CDS Exam (I)- 2018 - Elementary Mathematics Defence Question Paper

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CDS Exam (I)- 2018 - Elementary Mathematics

CDS Exam (I)- 2018 - Elementary Mathematics Defence Questions

21.
If the price of wheat rises by 25%, then by how much percent must a man reduce his consumption in order to keep his budget the same as before?
A.
15%
B.
20%
C.
25%
D.
30%
ANSWER :
B. 20%
22.
\( \frac{1}{25} \) of the students who registered did not appear for the examination, \( \frac{11}{20} \) of those who appeared passed. If the number of registered students is 2000, the number who passed is
A.
1920
B.
1056
C.
1020
D.
864
ANSWER :
B. 1056
23.
What is the difference between \( 0.\bar{9} \) and 0.9?
A.
0
B.
0.099
C.
0.1
D.
0.09
ANSWER :
C. 0.1
24.
If A : B = 1 : 2, B : C = 3 : 4, C : D = 2 : 3 and D : E = 3 : 4, then what is B : E equal to?
A.
3 : 2
B.
1 : 8
C.
3 : 8
D.
4 : 1
ANSWER :
C. 3 : 8
25.
A work when done by 10 women is completed in 12 days. The same work can be completed in 8 days when done by 5 men. How many days will it take to complete when 6 women and 3 men are employed to perform the same job?
A.
12
B.
10
C.
8
D.
5
ANSWER :
C. 8
26.
A man undertakes to do a certain work in 150 days. He employs 200 men. He finds that only a quarter of the work is done in 50 days. How many additional men should he employ so that the whole work is finished in time?
A.
75
B.
85
C.
100
D.
120
ANSWER :
C. 100
27.
A train moving with a speed of 60 km per hour crosses an electric pole in 30 seconds. What is the length of the train in metres?
A.
300
B.
400
C.
500
D.
600
ANSWER :
C. 500
28.
₹ 120 is distributed among A, B and C so that A’s share is ₹ 20 more than B’s and ₹ 20 less than C’s. What is B’s share?
A.
₹ 10
B.
₹ 15
C.
₹ 20
D.
₹ 25
ANSWER :
C. ₹ 20
29.

In the following table of inverse variation, what are the values of A, B and C respectively?

M 15 -6 2 C
N -4 A B 60
A.

10, −30, −1

B.

10, −1, 30

C.

−30, 10, −1

D.

−1, −30, 10

ANSWER :

A. 10, −30, −1

30.
A person borrowed ₹ 5,000 at 5% rate of interest per annum and immediately lent it at 5.5%. After two years he collected the amount and settled his loan. What is the amount gained by him in this transaction?
A.
₹ 25
B.
₹ 50
C.
₹ 100
D.
₹ 200
ANSWER :
B. ₹ 50