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[Mathematics] Class Room Test : 18
1. Three tangent circles with radius r, 1 and 2 4. If sinx + siny = a and cosx + cosy = b, what is
inscribed in a circle with centre O. Find the sinxsiny + cosxcosy equal to?
length of r. sinx + siny = a cosx + cosy = b ,
r O sinxsiny + cosxcosy
r (A) a + b – ab (B) a + b + ab
a² b² – 2
(C) a² + b² – 2 (D)
2
5. A semicircle with centre O. Find the shaded
area.
O

5 6 3 8
(A) (B) (C) (D)
7 7 7 7
3 1 1
2. A, B and C can do job in 3 , 2 and 7
4 7 2
days respectively if they worked alone. A
1
leaves after they have worked together for
2
days. In how many days can B and C do the
rest of the job? 4 2 4 3
(A) (B)
A, B C 5 5
3 1 1 1
3 ,2 7 3 5 3 7
4 7 2 2 (C) (D)
A B 7 4
6
6. 0.1 percent of 1.728 × 10 spherical dropletes
C
of water, each of diameter 2 mm, coalesce to
17 11 13 form a spherical bubble. What is the diam-
(A) (B) (C) (D) 6
18 18 18 eter of the bubbles?
1.728 × 106 2
1 1 0.1
3. If m + n + p = 3, m² + n² + p² = 6 and + +
m n
1
= 1, where m, n, p are all non-zero, then (A) 1.2 (B) 2.6
p
mnp is? (C) 2.4 (D) 2.8
1 1 7. Find the numerical value of given expression:
m + n + p = 3, m² + n² + p² = 6 + +
m n 5 2
1 3sin²
sec ² 1 cot ²
= 1, m, n, p mnp
p

1 2 3 (A) 5 (B) 2
(A) (B) (C) (D) 1 (C) 3 (D) 4
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8. There are 10 compartments in passengers 12. The LCM of (x + 2)² (x – 2) and (x ² – 4x – 12)
train which carries on an average 20 passen- is:
ger per compartment if at least 12 passen- (x + 2)² (x – 2) (x ² – 4x – 12)
gers are sitting in each compartment and no
(A) (x + 2)(x – 2)²
any compartment has equal number of pas-
sengers then how many maximum passen- (B) (x – 2)(x + 2)(x – 6)
gers can be accommodated in any compart- (C) (x – 2)(x + 2)
ment? (D) (x – 2)(x – 6)(x + 2)²
10 20
13. A pole stands vertically inside a triangular
12 park ABC. If the angle of elevation of the top
of the pole from each corner of the park is
same, then in the triangle ABC, the foot of
(A) 64 (B) 45 the pole is at the.
(C) 56 (D) None of these
ABC
b c 2z
9. If ax = by = cz and = , then is equal
a b x z ABC
to: (A) Centroid/
b c 2z
ax = by = cz = , (B) Circumcentre/
a b x z
(C) Incentre/

x (D) Orthocentre /
y x z
(A) (B) (C) (D)
y x z x 14. A ladder is placed against a wall such that it
just reaches the top of the wall. The foot of
10. Ramlal markup the prices of sweets by 40%
the ladder is at a distance of 5 meter from
and he sold only 40% of those at this price.
2 the wall. The angle of elevation of the top of
He sells half of the rest at 14 % discount the wall from the base of the ladder is 15°.
7
and rest at 25% discount what is the net profit What is the length of the ladder?
of Ramlal?
40% 5
40% 15°
2
14 % 25%
7
(A) 5 8 – 5 3
(A) 26.5% (B) 23.5%
(B) 5 6 – 5 2
(C) 30% (D) 23.6%
11. A swimmer swims from point A against a cur- (C) 5 2 – 1
rent for 5 min. and then swims backward in (D) 5 3 – 5 2
favour of the current for 5 min. and comes to
the point B if AB = 100 m. then the speed of Direction Q.15 -16 The given pie chart shows the
the current in km./hr. is: monthly expenditure on various items and monthly
A 5 saving of a household. The same distribution is
5 B followed for all the months of the year.
AB = 100

(A) 1 (B) 0.6

(C) 0.4 (D) 0.2

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18. A certain number of students from school X
appeared in an examination and 20% of
Bill/ students failed. From school Y, 130% more
8% students than that from school X appeared
Education/ Fuel/ in the same examination. If 90% of the total
numbers of students appeared from both the
14% 20% schools passed, then what is the percentage
of students from school Y who failed (correct
/
ing House hold to one decimal place)?
h
ot items/ X 20%
Cl Y X 130%
%
20

