JANUARY 09 QUANT

ORKUT QUANT DATABASE (Till Jan 16th)



1. The cost for printing is given by an equation $ = (0.12c+20p), where 'c' is the number of copies and p is the number of pages.
Col A: Printing cost of 400 copies having 8 pages each
Col B: Printing cost of 800 copies having 4 pages each

2. Given that a person travels in a circular path of diameter 2cm. If the total distance travelled by him is 314cm, then find the number of revolutions made by him?

3. How many four-digited odd numbers are there whose hundredth place is 6 and it is an odd number?
A. 450
B. 650
C. 950
D. 850
& so on...

4. Two cyclists are moving towards each other at 10 miles/hour. They are now 50 miles apart. At this instance a fly starts from one cyclist and move towards other and moves to and fro till the two cyclist meet each other. If the fly is moving at 15 miles/hour, what is the total distance covered by the fly?

5. When 't' is divided by 9, the remainder is 1 & when it is divided by 11, the remainder is 8. Find the value of 't'?

6. Given a triangle with angles x, y & z and is inscribed in a circle. If two angles of triangle 'x' and 'y' are equal, then
Col A: x
Col B: z


ORKUT QUANT DATABASE (Till Jan 15th)


1. If x < 0, then
Col A: x^2+1
Col B: x(x+1)

2. Given two lines which are perpendicular to each other. If the equation of one line is y = 1/10x + 6, then what is the equation of second line?

3. Col A: (7^4+7^5) + (8^6+8^7)
Col B: (7^4(8) + 8^6(9))

4. If 'n' is a least number in five consecutive positive integers, then what is the average of these 5 integers in terms of n?

5. Given a triangle with three of its sides given as 10.5cm, 4.5cm & 5.6cm and three angles as x, y & z. then
Col A: y+z
Col B: x

6. There are 3 containers named p, q & r each contains an amount of sugar in the following ratios. If the amount of sugar present in container 'p' is 1/3rd of 'q' same as 2/3rd of 'r', then what is the ratio of (R+Q) to R?

7. Given a diagram with two of its angles given and asked to find the third angle?
(something like this)


ORKUT QUANT DATABASE (Till Jan 14th)


1. If x and x+2 are both factors of y then which one is greater?
Col a: x(x+2)
Col b: y

2. Last year, 1/4 of factory workers are architects. one year ago 60 workers newly joined in which 50 are architects and no one left the factory since last year and if now 1/3 of factory workers are architects then find the total number of workers?

3. Given a square with a circle inscribed in it and the radius of the circle is 'r'.Another circle is given with a square inscribed in it and the radius of this circle is also 'r'. What is the ratio of area of smaller circle to area of larger circle?

4. If k-3 is multiple of 5 and k+2 is multiple of 3 then what is k^2?
A. 16
B.13
C. 4
& so on...

5. In a class of 20 students, one half of the students are boys, if a teacher has to select 7 students and the first 6 are girls
Col A: What is the probability that the 7th student is a girl
Col B: 2/7

6. If 0 < x < 1, then
Col A: x^(2) - 1/x
Col B: x - x^(-2)


ORKUT QUANT DATABASE (Till Jan 13th)


1. If S = 7^0 + 7^1 + 7^2 +........ + 7^20, then
Col A: The remainder when 'S' is divided by 14.
Col B: 1

2. Given that two lines k, l pass through a point (1, 1). If 'k' also passes through (0,a) and 'l' also pass through (0, b), then
Col A: a
Col B: b

3. If 3/13 < x < 4/13, then which of the following could be a possible value of x?
A. 9/26
B.14/39
C.17/52
D.19/65
& so on....

4. Given 2/3 of the plates are stained, 1/2 of them are scratched and1/3 are both scratched and stained.
If 80 plates are clean without scratch or stain, then find the total number of plates?

5. If 0.0625y =x (2.5)/4
Col A: x
Col B: y

6.

Given a figure like above. Find the value of x?

7. Given a series x, w, y, z, 0, 1, 1, 2, 3. If each number is the sum of previous two numbers, then what is the value of x?

8. If 'n' is a negative integer, then
Col A: (4/3)^-n
Col B: (3/4)^n

9.

