# Recent questions tagged cat2009

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The cars at dealership come with a choice of the following options: air conditioning, a cassette deck, leather seats, power windows, a sunroof and tinted glass. None of the cars has any other optional equipment. The following conditions apply: If a car has ... deck, leather seats, sunroof. Cassette deck, leather seats, sunroof, tinted glass. Cassette deck, power windows, sunroof, tinted glass.
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The cars at dealership come with a choice of the following options: air conditioning, a cassette deck, leather seats, power windows, a sunroof and tinted glass. None of the cars has any other optional equipment. The following conditions apply: If a car has leather seats, it also has a ... has power windows and a sunroof, how many different sets of options at most can the car have? $2$ $3$ $4$ $5$
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The cars at dealership come with a choice of the following options: air conditioning, a cassette deck, leather seats, power windows, a sunroof and tinted glass. None of the cars has any other optional equipment. The following conditions apply: If a car has ... could they be? Air-conditioning and cassette deck. Tinted glass and sunroof. Cassette deck and leather seats. Power windows and sunroof.
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The cars at dealership come with a choice of the following options: air conditioning, a cassette deck, leather seats, power windows, a sunroof and tinted glass. None of the cars has any other optional equipment. The following conditions apply: If a car has leather seats, it ... has $4$ options. The car has power windows and a sunroof. The car does not have both leather seats and a cassette deck.
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The following chart gives the production of three major crops (in million tons) across five Indian states in the year $1998.$ If these five states constitute $77$ percent of the country's wheat production and $23$ percent of country's wheat consumption is imported, ... the amount of wheat imported in $1998?$ $4700$ million tonnes. $3900$ million tonnes. $3500$ million tonnes. Data insufficient.
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The following chart gives the production of three major crops (in million tons) across five Indian states in the year $1998.$ If the yield per hectare of sugar is $3.86$ tons, what is the ratio of area employed to produce sugar in Bihar to Gujrat? $1.15$ $1.45$ $1.35$ Data insufficient.
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The following chart gives the production of three major crops (in million tons) across five Indian states in the year $1998.$ If sugar costs Rs. $700$ per ton and wheat costs Rs. $400$ per ton, what was the total worth of sugar and wheat production in India? $42$ million $21$ million $10.5$ million Data insufficient
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The following chart gives the production of three major crops (in million tons) across five Indian states in the year $1998.$ What is the ratio of total wheat production in the five states to total sugar production? $0.6$ $1.4$ $1.0$ $0.75$
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Note: Net profit= Gross profit - Tax. Gross profit = Sales - Expenses. The figures for sales is given at the bottom of the bar chart and the figures for net profit is given on top of the line chart. The year in which the expenses of XPL Electronic are highest is $1999$ $1998$ $1997$ Cannot be determined.
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Note: Net profit= Gross profit - Tax. Gross profit = Sales - Expenses. The figures for sales is given at the bottom of the bar chart and the figures for net profit is given on top of the line chart. If XPL sold $20,000$ units in both $1998$ and $1999,$ by what percentage has the price per unit changed? $8.7\%$ $10.96\%$ $9.86\%$ Cannot be determined.
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Note: Net profit= Gross profit - Tax. Gross profit = Sales - Expenses. The figures for sales is given at the bottom of the bar chart and the figures for net profit is given on top of the line chart. By how much percentage has the net profit dropped in $1996?$ $1.1\%$ $2.27\%$ $2.53\%$ Cannot be determined.
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Note: Net profit= Gross profit - Tax. Gross profit = Sales - Expenses. The figures for sales is given at the bottom of the bar chart and the figures for net profit is given on top of the line chart. Which year showed the maximum percentage increase in sales? $1999$ $1998$ $1997$ $1996$
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Each question consists of four sentences on a topic. Some sentences are grammatically incorrect or inappropriate. Select the option that indicates the grammatically correct and appropriate sentence(s) A. Large reductions in the ozone layer, which sits about $15-30$ km above ... will still take several decades before these substances have disappeared from the atmosphere. D B and D A and D A and C
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Each question consists of four sentences on a topic. Some sentences are grammatically incorrect or inappropriate. Select the option that indicates the grammatically correct and appropriate sentence(s) A. Last Sunday, Archana had nothing to do. B. After waking up, she lay on the bed thinking of what to ... shower and got ready. D. She spent most of the day shopping. B and C. C A and B. B, C and D
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In each question, the word at the top is used in four different ways, numbered (a) to (d). Choose the option in which the usage of the word is Incorrect or Inappropriate. Select the one which would best fill the blanks. Football evokes ... in India compared to cricket, that almost ____________ the nation. tepid, boiling. lukewarm, electrifies. turbid, fascinating. apocryphal, genuinely fascinates.
