LCM and HCF

. Find the greatest number that will divide 43, 91 and 183 so as to leave the same remainder in each case. A. C. 4 9 B. D. 7 13

Required number = H.C.F. of (91 - 43), (183 - 91) and (183 - 43) = H.C.F. of 48, 92 and 140 = 4.

Six bells commence tolling together and toll at intervals of 2, 4, 6, 8 10 and 12 seconds respectively. In 30 minutes, how many times do they toll together ?

A. C.

4 15

B. D.

10 16

L.C.M. of 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 is 120. So, the bells will toll together after every 120 seconds(2 minutes). 30 In 30 minutes, they will toll together 2 +1= 16 times.

5.

The greatest number of four digits which is divisible by 15, 25, 40 and 75 is: A. C. 9000 9600 B. D. 9400 9800

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C Explanation: Greatest number of 4-digits is 9999.

L.C.M. of 15, 25, 40 and 75 is 600. On dividing 9999 by 600, the remainder is 399. Required number (9999 - 399) = 9600.

6.

The product of two numbers is 4107. If the H.C.F. of these numbers is 37, then the greater number is: A. C. 101 111 B. D. 107 185

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C Explanation: Let the numbers be 37a and 37b. Then, 37a x 37b = 4107 ab = 3. Now, co-primes with product 3 are (1, 3). So, the required numbers are (37 x 1, 37 x 3) i.e., (37, 111). Greater number = 111.

7.

Three number are in the ratio of 3 : 4 : 5 and their L.C.M. is 2400. Their H.C.F. is: A. C. 40 120 B. D. 80 200

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A Explanation: Let the numbers be 3x, 4x and 5x. Then, their L.C.M. = 60x.

So, 60x = 2400 or x = 40. The numbers are (3 x 40), (4 x 40) and (5 x 40). Hence, required H.C.F. = 40.

the product of two numbers is 2028 and their H.C.F. is 13. The number of such pairs is: A. C. 1 3 B. D. 2 4

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B Explanation: Let the numbers 13a and 13b. Then, 13a x 13b = 2028 ab = 12. Now, the co-primes with product 12 are (1, 12) and (3, 4). [Note: Two integers a and b are said to be coprime or relatively prime if they have no common positive factor other than 1 or, equivalently, if their greatest common divisor is 1 ] So, the required numbers are (13 x 1, 13 x 12) and (13 x 3, 13 x 4). Clearly, there are 2 such pairs.

10. The least multiple of 7, which leaves a remainder of 4, when divided by 6, 9, 15 and 18 is: A. C. 74 184 B. D. 94 364

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

Explanation: L.C.M. of 6, 9, 15 and 18 is 90. Let required number be 90k + 4, which is multiple of 7. Least value of k for which (90k + 4) is divisible by 7 is k = 4. Required number = (90 x 4) + 4 = 364.

11. Find the lowest common multiple of 24, 36 and 40. A. C. 120 360 B. D. 240 480

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C Explanation:

2 | 24 - 36 - 40 -------------------2 | 12 - 18 - 20 -------------------2 | 6 9 - 10 ------------------3 | 3 9 - 5 ------------------| 1 3 - 5

3.

Reduce A.

128352 to its lowest terms. 238368 3 4 7 13 B. 5 13 9 13

C.

D.

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C Explanation:

128352) 238368 ( 1 128352 --------------110016 ) 128352 ( 1 110016 -----------------18336 ) 110016 ( 6 110016 ------x ------So, H.C.F. of 128352 and 238368 = 18336. Therefore, 128352 -----238368 = 128352 18336 -------------- = 238368 18336 7 -13

A, B and C start at the same time in the same direction to run around a circular stadium. A completes a round in 252 seconds, B in 308 seconds and c in 198 seconds, all starting at the same point. After what time will they again at the starting point ? A. B. C. D. 26 minutes and 18 seconds 42 minutes and 36 seconds 45 minutes 46 minutes and 12 seconds

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D Explanation: L.C.M. of 252, 308 and 198 = 2772. So, A, B and C will again meet at the starting point in 2772 sec. i.e., 46 min. 12 sec.

