ASSIGNMENT – 6
1. If the speed of a boat is 12 km/h downstream and 4 km/h upstream, then find the speed of the boat in still water?
(a) 7 km/h (b) 9 km/h (c) 10 km/h (d) 8 km/h
2. The speed of a boat in still water is 15 km/h. The speed of the current is 3 km/h. In how much time (in hours) will the
boat travel a distance of 54km upstream and the same distance downstream?
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(a) 𝟕 𝒉𝒓𝒔 (b) 7hrs (c) 6hrs (d) 𝟔 𝒉𝒓𝒔
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3. If 200 meters long train takes 40 seconds to cross a pole, then what is the speed (in km/h) of the train?
(a)9km/h (b)18 km/h (c) 36 km/h (d) 45 km/h
4. A train covers a distance in 30 min if it runs at a speed of 54 km/h on an average. The speed at which the train must run
to reduce the time of the journey to 20 min is:
(a)81 km/h (b)61 km/h (c) 75 km/h (d) 60 km/h
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5. If sinB = then what is the value of cot B, where 0º < B < 90º?
𝟒𝟏
𝟒𝟏 𝟒𝟎 𝟗 𝟗
(a) (b) (c) (d)
𝟗 𝟗 𝟒𝟏 𝟒𝟎
6. Find the value of sin(60+θ) – cos(30–θ)
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(a) 1 (b) (c) 0 (d) -1
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7. What is the third proportion to 7 and 63?
(a) 441 (b) 567 (c) 625 (d) 576
8. The ratio of the number of boys in a school to the total number of boys and girls in that school is 7:17. If the number of
boys in that school is 1099, then how many girls are there in that school ?
(a) 1560 (b) 1580 (c) 1550 (d) 1570
9. In what ratio, should rice at Rs. 60 per kg be mixed with rice at Rs. 42 kg such that by selling the mixture at 56 Rs. per
kg there is a gain of 12%?
(a) 6:7 (b) 2:3 (c) 4:5 (d) 2:5
10. A 30 litre mixture of milk and water contains 15% water. How much water must be added to it to increase the
percentage of water in the solution to 37.5% ?
(a) 8.4 Liters (b) 10.8 Liters (c) 6.0 Liters (d) 7.2 Liters
11. The average of 52, 71, 43, 22, a and b is 55 and the average of 42, 45, 49, 51 42 c and d is 53. What is the average of a, b,
c and d ?
(a) 54 (b) 142 (c) 71 (d) 54
12. The average of a number and its reciprocal is 1. What will be the average of its square, cube and fourth power ?
(a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 1.33 (d) 2.67
13. All the three angles of a triangle are (x - 15)º, (x + 45)º and (x + 60)º. Then identify the type of the triangle.
(a) Isosceles Triangle (b) Equilateral Triangle (c) Right Angle Triangle (d) Obtuse Angle Triangle
14. In ABC, the mid point of AB and AC are respectively X and Y. If BC + XY =18 units, what is the value of (BC – XY) ?
(a) 4 cm (b) 12 cm (c) 6 cm (d) 8 cm
15. A is 20% less than B while C is 20% more than D. If D is 25% less than A, then which of the following is true ?
(a) C = 0.72 B (b) B = 0.675 C (c) C= 0.675 B (d) B = 0.72 C
16. In an election between 2 candidates, 5% of the votes were invalid. The winning candidate got 2200 votes and the losing
candidate got 1600 votes. The losing candidate got what percentage of the total votes cast ?
(a) 30% (b) 40% (c) 35% (d) 45%
17. Three years ago, Raman's salary was `45,000. His salary is increased by 10 percent, A percent and 20 percent in first,
second and third year respectively. Raman's present salary is `83,160. What is the value of A ?
(a) 40 (b) 30 (c) 50 (d) 54
18. HCF of two numbers is 12. Which one of the following can never be their LCM ?
(a) 70 (b) 24 (c) 60 (d) 48
19. If the HCF of two numbers (each greater than 17) be 17 and the LCM be 561 then find the sum of the numbers
(a) 340 (b) 268 (c) 238 (d) 387
20. Malti bought a TV for `8800 including GST at 10%. What is the original cost of the TV ?
(a) RS.8800 (b) RS.7920 (c) RS.8000 (d) RS.9600
21. The difference between the compound interest and simple interest on RS.x at 7% per annum for 2 years is RS. 24.50.
What is the value of x ?
(a) RS.5400 (b) RS.6000 (c) RS.5000 (d) RS.4800
22. The difference between the compound interest and the simple interest on a sum of `8,000 for 2 years at the rate of 5%
p.a., is:
(a) RS.10 (b) RS.30 (c) RS.40 (d) RS.20
23. A certain sum doubles itself on simple interest in 10 years. At the same rate of interest in how many years it will become
3 times of itself ?
(a) 12 (b) 16 (c) 20 (d) 15
24. In a certain time, a sum of money becomes five times itself if the rate of interest is 16% p.a. Then the certain time (in
years) is:
(a) 30Years (b) 38Years (c) 32Years (d) 25Years
25. A sum at simple interest becomes two times in 8 years at a certain rate of interest p.a. The time in which the same sum
will be 4 times at the same rate of interest at simple interest is:
(a) 24Years (b) 20Years (c) 30Years (d) 25Years