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1.A train covers a distance between (Cot x)/[(1-sinx)((1 + sin x )/cos x )

station A and B in 45 min. if the speed of Cosec x
the train is reduced by 5 km per hour,
then the same distance is covered in 48 4.An article with marked price, Rs. 600
minutes. The distance between stations when sold at 25% discount incurs a loss
A and station B is: of Rs. 30. Find the loss percentage.
A. 60 km B. 62 km A. 10% B. 5%
C. 64 km D. 80 km C. 6.25% D. 4%
Ans. A Ans. C
Sol. Sol.
Let the initial speed is S km/hr. Marked Price = Rs. 600
Selling price = 600 * ¾ = 450
Total distance traveled is same in both Cost price = selling price + loss = Rs.
cases. 480
Loss % = 30 * 100/480 = 6.25%
s .
s = 80 km/hour 5.An article is sold at Rs. 360 by giving
Total distance traveled in 45 min = 80 × 20% discount on marked price. If the
3/4 = 60 km article is sold at MRP then there is 25%
profit. Find the cost price of the article.
2.From a point P outside the circle two A. Rs. 400 B. Rs. 360
tangents PA and PB are drawn on the C. Rs. 420 D. Rs. 380
circle. A chord BC parallel to AP is Ans. B
drawn. If angle APB = 40 degree, Find Sol. (100-20)% of Marked price = 360
angle BCA. Marked Price = 360* 100/80 = Rs. 450
A. 90 B. 80 Now, according to the questions when
C. 70 D. 60 the article is sold at Marked price it
Ans. C makes a profit of 25%
Sol. So,
125% of CP = Marked price
125% of CP = 450
CP = 450*100/125 = Rs. 360

6.The income of a person is 20% more

than his expenses. His income is
increased by 60% and expense by 20%.
Find the percentage change in his
The figure for the above question is savings.
drawn as above. A. 130% B. 200%
Let O be the centre of the circle, then C. 150% D. 260%
angle OAP = angle OBP = 90o Ans. D
In OAPB, Sol.
angle OAB = 360 - 90 - 90 - 40 = 140o Let his expense be 100
Since chord AB subtend 140o at the Income = 120
centre, it will subtend angle 70o at the Savings = 20
circle. New income = 120 + 60% of 120 = 192
New Expense = 100 + 20% of 100 =
3.(Cot x)/[(1-sinx)(secx + tanx)= ? 120
A. Sec x B. Cosec x New savings = 72
C. Cot x D. Sin x % increase in his savings = (72-20)/20
Ans. B * 100 = 52*5 = 260 %
Sol.
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7.If 5a – (5/a) – 5 = 0, then what is the 1/3 *pi*r2*h = 924 cm3

value of a3 – (1/a3) + 6? 1/3 *pi*r2*18 = 924 cm3
A. 12 B. 2 pi*r2 = 924/6 cm2
C. 4 D. 10 therefore, area of base = pi*r2 = 924/6
Ans. D cm2 =154 cm2
Sol.
Given, 10.Deepa and Seema together do a work
in 6 days. Deepa can complete the same
work alone in 9 days. In how many days
will Seema complete the work alone?
A. 18 days B. 3 days
C. 12 days D. 15 days
On cubing, Ans. A
Sol. Deepa and Seema together can do a
work = 6 days
They do work in one day = 1/6
Deepa alone complete the same work =
9 days
Now, Deepa one day work = 1/9

.
8.If So Seema will complete the work alone
an = 18 days

d , then 11.In a mixture of 126 litres the ratio of

A. 3/4 B. -3/4 water and milk is 2 : 5 respectively. How
C. 4/3 D. -4/3 much water (in litre) must be added to
Ans. D make the ratio of water and milk as 2 :
Sol. 3 respectively?
A. 16 B. 24
C. 18 D. 20
Ans. B
Sol. Quantity of mixture= 126 litre
Now,
Quantity of milk=
Quantity of water =126-90= 36litre
As water is added in the mixture so new
mixture contain milk equal to the
previous mixture milk
Then 3= 90
1=30
2=60
9.A cone has a volume 924 cm3. If its
So quantity of water added =60-
height is 18cm, then find the area of
36=24litre
base of the cone.
A. 154 B. 176
12. There are six taxi companies (A, B,
C. 144 D. 150
C, D, E, F) in a cetrain city. The bar
Ans. A
graph shows the number of taxis run by
Sol. Volume of cone = 1/3 *pi*r2*h =
each of these six companies. Study the
924 cm3
diagram and answer the following
h = 18 cm
questions.
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Sol. Total number of

taxi=25+120+35+75+95+10=360
Total km run=360× 100=36000
Total amount spedm=36000×
3=108000

