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A dress on sale in a shop is marked at $D. During the discount sale its price is reduced by 15%. Staff are allowed a further 10% reduction on the discounted price. If a staff member buys the dress what will she have to pay in terms of D ?

A) 0.75D	B) 0.76D
C) 0.765D	D) None of the above

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 0.765D

Explanation:

If the price is reduced by 15 %, then the new price will be 0.85D

If this new price is further reduced by 10%, the discounted price will be 0.9 x 0.85D = 0.765D

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If the base of a pyramid is a square of 6cm side and its slant height is 5cm. Find its slant surface area.

A) 50 sq.cm	B) 30 sq.cm
C) 60 sq.cm	D) 40 sq.cm

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 60 sq.cm

Explanation:

Slant surface of a pyramid=1/2 perimeter of base slantheight

=1/2 x (4 x Side of squarebase) x Slantheight

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The volume of a rectangular solid is to be increased by 50% without altering its base. To what extent the height of the solid must be changed.

A) 50%	B) 40%
C) 30%	D) 20%

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 50%

Explanation:

Let l, b the sides of the base, so that the area of the base = lb
remains constant.
Let ‘h’ be the height of the solid.
Volume of the solid, V = l× b× h.
Since the volume is to be increased by 50%

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n is an integer chosen at random from the set

{5, 7, 9, 11 }

p is chosen at random from the set

{2, 6, 10, 14, 18}

What is the probability that n + p = 23 ?

A) 0.1	B) 0.2
C) 0.25	D) 0.3

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 0.1

Explanation:

Each of the integers in the first set could be combined with any from the second set, giving a total of 4 x 5 = 20 possible pairs.

Of these the combinations that could give a sum of 23 are (5 + 18), and (9 + 14)

This means that the probability of getting a sum of 23 is 2/20 = 1/10

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A perfect cube is an integer whose cube root is an integer. For example, 27, 64 and 125 are perfect cubes. If p and q are perfect cubes, which of the following will not necessarily be a perfect cube?

A) 8p	B) pq
C) pq+27	D) -p

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) pq+27

Explanation:

A perfect cube will have prime factors that are in groups of 3; for example 125 has the prime factors 5 x 5 x 5 , and 64 x 125 will also be a cube because its factors will be 4 x 4 x 4 x 5 x 5 x 5

Consider the answer choices in turn.

8 is the cube of 2, and p is a cube, and so the product will also be a cube.

pq will also be a cube as shown above.

pq is a cube and so is 27, but their sum need not be a cube. Consider the case where p =1 and q = 8, the sum of pq and 27 will be 35 which has factors 5 x 7 and is not a cube.

-p will be a cube.

Since the difference between p and q is raised to the power of 6, this expression will be a cube (with cube root = difference squared).

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The present value of a bill due at the end of 2 years is Rs.1250. If the bill were due at the end of 2 years and 11 months, its present worth would be Rs.1200. Find the rate of interest and the sum.

A) rs.1175	B) rs.1375
C) rs.1475	D) rs.1575

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) rs.1375

Explanation:

PW = $\frac{100 \times A m o u n t}{100 + (R \times T)}$

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One side of a triangle has length 8 and a second side has length 5. Which of the following could be the area of the triangle?

A) 24	B) 20
C) 26	D) 34

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 20

Explanation:

The maximum area of the triangle will come when the given sides are placed at right angles. If we take 8 as the base and 5 as the height the area = ½ x 8 x 5=20

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Which is a better offer out of (i) a cash payment now of Rs.8100 or (ii) a credit of Rs.8250 after 6 months(6.5% S.I)

A) (i)	B) (ii)
C) both (i) and (ii)	D) none

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) (i)

Explanation:

PW = $\frac{100 \times A m o u n t}{100 + (R \times T)}$

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