15 minutes Math practice set for SSC

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1. Question

English: If x + 1/x = 5, find x³ + 1/x³.

Hindi: यदि x + 1/x = 5 है, तो x³ + 1/x³ ज्ञात कीजिए।

Solution:

x³ + 1/x³ = (x + 1/x)³ - 3(x + 1/x)

= 5³ - 3 × 5

= 125 - 15

= 110

Answer: 110

2. Question

English: If α and β are roots of x² - 10x + 8 = 0, find α²β + αβ².

Hindi: यदि x² - 10x + 8 = 0 के मूल α और β हैं, तो α²β + αβ² ज्ञात कीजिए।

Solution:

α + β = 10

αβ = 8

α²β + αβ² = αβ(α + β)

= 8 × 10

= 80

Answer: 80

3. Question

English: Find the least number which leaves remainder 3 when divided by 5, 7 and 9 but is exactly divisible by 8.

Hindi: वह सबसे छोटी संख्या ज्ञात कीजिए जो 5, 7 और 9 से भाग देने पर 3 शेष छोड़े लेकिन 8 से पूर्णतः विभाजित हो।

Solution:

LCM of 5, 7 and 9 = 315

Number = 315n + 3

It should be divisible by 8.

315n + 3 divisible by 8

315 leaves remainder 3 when divided by 8.

So:

3n + 3 divisible by 8

3(n + 1) divisible by 8

So n + 1 must be divisible by 8.

Smallest n = 7

Number = 315 × 7 + 3

= 2205 + 3

= 2208

Answer: 2208

4. Question

English: The midpoint of line joining (a,2) and (6,b) is (4,5). Find a+b.

Hindi: (a,2) और (6,b) को जोड़ने वाले रेखाखंड का मध्यबिंदु (4,5) है। a+b ज्ञात कीजिए।

Solution:

(a + 6)/2 = 4

a + 6 = 8

a = 2

(2 + b)/2 = 5

2 + b = 10

b = 8

a + b = 10

Answer: 10

5. Question

English: Three cards are drawn from a pack of 52 cards. Find probability that all are face cards.

Hindi: 52 पत्तों की गड्डी से 3 पत्ते निकाले जाते हैं। सभी के चित्र वाले पत्ते होने की प्रायिकता ज्ञात कीजिए।

Solution:

Total face cards = 12

Ways to choose 3 face cards = 12C3 = 220

Total ways = 52C3 = 22100

Probability = 220/22100

= 11/1105

Answer: 11/1105

6. Question

English: If tan θ = 3/4 and θ lies in first quadrant, find sec θ + cosec θ.

Hindi: यदि tan θ = 3/4 है तथा θ प्रथम चतुर्थांश में है, तो sec θ + cosec θ ज्ञात कीजिए।

Solution:

Opposite = 3

Adjacent = 4

Hypotenuse = 5

sec θ = 5/4

cosec θ = 5/3

sec θ + cosec θ

= 5/4 + 5/3

= 15/12 + 20/12

= 35/12

Answer: 35/12

7. Question

English: A hemisphere of radius 6 cm is melted and recast into cylinders of radius 1 cm and height 3 cm. Find number of cylinders formed.

Hindi: 6 सेमी त्रिज्या वाले अर्धगोले को पिघलाकर 1 सेमी त्रिज्या और 3 सेमी ऊँचाई वाले बेलनों में ढाला जाता है। बेलनों की संख्या ज्ञात कीजिए।

Solution:

Volume of hemisphere

= 2/3 × π × 6³

= 144π

Volume of one cylinder

= π × 1² × 3

= 3π

Number of cylinders

= 144π / 3π

= 48

Answer: 48

8. Question

English: If roots of x² - 12x + 18 = 0 are α and β, find α² + β².

Hindi: यदि x² - 12x + 18 = 0 के मूल α और β हैं, तो α² + β² ज्ञात कीजिए।

Solution:

α + β = 12

αβ = 18

α² + β²

= (α + β)² - 2αβ

= 12² - 2 × 18

= 144 - 36

= 108

Answer: 108

9. Question

English: A boat takes 3 hours downstream and 5 hours upstream for the same distance. If speed of stream is 2 km/h, find speed in still water.