A right triangle was drawn and a square was drawn by considering each side of triangle as its side as the figure above.
Col A: The area of the square formed with hypotenuse as side
Col B: The sum of two other squares

10. A triangle with angle x, y, z was inscribed in a circle. If two angles 'x' and 'y' are equal, then
Col A: x
Col B: z

11. Which of the following lines has slope 2/3?
A. 4 = 2y - 3x
B. 5 = 3y - 2x
& some more options......

12. If consider the line 3x - y < 1, then in which quadrant the line lie?
A. First Quadrant
B. Second Quadrant
C. Third Quadrant
D. Fourth Quadrant
E. So on....

13. If 0.8/5 = 1/n, then find the value of n?

14. The students were given two sets of questions; they can mark either yes/ no or can leave it as unanswered. If 1000 people were asked, for first question if
400 answered YES
340 answered NO &
260 left unanswered and for second question, if
450 answered YES
310 answered NO &
240 left unanswered,
then, find the minimum number of people who gave unanswered option for both questions?

15. If x > 0, then
Col A: 2/x
Col B: x/2

16. If x = -2 + y & y < 0, then
Col A: x^2+lxl
Col B: x^2+x

17. If there are 8 apples in a bag; 2 red and 6 green, then
Col A: Total number of ways of choosing 2 red apples out of 8
Col B: Total number of ways of choosing 6 green apples out of 8

18. Col A: 8!/(2!*6!)
Col B: 8!/(6!*2!)

19. An equation of a line is given as 24y + 16x - 8 = 0. If a line parallel to above, have one of its points as (0,0), then find the equation of that line?
Ans: 3Y + 2X = 0 (Given by examiner)

20. If f(n) = [(-1)^n]*c*n, where c is given as cost of some(XXX). If f(1), f(2) and f(3) are the similar functions and the difference between the largest and smallest among f(1), f(2) and f(3) is 20 where c is a positive value, then
Col A: f(4)
Col B: 16
(Something like this)

ORKUT QUANT DATABASE (Till Jan 12th)


1. If a < 0 < b < c, then
Col A: ac/b
Col B: ac

2. Given two sets of data K1 & K2 as {1, 2, a} and {1, 2, 1}, where 'a' is an integer which is not equal to 1.
Col A: Standard Deviation of K1
Col B: Standard Deviation of K2

3. If a number is divisible by 5 the remainder is 3 and when the same number is divided by 7 the remainder is 4. What is the least possible number?

4. If x1, x2, x3, x4 and x5 belongs to a series such that xn= n{[(-1)^n] -1}, then what will be the difference of the largest and the smallest term?
(Here 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & n are suffixes)

5. Given a line 5x - y - 3 = 0 with slope 'L' and other line 5x + y + 3 = 0 with slope 'm'
Col A: L
Col B: M

ORKUT QUANT DATABASE (Till Jan 9th)


1. If x^2 + 2x + f = 0 & x^2 + 4x + g = 0, then
Col A: f
Col B: g

2. If 0 < x < 10 and y = 2x + 3, then find the number of possible sets of (x, y)?

3. Given a line with y-intercept and asked to find x-intercept?

4.

Given a circle inscribed in a square and a square inscribed in a circle like above. If the radius of two circles is 4, then
Col A: Area of the shaded region of first figure
Col B: Area of the shaded region of second figure

5. Col A: 8c2
Col B: 8c6

6. The slope of the line 5 = 3x + 2y is…………………….

7. Col A: Standard Deviation of 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 & 27
Col B: Standard Deviation of 222, 223, 224, 225, 226 & 227

8. If 6.8! + 10! = 8!*x, then find x?

9. Given ‘n’ is a positive integer. When ‘n’ is divided by 7 remainder is 3, what is the remainder when 2n-1 is divided by 7.

10. Given two circles of equal size and the distance between their centers is 12. If the two circles coincide each other & distance between their edges is 4, then find the area of any one of the circle?

ORKUT QUANT DATABASE (Till Jan 8th)


1. If the Arithmetic mean of 20 numbers is 12 and Arithmetic mean of 10 numbers is 6, then what is the combine arithmetic mean?

2. If x > 0, then
Col A: 2^-x
Col B: -2^x

3. Given that a solid has 1 red color on one of its face and the probability of getting red is 1/8. When is it tossed twice, what is the probability of getting red always?

4.

