Geometry Extra Material Solution

Geometry Extra Practice Material Solutions
Level I
1. [A] If there is only point on the ground BAC (not shown) = 1/2 BEC = 60°
which each flagpole subtends 60°, (Angle subtended by a chord at a
then the flagpoles must be exactly at point of the circumference will be half
a distance equal to the sum of the of the angle it subtends at the centre).
distances from which they By alternate segment theorem,
respectively subtend 60° (i.e. when CBH = BAC = 60°
the condition is that the poles are as
far away from each other as possible. 4. [B] a = 4b = 9c ----- (1)
The other case that is possible is that 3a = 6d = 8e ----- (2)
the poles are at a distance equal to Multiplying (1) with 3 and combining
the difference of the distances from it with (2), we have
which they respectively subtend 60°). 3a = 12b = 27c = 6d = 8e
d d
As  2, is an integer.
b b
e 27
= Hence it is not an integer.
c 8
ad 8
 d Only if d is a multiple of 3,
e 3
ad
15 3 30 3 is an integer.
Hence   45m e
tan 60 tan 60o
o
9
The distance between their tops As 27c = 6d, d = c , d is a multiple
2
 
2
 452  30 3  15 3  30 3m of 3 and option (C) is true.
ae
 2e and hence it is an integer.
d
2. [B] PT = PU – TU = 16 cm
US = TS – UT= 16 cm Only option B is false.
Similarly, SC = RD = 24 cm,
QV = WR = 18 cm and PA = QB 5. [C]
= 20 cm
Hence the perimeter of PQRS
= (PT + TU + US) + (SC + CD + DR)
+ (RW + WV + VQ) + (QB + BA + AP)
= (42 + 50 + 44 + 46) cm = 182 cm.
3. [A] Let the diagonals of the rhombus be

2a cm and 2b cm. the area is 2ab cm2.
We have a2 + b2 = 25 and a + b = 6
Therefore 2ab = 11 cm2.
6. [C] With five cuts we could cut the

sphere into 16 identical pieces. Let us
see how this can be done
In the above figure, the circles are
equal as EF is a common radius.
Hence triangles BEF and FEC are
equilateral.
Hence BEF = CEF = 60°
BEC = BEF + CEF =120°
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The above figure gives the top view 75
after four cuts that are perpendicular  n(n – 1) should be an integer
4
to the equatorial plane of the sphere. From the options n = 8 or 9.
And the fifth cut will be along the Substituting these values, we find
equilateral plane and it doubles the that n = 9 satisfy the equation.
above eight pieces in number. It can
also be noted that each cut passes 9. [B]
through the sphere (through its
centre) completely. Each such cut
would produce two circular surfaces
with each of the surface equal to the
equatorial circle. Let r be the radius
of the sphere. So, five cuts will
produce an area = (5) (2 r2) = 10r2
Original area = 4r2
Increase in are ECB = ECD ( ED bisects C)
10 r 2 also CEB = ECD (AB ∥ CD)
= (100%)  250%
4 r 2  CEB = ECB
i.e., CEB is isosceles
7. [C]  BE = BC = 4
Note: ED = AE is not needed
10. Answer: 28
The gap between the cylinder and
cube = (4√2) – 4/2
i.e.  0.8 inches. Hence in the gap only
The simplest way to solve such one sphere can be placed by
problems is to divide the given figure considering the diameter. As the
into smaller convex polygons. In the  6 
given figure, draw a line joining G to height is 6 inches, a total of 4×  
D and another line joining H to C.  0 .8 
Now, sum of interior angles of the i.e. 28 spheres can be placed.
three concave quadrilaterals must be
equal to 3 × 360° =1080° 11. [D] Height of the trapezium DEBC
Note : 1080° is the sum of all interior = Height of ADE.
angles of all octagons, whether
concave or convex.
8. [B] Let n be the number of sides of the

polygon
Sum of n terms in an A.P
n  D & E are midpoints of AC & AB
= [2a + (n – 1)d]
2 respectively.
n 75  AD 1 AE
 130   n  1    n  2   180   and
2 4 AC 2 EB
 75  h 1  1
 n 130   n  1   2  n  2   180  ADE   ADE 
 4 hABC 2  ABC 4
75 Area of ADE 1
 130n  n  n  1  2  n  2   180  
4 Area of ADEBC 3
As n is the number of sides of a As the area of trapezium DEBC is 45,
polygon. 2(n – 2)180 and 130n are the area of ADE = 15 and the area of
integers. the ABC = 60

12. [A] can conclude that r : R is definitely
less than 06. Hence, option (A).
14. [B]
Since P is equidistant from both Q

and S. P will lie on the perpendicular
bisector of QS . Similarly, O also lies In PSR, UT and RS are parallel.
on the perpendicular bisector of QS .  PT/PS = PU/PR.
Hence, OP is perpendicular to QS and In PQR, US and RQ are parallel.
bisects QS.  PS/PQ = PU/PR = 2/3 (given)
Let QR= x and PR = h  (PT +TS) : SQ = 2 : 3= 10 : 15
In PQR, x2 + h2 = 36 ------- (1) And PT : TS = 2 : 3 =4 : 6
In OQR, (5 – h)2 + x2 = 25 --- (2)  (PT : TS) : SQ = 4 : 6 : 15
(1) – (2) : h2 – (5 – h)2= 11 and TS : SQ= 2 : 5
 h = 3.6 cm
As h = 3.6 cm, [6(0.6) and PQ = 6 = 10 15. [C] The given co-ordinates can be plotted
(0.6)], x = 8(0.6) or 4.8 cm on a co-ordinate plane. By
Hence the length of the chord QS = 2x observation, the two quadrilaterals
= 9.6 cm. are rectangles.
Any line that divides a rectangle into
13. [A] two equal valves must pass through
the centre of the rectangle.
Let the centres of the bigger and

smaller circles be denoted by G and E
respectively.
Let F be the point of contact of the
two circles. 1 3 3  5 
The centre of  is  , i.e.,
BE= r√2  2 2 
BG =R√2 (2, 4)
BE + EF + FG = R√2 The centre of  is
r√2 + r + R = R√2
 0.5  4.5 1.5  6.5 
 ,  i.e., (2, 4)
r
2 1
2 1
 
R  3 2 2 R  2 2 
l divides  into two equal parts.
 r : R = 3 – 2√2  It passes through (2, 4)
Alternative solution: m divides  into two equal parts.
Clearly (r : R) < 1. Options (B), (C)  It passes through (2, 4)
and (E) can be eliminated since they i.e., l intersects m of (2, 4)
are greater than 1. Also, option (D) Alternative Solution:
evaluates to approximately 0.76, Note: From the figure, it can be
which can be rejected intuitively, directly observed that the rectangles
since, from observing the figure, we are concentric (with sides of the
rectangles being along the x and y

axes). Therefore, the common centre 19. [A]
of the rectangles can easily be found
to be (2, 4) by observation.
16. [D]
We have PX2 = PY × PZ
 144 = x (x + 7)
x=9
AC = height and BC = length of the also PXY = XZY [alternate segment
shadow theorem]
Let θ be the angle of elevation  PXY is similar to PZX
AC  Perimeters of PXY and PZX will
 tanθ= but AC = BC be in the ratio PX : PZ i.e. 3 : 4.
BC
Since perimeter of PXY is 27 cm
 tanθ = 1  tanθ = tan 45o
perimeter of PXZ is 36 cm.
 θ = 45o
20. [A]
17. [D]
AE = EF = FG = GB In the figure PQRS is the square of

Area of CEF side 10 cm. to get a triangular piece of
paper with a cut of 8 cm, the paper
1
= (EF)(CB) can be cut along AB, CD or EF each
2 measuring 8 cm.
1  AB  But to have the maximum area, since
=  (CB ) ----- (1)
2  4  P is a right angle, the triangle cut
Area of rectangle ABCD = AB × BC should be right angled isosceles with
-------- (2) cut of 8 cm being its hypotenuse.
Ratios of the areas = 1 : 8  Length of each perpendicular side
8
= = 4√2
18. Answer: 768 2
Let l, b and h be the length, breadth  Area of the triangle
and height of the cubical box.
1
Given that   4 2  4 2 = 16 cm2
2
Body diagonal = l 2  b2  h2 = 26
 l 2  b 2  h2 = 676 ---- (1) 21. [B]
Sum of all its edges =4(l + b + h) = 152
 l + b + h = 38 ----- (2)
Its total surface area = 2 (lb + bh + lh)
= (l + b + h)2 – (l2 +b2 +h2) = 382 – 676
= 1444 – 676 = 768

Two tangents drawn form an external h
AC = h Cot 60o = --- (1)
point to a circle are of same length 3
So let AP = AS = p
In CBD;
BP = BQ = z
DS = DR = x BC = h Cot 30o = h 3 --- (2)
CR = CQ = y Applying Pythagoras theorem for
AB + CD = p + z + x + y ABC ;
= (x + p) + (y + z) = BC + AD BC2= AB2+ AC2
2
 AB + CD = BC + AD  h 
 
2
 h 3  300 2   
 AD = 15  3
8
22. [B]  h2  3002
3
or
h  75 6
24. [A]
As BC ∥ ED, we can consider EB as a
transversal between the two parallel
lines.
Hence, the angles CBE = DEB and
EDC = BCP (because DR and PC
are parallel to each other). Hence
ERD and BPC are similar.
Also as BC ∥ ED, by basic
Let PQ be the chord of the circle with
proportionality theorem
centre O. Let R and S be points on the
BC AB minor arc and major arc respectively.

ED AD Given that POQ = PRQ = xo (say)
BC 3  POQ = 2PSQ = 2(180° – x°)
Hence 
ED 10  x° = 360° – 2x°  x° = 120
Area of ERD  BC 
2
9  In the triangle OPQ, let OP = QR = r
   (the radius of the circle).
Area of ΔBCP  ED  100
23. [C] Let CD be the height of tower = h

meter.
Given DAC (i.e.) elevation of tower
at point ‘A’ is 60o
The chord parallel to PQ, which is

equal in length to PQ, is twice as far
from PQ as the centre itself.
 The distance between the chords
= 2(r/2) = r
 The ratio of the radius and the
distance = 1 : 1
25. [B] The circle will be the smallest when

Since the second point is due west of the triangle is equilateral.
A [C is north of A]
3 2
 CAB = 90o  a  3 3 sq.cm.
From ADC; 4
 a = 2√3 cm.

2 3 Since HAFG is a cyclic quadrilateral
Circumradius =  a (they lie on the circumcircle of the
3 2 octagon),
r =2 cm. HAF =180° – HGF = 45°.
 Area of circumcircle = r2 Since, HAG Is congruent to EFD,
= 4 sq.cm FDE = AGH = 22.5°
 HAF +FDE =67.5°
26. [A]
= 180° - 112.5° = 180° – x°
28. [C]
a
Consider MN = 4r < BC  r < . There is a point D on AC, which is
4 such that DC = DB = BC i.e., DBC is
Hence, we need to look for the option equilateral.
were the denominator is greater than  ABC is a 30°, 90° and 90° triangle.
4. Only option [A] is possible. ABD = B - CBD = 90° - 60° = 30°
Alternative solution:
Hence, ABD is isosceles and BD : AD
Let the radius of the circle be r.
=1:1
In the figure given above, PQ = 2r
In APO, tanPAO = tan 30 29. [D]
r 1
=   AP = r√3
AP 3
 a  3r  2r  3r
a
r 

2 3 1 
27. [B] Given AGF = x
The three circles C1, C2 and C3 are of
equal radius.
 In the above figure
AB = AE = BE = BC = CD = BD = DE
AB is the radius of circle C1, AE is the
radius of circle C2 and BE is radius of
both C1 and C2.
 The triangles, ABE, BCD and BDE
Each interior angle of a regular are equilateral.
360o 1
octagon is 180°- = 135°. We see that the circumference of
8 2
In GHA, AHG =135° and AH = HG each of the 3 circles is included in the
180o  135o perimeter P.
 HGA = HAG =
2 1 3
 P  3   c    2 r  18
= 22.5° 2
  2
 AGF = HGF - HGA
= 135° – 22.5° = 112.5° = x°. 30. [D] Let the number of sides be 2n. let the
length of the side be S and the length
of the perpendicular from the centre

to each side be P. since the number of
sides is even, the opposite sides will
be parallel and the distance between
any two opposite sides is equal to 2P.
Also, area of the polygon (A)
 SP 
= 2n   …. (1)
 2 
Given that S (2P) = A/4 or SP = A/8
S
 (1)  A = n  
8 Let us draw a circle with centre B and
 n = 8 or 2n = 16 radius h/√3. From any point on the
circumference of this circle, the angle
31. [D] Let B be the fool of the pole CB, and of elevation will be 60°.
let A be the initial point where Amit Let Amit move to same point E on this
starts. If Amit walks 30√3 m in a circle and assume ABE = 90°
straight line from A then, there are AE = 30√3
three possible cases with respect to AB = h√3
the position where he finally stops, 2
 h 
h 3   
2 2
relative to A and B. Thus,    30 3
Case (i)  3
His final position, say D, is on the line  h = 9√10 m
joining A and B. and is in between A As √10 > 3, 9√10 > 27
and B. Case (iii)
His final position, say F is on the line
joining A and B but B is between A
and F.
Let h be the height of the pole.

h 1 h
tan 30o   
AB 3 AB AB= h√3. Now, after walking for
 AB  h 3 30√3 meters he reached a point F
When Amit is at a point D and BF = h/√3, where A and F are on
h h opposite sides of the foot of the pole.
tan 60o   3 h
BD BD Thus h 3   30 3
h 3
 BD   h = 22.5 meters.
3
Thus, in case (i), h attains its highest
AB – BD = 30√3
value, in case (ii), the value of h lies in
h
h 3  30 3  h = 45 m between its maximum value and in
3 case (iii), the value of h will be the
Case (ii) minimum i.e. 22.5 meters.
His final position, say E, is not on the
straight line joining A and B. 32. [B] PQR is a right angled triangle
15 2  9 2  12 2
The area of the PQR = ½ (PQ)(QR)
= ½ (PR)(QS)
 QS = 9(12)/(15) = 7.2 cm.