15.ABC is a triangle with angle BAC =

72o. External angle bisectors of angle B
and angle C meet at P. Find angle BPC.
A. 40o B. 36o
C. 54o D. 72o
Ans. C
If 30 taxis quit company B and joined Sol. Required angle = 90 – A/2 = 90 –
company D then D will have how many 36 = 54o
more taxis than C?
A. 40 B. 30 16. In triangle ABC, E and D are points
C. 110 D. 70 such that ED is parallel to BC and ED:
Ans. D BC is 3:5. Then find the ratio of area of
Sol. Number of taxi in company D=75 triangle AED to area of trapezium EDBC?
Number of taxi in company C=35 A. 9:16 B. 3:4
New number of taxi in company C. 1:2 D. 2:3
D=75+30=105 Ans. A
Then company D has (105-35) more taxi Sol.
than company C
Hence the required difference is 70

13.Average weight of 25 students of a

class is 42 kg 750g. After admission of 5
new students in the class, average
become 41 Kg 500g. if weight of
heaviest among them is 40 Kg. Find
average of remaining 4 new students.
A. 34.0625 kg B. 34 kg
C. 45 kg D. 43.625 kg
Ans. A
Sol. Total weight of 25 students = 1068
Kg 750g
Total weight of 30 students = 1245 Kg
Total weight of 5 new students = 176 kg
250g
Total weight of 4 new students = 176.25
kg-40 = 136.25 kg
Avg of 4 new students = 136.25/4 =
34.0625 kg
14.If each taxi on an average runs 100
kms every day and if fuel cost is Rs 3
per km, then all these taxis spend how
much (in Rs.) on fuel every day?
A. 128000 B. 108000
C. 118000 D. 98000
Ans. B
Given, ED||BC and ED:BC = 3:5
As from the above figure, we can
conclude that triangle ADE is similar to
triangle ABC
Therefore,
area of triangle ADE/ Area of triangle
ABC = (3/5)2 = 9/25
area of triangle ADE/( Area of triangle
ADE + area of trapezium DECB) = 9/25
area of triangle ADE/ area of trapezium
DECB = 9/(25-9) = 9/16
17.The population of a town is 20,000. If
the Males increase by 4% and the
females by 5% the population will be
20880. How many females are there?
A. 8000 B. 12000
C. 9000 D. 10000
Ans. A
Sol.
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Sol.
= 20880 – 20000 Area of hexagon = 6 * (√3a2/4) = 2400
=5x + 80000 – 4x = 88000 √3
x = 8000 Where a is the side of the hexagon
a = 40
18.If cot x = 1/√3, then find the value perimeter of the hexagon = 240 m
of (1- cot2x)/(1-sin2x) + cosec2x + cot x. cost of fencing = 240 * 18 = Rs. 4320
A. 4 + 1/√3 B. 2+√3
C. 2 + 1/√3 D. 4 + √3 22.There are two concentric circle with
Ans. A radii 12 cm and 15 cm. Find the length
Sol. Cotx = 1/√3 of chord of the larger circle which
therefore, sin x = √3/2 touches the smaller circle.
cos x = 1/2 A. 16cm B. 12cm
cosec x = 2/√3 C. 20 cm D. 18 cm
putting the above values in the Ans. D
equation, we get Sol.
(1-1/3)/(1-3/4) + 4/3 + 1/√3 = 4+1/√3

19.If 8783638X75Y8 divisible by 88, find

the largest possible value of Y.
A. 4 B. 6
C. 8 D. 7
Ans. B
Sol. a number divisible by 88 should be
divisible by 8 and 11 As we can see in the figure,
For divisibility by 8, last three digits let the length of chord be 2x
should be divisible by 8 therefore,
5Y8 should be divisible by 8 x2 + 122 = 152
therefore Y can take values = 2,6 x= √(225-144)
For the number to be divisible by 11, x=9
(8+8+6+8+7+y)- (7+3+3+x+5+8) therefore length of chord = 2x = 18cm
should be a multiple of 11 or zero
37+y - 26-x = 11+y-x 23.If the value of θ = 30o, then value of
therefore y should be equal to x tan2θ + cot2θ.
therefore maximum value of y for which A. 1/3 B. 4/3
the number is divisible by 88 will be 6 C. 9/3 D. 10/3
Ans. D
20.Find the difference between CI and SI Sol. tan2θ + cot2θ
for two years on a principal of Rs. 12000 put θ = 30o
at the rate of 14% per annum. tan230 + cot230
A. 250 B. 35
C. 235.20 D. 210
Ans. C
Sol. Difference between CI and SI for
two years = P(R/100)2
= 12000(14/100)2 = Rs. 235.20
24.Even if A and C decide to merge, still
21.A regular hexagon has an area D will have how many more taxis (in %)
2400√3 sq. m. Cost of fencing is Rs. than the merged A and C entity?
18/m. Find the total cost of fencing. A. 15 B. 20
A. Rs. 4000 B. Rs. 4200 C. 10 D. 25
C. Rs. 4320 D. Rs. 3600 Ans. D
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Sol. Total number of taxi in A and A. 65 years B. 25 years

