Institute of Actuaries of India

ACET February 2020 Solutions

Mathematics

1. C. 𝑓 is both one-to-one and onto.

𝑥−1 𝑥−1
2. A. 𝑓 ° 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑓(𝑔(𝑥)) = 𝑓 ( ) = 2( ) + 1 = 𝑥.
2 2
(2𝑥+1)−1
𝑔 ° 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑔(𝑓(𝑥)) = 𝑔(2𝑥 + 1) = = 𝑥.
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3. C. Let 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 3 − 4𝑥 − 7 . Then 𝑓(0) = −7 (−𝑣𝑒) , 𝑓(1) = −10(−𝑣𝑒) , 𝑓(2) =

−7 (−𝑣𝑒) and 𝑓(3) = 8 (+𝑣𝑒). Since 𝑓(𝑥) is continuous, there exists a positive root
between 2 and 3.
4. D. = tan−1 𝑥; 𝑓(0) = 0.
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𝑓 (𝑖) (𝑥) = 1+𝑥 2 = 1 − 𝑥 2 + 𝑥 4 − 𝑥 6 + ⋯ ; 𝑓 (𝑖) (0) = 1 = 1!
𝑓 (𝑖𝑖) (𝑥) = −2𝑥 + 4𝑥 3 − 6𝑥 5 + ⋯ ; 𝑓 (𝑖𝑖) (0) = 0
𝑓 (𝑖𝑖𝑖) (𝑥) = −2 + 12𝑥 2 − 30𝑥 4 + ⋯ ; 𝑓 (𝑖𝑖𝑖) (0) = −2 = −(2)!
𝑓 (𝑖𝑣) (𝑥) = 24𝑥 − 120𝑥 3 + ⋯ ; 𝑓 (𝑖𝑣) (0) = 0
𝑓 (𝑣) (𝑥) = 24 − 360𝑥 2 + ⋯ ; 𝑓 (𝑣) (0) = 24 = 4!
𝑓 (𝑖) (0) 𝑓 (𝑖𝑖) (0) 𝑓 (𝑖𝑖𝑖) (0) 𝑓 (𝑖𝑣)𝑣 (0) 𝑓 (𝑣) (0)
𝑓(𝑥) = tan−1 𝑥 = 𝑓(0) + 𝑥+ 𝑥2 + 𝑥3 + 𝑥4 + +⋯
1! 2! 3! 4! 5!
1 1 5
= 𝑥 − 3 𝑥3 + 𝑥 − ⋯.
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(𝑛
𝑘) 𝑛−𝑘+1 10
5. B. 𝑛
(𝑘−1 )
= = = 2 implies 𝑛 − 3𝑘 + 1 = 0
𝑘 5
(𝑛
𝑘) 𝑘+1 10
𝑛
(𝑘+1 )
= 𝑛−𝑘 = 10 = 1 implies 𝑛 − 2𝑘 − 1 = 0
𝑛
These imply 𝑛 = 5 and 𝑘 = 2. Thus (𝑘+2 ) = (54) = 5.

3𝑥+5 𝐴 𝐵 𝐶
6. A. = 𝑥 2 + 𝑥 + 𝑥−1 implies 3𝑥 + 5 = 𝐴(𝑥 − 1) + 𝐵𝑥(𝑥 − 1) + 𝐶𝑥 2 .
𝑥 2 (𝑥−1)
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Letting 𝑥 = 0 gives 𝐴 = −5 and 𝑥 = 1 gives 𝐶 = 8. Thus, 𝐶 𝐴 = 8−5 = 85 .

