CDS Exam (I)- 2017 - Elementary Mathematics Defence Question Paper

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CDS Exam (I)- 2017 - Elementary Mathematics

CDS Exam (I)- 2017 - Elementary Mathematics Defence Questions

21.
The number of prime numbers which are less than 100 is
A.
24
B.
25
C.
26
D.
27
ANSWER :
B. 25
22.
The cost of a diamond varies directly as the square of its weight. A diamond broke into four pieces with their weights in the ratio of 1 : 2 : 3 : 4. If the loss in total value of the diamond was ₹ 70,000, what was the price of the original diamond?
A.
₹ 1,00,000
B.
₹ 1,40,000
C.
₹ 1,50,000
D.
₹ 1,75,000
ANSWER :
A. ₹ 1,00,000
23.
In a 100 m race, A runs at a speed of \( \frac{5}{3} \) m/s. If A gives a start of 4 m to B and still beats him by 12 seconds, what is the speed of B?
A.
\( \frac{5}{7} \) m/s
B.
\( \frac{7}{5} \) m/s
C.
\( \frac{4}{3} \) m/s
D.
\( \frac{6}{5} \) m/s
ANSWER :
C. \( \frac{4}{3} \) m/s
24.
If 15 men take 21 days of 8 hours each to do a piece of work, then what is the number of days of 6 hours each that 21 women would take, if 3 women would do as much work as 2 men?
A.
18
B.
20
C.
25
D.
30
ANSWER :
D. 30
25.
What number must be subtracted from both the numerator and the denominator of the fraction \( \frac{27}{35} \) so that it becomes \( \frac{2}{3} \)?
A.
6
B.
8
C.
9
D.
11
ANSWER :
D. 11
26.
A sum of ₹ 8,400 was taken as a loan. This is to be paid in two equal instalments. If the rate of interest is 10% per annum, compounded annually, then the value of each instalment is
A.
₹ 4,200
B.
₹ 4,480
C.
₹ 4,840
D.
None of the above
ANSWER :
C. ₹ 4,840
27.
Leela got married 6 years ago. Today her age is \( 1\frac{1}{4} \) times her age at the time of her marriage. Her son's age is \( \frac{1}{10} \) times her age. What is the present age of her son?
A.
1 year
B.
2 years
C.
3 years
D.
4 years
ANSWER :
C. 3 years
28.
A and B working together can finish a piece of work in 12 days while B alone can finish it in 30 days. In how many days can A alone finish the work?
A.
18 days
B.
20 days
C.
24 days
D.
25 days
ANSWER :
B. 20 days
29.
The values of x which satisfy the equation \( 5^{1+x} + 5^{1-x} = 26 \) are
A.
\( -1, 1 \)
B.
0, 1
C.
1, 2
D.
\( -1, 0 \)
ANSWER :
A. \( -1, 1 \)
30.
If 5 men can do a piece of work in 10 days and 12 women can do the same work in 15 days, the number of days required to complete the work by 5 men and 6 women is
A.
\( 7\frac{1}{2} \) days
B.
8 days
C.
\( 9\frac{1}{2} \) days
D.
12 days
ANSWER :
A. \( 7\frac{1}{2} \) days