Answers & Explanations

CSAT Practice Test 1

1. D
If p is a prime number greater than 3, then p2-1 is always divisible by 24.
p2 - 1 = (p - 1) x (p + 1)
As p is a prime number, it must be odd. So, p - 1 and p + 1 must be even. Now, these 2 even
numbers are consecutive. One of them must be a multiple of 4.
p - 1, p and p + 1 form three consecutive numbers. In any three consecutive numbers, one
will be a multiple of 3.
As p is not a multiple of 3 (p is prime), hence either p - 1 or p + 1 is a multiple.
Therefore p2 - 1 has factors: 2, 4, & 3.

2. B
3. B
= 0.5 (proper fraction, Nr < Dr)

If increase both numerator and denominator by 1

2/3 = 0.66
Option b is correct.

4. D
5B7 + 136 = 7A3
743 is divisible by 3 (sum of digits of 7A3 should be divisible by 3)
So, 10 + A must be divisible by 3.
Here A can be 2 or 5 or 8
A = 2 → 723 + 136 = 587, B = 8 Answer
A = 5 → 753 + 136 = 617
A = 8 → 783 + 136 = 647

5. B
xyz + yzx + zxy
xyz = 100x + 10y + z
yzx = 100y + 10z + x
zxy = 100z + 10x + y
= 111x + 111y + 111z
So, xyz + yzx + zxy = 111(x + y + z) = 3 × 37(x + y + z)
Divisible by 3, 37, x + y + z
x + y + z is not multiple of 3
So, xyz + yzx + zxy is not divisible by 9

6. C
Let 3-digit number xyz
Possible 6 combination xyz, xzy, yxz, yzx, zxy, zyx
Sum of all combination S = 222(x + y + z)
=2 111(x + y + z)
S=2 3 37(x + y + z)
Divisible by 2 x 3 x 37, 2 x 37, 3 x 37, x + y + z
2 x 37 = 74, 3 x 37 = 111; here x + y + z will be a multiple of 3, since xyz is multiple of 3.
So divisible by 74 and 9 (since, xyz multiple of 3)
7. D
S1 → n is prime number → between 10 and 20 prime number can be 11, 13, 17, 19.
So, definitely cannot say what is n.
S2 → n leaves remainder 1 when divided by 4. So, n can be 13, 17, here we cannot say what
is n.
Using both S1 and S2 also → n = 13 and 17 → definitely cannot say what is n. S1 and S2
together are not sufficient to answer the question.

8. C
1 to 100 numbers having 4 as digit
4, 14, 24, 34, 40, 54, 64, 74, 84, 94
40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49
12 of these numbers are not divisible → 14,34,54,74,94,41,42,43,45,46,47,49

9. B
10n + 1
For n = 0, I00 + 1 = 1 + 1 = 2
For n = 1, 101 + 1 = 10 + 1 = 11 = 1 + 1 = 2
For n = 2, 102 + 1 = 100 + 1 = 101 = 1 + 0 + 1 = 2
For any digit whole number n sum of is 2.

10. A
1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9 numbers divisible by 9
(Sum of 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9 divisible by 9)
If remove unit digit, then resultant number divisible by 6 i.e., from both 2 and 3
So, it is possible only if we remove 9 (9 is unit digit).
So, remaining digits will be 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8
When we remove 2 digit from right, then resultant number divisible by 5.
So hundred place. Number should be 5 (3rd digit from right)
If we remove 3 digit, then resultant number should divisible by 4, means 4th and 5th digit
from right should be 12.
If we remove 4 digit from right, then resultant is divisible by 3, so sum should divisible by
8.
So, final number 7 4 1 2 5 8 9
Sum of middle 3 digit 1 + 2 + 5 = 8
11. C
A = 2B = 3C = 4D = 5E=6F
LCM (2,3,4,5,6) = 60
If we take A=60, so B=30, C=20, D=15 (odd), E=4, F=10
So we need to double A=120, B=60, C=40, D=30, E=24, F=20
Sum = 120 + 60 + 40 + 30 + 24 + 20 = 294

12. D
Let digits are x and y. Here, x is tens digit and y is unit digit.
So, N = 10x + y
Product of digits = xy and sum of digits = x + y
According to the question,
xy + (x + y) = 10x + y
Or, xy = 9x
Or, y = 9
Hence, the unit digit of N is 9.

