STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION

SSC CGL
(TIER-2) EXAM 2017 EXAM
DATE
JANUARY

SOLVED PAPER 12, 2017

Time 120 Min Maximum Marks 200

Paper-1 Quantitative Aptitude

1. Twenty one times of a positive (c) First, we have to find out the square (d) According to the question,
1 −  +  = 1 −
number is less than its square by 100. root of 36562. 1 1 9 11
=
The value of the positive number is ∴ 191  4 5 20 20
a. 25 b. 26 d. 42 c. 41 1 36562 45 9
1 1 Answer he found = 0.45 = =
(a) Let, positive number = x 29 265 100 20
According to the question, 9 261 ∴Required error percentage
x × 21 = x 2 − 100 381 462 11 9 2
381 −
⇒ x − 21x − 100 = 0
2
81 = 20 20 × 100 = 20 × 100
⇒ x 2 − 25 x + 4 x − 100 = 0 11 11
Here, remainder is 81.
⇒ x ( x − 25) + 4 ( x − 25) = 0 20 20
Hence, remained unused army men = 81 2 200
⇒ ( x − 25) ( x + 4) = 0 = × 100 = %
⇒ x = 24, − 4 11 11
4. The smallest number, which should
Since number is positive ∴ x = 25 be added to 756896 so as to obtain a 6. The product of two numbers is 48. If
multiple of 11, is one number equals ‘‘the number of
2. Two pipes of length 1.5 m and 1.2 m
a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 5 wings of a bird plus 2 times the
are to be cut into equal pieces without
leaving any extra length of pipes. The (c) 11 756896 6880 number of fingers on your hand
greatest length of the pipe pieces of 66 divided by the number of wheels of a
same size, which can be cut from these 96 tricycle’’, then the other number is
two lengths, will be 88 a. 9 b. 10
a. 0.13 m b. 0.4 m c. 0.3 m d. 0.41 m 88 c. 12 d. 18
88
(c) To find the greatest length of same 96 (c) Let, first number = x
pipe pieces, we have to find the HCF of Here, we see that remainder is 96, which and second number = y
1.5 m and 1.2 m. is not divisible by 11. If we add 3 in it, then According to the question,
∴Required length of pipe pieces = HCF of it would become 99 and it is divisible by
xy = 48 …(i)
1.5 m and 1.2 m 11. Hence, number also would be
2 + 5 × 2 2 + 10
1.2)1.5(1 divisible by 11 i.e. number will be mulitple and x= =
1.2 of 11. 2 3
0.3)1.2(4 ∴Required smallest number = 3 12
x= −4
1.2 3
×
5. A boy found the answer for the ⇒ x=4
∴Required length of pipe pieces = 0.3 m Now, putting the value of x in Eq. (i), we
question ‘‘Subtract the sum of 1/4 and
get
1/5 from unity and express the answer
3. A General of an Army wants to in decimals’’ as 0.45. The percentage of 4 × y = 48
create a formation of square from 48
error in his answer was ⇒ y= = 12
36562 army men. After arrangement, a. (100/11)%
4
he found some army men remained b. 50% ⇒ y = 12
unused. Then the number of such
c. 10% ∴ Second number = 12
army men remained unused was
d. (200/11)%
a. 36 b. 65 c. 81 d. 97
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7. Natu and Bachku each have 9. Three electronic devices make a 12. Working 7 hours in a day, 4 men
certain number of oranges. Natu says beep after every 48, 72 and 108 can do a piece of work in 8 days.
to Bachku, ‘‘If you give me 10 of your seconds respectively. They beeped Working 8 hours in a day, the
oranges, I will have twice the number together at 10 a.m. The time when required number of men to perform
of oranges left with you’’. Buchku they will next make a beep together the same work in 4 days will be
replies, ‘‘If you give me 10 of your at the earliest is a. 8 b. 4 c. 7 d. 9
oranges, I will have the same number a. 10 : 07 : 12 h b. 10 : 07 : 24 h (c) Work (In hours) Days Men
of oranges as left with you’’. What is c. 10 : 07 : 36 h d. 10 : 07 : 48 h
7 8 4
the number of oranges with Natu and 8 4 x
(a) First we have to find out the LCM of
Bachku, respectively? 48, 72 and 108 sec. 7 : 8
a. 50, 20 b. 70, 50 c. 20, 50 d. 50, 70 ∴LCM of 48, 72 and 108 sec = ∴  :: x : 4
8 : 4
(b) Let, Natu have oranges = 70
2 48, 72, 108 ⇒7 ×8×4=8×4× x
and Bachku have oranges = 50
7 ×8×4
By giving 10 oranges by Buchku to 2 24, 36, 54 ⇒ x= =7
8×4
Natu, 2 12, 18, 27

