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MCQ 11 Mark
Mark against the correct answer in the following: A tree $6m$ tall casts a $4m$ long shadow. At the same time a flag pole casts a $50m$ long shadow. How long is the flag pole?
  • A
    $50m$
  • $75m$
  • C
    $33\frac{1}{3}\text{m}$
  • D
    none of these.
Answer
Correct option: B.
$75m$

4m long shadow is of a tree of height $= 6m$
$1m$ long shadow of flagpole will of height $=\frac{6}{4}\text{m}$
$50m$ long shadow, the height of pole $6$ will be $=\frac{6}{4}\times50=75\text{m}$

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MCQ 21 Mark
Mark against the correct answer in the following: A garrison of $500$ men had provisions for $27$ days. After $3$ days, a reinforcement of $300$ men arrived. The remaining food will now last for how many days?
  • $15$ days
  • B
    $16$ days
  • C
    $17\frac{1}{2}\text{ days}$
  • D
    $18$ days
Answer
Correct option: A.
$15$ days

$27$ days $- 3$ days $= 24$ days
Men $= 500 + 300 = 800$
For $500$ men, provision is sufficient $= 24$ days
For $1$ man, provision will be $= 24 \times 500 ($less man, more days$)$
and for $500 + 300 = 800$ men provision
will be sufficient $=\frac{24\times500}{800}=15\text{ days}$
$($more men, less days$)$

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MCQ 31 Mark
Mark against the correct answer in the following: If $4.5m$ of a uniform rod weighs $17.1kg$, what is the weight of $12m$ of such a rod?
  • A
    $51.2\ kg$
  • B
    $53\ kg$
  • $45.6\ kg$
  • D
    $56\ kg$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$45.6\ kg$

Weight of $4.5m$ rod $= 17.1kg$
Wight of $1m$ rod $=\frac{17.1}{4.5}\text{kg}$
And wight of $12m$ rod
$=\frac{17.1\times12}{4.5}=\frac{171\times12\times100}{100\times45}\text{kg}$
$=\frac{19\times12}{5}=\frac{228}{5}=45.6\text{kg}$

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MCQ 41 Mark
Mark against the correct answer in the following: $6$ dozen eggs are bought for $Rs 108$. How much will $108$ eggs cost?
  • A
    $Rs. 171$
  • $Rs. 162$
  • C
    $Rs. 153$
  • D
    $Rs. 180$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$Rs. 162$

Cost of $72$ eggs $= Rs 108$
Cost of $1$ egg $=\text{Rs. }\frac{108}{72}$
Cost of $108$ eggs $=\text{Rs. }\frac{108\times108}{72}=\text{Rs. }162$

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MCQ 51 Mark
Mark against the correct answer in the following: In a race, Raghu covers $5\ km$ in $20$ minutes, how much distance will he cover in $50$ minutes ?
  • A
    $10.5\ km$
  • B
    $12\ km$
  • $12.5\ km$
  • D
    $13.5\ km$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$12.5\ km$

In $20$ minutes, Raghu covers $= 5km$
in $1$ minutes, he will cover $=\frac{5}{10}\text{km}$
and in $50$ minutes, he will cover
$=\frac{5}{10}\times50$
$=\frac{25}{2}=12.5\text{km}$

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MCQ 61 Mark
Mark against the correct answer in the following: If $\frac{4}{5}$ of a cistern is filled in $1$ minute, how much more time will be required to fill the rest of it?
  • A
    $20$ seconds
  • $15$ seconds
  • C
    $12$ seconds
  • D
    $10$ seconds
Answer
Correct option: B.
$15$ seconds

Total cistern $= 1$
Filled in $1$ minute $=\frac{4}{5}$
Unfilled $=1-\frac{4}{5}=\frac{1}{5}$
$\frac{4}{5}$ cistern is filled in $= 1$ minutes $= 60$ seconds
$1$ full cistern can be filled in $=\frac{60\times5}{4}=75$ seconds
More time $= 75 - 60 = 15$ seconds

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MCQ 71 Mark
Mark against the correct answer in the following: $10$ men can finish the construction of a wall in $8$ days. How many men are added to finish the work in half a day ?
  • A
    $160$
  • B
    $100$
  • C
    $120$
  • $150$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$150$

A wall is constructed in $8$ days by $= 10$ men
It will be constructed in $1$ day by $= 10 \times 8 men ($less time, more men$) 10 \times 8$
And it will be constructed in $\frac{1}{2}=\frac{10\times8}{\frac{1}{2}}$
$=\frac{10\times8\times2}{1}=160\text{ men}$
More men required $= 160 - 10 = 150$

