Bengaluru City University

V Semester B.C.A
Subject: Quantitative Techniques
Model Paper- I
Time: 2 Hrs. 30 Min. Max. Marks: 60
I. Answer Any Four Questions 4*2=8
1. Find the H.C.F. of 513, 1134 and 1215 by Division method.
2. If 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 23 and 𝑥𝑦 = 126, what is the value of 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 ?
3. From a point P on a level ground, the angle of elevation of the top tower is 60°.
If the tower is 180 m high, find the distance of point P from the foot of the tower?
4. Calculate compound interest on 5000 at 5% rate of interest p.a. for 3 years.
5. Name the four basic requirement of teaching
6. What is thesis writing?
II. Answer Any Four Questions 4*5=20
7. The cost of 4 bags and 3 boxes is Rs.555 and the cost of 3 bags and 4 boxes is
Rs.460. What is the cost of one bag?
8. The ratio of father’s age to son’s age is 5:1. The product of their ages is 245.
What will be the ratio of their ages after 5 years?
9. If 4 men and 6 women can complete a work in 8 days, while 3 men and 7 women
can complete it in 10 days. In how many days will 10 women complete it?
10.Find the true discount, Banker’s discount and Banker’s gain on a bill of Rs.
10,900 due in 9 months at 5% per annum.
11.Explain the factors affecting the teaching.
12.Elucidate the format of thesis writing.
III. Answer Any Four Full Questions 4*8=32
𝑥 𝑦 3𝑥 + 2𝑦 6
13. A. If 8 . 2 = 512 and3 = 9 , then what is the value of 𝑥 and𝑦?
B. Find the square root of 1471369
14. A. Evaluate: 75𝑃2 + 75𝐶2
B. Draw a pie chart for the following data
Item of expenditure Amount spent(in rupees)
Food 3750
Health 1875
Clothing 1875
Education 1200
15.A. Draw the bar graphs for the population of two states over the years given
below.
Year Population in Lakhs
A B
2001 48 50
2002 58 63
2003 60 60
2004 65 45
2005 49 70
2006 68 80
2007 80 100

B. The Top of a 25 meter high tower makes an angle of elevation of 450 with the
bottom of an electric pole and angle of elevation of 30 degree with the top of pole.
Find the height of the electric pole.
16. A. Find the difference between simple and compound interest on Rs.3, 000 in 3
years at 4% P.A.
B. A father is 28 years older than the son. In five years, the father’s age will be
7 years more than twice that of son, find their present ages.
17. A. Explain the types of teaching aid. How it plays a major role in effective
teaching?
B. Explain the steps to be followed in formal research
18. A. Write a note on research ethics.
B. Write a note on
a. Seminar
b. Workshop
c. Symposium
 Bengaluru City University
V Semester B.C.A
Subject: Quantitative Techniques
Model Paper- II
Time: 2 Hrs. 30 Min. Max. Marks: 60

I. Answer Any Four Questions 4*2=8

1. If the product of two numbers is 324 and their H.C.F. is 3, then their L.C.M. will
be?
2. A train travels for 6 hours at 90 km/h, find the distance?
3. If in a certain language, NOIDA is coded as OPJEB, how is DELHI coded in that
language?
4. Define qualitative and quantitative data.
5. If 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 ∶ 2𝑥 + 5𝑦 = 3: 4 find x: y.
6. What is research ethics?
II. Answer Any Four Questions 4*5=20
7. If 𝑎 – 𝑏 = 3 and 𝑎2 + 𝑏 2 = 29, find the value of𝑎𝑏.
8. Find the Cube root of 571787
9. The banker’s gain on a bill due in 4 months discounted at 15% is Rs 720. Find
TD, BD and face value of bill.
10. If 4 men and 6 women can complete a work in 8 days, while 3 men and 7 women
can complete it in 10 days. In how many days will 10 women complete it?
11.Briefly explain the different learning styles.
12. Write a note on evaluation system.
III. Answer Any Four Full Questions 4*8=32
13. A. Evaluate: 30𝐶7 + 25𝐶7
B. Three years ago, the age of father was 7 times that of his son. Three years
hence the father’s age would be four times that of his son. What are the present ages
of father and his son?
14. A. A person travels from a place P to Q at the speed of 40km/h and return at a
speed of 10 km/h. What is the average speed of the person for the whole journey?
B. Present the following marks of two students, scored in the subjects by a
percentage bar diagram.
 Subjects Student A Student B
Material cost 80 85
Labor cost 75 92
Polishing 90 70
Total cost 60 75

15. A. If 3 men and 4 women can earn Rs. 4200 in 7 days and 11 men and 13 women
can earn Rs.16, 600 in 8 days, in how many days 7 men and 4 women earn Rs.
19,250.
B. Draw the line graph for the data relating to foreign trade of India during the
years
Year Exports(Rs in crore) Imports(Rs in crore)
1991-1992 3300 2000
1992-1993 4000 2500
1993-1994 5700 2800
1994-1995 6300 3000
1995-1996 6700 3500
1996-1997 6000 3800
1997-1998 6500 4000

16. A. Find banker’s gain on a certain bill due 6 months hence is Rs.40 the rate of
interest being 20% p.a. find the face value of the bill.
B. The ratio of the students in arts, science and commerce faculties is 5:4:3. If
the number of students in science faculty is 236, find the number of students
in Arts and Commerce faculties.
17. A. Briefly explain the different types of research?
B. Briefly explain the different learning styles.
18. A. Briefly explain the types of communication.
B. Write the role of UGC in recent development in the field of education