Distance between (5, 2) and (-2, -5)
= Distance between (-5, -2) and (2, 5)
-----------(ii)
As the pairs of opposite sides are
equal and (ii) > (i), i.e., adjacent sides
are no equal, the points of
intersection can either form a
rectangle or a parallelogram, but only
rectangle is given in the options.
Note: Even if the above graph cannot
be visualized. The question can still
QT = QU = QS = 7.2 cm. be answered by solving the two
PT : RU = (9 – 7.2) : (12 – 7.2) equations.
= 1.8 : 4.8 = 3 : 8
35. [B] The situation is equivalent to
33. [B] increasing a square in a circle and
then increasing a triangle of the
maximum possible area in the square.
At the point of intersection of the two Let ABCD be the square inscribed in
lines, - 6 = 2x + 4  x = - 5 the circle with centre O. ACD is the
The area of the quadrilateral = area of largest triangle that can be inscribed
the trapezium OABC in the square ABCD. Let AB = BC = CD
= ½ (OA + BC) OC = AD = a
= ½ (2 + 5) (6) =21 sq. units  AD2 + DC2 = AC2  2a2 = 16
 a = 2√2
34. [A] Green equation x2+ y2 = 29 is a circle Area of the triangle= ½ × a × a
will radius √29 units end the given = ½ × 2√2 × 2√2 = 4 sq.cm
equation xy = 10 is a rectangular
hyperbole. The graphs of these two 36. [B] Let the top of the pole be C
equations are as follows.
Given x2+ y2 – 29 and xy = 10

 (x + y)2= x2 + y2 + 2xy = 49
x + y = 7 or – 7 ………… (i)
As the angle of elevation from both B
(x – y)2 = x2 + y2 – 2xy = 9
and D is the same, both must be
 x – y = 3 or - 3 ………. (ii) equidistant from the foot of the pole.
From (i) and (ii) we get Thus AB = AD.
(x, y) = (5, 2) or (2, 5) or (- 5,- 2)
In ABD, AB = AD and B = 45°
or (-2,- 5).
 D = 45°
Distance between (5, 2) and (2, 5)
AB2 + AD2 = 252
= Distance between (-5, 2) end (-2,-5)
 2AB2 = 625 i.e., AB = 25/√2 cm
---------- (i)

As the angle of elevation is 45°, the polygon. Similarly at each vertex,
tan 45° = AC/AB  AC = AB  AC = there is one such triangle. All these
25/√2 m. triangles are distinct. Hence the
number of triangles, having two sides
37. [A] In any circle, the longer chord is in common is n. ...... (2)
closer to the centre. As BC < CA < AB As per the given data
and the distances of the circumcenter n (n – 4) + n = 28
from BC, CA, AB are p, q, r  n2 – 3n – 28 = 0
respectively, it follows that r < q < p. n = 7 or – 4 Ignoring the negative
value, n = 7
38. [D] Let CO be the common chord of two  The polygon is a heptagon.
circles, with centers A and B
respectively. 40. [D] The hypotenuse is the longest side of
a right-angled triangle. Given that two
of the sides of a right triangle are 10
cm. and 10.5 cm.
If hypotenuse = 10.5 cm. then the
sides containing the right angle are
10 cm and √((10.5)2 – 102)
= √10.25 ∼ 3.2
AC =156 cm. and BC = 65 cm. (radii of But the inradius of the triangle is
the circles) and AB = 169 cm. given as 3 cm.
 these numbers from Pythogorean  The smallest of the sides is more
triplets 13 × (12, 5, 13) than 6 cm. long. Therefore, the 10.5
 ACB is right angles at C. cm side is not the hypotenuse. Hence
 Area of ACB the lengths of the sides containing the
= ½ (AC)(CB) = ½ (AB)(CO) right angle are 10 cm. and 10.5 cm. So
hypotenuse
 CO = (AC) (CB) / (AB)
= √(102 – 10.52) = 14.5 cm.
= (156) (65) / 169 = 12(5)
= 60 cm and CD = 2 (CO) = 120 cm.  The circumradius of the right
triangle = 14.5/2 = 7.25
39. Answer: 7
Let An, A1, A2, A3 be any four 41. [C] Consider the figure shown below:
consecutive vertices of the polygon,
having n vertices. If the side A1, A2 is
to be the only side common to the
triangle and the polygon, then,
O is the orthocenter
 BOC = 180o - A
I is the incenter
A1 and A2 shall be joined to any of the
 BIC = 90o + A/2
vertices other than An and A3 i.e., A1
B, O, I, C are concyclic.
and A2 can be joined to any one of the
 BOC = BIC i.e.
remaining (n – 4) vertices. Hence, (n –
180o - A = 90o + A/2  A = 60o
4) such triangles are formed and all of
them are distinct.
Hence, the total number of triangles
with only one side being common
= n(n – 4) ------ (1)
Consider the A2, A1,A2A3 is a triangle
which has two of its sides (i.e. A1A2
and A2A3) in common with those of

42. [D] In DOE and AOE,
DEA = OED + OEA
108o  DOE 108o  AOE
 
2 2
360  170
o o
  95o
2
45. Answer: 432

Let the height of the wall (AC) = h
mts. Because of the symmetry of the figure
(for counting purpose). any of the
h
 tan 60o  eight small triangles (i.e. triangle of
36 the type DOF, FOC, …..) can be
∴ h = 36 × tan 60° observed to appear in the same
h = 36 √3 number of triangles. For examples,
h = 36 × 1.732 consider the triangle DOF. It is a part
h = 62. 353 ≈ 62.35 mts. of DOC, ADC. BDC and DOF itself
i.e. it is a part of 4 triangles. Similarly
43. [B] Let a and b be the perpendicular each of the remaining seven triangles
sides of the triangle and r be the is a part of exactly four triangles. So,
inradius. the sum of the areas of all the
triangles that can be observed in the
figure is equal to the four times the
sum of all the small triangles (I.e., of
the type DOF). But the sum of these
eight triangles is equal to the area of
the quadrilateral ABCD.
Perimeter of the triangle  Sum of the areas of all the triangles
=a–r+r+r+b–r+a–r+b–r that can be observed in the figure
=2r + 2 (Hypotenues) = 2r + 2(2R) = 4(Area of the quadrilateral ABCD)
= 2 (r + 2R) = 4(108) = 432
Area of the triangle = r (semi-
perimeter) 46. [A]
r (r + 2R) = 6 [6 + 2(25)] sq.cm.
= 336 sq.cm.
44. [C]
BE = BF – EF = a/2 – r , where r is the

inradius.
DE= BE tan 60° = (a/2 – r) tan 60°
 Area of triangle BDE = ½ BE.DE
= ½ (a/2 – r)2 tan 60°
Since the total angle subtend at the In an equilateral triangle, inradius
centre is 360o, angle subtended by AE r = a/2√3
= 360° - (50° + 80° + 60° + 70°)  Area of BDE
=100°. We can see that the pentagon 2
is divided into 5 isosceles triangles. 1a a 
=    tan 60
o
The least angle will be opposite to the 2 2 2 3 

central angles whose sum is greatest
i.e., DOE + AOE.

To cover (√3 – 1) x, the time taken in

3a 2
12

2 3  10 minutes.
 To cover x, the time required is
Since a = 6, area =
3
12

 62 2  3  10
minutes

3 3 2 3   3 1 
= 5 (√3 + 1) minutes.
47. [C] The point P is not important here, but
49. [B] The number of diagonals in an n-
AB is chord off length = 4√6 cm.
(given) n(n  3)
sided regular polygon is
2
n(n  3)
  44  n (n – 3) = 88
2
 n = 11
The interior angle of a regular n-sided
polygon
360o
 180o 
n
o
360 3o
 180o   147
11 11
Note: Once it is found that n = 11,
which is not a factor of 360o the
exterior angle (and hence, even the
interior angle) will not be a whole
number. Hence, only option (B) is
For a circle of a given radius r, as the possible.
angle subtended by a chord at the
center increases from 90o to 120o, the 50. [A] From top of the pole
chord length increases from r√2 to h  30
tan 30o 
r√3. d
For a chord of a given length c, as the 1 h  30
angle subtended at the centre   d  3  h  30   (1)
3 d
increased from 90o to 120o, the radius
decreases from c/√2, c/√3. As c =4√6 From bottom of the pole
We get h
tan 60o 
4 6 4 6 d
r  i .e.4 2  r  4 3 h
3 2 3
i.e. 5.66 < r < 6.93 d
Among the options, 6 is the only h
d  ( 2)
possible value. 3
From (1) and (2)
48. [A] Consider the figure below h
3  h  30  
3
3h – 90 = h  h = 45
51. [B] Let height of the hill be AD mts.

In ABD
Let the height of the building BC be h AD
tan 45o 
and DB = x 30  CD
h = √3 x and AB = x √3
 AD = (√3 – 1) x

Given the radius of the circle = r.
The polygon has 12 triangles each
360o
with an angle of  30o included
2
at the centre.
 The area between the circle and
the polygon
1 
=  r 2  12  r 2 sin 30o     3  r 2
⇒ AD = 30 + CD  2 
In ACD
AD AD AD 55. [C]
tan 60o   CD  
CD tan 60o 3
Combining the two equations we
have
AD
AD = CD + 30  AD = + 30
3
AD ( 3 − 1) = 30 3
30 3 In QTR,
 AD = QTR + QRT + RQT = 180°.
3 1
RQT =180° - (55° + 25°) = 100°
 AD = 15 (3 + 3 ) = 15 × 4.732 ORT = 90°. (TR is a tangent to the
= 70.980 = 70.98 mts circle at R)
QRT + ORQ = 90°
52. [A] The distance between two parallel ORQ = 90° - 55° = 35°
lines 7x +24y – 21 = 0 and 7x + 24y + QR = OR
21  4  OQR = ORQ = 35°.
4 = 0 is 1
7 2  242 RQT + PQR = 180o (PQT is a
straight line)
100° + 35° + PQO = 180°
53. [A]
PQO = 45°
In OQP = PQO = 45°
 POQ = 90°
56. [D]
Consider the Rhombus ABCD, in right

triangle PAD AP
1
= AC  122  102  44
2
1
And also XY = AC SPQ is right-angled (angle in a
2
(Since XY is joining the midpoints of semicircle)
AD and CD in ACD) POQ = 180° - 120° = 60° and
1 1 OP = OQ = radius (i.e. 8√3 cm)
 XY = AC   2 44  2 11 Hence POQ is equilateral and
2 2 PQ = 8√3 cm.
Now in SPQ,. SP = √(SQ2 – PQ2)
54. [B] The area of the region between the
 2  8 3   8 3 
2 2
circle and the polygon = Area of the =  24cm
circle – Area of the polygon.

 Area of SPQ, right-angled at P, 59. [C]
1
will be SP  PQ
2
1
=  24  8 3
2
= 96 3 sq.cm.
57. [D]
We can see that AB = AC = a and

CAB = 90°
 ABC is a right angled isosceles
triangle
 Its area = a2/2 = 16
 a = √32 = 4√2 = (as a > 0)
Let AB be the flag staff and let θ be
the angle 60. [B]
In ΔABC,
h h
tan 60o   3   h  3x
x x
In ABD,
h 3x 1
tanθ   tanθ   tanθ 
3x 3x 3
θ = 30o
AB is the lighthouse. Let tits height be
58. Answer: 12 x.
At C, the angle of elevation is 45 and
at D, it is 60.
x  3 1
DC = x   x
 3  = 5 m (given)
3  
5 3
x  m
3 1
5 3( 3  1) 15  5 3
 
2 2
As shown above, the numbers of
points of intersection can be at most 61. [A] Let the side of the square be a
12. [When the radius of the circle is Therefore the area of the square
= a2= 392
3
greater than times the side of the  a = 14√2
2
hexagon but less the side of the
hexagon]
The diagonal of the square

= Diameter of the circle E + F + C + a + b = 540
 a √2 = 2r 90° + 90° + 90° + ao + bo = 540o
(14√2) √2 = 2r [E = F = C = 90°]
 r = 14 cm  (a + b) = 540° - 270° = 270°.
Therefore, the radius of the circle is Alternative Solution:
14 cm. With some imagination, we can
consider the situation where the
62. Answer: 60 second square (EFGH) is rotated, say,
It is given that, (a – b)2 = c2 – ab counter-clockwise, such that GH
 a2 + b2 – 2ab = c2 – ab becomes parallel to BC (and so will
 a2 + b2 - c2 = ab the other corresponding sides). Then
a2  b2  c 2 b = angle between FG and BC = 90°
 1 and a = angle between EH and DC =
ab
180°.
By the cosine rule,
Hence, a + b = 90° + 180° = 270o.
a 2  b2  c 2
CosC 
2ab 65. [C]
1 a  b  c2  1
 2 2
     Cos 60
o
2 ab  2
 C = 60°
63. [A] Since the sum of any two sides of a

triangle is greater than the third side
of the maximum value of each side of
the triangle < Perimeter/2 i.e.,<6/2
Therefore the maximum value of each In ABC, m CAB = 180 – (60 + 40)
side = 2. As all the sides are of = 80°
integral measures, the remaining two m EAB =0.5 × 80 = 40°
sides must also measure 2 cm each. In AEB, AED is the exterior angle
Therefore, the triangle must be an  m AED= m EAB + m EBA
equilateral triangle, whose area = 40 + 40 = 80°
3
 2   3 sq.cm .
2
= 66. [C] The cow will graze over a circular
4 grass area with radius √2 m except
for two similar segments which fall
64. Answer: 270 outside the grass area.
Note that both segments subtend 90°

at the centre (reason: the segments
are connected to the centre by an
isosceles triangle which has one of its
equal angles as 45°, as it is the
Let us denote the point of diagonal of the square).
intersection of the two squares by X The length of the side of the isosceles
and Y. right angled triangle = √2 m.
Now EFXCY is a pentagon the sum of Now, the area of each sector
whose interior angles is (5 – 2)180° 1 
= ×  (√2)2 = sq.m.
= 540° 4 2

 Area of each triangle side. The minimum distance will be a
1 diagonal route whose length may be
  2  2 1 computed (using Pythagoras
2
 r 
2
 Total grass area that the cow Theorem) as  h2
grazes on Thus we can say that if these 2 routes
 are equal in length then
 2  2 1 = ( + 2) m2
2  r 
2
 h 2  h  2r
67. [C] Let the length (longer side) and Squaring both sides,
breadth of the rectangle be l and b 2r2 + h2 = h2 + 4rh + 4r2
respectively.  4rh = 2r2 – 4r2
55.555% of lb = b2  4h = (2 – 4) r
5 2 4
 l  b  h r 
9  4 
l:b=9:5
70. Answer: 6
68. Answer: 4
By the perpendicular bisector

theorem,
BR = RQ
The coordinates of points A and C
3  0   b  0  4  0  a  b
2 2 2 2
  satisfy the equation of the line x = – y
 9  b2  16  a 2  2ab  b2 which makes an angle of 45° with the
x-axis. That means sides of the square
a2  7 1  a2  7  1  7 ABCD are parallel to the x-axis and y-
b     a  
2a 2 a  2 a axis
 a = +1, –1, +7, –7  B  (5, 2) and D  (–2, –5)r.
Therefore, a has 4 integral values. Line x = y + 3 passes through BD and
points on BD, passing through are
69. [A] (–1, –4), (0, –3), (1, –2), (2, –1) (3, 0)
and (4, 1)
Therefore, there are total 6 points.
71. [B]
A
The first ant covers a distance h + 2r.

