Q21. A milk vendor bought 28 litres of milk at the rate of Rs. 8.50 per litre.

After adding some

water he sold the mixture at the same price. If his gain is 12.5%, how much water did he add?
(a) 4.5 litres
(b) 4 litres
(c) 3.5 litres
(d) 3 litres

Q22. The minute hand of a clock overtakes the hour hand after every 72 minutes of correct time.
How much time does the clock lose or gain in a day of normal time?
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(a) Lose 121 11 minutes
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(b) Lose 157 11 minutes
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(c) Gain 121 11 minutes
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(d) Gain 157 11 minutes

Q23. A thief steals a car parked in a house and goes away with a speed of 40 kmph. The theft was
discovered after half an hour and immediately the owner sets off in another car with a speed of 60
kmph. When will the owner meet the thief?
(a) 55 km from the owner’s house and one hour after the theft
(b) 60 km from the owner’s house and 1-5 hours after the theft
(c) 60 km from the owner’s house and 1.5 hours after the discovery of the theft
(d) 55 km from the owner’s house and 1.5 hours after the theft

Q24. X and Y together can finish a job in 6 days. X can alone do the same job in 12 days. How long
will Y alone take to do the same job?
(a) 16 days
(b) 12 days
(c) 10 days
(d) 8 days

Q25. Twelve (12) persons can paint 10 identical rooms in 16

days. In how many days can 8 persons paint 20 such rooms?
(a) 12
(b) 24
(c) 36
(d) 48
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Q26. There is a path of width 5m around a circular plot of land whose area is 144π m². The total
area of the circular plot including the path surrounding it is
(a) 349π m2
(b) 289π m2
(c) 209π m2
(d) 149π m2

Q27. The lateral surface area of a cone is 462 cm². Its slant height is 35 cm. The radius of the base
of the cone is
(a) 8.4 cm
(b) 6.5 cm
(c) 4.2 cm
(d) 3.2 cm

Q28. A semi-circular plate is rolled up to form a conical surface. The angle between the generator
and the axis of the cone is
(a) 60°
(b) 45°
(c) 30°
(d) 15°

Q29. A solid right cylinder is of height π cm. if its lateral surface area is half its total surface area,
then the radius of its base is
(a) π/2 cm
(b) π cm
(c) 1/π cm
(d) 2/π cm

Q30. A rectangular block of length 20 cm, breadth 15 cm and height 10 cm is cut up into exact
number of equal cubes. The least possible number of cube will be
(a) 12
(b) 16
(c) 20
(d) 24

Q31. If the diagonal of a cube is of length l, then the total surface area of the cube is
(a) 3l2
(b) √3l2
(c) √2l2
(d) 2l2

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Q32. An equilateral triangle, a square and a circle have equal perimeter. If T, S and C denote the
area of the triangle, area of the square and area of the circle respectively, then which one of the
following is correct?
(a) T < S < C
(b) S < T < C
(c) C < S < T
(d) T < C < S

Q33. The areas of two similar triangle are (7 – 4 √𝟑) 𝐜𝐦𝟐 and (𝟕 + 𝟒√𝟑)𝐜𝐦𝟐 respectively. The ratio
of their corresponding sides is
(a) 7 − 4√3
(b) 7 − 3√3
(c) 5 − √3
(d) 5 + √3

Q34. The chord of a circle is √𝟑 times its radius. The angle subtended by this chord at the minor
arc is k times the angle subtended at the major arc. What is the value of k?
(a) 5
(b) 2
(c) 1/2
(d) 1/5

Q35. In a triangle ABC, the sides AB, AC are produced and the bisectors of exterior angles of ∠ ABC
and ∠ ACB intersect at D. If ∠ BAC = 50°, then ∠ BDC is equal to
(a) 115°
(b) 65°
(c) 55°
(d) 40°

Q36. Two cones have their heights in the ratio 1 : 3. If the radii of their bases are in the ratio 3 : 1,
then the ratio of their volumes will be
(a) 1 : 1
(b) 2 : 1
(c) 3 : 1
(d) 9 : 1

Q37. If two lines AB and CD intersect at O such that ∠ AOC = 5 ∠ AOD, then the four angles at O are
(a) 40°, 40°, 140°, 140°
(b) 30°, 30°, 150°, 150°
(c) 30°, 45°, 75°, 210°
(d) 60°, 60°, 120°, 120°
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Q38. If a point P moves such that the sum of the squares of its distance from two fixed points A and
B is a constant, then the locus of the point P is
(a) A straight line
(b) A circle
(c) Perpendicular bisector of AB
(d) An arbitrary curve

Q39. If ABC is a right-angled triangle with AC as its hypotenuse, then which one of the following is
correct?
(a) AC3 < AB3 + BC3
(b) AC3 > AB3 + BC3
(c) AC3 ≤ AB3 + BC3
(d) AC3 ≥ AB3 + BC3

Q40. The area of the region bounded externally by a square of side 2a cm and internally by the
circle touching the four sides of the square is
(a) (4 – π)a²
(b) (π − 2)a2
(c) (8 − π)a2 /2
(d) (π − 2)a2 /2

Solution

S21. Ans.(c)
Sol. Cost price of milk = 28 × 8.5 = Rs. 238
Let x litre of water is added
So, selling price = (28 + x) × 8.5
= 238 + 8.5x
Profit = S. P – C. P
= (238 + 8.5x) – (238) = 8.5 x
According to question
Profit % = 12.5%
8.5 x
i.e. 238 × 100% = 12.5%
12.5×238
⇒x= 8.5×100
⇒ x = 3.5 litres

S22. Ans.(b)
Sol. Normally, the mixture hand of a clock overtakes the hour hand
12×60 720
after 11 = 11 min.
But, according to Question minute hand of a clock overtakes the hour
hand after every 72 minutes
⇒ There is loss
720 72
Loss = 72 – 11 = 11 minutes
72 1
Loss of a day = 11 × 24 = 157 11 minutes
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S23. Ans.(b)
Sol. Let thief covered the distance = x km.
And x km covered by thief in t hours.
Owner sets off in another car after half an hour.
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∴ x km covered by owner in (t − 2) hours.
∵ distance = Speed × time.
1
= 40 × t = 60 (t − 2).
= 40t = 60t – 30
⇒ 20t = 30.
t = 1.5 hours
distance = 40 × t
3
= 40 × 2 = 60 km

S24. Ans.(a)
Sol.
X 12 1
12
X+Y 6 2

X + Y can do 2 units work in a day.

