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CONTENTS

Mathematics

1. Knowing our Numbers ............................ 3-5

2. Whole Numbers ...................................... 6-8
3. Playing with Numbers ............................. 9 - 11
4. Basic Geometric Ideas ............................. 12 - 15
5. Understanding Elementary Shapes .......... 16 - 17
6. Integers .................................................. 18 - 20
7. Fractions ................................................. 21 - 24
8. Decimals ................................................. 25 - 27
9. Data Handling ......................................... 28 - 31
10.Mensuration ........................................... 32 - 35
11.Algebra .................................................. 36 - 39
12.Ratio and Proportion ............................... 40 - 42
13.Symmetry ............................................... 43 - 46
14.Practical Geometry ................................. 47 - 50

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CHAPTER

1 Knowing our Numbers

7. (A) Write the numbers in increasing
order.
Ascending order is
1. (B) Observing the pattern, we see that 6144, 6344, 6411, 6744.
the last two digits are 55 and the 8. (C) The smallest 4-digit number
left-most digits is/are the two left- formed is 1035.
most digits of the number in the In this 3 is in the tens place.
given sums.
9. (B) Th H T O
Thus, 781 + 782 + .... + 789 + 790
9 8 6 7
= 7855.
2. (C) Numbers having 0 in numbers 10. (C)
from 1 to 100 are 10, 20, 30, 40, 3500
50, 60, 70, 80, 90 and 100.
So, 0 appears 11 times.
3. (A) Number of two digit numbers 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 7000
= (The greatest two digit number
– The smallest two digit number) + 1 3500 is halfway between 3000 and
= (99 – 10) + 1 4000. So 3500 is rounded to 4000
to the nearest thousand.
= 89 + 1
11. (B) Take '9' in all 8-digits to write the
= 90
largest 8-digit number.
4. (B) The number represented by the 12. (C) To write the smallest n-digit
abacus given is 949. To represent number write 1 followed by
a number between 550 and 650, (n – 1) zeros.
(i.e., 649) we need to remove 3
13. (B)
beads from the hundreds place.
5. (D) To get the expanded form of a T.C C T.L L T.Th Th H T O
given number, multiply each of its 8 6 9 3 0 4 6 0 0
digits with their respective place
values and write the products as 8 × 10,00,00,000 = 80,00,00,000
a sum. = Eighty crores
27012 = 20000 + 7000 + 0 + 10 + 2 14. (B) 1,00,000 = 100 × 1000
6. (D) Compare the digits from left to
right. 15. (B) H T O
7221 is the greatest number. 16. (C) Millions, ten millions and hundred
millions are in the millions period.

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17. (B) Ten lakhs & lakhs places are in 30. (A) Only symbols I, X, C and M can be
the lakhs period. repeated in the Roman system.
18. (A) 31. (A) Symbols V, L and D can never be
TC C TL L T.Th Th H T O subtracted.

* * * * * * * * * 32. (B) The required difference = 300 =

HM TM M H .T h T.Th Th H T O CCC

10 croroes = 100 millions 33. (C) In Roman numerals, 4 = IV and

19. (B) Compare the given numbers. 9 = IX.
100002 < 1000002
34. (C) 48 = (50 – 10) + 5 + 1 + 1 + 1
20. (C)
= XLVIII
HC TC C TL L T.Th Th H T O
* * * * * * * * * * 35. (D) 19 = XIX
B HM TM M H .T h T.T h Th H T O 36. (A) The required difference of ages is
22 years – 19 years = 3 years = III
21. (A) Zero, as the product of 0 and its
place value is always 0.
37. (C) 498 = (500 – 100) + (100 – 10) + 5 +
22. (C) Subtract 1 from the given number. 1 + 1 + 1 = CDXCVIII
⇒ 80808080 − 1 = 80808079
38. (B) CCCXLVII
23. (C) The difference of 100000 and 9999 100 + 100 + 100 + (50 – 10) + 5 + 1
= 100000 − 999 + 1 = 347
= 90001
39. (B) 39 = XXXIX ⇒ 9 match sticks.
24. (D) By comparing 85888687 >
85878688 > 85868788 is the correct
40. (D) 144 ÷ 16 = 9 = IX
statement.

25. (C) Face value of a number is the 41. (C) 28 × 2 = 56 = 50 + 5 + 1 = LVI

value of the number itself.
42. (D) CDI + V + C + X
26. (A) 3000000 – 300 = 2999700 = 401 + 5 + 100 + 10 = 516

27. (C) 10 crores = 10, 00, 00, 000 43. (C) 27 + 19 = 46 = XLVI
28. (C) The greatest three digit number
44. (D) There 7 numerals in Roman
is 999.
numeration system. They are I, V,
= 900 + 90 + 9 X, L, C, D & M.
= CMXCIX
45. (C) V, XX, XXXVI is the required
29. (C) MCDXVIII ascending order.
= 1000 + (500 - 100) + 10 + 5 + 3
= 1418

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6. (D) CDXLVI = (500 – 100) + (50 – 10)

+ (5 + 1) = 446
7. (C) Numbers with 3 in numbers from
1. (A) 2143 = 1000 + 1000 + 100 + (50 – 10) 1 to 100 are 3, 13, 23, 30, 31, 32,
+ 1 + 1 + 1 = MMCXLIII 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 43, 53,
63, 73, 83 and 93.
2. (C) 13 × 7 = 91 So, 3 appears 20 times.
91 = XCI 8. (C) The number of three digit
3. (D) All are meaningless. numbers = (The greatest 3-digit
number – The smallest 3-digit
4. (C) The largest 8-digit number number) + 1
= 99999999 = (999 – 100) + 1
= 899 + 1 = 900
The smallest 8-digit number
= 10000000 9. (D) Tth Th H T O
Number of all 8-digit numbers 1 7 0 0 0
= (99999999 – 10000000) + 1
= (89999999) + 1 10. (B)
= 90000000 TM M H.Th T.Th Th H T O
5. (C) 21397 estimated to the nearest 9 0 0 9 0 0 9 0
thousand = 21000
27807 estimated to the nearest Ninety million ninety thousand
thousand = 28000 and ninety = 90,090,090.
42505 estimated to the nearest
thousand = 43000
Hence, the required estimation
= (21000 + 28000 + 43000) = 92000

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CHAPTER

2 Whole Numbers
11. (C) Addition and multiplication of
whole numbers satisfy closure
property.
1. (B) Natural numbers are contained in 12. (D) a ÷ 1 = a. A number divided by 1
whole numbers. is the number itself.
2. (B) 0 does not have a predecessor.
13. (C) a × 0 = 0. The product of any
3. (D) 1 is the multiplicative identity. number and zero is zero.
4. (C) To form the greatest number
14. (D) There is no predecessor for natural
(without repetition of digits) from
number 1.
the given digits, write them in
descending order and place 15. (C) Predecessor is obtained by
commas after periods. subtracting 1 from the given
The required number is 9,87,630. number.
5. (B) To form the smallest number
16. (B) Natural numbers set is
(without repetition of digits) from
the given digits, write them in {1, 2, 3, .......}.
ascending order and place commas
after periods. Remember that a Whole numbers set is
number cannot start with 0 in the {0, 1, 2, 3, ......}.
leftmost place.
The required smallest number Clearly, every natural number is
1,05,689. a whole number.
6. (D) a ÷ a = 1. A number divided by 17. (C) Multiplication distributes over
itself is 1. subtraction.
∴ 238 ÷ 238 = 1. 36(8 – 3) = (36 × 8) – (36 × 3)
7. (C) Additive identity for whole
18. (C) Closure property
numbers is 0.
8. (B) Successor = given number + 1. 19. (A) If a = b then a – b = 0 and b – a = 0.
= 301,999 + 1 So a – b = b – a.
= 302,000
Hence commutative law holds
9. (A) a (b × c) = (a × b) × c is the good when a = b.
associative property.
20. (D) Use distributive property to
10. (C) Consecutive number of a given simplify.
number is obtained by adding 1 to 555 × 193 – 555 × 93
it. = 555 × (193 – 93)
∴ The two consecutive numbers = 555 × 100
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21. (B) If a × b = 0, then either a = 0 or 33. (C) Observe that the numbers in the
b = 0 or both a and b = 0. sequence increase by 3 in each
22. (D) Division of whole numbers is step.
neither closed, nor commutative Hence, the missing values are
nor associative. 1733, 1736.

23. (B) We have a = bq + r 34. (D) Observe that each number on this
number line represents 1 unit.
Here a = 55,390; b = 299 and r = 75. 3 + 4 = 7 is represented in
So, 55,390 = 299 × q + 75. option(D).

55390 − 75 35. (D) Commutativity under subtraction

⇒q= = 185
299 of whole numbers.
24. (C) The difference of whole numbers ⇒P–Q=Q–P
may or may not be a whole
number. 36. (C) Adding 0 does not change the value
of the number.
25. (D) Closure and commutative
∴ M + O > N + O is true statement.
properties do not hold good for
division of whole numbers. 37. (B) The numbers greater in value lies
to the right of the given number.
26. (B) Zero added to any number is the
number itself. 38. (A) Between 0 and 100 there are 99
27. (D) 43 + 1 = 44 whole numbers.

47 – 3 = 44 39. (B) Distance between X and A is

28. (A) a × b = b × a is the commutative
property of whole numbers under
multiplication. a + b = b + a is the
commutative property of addition
of whole numbers.
29. (D) Since the successor of the greatest
4-digit number is the least 5 digit
number.
30. (A) The set of whole numbers is
infinite. It has all natural numbers
along with zero.
31. (D) The whole number to the left of a
given whole number is lesser by 1
than the given whole number.
X we move left on the number line.
32. (D) X = 2Y ⇒ Y = and not 2X.
2 47. (C)
greater than that between X and B.
Hence, Anil will reach first.
40. (C) Clearly, 550 is between 525 and
600 on the number line.
41. (D) Recall the properties of zero.
42. (A) 1 is the first natural number.
43. (B) The given statement is true.
44. (B) If ab = 0 then a = 0, or b = 0 or
a = b = 0. But both cannot be non-
zero numbers.
45. (C) The successor of a whole number
is always a whole number.
46. (B) The value of numbers decrease as
Th predecessor of a given number
is 1 less than the given number.