To find the distanced covered by the
second, we need to imagine the
curved surface of the jar to be
unrolled to form a rectangle of sides h
and 2r. So the ant has to move from
the midpoint of the upper side of the
rectangle to the corner of the lower

Since ABC is an isosceles right
triangle, A = C = 45°.
 AQP and SRC are also isosceles
right triangles.
 AQ = PQ = 4 cm and RC = SR = PQ
= 4 cm.
 QR = 12 – 4 – 4 = 4 cm
 Area of rectangle PQRS = 4 × 4
= 16 cm2 Area of AOB
1 1
  4  8   OC  16  64
72. [D] 2 2
1
 16   OC  4 5
2
8
 OC
5
74. [B]
1 2
 r h  27
3
  r 2 h  81 If we draw triangle ABC and take the
1 midpoint of the longest side (say BC)
Height of the cone, h = height of
2 as point D, then we can see that two
the cylinder right triangles are formed as shown
 Height of the cylinder = 2h in the figure, Hence length of AD must
Volume of the cylinder = r2(2h) be 3 cm (which becomes the height of
= 2r2h = 2 × 81 = 162 the triangle) and hence area of
 Volume of empty space 1
triangle ABC = × 3 × 8 = 12 cm2.
= 162 - 2(27) = 108 2
We also know that the area of a
73. [D] Let the y intercept of the line be a abc
Therefore, the x intercept will be 2a triangle = , where a, b and c are
4R
 Area of the triangle formed by the the lengths of the sides and R is the
line and the co-ordinate axes circumradius. Therefore we can say
1 5 58
  2a  a = 16 that 12 = which gives us
2 4R
 a2 = 16 25
a=±4 R= = 4.166 cm.
6
Thus, the y intercept is ±4 and the x
intercept is ±8.
75. [B]
Thus, four congruent right triangles
are possible having perpendicular
sides with dimensions 4 units and 8
units. They can be represented as
below (O represents the origin):

AE AC 3 16x2 = 4x2 + 16
Because CE bisects C,  
EB CB 2 16
x2 
Now, BDC ∼ BCA. 12
BD DC 4 2
  x  units.
BC CA 2 3 3
3 Now RS = PS – PR = 4x – x = 3x
 CD = × 4 = 6 cm 2
2 =3× = 2√3 units.
3
76. [C] A parallelogram inscribed in a circle
will always be a rectangle 79. [C] Angle subtended by the dog at the
centre = 90°
1
 The dog has covered of the
4
circumference.
2 r
  32  r = 84m
4
80. [D]
Let the kite be FBED and the

rectangle be ABCD in the adjoining
figure. Now, the area of the kite is
twice that of BED and the area of the
Let AC be the height of the kite above
rectangle is twice that of BCD. Also, the ground.
BD will be a diameter of the circle.
Now, since BE and BC are the shorter
AC
 sin 30o =
sides of their respective figures, and AB
BE (7 cm) is less than BC, we can see ⇒ AC = AB × Sin 30° = 125 × ½ = 62.5
that C will be further from BD than E,
i.e. BCD has a greater height and so 81. [C]
a greater area than BED. Therefore,
the rectangle has a larger area than
the kite.
77. [D] Area of triangle = Perimeter of

triangle = 2s
The area of a triangle = rs; where r is
the radius of the inscribed circle, and
s is the semiperimeter of the triangle.
 2s = rs Consider the figure where A is Juliet's
balcony, AB is the wall, AC is the old
 r = 2.
ladder and AD the new ladder. Here,
we see that
78. [A] Let PR = x, PS = 4x
h2 + x2 = 100 and h2 + (x + 9)2 = 289
 RS = PS – PR = 3x.
Therefore, 18x + 81 = 189 or
 PQ2 = PR × PS = 4x2
18 x = 108 i.e. x = 6 m.
 PG = 2x. Substituting this back in h2 + x2 = 100
Now in PQS gives us h = 8 m.
PS2 = PQ2 + QS2
(4x)2 = (2x)2 + (4)2

82. [A] Let the length of each side of ABC be AOB and BOC have the same
4 units. Therefore, the length of each height corresponding to bases AO and
of the subdivisions of the sides will be OC.
1 unit. A  ΔAOB  AO W
1    (1)
Area of ABC = × 4 × 4 × sin 60° A  ΔBOC  OC 10
2
Similarly, AOD and DOC have the
Area of APQ = Area of BQR = Area
same height corresponding to bases
of CRP AO and OC.
1
= × 3 × 1 × sin 60° A  ΔAOD  AO 8
2    (2)
A  ΔDOC  OC 12
3
= × Area of ABC From (1) and (2)
16
W 8 80 20
 9   W 
 Area of PQR =  1    Area of 10 12 12 3
 16 
ABC
85. [C] The incenter of a triangle is the point
 7  of intersection of the angle bisectors
=    Area of ABC
 16  of the three angles of the triangle
We have,
83. Answer: 90
The sum of the three angles of the

Let Q = QAB = x triangle PQR is 180 degrees. Since,
Let R = BCR = y mP = 50, mPQR = mPRQ = 130
In  PQR, Therefore, mSQR + mSRQ
x + y = 180 – 45 = 135° 1
=  130 = 65
In □PCBA, 2
45 + (180 – x) + ABC + (180 – y) The sum of the three angles of the
= 360° triangle SQR is 180 degrees.
 ABC = x + y - 45 = 135 - 45 Therefore, m SQR = 180 – 65 = 115
= 90°.
Therefore, the required answer is 90. 86. [D] We have the lengths of the sides of
the rectangle and the triangle as
84. [C] shown below

Area of rectangle PQRS = xy 90. [B] Let area of PQRSTU be a.
1 Then area of PQRU will be a/2
Area of triangle RST =  y   x  a  Now, area inside ABCDEF but outside
2
The ratio of the area is 8 : √5 PQRSTU will be a.
Now, join AP, BQ, RC, SD, ET and FU
xy 8
  All of these divide the complete area
1 5
y  x  a in 6 equal parts.
2 Therefore, we can say APQB = a/6
x 4  Area of APQB : Area of PQRU
 
x a 5 = a/6 : a/3 = 1 : 3
Let x = 4p
(x – a) = p√5 91. Answer: 14
 y2 = x2 – (x – a)2 = 11p2 Let AC be the position of ladder
earlier and BD is position of ladder
 y = p√11
after its slips down.
PS x 4
  
RS y 11
87. [A] If the base angles P and Q of the

trapezium are congruent, that is an
isosceles trapezium. Therefore sides
PS and QR are congruent and the
length of the segment joining the
midpoints of the congruent sides is
1
12  20  = 16
2
AO 2  AC 2  OC 2
88. [C] It is clear that x + y > 25  652  252
 Perimeter = 25 + x + y > 50  4225  625
x2 + y2 = 25
 3600
x2  y2
 x 2  y 2  xy  AO  60
2
x 2  y 2  2 xy OD 2  BD 2  OB 2
 x  y
2
 x 2  y 2  2xy  x 2  y 2  x 2  y2  1250  652  522
 x  y  35.35  4225  2704
Perimeter = 25 + x + y  60.35  1521
Thus, 50 < Perimeter  60.35  OD  39
Thus, only value within these limits is  CD  39  25  14 m.
56. Therefore the required answer is 14.
Alternatively,
7 – 24 – 25 is a Pythagorean triplet. 92. [D] Area of the shaded region
Therefore the required perimeter is 7 = Area of the semicircle with centre F
+ 24 + 25 = 56. – A (□BDEC)
2
89. [D] Suppose ‘s’ the side of the equilateral 1
 
2 1  1  3 1
triangle. Therefore the area of the      1     
3 2 2  2  2  2 2 
triangle = s and the area of the
4  1 3 3 1  3 3
       
circle = s 2 8  2 2 2 2  8 16
4
Therefore, the required ratio  2  3 3 
  sq. units
=: 3  16
 

2  3 3 We know that the altitude of an
equilateral triangle or an isosceles
 Required Ratio = 16
triangle (on the non-equal side) will
3
divide the triangle in two equal
4 halves.
2  3 3 4 2  3 3  Area (APC) = 0.5 × 24 = 12 cm2
  
16 3 4 3 and area (DRC) = 0.5 × 16 = 8 cm2
Also, AQCP and QDRC are rectangles.
93. [C] Volume of the hemispherical cage Therefore,
2 22 area (APC) = area (AQC)= 12 cm2
= 19404 cm3 =   r 3 and area (DRC) = area (DQC)
3 7
= 8 cm2.
 Radius of the hemispherical cage, r  Area (ADC) = 12 + 8 = 20 cm2
= 21 cm
We can trace the path of the fly as 96. [C] If l, b and h are the length, breadth
follows: and height of the cuboid, we have:
The sum of all the edges of the cuboid
= 132 cm.
 4l + 4b + 4h = 132
 l + b + h = 33
The total surface area of the cuboid
= 413 cm2
 2lb + 2bh + 2lh = 413
It is clear that OAB is an equilateral Now, (l + b + h)2 = l2 + b2 + h2 + 2lb +
triangle with the length of each side 2bh + 2lh
equal to the radius of the cage, which  332 = l2 + b2 + h2 + 413
is 21 cm.  l2 + b2 + h2 = 1089 – 413 = 676
Therefore, total distance travelled by The diameter of the sphere is equal to
the fly = 21 × 3 = 63 cm the length of the solid diagonal of the
cuboid.
94. [C] The length of the solid diagonal of the
cuboid = √(l2 + b2 + h2) = √676 = 26
97. [D] The road that is equidistant from the

two roads is 3x + 2y = 9. The three
roads can be represented on the co-
ordinate system as shown below:
Let θ be the angle of elevation. Then

AC 20 1
cosθ =  cosθ    θ  60o
CB 40 2
95. [B] Construction: Draw the altitudes of

the three triangles.
Consider the road 3x + 2y = 9 that is

equidistant from the two roads
Distance from (0, 0)
3 0  2  0  9 9
 
3 2
2 2
13

98. [A] So, A(MNP) : A(ABC)
2 1
=1 –3  
9 3
101. [C] Let the area of ABCD = x

x
The area of A1B1C1D1 =
2
 x  0 y  2   1  h 3  1 
P  ,  , x
 2 2   2 2  The area of A2B2C2D2 =
4
 x = h – 1  h = x + 1 …….(i)
x
and y + 2 = – 2  y = –4 …. (ii) The area of A3B3C3D3 =
Also, AC = BD  (–1 – h)2 + (–3 – 1)2 8
= (x – 0)2 + (y – 2)2 ………. (iii) x
The area of A10B10C10D10 =
Solving (i), (ii) and (iii); we get 1024
h = 5; x = 4; y = –4 ABCD x
   1024  210
A10 B10C10 D10 x / 1024
99. [D]
102. [B] Both the diagonals of the

quadrilateral are chords of the circle.
If one diagonal bisects the other
Let AB = AC = x. diagonal, the centre of the circle must
Let’s draw AD perpendicular to BC. lie on the first diagonal. Therefore,
that diagonal must be the diameter of
x 3x
 In ADC, AD = and DC = the circle. We have the following:
2 2
 BC = x√3
1 x
 Area (ABC) =  3x   300 3
2 2
 x = 20√3
 BC = 60 units
100. [A]
The area of the quadrilateral ABCD
1
= 2 × × 2r × x = 2rx
2
The area of the circle = r2
 The required ratio
2rx 2 x 8
 
 r 2  r 5
AP : PC = 2 :1 x 4
 A(AMP) : A(AMC) = 2 : 3  
r 5
(common vertex M) longer diagram 2R
Also, AM : MB = 1 : 2  
 A(AMC) : A(ABC) = 1 : 3. shorter diagram 2 x
2 R 5
So, A(AMP) = × A(ABC).  
9 x 4
Similarly (and symmetrically) we can
show that 103. [C] Since ABCD is an isosceles trapezium,
A(CPN) and A(BNM) are also the diagonals AC and BD are equal
2 and they divide each other in the
= × A(ABC) same ratio. Also, area (APD)
9

= area (BPC) = 30 sq. units (as both isosceles right-angled triangles with
triangles are congruent). hypotenuse √2 m.
Consider APD and CPD. Their
heights are the same.
Area  CPD  CP DP 5 Area  CPD 
    
Area  APD AP PB 12 30
 Area (CPD) = 12.5 sq. units
Also, CPD ∼ APB
Area  CPD   DP 
2
25 12.5
   
Area  APB   PB  144 Area  CPD 
 The sides of the isosceles right-
 Area (CPD) = 72 sq. units angled triangle are 1 m each.
 Area (trapezium ABCD) Now we notice that the remaining
= 12.5 + 30 + 30 + 72 = 144.5 sq. units area of the field is two isosceles right-
angled triangles with sides (10 m – 1
104. [B] Let the radii of the two smaller circles m) = 9m.
be a and b. Hence, the radius of the 1
 Their total area = 2 × × 9 × 9
larger circle will be a + b. 2
 p = a2, r = b2 and the total area of = 81 sq. m.
the larger circle will be  (a + b)2.  The area of the path = 100 sq. m. –
The remaining area 81 sq. m = 19 sq. m.
q + s =  (a + b)2 -  a2 –  b2 = 2  ab
Now, from the symmetry of the 107. [A]
figure, q = s =  ab.
We can see that pr = qs = 2 a2 b2.
105. [B]
Let m BAC = x
AD = BD  m ABD = x;
m BDC = mBAC + mABD = 2x
BD = BC  mBCD = mBDC = 2x
AB = AC  mBCD = mABC = 2x
In ABC, 2x + 2x + x = 180°
 x = 36°.
108. [A]
In ACD, ACB = 60, BCD = 90
and also AC = DC
 180  150 
 CAD = CDA =   = 15
 2 
Similarly, CFB = CBF = 15°
In quad, DHFC, the sum of the
measures of the internal angles is
360°.
 DHF + 15° + 90° + 60° + 90° + 15°
= 360° mAGD + mE = 180
 DHF = 90°  mAGD = 120
 mGDA = m GAD = 30
106. [B] The path can be broken into a 1 4
 GI = DI =
rectangle having width √2 m and two 3 3

1 4 16 35  2
 A(AGD) =  8  sq. h  7 untts.
2 3 3 10
units 1
Area (□ABCH) = × (BC + AH) × h
2
109. [C]
1 105
= (10 + 5) × 7 = sq. units.
2 2
In ABC, BC = 10 units; h = 7 units.
 Area (ABC) = 35 sq. units.
The medians divide the triangle into
six parts of equal areas.
35
 Area of each part = sq. units.
6
BE  1  2 
2
  4  3  2
2 Area (□BDGF) = Area of two parts
35 35
BE : EC = 2 : 3  2  sq. units
6 3
BE 2 2
   35 2 2
BC BC 5  Required ratio =  
3 105 9
5
 BC 
2 112.
1
 A (ABC) = BC  AE
2
1 5
  9
2 2
45 45 2
 
2 2 4
= 11.25 √2 sq. units Perimeter of the rhombus
= 4a = 52
110. Answer: 48 ⇒ a= 13cm. one diagonal = 24cm.
Let us extend AO and DC as shown to 1
meet in point E. ⇒ (other diagonal)
2
= 132  122 = 5cm.
So length of the other diagonal
= 5× 2 = 10 cm.
Now AB ∥ DE and AD ∥ BO, so the 1

113. [A] Area of rhombus =  d1d2 .
triangles BOA and DAE are similar. 2
Since the corresponding sides OB and 1
AD are in the ratio 3 : 4, all the linear = ×6.10 = 30 sq. cm
dimensions of the two triangles will 2
be in the ratio 3 : 4. Now the two
circles C1 and C2 are the incircles of 114. [B] Because the two figures are similar,
the two triangles and hence their all cones angles would be equal.
radii will also be in the ratio 3 : 4. Hence J = A = 120
Their areas will therefore be in the
ratio 9 : 16. Since the area of C1 is 27, 115. Answer: 36 cm.
that of C2 must be 48 10  a
Mid segment 13 =
2
1 ⇒ a = 16
111. [C] Area (BHC) = 35 = × BC × h
2

119. [D] Area of the triangle ABD
1 1
= × base × height= × 3 × 6
2 2
= 9 units.
120. [A] In the given triangle, as the height for

triangle ABD and ADC is the same, the
10
Area of a trapeze = 10  16 h = 52 ratio of the areas of the two triangles
2 are in the ratio of their bases.
⇒ h = 4 cm. Area  ABD  BD 8 2
As AB = EF = 10,    
16  10 Area  ADC  DC 12 3
CE = FD = = 3 cm. Therefore, area ABD
2
2
 AC = AE 2  CE 2  42  32 =  area ABC
5
= 5 cm.
 Perimeter = 10 + 5 + 16 + 5 2
=  60 = 24
= 36 cm. 5
116. [C] 121. [C] Lat the angle be .

