AIMCAT 0917-15

1. If x1, x2, x3 and x4 are real numbers, where x1 and x2 are the roots of x2 kx + 35 = 0, while x3 and x4 are the roots of the equation x2 7x + k = 0, then which of the following can be the value of k? (1) 11.8 (2) 12.4 (3) 13.2

(4) More than one of the above

(5) None of the above

AIMCAT 0917-16
The average age of a couple at the time of their marriage was 27 years. After a few years, the couple had a pair of twins. If the average age of the family of four when each of the twins was five years old was two-thirds of the average age of the couple just before the birth of the twins, then find the average age of the family of four when each of the twins is 10 years old. 1) 22 years 2) 25 years 3) 28 years

4) 30 years

5) Cannot be determined

AIMCAT 0917-19
3. The cost prices of two varieties of rice differ by

Rs.12. Ram, the shopkeeper, mixed those two varieties, in certain ratio and resultant mixture costs Rs.18 per kg. If instead, Ram mixes the two varieties in the inverse ratio, the cost price of the resultant mixture will be Rs.26 per kg. find the cost price (in Rs.per kg) of the less expensive variety of rice. 1) 12 2)16 3) 14 4) 18 5)10

AIMCAT 0917-20
4. On a plane X, whose number system is to the base n1, a quadratic equation is expressed as x2 34 + 312 = 0. On another planet Y, whose number system is to the base n2, the same quadratic equation is expressed as x2 41x + 420 = 0. Find the roots of this quadratic equation, in the number system to the base 10. 1) 11 and 14 4) 13 and 14 2) 11 and 13 3) 12 and 13

5)None of the above.

AIMCAT 0917-20
5. A change dispensing machine contains 1 rupee, 2 rupee and 5 rupee coins. The total number of coins in the machine is 200. The total amount in the machine adds up to Rs.450. If the number of 1 rupee and 2 rupee coins are interchanged, the total amount comes down to Rs.325. The number of 5 rupee coins in the machine is 1) 20 2) 25 3) 30 4)15 5) 28

AIMCAT 0910-3
Answer the question:

1. An examination consists of 160 questions. For each correct answer, as student earns 1 mark and for each wrong answer, a student loses 1/4th of mark. Find the number of distinct net scores that a student could earn in the examination.
1) 790 2) 797 3) 795 4) 801

AIMCAT 0918-12
Answer the question:
1. Three cubical dice D1, D2 and D3 each of which is numbered 1,2,4,5,6 and 8 on its six faces, are rolled simultaneously. Every time a die is rolled, the face that turns up is referred to as the unfavourable faces. Also, a function F(D) is defined for each die that is rolled, such that F(D) = sum of the numbers on all the favourable faces of the die. If S = F (D1) + F (D2) + F (D3), then how many distinct values can S assume? 1)18 2) 21 3) 20 4) 22 5) 19

AIMCAT 0909-18
Answer the question:
1. Three cubical dice D1, D2 and D3 each of which is numbered 1,2,4,5,6 and 8 on its six faces, are rolled simultaneously. Every time a die is rolled, the face that turns up is referred to as the unfavourable faces. Also, a function F(D) is defined for each die that is rolled, such that F(D) = sum of the numbers on all the favourable faces of the die. If S = F (D1) + F (D2) + F (D3), then how many distinct values can S assume? 1)18 2) 21 3) 20 4) 22 5) 19

AIMCAT 0909-18
2. There is a cuboidal tank containing some methyl alcohol which evaporates at a constant rate (in litres per minute). If twelve identical pipes start pumping methyl alcohol into the tank, the tank will get filled in 96 minutes. Instead, if 14 such pipes are used, the tank will get filled in 72 minutes. How many such pipes would be required, if the tank needs to be filled in 48 minutes? (1) 15 (5) 21 (2) 16 (3) 18 (4) 20

AIMCAT 0920-5
1. The age of Mrs. Devi is such that if the digit of her age are reversed, the age of her husband is obtained, Also, the age of her husband exceeds her age by 1/11th of the sum of their ages. Find the sum of the ages of Mrs. Devi and her husband. Consider all age in years. 1) 88 years 4) 143 years 2) 121 years 3) 77 years