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48. (A) The predessor is 1 less than the 5. (D) Multiplication of whole numbers is
given number and the successor closed, commutative and
is 1 more than the given number. associative.
Hence the required difference is
2.
49. (A) Predecessor of 701 is 700. 46 57,804 1256
Successor of 299 is 300 − 46
118
Their sum = 1000
− 92
50. (B) Successor of the least 260
5-digit number = 10001
− 230
Predecessor of the greatest 6. (D) 304
greatest 3-digit number = 998
− 276
Required difference = 9003 28
∴ Q = 1256, R = 28

1. (A) Apply distributive property. 7. (B) m+m–3

= 4 + 4 – 3 (3 m = 4)
8937 × 648 + 8937 × 122 + 8937
=5
× 230 = 8937 × (648 + 122 + 230)
= 8937 × 1000 = 8937000 8. (C) Apply BOBMAS rule
(6 + 4 – 5) ÷ 2
2. (C) From the given number line, p = (6 + 20) ÷ 2
is −9 and q is 6. So, p + q = –9 + = 26 ÷ 2
6 = –3. = 13
3. (A) The operation of the L.H.S of ∴ Jimmy simplified it correctly.
m − 15 = 35 is subtraction. So to 9. (C) 3 + 7 (5 + 1) ÷ 3 – 2
isolate m, the opposite operation, Apply BOBMAS rule
i.e., addition must be taken. ⇒ 3 + 7 (6) ÷ 3 – 2
4. (B) Every number from the second ⇒ 3 + 42 ÷ 3 – 2
one in the series is obtained by ⇒ 3 + 14 – 2
adding consecutive odd numbers ⇒ 17 – 2 = 15
starting with 3.
∴ The next number is 31+11=42.

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3 Playing with Numbers

11. (B) When two factors are multiplied

we get a product.

12. (A) Every number is a factor of itself.

1. (C) Numbers which have more than
Every number is a multiple of
two factors are called composite
itself.
numbers.
2. (C) Numbers which have only two 13. (B) Multiples of 2 are called even
factors (1 and itself) are called numbers.
prime numbers.
3. (B) 1 is neither prime nor composite. 14. (A) H.C.F. of two numbers
Product of the numbers
4. (B) =
2 36, 72 L.C.M.
2 18, 36
15. (B) 1 is a factor of every number.
3 9, 18
3 3, 6 16. (C) Prime numbers between 1 and 50
1, 2 are 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29,
L.C.M = 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 2 = 72 31, 37, 41, 43 and 47.
5. (C) L.C.M of two co-prime numbers 17. (A) The 7th prime number is 17 (= B)
is their product. and the 5 th prime number is
6. (A) H.C.F of two co-prime numbers 11 (= A).
is 1.
∴ B – A = 17 – 11 = 6
7. (B) Twin primes differ by 2. Of the
given options 3, 5 are twin primes. 18. (B) 53 and 59 are the two primes
8. (A) H.C.F. of two coprime numbers between 50 and 60.
is 1.
9. (D) The units digit is 2 in an even 19. (C) 2 140
number. So, 973572 is an even 2 70
number. 5 35
7
10. (B) 120)144(1
120 ∴ 140 = 2 × 2 × 5 × 7
24 ) 120 (5
120 20. (C) even + 1 = odd
0 The successor of every even
number is an odd number.
24)216(9
216 21. (A) 6 + 12 + 18 + 24 + 30 = 90
0
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26. (D) 37 – 1 = 36, 50 – 2 = 48,

22. (A) 5 20, 25, 35, 40
123 – 3 = 120
2 4, 5, 7, 8
2 2, 5, 7, 4 H.C.F of 36, 48 and 120 = 12
1, 5, 7, 2 ∴ The required number = 12
∴ L.C.M = 5 × 2 × 2 × 5 × 7 × 2 = 1400 27. (D) Recall the tests of divisibility.
20 – 14 = 25 – 19 = 35 – 29 28. (C) Recall the concepts of factors and
= 40 – 34 = 6 prime numbers.
∴ The required number = L.C.M – 6
29. (B) In 901,351, the sum of the digits
= 1400 – 6 in odd positions
= 1394
= 9 + 1 + 5 = 15
23. (C) 2 12, 16, 18, 21, 28 Sum of the digits in even positions
7 6, 8, 9, 21, 14 =0+3+1=4
3 6, 8, 9, 3, 2 Difference = 15 – 4 = 11
2 2, 8, 3, 1, 2
Since the difference is a multiple
1, 4, 3, 1, 1 of 11, the given number is divisible
L.C.M = 2 × 7 × 3 × 2 × 4 × 3 = 1008 by 11.
∴ The required number = 1008 + 7 30. (C) A perfect number has the sum of
= 1015 all its factors equal to twice itself.
31. (B) 8 (even number) = 5 (odd number)
24. (B) 5 12, 15, 20, 35 + 3(odd number)
2 12, 3, 4, 7
32. (D) 6 + 3 + 4 = 13
3 6, 3, 2, 7 5 + * + 7 = 12 + *
2 2, 1, 2, 7 Least value that should be given
1, 1, 1, 7 to * is 1.

L.C.M = 5 × 2 × 3 × 2 × 7 = 420 33. (A) The product of two numbers =

420 ) 9999 ( 23 L.C.M × H.C.F
9660 64 × 48 = 192 × HCF
339 64 × 48
⇒ = HCF
∴ The required number = The 192
greatest 4-digit number – the ⇒ HCF = 16
remainder obtained on division
of the greatest 4-digit number 34. (B) 143 = 11 × 13
by the L.C.M.
35. (C) H.C.F must divide L.C.M exactly.
25. (A) 36. (B) 8 is not a prime number.
2 6, 7, 8, 9
3 3, 7, 4, 9 37. (B) Prime numbers have only two
1, 7, 4, 3 factors. 23 and 29 are the only
prime numbers between 20 and 30.
L.C.M = 2 × 3 × 7 × 4 × 3 = 504

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38. (A) Che c k w h i c h o f t h e g i v e n 4. (D) Tolling together for next time

numbers is exactly divisible by means tolling after the least
the numbers from 1 to 10. possible seconds which is the
39. (D) From 1 to 15 there are 8 odd L.C.M of 9, 12 and 15.
numbers.
3 ',  , 5
So, 1 + 3 + 5 + 7 + . . . .+ 15
3, ", 5
= 8 × 8 = 64
L.C.M = 3 × 3 × 4 × 5 = 180 minutes
40. (D) Factors of 48 are
180
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24 and 48. = hours = 3 hours
60
41. (D) The number on the abacus is 216.
5. (C) 37 × 3 = (37 × 3) × 1 = 111
The factor of 216 = 1, 2, 3, 4, 6,
37 × 6 = (37 × 3) × 2 = 222
& , 9, 12, 18, 24, 27, 36, 54, 72,
37 × 9 = (37 × 3) × 3 = 333
108, 216
- - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - -
42. (A) The missing number is 2. Since
- - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - -
121 is a multiple of 11.
37 × 27= (37 × 3) × 9 = 999
43. (C) Of the given numbers 179 has only
6. (B) Substitute these values and find
2 factors (i.e., 1 and 179).
the value of p.
Hence, it is the required prime 7. (C) List out prime numbers between
number. 67 and 41 and relate them to p, q,
44. (C) Of the given numbers 32 is a r & s.
composite number, since it has 8. (C) Prime factorise each number and
more than two factors. find the sum of the factors.
45. (D) The product of all odd factors is odd. 15 = 3 × 5 [5 + 3 =8]
28 = 2 × 7 × 2 [7+2+2 = 11]
20 = 2 × 3 × 5 [5 + 2 + 2 = 9]
63 = 3 × 3 × 7 [3 + 3 + 7 = 13]
1. (D) The required number = H.C.F of 9. (D) Apply divisibility tests to each
(134 – 2) and (167 – 2) = H.C.F of number.
132 and 165 10. (A) X = first odd prime number = 3
Y = only even prime number = 2
2. (D) 2 12, 15, 20, 27 L.C.M = 3 × 2 = 6.
2 6, 15, 10, 27
11. (D) 81 → 3 × 3 × 3 × 3
3 3, 15, 5, 27
5 1, 5, 5, 9 108 → 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 3
3 1, 1, 1, 9 HCF of 81 and 108 is 27
1, 1, 1, 3 ⇒ p + 3 = 27
Hence p is 24.
L.C.M = 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 5 = 540
12. (B) First even number = 2
3. (C) The L.C.M of co-primes is their
Fifth composite number = 10
product.
∴ Required H.C.F = 2
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4 Basic Geometrical Ideas

NOTE: Infinite number of points
lying on same line are considered
as collinear.
1. (C) A point has no size but only a
13. (B) If the lines p, q, r and s are said to
position.
be concurrent they pass through
2. (A) A line is a set of points extending the same point.
indefinitely in both the directions.
3. (B) A part of a line with two end points r s
is called a line segment. q
4. (B) A line is represented by drawing a
two sided arrow over any two p
points on it.
5. (A) A line segment is represented by
drawing a – (dash) over its end
points. 14. (B) The common point of 3 or more
6. (C) A ray has an initial point and lines is called the point of
extends indefinitely in one concurrence.
direction. so, an arrow is placed
15. (C) Three are more lines with a
over two points.
common point are called
7. (B) Points are represented using concurrent lines.
capital letters of the English
alphabet. 16. (B) In the given figure P, Q lie on the
8. (A) A line has no end points. same line, but o lie on other line.
9. (B) A plane is a flat surface of points Points not lying on the same line
extending in all directions are called non-collinear points.
indefinitely. 17. (C) The length of a line segment is
10. (C) Through a given point an infinite equal to the sum of the lengths of
number of lines can be drawn. its parts.
11. (B) Only one line can be drawn passing
through two given points. ∴ LO = LN + NO

18. (C) AC = AD − CD
A
B l 19. (B) A divider is used to compare line
12. (B) segments.
l 20. (A) Compasses and a scale
P Q R S T U V W X
The points P, Q, R, S, T ... lying 21. (C) (4.6 – 3.8) cm = 0.8 cm
on line l are said to be collinear.

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P 29. (D) From a given point, an infinitely

22. (D) Q
many rays can be drawn.

S R C
D
E
∴ Four points are needed to draw B
a rectangle.
F O A
23. (A) Only one line can be drawn which
can pass through two different H
G
points
30. (A) The common end point of the two
24. (C) AB ≠ BA as their initial points are rays of an angle is called its vertex.
different and their directions are
different.
31. (B) p
25. (B) Only one line segment can pass l
through two points in a plane. m
n
26. (C) A line segment has two end points,
so it has a definite length.
A line intersecting two or more
27. (C) Through three non-collinear lines at different points is called a
points, 3 line segments can be transversal.
drawn.
B 32. (D)
l

m
n
A C
Clearly, l // n.
28. (C) The no. of line segments in a
cuboid = The number of its edges 33. (B) Railway track is an example for
= 12. parallel lines.