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Number of oranges Natu have 2 6, 9, 27 ⇒ x=7
= 70 + 10 = 80 3 3, 9, 27
Number of oranges Bachku have
13. 35 persons are engaged to
3 1, 3, 9 complete a work in 60 days. After 32
= 50 − 10 = 40
3 1, 1, 3 days it is observed that only 2/5th
According to the question,
1, 1, 1 part of the work has been done. The
80 = 2 × 40
number of persons to be engaged to
i.e., Number of oranges Natu have = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 3 sec complete the remaining work in the
= 2 × Number of oranges Bachku have 432 said period is
= 432 sec = min
(Given condition satisfied) 60 a. 20 b. 35 c. 30 d. 25
Now, giving 10 oranges by Natu to = 7 min 12 sec (d)
Bachku, ∴Time of beep together of devices
Number of oranges Natu have 14. The time taken by 4 men to
= 10 : 00 + 07 : 12 = 10 : 07 : 12
= 70 − 10 = 60 complete a job is double the time taken
Number of oranges Buchku have by 5 children to complete the same job.
10. Two baskets together have 640 Each man is twice as fast as a woman.
= 50 + 10 = 60 oranges. If 1/5th of the oranges in the
According to the question, 60 = 60
How long will 12 men, 10 children and
first basket be taken to the second 8 women take to complete a job, given
i.e., Number of oranges Natu have basket, the number of oranges in the that a child would finish the job in 20
= Number of oranges Bachku have first basket is days?
(Given condition satisfied) a. 800 b. 600 c. 400 d. 300
a. 4 days b. 3 days c. 2 days d. 1 day
Hence, option (b) is the right answer. (c) (d)
11. P can do 1/4th of work in 10 days, 15. The labourers A, B, C were given a
8. A square playground measures Q can do 40% of work in 40 days and R
9 contract of ` 750 for doing a certain
1127.6164 sq m. If a man walks 2 can do 1/3rd of work in 13 days. Who piece of work. All the three together
20 will complete the work first? can finish the work in 8 days. A and C
m a minute, the time taken by him to a. P b. Q
together can do it in 12 days, while A
walk one round around it is c. R d. Both P and R 1
approximately. and B together can do it in13 days.
(c) Given, time taken to complete the 3
a. 50.82 min b. 54.82 min 1/4 work by P = 10 days The money will be divided in the ratio
c. 54.62 min d. 50.62 min ∴Time taken to complete 1 work by a. 4 : 5 : 6 b. 4 : 7 : 5
10
(b) Area of square playground P= = 40 days c. 5 : 7 : 4 d. 5 : 6 : 8
= 1127.6164 sqm 1/ 4
1
∴Side of square playground
40 (a) ( A + B + C ) = ...(i)
Time taken to complete the work by 8
= 1127.6164 m = 33.58 m 100
1
Q = 40 days A+C = ...(ii)
Now, perimeter of square playground 12
= 4 × 33.58 m ∴Time taken to complete 1 work by 1 1 3
40 and A + B = = = ...(iii)
and speed of a man Q= = 100 days 1 40 40
40 / 100 13
9 49 3 3
=2 m/min = m/min Time taken to complete the 1/3 work by
20 20 Now, solving (i), (ii) and (iii), we have
= 2.45 m/min R = 13 days 1 1 1
∴Time taken to complete 1 work by A= ,B= and C =
∴Time taken by a man to walk on round 30 24 20
13
of square playground R = = 39 days ∴Required ratio =
1 1 1
: :
Total distance 4 × 33.58 1/ 3 30 24 20
= = min
Speed of a man 2.45 It is clear from above that R will 120 120 120
complete the work first. = : : = 4:5:6
= 54.82 min 30 24 20
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16. A and B together can complete a 19. A dinner set is quoted for ` 1500. (d) In first bottle, syrup =
2
× 10 = 4 L
piece of work in 12 days. They worked A customer pays ` 1173 for it. If the 5
together for 5 days and then A alone customer got a series of two discounts 3
Water = × 10 = 6 L
finished the rest work in 14 days. A and the rate of first discount is 15%, 5
alone can complete the work in …… . then the rate of second discount was, 3
In second bottle, syrup = × 21 = 9 L
a. 24 days b. 22 days a. 15% b. 7% c. 9% d. 8% 7
c. 20 days d. 18 days 4
(d) SP = ` 1173, Water = × 21 = 12 L
1 Marked Price = ` 1500 7
(a) 1 day work of A + B = Let, mixture taken out from third bottle
12 r1 = 15%, r2 + ?
= xL
From SP = MP  1 − 1   1 − 2 
1 5 r r
∴5 days work of A + B = ×5= 7 7x
12 12  100   100  ∴In third bottle, syrup = × x= L
12 12
7
⇒ 1173 = 1500  1 −
Now, time taken by A to do work 15   r  5 5x
 1 − 2  Water = × x= L
12  100   100  12 12
= 14 days (100 − r2 )
∴Time taken by A to do 1 work ⇒ 1173 = 15 × 85 × Now, according to the question,
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100 7x
14 14 × 12 4+ 9+
= = = 24 days 1173 × 100 12 = 1
7 7 ⇒ (100 − r2 ) = = 92
15 × 85 6 + 12 +
5x 1
12 12
⇒ r2 = 100 − 92 = 8
Hence, A alone can complete the work 7x 5x
in 24 days. ⇒ r2 = 8% ⇒ 13 + = 18 +
12 12
20. A dishonest dealer defrauds to the ⇒
7 x 5x
− = 18 − 13
17. A shopkeeper offers 15% discount extent of x% in buying as well as 12 12
on all plastic toys. He offers a further selling his goods by using faulty 2x 5 × 12
discount of 4% on the reduced price ⇒ =5 ⇒x=
weight. What will be the gain percent 12 2
to those customers who pay cash. on his outlay?
What does a customer have to pay in x x ⇒ x = 30
case for a toy of ` 200? a. 2x% b. % c. % d. x%
4 2
a. ` 133.7 b. ` 129.8 23. In a coloured picture of blue and
c. ` 163.2 d. ` 153.3 (a) Gain percentage = x % + x % = 2 x % yellow colour, blue and yellow colour
is used in the ratio of 4 : 3
(c) Single discount against two 21. In a college union, there are respectively. If in upper half, blue :
15 × 4 
discounts =  15 + 4 − % 48 students. The ratio of the number
yellow is 2 : 3, then in the lower half
 100  of boys to the number of girls is 5 : 3.
blue : yellow is
= (19 − 0.6)% = 18.4% The number of girls to be added in
a. 1 : 1 b. 2 : 1 c. 26 : 9 d. 9 : 26
∴Payment against ` 200 toy the union, so that the number of boys (c)
=  200 − 200 ×
18.4  to girls in 6 : 5, is

 100  a. 6 b. 7 c. 12 d. 17 24. A and B start an enterprise
= (200 − 36.8) (b) Let, number of boys in union = 5 x together, with A as active partner. A
= ` 163.20 and number of girls in union = 3 x invests ` 4000 and ` 2000 more after 8
According to the question,
months. B invests ` 5000 and
withdraws ` 2000 after 9 months.
18. A photographer allows a discount 5 x + 3 x = 48 ⇒ 8 x = 48 ⇒ x = 6
Being the active partner, A takes ` 100
of 10% on the advertised price of a ∴ Number of boys = 5 x = 5 × 6 = 30
per month as allowance, from the
camera. The price that must be Number of girls = 3 x = 3 × 6 = 18
profit. What is the share of B if the
marked on the camera, which cost Let, G girls should be added to make
profit for the year is ` 6700?
him ` 600, to make a profit of 20%, the ratio of 6 : 5.
a. ` 3350 b. ` 3250
would be According to the question,
c. ` 2700 d. ` 2800
a. ` 650 b. ` 800 c. ` 700 d. ` 850 30 6x 6
= =
18 + G 5 x 5 (c) Ratio of profits of A and B
(b) CP = ` 600, Profit = 20%, Discount = { 4000 × 8 + ( 4000 + 2000) × 4}
= 10% ⇒ (18 + G ) × 6 = 5 × 30
: { 5000 × 9 + ( 5000 − 2000) × 3}
Let, Marked Price = ` x ⇒ 18 + G = 25
x × 10 90 x = { 32000 + 24000} : { 45000 + 9000}
∴ SP = x − = = `
9x ⇒ G = 25 − 18 = 7
= 56000 : 54000 = 56 : 54 = 28 : 27
100 100 10 ⇒ G =7
(100 + profit %) Now, yearly allowance of
Now, CP = CP A = 100 × 12 = ` 1200
100 22. There are three bottles of mixture
9x (100 + 20) of syrup and water of ratios 2 : 3, 3 : 4 ∴Net yearly profit
⇒ = 600 ×
10 100 and 7 : 5. 10 L of first and 21 L of = 6700 − 1200 = ` 5500
9x second bottles are taken. How much ∴Share of B in profit
⇒ = 6 × 120
quantity from third bottle is to be 27
10 = × 5500
6 × 120 × 10 taken so that final mixture from three (28 + 27 )
⇒ x=
9 bottles will be of ratios 1:1. 27 × 5500
= = 27 × 100 = ` 2700
⇒ x = ` 800 a. 25 L b. 20 L c. 35 L d. 30 L 55
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25. A sum of `15525 is divided among 28. A team of 8 persons joins in a a. 70 kg b. 72 kg
Sunil, Anil and Jamil such that if ` 22, shooting competition. The best c. 75 kg d. 80 kg
` 35 and ` 48 be diminished from their marksman scored 85 points. If he had (c) A + B + C = 84 × 3 = 252 ...(i)
shares respectively, their remaining scored 92 points, the average score for Same as,
sums shall be in the ratio 7 : 10 : 13. the team would have been 84. The A + B + C + D = 80 × 4 = 320 ...(ii)
What would have been the ratio of number of points the team scored was
From Eq. (i) and (ii), D = 68
their sums if ` 16, ` 77 and ` 37 a. 672 b. 665 c. 645 d. 588
E = D + 3 = 68 + 3 ⇒ E = 71
respectively were added to their
(b) Let, marks scored by team = x Now, B + C + D + E = 79 × 4 = 316
original shares?
According to the question, ⇒ B + C + 68 + 71 = 316
a. 9 : 13 : 17 b. 18 : 26 : 35
x − 85 + 92 ⇒ B + C + 139 = 316
c. 36 : 52 : 67 d. None of these = 84
8 ⇒ B + C = 316 − 139
(c) Given, (7 K + 10K + 13K ) ⇒ x + 7 = 672 ⇒ x = 672 − 7 ⇒ B + C = 177 ...(iii)
− (22 + 35 + 48) = 15525 ⇒ x = 665 Now, from Eq. (i) and (iii),
⇒ 30K − 105 = 15525 A + B + C = 252
⇒ 30K = 15525 + 105

