QA - 10 : TSD - 4 CEX-Q-0211/20

Answers and Explanations

1 1 2 1 3 2 4 2 5 4 6 4 7 4 8 4 9 – 10 4
11 – 12 3 13 4 14 – 15 3 16 – 17 4 18 1 19 2 20 2
21 3 22 3 23 4 24 4 25 3 26 1 27 3 28 1 29 1 30 2

1. 1 Let the speed of boat x km/hr. Then 1 2

r = x – s ⇒ x = r + s. 4. 2
2 00 m
m m
Time taken for return trip = = hr. W
s + x r + 2s 3 00 m
2 1
2. 1 Let ‘b’ and ‘c’ be the speed of boat in still water and
current respectively. Let W be the width of the lake in meter and S1, S2 are
Time taken in upstream = 2 × Time taken in downstream speeds of the boats
When, they meet for the first time, we get
AB AB
⇒ = 2× 300 (W − 300)
b−c b+c =
S2 S1 … (i)
⇒ 2b – 2c = b + c
⇒ b = 3c
(W − 300 + 200) (W − 200 + 300)
The required ratio is 3 : 1. Also, =
S2 S1
3. 2 Let the distance between point Q and point P be ‘x’ m. ⇒ (W – 100)S1 = (W + 100)S2
Let the speed of A, B and the river be a, b and r ⇒ 100 (S1 + S2) = W(S1 – S2) …(ii)
respectively. From (i), 300 (S1 + S2) = W S2
x 20 W S2
Therefore, = … (i) or, S1 + S2 =
(a + r) (b − r) 300

(x + 60) 40 100S2 W
Also, = … (ii) In (ii) W(S1 – S2) =
(a + r) (b + r) 300
Dividing equation (i) by (ii) we get: ⇒ 300 S1 – 300 S2 = 100 S2
⇒ 300 S1 = 400 S2
2x (b + r)
= … (iii)
(x + 60) (b − r) S1 400 4
⇒ S = 300 = 3 .
Given that b = 5r 2

2x
Therefore, = 1.5 ⇒ x = 180 m 5. 4 It is obvious that the cork is carried away by the flow
(x + 60)
of the water (i.e. it has the same speed as the water).
Distance between points Q and R = 180 + 20 = 200 m. So if the swimmer is swimming away from the cork
for half an hour (upstream), it will take him another
(a + r)
Putting value of x = 180 in (i) we get: = 9. half hour to swim back to the cork again (downstream,
(b − r)
where he reaches the cork at the moment it is passing
below the bridge). So in that 1 hr time, the cork has
a+r
⇒ = 9 ⇒ a = 35r = 7b moved 1 km towards to the bridge.
4r
The water in the canal flows at a speed of 1 km/hr.
Ratio of speed of A and B = 7 : 1.

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6. 4 Let x be rate of rowing by Rahul, and y be the rate of
PQ PQ
current in mph. = ...(ii)
y + x 3y − x
12 12 y 1
– =6⇒ 2 = [If we assume flow of the river is from Q to P, then
x–y x+y x – y2 4 3y + x = y – x, which is impossible.]
From (ii)
x2 – y2 3y – x = y + x ⇒ y = x
⇒y= ... (i)
4 Substituting in equation (i), we get
When Rahul doubles his rowing rate, then we have
(PQ − 30) 30
= ⇒ PQ = 60 meters.
12 12 1 2y 2x 2x
– =1 ⇒ =
2x – y 2x + y 4 x 2 – y 2 12
11. 8 children and 12 men = 4 + 12 i.e. 16 men
4x 2 – y 2 ( 3 1 man = 2 children).
⇒y= ... (ii)
24 9 × 16
∴ 12 men will take = 12 days.
Hence, from (i) and (ii), we have 2x2 = 5y2 12

3 2
y 8
5 2
Putting x2 = y in (i), we get y = 2 ⇒y= .
12. 3
1 1 1
+ = ...(i)
2 4 3 A B 12