Hindi: एक नाव समान दूरी तय करने में धारा के साथ 3 घंटे तथा धारा के विपरीत 5 घंटे लेती है। यदि धारा की गति 2 किमी/घंटा है, तो स्थिर जल में नाव की गति ज्ञात कीजिए।

Solution:

Let speed in still water = x

Downstream speed = x + 2

Upstream speed = x - 2

3(x + 2) = 5(x - 2)

3x + 6 = 5x - 10

16 = 2x

x = 8

Answer: 8 km/h

10. Question

English: How many arrangements of the word MATRIX are possible if vowels are never together?

Hindi: 'MATRIX' शब्द के अक्षरों को कितने प्रकार से व्यवस्थित किया जा सकता है यदि स्वर कभी साथ न हों?

Solution:

Consonants = M, T, R, X

Arrange consonants:

4! = 24

Gaps = 5

Choose 2 gaps for vowels:

5C2 = 10

Arrange vowels:

2! = 2

Total arrangements

= 24 × 10 × 2

= 480

Answer: 480

11. Question

English: Find remainder when 5¹⁰⁰ is divided by 13.

Hindi: 5¹⁰⁰ को 13 से भाग देने पर शेषफल ज्ञात कीजिए।

Solution:

5² leaves remainder 12

5⁴ leaves remainder 1

100 divisible by 4

Therefore remainder = 1

Answer: 1

12. Question

English: If x² + y² = 50 and xy = 24, find x+y.

Hindi: यदि x² + y² = 50 तथा xy = 24 है, तो x+y ज्ञात कीजिए।

Solution:

(x + y)²

= x² + y² + 2xy

= 50 + 48

= 98

x + y = √98

= 7√2

Answer: 7√2

13. Question

English: Area of triangle whose sides are 17 cm, 25 cm and 28 cm.

Hindi: 17 सेमी, 25 सेमी तथा 28 सेमी भुजाओं वाले त्रिभुज का क्षेत्रफल ज्ञात कीजिए।

Solution:

Semi-perimeter

= (17 + 25 + 28)/2

= 35

Area

= √[35 × 18 × 10 × 7]

= √44100

= 210

Answer: 210 cm²

14. Question

English: If sin θ = 4/5 and θ is acute, find tan 2θ.

Hindi: यदि sin θ = 4/5 है तथा θ न्यून कोण है, तो tan 2θ ज्ञात कीजिए।

Solution:

cos θ = 3/5

tan θ = 4/3

tan 2θ

= 2tan θ / (1 - tan² θ)

= 2 × 4/3 ÷ (1 - 16/9)

= -24/7

Answer: -24/7

15. Question

English: A can complete a work in 20 days and B in 30 days. They work together for 5 days. Remaining work will be completed by B alone in:

Hindi: A किसी कार्य को 20 दिनों में तथा B 30 दिनों में पूरा करता है। दोनों 5 दिन साथ काम करते हैं। शेष कार्य B अकेले कितने दिनों में पूरा करेगा?

Solution:

A’s 1-day work = 1/20

B’s 1-day work = 1/30

Together = 1/12

Work done in 5 days

= 5/12

Remaining work

= 7/12

Time by B

= 7/12 ÷ 1/30

= 17.5 days

Answer: 17.5 days

16. Question

English: Marked price is 60% above cost price. After successive discounts of 10% and 20%, profit percentage is:

Hindi: अंकित मूल्य क्रय मूल्य से 60% अधिक है। 10% तथा 20% की क्रमिक छूट के बाद लाभ प्रतिशत ज्ञात कीजिए।

Solution:

Let CP = 100

MP = 160

After 10% discount

= 144

After 20% discount

= 115.2

Profit = 15.2

Profit % = 15.2%

Answer: 15.2%

17. Question

English: Equation of circle with centre (3,-2) touching x-axis.

Hindi: (3,-2) केंद्र वाला तथा x-अक्ष को स्पर्श करने वाले वृत्त का समीकरण ज्ञात कीजिए।

Solution:

Radius = distance from centre to x-axis

= 2

Equation:

(x - 3)² + (y + 2)² = 4

Answer: (x - 3)² + (y + 2)² = 4

18. Question

English: Two dice are thrown. Find probability that sum is prime.

