If the average of 16, 28, 30, x, and 34 is 30, then the value of x is:
- AOption (a)
52
- BOption (b)
34
- COption (c)
32
- DOption (d)
42
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Correct answer
52
Arithmetic, number systems, percentages, ratios, profit and loss, time and work, algebra, geometry, mensuration, and trigonometry.
If the average of 16, 28, 30, x, and 34 is 30, then the value of x is:
52
34
32
42
Correct answer
52
If a student scores 168 marks out of 350, what is their percentage score?
48%
49%
44%
47%
Correct answer
48%
A field roller is in the shape of a cylinder whose diameter is 2.5 metres and length is 5.6 metres.
If the roller rolls at a speed of 15 revolutions per minute, then find the maximum area (in m2) that it can roll in 45 minutes.
25,600 m2
21,200 m2
29,700 m2
20,800 m2
Correct answer
25,600 m2
Converting the decimal number 241 to the binary number system we get:
11110000
11110001
10110001
11010001
Correct answer
11110000
Which of the following relationship between the sets of integers, rational numbers, and real numbers holds good?
\( Q \subseteq Z \subseteq R \)
\( R \subseteq Q \subseteq Z \)
\( Z \subseteq R \subseteq Q \)
\( Z \subseteq Q \subseteq R \)
Correct answer
\( Q \subseteq Z \subseteq R \)
Which of the following conditions does NOT guarantee that two triangles are congruent?
SSS
SAS
ASA
SSA
Correct answer
SSS
In a circle, a chord subtends an angle of 60° at the center. What is the angle subtended by the same chord at any point on the remaining part of the circle?
60°
90°
30°
120°
Correct answer
60°
If a pipe of length \(\sqrt{98}\) m is cut into 7 equal parts, what is the length of each part, and is it rational or irrational?
Each part is \(\sqrt{14}\) m - irrational
Each part is \(\sqrt{7}\) m - irrational
Each part is 14 m - rational
Each part is \(\sqrt{2}\) m - irrational
Correct answer
Each part is \(\sqrt{14}\) m - irrational
Find the fourth proportional to 16, 24, and 32.
44
48
46
50
Correct answer
44
If tan(2x) = 3/4, where x lies in the first quadrant, find the exact value of tan(6x)
56/33
117/44
65/28
99/65
Correct answer
56/33
A cyclist rides from town A to town B, which is 60 km away, at a speed of 15 km/h. After reaching town B, the cyclist immediately turns back and rides towards town A at a speed of 10 km/h. What is the cyclist's average speed for the entire journey?
32 km/h
12 km/h
45 km/h
67 km/h
Correct answer
32 km/h
If \( 4\sin^{2}\theta + 3\cos^{2}\theta = 13/4\), then \( \sin^{2}\theta \) is:
1/4
1/2
3/4
1
Correct answer
1/4
The angle of elevation of the top of a tower from a point on the ground is 45°. If the tower is 20 meters high, find the distance of the point from the base of the tower.
20 m
\( 20\sqrt{3} \) m
\( 20/\sqrt{3} \) m
\( 10\sqrt{3} \) m
Correct answer
20 m
If \( x = {(\sqrt{5} + \sqrt{3})/(}{\sqrt{5} - \sqrt{3})} + ({\sqrt{5} - \sqrt{3})}/({\sqrt{5} + \sqrt{3})} \), then the value of x is:
2
3
4
8
Correct answer
2
Which of the following is true for all positive integers a and b, where a ≠ b?
\(\sqrt{a} + \sqrt{b} = \sqrt{(a + b)}\)
\(\sqrt{a} - \sqrt{b} = \sqrt{(a - b)}\)
\((\sqrt{a} + \sqrt{b})^2 = a + b + 2\sqrt{ab}\)
\((\sqrt{a} + \sqrt{b})^2 = a + b - 2\sqrt{ab}\)
Correct answer
\(\sqrt{a} + \sqrt{b} = \sqrt{(a + b)}\)
A man borrowed ₹10,000 from two different moneylenders. One charges 5% simple interest per annum, and the other 7%. After 2 years, the total interest paid was ₹1,120. Find how much he borrowed from each.
₹6,000 at 5%, ₹4,000 at 7%
₹7,000 at 5%, ₹3,000 at 7%
₹4,000 at 5%, ₹6,000 at 7%
₹5,000 at 5%, ₹5,000 at 7%
Correct answer
₹6,000 at 5%, ₹4,000 at 7%
A kite reaches a vertical height of 75 m from the ground. The string attached to the kite is inclined at 60° to the horizontal. The length of the string is:
\( 50\sqrt{3} \) m
\( 150\sqrt{3} \) m
\( \frac{75}{\sqrt{3}} \) m
\( 75\sqrt{3} \) m
Correct answer
\( 50\sqrt{3} \) m
If n is a natural number, then \( n(n+1)(n+2)(n+3)+1 \) is always:
A perfect square
Not a perfect square
A prime number
An even number
Correct answer
A perfect square
32 men can dig a canal in 12 days. 3 days after they started working, 10 more men joined them. In how many more days will the remaining work be completed?
4.85
6.85
7.85
5.85
Correct answer
4.85
Two trains, each 750 meters long, are moving in opposite directions at speeds of 45 km/h and 55 km/h. How long will it take for the trains to completely pass each other?
65 seconds
54 seconds
70 seconds
50 seconds
Correct answer
65 seconds
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