1 1 1
+ = ...(ii)
7. 4 A C 20
4 10 x – 4 10
1 1 1 1
B + + = ...(iii)
A A B C 8
x – 2 30 2 30
Adding (i) and (ii), we get

2 1 1 8
+ + = ...(iv)
If x is the width of the river then speed at which they A B C 60
travel is proportional to the distances they travel. Subtracting (iii) from (iv), we get
Hence from the diagram, we get
1 8 1 1
410 x − 410 + 230 = − =
= A 60 8 120
x − 410 410 + x − 230
Hence, A alone can complete the whole work in 120
Solving the quadratic equation, we get x = 1000 m. days.

For questions 8 and 9: 13. 4 Let us assume that the work can be completed in n
Let the cruising speed of the plane and the time difference days. Thus,
between A and B be y km/hr and x hours respectively.
Distance between A and B = 3000 kilometers. For, the plane 6 n−8 n
+ + =1
moving from city A to City B: 3000 = (7 – x) × (y – 50). This is 12 36 54
satisfied for x = 1 and y = 550. These are the only values given
n−8 n 1
in the options that satisfy the above equation. ⇒ + =
36 54 2
8. 4 The required difference = 1 hour.
3n − 24 + 2n 1
⇒ =
9. Plane’s cruising speed = 550 km/hr. 108 2

3
10. 4 Let the speeds of Aku and Chika be y m/s and 3y m/s ⇒ 5n = 54 + 24 = 78 ⇒ n = 15 .
5
respectively and the speed at which the river flows
be ‘x’ m/s. As per the question, the possible set of
equations are:

(PQ − 30) 30
= ...(i)
y+x (3y − x)

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 20. 2 Let x hr be the required time to fill the tank.
1 1 5
14. Work done on the first day = + =
8 12 24  1 1 
∴ Given  − x =1
1 1 3  10 20 
Work done on the second day = + =
12 24 24
x
⇒ = 1 ro x = 20
1 1 4 20
Work done on the third day = + =
8 24 24 ∴ The tank can be filled completely in 20 hr.
Work done on the first three days

5 3 4 12 1 21. 3 As A starts puffing, the length of the cigarette that

= + + = =
24 24 24 24 2  
gets burnt in one cycle  A  → B → 
Thus, the work will be completed in 6 days.  gap gap 

= (2 × 3) + 3 + (3 × 3) + 3 = 6 + 3 + 9 + 3 = 21 mm.
15. 3 Let the required number of days be x.
84 mm will get burnt in four such cycles.
 1 1  5
∴x + + =1
 20 30  20  84 
3 = 4 ,
⇒ x = 9.  21 
Time taken in one cycle = 2 + 3 + 3 + 3 = 11s.
16. Let units of work done in an hour by a man, a woman So, total time = 4 × 11 = 44s.
and a boy be m, w and b respectively.
15m = 24w = 36b
22. 3 Let total work be 60 units. 1st tap fills 3units per minute,
⇒ 12w = 7.5m and 6b = 2.5 m
2nd tap fills 4 units per minute and waste pipe empties
Let the number of men required be x.
2.25 (15m × 12 × 8) = (xm + 12w + 6b) × 30 × 6 5 units per minute. So, when opened together all three
⇒ 18m = (xm + 7.5m + 2.5m) will fill (3 + 4 – 5) = 2 units per min. Hence in first 9 min,
⇒ x = 8. 18 units of tank is filled. Since the waste pipe is closed
∴ The remaining 42 units will require
1 1 9
17. 4 In a minute, (A + B) fill + =
12 15 60 42
= 6 min to fill.
3+4
9 27
In 3 min, they fill 3 × = parts of the tank.
60 60
23. 4 The water supply does not start until the water level
27 33 reaches the 5,000-gallon mark, which will take 10 hr
Remaining part = 1 − =
60 60
 5000 
  . Once the level reaches that mark, there is
33  500 
So B will take × 15 = 8 min 15 s
60
an inflow at the rate of 300 gallons per hour and an
outflow at the rate of 500 gallons per hour. So effective
18. 1 Let the slower pipe takes x hr to fill the reservoir.
emptying rate will be 200 gallons per hour. At this rate,
1 1 1 the tank will be emptied in another 25 hr. So the total
+ =
x x−5 6 time taken to empty the tank is 35 hr.
⇒ x2 – 5x = 12x – 30
⇒ x2 – 17x + 30 = 0 24. 4 Total amount of work = 60 man-hours
⇒ (x – 15) (x – 2) = 0 From 11 am to 5 pm, 6 technicians = 36 man-hours
⇒ x = 15hr [3 x ≠ 2] From 5 pm to 6 pm, 7 technicians = 7 man-hours
From 6 pm to 7 pm, 8 technicians = 8 man-hours
19. 2 Let the required time be x hours. From 7 am to 8 pm, 9 technicians = 9 man-hours
Total = 60 man-hours
1 1 1
− = ⇒ x = 21.
3 x 3.5