80 180  θ
90 -  = 
100 2
  =30
122. [D] From the figure
BC  122  162 = 20 cm.

 Radius of circle = 10 cm
(Angle in a semi circle is 90)
 Circumference = 2 ×10
= 20 cm
5x – 35 = (180 – (3x – 10)) + 90 – x
117. [C] If r is the radius of the circle 5x – 35 = 180 – 3x + 10 + 90 – x
9x = 315 ⇒ x = 35
468
 A = r × 5, s = = 9 cm,
2 123. [D]
A = 9  5  3  1  3 15
5
3 15  r  9  r 
3
5
Area of the circle =
3
118. Answer: 8√2

sin A sin C
 3a 16 3
BC 16 AD =  8 3  4 3
2 2
1 1
  BE2 = DE2 + BD2
2 BC 2  16
= 48  64  112  4 7
 BC = 8√2

124. [B] 128. [B]
ΔDPS is similar to ΔORQ

AO OS OS 1
     OS  3
BE= BC = a ⇒ ∠BEC = ∠BCE OR OQ OQ 4
∠CBE = 90 + 60 = 150
⇒ ∠BEC = 15 129. [C]
∴ ∠DEC = 30
125. ∠OAC= 30 ⇒ AO = 2r

ΔAPR and ΔAOR are similar
PQ AP r 2R   r  R 
  
OR AO R 2R
R MO PO 4 PO PN  1 1
 3      1
r MN PN 3 PN PN PN
 PN  3
126. [D]
PO  4
130. [D] MP2 +QO2 = MN2 + NP2 + QN2 + NO2

NO 2 NO 2
= MN2 +   NO 2
4 4
= 5 (MN2 + NO2)/4
= (5 × 202)/4 = 500
Let ∠BDA = 
In the given figure,
 9  16   16  9 
2 2
131. x= = 24 cm
 +  + 15 + 15 = 180
∠ = 150 ⇒  = 75
132. [A]
127. [B]
In the given figure,

 +  +  +  = 180 1 x x x2
⇒ +  = 90 Area of the  = . . 
2 2 2 4
⇒ ∠QRP = 60
Area of square = x2
Therefore other two angles are 90
 x2 
and 60  
Hence ratio =
 4 1
x2 4

133. [C] 136. [B]
AD2= √(82 + 22) = √68 = 2√17

Hence, BC = 2√17. So perimeter = 10 Let BE  AC
+ 6 + 2(2√17) = 16 + 4 √17 As ABD is isosceles Δ
134. [C] ∴ DE = EA = x (say)
In Δ BDE → BE2 =144 – x2
In ΔBCE → AE2 = 324 – (20 – 2x + x)2
Comparing both the equation’s above
we get, 144 – x2 = 324 – (20 – x)2
⇒ x = 5.5. So AD : DC = 11 : 9
137. [A]
Let O in the center of circle OE ⊥ AD

AE = ED = 5
Let r be the radius of circle.
Hence OE = (10 – r).
In ΔAEO
⇒ AE2 + EO2 = AO2
52 + (10 – r)2 = r2
Solving for r, we get r = 6.25
If we add all the angles of Δ’s EBC’,
135. [C] ADB’, BDE’, CEA’ & ΔABC
We get (A+B+C+D+E) +
2(A’+B’+C’+D’+E’) = 180 × 5
but A’+B’+C’+D’+E’ = 360
⇒ (A+B+C+D+E) = 900 – 7200
Hence A+B+C+D+E = 180
In Δ' s ABE & ADG, the Δ' s are similar 138. [D] Let the sides of square & equilateral
AB AD triangle are 3x & 4x respectively such
  that they have equal primeter.
BE DG
For the circle circumscribed the
3 16 3
  BE  cm. square
BE 8 2
1
Also, ABE ∼ ACF Radius = (diagonal)
AB AC 3 8
2
Hence,   
BE CF 3 / 2 CF = 
1
2

3 2x 
3x
2
CF = 4
Also inradius of equilateral triangle
 Area of EBFC = AC of ACF – Area of
ABE 4x
=  Ratio of areas
1 1 3 2 3
  8  4   3 2 2
2 2 2  3x   4x 
=   :    27 : 8
9  2 2 3
 16   13.75
4

139. In triangle EBF, BEF = 180 – 50 – 50
= 80.
1
Hence GEF = of 80 = 40°.
2
B travels 4r while A travels 12r

v 4 r  22
 B   
v A 12r 3 21
1
% greater = = 4.76%
21
143. [D]
140. [A]
∠ADC = 180 − ∠CBA

(cyclic quadiletral) Since HD || GE,
∠ADC = 180 − 70 = 110 DEG = 80°
From ΔACD  HEG = 80° – 25° = 55°
∠ACD = 180 − (∠CDA + ∠CAD) Also HE || GF,
= 180 - 110 - 30 = 40  FGE = 55°.
141. Draw a line GF ∥ BC 144. Answer: 100

If DE = BE, then DBE = BDE
= a (say). If EF = EC, then EFC =
ECF = b (say).
Hence, DEB = 180° – 2a and
FEC = 180° – 2b.
Also, a + b + 40° = 180° or
a + b = 140°.
Now, ΔAGF ∼ ΔAED DEF = 180° – DEB – FEC
GF AF 8 2 = 180° – 180° + 2a – 180° + 2b
    = 2(a + b) – 180° = 100°.
ED AD 20 5
Now ΔECD ∼ ΔEFG
EF FD 2
  
CD DB 5
5
 DB  FD
2
5
 12  30 cm.
2
142. [B] CBF = EBF = 50.

Also, because AC || EF, CBF = BFE
= 50.

145. [B]
The above figure represents the case

given in the question. If AC = CD and BD = 100 ml ( ⊥ from A to BC also
also ABD = 90°, we can say that C is bisects BC)
the centre of the circle passing In ΔABD
through A, B and D with AD as the AD = √(1502 − 1002) = 50√5
diameter. So, the radius must be AC, 1
Area of ABC = × 50√5 × 200
CD or BC. As given that BC = AB, we 2
can conclude that AB = BC = CA. = 5000√5
Hence, ABC is an equilateral triangle
and DAB must be 60°. 149. [A] If p2, q2 and r2 are three sides of a
triangle then sum of any two sides of
146. [C] Let the three sides are 3a, 4a and 5a. the triangle must be greater than
Area of triangle third i.e. p2 + q2 > r2. This too is a
1 property of acute angles triangle with
=  side1  altitude1 sides p, q and r.
2
1
  side2  altitude2 150. Answer:45
2 AP = PB = BC. So, in triangle PBC,
1 PBC = 150.
  side3  altitude3
2 Also, BPC = PCB = 15
Hence, 3a × altitude1 = 4a × altitude2
= 5a × altitude3.
altitude1 : altitude2 : altitude3
1 1 1
 : : = 20 : 15 : 12.
3 4 5
147. [D] Let the angle between sides c and b

be . So, area of triangle is
1 2
  c  b sin = 1. Here b  Hence APC = 60 – 15 = 45.
2 c sin 
To find minimum value of b, c and
sin must be maximum. sin can be
maximum 1 and c can maximum be
equal to b. So, b2 = 2 and b = √2 is the
minimum value of b.
148. [C] For maximum possible area, the

figure should be as symmetrical as
possible. In this case, it should be an
isosceles triangle;

Level II  R2 R2 
  R 2  2  2 
1. Answer: 36  4 9 
  R 2 2 R 2 
 R 2    
 2 9 
 1 2
  R 2 1   
 2 9
18  9  4  5
 R 2     R sq. units
2
Let GI= a. The wee of square EFGH is  18  18

twice the area of square GILD
 FG = a√2, EG = 2a 3. [D] a, b are the legs and c is the
 AG = (2+ √2) a. hypotenuse.
Let O be the centre of the two c c a2  b2 a2  b2
concentric squares. Extend JF to meet   
a b a b
AB in P and EF to meet BC in Q. As the
squares are concentric GIGJ is a 2  b2 a2  b2
 
congruent to PBQF. a2 b2
 BC= PF + FG + GJ = FG+ 2GJ 2 2
= a√2 +2a = AE + EG = AG b a
 1    1  
As AG = 6, BC = 6 and the area of a b
square ABCD, is 36 sq.cm. A.M. (Two or more positive numbers)
≥ Their G.M.
2. [D] b
2
a
2
1    1    2  2 
a b b  1   a 
   1   
2  a  b 
  
b a
   2
a b
c c
  2 2
a b
4. [C]
Join AC, BC and CO
PQ= 2R given
R
 OA = OB =
2
 ABC is an isosceles
OC = R – r
R R
OC  AB, AC=  r , OA=
2 2 Let V = 1 unit and height of cone also
 By using Pythagoras theorem, we be 1 unit.
R Then, empty volume above the water
can find that r= in C1= 1 – p
3
 Area of the required region  h'  3 1  p (see note below) and h
  R  2  R  
2 = 1 – h’
  R 2  2    2    = 1 – 3 1  p …… (1)
  2   3  
In C2 we have the volume of water = p
 v 
 V  p 
 
Hence 2h = 3 p …… (2)

From (1) and (2) remainder obtained in the division

2 1 1 p  p
3
 3 indicated in the previous term.
N = 2(1 + 2 + 2 + 2) = 14
 3 p  23 1 p  2
Note: If the linear dimensions of the 6. [A]
bigger cone (container) are k times
the linear dimensions of the similar
smaller cone (the empty volume in
C1), the volume of the big cone is k3
times the volume of the small cone.
 As the empty volume in C1 is (1 –
p) times the volume of C1, the linear
dimensions (height, radius etc.) of
this small cone are 3 1  p ) times the In the above diagram let TPSRQ be
linear dimensions of C1. the pentagon. Let us construct an
equilateral SOR and Jon OT.
5. Answer: 14 OS ∥ PT and OT ∥ PS. Thus PSOT is a
parallelogram.
 OS = PT and PS= OT
Thus OS = OR= OT.
 O is the centre of the circle with
radius OS.
As OS = PT 5 cm, the radius of the
circle is 5 cm.
A parallelogram whose angles are 60° 7. [C] To check for the minimum possible
and 120° and for which the ratio of value of b, consider the area of the
the sides is a rational number, can be 1
triangle ABC = bc.Sin A = 1
perfectly split into equilateral 2
triangles. First we split up the 2
parallelogram into smaller b= for b to minimum, c and
c .Sin A
parallelograms, in which the length is
Sin A should be maximum
k times the breath (where k is a
 Sin A = and c = b ( b ≥ c)
positive integer). For each such
parallelogram there are k such b
b=
parallelograms whose length and 2
breadth are equal and for each of  b = √2
these k parallelograms, there are 2  b  √2
equilateral triangles. This the number To find the minimum value of a, the 3
of equilateral triangles into which the sides should be made equal. This is so
parallelogram can be perfectly out is because a  b  c; when a is reduced,
given by b is also reduced. In the limiting case
 17  12   5   2   a = b = c and the triangle is
N  2             equilateral.
 12   5   2   1  
3 2 2 2
p  a  1  a  1 a  1
Where is the greatest t integer less 4
q 3 4
34
p But a need not be greater than 61/4.
than or equal to . In the expression
q
8. Answer: 4.8
above, the numerator of each term The given situation is represented in
(from the second onwards) is the
the following figure:
denominator of the previous term
and the denominator is the PR= 62  82  10

1
 PQ  PR  sin  QPR 
2
1
 
 4r 2 4r 2 sin 2
2

 4 2  64r 2
 16r 2  
 9 
2
  9
Given (3r)2 = 36
Further, it can be observed that XYZQ
4
is a rectangle.  r2 = 4  r2 =
 XZ = QY. 
The least value of XZ is equal to the  Area of PQR
least value of QY, which occurs when 64  4  256 2
=   2 sq.cm.
QY is perpendicular to PR. 9   9
Let the fool of the perpendicular from
Q to PR be denoted as N. We need to 10. Answer: 1.618
find QN. Let the length and the breadth of the
1 original rectangle be l and b
Now, area of PQR = PQ  QR
2 respectively. The length and breadth
1 of the smaller rectangle after a square
 PR  QN of side b cut is b × (l – b).
2
 PQ × QR = PR × QN
 6 × 8 = 10 × QN  QN = 4.8
That is, XZ is a minimum of 4.8 cm
9. [A]
l b
Given that 
b lb
2
l l
 l 2  lb  b2  0      1  0
b b
Let O be the centre of the circle. l 1 5 l l 1 5
Let the radius of the inner circle be r.   since  0 , 
b 2 b b 2
The radius of the outer circle will be 2
3r (since, the area of the outer circle b
The required ratio 
is 9 times the area of the inner circle). b(l  b)
Let S be the point of contact of the b 1
tangent PQ to the inner circle.  
lb l
1
 3r 
2
PS  PO 2  OS 2   r2 b
 2r 2 cm b 2 5 1
    1.618
Let SPO =  5 1 5 1 2
1
OS PS 2
s in  , c os 
OP OP Note: Such a rectangle is called the
golden rectangle, and the ratio, 1.618,
2r 2r 2 4r 2 2 4 2
2s in  2 sin cos    is called the golden ratio.
 3r 
2
9r 2 9
PQ = 2PS and PR = PQ 11. [C] Let the side of the square be x. Since
 Are of PQR the square inscribed in the
equilateral triangle, the square will be

as shown in the figure. ABC is the 13. Answer: 2353
triangle and DEGF is the square. The shortest median is the median
AJ = Altitude of equilateral triangle of drawn on to the largest side,
side 1 Let AC be the hypotenuse and AB be
3 3 the shortest side.
 1  AC = 2 × 25 = 50 cm
2 2
Since DF = x, HJ is also x, AH = AJ - HJ Area = ½ AB × BC = 336
AB2 + BC2 = 2500 …... (1)
3 AB × BC = 672 ………… (2)
= -x
2 Solving (1) and (2)
We get, AB = 14 cm. and BC = 48 cm.
Length of the longest median
 AB / 2 
2
  BC 2
 49  2304  2353
 m = 2353
Triangles ADE and ABC are similar.
DE AH 14. [A] Three sides of the hexagon are of
Hence 
BC AJ length a (a = 22 cm) and the other 3
sides are of length b. if  and  are the
x 3/2x
  angles that each side of length a and b
1 3/2 subtend at the centre  +  = 120o
From this, we get, [3( + ) = 360o]
x
2 3
3
 
 3 2  3 (by
rationalising the denominator). Since

we want the square area,
Area = (√3 (2 – √3))2
= 21 – 12√3 sq.cm.
Alternative Solution:
Area of the equilateral triangle is At least one side of length a and one
3 of length b have to be adjacent. Say
 0.43
4 AB = a and BC = b.
Area of the required square must be Since COA = 240°. ABC = 120°
less than 0.43, which eliminates  AC= √(3 radius) = 14√3 cm
options A and D. Using intuitive In ABC,
reasoning and an approximate AB2 + BC2 – 2(AB)(BC) cos 120° =AC2
diagram, an educated guess can be  a2+ b2 + ab=(14√3)2 = 588
made.  b2 + 22b – 104 =0
 (b + 26) (b – 4)=0
12. [B] Since, in a triangle, the sum of any  b = 4 ( b > 0)
two sides is greater than the third
side, the maximum length of a side is 15. Answer: 18
7. It When nth line is drawn, the
 The possible lengths of the maximum possible number of
triangles are : additional regions formed are n.
2 7 7
3 6 7
4 5 7
4 6 6
5 5 6
i.e., there are a total of 5 triangles.

