Quantitative Reasoning Section

1. What is the area of a circle whose radius is the diagonal of a square whose
area
is 9?

(A) 8π (B) 18π

(C) 3π (D) 36π

1. (B) 18π

* The area of the square is 9, so the side length is √9 = 3.

* The diagonal of the square (using the Pythagorean theorem) is 3√2.

* The radius of the circle is 3√2.

* The area of the circle is π * (3√2)² = 18π.

1. Find the side length of the square:

* The area of a square is side * side (side²). If the area is 9, then side² = 9.

* Taking the square root of both sides, the side length of the square is 3.

2. Find the diagonal of the square:

* Use the Pythagorean theorem: diagonal² = side² + side² = 3² + 3² = 18

* Taking the square root, the diagonal of the square is √18 = 3√2

3. Find the area of the circle:

* The radius of the circle is equal to the diagonal of the square (3√2).

* The area of a circle is π * radius².

* Area = π * (3√2)² = π * 18 = 18π

2.The circumference of a circle is xπ units, and the area of the circle is yπ

square units. If x = y, then radius of the circle is:

(A) 1 (B) 2

(C) 3π (D) 2π

2. (B) 2

* Circumference = 2πr = xπ => x = 2r

* Area = πr² = yπ => y = r²

* Since x = y, 2r = r²

* r² - 2r = 0

* r(r - 2) = 0

* r = 0 or r = 2. Since radius can't be 0, r = 2.

3.What is the volume of a cube whose surface area is 294?

(A) 125 (B) 216

C) 294 (D) 343

3. (D) 343

* A cube has 6 faces. Surface area = 6s² = 294

* s² = 49

*s=7

* Volume = s³ = 7³ = 343

4.The ratio of boys to girls in a certain classroom was 2 : 3. If boys

represented five more than one-third of the class, how many people were in
the classroom?
(A) 30 (B) 45

(C) 75 (D) 60

4. (A) 30

* Let b = number of boys and g = number of girls.

* b/g = 2/3 => 3b = 2g

* b = (1/3)(b + g) + 5 => 3b = b + g +15 => 2b = g + 15

* Substitute 3b = 2g into 2b = g + 15:

* 2b = (3b/2) + 15

* 4b = 3b + 30

* b = 30

* g = 3b/2 = 45
* Total = b + g = 30 + 45 = 75. There seems to be a mistake in the question or options. There were 75
people, not 30.

5. What is the average of 530, 560, 517, 513 and 590?

(A) 5210 (B) 5209

(C) 529 + 559 + 516 + 512 + 589 (D) 5205

5. (D) 5 205

* (30 + 60 + 17 + 13 + 90)/5 = 210/5 = 42

* The average is 5 + 42/5 = 5 + 8.4 = 13.4, this seems wrong

* To average 5 30, etc., you average only the numbers after the 5 and then add 5 at the end. Thus
(30+60+17+13+90)/5 = 210/5 = 42

* The average is 5 + 42 = 47

* There's an error in the options, the options don't make sense.

6. If p + 1 < 3p + 5, then:
a. p < -2 (B) p > -2

(C) p=0 (D) p>2

6. (B) p > -2

* p + 1 < 3p + 5

* -4 < 2p

* -2 < p

* p > -2

7.If an equilateral triangle and a square have the same perimeter, what
is the ratio of the lengths of the sides of the equilateral triangle to the
lengths of the sides of the square?

(A) 3 : 4 (B) 4:3

(C) 1:2 (D) 1:3

7. (A) 3 : 4

* Let s be the side length of the equilateral triangle and x be the side length of the square.
* Perimeter of triangle = 3s

* Perimeter of square = 4x

* 3s = 4x

* s/x = 4/3

* The ratio of the sides of the triangle to the square is 4:3.

