CBSE ADDA Arithmetic : Solved Paper
1. The diagonal of a square is 4v 2 cm. The diagonal of another square whose area is double that of the first square is—
(A) 8 cm
(B) 8v2 cm
(C) 4v 2 cm
(D) 16 cm
Ans : (A)
2. A train starts with the speed of 70 km/hr with its speed increasing every two hours by 10 km/hr. In how many hours will it cover 345 kms ?
(A) 2¼ hrs
(B) 4 hrs 5 mins
(C) 4½ hrs
(D) None of the above
Ans : (C)
3. How long does a train 110 metres long running at the speed of 72 km/hr take to cross a bridge 132 metres in length ?
(A) 9•8 sec
(B) 12•1 sec
(C) 12•42 sec
(D) 14•3 sec
Ans : (B)
4. A boatman goes 2 km against the current of the stream in 1 hour and goes 1 km along the current in 10 minutes. How long will it take to go 5 km in stationary water ?
(A) 40 mins
(B) 1 hr
(C) 1 hr 15 mins
(D) 1 hr 30 mins
Ans : (C)
(A) 8 cm
(B) 8v2 cm
(C) 4v 2 cm
(D) 16 cm
Ans : (A)
2. A train starts with the speed of 70 km/hr with its speed increasing every two hours by 10 km/hr. In how many hours will it cover 345 kms ?
(A) 2¼ hrs
(B) 4 hrs 5 mins
(C) 4½ hrs
(D) None of the above
Ans : (C)
3. How long does a train 110 metres long running at the speed of 72 km/hr take to cross a bridge 132 metres in length ?
(A) 9•8 sec
(B) 12•1 sec
(C) 12•42 sec
(D) 14•3 sec
Ans : (B)
4. A boatman goes 2 km against the current of the stream in 1 hour and goes 1 km along the current in 10 minutes. How long will it take to go 5 km in stationary water ?
(A) 40 mins
(B) 1 hr
(C) 1 hr 15 mins
(D) 1 hr 30 mins
Ans : (C)
6. The ratio of the incomes of A and B is 5 : 4 and the ratio of their expenditure is 3 : 2. If at the end of each year, each saves Rs. 1600, then the income of A is—
(A) Rs. 3400
(B) Rs. 3600
(C) Rs. 4000
(D) Rs. 4400
Ans : (C)
7. Half of 1 per cent is equal to—
(A) 0•005
(B) 0•05
(C) 0•02
(D) 0•2
Ans : (A)
8. If 3/5th of a cistern is filled in 1 minute, how much more time will be required to fill the rest of it ?
(A) 40 sec
(B) 30 sec
(C) 36 sec
(D) 24 sec
Ans : (A)
9. In what ratio must water be mixed with milk costing Rs. 12 per litre to obtain a mixture worth Rs. 8 per litre ?
(A) 1 : 2
(B) 2 : 1
(C) 2 : 3
(D) 3 : 2
Ans : (A)
10. A number was divided successively in order by 4, 5 and 6. The remainders were respectively 2, 3 and 4. The number is—
(A) 214
(B) 476
(C) 954
(D) 1908
Ans : (A)
11. The difference between simple and compound interest @ 10% per annum on a sum of Rs. 1000 after 4 years is—
(A) Rs. 31
(B) Rs. 32•10
(C) Rs. 40•40
(D) Rs. 64•10
Ans : (D)
12. The maximum length of a pencil that can by kept in a rectangular box of dimensions 8 cm × 6 cm × 2 cm, is—
(A) 2v13 cm
(B) 2v14 cm
(C) 2v26 cm
(D) 10v2 cm
Ans : (C)
13. What is the smallest number by which 3600 be divided to make it a perfect cube ?
(A) 9
(B) 450
(C) 50
(D) 300
Ans : (B)