Ex: When first line is drawn, the plane = ½ (PQ)(PS) sinQPS + ½ (PS)(PR)
which was only one region becomes × sinSPR and RS bisects QPR
two regions As QPR = 60o QPS = SPR = 30o
 One additional regions. Hence,
Therefore, the three additional lines, ½ (6)(5) sin60o = ½ (6) (PS) sin30o +
which happen to be the 5th, 6th and 7th 30 3
lies, will create 5 + 6 + 7 = 18 ½ (PS) (5) sin30oPS =
11
additional regions.
18. Answer: 49
16. [B] Let the radius of the sphere be R units
Area of the triangle with sides 13, 14
Consider the following diagram.
and 15 is obtained by applying
Heron’s formula,
A = s( s  a)( s  b)( s  c )
13  14  15
Now, s   21
2
 Area
= 21( 21  13)( 21  14)( 21  15) = 84
If maximum possible material should
be utilized, then the cylinder must be
carved out as shown in the figure
(from the front view).
Let ABCD be the cylinder
AO = R.
 AB = R
Let E be the mid-point of AB.
 AE= R/2
  3R
2
EO  R 2  R  units Now, area = ½ (AB)(CF) = 84
2 2  CF = 12
 The height of the cylinder is
 BF = BC 2  CF 2  132  122  5
2EO = R√3 units
 The required percentage [ CFB is right-angled at F]
Volume of the sphere - Volume of the cylinder  AF = 14 – 5 = 9
  100
Volume of the sphere Now, in triangle AFC, by internal
2 angle bisector theorem,
4 3
3
R
R   
2
 3R  FX AF

  100 CX AC
4 3
R 9 3 9
3  FX  (FC )  (12)  cm
(9  15) 8 2
4 3
 Again in triangle BFC, by angle
 3 4  100  67.5% bisector theorem,
4
FY BF
3 
YC BC
17. [C] 5 5 10
 FY  (FC )  (12)  cm
(5  13) 18 3
9 10 7
 m = XY = FX – FY =    cm.
2 3 6
 42m = 49
Area of PSR = ½ (PQ)(PR) sinQPR

19. [A]
APB = 90° and BPC = 60°

In ΔABC, Let PQ be the tower, with Q as its foot
h h and P as its top. It is given that Q is
tan 60o   3  ........(i ) the midpoint of AC i.e., it is the
x x
In ABO, circumcentre. Hence it is equidistant
h 1 h
from all the three vertices of the
tan 30o    ........(ii ) triangle ABC.
200  x 3 200  x
from (i) and (ii)
h = 100√3 m.
20. [A] Let T be the foot of the perpendicular

drawn from R to CP.
P, the top of the tower, is also

equidistant from A, B and C.
Consider the triangle BPC. Let BC = x
m
PR is a tangent to the circle C1.
 PC2 = PR2 + CR2
 PC2 = 72 +242
 PC = 25 cm
PRC is a right-angled triangle,
( PR )(RC ) 24  7 168
RT   
PC 25 25
 PR  PR 2
24  24
PT   ( PR )  PC  25
 PC 
The required area = ½ (RS)(PT)
= ½ (2RT)(PT)  BP = PC = BC = x m
168 576 96768 Similarly consider triangle APB.
  
25 25 625
21. Answer: 18
Let the ABC be the park with ABC
= 90o
 AB = x √2
Now the area of the triangle ABC
= ½ × BC × AB
= ½ × x × x√2 = 648√2 (given)
 x = √1296 = 36

 BC = 36 m (= AP = BP = CP) When the product of two quantities is
AB =36√2 m constant, their sum is minimum when
AC = √[362 + 362(2)] = 36√3 m the quantities are equal.
 AG + CF is minimum when AG = CF
= √36 = 6 cm.
 AC = AG + GF + CF has a minimum
value of 18 cm.
24. [C]
Consider the triangle PQC

PQ = √(PC2 – QC2)
= √(1296 – 972) = √324 = 18
 The height of the tower is 18 m.
22. [B]
ABCD be the rectangular field and let
the goat be tied at vertex C with rope
CE of length 10 m.
The area accessible to the goat is
Total Area = Area of sector ECF +
Area of right ECB
So, first we need to calculate BE
Since BEC is a right angled ,
BE2 + BC2 = EC2
As the question is about any right  BE2 + 52 = 102
circular cone, and all the options are  BE2= 100 – 25 = 75
numerical value, it implies that the  BE = 5√3 m
answer holds good for any set of Now,
measurements of r and h. Hence, the
5 3
convenient values of r = 5, h = 5 can tan (ECB) = BE/BC = = √3
be used to find out the ratio. 5
Consider the right circular cone  ECB = 60°
whose section is shown above.  ECF = 30° (i.e., angle of sector
Let the total height = 5 units and base ECF)
radius = 5 units. Then the volume of Total area
the 3rd piece  30o  1
33  23  =
360

o  
 r 2  ( BE )(BC )
2
= Total volume ×  
53  100) 1
Volume of the 5th piece =
12 2
 
 5 3 5
53  43
= Total volume × 100  150 3
53 =
12
33  23 19
 Required ratio = 3 3 
5 4 61 25. [A]
23. [D] Triangles AGD and EFC are similar.

DG AG
 
CF EF
 (AG) (CF) = (DG) (EF) = DG2 = 36

As shown in the figure above, we
extend RX and RY such that they
1
2

(6k ) b2  9k 2
interest side PQ at U and V As the two triangles have equal area
respectively.
Since PX is the bisector of angle P and
1
2
 
( 4k ) (a  2k )(a  2k )
PX is perpendicular to RX, triangle
PUR is an isosceles triangle and X is
the midpoint of RU [In an isosceles
1

 ( 6k ) ( b  3k )(b  3k )
2

triangle the bisector of the angle 4 a  2k  6 b  3k  k a  2k  k b  3k 
 
included by the equal sides is the
perpendicular bisector of the base] Squaring both sides, we get
4(a – 2k) = 9(b – 3k)
 PR = PU = 62
4a + 19k = ab
Similarly, since QY is the bisector of
angle Q and QY is perpendicular to  4a + 19 (a – b) = 9b
RY, triangle QRV is an isosceles 23a = 28b
triangle, and Y is the midpoint of RV a 28
 
 QR = QV = 59 b 23
Now, consider triangle RUV Therefore, the minimum possible
X is the midpoint of RU and Y is the values of a and b are 28 and 23
midpoint of RV respectively.
1
 XY = (UV)  The perimeter of ABC = 2a +4k
2
and UV = PU + QV – PQ = 62 + 59 – 67 = 2a + 4(a – b) = 6a - 4b
= 54 = 6(28) – 4(23)
= 76 units.
1
 XY = (54) = 27
2 27. Answer: 384
The maximum possible area of an
26. [C] Let us denote the sides of equal isosceles triangle which lies entirely
lengths of the two triangles as a and b within the square of side 24 cm
respectively and let their bases be 4k = ½ (24)(24) = 288 sq. cm
and 6k respectively. Hence, P must be above AB (i.e., P
Therefore, we get the following cannot lie inside the square, because
triangles: it is given that the area common to
the square and the triangle is 360
sq.cm., which is greater than 288
sq.cm).
We drop two perpendiculars AD and

PS to the respective bases which
bisects the bases [ABC and PQR
are isosceles]
As the two triangles have equal
perimeters,
Let PC and PD intersect AB at N and
2a + 4k = 2b + 6k
M respectively as shown in the figure
k=a–b
above.
1 Area of the trapezium MNCD
Again, area of ABC = ( 4k )( AD)
2 = ½ (MN + CD) (BC) = 360
1

= (4k ) a  4k
2
2

2 = ½ (24 + MN) 24 = 360
 MN = 6
1 Let us drop a perpendicular from P to
Area of PQR = (6k )( PS ) CD such that it intersects AB at X and
2 CD at Y.

PX MN
Now,  [Basic 29. [C] Let P, Q and R be the centers of circles
PY CD
proportionality theorem] C1, C2 and C3 respectively.
PX 6

PX  24 24
 PX = 8
1
 Area of PCD = (CD) (PY)
2
1
= (24) (32)
2
= 384 sq units.
28. [D]
PQ = 9 + 9(√2 – 1) = 9√2
QR = 9 + 9(√2 – 1) = 9√2
PR = 9+ 9 = 18
 PQR is right triangle where
Q = 90 and P = R = 45
Now, Area of the shaded region
1
  2  45
2
  9 2   81
2 360
90
 
2
    92  2  1
360
81 81
Let us denote the centres of two
adjacent semicircles as P and Q and
 81 
4

4
32 2 
that of the circle by R. 81 81
Now PQ = QR = PR = 2  81  
4 2
Therefore, PQR is an equilateral
triangle.    
 811   
3  4 2
RS = QR sin60° = 2   3 (where
2
S is the foot of the perpendicular from 30. [A] Since there is no "cannot be
R) determined" among the choices,
By symmetry, BP = BQ consider two equilateral triangles.
Again, BPQ = BQP = 45°
[PBQ = 90°]
PBS = 45° [PSB = 90o and BPS
= 45°]
 PS = SB = 1 [Radius of the
semicircle with centre at P]
 RB = RS + SB = √3 + 1
Similarly, DR = RB = √3 + 1
 BD = 2(√3 + 1) which is the In the figure shown ABC and DEF are
diagonal of the square. two equilateral triangles. Their
 BD = AB √2 = 2(√3 + 1) centroids coincide and DEF upon
rotating through 180° coincides with
 AB = 2  3 1  ABC. Area of the shaded portion is
 Area of the square required. This can easily be shown to
be equal to 2/3rd the area of one
 2  
2 2
= 3  1 = 2(4 + 2√3) triangle, by drawing six small
Therefore, the area of the square equilateral triangles inside it.
ABCD = 8 +4√3 =4(2 + √3) sq. cm.

2 QX 1
 The required area = (300) sq.cm Therefore,  i.e., QFG is one-
3 QE 3
= 200 sq.cm third in size compared to PQR.
Thus, the circle inscribed in QFG will
31. [C] be one-third in size (i.e., radius)
compared to the larger circle. Hence,
the sum of the circumferences of the
three smaller circles will be equal to
that of the large circle.
32. [C]
Let the radius of the large circle and

that of each of the small circles be R
and r respectively.
Let CS and C2T be the perpendiculars
dropped from C and C2 on QR.
QC 2 C 2T r
Now,   [C2T is
QC CS R
parallel to CS in  QCS]
QC  C 2C r
 
QC R
R  r  r
1 
2R R In right triangle XBC,
 R 
 C 2C  (R  r ) and QC = sin 30o  2R  XC = XB 2  BC 2
 
 32  62  3 5
1 r r
1   Similarly, CY = YE = EX = XC = 3√5
2 2R R (from symmetry)
3r 1 Also, EC = longest diagonal of the
 
2R 2 cube
1  6 2  6 2  62
r  R
3
Circumference of the big circle = 2R 6 3
Sum of the circumferences of the We drop a perpendicular from X to
three small circles =3(2r)= 2(3r) EC at Z, which will bisect EC. [XEC
= 2 R. is an isosceles triangle]
Thus, the required ratio is 1. XZ  XC 2  ZC 2
Alternative Solution:
3 5   3 3 
2 2
Let one of the smaller circles and the  3 2
larger circle touch at X, as shown Area of the quadrilateral XCYE
above. If we draw FG parallel to PR,
= 2 × (Area of XEC)
and passing through X. then QFG
1 
will also be equilateral. = 2   6 3  3 2   18 6
Further, QX = QE – XE. 2 
Now, QE = 3CE, because QE is median Alternative Solution:
and C is centroid. If the corner E of the cube is imagined
Also, XE = 2CE to be the origin (in x-y-z co-ordinate
Hence QX, (i.e., altitude of QFG) space) with the positive x, y and z-
  
= 3CE – 2CE = CE. axes along EH, EA and EF
respectively, then the co-ordinates of

points E, X. V and C will be (0. 0, 0), Consider the figure above, A and B
(0, 6, 3), (6, 0, 3) and (6, 6, 6). are the centers of the two larger
Now, from symmetry, XECY is a circles, while C is the centre of the
rhombus and area smaller semicircle. Let R and r be the
1 1 radii of the larger circle and the
= d1d2  (EC)(XY) 2 smaller circle.
2 2
Now, Consider right angled triangle ADC,
where ADC = 90o
6  0  6  0  6  0  6 3
2 2 2
EC= AC2 = AD2 + DC2
and  r
2
 R  r    R    R2
2
0  6   6  0    3  3  6 2
2 2 2
XY=  2
Hence, r2
 R 2  r 2  2Rr  R 2  R   Rr  R 2
area =
1
2
 
6 3 6 2  18 6  3r 2
4
 R2   Rr  0
4
33. [A]  4R 2  4Rr  3r 2  0
4r  16r 2  48r 2
R
8
4r  8r 3r
R 
8 2
Hence, length = PQ = 4R + r = 7r
Breadth = QR = 2R = 3r
 Required ratio = 7 : 3
A = 36o 35. [B] Let r cm be the radius of the circle

 ABC = ACB = 72° (since ABC is which circumscribes the regular
isosceles) hexagon ABCDEF.
Given, DBC = 36o  AB = r cm
Now in BDC,
BDC = 180° - (36° + 72o) = 72° i.e.,
BDC is also isosceles and
BD = BC (1)
In BCE, B = 72°. C = 54°
E= 54°
i.e., BEC is also isosceles and
BE = BC  (2)
Given that the tangents drawn from P
 BE = BD (from (1) and (2))
touch the circle at A and C. So, OAP
 In BDE, E = D = 72o = 90°.
The required angle is It is known that each side of the
DEC = DEB - CEB regular hexagon subtends an angle of
= 72o – 54o = 18o
360o
= 60° at the centre O, i.e., AOB
34. [A] 6
= 60°
 APO = 180° – (90° + 60°) = 30°
In the right angled triangle APO.
AO 1
= cos 60° = [cos60° =1/2]
PO 2
OR alternatively, BAP = BPA = 30°
 PB = AB = BO = AO

 PO = 2.BO = 2r cm and PE = PO +
OE = 2r + r = 30 cm (given)
 r = 10 cm
In right triangle OPA, PA = 4r 2  r 2
 r 3 cm 1
  r 2 h  250
[OR alternatively PA = OA tan60° 3
= r√3] Given, h = 30 units.
 PA = 10√3 cm 1
Also PA= PC (tangents from the same   r 2 (30)  250
3
point)
Area of triangle APC  r = 5 units.
Consider the spherical section of the
= ½ (PA × PC) sinAPC
toy.
1
  
 r 3 r 3 sin 60o
2
x = 55 – 30 = 25
As x > 5, x is greater than the radius of
1
  3 the sphere.
2
 10 3   75 3 sq.cm.
2 2  The actual figure will be
OR Alternatively, after finding r = 10
r 3
cm, one could find AM = and OM
2
r
= .
2
Now AC = 2AM = r√3
and PM = PO – OM = 2r – r/2 = 3r/2
 Area of APC = ½ PM × AC Let k be the radius of the sphere, then
1 3r k2 =52 + (25 – k)2
   r 3  75 3
2 2  50k = 650
Alternate Solution: Hence the surface area of the sphere
From symmetry and observation it = 4 (13)2 = 676  sq. units.
can be seen that both triangle APC
and triangle ACE are equilateral. 37. [B] Present volume of bar = l × w × t
Hence, PE equals twice the altitude =6 × 5 × 2= 60 cm3.
(PM) of triangle APC. If volume is to be cut by 20% i.e., to
Therefore, PM = 30/2 =15 and area of 48 cm3 and thickness is to remain the
 PM 
2 same viz., at 2 cm, l × w = 24.
APC   75 3 Now length and width both are to be
3 reduced by the same percentage, say
x.
36. [B] The toy when viewed from front side 2
 x 
will be seen like this:  6  5  1    24
 100 
2
 x 
1    0.8
 100 
 x 
1    0 .8
 100 
Now the square root of 0.8 is just less
than 0.9.
 x will be slightly greater than 10.
 Now length L will be slightly less
Given the volume of the conical top is than 6 × 0.9 or 5.4
250 cu. units.

