Allied & ICAR Exam Bank • ALLIED_1459 MCQ • 1 Mark

Section 8: General Aptitude

Quantitative Aptitude

Subtopic: Ratios & Percentages

Question Statement:

On an engineering topographical map, a representative fraction of 1:25,000 is used. A straight canal length of 8 cm on the map corresponds to an actual ground distance of:

Options:

  • (A) 2.0 km
  • (B) 2.5 km
  • (C) 1.5 km
  • (D) 3.0 km

Answer Key:

A

Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation

Actual distance $= 8 \times 25000 = 200,000$ cm $= 2,000$ m $= 2.0$ km.
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