Bol Bachan 'Bakars' Team 08! (The Ultimate Gyan Thread)

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vicky113 11.10.08 qa post 195

The following possiblities arise

a b c
2 2 1
2 1 2
1 2 2
3 1 1
1 3 1
1 1 3

Hence the ans is (3c2+3c2+3c1)*3 + (3C3+3C1+3C1)*3 = 108

but looking at vicky113's solution i am not able to find out what has gone wrong there...Can anyone tell that?

Originally Posted by vicky113

vicky113 11.10.08 qa post 195

5 student...........


.....so now as we have 2 choose atleast 1 from each state, so the 1st 3 students can be selected in 3x3x3 ways=27

now we have selected 1 student from each state so from each state 2 students are left, so the next 2 students can be chosen in 6c2 ways=15

so total no of ways of choosing 5 students= 27x15=405

Originally Posted by Varun Khullar

why are u doing this
its not 6c2 yaar
its 3c2 + 3c3

3(3c1*3c3*3c3) +3*( 3c2*3c2*3c1)
so 27+81 = 108..

[marijuana_user]

Originally Posted by spidy_rules

Hi friends,

Amidst our preparations,lets keep some of the facts in mind as we prepare for the toughest exam in India.

As we gear up to face the CAT challenge in about a month's time from now,here are a few thoughts which I would like to share with all...which might make the cut offs for CAT based colleges a little higher this time around.

1)The rise in the no. of applicants from 2,30,000 to approx 3,00,000.Guys,this is just not an increase in number.This has got much more to do than no. alone.
Let's analyse it.
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Hope this post helps and motivates you to give your 100 % this year and make the competition tougher than ever.

All the best.

Man keep your analysis with you!!

Dont need such crap here!

Wonder why 10 people have thanked you for this post!

PLease edit the post if you please!!

Peace!
Marijuana!

[monsterkartik]

Team , All the best for the mock Tomorrow, oops today

Maine just abhi rock on complete kari hai and now mock tomorrow morning

Go bakars go, fod kar aana

Cheers

MK

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Implex Vocabulary set 12.10.2008

Instruction
Each of the following questions has four sentences. Each sentence has pairs of words/phrases that are italicized and highlighted. From the italicized and highlighted word(s)/phrase(s), select the most appropriate word(s)/phrases to form correct sentences. Then, from the options given, choose the best one.

Question 1

I hate small towns because once you've seen the cannon [A]/fountain [b] in the park there's nothing else to do.
I won't say ours [A]/our [b] was a tough school, but we had our own coroner. We were used [A]/used [b] to write essays like: What I'm going to be if I grow up.
A bail out is any move that saves firms from failing [A]/ falling [b]through the operation of market forces.
Charles Griffin was and ardent [A]/ intent [b]supporter of congressional policies.
Options
1.AAAAA
2.BABBA
3.AABAA
4.BAAAA
5.AABAB

Question 2

Earlier, Indian batsmen capitulated to [A]/ capitalised on [b]Australian fast bowlers, losing four quick wickets to go to lunch at 133 for four.
In reply to Australia's 430 all out, Indian top order batsmen failed to negotiate [A]/ negate [B] the Australian fast bowlers on a double-paced wicket which will detriment [A]/ deteriorate [b]further as the match progresses.
Sehwag stood rooted [A]/ footed [b] to the crease as he offered an outer edge to Hayden at first slip.
Tendulkar received an arousing [A]/ a rousing [b]welcome from the weekend crowd.

Options

1.ABAAA
2.BABAA
3.AABBB
4.BABBA
5.AABAB


Question 3

The distinguished speaker made a (A) ceremonious/ceremonial (B) entry. He was known for his righteous crusade against the dictators, but at the same time was (A) discreet/discrete (B) in voicing his opinions. His (A) opposite/apposite (B) remarks won him accolades from the press and the public. He urged the (A) complacent/complaisant (B) citizens to raise their voices and to constructively complain where improvements are necessary. He reiterated that wrongdoers should get their just (A) deserts/desserts (B).

OPTIONS
1) AAAAB
2) ABBAB
3) AABBA
4) BABAB
5) BABBA

Question 1 and 2 are my own. Question 3 has been taken from testfunda. Solutions tomorrow

[getintoiimb]

getintoiimb Quant prob 12.10.2008

guys i came across this question in a doc.this was a prev CAT qn.
didnt know how to solve it.answer is given.broke my head to solve it for 20 mins but in vain.Quant bonds pls solve this.

If a+b+c=3 and a(^2)+b(^2)+c(^2)=5 and a(^3)+b(^3)+c(^3)=7 what is a(^4)+b(^4)+c(^4) ?
no other conditions are given

[implex]

Originally Posted by getintoiimb

getintoiimb Quant prob 12.10.2008

guys i came across this question in a doc.this was a prev CAT qn.
didnt know how to solve it.answer is given.broke my head to solve it for 20 mins but in vain.Quant bonds pls solve this.

