OBJECTIVE-TYPE QUESTIONS

Quantitative Aptitude
CDS Examination held on 24th February 2002
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1. A hemispherical bowl B1 and a hollow right circular cylinder B2 (having length equal to its radius) have the same diameter equal to the length of a side of a hollow cubical box B3. Water is filled in all these vessels up to the same level and such that hemispherical bowl is full of water and the volumes of filled water are V1, V2 and V3, respectively, in B1, B2 and B3, then: (B) V2 < V3 < V1 (A) V1 < V2 < V3 (C) V3 < V2 < V1 (D) V3 < V1 < V2 2. It is required to construct a big rectangular hall to accommodate 500 persons, allowing 22.5 m3 space per person. The height of the hall is to be kept at 7.5 m while the total inner surface area of the walls must be 1200 sq. m. The length and breadth of the hall must, respectively, be: (A) 60 m and 20 m (B) 40 m and 30 m (C) 45 m and 35 m (D) 50 m and 30 m 3. If the height of a cone is increased by 200%, then its volume will increase by: (A) 100% (B) 200% (C) 250% (D) 300% 4. If a cube of maximum possible volume is cut off from a solid sphere of diameter d, then the volume of the remaining waste material of the sphere would be equal to: (A) (C)

(A) 3x 3 . y 3 . z 3 (C) 27x.y.z 9. 3x = 5y = 45z, then (A) x + y + z = 0 (C)

(B) 9x 3 . y 3 . z 3 (D) 0 (B) (D)

2 1 1 = x z y 2 1 1 = z y x

2 1 1 = y x z

10. If 3x 3x - 1 = 18, then the value of xx is equal to: (A) 3 (B) 8 (C) 27 (D) 216 16 11. If x = 3 5 , then the value of x 2 + 2 is equal to: x (A) 10 (B) 24 (C) 26 (D) 28 12. The factors of a3 + 4a2 11a 30 are: (A) (a 2) (a + 3) (a + 5) (B) (a + 2) (a + 3) (a 5) (C) (a + 2) (a 3) (a 5) (D) (a + 2) (a 3) (a + 5) 13. If 2x ky + z = 0 is a factor of 9y2 z2 2xz + 6xy, then the value of k is equal to: (A) 3 (B) 1 (C) 1 (D) 3 14. When x5 5x4 + 9x3 6x2 16x + 13 is divided by x2 3x + a, the quotient and the remainder are x3 2x2 + x + 1 and 15x + 11, respectively. The value of a is equal to: (A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4 15. If Ax3 + 31x2 Bx 10 is exactly divisible by 2x2 + 9x 5, then the values of A and B, respectively, are: (A) 1 and 5 (B) 6 and 3 (C) 3 and 6 (D) 3 and 6 16. The sum and the difference of two expressions is 5x2 x 4 and x2 + 9x 10, respectively, then their L.C.M. would be equal to: (A) (x 1) (B) (2x 3) (3x + 7) (C) (2x + 3) (3x + 7) (D) (x 1) (2x 3) (3x + 7) 17. H.C.F. of two polynomials is a + 5 and their L.C.M. is (a + 5) (a + 4) (a 1). If one of the polynomial is a2 + 4a 5, then the other polynomial is: (B) a2 9a + 20 (A) a2 + 9a 20 2 (C) a + 9a + 20 (D) a2 9a 20 2 2 18. If a = (b + c), b = (c + a), c2 = (a + b); then the value 1 1 1 + + of is equal to: a +1 b+1 c +1

d3 . 4 d3 .( 1) 3

(B) (D)

d3 . 3
d3 1 .( ) 3 2 3

5. A cylindrical vessel 80 cm in diameter is partly filled with water. If a heavy sphere of 60 cm diameter is gently dropped into the vessel, then the water level will rise by another: (A) 30.5 cm (B) 35.2 cm (C) 32.5 cm (D) 22.5 cm 6. A circus tent is cylindrical to a height of 3 m and conical above it. If its diameter is 105 m and slanting height of the cone is 53 m, then the area of the canvas used is equal to: (A) 9435 sq. cm (B) 9535 sq. cm (C) 9635 sq. cm (D) 9735 sq. cm 7. A cylindrical drum of radius 50 cm and height 30 cm is completely filled under a running tap of water in 2 minutes. If the radius of the circular tap is 1 cm, then the velocity of the water flowing through the tap is equal to: (A) 325 cm/s (B) 425 cm/s (C) 525 cm/s (D) 625 cm/s
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8. If x 3 + y 3 + z 3 = 0 , then the value of (x + y + z)3 will be:

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(A) 1 (C) 0 (B) 1 (D)

FG 1 + 1 + 1IJ H a b cK

29. If a + b + c = 0, then the value of 2 2 2 ( x a )a bc .(x b )b ca .( x c )c ab is equal to: (A) 2 (B) 1 (C) 0 30. If A, B, C are three sets and if A B C = 100, A = 60, B = 50,
C = 50, A B = 10, B C = 15, C A = 50, then A B C is equal to:

(D) 1

19. If ab + bc + ca = 0, then a2 b2 c2 + 2 + 2 is equal to: 2 (a bc) ( b ca) (c ab) (A) 0 (C) 1 (B) 1 (D)

LM 1 + 1 + 1 OP N bc ca ab Q

20. If p and q are real numbers; p 0, then the equation 3x 5 + q = px + 1 has no solution, if: (A) p = 3 (B) p = 0 (C) p = 3 (D) p = 6 21. The length of a room is 3 metres more than its breadth. If the area of the floor of the room is 154 m2, then the length of the room is equal to: (A) 14 m (B) 17 m (C) 11 m (D) 15 m 22. A certain two-digit number is equal to five times the sum of its digits. If nine were added to the number, its digits would be reversed. The sum of the digits of the number is: (A) 6 (B) 7 (C) 8 (D) 9 23. The sum of two numbers added to the sum of their squares is 42. If the product of the number is 15, then the numbers are: (A) 3 and 5 (B) 1 and 15 (C) 1 and 15 (D) 3 and 5 24. The system of equations x + 2y = 3 and 2x + 4y = 3, has: (A) a unique solution (B) infinitely many solutions (C) has no solution (D) has exactly two solutions 25. If , and are the roots of the cubic equation (x 1) (x2 + x + 3) = 0, then the value of 3 + 3 + 3 is equal to: (A) 1 (B) 9 26. If the equation (C) 0 (D) 3

(A) 5 (B) 10 (C) 15 (D) 20 31. In an examination 70% students passed both in Mathematics and Physics, 85% passed in Mathematics and 80% passed in Physics. If 30 students have failed in both the subjects, then the total number of students who appeared in the examination is equal to: (A) 900 (B) 600 (C) 150 (C) 100 32. The proper subsets of the set P = {a, b, c} are: (A) {a}, {b}, {c}, {a, b}, {b, c}, {c, a} (B) , {a}, {b}, {c}, {a, b}, {b, c}, {c, a}, {a, b, c} (C) , {a}, {b}, {c}, {a, b}, {b, c}, {c, a} (D) {a}, {b}, {c}, {a, b}, {b, c}, {c, a}, {a, b, c} 33. Which one of the following statements is correct for collecting primary data by direct personal interviews? (A) It is very cheap method of collecting the data (B) It is very costly when the number of persons to be interviewed is large (C) The chances of personal prejudice and bias are very less (D) Even poorly trained people can collect this data 34. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List I List II A. Cumulative frequency 1. Class interval B. Relative frequency 2. Class mark C. Differences between the 3. Ogive actual class boundaries D. Mid values of the class 4. Percentage Codes: (A) A B C D 2 1 4 3 (B) A B C D 3 4 1 2 (C) A B C D 2 4 1 3 (D) A B C D 3 1 4 2 35. Consider the following statement: Pie chart is a k-dimensional diagram. The above statement is correct for the value of k equal to: (A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4 Directions: The following five items consist of two statements, one

