Standard Bank Limited (MTO, 2016)

Math (MCQ) Solution

1. In what ratio must a grocer mix two varieties of tea worth Tk. 60 a kg and Tk. 65 a kg so that by selling the
mixture at Tk. 68.20 a kg he may gain 10%?

Solution:

The cost of mixture = (68.20*100)/110 = 62TK

Let, the amount of tea worth Tk. 60 be X

& the amount of tea worth Tk. 65 be Y

ATQ,

60*X + 65*Y = 62*(X+Y)

=> 60x + 65y = 62x + 62y

=> 3y = 2x

=> x:y = 3:2

Ans: 3:2

2. A man can row three-quarters of a kilometre against the stream in 11.25 minutes and down the stream in
7.5 minutes. The speed (in km/hr) of the man in still water is:

Solution:

Let,

Speed of Boat be B
Speed of Stream be S

Given that,

When goes Up stream (B-S),

Takes 11.25 min to cross 0.75 KM

” 1 ” ” ” 0.75/11.25 KM
” 60 ” ” ” (0.75*60)/11.25 KM
= 4KM

When goes Downstream (B+S),

Takes 7.5 min to cross 0.75 KM

” 1 ” ” ” 0.75/11.25 KM
” 60 ” ” ” (0.75*60)/7.5 KM
= 6KM

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Now, Adding 2 equations:

B+S = 6 …….(i)

B-S = 4……… (ii)

=> 2B = 10
=> B = 5
Speed of Boat in Still Water is 5km/h

Ans: 5km/h

3. A picture is copied on to a sheet of paper which measures 8.5 inches by 10 inches. A border of 1.5 inch is
left all around. What is the area, in square inches, covered by the picture?

Solution:

Given that,

Length of the Paper = 10 inches

Width of the Paper = 8.5 inches

Length of the Picture = 10 – (1.5*2) = 7 inches

& Width of the Picture = 8.5 – (1.5*2) = 5.5 inches

So, Area of the Picture = 7* 5.5 = 38.5 sq. inches

Ans: 38

4. A train can travel 50% faster than a car. Both start from point A at the same time and reach point B 75
kms away from A at the same time. On the way, however, the train lost about 12.5 minutes while stopping at
the stations. The speed of the car is:

Solution:

Let, Speed of car be x

& Speed of train be 1.5x

ATQ,

75/x - 75/1.5x = 12.5/60

=> (225 – 150)/3x = 12.5/60

=> 75/3x = 12.5/60

=> x = 120

Ans: 120 km/h

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5. In dividing a number by 585, a student employed the method of short division. He divided the number
successively by 5, 9 and 13 (factors 585) and got the remainders 4, 8, 12 respectively. If he had divided the
number by 585, the remainder would have been?

Solution:

Let the number be x.

Now given x=5a+4, a=9b+8, b=13c+12...

By substituting the value of b we get

a = 9(13c + 12) + 8

=> a = (13*9)c + 116

Now, substituting the value of a we get

x = 5[(13 * 9)c + 116] + 4

=>x = 585c + 584

So, this when divided by 585 we get 584 as reminder.

Ans: 584

6. Three pipes P, Q and R can fill a tank in 6 hours. After working at it together for 2 hours, R is closed and P
and Q can fill the remaining part in 7 hours. The number of hours taken by R alone to fill the tank is:

Solution:

All of the pipes take 6 hours to fill 1 tank

So, all of the pipes take 1 hour to fill 1/6 tank

All of the pipes take 2 hour to fill 2/6 tank or 1/3 tank

Remaining portion = 1-1/3 = 2/3 portion

Now, P&Q can fill 2/3 of the tank in 7 hours

Therefore, P&Q can fill 1 (full) of the tank in 7*3/2 hours or 10.5 hours

That means, R can fill in 1 hour,

1/6 – 1/10.5

= 1/6 – 2/21

= (21 – 12)/126

= 9/126

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= 1/14 of the tank

So, 1/14 of the tank can be filled in 1 hour

1 (full) of the tank can be filled in 14/1*1 hour or 14 hours

Ans: 14 hours

7. Present ages of Samad and Akmal are in the ratio of 5: 4 respectively. Three years hence, the ratio of their
ages will become 11: 9 respectively. What is Akmal's present age in years?