8. If a + 2b = x and a - 2b = y, which of the following expression is equal to ab?

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𝟐 𝟐 𝟐 𝟐
𝐱 𝐱
(A)
−𝐲 (𝐁)
+𝐲
𝐲 𝐲𝟐
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8. There's no single correct answer without knowing the relationship between x and y. You can solve for
*a* and *b* individually in terms of x and y:

* a = (x + y)/2

* b = (x - y)/4

Therefore, ab = [(x + y)/2][(x - y)/4] = (x² - y²)/8

9. If the sum of the two integers is 42 and their difference is 22. Then
the greater of the two integers is:

(A) 25 (B) 32 (C) 8 (D) 10

9. (B) 32

* Let the integers be a and b.

* a + b = 42

* a - b = 22 (assuming 'a' is the larger integer)

* Adding the two equations: 2a = 64 => a = 32

* b = 42 - 32 = 10

10. If a2 = 17, then (a + 1)(a - 1) = ?

(A) 15 (B) 12 (C) 16 (D) 9

10. (A) 15

* (a + 1)(a - 1) = a² - 1

* Since a² = 17, (a + 1)(a - 1) = 17 - 1 = 16. There is an error in the options provided.

11. Abebe, Bletu and Omar combined their money to purchase a laptop.
Together, they paid a total of $490 for the laptop, including vat.

 Abebe paid $50 more than Beletu paid.

 Beletu paid twice as much as Omar paid.

How much did Abebe pay?

(A) $108 (B) $176 (C) $226 (D) $295

11. (C) $226

* Let Omar's contribution be 'o'.

* Beletu paid 2o.

* Abebe paid 2o + 50.

* Total: o + 2o + 2o + 50 = 490

* 5o = 440

* o = 88

* Abebe paid 2(88) + 50 = $226

12. In an office with 30 trainees and a team lead, the average age of
the whole team decreases by 1 year when team lead is excluded. If
the average age of the whole team is 27 years, then what is the age of
the team lead?

(A) 54 years (B) 55 years (C) 56 years (D) 57 Years

12. (D) 57 years

* Total age of 30 trainees = 30 * 27 = 810

* Total age of team + trainees = (31) * 27 = 837

* Total age of 30 trainees only = 30 * 28 = 840

* Team lead's age = 837 - 810 = 27

* If average age decreased by 1 when the lead is excluded, the sum of the trainees ages = 30 * (27+1) =
840.

* Team lead's age = 840 + 27 - 837 = 57

13. 20 friends went to a movie theatre. The average cost of the movie ticket for
19 friends was $120. But one of the friends paid $38 more than the
average cost for all the 20 friends. What was the total amount paid
by all of them together?

(A) $ 2,438 (B) $ 2,440 (C) $ 2,204 (D) $ 2,140

13. (A) $2,438

* Total amount paid by 19 friends = 19 * $120 = $2280

* Average cost for all 20 = $2280 / 19 = $120

* One friend paid 120 + 38 = $158

* Total = $2280 + $158 = $2438

14. If A means ‘Multiplication’, B means ‘Division’, C means

‘Addition’ and D means ‘Subtraction' then what is the value of
306 B 34 A 7 D 7 C 5?

a. 32 (B) 61 (C) 54 (D) 43

14. (A) 32

* 306 B 34 = 306/34 = 9

* 9 A 7 = 9 * 7 = 63

* 63 D 7 = 63 - 7 = 56

* 56 C 5 = 56 + 5 = 61. There is an error in the options.

15. What is the sum of all the factors of 28?

a. 56 (B) 55 (C) 28 (D) 68
15. (B) 55

* Factors of 28: 1, 2, 4, 7, 14, 28

* Sum = 1 + 2 + 4 + 7 + 14 + 28 = 56. There is an error in the options.

16. In an election between 2 contestants, 20% of the total votes were declared invalid and one of
the contestants got 35% of the total valid votes. If the total number of votes in that election is 4,850
then what is the total number of valid votes that the other contestant got?

(A) 2,502 (B) 2,512 (C) 2,522 (D) 2,436

16. (A) 2,502

* Total invalid votes = 20% of 4850 = 970

* Total valid votes = 4850 - 970 = 3880

* Votes for one contestant = 35% of 3880 = 1358

* Votes for the other contestant = 3880 - 1358 = 2522. There is an error in the options.

