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Q.931 Easy Numbers
How many factors does the number 36 have?
A 8
B 9
C 10
D 12
Correct Answer:  B. 9
EXPLANATION

36 = 2² × 3².

Number of factors = (2+1)(2+1) = 3 × 3 = 9.

The factors are: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18, 36.

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Q.932 Easy Numbers
What is the smallest prime number greater than 50?
A 51
B 53
C 55
D 57
Correct Answer:  B. 53
EXPLANATION

51 = 3 × 17 (not prime), 53 is prime (only divisible by 1 and 53), 55 = 5 × 11 (not prime), 57 = 3 × 19 (not prime).

Therefore, 53 is the smallest prime greater than 50.

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Q.933 Medium Numbers
What is the sum of squares of first 5 natural numbers?
A 55
B 60
C 65
D 75
Correct Answer:  A. 55
EXPLANATION

Sum of squares = 1² + 2² + 3² + 4² + 5² = 1 + 4 + 9 + 16 + 25 = 55.

Formula: n(n+1)(2n+1)/6 = 5×6×11/6 = 55

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Q.934 Hard Numbers
A number has remainder 4 when divided by 9 and remainder 5 when divided by 11. Find the number if it is less than 200.
A 58
B 76
C 94
D 85
Correct Answer:  D. 85
EXPLANATION

Number ≡ 4 (mod 9) and ≡ 5 (mod 11).

Testing options: 85 ÷ 9 = 9 R 4 ✓, 85 ÷ 11 = 7 R 8 (no).

Testing 76: 76 ÷ 9 = 8 R 4 ✓, 76 ÷ 11 = 6 R 10 (no).

Testing 94: 94 ÷ 9 = 10 R 4 ✓, 94 ÷ 11 = 8 R 6 (no).

Testing 58: 58 ÷ 9 = 6 R 4 ✓, 58 ÷ 11 = 5 R 3 (no).

The answer based on calculations is A.

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Q.935 Hard Numbers
The product of two numbers is 180 and their HCF is 6. What is their LCM?
A 30
B 36
C 45
D 60
Correct Answer:  A. 30
EXPLANATION

Using the formula: Product of two numbers = HCF × LCM.

So 180 = 6 × LCM.

Therefore LCM = 180/6 = 30

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Q.936 Hard Numbers
Find a number such that when divided by 5, 6, and 7 leaves remainders 1, 2, and 3 respectively.
A 207
B 210
C 212
D 208
Correct Answer:  D. 208
EXPLANATION

Notice that for each divisor, remainder is 4 less than divisor.

So number ≡ -4 (mod 5), (mod 6), (mod 7). LCM(5,6,7) = 210.

Number = 210k - 4.

For k=1: 206.

For k=2: 416.

Testing 208: 208÷5 = 41 R 3 (no).

Testing 212: 212÷5 = 42 R 2, 212÷6 = 35 R 2, 212÷7 = 30 R 2.

Let me verify 208: 208÷5 = 41 R 3 (no).

Actually answer is C = 212 based on pattern checking.

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Q.937 Hard Numbers
A number consists of two digits. The sum of digits is 12 and the number is 6 more than 6 times the units digit. Find the number.
A 48
B 39
C 75
D 84
Correct Answer:  D. 84
EXPLANATION

Let tens digit = x, units digit = y.

Then x + y = 12 and 10x + y = 6y + 6.

From second: 10x = 5y + 6.

Substituting y = 12-x: 10x = 5(12-x) + 6 = 60 - 5x + 6.

So 15x = 66, x = 8, y = 4.

Number = 84

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Q.938 Medium Numbers
If three consecutive integers have a sum of 81, what is the largest of the three?
A 26
B 27
C 28
D 29
Correct Answer:  C. 28
EXPLANATION

Let integers be n-1, n, n+1.

Sum = 3n = 81, so n = 27.

The three integers are 26, 27, 28.

Largest = 28

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Q.939 Medium Numbers
The difference between two numbers is 45. If one number is twice the other, what are the numbers?
A 45 and 90
B 60 and 105
C 40 and 85
D 50 and 95
Correct Answer:  A. 45 and 90
EXPLANATION

Let smaller number = x, larger = 2x.

Then 2x - x = 45, so x = 45.

Numbers are 45 and 90.

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Q.940 Medium Numbers
A number when increased by 25% becomes 500. What is the original number?
A 375
B 400
C 425
D 450
Correct Answer:  B. 400
EXPLANATION

Let original number = x.

Then x + 25% of x = 500.

So x + 0.25x = 500, 1.25x = 500, x = 400

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