GATE Questions

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Towel gets wetter and wetter the more it dries because we use that towel which is dried after used.

The given series follows the rule,
+(5x1), +(5x2), +(5x3), +(5x4), +(5x5),....

So starting from 37, 37 + 5 = 42, 42 + 10 = 52, 52 + 15 = 67, 67 + 20 = 87,...
So wrong number is 47 which is to be 42.

The twentieth element in the above arrangement is 'E'.
Then, the sixth element to the left of 'E' is 'L'.

Let the speed of current = 'C' km/hr

Given the speed of boat in still water = 6 kmph

Let 'd' kms be the distance it covers.

According to the given data,

Boat takes thrice as much time in going the same distance against the current than going with the current

i.e, d8 - C = 3 × d8 + C

$$\begin{gathered} ⇒ 24 - 3C = 8 + C \\ ⇒ 4C = 16 \\ ⇒ C = 4 kmph \end{gathered}$$

Hence, the speed of the current C = 4 kmph.

Work done by P and Q in the first two hours, working alternately

= First hour P + Second hour Q

⇒14+112=13

work is completed in 2 hours

Then, the total time required to complete the work by P and Q working alternately=2 x 3= 6hours

Thus, work will be completed at 3pm.

As the win leads to multiplying the amount by 1.5 and loss leads to multiplying the amount by 0.5, we will multiply the initial amount by 1.5 thrice and by 0.5 thrice (in any order).

The overall resultant will remain same.

So final amount with the person will be (in all cases):

= 64(1.5)(1.5)(1.5)(0.5)(0.5)(0.5)= Rs. 27

Hence the final result is: 

64 − 27 = 37

A loss of Rs.37

Work done by the third pipe in 1 min = 1/50 - (1/60 + 1/75) = - 1/100.
[-ve sign means emptying]

The third pipe alone can empty the cistern in 100 min.