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CSAT DAILY MISSION #87

Question 1

During a week of rainy season, the rainfall during a week was analysed. The average rainfall from Sunday to Friday was 0.8 cm. However the average rainfall for the whole week was 1 cm. What was the rainfall on Saturday?

(A) 1.9 cm

(B) 2.1 cm

(C) 2.2 cm

(D) 2.3 cm

Question 2

Rashmi travels 5 km due west, takes a left turn and travels 12 km, takes another left turn and travels 8 km, takes a left turn and finally after going 12 km more, takes a fourth left turn. How far is Rashmi from the starting point and in what direction is he headed now?

(A) 3.0 km; due north

(B) 3.0 km; due east

(C) 13 km; due north

(D) 3.0 km; due west

Question 3

Kavya can complete a work in 8 days and Rekha can do it in 12 days. Together they will accept for the work for Rs. 3,000 and complete the work. What is the Rekha’s share of money?

(A) 1800 rupees

(B) 1200 rupees

(C) 1500 rupees

(D) 2000 rupees

Question 4

A mixture of 125 litres of milk and water contains 20% of milk. If the percentage of milk has to be raised to 33%, which of the following actions should be undertaken?

(A) Add 8 litres of milk

(B) Add 16 litres of milk

(C) Add 22 litres of milk

(D) Add 25 litres of milk

Question 5

Which number comes next in the sequence: 34, 41, 46, 56, 67 .…?

(A) 73

(B) 79

(C) 80

(D) 81



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SOLUTIONS TO DAILY CSAT MISSION # 88

1. (A) 2. (A) 3. (D) 4. (A) 5. (C)

Explanations
1. Let ‘c’ be 100. If ‘b’ is 100% more than ‘c’ then ‘b’ = 200. Therefore, ‘a’ is 20% more than ‘b’ and is 240.
Now, ‘d’ being 20% more than ‘c’, is 120. So ratios of d:a = 120;240 = 1:2 (or 3:6 as given in one of the options).

2. He has reached 25 marks 37 times, and reached 50 marks 21 times. So, number of times he has scored at least 25 marks but not more than 50 marks is 37 – 21 = 16.
If he has given 85 tests and has passed 25 marks 37 times, then he has failed to cross 25 marks 85 – 37 = 48 times. So, if 16 is 100%, 48 will be 300%.

3. Bring me Water = NET. Water is cold = TSO.
Common Term on both is Water and T respectively. Hence code for water is T
Thus codes for Bring & Me can be N & E (not in same order)
Codes for Is & Cold can be S & O (not in same order)
Hence Code for “Bring Cold Water” will have exactly one of N or E and exactly one of S or O.
Hence option D.

4. While Q is swimming for 10 secs, his velocity = 2 m/s and river’s velocity = 1 m/s. So, he covers 1 m in each second i.e. 10 metres in the 10 secs. While he is resting for 2 secs, the river pushes him back for 2 secs at 1 m/s i.e. 2 metres. So, every 12 seconds, he covers a combined distance of 8 metres (10m forward and 2m backward). So in 120 seconds (2 minutes), he will only be able to cover 80 of the 200 metres he needed to cover at the start.
But P is not staying stil at one point. The river is pushing him along at the river’s speed of 1 m/s. So, in 120 seconds, the river will carry him 120 metres downriver towards Q. Both of them will thus be able to meet each other and Q will be able to save P just in time.

5. On machine 1 amount paid = (6 * 2) + 0 + (3 * 2) = Rs 18. On machine 2 amount paid = (6 * 2) + 0 + (6 * 2) + 0 + (1 * 2) = Rs 26. On machine 3 amount paid = (6 * 2) + 0 + (6 * 2) = Rs 12. On machine 4 amount paid = (6 * 2) + 0 + (6 * 2) = Rs 24. On machine 5 amount paid = (6 * 2) + 0 + (6 * 2) + 0 + (6 * 2) + 0 + (1 * 2) = Rs 38. Therefore, total sum = Rs 118.


Comments

12 responses to “CSAT DAILY MISSION #87”

  1. Naveen Shekhar Avatar
    Naveen Shekhar

    1.C
    2.D
    3.B
    4.D
    5.?

  2. 1. C – 2.2cm
    2. B – 3.0 km; due east
    3. B – Rs.1200
    4. D – Add 25 litres of milk
    5. ?

  3. C..A..B..B..C

  4. Lakhan Avatar
    Lakhan

    CDBDC

  5.  Avatar
    Anonymous

    CDBDC

  6. Palash Gupta Avatar
    Palash Gupta

    5. C
    4. D

  7. Palash Gupta Avatar
    Palash Gupta

    1. C
    2. B
    3. B

  8. Praful Avatar
    Praful

    cdbdc

  9. Ashwin Avatar
    Ashwin

    Cbbbc

  10. venky Avatar
    venky

    CDBDC

  11. Ashwin Avatar
    Ashwin

    In prob 3 is it 30000 Or 3000…i think it should be 3000,

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