28%
Saving/
90% Y
10%

15. If monthly income is ` 50000, then how much (A) 6.4% (B) 10%
is spent (in `) on Fuel? (C) 5.7% (D) 8.3%
` 19. Find a : b
a:b
(A) 12000 (B) 10000
(C) 13500 (D) 15000
16. If monthly income is ` 65000, then what is
the difference (in Rs) between expenditure
on Household items and Clothing?
`

(A) 5200 (B) 6500

(C) 7200 (D) 4500
5 1 5 –1 5 1 5 –1
(A) (B) (C) (D)
17. In the given histogram, which class is the me- 3 2 2 3
dian class?
20. The table given shows the number of stu-
dents having obtained different marks.

What is the mean marks per student?

(A) 13.5 (B) 1.6

(A) 150 – 155 (B) 155 – 160 (C) 1.8 (D) 2.4
(C) 160 – 165 (D) 165 – 175

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25. `1500.15 is divided among A, B, C and D in
5 1 1 1 such a way that the ratio of A’s and B’s share,
21. x =5
5
x 1 1 B’s and C’s share and C’s and D’s share are
5
x 1
1 1 1 1 1 1
5
x 1
2 : 1
4 , 1
4 : 81 6 and 816 : 1618 respec-
2 4 4
tively. Find the total share of B and D?
find the value of X
`1500.15 A, B, C, D
X
A B B C C D
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
(A) (B) (C) (D) 1 1
2 : 1 , 1 : 816 1
6 : 1618
16 8 32 2 4 4 4 4 8

22. To pass examination a candidate needs 40% B D

marks. All questions carry equal marks. A (A) ` 1000.1 (B) ` 1680.01
candidate just passed by getting 10 answers (C) ` 2000.01 (D) ` 1720.01
correct by attempting 15 of the total ques- 2
tions. How many questions are there in the 26. A bottle is full of dettol. 66 % of it, is taken
3
examination ? out and then equal amount of water is poured

1
into the bottle to fill it. After that 87 % is
2
taken out and then equal amount of water is

1
(A) 25 (B) 30 poured into the bottle. After that 83 % is
3
(C) 40 (D) 45
taken out and then equal amount of water is
23. A certain sum (in `) is invested at simple in- 1
terest at x% p.a. for 5 years. had it been in- poured into the bottle. After that 37 % is
2
vested at (x + 5)% p.a., the simple interest
taken out and then equal amount of water is
would have been ` 9,200 more than the ear-
poured into the bottle. This operation is done
lier one. What is the sum?
four times. Find the final ratio of dettol and
(` ) x% water in the bottle.
5 (x + 5)% 2
66 %
3
1
87 %
` 9,200 2
(A) ` 36,800 (B) ` 40,000
1
(C) ` 36,400 (D) ` 35,800 83 %
3
24. The total number of digit numbers which 1
37 %
have only 3 factors will be? 2
4

(A) 5 (B) 7
(A) 8 : 1140 (B) 6 : 1152
(C) 9 (D) 11
(C) 5 : 1147 (D) 9 : 1160

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n
27. The value of Pr is equal to 1 6 3 2 1 1
29. The value of 1 2 of 5 6 4 of 5 ×
n 3 7 5 5 2 3
Pr
(a) n 1
Pr r n 1
Pr (b) n . n 1Pr n 1
Pr 3 2 5 1
1 1 2 of 1 = 1+k, where k lies between
4 3 9 5
(c) n (n 1 Pr n 1
Pr 1 ) (d) n 1
Pr 1
n 1
Pr
:—
28. A motorboat travels 28 km downstream and 1 6 3 2 1 1 3 2 5 1
immediately returns and takes double time 1 2 of 5 6 4 of 5 × 2 of 1
3 7 5 5 2 3 4 3 9 5
in returning. If river flow is twice, then boat
takes 672 min in going downstream and up- =1+k k
stream. Find speed of boat in still water and (A) – 0.07 and – 0.06 (B) – 0.08 and – 0.07
speed of river flow? (C) – 0.06 and – 0.05 (D) – 0.05 and – 0.04
28
30. The bowling average of a bowler is 12.4. He
took 5 wickets for 26 runs in his last match
then his average improves by 0.4. Find the
672 number of wickets before last match.
12.4
26 5 0.4
(A) 9 km/hr 3 km/hr
(B) 9 km/hr 6 km/hr
(C) 8 km/hr 2 km/hr (A) 90 (B) 87
(C) 85 (D) 92
(D) 12 km/hr 3 km/hr