C=25+35=60 C. 53 years D. 37 years
Total number of taxi in company D=75 Ans. C
Required percentage Sol. Let the present age of father be x
years and present age of son be (90 – x)
= . years
Seven years later, the ages would be (x
+ 7) and (97 – x)
25.The population of a village is 25,000. Given (97 – x )/(x + 7) = 4/9
One fifth are females and the rest are 873 – 9x = 4x + 28
males. 5% of males and 40% of females x = 65 years
are uneducated. What percentage of the So, present age of father is 65 years.
whole is educated? Age twelve years ago = 65 – 12 = 53
A. 75% B. 88% years.
C. 55% D. 85%
Ans. B 28.The sum and product of two numbers
Sol. Let the x% of the whole be are 10 and 24 respectively. The sum of
educated, then their reciprocals is how much?
5 × x = 1 × (100 – 40) + 4 × (100 – 5)
⇒5x = 60 + 4 × 95 A. B.
Divide both sides by 5, then
⇒x = 12 + 4 × 19
Instead of whole calculation, we will only C. D.
calculate the unit digit Ans. B
Unit digit of RHS = 2 + 6 = 8, then unit Sol. Let the number be x and y,
digit of LHS must be 8 respectively.
Therefore, unit digit of answer must be 8 X + Y = 10 ..........(i)
Hence, the answer will be (2). X*Y = 24 ..........(ii)
On dividing equation (i) by equation (ii),
26.Pipes A and B can fill a tank in 10 and we get
12 hours respectively and C can empty it
in 6 hours. If all the three are opened at
7 a.m., at what time will one-fourth of
the tank be filled?
A. 10 a.m. B. 10 p.m.
C. 11 p.m D. 11 a.m. So, the answer is 5/12.
Ans. B
Sol. Part of tank filled in 1 hour when all 29.In the given figure, 2 similar
three pipes are opened rectangles overlap each other in such a
way that they both cut each other mid-
way of their length ‘L’ and breadth ‘B’.
What is ratio of area of the shaded
region to area of rectangle?
The tank will be filled in 60 hours.
One fourth of the tank will be filled in
15 hours, i.e. the tank will be filled at 10
pm.

27.The sum of ages of a son and his

father is 90 years. Seven years later, the
ratio of their ages would be 4 : 9. What A. 1/4 B. 1/2
was the age of the father 12 years ago? C. 3/√2 D. 2
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Sol. Length of shaded region = L/2 32.If compound interest received on a

(since rectangle cut each other at mid certain amount in the 2nd year is Rs
points) 250. What will be the compound interest
Breadth of shaded region = B/2 (since (in Rs) for the 3rd year on the same
rectangle cut each other at mid points) amount at 12% rate of interest?
Therefore, area of shaded region = LB/4 A. 250 B. 300
Ratio of shaded region to original C. 280 D. 270
rectangle = ¼ Ans. C
Sol. CI of 2ndyear = 250
30.The length, breadth and height of a Rate = 12%
room is 5m, 4m and 3m, respectively. ∴CI of 3rd year
Find the length of the largest bamboo
that can be kept inside the room
A. 5 m B. 60m
C. 7m D. Rs.
Ans. D
Sol. Length of largest bamboo 33.Four bells ring at intervals of 8,12, 16
and 28 seconds. They start ringing
simultaneously at 1.00 ‘o’ clock. At what
time will they again ring simultaneously?
m
A. 2 hrs 3 minutes 23 seconds
B. 2 hours 2 minutes 36 seconds
31.If the numerator of a fraction is
C. 1 hour 5 minutes 36 seconds
increased by 250% and the denominator
D. 1 hrs 5 minutes 48 seconds
is increased by 400% the resultant
E. None of the above
fraction is 7/19. what is the original
Ans. C
fraction?
Sol. ⇒8 = 2 × 2 ×2
⇒12 = 2 × 2 ×3
A. B. ⇒16 = 2 × 2 ×2 × 2
⇒28 = 2 × 2 ×7
⇒LCM of (8,12,16,28) =
C. D. 2 × 2 ×2 × 3 ×2 × 7 = 336 seconds
Ans. A = 336/60 = 5 minutes 36 seconds
Sol. Let the original fraction be X/Y ⇒∵ They start ringing at 1 ‘O’clock
numerator is increased by 250% and ⇒Together again they will ring at 1 hr 5
denominator is increased by 400% minutes 36 seconds
Therefore,
new numerator= 34.A showroom of bikes sells a bike
X+X*250/100=X*350/100 priced Rs.48, 000. It gives a discount of
new denominator= 12% on the first Rs.24, 000 and 6% on
Y+Y*400/100=Y*500/100 the next Rs.20, 000. How much discount
According to the question, percent can he offer on the remaining
amount if maximum 9% discount is
allowed on total?
A. 4 % B. 10 %
C. 6 % D. 3 %
Ans. C
Sol. Overall discount on the price of bike
= 9*48000/100 = Rs.4320
⟹ Discount on first Rs.24, 000

= = Rs.2880
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= = Rs.1200
So, discount on remaining Rs.4,000 =
4320 – (2880 + 1200) ⟹ 4320 – 4080
= 240
∴ Required percent = × 100 = 6%