E F 34. (B) Three non-collinear points are

joined to form a triangle.
B
A
G 35. (A) The longest chord of a circle is the
H diameter.
D C
d 7.12
36. (B) Radius = = = 3.56 cm.
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37. (A) Each half part of the circle is called

a semicircle.
38. (B) An obtuse angle is inscribed in a
1. (A) l // m, AB ⊥ l and CD ⊥ l
minor segment.
B D
∠PRQ > 90° m

R Q l
A C
39. (A) An acute angle is inscribed in a ⇒ AB = CD ∴ CD = 2.3 cm
major segment. 2. (B) The angle between the hands of
R the clock is 90°.
P Q

∠PRQ < 90° 11 12 1

10 2
40. (C) A right angle is inscribed in a 9 3
semicircular region. 8 4
7 6 5
R

P Q
O
3. (C) A sector is the region in the
∠PRQ = 90° interior of a circle enclosed by an
arc and a pair of radii.
41. (A) A minor segment (chord and
minor arc)
42. (C) Refer synopsis. O
22
43. (B) π= = 3.14
7
A
44. (C) Circumference is approximately
equal to π times the diameter.
In the given circle, the region OAB
45. (B) d = 14 cm is a sector.
22 4. (D) The unshaded part is similar to a
C = πd = × 14 = 44 cm.
7 major segment.
46. (B) We need 3 points to define an arc.
5. (D) Count the unit squares (= 16)
47. (C) Symbol of arc is .
2 × 2 squares = 9
48. (C) A scale and compasses are used to
3 × 3 squares = 4
draw a circle.
4 × 4 squares = 1
49. (C) If the radius is increased by 3 times
then diameter increases by 3 times. ∴ Total number of squares in the
figure
50. (D) 4
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6. (B) A perpendicular to a line makes a 9 small triangles

90° angle with it.
1 + 2 + 3 + 4, 2 + 5 + 6 + 7, 4 + 7 ×
8 + 9 – 3 triangles 1 big triangle.
Hence, line III is perpendicular to
line AB. Number of triangles in the given
figure = 9 + 3 + 1 = 13.
7. (A) Counting the straight lines in the 9. (D) 5 rectangles
given figure, we get 9.
1 + 2, 4 + 3 → 2 rectangles, 1 + 2
+ 5 – 1 rectangle, 1 big rectangle
1 ∴ Total no. of rectangles = 5 + 2 +
2
3
4 1 + 1 = 9.
8. (A)
6 8
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13. (A) 179° > 90°, 179° < 180°. So it is

obtuse.
14. (B) 90° > 89° > 0°. So, it is acute.
1. (C) 1 m = 100 cm
3 m = 3x 100 cm 15. (C) Extending the arm of an angle does
not alter its measure.
= 300 cm
16. (C) The middle letter in the 3-letter
2. (D) 1 m = 100 cm
representation of an angle is its
805 cm = (800 + 5) cm vertex.
= 8 m 5 cm
∴ In ∠RST, S is the vertex
3. (B) (4.5 – 2.5) + (4.5 – 3.0) + (7.5 – 3.5)
= 2 + 1.5 + 4 = 7.5 cm = 8 cm 17. (A) P
(approx.)
4. (B) By observing & comparing the
given figures, rectangle B is the
longest rectangle. R Q

5. (B) An angle measuring 0° < x < 90°

18. (A) The symbol ‘is perpendicular to’ is
is called an acute angle.
⊥.
6. (C) Angle measure is expressed in
19. (C) Coplanar non-intersecting lines
degrees.
are parallel.
7. (D) 9 cm – 5 cm = 4 cm
20. (A) In a rectangle, the opposite sides
8. (A) A zero angle measures 0°. are parallel.

9. (A) 90o < ∠AOB < 180° ⇒ Obtuse 21. (A) The given figure is a trapezium in
which one pair of opposite sides is
angle.
parallel.
10. (C) A straight angle measures 180°. 22. (D) The given figure is a square, whose
four angles are right angles.
23. (C) The length of a line segment is the
11. (C) distance between its end points.

  So, a line segment has a fixed

length.
' !
& " 24. (B) A line has no end points. It can be
% $ # extended indefinitely on both the
sides.
25. (C) A triangle has 3 interior angles.
12. (D) The angle between perpendicular
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26. (B) According to the given figure

∠AOC = 90o, ∠BOC = 134o
and ∠AOB = ∠BOC – ∠AOC
1. (A) The length of a line segment is the
= 134o – 90o distance between its end points.
= 44o
27. (B) A complete angle measures 360°. 2. (D) A pipe is cylindrical in shape.
28. (A) A straight angle.
29. (A) 115° + ∠ y = 180° (Straight angle) 3. (C) Football is spherical in shape.
⇒ ∠ y = 65°
4. (B) The given figure is a pyramid
30. (A) A triangle with a right angle is
which has 8 edges.
called a right angled triangle.
31. (D) The opposite sides are parallel in 5. (B) The no. of sides of the shape is 1
a parallelogram. more than the previous shape. So,
32. (C) Since all the three sides are of a pentagon is missing in the
different measures it is a scalene pattern.
triangle.
33. (D) All the given statements are true. 6. (C) The two parts are : a rectangle and
a triangle.
34. (C) A triangle with an obtuse angle is
called an obtuse angled triangle.
7. (C) Except for (C) all are four sided
35. (C) A cube has 6 square faces. figures.
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15. (C) The temperature shown on the

thermometer is –12 °C. If it warms
up by 7oC, it will be (–12 + 7)oC =
1. (B) The set of integers comprises –5oC.
negative nubmers and whole 16. (D) The temperature shown on the
numbers. thermometer is –12 °C. A drop of
2. (C) The greatest negative integer is – 1. 2°C means the final temperature
is –14°C.
3. (C) Zero has no sign (+ or –). Si it is
neither positive nor negative. 17. (D) (–4 °C) + (4 °C) + (–3 °C) + (6 °C)
= 3 °C
4. (A) Excluding −11 and 11, the negative
integers between them are −10, 18. (C) 4 °C – (–12 °C) = 4 °C + 12 °C
−9, −8, ...... −1. = 16 °C

5. (B) Zero is neither positive nor

negative. 19. (B) . . . −3 −2 −1 0 1 2 3 ...
6. (C) The smallest positive integer is 1.
7. (B) Negative numbers are located on
the left of 0 on the horizontal 20. (D) −8 −7 −6 −5 −4
number line.
21. (C) Zero is less than every positive
8. (C) If rise is positive then fall is integer.
negative.
22. (C) Numbers between 0 & –3 are
9. (B) North is (positive) & south is –1 and –2.
(negative). 23. (A) +(–x) = –x. The positive of a
10. (C) Smaller number with a negative negative integer is negative.
sign is larger. 24. (A) –4, –3, –2 and –1 are the integers
between –5 and 0. There are no
11. (C) Positive numbers are located above
positive integers.
0 and negative numbers are
located below 0 on a vertical 25. (D) Integers between 0 and 6 are
number line. 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5.
26. (C) Profit is represented as a positive
12. (B) The opposite of profit is loss. number and loss as a negative
13. (B) Recall the rules of addition of number.
integers. 27. (B) Write the profit values in
14. (B) The big graduations on the ascending order. The ascending
thermometer are in the intervals order of profit values = < 150, <
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28. (A) Total profit (or loss) = <(150 + 200 45. (D) One number is –16. If –16 is greater
+ 225) – <(250 + 330) = < 575 – than the other by 4, then the other
< 580 number is –16 – 4 = –20 which is
–<5 not given in the options.
29. (C) The largest negative integer has If the other number is greater
the least value. than –16 by 4, then the other
30. (C) A positive integer is larger than a number is –16 + 4 = –12.
negative integer.
46. (D) 1056 + (–798) + (–38) + 56
31. (B) A smaller negative number is
greater than a larger negative = (1056 + 56) + (–836)
number.
= 1112 – 836 = 276
32. (C) The larger number with minus
sign has the least value. 47. (C) The required sum
33. (A) Negative integers greater than –9 = [37 – (–8)] + [11 – (–301)]
are –8, –7, ..... –1.
= (37 + 8) + (11 + 30)
34. (B) The smallest number with a minus
sign is the largest one. = 45 + 41 = 86
–236, –15, –10, –3
48. (D) The predecessor of an integer is
Largest in the order is –3.
obtained by subtracting 1 from it.
35. (D) Order of number is –808, –800, 8,
8, 800 49. (D) +5 °C + (−10 °C) = −5 °C
36. (A) A number greater than –603 and 50. (D) Total loss = – < (48 + 57) = – < 105
lesser than –317 is –450 among the
given options. 51. (D) The largest integer is 61 and the
37. (B) For any integer 'a', the integer smallest integer is –123. The
a + 1 is the successor. required sum = 61 + (–123) = –62.
i.e., –398 + 1 = –397 52. (C) The integer to be subtracted from
38. (B) –12 – (–28) = (–12) + (+28) = +16 –96 to get 60 is given by –96 – 60
= –156.
39. (A) 998 + (–486) = +512
290 + 732 = 1022 53. (D) The rise in temperature
∴ The required difference = −1°C − (−6°C)
= 512 – 1022 = 510 = −1°C + 6°C = 5°C
40. (D) 48 + (–48) = 0 54. (B) The descending order of the given
41. (C) B – A = 0 – (–728) = 728 number is 111, 81, 63, 0, –1, –72,
42. (C) –271 – 6240 = –(271 + 6240) –125.
= –6511 The fifth number in the arrange-
43. (B) Fall in temperature is denoted by ment is –1.
a minus sign. 55. (D) The increasing order of the given
44. (D) 34 – (–72) = 34 + 72 = 106 number is –30, –15, –4, –2, 0, 7.
–72 – 34 = –106 56. (D) The integers between –2 and 10
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57. (B) Watson walked 8m and went back 4. (B) (a – c) – (b + d)

