Exercise – 11

(Mensuration)
Directions for questions 1 to 50: For the Multiple Choice Questions, select the correct alternative from the given choices.
For the Non-Multiple Choice Questions, write your answer in the box provided.
1. If the sides of a triangle are 26 cm, 24 cm and 10 cm, 10. The length and breadth of a rectangular cardboard
what is its area (in cm2)? are 40 cm and 35 cm respectively. If the largest
possible square is cut out from this, what is the area
of the rectangle unused (in cm2)?
2. What is the area of an equilateral triangle of side
16 cm?
11. Find the area of the following.
(A) 64 3 cm2 (B) 128 3 cm2
(a) A rectangle with length 20 cm and breadth 16 cm.
(C) 9.6 3 cm2 (D) 32 3 cm2 (A) 320 cm2 (B) 180 cm2
2
(C) 160 cm (D) 144 cm2
3. The perimeter of a triangle is 28 cm and the (b) A square, the product of whose diagonals is 50 cm2.
inradius of the triangle is 2.5 cm. What is the area of (A) 30 cm2 (B) 40 cm2
the triangle? (C) 20 cm2 (D) 25 cm2
(A) 25 cm2 (B) 35 cm2 (C) 49 cm2 (D) 70 cm2
(c) A rhombus whose diagonals are 15 cm and 20 cm.
4. An equilateral triangle is inscribed in a circle of radius (A) 150 cm2 (B) 180 cm2
12 cm. What is the area of the triangle? (C) 210 cm2
(D) 240 cm2
(A) 48 3 cm2 (B) 72 3 cm2 (d) A parallelogram with base 24 cm and height 16 cm.
2 2 (A) 262 cm2 (B) 384 cm2
(C) 98 3 cm (D) 108 3 cm
(C) 192 cm2 (D) 131 cm2
5. 12. A wire is bent to form a rectangle of length 16 cm and
P breadth 6 cm. If it is bent to form a circle, what is its area?
(A) 154 cm2 (B) 231 cm2
2
(C) 168 cm (D) 158 cm2
S
13. A square is inscribed in a circle of radius 20 cm.
What is the area of the square?
(A) 400 cm2 (B) 800 cm2
Q T R (C) 1200 cm2 (D) 1600 cm2
In the figure given above, S and T are the mid points
14. A wire in the form of a circle of radius 3.5 m is bent in
of PQ and QR respectively. If the area of the triangle
the form of a rectangle, whose length and breadth are
PQR is 48 cm2, what is the area of the triangle
in the ratio of 6 : 5. What is the area of the rectangle
SQT (in cm2)?
(in cm2)?

6. If ABC is a right angled triangle right angled at B, 15. In the following figure ABCD is a square inscribed in
where AB = 3 cm and BC = 4 cm, what is the area of a circle of radius 10 cm. Find the area of the shaded
the circle inscribed in the triangle? region.
(A) π cm2 (B) 2π cm2 (A) (25π – 12.5) cm2
D C
(C) π/2 cm 2
(D) 6π cm2 (B) (50π – 25) cm2
(C) (100π – 25) cm2
7. The area of a square is equal to five times the area of
(D) (25π – 50) cm2
a rectangle of dimensions 125 cm × 64 cm. What is
the perimeter of the square (in cm)? A B

16. A B
8. The lengths of the parallel sides of a trapezium are
x cm and y cm and the area of the trapezium is
1 2
( x − y 2 ) cm 2 . What is the distance between the
2
parallel sides? (in cm)
(A) x (B) y D C
(C) x + y (D) x – y
In the figure above, ABCD is a square of side
9. A rectangle of length 24 cm and breadth 18 cm is 14 cm. Four equal circles are drawn inside the
inscribed in a circle. What is the area of the circle? square, touching the sides of the square as shown.
(A) 900π cm2 (B) 800π cm2 What part of the square is not covered by the circles?
(C) 300π cm 2
(D) 225π cm2 (A) 11/14 (B) 3/14 (C) 1/7 (D) 2/7
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17. What is the area of a regular hexagon whose side 29. A cow is tied to one corner of a closed shed located in
measures 4 cm? a field. The dimensions of the shed are 15 m × 12 m
(A) 12 3 cm2 (B) 18 3 cm2 and the length of the rope that is used to tie the cow
is 10 m. What is the area in which the cow can graze?
(C) 24 3 cm2 (D) 36 3 cm2 (A) 25π m2 (B) 50π m2
(C) 75π m2 (D) 100π m2
18. The radius of a sphere and that of a cylinder are
equal. The ratio of the radius and the height of the 30. The radius of a garden that is in the shape of a circle
cylinder is 3 : 4. What is the ratio of their volumes? is 35 m. There is a path of uniform width of 7 m all
(A) 9 : 16 (B) 27 : 64 (C) 1 : 1 (D) 1 : 2 around and outside the garden. What is the area of
the path (in m2)?
19. What is the total surface area of a cube with side
8 cm (in cm2)?

31. In the following figure ABC is a triangle inscribed in

20. Two cubes of sides 8 cm each are kept adjacent to the semi circle. What is the area of the shaded region
each other. What is the total surface area of the if AB = 26 cm and BC = 10 cm?
cuboid formed? C
(A) 756 cm2 (B) 840 cm2
(C) 1210 cm2 (D) 640 cm2

21. What is the volume of a rectangular box of

dimensions 20 cm × 8 cm × 15 cm (in cm3)? A B

(A) 1/2(169π – 88) cm2 (B) 1/2(676π – 196) cm2

(C) 1/2(169π – 240) cm2 (D) 1/2(676π – 212) cm2
22. The volumes of two cones are in the ratio of 1 : 10
and the radii of the cones are in the ratio of 1 : 2. What 32. The side of a cubical box is 12 cm. What is its volume?
is the ratio of their vertical heights? (A) 1728 cm3 (B) 1320 cm3
(A) 2 : 5 (B) 1 : 5 (C) 3 : 5 (D) 4 : 5 (C) 1560 cm3 (D) 1440 cm3
23. There is a rectangular garden of dimensions 33. A trapezium has parallel sides of 20 cm and
100 meters × 80 meters. Two paths are laid running 10 cm, and the distance between them is
midway in the garden, one parallel to the length and 15 cm. Find its area in cm2.
the other parallel to the breadth. What is the total area
of the paths, if the width of the path is 2 meters?
(A) 356 m2 (B) 360 m2
2
(C) 344 m (D) 336 m2 34. In a rhombus ABCD, AC = 8 cm and BD = 6 cm.
What is the perimeter of the rhombus (in cm)?
24. The radius of a wheel is 28 cm. What is the distance
covered by the wheel in making 500 revolutions
(in m)?
35. The diameter of the base of a cylinder is 14 cm and
its height is 12 cm. What is the volume of the cylinder?
(A) 1600 cm3 (B) 1200 cm3
25. A metallic sphere of radius 12 cm is melted and (C) 1848 cm3 (D) 2400 cm3
recasted into a cylinder, whose radius is 16 cm.
What is the height of the cylinder? (in cm) 36. A sphere of the maximum possible volume is carved
out of a cubical wooden block of edge 42 cm. What is
the volume of the sphere carved (in cm3)?
26. The area of the base of a right circular cone is
154 cm2 and its vertical height is 24 cm. What is its
curved surface area? 37. A picture measures 80 cm × 50 cm. It has a frame of
(A) 816 cm2 (B) 924 cm2 uniform width of 10 cm all around and outside it.
(C) 550 cm2 (D) 660 cm2 What is the area of the frame (in cm2)?
27. A total of twenty cubic metres of aluminium was used
to make a sheet of area 1600 sq.m. Find the
thickness of the sheet (in cm). 38. The ratio of the curved surface area and the base
area of a cylinder is 4 : 3. Find the ratio of its radius
and its height.
(A) 3 : 2 (B) 2 : 3 (C) 3 : 4 (D) 4 : 3
28. The base radii of two cylinders are 30 cm and
42 cm. A rope can make a maximum of 200 rounds 39. C and E denote the areas of a circle and
around the second cylinder. Find the maximum an equilateral triangle having the same perimeter.
number of rounds it can make around the first cylinder. Which of the following can be concluded?
(A) 2C > E > C (B) E = C
(C) E ≥ 2C (D) E < C
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40. S1 and S2 are two squares. C is a circle such that C 46. The volume of a right circular cone is 196π cm3. If the
is inscribed in S2 and S1 is inscribed in C. Find the area of its base is 154 cm2, what is the vertical height
ratio of the areas of S1 and S2. of the cone (in cm)?
(A) 1 : 2 (B) 2 : 3
(C) 1 : 3 (D) 1 : 2
47. When a cubical metallic piece of edge 3 cm is
41. A field in the shape of a triangle has a base of dropped in a cylindrical glass of water, the water
25 meters and an altitude (corresponding to the base) column rises by 3 cm. What is the radius of the base
of 20 meters. If the cost of tilling the field is `15 per of the glass?
square meter, what is the total cost incurred (in `)?
(A) 2 / π cm (B) 3 / π cm
(C) 6 / π cm (D) 9 / π cm
42. A circle is inscribed in an equilateral triangle of side 48. A cow is tied to a corner of a closed shed of
18 cm. What is the area of the incircle?
dimensions 20 ft × 12 ft. If the length of the rope is
(A) 9π cm2 (B) 18π cm2 14 feet, what is the area that the cow can cover?
2
(C) 27π cm (D) 81π cm2 (A) 148π sq. feet (B) 236π sq. feet
(C) 147π sq. feet (D) 235π sq. feet
43. The perimeters of two equilateral triangles are in the
ratio of 4 : 1. What is the ratio of their areas? 49. What is the area of a regular octagon (in cm2) of side
(A) 2 : 1 (B) 4 : 1 12 cm?
(C) 16 : 1 (D) 8 : 1 45° 45°
(A) 288 cot (B) 288 tan
44. What is the area of the triangle, given its circumradius 2 2
is 5 cm and the product of the sides of the triangle 45° 45°
(C) 144 cot (D) 144 tan
(in cm3) is 1500? 2 2
(A) 50 cm2 (B) 75 cm2
(C) 102 cm 2
(D) 125 cm2 50. A sector of a circle of radius 15 cm and central angle
288° is folded to form a cone, by joining its edges .
45. The sector of a circle has a radius of 21 cm and What is the volume of the cone thus formed?
a central angle of 135°. Find its perimeter. (in cm ) (A) 135π cm3 (B) 270π cm3
(C) 432π cm3 (D) 512π cm3

