Quantitative Aptitude Quiz: Height and Distance
- Ajay Singh
- Sep 27, 2021
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1) Two ships are sailing in the sea on the two sides of a lighthouse. The angles of elevation of the top of the lighthouse observed from the ships are 30° and 45° respectively. If the lighthouse is 100m high, find the distance between the two ships.
a) 155.80 m
b) 157.80 m
c) 159. 80 m
d) 161.80 m
2) A ladder is leaning against a wall. It makes a 60° angle with the wall. If the distance between the foot of the ladder and the wall is 5.5 meters, find the length of the ladder.
a) 9.5m
b) 10m
c) 10.5m
d) 11m
3) A man 1.5-meter tall is 30√3 meters away from a building. When he sees the top of the building the angle of elevation is 30°. Find the height of the building?
a) 31.5m
b) 30 m
c) 53.4m
d) 48 m
4) The angle of elevation of the top of a tower at a point X is 30°. On walking 30 m towards the tower if the angle of elevation becomes 60° at point Y, find the height of the tower?
a) 26 m
b) 28 m
c) 29 m
d) 30 m
5) The tops of two poles are connected by a wire. The heights of the poles are 10 m and 14 m respectively. If the wire makes a 30° angle with the horizontal, find the length of the wire?
a) 7 m
b) 7.5m
c) 8m
d) 8.5m
Answers:
b) 157.80 m
d) 11m
a) 31.5m
a) 26 m
c) 8m