38. [C] Let the length of each side of square 40. [A]
EFGH be x and the length of each side
of square PQRB be y.
3
Now in HBG, l(BG) =  l(HG)
2
x 3

2
In ECG, l(GC) = 2 × l(FG) = 2x
 3 
 l(BC) = l(BG) + l(GC)  x   2

 2 
……… (1) Given that PTS = 107°
Now in QRC, l(RC) = √3 × l(QR)  QTR = 107° and PTQ = RTS =
= y √3 180° – 107° = 73°
 l(BC) = l(BR) + l(RC) = (1 + √3) y Let the measure of . TRQ = x
…… (2) Given that PR = PQ.
From (1) & (2) Therefore, QPR = 180° – 2x
2 Also, PQT = PQR – TQR
  = x – (180° – 107° – x) = 2x – 73°
y2  4  3  19  8 3
  Given that PQ = QS
x 2
  
 2 1 3 
 
4 42 3  Therefore, PST = QSP
19  8 3 = ½ (180° – PQS)
 = ½ (180° – PQT) = 126.5° – x
16  8 3 TPS = 180° – PTS – PST
= 180° – 107° – (126.5° – x)
39. [D] = x – 53.5°
TRQ - TPS = x – (x – 53.5°) = 53.5°
41. [B]
Let P, Q, R, S be the centres of the

circles, PT be a perpendicular to AB.
Let QU and QV be perpendiculars on Statement I and III are not necessarily
true because if the 5 points are
AB and AC respectively. Now PQR is
collinear they will not form any
an equilateral triangle. Since RQ = RS,
triangle/quadrilateral. Statement II is
PQS is 30°-60°-90° triangle. This
true because if we consider the
implies ABC is also a 30°-60°-90°
square divided into 4 equal parts as
triangle. Now AU = 1, UT = 2 (since
shown, then we see that some two of
radii of the circles = 1 unit). Again,
the 5 points must lie in the same part
PTB is a 30°-60°-90° triangle and TB
and these two will clearly be at a
= √3
distance of less than √2 units as the
So, AB = 3 + √3 .
diagonal of each small square is √2
In the case of a 30°- 60°- 90° triangle,
units. [Note that the points are
if the side facing the 30° angle is x
'inside' the square and cannot be on
then the side facing the 60° angle is
its boundary].
x√3. These two sides are mutually
perpendicular so the area of such a
42. [B] Answer: 20 – 8√3
x2 3 Since, P is the midpoint of the arc AB
triangle is
2 and PQR is an isosceles triangle
Thus, A(ABC) = (9 + 6√3) sq. units. having PQ = PR, we can conclude that
AQ = BR and OQ = OR.

Draw the line OP and mark the point Given that the points C and Q are
where OP cuts QR as S. It is evident vertically above the points E and S
that OP will be perpendicular to QR. respectively.
So, CES = QSE = 90°.
Since the pentagon is regular.
 25  4 
CDE =   × 90° = 108°
 5 
DUP = EUS = 180° – (USE +
UES) = 180° – (45° + 90° – CED) =
81°
 CTP = 180° – PTD = 180° –
(360° – (TPU + TDU + PUD))
Also, since the measure of AOB = = 99°
60° and OQ = OR, we can conclude
that triangle OQR is equilateral. 45. [A]
OQ = QR = RO = 4/2 = 2 units
3
PS = OP - OS = 4 – × OQ
2
= (4 – √3) units
Now,
a2 = PS2+ OS2
= (4 – √3)2 + 12
=16 + 3 – 8√3 + 1
= 20 – 8√3
We have l(OA) = l(OD) = l(OE) = 3
units.
43. [A] BC is a tangent to the circle at D,
hence OD  BC.
Because AC and DC both are tangents
to the circle from the same point C,
l(AC) = l(DC)
Also l(AC) = l(BD) (given)
 l(AC) = l(BD) = l(DC)
 l(BC) = l(BD) + l(DC) = 2l(AC)
 In right-angled ABC,
As areas of the kites are equal, mABC = 30°
½ × GE × BD = ½ EF × AC
 In right-angled ODB,
 GE = EF
m OBD = 30°
This implies that E must be the
 l(OB) = 2 × l(OD) = 2 × 3 = 6 units
midpoint of BC (CE = CF, BE = BG).
( ODB is 30°-60°-90° triangle)
 A (BAE) = A(EAC) and
BD = 3√3 cm.
A(CAF) = A(FAD)
 In ADC
 Area of square = 2 × Area of kite
AC = CD = 3√3 cm
= 200 sq. units
1
 
2
Area =   3 3  sin 60
o
44. [B] 2
1 3
  27 
2 2
= 11.7 cm2

46. [D] Answer: 20√3 cm2 47. [B] Answer: (√2 – 1) : 1
Let DA and CB extended meet at M. Let PQ = QR = x cm.

Then MDC is an equilateral triangle. Therefore, PR = x √2 cm.
AB ∥ DC and m MDC = mMCD
PR 2x x
= 60° QT = PT = TR =  
l( MA) l( MB ) l( AB ) 8 1 2 2 2
     x
l( MD ) l( MC ) l( DC ) 16 2 P’T = P’Q – QT = PQ – QT = x 
 A and B are the midpoints of MD 2
and MC respectively.  2 1 
 x
Hence, O is the orthocentrer/  2 
incentre/ circumcentre of the  
equilateral triangle MDC. Also PSQ  P’SQ
2  m SP’Q = m QPS = 45°
 l (OC) = l (AC) and  P’T = ST
3
1
l (CQ) = l (AC)
 PS = P’S = 2 P’T = 
2  1 x cm 
2
l(OQ ) l(OC )  l(QC ) l(QC ) Required Ratio 
 2 1 

l(OC )

l(OC )
 1
l(OC ) 2  2 1 
1
1 
 2 1
1 2  1
2 4
3
48. [A] Let the two perpendicular sides be a,
1
 Area OCD = × Area MCD b and the hypotenuse be c.
3 Hence, a2 + b2 = c2 ….... (1)
1 3 Given, ab = 6c ………… (2)
 16 
2
  Also, a + b + c = 30 …….. (3)
3 4
 c = 30 - (a + b) ……….. (4)
64 3
 Squaring both sides
3 c2 = 900 – 60 (a + b) + a2 + b2 + 2ab
2
Area ΔOPQ  1  c2 = 900 – 60 (30 – c) + c2 + 12c

Area ΔOCD  4  Using (1), (2) and (3),
0 = 900 – 1800 + 60c + 12c
1 64 3 4 3  72c = 900
 Area ΔOPQ   
16 3 3  c = 12.5
 Area PQCD = Area OCD – Area Hence, area = ½ × 6 × 12.5 = 37.5.
OPQ
64 3 4 3 60 3 49. [C].
    20 3
3 3 3

Let radius of bigger circle be R. 51. [B]
 OC = R 2 cm.
If r be the radius of smaller circle.
Then,
R 2 =R + r + r 2 (by figure)
R ( 2 – 1) = r ( 2 + 1)
R ( 2 – 1) = ( 2 – 1) ( 2 + 1)
In □ABCD, AB is parallel to DC (as
(r =  2 – 1) □ABED is trapezium) and AB = CD
 R = ( 2 + 1) cm  □ABCD is a rhombus.
Area of shaded part  mB = mC = mF = 60
 R2  BCF is an equilateral triangle.
 R2  r2
4  mADC = 60°  mBDC = 30°
  mB = mC = 60°
     
2 2 2
 2 1  2 1   2 1  BDE is 30°-60°-90° triangle.
4
2  BE = ½ BD = 5 cm
 2 1 2 2  2 10
 2 1 2 2    2 1 2 2   BC = BE =
 4 
  3 3
2
 3 2 2  3  10  25
 3 2 2  

32 2

 (A BCF) =    cm 2
 4  4  3 3
 3  2 2  12  8 2 
 3 2 2    52. [C] Length of AB =  7  3
2
 9  6 = 5
2
 4
 
7  4  9  5
2 2
 Length of AC = =5
 3 2 2 
4
 15  6 2 
 4  3  5  6 
2 2
Length of BC =
 
 3  15  2 2  6 2 = √2
4 4
AB = AC, that is. ABC is isosceles.
 5   3 
 31    2 2 1   So we can draw the diagram as
 4   4  follows:
50. [D] Let the height of trapezium ABCD = H

 ½ × (6 + 10) × H = 32
H=4
Let the height of trap. ADQP be h.
Therefore, the height of trapezium
PQCB = 4 – h. Since both trapeziums
are of equal area, each area of each
trapezium is 16 sq. units.
Let PQ = x.
 ½ × (6 + x) × h = 16 which gives
32
h
6 x
Also, ½ × (x + 10) × (4 – h) = 16 Area of triangle
32 1
 (x + 10) × (4 –
6x
) = 32   x1  y2  y3   x 2  y3  y1   x3  y1  y2  
2
 (x + 10) (4x – 8) = 32(6 + x) 1
 x2 + 8x – 20 = 8x + 48  7  6  5  3 5  9  4  9  6 
2
x = √68 = 2√17
1 7
  7  12  12 
2 2
Area of  = r × s

5  5  2 10  2 Consider the triangular face of the
s=  pyramid:
2 2
If ‘h’ is the height of the triangular
7 10  2 face
  r
2 2 2
a
7 7(10  2 ) h2  b2   
r   2
10  2 (10  2 )(10  2 )
 19 1 
    a2
7(10  2 ) 10  2  2 4
r  
98 14
37a 2 37a
h2  h
53. [B] Let the radius of circle be 1 cm 4 2
therefore the length (L) of the longest 1 37
  a2
side is 14 cm.  2 2 37
 2

 a 4
55. Answer: 18
We have,
In AOB
OA2 = OB2 + AB2
42 = OB2 + 22
OB = 2√3
 Breadth (B) = 2√3 + 2 Since BT and BS are tangents to the
L

14

7

7  3 1 semi-circle from external point B,
angles OBT and OBS are congruent.
B 2 32 3 1 2 In triangle ABC, using the angle
bisector theorem, we get,
54. [C] Suppose the side of the square base of BC m 27 3
the pyramid = a.   
BA 30  m 18 2
Therefore, its height = 3a
Consider the following ‘top view’ of Therefore, m = 18.
the pyramid. The length of the ‘half Therefore, the required answer is 18.
a
diagonal’ of the base is 56. [C]
2
If the length of the inclined side of the mBAD = 60°  mABC = 120°.
pyramid is b, using Pythagoras □ABCD is rhombus.
theorem  mBGA = 90° and mABG = 60°
 a 
2
 ABG is a 30°-60°-90° triangle.
   3a 
2
b2   Similarly, BGC is a 30°-60°-90°
 2  triangle.
2
a 19 a 3 a
 b2   9a 2  a 2 Let AB= a,  AG = and BG =
2 2 2 2
b  a
19  AC = a√3
2 a
.AE = EF = FC = .
3

Now, AG = AE + EG, GC = GF + FC and Let AP = PQ = AQ = x
EF = EG + GF. Let R1 be the circum-radius of APQ
Combining we get, 3 2 x3
1 a  x 
EG = GF = EF = 4 4R1
2 2 3 1
BAD = 60  R1  x
3
In ABD, AB = AD
 ABD is equilateral  Consider PBS. Here, PS = x. B = 60
a 2
 BD = a and BG =  PB = x
2 3
In BEG PB x
In PBS, circum-radius R2  
EG 1 2 3
tan (EBG) = 
BG 3  R12
  1  Ratio = 1 : 1
 EBG = 30  R2 2
 EBF =2 × 30 = 60
59. [A]
57. [A] BDA ∼ ADC (A-A similarity)
BD DA
 
AD DC
62
 DC  4
9
BDA ∼ BAC (A-A similarity)4
BD BA
 
BA BC
Two adjacent points make an angle of
 BA  9  13  3 13 360o
= 45 at the centre of the circle.
 AC= BC 2  BA 2  2 13 8
In ADC, DE bisects ADC. Measure of any angle inscribing the
AD AE arc between any two adjacent points
 =
DC EC 45
= = 22.5
6 AE 3 2
    In P4QP6, m P4P6Q = 22.5 and
4 EC 2
mP6P4Q = 2 × 22.5 = 45
AE + EC 3  2
   m Q = 22.5 + 45 = 67.5 (Exterior
EC 2 angle of P4QP6)
AC 5 2 13 Alternatively,
  
EC 2 EC 1
Q = [arc P8 P7 P6 + arc P3 P4]
4 13 2
EC  1
5 = [90 + 45] = 67.5
2
58. [A] We can draw the figure as follows:
60. [A] The situation is as follows_
We have DCO ∼ BAO

APQ is also an equilateral triangle DC DO CO 1
whereas PBS is a 30-60°-90°   
BA BO AO 3
triangle.

