Reasoning: Correct Answer: (E)
Let's go through each answer choice: (A) can never be true, since no negative is greater than a positive. (B) doesn't have to be true consider what would happen if x = -2 and y = 1. (C) can never be true, as x^3 must be negative, and y^2 must be positive. (D) can never be true, since if x < 0, -x is the same thing as |x|, and |x| > y. (E) can be manipulated by multiplying both sides by -1, which gives us x > y. Remember that x < 0, so x = |x|, and y is positive, so |y| = y. Thus x > y is the same statement as |x| > |y|, and (A) must be true.
Ans: (A)
Question: If x>0, y>0, and |x| > |y|, which of the following must be true?
Options:
(A) x > y
(B) y^2 > x^2
(C) x^3 > y^2
(D) x < y
(E) x < y
Rationale: S = (200 + 300)/45 = 500/45 * 18/5 = 40
The answer: (D)
Question: A train 200 meters long completely crosses a 300 meters long bridge in 45 seconds. What is the speed of the train is?
Options:
(A) 10
(B) 20
(C) 30
(D) 40
(E) 50
Reasoning: 3 minutes. She puts two pieces in the toaster, toasting one side of each. Then she flips one of them, takes one out, and puts the completely untoasted piece into the toaster. Finally, she takes out the toasted piece and puts the two half-toasted pieces of bread into the toaster for a minute and she's done.
Ans: (C)
Question: Jasmine has a toaster with two slots that toasts one side of each piece of bread at a time, and it takes one minute to do so.
If she wants to make 3 pieces of toast, what is the least amount of time she needs to toast them on both sides?
Options:
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3 min
(D) 4
(E) 5
Rationale: Each crate requires 1 apples and totally there are 10 crates so required apples = 10 * 1 = 10
The answer: (B)
Question: If 10 crates have 99 apples each and how many apples more is required in order to make 100 apples in each crate?
Options:
(A) 5
(B) 10
(C) 15
(D) 20
(E) 0
Reasoning: For every natural number n, (y^n - b^n) is completely divisible by (y - b).
Ans: (C)
Question: (y^n - b^n) is completely divisible by (y - b), when
Options:
(A) n is odd natural number
(B) n is even natural number
(C) n is any natural number
(D) n is prime
(E) None
Reasoning: 1/20 + 1/30 - 1/40 = 7/120
120/7 = 17 1/7
Ans: (C)
Question: Two pipes A and B can fill a cistern in 20 and 30 minutes respectively, and a third pipe C can empty it in 40 minutes. How long will it take to fill the cistern if all the three are opened at the same time?
Options:
(A) 17 1/9
(B) 17 1/3
(C) 17 1/7
(D) 17 1/9
(E) 17 1/1