ECAT Pre General Science MCQ Test With Answer for Mathematics Chapter 14

If the elevation of the sun is 30°, then the length of the shadow cast by a tower of 150 ft height is

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A tower subtends an angle of 30° at a point distant d from the foot of the tower and on the same level as the foot of the tower. At a second point, h vertically above the firs, the angle of depression of the foot of the tower, is 60°. The height of the tower is

• h/3 A
• h/3d B
• 3h C
• 3h / d D

A tower subtends an angleαat a point on the same level as the root of the tower and at a second point, b meters above the first, the angle of depression of the foot of the tower isβ. The height of the tower is

• b cotαtanβ A
• b tanαtanβ B
• b tanαcotβ C
• None of these D

If the flag-staff 6 meters high placed on the top of a tower. Makes the shadow 2√3 m on the ground, then the angle of elevation of the sun is

• 30^ο A
• 35^ο B
• 45^ο C
• 60^ο D

The law of sines is

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E-radius corresponding to < B is

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e-radii are denoted by

• η A
• r2 B
• r3 C
• All of these D

The angle of elevation of a tower from a point A due south of it is x and from a point B due east of A is y. If AB = 1, then the height h of the tower is given by

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• The law of sines A
• The law of consines B
• The law of tangents C
• None of these D

The quadratic equation 8 sec2θ - 6 secθ +1 =0 has

• Infinitely many roots A
• Exactly two roots B
• Exactly four roots C
• No roots D

An observer on the top of a cliff 200 m above the sea level, observes the angles of depression of two ships on opposite sides of the cliff to be 45° and 30°, respectively. The distance between the ships if the line joining them points to the base of cliff is

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• The law of sines A
• The law of consines B
• The law of tangents C
• None of these D

Area ofΔABC=

• ab sinα A
• 1/2 ab sinα B
• 1/2 ac sinγ C
• 1/2 ac sinβ D

A person standing on the bank of a river finds that the angle of elevation of the top of a tower on the opposite bank is 45°. then which of the following statements is correct?

• Breadth of the river is twice the height of the tower A
• Breadth of the river an the height of the tower are the same B
• Breadth of the river is half of the height of the tower C
• None of these D

If Cosθ=0, thenθ= ______

• nπ/2 A
• (2n + 1)π/2 B
• (2n - 1)π/2 C
• (4n + 1)π/2 D

The angle of depression of a point situated at a distance of 70 meters from the base of a tower is 45°. The height of the tower is

• 70 m A
• 85 m B
• 35 m C
• None of these D

If five triangles are constructed having sides of the lengths indicated below, the triangle that will NOT be a right triangle is

• 8, 15, 17 A
• 3, 4, 5 B
• 12, 15, 18 C
• 5, 12, 13 D

• R A
• 2R B
• r C
• 2r D

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• The law of consines A
• The law of sines B
• The law of tangents C
• None of these D

Area of inscribed circle is

• π R2 A
• π η2 B
• π r22 C
• π r2 D

• 30° A
• 60° B
• 45° C
• None of these D

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PQ is a post of given height a, and AB is a tower at some distance;αandβare the angles of elevation of B, the top of the tower, at P and Q respectively. The height of the tower and its distance from the post are

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The upper 3/4 the portion of a vertical pole subtends an angle tan^-13/5 at a point in the horizontal plane through its foot and at a distance 40 m from the foot. A possible height of the vertical pole is

• 20 m A
• 40 m B
• 60 m C
• 80 m D

• The law of sines A
• The law of tangents B
• The pythagorus theorem C
• None of these D