QA Test - 07

Q 1. A function 'f' is defined for all natural numbers . If f(1) = 1, then what is the value of

a) 45

b) 54

c) 81

d) 36

e) None of these

Q 2. A quadrilateral (X1) is obtained by joining the mid-points of a second rectangle. Further, a rectangle is obtained by joining the mid
points of quadrilateral (X1) obtained above. Again another quadrilateral (X2) is obtained by joining the mid points of the second
rectangle. This process is repeated for an infinite number of times. Find the ratio of the sum of areas of all the rectangles to the sum of
the areas of all the quadrilaterals (X1, X2...).

a) 2 : 1

b) 3 : 1

c) 4 : 1

d) 2 : 3

e) 4 : 3

Q 3. Anup purchased a few chocolates for his three grandsons such that the number of chocolates received by each grandson is
atleast 2 and is not a prime number. Which of the following cannot be the number of chocolates purchased by Anup? (All the three
grandsons received a distinct number of chocolates by Anup.)

a) 21

b) 23

c) 16

d) 18

e) None of these

Q 4. Find the sum of the series .

a)
b)

c)

d)

e)

Q 5. Four black cows and three brown cows give as much milk in five days as three black cows and five brown cows give in four days.
If a black cow gives 10 L of milk per day, then how much milk would be given by a brown cow per day under the same conditions?
a) 6 L

b) 8 L

c) 10 L

d) 12 L

e) 16 L

Q 6. One-fourth portion of each of the two solid spheres having radii 4 units and 6 units are joined together such that the centres of
the two spheres coincide as shown in the figure given below. What is the total surface area of the solid thus formed?

a) 88 ∏ sq. units

b) 83 ∏ sq. units

c) 75 ∏ sq. units

d) 73 ∏ sq. units

e) 78 ∏ sq. units

Q 7. Single copy of a book costs $16, but purchasers of 20 copies or more pay only $13 per copy. How many values of 'n' (0 < n < 20)
exist for which one could buy 20 copies at a cost which is lower than the cost in which one could buy exactly 'n' copies of that book?
a) 3
b) 4

c) 5

d) 2

e) None of these

Q 8. Find the number of consecutive zeros at the end of the number S where, S = 51 × 102 × 153 × ....... 10020.
a) 245

b) 195

c) 160

d) 147

e) 210

Q 9. Find the number of positive integral solutions of the equation (xy)z = 64.

a) 14

b) 15

c) 16

d) 17

e) 18

Q 10. Two persons start cycling simultaneously from a point P on a circular track. If they travel at a speeds of 3 km/hr and 10 km/hr
respectively, then what should be the ratio of number of distinct points that they would meet on that track if they travel in the same
direction first and in the opposite direction next?
a) 7 : 13

b) 3 : 10

c) 3 : 7

d) 30 : 13

e) Cannot be determined

Q 11. Four digit numbers are formed using digits 3, 5, 6 and 8 without any repetition of digit in any number. Out of all such numbers
formed, how many are divisible by 4 but neither divisible by 8 nor by 11?

a) 2

b) 3

c) 4

d) 5

e) 6

Q 12. How many integral values of x satisfy the inequality |[x+3]| < 5? {Here, [x] denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to x}
a) 6

b) 7

c) 8

d) 9

e) 10

Q 13. The number of factors of the number N = 44 + 66 is

a) 14

b) 28

c) 42

d) 56

e) None of these

Q 14. Six numbers a, b, c, d, e, f are such that a × b = 1, b × c = ½, c × d = 6, d × e = 2, e × f =½ . What is the value of (a × d : b × e : c × f) ?

a) 72 : 1 : 9

b) 8 : 9 : 9

c) 24 : 2 : 3

d) 6 : 1 : 9

e) 4 : 3 : 27

Q 15. A trader used to make 5% profit on an item selling at usual marked price. One day, he trebled the marked price of the item and
finally offered a discount of 30%. Find the percentage profit he made on the item that day.
a) 120.5%

b) 100%

c) 99.5%

d) 94.5%

e) None of these

Q 16. What is the remainder when 1360 + 1560 is divided by 8?

a) 7

b) 6

c) 0

d) 1

e) 2
Q 17. A combo pack having a bulb and a tubelight costs Rs. 52. If the cost of the bulb drops by 20% and the cost of the tubelight
escalates by 50%, the pack would cost Rs. 50. Find the cost of a tubelight.

a) Rs.8

b) Rs.9

c) Rs.10

d) Rs.12

e) Rs.15

Q 18. Sum of the first 30 terms of an arithmetic progression is 0. If the first term is -29, then find the sum of the 28th, 29th and 30th
terms of this arithmetic progression.

