Mathematics – 4 BULLET

Answers and Explanations

1 a 2 a 3 d 4 b 5 b 6 d 7 b 8 b 9 c 10 b
11 b 12 d 13 a 14 c 15 a 16 b 17 a 18 d 19 c 20 a
21 a 22 d 23 b 24 d 25 b 26 b 27 b 28 d 29 d 30 a
31 d 32 b 33 b 34 c 35 c

4. b Let the length of the train be ‘L mtrs’.

1. a Sta rting p oin t
2 0 m /se c 5
L = 54 × ´15 ⇒ L = 225 mtrs
B A 1 5 m /se c 18

465
1 40 00 X X Time taken to cross the platform = = 31 secs.
5
54×
1 st m e e tin g 18

Let x be the distance covered by A. 5. b Ratio of the work efficiencies of Arun and Chandu
= 2 : 1.
Dis tance
Time = Ratio of the number of days taken by Arun and Chandu
Speed to complete the work = 1 : 2.
Let us assume that Arun and Chandu can complete
x 14000 − x the work in x days and 2x days.
∴ =
15 20 1 1 1
or, + = ...(1)
⇒ 35x = 14000 × 15 ⇒ x = 6000 m = 6 km A B 15
1 1 1
2. a Paresh and Sachin’s one day’s work = 1 and + = ...(2)
D B C 20
Subtracting (1) with (2), we get
1
Paresh’s one day’s work = 1 1
– =
1 1
D+8 –
A C 15 20
1 1 1 1
Sachin’s one day’s work = or, – =
D + 32 A C 60
1 1 1 1 1 1
∴ + = or, – =
D + 8 D + 32 D x 2x 60
1 1
⇒ D2 + 40D + 256 = 2D2 + 40D or, =
2x 60
⇒ D2 = 256 ⇒ D = 16 days or, x = 30 days.
Hence, Chandu alone can complete the work in
3. d In 2 days the part of work completed 2 × 30 = 60 days.
1 1 1 14 6. d 26M x 10 x 12 = 30W x 8 x 13
= + + =
10 12 20 60 ⇒ M=W
14 This implies that the work done by a man and a woman
In 1 day, part of work completed = is equal.
120
⇒ 6 women and 10 men = 16 women
In 1 day, part of work completed by Mohit alone
Let us assume it would take n hours.
14 1 4 1 ⇒ 30W × 8 × 13 = 16W × 12 × n
= – = =
120 12 120 30
65 1
Hence, Mohit alone can complete the work in 30 days. ⇒n= = 16 days
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7. b Let us consider that the total work = 360 units.
(150 + L)
⇒ 25 =
A B C D 14
10 12 15 18 L (minutes ) ⇒ L = 350 – 150 = 200 m.
36 30 24 20 L ( units / minutes )
13. a Let the speed of the boat be x km/hr.
360 3 12 20
∴ The required time = = 3 minutes. ⇒ =
110 11 (x – 2) (x + 2)
⇒ 12x + 24 = 20x – 40
⇒ 8x = 64 ⇒ x = 8.
2xy 2 × 24 × 36
8. b Average speed = =
x+y 24 + 36 14. c Ratio in number of days taken by Tejas : Aniket : Ketan
= 12 : 15 : 25
144 Let us assume that Ketan can complete the work in
= = 28.8 km/hr.
5 X days.
30 12
9. c The distance between A and B is 120 km. ⇒ = or, X = 62.5 days
X 25
120
Speed of the buses = = 10 km / hr.
12 15. a Let x be the speed of the boat.
By 10.00 a.m., the bus from A would have covered
20 km. Upstream Down stream
Hence, the distance between the buses at 10.00 a.m. Speeds x–2 x+2
= 120 – 20 = 100 km. Time (Mins ) 10 5
Relative speed of the buses = 20 km/hr.
Time (Ratio ) 2 1
100 Speed (Ratio ) 1 2
Time taken to meet = = 5 hr.
20
∴ The two busses meet at 3 pm. x+2 2
∴ = ⇒ 2x − 4 = x + 2 ⇒ x = 6 m / sec
x−2 1
1
10. b One-third part of journey = 120 × = 40 km 16. b Distance covered in first 150 minutes
3
5
2 = × 50 = 125km. Remaining distance to be covered
Two-fifth of the time taken = 15 × = 6 hours 2
5
⇒ L = 400 – 125 = 275 km.
Remaining journey = 120 – 40 = 80 km Time remaining = 4 hr 30 min – 2 hr 30 min = 2 hr.
Remaining time = 15 – 6 = 9 hours ∴ Speed to complete the journey on time
Required speed for the remaining part of the journey
275
80 = = 137.5 km / hr.
= km/hr 2
9
17. a From the given information we can conclude that
11. b As for the first 4 hrs, both the pipes were kept open. 15 men = 25 women or 3 men = 5 women.
Thus, the part of tank filled in 4 hrs ⇒ Amount of work done by 3 men = Amount of work
1 1 3 done by 5 women
= 4 +  = th ⇒ Amount of work done by 3 men and 10 women
10 20  5
= Amount of work done by 15 women
3 2 Let us assume that ‘n’ days are required to complete
⇒ Remaining part to be filled = 1 – = . the work. Then,
5 5
25 × 30 = 15 × n ⇒ n = 50 days
2 1 1 1
Time taken by P2 to completely fill the tank = 20 × + –
5 18. d In 1 hr, the part of tank filled =
10 20 40
= 8 hrs.
4+2–1 5 1
= = =
40 40 8
12. d Let the length of the platform be L mts. ∴ Total time taken to completely fill the tank = 8 hrs.
Speed of the train = 150/6 = 25 m/s.

