RRB JE CBT-1- 20-02-2026 Shift 3 QUESTION PAPER WITH SOLUTION

# Q1 of 100

The sum of the squares of two consecutive even natural numbers is 3700. The sum of the numbers is:

Options
A.

80

B.

72

C.

86

D.

96

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Correct Answer
C 86
Solution

The correct option is 86.

Let the two consecutive even natural numbers be represented as x and x+2, where x is an even natural number.
According to the problem, the sum of the squares of these two consecutive even numbers is 3700.
We can write this condition mathematically as:

x2+(x+2)2=3700

We expand the second term using the algebraic identity (a+b)2=a2+2ab+b2:

x2+(x2+4x+4)=3700

Combine the like terms:

2x2+4x+4=3700

Subtract 3700 from both sides to form a quadratic equation:

2x2+4x-3696=0

Divide the entire equation by 2 to simplify it:

x2+2x-1848=0

Now, we solve this quadratic equation using factorization. We need to find two numbers that multiply to -1848 and add up to 2. These numbers are 44 and -42.
Rewriting the middle term:

x2+44x-42x-1848=0

Group the terms to factorize:

x(x+44)-42(x+44)=0

(x-42)(x+44)=0

This gives two possible values for x:
x=42 or x=-44.
Since the question specifies that they are natural numbers, x must be positive. Therefore, we discard x=-44.
So, the first even natural number is:

x=42

The second consecutive even natural number is:

x+2=44

The question asks for the sum of these two numbers:
Sum = 42+44=86.

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