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CAT Algebra Questions

The document contains 5 algebra questions from a CAT mock test along with their solutions. Question 1 involves coins of different denominations adding up to a total amount. Question 2 is about a thief stealing diamonds and distributing them to watchmen. Question 3 deals with identifying the roots of an original quadratic equation based on mistakes made in writing down terms. Question 4 requires finding the minimum value of a ratio given equations involving absolute values. Question 5 counts the number of solutions to an equation where both variables are positive integers and one is less than the other.

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CAT Algebra Questions

The document contains 5 algebra questions from a CAT mock test along with their solutions. Question 1 involves coins of different denominations adding up to a total amount. Question 2 is about a thief stealing diamonds and distributing them to watchmen. Question 3 deals with identifying the roots of an original quadratic equation based on mistakes made in writing down terms. Question 4 requires finding the minimum value of a ratio given equations involving absolute values. Question 5 counts the number of solutions to an equation where both variables are positive integers and one is less than the other.

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CAT Algebra Questions

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Question 1:

A change-making machine contains one-rupee, two-rupee


and five-rupee coins. The total number of coins is 300. The
amount is Rs. 960. If the numbers of one-rupee coins and
two-rupee coins are interchanged, the value comes down by
Rs. 40. The total number of five-rupee coins is

A. 100

B. 140

C. 60

D. 150

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Question 2:

The owner of a local jewellery store hired three watchmen to


guard his diamonds, but a thief still got in and stole some
diamonds. On the way out, the thief met each watchman,
one at a time. To each he gave 1/2 of the diamonds he had
then, and 2 more besides. He escaped with one diamond.
How many did he steal originally?

A. 40

B. 36

C. 25

D. None of these

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Question 3:

Ujakar and Keshab attempted to solve a quadratic equation.


Ujakar made a mistake in writing down the constant term.
He ended up with the roots (4, 3). Keshab made a mistake
in writing down the coefficient of x. He got the roots as (3,
2). What will be the exact roots of the original quadratic
equation?

A. (6, 1)

B. (-3, -4)

C. (4, 3)

D. (-4, -3)

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Question 4:

If | r - 6 | = 11 and | 2q - 12 | = 8, what is the minimum


possible value of q / r?

A. -2/5

B. 2/17

C. 10/17

D. None of these

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Question 5:

The number of solutions of the equation 2x + y = 40 where


both x and y are positive integers and x <= y is:

A. 7

B. 13

C. 14

D. 18

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Solutions:

1) Answer (B)

Let the number of coins of the three denominations be x, y


and z respectively.
x+y+z = 300
x+2y+5z = 960
2x+y+5z = 920
=> 3(x+y) + 10z = 1880
=> 3(300 - z) + 10z = 1880
=> 900 + 7z = 1880 => z = 980/7 = 140
So, the number of 5 rupee coins is 140

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2) Answer (B)

Suppose the thief stole 'x' diamonds. \

After giving the share to the first watchman, the thief has
(x/2)-2 diamonds.

After giving to the second watchman, the thief has (x/4)-3


diamonds.

After giving to the third watchman, the thief has (x/8)-(7/2)


diamonds.

This is equal to 1. So, (x/8) - 7/2 = 1

Solving this equation, we get x = 36

3) Answer (A)

We know that quadratic equation can be written as


x^2-(sum of roots)*x+(product of the roots)=0.
Ujakar ended up with the roots (4, 3) so the equation is
x^2-(7)*x+(12)=0 where the constant term is wrong.
Keshab got the roots as (3, 2) so the equation is
x^2-(5)*x+(6)=0 where the coefficient of x is wrong .
So the correct equation is x^2-(7)*x+(6)=0. The roots of
above equations are (6,1).

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4) Answer (D)

| r-6 | = 11 => r = -5 or 17

| 2q - 12 | = 8 => q = 10 or 2

So, the minimum possible value of q/r = 10/(-5) = -2

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5) Answer (B)

y = 38 => x = 1

y = 36 => x = 2

y = 14 => x = 13

y = 12 => x = 14 => Cases from here are not valid as x > y.

Hence, there are 13 solutions.

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