Suppose DO = a. Therefore, BO = 3a. GFP = FGP = 45 [Octagon]
Therefore, DB = 4a. 1
Therefore, DN = 2a.  FP = = AQ
2
Therefore, ON = DO = a
1
Similarly, CO = OM = b.  FA = 2  1 1 2
 DOC  NOM 2
 DC = MN = x and MN is parallel to  FY = FA – AY
DC and hence MN is parallel to AB as = 1 + √2 - √3
well.  Area of rectangle FEXY
In OAB, OM = b, AM= 2b, ON = a, NB = (1 + √2 - √3) × 1
= 2a = 1 + √2 - √3
Since MN proportionately divides
sides AO and BO, OMN ∼ OAB and 62. [A]
OM a a
 
OA 3a 3a
2 2
OMN  OM   1  1
  
OAB  OA   3  9
61. [C] Answer: 2  3  1

Observe the figure below. Clearly
both FE and XY are vertically above CD is the perpendicular bisector of
AB. NB, NQ = 1 and QB = 1
Hence FEXY will be a rectangle. Since  In NCQ, m NCQ = 90°
 (FE) = 1, we only need to find  CQ = √(CN2 – NQ2) = √(4 – 1) = √3
(FY) Now, for ACD, let O be the
This will be the same as the area of circumcentre and x be the
the rectangle. circumradius.
ACD is an isosceles triangle with
AD = AC,
 Circumcentre would lie on the
perpendicular bisector (AQ) of CD.
 Circumradius of ACD = AO = CO
= DO = x
 AO = CO
Now,
 AQ  AO 
2
x  OQ2  CQ2   CQ2
 3
2
7  x 
2
 
 49  14 x  x 2  3
 52  14 x  x 2
 x 2  52  14 x  x 2
 14 x  52
26
x
7
Now know that  (AY) is the shorter
diagonal of the regular hexagon and 63. [A] CD and BE are the medians of the
hence triangle. Let them intersect at M.
AY = 1 × √3 = √3 Therefore, M is the centroid of the
Since, GH ∥ PQ  GN = PQ = 1 triangle. Therefore,
FG = 1 CM : MD = BM : ME = 2 : 1_

Let CD = 3x and BE = 3y.
In triangle UQR:
Now using Pythagoras theorem:
UQR + URQ = (180 – 2z)……..(i)
CE2 = CM2 + ME2 and
In triangle VQR:
BD2 = BM2 + MD2
VQR + VRQ + z = 180
 100 = 4x2 + y2 and 64 = 4y2 + x2
= 3 (x + y) +180 – 2z + z = 180
Adding both equations, we get
 3 (x + y) = z ……….(ii)
164 = 5(x2 + y2)
In triangle PQR:
Similarly, BC2 = BM2 + CM2
= 4x2 + 4y2 QPR = 180 – (PQR + PRQ)
4  164 16  41 = 180 – (4x + 4y + 180 – 2z) …..
  from (i)
5 5 = 2z – 4(x + y)
41 z 3
 BC  4 = 2z – 4    z …. From (ii)
5 3 2
QUR 2z
64. [B] The situation is as follows:   3
QPR 2
z
3
66. [D] Answer: 80, 44 and 56
Construction: draw a segment

parallel to CD from E meeting
segment AD at point M, as shown
below:
Consider triangle ABC, drawn, in

which I is the incentre. So, IP = IQ = IR.
Since measure of angle IQA is equal to
that of angle IPA = 90°, measures of
angles APQ and AQP are also same
= 90° - x. So 180° - 2x + A = 180°.
So 2x = A.
Similarly, one can prove that 2y = C
In BEM, ND ∥ ME & N is the
and 2z = B.
midpoint.
 D is also midpoint This gives
 A  B
 x  z,
 BD = DM = 8 cm 2
Similarly in ADC, M is midpoint B  C  C  A 
 z  y , and  yx
 AM + MD = 8 cm. 2 2
 AB = 8 + 8 + 8 = 24 cm Now x + y, y + z and z + x are the
internal angles of the triangle PQR and
65. [D] Answer: 3 their measures are given. From the
Let the measures of TQV, VQU, options given, consider option (D).
SRV, VRU, QUR and QVR be x, 80°, 44° and 56°.
3x, y, 3y 2z and z respectively.

Check that =
80 o
 44o   62 o
,
Therefore 4 values.
2 69. [D]
 44 o
 56 o
  50 o
and
 80  56o
o
  68 o
2 2
67. [C] Let AFG be the cone, h be the height

of each part and 2a, 2b and 2c be the
lengths of BC. DE and FG respectively
ΔDGF and ΔCGB are similar
FG FD FD 3 FA 2
     
GC BC BC 5 BC 5
Let EF = y. ΔEFA and ΔECB are similar
EF FA y 2 16
     y
EC BC y8 5 3
70.
Now, ABC  ADE

HC AH
 
IE AI
R h
   IE  2R
IE 2h
Similarly, JG = 3R
Volume of AFG
1
    3R    3h
2
OE = x (Say)
3
OD = y (Say)
1 So OA = 2y
 27   R 2 h
3 OB = 2x
 1  From ΔAOE
 27 x let x   R 2 h 4y2 + x2 = AE2 = 16 -----(1)
 3 
Similarly from ΔBOD
1 2
Volume of part I =  R h 4x2 + y2 = BD2 = 9 -----(2)
3 (1) + (2)
1 5 (x2 + y2) = 25 ------- (3)
Volume of ADE =   2R    2h
2
3  x2 + y2 = 5
1 2 From ΔAOB
 8   R h  8x AB2 =AO2 +BO2
3
= 4x2 + 4y2
 Volume of part II = 8x – x = 7x and =4 (x2 + y2) = 20
Volume of part III = 27x – 8x = 19x AB = 2√5
Volume of part II 7
 
Volume of part III 19 71. [C]
68. [D] For an acute- angled triangle, square

of any side is less than the sum of the
squares of the other two sides. 102+
242 > n2 and
n2 + 102 > 242….
⇒ n < 26 and n > √476. The values of Let us say AE = EC = x
n satisfying the above conditions are AF : FB = 2 : 1
22, 23, 24 and 25. Say AF = 2y, FB = y

In AEF & ABC 108
AEF = ABC = 90 ⇒ Also DO’ = DD’ = = 54 cm
2
A = A (Common) 75
AF AC AO = AD’ = = 37.5 cm
 AEF ∼ ABC   2
AE AB
2 y 2x
So AE = AD 2  DE 2
   3 y2  x2
 91.5   16.5 
2 2
x 3y =
As BC  4x  9 y  4 x 2  3 x 2  x 2 = 90 cm.
2 2 2
BC
Now in ABC   Sin A 74.
AC
  A  30ο
BAC = ABE = 30
Hence, AEB = 180 - (30 + 80) =
120
So angle between AC & BD
= 120 or 180 - 120 = 60 Equal chords subtend equal angles in
a circle.
72. [A] ⇒ ∠BAC = ∠BDA = ∠BDC = ∠CAD = 
(say)
Let ∠ACD = ∠DBA = x
In ΔACD, exterior ∠ADE = x + 
= DAE
In ΔBDE, x +  +  + x + 40 = 180
⇒  + x = 70, Also 3 + x = 180 in
ADC
⇒ x = 15
Let O be the centre of circle 75. [B]

Let the sides of bigger & smaller
squares be x & y cm.
Hence in ΔOAB
x y x
AB = y  , OA = , OB =
2 2 2
2 2 2
 y x   x 
     y  
2 2   2
x 5 2p + 7r = 9q ⇒ 9q - 7r = 24
Solving we get 
y 1 24  7r
⇒q=
9
73. [B] Also, r2 – q2 = 144
 24  7r 
2
r 2
 144
9
⇒ 81r2 – (49r2 + 576 + 366r)
= 81 × 144
⇒ 32r2 – 576 – 336r = 81 × 144
⇒ 2r2 – 36 – 21r = 729
⇒ 2r2 – 21r – 765 = 0
⇒ r = 25.5
As ABCD is an isosceles trapezium
108  75
∴DE = CE’ = = 16.5
2

76. [B] 79. [B]
If PQ = 2x, then RS = 3x.

2
Area of ΔPOQ PO2  2 x  4
  
Area of ΔSOR SR 2  3x  9 In PQRS, PM = QR and PM || QR,
(Since triangles are similar.)  PMQR is a parallelogram
In SRC
77. [D]
SO SB
=
OR BC
 SB = BC = x (say)
x
Also AD = DQ = x  CN =
2
In SRN
If AC = 13 and AB & BC are integers SN2 = 64 + 16
then their possible values are 5 & 12 2
 5x  8
or 12 & 5 respectively.  2   80  x 
Taking one of the cases   5
Case I: AB = 5, BC = 12
In ABC 80. [B]
if A =  then ACB = 90 – 
In BEC, EBC =  ( BEC = 90)
In BCD, D = 90 –  ( DBC = )
Therefore, ABC & BCD are similar
2
Area of ΔABC  5  25
  
Area of ΔBCD  12  144
Case II:
PE is an altitude from vertex P to side
AB = 12
QR. Let PE = h, so
BC = 5
1
2
Area of ΔABC  12  144  21 h  s  s  a  s  b  s  c 
  2
Area of ΔBCD  5  25
 24  24  17  24  10  24  21
78. [A] ADB ~ BDC 1
  21 h  84  h  8
AD BD 2
 
BD DC Let a be side of square ABCD.
 BD2 = AD × DC = 8 × 2 BD2 = 16 PAB ~ PQR
 BD = 4 cm. PF AB 8  a a
  
PE QR 8 21
168
 29a = 168  a =
29
Perimeter of square ABCD = 4a
4  168
=
29
= 23.17 (approx.)

81. [B] abc c
r= and circumradius R =
2 2
Using these relations we get
2(R + r) = b + a
85. [B] In PQR, PX divides the triangle into

two equal areas.
1
Area of OQX = (Area of PQR)
6
1
Area of QRY = of PQR
2
PKQ = 90° (Angle in a semi-circle) 1
Area of triangle XZR = (RQY)
PQD ~ PKQ ; 2
PQ QD PD PQ2 1
   PK= = (Area of triangle PQR)
PK KQ PQ PD 8
PQ = 4 units, PD = √(PQ2 + DQ2) 1 1
Area of quadrilateral OYZX =   
= √(42 + 22)  2 8
= √20 = 2√5 of PQR
4 4 8 3
 PK =  Area = of PQR
2 5 5 8
Ratio of QOX
82. [B] =4:5
Ratio of quadrilateral OYZX
86. [B]
Let PX & QY meet at T. Thus T will be

centroid and PT : TX = 2 : 1.
So, PT = 12.
Now Area of Triangle PQY Area of PQS = 80, as AR is the
1 1 median
= × QY × PT = × 21 × 12 = 126. Area of PQR = 240 as RO is the
2 2
Area of PQR = 2 × PQY = 252 median which divides centroid in
ratio 2 : 1
83. [B] Area of ABC = 960
87. [D] Since AB || CD, AC || DE and FI || BE

the ABC ~ AFG ~ DHI ~ DCE.
 Ratio of sides of AFG and
4
ABC =
As YP is angle bisector it will divide 7
XZ in ratio of corresponding sides i.e.  Ratio of area of AFG and ABC
XY : YZ = 6 : 5. 16
=  Area of quadrilateral FGCB
So, XP = 6 and PZ = 5. As XQ is angle 49
bisector for triangle XYZ, then XR will = 33 square unit. Since JL = KM, so let
also be the angle bisector of XYP, so it y = 3 units. Ratio of area of DHI
will divide YP in ratio of 36 ar  DHI  36
corresponding sides i.e. XY : XP = 2 : 1 and DCE =   =
81 ar   FGCB  33
84. [A] For a right angle triangle in-radius 12 : 11

88. [D] No right angled triangle can have an 91. [B]
altitude to the hypotenuse more than
half the length of the hypotenuse. For
example any triangle formed in a
semicircle with diameter as the base
is always a right triangle. The
maximum height it can have is the
radius.
89. [A] Since, the ratio of length of PQ to QR

is √3 and the measure of angle PRQ is
60 degrees, therefore PQR is a right
angled triangle right angled at Q.
Let the inradius and the circumradius
of the triangle be ‘r’ and ‘R’
respectively.
1 
 PQ  QR 
As AB = AC, GB = GC = √2 cm.   2   4 3
r= 
s 1
GE = GF =
1
cm [Since ‘G’ is the  PQ+QR+PR  3  1
2
2
where ‘s’ is the semi-perimeter of the
1 triangle.
centroid of the ABC and GE = GB]
2 PR r 1
Also, r  4 3 
5 2 R 3 1
 EB = cm AB = AC = √10 cm
2
92. Answer: 115o
BOC = 180° – BAC

AD = height = √(10 – 1) = 3 cm  BAC = 50°
1 1
 Area = × 3 × 2 = 3 cm2 Hence, BIC = 90° + BAC = 115°.
2 2
90. [A] 93. [A]
Internal Angle of an octagon

360o
= 180o  = 135o
PXR = 90° (Angle in a semi-circle) 8
PQR ~ RPS The two base angles of the OBC are
PQ QR PR (180° – 135°) = 45° each.
   PR2 = PQ × RS  So, the internal angle of the star
PR PS RS
= BOC = 180° – (45° × 2) = 90°.
PR = √(PQ × RS)

94. [D] Area of hexagon = area of rectangle
PQYX + 2(Area of triangle PWX)
PX = 2√2 and XY = 2 units
Area of rectangle PQXY = 4√2
Area of triangle PWX = 2
Required area = 4√2 + 4
99. Answer: 6
We know, for a ‘n’ sided polygon the
WPQ = Interior angle of an octagon sum of all internal angles
= 135° 2   n  2 
In VWP, WVP = WPV 
(Angles opposite to equal sides) 2
and VWP = 135°, So for an octagon this sum
 WVP + WPV = 45° 2   8  2 
 = 6π
45o 2
WVP=  22.5o Now if, 8 angles are acute, then the
2
PVQ = 45° - WVP = 45° - 22.5° 8   
sum will be <    4
= 22.5°  2 
WPQ - PVQ = 135° - 22.5° So, it cannot be true.
= 112.5° If 7 angles are acute then the sum of
7  
95. [C] In this kind of polygon, the number of
those 7 angles is <    3.5
 2 
convex angles will always be exactly Then, the rest angle must be greater
4 more than the number of concave than (6π – 3.5π) = 2.5π which can’t
angles. exist.
NOTE: The number of vertices have If 6 angles are acute, then the sum of
to be even. Hence the number of
6  
concave and convex corners should those 6 angles is <    3 and
add up to an even number. This is  2 
true only for the answer option (C). the sum of other 2 angles > (6π – 3π)
= 3π.
96. [B] So it can exist. Hence the answer is 6.
100. Answer: 48
The regular hexagon can be divided

into 12 triangles of equal area, say a
Area of AOF : Area of AED : Area of Interior angle of regular hexagon is
AEC : Area of FEC = 2a : 4a : 6a : 4a 180
= 1 : 2 : 3 : 2. 4× = 120 and its external angle
6
will be 60. On the other hand B is an
97. [D] Let the number of sides be x and 2x.
interior angle of a regular pentagon,
360 360
Exterior angles will be and 180
x 2x so B is 3 × = 108.
6
and their difference is given as 45.
By parallel lines property B = A + 60
So x = 4, thus sides will be 4 & 8.
and A = B – 60 = 108 – 60 = 48.
98. [C] In a regular octagon, each angle is
equal to 135.