35.The sum of the areas of the 10

squares, the lengths of whose sides are Hence, perimeter of triangle
20 cm, 21 cm,……29 cm respectively is
A. 6085 cm2 B. 8555 cm2
C. 2470cm 2
D. 11025 cm2
Ans. A
Sol. Required sum =
38.Area of a rectangle is equal to the
= area of square. If length of rectangle is
greater than side of square by 5 cm and
breadth is less than square side by 3 cm
=
The perimeter of rectangle is:
A. 34cm B. 30cm
- C. 17 cm D. 15 cm
Ans. A
Sol. let side = x
length X breadth = Side X side
=8555 -2470 (x+5)(x-3)=x * x
= 6085 sq.cm. on sol we get
x=7.5
36.A lawn is in the form of a rectangle L=12.5
having its sides in the ratio 2 : 3. The B=4.5
area of the lawn is 1/6 hectare. Find the perimeter=2(L+B)=34cm
length of the lawn
A. 60 m B. 40 m 39.A square and a regular hexagon are
C. 50 m D. 70 m drawn such that all the vertices of the
Ans. C square and the hexagon are on a circle
Sol. Let the breadth m and length of radius r cm. The ratio of area of the
m. square and the hexagon is
A. 3 : 4 B. 4 : 3√3
or C. √2 : √3 D. 1 : √2
Ans. B
Sol.
∴ Length = = 50 m

37.The sides of a triangle having area

7776 sq. cm are in the ratio 3 : 4 : 5.
The perimeter of the triangle is
A. 400 cm B. 432 cm
C. 412 cm D. 424 cm
Ans. B
Sol. Let the common ratio be 'x' Diagonal of square = 2r cm.
According to question, ∴Area of square
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= 2r
2
sq. cm

40.If length of the rectangle is reduced

by 25% and breath is increased by 20%, 42.If the side of a square is reduced by
the area obtained is 1800cm2.Find the 50%, its area will be reduced by
original area. A. 75% B. 80%
A. 1850 cm2 B. 1900 cm2 C. 60% D. 50%
C. 2100 cm 2
D. 2000 cm2 Ans. A
E. 2400 cm 2
Sol. Area of a square with side ‘a’ is
Ans. D given by = a2
Sol. Let length = L Let side is reduce by 50% hence new
And Breath = B side = 1/2 a
New length = 75/100 L = 3/4 L New area = (a/2)2 = a2/4
New Breath = 120 /100 B = 6/5 B Hence reduced area = a2 - a2/4 = 3/4 a2
∴ 3L*6B/4*5 = 1800 % of reduced area
∴L*B = 1800*4*5 / 3*6 = 2000 cm2

41.The ratio between the length and the

breadth of a rectangular park is 3 : 2. If =
a man cycling along the boundary of the
park at the speed of 12 km/hour 43.A kite in the shape of a square with a
completes one round in 8 minutes, then diagonal 32 cm attached to an
the area of the park is equilateral triangle of the base 8 cm.
A. 153650 m2 B. 135600 m2 Approximately what is the area of the
C. 153600 m 2
D. 156300 m2
figure? (Use = 1.732)
Ans. C
A. 539.712 cm2 B. 538.721 cm2
Sol. Distance covered by man in 8
C. 540.712 cm 2
D. 539.217 cm2
minutes
Ans. A
Sol. Area of paper = Area of square +
Area of equilateral triangle

= 1600 meter = Perimeter of park

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44.A triangle has sides of the length ∴ Area of floor

2cm, 3cm, 4cm. Through the vertex of
each side a line parallel to opposite side Sq. metre
is drawn. Find the perimeter of the new
Δ so formed. 46.D and E are points on side AB and AC
A. 8 cm B. 18 cm of ΔABC. DE is parallel to BC. If AD:DB
C. 13.5 cm D. 12 cm = 1:2 and area of ΔABC is 45 sq cm,
Ans. B what is the area (in sq cm) of
Sol. quadrilateral BDEC?
A. 20 B. 40
C. 15 D. 30
Ans. B
Sol.

Let the sides be represented by a, b and

c
AC||BE and AB||CE
∴ ABEC is a parallelogram
and AB=EC
AC=BE Since DE||BC, by Thales
Similarly ADBC is a parallelogram.
Where AC = BD and AD=BC theorem
∴B is midpoint of DE
C is midpoint of EF Since therefore,
A is midpoint of DF
∴ if sides of Δ ABC are a,b,c
Then sides of ΔDEF are 2a,2b,2c
∴ New perimeter = 2 (a+b+c)
= 2(2+3+4) = 18 cm

45.The area of the four walls of a room Area of quadrilateral

is 660 m2 and its length is twice its
BDEC
breadth. If the height of the room is 11
m, then area of its floor (in m2) is
47.An equilateral triangle and a regular
A. 120 B. 150
hexagon have the same perimeter. The
C. 200 D. 330
ratio of the area of the triangle to that of
Ans. C
the hexagon is
Sol. Breadth of wall = x metre Length =
A. 3 : 2 B. 2 : 3
2x metre
C. 1 : 2 D. 1 : 4
∴ Area of four walls
Ans. B
Sol. If the side of an equilateral triangle
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Sol. Volume = Area of base x height