Exercise – 12
(Coordinate Geometry)
Directions for questions 1 to 40: For the Multiple Choice Questions, select the correct alternative from the given choices.
For the Non-Multiple Choice Questions, write your answer in the box provided.
1. The distance between the points (2, 3) and (–4, 5) 7. If the midpoints of the sides of a triangle are
is ______. (–6, –4), (–5/2, –1/2) and (–9/2, 3/2), then the area of
(A) 2 2 (B) 2 10 (C) 2 17 (D) 10 the triangle in square units is .

2. If (4, 5) is one end of the diameter of a circle with

radius 5 units and centre on x-axis, then the 8. If the points (a, 4), (2, 2) and (5, 5) are collinear, then

x-coordinate of the centre of the circle is . a= .

9. If (0, 0), (3, 3) and (k, 0) form a right angled isosceles

3. The point on x-axis, equidistant from (1, 4) and (2, 3) triangle, then k could be ______.
is _______. (A) 4 (B) 2 (C) –3 (D) 6
(A) (–1, 0) (B) (0, –1) (C) (–2, 0) (D) (0, –2)
10. If (3, 3), (–1, –1) are two vertices of an equilateral
4. If (3, 1) and (2, 4) are the points of trisection of the triangle, then the third vertex can be ______.
line segment joining two points A and B, then the (A) (2, 2) (B) (–5, –5)
distance between A and B is _______. (C) (–2, –2) (D) (− 2 3 + 1, 2 3 + 1)
(A) 4 10 (B) 10 (C) 2 10 (D) 3 10
11. The centroid of the triangle whose midpoints of sides
are (3, 6), (5, 4) and (4, 2) is ______.
5. The ratio in which (2, –3) divides the line joining
(A) (4, 4) (B) (12, 12)
(–2, 5) and (0, 1) is _________.
(C) (4/3, 4/3) (D) None of these
(A) 2 : 1 internally (B) 2 : 1 externally
(C) 1 : 2 internally (D) 1 : 2 externally 12. If the medians of a triangle meet at (1, 1) and two of
its vertices are (2, 5) and (4, 6), then the third vertex
6. The area of triangle formed by (3, 2), (–1, –2) and is ______.
(A) (–3, –8) (B) (3, 8)
(–1, 4) in square units is .
(C) (0, –3) (D) (3, 5)
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13. If A(–1, 7) and D(3, 5) are the ends of a median drawn 27. The status of the points (1, 2) and (4, 5) with respect
from A, of a triangle ABC, then the centroid is ______. to the line 3x + 2y – 12 = 0 is ______.
(A) (1/2, 19/3) (B) (5/3, 17/3) (A) both lie on the same side of the line
(C) (1, 19) (D) (2/3, 19/3) (B) both lie on the opposite side of the line
(C) lie on the line
14. The orthocentre of the triangle formed by (1, 2), (D) None of these
(1, 3) and (3, 2) is ______.
(A) (1, 3) (B) (1, 2) (C) (2, 3) (D) (5/3, 7/3) 28. If the intercepts of a line are the roots of the equation
x2 – 3x + 2 = 0, then the line is ______.
15. The vertices of a triangle are (0, 0), (0, 6) and (A) x/1 + y/2 = 1 (B) x/2 + y/1 = 1
(6, 0). The distance between the orthocentre and the (C) Either (A) or (B) (D) None of these
circumcentre is ______.
29. The distance of the line 4x + 3y – 9 = 0 from the origin
(A) 5 2 (B) 2 2 (C) 3 2 (D) 2
is .
16. If (5, 6), (7, 8) and (4, 10) are the three vertices of
a parallelogram taken in order, then the fourth vertex
30. The distance between the lines 4x + 3y – 5 = 0 and
is ______.
(A) (1, 1) (B) (0, 0) (C) (2, 2) (D) (2, 8) 4x + 3y – 11 = 0 is .

17. The value of k for which the lines 3x + 4y – 12 = 0 and

31. If (1, 2) and (3, 4) are diagonally opposite vertices of
kx + y + 1 = 0 do not intersect is . a square, then the area of the square is (in square
units) .
18. The value of k for which the lines x – y = 0 and
7x + ky – 7 = 0 are perpendicular is . 32. If the lines x + y + 3 = 0, x – y – 1 = 0 and ax + y + 4 = 0
are concurrent, then a = .
19. The line parallel to 4x + 3y + 7 = 0 and passing
33. The line concurrent with the lines 3x + y = 2,
through (2, 1) is ______.
(A) 4x + 3y + 11 = 0 (B) 4x + 3y + 8 = 0 x + 4y + 3 = 0 and perpendicular to x + 2y + 4 = 0 is
(C) 4x + 3y – 8 = 0 (D) 4x + 3y – 11 = 0 (A) 2x – y + 3 = 0 (B) 2x + y + 3 = 0
(C) 2x – y – 3 = 0 (D) 2x + y – 3 = 0
20. The line through (2, 1) and perpendicular to 34. If the lines ax − 2y + 1 = 0, bx − 3y + 1 = 0 and
2x + 5y – 11 = 0 is ______. cx − 4y + 1 = 0 are passing through the same point,
(A) 5x – 2y – 11 = 0 (B) 5x – 2y + 11 = 0

(C) 5x – 2y + 8 = 0 (D) 5x – 2y – 8 = 0 and = k, then the value of k is .

21. The equation of the line passing through the point 35. If the line y = mx + c passes through (1, –2) and
(1, –2) and perpendicular to the line segment joining (–1, 4) then the ordered pair (c, m) is ______.
the points (2, 3) and (–4, 1) is ______. (A) (1, –3) (B) (–3, 1) (C) (1, 3) (D) (–3, –1)
(A) 2x – y – 4 = 0 (B) 3x + y – 1 = 0
(C) 3x + y – 3 = 0 (D) 3x – y – 5 = 0 36. If x = a + et and y = b + e–t, where t is a parameter,
then the locus of (x, y) is ______.
22. The line through (–5, 8) and parallel to x-axis is (A) xy – ax – by + ab – 1 = 0
(B) xy – bx – ay + ab + 1 = 0
y = c. The value of c is . (C) xy – bx – ay + ab – 1 = 0
(D) xy – bx – ay + ab = 0
23. The point of intersection of 4x + 6y = 10 and
9x + 5y = 14 is ______. 37. Which of the following represents the equation of
(A) (–2, 3) (B) (–1/9, 3) (C) (1, 1) (D) (2, 1/3) a circle passing through the origin and making
intercepts 3 and 4 on positive x–axis and positive
24. The line x + y + a = 0 makes equal intercepts on the y-axis respectively?
axes and passes through (1, 2). Then the sum of the (A) x2 + y2 – 3x – 4y – 5 = 0
(B) x2 + y2 + 3x + 4y = 0
intercepts is . (C) x2 + y2 – 3x – 4y = 0
(D) x2 + y2 – 6x – 8y = 0

25. The equation of the line making equal intercepts on 38. If the equation of perpendicular bisector of AB is
x + 2y + 2 = 0 and B = (–1, 2), then A is ______.
the coordinate axes and passing through  − 2, 1  is (A) (–3, 2) (B) (3, –2) (C) (–3, –2) (D) (3, 2)
 2 
______. 39. Find the foot of the perpendicular from the point
(A) 2(x + y) + 3 = 0 (B) 3(x + y) + 2 = 0 (5, –1) to y-axis.
(C) 2(x + y) – 3 = 0 (D) 2(x + y) = 5 (A) (0, 5) (B) (0, –1) (C) (0, 1) (D) (0, –5)
40. If a line drawn through P(3, 4) makes an angle of 60°
26. The area of the triangle formed by the lines x = 0, y = 0 with the x–axis at Q, then the distance between the
and 7x + 4y – 28 = 0 in square units is . points P and Q is a 3 . The value of a is .

