CLASS 6

SET-2
HINTS AND SOLUTIONS
1. (B) : When an hour hand turns through 4 to 8, it covers Let the weight of 1 ball be x kg.
20 mins. 1
1 hour = 60 mins = 360° From eq. (i), 8 x = 3 x +
2
360° 1
⇒ 1 min = = 6° ⇒ 8 x − 3x =
60 2
⇒ 20 mins = 20 × 6° = 120° 1 1 1
⇒ 5x = ⇒ x= =
2. (B) : We have, side of the square = 12 cm. 2 2 × 5 10
\ The area of the square = 12 cm × 12 cm = 144 cm2 1
\ The area of the square = The area of the rectangle Thus, the weight of each ball is kg.
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⇒ 144 cm2 = l × b
144 7. (D) : (A) Two digit number is 11.
⇒ cm = b ⇒ b = 8 cm
18 According to question,
Now, perimeter of the rectangle = 2(l + b) (1 + 1) + (1 × 1) = 2 + 1 = 3, which is not true.
= 2(18 + 8) cm = 52 cm (B) Two digit number is 33.
3. (C) : Let the original perimeter be P According to question,
Then, the new perimeter is 3P (3 + 3) + (3 × 3) = 6 + 9 = 15, which is not true.
P (C) Two digit number is 55.
\ The original side of the square =
4 According to question,
3P (5 + 5) + (5 × 5) = 10 + 25 = 35, which is not true.
And the new side of the square =
4 (D) Two digit number is 99.
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P P2 According to question,
∴ Original area =   =
4 16 (9 + 9) + (9 × 9) = 18 + 81 = 99, which is true.
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 3P  9P 2 \ Option (D) is correct.
and new area =   = .
 4  16 8. (D) : Since, CCCXLVII + CCXXIII
 P2  = 347 + 223 = 570
New area = 9  = 9 (Original area)
 164  And 570 = DLXX
 
35 9. (C) : Let the two rays be OX and OY
4. (C) : It is given that part of the container is not
100 They go in opposite directions, then the angle formed
filled with apple juice. between them will be 180° i.e., straight angle.
35 part is filled with apple juice.
i.e., 1 −
100 X O Y
100 − 35 65 13 10. (C) : Since, a number has finite number of factors.
i.e., = = part is filled with apple juice.
100 100 20 \ Option (C) is incorrect.
Capacity of the container = 40 L 11. (B) : Four smallest different prime number are 2, 3, 5
\ Amount of apple juice in the container and 7
13 \ Required smallest number = 2 × 3 × 5 × 7 = 210
= × 40 L = 26 L
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1 12. (C) : L.C.M. of (12, 15, 20 2 12, 15, 20, 54
5. (C) : According to question, x = 90 ⇒ x = 90 × 6 = 540 and 54)
6 2 6, 15, 10, 27
2 5 1 2 5 1 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 5 = 540 3 3, 15, 5, 27
Now, x + x 2 + x = × 540 + (540) 2 + × 540
3 9 90 3 9 90 3 1, 5, 5, 9
= 360 + 162000 + 6 = 162366 \ The required smallest 3 1, 5, 5, 3
6. (B) : We have number is 540 + 7 = 547. 5 1, 5, 5, 1
The weight of 8 balls = weight of 3 balls 1, 1, 1, 1
+ weight of 1 box ...(i)
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13. (B) : Number of girls = 18 and number of boys = 24. In Computer club, the number of boys = 24
2 and the number of girls = 16
Now, number of girls, who play the piano = 18 × = 12
3 \ The ratio of number of boys to the number of girls
5 24 3
and number of boys, who play the piano = 24 × = 10 = = = 3: 2
12 16 2

