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Find range :

(x + 2)(x + 3) > 0.

(x - 3)(x - 1)

Can someone tell me how to find range in the case of quadratic inequalities without using graph?

10,40,90,61,52,63,94,?

Find the next element of the sequence

A tank of 425 lit capacity has been filled with water through 2 pipes, the 1st pipe having being opened 5 hrs longer than the 2nd.If the 1st pipe were open as long as the 2nd,and the 2nd pipe was open as long as the 1st pipe was open,then the 1st pipe would deliver half the amount of water delivered by the 2nd pipe.If the two pipes were open simultaneously the tank would fill up in17 hrs.How long was the 2nd pipe open?

a)10hrs

b)12hrs

c)15hrs

d)18hrs

A square(ADCD) has a length of 5cm each, A line is drawn from vertex A to midpoint of BC, vertex B to midpoint of CD and vertex C to midpoint of AB. they form a traingle PQR as shown in the figure. Find the area of the triangle PQR?

a small doubt ... if given is -y > -2 ..... is that mean y > 2 or is this wrong ??

which test series is good for cat ?

p.s.just started with prep . and cl has already started with their test series😁

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a small doubt .... sorry its related to LR....

if chirag is manager then project lead go to Mumbai....

if chirag is not manager..... even then can PL go to Mumbai ??







Can anyone give proof for the following:

Square of every natural number will be in the for of 3n or 3n+1


10 engines consume 80 litres diesel when each is running 9 hours a day. How much diesel will be required for 10 engines, each running 15 hrs a day, whereas 6 engines of the former type consume as much as 5 engines of latter type.

a) 160 litre b) 75 litre
c) 80 litre d) 1000/9 litre

With approach pls...

Prabhat ordered 4 Arrow shirts and some additional Park Avenue shirts. The price of 1 Arrow shirt was twice that of 1 Park Avenue shirt. When the order was executed it was found that the number of 2 brands had been interchanged. This increased the bill by 40%. The ratio of the number of Arrow shorts to the number of Park Avenue shirts in the original order was??

a)1:3

b)1:4

c)1:2

d)1:5

Please explain the approach as well 😃

Remainder of 24^40/75


Hey guys please tell how to solve this questions..options given are very close to each other..

434101/387328

1)1.03
2)1.07
3)1.12
4)1.15
5)1.23

can smby help me with this


ab is a two digit no, a>b. the following algorythm has been performed using ab
y= 10 a+ b
a= a+b
b=a-b
a=a-b
y=y-(10a+b)

print y

is y a multiple of 9 or 11 or is y always even or none of these.
answaer is mult of 9 ....
and seriusly dont know how
coz iam getng mult of 11

guys cl test series started already?? 😲

any idea abt fee etc ...

can anybody tell how much of trigonometry you need to know for cat and other exams ?????

Please help me out in solving this DI caselet.


If the diagonals of a parallelogram are along the lines x + 3y = 4 and 6x - 2y = 7, then the parallelogram must be a

a)Rectangle

b)Square

c)Cyclic quadrilateral

d)Rhombus


Arey Please help me people...yar how to solve DI questions fast?? I get stuck in such type of questions in which we are required to divide two 4-digit numbers and then calculate approximate percent?? is there any book that solves that issue?