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Originally Posted by karthiksurendra Hi all,
I have a few quant and DS questions for which the answer in the princeton test seem to be wrong. Would appreciate it if you guys can solve it and dispute the test.
PS - 1. In the coordinate plane (x-y axis) line 1 || line 2 and point a on line 2 is exactly 13 units from point b on line 1. what is the x-coordinate of point b. a and (7,0) are in the same straight line though i have not been able to depict it correctly.
(0,8|-----------------------b-------> line 1
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(0,3)|-----a-------------------------> line 2
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------------7-------------------------------------------> x- axis
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(a) 19
(b) 17
(c) 15
(d) 12
(e) 8
(a) 19
DS - 2. As of June first, Team X had won 40% of the 45 games it had played. What percent of all its games this season did Team X win.
(1) Team X won 1/4, lost 1/2 and tied 1/4 of the remaining 64 games this season.
(2) In the 64 games played after June first, Team X lost twice as many games as it won.
Using statement one alone but not statement two
PS - 3. Buses leave town B at 3 PM and every 10 hrs after that. Buses leave town C at 4 PM and every 15 hrs after that. If the buses follow this schedule beginning on a Monday , what is the earliest day on which the buses leave at the same time.
(a) Tuesday
(b) Wednesday
(c) Thursday
(d) Sunday
(e) Never
(e) Never
DS - 4. What is the value of 2a+b/(a+b)
(1) 3a/(a+b) = 7
(2) a+b = 3
Using both together
DS - 5. Was the month in which Mona was hired January?
(1) She was hired in the second week of the month
(2) A day in april was exactly 100 calender days after the day mona was hired.
Using both together
PS - 6. A bag of 216 caramels is divided among a group of children. If 6 children were added to the group, each child would receive 3 fewer caramels. How many children are currently in the group.
(a) 36
(b) 24
(c) 20
(d) 18
(e) 12
(d)18
Thanks a ton.
Karthik |
hope this helps. tell me if i am wrong.
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