7. D. Let 𝑆𝑛 = 1.6 + 2.7 + 3.8 + ⋯ + 𝑛(𝑛 + 5) = ∑𝑛𝑖=1 𝑖(𝑖 + 5)

𝑛 𝑛
2
𝑛(𝑛 + 1)(2𝑛 + 1) 5𝑛(𝑛 + 1)
= ∑ 𝑖 + ∑ 5𝑖 = +
6 2
𝑖=1 𝑖=1
𝑛(𝑛 + 1)(2𝑛 + 1) + 15𝑛(𝑛 + 1)
=
6
𝑛(𝑛 + 1)(2𝑛 + 1 + 15) 𝑛(𝑛 + 1)(𝑛 + 8)
= = .
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8. A. Let 𝛼, 𝛽 be the roots of the quadratic equation. Arithmetic mean: =𝑎;
2
Geometric mean:√𝛼𝛽 = 𝑏 → 𝛼𝛽 = 𝑏 2 . The required equation is
𝑥 2 − (sum of the roots)𝑥 + (product of the roots) = 0
i. e., 𝑥 2 − 2𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏 2 = 0.
1 1 1
9. B. + log + ⋯ + log = log 𝑛 2 + log 𝑛 3 + … + log 𝑛 25 .
log2 𝑛 3𝑛 25 𝑛
1
= log𝑛 ( 2 × 3 × … × 25) = log𝑛 25! = .
log25! 𝑛
𝑥−sin 𝑥 0
10. A. lim has the form.
𝑥→0 𝑥 sin 𝑥 0
1−cos 𝑥 0
By L’ Hopital’s rule, we have lim , which also has 0 form.
𝑥→0 𝑥 cos 𝑥+sin 𝑥
Again, by L’ Hopital’s rule, we have
1 − cos 𝑥 sin 𝑥
lim = lim = 0.
𝑥→0 𝑥 cos 𝑥 + sin 𝑥 𝑥→0 −𝑥 sin 𝑥 + 2 cos 𝑥

11. C. Let 𝑂 be the origin.

⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 3𝑖 − 7𝑗 − 7𝑘
Then, 𝑂𝐴 ⃗ and 𝑂𝐵⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 5𝑖 + 4𝑗 + 3𝑘 ⃗.
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 𝑂𝐵
𝐴𝐵 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ − 𝑂𝐴 ⃗.
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 2𝑖 + 11𝑗 + 10𝑘
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ | = √22 + 112 + 102 = √225 = 15.
|𝐴𝐵
2 11 10
Thus, the direction cosines of ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐴𝐵 are (15 , 15 , 15 ).

12. D. Let 𝑎 = 3𝑖 + 𝑗 + 4𝑘⃗ and 𝑏

⃗⃗⃗ = 𝑖 − 𝑗 + 𝑘
⃗ . Then 𝑎 ∙ 𝑏⃗ = (3 × 1) − (1 × 1) +
(4 × 1) = 6. Also |𝑎| = √9 + 1 + 16 = √26; |𝑏⃗| = √1 + 1 + 1 = √3. Hence
⃗|
|𝑎⃗∙𝑏 6
cos 𝜃 = |𝑎⃗||𝑏⃗| = √13.

2 −1 1 0 1 0
13. B. 𝐴 = [ ] ,𝐵 = [ ] and 𝐼 = [ ].
4 3 2 1 0 1
2 −1 1 0 0 −1
𝐴𝐵 = [ ][ ]=[ ].
4 3 2 1 10 3
1 0 2 −1 2 −1
𝐵𝐴 = [ ][ ]=[ ].
2 1 4 3 8 1
0 −1 2 −1 1 0 3 −2
𝐴𝐵 + 𝐵𝐴 + 𝐼 = [ ]+[ ]+[ ]=[ ].
10 3 8 1 0 1 18 5
𝑥−1 2 0
14. A. If the matrix [ 2 𝑥−4 0 ] is singular, then its determinant is 0.
0 0 𝑥−3
i.e., (𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 − 4)(𝑥 − 3) − 2 × 2(𝑥 − 3) = 0,
i.e., (𝑥 − 3)((𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 − 4) − 4) = 0, i.e., (𝑥 − 3)(𝑥 2 − 5𝑥) = 0,
i.e., (𝑥 − 3)𝑥(𝑥 − 5) = 0 implying 𝑥 = 0 or 𝑥 = 3 or 𝑥 = 5.
15. C. The rank of the matrix is 2, as it has two linearly independent columns.

