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Practice Test 14-Mathematical Aptitude

Section 1
Subjects: Topics: Total Questions: Class X Maths Geometry, Mensuration, Linear Equation in One variable, Quadratic Equations, General Topic, Polynomial 10

Section 2
Subjects: Topics: Total Questions: Class X Maths Trigonometry, Mensuration, General Topic 5

General Instructions: 1. This Test contains 15 questions spread across 2 Section(s). 2. There are No Sectional Cut-Offs but the Student is expected to display his/her performance across all the sections. 3. Section Wise time indicates the Ideal Time which should be given to a particular section. You are free to give more or less time than what is mentioned for a Section, but the Test should be Finished within the Specified time. 4. The Test is to be given in One Single Attempt. Once the Test is Started, it can't be Paused for any Breaks. 5. If the Test is Not completed before the Test Time, then as soon as the Time for the Test is completed, the Test would Automatically End and its Answer file would be generated. 6. Use of Calculators and Log Tables is Not Permitted. 7. Use of Unfair means during the Test is Strictly Prohibited. 8. For fair Result and Performance evaluation, Please Do Not discuss the Test with your peers.

Section 1
Section Title: Total No. of Questions: Section 1 10

Subjects:Class X Maths 1.
Ram visits the Recreation club after every 5 days, Harish visits after every 24 days, while Rajesh goes there after every 9 days. If all three of them met at the club last on a Sunday, The day of the week will all three meet again is :

(A). (C).

Sunday Wednesday

(B). (D).

Thursday Monday

Correct Answer

C
Ram visits every Harish visits every Rajesh visits every 5 days. 24 days. 9 days.

Explanation All three of them will meet on the LCM of 5, 24 and 9 days.
LCM = days.

weeks 3 days

If they last met on a Sunday, next time they will meet on a Wednesday.

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(Marks: 3.0, Negative Marks : 0.0).

2.

A, B, C, D and E starts a partnership firm. Capital contributed by A is 3 times that contributed by D. E contributes of A's contribution, B contributes of E's contribution and C contributes rd of A's contributed. If the

difference between combined shares of A, D and E and combined shares of B and C in the total profit of the firm is Rs. 13500 out of the total profit of the firm, the combined share of B, C and D in the profit of the firm will be :

(A). (C).

Rs. 15750 Rs. 13500

(B). (D).

Rs. 18000 Rs. 20250

Correct Answer

A
Let the capital contributed by D be Rs. x Capital contributed by

Capital contributed by

Capital contributed by

Capital contributed by

Shares of A, B, C, D and E in total profit are in the ratio

Explanation

According to given condition, (Shares of A, D and E) - (shares of B and C) = 13500

Total share of B, C and D in the profit

= Rs. 15750. (Marks: 3.0, Negative Marks : 0.0).

3.
If one root of the equation is m times the other, then =?

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(A). (C).

(B). (D).
None of these

Correct Answer

B
Let roots of be and

i.e.,

and

i.e.,

. . . . . .[1]

Explanation
Now Substituting this value in [1].

. (Marks: 3.0, Negative Marks : 0.0).

4.

A regular hexagon is inscribed by another hexagon such that the vertices of the inner hexagon are the mid points of the outer hexagon. Then the ratio of the areas of the larger hexagon to the smaller hexagon will be :

(A). (C).

1:4 3:4

(B). (D).

4:3 4:1

Correct Answer

Draw

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Explanation
.

Thus,

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5.

When and

is divided by , respectively, the value of

, then quotient and the reminder are

a is : (B). (D).
5 9

(A). (C).

2 7

Correct Answer

Explanation Comparing coefficient of

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6.
If then 3 -2

(A). (C).

(B). (D).

-1 0

Correct Answer

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Applying Componendo-Dividendo,

Again applying Componendo-Dividendo,

Explanation

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7.

The sum of the ages of Mummy, Papa, Sonu, Sona and Sonia now is 96 years. Sonu is the youngest in the family. The year Sonu was born, the sum of the ages of all the members of the family was just 66 years. If Papa's age now is 6 times that of Sonu's present age then Papa's age 10 years hence will be :

(A). (C).

30 years 40 years

(B). (D).

36 years 46 years

Correct Answer

D
Let Sonu's present age be Then, years.

