1. If 12/k = 4/7, then what is the value of ‘k’ for the given equation to be true?
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Correct answer is option - 1
Explanation:
We can cross- multiply the numbers to the other side of the equation sign.
This gives: 12 * 7 = 4 * k which implies 84 = 4k.
Dividing 4 on both sides gives k = 84/4 = 21.
2. The value of ‘x’ from the given expression, 2(4x – 4) – 5(4x + 8) = 12 is:
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Correct answer is option - 4
Explanation:
First distribute the numbers on the outside to numbers inside the parenthesis.
8x – 8 – 20x – 40 = 12 which gives -12x – 48 = 12.
This implies: -12x = 60 and hence x = 60/-12 = -5.
3. In a certain store, every item is on a discount of 20%. Laura wants to buy a bag of original price $40. Since she is an employee, she gets an additional employee discount of 10% on the reduced item. How much does she pay for the bag?
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Correct answer is option - 3
Explanation:
The original price of the bag = $40.
The 20% discount on the bag gives $40 – ($40 * 0.2) = $32.
Additional 10% discount on the reduced price of bag = $32 – ($32 * 0.1) = $28.80.
4. What is the value of i3602?
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Correct answer is option - 4
Explanation: 3602 can be written as 3600 + 2. This gives: i3602 = i(300 + 2) = i3600 * i2
This implies: (i4)900 * i2 and i4 = (i2)2 = (-1)2 = 1
Therefore we get: (1)900 * -1 = -1.
5. If p2 – 14p + c = (p – 7)2 then the value of c is:
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Correct answer is option - 5
Explanation: According to the formula, (a –b)2 = a2 – 2ab + b2.
Therefore, (p – 7)2 = p2 -14p + 72
Hence, p2 – 14p + 49 implies c = 49.
6. In the square shown below, the length of PR is 6cm. The length of the side PQ is:

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Correct answer is option - 4
Explanation: Since it’s a square, all the side lengths are equal.
Let the side PQ = QR = s
Here, triangle PQR is a right triangle and hence we can use the Pythagorean Theorem.
This gives: s2 + s2 = 62 which implies 2s2 = 36.
Therefore s2 = 18 which gives s = √18 = 3√2.
7. The sum of the two solutions of the equation x2– 9x – 36 = 0 is:
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Correct answer is option - 2
Explanation: The above given quadratic equation can be factored as (x – 12)(x + 3)= 0.
This gives (x – 12) = 0 and (x + 3) = 0.
Hence x = 12 and x = -3.
Therefore the sum of the two solutions is 12 + (– 3) = 9.