13. B

Here, T can be 1 or 6, but if we take T as 1, then E + E = 7 is not possible. So, T is 6.

Similarly, E can be 3 or 8. But if we take E as 3, then N + N = 5 is not possible.
So, E is 8 and N is 7.

N+E+T = 7 + 8 + 6 = 21

14. B
The units digit would be given by 5 + 6 + 9 (number ending in 5 and 6 would always end
in 5 and 6 irrespective of the power and 354 will give a units digit equivalent to 34n+2 which
would give us a unit digit of 32 i.e., 9).
15. B
The respective units digits for the six parts of the expression would be 1 + 4 + 7 + 6 + 5 +
6 = 29. So, required answer is 9.

16. A
Last digit of 773.
We know that, cyclicity of 7 is 4.
Therefore, we have to find the remainder when 73 is divided by 4 and remainder = 73/4 =
1.
So, unit digit of 773 will be same as unit digit of 71, which is 7.

17. C
(1/2)-6 = 26 = 64
(1/4)-3 = 43 = 26 = 64
(1/3)-4 = 34 = 81 → largest number
(1/6)-2 = 62 = 36

18. B
240, 321, 418 and 812
240, 321, (22)18, (23)12
240, 321, 236, 236
321 is the
So, in above expressions it is noted that 236 are two numbers and 240 is greater than 236.
So, the only option left which can be the smallest number is 321.

19. A
Statement: Number divisible by 2 and 3 both, means number also divisible by 6. e.g., 6,
12, 18, ... If number divisible by both 2 and 3, it would not be divisible by 4. e.g., 18.

20. C
5 +2 + ∗ = 8 + 4
7 + ∗= 12
∗ = 12 − 7 = 5
21. C
For divisibility by 9, sum of digits should be divisible by 9
Now, sum of digits of 5432 * 7 is 5 + 4 + 3 + 2 + * + 7 = 21 + *
When x = 0, S = 21 (not divisible by 9)
When x = 1, S = 22 (not divisible by 9)
When x = 6, S = 27 (divisible by 9)
When x = 9, S = 30 (not divisible by 9)

22. A
The remainder of any number when divided by 10 is it's unit digit.
Therefore, finding the remainder of 233 when divided by 10 is equivalent of finding the unit
digit of 233.
Unit digit of 233 is 2, so 2 is the remainder.

23. C
44=11x4
Divisible by 11 = (x + y + x) - (x + x) = y
Hence, y being a single digit number, so it is zero.
For divisibility by 4, number must be divisible by 4
So, xx can be 44 or 88
Hence, two possible numbers are: 44044, 88088.

24. C
If a number is divisible by 7, 11 and 13, then it is of the form abcabc so it will be 479479.
x = 4, y = 7, z = 9
{[7 + 9] ÷ 4} = 4

25. C
Let x = 6q + 3
Then, x2 = (6q + 3)2
= 36q2 + 36q + 9
= 6 (6q2 + 6q + 1) + 3
Thus, when x2 is divided by 6, then remainder = 3.
26. A
The remainder for the expression:
[(73 × 79 × 81)/11] will be the same as the remainder for [(7 × 2 × 4)/11]
That is, 56/11, remainder = 1

27. A
LCM HCF = x y
495 5=x y
or 45 11 5=x y
or 45 55 = x y (Also, 45 and 55 satisfies this given equation → x+y = 100)
So, the two numbers are 45 and 55
So, the difference is 55 - 45 = 10

28. B
LCM of (4, 6, 8, 12, 16)
= 16 × 3 = 48
∴ The number when divided by (4, 6, 8, 12, 16) leaves remainder 2 is
= 48 + 2
= 50

29. B
Factorising 117, we have :
117 = 13 x 9
HCF of co-prime numbers is always 1.
Now, HCF x LCM = Product of two numbers
1 x LCM= 117
LCM = 117