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In each question, the word at the top is used in four different ways, numbered (a) to (d). Choose the option in which the usage of the word is Incorrect or Inappropriate. HOST A virus has infected the host computer. Ranchi will play the host to the next national film festival. Kerala's forests are host to a range of snakes. If you host the party, who will foot the bill.
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In each question, the word at the top is used in four different ways, numbered (a) to (d). Choose the option in which the usage of the word is Incorrect or Inappropriate. SORT Let's sort these boys into four groups. They serve tea of a sort on these trains. Farmers of all sort attended the rally. What sort of cheese do you use in pizza?
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In each question, there are five sentences. Each sentence has a pair of words that are italicized and highlighted. From the italicized and highlighted words, select the most appropriate words (A or B) to form correct sentences. The sentences are followed by options that indicate the ... to rise over [A] / above [B] the danger mark, the signs of an imminent flood were clear. BAABA BBBAB AAABA BBAAB
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In each question, there are five sentences. Each sentence has a pair of words that are italicized and highlighted. From the italicized and highlighted words, select the most appropriate words (A or B) to form correct sentences. The sentences are followed by options that indicate ... [A] /true [B] story. One suspects that the complement [A] /complement [B] was backhanded. BABAB ABABA BAABA BBAAB
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The function of strategic planning is to position a company for long-term growth and expansion in a variety of markets by analyzing its strengths and weaknesses and examining current and potential opportunities. Based on this information, the company develops strategy for itself. ... industries have grown by 300 percent over the period; the ratio of women to men in this industry is three to one.
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1) The primary purpose of this passage is to Describe the barriers confronting women in the contemporary workplace. Call readers attention to an overlooked contributor to American history. Critique the methods employed by an important labour union. Rebuke historians for ... group of leaders in America. It provided essential support to striking women. It helped fund start-up unions for women.
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History has shaped academic medical centers (AMCs) to perform $3$ functions: patient care, research, and teaching. These $3$ missions are now fraught with problems because the attempt to combine them has led to such inefficiencies as duplication of activities ... sometimes focus on education at the expense of patient care. They lack official affiliation with the medical schools connected to AMCs.
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Each of the following problems consists of a question and the statements labelled $(1)$ and $(2)$. You must decide whether the data given for the statements are sufficient to answer the questions. A fish tanks contains a number of fish, including ... alone is not sufficient. BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER statement alone is sufficient. EACH statement ALONE is sufficient.
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Each of the following problems consists of a question and the statements labelled $(1)$ and $(2)$. You must decide whether the data given for the statements are sufficient to answer the questions. What is the value of $x$? $x^{2}-5x+4=0$ $x$ ... not sufficient. BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER statement alone is sufficient. Statement $(1)$ and $(2)$ TOGETHER are NOT sufficient.
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Each of the following problems consists of a question and the statements labelled $(1)$ and $(2)$. You must decide whether the data given for the statements are sufficient to answer the questions. If $n$ is an integer, is $n$ even? $2n$ is ... $(1)$ alone is not sufficient. BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER statement alone is sufficient. EACH statement ALONE is sufficient.
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Each of the following problems consists of a question and the statements labelled $(1)$ and $(2).$ ... alone is not sufficient. BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER statement alone is sufficient. EACH statement ALONE is sufficient.
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Each of the following problems consists of a question and the statements labelled $(1)$ and $(2).$ You must decide whether the data given for the statements are sufficient to answer the questions. If both $\text{ABDC}$ and $\text{CDFE}$ are ... $(1)$ alone is not sufficient. BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER statement alone is sufficient. EACH statement ALONE is sufficient.
