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SSC Mains (Maths) Mock Test-9 (Solution)
SSC Mains (Maths) Mock Test-9 (Solution)
8 2 8 2 8......... i , then
Let x =
8 2x
squaring both sides, we get,
x2 = 8 + 2x
x2 2x 8 = 0
(x 4) (x + 2) = 0
?x=4
x=
3.07
2.(A)
.307
3.(B)
2
2
.0193
8.(A)
.00193
3.07
.0193
3.07 2 .0193 2
10
10
3.07 2 .0193 2
! 100
2
2
3.07 .0193
= 100
Men to be arranged = (6000 71) = 5929
Number of men arranged in each row
1
25 = 46+1
5725 1 7 1 = 6
Let the five consecutive integers be x,
x + 1, x + 2, x + 3, x + 4, then
x+x+ 1 +x +2 +x +3+x + 4 = a
5x + 10 = a..................(i)
Also,
5x + 35 = b..................(ii)
b a 5 x 35 5x 10 1
!
!
100
100
4
10.(A) I no. II no. = L.C.M. H.C.F.
(x2 +2x 3) P = (x3 7x+6) (x +3)
= 2 5929 ! 77
4.(B)
7 5, 5 3, 9 7, 11 9
On rationalizing each term
2
7 5
2
5 3
2
9 7
Smallest denominator =
(x 3 7x + 6) (x +3)
x 2 2x 3
(x +3)( x 2 3 x + 2)(x +3)
x 2 2x 3
(x +3)2 (x 2) (x 1)
(x +3) (x 1)
= (x +3) (x 2)
= x2 +x 6
5 3
91
2
3
11. (A) 4 1 4 4 4
= 491 1 4 16 64
= 491 85
= 5 17 491
Divisible by 17.
12. (B) 1 + 2 + 3 +..........99 + 100 + 99+...3 + 2 + 1
(1 + 2 + 3+ ........100) + (99 + 98+....3+2+1)
By using the formula of sum of first 'n'
Natural Number =
n n 1
2
99 99 1
2
2
= 5050 + 4950 = 10000
6.(B)
7.(C)
11 9
So largest value = 5 3
5.(C) Let the price of 1 book = ` x
and price of 1 pencil = ` y
According to the question:
4x + 3y = 8x + y
2y = 4x
y = 2x
Price of 4 books and 3 pencils
= 4x + 3y
= 4x + 6x = 10x
and if 6 books and 2 pencils = 6x + 2y
= 6x + 4x = 10x
Both are equal
So 47 is wrong
1000 is not a perfect square so we need
13.(A) Given
x = 0.037
9
27
2
x3 !
!5 l
5
5
5
19.(A) Students Failed in Hindi = 100% 80% = 20%
Students Failed in mathematics
= 100%75% = 25%
Students Failed in both subject = 18%
Students Passed in both subject
= 100(25+2018)
= 73%
Let total students be x
II mixture =
x x 73
! 438 x = 600
100
x
=
n
56 2
1
! 58 / 3 ! 19 years
3
3
8 x 10.8 120
1
1
15 x 2 21 x3 x x 4 x 7 ! 160
2
3
31+ 64 + 3x + 11 = 160
3x = 160 106 x = 54/3 x = 18
8th Number = x + 7
= 18 + 7 = 25
17.(C) Total brass = 33 kg
copper =
33 x 7
! 21 kg
11
33 x 4
zinc =
! 12 kg
11
copper
21
21
!
!
! 7:6
zinc
12 6 18
18.(A)
1 1
:
! 10 :18 ! 5 : 9
18 10
Clearly, for 5l of I-Mixture required amount
I : II !
x!
!6 x !7
x
16. (C) Sum of 8 numbers = 20 8 = 160
100 r 100 r
x
!1
100
100
100 x100
100 r 100 r
10000
1002 r 2
10000
10000 r 2
21. (C) 100 68/100 = 68 Kg.
Dry Fruits = 32 Kg + 20 kg = 52 kg
22.(D) Let, the total number of voters be x
x =
92
x
100
48
x
100
Number of votes obtained by the defeated
Candidate =
(92 48)
x
100
44
x
100
From question,
48x 44x
! 1100
100 100
4x = 110000
x = 27500
@
Total no. of voters = 27,500
@
23.(C) According to the question
Let the numbers are a and b
(a b): (a + b) : ab = 1 :7 : 24
Numbers are a = 8 b = 6
so product = 8 6 =48
24.(A) Let the Length of candles be L
x L
x L
! 2 L
L
or, C = 30x...........................(iv)
4
3
x
x
40 x
L 1 ! 2 L 1
+20x + 30x = 76, 000
4
3
3
3 x
or, x = 1200
4x
! 2
4
40x
40
3
A!