Given a figure like above.
Col A: a + b + c
Col B: 180

5. Given -1 < x < 1 and -2 < 2y < 4
Col A: x
Col B: y

6. Given diameter of a circle as 2ft and the person travels around the circumference of the circle. In that manner if travels 324fts, how many revolutions it takes?
A. 70
B. 60
C. 50
D. 40
E. 30
(Something like this)

7.

Given a figure like above. Find the value of x?

8. A Jose plans to travel 500 to 600miles and the petrol costs 0.90$ to 1.20$ per gallons. If the car travels an average of 22 to 24miles per gallon, then how much have to be spent for petrol for that trip.
A. 22$
B. 23$
C. 27$
D. 27.50$
& so on…

9. Col A: 25% of 75
Col B: 25/99 of 75

10. Given a right angle triangle with its sides ‘2x’ & ‘x’ respectively. If the hypotenuse and perimeter of the triangle is given some value, find the value of ‘x’?
(Similar to this)

ORKUT QUANT DATABASE (Till Jan 7th)


1. If -8 < = x < = 10 & x + y = 4, then find the least possible value of xy?

2. Given that there are two concentric circles, if the radius of larger one is 3 more than the smaller one then find difference in their circumference?

3. Given that a Train A is traveling on a straight track at a constant speed of 90km/hr & train B is traveling on a straight track at a constant speed of 50km/hr
Col a: distance traveled by train A
Col b: distance traveled by train B

4. Given a function f which is defined for each positive three digit integer 'n' as f(n) = (2^x)*(3^y)*(5^z), where x, y and z are hundreds, tens and units digits of n, respectively. If m and v are three-digit positive integers such that f(m) = 9f(v), then what is the value of m - v?
A. 8
B. 20
C. 19
& so on.......

5. Given |x| = |y| & xy < 0
Col a : x+y
Col b : 0

6. When 'n' is divided by 7 remainder is 3, then what is the remainder when (2n-1) is divided by 7.( 'n' is a positive integer)

7. If 2.8! + 10! = (n)*8!, then what is the value of n?

ORKUT QUANT DATABASE (Till Jan 6th)


1. Col A: 2x-3y
Col B: 3x-2y

2. There was figured question in which a house is given with length and breadth of rooms also given and then asked to find the remaining ones.
(something like this)

3. Given b = mod (-15x+ 20y), where x and y are integers. If x, y are not equal to 0, then
Col A: The smallest positive value of b
Col B: 5

4. In the coordinate geometry, if a line passes through the points (-11,-21), (20, 22) & (x, 2) then what is the value of x?

5. What is the value of 10^2 - (1/10^4) + 2^4 - (1/2^4)?

6.

Given a figure like above. Find the value of x?

ORKUT QUANT DATABASE (Till Jan 5th)


1. Given a right angled triangle. If the length of the side opposite to 90degrees is k+6 and opposite to 30degrees is 2k-3, then find the value of k?
(similar to this)

2. A price of product 'x' is increased by p% to give new price 'y' and then price of 'y' is reduced by r% to give original price.
Col A: p
Col B: r

3. Given that area of a square as 9 and that of a rectangle as 8.
Col A: Perimeter of square
Col B: Perimeter of rectangle

4. A group of 1 professor and 3 students have to be made from 4 professor and 5 students
Col A: Different ways in which the groups can be formed
Col B: 40

5. What could be the equation of the line, if the slope is -2/3 and the x and y cordinates are (0,0)?
(something like this)

6. If 8! + 10! = (8!*x), then what is the value of x?

7. Find the slope of the line 5 = 3x + 2y?
(Something like this )

JANUARY 09 VERBAL

ORKUT VERBAL DATABASE (Till Jan 16th)



1. Coagulant

2. Obdurate

3. Gaunt

4. Transgression

5. Crass

6. Estrange

7. Nuance

8. Extricate

9. Bewilderment

10. Aphid

11. Truculent


Analogies:

1. Insect: Aphid

2. Truculent: light



Issue Topic:

1.It is much better if ideas are shared in the form of images rather than the verbal communication, when large group need to be addressed.


