This set of Aptitude Questions and Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Height and Distance – Set 4”.
1. The angle of elevation of a ladder leaning against a wall is 60 degree and the foot of the ladder is 6 m away from the wall. What is the length of the ladder?
a) 16 m
b) 15 m
c) 12 m
d) 8 m
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Explanation: Given,
Angle = 60 – degree, base distance = 6 m
Let the length of the ladder be = h m.
➩ cos 60 = base distance / length of ladder
➩ 1 / 2 = 6 / h
➩ h = 12 m
2. The shadow of a building is 8 m long when the sun is at an angle of elevation of 30 degree. What will be the height of the building?
a) 8 / √3 m
b) 6 / √3 m
c) 8√3 m
d) 12√3 m
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Explanation: Given,
Angle = 30 – degree, base distance = 8 m
Let the height of the building be = h m.
➩ tan 30 = height of building / base distance
➩ 1 / √3 = h / 8
➩ h = 8 / √3 m
3. When the sun’s altitude changes from 30 to 60 degree, the length of the shadow of a pole decreases by 150 m. What is the original length of the shadow?
a) 150 m
b) 225 m
c) 275 m
d) 180 m
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Explanation: Given,
Original angle = 30 – degree, new angle = 60 degree
Let the original length of the shadow be = x m, new length = x – 150 m, height of the pole = h m.
Original angle
➩ tan 30 = height / base length
➩ 1 / √3 = h / x
➩ x = h√3 m
New angle
➩ tan 60 = height / base length
➩ √3 = h / x – 150
➩ √3(x – 150) = h
Substituting this value of h in first equation:
➩ x = h√3
➩ x = (√3(x – 150)) * √3
➩ x = 3x – 450
➩ 450 = 2x
➩ x = 225 m
4. The angle of elevation of a cloud from a point 300 m above a lake is 30 degree and the angle of depression of its reflection in the lake is 60 degree. What will be the height of the cloud?
a) 300 m
b) 250 m
c) 200 m
d) 350 m
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Explanation: Let the height of the cloud be h m and base distance be b m.
➩ tan 30 = height / base distance
➩ 1 / √3 = h / b
➩ b = h√3
According to the question:
➩ tan 60 = height / base distance
➩ √3 = (h + 300 + 300) / b
Substituting the value of b in terms of h from the above equation
➩ √3 = (h + 600) / h√3
➩ 3h = h + 600
➩ 2h = 600
➩ h = 300 m
5. The tops of two poles of height 40 m and 30 m are connected by a wire. If the wire makes an angle of 60 degree with the horizontal, then what will be the length of the wire used?
a) 20 / √3 m
b) 10√3 m
c) 20 m
d) 12 / √3 m
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Explanation: Let the length of the wire = x m.
According to the question:
➩ sin 30 = height difference / length of wire
➩ 1 / 2 = 10 / x
➩ x = 20 m
6. A straight tree is broken due to thunder storm. The broken part is bent in such a way that the peak touches the ground at an angle elevation of 53°. The peak of the tree touches the ground at a distance of 15 m. What will be the height of the tree?
a) 68.52 m
b) 55.76 m
c) 58.62 m
d) 64.58 m
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Explanation: Given,
Angle = 53 – degree, base distance = 15 m
Let the vertical height be = x m, diagonal length be = y m.
➩ tan 53 = vertical height / base distance
➩ 4 / 3 = x / 25
➩ x = 100 / 3 m = 33.33 m
Also,
➩ sin 53 = vertical height / perpendicular distance
➩ 4 / 5 = 25 / y
➩ y = 125 / 4 m = 31.25 m
Height of the tree = x + y
= 33.33 + 31.25 m
= 64.58 m
7. A kite is flying at a vertical height of 300 m making an angle of depression of 60 degree. What will be the length of thread required in this case?
a) 600 / √3 m
b) 300√3 m
c) 1200 / √3 m
d) 600 / √2 m
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Explanation: Given,
Angle = 60 – degree, height = 300 m
Let the length of thread (diagonal) = d m.
➩ sin 60 = height / diagonal
➩ √3 / 2 = 300 / d
➩ d = 600 / √3 m
8. A stone rolls down a slope having vertical height and base distance equal to 60 m. What will be the length of the slope?
a) 30√3 m
b) 120 / √3 m
c) 60√2 m
d) 60 / √2 m
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Explanation: Given,
Vertical height = 60 m, base distance = 60 m
Let the angle = A, slope length = h m.
➩ tan A = vertical height / base distance
➩ tan A = 60 / 60
➩ A = 45
Now,
➩ Sin 45 = vertical height / slope length
➩ 1 / √2 = 60 / h
➩ h = 60√2 m
9. A bus took 60 seconds to drive down a slopy hill of height 600 m. If the angle of depression of the path is 30 degree, then what was the speed of the bus?
a) 20 m / s
b) 20 / √2 m / s
c) 10√2 m / s
d) 20 / 3 m / s
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Explanation: Given,
Angle = 30 – degree, time = 60 seconds, height = 600 m.
Let the length of the path = h m.
➩ sin 30 = height / length of path
➩ \(\frac {1}{2}\) = 600 / h
➩ h = 1200 m
Speed = distance / time
➩ Speed = 1200 m / 60 sec
➩ Speed = 20 m / s
10. If the height of a tower and the distance of the point of observation are both halved, then what will happen to the angle of depression?
a) Same
b) Increases
c) Decreases
d) No relation
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Explanation: Option same is correct as if the height of a tower and the distance of the point of observation are both increased or decreased in the same ratio then the angle of depression will always remain same.
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