=
x 1200 ! 16000
@
3
3
2
x = 2 hours = 2 hours 24 min.
B = 20x = 20 1200 = 24000
5
C = 30x = 301200 = 36000
25. (A) Cost of raw material = 4x
(A + B) C = (40000 36000) = ` 4000
@
Cost of labour = 3x
29.(C) Let money be P.
Cost of miscellaneous = 2x
P x12 x 4 P x15 x 5
Total cost = 4x + 3x +2x
! 1890
100
100
= 9x
27P
1890x100
Amount = 4x x110 3x x108 2x x 95
! 1890 P !
P ! ` 7000
100
27
100
100
100
30.(A) Let initial amount = ` x
= 9.54x
Percentage rise = 9.54x 9x x100 = 6%
9x
26.(A) Let the number be x
(3 x ) (7 x ) = (5 x ) (6 x )
x =9
2 1
2 5
7 3
,d : c !
:
27. (B) a : b ! : , b : c ! :
9 3
7 14
10 5
a:b=2:3
b:c=4:5
d:c=7:6
c:d=6:7
then,
a : b : c : d = 48 : 72 : 90 : 105
= 16 : 24 : 30 : 35
28.(D) Given,
Total earning of
A+ B +C = 76000.................(i)
percentage of their saving are
30%, 25% & 20% respectively
Let, savings of A, B & C
be 4x, 5x & 6x respectively
Now, 30% of A = 4x
or,
30 x
or,
A!
x 7 x 2 2 x x10 x 2 4 x x x12x 2
x
x
! 1430
3 100 5
100
15 x100
14x 4x 8 x
! 1430
300 50 125
7 x 2x 8 x
!1430
150 25 125
35 x 60 x 48 x
! 1430
750
143x = 1430 750
1430 x 750
= ` 7500
143
31.(C) CP of Horse = x
C.P
x!
100 25
x x
100
x = 375
32. (C) Le t cost of
S.P
100 32
115
x
! xx
60
100
100
(@1Article !`1)
A
! 4x
100
40
x ..................(i)
3
34.(A) Let C. P. = ` x
S.P. =
x x108
100
x x 80
Again C. P. =
10 0
80 x 140
112x
x
=
S.P. =
100 100
100
112x 108 x
! 640
@
100
100
x = ` 16000
35.(A) According to the Question
or,
1
1
3
1
!
2B B 2B 2
or,
1 2 3 1
!
2B
2
or,
or,
2B = 12
B = 6 days
40.(A)
M1 x D1 M2D2
!
W1
W2
100 x16 M2 x 80
!
1/ 7
6/7
100 x16 x 6
M2 ! 120
80
Required labourers = 120 100 = 20
41.(A) Given,
A + B +C = 14,400............................(i)
Let savings of A, B & C are 8x, 9x & 20x
respectively.
Also given percentage of expenditure of A,
B & C are 80%, 85% & 75% respectively.
Percentage of savings of A, B & C be 20%,
@
15% & 25% respectively.
Now, 20% of A = 8x
M2 !
He should purchase =
720 x115
= ` 828
100
Marked price = ` x
we get,
37.(A) S. P. =
x x 90
= ` 828
100
x = ` 920
38.(A) Let work done by a man in a day be x
and work done by a woman be y
From question,
@
4x + 6y = 1/8...................(i)
3x + 7y = 1/10...................(ii)
on solving (i) & (ii), we get
x!
11
400
y!
1
400
x
11
1
required ratio = y ! 400 | 400 = 11 : 1
20 x A
! 8x
100
or , A = 40x..........................(ii)
Again, 15% of B = 9x
or,
15 x B
! 9x
100
or, B = 60x...........................(iii)
again, 25% of C = 20x
or,
or,
or,
or,
@
25 x C
! 20 x
100
C = 80x .............................(iv)
on using (ii), (iii) & (iv) in (i), we get
40x + 60x + 80x = 14,400
x = 80
A = 40x = 40 80 = 3,200
B = 60x = 60 80 = 4,800
C = 80x = 80 80 = 6,400
Capacity of tank =
40
6k l = 80 k l
3
350 x 60
! 21 km / hr
44.(C) Speed =
1000
84
13 x 6
Total time taken =
21
4 + 78 min = 5 hours + 18 min.