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16. B. 𝑦 = (𝑘𝑥 − 5)𝑒 4𝑥 then, 𝑑𝑥 = (𝑘𝑥 − 5)4𝑒 4𝑥 + 𝑘𝑒 4𝑥 .
𝑑𝑦
= −11 at 𝑥 = 0 implies − 5(4) + 𝑘 = −11. Hence, 𝑘 = 9.
𝑑𝑥

17. D. 𝑥 = 𝑎 sin 𝜃 and 𝑦 = 𝑏 cos 𝜃 .

𝑑𝑦
𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝜃 −𝑏 sin 𝜃 𝑏
= = = − tan 𝜃.
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥 𝑎 cos 𝜃 𝑎
𝑑𝜃
𝑑2 𝑦 𝑑 𝑑𝑦 𝑑 𝑏 𝑏 𝑑 𝑑𝜃
2
= ( )= (− tan 𝜃.) = − ( tan 𝜃)
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥 𝑎 𝑎 𝑑𝜃 𝑑𝑥
𝑏 1 𝑏
= − (sec 2 𝜃) = − 2 𝑠𝑒𝑐 3 𝜃
𝑎 𝑎 cos 𝜃 𝑎
2−𝑥
18. A. Let 𝑓(𝑥) = log 𝑒 (2+𝑥) . Hence,
2+𝑥
𝑓(−𝑥) = log 𝑒 ( ) = log(2 + 𝑥) − log(2 − 𝑥)
2−𝑥
2−𝑥
= −(log(2 − 𝑥) − log(2 + 𝑥)) = − log ( ) = −𝑓(𝑥).
2+𝑥
1 2−𝑥
This implies 𝑓 is an odd function. Hence, ∫−1 log 𝑒 (2+𝑥) 𝑑𝑥 = 0.

19. B. Let 𝑥 2 = 𝑡 implies 2𝑥𝑑𝑥 = 𝑑𝑡

2 1 1 1
∫ 𝑥 3 𝑒 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 = ∫ 𝑡 𝑒 𝑡 𝑑𝑡 = [𝑡 𝑒 𝑡 − ∫ 𝑒 𝑡 𝑑𝑡] = 𝑒 𝑡 (𝑡 − 1) + 𝑐
2 2 2
1 𝑥2 2
= 𝑒 (𝑥 − 1) + 𝑐.
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20. B. By Trapezoidal rule
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ℎ
∫ 𝑓(𝑥)𝑑𝑥 = [𝑓(𝑥0 ) + 𝑓(𝑥𝑛 ) + 2(𝑓(𝑥1 ) + ⋯ + 𝑓(𝑥𝑛−1 ))]
2
0
0.2
= [(0.5 + 1) + 2(0.96154 + 0.86207 + 0.73529 + 0.60976)]
2
= 0.1[1.5 + 6.33732] = 0.1[7.83732] = 0.783732.

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21. B. All possible cases: (63) = 20.
Cases favourable to the event: {(1, 2, 3), (2, 3, 4 ), (3, 4, 5), (4, 5, 6), (1, 3, 5), (2, 4, 6)}.
Number of cases favourable to the event (selected numbers are in AP) = 6.
9!
22. A. Total number of arrangements = 3!2!.
7!
Number of arrangement when all the T’s occur together = 2!.
7! 9! 6
Required probability = / 3!2! = 9×8 = 1/12.
2!

23. C. Suppose 𝐸1 = the event that 𝐶1 fails; 𝐸2 = the event that 𝐶2 fails.
𝑃(𝐶1 fails alone) = 𝑃(𝐸1 𝐸̅2 ) = 0.25. 𝑃(𝐶1 and 𝐶2 fail) = 𝑃(𝐸1 𝐸2 ) = 0.25.
𝑃(𝐸1 ) = 𝑃(𝐸! 𝐸2 ) + 𝑃(𝐸1 𝐸̅2 ) = 0.25 + 0.25 = 0.50
0.25
𝑃(𝐶2 fails |𝐶1 has failed) = 𝑃(𝐸1 𝐸2 )/𝑃(𝐸1 ) = 0.50 = ½.

24. D. 𝑃(𝐴) = 0.6, 𝑃(𝐵) = 0.2 and 𝑃(𝐴|𝐵) = 0.5.

𝑃(𝐴𝐵) = 𝑃(𝐵) × 0.5 = 0.2 × 0.5 = 0.1.
𝑃(𝐴̅ ∩ 𝐵̅ ) = 1 − 𝑃(𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) = 1 − [𝑃(𝐴) + 𝑃(𝐵) − 𝑃(𝐴 𝐵)]
= 1 − [0.6 + 0.2 − 0.1] = 0.3.
̅ ̅
𝑃(𝐴 𝐵)
𝑃(𝐴̅ |𝐵̅) = 𝑃(𝐵̅) = 0.3/0.8 = 3/8.