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Solutions
cos²x + cos²y + 2cosxcosy = b² ....... (i)
1. (B) to add equation (i) and (ii)
2 + 2(sinxsiny + cosxcosy) =
a² b² – 2
a² + b²sinxsiny + cosxcosy =
2
5. (A) AD × DB = FD × DC
3 2 × DB = 6 × 2
6 2
DB =
3 2
= 2 2
AOD DPB
x² + 4x² = 4 × 2

b²m + c²n = a(d² + mn)

stewart's theorem
(r + 1)² + 2(r + 2)² = 3[2 + (3 – r)²]
 3r² + 10r + 9 = 6 + 3r² + 27 – 18r
6
 r=
7
2. (A) Eff. (unit)
15 8
4 A — 5x² = 8  x² =
4 5
15
7 B — 2 2
7 x=
15 5
2 C —
2 2 2 4 2
Total work = 15 units  2x = ×2=
1 1 5 5
days work = × (4 + 7 + 2) = 6.5
2 2 1 4 2 4 2
Remaining work = 15 – 6.5 = 8.5 Area = ×2× =
2 5 5
8.5 17 6. (C) Total small droplets = 0.1% of 1.728 × 106
B + C can do the work = =
9 18 = 1728
3. (C) (m + n + p)² = m² + n² + p² + 2(mn + np + pm)
9 = 6 + 2(mn + np + pm) 4 4
 × 1728 × (1)³ = × (R)³
3 3 3
= (mn + np + pm)
2  (R)³ = 1728
1  R = 12 mm
1 1
+ + =1 Diameter (d) = 2 × 12 = 24 mm
m n p Diameter (d) = 2.4 mm
mn np pm 5 2
 1 7. (A) 3sin ²
mnp sec ² 1 cot ²
mn + np + pm = mnp 5cos² + 2sin² + 3sin² = 5(cos² + sin²)
3 = 5
= mnp 8. (C) Passenger in 9 compartment = 12 + 13 +
2
4. (D) sinx + siny = a 14 + 15 + 16 + 17 + 18 + 19 + 20 = 144
cosx + cosy = b So, maximum number of passenger in re-
sin²x + sin²y + 2sinxsiny = a² ....... (i) maining apartment.
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= 200 – 144 = 56
 Total strength of passengers Since, angle of the elevation of the top of he
= 20 × 10 = 200 pole are same form each corner of ABC
9. (B) ax = by = cz = k OP
1 1 1  In AOP, tan= .............. (i)
OA
a k , b k ,c
x y
k z

Given b² = a × c OP
 In BOP, tan= .............. (ii)
2 1 1
OB

ky kx z
OP
 In COP, tan= .............. (iii)
2 1 1 OC

y x z  = = 
 OA = OB = OC
2 x z Hence O is the circumecntre of ABC.

y xz
12.(D) x² – 4x – 12 = (x + 2)(x – 6)
2z y So, require LCM = (x + 2)²(x – 2)(x – 6)

x z x
So the distance between streets = 12.5 km
10.(B) Let quantity of sweets = 100 kg
14. (B)
and rate of sweets = `100 /kg
So, C.P. = 100 × 100 = 10,000
M.R.P. = 140
6
S.P. = 40 × 140 + 30 × 140 × + 30 × 140 ×
7
3
4
S.P. = 12350
2350
P% = = 23.5% BP
10,000
AP = length of ladder  cos15° = =
AP
11.(B) 5
AP