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 Exercise – 13
(Trigonometry)
Directions for questions 1 to 40: For the Multiple Choice Questions, select the correct alternative from the given choices.
For the Non-Multiple Choice Questions, write your answer in the box provided.

1. The value of 4π/5 in sexagesimal measure is . 1 1

15. + = ______.
1 + cos θ 1 − cos θ
(A) 2tan2θ (B) 2sin2θ
2. The value of 108° in circular (radian) measure
(C) 2cosec2θ (D) 2sec2θ
is ______.
(A) 5π/3 (B) 3π/5 (C) π/5 (D) 6π/7
1 − cosx
16. = ______.
1 + cosx
3. sin60° cos ( π/6) – cos60° sin ( π/6) = . (A) cosecx + cotx (B) cosecx − cotx
(C) 1 (D) cosec2x + cot2x

4. If tan (A + B) = 3 and cos A =

1
, the least value 17. cos1° ⋅ cos2° ⋅ cos3°………cos179° = .
2
of B in degrees is . 18. log10 tan1° + log 10 tan2° + log 10 tan3° ….. + log 10
tan89° = _______.
(A) 1 (B) 0 (C) −1 (D) 2
3+ 1 1
5. tan (A + B) = ; cos A =. . The least value of
3 −1 2 19. 12 (sin4x + cos4x) − 8 (sin6x + cos6x) = ______.
(A) 4 (B) −4 (C) 2 (D) −2
B in circular measure is ______.
(A) π/12 (B) 3π/5 (C) 2π/5 (D) π/5
20. If secθ + tanθ = –5, then – secθ + tanθ = .
15
6. If θ is acute and sinθ = , then tanθ = .
17
21. If 0 ≤ θ ≤ 180°, then which of the following is
necessarily true?
7. The minutes hand of a clock is 11 cm long.
(A) 0 ≤ cosθ ≤ 1 (B) –1 ≤ cosθ < 0
The angle it covers in 25 minutes is ______.
(A) 120° (B) 135° (C) 200° (D) 150° (C) –1 ≤ sinθ ≤ 1 (D) –1 ≤ cosθ ≤ 1

8. 3(sin230° + cos 2120°) – 4(sin 645° + cos 6135°) 22. An angle θ in sexagesimal measure is such that its
complement is equal to one-third of its supplement.
= .
Then θ is equal to degrees.

9. If 3sin2A = sin30° + cos 245°, then cosec 2A

23. Which of the following values of x satisfies
= . 1
cos30°.cosx + sin30°.sinx = ?
2
10. The radius of a circle is 22 cm. Angle subtended by (A) 45° (B) 60° (C) 0° (D) 90°
its arc of length 1100 cm is ______.
(A) 5π/18 (B) 5π/9 (C) π/3 (D) 4π/3 24. If k(secθ + tanθ) = (secθ − tanθ) cos2θ, then
k = ______.
8π (A) (1 − sinθ)2 (B) (1 + cosθ)2
11. The value of sec is . (C) (cosθ + sinθ)2 (D) None of these
4
25. If x = 2k cosA sin2A – ksinA and y = 2k cosA cos2A
5 – k cosA, then x2 + y2 = ______.
12. If 180° < θ < 270° and tan θ = , then cotθ + sinθ
12 (A) k (B) –k2 (C) k2 (D) –k
= ______.
181 131 125 108 26. The value of (sinA cosB + cosA sinB)2 + (cosA cosB
(A) (B) (C) (D) – sinA sinB)2 is ______.
65 65 65 65
(A) 2sinA cosB (B) 2cosA sinB
(C) 1 (D) 0
4 12
13. If cosA = , cotB = , 0° < A < 90° and 2
27. The value of  tan 48° + tan12°  is
5 5
.
180° < B < 270°, then the value of 25 sin 2A + 13 cosB  1 − tan 48° tan12° 
 
is ______.
(A) 21 (B) –3 (C) 1 (D) –1
28. The value of cos15° is ______.
3 +1 3 +1 3 −1 3 −1
14. If cos θ + 5 sin θ = 4, then tan θ =
2 2 2
. (A) (B) (C) (D)
4 2 2 2 2 2 4 2
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29. If f(x) = 8cosx − 15 sinx, then the minimum value of 35. From the top of a tower of height 75 m, the angles of
f(x) is ______. depression of two points P and Q on the ground lying
(A) 17 (B) −17 (C) 16 (D) –16 on either side of the tower are observed to be 45° and
60°. Find the distance between P and Q.

30.
cos 75 ° − sin 75 °
= _________. ( )
(A) 25 3 + 3 m ( )
(B) 25 3 − 3 m
25 ( 3 +1) m 25 ( 3 −1) m
cos 75 ° + sin 75 °
(C) (D)
1 1 1
(A) (B) (C) − (D) 0
3 2 3 36. What is the angle of elevation of the sun
(in degrees) when the length of the shadow of a pole
31. The top of a flag pole makes an angle of 30° at a point 1
on the ground. If the distance between the point of is times the height of the pole?
3
observation and the foot of the pole is 150m, find the
height of the flag pole. (in m)
(A) 50 (B) 50 3
37. A tower is 150m high. Its shadow when the sun’s
(C) 100 3 (D) 50
3 altitude is 45°, as compared to its shadow when the
sun’s altitude is 30°, is nearly ______.
32. A man wishes to find the height of the building which (A) 110 m less (B) 100 m more
stands on a horizontal plane. At a point on the plane, (C) same (D) 150 m more
he finds the angle of elevation of the top of the
38. Find the height of a chimney, when it is found that on
building to be 60° and on moving 20m along the same
walking 50m towards it, in a horizontal line through its
line away from the building, he finds the angle of
base, the angle of elevation of its top changes from
elevation to be 30°. Find the height of the building.
30° to 45°.
(A) 30 m (B) 15 3 m
(A) 25( 3 – 1) m (B) 25 3 m
(C) 20 3m (D) 10 3 m
(C) 50( 3 + 1) m (D) 25( 3 + 1) m
33. From the top of a tower 150 m high, the angles of 39. From the top of a light house 60m high, with its base
depression of the top and bottom of a building are at the sea level, the angle of depression of a boat is
observed to be 30° and 60° respectively. Find the 15°. Find the distance of the boat from the foot of the
height of the building (in m). light house.
(A) 60(2 – 3)m (B) 120 m

(C) 60(2 + 3)m (D) 120(2 + 3 ) m

34. The angles given below are in radians. Give their
corresponding values in degrees.
40. A ladder 20 feet long reaches a point 20 feet below
the top of a flag. The angle of elevation of the top of
(i) 5π/18 = .
the flag at the foot of the ladder is 60°, the heig ht of
the flag in ft is .
(ii) 7π/5 = .

Exercise – 14
(Operator – based Questions)
Directions for questions 1 to 15: For the Multiple Choice Questions, select the correct alternative from the given choices.
For the Non-Multiple Choice Questions, write your answer in the box provided.

