1761.
A vertical pole of length 6 m casts a 4 m long shadow on the ground. At the same time, a tower casts a 28 m long shadow.
Find the height of the tower.
(A)
42 m
(B)
32 m
(C)
36 m
(D)
48 m
1762.
Three cubes each of side 5 cm are joined end to end. The surface area of the resulting cuboid is:
(A)
150 cm2
(B)
175 cm2
(C)
350 cm2
(D)
75 cm2
1763.
Pomegranate juice contains 10% sugar solution and orange juice contains 30% sugar solution. What is the percentage of
sugar solution in a mixture of two litres of pomegranate juice and three litres of orange juice?
(A)
22%
(B)
25%
(C)
20%
(D)
40%
1764.
In an election, there were only two candidates. One of the candidates secured 44% of the votes and is defeated by the other
candidate by 1440 votes. If there were no invalid votes. then the total number of votes polled is:
(A)
15000
(B)
12000
(C)
14000
(D)
13000
1765.
From a circle of radius r units, the largest equilateral triangle is cut out. What is the length (in units) of the side of the
triangle?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
1766.
By what percentage should a racer increase the speed to reduce the time by 25% to cover a fixed distance?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
1767.
The population of a village was 4,00,000. It increased by 20% in the first year and increased by 30% in the second year. Its
population after two years is _______.
(A)
6,25,000
(B)
6,24,000
(C)
5,40,000
(D)
5,20,000
1768.
A laptop charger is sold for Rs.2,540 in cash or for a down payment of Rs.1,340 in cash together with Rs.1,205 to be paid
after one month. Find the rate of interest charged in the instalment scheme.
(A)
20% p.a.
(B)
10% p.a.
(C)
5% p.a.
(D)
15% p.a.
1769.
Find the altitude (in cm) from the vertex Q to side PR of triangle PQR with side lengths PQ = 40 cm, PR = 40 cm and QR = 60
cm.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
1770.
PQR is a triangle. MN is a line segment intersecting PQ in M and PR in N such that MN ∥ QR and divides ΔPQR into two
parts, which are equal in area. What is the ratio of MQ to PQ?