45.(A) Let total coaches be N
decrease in the speed = x
@
D
! 15 .......(i)
xy
D
! 10 ........(ii)
x+y
Divide (i) by (ii)
x + y 15 3
!
!
x y 10 2
2x + 2y = 3x 3y
x = 5y
x 5
! ! 5 :1
y 1
50.(A)
x 3 y3 ! z3
x y 3(xy )1 3 z1 3
[K = constant]
24 ! K N
24 ! 2 N
N = 24/2
N = 144 coaches
Number of coaches that can be exactly
@
pulled by the engine = 144 1 = 143 coaches
46.(A) Time taken by C = 114 min.
Time taken by B = 114/3 = 38 min.
Time taken by A = 38/2 = 19 min.
47.(A) Let correct time = t1
From question,
@
11
5
! 50 t1
40 t1
60
60
19
19
h !
x60 = 19 mins
60
60
48.(C) Length of train = 120m.
t1 !
x y z
4!K 4
K=2
@
(x1 3 y1 3 )3
xy N
x!K N
(Where D is distance)
(x y z )3
27xyz
0
Given,
x4 3x3 2x2 + 3x +1 = 0
x4 2x2 +1 3x3 + 3x = 0
(x2 1)2 3x (x2 1) = 0
(x2 1) (x2 1 3x) = 0
taking, x2 3x 1 = 0
x=
or,
3(xyz )1 3
(x y z )3 27xyz
51.(C)
or,
or,
or,
or,
x=
3 u 13
2
52.(D) (1+m2) x2 + 2mcx + c2 a2 = 0
B = 2mc
A = (1+m2)
C = c2 a2
or,
x=
x ! 52 6
E. F
= 0/ E. F = 0
54.(B) 3x2 + 2x +1 = 0
DE 2/3
DE 1/3
3 2
1 E 1 F
sum of roots = 1 E 1 F ! 2
x
1 E 1 F
Product of roots = 1 E x 1 F ! 3
Required equation is
x2 (sum of the roots) x + product of roots = 0
x2 2x + 3 = 0
55.(B) 4x2 + 4x + 9
(2x)2 + 2.2x +1+ 8
make
a
perfect
square
(2x + 1)2 + 8
for minimum (2x +1)2 = 0
@ 0+8=8
We have minimun value of 4x2 + 4x + 9 is 8
1
1
!
x 1 1 2 3 1
2. 3. 2
3 2
x =
3 2
1
x
! 3 2 3 2
= 2 3
60.(B)
!
60 x
3 60 x
20 x 2 40
!
AC =
x ! 60( 3 1) ! 60 x (1.73 1)
3
3
so height of the pole = AB + AC
x = 60 0.73 = 43.8 m
=
=
61.(B)
20
3
40
3
60
Required Speed =
43.8 18
x
! 31.5 km/hr
5
5
60 3
! 20 3
3
x ! sin14U cos20U
Even power means no negative value and
max value will be 1 and never be zero.
0 x g1
65.(A)
In (AFC
62.(A)
tan30 !
h
x ! 3 h .....(i)
x
In ( AEC
tan60 !
1
1
!42 3
1 sin x
1 sin x
1
! 42 3
1 sin x
1 sin x !
sin x !
so x !
1
42 3
3 (160-x ) = h
66.(A)
4h ! 160 3 h =
or,
3
T
2T
! sin ! sin
2
3
3
tan 3x (3 4 tan2 x )
!
...........(i)
tan x
(4 cos2 x 3)
Max
T
2T
! or
2
3
Min
64.(A)
160 3
ft = 40 3 ft
3
=
42 3
3
! 1
4
2
h
! 3
160 x
tan 3x
3 4x0 3
!
! !3
tan x
43
1
(when x = 0 )
tan 3x
3 4 1 1
!
!
!
tan x
3
3 3
tan 3 x
1
vary from
to 3.
tan x
3
{clearly, tan3x /tan x never lies between 1/3
and 0}
67.(B) tan 20 tan 80 cot 50
= tan 20 tan 80 tan 40
[ cot (9040) = tan 40]
@
1
T 2T
T 4T
T 6T
!
2sin cos 2sin cos 2sin cos
T
7
7
7
7
7
7
Given OA = 3 cm
2sin
7
3T
T
5T
3T
5T
sin sin sin sin sinT sin
T
7
7
7
7
7
and OM B AC
In (AOM
2sin
Let AOM !U
T
sin sinT
!