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29. A librarian purchased 60 story ⇒ A + 177 = 252
⇒ 30K = 15630 ⇒ K = 521 books for his library. But he found ⇒ A = 252 − 177 = 75
∴Share of Sunil = (7 K − 22 ) that he could get 4 extra books by ⇒ A = 75 kg
= 7 × 521 − 22 spending ` 336 more and then the Hence, weight of A = 75 kg
= 3647 − 22 = 3625 overall average price per book would
Share of Anil = (10K − 35) be reduced by ` 1. The previous 32. The average monthly salary of all
= 10 × 521 − 35 average price of each book was the employees in a factory is ` 8840.
= 5210 − 35 = 5175 a. ` 84 b. ` 83
Number of officers in the factory is
Share of Jamil = (13K − 48) c. ` 68 d. ` 100
150. If the average salary of all the
= 13 × 521 − 48 (d) Let, previous average price of each officers is ` 15000 and that of the
= 6773 − 48 = 6725 book = ` x remaining employees is ` 8000, then
If ` 16, ` 77 and ` 37 respectively added According to the question, what is the percentage of the officers
to their original shares, then, 60 x + 336 among the employees?
= ( x − 1)
Required ratio 60 + 4 a. 12% b. 15% c.18% d.20%
= ( 3625 + 16) : ( 5175 + 77 ) : ( 6725 + 37 )
⇒ 60 x + 336 = 64 x − 64 (a) Let, total employee of a factory = x
= 3641 : 5252 : 6762 ≈ 36 : 52 : 67
⇒ 64 x − 60 x = 336 + 64 and number of officers = 150
⇒ 4 x = 400 ⇒ x = ` 100 Then, number of other employees
26. A’s income is ` 140 more than B’s
income and C’s income is ` 80 more = ( x − 150)
than D’s. If the ratio of A’s and C’s 30. In an exam, the avarage marks Now, total salary of officers
income is 2:3 and the ratio of B’s and obtained by John in English, Maths, = 150 × 15000
D’s income is 1:2, then the incomes of Hindi and Drawing were 50. His and total salary of other employees
A, B, C and D are respectively average marks in Maths, Science, = ( x − 150) × 8000
a. ` 260, ` 120, ` 320 and ` 240 Social Studies and Craft were 70. If Now, according to the question,
b. ` 300, ` 160, ` 600 and ` 520 the average marks in all seven
150 × 15000 + ( x − 150) × 8000
c. ` 400, ` 260, ` 600 and ` 520 subjects is 58, his score in Maths was
= x × 8840
d. ` 320, ` 180, ` 480 and ` 360 a. 50 b. 52 c. 60 d. 74
⇒ 15 × 15000 + ( x − 150) × 800
(c) (d) Total marks obtained by John in = x × 884
27. A batsman has a certain average English, Maths, Hindi and Drawing ⇒ 225000 + 800 x − 120000 = 884 x
of runs for 12 innings. In the 13th = 50 × 4 = 200 ⇒ 884 x − 800 x = 225000 − 120000
inning he scores 96 runs thereby Total marks obtained by John in Maths, ⇒ 84 x = 105000 ⇒ x = 1250
Science, Social Study and Craft
increasing his average by 5 runs. Now, required percentage
What will be his average after 13th = 70 × 4 = 280 150
Total marks obtained by John in all = × 100 = 12%
inning? 1250
seven subjects = 58 × 7 = 406
a. 28 b. 32 c. 36 d. 42
∴John’s marks in Maths
(c) Let, average runs for 12 innings = x = 200 + 280 − 406
33. The ratio of cost price and selling
Then, total runs for 12 innings = 12 x price of an article is 20 : 21. Then gain
= 480 − 406 = 74
In the 13th inning he scored = 96
percent on it, is
a. 4% b. 5% c. 6% d. 7%
Now, according to the question, 31. The average weight of 3 men A, B
12 x + 96 and C is 84 kg. Another man D joins (b) CP = ` 20 x and SP = ` 21x
x+ 5=
13 the group and the average now (21x − 20 x )
∴Profit percentage = × 100
⇒ 13 x + 65 = 12 x + 96 becomes 80 kg. If another man E 20 x
⇒ 13 x − 12 x = 96 − 65 whose weight is 3 kg more than that =
x
× 100%
⇒ x = 31 of D, replaces A, then the average 20 x
∴Average runs after 13th inning weight of B, C, D and E becomes 100
= = 5%
= 31 + 5 = 36 79 kg. What is the weight of A? 20
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34. The ratio of cost price and selling (c) Let, CP of a bucket = ` x 41. A man spend 7 % of his money
price of an article 25 : 26. The percent According to the question,
2
of profit will be 108 x 92 x 16 x and after spending 75% of the
− = 28 ⇒ = 28 remaining, he had ` 370 left. How
a. 26% b. 25% c. 1% d. 4% 100 100 100
28 × 100 much money did he have
(d) CP = ` 25 x and SP = ` 26 x ⇒ x= ⇒ x = ` 175 a. 1200 b. 1600
16
∴Profit-percentage c. 1500 d. 1400
(26 x − 25 x )
= × 100 38. A man bought 500 m of electronic (b) Let, total money of man have = ` x
25 x
wire at 50 paise per metre. He sold 1 15
=
x
× 100 =
100 Money he spend = 7 % = %
50% of it at a profit of 5%. At what 2 2
25 x 25
percent should he sell the remainds ∴Rest money he has
= 4%
so as to gain 10% on the whole 15 1 185 x
= x− x× × =`
transaction? 2 100 200
35. A shopkeeper buys 20 kg of a a. 13% b. 12.5% c. 15% d. 20% Now, according to the questions,
product of ` 150 per kg. 15% of
185 x 185 x 75
product was damaged. At what price (c) According to the question, − × = 370
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105 x 200 200 100

