Official Quant thread for CAT 2013

P(x) is a polynomial in degree 7.Given p(1) = 1 ; p(2) = 2; p(3) = 3; p(4) = 4; p(5) = 5; p(6) =6; p(7) = 7; p(8) = 10.Find p(9).
A. 25
B. 13
C.17
D. CBD

The remainder when (7^49)/5 is 2 or 3?

Options:5,15,35,10,25....

Is anyone using Trachtenberg Speed System here?

A man stood at the centre of a large rectangular field & observed that a light pole situated at one of the corners of the field makes an angle 45 degree with point where he was standing. He then walked 30m towards the light pole & observed that the pole made an angle of 60 degree. Find maximum possible distance between any two points on the field. (taking root 3=1.7)

'm getting 146m as answer. Could be wrong. Someone please explain..

(50-n)/(n+2) is the square of a natural number. The number of positive integer values that n can assume is:

  • 1
  • 0
  • 2
  • 3

0 voters

Q3






answer with approach

A man travel 285 km in 6 hours. In the first part of the journey he travel at 40kmph by bus. In the second part, he travels at 55kmph by train. How much distance does he travel by train?

A wooden rod AB is 1 meter long. Raju makes a mark every 3 cm along the rod starting from the end A. Vikram makes a mark every 7 cm and Aditya every 9 cm both starting from the end B. If the rod is cut at each of the points where there is a mark, then how many pieces would it be cut into?

options

a)52

b)53

c)54

d)55


just got this question from one of the placement paper website ..


approach please

What is the reflection of the point (−3, 6) about the line 3x – 4y = 0.

options

1) (4(23/25) , -4(14/25) )

2) (4(14/25) , -4(23/25) )

3) (-4(23/25) , 4(14/25) )

4) (-4(14/25) , -4(23/25) )


approach please



pls rply if anyone know any of these expansions

(x^n + y^n) for n is even or odd

(x^n - y^n ) same for n even or odd

and same for similar type of expansions .. @Dazed-Confused

ABCD is a trapezium with CD || AB and CD is a tangent to the circle. As shown in the figure. AB is a diameter of the circle. E & F are mid points of AD & BC respectively. What is the ∠ABC = ? OA - 75. Please post the solution as well .

Let S be the set of five digit numbers formed by the digits 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, using each digit exactly once such that exactly two odd positions are occupied by odd digits. What is the sum of the digits in the rightmost position of the numbers in S?

P ,Q and R together can complete 50% of the work in 2 days.All three start the work but after two days Q leaves.P and R complete one-sixth of the work the next day and then P leaves.The remaining work is done by R alone in 8 days.In how many days can P alone complete the work?

PnC anyone ??
Can anybody help me with these two ?

Identical Object in Identical Groups
Distinct Object in Identical Groups

Is there any other method of solving it, OTHER than listing all possibilities.

@udhai

answer with approach



I hope you can now see the parallelogram.

If x is the side of the largest equilateral triangle that can be drawn inside a square of side 1, what can be said about x?

options

a)x

b)x>1

c)x is greater than 1 but less than 1.1

d)x=1


approach please


unable to take print outs of AIMCAT solutions.. any work around? Please help.. need it urgently

In how many ways can 7 people be divided into 3 identical groups?