q: What approximate value should come in place of question mark (?) in the following equation
287.532 + 1894.029 857.48 = 743.095 + ?
Options:
(A) 870
(B) 790
(C) 580
(D) 770
(E) 890
a: Stream of consciousness: ? = 285 + 1895 855 745 or, ? = 580 The answer is (C).
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q: A committee has 5 men and 6 women. What are the number of ways of selecting a group of eight persons?
Options:
(A) 165
(B) 185
(C) 205
(D) 225
(E) 245
a: Stream of consciousness: Total number of persons in the committee = 5 + 6 = 11
Number of ways of selecting group of eight persons = C = C = (11 * 10 * 9)/(3 * 2) = 165 ways. The answer is (A).
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q: Find the least number must be subtracted from 378461 so that remaining no.is divisible by 13?
Options:
(A) 4
(B) 5
(C) 7
(D) 6
(E) 8
a:
Stream of consciousness: On dividing 378461 by 13 we get the remainder 5, so 5 should be subtracted The answer is (B).
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