2m to buy the book. So, the
By substituting the given values
approximate point where he
of a, b, c and d,
bought the book is C.
(–7 – 12) – (6 – 15)
W a ts o n D a v id
8m 7m 3m = (–19) – (–9)
= – 19 + 9 = – 10
O B D 5. (A) (c – d) + (b + a)
A 2m C
By substituting the given values
V icto r L ib rary of a, b, c and d,
J o hn Book
(12 – (–15)) + (6 + (–7) = (27 + (–1))
58. (D) David met victor at B. = 26
59. (D) The distance between John and 6. (A) (a + d) + (b – c)
victor is the distance between A
and B which is 8 + 7 = 15 m. By substituting the given values
of a, b, c and d,
60. (C) The distance between John and
the library is the distance between (–7 + 15)) + (6 – 12)
A and B which is 8 m + 7m + 3 m = = (–22) + (–6) = – 28
18 m.
7. (B) North is positive and south is
negative.
8. (D) By comparing the given
1. (B) Apply BODMAS rule. temperatures, Hyderabad has the
maximum temperature i.e., 35oC.
9 − [8 + {7 − (6 − 5 − 4)}] − 1
= 9 − [8 + {7 − (6 − 1)}] − 1
9. (B) According to the given table, the
= 9 – [8 + {7 – 5)} – 1
least temperature was recorded in
= 9 – [8 + 2] – 1 Darjeeling i.e., –5oC
= 9 – 10 – 1
(3 – 5 < – 4 < – 2 < 17 < 35)
= 9 – 11 = –2
2. (C) The forward movement in each 10. (A) 17 °C − ( −4 °C) = 21°C .
jump is given by 3 – 2 = 1. So to
11. (C) Increasing order of temperatures
reach the point F from A, the
kitten takes 5 jumps. is −5°C, − 4°C, − 2°C, 17°C and
35oC.
3. (D) (b + c) – (d – a)
∴ The required correct order of
By substituting the given values cities is Darjeeling, Shimla,
of a, b, c and d, Kashmir, Ooty, Hyderabad.
= (6 + 12) – (–15 – (–7) Since Shimla is not given in the
= 18 – (–8) correct option, the most
appropriate option is (C).
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1 ⎡ 3 ⎧ 1 ⎛ 1 1 ⎞ ⎫⎤
10. (C) 3 + ⎢1 + ⎨2 − ⎜ 1 − ⎟ ⎬⎥
12 ⎣ 4 ⎩ 2 ⎝ 2 3 ⎠ ⎭⎦
13 × 12 156
1. (C) = 37 ⎡ 7 ⎧ 5 ⎛ 3 1 ⎞ ⎫⎤
25 × 12 300 = + ⎢ + ⎨ − ⎜ − ⎟ ⎬⎥
12 ⎣ 4 ⎩ 2 ⎝ 2 3 ⎠ ⎭⎦
2. (C) 12 41 3 Q
–36 37 ⎡ 7 ⎧ 5 ⎛ 9 − 2 ⎞⎫⎤
= +⎢ +⎨ −⎜ ⎟⎬ ⎥
12 ⎣ 4 ⎩ 2 ⎝ 6 ⎠⎭⎦
5 R
37 ⎡ 7 ⎧ 5 7 ⎫ ⎤
R 5 = + +⎨ − ⎬
Q =3 12 ⎢⎣ 4 ⎩ 2 6 ⎭ ⎥⎦
D 12
37 ⎡ 7 ⎧ 15 − 7 ⎫⎤
12 36 1 1 1 = + +⎨ ⎬
3. (D) × = × = 12 ⎢⎣ 4 ⎩ 6 ⎭⎥⎦
24 72 2 2 4
4. (B) In a proper fraction, the 37 7 8 37 7 4
numerator is less than the = + + = + +
12 4 6 12 4 3
denominator.
5. (D) The fractional form of five 37 + 21 + 16 74 37 1
= = = =6
5 12 12 6 6
eighteenths = 15 11 15 − 11 4
18 − = =
11. (C)
1 17 17 17 17
6. (C) The shaded part represents 2 .
2 19 2 19 − 2 17
12. (C) − = =
7. (C) Like fractions have same 20 20 20 20
denominator. 13. (B) Unlike fractions have different
8. (C) Maximum marks = 25 denominators.
Markas scored by Raju = 9
3 2 3+2 5
14. (B) + = = is an improper
∴ Raju's score represented as a 4 4 4 4
fraction. Since, the numerator is
9 greater than the denominator.
fraction =
25
15. (B) Two halves make a whole.
9. (B) All fractions have the same
numerator. ⎛ 1 ⎞
⎜ 2 × = 1⎟
So, the fraction having the ⎝ 2 ⎠
smallest denominator is the 16. (A) Four fourths make a whole. The
largest. figure which shows the one-fourth
29 of its whole is option (A).
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2 2 3 6 1 8 2 11
17. (D) = × = 28. (D) Since + + =
5 5 3 15 15 15 15 15
18. (C) Unit fractions have numerator 29. (B) K, H, N, A
1.
The fraction of alphabets made of
3 4
19. (A) 3 out of 7 = . 3 straight lines is .
7 7
20. (C) The cross multiplication of equal
fractions are equal. 30. (A) R

21. (B) Three people share an apple The fraction of alphabets made of
equally. i.e., apple is divided into 1
semicircles and straight lines is .
3 equal parts. 7
31. (A) 5 shapes out of the given are
shaded.
5
∴ The required fraction is .
1 6
Hence, share of each is (one-
3 5 2 5−2 3
third). 32. (C) − = =
8 8 8 8
22. (C) Number of girls = 3 It can be represented as
Total number of children = 4 + 3
=7
3
Hence, the fraction is .
7
33. (B) The fraction that represents the
23. (B) Number of apples on plate = 5
1
Total number of fruits on plate = figure is . It is an improper
5+3=8 1
fraction.
5
Hence, the fraction is . 34. (A) Total number of candles = 6
8
number of candles Rita = 4
4
24. (C) Hence the fraction =
6

35. (C) No. of pieces left of Guru's share

5 5 5 + 5 10
25. (A) + = =
9 9 9 9 4
of the whole cake =
15 3 8
26. (C) =3
4 4
No. of pieces of the whole cake left
15
So lies between 3 and 4. 4 1 5
4 = + =
8 8 8
12 3
27. (B) Unshaded part = = 3 3 3+3 6 3
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37. (C) The given picture shows two-

thirds part shaded. So, we have
to shade 8 stars to represent the
2 45 3
1. (A) Given =
fraction . 60 x
3
45 3 45 ÷ 15 3
38. (B) Number of yellow roses ⇒ = ⇒ =
60 x 60 ÷ 15 x
1 4 5 2
= 1 − ⎛⎜ + ⎞⎟ = 1 − =
3 3
7 7 7 7 ⇒ = ∴ x=4
⎝ ⎠ 4 x
39. (A) 5 out of 8 marbles are shaded, i.e., 2. (B) A mixed fraction can be written
5 as an improper fraction.
of the figure must be shaded.
8
3. (D) The given fractions are
40. (B) Number of unshaded parts = 7 3 5 7 2
, , and .
Total parts = 12 4 6 12 3
7 2 3, 4, 6, 12
So, the required fraction is .
12 3 3, 2, 3, 6
41. (D) No. of green marbles = 6 2 1, 2, 1, 2
1, 1, 1, 1
Total number of marbles = 12
L.C.M of 3, 4, 6 & 12 = 2 × 2 × 3
6 1
∴ The required fraction = = . = 12
12 2
3 3× 3 9
Now, = = ;
4 4 ×3 12
5 5× 2 10
= = ;
6 6 × 2 12
7 7 ×1 7
42. (B) = = and
12 12 ×1 12
2 2× 4 8
= =
Hence, the fraction for unshaded 3 3 × 4 12
7 8 9 10
3 Clearly, < < <
part = . 12 12 12 12
4 7 2 3 5
∴ < < <
7 12 3 4 6
43. (C) 7
10
∴ The smallest fraction is .
12
5 2 4 15 + 12 − 8
4. (D) M= + − =
44. (D) 6 3 9 18
19 1
= =1
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5. (D) Part of assessment completed on 7. (C) Amount given by Hari = < 450
Part of amount spent on food
Monday = 1
5 1
Part of assessment completed on = of < 450
9
3 Part of amount spent on clothes
Tuesday =
4 2
Part of assessment completed on = of < 450
5
two days
Total amount spent
1 3 4 +15 19
= + = = ⎛1 2⎞
5 4 20 20 = ⎜ + ⎟ of < 450
⎝9 5⎠
1 ⎡ 2 1 4⎤ 23
6. (A) 36 − ⎢12 +13 + 5 ⎥ = × < 450 = < 230
3 ⎣ 5 2 15 ⎦ 45
1 2 3 4
8. (D) 999 + 999 + 999 + 999
109 ⎡ 62 27 79 ⎤ 7 7 7 7
⇒ −⎢ + +
3 ⎣5 2 15 ⎥⎦ 5 6
+999 + 999
7 7
109 ⎡ 62 × 2 + 27 × 15 + 79 × 2 ⎤
⇒ −⎢ ⎥ ⎛1 2 3 4 5 6⎞
3 ⎣ 30 ⎦ = (999×6) + ⎜ + + + + + ⎟
⎝7 7 7 7 7 7⎠
⎛ 1+ 2 +3 + 4 + 5+ 6 ⎞
109 ⎡ 372 + 405 + 158 ⎤ = 5994 + ⎜ ⎟
⇒ −⎢ ⎥ ⎝ 7 ⎠
3 ⎣ 30 ⎦
⎛ 21 ⎞
= 5994 + ⎜ ⎟ = 5994 + 3 = 5997
109 935 1090 − 935 155 ⎝ 7 ⎠
⇒ − ⇒ =
3 30 30 30

31
= 9. (B) 2 more pieces.
6
1
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85926
(iii) = 85.926
1000

1. (C) 9.6 is read as nine point six.