(per kg) should he sell the remaining 250 × 0.5 × + 250 × 0.5 × 185 x  75 
so as to earn a profit of 20%? 100 100 ⇒ 1 −  = 370
110 200  100 
a. ` 211 b. ` 205 c. ` 200 d. ` 203 = 500 × 0.5 ×
100 185 x 25
⇒ × = 370
(a) CP of the product 250 × 0.5 200 100
⇒ (105 + x )
= 150 × 20 = ` 3000 100 185 x 1
⇒ × = 370
Since, 15% of product was damage 500 × 0.5 × 110 200 4
=
So, Remaining part of product 100 370 × 4 × 200
⇒ x= ⇒ x = ` 1600
100 − 15  500 × 100
= 20 ×   = 17 kg ⇒ (105 + x ) = 185
 100  250
Now, new CP of the product ⇒ 105 + x = 220 42. On a certain date, Pakistan has a
3000 ⇒ x = 220 − 105 success rate of 60% against India in
= = 176 .47
17 ⇒ x = 115 all the ODIs played between the two
≈ ` 176 kg ∴Required percentage countries. They lost the next 30 ODIs
Now, SP of the product to get the profit = 115 − 100 = 15% in a row to India and their success
120 176 × 6 rate comes down to 30%. The total
of 20% = 176 × =
100 5 39. A line of length 1.5 m was number of ODIs played between the
= ` 211.20 ≈ ` 211 measured as 1.55 m by mistake. What two countries is
will be the value of error percent? a. 50 b. 45
36. Mr. Kapur purchased two toy a. 0.05% b.3.33% c. 60 d. 30
cycles for ` 750 each. He sold these c. 3.67% d. 0.5% (c)
cycles, gaining 6% on one and losing . − 15
155 . 43. Two donkeys are standing 400 m
4% on the other. The gain or loss (b) Percentage error = × 100
15
. apart. First donkey can run at a speed
percent in the whole transaction is of 3 m/sec and the second can run at
a. 1% loss b. 1% gain 0.05 5 × 100 10 2 m/sec. If two donkeys run towards
c. 1.5% loss d. 1.5 gain = × 100 = = = 3.33%
15
. 150 3 each other after how much time will
(b) CP of both the cycles they bump into each other?
= 2 × 750 = ` 1500 40. A businessman imported Laptops, a. 60 sec b. 80 sec
Now, SP of both the cycles worth ` 210000, Mobile phones worth c. 400 sec d. 40 sec
750 × 106 750 × 96 ` 100000 and Television sets worth
= + (b) Distance = 400 m
100 100 ` 150000. He had to pay 10% duty on
and Relative speed of both the donkeys
= 795 + 720 = ` 1515
laptops, 8% on Phones and 5% on
Television sets as a special case. How = 3 + 2 = 5 m/sec
Here, SP > CP ∴Time to meet both the donkeys
much total duty he had to pay on all
∴Profit percentage 400
(1515 − 1500) items as per above details? = = 80 Seconds
= × 100 a. ` 36500 b. ` 37000 5
1500
c. ` 37250 d. ` 37500
15 × 100
= = 1% 44. Rubi goes to a multiplex at the
1500 (a) Total duty paid speed of 3 km/h to see a movie and
10
= 210000 × + 1000.00 reaches 5 minutes late. If she travels
37. The profit earned by a shopkeeper 100 at the speed of 4 km/h, she reaches
by selling a bucket at a gain of 8% is 8 5
× + 150000 × 5 minutes early. Then the distance of
` 28 more than when he sells it at a 100 100 the multiplex from her starting
loss of 8%. The cost price of the = 21000 + 8000 + 7500 = 36500 point is
bucket is Hence, businessman had to paid a. 2 km b. 5 km
a. ` 170 b. ` 190 ` 36500 for duty.
c. 2 m d. 5 m
c. ` 175 d. ` 165
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(a) Here, a = 3 km/hr b = 4 km/h 47. The sum for 2 years gives a (c) r = 5%, A1 = ` 3150, A 2 = ` 4410
t
5 1 compound interest of ` 3225 at 15%
Now, A1 = P1  1 +
t 1 = 5 min = = h r 

60 12 rate. Then sum is  100 
5 1 a. ` 10000 b. ` 20000
and t 2 = 5 min = = h 1

⇒ 3150 = P1  1 +
5 
60 12 c. ` 15000 d. ` 32250 
 100 
∴Distance between starting point of
(a) CI = ` 3225, r = 15%, 21
Ruby and Multiplex = D ⇒ 3150 = P1 ×
ab t = 2 years 20
= (t 1 + t 2 )  t
 3150 × 20
∴CI = P   1 +
( b − a) r 
 − 1 ⇒ P1 =
 100  21
3×4  
× 
1 1
= +  ⇒ P1 = ` 3000
( 4 − 3)  12 12   15 
2

⇒ 3225 = P   1 +  − 1
t

Now, A 2 = P2  1 +
3×4 r 
2  100  
= × = 2 km    100 
1 12
 3
2
 2

⇒ 4410 = P2  1 +
⇒ 3225 = P   1 +  − 1 5
 20  
45. A man travels some distance at a    10 

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speed of 12 km/h and returns at a   23  2  2

⇒ 4410 = P2 ×  
21
⇒ 3225 = P    − 1
speed of 9 km/h. If the total time    20 
 20 
taken by him is 2 h 20 minutes, the 4410 × 400
distance is ⇒ 3225 = P   529
− 1 ⇒ P2 =
 400  441
a. 35 km b. 21 km c. 9 km d. 12 km
129 ⇒ P2 = ` 4000
(d) Let, total distance covered by man ⇒ 3225 = P × ∴Total sum = P1 + P2
400
=d 3225 × 400 = 3000 + 4000 = ` 7000
and time = 2 h 20 min ⇒ P=
129
= 120 + 20 = 140 min 50. ` 260200 is divided between Ram
⇒ P = 25 × 400
140 7
= h= h ⇒ P = ` 10000
and Shyam so that the amount that
60 3 Ram receives in 4 years is the same as
According to the question, that Shyam receives in 6 years. If the
d d 7 3d + 4d 7 48. In 3 years, ` 3000 amounts to interest is compounded annually at
+ = ⇒ = ` 3993 at x% compound interest,
12 9 3 36 3 the rate of 4% per annum then Ram's
7d 7 7 × 36 compounded annually. The value of
⇒ = ⇒d = = 12 share is
36 3 3×7 x is
a. ` 125000 b. ` 135200
a. 10 b. 8 c. 5 d. 8
km c. ` 152000 d. ` 108200
Hence, distance covered by man = 12 km (a) r = x %,
(b) Let, amount received by Ram = ` x
P = ` 3000, A = ` 3993, t = 3 years
t Then, amount received by Shyam
46. A and B are 15 km apart and
A = P  1 +
r  = ` (260200 − x )
∴ 
when travelling towards each other  100  According to the question,
meet after half an hour whereas they 3