30. B
Factors of 25 = 1 x 52
Factors of 39 = 1 x 3 x 13
Factors of 60 = 1 x 22 x 3 x 5
LCM = 22 x 3 x 52 x 13
= 3900 seconds
 Time required for a signal from green to next green = 2 x 3900 = 7800 seconds
= 2 hours + 10 minutes
= 2 pm + 2 hours and 10 minutes
= 4:10 pm

31. B
According to the question, XY4 = XY + 490

In the units column,

we have Y + 0 = 4, it means Y = 4
In the tens column,
we have X + 9 = Y, since Y= 4.
So, we have X= 5. Hence, XY= 54

32. D
a2 - b2 = (a + b)(a - b)
If a and b are consecutive positive integers, then a - b = 1.
Hence, a2 - b2 = (a + b) x 1 = (a + b)
So, difference between the squares of 2 consecutive positive integers is always equal to
their sum.
For example, 52 - 42 = 25 - 16 = 9 = 5 + 4
Hence, the sum of two consecutive integers will be same as the difference between the
squares of two consecutive integers i.e., 408235.

33. A
Unit digit of a perfect square number can be 1, 4, 9, 6, 5, 0.
So, option (a) is correct choice.

34. B
1+2+3 + … + n < 100
{n(n + 1)}/2 < 100
Check for n = 13,
 {n(n + 1)}/2 = {13(13+1)/2} = 91 < 100
And for n = 14, we have
{n(n + 1)}/2 = {14(14+1)/2} = 105 > 100
So, 13 complete sentences can be formed.

35. D
12-22+32-42+52-...+172-182+192
Applying, a2 - b2 = (a + b) (a - b), in every two terms, we get
= (1 - 2) (1 + 2) + (3 - 4) (3 + 4) + … + (17 - 18) (17 + 18) + 192
= (-1) (1+2) + (-1)(3+4)+...+(-1)(17+18) + 192
= -(1+2+3+...+17+18) + 192
= -𝛴18 + 192

= -( ) + 192

= -171 + 361 = 190

36. D
Circumference of field = 360 km
Cyclist 1 can cover 48 km in 1 day
For covering 360 km = 360/48 = 7.5 days
Cyclist 2 can cover 60 km in 1 day
For covering 360 km = 360/60 = 6 days
Cyclist 3 can cover 72 km in 1 day
For covering 360 km = 360/72 = 5 days
7.5 days = 7.5 x 24 = 180 hours
6 days = 6 x 24 = 144 hours
5 days = 5 x 24 = 120 hours

LCM of 180, 144 & 120 is 720

Now, 720/24 = 30 days
The cyclist will meet after 30 days.
37. B
The Number of room will be minimum if each room accommodates maximum number of
participants. Since in each room the same number of participants are to be seated and all
of them must be of the same subject. Therefore, the number of participants in each room
must be the HCF of 60, 84 and 108.
60 = 22 x 3 x 5, 84 = 22 x 3 x 7 and 108 = 22 x 33
HCF of 60, 84 and 108 is 22 x 3 = 12
Therefore, in each room 12 participants can be seated.
Number of rooms required = (60 + 84 + 108)/12 = 252/12 = 21

38. A
80 = 24 x 5
85 = 17 x 5
90 = 2 x 32 x 5
L. C. M (80, 85, 90) = 24 x 32 x 5 x 17 = 12240cm or 122m 40cm

39. A
Since, xy - yx = 9 | x - y I
xyz - zyx = 99 | x - z I
Hence, the result will be multiple of 99, so the remainder is 0.

40. C
Let the ones's digit = x
So, sum of the digits = 7
Ten’s digit = 7 - x
Original no. = 10(7 - x) + x = 70 - 10x + x = 70 - 9x
Reversed no. = 10x + 7 - x = 9x + 7
2(orig no) = reversed no. - 2
2(70 - 9x) = 9x + 7 - 2
140 - 18x = 9x + 5
27x = 135
X=5
Ten’s digit = 7 - 5 = 2
No. = 25