Free Numbers Set II - 02 Practice Test - CAT
Question 1
How many numbers between 1 and 500 can be expressed as a difference of squares in atleast one way?
SOLUTION
Solution : C
option (c)
Numbers which cannot be expressed as difference of squares are all even non-multiples of 4. There are 250 even non-multiples of 4 from 1 to 1000 and 125 such numbers between 1 and 500 (2,6,10......). 125 cannot be expressed hence 375 can be expressed. Hence option c
Question 2
Multiplying prime numbers >1 to <100 consecutively, how many zeroes will result at the end?
SOLUTION
Solution : D
option (d)
First prime number =2 .To need a zero, we need a 2 and a 5 as 2×5=10. this occurs only once,
hence there will be only one zero. Answer = option d
Question 3
A number N leaves a remainder 3 when it is divided by 15. Which of the following when divided by 15 will leave a remainder 6?
I) 6N
II) 7N
III) 2N
IV) 5N+6
SOLUTION
Solution : B
option(b)
take N=3 as 315 gives a remainder 3.
6N=18 1815 does not give a remainder 6
7N=2115 remainder =6
2N=615. remainder =6
5N+6=2115. Remainder = 6
Question 4
A number is formed by writing the same digit 8 times. That number is always divisible by?
SOLUTION
Solution : D
Take an example of 11111111. This can be any of the 8 digits.
It would be divisible by 13 and 7 as if we could divide it into equal even groups of 3.
For 19, we need to divide it into even groups of 8. This is not true
This number is divisible by 11, where the rule of divisibility is sum of digits at odd places- sum of digits at even places.
Hence, Answer is none of these.
Question 5
Find the ten’s digit of 74288
SOLUTION
Solution : C
Ans. (c)
74288=(37×2)288 (refer demo tutorial for last 2 digits technique)
37288×2288
(374)72×(2)288
(372×372)72×(__56)
(69×69)72×(__56)
(__61)72×(__56)
(__21)×(__56)=__76. answer is 7
Question 6
What is the remainder when 1091 is divided by 13?
SOLUTION
Solution : D
option d
Thus,
10113∣R=10
10213∣R=9
10313∣R=(−1)
10613∣R=1
Since, 10613∣R=1=103×10313∣R=(−1)×(−1)=1Hence we get 1090∣R=1, we are left with 101 which will give a remainder of 10, hence the remainder will be 10 or option d.
Question 7
How many factors of 24000 are odd numbers?
SOLUTION
Solution : D
Answer=option d
Prime factorize 24000=26×3×53
Take out 26 and then find the number of factors. This will give all the odd factors
In this case, number of factors =(3+1)×(1+1)=4×2=8
Question 8
Given that p,q,r,s,t,u are integers and p+q+r+s+t+u=2005, what is the minimum value of (−1)p+(−1)q+(−1)r+(−1)s+(−1)t+(−1)u?
SOLUTION
Solution : D
p+q+r+s+t+u=2005 of the 6 integers, the number of integers that can be odd is 5,3 or 1. In the expression (−1)p+(−1)q+(−1)r+(−1)s+(−1)t+(−1)u
1)When one integer is even and the others are odd, then only one among is +1 and others are -1 each. Hence the sum of the terms is -5 + 1 = -4.
2)When three of the integers are even, then three of the terms are +1 each and the remaining three are -1 each. Hence the sum is 0.
3)When five of the integers are even, then five terms will be +1 each and the other term is -1. Hence the sum is 4. ∴ The minimum value of the sum is -4.
Question 9
Findthe remainder when 1034−7 is divided by 3.
SOLUTION
Solution : C
option (c)
Any power of 10 when divided by 3 gives a remainder of 1. Also,7 divided by 3 remainder is 1. Therefore individual remainders are 1 and 1.
Thus, 1-1=0. Answer is 0
Question 10
When (629)24 is divided by 21, find the remainder.
SOLUTION
Solution : A
629 divided by 21 remainder is -1. Thus the question changes to −12421 Remainder =+1
Question 11
Given that p is a prime number. p2[p27−1p] is always divisible by?
SOLUTION
Solution : D
According to fermat's theorem " If P is a prime number and N is prime to P, then Np−N is divisible by P."
Open the brackets, p2[p27−1p]=p29−p will always be divisible by 29, as it is prime.
Question 12
A lies between -4 and 10. B lies between 20 and 50. BA lies between?
SOLUTION
Solution : D
Find the least value and the highest value of BA
Least BA=50(−1)=−50
Highest BA=500=∞
(−50,∞)
Question 13
The 66th term of the series is
SOLUTION
Solution : B
OPTION (B)
Observe the pattern
112358
Every 3rd term is even. Hence a term which is a multiple of 3 will be even. 66 is a multiple of 3. Hence, the 66th term is even
Question 14
If the 12th term is 144 and the 14th term is 377. What is the 15th term?
SOLUTION
Solution : C
option (c)
Tn+1=Tn−1+Tn. 12th term=144
14th term =12th term +13th term
144+13th term=377
13th=233
15th term =13th term +14th term =233+377=610
Question 15
Find the remainder when 9400+9401+9402.......9410 is divided by 6?
SOLUTION
Solution : C
Any power of 9 when divided by 6, gives a remainder 3. hence answer =11×36((As there are 11 terms)= 336 = Remainder =3