Directions for questions 1 and 2: For real numbers x Directions for questions 3 to 5: These questions are
and y, let based on the following information. For real numbers
a and b,
A (x, y) = x2 + y2
B (x, y) = x2 – y2 f (a, b) = (a + b)2
C (x, y) = x + y and g (a, b) = a + b and
D (x, y) = x – y
h (a, b) = a+b
1. The value of A (B (1, –1), D (2, 1)) is .
3. If a and b are non-negative real numbers, then which
of the following is necessarily true?
2. Which of the following equals zero? (A) f (a, b) ≤ g (a, b) ≤ h (a, b)
(A) [C (x, y)]2 – A (x, y)
(B) f (a, b) ≥ g (a, b) ≥ h (a, b)
(B) [D (x, y)]2 – B (x, y) + 2xy
(C) C (x, y). D(x, y) – B(x, y) (C) f (a, b) > g (a, b) > h (a,b)
(D) None of these (D) None of these
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4. If a and b are non-negative integers, then which of the alternative from the given choices.
following is necessarily true?
(A) f (a, b) ≤ g (a, b) ≤ h (a, b) 10. If (x, y) ↑ (z, w) = (xz − yw, xw + yz) and
(B) f (a, b) ≥ g (a, b) ≥ h (a, b) (p, q) = [(a1, b1) ↑ (b1,a1)] ↑ [(a2, b2) ↑ (b2, a2)], then
(C) f (a, b) > g (a, b) > h (a, b) (q − p, pq) ↑ (pq, q − p) = ______
(D) None of these (A) [(0, (a12 + b12)2(a22 + b22)2]
(B) [(0, (a12 − b12)2 (a22 − b22)2]
5. If a + b ≥ 0, then which of the following is necessarily (C) [(a12 + b12)2, (a22 + b22)2]
true? (D) (0, 0)
(A) f (a, b) ≥ g (a, b) ≥ h (a, b)
11. If (a, b) ∆ (c, d) = (ac − bd, ad − bc) and
(B) f (a, b) ≤ g (a, b) ≤ h (a, b)
(C) f (a, b) > g (a, b) > h (a, b) (x, y) = [(3, 4) ∆ (4, 3)] ∆ [(1, 3) ∆ (3, 1)] then
(D) None of these (x2 + y2, x2 − y2) ∆ (x2 − y2, x2 + y2) = ______
(A) (562, 562) (B) (56, 56)
Directions for question 6: Select the correct alternative (C) (−56, −56) (D) (0, 0)
from the given choices. Direction for question 12: These questions are based
on the following information.
6. If (p, q) ↓ (r, s) = ((ps − qr), (ps + qr)) and
(x, y) = [(2, 3) ↓ (1, −2)] ↓ [(1, 2) ↓ (3, 4)], then Let a $ b = HCF (a, b), a ↓ b = a2 – b2, a ↑ b = a2 + b2,
(x2 − y2, xy) ↓ (xy, x2 − y2) = a → b = a2 b2 and a ← b = a2/b2.
(A) (0, 0)
(B) (5602 + 48962, 0) 12. [(a ↓ b) ↓ (a ↑ b)] ← (a → b) = –k then k =
(C) ((5602 − 48962), (5602 + 48962))
(D) None of these Directions for questions 13 to 15: Two operators ⊕ and
⊗ are defined in the following tables as follows.
Directions for questions 7 to 9: These questions are
based on the following data: ⊕ a b c d
a a b c d
3ab b b d a c
a↑b=
2 c c a d b
4a d d c b a
a↓b=
b
⊗ a b c d
a → b = 2a + 3b
a a b c d
a ← b = 4a − 5b
b b c d a
7. The value of (((4 ↑ 6) → 9) ↓ 12) ← 5 is . c c d a b
d d a b c
and a2 = a ⊗ a, a3 = a2 ⊗ a….., 2a = a ⊕ a,
8. Which of the following is an integer?
(A) ((6 ↓ 8) → 5) ↑ 3 3a = 2a ⊕ a, ……
(B) ((3 → 7) ↓ 9) ↑ 5 13. c4 ⊗ b3 = _______.
(C) ((4 ↑ 7) ↓ 5) → 3 (A) d (B) a (C) c (D) b
(D) ((5 ↑ 7) → 6) ↓ 7
14. [(a ⊕ b ) ⊗ (c ⊕ d )] ⊕ (3b ⊕ 4c) = _______.
3 3 3 3
9. Which of the following is always true? (A) a (B) c (C) b (D) d
(A) (((p ↑ q) → q) ↓ pq) ← q = 3p − 7q
(B) (((c ← d) ↑ d) → cd) ↓ d = 6c + 5d 15. [(b ⊕ a) ⊗ c) ⊕ d] ⊗ [(d ⊕ c) ⊗ b) ⊕ a]
(C) (((a → b) ↑ b) ← ab) ↓ b = 28a + 72b = _______.
3r − 7 s (A) a (B) b (C) d (D) c
(D) (((r ↓ s) → s) ↑ rs) ← s =
5

Exercise – 15
(Statistics)
Directions for questions 1 to 20: For the Multiple Choice Questions, select the correct alternative from the given choices.
For the Non-Multiple Choice Questions, write your answer in the box provided.
4. If the arithmetic mean of first n natural numbers is 8,
1. The arithmetic mean of 5, 10, 12, 18, 20 is .
then n = .
2. If the mean of 10 observations is 12 and that of
another 12 observations is 10, then the mean of the 5. The first term and common difference of an arithmetic
total observations is ______. progression are a and d respectively. The arithmetic
(A) 10 (B) 120/11 (C) 31/25 (D) 27/20 mean of first n terms of the progression is ______.
3. If the average wage of 100 workers is `1,000 and the (A) a + (n − 1)d (B) n [2a + (n – 1)d]
average wage of 60 of them is `1,200, then the average n 2
wage of remaining workers is (in rupees) .
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2 14. If mode of a distribution is 12 and mean is 3, then the
6. The mean of 100 observations was found to be 39. median is .
Three observations were incorrectly copied as 13, 19,
26 instead of 18, 12, 28 respectively. The correct
15. The range of 13, 38, 51, 56, 70, 72, 63, 65, 93
value of mean is .
is .

7. The geometric mean of 3, 5, 15, 45, 75 is .

16. The quartile deviation of 12, 18, 20, 15, 19, 23, 25

8. If the geometric mean of two numbers is 12, is .

one of the numbers being 48, the other number
is . 17. The quartile deviation of 10, 13, 18, 21, 24, 36, 50,
84, 63, 90, 75 is .
9. The mean of squares of first 10 natural numbers
is ______.
(A) 5.5 (B) 38.5 (C) 35.8 (D) 53.8 18. The mean deviation of 113, 117, 120, 122 and 128
10. The harmonic mean (correct to the two decimal places) is .
of the numbers 2, 4, 6, 8 is .
19. If the standard deviation of x1, x2, x3 -- xn is 7.8, then
11. The AM of two numbers is 10 and their GM is 8. Then the standard deviation of x1 + 3, x2 + 3, . . . . . . .,
their HM is . xn + 3 is .

20. If the mean of 100 observations is 50 and their

12. The median of 12, 13, 18, 25, 30 is . standard deviation is 4, then the sum of squares of the
observations is .
13. The median of first 12 prime numbers is .

Exercise – 16
(Special Equations)
Directions for questions 1 to 15: For the Multiple Choice Questions, select the correct alternative from the given choices.
For the Non-Multiple Choice Questions, write your answer in the box provided.

(C) Neither (A) nor (B) (D) Both (A) and (B)
If the remainder of   = 2, then the least possible
4a
1. 7. Which of the following is/are a possible value of
 7 
a + b for which 7a – 3b = 20?
positive integer value of a is . (A) 0
(B) 20
(C) –20
 3x 
2. If x > 0 and the remainder of   = 3, then which of (D) All the previous choices
 5
the following set could be the values of x? 8. The values of x that satisfy the condition that
(A) {1, 6, 11, 16, ……} (B) {1, 3, 6, 9, …..}  7x 
(C) {1, 6, 9, 12, …} (D) None of these remainder of   = 7, form an arithmetic
 9 
3. The number of positive integral solutions of 5x + 3y = 34 progression with common difference .

is .
9. Mr Raghu purchased toys of two types – T1 and
4. Which of the following is the value of x that satisfies T2 –costing `11 and `17 respectively. Raghu spent
the equation 3x + 4y = 29 and the condition 0 < y < x? an amount of `123 for purchasing them. Find the
(A) 5 (B) 3 (C) 6 (D) 7 maximum number of toys he could have purchased if
he purchased at least one of each type.
5. The value of (x, y) if 14x + 5y = 57 and xy > 0 is (A) 7 (B) 5
______. (C) 9 (D) 10
(A) (2, 2) (B) (3, 3) (C) (4, 4) (D) (5, 5)
10. Deepika purchased a total of n oranges and apples
6. Which of the following is a possible solution or are costing `6 and `14 each respectively. If she spent
possible solutions for the equation 12x – 5y = 19? an amount of `200, then the least possible value of
(A) (7, 13) (B) (12, 25)
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kachoris he could have ordered.
11. Tinku wants to purchase some flower pots and (A) 3 (B) 4 (C) 5 (D) 6
sparklers. Each flower pot costs `12 and each
sparkler costs `8. If Tinku has `96 and she wants to 14. A bag contains 26 coins in denominations of `5, `2
buy at least one of each, find the maximum number and `1. The money in the bag amounts to `57. The
of flower pots she can buy. number of one rupee coins is more than the total
(A) 4 (B) 8 (C) 2 (D) 6 number of other coins. The number of `2 coins in the
12. Radha went to a stationery shop to purchase pens bag is .
and pencils each costing `12 and `5 respectively. She
wants to spend an amount of `97. Find the number of
15. A two digit number N, (20 < N < 50) is such
combinations of pens and pencils she can buy.
that when divided by 6, it leaves a remainder 5 and
when divided by 5, it leaves a remainder 2.
The number is .
13. Dhanush wants to offer samosas, cutlets and kachoris
to his friends, each of which costs `6, `9 and `7
respectively. Dhanush orders at least two of each item

Exercise – 17
(Quadratic Equations)
Directions for questions 1 to 40: For the Multiple Choice Questions, select the correct alternative from the given choices.
For the Non-Multiple Choice Questions, write your answer in the box provided.