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MCQ 81 Mark
Mark against the correct answer in the following: In a map, $1\ cm$ represents $8\ km$. How much distance will be represented by $80.5\ cm?$
  • A
    $640\ km$
  • B
    $642\ km$
  • $644\ km$
  • D
    $648\ km$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$644\ km$

$644\ km$
$1\ cm$ represents $8 \ km.$
$\therefore 80.5\ cm$ represents $8 \times 80.5 = 644\ km.$

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MCQ 91 Mark
Mark against the correct answer in the following: In a map, $0.8\ cm$ represents $8.8\ km$. How much distance will be represented by $80.5\ cm?$
  • A
    $805\ km$
  • B
    $855.5\ km$
  • C
    $644\ km$
  • none of these.
Answer
Correct option: D.
none of these.

None of these $0.8\ cm$ represent the map $= 8.8\ km$
$1\ cm$ will represent on the map $=\frac{8.8}{0.8}\text{km}$
$\therefore 80.5\ cm$ will represent on the map
$=\frac{8.8\times80.5}{0.8}=\frac{88\times805\times10}{10\times8\times10}$
$=\frac{8855}{10}=885.5\text{km}$

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MCQ 101 Mark
Mark against the correct answer in the following: $45$ cows can graze a field in $12$ days. How many cows will graze the same field in $9$ days?
  • $60$ days
  • B
    $38\frac{3}{4}\text{ days}$
  • C
    $54$ days
  • D
    none of these.
Answer
Correct option: A.
$60$ days

Number of cows that graze the field in $12$ days $= 45$
Number of cows that graze the field in $1$ day $= 45 \times 12$
$\therefore$ Number of cows that graze the field in 9 days $=\frac{45\times12}{9}=60$

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MCQ 111 Mark
Mark against the correct answer in the following: A garrison of $500$ men had provisions for $24$ days. However, a reinforcement of $300$ men arrived. The food will now last for:
  • A
    $18$ days
  • B
    $17\frac{1}{2}\text{days}$
  • C
    $16$ days
  • $15$ days
Answer
Correct option: D.
$15$ days

No. of men in the beginning $= 500$
More men arrived $= 300$
No. of total men $= 500 + 300 = 800$
For $500$ men, provision are for $= 24$ days
For $1$ man, provision will be $= 24 \times 500$ days $($less men, more days$)$
and for 800 men, provision will be $=\frac{24}{800}\times500\text{ days}$
$($more men less days$)$
$= 15$ days

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MCQ 121 Mark
Mark against the correct answer in the following: If $16$ men can reap a field in $30$ days. In how many days will $20$ men reap the same field?
  • A
    $10\frac{2}{3}\text{ days}$
  • $24 \text{ days}$
  • C
    $25 \text{ days}$
  • D
    $37\frac{1}{2}\text{ days}$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$24 \text{ days}$

$16$ men can reap a field in $= 30$ days
$1$ man will reap the field in $= 30 \times 16$ days
and $20$ men will reap the field in $=\frac{30\times16}{20}=24\text{ days}$

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MCQ 131 Mark
Mark against the correct answer in the following: If $16$ men can reap a field in $30$ days, in how many days will $20$ men reap the same field?
  • $24 \text{ days}$
  • B
    $25 \text{ days}$
  • C
    $10\frac{2}{3}\text{ days}$
  • D
    $37\frac{1}{2}\text{ days}$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$24 \text{ days}$

$16$ men can reap the field in $30$ days.
$1$ man can reap the field in $30 \times 16$ days. $[$Less men, more days$]$
$\therefore 20$ men can reap the field in $\frac{30\times16}{20}=24\text{ days} [$More men, less days$]$

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MCQ 141 Mark
Mark against the correct answer in the following: $8$ men can finish a piece of work in $40$ days. If $2$ more men join them, the work will be completed in
  • A
    $30$ days
  • $32$ days
  • C
    $36$ days
  • D
    $25$ days
Answer
Correct option: B.
$32$ days

$8$ men can finish the work in $= 40$ days
$1$ man will finish it in $= 40 \times 8$ days $($less men, more days$)$
$8 + 2 = 10$ men will finish it in $=\frac{40\times8}{10}\text{ days}$
$($more men, less days$)$
$= 32$ days.