Number of girls, who do not play the piano = 18 – 12 = 6 In Mathematics club, the number of boys = 16
and number of boys, who do not play the piano and the number of girls = 20
= 24 – 10 = 14 \ The ratio of number of boys to the number of girls
So, total number of pupils who do not play the piano 16 4
= = = 4:5
= 14 + 6 = 20 20 5
Thus, the required ratio
In Art club, the number of boys = 10
Number of girls who play the piano and the number of the girls = 16
=
Number of pupils who do not play the piano \ The ratio of number of boys to the number of girls
12 3 10 5
= = or 3 : 5 = = = 5:8
20 5 16 8
14. (C) : Jay's father's age = 48 years. 20. (C) : Since, we know that the product of two numbers
According to question, is multiple of two numbers individually.
1 \ The product A × B is always a multiple of numbers
Jay's age = × 48 years = 6 years
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\ Jatin's age = 4 × 6 years = 24 years 21. (A) : Let the money with the man at first be ` 1.
15. (C) : The given solid has 5 faces. 5 5
∴ Money spent = of ` 1 = `
16. (C) : Let EF = l cm 6 6
and GF = b cm = (14 – 5 – 5) cm = 4 cm  5 1
Remaining money = ` 1 −  = `
Since, the perimeter of rectangle EFGH = 28 cm  6  6
\ 28 = 2(l + 4)
1 1 1
⇒ 14 = l + 4 ⇒ 14 – 4 = l Now money earned = `  ×  = `
2 6 12
⇒ 10 = l. \ EF = 10 cm
Now AB = EF + 5 cm + 5 cm = 10 cm + 10 cm = 20 cm \ Total money left with him now
area of rectangle EFGH 1 1 3 1
∴ The required fraction = = ` +` =` =`
area of rectangle ABCD 6 12 12 4
EF × GF 10 × 4 1 1
= = = \ part of the money left with him now.
AB × BC 20 × 14 7 4
17. (C) : We have, 8038 × 26 ÷ 13 22. (B) : The clock was set at the correct time at 4:45 p.m.
= 8038 × 2 = 16076 on Monday.
So, rounded off value of 16076 to the nearest thousand Since, the clock gained 3 minutes each day.
is 16000. \ The total time gained by the clock in one week
Now, 6018 × 13 ÷ 17 = 6018 × 13/17 = 4602 = 7 × 3 = 21 minutes
Rounded off value of 4602 to nearest hundred is 4600. \ Actual time on the next Monday is 21 minutes
Required difference = 16000 – 4600 = 11400 before 5:06 p.m. i.e., 4:45 p.m.
18. (C) : The greatest 5-digit number = 99999
23. (B) :
The greatest 6-digit number = 999999
\ Required greatest number will be the H.C.F.
of 99999 and 999999
99999 = 3 × 3 × 41 × 271
999999 = 3 × 3 × 3 × 7 × 11 × 13 × 37
\ Figure in option (B) has two lines of symmetry.
H.C.F. = 3 × 3 = 9
24. (A) : 7 × 23 = 161, where 7 and 23 are prime numbers.
19. (B) : In Science club, the number of boys = 18
\ x = 23 and y = 7
and the number of girls = 24
\ The ratio of number of boys to the number of girls Now, 3y – x = 3 × 7 – 23
18 3 = 21 – 23 = –2
= = = 3: 4 25. (C)
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26. (A) : In class VI, total number of students = 50 2 12, 16, 21, 36
Number of students passed with first division = 30 2 6, 8, 21, 18
\ The fraction of students getting first division 2 3, 4, 21, 9
30 3 ...(i) 2 3, 2, 21, 9
= =
50 5 3 3, 1, 21, 9
In class VII, total number of students = 60 3 1, 1, 7, 3
Number of students passed with first division = 35 7 1, 1, 7, 1
\ The fraction of students getting first division 1, 1, 1, 1
35 7 ...(ii)
= = ⇒ 2x = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 7 = 1008
60 12
1008
On comparing (i) and (ii), we get the greater fraction ⇒ x= = 504
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of students getting first division is in class VI.
34. (D) : We have
27. (B) : Let the number be x. The cost of 5 tables + cost of 6 chairs = ` 2884.
1 1  \ The cost of 15 tables + cost of 18 chairs = 3(` 2884)
According to question,  x = 4
34  = ` 8652
⇒ x=4×4×3 35. (B) : 4 cm
⇒ x = 48 F E

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Now, (48) = 36
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28. (D) : The prime numbers between 10 and 40 are 11, 2 cm 2 cm

2 cm
13, 17, 19, 23, 29, 31 and 37 K C
G D H
The sum of all prime numbers
2 cm
= 11 + 13 + 17 + 19 +23 +29 + 31 + 37 = 180 L M
29. (B) : The amount of surface enclosed by a closed
figure is called its area. A B
30. (C) : Total number of bananas = x. AB = 4 cm
Now, according to question, Now, area of square ABCD = (4 × 4) cm2 = 16 cm2
Number of bananas each child will get Area of square DEFG = (4 × 4) cm2 = 16 cm2
5 Area of square DHIJ = (2 × 2) cm2 = 4 cm2
of x − 2
6 5  Area of square DKLM = (2 × 2) cm2 = 4 cm2
= =  x − 2 ÷ 8
8 6  \ Area of the given figure
31. (C) : Let the number be x. Then, = ar(ABCD) + ar(DEFG) + ar(DHIJ) + ar(DKLM)
= (16 + 16 + 4 + 4) cm2 = 40 cm2
 1 1  1 1  1 1 
 x +  3 − 4  − 3 of 4 =  3 + 4   36. (A) : The required minimum distance is the least common
 