ORKUT VERBAL DATABASE (Till Jan 15th)


1. Liken

2. Debunk

3. Buoyed

4. Harebrained

5. Extol

6. Flagging

7. Crutch

8. Compliance

9. Accolade

10. Ballad

11. Nepotism


Analogies:

1. Ballad: Song

2. Nepotism: Favoritism


Issue Topic:

1. Present is so unique that past doesn't help to live in present.


ORKUT VERBAL DATABASE (Till Jan 14th)


1. Modicum

2. Exacerbate

3. Carouse

4. Itinerant

5. Euphemism

6. Implicate

7. Cognizant

8. Eschew

9. Obfuscate


Analogies:

1. Obfuscate: Confusion

2. Judge: laws


Issue Topic:

1. The laws should not be rigid, they should be flexible according to the circumstance, place, time etc.


ORKUT VERBAL DATABASE (Till Jan 13th)


1. Penurious

2. Infuriate

3. Archaic

4. Paralyze

5. Upbraid

6. Devious

7. Alienate

8. Reticent

9. Wary

10. Advocate

11. Proofread


Analogies:

1. Exponent: Advocate

2. Figure: statue

3. Proofread: document


Issue Topic:

1. "Laws in our society should be fixed and they should consider time, place and circumstances"


ORKUT VERBAL DATABASE (Till Jan 12th)


1. Luculent

2. Encomium

3. Repudiate

4. Fretwork

5. Reinforce

6. Complaisance

7. Imbue

8. Boorish

9. Gullible

10. Vivify

11. Embezzling

12. Drake


Analogies:

1. Embezzling: Stealing

2. Duck: Drake


Argument Topic:

1. The following appeared in a business magazine.
"As a result of numerous consumer complaints of dizziness and nausea, Promofoods requested that eight million cans of tuna be returned for testing last year. Promofoods concluded that the cans did not, after all, contain chemicals that posed a health risk. This conclusion is based on the fact that the chemists from Promofoods tested samples of the recalled cans and found that, of the eight chemicals most commonly blamed for causing symptoms of dizziness and nausea, five were not found in any of the tested cans. The chemists did find that the three remaining suspected chemicals are naturally found in all other kinds of canned foods."


ORKUT VERBAL DATABASE (Till Jan 9th)


1. Eclectic

2. Tacit

3. Reminiscence

4. Eschew

5. Trite

6. Sybarite

7. Ominous

8. Din

9. Roil

10. Procrastinate

11. Extol

12. Quaff


Analogies:

1. Quaff: Sip

2. Extol: Criticize


ORKUT VERBAL DATABASE (Till Jan 8th)


1. Exalt

2. Inquilinity

3. Gully

4. Supercilious

5. Mettlesome

6. Gainsay

7. Extinct

8. Callow

9. Malodorous


Analogies:

1. Callow: Maturity

2. Malodorous: Scent

3. Novelist: book


Argument topic:

The following is a recommendation from the business manager of Monarch Books.

"Monarch Books should open a cafe in its store to attract more customers and better compete with Regal Books, which recently opened a cafe. Monarch, which has been in business at the same location for more than twenty years, has a large customer following because it is known for its wide selection of books on all subjects. Opening the cafe would clearly attract more customers . The cafe would require relatively little space. Space could be made for the cafe by discontinuing the children's book section, which will likely become less popular given that the last national census indicated a significant decline in the percent of the population who are under age ten."

ORKUT VERBAL DATABASE (Till Jan 7th)


1. Snarl

2. Adroit

3. Conceit

4. Intermittent

5. Labyrinthine

6. Euphemism

7. Trite

8. Embolden

9. Resurgence

10. Hermitage

11. Secluded


Issue Topic:

1. The most essential quality of an effective leader is the ability to remain consistently committed to particular principles and objectives. Any leader who is quickly and easily influenced by shifts in popular opinion will accomplish little.

ORKUT VERBAL DATABASE (Till Jan 6th)


1.Haven

2.Mace

3.Circumference

4.Plethora

5.Alleviate

6.Palliate

7.Emancipate

8.Impervious

9. Susceptible

10.Callous

11.Derision

12.Crutch


Analogies:

1.Impervious: Susceptible

2.Crutch: Walk


ORKUT VERBAL DATABASE (Till Jan 5th)


1. Graze

2. Spurious

3. Ennui

4. Afflatus

5. Subterfuge

6. Imbue

7. Commensurate

8. Hoodwink

9. Panache

10. Chuckle

11. Quaff


Analogies:

1. Chuckle: Laugh

2. Quaff: Sip


Issue Topic:

1. Many people know how to attain success but only few know how to make the best use of it.