SET I

1.

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SECTION A

Simplify :

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1 5
1 1
1
1
8 3 4 of 5 11 3 1
2 5
2
3
4 8
Sol :

5 5
17 16 9 16
of
11 3
2 5 2
3
4 8

17 16 9 16
5

of
11 3
2 5 2
3
8

17 16 9 16
19
of
11
2 5 2
3
8

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Given expression

17 16 9 16 69

of

2 5 2
3
8

17 16 9 16 69

2 5 2 3
8

17 16 24 69

2 5
1
8

17 16 1 69 17 16 69

2 5 24 8 2 120 8

1020 1051
31

.
120
120

[4 marks]

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Find the average of first 31 consecutive even numbers.

Sol:
The Average of first n consecutive even numbers is (n+1)
The required average = (n + 1) = 31 + 1 = 32.

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2.

[4 marks]

If the selling price of 12 articles is equal to the cost price of 18 articles, what is the

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3.

profit %?
Sol :

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Here, m = 18, n = 12

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mn
Profit% =
100
n
18 12
=
100
12

4.

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6
100 50% .
12

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[4 marks]

Two trains of length 110 meters and 90 meters are running on parallel lines in the

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same direction with a speed of 35 km/hr and 40 km/hr, respectively. In what time
will they pass each other?

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Sol:

Here, L1 = 110 m, L2 = 90 m, s1 = 35 km/ hr and s2 = 40 km/hr

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s2 s1 40 35 5 km / hr 5

L1 L2
s2 s1

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Time taken

5
m/s
18

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5.

110 90 200 18

144 sec.
5

5
5
5
18

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A man can row 7 km/hr in still water. If the river is running at 3 km/hr, it takes 6

hours more in upstream than to go downstream for the same distance. How far is the

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place?
Sol :
Downstream speed = (x + y)km/hr

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Upstream speed = (x y) km/hr.

Let the distance between the two places be d km.

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We have,

Total time = Sum of time taken downstream and upstream

d
d

xy xy

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2x

km.

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t x2 y 2

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2x
d 2 2
x y

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x y x y
d

y
x

The required distance

(49 9) 6
= 40 km.
23

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(x2 y2 ) t

2y

[4 marks]

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6.

A can run 100 m in 27 sec and B in 30 sec. By what distance A beats B?

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Sol :

x
t 2 t1
t2

100
300
10 m.
30 27
30
30

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A beats B by a distance

[4 marks]

Mohan deposits Rs. 5000 in NSC at 2% per annum and Rs. 2000 in mutual funds at

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7.

4% per annum. Find the rate of interest for the whole sum.

Here, P1 = 5000, R1 = 2, P2 = 2000, R2 = 4.

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Using the formula

5000 2 2000 4
4
2 %.
5000 2000
7

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8.

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P R P R
R 1 1 2 2
P1 P2

We get, R =

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Sol :

Mahatma Gandhi was born on 2 October 1869, what was the day on this date?

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Sol :

2 October 1869 means

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1868 complete years + 9 months + 2 days

1600 years give 0 odd days
200 years give 3 odd days

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No. of leap years in 68 years = largest integer less than

68
17
4

68 years contain 17 leap years and 51 non-leap years.

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 68 years have 2 17 + 51 = 85, i.e. 1 odd day Also count no. of days from 1 Jan.
Feb.

March

April

May

June

31

+28

+31

+30

+31

+30

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

31

+31

+30

+2 = 275

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Jan.

= 39 weeks + 2 days
This gives 2 odd days

Day on 2 Oct. 1869 was Saturday

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Total no. of odd days = 0 + 3 + 1 + 2 = 6

[4 marks]

How many times the hands of a clock are in a straight line in a day?

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1869 to 2 Oct. 1869

Sol :

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We know that, any relative position of the hands of a clock is repeated 11 times in
every 12 hrs.

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In every 12 hrs, hands coincide 11 times and are opposite to each other 11 times.
In every 12 hrs, hands are in a straight line 11 + 11 = 22 times.
In every 24 hrs hands are in a straight line 44 times.