3
(iv) 3 hundredths =
4 100
2. (B) is four tenths written in
10
3 4
decimal form as 0.4. (v) 25 + + 25 + 0.03 +
100 1000
3. (B) 3 123 0.004 = 25.034
12 = = 12.3
10 10 ∴ The correct matching is given
3 in option (B).
(or) 12 + = 12 + 0.3 = 12.3
10
463 3 3
4. (C) 46.3 = = 46 11. (A) = = 0.3
10 10 10
8 7
5. (C) +0+ = 0.807
10 1000

4 4 5 20 12. (C) 0.08 = 0.080

6. (B) = × = = 0.20
20 20 5 100 1
13. (A) = 0.5
3 2
7. (A) The place value of 3 in 4.375 = .
10 0.7 > 0.5
8. (D) Total no. of parts = 10,
3
No. of shaded parts = 4 14. (C) = 0.75
4
4 150
= 0.4 15. (B) 150 cm = = 1.5 m
10 100
16. (A) Fractions are to the right of ones
8
9. (C) 7.8 = 7 + 0.8 = 7 + place in the place value chart.
10
17. (C) The place value of a digit increases
5 3 by 10 times as it moves from right
10. (B) (i) + = 0.5 + 0.003 = 0.503
10 1000 to left in a place value chart.
18. (C) 2.078 > 1.08 > 0.87 > 0.78 > 0.72
1 3
(ii) 2 + + 2 + 0.01 + Hence, 2.078 is the required
100 1000
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1 35. (C) Unlike decimals have different

19. (B) 78.059 = 7 × 10 + 8 × 1 + 0 × + numbers of decimal places.
10
1 1 1.01, 2.02, 3.3 and 4.04 are
5× + 9×
100 1000 unlike demicals.
20. (D) 0.3 + 0.03 + 0.003 = 0.333 36. (C) The largest decimal that can be
formed using 1, 3, 4 and 6 is 643.1.
5
21. (B) 5 thousandths = = 0.005 37. (C) Cost of a book = < 24.75
1000
22. (C) 0.000 < 0.001 < 0.011 < 0.101 Cost of a book and a pencil box
23. (A) 31.021 – 11.56 = 19.461 <(100 – 32.75)
24. (B) (12.750 + 38.250 + 50.500) kg = = < 67.25
101.500 kg Cost of pencil box = < (67.25 –
25. (A) 16.37 and 18.97 both have the 24.75)
same number of digits after the = < 42.50
decimal and hence are like
decimals. 38. (A) Cost of 6 bananas = < 22.50

26. (B) 12.1280 < 12.129 Cost of 1.5 kg grapes = < 90.50

625 25 5 Total cost of fruits = <  (22.50 +

27. (C) 0.625 = = = 90.50)
1000 40 8
28. (A) 1000 g = 1 kg = < 113
39. (B) Minimum capacity of can
5
⇒ 59 = kg = 0.005 kg = (23.260 + 60.5 + 71.486) ml
1000
= 155.246 ml
29. (B) 1000 m = 1 km
∴ Hence the minimum capacity
3 km 290 m = (3 + 0.290) km
of the can must be 160 ml.
= 3.290 km
40. (C) Distance travelled by bus and train
30. (C) < 1 = 100 paise = 63.257 km
1025 Distance travelled by bus
1025 paise = < < 10.25
100 = 48.56 km
31. (A) Total weight of bag ∴ Distance travelled by train
= 22 kg 200 g + 8 kg 80 g + 12 kg = (63.257 – 48.56) km
= (22.200 + 8.080 + 12.000) kg = 14.697 km
= 42.280 kg 41. (D) Total weight of the ingredients =
32. (A) 0.20 < 0.22 < 2.20 < 2.22 weight of sugar + weight of flour +
∴ 0.2 < 0.22 < 2.2 < 2.22 is the weight of dry fruits
correct order. = (2.750 + 1.850) kg + 465 g
33. (A) Decimal having the same number = 4.6 kg + 465 g
of decimal places are called like
decimals. = (4.6 + 0.465) kg
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42. (A) Total length of the pole

4. (A) 3.50 7.550
= (0.35 + 1.27 + 3.27 + 5.63) m
+ 4.05 − 6.005
= 10.52 m
7.55 1.545
43. (D) Total length of ribbon after
attaching = (5.36 + 3.69) m 5. (A) <22.29
= 9.05 m + <17.60
Length of ribbon used up = 2.72 m <!9.89
∴ Length of ribbon left = (9.05 –
2.72) m
6. (C) Total weight of Raj and Suraj
= 6.33 m
44. (A) 11.01 < 11.05 < 11.11 < 11.50 = (69.725 + 69.45) kg
45. (A) Every fraction can be converted = 139. 175 kg
into a decimal.
7. (D) Weight of Raj = 69.725 kg
46. (C) Every decimal number can be
converted into a fraction. Weight of Suraj = 69.45 kg
Difference = (69.725 – 69.45) kg
= 0.275 kg
1. (C) 2.06 = 2 + 0.06
∴ Raj weighs 0.275 kg more than
6 ⎛ 1 ⎞ Suraj.
= 2+ = (2×1) + ⎜ 6 × ⎟
100 ⎝ 100 ⎠
8. (A) Length of rod before division
6 = (2.03 + 6.89 + 1.7 +3.76) m
2. (B) = 0.24 25 60 (0.24
25
− 50 = 14.38 m
100 9. (D) Total distance travelled by Anish
− 100
= (2.32 + 5.69 + 1.28) km
0
= 9.29 km
10. (B) Amount that Suman should pay
3. (C) 5.01
−3.60 = < (37.16 + 14.59)
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11. (B) 4800 ÷ 8 = 600 = 2400 ÷ 6

4800
12. (A) From the data = 600 .
8
1. (C) 7 + 5 = 12 students
Number of employees in Z can
30 be represented by 4 as 4 ×
2. (B) Each stands for = 5.
6 600 = 2400.
13. (A) 15 × 4 = 60
So, stands for 10.
14. (A) 800 ÷ 100 = 8
3. (B) 4200 ÷ 7 = 600
(or) 15. (B) 1 × 1500 = 1500
3000 ÷ 5 = 600 16. (A) 2 × 1500 = 3000
4. (A) Each J represents 600. 17. (C) 4500 ÷ 1500 = 3 i.e., in the year
So, 2400 can be represented by 1990.
18. (A) Half of 10 = 5
J J J J.
5. (D) 60 ÷ 5 = 12 19. (A) A bar graph is drawn using vertical
or horizontal bars.
6. (D) According to the given pictograph,
minimum number of letters were 20. (D) 12 × 5 = 60 men
collected on saturday (i.e.,) 3 × 10
21. (B) The number of pupils from 6 Lily
= 30 letters.
who scored 5As.
7. (B) Total no. of letters collected in the
whole week = 33
=4×2 4
Given each * = 10 letters =8
∴ Total no. of letters = 33 × 10 22. (D) The number of pupils from 6 Rose
who scored 5As
= 330 letters.
8. (C) No. of letters collected on friday
=5×2 5
= 8 × 10 = 80 letters = 10 pupils
No. of letters collected on The number of pupils from 6
Wednesday = 4 × 10 = 40 letters Orchid who scored 5As
Difference = (80 – 40) = 40 letters
9. (C) 4 × 5 = 20 eggs =3×2 3
= 6 pupils
10. (B) If stands for 300
The difference = 10 – 6 = 4 pupils
then stands for 50.
Thus, 4 more pupils in 6 Rose than
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23. (A) Only 2 pupils in 6 Lotus scored 5As. 32. (C) Number of eggs sold in week 2 is
24. (C) The total number of students who 4000 and that in week 4 is 2000.
scored 5As Hence, the statement given in
option (C) is true.
= 1! × 2 5 +4 +! +1 = 1!
= 26 pupils 33. (A) Total no. of vehicles
25. (A) The length of the bar for books = (400 + 1100 + 1300 + 900)
borrowed on Friday = 60.
= 3700.
26. (D) Total number of books borrowed
on that week = 25 + 55 + 30 + 55 + 34. (C) Each represents 15 beads.
60 = 225
There are 510 beads in the box.
27. (C) Total no. of pupils in all the 4
classes = 20 × 5 = 100 pupils. ∴ Number of symbols
510
28. (B) Total number of sweets the four = = 34
children have = 30. 15

Since each represents Number of symbols present on the

2 sweets, the number of symbols graph = 10 + 9 + 8 = 27
30 ∴ Number of symbols to be drawn
in the pictograph = = 15
2 to represent yellow beads
13 symbols are already present in
the pictograph. = 34 − 27 = 7
∴
Therefore, Anu has (15 – 13) × 2
35. (B) Number of cars sold in week 1
sweets = 2 × 2 = 4 sweets
=3×2=6
29. (B) Each represents 4 units of water (Each symbol represents 2 cars)
filter. No. of symbols present on
the graph 4 more cars were sold in week 3
= 6 + 4 + 7 + 6 = 23 than in week 1.
No. of water filters sold altogether
= 23 × 4 = 92 ⇒ Number of cars were sold in
week 3 = 6 + 4 = 10 which is
30. (C) According to the given graph, the
10
amount spent on Thursday is < 70. represented by = 5 symbols.
2
Rina bought 2 packets of sweets
on Thursday. 36. (D) Hats of size XL has the least
number of symbols.
∴ The cost of each sweet packet
< 70 37. (A) The difference in the number of
= =< 35 symbols for hats of size M and L is
2
6 – 4 = 2.
31. (C) No. of books read by varun
= 6 3 = 18. Each symbol represents 10 hats
No. of books read by Hemant sold.
= 4 3 = 12. ∴ The required difference
Their difference = 18 – 12 = 6.
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38. (C) Since each symbol represents 15 46. (D) Required percentage
hats, the number of size S hats sold
= 3 × 15 = 45. Number of cars repaired on Thursday
= × 100%
Total number of cars repaired
39. (B) Number of hats sold of size M = 60
9
Total number of hats sold of size = × 100% = 20%
45
L and XL = 40 + 20 = 60
47. (C) The restaurants II and IV have 10
Hence, statement given in option
waiters.
(B) is true.
48. (C) Total number of waiters employed
40. (B) Each represents < 10. in the 4 restaurants

Amount saved on Wednesday = (25 + 10 + 25 + 10) = 70

= 6 × < 10 = < 60
49. (B) The total number of waitresses in
Amount saved on Monday the 4 restaurants

= 4 × < 10 = < 40 = (35 + 30 +20 + 40) = 125.