= * 20 = 180 cm3

50.A triangular prism has 9 edges. How

many vertices does it have?
A. 8 B. 6
C. 12 D. 10
Ans. B
Sol. A regular triangular prism has 9
48.What is the total surface area of the edges. It has 5 faces. It consists of 6
prism whose height is 10 cm and base is vertices. Triangular prism consists of
an equilateral triangle of side length 8 2 triangular shapes and three
cm? rectangular shapes.
Or Using Euler's formula
A. V+F = E+2
V+5 = 9+2
B. V+5 = 11
V = 11-5
C.
V=6
D.
51.A right prism has a triangular base
whose sides are 13 cm, 20 cm and 21
Ans. B
cm. If the altitude of the prism is 9 cm,
Sol.
then its volume is
A. 1314 cm3 B. 1134 cm3
C. 1413 cm 3
D. 1143 cm3
Ans. B
Sol. In

Total surface area

Semi-perimeter =

49.The base of a prism is in the shape of

an equilateral triangle. If the perimeter
of the base is 18 cm and the height of
the prism is 20 cm, then what is the
Area
volume (in cm3) of the prism?
A. 60√3 B. 30√6 of
C. 60√2 D. 180√3
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⇒
⇒a = 20√2cm
Perimeter of base = 20√2×3= 60√2cm
Volume of prism=Area of base
height ∴Volume of prism = 17300
Area of base × height = 17300
cu. Cm.

52.A regular hexagonal base prism has

Height = cm
height 8 cm and side of base is 4 cm.
What is the total surface are (in cm2) of
the prism?
LSA = 60√2 × 50 = 3000√2

A. B. = 4200

54.The difference between the radii of

C. D. the bigger circle and smaller circle is 14
Ans. C cm and the difference between their
Sol. Total surface area of hexagonal areas is 1056 cm2. Radius of the smaller
prism= lateral surface area +area of circle is
both faces(upper and lower face) A. 7 cm B. 5 cm
Lateral surface area of hexagonal C. 9 cm D. 3 cm
prism= perimeter × height = Ans. B
Sol. Let R and r be the radii of bigger
Area of both the faces of hexagonal= and smaller circle respectively. Then, R –
r = 14 cm …(i)
And π (R2 – r2) = 1056 cm2
Total area of hexagonal prism= π (R – r) (R + r) = 1056 cm2

(R + r) = …(ii)

53.The base of a right prism is an

Adding (i) and (ii), we get
equilateral triangle of area 346 and 2R = 38 cm
R = 19 cm
the volume of the prism is 17300 . Therefore, 19 + r = 24 cm
The area of the lateral surface of the r = 24 – 19 = 5 cm
Thus, the radius of smaller circle is 5
prism is: (use ) cm.

A. 2800 B. 4200 55.A circle is inscribed in a square. An

C. 5600 D. 1480 equilateral triangle of side cm is
Ans. B inscribed in that circle. The length of the
Sol. Let side of equilateral triangle be = diagonal of the square in centimetres is
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Area of rectangular carpet = l× b

A. B. 8

C. D. 16 Perimeter of rectangular carpet =46 m

Ans. C
Sol.

AC = 4√3
AD/AC = sin60⁰
⟹AD = AC sin 60⁰ = 4√3*√3/2 = 6 cm
Now O is the circumcentre of the the
equilateral triangle = centroid =
Thus, diagonal of the rectangular
orthocentre = incentre ( because for an
carpet d
equilateral triangle all 4 points of
symmetry are coincident)
centroid (intersection point of medians),
divides the median in 2:1 from vertex to
base
hence A= 2/3 * AD = 4 cm
AO is radius of circle
Diameter of circle = side of square = 58.If tan θ * tan2θ = 1 then the value of
2*4 = 8 cm sin2 2θ + tan2 2θ is equals to
Diagonal of square = side√2 = 8√2 cm A. 3/4 B. 10/3
C. 15/4 D. 3
56.Find the maximum number of trees Ans. C
which can be planted, 20 metres apart, Sol. Since tanθ * tan2θ = 1, hence
on the two sides of a straight road 1760 θ + 2θ = 90o
metres long 3θ = 90o
A. 180 B. 178 θ = 30o
C. 174 D. 176 Therefore, sin2 2θ + tan2 2θ
Ans. B = sin2 60 + tan2 60 = 3/4 + 3 = 15/4
Sol. Number of trees on each side of the
road
59.If then

is equal to
∴ Required answer = 89 × 2 = 178 A. ± 3 B. ± 5
C. 1 D. ± 2
57.A rectangular carpet has an area Ans. A
Sol. On squaring and adding the given
of and a perimeter of 46 metre. equations
The length of its diagonal is We get 9sin2θ + 25Cos2θ + 25sin2θ +
A. 21 metre B. 13 metre 9Cos2θ = 25 + x2
C. 23 metre D. 17 metre 9 + 25 = 25 + x2
Ans. D X= ±3
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A + B + A – B = 90o + 30o = 120o

60.If , find the value ⇒ 2A = 120o ⇒ A = 60o
⇒ B = 30o
of
A. 7/24 B. 15/14
C. 9/15 D. 1
Ans. A 63.If
Sol. then
A. 15/17 B. 17/15
C. 17/13 D. 1
Ans. C
Sol. If ,
And ,

then
after comparing we get
Equation (i) – (ii),

61. Find the maximum value of 64sinA x

256cosA. then
A. B.