25. A. Let 𝐸1 = the event that a car is manufactured by plant I; 𝐸2 = the event that a car is
manufactured by plant II; S = the event that the car is of standard quality.
𝑃(𝐸1 ) = 0.6, 𝑃(𝐸2 ) = 0.4, 𝑃(𝑆|𝐸1 ) = 0.9, 𝑃(𝑆|𝐸2 ) = 0.8.
𝑃(𝐸1 )𝑃(𝑆|𝐸1 ) 0.6×0.9
Therefore, 𝑃(𝐸1 |𝑆) = = = 54/86 = 27/43.
𝑃(𝐸1 )𝑃(𝑆|𝐸1 )+𝑃(𝐸2 )𝑃(𝑆|𝐸2 ) 0.6×0.9+0.4 ×0.8

∑20
𝑖=1 𝑥𝑖 580
26. B.∑20 20
𝑖=1(𝑥𝑖 − 30) = −20. This implies ∑𝑖=1 𝑥𝑖 = 600 − 20 = 580; 𝑥
̅= = =
20 20
29.

27. D. Let 𝑛𝑖 = number of students in group i, i =1, 2; 𝑥̅𝑖 = average marks of group i
students, i =1, 2; 𝑥̅ = average marks of all the students = (𝑛1 𝑥̅1 + 𝑛2 𝑥̅2 )/(𝑛1 + 𝑛2 ).
Then
(𝑛1 + 𝑛2 ) × 70 = 𝑛1 × 68 + 𝑛2 × 73.
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This implies 2 𝑛1 = 3 𝑛2 , i.e., percentage of group 1 students = 5 × 100 = 60.

𝑥+𝑥+2
28. C. Median = = 6. This implies 𝑥 = 5.
2
Mean = (−1 + 0 + 3 + 5 + 7 + 9 + 12 + 13)/8 = 6.

29. A. Standard deviation 𝑠 = 5.2.

𝑠
Coefficient of variation cv = × 100 = 10.4. So 𝑥̅ = 50.
𝑥̅
If each observation is increased by 2, then new 𝑥̅ = 52; 𝑠 remains unchanged.

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New CV = × 100 = 10%.
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30. B. 𝑄1 = 10 + 0.25 × 20 = 15, 𝑄2 = 10 + 0.5 × 20 = 20,

𝑄3 = 10 + 0.75 × 20 = 25. Interquartile range = 𝑄3 − 𝑄1 = 25 − 15 = 10.

31. A. 𝐸(𝑋) = 10, i.e.,

0 × 𝑃(𝑋 = 0) + 5 × 𝑃(𝑋 = 5) + 10 × 𝑃(𝑋 = 10) + 15 × 𝑃(𝑋 = 15) = 10.
This implies 5 𝑃(𝑋 = 5) + 10 × 0.3 + 15 × 2 𝑃(𝑋 = 5) = 10, i.e., 𝑃(𝑋 = 5 ) = 0.2.
Therefore, 𝑃(𝑋 = 0) + 𝑃(𝑋 = 5) + 𝑃(𝑋 = 10) + 𝑃(𝑋 = 15) = 1,
i.e., 𝑃(𝑋 = 0) + 0.2 + 0.3 + 0.4 = 1. So 𝑃(𝑋 = 0) = 0.1.
32. C. 𝐸(𝑋) = 5 and 𝐸(𝑋 2 ) = 25.
2
𝑉𝑎𝑟(𝑋) = 𝐸(𝑋 2 ) − (𝐸(𝑋)) = 25 − 25 = 0, i. e. , 𝑋 = 𝐸(𝑋) = 5.
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𝐸(𝑋 + 𝐸(𝑋)) = 𝐸(5 + 5)3 = 1000.

33. D. X is a continuous random variable with 𝑃(𝑋 > 𝑥) = 𝑒 −0.5 𝑥 .

Distribution function of 𝑋 is 𝐹(𝑥) = 1 − 𝑒 −0.5 𝑥 .
PDF of X is 𝑓(𝑥) = 0.5 𝑒 −0.5 𝑥 .
∞ ∞ 1
𝐸(𝑋) = ∫0 𝑥 𝑓(𝑥)𝑑𝑥 = ∫0 𝑥 × 0.5𝑒 −0.5 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 = 0.5 = 2.