Hindi: दो पासे फेंके जाते हैं। योग के अभाज्य संख्या होने की प्रायिकता ज्ञात कीजिए।

Solution:

Prime sums:

2, 3, 5, 7, 11

Favourable outcomes = 15

Total outcomes = 36

Probability

= 15/36

= 5/12

Answer: 5/12

19. Question

English: Find total number of divisors of 864.

Hindi: 864 के कुल भाजकों की संख्या ज्ञात कीजिए।

Solution:

864 = 2⁵ × 3³

Number of divisors

= (5 + 1)(3 + 1)

= 6 × 4

= 24

Answer: 24

20. Question

English: A cone of radius 6 cm and height 8 cm is melted into spheres of radius 2 cm. Find number of spheres formed.

Hindi: 6 सेमी त्रिज्या और 8 सेमी ऊँचाई वाले शंकु को पिघलाकर 2 सेमी त्रिज्या वाले गोलों में ढाला जाता है। गोलों की संख्या ज्ञात कीजिए।

Solution:

Volume of cone

= 96π

Volume of one sphere

= 32π/3

Number of spheres

= 96π ÷ 32π/3

= 9

Answer: 9

21. Question

English: If x + y = 7 and x² + y² = 29, find x³ + y³.

Hindi: यदि x + y = 7 तथा x² + y² = 29 है, तो x³ + y³ ज्ञात कीजिए।

Solution:

Given:

x + y = 7

x² + y² = 29

First find xy:

(x + y)² = x² + y² + 2xy

7² = 29 + 2xy

49 = 29 + 2xy

2xy = 20

xy = 10

Now:

x³ + y³ = (x + y)³ - 3xy(x + y)

= 7³ - 3 × 10 × 7

= 343 - 210

= 133

Answer: 133

22. Question

English: A train crosses a platform 240 m long in 18 seconds and a pole in 8 seconds. Find speed of train.

Hindi: एक ट्रेन 240 मीटर लंबे प्लेटफॉर्म को 18 सेकंड में तथा एक खंभे को 8 सेकंड में पार करती है। ट्रेन की गति ज्ञात कीजिए।

Solution:

Let train length = L metre.

Train crosses pole in 8 seconds.

Speed = L/8

Train crosses platform in 18 seconds.

Total distance = L + 240

Speed = (L + 240)/18

So:

L/8 = (L + 240)/18

18L = 8L + 1920

10L = 1920

L = 192 metre

Speed = 192/8

= 24 m/s

Convert into km/h:

24 × 18/5 = 86.4 km/h

Answer: 86.4 km/h

23. Question

English: How many different arrangements of the letters of the word STATISTICS are possible?

Hindi: 'STATISTICS' शब्द के अक्षरों को कितने विभिन्न तरीकों से व्यवस्थित किया जा सकता है?

Solution:

Word: STATISTICS

Total letters = 10

Repeated letters:

S = 3

T = 3

I = 2

A = 1

C = 1

Total arrangements:

10! / (3! × 3! × 2!)

= 3628800 / 72

= 50400

Answer: 50400

24. Question

English: If tan θ + cot θ = 5, find tan² θ + cot² θ.

Hindi: यदि tan θ + cot θ = 5 है, तो tan² θ + cot² θ ज्ञात कीजिए।

Solution:

Given:

tan θ + cot θ = 5

Square both sides:

tan² θ + cot² θ + 2tan θ cot θ = 25

Since tan θ cot θ = 1,

tan² θ + cot² θ + 2 = 25

tan² θ + cot² θ = 23

Answer: 23

25. Question

English: A solid sphere of radius 6 cm is melted and recast into cones of radius 3 cm and height 4 cm. Find number of cones formed.

Hindi: 6 सेमी त्रिज्या वाले ठोस गोले को पिघलाकर 3 सेमी त्रिज्या तथा 4 सेमी ऊँचाई वाले शंकुओं में ढाला जाता है। बने हुए शंकुओं की संख्या ज्ञात कीजिए।

Solution:

Volume of sphere:

= 4/3 × π × 6³

= 4/3 × π × 216

= 288π

Volume of one cone:

= 1/3 × π × 3² × 4

= 1/3 × π × 9 × 4

= 12π

Number of cones:

= 288π / 12π

= 24

Answer: 24

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