Solution:

Let,

The present age of Samad be 5x

& that of Akmal be 4x

After 3 year their age will be (5x+3) & (4x+3) respectively

ATQ,

(5x+3) / (4x+3) = 11/9

=> 45x + 27 = 44x + 33

=> x = 6

Therefore, the present age of Akmal = 4*6 = 24

Ans: 24

8. In a two-digit, if it is known that its unit's digit exceeds its ten's digit by 2 and that the product of the given
number and the sum of its digits is equal to 144, then the number is:

Solution:

Let,

Tenth digit be X

Given that, Unit digit is X+2

ATQ,

(10x+(x+2)) * (x+(x+2)) = 144

=> (11x+2) * (2x+2) = 144

=> 22x2 + 4x + 22x + 4 = 144

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=> 22x2 + 26x -140 = 0

=> 11x2 + 13x -70 = 0

=> 11x2 + 35x – 22x -70 = 0

=> x (11x + 35) -2 (11x + 35) = 0

=> (x-2) (11x +35) = 0

=> x = 2 [As 11x = -35 is not acceptable]

So the unit digit is x+2 = 2+2 = 4

Tenth Digit is 10*2 = 20. Therefore the number is 20+4 = 24

Ans: 24

9. Two trains are moving in opposite directions at 60 km/hr and 90 km/hr. Their lengths are 1.10 km and 0.9
km respectively. The time taken by the slower train to cross the faster train in seconds is:

Solution:

Given that,

Length of slower train 1.10 KM or 1100 meter & Length of faster train 0.9 KM or 900 meter

And, Speed of Larger train = 60 km/h & Speed of Smaller train = 90 km/h

ATQ,

(Length of Larger train + Length of Smaller train)/ (Speed of Larger train + Speed of Smaller train) * 5/18

=> (1100 + 900) / (60+90)*5/18

=> 2000/(150*5 /18)

=> 2000/(25*5 /3)

=> (2000*3) / 125

=> 48 Seconds

Ans: 48 Seconds

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10. In a 500 m race, the ratio of the speeds of two contestants Ajmal and Badal is 3: 4. Ajmal has a start of
140 m. Then, A wins by:

Solution:

To reach the winning post Ajmal will have to cover a distance of (500 - 140)m, i.e., 360 m.

While Ajmal covers 3 m, Badal covers 4 m

While Ajmal covers 1 m, Badal covers 4/3 m

When Ajmal covers 360m Badal covers (4*360)/3 or 480 m

Thus, when Ajaml reaches the winning post, Badal covers 480 m and therefore remains 20 m behind.

So, Ajmal wins by 20 m

Ans: 20m

11. A machine P can print one lakh books in 8 hours, machine Q can print the same number of books in 10
hours while machine R can print them in 12 hours. All the machines are started at 9 A.M. while machine P is
closed at 11 A.M. and the remaining two machines complete work. Approximately at what time will the work
(to print one lakh books) be finished?

Solution:

In 1 hour, (P + Q + R) work= (1/8 + 1/10 +1/12) = 37/120 part

Work done by P, Q and R in 2 hours = (37 x 2)/120 = 37/60 part

Remaining work = (1 - 37/60)

= 23/60 part

In 1 hour, (Q + R) work = (1/10 + 1/12)

= 11 /60 part

Now, 11/60 part work is done by Q and R in 1 hour

So, 23/60 part work will be done by Q and R in (60/11)×(23/60)

= 23/11 hours

=2 hours.

So, the work will be finished approximately after 2 hours around 1 P.M.

Ans. 1.0 PM (Approx)

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12. On dividing a number by 357, we get 39 as remainder. On dividing the same number 17, what will be the
remainder?

Solution:

Given that, remainder is 39

When this remained is divided by 17 we get:

Quotient = 2

Remainder = 5

Therefore, remainder is 5.

Ans: 5

13. Bridgeport is 924 miles from Danville. The distance between Danville to Coopertown is three-fourths of
the distance from Bridgeport to Danville. How many miles is it from Bridgeport to Coopertown?

Solution:

Given that,

Distance between Bridgeport and Danville is 924 miles

And Distance between Danville and Coopertown = 3/4 * 924 = 693 miles

If these three places are in straight line then the distance between Bridgeport and Coopertown is 924 + 693 = 1617
miles.

Ans. 1617 miles

14. The Lion's Club has a target of raising at least Tk. 500,000. It has already raised Tk. 100,000. The club is
sponsoring a Pitha festival and charging Tk. 5000 per ticket. Which equation represents the number of tickets
(t) that the club must sell to meet its target?

Solution:

Given that,

Target Raised amount = 500,000 TK

Already raised amount = 100,000 TK

Required amount = 500,000 – 100,000 = 400,000 TK

Price of Ticket = 5000 TK

Required number of ticket to be sold (t) = 400,000/ 5000 = 80

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Among the options only C provides the value of 80 (5t + 100 = 500 or, 5t = 400 or t = 80).

