Height and Distance problems
- 1. An observer 1.6 m tall is 20 3 away from a tower. The angle of elevation from his eye to the top of the tower is 30º. The heights of the tower is:
Options- A. 21.6 m
- B. 23.2 m
- C. 24.72 m
- D. None of these Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT, Analyst, Bank Clerk, Bank PO
Correct Answer: 21.6 m
- 2. A man standing at a point P is watching the top of a tower, which makes an angle of elevation of 30º with the man's eye. The man walks some distance towards the tower to watch its top and the angle of the elevation becomes 60º. What is the distance between the base of the tower and the point P?
Options- A. Data inadequate
- B. 8 units
- C. 12 units
- D. None of these Discuss
Correct Answer: Data inadequate
- 3. A vertical toy 18 cm long casts a shadow 8 cm long on the ground. At the same time a pole casts a shadow 48 m. long on the ground. Then find the height of the pole ?
Options- A. 1080 cm
- B. 180 m
- C. 108 m
- D. 118 cm Also asked in: CAT, Bank Exams, AIEEE, Bank PO, Bank Clerk
Correct Answer: 108 m
Explanation:
We know the rule that,
At particular time for all object , ratio of height and shadow are same.
Let the height of the pole be 'H'
Then
=> H = 108 m.
- 4. Two ships are sailing in the sea on the two sides of a lighthouse. The angle of elevation of the top of the lighthouse is observed from the ships are 30º and 45º respectively. If the lighthouse is 100 m high, the distance between the two ships is:
Options- A. 173 m
- B. 200 m
- C. 273 m
- D. 300 m Discuss
Correct Answer: 273 m
- 5. Jack takes 20 minutes to jog around the race course one time, and 25 minutes to jog around a second time. What is his average speed in miles per hour for the whole jog if the course is 3 miles long?
Options- A. 6
- B. 8
- C. 9
- D. 10 Also asked in: GRE
Correct Answer: 8
Explanation:
Average speed = total distance / total time
Total distance covered = 6 miles; total time = 45 minutes = 0.75 hours
Average speed = 6/ 0.75 = 8 miles/hour
- 6. The top and bottom of a tower were seen to be at angles of depression 30° and 60° from the top of a hill of height 100 m. Find the height of the tower ?
Options- A. 42.2 mts
- B. 33.45 mts
- C. 66.6 mts
- D. 58.78 mts Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT, GATE, GRE, Bank Clerk, Bank PO
Correct Answer: 66.6 mts
- 7. A flagstaff 17.5 m high casts a shadow of length 40.25 m. What will be the height of a building, which casts a shadow of length 28.75 m under similar conditions ? ?
Options- A. 14 cm
- B. 13.5 cm
- C. 12.5 cm
- D. 11.4 cm Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT, GATE, Bank Clerk, Bank PO
Correct Answer: 12.5 cm
Explanation:
Let the required height of the building be x meter
More shadow length, More height(direct proportion)
Hence we can write as
(shadow length) 40.25 : 28.75 :: 17.5 : x
? 40.25 × x = 28.75 × 17.5
? x = 28.75 × 17.5/40.25
= 2875 × 175/40250
= 2875 × 7/1610
= 2875/230
= 575/46
= 12.5 cm
- 8. A ladder is resting against a vertical wall and its bottom is 2.5 m away from the wall. If it slips 0.8 m down the wall, then its bottom will move away from the wall by 1.4 m. What is the length of the ladder?
Options- A. 6.2 m
- B. 6.5 m
- C. 6.8 m
- D. 7.5 m Also asked in: Bank Exams
Correct Answer: 6.5 m
- 9. The height and the slant height of a right circular cone are 24 cm and 25 cm, respectively. Considering ? as 22/7 , find the curved surface area of the said cone.
Options- A. 550 cm2
- B. 572 cm2
- C. 528 cm2
- D. 539 cm2 Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT
Correct Answer: 550 cm2
- 10. Two men standing on same side of a pillar 75 metre high, observe the angles of elevation of the top of the pillar to be 30° and 60° respectively the distance between two men is
Options- A. 100 3m
- B. 100m
- C. 753m
- D. 253m Also asked in: Bank Exams
Correct Answer: 100 3m
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