Explanation

x years ago the sum of the ages will get reduced by 5x, as there are 5 members in the
.

family excluding Sonu. Thus, Thus,

x = 6 and

. Thus, Papa's age 10 years hence will be 46 years. (Marks: 3.0, Negative Marks : 0.0).

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8.

Let ABCD be a rectangle, such that AB = 2BC. An equilateral triangle ABE is drawn as shown in the figure with M as the midpoint of BE. The value of is :

(A). (C).

(B). (D).

Correct Answer

C
Let BC =

a, Then, AB = 2a. a (as M is the midpoint of BE)

Also, BM =

Explanation

a ; BM = a

is an isosceles

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9.

A can do as much work in 3 days as B can do in 5 days and B can do as much work in 2 days as C can do in 3 days. All of them together can do a certain piece of work in 20 days. The no. of days A alone take to do the work will be :

(A). (C).

60 days 65 days

(B). (D).

40 days 50 days

Correct Answer

B
Capacity of A : B = 5 : 3 Capacity of B : C = 3 : 2

Explanation Capacity of A : C = 5 : 2
Capacity of (A + B + C) : A Hence A will take 40 days. (Marks: 3.0, Negative Marks : 0.0). (5 + 3 + 2) : 5 = 2 : 1

10. Three spheres of radius 'r ' are kept inside a cylinder such that two of the spheres are at bottom touching each
other and sides of the cylinder while the third sphere is touching the two bottom spheres and the top of the

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cylinder. Then the volume of the cylinder is :

(A). (C).

(B). (D).

Correct Answer

Explanation Let A, B and C be the centres of the three circles.

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Section 2
Section Title: Total No. of Questions: Section 2 5

Subjects:Class X Maths 11. A quadrilateral is inscribed inside a rectangle such that its vertices are the mid-points of the four sides of the

rectangle. Similarly, another quadrilateral is inscribed inside the quadrilateral. The ratio of the areas of the inner quadrilateral to that of the outer rectangle is :

(A). (C).

1:2 1:4

(B). (D).

1:3 None of these

Correct Answer

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Let the length and breadth of the original rectangle ABCD be 2a and 2b, respectively.

Explanation

Now, HEFG is a rhombus of side length Also, Now, HF || AB || DC and EG || AD || BC in , P and Q are midpoints of HE, and EF respectively. PQ || HF and .

Similarly, PS || EG and

Also PSRQ is a rectangle with length 'a' and breadth 'b'. Required ratio = (Marks: 5.0, Negative Marks : 0.0).

12. When a person is looking at the top of the tower from the foot B of the hill , the angle of elevation is

. The

slope of the hill is and units. If the height of the tower is twice the height of the hill, then the distance between the top of the hill and the tower is :

(A).
units

(B).
units

(C).
units

(D).
units

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Correct Answer

Explanation
Slope of the hill = 45o Hence Also = 20 units

Height of the tower = 2(height of hill) = 40 units

Distance between top of the hill & tower = BM + BD =

units (Marks: 5.0, Negative Marks : 0.0).

13. A man runs around a curved track as shown below, in which the radius of each semicircle increases by r meters.
If the man's initial speed is and the man halves his speed after every semicircular track, the time he will take to complete running around the track if there are 8 such semicircles and the smallest has radius r is :

(A). (C).

22 min 12 sec 31 min 37 sec

(B). (D).

29 min 53 sec 37 min 43 sec

Correct Answer

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Distance covered in the first semicircle = Time taken = 1 second. Distance covered in the second track =

Time taken =

seconds.

Time taken for the third track =

seconds.

Explanation
For the fourth track = seconds.

For the fifth track = For the sixth track = For the seventh track = For the eighth track = Total time = 1793 seconds

seconds. seconds. seconds. seconds.

= 29 mins 53 seconds. (Marks: 5.0, Negative Marks : 0.0).

14. If (A). (C).

, the value of

is :

(B). (D).

Correct Answer

......... (i)

Explanation

Or dividing,

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.......(ii)

Solving (i) and (ii)

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15.

A line is tangent to three circles with radii

as shown. Then, which of the following is true ?

(A). (C).

(B). (D).

Correct Answer

Let c1, c2 and c3 be centres of the circles with radii a, b and c respectively. Draw perpendiculars

c2P, c2Q and c3R as shown.

Explanation
We have = . . . . . (i)

Also, = . . . . . (ii)

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But

i.e., (Marks: 5.0, Negative Marks : 0.0).

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