Ans. 5t + 100 = 500

15. A drink contains 20% cranberry juice, 20% raspberry juice and the rest is apple juice. You added 250ml
water in 750ml of the drink. Now, what is the ratio of water to apple juice in the drink?

Solution:

Given that,

A drink contains

20% cranberry juice,

20% raspberry juice

So, Apple juice = 100% - 20% -20% = 60%

Therefore amount of Apple juice = 750ml * 60% = 450ml

Amount of water = 250 ml

So, ratio of Water to Apple juice = 250:450 = 5:9

Ans. 5:9

16. A school committee consists of 2 teachers & 4 students. The number of different committees that can be
formed from 5 teachers & 10 students is:

Solution:

Given that,

Available teachers = 5

Available students = 10

So, number of different committee = 10c4*5c2

= ((5*4)/(1*2)) * ((10*9*8*7) / (1*2*3*4)

= 10* 210

= 2100

Ans. 2100

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17. Mohona deposits TK 10,000 into a savings account that pays interest at an annual rate of 8%
compounded quarterly. After 6 months how much interest has Mohona earned?

Solution:

Given that,

Principal = 10,000TK,

Interest rate = 8% (compounded quarterly)

Time = 6 months or 2 quarters or 0.5 year

So, Compounded amount = 10000*(1+8%/4) (0.5*4)

= 10000*(1.02)2

= 10000* 1.0404

= 10404

Therefore, Interest = 10404 – 10000 = 404TK

Ans: 404 TK

18. At XYZ Company the ratio of Sales to Gross Profit is 4:3 and the ratio of Gross Profit to Net Profit is 3:1.
What is the ratio of Net Profit to Sales?

Solution:

Given that,

Sales to Gross Profit = 4:3

Gross Profit to Net Profit = 3:1

So, Ratio of Sales, Gross Profit & Net Profit = 4:3:1

Therefore, Ratio of Net profit: Sales = 1:4

Ans: 1:4

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19. The smallest of the three consecutive even integers is 40 less than the three times of the largest. What is
the largest of those integers?

Solution:

Let,

The smallest consecutive even integer be X

2nd of the consecutive even integer be X+2

& largest of the consecutive even integer be X+4

ATQ,

X+40 = 3*(X+4)

=> X+40 = 3X + 12

=> 2X = 28

=> X = 14

Therefore, the largest number is X+4 = 14+4 = 18

Ans: 18

20. Asif can do a job in 15 hours and Russel can do the same job in 9 hours. If they start doing the job
together at 6a.m and Russel stops working at 9a.m at what time Asif can finish the job?

Solution:

In 1 hour both can do (1/15 + 1/9) of the job

= (3 + 5)/45

= 8/45

From 6am to 9am (3 hours) they completed 8*3/45 of the job

= 8/15 of the job

Remaining portion = 1- 8/15

= (15 – 8) /15

= 7/15

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So, 1/15 portion of the job can be done by Asif in 1 hour

1 (full) portion of the job can be done by Asif in 1*15/1 hours

7/15 portion of the job can be done by Asif in (1*15*7)/ (1*15) hours

= 7 hours

Therefore, Asif can complete the job in 9am + 7hours = 4pm

Ans. 4pm

21. A collection of books was on sales and two thirds of the books were sold for 2.30 TK each. If none of the
36 remaining books were sold what was the total amount received for the books that were sold?

Solution:

Given that,

Remaining books 1/3 = 36

So, sold 2/3 of the books = 36*2 = 72

Each book is sold for 2.30TK

Total received = 2.30*72 = 165.6TK

Ans. 165.6TK

22. Rahim gave half of his stamps to Karim. Karim gave half of his stamps to Fatima. Fatima gave ¼ of the
stamps given to her to Tonmoy & kept the remaining 12. How many stamps did Rahim start with?

Solution:

Fatema had (1-1/4) = ¾ of the given stamps

That means, Fatema got = 12*4/3 = 16 from Karim (which was the half of what Karim had)

So, Karim had = 16*2 = 32 stamps (which was the half of what Rahim had)

Therefore, Rahim had = 32*2 = 64 stamps

Ans. 64

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23. One baker can bake either 2 large cakes or 35 small cakes per hour. How many bakes are needed to bake
20 large cakes and 700 small cakes in 3 hours?

