SSC MAINS (TIER - II)-2013 (MOCK TEST - 3) (SOLUTION)

1.(C) Let the nos. are x and y.

(x  7){ x(x  6)  2(x  6)}

ATQ, x + y = 7 (x  6)
x–y 1
(x  7){(x  2)(x  6)}
x+y 7 = (x  6)
=  x + y = 7x – 7y
x–y 1 = (x  7) (x + 2) = x2  5x  14
x = 8y 6.(B) (0.00032)0.6
= {(0.2)5}0.6
x 8 4
 y = 6 = 3  x : y = 4 : 3 = (0.2)5×0.6
= (0.2)3.0
=
(a  b )2  (a  b )2 0.008
2.(B) 
a b 0.6 3
 32   32  5
=   = 
(a 2  b 2  2ab )  (a 2  b 2  2ab ) 4ab  100000   100000 
= = 4
ab ab
1
 323  5 253
(0.147  0.289)2  (0.147  0.289)2 =  3  =5
So,  100000  1053
0.147  0.289

4  (0.147  0.289) 23 8
= (0.147  0.289)  4 = 3 = = 0.008
10 1000
7.(D) ratio of the ages of three boys = 4 : 5 : 7
3 2 3 2 3 2 So, Let their ages be 4x , 5x and 7x years
3.(C) = 
3 2 3 2 3 2 According to question
(on rationalising the denominator) 4x  5x  7x
=16
2 3

=
 3 2  =
322 3 2
=5  2 6
or, 16x = 48
2 2
32
 3   2  x =3
So, Age of the youngest boy = 4x
= a+b 6 = 4 × 3 =12 yrs.
8. (D) Let x be the run scored by the batsman in
on comparing a+b 6 with 5+2 6 ,
51st innings
we get a = 5 and b = 2 According to question
4. (A) By using remainder Theorem
(50  59.6)  x
Remainder = F(2)  60
51
= 4(2)3–2(2)2+5(2)–8
= 32–8+10–8 or, 2980 + x = 3060
= 42–16  x = 3060  2980 = 80
= 26 an 1  bn 1
5. (C) Product of two expressions = their (H.C.F.× 9.(B) If is the arithmetic mean of a and b
a n  bn
L.C.M.)
an 1  bn 1 a  b a 1  b1 a1  b1
 = = = 0
L.C.M. = Pr oduct of two exp ression a n  bn 2 11 a  b0
H.C.F. on comparing , we get n=0
10.(D) If (b+c), (c+a) and (a+b) are in A.P
(x  7)(x 2  8x  12)
=  (c+a ) - (b+c) = (a+b) - (c+a)
(x  6)
or, c+a-b-c = a+b-c-a
 a-b = b - c
(x  7)(x 2  6x  2x  12)
 a c
(x  6) or, 2b = a + c  b =
2
11.(C) Ratio of ages of Rita & her mother = 3 :11 16.(A) H.C.F. of 435, 493 & 551 = 29
So, the ages of Rita & her mother = 3x and  Each container will contain 29
11 x years litres of milk
 Difference between their ages = 24 years.  minimum no. containers required
 11x - 3x = 24 years.
435  493  551 1479
or, 8x = 24 years  x = 3 years. = = = 51
29 29
 Present ages of Rita and her mother =
9 yrs. and 33 yrs. 17. (A) Profit got by C out of ` 1000 =
 Their ages after 3 years = 12 yrs, 36 yrs. ` 1000  ` (500 +300) = ` 200
 Ratio of the ages of Rita and her Now, profit got by A & C respectively
mother after 3 years. = 1 : 3 = ` 500 & ` 200
12.(C) Let x be the third proportion
 Ratio of profit got by A & C = 5 : 2
 9 : 36 : : 36: x
 " " Contribution of A & C = 5 : 2
9 36 36  36
  x= = 144  Contribution made by A = ` 10,000
36 x 9
13.(A) If (a + b) : (b + c) : ( c + a) = 6 : 7 : 8 2
 " " " C=  10,000
=6x , 7x, 8x (say) 5
So, (a+b)+(b+c)+ (c+a) = 6x +7x +8x
= ` 4,000
 2 (a + b + c ) = 21x 2
18. (B) Area of circle =  r (where r is its radius)
or, 2 ×14 = 21x
=  ×r × r
2  14 4 Now, if r is increased by 5%
 x= 
21 3
55
Now, (b + c) + (c + a) = 7x + 8x then area will be increased by (5+5+ )%
100
or, (a + b + c) + c = 15x
 c = 15x - (a + b + c)  1
= 10   % = 10.25%
4  4
= 15 ×  14 = 6
3 19. (C) Let the initial entry fee be ` x/person &
14.(A) For mechanic, n = no. of persons
purchase price = 0.9×0.95 ×2600 Total Collection = ` nx
= ` 2223
3x
 Total cost incurred by mechanic on ATQ, New entry fee = 75% of x =
4
scooter
= purchase price + repairing cost 130n
No. of viewers = 130% of n =
= ` (2223 + 477) = ` 2700 100
 S.P. = ` 2835 ( 2835>2700  profit)
130n 3x 39xn
2835  2700 Total collection = × =
So, % profit = ×100% 100 4 40
2700
% decrease in collection
135
= ×100% = 5% profit 39xn xn
2700 xn -
40 ×100 = 40 ×100 =2.5%
15.(C) A : B : C xn xn
1 1 1 20. (B) let the number be x
= : :
4 5 6 x – 60 = 20% of x
= 15 : 12 : 10
(on multiplying each term by the L.C.M. x
x – 60 =
of 4.5 and 6 = 60) 5
15 x
 Amount got by A =  370
15  12  10 x– = 60
5
= ` 150
 26. (B) Let the cost price of the article be ` x
4x
= 60  x = 75 S.P. = 75% of x = ` 3x/4
5
According to question
2 = 3x/4 + 60 = 105x/100 = 21x/20
 of 75 = 50
3 60 = 21x/20 - 3x/4

