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Question 71

DFCCIL MTS 2025• Mathematics/Numerical Ability

Two circles touch each other at point X. A common tangent touches them at two distinct points, Y and Z. If another tangent passing through X cuts YZ at A and XA = 16 cm, then what is the length of YZ (in cm)? 

  1. AOption (a)

    42

  2. BOption (b)

    24

  3. COption (c)

    18

  4. DOption (d)

    32

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Answer: (a)A.

42

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Question 72

DFCCIL MTS 2025• Mathematics/Numerical Ability

What is the minimum value that must be assigned to A so that the 8-digit number 102A4716 is divisible by 4? 

  1. AOption (a)

    5

  2. BOption (b)

    0

  3. COption (c)

    4

  4. DOption (d)

    1

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Answer: (a)A.

5

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Question 73

DFCCIL MTS 2025• Mathematics/Numerical Ability

There are 36 balls in a bag. Some of them are red, few are white and some are black. The average cost of red and white balls is ₹38 while the average cost of white and black balls is ₹37. If the average cost of red, white and black balls is ₹42, ₹35 and ₹41, respectively, then the number of white balls in the bag is:

  1. AOption (a)

    8

  2. BOption (b)

    12

  3. COption (c)

    10

  4. DOption (d)

    16

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Answer: (a)A.

8

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Question 74

DFCCIL MTS 2025• Mathematics/Numerical Ability

The smallest natural number that should be added to 478100 so that the sum is exactly divisible by 11 is: 

  1. AOption (a)

    1

  2. BOption (b)

    5

  3. COption (c)

    7

  4. DOption (d)

    4

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Answer: (a)A.

1

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Question 75

DFCCIL MTS 2025• Mathematics/Numerical Ability

A man sold an article for ₹573 by first giving a d% discount on its marked price, and then another discount having the same nominal value (in ₹). If the marked price of the article is ₹2,865, then what will be the value of d?

  1. AOption (a)

    42

  2. BOption (b)

    37

  3. COption (c)

    40

  4. DOption (d)

    38

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Answer: (a)A.

42

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Question 76

DFCCIL MTS 2025• Mathematics/Numerical Ability

If A = 7.5°, then what is the value of \(\mathrm{\frac{\sqrt3cot4A+34\sqrt3sin 8A+22cos8A}{13\sqrt2cosec6A}}\) ?

  1. AOption (a)

    2.5

  2. BOption (b)

    1.6

  3. COption (c)

    3.4

  4. DOption (d)

    5.8

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Answer: (a)A.

2.5

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Question 77

DFCCIL MTS 2025• Mathematics/Numerical Ability

Evaluate: 51 − [25 − {21 − (14 − 9 + 6)}]

  1. AOption (a)

    33

  2. BOption (b)

    35

  3. COption (c)

    36

  4. DOption (d)

    34

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Answer: (a)A.

33

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Question 78

DFCCIL MTS 2025• Mathematics/Numerical Ability

Two spheres of radius 9 units and 10 units are melted to form a sphere of radius 1 unit and another sphere. What is the value of the diameter of the other sphere (in units)?

  1. AOption (a)

    24

  2. BOption (b)

    12

  3. COption (c)

    18

  4. DOption (d)

    36

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Answer: (a)A.

24

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Question 79

DFCCIL MTS 2025• Mathematics/Numerical Ability

If 2 is subtracted from each of the numerator and the denominator of a fraction a/b, it becomes 1/3. If 17 is added to the numerator and 15 is added to the denominator of the original fraction, then the fraction becomes 6/14. What is the value of (6a − b)?

  1. AOption (a)

    136

  2. BOption (b)

    130

  3. COption (c)

    133

  4. DOption (d)

    131

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Answer: (a)A.

136

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Question 80

DFCCIL MTS 2025• Mathematics/Numerical Ability

Simplify:

\(\mathrm{3~\times ~ (8~\times ~(4^2)) \div16 + 79-70}\)

  1. AOption (a)

    31

  2. BOption (b)

    42

  3. COption (c)

    33

  4. DOption (d)

    36

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Answer: (a)A.

31

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