NIMCET 2017 Reasoning PYQ — A caterpiller crawls up a pole of 75 inches high , standing from … | Mathem Solvex | Mathem Solvex
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NIMCET 2017 — Reasoning PYQ
NIMCET | Reasoning | 2017
A caterpiller crawls up a pole of 75 inches high , standing from the ground . Each day it crawls up 5inches and each night it slides down 4 inches . When will it reach the top
Choose the correct answer:
A.
At the end of 70 days
B.
At the end of 71 days
(Correct Answer)
C.
At the end of 72 days
D.
At the end of 73 days
Correct Answer:
At the end of 71 days
Explanation
Given:
Height of pole is 75 inches Calculation: Caterpillar crawls 5 inches in a day and slide down 4 inches in night Total distance cover by caterpillar day and night = 5 - 4 ⇒ 1 inches Total distance to cover by caterpillar in 70 days = 70 inches Remaining = 75 – 70 ⇒ 5 inches Caterpillar takes 1 day to cover 5 inches Total days required to reach the top = 70 + 1 ⇒ 71 days ∴ It will reach at the end of 71 days.
Explanation
Given:
Height of pole is 75 inches Calculation: Caterpillar crawls 5 inches in a day and slide down 4 inches in night Total distance cover by caterpillar day and night = 5 - 4 ⇒ 1 inches Total distance to cover by caterpillar in 70 days = 70 inches Remaining = 75 – 70 ⇒ 5 inches Caterpillar takes 1 day to cover 5 inches Total days required to reach the top = 70 + 1 ⇒ 71 days ∴ It will reach at the end of 71 days.