C. D.
Ans. D
Sol.
64sinA x 256cosA
43sinA x 44cosA
4(3sinA+4cosA)
64.If then the value
Max value of (3 sinA + 4 cos A) will

be =5 of is

so, maximum value of 4(3sinA+4cosA) = 45

A. B.
62.If sin (A + B) = 1 and cos (A – B)

C. D.
Ans. C
= , where A and B are positive
Sol. given: tan∝ = 2 -------(i)
acute angles with A ≥ B, then A and B
⇒ sin∝ = 2cos∝ -------(ii)
are
A. A = 75o, B = 15o
B. A = 60o, B = 30o
C. A = 45o, B = 45o
D. None of these
Ans. B
Sol. Sin (A + B) = 1 = Sin 90o
⇒ A + B = 90o ………(i)
Cos (A – B) = √3/2 = Cos 30o
⇒ A – B = 30o ………..(ii)

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= (

= = cos300 = cosθ/2

= 10/9
67.If

65.If और th then
en the value of A. x B. 2x
C. 3x D. 4x
is? Ans. B
A. 2/3 B. 4/3 Sol. Short Trick:
C. 2 D. 8/3 put x=1;
Ans. B cosec θ = 5/4
Sol. Given: H=5, P=4, B=3

⇒tan2 θ = √3
⇒ 2θ = tan-1 (√3) = 60 °
⇒ θ = 300

Now,

= sin 300 + cos 300 – 2 tan2 300

cot θ =3/4
cosec θ + cot θ
= 5/4+3/4=8/4=2
= 4/3 by putting x=1 in options we get the
answer.
66.If - = 600 then Basic Solution:
Given,
+ =?
A. cotθ/2 B. sinθ/2
C. cosθ/2 D. tanθ/2
Ans. C

Sol. +

= (

= × + ]

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69.If , then what is

68.If z = &n= than tan A = ? the value of

A. B. 2
A. B.
C. D. 2n
Ans. C
Sol.
C. D. None
Ans. C

Sol. = & = B

+ = + B= 1

+ = (
Now,

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Now,
70.What is the value
of
?
A. 1 B. -1
C. 0 D. 2
Ans. A
Sol.

72.If , then the

value of ?
A. 1 B. -1
C. 2 D. 0
Ans. A
71.The angle of elevation of the top of a Sol.
tower from a point A on the ground is
30º. The angle of elevation of the top of
the flag post 10 meters high established
on the top of the tower to a point B on
the opposite side of A is 60°. If distance
Now,
between A and B is 100 meters, what is
the height of tower?

A. B.

C. D.
Ans. A
Sol.

73.Each vertex of an equilateral triangle

subtends an angle of 60° at the top of a
tower of height h meters standing at the
center of the triangle. If a is the length
of each side of the triangle, then the h
Let MN be the tower and PM be the flag is?
post. Then,

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Sol.
A. B.

C. D.
Ans. D
Sol.

Since, AP and BP are tangents,

therefore and OP is the angle

bisector.

Since tower is standing at the center of

equilateral triangle. Therefore

Also, given that

O is centroid as well as incenter.

75.Find the annual instalment at which,
Therefore
a sum of Rs. 66200 can be paid back in
3 equal instalments at 10% per annum
compounded annually.
A. Rs. 26620 B. Rs. 28720
C. Rs. 29760 D. Rs. 25640
Ans. A
Sol.

Now,

74.A football of diameter 28cm placed 76.What is the difference (in Rs)
on the ground subtends an angle of between the compound interests on Rs.
60º at some point P on the ground. 4000 for 1 year at 12% per annum
What is the distance between the center compounded yearly and half - yearly?
of the ball and the point P? A. 14.4 B. 12.4
A. 20 cm B. 22 cm C. 10.4 D. 16.4
C. 28 cm D. 32 cm Ans. A
Ans. C

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Sol. Principal amount = 4000

Time = 1
Rate of interest = 12%
Required difference Let the sum he borrows be p.
= SI = (p × 3 × A./100
⇒ SI = 0.03p
For CI,
∵ its payable half-yearly, ∴ n = 2

= 4480-4494.4
= -14.4
Required difference = 14.4 ⇒ A = p(1.025)2
⇒ A = 1.050625p
77.A scooty is sold by an automobile As, CI = A – P
agency for Rs 19200 cash or for Rs 4800 ⇒ CI = 0.050625p
cash down payment together with five Given, he gains Rs. 660
equal monthly installments. If the rate of ∴ CI – SI = 660
interest charged by the company is 12 ⇒ 0.050625p – 0.03p = 660
% per annum , then find each ⇒ 0.020625p = 660
installment. ⇒ p = Rs. 32000
A. Rs 2964.70 B. Rs 2900
C. Rs 2896.50 D. Rs 1200 79.If a person invests a certain amount
Ans. A of money in a fixed deposit scheme
Sol. offering 12% per annum compound
Balance of the price to be paid through interest for the 1st year and 15% per
installments annum for the 2nd year and receives an
19200 – 4800= 14400 amount of Rs.15456 after two years.
Formula : What is the amount invested?
A. 14000 B. 11435
C. 11500 D. 12000
Ans. D
Where A = Sol. Short Trick:
⇒ let principle be 100 unit