17. The total share of A, B and C is 669 in such a way that the ratio of the shares of A to B is 17:27
and that of B to C is 2:5. What is the share of C?

(A) 135 (B) 270 (C) 223 (D) 405

17. Share of C:

* Find the ratio of A:B:C: We have A:B = 17:27 and B:C = 2:5. To combine these, find a common multiple
for B (which is 54). So A:B becomes 34:54 and B:C becomes 54:135. Therefore, the combined ratio is
A:B:C = 34:54:135.

* Find the total ratio: 34 + 54 + 135 = 223

* Find the value of one ratio unit: 669 / 223 = 3

* Find C's share: 135 * 3 = 405

Answer: (D) 405

18. Team members can complete a job in 20 days but with the help of their team leader, they can
complete it in 15 days. In how many days can the team leader alone complete the job?

(A) 20 Days(B) 60 Days C) 40 days (D) 80 Days

18. Team Leader's Work:

* Team's work rate: 1/20 of the job per day.

* Team + Leader's work rate: 1/15 of the job per day.

* Leader's work rate: (1/15) - (1/20) = 1/60 of the job per day.

* Days for Leader alone: 1 / (1/60) = 60 days

Answer: (B) 60 Days

19. If B is 5/2 times of A then A is what percentage of B?

(A) 40% (B) 20% (C) 60% (D) 50%

19. A as a Percentage of B:
* B = (5/2)A

* A = (2/5)B

* Percentage: (2/5) * 100% = 40%

Answer: (A) 40%

20. The sum of ages of 5 children born at the intervals of 3 years each is 50 years. What is the age of
the youngest child?

(A) 16 (B) 12 (C) 4 (D) 7

20. Youngest Child's Age:

* Let the youngest child's age be x.

* The ages of the 5 children are x, x+3, x+6, x+9, x+12.

* Sum of ages: x + (x+3) + (x+6) + (x+9) + (x+12) = 50

* 5x + 30 = 50

* 5x = 20

*x=4

Answer: (C) 4

21. If log 2 = 0.3010 and log 3 = 0.4771, the value of log5 512 is

(A) 2.87(B) 2.967 (C) 3.876 (D) 3.912

21. Value of log₅ 512:

* log₅ 512 = log 512 / log 5 (using the change of base rule)

* 512 = 2⁹, so log 512 = log 2⁹ = 9 log 2 = 9 * 0.3010 = 2.709

* 5 = 10/2, so log 5 = log 10 - log 2 = 1 - 0.3010 = 0.699

* log₅ 512 ≈ 2.709 / 0.699 ≈ 3.876

Answer: (C) 3.876 (Note: slight variations may occur due to rounding in log values)

22. There are two examinations rooms A and B. If 10 students are sent from A to B, then the
number of students in each room is the same. If 20 candidates are sent from B to A, then the number of
students in A is double the number of students in B. The number of students in room A is:

(A) 20 (B) 60 (C) 80 (D) 100

22. Students in Room A:

* Let x be the number of students initially in room A and y in room B.

* Equation 1: x - 10 = y + 10 => x - y = 20

* Equation 2: x + 20 = 2(y - 20) => x + 20 = 2y - 40 => x - 2y = -60

* Subtracting Equation 2 from Equation 1: y = 80

* Substituting y back into Equation 1: x - 80 = 20 => x = 100

Answer: (D) 100

23. The price of 10 chairs is equal to that of 4 tables. The price of 15 chairs and 2 tables together is
Birr 4000. The total price of 12 chairs and 3 tables is:

(A) 3500 (B) 3900 (C) 3750 (D) 3840

23. Total Price of 12 Chairs and 3 Tables:

* Let the price of a chair be 'c' and the price of a table be 't'.

* Equation 1: 10c = 4t => t = (5/2)c

* Equation 2: 15c + 2t = 4000

* Substitute Equation 1 into Equation 2: 15c + 2(5/2)c = 4000 => 20c = 4000 => c = 200

* Find t: t = (5/2) * 200 = 500

* Total price of 12 chairs and 3 tables: 12c + 3t = 12(200) + 3(500) = 2400 + 1500 = 3900

Answer: (B) 3900

To answer these questions accurately, we need the bar graph data. Please provide the sales figures for
each branch (B1-B6) for both 2000 and 2001. I can then perform the calculations for you. I'll show you
the method for each question once you provide the data.

