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Practice Test 07-Mathematical Aptitude

Admission Test

Domain:

Class X

Test Code:

TST2007AT204523636

Course:

Total Questions:

15

Total Time:

90 min.

Maximum Marks: 55.0

Section Details:

Section 1
Subjects:

Class X Maths

Topics:

General Topic, Arithmetic Progression, Linear Equation in One variable, Rational Expressions, Mensuration,
Geometry

Total Questions:

10

Section 2
Subjects:

Class X Maths

Topics:

Polynomial, General Topic, Rational Expressions

Total Questions:

Section Title:

Section 1

Total No. of
Questions:

10

Section 1

Subjects:Class X Maths
1.

The sum of the first n terms of an A.P. whose first term is

is zero. The sum of the next m terms is :

(A).

(B).

(C).

(D).

Correct
Answer

None of these

, Sn =

=0

Now,

Explanation

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(Marks: 3.0, Negative Marks : 0.0).

2.

Amar lives to the north of Akbar and Tony lives to the east of Akbar. The distance between the house of Amar
and Akbar equals to the sum of their ages in years. The same holds for the distance between the house of
'Akbar and Tony' and 'Amar and Tony' with the respective distance being equal to the sums of the respective
ages. The product of the Amar's and Tony's age is 6 times Akbar's age. All distances and ages are whole
numbers. The sum of the ages of all three of them is :

(A).
(C).

Correct
Answer

6 year

(B).
(D).

16 year

10 year
Data insufficient

Let the age of Amar, Akbar, Tony be x , y and z years

respectively from the given information we can construct the figure.
Using Pythagoras

Explanation (x + y)2 + (y + z)2 = (x + z)2

2xy + 2y2 + 2yz = 2xz
y (x + y + z) =xz

--(1)

Given that xz = 6y
From (1)
x+y+z =6

Sum of their ages = x + y + z = 6 years

(Marks: 3.0, Negative Marks : 0.0).

PASSAGE
A man went to market with Rs. 100 in hand. He bought 3 kgs potatoes, y kgs of tomatoes and 4 kgs of
cucumber. The amount spent on tomatoes was double than that spent on cucumbers and also is same as one
third of that spent on potatoes. After the shopping spree, the man was left with Rs. 10 in his pocket. The sum of
the rates of tomatoes, potatoes and cucumber per kg is Rs. 27.5.

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3.

Which of the following statements is true ?

(A).
(C).

Correct
Answer

The ratio of rate of tomatoes to rate of

potatoes 1 : 4
The ratio of rate of cucumber to rate of
potatoes 8 : 1

(B).
(D).

The ratio of rate of tomatoes to rate of

cucumber 1 : 8
None of these

A
Let 'p' , 't' and 'c' be the rates of potatoes , tomatoes , and cucumber.
3p + yt + 4c = 90

-(1)

According to question
yt = 2 (4c) and yt = 3p / 3

-(2)

From (1) and (2) we get,

Explanation 3p + p + p/2 = 90

p = 20

yt = 20

c = 2.5
Ratio of c / p = 2.5 / 20 = 1 / 8
Again p + c + t = 27.5
Substitute the values of p & c to get t = 5
t/p=1/4
(Marks: 3.0, Negative Marks : 0.0).

4.

If the man initially had Rs. 82, instead of Rs. 100, when he went to market then, the ratio of the rate of tomatoes
to the rate of cucumber will be :

(A).
(C).

Correct
Answer

19 : 4

(B).
(D).

4 : 19

2:3
None of these

A
3p + p + p/2 = 72

p = 16

c = p/8 = 2

Explanation
p + c + t = 27.5

t = 9.5

t/c = 9.5/2 = 19/4

(Marks: 3.0, Negative Marks : 0.0).

5.

Solve

(A).

(B).

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(C).

Correct
Answer

(D).

None of these

C
apply componendo and dividendo

Explanation
to get x =
(Marks: 3.0, Negative Marks : 0.0).

6.

While travelling towards goa from Mumbai, Ganesh saw milestone with two digits indicating the distance of that
point from Mumbai. After travelling some distance, he saw another milestone with the same digits but in reverse
order. Further travelling the same distance that he had travelled from the 1st milestone to the 2nd milestone, he
saw another milestone with a 3-digit number that had the same digits but also had a zero in it. But the order of
the digits was different. His speed was uniform through out the journey. The distance between the 3rd and 1st
milestone is :

(A).
(C).

Correct
Answer

Explanation

90 km
80 km

(B).
(D).

100 km
110 km

A
Let's consider the two digit no the first milestone as 10x + y.
Then the no.on second milestone is 10y + x.
The distance between 3rd , 2nd and 1st milestone are same
Now on the third milestone again he found the same digits.
Since the difference between 1st and 2nd number can not be greater than hundred, hence the 3rd
number must lie between 100 and 200.
So the no. has to be either 100x + y or 100x + 10y
Taking 100x + y
10y + x - (10x + y) = 100x + y - (10y + x)
y = 6x
only one pair as x = 1 and y = 6
Hence , the required no. are 16 , 61 and 106 and the answer is 106 - 16
90 Km.
Taking 100x + 10y , we get y = 12x, which can not be true.
(Marks: 3.0, Negative Marks : 0.0).