21. (A) 10% of 20  40% of 20 – 90% of 20 21x –15x

= = 6x/20
20
 2  8 – 18
60×20
 22 2–3 2 x = = 200
6
=0 27. (C) S.P. = ` 270
22. (C) Let the profit be ` x C.P. = ` x (Say)
575 – x = 385 + x Loss = x – 2% = 10% of x
575 – 385 = 2x x– 270 = x/10
190 = 2x 10x – 2700 = x
x = 95 9x = 2700
CP = 575 – 95 = 480 x = Rs. 300
23.(A) Let the quantity of rice be x quintal 28. (B) Let the Cost Price of of each cycle =` x
C.P. = ` 150x 84% of 725 = 105 % of x
Spoiled rice = 10% of x = x/10 (84/100) × 725 = 105x/100
Rice to be sold = 9x/10 quintals 84×725
% Profit = 20% x= = ` 580
105
120 29. (D) Suppose the dealer weights x gm less for
S.P. = 150x × = ` 180x
100 a kg then on (1000–x) gm he earns x gm.

180x x
on 1 gm he earns
Rate = 9x 1000– x
10
x 100
on 100 he earns ×100 =
180 ×10 1000-x 9
= = ` 200/quintal 9x = 1000–x
9
x = 100 gm
24. (B) Let the cost price of the goods be `x
30. (A) M.P. = ` 100
According to question
S.P. = 80
125% of 120% of x = 225
80×100 800
125 120 C.P. = =
× × x = 225 90 9
100 100
800
225×100×100 Profit = 95 –
x = = ` 150 9
125×120
25. (A) Let the C.P. of the article be `x 855 – 800
M.P. = 140x/100 9
S.P. = 90% of 140x/100
800
95–
90 140x 126x 9 ×100%
× = % Profit
100 100 100 800
9
26x ×100
% profit = = 26%
100x
 55  r n  r 
n

9 ×100 qx = x 1  q   1  

55  100 
  100 
= 800 = % = 6.9%
8
9 q = pn

 log p q = n
(x -1)(x +1) 9
31.(D) (x +2)(x -1) = 10
log q
n = log p
10x + 10 = 9x + 18
x=8 36. (A) Work done by A in 1 day = 1/12
2 160 1 2
32. (D) SI = ×(P+SI) Work done by B in 1 day =  
5 100 12 15