⇒ 3993 = 3000  1 +
x  4

x =  1 +
meet two and a half hours later if  4 
 
100   100 
they travel in the same direction. The 3
3993  x  6

= (260200 − x )  1 +
faster of the two travels at the speed ⇒ = 1 +  4 

of 3000  100   100 
3 3
a. 15 km/h b. 18 km/h
⇒  1 +
x  1331  11 
2

⇒ x = (260200 − x )  1 +
 = =   1
 
c. 10 km/h d. 8 km/h 100  1000  10   25 
(b) Let, speed of A = a km/h ⇒ 1+
x
=
11 2

⇒ x = (260200 − x ) ×  
26
and speed of B = b km/h 100 10  25 
x 11
When both are in same direction, ⇒ = −1 ⇒ 625 x = 260200 × 676 − 676 x
Distance 100 10
Relative speed = x 1 ⇒ 625 x + 676 x = 260200 × 676
Time ⇒ =
15 100 10 ⇒ 1301x = 260200 × 676
⇒ a−b= ⇒ a − b = 6 …(i) 100
5 ⇒ x= ⇒ x = 200 × 676
2 10 ⇒ x = ` 135200
When both are in opposite direction, ⇒ x = 10
Distance 51. The radii of two cylinders are in
Relative speed =
Time 49. A man borrowed some money the ratio 2 : 3 and their heights are in
15 and agreed to pay-off by paying
⇒ a+ b= ⇒ a + b = 30 ...(ii) the ratio 5 : 3. The ratio of their
1 ` 3150 at the end of the 1st year and volumes is
2 ` 4410 at the end of the 2nd year. If a. 27 : 20
Solving Eq. (i) and (ii) the rate of compound interest is 5% b. 20 : 27
a = 18 km/h and b = 12 km/h per annum, then the sum is c. 4 : 9
Hence, speed of faster man = 18 km/h a. ` 5000 b. ` 6500 d. 9 : 4
c. ` 7000 d. ` 9200
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(b)
r1 2 h
= and 1 =
5 55. The radius of a wire is decreased (b) Side of a rhombus ( a ) = 10 cm and
r2 3 h2 3 to one-third. If volume remains the diagonal (d1 ) = 12 cm
∴Ratio of volume of cylinder same, length will increase by We know that 4a 2 = d 12 + d 22
V πr 2 h a. 1.5 times b. 3 times ⇒ 4 × (10)2 = (12 )2 + d 22
= 1 = 12 1
V2 πr2 h2 c. 6 times d. 9 times ⇒ 4 × 100 = 144 + d 22
2 2 r ⇒ d 22 = 400 − 144
r  h  (d) r1 = r , r2 =
=  1  ×  1  =   ×  
2 5
3 ⇒ d 22 = 256
 r2   h2   3   3
⇒ d 2 = 16 cm
According to the question,
4 5 20
= × = = 20 : 27 Volume of wire in new position Now, area of rhombus
9 3 27 1 1
= Volume of wire in old position = × d 1 × d 2 = × 12 × 16 = 6 × 16
2 2
52. Three cubes of iron whose edges ⇒ π( r2 )2 l 2 = π( r1 )2 l1
2
= 96 cm 2
⇒ π ×   × l 2 = π × ( r )2 × l1
are 6 cm, 8 cm and 10 cm respectively r
are melted and formed into a single  3 58. The cost of levelling a circular
cube. The edge of the new cube r2 field at 50 paise per square metre is
⇒ × l 2 = r 2 × l1
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formed is 9
` 7700. The cost of putting up a fence
a. 12 cm b. 14 cm all round it at ` 1.20 per metre is
⇒ l 2 = 9l1
c. 16 cm d. 18 cm a. ` 132 b. ` 264 c. ` 528 d. ` 1056
So, it is clear from above length will
(a) Side of new cube increase by 9 times. Expenses
(c) Area of circular field =
= ( 6) + ( 8) + (10)
3 3 3 3 Rate
56. In a trapezium ABCD, AB and DC 7700
= 3 216 + 512 + 1000 = 3 1728 ⇒ πr 2 =
= 12 cm are parallel sides and ∠ ADC = 90°. If 0.50
AB = 15 cm, CD = 40 cm and diagonal 22 7700
⇒ × r2 = × 100
53. The radii of two concentric circles AC = 41 cm, then the area of the 7 50
22
are 68 cm and 22 cm. The area of the trapezium ABCD is ⇒ × r 2 = 15400
a. 245 cm 2 b. 240 cm 2 7
closed figure bounded by the 15400 × 7
c. 247.5 cm 2 d. 250 cm 2 ⇒ r2 = ⇒ r 2 = 700 × 7
boundaries of the circles is 22
a. 4140 π sq cm b. 4110 π sq cm (c) In the adjoining figure, ⇒ r 2 = 4900 ⇒ r = 70 m
c. 4080 π sq cm d. 4050 π sq cm
A 15 cm B Now, perimeter of circular field = 2 πr
(a) 22
=2 × × 70 = 440 cm
54. The radius of a sphere is 6 cm. It 41 7
cm
is melted and drawn into a wire of 90° ∴ Cost of putting up a fence all round
radius 0.2 cm. The length of the wire = 440 × 1.20 = ` 528
D 40 cm C
is
a. 81 m b. 80 m c. 75 m d. 72 m In right angled ∆ADC, 59. From the four corners of a
AC = 41 cm, DC = 40 cm rectangular sheet of dimensions
(d) Radius of sphere = 6 cm 25 × 20 cm, square of side 2 cm is cut
4 Q ( AC )2 = ( AD )2 + ( DC )2
∴Volume of sphere = πr 3 ∴ ( AD )2 = ( AC )2 − ( DC )2 off from four corners and a box is
3 made. The volume of the box is
4 ( AD )2 = ( 41)2 − ( 40)2
= × π × ( 6)3 = 1681 − 1600 a. 828 cm 3 b. 672 cm 3
3 c. 500 cm 3 d. 1000 cm 3
= 288 π cube cm ( AD )2 = 81
It is also given that to melted this sphere ⇒ AD = 81 (b) Square of side 2 cm is cut from
a wire is made. ⇒ AD = 9 cm rectangular sheet as shown in the figure.
Let, length of wire = l cm (which is height of trapezium ABCD) Then, length of the box
and radius of wire = 02 1 = 25 − 2 × 2 = 25 − 4 = 21
. cm ∴Area of trapezium ABCD = × (Sum
∴Volume of wire of legnth 2 2 2
of parallel lines) × (Height) 2 2
l = πr 2 l = π × ( 02. )2 × l
1
According to the question, = × ( AB + CD ) × AD
2 20 cm
Volume of wire = Volume of sphere 1
⇒ π × ( 0 .2 )2 × l = 288 π = × (15 + 40) × 9
2 2 2
288
⇒ l= cm 1 2 2
( 0 .2 )2 = × 55 × 9 25 cm
2
288 × 100
⇒ l= cm = 247.5 cm 2 and breadth of the box
0 .2 × 0 .2 = 20 − 2 × 2 = 20 − 4 = 16
⇒ l = 288 × 25 cm 57. The area of a rhombus having one and height of the box will be 2 cm.
288 × 25 288 side 10 cm and one diagonal 12 cm is ∴Volume of the box
⇒ l= = m
100 4 a. 48 cm 2 b. 96 cm 2 = Length × Breadth × Heigth
⇒ l = 72 m c. 144 cm 2 d. 192 cm 2 = 21 × 16 × 2 = 672 cm 3
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60. The height and the total surface 1 2 1
a. 50 cm 2 b. 50 cm 2 (a) Given, x 2 + = 98
area of a right circular cylinder are 7 7 x2
4 cm and 8 π sq cm respectively. The 1 2 1
c. 75 cm 2 d. 75 cm 2 ⇒ x2 + + 2 = 98 + 2 = 100
radius of the base of cylinder is 7 7 x2
a. (2 2 − 2) cm b. (2 − 2) cm  2
1
(b) side of an equilateral triangle = 8 cm ⇒ ( x )2 +   + 2 ⋅ x ⋅  = 100
1
c. 2 cm d. 2 cm ∴Area of an equilateral triangle  x x