16. The H.C.F. of two numbers is 11 and their L.C.M. is 7700. If one of the numbers is 275, then the other is: A. 279 B. 283

C.

308

D.

318

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C Explanation: 11 x 7700 275

Other number =

= 308.

18. The ratio of two numbers is 3 : 4 and their H.C.F. is 4. Their L.C.M. is: A. C. 12 24 B. D. 16 48

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D Explanation: Let the numbers be 3x and 4x. Then, their H.C.F. = x. So, x = 4. So, the numbers 12 and 16. L.C.M. of 12 and 16 = 48.

1.

The greatest possible length which can be used to measure exactly the lengths 7 m, 3 m 85 cm, 12 m 95 cm is: A. C. 15 cm 35 cm B. D. 25 cm 42 cm

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C Explanation: Required length = H.C.F. of 700 cm, 385 cm and 1295 cm = 35 cm.

22. Three numbers which are co-prime to each other are such that the product of the first two is 551 and that of the last two is 1073. The sum of the three numbers is: A. C. 75 85 B. D. 81 89

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C Explanation: Since the numbers are co-prime, they contain only 1 as the common factor. Also, the given two products have the middle number in common. So, middle number = H.C.F. of 551 and 1073 = 29; 551 29 1073 29

First number =

= 19;

Third number =

= 37.

Required sum = (19 + 29 + 37) = 85.

23. Find the highest common factor of 36 and 84. A. C. 4 12 B. D. 6 18

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C Explanation: 36 = 22 x 32 84 = 22 x 3 x 7 H.C.F. = 22 x 3 = 12

24. Which of the following fraction is the largest ?

A.

7 8 31 40

B.

13 16 63 80

C.

D.

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A Explanation: L.C.M. of 8, 16, 40 and 80 = 80. 7 8 = 70 ; 13 = 65 ; 31 = 62

80 16 80 40 80 70 65 63 62 7 13 63 31 Since, > > > , so > > > 80 80 80 80 8 16 80 40 7 So, is the largest. 8

Clock
1. An accurate clock shows 8 o'clock in the morning. Through how may degrees will the hour hand rotate when the clock shows 2 o'clock in the afternoon? A. C. 144 168 B. D. 150 180
Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D Explanation: 360 12

Angle traced by the hour hand in 6 hours =

x6

= 180.

The reflex angle between the hands of a clock at 10.25 is: A. 180 B. 192 1 2 1 2

C.

195

D.

197

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D Explanation: 125 12 360 12 360 60 125 12

Angle traced by hour hand in

hrs =

= 312

1 2

Angle traced by minute hand in 25 min = Reflex angle = 360 -

x 25

= 150.

1 1 1 312 - 150 = 360 - 162 = 197 . 2 2 2

3.

A clock is started at noon. By 10 minutes past 5, the hour hand has turned through: A. C. 145 155 B. D. 150 160

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C Explanation: Angle traced by hour hand in 12 hrs = 360. 31 6 360 12 31 6

Angle traced by hour hand in 5 hrs 10 min. i.e.,

hrs =

= 155.

4.

A watch which gains 5 seconds in 3 minutes was set right at 7 a.m. In the afternoon of the same day, when the watch indicated quarter past 4 o'clock, the true time is: A. 7 59 min. past 3 12 7 58 min. past 3 11 B. 4 p.m. 3 11

C.

D.

min. past 4

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B Explanation: Time from 7 a.m. to 4.15 p.m. = 9 hrs 15 min. = 37 4 hrs.

3 min. 5 sec. of this clock = 3 min. of the correct clock. 37 hrs of this clock = 720 37 hrs of this clock = 4 1 20 1 20 hrs of the correct clock. x 720 37 x 37 4 hrs of the correct clock.

= 9 hrs of the correct clock. The correct time is 9 hrs after 7 a.m. i.e., 4 p.m.