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25. 3 Following is the situation as steps (i) to (vi) are On 8th day, part of work remained
followed (according to question statement):
7 1 7 5 2 1
= − = − = =
A B C D 60 12 60 60 60 30

–20 20 2 1
3 >
15 30
90 –90
∴ The work will be completed on 9th day by C and A.
–10 10

–50 50 28. 1 Let the capacity of the tank be 180 units. (LCM of 10,
12, 15 and 18)
–100 100
Amount of water drawn in one minute by
110 –110 Outlet Pipe A = 18 Units
Outlet Pipe B = 15 Unts
Total + 60 30 –40 –50
Outlet Pipe C = 12 Unts
D gets emptied first, it gets emptied in 20 minutes. Outlet Pipe D = 10 Unts
Hence option (3). Let the total time taken to empty the tank with the given
conditions be ‘t’ minutes.
26. 1 Chandra and Mayank complete 63% work in 7 days. Amount drawn by A = 1 × 18 = 18 units
So, they complete 9% work in a day. Amount drawn by B = 2 × 15 = 30 units
Now, since the ratio of their efficiency Chandra and Amount drawn by C = (t–5) × 12 = (12t – 60) units
Mayank is 5 : 4, so one of them completes 5% work a Amount drawn by D = t × 10 = 10t units
day, and other one 4% a day. Obviously, the person ⇒ 18 + 30 + 12t – 60 + 10t = 180
doing 5% work a day is the fastest worker. 96 8
Time taken by the fastest worker = 20 days. 22t = 192 or t = minutes = 8 minutes
11 11

1 1 3 29. 1 Let the work done by a man, a woman and a child in a

27. 3 On 1st day part of work completed = + =
10 20 20 day be m, w and c respectively.
Then, m = 3c and w = 2c
1 1 1 ∴ 20m + 30w + 36c = 60c + 60c + 36c = 156c
On 2nd day part of work completed = + =
20 30 12 Total units of work done in second case
= (15m + 21w + 30c) × 7 × 18
1 1 2 = (45c + 42c + 30c) × 7 × 18 = 117c × 7 × 18
On 3rd day part of work completed = + =
30 10 15 Hence, the required total wages
In three days part of work completed
78
= × 117c × 7 × 18 = Rs. 7,371.
3 1 2 11 156c
= + + =
20 12 15 30
30. 2 If the ratio of diameters of 3 inlet pipes of second tank
22 is 1 : 2 : 3, the ratio of their cross-sectional areas will
In 6 days part of work completed =
30 be 1 : 4 : 9. Suppose cross-sectional area of inlet pipe
of first tank be k. Then the cross-sectional areas of
22 8
Remaining work = 1 − = three pipes of second tank will be 4k, 16k and 36k
30 30 respectively. Total cross-sectional area of pipes of
On 7th day, part of work remained second tank is 56k.
Time taken in filling the second tank is
8 3 16 9 7
= − = − =
30 20 60 60 60 k 5
= 10 × × 2 × 2 = min
56k 7

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