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Aptitude - Height & Distance Online Quiz
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Q 1 - A man on the top of a vertical observation tower observes a car moving at a uniform speed coming directly towards it. If it takes 10 minutes for the angle of depression to change from 45° to 60°, how soon after this will the car reach the observation tower?
Answer : B
Explanation
Let AB be the tower and C and D be the two positions of the car. Then,from figure AB/AC=tan 60 =√3 => AB=√3AC AB/AD=tan 45=1 => AB=AD AB=AC+CD CD=AB-AC=√3AC - AC=AC (√3-1) CD = AC (√3-1) =>10 min AC=> ? AC/(AC(√3-1)) x 10=?=10/(√3-1)=13.66=13 min 20 sec(approx)
Q 2 - An aeroplane when 750 m high passes vertically above another aeroplane at an instant when their angles of elevation at same observing point are 45° and 30&de; respectively. Approximately, how many meters higher is the one than the other?
Answer : C
Explanation
Let C and D be the position of the aeroplanes. Given that CB = 900 m,∠CAB = 60°,∠DAB = 45° From the right △ ABC, Tan45=CB/AB=>CB=AB From the right △ ADB, Tan30=DB/AB=>DB=ABtan30=CBx(1/√3)=750/√3 CB=CD+DB => Required height CD=CB-DB=750-750/√3=250(3- √3)
Q 3 - A man in a boat is rowing away from a cliff (180 meters high), take 90 seconds to change angle of elevation of the top of cliff from 30° to 45°.The speed of the boat is
Answer : C
Explanation
From right angled triangle ADB, Tan45=AB/AD =>AB=AD=180 From right angled triangle ACB, Tan 30=180/(CD+180) =>CD+180=180√3 =>CD=180(√3-1) Speed =Distance/Time=180(√3-1)/90=2(√3-1) m/sec
Q 4 - A step inclining toward a vertical divider makes a point of 45 with the even ground. The step's Foot is 3m from the divider. Find Length of the step?
Answer : A
Explanation
Let AB be the step and BC be the divider and let AC be the even ground. Then, ∠CAB=45 and AC=3m. Let AB= x Meter. From right △ ACB, we have AB/AC =sec. 45° = √2 => x/3 = √2 X= 3√2m = (3*1.41) m= 4.23m. ∴ Length of the stepping stool is 4.23 m
Q 5 - Two men are inverse sides of a tower. They gauge the edge of the rise of the highest point of the tower as 30° and 45° respectively. On the off chance that the tallness of the tower is 50 m, discover the separation between the two men. (Take √3=1.732)
Answer : B
Explanation
Let AB be the tower and let C and D be the two's positions men. At that point ∠ACB=30°,∠ADB= 45°and AB= 50 m AC/AB = Cot30°=√3 => AC/50 = √3 =>AC=50√3m AD/AB=cot 45°=1 => AD/50=1 => AD=50M. Separation between the two men =CD= (AC+AD) = (50√3+50) m=50(√3+1) =50(1.73+1)m=(50*2.73)m=136.5m.
Q 6 - At a moment, the shadow's length of a shaft is √3 times the stature of the shaft. The edge of rise of the sun is:
Answer : A
Explanation
Let AB be the post and AC be its shadow. Let AB =X m. Then, AC= √3Xm.Let∠ACB=θ. AB/AC=tanθ => tanθ = X/√3X = 1/√3 =tan30°. ∴ θ = 30°. Hence, the point of rise is 30°.
Q 7 - The point of the height of a stepping stool inclining toward a divider is 60°and the step's foot is 7.5 m far from the divider. The stepping stool's length is
Answer : A
Explanation
Let AB be the step inclining toward the divider CB. Let AC be the flat such that AC=7.5M What's more, ∠CAB=60° ∴ AB/AC=sec60°=2 => AB/7.5m=2 => AB=15m. ∴ length of the stepping stool is 15m.
Q 8 - The stature of a tree is 10m. It is twisted by the wind in a manner that its top touches the ground and makes a point of 60 with the ground. At what range from base did the tree get twisted? (√3=1.73)
Answer : A
Explanation
Let AB be the tree bowed at the point C so that part CB takes the position CD. Then ,CD=CB. Let AC=x meters. At that point, CD = CB= (10-X) m and ∠ADC=60°. AC/AC=sin60° => x/(10-x) = √3/2 =>2x=10 √3-√3x => (2+ √3) x= 10 √3 =>x=10 √3/ (2+ √3)*(2-√3)/(2-√3)=20 √3-30)m = (20*1.73-30) m=4.6m => Required height=4.6m.