How much does a watch lose per day, if its hands coincide every 64 minutes? A. 32 8 11 min. B. 5 36 min. 11 96 min.

C.

90 min.

D.

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A Explanation: 55 min. spaces are covered in 60 min. 60 55 = 5 11

60 min. spaces are covered in Loss in 64 min. = Loss in 24 hrs = 5 65 - 64 11 16 11 x 1 64

x 60 16 11

min.

= 65

min.

min. 8 = 32 min. 11

x 24 x 60

min.

At what time between 7 and 8 o'clock will the hands of a clock be in the same straight line but, not together? A. 5 min. past 7 3 11 B. 5 2 11 5 11 min. past 7

C.

min. past 7

D.

min. past 7

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D Explanation: When the hands of the clock are in the same straight line but not together, they are 30 minute spaces apart. At 7 o'clock, they are 25 min. spaces apart. Minute hand will have to gain only 5 min. spaces. 55 min. spaces are gained in 60 min. 60 55 5 11

5 min. spaces are gained in

x5

min

=5

min.

Required time = 5 5 min. past 7.

11 At what time between 5.30 and 6 will the hands of a clock be at right angles? A. 43 5 11 min. past 5 B. 7 43 min. past 5 11 45 min. past 5

C.

40 min. past 5

D.

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B Explanation: At 5 o'clock, the hands are 25 min. spaces apart. To be at right angles and that too between 5.30 and 6, the minute hand has to gain (25 + 15) = 40 min. spaces. 55 min. spaces are gained in 60 min. 60 55 7 11

40 min. spaces are gained in

x 40

min

= 43

min.

7 Required time = 43 min. past 5. 11

The angle between the minute hand and the hour hand of a clock when the time is 4.20, is: A. C. 0 5 B. D. 10 20

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B Explanation: 13 3 360 12 13 3

Angle traced by hour hand in

hrs =

= 130.

Angle traced by min. hand in 20 min. =

360 x 20 = 120.

60 Required angle = (130 - 120) = 10.

At what angle the hands of a clock are inclined at 15 minutes past 5? A. 58 1 2 1 2 B. 64 1 2

C.

67

D.

72

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C Explanation: 21 4 360 12 360 60 21 4

Angle traced by hour hand in

hrs =

= 157 = 90.

1 2

Angle traced by min. hand in 15 min. = Required angle =

x 15

1 1 157 - 90 = 67 2 2

At 3.40, the hour hand and the minute hand of a clock form an angle of: A. C. 120 130 B. D. 125 135

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C Explanation:

Angle traced by hour hand in 12 hrs. = 360. 11 3 360 12 11 3

Angle traced by it in

hrs =

= 110.

Angle traced by minute hand in 60 min. = 360. 360 60

Angle traced by it in 40 min. =

x 40

= 240.

Required angle (240 - 110) = 130.

11. How many times are the hands of a clock at right angle in a day? A. C. 22 44 B. D. 24 48

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C Explanation: In 12 hours, they are at right angles 22 times. In 24 hours, they are at right angles 44 times.

3.

How many times in a day, are the hands of a clock in straight line but opposite in direction? A. 20 B. 22

C.

24

D.

48

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B Explanation: The hands of a clock point in opposite directions (in the same straight line) 11 times in every 12 hours. (Because between 5 and 7 they point in opposite directions at 6 o'clcok only). So, in a day, the hands point in the opposite directions 22 times.

At what time between 4 and 5 o'clock will the hands of a watch point in opposite directions? A. 45 min. past 4 4 50 min. past 4 11 B. 40 min. past 4 6 54 min. past 4 11

C.

D.

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D Explanation: At 4 o'clock, the hands of the watch are 20 min. spaces apart. To be in opposite directions, they must be 30 min. spaces apart. Minute hand will have to gain 50 min. spaces. 55 min. spaces are gained in 60 min. 60 55 6 min. or 54 11

50 min. spaces are gained in Required time = 54 6 11

x 50

min.

min. past 4.