If a+b+c=3 and a(^2)+b(^2)+c(^2)=5 and a(^3)+b(^3)+c(^3)=7 what is a(^4)+b(^4)+c(^4) ?
no other conditions are given

its bit lengthy but simple
ab+bc+ca=2
so a^3+b^3+c^3-3abc=(a+b+c)(a^2+b^2+c^2-ab-bc-ca)=3.3
3abc=7-9
abc=-2/3

(a^2+b^2+c^2)^2=a^4+b^4+c^4+2abc(a+b+c)
25-2.3(-2/3)=a^4+b^4+c^4
answer is 29

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my answers for. Implex Vocabulary set 12.10.2008
Q1. 3
Q2. 5
Q3. 3

explanation.
Q1.
Cannon/ fountain. I feel both can go with the sentence unless there is an argument that a cannon is not placed in a park. Anyway moving on to other sentences.(or there is a typo there and intention was to test between cannon and canon?)

our/ours. OURS. The sentence continues as ..we had our own... hence the first part of the sentence should have first person plural pronown. Hence it should be OURS.

were used to /used to. USED TO. 'We used to' means something we did frequently. 'We were used to' means something we were accustomed to.
E.g. We used to play football in school.
We were used to the tough regime of the school.
Hence USED to goes well with the sentence here.

failing / falling. FAILING. 'failing through the operation of market forces' is the correct usage.

ardent / intent . ARDENT. Ardent means something with intense passion/emotion.

choice 3. AABAA.


Q2.
capitulated to / capitalised on .'capitulated' means to give up or surrender. 'capitalised on' means to take advantage of.

negotiate / negate. NEGOTIATE

detriment / deteriorate. Deteriorate means to worsen. detriment means some impairment.

the other two are rooted and a rousing

Choice 5.AABAB

Q3.
ceremonious/ceremonial, CEREMONIOUS. Not sure of reason but it sounds better than ceremonial.

discreet/discrete. DISCREET - prudent. Discrete - distinct

opposite/apposite. APPOSITE. opposite dosent fit there.. dont really know the meaning of apposite

complacent/complaisant COMPLACENT. think because he is urging them

deserts/desserts. DESERT. i think he means harsh punishment by that.

but going by options it has to be choice 3 . ..so its Complaisant there (meaning who comply or obey) but not sure how that fits there....

[gvi.shekar]

Hi people I'm back
You can remove me from the team but cannot remove the team from me

My answers to Implex vocab Qs:
1. 3
2. 5
3. 2 (i ain't too sure about this)

My AIMSNAP scores;

GK - 5.25
LR - 22.5
VA - 29.5
QA - 16.5
OA - 73.75

[gvi.shekar]

GVI - QA from CAT'07, XAT'08

Will post some probs from CAT'07 and XAT 08 gradually

CAT '07
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1. A confused bank teller transposed the rupees and paise when he cashed a cheque for Shailaja, giving her rupees instead of paise and paise instead of rupees. After buying a toffee for 50 paise, Shailaja noticed that she was left with exactly three times as much as the amount on the cheque. Which of the following is a valid statement about the cheque amount?
(1) Over Rupees 13 but less than Rupees 14
(2) Over Rupees 7 but less than Rupees 8
(3) Over Rupees 22 but less than Rupees 23
(4) Over Rupees 18 but less than Rupees 19
(5) Over Rupees 4 but less than Rupees 5

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2. Shabnam is considering three alternatives to invest her surplus cash for a week. She wishes to guarantee maximum returns on her investment. She has three options, each of which can be utilized fully or partially in conjunction with others.
Option A: Invest in a public sector bank. It promises a return of +0.10%.

Option B: Invest in mutual funds of ABC Ltd. A rise in the stock market will result in a return of +5%, while a fall will entail a return of -3%.

Option C: Invest in mutual funds of CBA Ltd. A rise in the stock market will result in a return of -2.5%, while a fall will entail a return of +2%.

i). The maximum guaranteed return to Shabnam is
(1) 0.25% (2) 0.10% (3) 0.20% (4) 0.15% (5) 0.30%

ii). What strategy will maximize the guaranteed return to Shabnam?
(1)100 % in option A
(2) 36 % in option B and 64% in option C
(3) 64 % in option B and 36% in option C
(4) 1/3 in each of the three options
(5) 30 % in option A, 32% in option B and 38% in option C

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3. Mr. David manufactures and sells a single product at a fixed price in a niche market. The selling price of each unit is Rs. 30. On the other hand, the cost, in rupees, of producing x units is 240 + bx + cx 2 where b and c are some constants. Mr. David noticed that doubling the daily production from 20 to 40 units increases the daily production cost by

However, an increase in daily production from 40 to 60 units results in an increase of only 50% in the daily production cost. Assume that demand is unlimited and that Mr. David can sell as much as he can produce. His objective is to maximize the profit.

i) How many units should Mr. David produce daily?
(1) 130 (2) 100 (3) 70 (4) 150 (5) Cannot be determined

ii) What is the maximum daily profit, in rupees, that Mr. David can realize from his business?
(1) 620 (2) 920 (3) 840 (4) 760 (5) Cannot be determined

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[shivam_01]

Moi answers to Implex vocab :
Implex Vocabulary set 12.10.2008

1. 3
2. 5
3. 2

getintoiimb Quant prob 12.10.2008
I ma getting 29 as the answer if correct i willl post my solution
its a bit tedious ....