1. Find the roots of the following quadratic equations.

(A) 2 3 , 2 (B) –2 3 , 2
(a) x2 – 8x + 15 = 0
(A) 3, 5 (B) 3, –5 (C) –3, 5 (D) –3, –5 (C) 12, 2 (D) –12, 2
1 1
(c) (a – b) x2 + (a2 – b2) x + − = 0
(b) x2 + 4x + 3 = 0 a b
(A) –3, 1 (B) 3, –1 (C) 3, 1 (D) –3, –1 1 1
(A) a + b, (B) − (a + b),
(c) x2 – 5x – 6 = 0 ab ab
(A) –6, –1 (B) 6, –1 (C) 6, 1 (D) –6, 1 −1 −1
(C) a + b, (D) − (a + b),
ab ab
(d) x2 + x – 20 = 0
(A) 5, –4 (B) –5, –4 (C) –5, 4 (D) 4, 5 4. Identify the nature of roots of the following equations.
(a) 9x2 – 10x + 3 = 0
2. Find the roots of the following quadratic equations. (A) Real and equal (B) Rational and unequal
(a) 8x2 – 17x +2 = 0 (C) Complex (D) Irrational
1 1
(A) 2, (B) − , − 2 (b) x2 – 2x – 3 = 0
8 8 (A) Real and equal (B) Rational and unequal
1 1 (C) Complex (D) Irrational
(C) − , 2 (D) , −2
8 8
(c) 25x2 + 60x + 36 = 0
2
(b) 7x + 51x + 14 = 0 (A) Real and equal (B) Rational and unequal
−2 2 −2 2 (C) Complex (D) Irrational
(A) − 7, (B) − 7, (C) 7, (D) 7,
7 7 7 7 5. The quadratic equation whose roots are 5 and –2
is ______.
2
(c) –6x + 29x – 20 = 0 (A) x2 – 3x – 10 = 0 (B) x2 + 3x – 10 = 0
5 5 −5 −5 (C) x2 – 3x + 10 = 0 (D) x2 – 3x + 10 = 0
(A) 4, (B) –4, (C) 4, (D) − 4,
6 6 6 6
6. Find the quadratic equation whose roots are
3. Find the sum and the product of the roots of the (a) –5 ± 3
following equations. (A) x2 – 100x + 22 = 0 (B) x2 + 10x + 22 = 0
7 1 (C) x2 – 28x + 22 = 0 (D) x2 + 28x + 22 = 0
(a) 2x 2 − x + 2 =
2 2
7 3 7 3 (b) p± q
(A) , (B) ,
4 4 2 4 (A) x2 + 2 p x + p – q = 0
7 7
(C) ,2 (D) − , 2
2 2 (B) x2 – 2 p x + p – q = 0

(C) x2 – 2 p x + p + q = 0
(b) 6 3 x2 – 36x + 12 3 = 0

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(D) x2 +2 p x + p + q = 0
17. A natural number when added to 6 times its reciprocal
7. In the quadratic equation 16x2 – qx + 81 = 0, one root
is the cube of the other. Find the value of q. 151
equals . Find the number .
(A) ±78 (B) 39 (C) –39 (D) 56 5
8. If x2 – px + 9 = 0 has 3 as one root, then the value of 18. A natural number is tripled and then increased by 2.
The result when squared equals 32 times the original
p is .
number. Find the number .

9. Find the possible values of x of the equation

19. Ashok bought some pencils for `180. He sold all but
3 − 2x + 7 + 2x = 4 . 2 pencils for `160, making a profit of `2 per pencil.
(A) –3, 1 (B) 3, –1 (C) 3, –2 (D) 3, 2
Find the number of pencils he bought .
10. The roots of the equation
(k – m + ℓ)x2 + 2kx + (k + m – ℓ) = 0 are 20. Sum of squares of two consecutive natural numbers is
2k −k + m − l
(A) − 1, (B) − 1, 841. Find the least among the two numbers .
k − m +l k −m+l
−2k k +m−l
(C) − 1, (D) − 1, −   21. A positive number was subtracted from its reciprocal.
k −m+l k −m+ l −48
If the result is , then find the positive
7
6 8 10 4
11. If x is an integer and + = + , number .
x+2 x+3 x + 4 x +1
the value of x equals to .
22. The minimum value of the quadratic expression
3x2 – 7x + 6 is ______.
12. If m and n are the roots of the quadratic equation 23 23 31 7
x2 + 2x + 3 = 0, find the value of the following. (A) − (B) (C) − (D)
6 12 6 6
1 1
(a) + 23. Find the range of x in the following inequations.
m n (a) x2 + 19x + 70 < 0
(A) –2/3 (B) 1/2 (C) –1/2 (D) –2 (A) x < – 14 or x > – 5 (B) x > – 14
(C) –14 < x < – 5 (D) x < – 5
(b) m2 + n2
(A) –5 (B) –4 (C) –3 (D) –2 (b) x2 – 15x + 50 > 0
(A) x < 5 or x > 10 (B) –10 < x < –5
(c) m3 + n3 (C) 5 < x < 10 (D) x < –10 or x > –5
(A) 10 (B) 8 (C) 16 (D) 24
(c) x2 – 27x – 90 < 0
m 1 n 1 (A) –3 < x < 30 (B) 3 < x < 30
(d) − + − (C) –30 < x < 3 (D) –30 < x < –3
n m2 m n2
(A) –4/9 (B) –1 (C) 4/9 (D) –2 (d) x2 – 60x + 900 > 0
(A) x > 30
13. The discriminant of the quadratic equation (B) x < 30
(a – b)x2 + 2ax + (a + b) = 0, where a and b are real (C) Any real value except x = 30
numbers is ______. (D) None of these
(A) non-positive (B) non-negative
(C) zero (D) None of these 24. The maximum value of the quadratic expression
2
14. If b – 4ac has a value of 49 where a, b and c are –x2 + 10x + 3 occurs at x = .
rational numbers satisfying ax2 + bx + c = 0, the roots
are
(A) irrational. (B) rational and equal. 25. Find the maximum or minimum value of
(C) complex. (D) rational and unequal
(a) 3x2 – 7x + 4
15. If the square of the sum of the roots of a quadratic 1 1
(A) Minimum of (B) Maximum of
equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 where a, b, c are rational, 12 12
equals to 4 times the product of the roots, then the 1 1
roots are ______. (C) Minimum of – (D) Maximum of –
(A) rational and equal (B) rational and unequal 12 12
(C) irrational (D) complex (b) –8x2+ 10x + 3
16. If a quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 has the sum 49 49
(A) Minimum of − (B) Maximum of −
of the roots equal to the product of the roots, which of 8 8
the following holds true?
(A) b = c (B) b = –c
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(C) Minimum of (D) Maximum of (A) (B) − (C) (D)
8 8 9 9 9 9

26. Solve for x: x4 – 33x2 + 216 = 0 34. If the expression 2x3 – 7x2 + 5x – 3 leaves
(A) ± 3, ± 2 6 (B) ± 3, ± 3 6 a remainder 5k – 2 when divided by x + 1, then find
the value of – k.
(C) ± 4, ± 4 6 (D) ± 4, ± 3 6
27. The sum of the squares of two consecutive positive
integers exceeds their product by 91. Find the
integers. 35. Find the remainder when x6 – 7x3 + 8 is divided by
(A) 9, 10 (B) 10, 11 (C) 11, 12 (D) 12, 13 x3 – 2.
(A) –2 (B) 2 (C) 7 (D) 1
28. A man could buy a certain number of notebooks
for `300. If each notebook costed `5 more, he 36. If (2x – 1) is a factor of 2x2 + px – 2, then the other
could have bought 10 notebooks less for the factor is ______.
same amount. Find the price of each notebook (A) x + 1 (B) x + 2
(in `) . (C) x – 2 (D) 2x + 1
37. What should be subtracted from 2x3 + 4x2 – 7x + 4 to
29. One of the roots of the equation x2 – kx + 1 = 0 is the make it exactly divisible by x – 1?
cube of the other. Find k, given that both the roots of
the equation are positive.
38. If ax2 + bx + c is exactly divisible by (2x – 3),
then which of the following is true?
30. The roots of the quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 (A) 9a – 6b – 4c = 0 (B) 6a + 9b + 4c = 0
are in the ratio of 3 : 4, which of the following holds (C) 9a + 6b + 4c = 0 (D) 4a + 9b + 6c = 0
true?
(A) 49ac = 12b2 (B) 12ac = 49b2 39. For what values of a and b is x4 + 4x3 + ax2 – bx + 3
(C) 25ac = 12b2 (D) 12ac = 25b2 a multiple of x2 – 1?
(A) a = 1, b = 7 (B) a = –3, b = –5
31. One root of 64x2 + ax + 1 = 0 is the square root of the (C) a = 3, b = −5 (D) a = −4, b = 4
other. Find the value of a.
(A) 68 (B) –20 (C) –85 (D) 85 40. A polynomial f(x) leaves remainders of 6 and 3 when
4 3 2
divided by (x – 4) and (x – 1) respectively. Find the
32. Find the remainder when x – 3x + 2x – 3x + 7 is remainder when the polynomial f(x) is divided by
divided by x + 1. x2 – 5x + 4.
(A) x + 2 (B) x – 2
(C) 3 + x (D) 2 – x
33. If the expression x4 – 3x3 + kx2 + 7 is exactly divisible
by (3x – 1), then the value of k is ______.
Exercise – 18
(Inequations and Modulus)
Directions for questions 1 to 40: For the Multiple Choice Questions, select the correct alternative from the given choices.
For the Non-Multiple Choice Questions, write your answer in the box provided.

