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Test 05 - 3 Year Program

Admission Test
Domain: Class IX Test Code: TST2006AT20689688 Course:

Total Questions: 10 Total Time: 60 min. Maximum Marks: 30.0

Section Details:
Section 1
Subjects: Mathematical Aptitude
Total Questions: 10

Section 1
Section Title: Section 1
Total No. of
10
Questions:
Subjects:Mathematical Aptitude

1. If m men can do a job in d days, then m + r men can do the job in :

(A). d + r days (B). days

(C). (D).
days days

Correct
C
Answer
The job requires md man-days, so that one man can do the job in md days. Therefore, (m + r)
Explanation men can do the job in md/(m + r) days
(Marks: 3.0, Negative Marks : 0.0).

2. A contractor undertook to do a certain work in 75 days and employed 60 men to do it. After 25 days, he found
that only 1/4th of the work was done. How many more men must be employed in order that the work is finished
in time?

(A). 34 (B). 38
(C). 35 (D). 30

Correct
D
Answer

Let W be the work done by one employed man in 1 day

Total work done by 60 employed men in 25 days =

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Remaining work done =

Let x more men are employed to complete the work in time

Explanation Work done by(60 + x) employed men in remaining 50 days

x = 30

Hence 30 more men are required to complete the work in time.

(Marks: 3.0, Negative Marks : 0.0).

3. John ordered 4 pairs of black socks and some additional pairs of blue socks. The price of the black socks per
pair was twice that of the blue. When the order was filled, it was found that the number of pairs of the two colors
had been interchanged. This increased the bill by 50%. The ratio of the number of pairs of black socks to the
number of pairs of blue socks in the original order was :

(A). 4:1 (B). 2:1

(C). 1:4 (D). 1:2

Correct
C
Answer
Let x be the number of pairs of blue socks and let y be the price of a pair of blue socks. Then
2y is the price of a pair of black socks.

According to question, we have

Explanation
.

Divide by y and solve for x to get

So, the ratio is

(Marks: 3.0, Negative Marks : 0.0).

4. A rectangle inscribed in a triangle such that its base coincides with the base b of the triangle (obviously, the
length of the rectangle is less than b ). If the altitude of the triangle is h, and the altitude x of the rectangle is
half the base of the rectangle, then :

(A). (B).

(C). (D).

Correct
C
Answer

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Explanation

(Marks: 3.0, Negative Marks : 0.0).

5. From a group of boys and girls, 15 girls leave. There are then left two boys for each girl. After this 45 boys leave.
There are then 5 girls for each boy. The number of girls in the beginning was :

(A). 40 (B). 43
(C). 29 (D). 50

Correct
A
Answer
If B is the original number of boys and G the original number of girls, then

Explanation

(Marks: 3.0, Negative Marks : 0.0).

6. A merchant buys goods at 25% off the list price. He desires to mark the goods so that he can give a discount of
20% on the marked price and still clear a profit of 25% on the selling price. What per cent of the list price must
he mark the goods ?

(A). 125% (B). 100%

(C). 120% (D). 80%

Correct
A
Answer

Let list price be x

Explanation
He got goods at

Let marked price be y

After discount

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(Marks: 3.0, Negative Marks : 0.0).

7. How many litres of a 3% hydrogen peroxide solution should be mixed with 6 litres of a 30% hydrogen peroxide
solution so as to get a mixture of 12% solution?

(A). 3 litres (B). 6 litres

(C). 9 litres (D). 12 litres

Correct
D
Answer
Let 3% of hydrogen peroxide solution has x litres.
Explanation
litres
(Marks: 3.0, Negative Marks : 0.0).

8. A can do a piece of work in 9 days. B is 50% more efficient than A. The number of days it takes B to do the
same piece of work is :

(A). (B).

(C). 6 (D). 3

Correct
C
Answer
In one day A can do 1/9 of the job. Since B is 50% more efficient than A, B can do (3/2) (1/9) =
Explanation 1/6 of the job in one day. Therefore, B needs 6 days for the complete job.
(Marks: 3.0, Negative Marks : 0.0).

9. The radius of a cylindrical box is 8 cm and the height is 3 cm. The number of inches that may be added to either
the radius or the height to give the same non-zero increase in volume is :

(A). 1 (B). 5.33

(C). any number (D). None of these

Correct
B
Answer

Since , we must have

Explanation

. For r = 8 and h = 3, we have .

(Marks: 3.0, Negative Marks : 0.0).

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10. Two little bands of monkey were at play. One eighth of them squared were jabbering wildly in the thickest when
twelve shouted loudly with glee. How many monkeys were there?

(A). 16 (B). 32
(C). 64 (D). 24

Correct
A
Answer

If the total number of monkeys in the troop is x then

Explanation

or 16
(Marks: 3.0, Negative Marks : 0.0).

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