5) None of these

AIMCAT 0920-6
2. If the cost of one mango, five apples and 7 bananas if Rs.84 and the cost of one mango, seven apples and 10 bananas is Rs.114, find the cost of nine mangoes, twenty three apples and thirty bananas? 1) Rs.428 4) Rs.426 2) Rs.423 5)Rs.436 3) Rs.434

AIMCAT0911
1. If p and q are the roots of ax2 + bx + c=0, then the

equation whose roots are (p + q+ pq) and (pq p - q) is (1) a2x2-(c2-b2)x+2ac = 0

(2) a2x2-2bcx+(c2-b2) = 0
(3) a2x2 2acx +(c2-b2) = 0

(4) a2x2-2acx +(c2-a2) = 0

(5) ax2=bcx +c = 0

AIMCAT0912
1. In a theatre, there are 300 seats. The price of each ticket, when the theatre is houseful, is Rs.60. For every Rs.5 increase in the price of the ticket, the number of tickets sold goes down by 10. Find the price of the ticket (in Rs), for which the theatre owner would earn the maximum possible revenue. (1) 90 (2) 95 (3) 100 (4) 105 (5) 110

AIMCAT0912
2. Ram went to a shop to buy some synthetic and cotton sarees. Synthetic sarees cost Rs.300 each while cotton sarees cost Rs.400 each. Ram spent a total of Rs.3600 on the sarees. If he had bought as many cotton sarees as the number of synthetic sarees he actually bought and vice versa he would have saved an amount equal to half the cost of one saree of one of the two types. Find the total number of sarees he bought. (1) 10 (2) 9 (3) 8 (4) 11 (5) 12

AIMCAT0912
3. The cost of 20 pens, 22 erasers and 25 sharpeners is Rs.196. The cost of 23 pens, 27 erasers and 30 sharpeners is Rs.233. The cost of 109 pens, 125 erasers and 140 sharpeners is Rs.K What can be the value of K? (1) 1089 (4) 1095 (2) 1091 (3) 1093

(5) More than one of these

AIMCAT0913
1. Mr. Vincents family consists of six members, himself, his wife and their four children. It is known that the average age of the family immediately after the birth of the first, second, third and fourth child was 16, 15, 16 and 15 years respectively. Find the age of Mr. Vincents eldest son if the present average age of the entire family is 16 years. (1) 8 years (4) 16 years (2) 15 years (5) 14 years. (3) 12 years

AIMCAT0913
2. If ax2 = by + cz, by2 = ax + cz and cz2 = ax + by, where x, y, z and a, b, c are all positive, then find the value of the expression 1/x+1 + 1/y+1 + 1/Z+1 (1) 1/3 (2) a + b + c (3) 1

(4) abc

(5) Cannot be determined

AIMCAT0914
1. Consider the following set of equations: 3x + 5y + 2z =23 5x + 6y + 7z =44 Px + 28y + 25z + 178

If x,y and z are real, then which of the statement is/are not true?

AIMCAT0914
I. The set of equations will become inconsistent (have no solution) for at least one value of P. There exists a unique solution for the set of equations for every real value of P except 21. The set of equations will have more than one solution for at least one real value of P. (1) I, II and III (3) Only I (2) Only II and III (4) None of these

II.

III.