5SI B completes the work in 15/2 days

= P + SI
2 1
= 7 days
2
3
×SI = P 37. (C) Let the original student be n
2
After 20 days
SI=(2/3)P
for n students food last for 10 days more.
2P  for (n+500) students food last for 5 days
×100
R= 3 40 ATQ,
= %
P×5 3 10n = 5(n+500)
10n – 5n = 2500
 r3 3r 2 
 n = 500
33.(D) CI – SI = P  3 2
 100 100  38. (B) ` x fixed expense (say)
& ` y Expense per student (say)
 125 3  25  x + 200y = 1300 (i)
11.40 = P   
 1000000 10000  x + 250y = 1600 (ii)
50 y = 300
125  7500 
11.40 = P   y=6
 1000000  Put the value of y= 6 in equation (i)
x + 200 y =1300
11.40  1000000
p x + 200 × 6 = 1300
7625
x = 100
= ` 1495.08 = ` 1495 (apprx.)
Expense for 300 students = x + 300× 6
 10 
1 100 + 1800 = `1900
34. (B) x  P 1   39. (A) Part of the tank filled = 1/5
 100 
capacity of = x l (Say)
 10  quantity of water in the tank = (1/5)x l
p  x  1   (1/5)x – 8 = (1/6)x
 100 
(1/5)x – (1/6)x = 8
35. (A) x= principle (Say)
Time = n = 1 yrs. 6x –5x
=8
r = Rate of interest (annually) 30
ATQ, x = 240
1
40. (D) Part of the tank filled by P in 1 hr = 1/3
 r  r Similarly, Part of the tank filled by q in
px = x 1+   p= 1+
 100 
 100 1/4 hr.
 Part of the tank filled by q in 2 hrs.= 2/4
=1/2  76 7/2  78 5/2
   
Remaining part of the tank = 1/2 =  3   5 
5
  5 
1/3 part of the tank is filled by p in 1 hr.
 1/2 part of the tank if filled by p in 3/2  76 7/2  55 5/2
hrs. = 1 hr. and 30 minutes.    
=  3   8 
41. (B) Let the distance of the office from the 5
  7 
house of the man be x m.
Speed = 4 km/h 721 525/2
= ×
= 4 × 5/18= 20/18= 10/9=m/s 521/2 720
1000 = 71 ×525/2-21/2
= 4× m/min = (200/3) m/min
60 = 7 × 52 = 175
Time taken = 3x/200 min 46. (D) for equal roots, discriminant = 0
(1)2 – 4 × a × b = 0
5×1000 250
New speed = = m/min 4ab = 1
60 3
ab = 1/4
Time taken = 3x/250 min 47. (A) The quadratic equation is x2 –(sum of
ATQ, roots)x + products of roots = 0
3x 3x x2–(2+ 5 +2– 5 ) x + (2+ 5 )(2 – 5 )= 0
-5= +4
200 250 x2 – 4x–1= 0

3x x +1 x –1 10
=9 48. (A) + =
1000 x –1 x +1 3
x = 3000 m = 3 km
( x +1)2 +(x –1)2 10
4200 2 =
x –1 3
42. (A) Required average speed = t  t  t
1 2 3
2x 2 +2 10
4200 =
x 2 –1 3
2500 1200 500
+ +
500 400 250 (x2 +1)3 = 5 (x2–1)
= 42000/10 = 420 km/hr 3x2+3 = 5x2 – 5
43. (A) Let the speed of the two trains be 3x & 4x 8 = 2x 2
m/s respectively x2 =4
L1 (Length of the 1st train)= 3x × 3 = 9xm x= 2
L2 (Length of the 2nd train) = 12xm
49. (C)
According to question –2x+5
2x+1 –4x22+8x+5
Required time = Sum of the length of the –4x –2x
two trains/Relative Speed + +
10x+5
9x+12x 10x+5
– –
= = 21x/7x= 3 sec. 0
7x
44. (C) The cost of the Trip=Rs.(10 × x)+2×(200–x) other factor = 5–2x
10 x + 400 – 2n 1
` 8n + 400 50. (C) x + = 13
x
 5172 7/2 5273 5/2 2
  
45. (C)  2 4   3 5 
  1
 5 7   5 7   x  x   13
 
 1 1
x2  2
 2  13  x 2   11 12 – 5
x x2
 12
1 17 
x2  2 9
x2 12
2
 1 56.(C)  tanA =1
x – x   9
 
