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A test has 50 questions. A student scores 1 mark for a correct answer, -1/3 for a wrong answer, and -1/6 for not attempting a question. If the net score of a student is 32, the number of questions answered wrongly by that student cannot be less than
[A] 6 [B] 12 [C] 3 [D] 9
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- It is possible to score 32 marks net with 35 corrects 3 wrongs and 12 not attempts
since all other options are above 3 so only option C is correct
answer is 3 i.e., option C
- 12 years agoHelpfull: Yes(3) No(1)
- answer is 3. 7*(no of correct answers)-242 =(no of wrong answers). so at min the no of correct answers can be 35 and hence proved.
- 12 years agoHelpfull: Yes(1) No(1)
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