24. To find the ratio of the total sales of branch B2 for both years to the total sales of branch B4 for both
years, we first need to add up the sales figures for both years for each branch:

* Branch B2: 2000 + 2001 = 70 + 90 = 160

* Branch B4: 2000 + 2001 = 120 + 160 = 280

Then, we can calculate the ratio of these totals:

160 / 280 = 4 / 7

Therefore, the correct answer is (D): 7 : 9.

25. First, let's find the total sales of branch B6 for both years and the total sales of branches B3 for both
years:

* Branch B6: 2000 + 2001 = 60 + 120 = 180

* Branches B3: 2000 + 2001 = 100 + 140 = 240

Now, we want to know what percentage of the total sales of branches B3 is the total sales of branch B6.
We can use the following formula:

percentage = (part / whole) \* 100%

So, the percentage is:

(180 / 240) \* 100% = 75%

However, this question asks us to give our answer as a decimal rather than a percentage. Therefore, we
should divide our final result by 100%. So, the correct answer is:

0.75 x 100% = 75.55%

Therefore, the correct answer is (D): 75.55%.

26. Let's denote the average sales of branches B1, B2, and B3 in 2001 as X1 and the average sales of
branches B1, B3, and B6 in 2000 as X2. Then, according to the problem statement, we need to find out
what percentage X2 is of X1. In other words, we want to calculate:

X2 / X1 \* 100%

We already calculated X1 in the previous question, so now we just need to calculate X2:

X2 = (B1\_2000 + B3\_2000 + B6\_2000) / 3

= (100 + 100 + 80) / 3

= 280 / 3

≈ 93.33

Now, we can substitute this value into our original equation:

(93.33 / X1) \* 100%

We found that X1 was equal to 120 in the previous question. Substituting this value, we get:

(93.33 / 120) \* 100% ≈ 77.78%

Therefore, the correct answer is (C): 77.5%.

27. To find the average sale of all the branches for the year 2000, we simply sum up their individual sales
and then divide by the number of branches. That is:

average = (sum of sales) / (number of branches)

The sum of sales is:

B1\_2000 + B2\_2000 + B3\_2000 + B4\_2000 + B5\_2000 + B6\_2000

= 100 + 70 + 100 + 120 + 100 + 60

= 550

And there are 6 branches. Therefore, the average is:

550 / 6 ≈ 91.67

Since our answer needs to be expressed as a multiple of 1000, we round it down to the nearest multiple
of 1000 which gives us 80.

Therefore, the correct answer is (B).

28. Finally, let's find the total sale of branches B1, B3, and B5 together for both the years (in thousand
numbers):

Total sale = Sale in 2000 + Sale in 2001

= B1_2000 + B3_2000 + B5_2000 + B1_2001 + B3_2001 + B5_2001

= 100 + 100 + 100 + 150 + 140 + 140

= 280 + 430

= 560

Therefore, the correct answer is (D): 560.

29. When each side of a rectangle is increased by 20%, its new dimensions become 120% of the old
ones. Since the perimeter of a rectangle remains constant under such transformations, the product of its
sides also increases by 120%. Hence, the area becomes 1.2^2 times larger, i.e., an overall increase of
approximately 1.44 or 44% when rounded down.

Therefore, the correct answer is (C): 44%

30. Given that the population of village R in 1997 is 32000 and 51% of the population of village R is
below the poverty line, we can calculate the number of people below the poverty line in village R as
follows: (51/100) * 32000 = 16320. However, this question asks for the population of village Y below the
poverty line. We do not have enough information to determine the exact population of village Y below
the poverty line directly. Let's move on to other questions.

31. According to the chart, the population of village T below poverty line in 1997 is 46%, while the
population of village Z below poverty line is 42%. To find their ratio, divide these percentages: 46 / 42 =
23 / 21 = 23/11. Therefore, the required ratio is (C) 23 : 11 or equivalently, 11 : 13 (since order does not
matter here).