5.

At what time between 9 and 10 o'clock will the hands of a watch be together? A. 45 min. past 9 1 49 min. past 9 11 B. 50 min. past 9 2 48 min. past 9 11

C.

D.

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C Explanation: To be together between 9 and 10 o'clock, the minute hand has to gain 45 min. spaces. 55 min. spaces gained in 60 min. 60 55 1 11 1 min or 49 11

45 min. spaces are gained in

x 45

min.

The hands are together at 49

min. past 9.

16. At what time, in minutes, between 3 o'clock and 4 o'clock, both the needles will coincide each other? A. 5 1" 11 B. 4" 12 11 4" 16 11

C.

4" 13 11

D.

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D Explanation:

At 3 o'clock, the minute hand is 15 min. spaces apart from the hour hand. To be coincident, it must gain 15 min. spaces. 55 min. are gained in 60 min. 60 55 4 = 16 min. 11

15 min. are gained in

min 4 The hands are coincident at 16 min. past 3. 11

x 15

17. How many times do the hands of a clock coincide in a day? A. C. 20 22 B. D. 21 24

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C Explanation: The hands of a clock coincide 11 times in every 12 hours (Since between 11 and 1, they coincide only once, i.e., at 12 o'clock). AM 12:00 1:05 2:11 3:16 4:22 5:27 6:33 7:38 8:44 9:49 10:55 PM

12:00 1:05 2:11 3:16 4:22 5:27 6:33 7:38 8:44 9:49 10:55 The hands overlap about every 65 minutes, not every 60 minutes. The hands coincide 22 times in a day.

19. A watch which gains uniformly is 2 minutes low at noon on Monday and is 4 min. 48 sec fast at 2 p.m. on the following Monday. When was it correct? A. C. 2 p.m. on Tuesday 3 p.m. on Thursday B. D. 2 p.m. on Wednesday 1 p.m. on Friday

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B Explanation: Time from 12 p.m. on Monday to 2 p.m. on the following Monday = 7 days 2 hours = 170 hours. 4 5 min. 34 5

The watch gains Now, 34 5

2+4

or

min. in 170 hrs.

min. are gained in 170 hrs. 170 x 5 34 x2 = 50 hrs.

2 min. are gained in

hrs

Watch is correct 2 days 2 hrs. after 12 p.m. on Monday i.e., it will be correct at 2 p.m. on Wednesday.

1. Minute Spaces: The face or dial of watch is a circle whose circumference is divided into 60 equal parts, called minute spaces. Hour Hand and Minute Hand: A clock has two hands, the smaller one is called the hour hand or short hand while the larger one is called minute hand or long hand. 2. i. ii. iii. iv. v. vi. vii. viii. In 60 minutes, the minute hand gains 55 minutes on the hour on the hour hand. In every hour, both the hands coincide once. The hands are in the same straight line when they are coincident or opposite to each other. When the two hands are at right angles, they are 15 minute spaces apart. When the hands are in opposite directions, they are 30 minute spaces apart. Angle traced by hour hand in 12 hrs = 360 Angle traced by minute hand in 60 min. = 360. If a watch or a clock indicates 8.15, when the correct time is 8, it is said to be 15 minutes too fast. On the other hand, if it indicates 7.45, when the correct time is 8, it is said to be 15 minutes too slow.

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Clock - General Questions

Work and time

A can do a work in 15 days and B in 20 days. If they work on it together for 4 days, then the fraction of the work that is left is : 1 A. 4 B. 1 10

7 C. 15 D.

8 15

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D Explanation: 1 A's 1 day's work = 15 1 B's 1 day's work = 20 1 (A + B)'s 1 day's work = 15 7 (A + B)'s 4 day's work = 60 7 Therefore, Remaining work = 115 = 15 x4 = + 20 7 . 15 8 . 1 = 7 . 60 ; ;

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2.