34. A. 𝑋 ∼ 𝑃𝑜𝑖𝑠𝑠𝑜𝑛(𝜆); 𝑃(𝑋 = 0) = 0.1. This implies 𝑒 −𝜆 = 0.1, that is 𝜆 = − ln 0.1.

𝑃(𝑋 = 0) = 0.1 and 𝑃(𝑋 = 1) = 𝜆 𝑒 −𝜆 = −0.1 × ln 0.1.
So 𝑃(𝑋 ≥ 2) = 1 − 𝑃(𝑋 = 0) − 𝑃(𝑋 = 1) = 1 − 0.1 + 0.1 × ln 0.1 = 0.9 + 0.1 ×
ln 0.1.

35. D. 𝑋 ∼ Binom (𝑛, 𝑝). 𝐸(𝑋) = 𝑛𝑝, Var(𝑋) = 𝑛𝑝𝑞.

𝑛𝑝 = 4 and 𝑛𝑝𝑞 = 2. 𝑞 = 1/2, That is 𝑝 = 1/2. 𝑛 = 8.
1 8
𝑃(𝑋 ≥ 1) = 1 − 𝑃(𝑋 = 0) = 1 − (2) = 255/256.

1 𝑐 1 2𝑐 2 𝑐2
36. C. 1 = 4 ∫−𝑐|𝑥|𝑑𝑥 = 4 ( )= . This implies 𝑐 = 2.
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37. D. 𝑋 ∼ 𝑁(𝜇, 𝜎 ) , where = 𝜇 = 5, 𝜎 2 = 1.5.
2

𝐸(𝑌) = 𝐸(2 𝑋 2 + 3) = 2 𝐸(𝑋 2 ) + 3.

𝐸(𝑋 2 ) = 𝜇 2 + 𝜎 2 = 25 + 1.5 = 26.5.
𝐸(𝑌 2 ) = 2 × 26.5 + 3 = 56.

38. C. 𝑃(𝑌 < 𝑋) = 𝑃(𝑋 = 0, 𝑌 = −1) + 𝑃(𝑋 = 1, 𝑌 = 0) + 𝑃(𝑋 = 1, 𝑌 = −1) = 0.1 +

0.15 + 0.05 = 0.3.

39. B. Let 𝜌 be the correlation coefficient between 𝑋 and 𝑌.

2 2 2𝑘
Cov (𝑋 + 𝑘𝑌, 𝑋 + 𝑌) = Var(𝑋) + 𝑘 Cov(𝑋, 𝑌) + Cov(𝑋, 𝑌) + Var(𝑌)
3 3 3
2 2𝑘 2
= 4 + (𝑘 + ) Cov(𝑋, 𝑌) + × 9 = 4 + (𝑘 + ) × 6𝜌 + 6𝑘
3 3 3
= 4(1 + 𝜌) + 6𝑘(1 + 𝜌) = (4 + 6𝑘)(1 + 𝜌) = 0 when 𝑘 = −2/3.

40. B. Regression of 𝑦 on 𝑥: 𝑥 + 5𝑦 + 3 = 0.
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This is equivalent to (𝑧 − 2) + 5 ( ) + 3 = 0, i.e., 2𝑧 − 4 + 5𝑤 − 15 + 6 = 0.
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Data Interpretation and Data Visualization

Answer for 41-43: Summary table
Salary in Rs. (𝑥) Cumulative Percentage of Number of
percentage of employees employees
employees
𝑥 < 15000 30% 30% 60
15000 ≤ 𝑥 < 18000 50% 20% 40
18000 ≤ 𝑥 < 25000 70% 20% 40
25000 ≤ 𝑥 < 30000 85% 15% 30
30000 ≤ 𝑥 < 40000 95% 10% 20
40000 ≤ 𝑥 100% 5% 10

41. A. The number of employees whose salary is Rs. 30000 or above = 20+10 = 30.

42. D. The percentage of employees, whose salary is Rs. 15000 or above but less than Rs.
30000, is 20% + 20% + 15% = 55%.

43. B. The ratio of the numbers of employees having salary less than Rs. 15000 to those having
salary Rs. 30000 or above is = 60 ∶ (20 + 10) = 2: 1.

Answer for 44 and 45: Frequency Distribution

Number of Frequency
visits
1 1
2 3
3 7
4 9
5 7
6 7
7 3
8 3
Total 40

44. B. 4 has highest frequency. So mode is 4.

45. D. The number of customers of visited 5 or more days is 7 + 7 + 3 + 3 = 20. The

proportion is 20/40 = 0.50.