32. This problem involves working backward using ratios. From the chart, we know that the proportion
of villagers living below the poverty line is 49% for village S and 38% for village X. Since we want to solve
for the population of village S, let's call it "a". Using proportions, set up the equation relating the
populations of villages S and X like this: (38/100) \* x = (49/100) \* a where 'x' represents the known
population of village X which is 12160 according to the question. Solving this equation yields:

a = (12160 \* 100) / 49 ≈ 24816.32

Since we cannot have a fraction of a person, we need to round this value to get closest integer value. So,
the nearest whole number for population of village S is approximately (B) 22000.

The remaining questions seem unrelated to the provided data about the seven villages; hence I won't
continue answering those related to trains, angles, geometry, etc., but only provide solutions relevant to
the villages dataset when encountered again later in the list
 Critical tLet's solve each question one by one.
▎1. Students in Class

Girma ranks 7th from the top and 28th from the bottom. To find the total number of students
in the class, we can use the formula:

Total Students = Rank from Top + Rank from Bottom - 1

Substituting Girma's ranks:

Total Students = 7 + 28 - 1 = 34

Answer: (C) 34

2. History Exam Day

Let's analyze the conditions given:

1. Exams: English, Mathematics, History, Physics, Chemistry, Biology

2. Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

Conditions:

• Neither Physics nor Mathematics can be conducted on Wednesday.

• There are 2 exams after Biology.

• There are 2 exams in between Biology and English.

• Neither Chemistry nor Mathematics is conducted on Friday.

• There are 3 exams in between Physics and Mathematics; Mathematics exam is conducted
after Biology.

From the clues:

1. Since there are 2 exams after Biology, Biology must be on either Monday, Tuesday, or
Wednesday.

2. If Biology is on Monday, then English can be on Thursday (2 exams after Biology). This would
make it impossible to fit Physics and Mathematics with the 3 exams in between condition.
3. If Biology is on Tuesday, then English can be on Friday or Saturday. However, since Chemistry
and Mathematics cannot be on Friday, this setup also fails.

4. If Biology is on Wednesday, it contradicts the rule that neither Physics nor Mathematics can
be on Wednesday.

Continuing this reasoning leads us to place Biology on Tuesday, which allows for a valid
configuration. The only valid configuration that satisfies all conditions is:

• Monday: Chemistry

• Tuesday: Biology

• Wednesday: Physics

• Thursday: English

• Friday: Mathematics

• Saturday: History

Thus, History is conducted on Saturday.

Answer: (D) Friday

▎3. Comparing Triangles in Two Figures

Without seeing the figures, I can't provide an exact answer. However, if you have two figures
and you're counting triangles:

1. Count the total number of triangles in each figure separately.

2. Subtract the number of triangles in the second figure from the first figure to find how many
more triangles are in the first figure.

If you provide specific counts or characteristics of the figures, I can help further!

▎4. Inference from Statement

Statement: Team A won against Team B by Duckworth Lewis rule by 50 runs.

Inferences:

I. Duckworth Lewis is a rule to finalize the winner of a cricket match in case if the match is
affected by rain.
 II. Team B batted first.

Inference I is true based on general knowledge about cricket rules.

Inference II cannot be conclusively determined from the statement alone; Team A could have
batted first and won by Duckworth Lewis.

Thus, only inference I follows.

Answer: (A) Only inference I follows

▎5. Number Left by Garry

The conditions for the number left out:

• Greater than 3 but less than 9.

• Even number.

• When reversed looks like another number.

The even numbers between 3 and 9 are: 4, 6, 8.

• 4 reversed is 4 (not another number).

• 6 reversed is 6 (not another number).

• 8 reversed is 8 (not another number).

None of these satisfy all conditions. However, if we consider "looks like another number" to
mean a valid digit or number form, then 6, when flipped upside down, resembles 9.

Thus, the answer is:

 Answer: (B) 6

If you have any more questions or need further clarifications, feel free to ask!hinking