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If one of the digits of Z(a two digit no.) is added to the square of the other digit, Z is obtained. How many values of Z are possible?
a. 1
b.2
c. 7
d. 5
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How many ordered pairs (a, b) exist such that LCM of a and b is (2^3)(5^7)(11^13) (a, b are natural nos)?

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What is the remainder when 6^17 is divided by 17^6 ?

From a group of engineers and assistants, 4 assistants leave. Now there is one assistant for every two managers. Next, 8 engineers leave. Now there are three engineers for every two assistants. The original number if engineers are how many more than the number of assistants?

In a 6 km long race, A beats B by 20 seconds, B beats D by 70 seconds and C beats D by 40 seconds. If the speed of A is 54 km/hr, by what distance does B beat C?

a)360 m

b)489(39/49) m

c)400 m

d)380 m

please help me with this question......


From Quant Mock 10






There are 8 containers and each container contains k number of balls. Each of the balls in seven container weighs 2 kg, whereas each of the balls in the remaining container weighs 1 kg. A spring balance is used to weight these balls and n is the number of min weighing required to find the container that contains 1 kg balls.


Q. If k =12, n=?


a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4


Q. If k =4, n=?


a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4

Q. If k =3, n=?


a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4


64 small cubes have been put togrther to form a large cube .how many more such small

required to cover this big cube completely.......

ans is 152

Find the number of ways you can fill a 3*3 grid, if you have 2 white marbles and 6 black marbles

a) 9C3 b) 6C3 c) 9C3 + 6C3 d) (9C3 +6C3)/3!

Someone explain the solution plz

Solve the attached question . OA - C , please post solution also.

the highest value of n so that when 9^512 is divided by 2^n the remainder is 1




A DS question


What is the perimeter of a triangle ABC whose area is 24 sq. units.
1. angle B= 80
2. height is given

how to find the lcm of 2^20-1 and 2^40-1.
please share method.

Question Attached.



Options - 33 , 32, 31, 27

what is the number of distinct triangle with integral valued sides and perimeter 14 ? do share approach plz


  • 3
  • 6
  • 5
  • 4

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A man starting at a point walks one km east ,then 2 km north, then 1 km east,then 1 km north, 1km east,and then 1 km north to arrive at destination. What is the shortest distance from starting point to the destination? plz share approaches

  • 2 root 2 km
  • 5 km
  • 3 root 2 km
  • 7 km

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Do anyone have these pdf mentioned in the link below? these are section wise CAT Previous questions. if anyone have please share those and if anyone can make pdf files out of the link that would also be welcome, as from the site we can not download for free. Please Check!! it's Good stuff!! 😁😁