( 2x 2 + 7 x + 15) + (2 x 2 + 7 x 6) = 7 , is satisfied
by values x1, x2 of x, then the value of x1.x2 is equal to: (A) 5 (B) 5 (C)

7 2

(D)

7 2

27. If 312 (2x)2 = 612, then the value of x is equal to: (A) 6 (B) 3 (C) 3 (D) 6 28. If ax.b = by.c = cz.a = 1, then (xyz)3 is equal to: 1 (C) 1 (D) 1 (A) 8 (B) 8

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labelled the Assertion A and the other labelled the Reason R. You are to examine these two statements carefully and decide if the Assertion A and Reason R are individually true and if so, whether the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion. Select your answer to these items using the codes given below and mark your Answer Sheet accordingly. Codes: (A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A (B) Both A and R are true but R is NOT a correct explanation of A (C) A is true but R is false (D) A is false but R is true 36. Assertion (A) : If a transversal intersects two parallel lines, then the sum of the interior angles on the same side of the transversal is 180. Reason (R) : Opposite angles of the two intersecting lines are equal. 37. Assertion (A) : The number 5375922 is divisible by both 2 and 3. Reason (R) : Even number is always divisible by 2 and 6 (= 2 3) is also an even number. 38. Assertion (A) : Two real numbers are given in their decimal expansion. We cannot distinguish them as distinct just from the fact that their expansions differ at least at one place. Reason (R) : Every real number has a unique decimal expansion. 39. Assertion (A) : Two poles of heights 6 m and 11 m stand vertically on the ground. If the distance between their feet is 12 m, then difference between their tops is 13 m. Reason (R) : Square of hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle is equal to the sum of squares of the other two sides. 40. Assertion (A) : The classification and tabulation make the analysis and interpretation of the data easier. Reason (R) : The original form of the collected data is often very complex and voluminous. 41. Consider the following statements: The real number can be defined as 22 1. rational number 7 2. ratio of the perimeter of a circle to its diameter 3. area of the unit circle Which of these is/are correct? (A) 2 and 3 (B) 1 and 2 (C) 1 and 3 (D) 1 alone 42. The next term in the sequence 0, 1, 4, 25 is equal to: (A) 36 (B) 49 (C) 64 (D) 676 43. The square root of (7 + 2 10 ) is equal to: (A) 7602 to make it a perfect square is: (A) 33 (B) 87 (C) 132 (D) 142 (0.534 0.534 0.466 0.466) 45. is equal to: (0.534 0.466) (A) 1 (C) 0.466 (B) 0.068 (D) 0.534

ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS

2 3 2 3 3 3 1. (A) V1= r , V2 = r r = r , V3 = (2r ) = 8r 3

Clearly V1 < V2 < V3 2. (D) Area of four walls = 2(l + b) h = 1200 l + b 1200 = 80 ....(i) = 2 7.5 V = lbh = 500 22.5 lb = 1500 ...(ii) [Q h = 7.5] Solving (i) & (ii), l = 50, b = 30 1 2 1 r (3h ) r 2h 3 3 3. (B) %increase in vol. = 100 = 200 1 2 r h 3 V h, %Increase in vol = % Increase in height 4. (D) Diagonal of a cube of max. possible vol. must be d equal to d 3 l = d l (side of a cube) = 3 Vol. of a cube = ( Vol. of a sphere =
d 3 d3 ) = 3 3 3

4 d 3 d3 ( ) = 3 2 6 d3 d3 d3 1 = 6 3 3 3 2 3

Vol. of remaining waste =

FG H

IJ K

5. (D) Increase in vol. of water = vol. of a sphere

FG 80 IJ H 2K

rise in level of water

4 60 3 2

FG IJ H K

h = 22.5 cm

3+ 4

(B) (D)

6 +1 5+ 2

(C) 2 + 5

6. (D) Area of canvas C.S.A. of cone + C.S.A. of cylindrical part = rl + 2 rh = r(l + 2h) 22 105 (53 + 2 3) = 9735 sq. cm = 7 2 7. (D) Vol. of water = (50)2 30 cm3