7.

One solid metal sphere of diameter 'D' is melted and the liquid is used to make two identical cylinders such that
the diameter of each of the two cylinders is equal to half the diameter of the sphere. In this process, one air
bubble of spherical shape with diameter 'd' is entrapped into one of the cylinders. The height of each of the
cylinders is :

(A).

(B).
None of these

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(C).
Correct
Answer

(D).
A
Sphere diameter = D , bubble diameter = d , height of cylinder = h.
Sphere volume =

, bubble volume =

Volume of each cylinder =

Explanation

(Marks: 3.0, Negative Marks : 0.0).

8.
The reduced form of

is :

(A).

(B).

(C).

(D).

Correct
Answer

None of these

Explanation

(Marks: 3.0, Negative Marks : 0.0).

9.

A couple gave birth to their son a year after their marriage. At the time of marriage, the sum of the ages of that
couple was equal to the current age of the lady. When their son was born, the mother's age was 2 less than the
current age of the son. The ratio of current ages of mother and father is 25/27. The current age of the son is :

(A).

28 years

(B).

26 years

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(C).

24 years

Correct
Answer

Explanation

(D).

25 years

Let the current age of father , mother and son be x , y , z .

Now According to question
..........(1)
[x - (z + 1) ] + [y - (z + 1) ] = y
and y - z = z - 2
..................(2)
and (y/x) = 25/27 (given) ........... (3)
Solving (1) (2) and (3) we get x = 54 , y = 50 , z = 26 years
(Marks: 3.0, Negative Marks : 0.0).

10. In the figure below, the bigger circle has radius x cm with centre at A. Two small congruent circles with centres
at B and C touch each other at F and touch the greater circle at D and E respectively. The perimeter of
is :

2x cm

(A).
(C).

(B).
(D).

3x cm

Correct
Answer

3.5x cm
4x cm

Explanation
For the smaller circles ,
BF = BD = CE = CF (radius)
Perimeter of
= AB + BC + AC = AB + BF + FC + AC
= AB + BD + CE + AC = AD + AE = 2x
(Marks: 3.0, Negative Marks : 0.0).

Section 2
Section Title:

Section 2

Total No. of

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Questions:

Subjects:Class X Maths
11.

The simplified value of

is :

(A).

(B).

(C).

(D).

Correct
Answer

None of these

Explanation

(Marks: 5.0, Negative Marks : 0.0).

12. If

are the roots of

(A).
(C).

Correct
Answer

3
9

, then the value of

(B).
(D).

is :

0
None of these

Explanation

(Marks: 5.0, Negative Marks : 0.0).

13. A group of 4 people Amit, Raghu, Neel and Nikhil, arrived in a car at a friend house. The group was forced to
park around the corner due to lack of parking space. It was raining heavily and group had only one umbrella.
They decided to share it. Two persons would go at a time to the friend's house and one of them would come
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back with the umbrella. The process would be repeated until all four people reached the friend's house. If Amit,
Raghu, Neel and Nikhil take 1, 2, 5 and 10 minutes respectively at their fastest speed to go the friend's house,
the minimum time required for all of them to reach the friend's house is :

(A).
(C).

15 minutes
19 minutes

(B).
(D).

Correct
Answer

Explanation

Following steps would lend to the minimum time.

1. Amit and Raghu go (with umbrella) - 2 min.
2. Raghu comes back
- 2 min
3. Neel and Nikhil go
-10 min
4. Amit comes back
-1 min
5. Amit and Raghu go
- 2min
Total minimum time
17 min

17 minutes
21 minutes

(Marks: 5.0, Negative Marks : 0.0).

PASSAGE
The figure above shows the race track in which ABCD is a square of side 21 km and MQR is an isosceles
triangle. One can travel along the square at the speed of 5 kmph, along the circle at the speed of 4 kmph and
along the triangle at 3 kmph. While travelling along these tracks one has to change tracks, at a point where two
or three intersect each other.

14. In a race, Amar, Bala and Chirag start from point Q taking the triangular, circular and square tracks in the same
direction respectively. If they have to reach point Q again in the minimum possible time and use each type of
track at least once, who wins the race ?

(A).
(C).

Correct
Answer

Amar
Chirag

(B).
(D).

Bala
There is a tie

D
Time taken to finish the race :
By Amar, (Path : along segment QM, arc MR, and then RCQ) =

Explanation
By Bala, (Path : along arc MQ, segment MR, then R-C-Q) =

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By Chirag, (Path : along Q-B-M, segment MR, then arc RQ) =

Bala and Chirag take the same time.

(Marks: 5.0, Negative Marks : 0.0).

15. In the above problem, if Amar travels only along the triangular and circular tracks, while Bala travels only along
the circular and square tracks and they have to use at least 3 tracks, the time interval (in hours) between their
arrivals at Q is :

(A).

(B).

(C).

(D).

Correct
Answer

None of these

A
Time taken by Amar =

And By Bala :

Explanation
Difference b/w their arrivals at Q.

(Marks: 5.0, Negative Marks : 0.0).

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