Maths Mania # 052: DIRECTIONS: For The Following Questions, Four Options Are Given. Choose The Correct Option
Maths Mania # 052: DIRECTIONS: For The Following Questions, Four Options Are Given. Choose The Correct Option
Maths Mania # 052: DIRECTIONS: For The Following Questions, Four Options Are Given. Choose The Correct Option
DIRECTIONS: For the following questions, four options are given. Choose the correct option.
1. The values of x and y that simultaneously satisfy the equations 2x + 3y = 5 and 7x – 4y = 3 are
(1) 0, 1
(2) 1, 0
(3) – 1, 1
(4) 1, 1
11
4. The solutions of the equations x – y = 0.9 and = 1 is
c
2x+y h
(1) x = 3.2, y = 2.3
(2) x = 1, y = 0.1
(3) x = 2, y = 1.1
(4) None of these
5. If 12x + 17y = 53 and 17x + 12y = 63, then x and y are respectively equal to
(1) 1, 4
(2) 3, 1
5
(3) 4,
17
(4) 0, 5
2x y 1 x 2y
6. The solution of the simultaneous linear equations − = − and + = 3 is
3 2 6 2 3
(1) x = 2, y = 3
(2) x = –2, y = 3
(3) x = 2, y = –3
(4) x = –2, y = –3
3 6 4 12
7. The solution of the pair of equations + = 12 and – + = 44 is given by
x y x y
(1) x = 2, y = 3
(2) x = –2, y = 3
1
(3) x = – , y = 3
2
1 1
(4) x = – ,y=
2 3
8. If 4 examiners can examine a certain number of answer books in 8 days by working 5 hours a day,
for how many hours a day would 2 examiners have to work in order to examine twice the number
of answer books in 20 days ?
(1) 6 hours
1
(2) 7 hours
2
(3) 8 hours
(4) 9 hours
9. If 5 engines consume 6 metric tonnes of coal when each is running 9 hours a day, how much coal
(in metric tonnes) will be needed for 8 engines, each running 10 hours a day, it being given that 3
engines of the former type consume as much as 4 engines of latter type ?
(1) 8
1
(2) 3
8
(3) 6.48
5
(4) 8
9
10. 15 men take 21 days of 8 hours each to do a piece of work. How many days of 6 hours each would
21 women take, if 3 women do as much work as 2 men ?
(1) 2 0
(2) 1 8
(3) 2 5
(4) 3 0
Detailed Solutions
1 1
7. Putting = u and = v, the given equations becomes :
x y
3u + 6v = 12 and –4u + 12v = 44
i.e. u + 2v = 4 and u – 3v = –11.
Solving these equations, we get u = –2 and v = 3.
1 1 1 1
∴ = – 2 and = 3. So, x = – and y = . Ans.(4)
x y 2 3
8. Less examiners, more hours per day (Indirect)
More days, less hours per day (Indirect)
More answer books, more hours per day (Direct)
Engines 5:8
U|
Hrs / day 9 : 10 :: 6 : x
|V
Rate of consumption
1
:
1 ||
3 4 W
∴ x =
FG 8 × 10 × 1 × 6 1 × 1 × 3IJ = 8 metric tonnes. Ans.(1)
H 4 5 9 K
10. 3 women ≡ 2 men. So, 21 women ≡ 14 men.
Less men, more days (Indirect)
Less hours, more days (Indirect)
Men 14 : 15UV :: 21 : x ∴ x =
FG 15 × 8 × 21IJ = 30 days. Ans.(4)
Working hrs 6 : 8 W H 14 × 6 K