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You need to determine the relation between the two quantities. <p><table><tr><td> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </td><td> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </td></tr></table> <p><ol> <B><B><li><b>Quantity A: </b>(-8)<sup>8</sup> <br><b>Quantity B: </b>(-8)<sup>2</sup></B></B> <p><ol type="A"> <li>Quantity 1 is greater than quantity 2 <li>Quantity 2 is greater than quantity 1 <li>Both the quantities are equal <li>There is no relationship between the two quantities </ol> <p><b>Ans :</b> A <p><b>Explanation:</b> <BR>(-8)8 = -64 while (-8)2= -16, <BR>Therefore (a) is the right answer <p><B><li>Both Tom and Mike started from the same point and covered a distance of 100 miles. Tom is driving at the speed of 25 miles per hour, while Mike is driving at the speed of 40 miles per hour. Determine who reached first.</B> <p><ol type="A"> <li>Tom came first <li>Both reached at the same time <li>Mike reached first <li>No relation </ol> <p><b>Ans :</b> C <p><b>Explanation:</b> <BR>Tom is driving at the speed of 25 miles per hour so he reaches in 4 hours, while Mike is driving at a speed of 40 miles per hour, so he reaches in 2.5 hours, hence (c) is the right answer. <p><B><li><b>Quantity A: </b>(5/12)<sup>4</sup> <br><b>Quantity B: </b>(5/12)<sup>1/2</sup></B> <p><ol type="A"> <li>Quantity 1 is greater than quantity 2 <li>Quantity 2 is greater than quantity 1 <li>Both the quantities are equal <li>There is no relationship between the two quantities </ol> <p><b>Ans :</b> A <p><b>Explanation:</b> <BR>(5/12)<sup>4</sup> = 0.0301; (5/12)<sup>1/2</sup> = 0.2083 <BR>Therefore quantity 2 is greater than quantity 1 <p><B><li><b>Quantity A: </b> 5/125 <br><b>Quantity B: </b> 0.35/7</B> <p><ol type="A"> <li>Quantity 1 is greater than quantity 2 <li>Quantity 2 is greater than quantity 1 <li>There is no relation between both the quantities <li>Both quantities are equal </ol> <p><b>Ans :</b> B <p><b>Explanation:</b> <BR>5/125 = 0.04; 0.35/7 = 0.05 <BR>Therefore (b) is the answer <p><B><li><B>Column a = 3b + 6 <BR>Column b = 3 </B> <BR>Assume that quantity 1 is (a) and quantity 2 is 15. Determine whether</B> <p><ol type="A"> <li>Quantity 1 is greater than 2 <li>Quantity 2 is greater than 1 <li>Both quantities are equal <li>The relationship between the two quantities cannot be determined </ol> <p><b>Ans :</b> C <p><b>Explanation:</b> <BR>As quantity 1 = a = 3b + 6 <BR>= 3 (3) + 6 <BR>= 9 + 6 <BR>= 15 = quantity 2. <BR>Therefore the answer is (c) <p><B><li>C + 3D >10 <br><b>Quantity A: </b>3C + 6D <br><b>Quantity B: </b>24 </B> <p><ol type="A"> <li>Quantity 2 is greater than quantity 1 <li>Both the quantities are equal <li>Quantity 1 is greater than quantity 2 <li>The relationship between the two quantities cannot be determined </ol> <p><b>Ans :</b> D <p><B>Explanation:</B> <BR>C + 3D > 10 <BR>Hence, C > 10 - 3D <BR>Multiplying by 3 to both sides of inequality, <BR>3C > 30-9D <BR>Hence, 3C + 9D > 30 <BR>Now Q1: 3C + 6D <BR>Q2: 24 <BR>Hence, there is no relation between these two. <BR>Option (d) is the answer <p><B><li>X = the number of hours in 5 days <BR>Y = the number of seconds in 2 minutes</B> <p><ol type="A"> <li>Y is greater than X <li>X is greater than Y <li>There is no relation between X and Y <li>X = Y </ol> <p><b>Ans :</b> D <p><B>Explanation:</B> <BR>X = 5 x 24 =120 <BR>Y = 2 x 60 = 120 <BR>Therefore X = Y. <p><B><li>A = 6-3/28 <BR>B = 7/8 + 2/64</B> <p><ol type="A"> <li>B is greater than A <li>A is greater than B <li>There is no relationship between A and B <li>A is equal to B </ol> <p><b>Ans :</b> B <p><B>Explanation:</B> <BR>A = 6-3/28 = 3/28 = 0.1071 <BR>B = 7/8 + 2/64 = 0.875 + 0.0312 = 0.9062 <BR>Therefore A is greater than B <p><B><li>R = 2/x + 2/y = 2/6 <BR>S = 2/x<sup>2 </sup> + 2/y<sup>2 </sup> = 7/9</B> <p><ol type="A"> <li>R and S are equal <li>R > S <li>R < S <li>Relation not defined </ol> <p><b>Ans :</b> D <p><B>Explanation:</B> <BR>S = 2/x <sup>2 </sup> + 2/y <sup>2 </sup> = 7/9 = 1/x <sup>2 </sup> + 1/y <sup>2 </sup> = 7/18 <BR>R = 2/x + 2/y = 2/6 = 1/x + 1/y = 1/6 <BR>R <sup>2 </sup> = 1/x <sup>2 </sup> + 2/xy + 1/y <sup>2 </sup> = 1/36 <BR>R <sup>2 </sup>= 1/x <sup>2 </sup> + 1/y <sup>2 </sup> =1/36 - 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