(a) 2

⇒  x + 1  = (10)2
61. The radius of a cylindrical milk  
 x
container is half its height and  x + 1  = 10
surface area of the inner part is 616 sq ⇒  
 x
cm. The amount of milk that the
Now, cubing of both sides,
container can hold, approximately, is
⇒ x 3 + 3 + 3 ⋅ x ⋅  x +  = 1000
3 3 1 1 1
[Use : 5 = 2.23 and π = 22/7] = × ( 8)2 = × 64
4 4 x x  x
a. 1.42 L b. 1.53 L = 16 3 cm 2 1
⇒ x + 3 + 3 × 10 = 1000

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c. 1.71 L d. 1.82 L
Now, radius of circumcircle x
(b)
= side of an equilateral triangle  1
⇒  x + 3  = 1000 − 30
3

62. A solid brass sphere of radius = 8 cm  x 

2.1 dm is converted into a right 16 3  x 3 + 1  = 970
and radius of incircle = ⇒  
circular cylindrical rod of length 7 cm. 4  x3 
The ratio of total surface areas of the = 4 3 cm
rod to the sphere is ∴Required area 1 1
67. If a + = 1 and b + = 1, then the
a. 3 : 1 b. 1 : 3 c. 7 : 3 d. 3 : 7 = [( 8)2 − ( 4 3 )2 ] π cm 2 b c
1
(b) Required ratio = = ( 64 − 48) π cm 2 value of c + is
Surface area of Rod = 16 π cm 2 a
22 a. 0 b. 2
Surface area of Sphere = 16 × cm 2 c. 1 d. 3
2 πrh h 7 cm 7
= = = 352 1
2 πr 2 r 2.1 deca m = cm 2 (c) Given, a + =1
7 b
7 cm 7
= = 2 ⇒ ab + 1 = b
2.1 × 10 cm 21 = 50 cm 2
7 b−1
1 ⇒ a=
= = 1: 3 b
3 1 b
65. A solid sphere of radius 3 cm is ⇒ =
melted to form a hollow right circular a b−1
63. The sum of the length and cylindrical tube of length 4 cm and 1
breadth of a rectangle is 6 cm. A and b + = 1
external radius 5 cm. The thickness of c
square is constructed such that one of
the tube is ⇒ bc + 1 = c
its sides is equal to a diagonal of the
a. 1 cm b. 9 cm ⇒ 1 = c − bc
rectangle. If the ratio of areas of the c. 0.6 cm d. 1.5 cm
square and rectangle is 5 : 2, the area ⇒ 1 = c(1 − b )
1
of the square in cm 2 is (*) According to the question, ⇒ c=
a. 20 cm 2 b. 10 cm 2 Volume of sphere = Volume of right 1− b

∴  c +  =
c. 5 cm 2 d. 10 2 cm 2 circular cylinder 1 1 b
+
4  a 1 − b b−1
⇒ πR 3 = πr 2 h
(a) l + b = 6 cm 3 b 1 b−1
Then, Let, l = 4 cm and b = 2 cm 4 = − = =1
⇒ × ( 3)3 = r 2 × 4 ( b − 1) ( b − 1) b − 1
∴Area of rectangle 3
= l × b = 4 × 2 = 8 cm 2 (i) ⇒ 36 = r 2 × 4
According to the question, 36 68. If x = y + 2, then x 3 − y 3 − z3 is
⇒ r2 = =9 a. 0 b. 3xyz c. −3xyz d. 1
Area of Square 5 4
= (b)
Area of Rectangle 2 ⇒ r2 = 9
5
⇒ Area of Square = × Area of ⇒ r = 3 cm 69. If a + b + c + d = 4, then the value
2 Hence, thickness of tube 1
5 of +
Rectangle = × 8 [From Eq. (i)] = ( 5 − 3) = 2 cm (1 − a) (1 − b) (1 − c)
2
1
= 5 × 4 = 20 cm 2 1 +
66. If x 2 + = 98 (x > 0), then the (1 − b) (1 − c) (1 − d)
x2
64. The length of a side of an 1 1 1
value of x 3 + 3 is +
equilateral triangle is 8 cm. The area x (1 − c) (1 − d) (1 − a) (1 − d)(1 − a)(1 − b)
of the region lying between the a. 970 b. 1030 is
circum circle and the incircle of the c. −970 d. −1030 a. 0 b. 1
triangle is c. 4 d. 1 + abcd
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(a)
1 75. If x , y , z are the three factors of 78. In a right angled triangle ∆DEF,
(1 − a )(1 − b )(1 − c ) a 3 − 7a − 6, then value of x + y + z if the length of the hypotenuse EF is
1 will be 12 cm, then the length of the median
+
(1 − b ) (1 − c ) (1 − d ) a. 3a b. 3 c. 6 d. a DX is
1 (a) a. 3 cm b. 4 cm c. 6 cm d. 12 cm
+
(1 − c )(1 − d )(1 − a ) 76. ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral of (c) We know that, in right angled triangle
1 which AB is the diameter. Diagonals median is half of the length of
+ hypotenuse.
(1 − d )(1 − a )(1 − b ) AC and BD intersect at E. If
1− d + 1− a + 1− b + 1− c ∠DBC = 35° , then ∠AED measures E
= a. 35° b. 45°
(1 − a )(1 − b )(1 − c )(1 − d )