44. The least number needed to be added to the number

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Water flowing in 2 min =
( 50)2 30 = 75000 cm (1)2

Velocity of water (in cm/sec) =

1 x3 1 = a, y 3 1 = b, z 3

75000 = 625 2 60

As p(x) is divisible by 2x2 + 9x 5 2x 1 and x + 5 are factors of p(x) 1 p ( ) = 0 and p( 5) = 0 2

8. (C) Let

= c a + b + c = 0 (given)

1 1 1 1 p ( ) = A ( ) 3 + 31 ( ) 2 B 10 = 0 2 2 2 2
...(i) A 4B 18 = 0 3 2 p( 5) = A( 5) + 31( 5) B( 5) 10 = 0 ...(ii) 25A B 153 = 0 Solving (i) and (ii), we get A = 6, B = 3 ...(i) 16. (D) A + B = 5x2 x 4 A B = x2 + 9x 10 ...(ii) Solving (i) and (ii), A = 3x2 + 4x 7 and B = 2x2 5x + 3 A = 3x2 + 4x 7 = (3x + 7) (x 1) B = (2x 3) (x 1) LCM of A and B = (2x 3) (3x + 7) (x 1) 17. (C) q(x) = HCF LCM p(x) 18. (D) a2 = b + c, b2 = c + a, c2 = a + b a 2 b2 = b a (a + b) (a b) = (a b) a + b = 1 a+1=b 1 1 1 1 1 1 = = Sly = , a +1 b b+1 c c+1 a

a3 + b 3 + c 3 =

1 1 1 3 abc x + y + z = 3x 3 y 3 z 3

(x + y + z)3 = 27xyz
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9. (B) 3x = 5y = 45z = k(say) 3 = k x , 5 = k y 45 = (3 5) = k

z 2 z

1 2 x . k y )z (k 2 1 + x y 1

=kk 2 1 1 = x z y

= kz

2 1 1 + = x y z

10. (C) 3x 3x - 1 = 18 3x - 1 (3 1) = 2 32 or 3x - 1 2 = 2 32 x 1 = 2 x 3 xx = 33 = 27 11. (D)

3+ 5 1 1 = = x 3 5 (3 5 )( 3 5)

=
x2 +

3+ 5 4 =3+ 5 4 x 16 = 28 x2

1 1 1 1 1 1 + + =( + + ) a +1 b+1 c+1 a b c

FG 4 IJ H xK

= ( 3 5 )2 + (3 + 5 )2 x 2 +

19. (B) ab + bc + ca = 0 ab = bc ca = c( b + a)

c 2 ab = c 2 + c ( b + a) = c (c + b + a)

12. (D) By putting a = 2 (a factor of 30) in a3 + 4a2 11a 30 we get zero a + 2 is a factor of this pol. On dividing the pol. by a + 2 we get quotient = a2 + 2a 15 a3 + 4a2 11a 30 = (a + 2) (a2 + 2a 15) = (a + 2) (a 3) ( a + 5) 13. (A) 2x ky + z = 0 2x = ky z 9y2 z2 2xz + 6xy = 9y2 z2 2x (z 3y) = (3y z) (3y + z) + (ky z) (3y z) = (3y z) (3y + z + ky z) = y (3y z) (3 + k) Q 2x ky + z is a factor of the pol. y (3y z) (3 + k) = 0 k = 3 [Q If x 0 is a factor of p(x) then p(a) = 0] 14. (B) x5 5x4 + 9x3 6x2 16x + 13 = (x2 3x + a) (x3 2x2 + x + 1) + (15x + 11) Comparing constant terms, a + 11 = 13 a = 2 15. (B) Let p(x) = Ax3 + 31x2 Bx 10 2x2 + 9x 5 = (2x 1) (x + 5)

c2 c2 c = = c ab c (a + b + c) a + b + c
2

a2 a b2 b = , 2 = Sly 2 a bc a + b + c b ca a + b + c
a b c + + Reqd sum = a+b+c a+b+c a+ b+c = a+b+c =1 a+ b+c