AIMCAT0914
2. If l, m, n, are eliminated from the equations

l/m = a3 + 1/b3, m/n = b3+1/c3, n/l = c3 + 1/a3 then the relation between a, b and c is

(1) (a3 + b3 + c3) + (a3b3 + b3c3 + c3a3)=-1

(2) (a3 + b3 + c3)=1

(3) a3b3 + b3c3 + c3a3=a3b3c3 (4) a3 + b3 + c3+a3b3c3

AIMCAT0914
3. There are four baskets w, x, y and z, each containing a particular variety of oranges. The number of oranges in any basket is unknown. The average weight of the oranges in the foyur baskets w, x, y, and z put together is 120 gm. The average weights of the oranges in the baskets w, x, y and z, individually, are 90 gm, 100 gm, 144 gm, and 160 gm respectively. If the average weight of the oranges in w and x put together is 96 gm and the average weight of the oranges in x and y put together is 120 gm, what is the ratio of the number of oranges in basket w to that in basket z? (1) 9 : 1 (2) 2 : 1 (3) 4 : 3 (4) 5 : 4

AIMCAT0914
4. Two positive integers x and y are such that x2 + 12y2 7xy 4=0. How many values can y assume?

(1) 2

(2) 1

(3) 3

(4) 4

AIMCAT0915
1. Qureshi bought four packets of chocolates and distributed all the chocolates among his daughters. It is known that each daughter got exactly one chocolate less than the total number of daughters Qureshi has. If each packet of chocolates that Qureshi bought contained at least 45 chocolates, find the minimum number of daughters that Qureshi has. (1) 16 (2) 14 (3) 13 (4) 12 (5) 15

AIMCAT0916
1. The average age of a family of seven members, including Bunti and Babli, aged 70 years and 63 years respectively, on January 1st 1986 was 33 years. N years later, Bunti died on his birthday and Mona was born on the same day. A few years after that Babli died on her birthday and Rohan was born on the same day. N more years fter that, on January 1st 2007, Raj was born. What was the average age of the family of eight members on January 1st 2008?

1) 28 years 2) 32 years 3) 33 years

4) 29 years 5) Depends on the years of death of Bunti and Babli.

AIMCAT0919
1. If the boy purchased items worth Rs.47 and Rs.29, what is the amount spent for purchasing all the four items?

(1) Rs.190

(2) Rs.220

(3)Rs.271

(4) Cannot be determined

AIMCAT0919
2. A and B went to a market and found that the only fruits available there were bananas and mangoes. A purchased 23 mangoes more than the number of mangoes purchased by B. After that, both A and B purchased certain number of bananas as well. If A and B purchased a total of 30 and 40 fruits respectively and spent an equal amount of money on the fruits, then find the price of a mango, given that it is Rs.10 more than that of a banana. (1) 23 (2) 43 (3) 33 (4) 86

AIMCAT0919
3. If the length of a rectangle is increased by 5 units and the breadth is increased by 9 units, the area of the rectangle triples. In stead, if the length is increased by 3 units and the breadth is decreased by 5 units, the area of the rectangle becomes one third of what it was. By what percent is the length of the rectangle more than the breadth? (1) 133 1/3% (4) 150% (2) 120% (3) 108%

AIMCAT0919
4. Two non-zero real numbers a and b satisfy the following equations 4a + 6b + a2 + 37b, =0 and a/b + b/a = 24 If 2a + 3b 0, find the value of b, (1) 1/5 (2) -6 (3) -1/6

(4) Cannot be determined

AIMCAT0919
5). P, Q, R and S are four books such that the cost of is half that of S. Q costs twice as much as R, which in turn, is costlier than P. How many of the following statements are either definitely true or definitely false?

I) S costs more than Q II) P and S together cost less than Q and R together III) Q and S together cost more than P and R together IV) S costs more than R

AIMCAT0919
Let , and be the roots of the equation, x3 + ax2 + bx + c =0. Let S1 denote the sum of the roots, S2, the sum of the squares of the roots, S3, the sum of the cubes of the roots and so on. 6. Find S4. (1) a4 = b2 a2b (2) a4 + 4ac (3) a4 + 2b2 4a2b + 4ac

(4) 4a4 + b2 4a2 + 4ac

AIMCAT0919
7. There are four apples with A, four oranges with B, Foyur bananas with C and four mangoes with D. Any two persons among A, B, C and D can exchange any number and kind of fruits as long as they exchange an equal number of fruits. Each such exchange is termed as a transaction. Find the minimum number of transactions required so that every person possess one fruit of each variety. (1) 6 (2) 3 (3) 4 (4) 8