⇒ 15120 = 5x +
⇒ x= Rs 2964.70

78.Himanshu is a mediator. He borrows

some money from his friend at 3% per
annum interest payable yearly and lends
it immediately to one of his client at 5%
per annum compound interest
(compounded half-yearly) and thereby
gains Rs. 660 at the end of the year. The
sum borrowed is Then Amount=100+12+16.8=128.8 unit
A. Rs. 34000 B. Rs. 33000 128.8 unit = 15456
C. Rs. 32500 D. Rs. 32000 100 unit = 15456*100/128.8=12000 Rs
Ans. D Basic Method:
Sol. Formulas to be used: - Let the principal be x
SI, I = (P × r × t)/100 A.T.Q
For CI: Amount after first year

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+ x =1.12x
Amount after 2nd year

=1.288x
∴1.288x =15456 ∴ ∆ABD is an isosceles ∆ where AB = BD
Also BE is bisecting AD at E
∴ By Thales theorem, EF || CD
∴ F is also the mid-point of AC
X= =12000

80.If the amount received at the end of Hence, length of AF cm

2nd and r3rd year at compound interest
on a certain principal is Rs 9,600 and Rs
82.In the given figure and are the
10,272 respectively, what is the rate of
centers of two circles of same radius R.
interest (in%)?
A. 7 B. 8 A third circle of center and radius is
C. 6 D. 5 tangent to both circles. If distance
Ans. A
Sol. Compound interest in 2 two between and is thrice of radius of
year=9600 smaller circle, find the distance
Compound interest in 3 year=10272 between and the line
Difference between the compound
interest=10272-9600=672
Let the rate of interest=r
So 672=r%of 9600

672=
r=7%

81.In ∆ABC, E is a point such that BE is A.

an angle bisector of ∠B & AE ⊥ BE. F is a
point on AC such that EF || BC. If AC =
12 cm, find the length of AF. B.
A. 8 cm B. 4 cm
C. 9 cm D. 6 cm C.
Ans. D
Sol.
We know in an isosceles triangle ABC D.

Ans. A
Sol.

If AD ⊥BC then, AD is angle bisector of A

or vice versa
∴ here since BE is angle bisector and
BE ⊥ AD.

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AD =

84.ABCD is a quadrilateral which

circumscribed a circle of radius 7 cm.
AB||CD, and
. What is the
perimeter of quadrilateral?

A. B.

C. D.
Ans. A
Sol.

83.In the given figure there is ABC . D

is a point on BC. BAD = 30 and CAD

= 60 . Find the length of side AD .

OB is the angle bisector of angle B.

Again,
A. B.

C. D.
Ans. A
Sol.

Area of triangle = AB.AC sin . Perimeter

Where is angle between AB and AC.

Area of triangle ABC = Area of

triangle ABD + Area of triangle DAC

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85.ABCD is a rectangle. P is a point

inside the rectangle such that AP = 3

cm, PC = cm and DP = 5 cm.

If what is the length AB

of the rectangle? 87.In the given figure ABC is a right
A. 7 cm B. cm triangle
with and If
C. D. cm
the radius of the larger circle is 6 cm,
Ans. C
what is the radius of smaller circle?
Sol.

A. 4 cm B. 3 cm
C. 1 cm D. 2 cm
Ans. D
Sol.

Since APB is a right triangle,

OC will be angle bisector of C.

86.There are two identical circles of
radius 4 cm each. If the length of the
direct common tangent is 14 cm, then
what is the length of the transverse
common tangent?

A. B. Now,

C. D.
Ans. B
Sol.

88.What is the ratio of the inradius,

Since, both circles are identical, AB = circumradius and one of the ex-radii of
OM = 14 cm. and OC = CM = 14/2 = 7 an equilateral triangle?
cm. Now. OPC and CQM are right A. 1:2:3 B. 1:2:5
triangles and congruent also. C. 2:3:5 D. 1:2:4
Ans. A
Sol.

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Property: Ratio between the inradius,

circumradius and ex-radius is 1:2:3. In BAP and BCP

89.ABC is a triangle such that AB = AC. ------- (1)

BD and CE are the medians to the sides
In ARC and AQB
AC and AB respectively. If BD⊥CE, then
value of AB/BC =?
-------- (2)
Adding equation (1) and (2)
A. B. 2/√3
C. 4/3 D. 3/2
Ans. A
Sol.

10 15 = 10x + 15x

x=

91.If two opposite vertex in a rectangle

are (2,1) and (5,3) and the equation of
ABC is an isosceles triangle, BE = other diagonal is x-2y+k=0. find k?
CD=AB/2 = AC/2 and BD = EC and A. 1/2 B. 3/2
hence BO = OC, OE = OD. Also, C. 2 D. 6
ED=BC/2 Now, Ans. A
Sol.
M is the mid-point of diagonal AC & BD .