Solution:

Given that,

2 large cakes = 35 small cakes

So, 20 large cakes = 10*35 = 350 large cakes

Now, total cakes needed to be baked = 700+350 = 1050

In 1 hour 35 small cakes can be baked by 1 baker

In 1 hour 1 small cakes can be baked by 1/35 baker

In 1 hour 1050 small cakes can be baked by 1*1050/35 baker

In 3 hour 1050 small cakes can be baked by (1*1050)/(35*3) baker

= 10 bakers

Ans. 10

24. If n is even then which of the following cannot be odd?

A) n + 3 B) 3n + 1 C) n2 – 1 D) 2(n+3) E) None of these

Solution:

A. n + 3 = even + odd = odd

B. 3n + 1 = Odd*even + odd = even + odd = odd

C. n2 – 1 = even2 – odd = even – odd = odd

D. 2(n+3) = even (even + odd) = even *odd = even

E. None of these

Therefore, 2(n+3) can never be an odd.

Ans. 2(n+3)

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25. A worker is hired for 7 days. Each day he is paid 10TK more than what he was paid for the previous day
of work. The total amount he was paid in the first 4 days of work equaled the total amount he was paid in the
last 3 days. What was his starting pay?

Solution:

Let, the starting pay be X TK

2nd day’s Pay be X+10 TK

3rd day’s Pay be X+20 TK

4th day’s Pay be X+30 TK

5th day’s Pay be X+40 TK

6th day’s Pay be X+50 TK

7th day’s Pay be X+60 TK

ATQ,

(X+ X+10 + X+20 + X +30) = (X + 40 + X + 50 + X + 60)

=> 4x + 60 = 3x + 150

=> x = 90

Therefore, Starting pay = 90 TK.

Ans. 90 TK

26. M is a girl & has the same number of brothers and sisters. N is a boy and has twice as many sisters as
brothers. M and N are the children of Q. How many children does Q have?

Solution:

Condition:

If a female child is removed then Q has equal number of male & female children.

Again, if one boy is removed then Q has twice as many female children as male children.

That means Q has odd number of children & more female children than male children

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Therefore,

Option A: 2; since the number of children is an odd number, this option is not valid

Option B: 3; (2 females & 1 male) meets 1st condition but violates 2nd condition. So it’s not valid.

Option C: 5; (3 females & 2 males) meets 1st condition but violates 2 nd condition. So it’s not valid

Option D: 7; (4 female & 3 males) meets the both of the conditions. So, this is the correct Answer

Option E: 8; since the number of children is an odd number, this option is not valid

Ans: 7

27. The lengths of two sides of a triangle are 7 & 11. If the length of the 3rd side is an integer, what is the least
possible perimeter of the triangle?

A) 18 B) 20 C)22 D) 23 E) None of these

Solution:

There are two conditions of Triangle while defining 3 rd side:

1. The sum of two sides is greater than the 3rd side

2. The difference of two sides is lower than the 3rd side

That means 3rd side will be lower than 11+7 = 18 & greater than 11-7 = 4

To ensure least possible perimeter we can take the value of 3 rd side as 5.

Therefore, Perimeter = 7 + 11 + 5 = 23

Ans. 23

28. A cube of 5 cm is painted on all its sides. If it is sliced into 1 cubic cm cubes how many one cubic cm cubes
will have exactly one of their sides painted?

Solution:

Given that,

Side of a cube is 5cm

Area of one side = 5*5 = 25 sq. cm

If it is sliced into 1 cm cubes then in one side 25/1 = 25 cubes can be created.

Now it looks like that:

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Here, only green cubes have one side painted & the rest of the cubes have 2 & 3 sides painted.

A cube has 6 sides & in one side we have 9 cubes are painted at least on one side.

Therefore, in total we have 9*6 = 54 cubes are painted on one side only.

Ans. 54

29. A group of 10 people plans to contribute equally to pay for a friend’s gift that costs Q dollars. If n
additional people want to contribute to pay for the gift, the required contribution per person will be reduced
by how many dollars?

Solution:

Given that,

Cost of the Gift = Q dollars

Initial contributor = 10

So, initial per person contribution = Q/10

If additional n people want to contribute for the same then:

Per person contribution = Q / (10 + n)

Now, Contribution reduction = Q / 10 – Q / (10 + n)

= (10Q + Qn – 10Q) / 10(10 + n)

= Qn / 100 + 10n

Ans: Qn / 100 + 10n

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30. The average of a and b is 45 and average of b and c is 35, then (a- c) =?

Solution:

Given that,

(a + b) / 2 = 45

=>a + b = 90 ………………. (i)

(b + c) / 2 = 35

=> b + c = 70

=> c + b = 70 ……………… (ii)

Subtracting (ii) from (i)

a – c = 20

Ans. 20

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