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As you Asking for the Question on the Basic Numeracy Let me tell you that the the Question Are Asked from the Following Topics

Number System - 2
LCM - 1
Percentage - 2
Average - 1
Time & Work - 1
Speed & Distance - 1
Probability - 3
Mensuration - 1
Volume - 1


the Sample Question on the Basic Numeracy is given below

Number S is obtained by squaring the sum of the digits of a two digit number D. If difference between S and D is 27, then the two digit number D is
(a) 24
(b) 54
(c) 34
(d) 45

A, B and C are defined as follows
A = (2.000004) ÷ [(2.000004)2 + (4.000008)]
B = (3.000003) ÷ [(3.000003)2 + (9.000009)]
C = (4.000002) ÷ [(4.000002)2 + (8.000004)]
Which of the following is true about the above three expressions?
(a) All three lie between 0.18 and 0.2
(b) A = 2C
(c) C is the smallest
(d) B is the smallest


. While adding the first few continuous natural numbers, a candidate missed one number of the numbers and wrote the answer as 177. What was the number missed ?
(a) 11
(b) 12
(c) 13
(d) 14


. Consider four digit numbers for which the first two digits are equal and the last two digits are also equal. How many such numbers are prefect squares?
(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) 2
(d) None of the above

Let n! = 1 × 2 × 3 × …× n for integer n > 1.
If p = 1! + (2 × 2!) + (3 × 3!) + ….+ (10 × 10!), then p + 2 when divided by 11! leaves a remainder of
(a) 10
(b) 0
(c) 7
(d) 1


. If x and y are integers then the equation 5x + 19y = 64 has
(a) No solution for x < 300 and y < 0
(b) No solution for x < 250 and y > – 100
(c) A solution for 250 < x < 300
(d) A solution for – 59 < y < – 56