NIMCET 2013 Question Paper with solutions

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Questions 72 and 73 are based on the following:
Ablacksmith has five iron articles A, B, C, D and E, each having a different weight.
* A weighs twice as much as B
* B weighs four and half times as much as C
* C weighs half as much as D
* D weighs half as much as E
* E weighs less than A but more than C

Question : 73 of 120

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Which of the following represents the descending order of weights of the articles ?

A,B, E,D, C
B,D,E,A,C
A, B, C, D, E
C, D, B, E, A

Validate

Solution:

According to the question.
A= 2B........(i)
B=4.5 C.....(ii)

C=1/2D

......(iii)

D=1/2E

......(iv)
A > E > C....(v)
Combining all the equations,A > B > E > D > C
A, B, E, D, C

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