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MCQ 151 Mark
Mark against the correct answer in the following: $12$ workers take 4 hours to complete a job. How long would it take $15$ workers to complete the job?
  • A
    $2$ hrs $40$ min
  • $3$ hrs $12$ min
  • C
    $3$ hrs $24$ min
  • D
    $3$ hrs $30$ min
Answer
Correct option: B.
$3$ hrs $12$ min
$12$ workers take to complete the work $= 4$ hrs.
$1$ worker will take $= 4 \times 12$ hrs. $($less worker, more time$)$
$15$ workers will take $=\frac{4\times12}{15}$ hrs. $($more workers, less time$)$
$=\frac{16}{5}\text{ hr}=3\text{ hrs. }12\text{ min} $
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MCQ 161 Mark
Mark against the correct answer in the following: $10$ pipes of the same diameter can fill a tank in $24$ minutes. If $2$ pipes go out of order, how long will the remaining pipe take to fill the tank ?
  • A
    $40$ min
  • B
    $45$ min
  • $30$min
  • D
    $19\frac{1}{5}\text{ min}$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$30$min
$10$ pipe can fill tank in $= 24$ minutes
$1$ pipe will fill it in $= 24 \times 10$ minutes $($less pipe, more time$)$
and $10 - 2 = 8$ pipes will fill the tank in
$=\frac{24\times10}{8}=30$ minutes.
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MCQ 171 Mark
Mark against the correct answer in the following: If $21$ cows eat as much as $15$ buffaloes, how many cows will eat as much as $35$ buffaloes?
  • A
    $45$
  • $49$
  • C
    $56$
  • D
    $54$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$49$

Number of cows that eat as much as $15$ buffaloes $= 21$
Number of cows that eat as much as $1$ buffalo $=\frac{21}{15}$
$\therefore$ Number of cows that eat as much as $35$ buffaloes $=\frac{21}{15}\times35=49$

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MCQ 181 Mark
Mark against the correct answer in the following: A rope makes $140$ rounds of the circumference of a cylinder, the radius of whose base is $14\ cm.$ How many times can it go round a cylinder with radius $20\ cm ?$
  • A
    $28$
  • B
    $17$
  • $98$
  • D
    $200$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$98$

No. of rounds of rope $= 140$
Radius of base of cylinder $= 14\ cm$
Radius of second cylinder of cylinder $= 20\ cm$
If radius is $14\ cm$, then rounds of rope are $= 140$
If radius is $1\ cm,$ then round $= 140 \times 14 ($less radius more rounds$)$
and if radius is $20\ cm$, then rounds will
be $=\frac{140\times14}{20}=98 ($more radius less rounds$)$

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MCQ 191 Mark
Mark against the correct answer in the following: If $21$ cows eat as much as $15$ buffaloes, how many cows will eat as much as $35$ buffaloes?
  • $49$
  • B
    $56$
  • C
    $45$
  • D
    none of these.
Answer
Correct option: A.
$49$

$15$ buffaloes can eat as much as $= 21$ cows
$1$ buffalo will eat as much as $=\frac{21}{15}\text{ cows}$
$35$ buffaloes will eat as much as
$=\frac{21\times35}{15}\text{cm}=49\text{ cows}$

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MCQ 201 Mark
Mark against the correct answer in the following: A worker makes a toy every $\frac{2}{3}$ hour. If he works for $7\frac{1}{3}$ hours, then how many toys will he make ?
  • A
    $22$
  • B
    $18$
  • C
    $16$
  • $11$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$11$
A worker makes toy in $\frac{2}{3}\text{hr}=1$
He will make toys in $1$ hr $=1\times\frac{3}{2}$
and will make toys in $\frac{22}{3}\text{ hrs}=1\times\frac{3}{2}\times\frac{22}{3}$
$= 11 ($more time more toys$)$
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MCQ 211 Mark
Mark against the correct answer in the following: $6$ dozen eggs are bought for $Rs. 108$. How much will $132$ eggs cost ?
  • A
    $Rs. 204$
  • B
    $Rs. 264$
  • C
    $Rs. 184$
  • $Rs. 198$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$Rs. 198$
$6$ dozen or $6 \times 12 = 72$ eggs
Cost of $72$ eggs is $= Rs. 108$
Cost of $1$ egg will be $\text{Rs. }\frac{108}{72}$
and cost of $132$ eggs will be $108$
$\text{Rs. }\frac{108}{72}\times132=\text{Rs. }198$
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