101. [C] Hence, area of rectangle ABCD
= 600 cm2
104. [D]
In ΔCRQ and ΔAPR,

A regular polygon ABCDEFGHIJKL of
∠CRQ = ∠ARP (Vertically opposite
12 sides can be divided into 12
angle)
congruent triangles.
∠RQC = ∠RPA (Alternate angles)
Let O be the centre of circle
∴ ΔCRQ is similar to ΔARP
circumscribing the polygon.
Hence, Area of polygon AR AP
 =
1 RC CQ
= 12 × × r2 × sin30o= 3r2
2 AP 3

Area of circle = πr2 PB 2
Ratio of area of polygon to circle 3
 AP= AB
3r 2 3 5
 2 
r  CQ 7

QD 3
102. Answer: 38
7 7
 CQ= CD= AB
10 10
3
AB
AR AP 5 6
   
RC CQ 7 7
AB
10
BE is perpendicular to AD AR AR 6
BE = CD = 5   
AC AR+RC 13
AE = √(132 – 52) = √144 = 12
So, ED = 4
105. [C]
Also, ED = BC = 4
Therefore, perimeter of quadrilateral
ABCD = 13 + 4 + 5 +16 = 38
103. [C] Construction: Join DE
Now, since the diameter of the circle

is 10 cm, it will be the diagonal of the
rectangle. Thus, the sides of the
1 rectangle would be 8 cm and 6 cm.
Area of ΔCED = × CE × DF EFGH will be a rhombus, the length of
2
whose diagonals are 6 cm and 8 cm.
1 Thus, the area is given by
= × 30 × 20 = 300 sq. cm
2 1 1
1   d1  d2   8  6 = 24 sq. cm.
Area of ΔCED = [Area of rectangle 2 2
2
ABCD]

106. [B] 16a b 8
  6b  
5 a 15
110. [C]
Let AP & BR be X & Y respectively.

2(10 – X) + 2(10 – Y) = 26
(Perimeter of rectangle CPQR)
X+Y=7 Let the radius be r. Thus by
PR = CQ = 10 (diagonal of rectangle) Pythagoras’ theorem for ΔABC we
Perimeter of APRBQA is have (r – 10)2 + (r – 20)2 = r2
= AP + PR + RB + Arc AB i.e. r2 – 60r + 500 = 0.
2 10 Thus r = 10 or 50.
= X + 10 + Y + = 17 + 5π It would be 10, if the corner of the
4 rectangle had been lying on the inner
circumference. But as per the given
107. Answer: 90° diagram, the radius of the circle
should be 50 cm.
111. [B]
∠DCE = ∠CEB = θ (CD || AB)

∠EBC = 180 – 2θ, EB = CB (Isosceles
ΔCEB)
Hence, AD = AE
∠EAD = 2θ (∠EAD + ∠EBC = 180)
180  2θ
Now, ∠AED = ∠ADE =
2 Let O be center CD = x
= 90 -  x
Therefore, DEC = 180 – (90 – θ) OC = OD = (OCD is an isosceles
2
= 90°
Δ)
Drop a perpendicular from F to AO
108. Answer: 40°
ΔGCF will be an isosceles Δ.
x
GC = GF =
2
In ΔOGF
Radius = OF = GO2  GF2
2
3x + 4x + 5 = 180° (AD || BC)
   x 
2
x = 25°  2x  
 2
Now, x + 3x + 2y = 180° (Sum of the
angles of D) x2 5x 2
y = 40°  2x 2    2.5 x
2 2
109. [C] Let a and b be the sides of rectangle. 112. [D] Here SQ = 8 unit and height of
2 trapezium = 8 unit and RQ = 4√2 unit
Then a2  b2   a  b   a
5

In ΔABC,
∠B = 90° (Angles in semicircle)
Therefore, ∠ABE = 90 – 65 = 25°
Also, ∠ABE = ∠ACE (Angle subtended
by same arc AE)
Also, ∠ACE = ∠CED [AC ∥ ED]
Again, 4 × 4 = 4√2 × r
Therefore, ∠CED = 25°
 r = 2√2unit
Now, required ratio
116. [A] If y = 10°,
 
2
 2 2 16  ∠BOC = 10° (opposite equal sides)
   ∠OBA = 20° (external angle of ΔBOC)
1 16  8 8
 14  2   8 ∠OAB = 20° (opposite equal sides)
2 ∠AOD = 30° (external angle of ΔAOC)
Thus k = 3
113. [D]
117. [A] BAC = ACT +ATC = 50°+ 30°
= 80°
And ACT = ABC (Angle in
alternate segment)
So ABC = 50°
BCA = 180° − (ABC + BAC)
Let BF = √3 unit. So, area of square = 180° − (50° + 80°) = 50°
ABCD = (2√3)2 = 12 square unit. Since BOA = 2BCA = 2 × 50°= 100°
So, QF = 1 unit Alternative Method:
Thus, area of triangle BQF Join OC
1 3 OCT = 90° (TC is tangent to OC)
  3 1  sq. unit. OCA = 90° – 50° = 40°
2 2
So, required ratio OAC = 40° (OA = OC being the
radius)
3
12  4  BAC = 50° + 30° = 80°
 2  2 3 1 OAB = 80° – 40° = 40° = OBA (OA
3 = OB being the radius)
4
2 BOA = 180° – (OBA + OAB)
= 100°
114. [A] b – a = 80° ...(1)
b + a = 180° ... (2) (Sum of angles on a 118. [B] ΔACB is a right triangle.
straight line) BAC = CBA = 45°
Adding (1) & (2), 2b = 260°  BC = AC = r. So that, BD = 2r.
b = 130°, a = 50° Required area = (Area of triangle) –
c = a = 50° (Vertically opposite (Area of sector)
angles) 1 90
Portion of total circumference made   r  2r  r2
2 360
50 5
up by the arc of angle c =   
360 36  r 2  1    r 2  0.214 
 4
115. [D]

119. [D] Let SR = x cm. 2x2 + 2y2 + EC2 + BE2 – 2xEC – 2yBE
= 2r2 ......(3)
EA2 + EB2 + EC2 + ED2 = (2x – EC)2 +
EB2 + EC2 + (2y – BE)2
= 4x2 + 4y2 + EC2 + EB2 – 4xEC – 4yBE
.......(4)
Using (3) & (4),
EA2 + EB2 + EC2 + ED2 = 4r2 = 4 × 22
= 16
Alternative approach,
AM × AD = AP × AQ = AS × AR
or 3 × 8 = 4 × (4 + x )  x = 2 cm.
120. [B]
Drawn figure since it have not to be

within distance of 1 m so it will go
along APQD, which is the path of
minimum distance. Assume AC & BD as diameter of
90  circle, then E is centre of circle
AP =  2  1  EA2 + EB2 + EC2 + ED2 = r2 + r2 + r2 +r2
360 2
= 4r2 = 4 × 22 = 16.

Also, AP = QD =
2 122. [B]
So, the minimum distance
= AP + PQ + QD
 
 1 1 
2 2
121. [C]
1 1
(2π × + 2π × 1 + 2π × 1.5 + …. +
2 2
2π × 6.5)
1
= π ( + 1 + 1.5 + ….. + 6.5)
2
Let AF = x, DG = y and O is the centre
of circle. 7 22 7
= π × × 13 =   13 = 143 cm
AF = FC = x, DG = BG = y 2 7 2
(perpendicular from centre of a circle
to a chord divides it in two equal 123. [D]
parts)
FE = OG = x – EC
FO = EG = y – BE
Now, In ΔAFO
x2 + (y – BE)2 = r2 ....... (1)
In ΔOGD,
y2 + (x – EC)2 = r2 ....... (2)
Adding (1) & (2),

Let C1, C2, & C3 be three centres of Therefore, area scrapped
three circles of radius a, b & c   
 x 2  x 2  x 2 1  
respectively. PQ = 2 ac (Length of 4  4
direct common tangent when two  
circles touch each other externally) x 2 1  
Area scrapped 4 
Similarly,    2  1
Area of square x 4
QR = 2 bc , PR = 2 ab
= Constant
PR = QR + PQ
As this ratio is constant whether we
2 ab  2 bc  2 ac cut a circle from small square or
Divide by abc on both sides, larger square, scrapped area will be a
1 1 1 fixed percentage of square. Therefore,
  in our problem as two squares are of
c a b
the same size, the ratio will be 1 : 1.
124. [B]
127. [B]
If you fold the arc you will get a cone

Let D be centre of semi-circle with length = 25
2πr = 44
1 1
11 r  13  r 22
2 2 i.e. 2 × × r = 44  r = 7
7
 s  s  a  s  b  s  c  Now, h2 = l2 – r2 = 252 – 72 = 242
 12r  22  22  11 22  13 22  20  1
V = × π r 2h
3
 12r = 66 ⇒ r = 5.5
1 22
 2r = 11. =  ×7 × 7 × 24 = 1232
3 7
125. [A]
128. [C] Sum of all the edges = 4(l + b + h) = 96
diagonal = 15 = √(l2 + b2 + h2)
l2 + b2 + h2 = 225
l + b + h = 24
(l + b + h)2 = 242
OAO’B is a kite and triangle OAO’ is a l2 + b2 + h2 + 2 (lb + bh + hl) = 576
right angle triangle. 225 + 2 (lb + bh + hl) = 576
Hence, twice the area of triangle OAO’ 2 (lb + bh + hl) = 351 = Total surface
is equal to the area of kite. area
1  1
2   28  45    53  AB 129. [B] The area of well = 12 × 5 = 60 m2
 2  2 depth = 24.9 m
2  28  45 (250×60–60) ×h = 60 × 24.9
AB = = 47.5 cm. remaining increase in volume of
53
area height earth from
well
126. [A] Consider a square of side x.
Therefore, its area = x2 60 (250 − 1) h = 60 × 24.9
Therefore, area of the largest circle ⇒ h = 0.10 m = 10 cm
 x2
which can be cut from square =
4

130. [D] 134. [C]
Ratio of curved surface areas

= 2πr × r : 2π r × r : π × r × 2 r
= √2 : √2 : 1
AB : AC : AD : AE = 2 : 3 : 5 : 8
131. [B] Ratio of the volumes
⇒ V1 : V1+2 : V1+2+3 : V1+2+3+4
= AB3 : AC3 : AD3 : AE3
= 8 : 27 : 125 : 512
V1 : V2 : V3 : V4 = 8 : 19 : 98 : 387
135. [B] If perimeter is constant, as the

number of sides increases areas also
increases.
Area of the path = Area of □ABCD + So, C > H > S > T
Area of □EFGH + 4 × Area of (ΔAPD) –
Area of (□MNOP) 136. [C]
[As all triangles are congruent and 4
× Area of ΔAPD
= Area of (□MNOP)]
= AB × BC + EF × FG = 2(AB × BC)
= 2 × 40√2 × 4√2
= 2 × 320 = 640.
We get 5 squares.
132. [C] Total volume of water drops
= Volume of glass
3
4  1  
3200         r 2  2r
3  20  3
3200  4
r3  HCF of (24, 42) = 6
8000  2 So, the identical squares will be of
r = 2 cm 6 × 6.
h = 2r = 4 cm Number of squares will be 4 × 7 = 28.
So, the ratio will be 5 : 28.
133. [B]
137. [A]
If you fold the flaps you get a cuboid

Longest diagonal = √(122 + 92 + 202)
= 25 cm
Smallest diagonal = √(122 + 92) Since separation between two
= 15 cm consecutive turns is 7 mm,
So, sum of diagonals = 25 + 15 height
= 40 cm number of turns =
diameter
196 10

7

Total length of wire = circumference 140. [D]
× number of turns
height
=2×π×r×
diameter
22 196  10
 2   14  = 24640 cm.
7 7 Cheese spread diameter = 6
Since, there will be some shortage of Area = π × 32
length so length of wire = 24639 cm
(approx.)
138. [B]
Cheese spread diameter = 9

Area = π × 4.52
Ratio of volumes of cylindrical boxes Cheese spread diameter = 12

= 4 : 9 : 16 Area = π × 62
Ratio of volumes of cuboidal boxes Ratio of areas = 32 : 4.52 : 62
= 4 : 8 : 16 = 4 : 9 : 16
To equate the volume of the middle Ratio of price = 240 : 540 : 960
box, = 4 : 9 : 16
Cylinder = 32 : 72 : 128  So, all deals are same.
Cuboid = 36 : 72 : 144
Total volume of cylinder = 232x 141. [D] Let radius of bigger sphere = r
Total volume of cuboid = 252x 1 1
 Volume  232 x volume of cone =  r 2 h   r 3
3 3
    0.3314 x
 Price  A 700 volume of cone = volume of smaller
 Volume  252 x sphere
    0.315x 13
 Price B 800 1 3 4 3 3 1 3 1
 r   r1 ; r1  r ; r1    r
 Set A has a better deal. 3 3 4 4
4
139. Answer: 6 ratio of surface areas = 4 r12 :  r 2
3
23
 1 
 2 r 2 : r 2  1 : 24 3
2 
142. [C]
πr2h = 9π
⇒ r = √3 [h = 3 cm, given]
h2 = 22 − (√3)2
h=1
Here, ABC is a 30°, 60° and 90°
So, the top most point will be 6 cm
traingle and BC is laying tangentially
above the ground.
to the ball.
Hence, ABC ~ EDC ~ CFG

3 1 25344
  DC  2  CE  3 = = 6336
6 DC 4
3 AC
Similarly,  146. [C]
GF CG
3 3 3
  GF  3
GF 3
Now, required volume
 4 3
 
2
 3 3 1 It is revolved along hypotenuse so 2
3 3
cones will be formed.
4 5
 3   1 1
3 3  h × 25 =  20 × 15
2 2
143. [A] h = 12
If the flaps are closed

42 = 22 + h2 ⇒ h = 2√3 1
Volume  π × 122 × 25 = 1200π
Area of regular hexagon 3
3 3
 side 
2
 147. [B] If the cylinder is cut and opened, the
2
path will look like
3 3
  2 2  6 3
2
Volume of pyramid
1
= × base area × height
3
1
= × 6√3 × 2√3 = 12
3 Distance travelled = 2 √(332 + 442)
= 2 × 55 = 110.
144. [B] Total volume = 150 × 120 × 100
= 1800000 148. [A] If we cut and open the box
Water available = 1281600
Remaining volume = 1800000 –
1281600 = 518400
Bricks absorb 10% of water, so they
increase 90% of volume.
518400 = n × 90% × 20 × 6 × 4 If insect flies the smallest distance
⇒ n = 1200 covered will be body diagonal
145. [C] Circumference of a wheel = π × d = 32  42  122 = 13

22 If it crawls, the smallest distance will
= × 56 = 176 cm
x  y
2
7 be equal to  z2
Distance travelled in a min Now, (x + y) should be minimum
= 176 × 400 = 70400 cm = 704 m
3  4 
2
=  12 2  193
Distance travelled in 120 hrs by all
5 wheels = 120 × 5 × 712 × 60 Ratio of distances = 13 : √193 .
= 25344000 m = 25344 km
Distance covered by 4 wheels

149. [C]
Radius of the circular mark = 4

Circumference = 2πr = 8π
150. [B]
Surface area of cylinder = 2πr (r + h)

22
=2×  7 (48 + 7) = 2420
7
If you cut horizontally you will get 2
additional surfaces and both will be
circles.
So increment in the surface area
= 2 × πr2
22
=2×  7 × 7 = 308.
7
If you cut vertically you will get 2
additional surfaces having
rectangular faces increment in the
surface area will be = 48 × 14 × 2
= 1344.
2420  308
Ratio of areas =
2420  1344
2728 682
 
3764 941

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