And X alone can do 1 unit work in a day.
⇒ Y can do (2 – 1) = 1 unit work in a day.
12
∴ Y will complete the same job in = 12 days.
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S25. Ans.(d)
Sol.
P1 × t1 P2 × t 2
=
W1 W2
12 × 16 8 × t 2
=
10 20
⇒ = t 2 = 48 days.

S26. Ans.(b)
Sol.

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Area of circular plot = πr 2
144π = πr 2 ⇒ r = 12
Area of the circular plot including the path surrounding it
= π (12 + 5)² = π (17)² = 289 π m².

S27. Ans.(c)
Sol. Given, l = 35 cm
π rl = 462
462 462 × 7
r = = = 4.2 cm
πl 22 × 35

S28. Ans.(c)
Sol.

Since, the radius of semicircle = slant height of the cone = r.

And the circumference of semicircle = circumference of base of cone.
r
πr = 2πR. ⇒ R = 2
In ∆ O A B
r/2 1
Sin θ = = 2 = sin 30°
r
θ = 30°

S29. Ans.(b)
Sol. l. S. A = 2π r h.
T.S.A = 2πrh + 2πr²
Given,
h = π cm.
and
1
2πrh = 2 (2πrh + 2πr 2 )
⇒ 2π2 r = π2 r + πr 2
⇒ π2 r = πr 2
⇒ r = π cm.
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S30. Ans.(d)
Sol. HCF of (20, 15, 10) = 5
Side of cube = 5cm.
20×15×10
No. of cubes = 5×5×5
= 24.

S31. Ans.(d)
Sol. Diagonal of a cube = √3a
And,
√3a = ℓ (Given)
ℓ
⇒a=
√3
Total surface area of cube = 6a²
ℓ 2
= 6( )
√3
= 2ℓ²

S32. Ans.(a)
Sol. Let side of equilateral triangle, square and radius of circle is ‘a’
Then,
ATQ,
3a = 4a = 2πa = (k) let
k k k
(T)a = (S)a = (C)a =
3 4 2π
Now, area of above geometrical figures.
√3 k 2 k 2 k 2
T= ( ) S = (4) C = 2π (2π)
4 3
k2 k2 k2
T = 12√3 S = 16 C = 2π
k2 k2 k2
T = 12×1.73 S = 16 C = 2×3.14
k2 k2 k2
T = 20.76 S = 16 C = 6.28
Thus, from above data we concluded that
T<S<C

S33. Ans.(a)
Sol. The area of two similar triangles is equal to the square to their
corresponding sides.
Thus,
7 − 4√3 S12
=
7 + 4√3 S22
S1 √7 − 4√3
⇒ =
S2 √7 + 4√3
S1 (2 − √3)
⇒ =
S2 (2 + √3)
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After rationalizing,
S1 (2 − √3)(2 − √3)
=
S2 (2 + √3)(2 − √3)
2
S1 (2 − √3)
⇒ = = 7 − 4√3
S2 (2)2 − (√3)2

S34. Ans.(b)
Sol. In ∆ABC,
Let radius = r
In ∆BOC,
∠OBC = ∠OCB = θ
∴ ∠BOC = 180° - 2θ

Now,
Apply sine rule,
sinθ sin(180°−2θ)
=
r √3r
sinθ sin2θ
=
r √3r
√3
cosθ = 2 ⇒
θ = 30°
∴ ∠BOC = 120°
∴ ∠BAC = 60° [Angle subtended by same chord at an arc is half of the angle subtended at centre.]
So,
∠BDC = 180° - 60° = 120° (cyclic quadrilateral)
ATQ,
∠BDC = k ∠BAC
120° = k.60°
k=2

S35. Ans.(b)
Sol.

1 1
∠BDC = 90° − 2 ∠BAC = 90 − 2 (50)°
∠BDC = 90° − 25° = 65°
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S36. Ans.(c)
Sol.
Cone1 Cone2
Height  1 : 3
Radius  3 : 1
1
Volume of cone = 3 πr 2 h
Volume → 9 : 3
Required ratio = 3 : 1

S37. Ans.(b)
Sol.

Let ∠AOD = x, then ∠AOC = 5x

Now,
x + 5x = 180° (linear pair)
x= 30°
∠AOD = 30°, ∠AOC = 150°
∠DOB = 150°, ∠BOC = 30° (linear pair)

S38. Ans.(b)
Sol.

AP² + PB² = k (constant)

It is possible only when AB is a diameter of circle
So, locus of P is a circle

S39. Ans.(b)
Sol.

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Let AB = 3, BC = 4 and AC = 5 which are satisfy the condition of a
right angle triangle
Now,
(AC)³ > AB³ + BC³
(5)³ > (3)³ + (4)³
125 > 27 + 64
125 > 91 Satisfy the equation

S40. Ans.(a)
Sol.

Area of the shaded region = (2a)² - π (a)²

= 4a² - πa²
= (4 – π) a²

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