BANK & INSURANCE (MENSURATION) PART 2

Total Questions: 60

1. The diagonal of a square is equal to the side of an equilateral triangle. If the area of the square is 18√3 sq. cm, what is the area of the equilateral triangle?

Correct Answer: (d) 27 sq. cm
Solution:

Let side of square be s and side of equilateral triangle be a
=> √2s = a
=> s = a/√2

Area of square = s² = 18√3
=> a²/2 = 18√3

Area of equilateral triangle = 3 a²/4 = (3/2) × 183 = 54/2 = 27 sq. cm

2. A rhombus has one of its diagonal 65% of the other. A square is drawn using the longer diagonal as side. What will be the ratio of the area of the rhombus to that of the square?

Correct Answer: (d) 13 : 40
Solution:

Given:
A rhombus has one of its diagonal 65% of the other.
A square is drawn using the longer diagonal as a side.

Concept used:
Area of rhombus = ½ (diagonals product)
Area of square = side × side

Calculations:
Let diagonal (larger) of rhombus be 100 cm

Let the diagonal (smaller) diagonal be 65 cm (65% of larger diagonal)
Area of Rhombus = ½ (100 × 65) = 3250
Side of square = 100 cm (equal to larger diagonal)
Area of square = (100 × 100) = 10000
Ratio,
Rhombus : Square = 3250 : 10000 = 13 : 40

3. The area of a square and a rectangle are equal. The length of the rectangle is greater than the side of a square by 5 cm and its breadth is less than the side of square by 4 cm. What will be the perimeter of the rectangle?

Correct Answer: (b) 82 cm
Solution:

Area of a Square = Area of Rectangle
Length of Rectangle = Side of Square + 5
Breadth of Rectangle = Side of Square − 4

Formula Used:
Area of Square = (Side of Square)²
Area of Rectangle = Length × Breadth
Perimeter of Rectangle = 2 × (Length + Breadth)

Calculation:
Let a be the side of the Square, l be the length of the Rectangle and b be the breadth of the Rectangle
a² = l × b
l = a + 5
b = a − 4

a² = (a + 5) × (a 4)
a² = a² + 5a 4a 20
a = 20

l = 20 + 5 = 25
b = 20 − 4 = 16

now, Perimeter of the Rectangle = 2 × (25 + 16)
= 82 cm

4. The area of square is 1521 square meter. The breadth of rectangle is 1/3th of the side of the square and the length of the rectangle is twice the breadth. What is the difference between the area of the square and the area of the rectangle?

Correct Answer: (d) 1183 sq. m.
Solution:

Area of the square = 1521 sq. m.
Side of the square = 1521 = 39 m.
Breadth of the rectangle = 1/3 of 39 = 13 m.
Length of the rectangle = 2 × 13 = 26 m
Area of the rectangle = 13 × 26 = 338 sq. m.
Difference between the area of the square and the area of the rectangle,
1521 338 = 1183 sq. m.

5. The height of a right angled triangle is equal to the side of the square whose diagonal is 18√2 cm. If the area of the triangle is 108 cm², what will be the base of the triangle?

Correct Answer: (a) 12 cm
Solution:Side of square = 18√2/√2 = 18 cm
Height of triangle = 18 cm
According to the question,
108 =
½ × base × 18
Base = 108 × 2/18 = 12 cm

6. The perimeter of the semi-circular garden is equal to the perimeter of the rectangular field whose length and breadth is x m and (x − 12) m, respectively. If the area of the rectangle field is 1260 m². Then, find the cost of fencing of semi-circular garden at the rate of Rs. 15 per m?

Correct Answer: (b) Rs. 2160
Solution:

Area of rectangular field = 1260
x(x 12) = 1260
x² 12x 1260 = 0
x² 42x + 30x 1260 = 0
(x 42)(x + 30) = 0
x = 42

Length of rectangular field = 42 m
Breadth of rectangular field = 42
12 = 30 m

Perimeter of semi circular garden = Perimeter of rectangular field = 2(30 + 42)
2 × 72
144 m

So, the cost of fencing the semi-circular garden = 144 × 15 = Rs. 2160

7. The volume of a cube and a cuboid are 216 cm³ and 480 cm³ respectively. If the length and breadth of cuboid are in the ratio 5 : 4 and the height of cuboid is equal to the length of side of cube, then find the ratio of diagonal of cube to the diagonal of cuboid

Correct Answer: (d) 6√3 : 10√2
Solution:

Let the ratio be x
So, length = 5x and breadth = 4x
According to question,

a³ = 216
a = 6 cm
So, height of cuboid = 6 cm

And
Volume of cuboid = l × b × h
l × b × h = 480
5x × 4x × 6 = 480
120x² = 480
x² = 4

So, x = +2 or x = −2
So, length of cuboid = 5 × 2 = 10 cm
Breadth of cuboid = 4 × 2 = 8 cm

Now,
Diagonal of cube = 6√3
Diagonal of cuboid = √(10² + 8² + 6²) = 10√2

Hence, required ratio = 6√3 : 10√2

8. The area of a square and a rectangle are equal. The length of the rectangle is 8 cm more than the length of any side of the square and the breadth is 6 cm less than the length of any side of the square. The perimeter (in cm) of the rectangle will be:

Correct Answer: (c) 100 cm
Solution:

Let side of a square be a
Let Length and Breadth of a rectangle be l and b respectively

a² = l × b
a² = [(a + 8) × (a 6)]
a² = a² 6a + 8a 48
2a = 48 cm
a = 24 cm

l = (a + 8) = (24 + 8) = 32 cm
b = (a 6) = (24 6) = 18 cm

Perimeter of rectangle = 2(32 + 18) cm = 100 cm
Perimeter of rectangle is 100 cm

9. The perimeter of a square with diagonal 29√2 cm is equal to the perimeter of a rectangle. Find the area of the rectangle if the length of the rectangle is 8 cm more than the breadth of the rectangle?

Correct Answer: (b) 825
Solution:

Side × √2 = 29√2
Side = 29 cm
Perimeter of a square = 4 × side = 4 × 29 = 116 cm

According to the question,
Perimeter of the square = Perimeter of the rectangle
Perimeter of rectangle = 2(L + B) = 116
L + B = 58

L + (L 8) = 58 (Given length of rectangle is 8 cm more than the breadth)
L = 33 cm and B = 25 cm

Area of the rectangle = L × B = 33 × 25 = 825 cm²

10. The height of a right circular cylinder is 14 cm. Its curved surface area is 176 cm². Find the volume of the cylinder (in cm³), if its radius is doubled.

Correct Answer: (c) 704
Solution:

Let the required radius of the cylinder be r
We can calculate the radius by using the relation for the curved surface area:
176 = 2 × π × r × 14
r = 2 cm

When the radius is doubled, the new radius = 2 × 2 = 4 cm

The new volume of the cylinder = π × 42 × 14 = 704 cm³