1
1  cosA = SinA =
x– 3 2
x
3
1  1 1 1  tanB = 3
x3 –   x –   3 x   x – 
3
x  x  x  x 
 27  3  3  36 3
cosB = 1/2, sin B=
2
51. (B) 5
2x – 7  3 cosAcosB – sinASinB

2x – 7 = 35 1 1 1 3 1– 3
 –  –
2x = 243 + 7 2 2 2 2 2 2
x = 250/2= 125
52.(D) 32x +1 - 3x = 3x + 3 -32 2 tan A
3x [3x+1-1] -32 [3x+1-1] =0 57. (C) sin2A= 
1  tan 2 A
[3x-32] [3x+1-1] =0
3x -32 = 0 or 3x +1 -1 = 0 2( 2 –1)
x 2
3 =3 3x +1 = 1 = 30 
x=2 x = -1 1  ( 2 –1)2
The value of x is -1 or 2.
53. (A) Let the two no. be a and b 2( 2 –1)

ab = y/x 1+(2+1 – 2 2)

x y
a. 2
 2( 2 –1) 2( 2 –1) 1
y x   
4–2 2 2 2( 2 –1) 2
a = (y/n) ÷ (x/y2 )
(y/n) × (y2/n) = y3/x 2 58.(C) P
54. (2) x – 2y = 6
(x – 2y)3 = 63
x3 – 8y3–3.x.2y (x–2y) = 216
x3 – 8y3–6xy (6) = 216
x3 – 8y3–36xy – 216 = 0
55. (A) sec2 –1 = tan2
240m B Q
169
–1  tan 
144
tan A = 5/12
5 tan B = 3/4
 tan  5/12 = PQ/AQ
12
PQ
5 5/12 = ......................... (1)
1– 240  BQ
 12
5  3/4 = PQ/BQ .............................. (2)
1
12
Divide (1) by (2)
 12 PQ 20
240  BQ AC  m
5 3
3 = PQ
4 BQ AQ
 tan 300
QC
BQ
(5/12) × (4/3) = AQ 1
240  BQ 
10 3
5 BQ
= 10
9 240  BQ m
AQ = 3
9BQ–5BQ = 240 × 5
20 10
240  5  = 10 3 m
Height of the tree = 3 3
BQ =  300
4

PQ 3 62. (D) P

BQ 4
3
PQ   300  225m
4
59. (B) 4cot2450–sec2600+sin2300 450 M 450
4(1)2 – (2)2 + (1/2)2 A xm (1000- x)m B
4 – 4 + 1/4 = 1/4 1000m

2 0 4 2 0 1 4
60. (B) 3 tan 30 – sin 60 – cos ec2 450  sin 2 900 In PMA
3 2 3
PM
2 2 tan 450 = AM
 1  4 3  1 2 4 2
3
 3
 –   –
3  2  3
 2 
3
(1)
PM
1 = AM PM= xm
1 4 3 1 4
3 –  –  2  In PMB
3 3 4 2 3
1–1–1+ 4/3 = 1/3 tan450 = PM/MB
61. (D) Let PQ be the tree x
1
P 1000 – x
x = 1000 – x
x = 500m
width of the river = PM = xm
= 500m = 1/2km
A
63.(C)

