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Question of the week 13-May-2020

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Q) In the given figure, the geometric symbols have their regular meaning. Value of x is   a) sqrt(6)       b) sqrt(7)          c) sqrt(8)        d) sqrt(9) It is a school level question. Previous question here . It is solvable in less than 30 seconds provided you know the trick that i will be discussing in the book . Your answer only with a logical explanation is welcomed in the comments section.

Question of the week 06-May-2020

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Q) The value of 29% of 124 + 31% of 84 is a) 80       b) 71          c) 53      d) 62 Previous week question here . Next week question here . It is solvable in less than 20 seconds provided you know the trick that i will be discussing in the book . Your answer only with a logical explanation is welcomed in the comments section.

Question of the week 30-Apr-2020

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Q) If (1 + 1/a)^(a+1) = (1 + 1/100)^100, then the value of 'a' is ____ Previous question here . It is solvable in less than 40 seconds provided you know the trick that i will be discussing in the book . Your answer only with a logical explanation is welcomed in the comments section.

Question of the week 23-Apr-2020

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Q) If x = 1998^3 − 1992^3, the value of √ ((x/18) - 3) is a) 1994       b) 2004          c) 1995      d) 1986 Previous question here . It is solvable in less than 40 seconds provided you know the trick that i will be discussing in the book . Your answer only with a logical explanation is welcomed in the comments section.

Question of the week 16-Apr-2020

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Q) In the given figure, AB = 3, BC = 40 and CD = 6 units. ∠ B = ∠C = 90. Point E is a random point on line segment BC. The least possible value of AE+ED is   a) 44       b) 43          c) 42        d) None of these No differentiation or higher engineering mathematics involved in this question. It is a school level question. Previous question here . Next week question here . It is solvable in less than 45 seconds provided you know the trick that i will be discussing in the book . Your answer only with a logical explanation why it is the least value possible is welcomed in the comments section.

Question of the week 09-Apr-2020

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Q) In the given figure, two squares are placed inside an equilateral triangle. The angle asked as below is a) 110       b) 115          c) 120      d) 125 Previous question here . Next week question here . It is solvable in less than 30 seconds provided you know the trick that i will be discussing in the book . Your answer only with a logical explanation is welcomed in the comments section.

Question of the week 02-Apr-2020

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Q) If the sum of a number and all its digits is 66666, the product of the digits in that number is a) 1728       b) 2826          c) 1602        d) 2718 Previous question here . Next week question here . It is solvable in less than 45 seconds provided you know the trick that i will be discussing in the book . Your answer only with a logical explanation is welcomed in the comments section.

Question of the week 25-Mar-2020

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Q) The value of "X" in the below image is a) √ 61        b) √ 71          c) √81        d) None of these   It is a question to trap you. Previous question here . Next week question here . It is solvable in less than 45 seconds provided you know the trick that i will be discussing in the book . Your answer only with a logical explanation is welcomed in the comments section.

Question of the week 18-Mar-2020

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Q) If 111...11A22...22 is a 39 digit number and divisible by 7, the value of "A" is a)  0      b) 1          c) 2        d) 3 Previous question here . Next week question here . It is solvable in less than 45 seconds provided you know the trick that i will be discussing in the book . Your answer only with a logical explanation is welcomed in the comments section.

Question of the week 11-Mar-2020

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Q) The biggest possible three digit number "abc" such that (a x b x c) + ( a x b ) + ( b x c ) + ( a x c ) + a + b + c = 29 is a)  421      b) 307          c) 540        d) None of these Previous question here . Next week question here . It is solvable in less than a minute provided you know the trick that i will be discussing in the book . Your answer only with a logical explanation is welcomed in the comments section.