12
c. 55° d. 90°
(4 − a − b − c − d )

cm
= x
(1 − a )(1 − b )(1 − c )(1 − d ) (c) In the adjoining figure,
a+ b+ c + d − a− b−c −d D D F
=
(1 − a ) (1 − b ) (1 − c ) (1 − d ) EF 12
∴Length of Median DX = = = 6 cm
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C
[Q a + b + c + d = 4] E 2 2
0
= =0 35°
(1 − a )(1 − b )(1 − c )(1 − d ) 79. Two equal circles intersect so that
A
their centres, and the points at which
B
they intersect form a square of side
70. The simplified value of
1 cm. The area of the portion that is
3− 2 1 1
− × 27 − × 2 27 is ∠ DBC = 35° common to the circles is
12 − 18 3 2 and ∠AED its complimentary angle. π π
a. sq cm b. − 1 sq cm
closest to ∴ ∠AED + ∠DBC = 90° 4 2
a. ( 3 − 1 ) b. (1 − 3) π
⇒ ∠AED + 35° = 90° c. sq cm d. ( 2 − 1) sq cm
c. − ( 3 − 1) d. −( 3 + 1) ⇒ ∠AED = 90° − 35° = 55° 5
(d) ⇒ ∠AED = 55° (b) In the adjoining figure
∠AMO = ∠BMO = 90°
71. If x = 11, the value of
x 5 − 12 x 4 + 12 x 3 − 12 x 2 + 12 x − 1 is
77. In a triangle ABC, ∠A = 70°, and AM = BM and Area of Square
∠B = 80° and D is the incentre of AOBO′ = 1 square cm
a. 11 b. 10 c. 12 d. −10
∆ABC. If ∠ACB = 2 x ° and ∠BDC = y °. A
(b) Given, x = 11, Then values of x and y, respectively
1 1
∴ x 5 − 12 x 4 + 12 x 3 − 12 x 2 + 12 x − 1 are M
= x 4 ( x − 12 ) + 12 x 2 ( x − 1) + 12 x − 1 a. 15, 130 b. 15, 125 O O′
= x 4 (11 − 12 ) + 12 x 2 (11 − 1) + 12 × 11 − 1 c. 35, 40 d. 30, 150 1 1
= x 4 ( − 1) _ 12 x 2 (10) + 132 − 1
(b) In the adjoining figure, ∠ACB = 30° B
= − x 4 + 120 x 2 + 131
and ∠ACB = 2 x ° (Given) ∴ AM = BM =
1
= x 2 ( − x 2 + 120) + 131
⇒ 30° = 2 x ° 2
= (11)2 [− (11)2 + 120] + 131 ∴ Area of common place of circles
A
= 121( − 121 + 120) + 131  1 2 1 
2

= 121x − 1 + 131 = − 121 + 131 = 10 =  π   + π    − 1

  2
70°  2 
1  π π 2π
72. If a = (a > 0), then the value =  +  −1 = −1
a−5 4 4 4
1 π
of a + is D
=  − 1 sq cm
a 2 
a. 29 b. − 27 c. − 29 d. 27 80°
(d)
B
30°
C
80. PQRA is a rectangle, AP = 22 cm,
1 1 1 PQ = 8 cm. ∆ABC is a triangle, whose
73. If a + = b + = c + ⇒ x = 15°
b c a vertices lie on the sides of PQRA such
(where a ≠ b ≠ c), then abc is equal to and ∠BDC = y° (Given)
that BQ = 2 cm and QC = 16 cm .Then
a. +1 From figure, the length of the line joining the mid
 ∠ABC ∠ACB  
b. −1 ∠BDC = 180° −  +  points of the sides AB and BC is
c. +1 and −1   2 2   a. 4 2 cm b. 5 cm c. 6 cm d. 10 cm
 80° 30°  
y° = 180° − 
d. None of the options (b)
+ 
(c)   2 2  
2ab 81. ∆ABC is an isosceles right angled
74. If ax + by = 1 and bx + ay = = [180° − ( 40° + 15° )] triangle having ∠C = 90°. If D is any
a + b2
2
y = (180° − 55° ) point on AB, then AD 2 + BD 2   is equal
then (x 2 + y 2) (a 2 + b 2) is equal to ⇒ y = 125° to
a. 1 b. 2 c. 0.5 c. 0 ∴ x and y = 15 and 125 a. CD 2 b. 2CD 2 c. 3CD 2 d. 4CD 2
(a) (b)
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82. D and E are points on the sides 87. If sin P + cosec P = 2, then the 91. The distance between two pillars is
AB and AC respectively of ∆ABC such value of sin 7 p + cosec7 p is 120 m. The height of one pillar is thrice
that DE is parallel to BC and AD : DB = a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 0 the other. The angles of elevation of
4 : 5, CD and BE intersect each other their tops from the midpoint of the line
(b)Qsin P + cosec P = 2
at F. Then the ratio of the areas of 1 connecting their feet are comple-
∆DEF and ∆CBF ⇒ sin P + =2 mentary to each other. The height of
sin P
a. 16 : 25 b. 16 : 81 the taller pillar is (Use : 3 = 1.732)
⇒ sin2 P + 1 = 2 sin P
c. 81 : 16 d. 4 : 9 a. 34.64 m b. 51.96 m
(b) ⇒ sin2 P + 1 − 2 sin P = 0
c. 69.28 m d. 103.92 m
⇒ (sin P − 1)2 = 0
83. Diagonals of a Trapezium ABCD ⇒ sin P − 1 = 0 ⇒ sin P = 1 (d) AB = h (Let)
intersect each other at the point O. If 1 Then, DC = 3h
∴sin7 P + cosec 7 P = sin7 P +
AB = 2CD, then the ratio of the areas of sin2 P Since, angles of elevation of both pillars
∆AOB and ∆COD is 1 1 from tops are complementary.
= (sin P )7 + = (1)7 + 7
a. 4 : 1 b. 1 : 16 c. 1 : 4 d. 16 : 1 (sin P )7 (1) D
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= 1+ = 1+ 1= 2 α
84. If O is the orthocentre of a 1
A
triangle ABC and ∠BOC = 100°, the 3h θ
measure of ∠BAC is 88. If cos x ⋅ cos y + sin x ⋅ sin y = − 1 h
a. 100° b. 180° c. 80° d. 200° then cosx + cosy is θ α
(c) a. −2 b. 1 c. 0 d. 2 C B
20 m
85. PQ and RS are common tangents (c) Given, cos x ⋅ cos y + sin x ⋅ sin y = − 1
⇒ cos( x − y) = − 1 ∴ θ = 30°
to two circles intersecting at A and B. Now, In right angled ∆ABC
AB, when produced both sides, meet ⇒ cos( x − y) = cos 180°
AB h
the tangents PQ and RS at X and Y, ⇒ x − y = 180 ⇒ x = y + 180 tanθ = ; tan 30° =
BC 120
respectively. If AB = 3 cm, XY = 5 cm, Now, cos x + cos y
1 h 120
then PQ will be = cos( y + 180° ) + cos y ⇒ = ⇒ h=
3 120 3
a. 3 cm b. 4 cm c. 5 cm d. 2 cm = − cos y + cos y = 0
120 × 3
(b) ⇒ h= ⇒ h = 40 3
89. The value of the expression 3× 3
86. If sec A + tan A = a, then the value 2(sin 6 θ + cos 6 θ) − 3(sin 4 θ + cos 4 θ) ∴ Height of big pillar
of cos A is + 1 is 3h 3 × 40 3
a +1
2
2a a. −1 b. 0 c. 1 d. 2 = = = 60 3 m
a. b. 2 2
2a a2 + 1 (b)
= 60 × 1.732 = 103.92 m
a2 − 1 2a x2 − y 2
c. d. 2 90. If cosθ = , then the value
2a a −1 x2 + y 2 92. If x = cosec θ − sin θ and
of cotθ is equal to [If 0 ≤ θ ≤ 90°] y = secθ − cos θ, then the relation
(b) Given, sec A + tan A = a 2xy 2xy
a. b. between x and y is
C x − y2
2
x + y2
2
a. x 2 + y 2 + 3 = 1
x 2 + y2 x 2 − y2 b. x 2 y 2 (x 2 + y 2 + 3) = 1
c. d.
1