20. (C) 3x 5 + q = px + 1 (3 p) x 6q = 6 q x= 3p For no sol. 3 p = 0 p = 3 21. (A) Let breadth = xm L = x + 3 (x + 3)x = 154 or x2 + 3x 154 = 0 x = 11 (Qx 14 )

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L = x + 3 = 11 + 3 = 14m 22. (D) Let the digits at units and tens places be x and y resp. No. = 10y + x No. formed by reversing the digits = 10x + y ...(i) A.T.S. 10y + x = 5 (x + y) 4x 5y = 0 x

log a log b log c , y= , z= log c log a log b

10y + x + 9 = 10x + y 9x 9y = 9 ...(ii) xy=1 Solving (i) & (ii) x = 5, y = 4 Sum of digits = 5 + 4 = 9 23. (D) xy = 15, x2 + y2 + x + y = 42 ...(i) =35 Nos. can be 3 and 5 or 3 and 5 But 3 and 5 satisfy (i) a1 1 b1 2 1 c1 3 = =1 = , = = , 24. (C) a2 2 b2 4 2 c 2 3
Q

(xyz)3 = (1)3 = 1 xyz = 1 29. (D) If a + b + c = 0 a3 + b3 + c3 = 3abc a3 + b3 + c3 3abc = 0

xa( a

bc )
2

. x b( b

ca )

. x c( c

ab )

= x a( a
= xa
3

bc ) + b ( b 2 ca) + c ( c 2 ab)

+ b 3 + c 3 3 abc

=x0 = 1 30. (C) A B C = A + B + C A B B C

CA + ABC

a1 b1 c1 = The system has no sol. a2 b2 c2

100 = 60 + 50 + 50 10 15 50 + A B C A B C = 15 31. (B) Students passed in at least one subject = n ( P M ) = n P + n( M ) n ( P M ) = 85 + 80 70 = 95 5% failed in both subjects 5% of total students = 30 100 = 600 Total students = 30 5 32. (C) 33. (B) 34. (B) 35. (A) 36. (B) 37. (B) A no. is divisible by 3 if sum of digits is divisible by 3. 38. (D) d 39. (A) d = 5 2 + 12 2 = 13 5
6 = distance between their tops 40. (A) 41. (B) 42. (D) 0, 1, 4, 25, ... 0, (0 + 1)2, (1 + 1)2, (4 + 1)2, (25 + 1)2,... Next term = 676 43. (D) 7 + 2 10 = 5 + 2 + 2 5 . 2 12 6 12 11

25. (B) (x 1) (x2 + x + 3) = 0 x2 + x + 3 = 0 x1=0 1 1 12 x= x=1 2

=1

1 11i 2

1 + 11i 1 11i , = 2 2

+ + = 0 3 + 3 + 3 = 3

F 1 + 11i I F 1 11i I = 9 =31G H 2 JK GH 2 JK

26. (A) Let A =

2x 2 + 7 x + 15 and B = 2x 2 + 7 x 6

A+B=7 A2 B2 = 2x2 + 7x + 15 (2x2 + 7x 6) = 21

A 2 B 2 21 = A B = 3 A+B 7
A + B + A B = 7 + 3 A = 5 A2 = 25 2x + 7x + 15 = 25 or 2x2 + 7x 10 = 0 c 10 x1 x2 = = 5 (Product of roots = ) a 2
2

= ( 5) + ( 2 )2 + 2 5 . 2 = ( 5 + 2 )2
The square root = 88 44. (D) 8 76,02 64 168 1202 1344

5+ 2

27. (D) 312 22x = (3 2)12 = 312 212 2x = 12 x = 6 28. (D) axb = 1 log axb = log 1 log ax + log b = 0 x log a = log b

The reqd no. to be added = 1344 1202 = 142

45. (A)

a2 b2 = a + b = 0.534 + 0.466 = 1 ab

(Balance questions alongwith answers will appear in October issue.)

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