14. At what time between 9 and 10 o’clock will the hands of a watch be together ?
(A) 45 min past 9
(B) 50 min past 9
(C) 49 1/11 min past 9
(D) 48 2/11 min past 9
Ans : (C)
15. A two-digit number is such that the product of the digits is 8. When 18 is added to the number, then the number is reversed. The number is—
(A) 18
(B) 42
(C) 81
(D) 24
Ans : (D)
16. The edges of a cuboid are in the ratio 1 : 2 : 3 and its surface area is 88 cm2 . The volume of the cuboid is—
(A) 24 cm3
(B) 48 cm3
(C) 64 cm3
(D) 120 cm3
Ans : (B)
17. In a school 10% of the boys are same in number as ¼ th of the girls. What is the ratio of boys to girls in the school ?
(A) 3 : 2
(B) 5 : 2
(C) 2 : 1
(D) 4 : 3
Ans : (B)
18. X got 30% concession on the labelled price of an article and sold it for Rs. 8750 with 25% profit on the price she bought. What was the labelled price ?
(A) Rs. 16,000
(B) Rs. 12,000
(C) Rs. 10,000
(D) None of the above
Ans : (C)
19. A vendor loses the selling price of 4 oranges on selling 36 oranges. Her loss per cent is—
(A) 10%
(B) 11 1/9 %
(C) 12 ½ %
(D) None of the above
Ans : (A)
20. In a camp, 95 men had provisions for 200 days. After 5 days, 30 men left the camp. For how many days will the remaining food last now ?
(A) 180
(B) 285
(C) 139 16/19
(D) 28•5
Ans : (B)
21. A dog takes 4 leaps for every 5 leaps of a hare but 3 leaps of a dog are equal to 4 leaps of the hare. Compare their speeds in terms of ratio of their speed.
(A) Dog’s speed : hare’s speed = 15 : 16
(B) Dog’s speed : hare’s speed = 16 : 15
(C) Dog’s speed : hare’s speed = 3 : 5
(D) Dog’s speed : hare’s speed = 5 : 3
Ans : (B)
22. The ratio of the speeds of two trains is 7 : 8. If the second train runs 400 kms in 4 hours, then the speed of the first train is—
(A) 70 km/hr
(B) 75 km/hr
(C) 84 km/hr
(D) 87•5 km/hr
Ans : (D)
23. In 10 years, A will be twice as old as B was 10 years ago. If A is now 9 years older than B, the present age of B is—
(A)29years
(B) 19 years
(C) 49 years
(D) 39 years
Ans : (D)
24. Three taps A, B and C can fill a tank in 12, 15 and 20 hours respectively. If A is open all the time and B and C are open for one hour each alternately, the tank will be full in—
(A) 6 hours
(B) 6 2/3 hours
(C) 7 hours
(D) 7 ½ hours
Ans : (C)
25. The present ages of three persons are in proportions 4 : 7 : 9. Eight years ago, the sum of their ages was 56. Find their present ages (in years)—
(A) 20, 35, 45
(B) 8, 20, 28
(C) 16, 28, 36
(D) 20, 36, 46
Ans : (C)
(A) Rs. 3400
(B) Rs. 3600
(C) Rs. 4000
(D) Rs. 4400
Ans : (C)
7. Half of 1 per cent is equal to—
(A) 0•005
(B) 0•05
(C) 0•02
(D) 0•2
Ans : (A)
8. If 3/5th of a cistern is filled in 1 minute, how much more time will be required to fill the rest of it ?
(A) 40 sec
(B) 30 sec
(C) 36 sec
(D) 24 sec
Ans : (A)