Difference = <(60 – 40) = < 20 50. (A) No. of non-fiction books in the year
2009 = (40 + 25 + 80 + 60) = 205
41. (D) No. of stamps with Meena
No. of books in the year 2010
= 150 – (25 + 45 + 35)
= (60 + 50 + 100 + 85) = 295
= 150 – 105
∴ Total no. of books in the years
= 45 2009 and 2010 = 205 + 295 = 500.
42. (B) No. of children, adults and crew 51. (B) No. of books in year 2009 = 205
on board
No. of books in year 2010 = 295
= (35 + 85 + 40) = 160.
Difference = 295 – 205 = 90
43. (C) No. of adult passengers = 85
∴ The increase in the no. of books
No. of children = 35 in 2010 = 90.
Their difference = 85 – 35 = 50 52. (C) No. of science books in 2010 = 100
∴ Adult passengers on board were No. of science books in 2009 = 80
50 more than the children.
Difference = 100 – 80 = 20
44. (A) Number of crew = 40
53. (D) No. of Language books in 2009 = 25
Number of adults = 85
No. of language books in 2010 = 50
∴ Required ratio = 40 : 85 = 8 : 17
Hence, the language books
45. (B) Number of cars repaired on
Wednesday are 8, since the length doubled from 2009 to 2010.
of the bar for Wednesday
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8. (D) Total number of pupil who cycle

to school = (4 × 30) + (7 × 30) + ( 3
× 30) = 120 + 210 + 90 = 420.
1. (B) Given one symbol represents No. of pupil who cycle in class 2
100 balls = 7 × 30 = 210
600 ∴ The required percentage
⇒ 600 balls are represented by
100 210
i.e., 6 symbols. = × 100% = 50%
420
2. (C) Representation of an information
through pictures is called a 9. (B) No. of tractors in village III = 8
pictograph. No. of tractors in village II = 5
3. (C) No. of huts sold in January Their difference = 8 – 5 = 3
∴ Village III have 3 more tractors
= 5 × 30 = 150
than village III
No. of huts sold in February 10. (D) The total number of tractors in all
= 4 × 30 = 120 = 60 + 60 the five villages
No. of huts sold in March = (6 + 5 + 8 + 3 + 6) = 28
11. (D) No. of fruit baskets sold by Gopal
= 2 × 30 = 60.
= (7 × 10) = 700.
4. (B) Given ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ stands for 40. 12. (B) Bhanu = 4 × 100 = 400
∴
40 1
⇒ Each ∆ symbol represents i.e., Eshwar = 5 × 100 = 550
5 2
8. Then ∆ ∆ ∆ stands for 24.
Gopal = 7 × 100 = 700
5. (C) No. of families with more than 3
1
children = 35 Hari = 9 × 100 = 950
2
∴ Required percentage
Kiran = 8 × 100 = 800
21
= ×100 % 1
35 Manoj = 4 × 100 = 450.
2
6. (A) Bar diagrams are also called ∴ Gopal, Hari and Kiran have
column graphs. sold more than 600 baskets.
13. (B) Of the given statements, option (B)
7. (D) Given one symbol represents is the true statement.
10 bottles of coke. Since, number of girls in class VI
Then 25 bottles of coke are 2 × 10 = 4 × 4 = 16 and in class 11
+ 5 which is represented by
= 4 1 2 × 4 = 18
. 14. (C) According to the given pictograph,
no. of girls in class VII = 3 × 4 = 12.

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10. (C) l = 3.2 m
b = 1.5 m

1. (C) Perimeter of a rectangle = 2(l + b) l × b = 3.2 × 1.5 = 4.80 sq m

units. 11. (B) 80 × 1.75 m = 140 m
2. (A) A square has four equal sides. So 12. (C) Area of square = s × s
its perimeter is 4s units.
= 3 × 3 = 9 sq cm
3. (B) All the three sides of an equilateral
triangle are equal. So, its Area of 25 squares = 25 × 9
perimeter is 3a units.
= 225 sq cm
4. (C) Boundary length of a figure is its
13. (C) l = 900 m, b = 700 m
perimeter.
5. (B) Amount of surface enclosed in a Perimeter = 2 (900 + 700) m
closed figure is its area. = 2 (1600) m
6. (B) 2 (l + b) = 170 m = 3200 m
2 (50 + b) = 170 m
Perimeter for 3 rounds fence
170
50 + b = = 85 m = 3 (3200) m
2
= 9600 m
b = 85 – 50 = 35 m
7. (C) l × b = 630 sq cm ∴ Total amount spent
l × 15 = 630 sq cm = 9600 × < 8
630 = < 76,800
l= = 42 cm
15 14. (C) 1 sq. m = 10,000 sq cm
8. (D) 4 × s = 728 cm
15. (B) l = 6 m; b = 3 m
728
⇒ s= = 182 cm Area of one plank = 6 × 3
4
9. (C) l = 30 m = 18 sq m

b = 15 m Number of wooden planks = 5

2 (l + b) = 2 (30 + 15) Area of 5 wooden planks
= 2 (45) = 18 × 5
= 90 m = 90 sq m
∴ The number of stones required
90
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16. (B) Area of the poster

23. (A) 30 m 30 m 30 m 30 m
= 2.5 × 2.5 sq m
30 m
= 6.25 sq m
Area of the wall The square plots in a row form a
rectangle with length 4 × 30 m
= 10.5 × 8.5 sq m
= 120 m and width 30 m.
= 89.25 sq m length of barbed wire
= 2 × (120 + 30) m = 2 × 150 m
Area of the wall to be painted = 300 m
= (89.25 – 6.25) sq m 24. (C) Perimeter of a rectangle
= 2 (l + b)
= 83.00 sq m
= 2 (250 + 120) m = 740 m
Cost of painting
25. (B) 144 ÷ 4 = 36 m
= 83 × < 12 = < 996
26. (B) 6 × 100 m = 600 m
17. (D) 10 × 5 = 50 sq m
27. (C) 6 + 10 + 4 + 5 = 25 dm
6 × 8 = 48 sq m = 20 dm + 5 dm
∴ The required area = 2 m 5 dm

= 50 + 48 = 98 sq m 28. (A) 40 cm + 50 cm + 0.6 × 100 cm

= 40 cm + 50 cm + 60 cm = 150 cm
18. (C) Area of pond = 3 m × 2 m
29. (D) 2 (66 + 75 + 102 + 85) m = 328 m ×
= 6 sq m 2 = 656 m
Area of park = 28 × 28
30. (C) The given triangle is isosceles.
= 784 sq m [(50 + 60 + 60) + (60 + 40 + 60 + 40)]
cm
Area of the park excluding
the pond = (784 – 6) sq m = (170 + 200) cm = 370 cm

= 778 sq m 31. (A) 23 – (4 + 5 + 8) = 23 – 17 = 6 cm

19. (B) Perimeter of the isosceles triangle 32. (B) 24 ÷ 6 = 4 cm

with ‘p’ units equal sides and ‘q’ 33. (D) 24 square bricks are required for
units for the third side is 2p + q the wall.
units.
So, area = 24 sq units.
20. (B) Twice the sum of the length and 34. (C) Diameter of the circle
breadth of rectangle is its = side of the square
perimeter.
So length of side of square
21. (B) Perimeter of the triangle = 20 cm = 2 × 4 cm = 8 cm
+ 25 cm + 30 cm = 75 cm
∴ Perimeter of the square = 4 × 8
22. (D) (50 + 35 + 75) cm = 160 cm = 32 cm

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39. (B) l = 2l
35. (D)
b = 2b
p = 2(l + b)
8 cm p = 2 (2l + 2b)
8 cm p = 4(l + b)
= 2× 2(l + b)
∴ Perimeter of the figure formed
40. (A) Area of a photo = 12 × 18
2 (l + b) = 2 (2 × 8 + 8) = 216 sq cm
= 2(16 + 8) Cost of frame per square
= 2(24) centimetre = < 1.20
= 48 cm. ∴ Cost of framing = 216 × < 1.20
= < 259.20
36. (D) 25 cm 25 cm 41. (C) Given that the perimeter is 12 cm
and two sides are 3 cm and 5 cm,
25 cm 25 cm the missing side, i.e.,
25 cm 25 cm x = [12 – (3 + 5)] cm
25 cm 25 cm = (12 – 8) cm = 4 cm

42. (C) Length of the first box = l unit

The four square mats are
Width of the box = b units
arranged as shown in the figure.
So, the area covered = 50 cm × ∴ Its area = l b sq units.
50 cm = 2500 sq cm Length of the second box = 2 l units
b
37. (C) Width = units
40 m 2
20 m b
∴ Its area = 2l × = lb sq. units
2
20 m Therefore, the areas of both the
40 m
boxes are equal.
43. (B) Side of the square shaped mirror
The rectangular plots shown form = 6 units.
a square of side 40 m. Length of the rubber sheet
required to cover its sides is its
∴ Cost of fencing = 4 × 40 × < 4
perimeter = 4y units.
= < 640
44. (B) 8 metres
38. (D) (3.8 + 4.4 + 2.6 + 3.8 + 4.2 + 6.3 +
4.6 + 7.2 + 4.3 + 8.2 + 1.7 + 3.5 +
1.4 + 4.5 + 3.6 + 4.2) cm
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4. (C) Length of the room

= 5 m 40 cm = 5.40 m
Breadth of the room
1. (D) The length of a rectangle = 40 cm = 3 m 75 cm = 3.75 m
1 Area of the carpet = area of the
⇒ Its breadth = × 40 = 20 cm room
2
= l × b = 5.40 × 3.75 sq m
∴ Perimeter = 2(l + b)
= 20.25 sq m
= 2 (40 + 20) 5. (D) Length of the field = 34 m and its
= 2 (60) = 120 cm breadth = 18 m
Area of the field = l × b
2. (D) Area of the rectangle = 650 sq cm
= 34 × 18 = 612 sq m
One side of the rectangle = 13 cm
Cost of cultivating the field
Other side of the rectangle
= < (612 × 4.50)
⎛ area ⎞ ⎛ 650 ⎞
=⎜ ⎟ =⎜ ⎟ cm = 50 cm = < 2754.00 = < 2754
⎝ given side ⎠ ⎝ 13 ⎠
6
Perimeter of the rectangle 6. (A) l= b
5
= 2 (length + breadth) units
Perimeter = 132 m
= 2(50 + 13) = 2(63)
⎛6 ⎞
= 126 cm. 2 ⎜ b + b ⎟ = 132
⎝ 5 ⎠
3. (B) Total cost of flooring = < 510 6
11b 132 66 × 5
Rate of flooring = < 8.50 per sq m = ⇒b= = 30 m
5 2 11
Area of the floor
6
⎛ total cost ⎞ ⎛ 510 ⎞ ⇒ l= × 30 = 36 m
=⎜ ⎟=⎜ ⎟ sq m 5
⎝ rate per sq m ⎠ ⎝ 8.50 ⎠ ∴ Area = l × b
= 36 × 30 = 1080 sq m
⎛ 510 ×100 ⎞
= ⎜ ⎟ sq m = 60 sq m 7. (C) side × side = 4 × side
⎝ 850 ⎠
∴ side = 4
Now, area = 60 sq m 8. (D) Area of the wall = 250 × 200 sq cm
and length = 8 m = 50000 sq cm
Hence, breadth
Area of the tile = 10 × 10
⎛ area ⎞ ⎛ 60 ⎞
=⎜ ⎟=⎜ ⎟ = 7.5 m = 100 sq cm
⎝ length ⎠ ⎝ 8 ⎠
∴ Number of tiles required
50000
= = 500
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3
9. (C) x + 8 = 17
4

1. (B) In algebra, unknown quantities 3

are represented by lower case x = 17 – 8 = 9
4
letters.
9× 4
2. (B) Literals usually represent x= = 12
3
variables.
10. (D) 6 (2a – 1) + 8 = 14
3. (A) The two sides of an equation are
6 (2a – 1) = 6
L.H.S and R.H.S.
2a – 11 = 1
4. (B) Let the number be x.
a=1
x 11. (D) 6x – 1 = 2x + 9
Half of the number is .
2 4x = 10
x 10 5
∴ + 10 = 15 is the correct x= =
2 4 2
equation for the given statement.
1
∴ x=2
5. (B) Let the length of the room be l 2
units. Thrice the length is 3l units. 12. (C) Let Ramu's age be x years.
Then age of Ramu's father = 3x
∴ The equation for the given
years.
statement is 3l = 340.
∴ 3x = 45 ⇒ x = 15
6. (B) Solution of equation by trying
several values for the variable is (By trial and error method)
called trial and error method. 13. (C) Let the number be x.
It is multiplied by 6
p
7. (A) = 12 ⇒ 6x
4
12 is added to the product
⇒ p = 4 × 12 = 48 ⇒ 6x + 12
8. (C) 6a = – 30 The result is 84 ⇒ 6x + 12 = 84
= 6x = 72
−30
⇒ a= =–5 ∴ x = 12 (By trial and error
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14. (D) Let the side of an equilateral 20. (C) Let the number of 50 paise coins
triangular garden be x m. be x.