0
30
Q 10 m C 10
m
QC/AC = cos300 3

10 3

AC 2
4
m
3
 4x2 + 24x + 36 = 4x2+16x +16+x2
AR= (10/3)–2 = 4/3 m x2 + 16x + 16 – 24x – 36 =0
x2 – 8x – 20 = 0
In AQR
x2 – 10x + 2x – 20 = 0
4 (x –10) (x +2)= 0
AR 1 x = 10m, –2m
 3   tan  shortest side = 10m
RQ 4 3
3 68. (D)  DE  BC
AD/DB = AE/EC
= 300 [A line parallel to one side of a divides
64. (D) Let the vertices be A(–1,1), B (0,–3), C(5,2) the other two sides in same proportion]
and D (4,6) x +4 2x –1
 =
 –1  5 1  2   3  x +3 x +1
mid point of AC =  ,  2,
 2 2   2  (x+4) (x+1) = (2x–1) (x+3)
x2 + 5x + 4 = 2x2 + 5x –3
–x2 = –3–4
 0  4 –3  6   3 
mid point of BD=  ,  2, –x2 = –3–4
 2 2   2 
x   7 (rejecting -ve value)
The coordinates of
midpoint of AC = The coordinates of mid- 69. (D) A F
point of BD.
500 500
Hence given coordinates ate the vertices
of a gm
65. (A) Circumference of the wheel = 2r
700 600 700 600
22 7
= 2    11m B C E D
7 4
No. of revolutions = 11km/11m ABC  FED
= 11000m/11m 70. (C)  AB = AC
= 1000 revolution  C = B
66. (C) Area of Trapezium= 1/2(sum of sides) (angles opp. to equal sides of a are equal)
×(distance b/w them)  A +B +C = 1800
250 = 1/2(15+10) (d)  x0 + 2x0 + 2x0 = 1080
d = distance b/w  sides.
 5x0 = 1080
250  2  x0 = 360
= d
25 C = 2x0 = 2 × 360 = 720
 d = 20 m 71. (D) Ans- 4 right Angles [Sum of exterior
angles of a poly. is 3600]
67. (B) 72.(C) Each interior angle of regular poly.

(2  10 – 4) 16  90
=  90 =  1440
10 10
73. (B) An angle of 2 rad. is formed in 60min
and angle of 1 rad. is formed in (60/2
min.

60 3
An angle of 3rad. is formed in  = 450
2 2
In Rt.  ABC
(2x + 6) 2 = (2x + 4)2 + x2
 T
D 3cm C
6cm 77. (A)

74. (B) P O
3cm
A
B
A 6 cm B
2
 PT = PA.PB
62 = PA. (PA + AB) is similar to COD
36 = 3 (3 + AB)
ar (AOB) AB2 62 36 4
12 – 3 = AB     
ar (COD) CD 2 32 9 1
9 = AB
AB = 9cm [The ratio of areas of two similar s is
75. (A) equal to the ratio of the square of their
C corresponding sides]
78. (A) Sides of the squared field = 4225m  65m
A
Sides of the square filed including path
12cm
P 18cm = 65 + 2.5 + 2.5 = 70m
xcm
Its area = 70 = 4900m2
2

B 6cm
Area of the Path =(4900 – 4225)m2
D = 675 m2
By the property
AP.BP = CP. DP
79. (C) A
18 × m = 12 × 6
m = 4 cm
BP = 4cm
76. (D) Reqd. area of the 4 walls where wall paper a a
is to be used = Area of four walls – Area of
both windows.
= 2h (l + b) – [(3/2)×1 + 2×(3/2)]
= 2× 3(8+ 6) – [3/2 + 3] B M C
= 6 × 14 – 9/2 b

= 84 – 9/2
ABC is isosceles where
159 2
= m AB = AC = a
2
& BC = b
Area of 1 piece of wall paper
Draw AM  BC
= 0.5 × 1 = 0.50m2
1
159 25  BM = MC = BC
 2
Cost of wall paper = ` 2 100
0.50 AM = AB2 – BM 2

159 1 2
 b
2 4 a2 –  
= 1 2
2
1 b2
= `159/4 Area of ABC =  b  a2 –
2 4
= `39.75 = `39
 b 4a 2 – b 2 r 2  3
  (side) 2
2 2 =  0
–
360 4
b
 4a 2 – b 2 sq.unit 6  6  60 3
4 =  – 66
360 4
80. (D)
A
B  6 – 9 3

 3(2 – 3 3)sq.cm.
6.5 cm
5 cm
83. (B) The diagonal of a square = 2 × side

D 3.5 cm C 12 2  2  S
 S = 12 cm
In ACD perimeter of the square = ×s
5  6.5  3.5 = 4×12 = 48cm
s = 15/2 = 7.5 cm perimeter of the equilateral  = 48cm
2
its side = 48/3= 16cm
its area = 7.5(7.5 – 5)(7.5 – 3.5)(7.5 – 6.5)
3
cm 2
its area =  16  16  64 3cm2
4
= 7.5  2.5  4  1.0

= 75 = 8.67 cm2 84.(C) Let ‘r’ be the radius of the circle,

Area of gm ABCD = 2× ar(ACD)= its area = r 2
2 × 8.67 = 17.32 m2 new rad. = (r–n)
= 10 × 1.732 m2 new area =  (r–n)2
= 10 3m 2 ATQ,

