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  • Question
  • A cylindrical vessel of radius 4 cm contains water. A solid sphere of radius 3 cm lowered into the water until it is completely immersed. The water level in the vessel will rise by?


  • Options
  • A. 4/9 cm
  • B. 9/4 cm
  • C. 2/3 cm
  • D. 4/5 cm

  • Correct Answer
  • 9/4 cm 

    Explanation

    Volume of the sphere = Volume of the water displaced
    Let the required height to which the water rises be h.
    Then, ?r12h = 4/3 ?r23
    ? 16 h = 4/3 x 27 ? h = 36/16 = 9/4 cm


  • More questions

    • 1. 
      0.0169 / 0.013=?

    • Options
    • A. .13
    • B. .013
    • C. 1.3
    • D. 13
    • Discuss
    • 2. 
      Two posts are x meter apart and the height of one is double that of the other. If from the midpoint of the line joining their feet, an observer finds the angular elevations of their tops to be complementary, then the height (in meter) of the shorter post is :

    • Options
    • A. x 2 ?2
    • B. x 4
    • C. x ?2
    • D. x ?2
    • Discuss
    • 3. 
      If p/q =4/5, then the value of 4/7 + {(2q - p) / (2q + p)} is?

    • Options
    • A. 3 / 7
    • B. 34
    • C. 1
    • D. 2
    • Discuss
    • 4. 
      What is 25% of 25% is equal to?

    • Options
    • A. 6.25
    • B. .625
    • C. .0625
    • D. .000625
    • Discuss
    • 5. 
      The number .05 is hoe many percent of 20?

    • Options
    • A. 25
    • B. .025
    • C. .25
    • D. 2.5
    • Discuss
    • 6. Find the lowest common multiple of 24, 36 and 40.

    • Options
    • A. 120
    • B. 240
    • C. 360
    • D. 480
    • Discuss
    • 7. 
      8 1/ 3% expressed as a fraction is?

    • Options
    • A. 25/3
    • B. 3/25
    • C. 1/12
    • D. 1/4
    • Discuss
    • 8. 
      .025 in terms of term of rate per cent is?

    • Options
    • A. .25%
    • B. 2.5%
    • C. 0.25%
    • D. 371/2%
    • Discuss
    • 9. 
      What percentage of 2/7 is 1/35?

    • Options
    • A. 2.5%
    • B. 10%
    • C. 25%
    • D. 20%
    • Discuss
    • 10. 
      A sum of ? 4000 is lent out in two parts, one at 8% simple interest and other at 10% simple interest. If the annual interest is ? 352, the sum lent at 8% is

    • Options
    • A. ? 1600
    • B. ? 2400
    • C. ? 1800
    • D. ? 2800
    • Discuss


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