So, 3x = 66 ⇒ x = 22 m ⇒ 25 paise coins = 5x

Given that total coins = 120
15. (C) From the figure,
⇒ x + 5x = 120
x°+3x° =180° (straight angle)
⇒ 6x = 120
⇒ 4x° = 180°
120
⇒ x° = 45° ⇒ x= = 20
6
∴ 3x° = 3 × 45° = 135°
∴ 50 paise coins = 20
16. (C) Let the breadth of the rectangle
⇒ Amount = 20 × 50 p = < 10
be b units.
Value of 25 paise coins
The length is twice its breadth. = 25p × 5 × 20
= 25p × 100 = < 25
⇒ Its length = 2b units
∴ Total amount < (25 + 10) = < 35
∴ Area = b × 2b sq units x
21. (B) + 18 = 46
⇒ 2 × b × b = 72 2
x
72 ⇒ = 46 – 18 = 28
b×b = 2
2 ⇒ x = 28 × 2 = 56

⇒ b × b = 36 = 6 × 6 22. (C) Product of x and a is ax.

⇒ b=6m Product of b and y is by.
∴ The required expression is
17. (A) A regular hexagon has 6 equal by – ax.
sides.
23. (C) Six times 'a' = 6a
Hence perimeter = 6s units.
The required expression = 40 – 6a
18. (A) 2n − 1 is 1 subtracted from the
24. (B) 10 times a = 10 a
product of 2 and n.
The required expression = 10a – 6
2 5 7 25. (B) Total cost of x pencils = < 4x
19. (C) p− =
3 2 2 Total cost of y sharpeners = < 3y
2 7 5 12 ∴ Amount to be paid = < (4x + 3y)
⇒ p= + = =6
3 2 2 2 26. (A) The coefficient of x in the given
2 −1
p×3 = 6×3 expression is .
⇒ 7
3
27. (C) Karan's age = x years
⇒ 2p = 18
His brother's age = 2x years
18 ∴ Sum of their ages = (x + 2x)
⇒ p= =9
= 3x years
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28. (C) –p multiplied by 5 = –5p. 2. (C) The coefficient of a factor in a

product is the product of the
29. (D) Cost of 'p' oranges = (50 p) paise
remaining factors.
Cost of 'q' mangoes = (60 q) paise
coefficient of y2 = – 6ax
(Since < 0.60 = 60 paise)
3 3
3. (D) x + 9 = 33 ⇒ x = 33 − 9
∴ Total amount = (50 p + 60 q) paise 5 5
30. (B) –m – 7 represents, 7 subtracted 3
from –m. ⇒ x = 24
5
31. (D) 10y + 7 represents 7 added to 10
times y. ⎛3 ⎞ 5 5
⇒ ⎜ 5 x ⎟ × 3 = 24 × 3
32. (D) The required expression is 10 – 5p. ⎝ ⎠
33. (B) From the table, we find that
⇒ x = 8 × 5 ⇒ x = 40
m + 7 = 12 for m = 5. Hence m = 5
is the solution of m + 7 = 12. 4. (C) Given p = q
34. (B) The number of students in the ⇒ p+t=q+t
school is 25 times the number of
students in class VI. 5. (B) Let Srinu's age be 'x' years.

35. (C) Mohan's age after 15 years = (x + 15) ⇒ Guru's age = 2x years
years. Given Guru's age = 60 years
36. (C) An equation with one variable has
60
equality sign (=) and a variable ⇒ 2x = 60 ⇒ x = = 30
(n in this case). 2

37. (A) n + 8 = 20 ⇒ n = 12 ∴ Srinu's age = 30 years

By trial and error method, 6. (A) Let the number of pencils bought
substitute values from each set by Shilpa be 'p'. Then the number
and find the solution. of pencils Devi bought = 4p

38. (C) The perimeter of a regular ∴ Total pencils bought = p + 4p

pentagon of side 'l' units is 5l units. = 5p
The number of pencils remaining
in the shop = 30.
7. (C) Let the age of Bunty's mother be
x m years.
1. (B) The quotient of x and 3 is . 6
3
Bunty's age = 12 years
x x
less than is − 6 . Bunty's mother is 30 years older
3 3
than him.
∴ Required algebraic expression
⇒ The difference of their ages
x
is − 6 = 2 = 30
3

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8. (A) Number of tables = 70 ∴ Charge of long distance calls

Total number of silver and gold
balloons used to decorate each = < (0.12 y)
table = 10 + 15
Therefore, the required expression
∴ The required equation is for total cost = < (0.05 x + 0.12 y)
x = 70 (10 + 15)

n 11. (A) 1000 ml = 1 litre

9. (A) = 12 . By trial and error method,
2 ∴ 7.65 × 1000 ml = 7.65 l
we get n = 36.
10. (A) Charge per minute for local call 12. (D) Cost of a paper file < 0.80
= < 0.05
∴ Cost of x paper files = < 0.80x
Number of local calls = x minutes.
Cost of a plastic file = < 1.50
∴ Charge for local calls = < (0.05 x)
Charge per minute for long ∴ Cost of y plastic files = < 1.50y
distance calls = < 0.12
Total amount to be paid to the
Number of long distance calls = y shopkeeper = < (0.80x + 1.50y)

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7. (D) Extremes are the end terms. So,
9 and 12 area the extremes of the
given proportion.
1 8. (C) 12 : 3 : : x : 1
1. (A) Convert minute to seconds and
4
find the ratio. 12
⇒ 3x = 12 ⇒ x = =4
3
1
4: × 60 9. (C) In a proportion, product of
4
extremes is equal to product of
⇒ 4: 15 means.
2. (B) Length = 1.5 m 144 28
10. (B)
4
:
4
(3 H.C.F of 144 and 28 = 4)
⇒ 1.5 × 100 = 150 cm
Width = 75 cm 11. (B) 25 : 10 : : 10 : 4
Perimeter = 2 (l + b) 102 = 25 × 4 ⎡⎣Since b 2 = ac ⎤⎦
= 2 (150 + 75)
∴ 10 is the mean proportion.
= 2 (225) = 450 cm
12. (B) x:y::y:z
∴ The required ratio = 150 : 450
=1:3 ⇒ y2 = xz
3. (C) Length = 2 m = 200 cm 13. (C) x : 32 : : 32 : 64
Width = 28 cm 32×32
Length : Width ⇒ x= = 16
64
= 200 : 28
14. (A) 6 : 3 : : 5 : 15
= 50 : 7 (A ratio must be in its
lowest terms) 3 × 5 = 6 × 15
4. (D) Given ratio = 3 : 8 15 ≠ 90
New ratio = 3 + 4 : 8 + 2 = 7: 10 They are not in proportion.
5. (C) 1200 − 900 = 300 (non-selected 15. (C) 5 : 120 : : 40 : x
students)
120×40
∴ The required ratio ⇒ x= = 960
5
= 300 : 1200 = 1 : 4
16. (B) 6 : x : : 12 : 36
6. (D) Two ratios are equal if the product
of means is equal to the product of 6 × 36
extremes. ⇒ x= = 18
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17. (C) The ratio of boys and girls = 2 : 3 28. (B) Ratio of areas of P & Q is 4 : 9.
Girls = 180 Area of P = 144 sq cm
Area of Q = x sq cm
Let the number of boys be x
∴ 4 : 9 : : 144 : x
2 x 2 × 180
∴ 3 = 180 ⇒ x = = 120 ⇒ x = 324 sq cm
3
⇒ Side of Q = 18 cm
⇒ Boys = 120
(3 324 = 18 × 18)
18. (C) Ratio 3 : 5
∴ Perimeter = 18 × 4
lemon 12 water = ? = 72 cm
3:5 29. (C) The required = No. of boys : No.
of girls
×4 ×4
= 50 : 30 = 5 : 3
∴ The required number of cups
of water = 20 30. (B) Let Vimala's income be < x.
Then 3 : 2 : : 9000 : x
19. (B) Number of players in a cricket
team = 11 9000 × 2
⇒x= = 6000
Wicketkeeper = 1 3
31. (C) Number of pens = 20
∴ Ratio = 11 : 1
Ratio = 3 : 2
20. (B) GMTRY → consonants = 5
3
Share of A = ×20 = 12
EOE → vowels = 3 5
∴ The required ratio 5 : 3 2
Share of B = × 20 = 8
21. (B) Middle terms of a proportion are 5
called means.
1
22. (C) Ratio is method of comparing two 32. (B) 60 × = < 15
4
quantities by division.
3
23. (B) The order of terms of a ratio is 60 × = < 45
4
important.
∴ The required difference
24. (A) P’s = 2 = < (45 − 15) = < 30
O’s = 3 33. (A) Total marks = 75 + 25 = 100
Ratio = 2 : 3 ∴ The required ratio
= 75 : 100 = 3 : 4
25. (D) Proportion symbol is : :
34. (A) Least prime : Least composite
26. (C) : : is read as ‘is as to’ number number
27. (A) The symbol : for a ratio is read as =2:4
‘is to’.
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7. (D) The father was 30 years old 12