A can lay railway track between two given stations in 16 days and B can do the same job in 12 days. With help of C, they did the job in 4 days only. Then, C alone can do the job in: 1 A. 9 5 3 C. 9 5 days D. 10 days B. 9 5 2 days

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C Explanation: (A + B + C)'s 1 day's work = 1 ,

4 1 A's 1 day's work = 16 1 B's 1 day's work = 12 1 C's 1 day's work = 4 16 48 So, C alone can do the work in 5 =9 5 1 + 12 3 days. 1 = 4 1 48 7 = 5 . 48 . ,

3.

A, B and C can do a piece of work in 20, 30 and 60 days respectively. In how many days can A do the work if he is assisted by B and C on every third day? A. C. 12 days 16 days B. D. 15 days

18 days

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B Explanation: 1 A's 2 day's work = 20 x2 = 10 1 (A + B + C)'s 1 day's work = 20 1 Work done in 3 days = 10 + 10 1 = 5 + 30 1 . 1 + 60 1 = 60 6 = 1 . 10 1 .

1 Now, 5 work is done in 3 days.

Whole work will be done in (3 x 5) = 15 days. A alone can do a piece of work in 6 days and B alone in 8 days. A and B undertook to do it for Rs. 3200. With the help of C, they completed the work in 3 days. How much is to be paid to C? Rs. 400

A. C.

Rs. 375 Rs. 600

B. D.

Rs. 800

Answer & Explanation Answer: Option B Explanation: 1 C's 1 day's work = 3 6 1 + 8 1 = 3 1 24 7 = 1 . 24

1 A's wages : B's wages : C's wages = 6 :

1 : 8

1 = 4 : 3 : 1. 24

1 C's share (for 3 days) = Rs. 3x 24 If 6 men and 8 boys can do a piece of work in 10 days while 26 men and 48 boys can do the same in 2 days, the time taken by 15 men and 20 boys in doing the same type of work will be: A. C. 4 days B. D. 5 days 7 days x 3200 = Rs. 400.

6 days

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A Explanation: Let 1 man's 1 day's work = x and 1 boy's 1 day's work = y. 1 Then, 6x + 8y = 10 and 26x + 48y = 2 1 .

1 Solving these two equations, we get : x = 100 15 (15 men + 20 boy)'s 1 day's work = 100 + 200 20 = 4 1 . and y =

1 . 200

15 men and 20 boys can do the work in 4 days.

IMPORTANT FACTS Cost Price: The price, at which an article is purchased, is called its cost price, abbreviated as C.P. Selling Price: The price, at which an article is sold, is called its selling prices, abbreviated as S.P. Profit or Gain: If S.P. is greater than C.P., the seller is said to have a profit or gain. Loss: If S.P. is less than C.P., the seller is said to have incurred a loss. IMPORTANT FORMULAE 1. 2. 3. 4. Gain = (S.P.) - (C.P.) Loss = (C.P.) - (S.P.) Loss or gain is always reckoned on C.P. Gain Percentage: (Gain %) Gain x 100 C.P.

Gain % =

5. Loss Percentage: (Loss %)

Loss % =

Loss x 100 C.P.

6. Selling Price: (S.P.) (100 + Gain %) 100

SP =

x C.P

7. Selling Price: (S.P.) (100 - Loss %) 100

SP =

x C.P.

8. Cost Price: (C.P.) 100 (100 + Gain %)

C.P. =

x S.P.

9. Cost Price: (C.P.) 100 (100 - Loss %)

C.P. =

x S.P.

10. If an article is sold at a gain of say 35%, then S.P. = 135% of C.P. 11. If an article is sold at a loss of say, 35% then S.P. = 65% of C.P. 12. When a person sells two similar items, one at a gain of say x%, and the other at a loss of x%, then the seller always incurs a loss given by: Common Loss and Gain % 2 10 x 10
2

Loss % =

13. If a trader professes to sell his goods at cost price, but uses false weights, then Error (True Value) - (Error)

Gain % =

x 100

%.