1. If 3x + 14 > 5x + 24, then ______.

(A) x > 5 (B) x < 5 (C) x > –5 (D) x < –5 7. If x2 – 4x + 10 > –4, then which of the following
represent the solution set for x?
2. If 7x – 12 > 5x – 11, then ______. (A) { } (B) R (C) (1, ∞) (D) (–∞, 1]
(A) x > 1/2 (B) x < 1/2 (C) x > –1/2 (D) x < –1/2 8. If x2 + 8x + 20 < 0, then the solution set for the
inequality is ______.
3. If 5x – 7 ≥ 3 and 3x – 4 ≥ 8, then ______. (A) { } (B) R
(A) x > 2 (B) x ≥ 4 (C) x ≤ –2 (D) x ≤ 4 (C) (–4, 4) (D) R – [–4, 4]

4. If 3x – 8 ≤ 5x – 2 and 6x – 4 ≤ 4x + 1, then ______.

x 2 − 2x − 8
(A) x ∈ [5/2, 3] (B) x ∈ (–3, 5/2) 9. If < 0 , then the solution set for the
(C) x ∈ [–3, 5/2] (D) x ∈ (5/2, 3) 3x 2 + 7x + 2
inequality is ______.
5. Solve for real x: 6x2 + x – 12 ≥ 0. (A) R (B) R – [–1/3, 4]
(A) R (B) R – (–3/2, 4/3) (C) (–1/3, 4) (D) None of these
(C) R – (–2/3, 3/4) (D) (–3/2, 4/3)
2x 2 − 3 x − 2
6. If x2 – x – 6 < 0, then which of the following always 10. If ≤ 0 , then the solution set for the
holds true? x2 − 4
(A) x ∈ (2, 3) (B) x ∈ (–3, 2) inequality is ______.
(C) x ∈ (–2, 3) (D) x ∈ (–3, –2) (A) (–2, 2) (B) (–1/2, 2)
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 (C) (–2, –1/2] (D) (–1/2, 2] (A) 3/4 (B) 5/3
(C) 2/7 (D) 4/3
x−3
11. If > 3 with x ≠ –3, then which of the following 1
x+3 26. Solve for x : < 0.
always holds true? x − 2
(A) x ∈ (–6, –3) (B) x ∈ (–3, 3) (A) (–∞, 4) (B) (2, ∞)
(C) x ∈ R – [–3, 3] (D) x ∈ [–6, –2] (C) (–∞, 2) (D) (4, ∞)
x+4 27. Which of the following is true?
12. The values of x that do not satisfy ≥ 0 where
x −1 (A) |x| + |y| ≤ |x + y| (B) |x − y| ≤ |x| − |y|
x ≠ 1 are ______. (C) |x + y| ≤ |x| + |y| (D) |xy| > |x| . |y|
(A) (– 4, ∞) (B) (1, ∞)
(C) (– 4, 1) (D) (–1, 4) 28. The range of x which does not satisfy the inequation
3x2 − 7x − 6 > 0 is ______.
13. Solve: |x + 2| = 5. (A) (−2/3, 3) (B) (−2/3, 0)
(A) {3, 7} (B) {–3, –7} (C) [−2/3, 3] (D) R
(C) {–7, 3} (D) {–3, 7}
29. Solve for x: x2 − 5x + 6 < 0
14. Solve : |x2 – 9| = 0. (A) (2, 3) (B) (3, ∞)
(A) [–3, 3] (B) (–3, 3) (C) R (D) (–∞, 2)
(C) {–3, 3} (D) None of these
30. If (x − 3) (x − 4) (x + 2)2 > 0, then the solution
15. If |x + 5| < 7, then solution set for the inequality is ______.
is ______.
(A) (–∞, –2) (B) (−2, 4)
(A) (–12, 2) (B) (–5,2)
(C) (4, ∞) (D) R – [3, 4] ∪ {–2}
(C) (–12, –5) (D) (–12, –5) ∪ (–5, 2)

16. If |3x + 4| < 5, then the solution set for the inequality x +4
31. Solve for x: >3
is ______. x−2
(A) (–3,1/3) (B) (–3, –4/3) ∪ (–4/3, 1/3) (A) (2, 7) (B) (2, 5)
(C) (–4/3, 1/3) (D) None of these
(C) (0, ∞) (D) (–∞, 2)
17. Solve: |2x + 3| > 2.
(A) (–5/2, –1/2) 3x 2 − x − 9
32. If < 1, then the solution set of x
(B) (–∞, –5/2) x2 − 2x − 3
(C) (–∞, –5/2) ∪ (–1/2, ∞) is ______.
(D) (–1, ∞) (A) (−2, −1) (B) (3/2, 3)
(C) (–2, –1) ∪ (3/2, 3) (D) None of these
18. If |x + 3| > – 5, then the solution set of x is ______.
(A) { } (B) R
x 2 − 4x + 3
(C) (–∞, –8) ∪ (2, ∞) (D) None of these 33. Solve for x: <0
2x 2 − 3x − 2
19. The maximum value of the function (A) (−1/2, 1) ∪ (2, 3) (B) (2, 7)
(C) (–1/2, 3) (D) (3, 9)
f(x) = 15 – |x – 7| is .
34. Solve for x : |x − 3| > 4
(A) (–∞, –1) ∪ (7, ∞) (B) (−1, 7)
20. The minimum value of f(x) = 12 + |x + 5| is .
(C) (6, ∞) (D) (–∞, ∞)

21. If A = {x : x |x – 6| = 7} and x ∈N, then A = ______. 35. If 21x + 71 ≥ 17x + 95 and 3x − 13 ≤ 2x − 10

(A) { } (B) {1, 7} then ______.
(C) {1} (D) {7} (A) x ∈ [−2, 2] (B) x ∈ [3, 4]
(C) x ∈ (–∞, –3] (D) None of these
22. The number of distinct solutions of the equation f(x) = 0,
where f(x) = |x + 2| + |x – 2|; x ∈ R is . 36. Solve : |2x − 3| < 1.
(A) (–1, 3/2) (B) (0, 1)
(C) (5, 7) (D) (1, 2)
23. The number of distinct solutions of the equation
x2 – 9 |x| + 18 = 0 is . 37. Solve : |x + 7| = 5.
(A) {12, 2} (B) {2, −12}
(C) {−2, 12} (D) {−2, −12}
24. The number of distinct solutions of the equation
x – 4x + 1= 7 is . 38. If |x + 7| > −8, then the solution set is ______.
(A) (−15, 15) (B) (0, ∞)
(C) φ (D) R
25. 3 – 5x > 5 – x, x > 0, ⇒ x > ______.

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39. If |x + 2| < −3, then the solution set is ______. (A) 0 < x < 8 (B) −16 < x < 0
(A) (0, ∞) (B) (−5, 5) (C) −16 < x < 8 (D) 8 < x < 16
(C) R (D) None of these

40. Solve: | x + 4 | < 12.

Exercise – 19
(Sequences and Series)
Directions for questions 1 to 50: For the Multiple Choice Questions, select the correct alternative from the given choices.
For the Non-Multiple Choice Questions, write your answer in the box provided.

13. The sum of three terms of an arithmetic progression

1. The sixteenth term of 1, 5, 9, 13, 17, . . is .
is 30. The sum of the squares of the terms is 318, find
the three terms.
(A) 6, 10, 14 (B) 7, 10, 13
2. The nth term of the arithmetic progression 11, 16, 21,
(C) 8, 10, 12 (D) 9, 10, 11
26, … is 66. then n = . 14. In an exam, A scored as many marks less than B, as
B scored less than C. If the total marks scored by the
three are 240, then the marks scored by B is ______.
3. Find the eleventh term of the series 4, –2, –8, –14, (A) 70 (B) 80 (C) 75 (D) 85
………. .
(A) –56 (B) –62 (C) –68 (D) –50 15. The sum of 15 terms of an arithmetic progression
whose first and last terms are 20 and 100 respectively
4. The sum of first n terms of the arithmetic progression
21, 28, 35, 42, …….is 175. Find n. is .
(A) 7 (B) 8 (C) 5 (D) 9
16. Five terms in an arithmetic progression have a sum
1 1 of 40. The extreme terms have a product of 48. Write
5. The 41st term of the series 8,10 ,13,15 ,... the terms in increasing order.
2 2
(A) 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 (B) 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
is .
(C) 6, 8, 10, 12, 14 (D) 8, 10, 12, 14, 16