81. (B) h1:h2 = 1 : 4, r1:r2 = 4 : 5  (r–n)2 = 1/2 r 2

2(r–n)2 = r2
1 2
r1 h1 2(r2–2rn+n2) = r2
V1
 3 2(r2–2rn+n2) = r2
V2 1 r 2 h
3
2 2 2(r2–2rn+n2) = r2
r2–4rn+2n 2 = 0
2
 r   h  16 1 4
 1   1    –(–4n)  16n 2 – 4 1 2n 2
 r2   h 2  25 4 25
r
2
V1 : V2= 4 : 25
4n  8n 2 4n  2 2n
=
2 2

= 2n  2n
O
6cm r  2n  2n  (2  2)n, (2 – 2)n
82. (C) 0 6cm
60
85.(A) r1:r2 = 2 : 3
A B h1:h2 = 5 : 3
[where r1& r2, h1& h2, v1 & v2 are radi,
Area of minor segment height & v olumes of two cylinder
= Sector area OABO – area of AOB respectively.]
 90. (B) Vol. of the right triangular prism
V1 r12 h1
 = Area of its base × height
V2 r2 2 h 3
= 36 × 5 = 180 cm3
2
91.(D) % of marks in physics
 r1   h1 
=      90
 r2   h 2  = ×100 = 25%
360
= (2/3)2 × (5/3) = (4/9)× (5/3) = 20/27 92.(B) Average marks in five subjects =
86.(B) V. of the sphere = 38808 (450/5) = 90
(4/3)r3 = 38808 93(A) Selling price of per unit A
(4/3)×(22/7)×r3 = 38808
5 100
= 10000000 × ×
38808  21 100 1000 ×10
r3 = =
9261
4  22 = 5000
r = 21 cm Selling price of per unit B
S. Area of the sphere = 4r2 15 100
= 10000000 × ×
22 100 1000 × 25
= 4  21  21
= 6000
7
Selling price of per unit C
= 88 × 63
= 5544 sq. cm 20 100
= 10000000 × ×
87.(B)  h = r for the cone, hemisphere as well 100 1000 × 25
as cylinder. = 8000
Selling price of per unit D
1 2 2 3
V1: V2: V3 = r h : r : r 2 h 60 100
3 3
= 10000000 × ×
100 1000× 40
1 2 2 3 2 = 15000
= r .r : r : r .r
3 3 Average selling price
=1:2:3 5000 + 6000 + 8000 +15000
= = 8500
D C 4
88.(D)
N
Required answer is Model D.
94.(A) Model C generates a profit of
M
25
A B = 100 × × (8000-5000)
100
Area of quad. ABCD = 750000 = 0.75 million
= ar (ABC) + ar (ADC) 95.(D) profit margin of Model B
6000 - 4800
1 1 = ×100 = 25%
=  8  5   8  3.5 4800
2 2
5000 - 4000
1 96.(B) Profit at Model A = × 100
  8 5  3.5 4000
2
= 25%
= 4 × 8.5
= 340.0 sq. cm. 6000 - 4800
3
Profit at Model B = × 100
89. (D) Vol. of the cuboid = l×b×h= 18×12×9 cm 4800
Vol. of a cube = (3)3= 27 cm3 = 25%

18  12  9 8000 - 5000
No. of cubes   72 cubes. Profit at Model C = × 100
27 5000
= 60%
 99.(C) Total production in 2005 = 675 thousands
25
Profit at Model D = × 100 Total production in 2006 = 750 thousands
1000
= 50% 750 – 675
% increase in production =  100
So, maximum profit in Model C. 675
97.(B) Production of type D toys in 2003 = 105
Thousand 75
=  100 = 11% (approx)
Production of type D toys in 2005 = 125 675
Thousands 100. Average no of toys of type B manufactured
over the years
125–105
% increase  ×100 = (150+80+175+160+185)/5
105
= 750/5= 150 thousand
20 Average no. of toys of type C manufactured
= ×100  19% (app.)
105 78  100  92  120  130
over the years 
98. (A) Production of type A toys in 2002 = 200 5
Thousand = 520/5 = 104
Production of type A toys in 2004 = 180 Difference = 150 – 104 = 46
Thousand

200 – 180
% decrease =  100 = 10%
200