9. In what ratio must water be mixed with milk costing Rs. 12 per litre to obtain a mixture worth Rs. 8 per litre ?
(A) 1 : 2
(B) 2 : 1
(C) 2 : 3
(D) 3 : 2
Ans : (A)
10. A number was divided successively in order by 4, 5 and 6. The remainders were respectively 2, 3 and 4. The number is—
(A) 214
(B) 476
(C) 954
(D) 1908
Ans : (A)
11. The difference between simple and compound interest @ 10% per annum on a sum of Rs. 1000 after 4 years is—
(A) Rs. 31
(B) Rs. 32•10
(C) Rs. 40•40
(D) Rs. 64•10
Ans : (D)
12. The maximum length of a pencil that can by kept in a rectangular box of dimensions 8 cm × 6 cm × 2 cm, is—
(A) 2v13 cm
(B) 2v14 cm
(C) 2v26 cm
(D) 10v2 cm
Ans : (C)
13. What is the smallest number by which 3600 be divided to make it a perfect cube ?
(A) 9
(B) 450
(C) 50
(D) 300
Ans : (B)
14. At what time between 9 and 10 o’clock will the hands of a watch be together ?
(A) 45 min past 9
(B) 50 min past 9
(C) 49 1/11 min past 9
(D) 48 2/11 min past 9
Ans : (C)
15. A two-digit number is such that the product of the digits is 8. When 18 is added to the number, then the number is reversed. The number is—
(A) 18
(B) 42
(C) 81
(D) 24
Ans : (D)
16. The edges of a cuboid are in the ratio 1 : 2 : 3 and its surface area is 88 cm2 . The volume of the cuboid is—
(A) 24 cm3
(B) 48 cm3
(C) 64 cm3
(D) 120 cm3
Ans : (B)
17. In a school 10% of the boys are same in number as ¼ th of the girls. What is the ratio of boys to girls in the school ?
(A) 3 : 2
(B) 5 : 2
(C) 2 : 1
(D) 4 : 3
Ans : (B)
18. X got 30% concession on the labelled price of an article and sold it for Rs. 8750 with 25% profit on the price she bought. What was the labelled price ?
(A) Rs. 16,000
(B) Rs. 12,000
(C) Rs. 10,000
(D) None of the above
Ans : (C)
19. A vendor loses the selling price of 4 oranges on selling 36 oranges. Her loss per cent is—
(A) 10%
(B) 11 1/9 %
(C) 12 ½ %
(D) None of the above
Ans : (A)
20. In a camp, 95 men had provisions for 200 days. After 5 days, 30 men left the camp. For how many days will the remaining food last now ?
(A) 180
(B) 285
(C) 139 16/19
(D) 28•5
Ans : (B)
21. A dog takes 4 leaps for every 5 leaps of a hare but 3 leaps of a dog are equal to 4 leaps of the hare. Compare their speeds in terms of ratio of their speed.
(A) Dog’s speed : hare’s speed = 15 : 16
(B) Dog’s speed : hare’s speed = 16 : 15
(C) Dog’s speed : hare’s speed = 3 : 5
(D) Dog’s speed : hare’s speed = 5 : 3
Ans : (B)
22. The ratio of the speeds of two trains is 7 : 8. If the second train runs 400 kms in 4 hours, then the speed of the first train is—
(A) 70 km/hr
(B) 75 km/hr
(C) 84 km/hr
(D) 87•5 km/hr
Ans : (D)
23. In 10 years, A will be twice as old as B was 10 years ago. If A is now 9 years older than B, the present age of B is—
(A)29years
(B) 19 years
(C) 49 years
(D) 39 years
Ans : (D)
24. Three taps A, B and C can fill a tank in 12, 15 and 20 hours respectively. If A is open all the time and B and C are open for one hour each alternately, the tank will be full in—
(A) 6 hours
(B) 6 2/3 hours
(C) 7 hours
(D) 7 ½ hours
Ans : (C)
25. The present ages of three persons are in proportions 4 : 7 : 9. Eight years ago, the sum of their ages was 56. Find their present ages (in years)—
(A) 20, 35, 45
(B) 8, 20, 28
(C) 16, 28, 36
(D) 20, 36, 46
Ans : (C)
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