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Type of Work
Age in Years Manual Non-manual
Male Female Total Male Female Total
10 - 15 15 30 45 0 0 0
16 - 20 22 25 47 30 5 35
21 - 30 35 50 85 70 40 110
31 - 45 30 45 75 45 20 65
46 - 60 20 15 35 20 10 30
above 60 8 5 13 5 0 5
Total 130 170 300 170 75 245

46. C. Total work-force = 300+245 = 545. Number of male workers = 130+170 = 300.
The percentage of males in the overall work-force of the community is (300/545) × 100 =
55.04%.

47. C. The average age of female non-manual workers in the age group 31-60 years:
Mid value of 31-45 = 38, frequency = 20
Mid value of 46 – 60 = 53, frequency = 10
The average age of female non-manual workers in the age group 31-60 years = (20 × 38 +
10 × 53)/(20 + 10) = 43 years.

48. A. Percentage of female manual workers:

10-15: (30/45) × 100 = 66.67 (Highest)
16-20: (25/47) × 100 = 53.19.
21-30: (50/85) × 100 = 58.52.
31-45: (45/75) × 100 = 60.
46-60: (15/35) × 100 = 42.86.
60 and above: (5/13) × 100 = 38.46.

49. C. The maximum number of homicides occurs in 2003.

50. B. Years in which number of homicides is less than that in the year 1996: 2010, 2014,
2017, 2018.

51. B. The expenses on the components other than prizes is approximately = 201.32 × 0.43 = 86.57.

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52. D

53. B

54. B

55. D

56. A

57. B

58. A

59. C

60. D

61. C

62. D

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63. D. No. of people who read Hindustan Times = 185.
No. of people who read Amar Ujala = 127.
No. of people who read Dainik Jagaran = 212.
Now,
No. of people who read both Hindustan Times and Amar Ujala = 20.
No. of people who read both Amar Ujala and Dainik Jagaran = 35.
No. of people who read both Hindustan Times and Dainik Jagaran = 29.
Let No. of people who read Hindustan Times, Amar Ujala and Dainik Jagaran = 𝑥.
So, no. of people reading only Hindustan Times is 185 − 20 − 29 + 𝑥 = 136 + 𝑥;
only Amar Ujala is = 127 − 20 − 35 + 𝑥 = 72 + 𝑥;
only Dainik Jagaran is = 212 − 35 − 29 + 𝑥 = 148 + 𝑥;
Now, (136 + 𝑥) + (72 + 𝑥) + (148 + 𝑥) + (20 − 𝑥) + (29 − 𝑥) + (35 − 𝑥) +
𝑥 + 50 = 500, i.e., 490 + 𝑥 = 500
So, 𝑥 = 10. This is the number who read all the 3 dailies.
So, No. of people who read only one paper is 136 + 10 + 72 + 10 + 148 + 10 = 386.
64. A. At 3 O'clock, Minute hand is at 12 while the Hour hand is at 3. Again the minute
hand has to sweep through (30 × 5) ie 150° for reaching the figure 5 to show 25 mins.
Simultaneously the Hour hand will also rotate for 25 mins. Thus, starting from the
mark 3, the hour hand will cover an angle = (25 × 30) / 60 = 12.5°.
Since the minute hand has covered 60 degrees from mark 3 to mark 5,
the angle between Hour and Minute hands = (60 − 12.5) = 47.5°.

65. C. The sitting order, from left to right, is UVWX.

66. D. The two months together have 61 days. The gap between the second day of the first
month and the last day of the second month is 59 days, which amounts to 8 weeks and 3
days. Therefore, the last day of the second month is a Wednesday.

67. A. Sum is 9, minimum is even. The minimum cannot be 2, as the other one has to be 7.
The minimum cannot be 6, as the other one has to be 3 (smaller than 6). So the
minimum is 4, maximum is 5, product is 20.

68. C. If the given statement is true, then both Ramesh and Suresh are of type A. If the
given statement is false, then Suresh is of type B and Ramesh is of type A.

69. C. 1 + 4 + 9 + 16 + 25 = 55.

70. B. Converse of Statement 2 is not necessarily true. Therefore conclusion I does not
follow.
Statement 1 says that some boys are students all of whom, by statement 2, are
engineers. Therefore, Conclusion II follows.