APPSC Group-I Prelims 2023 Paper II · Question 20

Question 20 of the APPSC Group-I Prelims 2023 Paper II (8 January 2023). Try it first, then open the answer and explanation.

1. Prelims 2023 · P-II · Q20 · Mental Ability & Reasoning · Numbers & Series

   If x = – 0·5, then which of the following has the smallest value ?

   x = – 0·5 అయితే, కింది వాటిలో ఏది చిన్న విలువను కలిగి ఉంటుంది ?

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   Answer: 1/x

   సమాధానం: 1/x

   1/x = 1/(−0·5) = −2, which is smaller than x itself (−0·5) and smaller than any positive expression of x such as x² (0·25) or −x (0·5).

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