a) 81

b) 84

c) −84

d) −81

e) None of these

Q 19. A picnic invites two kinds of charges: bus fare, which is independent of the number of people attending the picnic and buffet
lunch, which increases directly with an increase in the number of people. The charges are calculated to be Rs. 165 per head when there
are 200 invitees and Rs. 170 per head when there are 150 invitees. What would be the charges per head when there are 100 invitees?
a) Rs.175

b) Rs.180

c) Rs.185

d) Rs.190

e) Rs.195

Q 20. I cut a piece of paper in four equal parts. Now, I cut exactly one out of these four parts into four equal parts. Now, again if I keep
on repeating the same process for infinite number of times, then which of the following can be the total number of parts of paper at
any instant of time?
a) 2048

b) 2050

c) 2049

d) 2051

e) 2052
Q 21. In the figure given below each of the 3 quadrilaterals ABCD, SBUT and PQRD is a square. If 3SB = 3DR = 2AB, then the ratio of
the area of the shaded region to the area of the square ABCD is

a) 2 : 3

b) 1 : 3

c) 2 : 9

d) 4 : 9

e) None of these

Q 22. Let , where a, b and c are distinct. Find the number of equations
2
of the form ax + bx + c = 0, that can be formed such that the equation has real roots.

a) 15

b) 18

c) 45

d) 90

e) 36

Q 23. How many 4-digit positive integral numbers are there in base 7, if you are counting the numbers in the same base system?
a) 2058

b) 5666

c) 6000

d) 6666

e) None of these
Q 24. In the figure given below, ABCD is a square and a semicircle is drawn having DC as the diameter. ON is a tangent to the

semicircle at the point F and the line DF is extended to meet BC at E. If the measure of then what is the measure of

a) 75°

b) 45°

c) 60°

d) 40°

e) 30°

Q 25. The value of a quadratic function f(x) is a negative for all values of x, except for x = 2. If f(x = 0) = −10, then find the value of f(x =
−2).

a) − 40

b) − 80

c) − 60

d) − 20

e) Data Inconsistent

Q 26. The team of 11 players is to be selected out of 16 shortlisted aspirants. The team must include exactly one wicketkeeper, at
least five bowlers and at least four batsmen. Out of these shortlisted aspirants, two are wicketkeepers, nine are batsmen and the rest
are bowlers. In how many ways can the team be selected?
a) 108

b) 126

c) 1512

d) 252

e) 192

Q 27. If the sum of lengths of three sides of a rectangle is 100 units, then find the maximum possible area of the rectangle ?
a) 1110.9 sq. units

b) 1250 sq. units

c) 990 sq. units

e) 1225 sq. units

Q 28. Two sprinters are running in clockwise direction on a circular track 'x' kms long (x > 1). Their second meeting takes place at a
point C which is 200 m from their starting point in the anticlockwise direction on the circular track. If both of them started at the same
time, then the location of their first meeting point is:
I. 100 m from the starting point in the anticlockwise direction.
II. 100 m, in the anticlockwise direction, from the point diametrically opposite to the starting point.
III. 200 m from the starting point in the anticlockwise direction.

a) Definitely I

b) Definitely II

c) Definitely III

d) Either I or II

e) Either II or III

Q 29. Given f(x) is a function satisfying f(x + y) = f(x) × f(y) for all real values of x and y. If f(1) = 3 and f(1) + f(2) + f(3) ....+ f(n) = 1092,
then find the value of n.

a) 5

b) 6

c) 7

d) 8

e) 9

Q 30. P and Q are two natural numbers, both greater than 1 such that P × Q = 5!. If Q can be represented as xy where, (x + y) is
minimum and P is not a multiple of x, then what is the value of P? Given that x and y are natural numbers.

a) 60

b) 40

c) 30

d) 10

e) 15

Q 31.
a) 11

b) 10

c) 13

d) 12

e) 14
Q 32. The figure given below is to be cut into four equal parts such that each part has the same size and shape. The shape of each of
these four parts should be similar to the shape of the figure given below. Find the perimeter of one of the four parts that has been cut.

a) 20 cm

b) 24 cm

c) 18 cm

d) 16 cm

e) 12 cm

Q 33. Find the number of possible values of integer 'x' such that 41n when divided by 'x' leaves 1 as the remainder. ('n' is any prime
number greater than 5)

a) 8

b) 7

c) 16

d) 6

e) Cannot be determined

Q 34. The total number of bananas with three friends Moti, Sumit and Manky is 10. Also, the sum of the reciprocals of the numbers of
bananas with the three mentioned friends is 1. If the number of bananas with each of the three mentioned friends is an integer, then
which of the following could be the difference between the number of bananas with Moti and Sumit?
a) 2

b) 3

c) 0

d) 1

e) Either (1) or (3)