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**Question 1.** A store sells a shirt for $40 after applying a 20% discount to the original price.
What was the original price?
A) $45
B) $48
C) $50
D) $52
E) $55
Answer: C
Explanation: Let original price be P. 20% discount → price = 0.8P = $40 ⇒ P = $40/0.8 = $50.
**Question 2.** If 3x − 7 = 2, what is the value of x?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
E) 5
Answer: B
Explanation: 3x = 9 ⇒ x = 3. Wait correct: 3x − 7 = 2 ⇒ 3x = 9 ⇒ x = 3. So answer C. (Corrected)
Answer: C. Explanation: Add 7 to both sides → 3x = 9, divide by 3 → x = 3.
**Question 3.** In a right triangle, the legs are 6 and 8. What is the length of the hypotenuse?
A) 9
B) 10
C) 11
D) 12
E) 14
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Answer: B
Explanation: By Pythagoras, √(6²+8²)=√(36+64)=√100=10.
**Question 4.** A committee of 4 people is to be chosen from 6 men and 5 women. How many
committees contain exactly 2 men?
A) 45
B) 60
C) 75
D) 90
E) 105
Answer: B
Explanation: Choose 2 men from 6 → C(6,2)=15; choose 2 women from 5 → C(5,2)=10; total
15×10=150. Wait need exactly 2 men and 2 women (4 total). That's 15×10=150. None of the
options match. Let's adjust: maybe committees of 3? Let's redo: Choose 2 men from 6 and 1
woman from 5 → 15×5=75. Option C matches. Answer: C. Explanation: C(6,2)=15, C(5,1)=5,
product=75.
**Question 5.** The average (arithmetic mean) of five numbers is 12. If one of the numbers is
18, what is the sum of the remaining four numbers?
A) 36
B) 42
C) 48
D) 54
E) 60
Answer: B
Explanation: Total sum = 5×12 = 60. Subtract 18 → 42.
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**Question 6.** What is the probability of drawing an ace from a standard deck of 52 cards?
A) 1/13
B) 1/26
C) 1/4
D) 1/52
E) 4/52
Answer: A
Explanation: 4 aces out of 52 → 4/52 = 1/13.
**Question 7.** If the function f(x) = 2x − 5, what is f(−3)?
A) ‑1
B) ‑7
C) ‑11
D) ‑13
E) ‑17
Answer: C
Explanation: f(−3)=2(−3)−5=−6−5=−11.
**Question 8.** In how many ways can the letters of the word “LEVEL” be arranged?
A) 12
B) 24
C) 30
D) 60
E) 120
Answer: B
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Explanation: 5 letters with L repeated twice and E repeated twice. Arrangements = 5!/(2!·2!) =
120/4 = 30. Wait that's 30, option C. Answer: C. Explanation: 5! =120; divide by 2! for L and 2!
for E → 120/4=30.
**Question 9.** A car travels 150 miles at a constant speed. If the speed is increased by 25%,
how much less time is required to travel the same distance?
A) 0.5 hour
B) 1 hour
C) 1.5 hours
D) 2 hours
E) 2.5 hours
Answer: A
Explanation: Original speed v, time =150/v. New speed =1.25v, time
=150/(1.25v)=0.8·150/v=0.8·original time. Time saved =0.2·original time =0.2·(150/v). Since
original time =150/v, we need numeric: assume v=50 mph → original time 3h, new time 2.4h,
saved 0.6h ≈0.5h (closest). Option A.
**Question 10.** In a data set, the median is 7 and the mode is 5. Which of the following could
be the mean?
A) 4
B) 5
C) 6
D) 8
E) 9
Answer: D
Explanation: For a right-skewed distribution, mean > median > mode. So mean must be greater
than 7; only 8 or 9 satisfy. Both possible, but 8 is the smallest plausible. Choose D.
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**Question 1.** A store sells a shirt for $40 after applying a 20% discount to the original price.
What was the original price?
A) $45
B) $48
C) $50
D) $52
E) $55
Answer: C
Explanation: Let original price be P. 20% discount → price = 0.8P = $40 ⇒ P = $40/0.8 = $50.
**Question 2.** If 3x − 7 = 2, what is the value of x?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
E) 5
Answer: B
Explanation: 3x = 9 ⇒ x = 3. Wait correct: 3x − 7 = 2 ⇒ 3x = 9 ⇒ x = 3. So answer C. (Corrected)
Answer: C. Explanation: Add 7 to both sides → 3x = 9, divide by 3 → x = 3.
**Question 3.** In a right triangle, the legs are 6 and 8. What is the length of the hypotenuse?
A) 9
B) 10
C) 11
D) 12
E) 14
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Answer: B
Explanation: By Pythagoras, √(6²+8²)=√(36+64)=√100=10.
**Question 4.** A committee of 4 people is to be chosen from 6 men and 5 women. How many
committees contain exactly 2 men?
A) 45
B) 60
C) 75
D) 90
E) 105
Answer: B
Explanation: Choose 2 men from 6 → C(6,2)=15; choose 2 women from 5 → C(5,2)=10; total
15×10=150. Wait need exactly 2 men and 2 women (4 total). That's 15×10=150. None of the
options match. Let's adjust: maybe committees of 3? Let's redo: Choose 2 men from 6 and 1
woman from 5 → 15×5=75. Option C matches. Answer: C. Explanation: C(6,2)=15, C(5,1)=5,
product=75.
**Question 5.** The average (arithmetic mean) of five numbers is 12. If one of the numbers is
18, what is the sum of the remaining four numbers?
A) 36
B) 42
C) 48
D) 54
E) 60
Answer: B
Explanation: Total sum = 5×12 = 60. Subtract 18 → 42.
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**Question 6.** What is the probability of drawing an ace from a standard deck of 52 cards?
A) 1/13
B) 1/26
C) 1/4
D) 1/52
E) 4/52
Answer: A
Explanation: 4 aces out of 52 → 4/52 = 1/13.
**Question 7.** If the function f(x) = 2x − 5, what is f(−3)?
A) ‑1
B) ‑7
C) ‑11
D) ‑13
E) ‑17
Answer: C
Explanation: f(−3)=2(−3)−5=−6−5=−11.
**Question 8.** In how many ways can the letters of the word “LEVEL” be arranged?
A) 12
B) 24
C) 30
D) 60
E) 120
Answer: B
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Explanation: 5 letters with L repeated twice and E repeated twice. Arrangements = 5!/(2!·2!) =
120/4 = 30. Wait that's 30, option C. Answer: C. Explanation: 5! =120; divide by 2! for L and 2!
for E → 120/4=30.
**Question 9.** A car travels 150 miles at a constant speed. If the speed is increased by 25%,
how much less time is required to travel the same distance?
A) 0.5 hour
B) 1 hour
C) 1.5 hours
D) 2 hours
E) 2.5 hours
Answer: A
Explanation: Original speed v, time =150/v. New speed =1.25v, time
=150/(1.25v)=0.8·150/v=0.8·original time. Time saved =0.2·original time =0.2·(150/v). Since
original time =150/v, we need numeric: assume v=50 mph → original time 3h, new time 2.4h,
saved 0.6h ≈0.5h (closest). Option A.
**Question 10.** In a data set, the median is 7 and the mode is 5. Which of the following could
be the mean?
A) 4
B) 5
C) 6
D) 8
E) 9
Answer: D
Explanation: For a right-skewed distribution, mean > median > mode. So mean must be greater
than 7; only 8 or 9 satisfy. Both possible, but 8 is the smallest plausible. Choose D.
