4 = 164

BAD = (2 + 1 + 4) x 3 = 21

UGLY = (21 + 7 + 12 + 25) x 4 = 260

So, JUMP = (10 + 21 + 13 + 16) x 4 = 240

11772.There are 16 hockey teams. find :

(1) Number of matches played when each team plays with each other twice.

(2) Number of matches played when each team plays each other once.

(3) Number of matches when knockout of 16 team is to be played

(1)260 (2)140 (3)15
(1)220 (2)180 (3)25
(1)280 (2)220 (3)35
(1)240 (2)120 (3)15
Explanation:

1. Number of ways that each team played once with other team = 16C216C2. To play with each team twice = 16 x 15 = 240

2. 16C216C2 = 120

3. Total 4 rounds will be played. Total number of matches required = 8 + 4 + 2 + 1 = 15

11773.15 tennis players take part in a tournament. Every player plays twice with each of his opponents. How many games are to be played?
190
200
210
220
Explanation:

Formula: 15C215C2 x 2. So 15 x (15 - 1) = 15 x 14 = 210

11774.1, 11, 21, 1211, 111221, 312211, . . . . . what is the next term in the series?
12311231
13211221
13112221
12331121
Explanation:

We can understand it by writing in words

One

One time 1 that is = 11

Then two times 1 that is = 21

Then one time 2 and one time 1 that is = 1211

Then one time one, one time two and two time 1 that is = 111221

And last term is three time 1, two time 2, and one time 1 that is = 312211

So our next term will be one time 3 one time 1 two time 2 and two time 1

13112221 and so on.

11775.How many five digit numbers are there such that two left most digits are even and remaining are odd.
1875
2000
2375
2500
Explanation:

N=(4*5-1)*5*5*5=2375
where
4 cases of first digit {2,4,6,8}
5 cases of second digit {0,2,4,6,8}
1 case of 44 for two leftmost digit
5 cases of third digit {1,3,5,7,9}
5 cases of fourth digit {1,3,5,7,9}
5 cases of fifth digit {1,3,5,7,9}

11776.13_46_8_180_210_75 = 64 . Use + and - in the empty places to make the equation holds good. Take m = number of + and n = number of - . Find m - n?
-1
1
0
-2
Explanation:

13 - 46 - 8 - 180 + 210 + 75 = 64

m = 3

n = 4

m - n = - 1.

11777.If a refrigerator contains 12 cans such that 7 blue cans and 5 red cans. In how many ways can we remove 8 cans so that atleast 1 blue can and 1 red can remains in the refrigerator.
455
255
555
355
Explanation:

Possible ways of keeping atleast 1 blue and 1 red ball are drawing cans like (6,2) (5,3) (4,4)

(6,2) =>7C6×5C27C6×5C2 => 710 = 70

(5,3) =>7C5×5C37C5×5C3 => 21 x 10 = 210

(4,4) =>7C4×5C47C4×5C4 => 35 x 5 = 175

70 + 210 + 175 = 455.

11778.Find the 8th term in series?2, 2, 12, 12, 30, 30, - - - - -
36
46
66
56
Explanation:

$1^{2}+1$=2
$2^{2}-2$=2
$3^{2}+3$=12
$4^{2}-4$=12
$5^{2}+5$=30
$6^{2}-6$=30
So, 7th term is $7^{2}+7$=56
and the 8th term is=$8^{2}-8$=56
So, the answer is 56.

11779.Find the next three terms of the series;1, 4, 9, 18, 35 - - - - -
68, 133, 262
62, 88, 264
34, 140, 120
38, 160, 240
Explanation:

2121 - 1 = 1

2222 + 0 = 4

2323 + 1 = 9

2424 + 2 = 18

2525 + 3 = 35

So 2626 + 4 = 68, 2727 + 5 = 133, 2828 +6 = 262

Answer is 68, 133, 262.

11780.Rahul took a part in cycling game where 1/5 ahead of him and 5/6 behind him then total number of participants =
32
31
38
36
Explanation:

Let x be the total number of participants including Rahul.

Excluding rahul = (x - 1)

15(x-1)+56(x-1)15(x-1)+56(x-1) = x

31x - 31 = 30x

Total number of participants x = 31.

11781.Data sufficiency question: What are the speeds two trains travels with 80 yards and 85 yards long respectively? (Assume that former is faster than later)

a) they take 75 seconds to pass each other in opposite direction.

b) they take 37.5 seconds to pass each other in same direction

2.225 yards/sec and 1.235 yards/sec
1.165 yards/sec and 1.035 yards/sec
2.325 yards/sec and 1.525 yards/sec
1.125 yards/sec and 1.425 yards/sec
Explanation:

Let the speeds be x and y

When moves in same direction the relative speed,

x - y = (85-80)37.5(85-80)37.5 = 0.13 - - - - - (I)

When moves in opposite direction the relative speed, x + y = 165/75 = 2.2 - - - - (II)

Now, equation I + equation II gives, 2x = 0.13 + 2.2 = 2.33 => x = 1.165

From equation l, x - y = 0.13 => y = 1.165 - 0.13 = 1.035

Therefore the speeds are 1.165 yards/sec and 1.035 yards/sec.

11782.Reversing the digits of fathers age we get sons age. One year ago father was twice in age of that of his son? find their current ages?
40
38
32
37
Explanation:

Let fathers age = 10x + y

Sons age = 10y + x (As, it is got by reversing digits of fathers age)

At that point

(10x + y) - 1 = 2{(10y + x) - 1}

=> x = (19y - 1)/8

Let y = 3 then x = 7.

For any other y value, x value combined with y value doesnt give a realistic age (like fathers age 120 etc)

So, this has to be solution.Hence fathers age = 73.

Sons age = 37.

11783.Jack and Jill went up and down a hill. They started from the bottom and Jack met Jill again 20 miles from the top while returning. Jack completed the race 1 min a head of Jill. If the hill is 440 miles high and their speed while down journey is 1.5 times the up journey. How long it took for the Jack to complete the race ?
12.6 min
14.6 min
18.2 min
12.4 min
Explanation:

Assume that height of the hill is 440 miles.

Let speed of Jack when going up = x miles/minute

and speed of Jill when going up = y miles/minute

Then speed of Jack when going down = 1.5x miles/minute

and speed of Jill wen going up = 1.5y miles/minute

Case 1 :

Jack met jill 20 miles from the top. So Jill travelled 440 - 20 = 420 miles.

Time taken for Jack to travel 440 miles up and 20 miles down = Time taken for Jill to travel 420 miles up

440x+201.5x=420y440x+201.5x=420y

681.5x=420y681.5x=420y

68y = 63x

y = 63x6863x68 ---(1)

Case 2 :

Time taken for Jack to travel 440 miles up and 440 miles down = Time taken for Jill to travel 440 miles up and 440 miles down - 1

440x+4401.5x=440y+4401.5y440x+4401.5x=440y+4401.5y - 1

440×53(1y−1x)=1440×53(1y−1x)=1-----(2)

Substitute (2) in (1) we get

x = 440×5×53×6340×5×53×63

t = 440×53(1x)440×53(1x)

t = 12.6min.

11784.Data Sufficiency question:A, B, C, D have to stand in a queue in descending order of their heights. Who stands first?

I. D was not the last, A was not the first.

II. The first is not C and B was not the tallest.

A
B
C
D
Explanation:

D because A is not first neither C and B is not the tallest person. The only person will be first is D.

So option (C). We can answer this question using both the statements together.

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