T
7
2sin
7
1
1
T
sin 0 !
!
T
7
2
2 sin
7
1
sinU!
AM
OA
sinU!
AC
3
1
!
!
20A 2 x 3 2
sinU! sin 30
70.(C)
U! 30
74.(C)
BL is bisecter of ABC
so, MBL ! LBC ! x (let)
ML BC
LBC ! MLB ! x
MLB ! BML
Can't be 90 then triangle does not exist
71.(C)
In ( ADC
DAC ! 180 60 30 ! 90
In ( DAC
tan60 !
AC
a
! 3!
AD
x
1
x 5x 12x = 270
2
x2 = 9
x=3
Hypotenuse = 13x = 13 3 = 39 cms.
76.(A)
54 9
!
Radius of circle APBQ =
2
2
Area of circle APBQ = SR 2 =
1
x 55 x 48 ! 1320 cm2
2
Area of the rhombus
= base height
= DCAE
so DC AE = 1320
9 2 81T
T !
sq. cm.
4
2
1
x d1 x d 2
2
55 2 48 2
! 1320
P x
2
2
Px
5329
! 1320
4
1320
! 36.16
36.5
so, 36. < P < 37 cm
P!
ABC ! 50
[alternate angle]
DAB ! ABC
DAB = 50
In ADB
A D B ! 180
50 ADB 65 ! 180
ADB ! 180 115
ADB ! 65
81.(B)
79.(A)
U
xTr 2
360
60
xT (4)2
360
= 8T cm2
= 3x
3
x (8)2 ! 16 3 cm2
4
@ Area of the portion included between
PAQ ! 68
PAO ! 68 / 2 ! 34
In 'APD
APD PAD ADP ! 180
APD 34 90 ! 180
APD ! 56
APD ! APQ ! 56
APQ ! 56
Tr
2
Tr 2
= 2.46r2......(i)
Area of the circle = Tr 2
= 3.14r2.......(ii)
so (ii) > (i) option (B) is correct
[18157.56]. h = 7 . 5 6 8
h !
7.5 x 6 x 8
h ! .16m ! 16 cm
270 45
89.(C)
x2 = 2 (2x)
x2 +2x4 = 0
x=
BC = 2 ( 1 u 5 )
2 u 4 16
! 1 u 5
2 x1
= 3 5
[leaving (3 5 ) because
it is greater than 2]
84.(C) By the property of triangle
85.(C) According to the question
2
h 2 2
h2 4
4
2
h !
h
!
h !
4 3
3
2
3
4 1 2
x !
height =
3 2 3
1
Volume of pyramid =
(Area of base) height
3
1
3 x 42 x 2
= 3 4
3
8
3 cm3
=
9
2
86.(D)
90.(C)
h /3
50
In
h
h = 50 3 metres
3 3 x 50
87.(D) Given,
l + b + h = 19............(i)
& diagonal of cuboid = 11
AC ! 10.52 142
AC = 17.5m
l = 17.5 m
Total surface area =
=
or,
l 2 b 2 h 2 ! 11
or, l 2+ b 2+ h 2 = 121........(ii)
we know that surface area of cuboid
= 2 (l b + b h + h l )
Now, (l + b + h )2 = l 2+ b 2+ h 2 + 2(l b + b h + h l )
2(l b + b h + h l ) = (l+b+h)2 (l 2+ b 2+ h 2)
= (19)2 (11)2
= 361 121
= 240 cm2
surface area of cuboid = 240 cm2
@
88.(C) Let height be h m.
Volume of remaining field = Volume of
soil
ABC
rl + 2 rh
22
22
x14 x17.5 2 x
x14 x 3
7
7
= 1034 m2
The cost of painting = 1034 2
= ` 2068
91.(A)
Let length be x
breadth be y
( x + 1 4 ) ( y 6 ) = xy
xy 6x +14y 84 = xy
14y 6x = 84 ................(i)
(x14) (y+10) = xy
10
800
100
1
x100 !
! 33 %
2400
3
3
60 70 60 60 80 60
= 390/6 = 65
6
Clearly from graph, in standard (vii) the
results of girls is less than the average
result of the boys.
96.(A)
7200 x 50
360
! 1000
required no. =
20
1
!
! 1: 6
120 6
99.(B) Ratio of students who come by car to that by
cycle
!
1200
! 6 : 11
2200
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