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CAT 2006 — QA Question 1

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If x = −0.5, then which of the following has the smallest value?

Answer & solution

  • A

    21/x

  • 1x

  • C

    1x2

  • D

    2x

  • E

    1-x

Solution

Out of the options, only 1x is negative.

All the others are positive.

∴1x is the smallest.

Hence, option (b).

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