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The cars at dealership come with a choice of the following options: air conditioning, a cassette deck, leather seats, power windows, a sunroof and tinted glass. None of the cars has any other optional equipment. The following conditions apply: If a car has leather seats, it also ... glass and leather seats, what is the greatest number of additional options that the car could have? $1$ $2$ $3$ $4$
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The following chart gives the production of three major crops (in million tons) across five Indian states in the year $1998.$ If Tamil Nadu registers an annual increase of $22$ percent in rice production, what was the rice production in Tamil Nadu in $1998?$ $1900$ million tonnes. $2300$ million tonnes. $2180$ million tonnes. $2520$ million tonnes.
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Note: Net profit= Gross profit - Tax. Gross profit = Sales - Expenses. The figures for sales is given at the bottom of the bar chart and the figures for net profit is given on top of the line chart. What is the net profit percentage of XPL in $1998?$ $4.6\%$ $4.8\%$ $5.1\%$ $6.2\%$
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$\text{A}$ and $\text{B}$ throw with one dice for a stake of $\text{Rs.}\;11$ which is to be won by the player who first throw $6$. If $\text{A}$ has the first throw, what are their respective expectations. $\text{Rs.}\; 7, \text{Rs.}\; 4$ $\text{Rs.}\; 6, \text{Rs.}\; 5$ $\text{Rs.}\; 4, \text{Rs.}\; 7$ $\text{Rs.}\; 5, \text{Rs.}\; 6$
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There are three coplanar parallel lines. If any $p$ points are taken on each of the lines, then find the maximum number of triangles with the vertices of these points. $p^{2}(4p-3)$ $p^{3}(4p-3)$ $p(4p-3)$ $p^{3}$
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M is the center of the circle. $l(\text{QS})=10 \sqrt{2},l (\text{PR}) = l(\text{RS})$ and $\text{PR} \| \text{QS}$. Find the area of the shaded region. (use $\pi=3$) $100$ sq. units $114$ sq. units $50$ sq. units $200$ sq. units
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Two vertical lamp-posts of equal height stand on either side of a road $50$ m wide. At a point $\text{P}$ on the road between them, the elevation of the tops of the lamp-posts are $60^{\circ}$ and $30^{\circ}$. Find the distance of $\text{P}$ from the lamp-post which makes angle of $60^{\circ}$. $25$ m $12.5$ m $16.5$ m $20.5$ m
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If $x=1+2a+3a^{2}+4a^{2}+\dots(-1 < a < 1)$ and $y=1+3b+6b^{2}+10b^{3}+\dots(-1 < b < 1),$ then find $1+ab+(ab)^{2}+(ab)^{3}+\dots$ in terms of $x$ and $y$. $\frac{x^{1/2} y^{1/3}}{x^{1/2}+y^{1/3}-1}$ $\frac{xy}{x+y-1}$ $\frac{x^{1/3}y^{2/3}}{x^{1/3}+y^{1/2}-1}$ None of these.
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A train crosses a platform $100$ meters long in $60$ seconds at a speed of $45$ km per hour. The time taken by the train to cross an electric pole, is $8$ seconds $1$ minute $52$ seconds Data inadequate.
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In a $400$ meter race around a circular stadium having a circumference of $1000$ meters, the fastest runner and the slowest runner reach the same point at the end of the $5^{\text{th}}$ minute, for the first time after the start of the race. All the runners have the same ... the slowest runner, what is the time taken by the fastest runner to finish the race? $20$ mins $15$ mins $10$ mins $5$ mins
A ship $55$ kms, from the shore springs a leak which admits $2$ tonnes of water in $6$ min; $80$ tonnes would suffer to sink her, but the pumps can throw out $12$ tonnes an hour. Find the average rate of sailing that she may just reach the shore as she begins to sink. $5.5$ km/h $6.5$ km/h $7.5$ km/h $8.5$ km/h
It takes $6$ technicians a total of $10$ hours to build a new server from direct computer, with each working at the same rate. If six technicians start to build the server at $11:00$ am, and one technician per hour is added beginning at $5:00$ pm, at what time will the server be completed? $6:40$ pm $7:00$ pm $7:20$ pm $8:00$ pm
A person closes his account in an investment scheme by withdrawing $\text{Rs.}\; 10,000$. One year ago he had withdrawn $\text{Rs.}\; 6000$. Two years ago he had withdrawn $\text{Rs.}\; 5000$. Three years ago he had not withdrawn any money. How much money had he deposited ... annual simple interest is $10\%?$ $\text{Rs.}\; 15600$ $\text{Rs.}\; 16500$ $\text{Rs.}\; 17280$ None of these.