2 BE2 = 5 BC2/4
2AB2/4 = 5BC2/4

AB/BC = Co-ordinate of M =
line x-2y+k passes through M(7/2,2)
90.In the given figure PA=10,RC=X and
hence
QB = 15, Find the value of X.( PAB=

QBC= RCB=90 ) 92.Two small right circular cones each of

base radius half of the base radius of a
large right circular cone are inscribed
within the larger cone in such a way that
bases of three cones are on the same
surface and smaller cones gain
maximum possible height. What is the
ratio of sum of volume of both small
cones to that of larger cone?
A. 6 B. 10
A. 1:4 B. 1:3
C. 8 D. 12
Ans. A C. 2:3 D. 2:5
Ans. A
Sol.

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Sol. Number of digits in 2-digit

numbers
Total number of 2-digit

numbers
Total number of

numbers

95.
Required The value of

ratio where a ≠ b ≠ c, is
A. 0 B. 1
93.The average age of ten members of a C. 2 D. 3
committee is the same as it was 2 years Ans. D
ago, as an old member has been Sol.
replaced by a young member. How much
younger is the new member to the old
member?
A. 20 years B. 15 years
C. 10 years D. 2 years
Ans. A
Sol. let the sum of nine member (total)
=x
and the age of old one= z
so its average 2 yrs before=(x+z)/10.
after 2 yrs let z be replaced by y.
so now avg=(x+2*10+y)/10
now (x+z)/10=(x+20+y)/10
so after solving it found
z=y+20.
so old person is 20yrs older than young If
one.
Here,

94.Find remainder in - 96.P and Q are two points on a circle

digits) ÷ 8 with centre at O. R is a point on the
A. 7 B. 4 minor arc of the circle between the
C. 1 D. 0 points P and Q. The tangents to the
Ans. A circle at the points P and Q meet each
Sol. other at the point S.
From 1 to 9 each number has 1-digit
After 9 each number has 2-digit If

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A. 80 º B. 200 º Calculate the total number of female

C. 160 º D. 100 º passed students?
Ans. D A. 610 B. 390
Sol. C. 489 D. 523
E. 549
Ans. E
Sol. ⇒ Let us consider total number of
students be 100x
⇒ ∴Males students = 30x , female
students = 70x
⇒ According to condition given in the
problem, of this 30x male students, 70
OP and OQ are radius and PS and QS are % male students pass the exam.
perpendicular to each other.
OPS = OQS = 90 ° ie. Passed males =
⇒ Total passed students
O+ P+ S+ Q = 360 °
O + 90 ° + 20 ° + 90 ° = 360 ° =
O = 360 ° - 200 ° = 160 ° ⇒ ∴ female students passed = 82x – 21x
In ▲OPQ = 61x
OP = OQ are radius of circle hence they ⇒ ∴ Girls passed = 61% of total
are equal.
P= Q (isosceles triangle) ∴ Answer is

P+ Q+ O = 180 ° 98.In the given figure, two squares of

P+ P + 160 ° = 180 ° sides 8 cm and 20 cm are given. What is
the area (in cm2) of the shaded part?
2 P = 20 °
P = 10 ° = Q
OPS = OPQ + QPS
90 ° = 10 ° + QPS
QPS = 80 °
A. 120/7 B. 160/7
Similarly PQS = 80 °
C. 180/7 D. 240/13
In ▲PQR
Ans. B
PR = QR and are the bisectors.
Sol.
So RPQ = 40 ° and RQP = 40 °
RPQ + RQP + PRQ = 180 °
40 ° + 40 ° + PRQ = 180 °
PRQ = 100 °

Hence Option D is correct.

AB=8cm
97.In Shivaji science college, 12th class BC=20cm
consists of 30% male students of which CD=20cm
30% male students failed in the class. Let EB=xcm
Total 82% students passed in HSC Triangle ABE and ACD are similar
examination out of 900 students. triangle because angle A is common and
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triangle semicircle of center P is drawn outside of

As per similarity rule quadrant taking AB as diameter. What is
the difference between area of whole
geometry and that of quadrant?

A. B. πr2/4 + r2/2

C. D.
X= Ans. B
Area of shaded Sol.
region=

99.Let S be a set of first ten natural

numbers. What is the possible number
of pairs (a, b)
where such that the
The shaded region will represent the
product leaves remainder 4 difference between the areas of whole
when divided by 12?
A. 4 B. 6 geometry and that of sector
C. 8 D. 10
Ans. C
The radius of the semicircle
Sol. As, s = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,
10}
According to question, (AP)
Area of
ADBP

Area of semicircle
APBC= π(r/√2)2 = πr2/2
Area of the shaded
region
.
Hence possible number of pairs = 8 πr2/2 - πr2/4 + r2/2
Hence option (c) = πr2/4 + r2/2
100.AOB is a quadrant sector of
radius r cut from a circle of center O. A

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