6. Which term of the arithmetic progression 5, 9, 13, … 17. The sum of all two-digit numbers which leave
is 105? remainder of 2, when divided by 5 is .
(A) 26 (B) 27 (C) 28 (D) 29

7. In an arithmetic progression, the fifth term is 11 and 18. The arithmetic mean of the first n natural numbers is
its 15th term is 31, the 25th term of the arithmetic 34. Find n.
(A) 68 (B) 67 (C) 69 (D) 70
progression is .
19. Find the first four terms of a geometric progression
whose nth term is 3(–5)n.
8. Seven times the seventh term of arithmetic (A) 15, –75, 375, –1875
progression equals to sixteen times its sixteenth term, (B) –15, –75, –375, –1875
then the 23rd term of the arithmetic progression (C) 15, 75, 375, 1875
is . (D) –15, 75, –375, 1875

1 1 1
9. The sum of the terms of the series 49, 42, 35, …, 7 20. The sixth term of the series ,− , ,−1,... is ______.
8 4 2
is . (A) –4 (B) 4 (C) –8 (D) 8

21. The fifth and nineth terms of a geometric progression

10. The seventeenth term of an arithmetic progression is are 3 and 1/27 respectively, find its eleventh term.
33. Find the sum of the first 33 terms of the arithmetic 1 1 1 1
progression. (A) (B) (C) (D)
729 243 81 2187
(A) 1069 (B) 1089
(C) 1056 (D) Cannot be determined 22. The number of terms of the series 2, 6, 18, … that
11. If the sum of the first n terms of an arithmetic make a sum of 2186 is .
progression is 3n2 + 6n, then the nth term is ______.
(A) 6n + 3 (B) 12n – 6 23. If the sum and product of three numbers which are in
(C) 12n + 3 (D) 6n + 6 geometric progression are respectively 63 and 1728,
then find the numbers.
12. Three numbers in an arithmetic progression have (A) 3, 12, 48 (B) 8, 16, 32
a sum of 39 and a product of 2145. Find the numbers. (C) 4, 12, 36 (D) 8, 16, 24
(A) 13, 15, 17 (B) 11, 13, 15
(C) 15, 17, 19 (D) 14, 15, 16 24. Which term of the geometric progression 2, 2 2 , 4
… is 256?
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 (A) 14th (B) 15th (C) 16th (D) 17th 37. If the sum of an arithmetic progression of first
16 terms is equal to the sum of its first 18 terms, then
25. Find the sum to infinity of a geometric progression the sum of the first 34 terms of the arithmetic
16
whose first term is 5 and fifth term is . progression is .
125
35 40
(A) (B)

3 3 38. If xp = √5 where p is any natural number and

25 25 50 n
(C) (or ) (D) ∑ xp = 155 + 31 5 , then n = .
3 7 3 p =1
26. The common ratio of a geometric progression whose 1 1
first term is 5, last term is 1536 and sum of its terms 39. The sum of the terms of the series 1, , , …∞
3 9
3067 is . is ______.
(A) 3/2 (B) 5/2 (C) 7/2 (D) 9/2
27. The geometric mean of 3, 9, 27, 81 and 243 40. In an arithmetic progression 3t1 = t10 – t8. The ratio of
is . the first term and the common difference of the
arithmetic progression is ______.
28. Each term in an infinite geometric progression is (A) 4/3 (B) 2/3 (C) 3/4 (D) 3/2
equal to one third of the sum of all its following terms.
41. The fourth, tenth and last terms of an arithmetic
Find the common ratio if all terms are positive.
23
(A) 1/2 (B) 2/5 (C) 3/4 (D) 2/3 progression are 5 , 7 and respectively. Find the
2 2
29. The series formed by the reciprocals of the terms of respective values of seventh term and number of
a geometric progression is a/an ______. terms in the arithmetic progression.
(A) arithmetic progression 17 19 17 19
(B) geometric progression (A) , 15 (B) , 15 (C) , 17 (D) , 16
4 4 4 4
(C) harmonic progression
(D) None of these 42. If the sum of the fifth, sixth and the seventh terms of
a geometric progression is one fourth of the sum of
30. Ajay, Bala and Charan are three friends. The amount
the ninth, tenth and the eleventh terms, find the ratio
with Ajay is thrice the amount with Bala. The amount
of the sum of the second and third terms to the sum
with Bala is thrice the amount with Charan. If the total
of the eighth and the ninth terms, given the common
amount with them is `260, find the amounts with Ajay,
ratio is positive.
Bala and Charan respectively.
(A) 1 : 4 (B) 1 : 2 (C) 1 : 8 (D) 1 : 16
(A) 180, 60, 20 (B) 90, 30, 10
(C) 135, 45, 15 (D) 160, 80, 20 43. The sum of all the two-digit numbers which when
31. The harmonic mean and the geometric mean of two divided by 6 leave 3 as a remainder is .
numbers are 243 and 27 respectively, find the
41
numbers. 44. Four numbers in arithmetic progression have a sum of
(A) 3, 81 (B) 3, 243 (C) 9, 243 (D) 27, 27 32. If the product of the extremes is 8 less than the
product of the other two numbers, find the four numbers.
32. The arithmetic mean and geometric mean of the roots (A) 5, 7, 9, 11 (B) 7, 9, 11, 13
of a quadratic equation are a and b respectively. Which (C) 9, 11, 13, 15 (D) 6, 8, 10, 12
of the following represents the quadratic equation?
(A) x2 + 2ax + b2 = 0 (B) x2 – 2ax – b2 = 0 45. In an arithmetic progression the first term is 8, the last
(C) x2 + 2ax – b2 = 0 (D) x2 – 2ax + b2 = 0 term is 23 and the sum of its terms is 248, then the
33. If p, q and r are in geometric progression then qr, pr common difference is .
and pq will be in ______.
(A) arithmetic progression 46. If tn denotes the nth term of an arithmetic progression,
(B) geometric progression whose first term is a and common difference is d,
(C) harmonic progression then which of the following choices is/are true?
(D) None of these (A) tn = tn–1 + tn–2
34. P, Q and R are in arithmetic progression. X, Y and Z (B) tn+1 = a + nd
are in geometric progression. (C) t4 + t8 = t2 + t10
(D) More than one of the above
XR − Q.YP − R.ZQ − P = .
47. In a geometric progression the first term is 4 and the
last term is 972. The sum of all the terms is 1456.
1 1 1 Find the number of terms and the common ratio.
35. + + + ...∞ equals to
3.6 6.9 9.12 (A) 6, 3 (B) 4, 3 (C) 8, 2 (D) 7, 4
(A) 1/6 (B) 1/9 (C) 1/3 (D) 1/12 48. The geometric progression has a first term as 2 and
36. The least value of n for which 1 + 2 + 2 + 23 + ….. +
2 sum of the first 4 terms is 2222. Find the common ratio.
(A) 10 (B) 20
2n > 1400 is . (C) 100 (D) None of these

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49. In a network system, each person has to join three
persons under him and such that the chain should 50. In a geometric progression, the first term and the
continue. A person would get `1 as commission per common ratio are both equal to 2. The fourth term
person below him in his group. If exactly one person
earns `39, the number of persons who did not earn is .
any commission is .
Exercise – 20
(Functions)
Directions for questions 1 to 55: For the Multiple Choice Questions, select the correct alternative from the given choices.
For the Non-Multiple Choice Questions, write your answer in the box provided.

1. Which of the following represents the roster form of the 12. If Zp is the set of all factors of p for p = 1, 2, 3 …. and N is
set A = {x/x is an odd natural number less than 15}? the set of all composite numbers, then I Z n = ______.
(A) {1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15} n∈N

(B) (1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13) (A) φ (B) {0} (C) {1} (D) Ƶ
(C) {0, 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13}
(D) {1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13} 13. If Dn = { x : 0 < x < 2n}, then D5 ∩ D6 = ______.
(A) D10 (B) D30 (C) D6 (D) D5
2. Which of the following represents the set builder form ∞
 1 
of A = {1, 2, 3, 4, …..12}? 14. If Dn =  x : 0 ≤ x < , then I Dn = ______.
(A) {x / x is a whole number ≤ 12}  3n  n =1

(D)  
(B) {x / x is a natural number} 1
(A) R (B) {0} (C) φ
(C) {x / x is a natural number ≤ 12} 3 
(D) {x / x is a natural number < 12}
15. If A and B are two sets containing 4 and 6 elements
3. Which of the following is/are a subset of {2, 4, 6, 8}?
respectively, then the minimum number of elements
(A) { } (B) {2, 8}
(C) Both (A) and (B) (D) None of these in A ∪ B = .