−1 2xy 2xy
+

a2 c. x 2 (x 2 + y 2 − 5) = 1
a2

x − y
2 2
d. y 2 (x 2 + y 2 − 5) = 1
(d) Given, cosθ =
A B x 2 + y2 (b)
⇒ sec 2 A + tan2 A + 2 sec A ⋅ tan A = a 2 C
93. A hydrogen filled balloon
(On squaring both parts)
y2
ascending at the rate of 18 km/h was
⇒ 1 + tan2 A + tan2 A + 2 sec A ⋅ tan A +
2
x 2xy drifted by wind. Its angle of elevation
= a2 at 10th and 15th minutes were found
⇒ 1 + 2 tan2 A + 2 sec A ⋅ tan A = a 2 to be 60° and 45° respectively. The
⇒ 2 tan A(tan A + sec A ) = a 2 − 1 A B wind speed (in whole numbers)
x2 − y2
⇒ 2 tan A ⋅ a = ( a 2 − 1) during the last five minutes,
a2 − 1 In right angled ∆ABC,
⇒ tan A = approximately, is equal to
2a ( BC )2 = ( AC )2 − ( AB)2
a. 7 km/h b. 11 km/ h
Now, in ∆ABC ( AC )2 = ( AB)2 + ( BC )2 ( BC )2 = [( x 2 + y 2 )2 − ( x 2 − y 2 )2 ] c. 26 km/h d. 33 km/h
( AC )2 = (2 a )2 + ( a 2 − 1)2 ( BC )2 = ( x 2 + y 2 + x 2 − y 2 ) (d)
( AC )2 = 4a 2 + a 4 + 1 − 2 a 2 ( x 2 + y2 − x 2 + y2 )
( BC ) = 2 x × 2 y = 4 x 2 y 2
2 2 2 94. The angle of elevation of an
= a4 + 1 + 2 a2 aeroplane as observed from a point
( AC )2 = ( a 2 + 1)2 ⇒ AC = ( a 2 + 1) BC = 2 xy
AB x 2 − y2 30 m above the transparent
AB 2a ∴ cot θ = =
∴cos A = cos A = 2 water-surface of a lake is 30° and the
AC a +1 BC 2 xy
angle of depression of the image of
the aeroplane in the water of the lake
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is 60°. The height of the aeroplane Directions (Q.Nos. 96-100) The (d) Total number of females working in
from the water-surface of the lake is following Bar-diagram shows total organisation B and C = 3500 + 4000
a. 60 m b. 45 m c. 50 m d. 75 m number of males and females in five = 7500
different organisations. Study it carefully
(a) Let P is a plane and P’ is it image in Now, total number of males working in
to answer the question.
water of lake. P
organisation D and E = 2250 + 3250
∴ ST = 30 m = 5500
NP = NP = x T 30° 5500 ∴Required ratio = 7500 : 5500
M = 75 : 55 = 15 : 11
∴ PM = x − 30 30 60° 5000
PM = x + 30 4500
PM S N 99. Males from organisations A and B
∆PTM, tan 30° = 4000
together form what percent of total

Number of people
TM 3500
1 ( x − 30) number of males from organisations
⇒ = 3000 C, D and E together?
3 TM P′
2500 a. 78.04% b. 87.44%
⇒ TM = ( x − 30) 3 ...(i)
c. 47.08% d. 74.08%
P′ M 2000
Again, In ∆PTM, tan 60° =
SOLVED PAPER

TM 1500 (a) Total number of males working in

( x + 30) organisation A and B = 3500 + 4500
⇒ 3= 1000
3 = 8000
500
( x + 30) Now, total number of males working in
⇒ TM = ...(ii) 0 organisation C, D and
3 A B C D E
Organisation E = 4750 + 2250 + 3250 = 10250
From Eq. (i) and (ii), we have
8000
( x + 30) ∴Required percentage = × 100
( x − 30) 3 = 96. What is the difference between 10250
3 the total number of females and the = 78.04%
⇒ 3( x − 30) = ( x + 30) total number of males from all the
⇒ 3 x − 90 = x + 30 organisations together? 100. What is the ratio of average
⇒ 3 x − x = 30 + 90 a. 2005 b. 2050 c. 2500 d. 2055 number of females from the
⇒ 2 x = 120 ⇒ x = 60 organisations A, B and C to the
(c) Total number of males in all
∴Height of plane from the surface of organisations average number of males from the
lack = 60 m = 3500 + 4500 + 4750 + 2250 + 3250 organisations C, D and E?
= 18250 a. 42 : 41 b. 41 : 42
95. The angles of depression of two Now, total number of females in all c. 40 : 41 d. 41 : 40
ships from the top of a light house are organisations
60° and 45° towards East. If the ships (a) Average number of females of
= 3000 + 3500 + 4000 + 1500 + 3750
are 300 m apart, the height of the organisation A, B and C =
= 15750 1
light house is ∴Required difference = 18250 − 15750 = ( 3000 + 3500 + 4000)
3
a. 200(3 + 3) m b. 250(3 + 3) m = 2500 10500
= = 3500
c. 150(3 + 3) m d. 160(3 + 3) m 3
97. By how much percentage is the Now, average number of males of
(c) Here, x = 300 m average number of females from all organisation C, D and E
A the organisations together is more 1
45° = ( 4750 + 2250 + 3250)
than the number of males in 3
60
° organisation 'D'? 10250
= ≈ 3417
a. 30% b. 38% c. 40% d. 45% 3
60° 45°
D
B 300 m (c) Average number of females in all ∴Required ratio = 3500 : 3417 ≈ 42 : 41
x organisation
∴h =
cot θ 2 = cot θ1 15750
= = 3150
300 30 5
= =
cot 45° − cot 60° 1 − 1
3
and number of males working in
organisation D = 2250
∴Required percentage
A~
=
300 × 3 300 × 3 × ( 3 + 1)
( 3 − 1)
=
( 3 − 1) ( 3 + 1) =
( 3150 − 2250)
2250
× 100
hþ Am AmgmZ
300 × ( 3 + 3) 900 × 100
= = = 40%
( 3 − 1) 2250
300 ( 3 + 3 )
= 98. What is the ratio of the number of
2 `
h = 150 ( 3 + 3 ) m
∴Height of the light house
females from the organisations B and
C to the number of males from the
12
organisations D and E? ñmånyU© H$ [a¶a ‘mJ©Xe©H$ ...
= 150( 3 + 3) m a. 12 : 11 b. 12 : 15
c. 11 : 15 d. 15 : 11