years ago.
The son's age 12 years ago
1. (D) Given ratio of numbers = 5 : 7
= 14 – 12 = 2 years
Let the numbers be 5x & 7x
∴ The required ratio = 30 : 2
⇒ 5x + 7x = 252 (Given)
= 15 : 1
252
⇒ x= = 21 8. (C) Number of students who chose
12
atleast one game
∴ Larger number = 7x = 7 × 21
= 147 = 800 + 750 = 1550
2. (D) Ratio of weights of zinc and Total number of students = 1800
copper = 5 : 8 ∴ The required ratio = 1550 : 1800
Let the weights be 5x and 8x.
= 31 : 36
Given 8x = 10.4
9. (D) Number of students who chose
10.4 basket ball = 750
⇒ x= = 1.5
8 Number of students who chose foot
∴ Weight of zinc = 5x ball = 800
= 5 × 1.5
= 7.5g ∴ The required ratio = 750 : 800
3. (C) Given 9, x, x, 49 are in proportion. = 15 : 16
⇒ 9 × 49 = x × x 10. (A) Number of students who chose
⇒ 3×3×7 ×7 = x × x football = 800
⇒ (3 × 7) × (3 × 7) = x × x Number of students who did not
⇒ x = 3 × 7 = 21 choose any game = 1800 – (800 +
750) = 1800 – 1550 = 250
4. (A) Mr. Vijay's age = 42 years
His son's age = 14 years ∴ The required ratio = 800 : 250
The ratio of their ages = 42 : 14 = 16 : 5
=3:1 11. (B) Total number of students = 1800
5. (B) The son was 12 years old two The number of students who chose
years ago. basketball = 750
Father's age two years ago
∴ The required ratio = 1800 : 750
= 42 – 2
= 36 : 15
= 40 years
= 12 : 5
∴ The required ratio = 40 : 12
= 10 : 3 12. (C) Number of students who chose
6. (C) After 10 years from now, Mr. basketball = 750
Vijay's age = 42 + 10 years Number of students who chose
= 52 years atleast one game = 800 + 750
Son's age = 14 + 10 = 24 years = 1550
∴ The required ratio = 52 : 24
= 13 : 6 ∴ The required ratio = 750 : 1550
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CHAPTER

13 Symmetry

8. (A) A

F E
1. (C) Q has no line of symmetry.
B C
2. (B) O has multiple lines of symmetry. D

1 An isosceles triangle is symme-

trical about the bisector AD of the
angle included between the equal
3. (B) 2 sides.
9. (A) The kite is symmetrical about the
diagonal AC.
10. (A) The letter Z has no line of
4. (D) 1 symmetry.
2
3 A
4
5
B D
6 11. (B)
7
Each diameter of a circle divides
C
it into two equal parts. A circle has A rhombus has two lines of
infinitely many diameters. So, it symmetry – its two diagonals.
has infinitely many lines of 12. (A) The given figure does not have any
symmetry. line of symmetry.
* 13. (A) The figure is a regular hexagon.
5. (B)
* 1
6. (B) T has a vertical line of symmetry. 2

1 3
7. (D) 2
4
3
5
6
4

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1 20. (A) There are no lines of symmetry,

since all the sides are of different
lengths.
5 2
21. (B) There is only one line of symmetry.
14. (B) 1
1 A

4 3
A regular pentagon has 5 equal
sides. So the line passing through
each vertex to the each opposite
side will be a line of symmetry. B C

15. (C) The symmetrical part of the given

figure about the line l is the mirror 22. (A)
image of the given figure.
16. (C) The given figure has no line There is no line of symmetry for
symmetry. the given parallelogram.
17. (C) The figure having only two lines 23. (C) There are two lines of symmetry.
m and n of symmetry from the 1
given figures is as shown.
m

n 2

18. (D) The n u m b e r

symmetry = 4
of lines of 24. (A)
B is the correct figure having
only one horizontal line of
1 symmetry.
2

3 25. (A) ) is the correct figure having

4 only one line of symmetry.

19. (C) There are two lines of symmetry 26. (A) A is the correct figure with a
for the given figure. vertical line of symmetry.
2

27. (C) is the correct figure

1
for the lines of symmetry.

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28. (C) There are four lines of symmetry. 34. (A) There is only one line of symmetry
for the given figure.

35. (B) A line segment has only one line of

symmetry i.e,. perpendicular
bisector of the line segment.
29. (B) The given figure has only one line
of symmetry. R

A B
1

30. (B) The lines of symmetry of the given

figure are 36. (D) There are 8 lines of symmetry for
a regular octagon.

1 2
3
4
5

6
31. (A) shows the line of 7
8
symmetry of the given figure.
32. (B) There is only line of symmetry of 37. (D) A line of symmetry for a semicircle

‘M’ i.e., M . is .

33. (C) The number of lines of symmetry

for the given figure is 2, as

shown
1

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7. (A) The given letters have a vertical

line of symmetry.

1. (C) Q has no line symmetry. 8. (D) The given letters do not have any
line of symmetry.
2. (D) A square has 4 lines of symmetry,
and a rectangle has 2 lines of
symmetry.
3. (D) A rectangle has 2 lines of
symmetry as a rhombus.
1
9. (C)
2

3
10. (B) H has a horizontal line of
4. (C)
symmetry
4

11. (D) The letter N has no line of

symmetry.
5. (B)
12. (D) The letter ‘O’ has both vertical and
horizontal lines of symmetry.

6. (B)
13. (C) has only vertical line of
l

1
l
symmetry.

A mirror line divides the figure

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14 Practical Geometry

11. (D)
P

1. (B) Bisecting a given figure means M N

dividing it into equal parts.
12. (B) Intersecting lines have only one
2. (B) We use a scale and compasses to
point in common.
bisect a given line segment.
13. (A) The rails of a railway line are an
3. (D) Lines intersecting at a point are example
IKKH of parallel lines.
called intersecting lines. 14. (A) AB has no definite length.
15. (D) The lines drawn using the two
4. (C) Bisecting a 60° angle results in 30° edges of a ruler are parallel. Also
angle which on bisection gives 15°. a ruler and a setsquare can be used
to draw a pair of parallel lines.
5. (C) A 60° angle can be constructed
using a compass and a ruler. 16. (B) Parallel lines do not have any point
in common.
6. (A) The angle between perpendicular 17. (D) If the lines are only two, then they
lines is 90°. are intersecting lines. If there are
more than two lines, then they are
7. (B) An angle bisector divides it into concurrent lines.
two halves.
18. (D) QZ bisects ∠PQR (Given)
X

U P

Y Z Z

∠XYZ 75o R
∠UYZ = = = 37.5o Q
2 2
1
8. (B) IP = IT + TP Thus, ∠PQZ = ∠ZQR = ∠PQR.
2
19. (C) M is a point on AB such that
∴ IT = TP
AM = MB. Then M is the
9. (A) Bisecting a 120° and 180° angles
1
results in a 150° angle. midpoint of AB , AM = AB and
2
10. (B) When the angle between two lines M bisects AB are true.
is 90o then they are perpendicular Hence the only false statement is
to each other.
MB = 2 AB .

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20. (A) A point common to multiple lines

is called a point of concurrence as
26. (B) A M P N B
the lines are concurrent lines.
21. (A) The figure is a circle which can be
drawn using a compasses and the P is the mid point of AB
diameter can be drawn using a ⇒ AP = PB
ruler. M and N are midpoints of
22. (B) One and only one line can be AP and PB
drawn passing through two distinct
points. ⇒ AM = MP and PN = NB
∴ MN = MP + PN
23. (C) P
1 1
X = AP + PB
2 2
1 1
48°
=
2
( )
AP + PB = (AB)
2
Q R
27. (D) P X
3: is such that ∠PQX = ∠XQR M N
⇒ 3: is the bisector of ∠PQR.

24. (D) A Q R Y Z

Y
Given ∠PQR = ∠XYZ, QM
bisects ∠PQR and YN bisects
3 7 .5 °
X B ∠XYZ respectively.
⇒ ∠PQM = ∠MQR
XY bisects ∠AXB and
= ∠XYN = ∠NYZ
∠YXB = 37.5°.
⇒ ∠AXB = 2∠YXB ⇒ ∠ PQM + ∠ NYZ = ∠PQR
is true.
= 2 × 37.5 ° = 75 °
∠MQR + ∠XYN = ∠XYZ is true.
25. (B)
A 9.3 cm X B ∠PQM = 2∠PQR is false as
1
∠PQM = ∠PQR.
Since X is the midpoint of AB , 2
AX = XB. ∠XYZ = 2∠MQR is true since
2∠MQR = ∠PQR = ∠XYZ.
Therefore AB = 2 AX
Hence (i), (ii) and (iv) are true.
= 2 × 9.3 cm
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28. (D) A ruler is used to draw a line

segment of a given length, to draw
31. (D) P R Q
the copy of a given segment, and
to draw a diameter of a circle.
Thus, all the given options are Given that R is any point on PQ,
correct. R may be lcoser to P or Q or exactly
in between P and Q.
29. (B) Hence PR = QR or PR < QR or
A PR > QR may be true.

32. (A) Given ∠MXN = 72 ° and XY

divides ∠MXN in the ratio 1 : 2.

X B Y M
Y

Since BA ⊥ XY , ∠ABX = 90 °
72°
and ∠ABY = 90 °
∴ ∠ABX + ∠ABY = 180° is true. X N
2 2
∠ABX = 90° ⇒ ∠ABX = 2 right ∠YXN = ∠MXN = × 72 ° = 48 °
angles is false. 3 3
33. (B) ∠ABC = 60° and ∠ABX = 30 °
∠ABY = 90° is true.
⇒ BX is the bisector of ∠ABC
∠XBY = 90° is false sin ce
⇒ BX divides ∠ABC in the ratio
∠XBY = ∠XBA + ∠ABY = 180°. 1 : 1.
30. (C) NM ⊥ AB and NM divides AB 34. (C) Let QP be the sun's ray and RP be
into two congruent parts. the ground.
Q’ Q

43°
P R

The angle between QP and PR at

Clearly ∠ANM = ∠MNB = 90° is P is 43° at 7 a.m.
true. At 10 a.m., the sun's ray is Q'P.
AN = NB is true since We know that at 12 noon the sun
is exactly above our head. So, the
NM ⊥ AB AN = 2NB is false. sun's ray will be perpendicular to
1 the ground.
and ∠MNB = ∠ANM is false.
2 So, clearly at 10 am, the required
Thus, only (i) and (ii) are correct. angle will be between 43° and 90 °.

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35. (C) 37. (A) p q

C D
p
2
1 3
M 4
q
M N

From the given figure and data, it

From the figure and the given data,
clearly, CDNM is a rectangle. Also
CM = DN as the distance between
two parallel lines is the same
throughout.
is clear that p and q are
intersecting lines. So, the
vertically opposite angles are
equal.
Hence ∠1 = ∠3.

36. (C) P
l

1. (B) A line segment can be drawn on a

m
Q paper.
2. (D) Infinitely many points can be
n drawn passing through a given
R point.
1
Clearly, from the given data and 3. (B) TI = TP = IP
2
the figure, l 2 n and m 2 n .

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