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19. c Let the original speed be s km/hr. Then, ∴ Total time taken to completely fill the tank by filling
420 420 36
– =4 pipe = hrs .
s (s+28) 5

s + 28 − s 4 36
⇒
1
–
1
=
4
⇒ = ∴ Capacity of tank = 6 × 60 × L = 72 × 36 = 2592 L
s s + 28 420 s(s + 28) 420 5
⇒ s (s + 28) = 7 × 420 ⇒ s2 + 28s – 2940 = 0
25. b New time left to complete the work 32 – 4 = 28 days.
⇒ s2 + 70s – 42s – 2940 = 0
Let us assume number of women required to complete
⇒ s(s + 70) – 42(s + 70) = 0
the work in 28 days be ‘n’
⇒ (s + 70) (s – 42) = 0
⇒ s = 42 km/hr [Q s ≠ −70 km / hr] 14 × 32
⇒n= = 16 .
28
20. a Let the distance between the two points be d km. ∴ Number of additional women required = 16 – 14 = 2.
As the time taken by Kiran to travel (d + 28) km is equal
to the time taken by Aamir to travel (d – 28) km.  5 
26. b Length of train =  54 ×  × 20 = 300 m
(d + 28) (d – 28)  18 
=
40 30 300 + L
⇒ 3d + 28 × 3 = 4d – 28 × 4 Q Time taken to cross platform =
15
⇒ 4d – 3d = 28(4 + 3) Where L is the length of platform.
⇒ d = 28 × 7 = 196 km 300 + L
⇒ 36 = ⇒ 540 = 300 + L
15
21. a Let us consider that in all ‘m’ men are required to
complete the work. ⇒ L = 540 – 300 = 240 m

5 27. b Let the rate of flow of river be s km/hr.

∴ 12 × 20 × 16 = m × 8 × 6 ×
4 20 20 6 − s + 6 + s 12 3
⇒ + = 12 ⇒ = =
⇒ 12 × 20 × 16 × 4 = m × 8 × 6 × 5 6+s 6−s 36 + s2 20 5
∴ m = 64 men
Number of additional men required = 64 – 12 = 52 men 12 3
⇒ = ⇒ 36 – s2 = 20
36 + s2 5
22. d Let total work be 120 units. 1st tap fills 3 units per ⇒ s2 = 36 – 20 = 16
minute, 2nd tap fills 4 units per minute and waste pipe
empties 5 units per minute. So, when opened together ⇒s=4 {Q s ≠ –4}
all three will fill
(3 + 4 – 5) = 2 units per min. Hence in first 32 min, 64 28. d Let us assume that the work lasts for n days.
units of tank is filled since the waste pipe is closed. 4 (n – 3) n
⇒ + + =1
56 20 15 40
∴ The remaining 56 units will require = 8
3+4
(n – 3) n 1
min to fill. ⇒ + =1–
15 40 5
23. b Let the speed of the man on cycle and by walking be n n 4 1
x km/hr and y km/hr respectively. ⇒ + = +
15 40 5 5
or, 3x + 5y = 51 and 4x + y = 51
On solving these two equations, we get 55n
x = 12 km/hr and y = 3 km/hr ⇒ = 1 ⇒ n =10 10 days
(15 × 40) 11
24. d In 1 hour, part of tank filled by leakage pipe and filling
29. d Let the number of inlet pipes and outlet pipes be n and
1 (16 – n) respectively.
pipe =
18
n (16 – n) 1
⇒ – =
1 10 20 10
Q In 1 hour, part of tank emptied by leakage pipe =
12
2n – (16 – n) 1
∴ In 1 hour, part of tank filled by filling pipe ⇒ =
20 10
1 1 5
= + = hrs. ⇒ 3n − 16 = 2 ⇒ 3n = 18 ⇒ n = 6 in let pipes.
12 18 36

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30. a Let the speed of the express train be s km/hr.
2x
∴ Speed of P = kmph
5(s – 36) 3
Relative speed = m/s
18 Time taken by Q to cover x km = 2 hrs.
Distance covered = 120 + 80 = 200 m
x
∴ Speed of Q = kmph
5(s – 36) 200 2
⇒ =
18 72 Let the two trains meet y hours after 9 a.m., then
⇒ s – 36 = 10 ⇒ s = 46 m/s 2xy xy
x= +
(2 × 64 × 48) 6 3 2
31. d Average speed = = 54 km/ hr.
(64 + 48) 7 2y y
1= +
3 2
32. b Let the cistern be filled by pipe A in X hours.
Then, it will be filled by pipe B in (X + 10)hrs  2 1
⇒ y +  = 1
1 1 1 3 2
∴ + =
X X + 10 12 7
⇒ y  = 1
or 12 (X + 10 + X) = X (X + 10) 6
or X2 – 14X – 120 = 0 or (X – 20) (X + 6) = 0
or X = 20 6 6 360
∴y = hrs = × 60 = min
So, the pipe B takes 30 hours to fill the cistern. 7 7 7
So the two trains meet at 9.51 a.m.
33. b From the given data men in the first group are two-
third as efficient as men from the second group. Hence, 35. c Let the uphill stretch be m km and downhill stretch be
2 (24 - m) km.
27 men of the group A are equivalent to   × 27 According to the given condition:
3
= 18 men of group B. Further more m 24 – m 2
⇒ + =6
3 6 3

m 24 – m 20
(Men × hours per day × number of days) = cons tan t ⇒
3
+
6
=
3
Work done
m m 20
⇒ +4– =
(18 × 6 × 21) = (18 × 9 × D ) 3 6 3
x 2x
m m 20 8
⇒ D = 28 days – = –4=
3 6 3 3
34. c Let distance between Delhi and Ambala = x km. m 8
⇒ =
3 6 3
Time taken by P to cover x km = hrs.
2 ⇒ m = 16 km

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