Ultimate Quant Marathon Blog For IIM CAT

I could not post due to some engagements. Here are a bunch of problems to compensate

Question 1)

A + B + C + D = D + E + F + G = G + H + I = 17 where each letter represent a number from 1 to 9. Find out number of ordered pairs (D,G) if letter A = 4.
a) 0                       b) 1                 c)2                        d) 3                 e) none of these

Question 2)

The sequence 1, 3, 4, 9, 10, 12….. includes all numbers that are a sum of one or more distinct powers of 3. Then the 50th term of the sequence is
a. 252                    b. 283                     c. 327                      d. 360                  e) none of these

Question 3)

Given that g(h(x)) = 2x² + 3x and h(g(x)) = x² + 4x − 4 for all
real x. WHich of the following could be the value of g(-4)?
a)1                     b) -1                          c) 2                 d) -2                   e) -3

Question 4)

If a, x, b and y are real numbers and ax+by = 4 and ax² +by² = 2 and
ax³ + by³= −3 then find (2x − 1)(2y − 1)
a)4                      b) 3                    c) 5                 d) -3          e) cannot be determined.

Question 5)

K1,K2,K3…K30 are thirty toffees. A child places these toffees on a circle, such that there are exactly n ( n is a positive integer) toffees placed between Ki and Ki+1 and no two toffees overlap each other. Find n
a)4                        b) 5                     c) 9                 d) 12                       e) 13

Question 6)
For the n found in previous  question, which of the two toffees are adjacently
placed on the circle? ( All other conditions remaining same)
a) K11 and K13                    b) K6 and K23                   c) K2 and K10              d) K11 and K18
e) K20 and K28

Let f(x) be as shown above. How many solutions does f(f(x))=6 have?

a) 2                b)  3                     c) 4                         d) 5                           e) 6