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10. If 24 = 4.899, then find the value of

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Sol :

[4 marks]

8
3

8
8
3
24 4.899

1.633.
3
3
3
3
3

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[4 marks]

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SECTION B

11. If salary of a person is first increased by 15% and thereafter decreased by 12%, what
is the net change in his salary?
Sol:

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Here, x = 15 and y = - 12.

The net % change in the salary

xy

xy
%
100

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15 12

15 12
% or 1.2%.
100

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Since the sign is +ve, the salary of the person increases by 1.2%

[6 marks]

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12. The incomes of Mohan and Sohan are in the ratio 7: 2 and their expenditures are in
the ratio 4 : 1. If each saves Rs. 1000, find their expenditures.

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Sol :

We have, a : b = 7 : 2, c : d = 4 : 1 and S = 1000.

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Rs. 20000

cS b a

4 1000 2 7

7 1 2 4

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As expenditure =

dS b a
ad bc

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and, Bs expenditure =

1 1000 2 7

7 1 2 4

= Rs. 5000

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[6 marks]

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13. A sells a horse to B at a profit of 5% and B sells it to C at a profit of 10% .

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Find the resultant profit per cent.

Sol :
We have, m = 5 and n = 10

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Resultant profit % = m n

100

5 10

5 10

100

31
1
% or 15 %.
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2

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[6 marks]

Sol :

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The equivalent single discount is given by

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14. Find a single discount equivalent to three successive discounts of 10%, 20% and 30%.

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10 20 10 30 2030 10 20 30 % i.e.

10
20
30

100
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6
496

% or 49.6%.
60 11 %
10
10

[6 marks]

15. A and B can do a piece of work in 12 days, B and C in 15 days, C and A in 20

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days. How long would each take separately to do the same work?
Sol :

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Here, X = 12, Y = 15 and Z = 20.

A alone can do the work in

2 XYZ
XY YZ ZX

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2 12 15 20
days
12 15 15 20 20 12
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or,

7200
, i.e. 30 days.
360

2 XYZ
days
YZ ZX XY

2 12 15 20
days
15 20 20 12 12 15

or,

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B alone can do the work in

7200
, i.e. 20 days.
360

2XYZ
days
ZX XY YZ

2 12 15 20
days
20 12 12 15 15 20

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7200
, i.e. 60 days.
120

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or,

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C alone can do the work in

16. The sum of the ages of John and Marry is 42 years. 3 years back, the age of John was 5

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times the age of Marry. Find the difference the present ages of John and Marry.
Sol :

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Here, S = 42, n = 5 and t = 3

Present age of John

Sn t n 1 42 5 35 1

n 1
51

198
33 years
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and, present age of Marry

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5 t n 1 42 3 5 1

n 1
51
54
= 9 years.
6

Difference between the present ages of John and Marry = 33 9 = 24 years.

[6 marks]

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17. A square field is surrounded by a path 2m wide on its outside. The area of the path is
72 sq m. what is the area of the field?
Sol :

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Area of the field

2

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A 4w 2

4w

[6 marks]

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at

72 4 22

= 49 Sq m
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18. The quotient arising from the division of 24446 by a certain Quotient is 79 and the

Sol :

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remainder is 35, what is the divisor?

[6 marks]

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( Divison Re mainder )
Quotient
24446 35
Divisor
309
79
Divisor

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19. The product of two numbers is 120. The sum of their squares is 289. The sum of the

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two numbers is
Sol:
Let the numbers be a and b. Then,
(a + b)2 = (a2 + b2) + 2ab

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= 289 + 2 120 = 289 + 240 = 529

a b 529 a + b = 23.

12 12 12 ..... ?

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20.

Sol :

Then, 12 x x 12 x x2

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x2 x 12 = 0 or, (x 4) (x + 3) = 0

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Let, given expression = x

[6 marks]

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So, x = 4 (neglecting x = 3)

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