multiple of the measures of their steps.
 4 − 3 1 4 + 3 2 63, 70, 77
⇒ x+ − =
 12  12 12 3 63, 35, 77
1 1 7 3 21, 35, 77
⇒ x+ − =
12 12 12 5 7, 35, 77
7 7 7, 7, 77
⇒ x=
12 11 1, 1, 11
32. (A) : First two prime numbers are 2 and 3. 1, 1, 1
1 1 L.C.M. of 63, 70 and 77 is 6930.
Their reciprocals are and .
2 3 Hence, the required minimum distance is 6930 cm.
1 1 3− 2 1
Required difference = − = = . 37. (C) : Let the two numbers be 17x and 45x.
2 3 6 6 According to question,
33. (C) : Let the required number be x. Then 1 1
× 45 x − × 17 x = 15
2x = L.C.M. of 12, 16, 21 and 36 5 3
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 17 x The area of one tile = (20 × 20) cm2 = 400 cm2
⇒ 9x − = 15
3 57600
\ The required number of tiles = = 144
27 x − 17 x 400
⇒ = 15 45. (B) : Addition of two negative integers gives the result
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that is negative. Multiplying this result by a positive
⇒ 10x = 45 ⇒ x = 4.5
1 integer, gives the result that is negative.
Thus, the smaller number = 17 × 4.5 = 76.5 = 76 Finally dividing the result by a negative integer, gives
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38. (B) : We have, 1*2 = 1 + 2 × 6 = 1 + 12 = 13 the result that is positive.
(1*2) *3 = 13 * 3 = 13 + 3 × 6 46. (D) : The cost of 3 apples = ` 63.
= 13 + 18 = 31 \ The cost of 1 apple = ` 63 ÷ 3 = ` 21
39. (B) : Let three consecutive odd numbers be 2x + 1, Since, the cost of an apple is as much as that of an orange.
2x + 3, 2x + 5 So the cost of 1 orange = ` 21
Now, 2x + 1 + 2x + 3 + 2x + 5 = 6x + 9 = 3(2x + 3), \ The cost of 5 oranges = ` 21 × 5 = ` 105
which is always divisible by 3. According to question,
The cost of (5 oranges + 4 pears) = ` 150
40. (D) : From the given figure, only figure (c) is a polygon.
\ ` 105 + The cost of 4 pears = ` 150
1  3  1  1 1   ⇒ The cost of 4 pears = ` (150 – 105)
41. (D) : We have, 3 − 1 + 2 − 1 −  
12  4  2  2 3   ⇒ The cost of 4 pears = ` 45
37  7  5  3 1   45
= −  +  −  −   Thus, the cost of 1 pear = ` = ` 11.25
12  4  2  2 3   4
47. (B) : Let the first and second number be 8x and 9x
37  7  5  9 − 2  
= − + −   respectively.
12  4  2  6  
According to question,
=
37  7
− +
12  4 { }
5 7  37  7
− = − +
2 6  12  4
15 − 7 
6 
 { } second number : third number = 3 : 4
⇒ 9x : third number = 3 : 4
37  7 8  37  21 + 16  9x 3
= − + = − ⇒ =
12  4 6  12  12  third number 4
37  37  37 37 9x × 4
= − = − =0 ⇒ third number = = 12 x
12  12  12 12 3
42. (A) : The given word is KESHAV Also, first number + third number = 2000
Total number of alphabets = 6 ⇒ 8x + 12x = 2000
Vowels are A and E i.e., 2 in number 2000
⇒ 20x = 2000 ⇒ x = = 100 ⇒ x = 100
2 1 20
Fraction of vowels = =
6 3 \ Second number = 9 × 100 = 900
Consonants are K, S, H and V i.e., 4 in number 48. (C) : The quantity of syrup = 15 L
4 2 The quantity of water 17 L
Fraction of consonants = =
6 3 \ The total quantity of mixture = (15 + 17)L = 32 L
2 1 1 = 32 × 1000 mL = 32000 mL
Required difference = − =
3 3 3 The capacity of one cup = 800 mL.
(a) The required number of cups of mixture
43. (D) : Let the numbers be 13a and 13b, where a and b are
co-primes. L.C.M. of 13 × a and 13 × b = 13 × a × b = 13ab 32000
= = 40
⇒ 13ab = 273 800
⇒ ab = 21 (b) The cost of selling a cup of mixture = ` 49
\ The set of co-primes satisfying ab = 21 is (3, 7) \ The amount of money the man would collect
\ The numbers are 13 × 3 = 39 and 13 × 7 = 91. = ` 49 × 40 = ` 1960
Hence, their sum = 39 + 91 = 130 49. (C) : The number of bulbs sold on Monday = 3 × 7 = 21
44. (D) : The area of the floor of the bathroom The number of bulbs sold on Tuesday = 5 × 7 = 35
= (2.4 × 2.4) m2 = 5.76 m2 = 5.76 × 100 × 100 cm2 The number of bulbs sold on Wednesday = 3 × 7 = 21
= 57600 cm2 The number of bulbs sold on Thursday = 6 × 7 = 42

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 The number of bulbs sold on Friday = 8 × 7 = 56
The number of bulbs sold on Saturday = 1 × 7 = 7
The number of bulbs sold on Sunday = 4 × 7 = 28
(a)One bulb is sold at ` 10.
\ The total earning on Friday was `(10 × 56) = `560
(b)Total number of bulbs sold during the week
= 21 + 35 + 21 + 42 + 56 + 7 + 28 = 210.
Capacity of one carton = 15 bulbs.
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\ The required number of cartons to hold 210 bulbs
210
= = 14
15
\ 14 cartons were needed to hold all the bulbs.
50. (C) : Step-III is incorrect. At this step place the pointer
at P (centre) and with radius previously used cut the
previously drawn arc at C and then with C as centre
and the same radius, cut the arc at D.
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