Let speed of current = y 5 5 3 –1

speed of swimmer = x and distance trav- AP = = 3 1 × 2 2 × 3 –1
cos15
elled against stream = d
So, d = 5(x – y) AP = 5 2 3 –1  5 6 – 5 2
and 100 + d = 5(x + y)
100 + 5(x – y) = 5(x + y) 20
15. (B) Fuel = 50000 × = 10000
y = 10 meter/ minute 100
y = 0.6 km/ hour
8
16. (A) Diff. = 65000 × = ` 5200
13.(B) Circumcentre 100
17. (C) Median =
152.5×15+157.5×13+162.5×10+167.5
×14 + 172.5 × 12 + 177.5 × 6
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2287.5+2047.5+1625+2345 5 1 a
 =
+2070+1065 2 b
=
70 20.(A) Total marks of all students
9 11 11 13 13 15
11440 = ×6+ ×5+ ×2
= = 163.42 2 2 2
70
15 17 17 19
+ ×2+ ×5
18. (C) Let school x student is = 100x 2 2
= 60 + 60 + 28 + 32 + 90 = 270
x pass fail  Total students = 6 + 5 + 2 + 2 + 5 = 20
270
80x 20x Mean marks per students = = 13.5
20
No. of pass student in x = 100x – 20x = 80x 1 1
5 5
21. (C) x 5
x 5 =5
No. of students in y = 100x+ 130x = 230x x x
let 5
x =a
Total students = 230x + 100x = 330x
1 1
No. of pass student in both x and y = a+ +a+ =5
a a
90 1
330x ×
100
= 297x 2 a =5
a
2a² + 2 = 5a
No. of pass student in y = 297x – 80x = 2a² – 5a + 2 = 0
217x 2a² – 4a – a + 2 = 0
2a (a – 2)– 1 (a – 2) = 0
No. of fail student in y = 230x – 217x = (a – 2) (2a – 1)
13x 1
a = 2,
2
13x 1
%= 100 5 1 1
230x 5
x = 2, x  2 = 2, 5
2
2 2
5
% = 5.65% 1
5,
x=2 x=
2
19.(C) 1
x = 32, x =
32
22. (A) Let the number of questions in examina-
tion be x.
x 40 1000
 = 10 x = =25
100 40
23. (A) Let sum = ` P
5= 180 ATQ,
= 36 P x 5 5 P x 5
– = 9200
100 100
b 5 –1
sin18° = =
2a 4 5
P× [x + 5 – x] = 9200
100
P = ` 36,800

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24.(B) 11², 13², 17², 19², 23², 29², 31² (n 1)! n n! n
= These 7 numbers have only three fac- = (n Pr .
1 r )!(n r )! n r (n r )!
tors.
n 1 n 1 n
25.(A) ` 3,400 Aliter : We know that Cr Cr 1 Cr
n 1 n 1 n
A : B : C : D Pr Pr 1 Pr

1 1 1 1 r! (r 1)! r!
1 1 1 1
2 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 n 1
 Pr r . n 1Pr 1
n
Pr .
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1 28.(A)
4 4 8 6 8 6 A B
4 4
28 km
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1 motorboat x km/h
8 6 8 6 8 6 16 8 stream y km/h
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Let speed of boat and stream is x km/hr
and y km/hr respectively.
1 1 1 1
7 : 8 : 9 : 10
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2  28  28
condition (i), 2  x  y  =
1:2:4:8   (x  y)
Now,  2x – 2y = x + y
 x = 3y
10 ATQ
B+D= × 1500.15 = ` 1000.1
15 Condition (ii),
26.(C) at starting D = 1 When speed of stream becomes twice, then
2 2 1 28 28 672
66 % =   Putting x = 3y
3 3 3 x  2y x  2y 60
1 7 1 28 28 672
87 % =   =
2 8 8 5y y 60
1 5 1 1 1 24
83 % =   
3 6 6 5y y 60
1 3 5 15 2
37 % =  =
2 8 8 5y 5
1 1 1 5  y = 3 km hour
Final D = 1 × × × ×  x = 9 km hour
3 8 6 8
Alternatively : If we check condition (i) we
5 get x = 3y So, speed of boat is thrice of
D=
1152 speed of stream. So, option A is correct.
5 1147 1 6 3 2 1 1
W=1– = 29. (A) 1 2 of 5 ÷ 6 4 of 5 ×
1152 115 3 7 5 5 2 3
Finally D : W
3 2 5 1
5 1147 2 of 1 = 1 + k
: 5 : 1147 4 3 9 5
1152 115
n 1
4 32 3 8 2
27. (a) Pr r .n 1Pr 1  16 ÷ 24 × =1+k
3 5 4 3 3
(n 1)! (n 1)! n!
r  n Pr 1 4
(n 1 r )! (n r )! (n r )!  ÷ ×3=1+k
12 15
(n 1)! 1
= (n 1 r )! 1 r . n r

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15
 =1+k
16

1
 k = = – 0.062
16
 –0.07 < k < –0.06
30.(B) P Q R
15% 16% 27%
First  P R
15 27

x
27x x–15
27 x 1
=
x 15 5
x = 25
Second 
P+R Q
25 16

91/4
100 64

94

27 9
36400 100 91
 =
8000 2 4
3:1
Now
4  80,000
1  20,000

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