4. If A = {2, 3, 5, 7} and B = {2, 4, 6, 8}, then which of the 7 n 2 + 3n + 3

following is true for the sets A and B? 16. If A = {p ∈ N; p is a prime and p = for
n
(A) A and B are equal.
(B) A and B are disjoint. some n ∈ N}, then the number of elements in the set
(C) A and B are equivalent. A is .
(D) None of these

5. If A denotes the set of all factors of 10 and B denotes 17. Let Z denote the set of integers, then
the set of all factors of 12, then A ∩ B is ______. {x ∈ Z : x−3 <4 ∩ } {x ∈ Z : x−4 <5 = }
(A) {1, 3, 4} (B) {1, 2} (C) {1, 3} (D) {1, 2, 5} (A) {–1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4}
(B) {0, 1, 2, 3, 4}
6. If A = {2, 4, 5, 7, 9}, B = {1, 3, 5, 7, 8} and (C) {0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}
C = {1, 2, 5, 8}, then (A ∪ B) ∩ C = ______. (D) {–1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9}
(A) C (B) A ∩ B (C) B (D) A
18. If in a group of people, m persons can speak
7. If A and B are any two sets, then (B – A) ∪ A = Malayalam, r persons can speak Kannada and c
(A) A (B) A ∪ B (C) B (D) A ∩ B persons can speak both Malayalam and Kannada,
then the number of persons who can speak either
8. If A = {0, 2, 4, 6, 9} and B = {1, 3, 5, 7}, then Malayalam or Kannada is ______.
A ∆ B = ______. (A) m + c – r (B) m + r – c
(A) A ∩ B (B) A (C) A ∪ B (D) B (C) c + r – m (D) m + r + c

9. Which of the following laws gives the relation 19. If A and B are two sets and X′ denotes the complement
A ∩ (B ∪ C) = (A ∩ B) ∪ (A ∩ C)? of the set X, then the dual of A' ∩ (A' ∪ B) = A'
(A) De Morgan’s law (B) Associative law is ______.
(C) Distributive law (D) Commutative law (A) A ∩ (A ∪ B) = A (B) A ∪ (A ∩ B) = A
(C) A' ∪ (A' ∩ B) = A' (D) (A ∪ B) ∩ A' = A
10. Which of the following cannot be the cardinal number
of power set of any finite set? 20. If n(X) denotes the number of elements in the set
(A) 1056 (B) 256 (C) 1 (D) 64 X and if n(A) = 12, n(B) = 18 and n(A ∪ B) = 25, then
11. If the letters of the word “EXAMINATION” are written n(A ∩ B) = .
in the form of a set, then the number of elements in
the set would be ______. Directions for questions 21 to 24: These questions are
(A) 7 (B) 8 (C) 11 (D) 10 based on the following data.

If A = {1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12}, then how many of the subsets of A

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21. contain 3 and 4 is . 36. Which of the following function is bijective on R?
(A) f(x) = 2x2 – 1 (B) f(x) = 1 – x4
(C) f(x) = |3x – 2| (D) f(x) = 2x + 1
22. contain 6 but not 12 is .
37. If f(2x – 3) = 4x2 – 12x + 4, then f(3x – 2) = ______.
(A) 9x2 + 12x + 1 (B) 9x2 – 12x – 1
2
(C) x – 12x – 1 (D) 8x2 – 12x – 1
23. contain exactly 4 elements is .
38. If f(x) = 2x + 1 and g(x) = x2 – 3, then which of the
following is true ∀ x ∈ R?
24. have atmost one element is . (A) f and g are equal (B) fog(x)= gof(x)
(C) (f + g)x = f(x) + g(x) (D) Both (B) and (C)
25. If a set A has 5 elements and set B has 3 elements, 39. If A = {1, 2, 3, 4} and B is a non empty finite set and
then the number of relations possible from A to B f: A → B is an onto function, then the number of
is ______. elements in B is ______.
(A) 25 (B) 215 (C) 225 (D) 525 (A) atleast 4 (B) atmost 4
(C) exactly 4 (D) atleast 5
26. If A = {2, 3, 5, 7}, then the maximum number of
elements in a relation defined on A is . 40. If a set A has 3 elements and another set B has
4 elements, then the number of one to one functions
that can be defined from A to B is ______.
27. If A = {1, 2, 3} and B = {4, 5}, then which of the (A) 0 (B) 12 (C) 24 (D) 3
following set of ordered pairs can represent a function
from A to B? 41. If A and B have p and q elements respectively and
(A) {(1, 4), (2, 5), (1, 5)} f : A → B is one-one, then which of the following is
(B) {(1, 4), (2, 5)} true?
(C) {(1, 4), (2, 4), (3, 5)} (A) p = q (B) p ≥ q
(D) {(1, 4), (1, 5), (2, 4), (3, 5)} (C) p ≤ q (D) None of these

28. Which of the following set of ordered pairs does not 42. If A = {1, 2, 3, 4} and B = {a1, a2}, then the number of
represent a function on A = {1, 2, –2, 3}? onto functions from A to B is .
(A) {(1, 1), (2, 1), (–2, 2)}
(B) {(1, 2), (2, −2), (3, 2), (–2, 3)}
(C) {(1, 3), (2, 3), (–2, 3), (3, 3)} 43. If f(x) = 3x2 + 4cosx + 2sin2x, then f(x) is ______.
(D) {(1, 2), (2, −2), (–2, 3), (3, 1)} (A) even
(B) odd
29. The domain of the function {(2, 2), (3, 2), (4, 1), (5, 3)} (C) neither even nor odd
is ______. (D) None of these
(A) {2, 3, 4} (B) {4, 3, 5, 2}
3x − 5
(C) {5, 4, 2} (D) {3, 4, 5} 44. If f(x) = for x ≠ –1/2, then f –1(x) = ______.
2x + 1
30. The range of the function {(1, 2), (2, 3), (3, 4), (4, 1)} 3x + 5 3x − 5
(A) (B)
is ______. 2x − 1 2x + 1
(A) {1, 2, 3} (B) {2, 3, 4} x+5 x+5
(C) {1, 3, 4} (D) {1, 2, 3, 4} (C) (D)
3 − 2x 2x − 3

31. If f (x, y) = 2x2 – y, then f(3, f(2, 1)) = . 45. If f : R → R is defined by f(x) = 5x + 7, then f –1({2, 22})
= ______.
(A) {–1, 10} (B) {–1, 3}
32. If f = {(1, 2), (2, 3), (3, 4), (4, 1)}, then fof = ______. (C) {1, 3} (D) {–1, –3}
(A) {(1, 4), (2, 4), (3, 1)}
(B) {(1, 3), (2, 4), (3, 1)} 5
46. The domain of f(x) = is ______.
(C) {(2, 4), (3, 1), (4, 2), (2, 1)} |5−x|
(D) {(1, 3), (2, 4), (3, 1), (4, 2)}
(A) (5, ∞) (B) (–5, ∞) (C) R – {–5} (D) R – {5}
33. If f(x)= 3x – 2 and g(x) = 2x + 5, then fog(x) = ______.
(A) 6x + 13 (B) 6x – 13 47. If f(x) = 2 x − 3 , then the domain of f is ______.
(C) 6x – 1 (D) 6x + 1 (A) [3/2, ∞) (B) (3/2, ∞) (C) [0, ∞) (D) (–∞,∞)

34. If f(x) = x2 + 3 and g(x) = x + 5, then f(g(x)) = ______. 1

48. The domain of f(x) = log(x – 2) + is ______.
(A) x2 + 8 (B) x2 + 10x + 28
(C) x3 + 5x2 + 3x + 15 (D) x3 + 15
x −4
2

(A) [–2, 2] (B) (–2, 2)

2
35. If f(x) = ax + bx + a, then f(1/x) = ______. (C) (2, ∞) (D) (–∞, –2) ∪ (2, ∞)
1
(A) xf(x) (B) x2f(x) (C) f(x) (D) f(x2) 49. If W is a set of all whole numbers and
x2 f(n) = (–1)n + 1 ∀ n ∈ W, then the range of f is ______.
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53. If f(x) = 3(x2 + ) + 7(x + ) + 8, then
x2 x
50. If f : N → N is defined as f(x) = 3x – 2, then which of
{β ∈ R : f(β) = 0} = ______.
the following is true about the range of f?
(A) Range = {1, 3, 5, 7, …} (A) {–2, 1 } (B) {–1, 1}
(B) Range = N 3
(C) Range = {1, 4, 7, 10, …} −1
(C) {–2, } (D) {–1}
(D) Range = {5, 8, 11, …} 3
x
51. The range of f(x) = 2 x − 1 where x ≠ 1/2 is ______. 54. The range of the function f(x) = x ≠ 0 is ______.
2x − 1 x
(A) {–1, 0, 1} (B) {1} (A) {−1, 0, 1}
(C) {–1} (D) {–1, 1} (B) {−1, 1}
52. If g : R → R and h : R → R are defined as g(x) = x – [x] (C) {1}
and h(x) = [x], where [x] is the greatest integer less (D) R
than or equal to x, then the range of h(g(x)) is ______.
(A) φ (B) {0, –1} (C) {0} (D) Z 55. If A = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5}; B = {H, T}, then the number of
onto functions from A to B is .

Exercise – 21
(Graphs)
Directions for questions 1 to 15: For the Multiple Choice Questions, select the correct alternative from the given choices.
For the Non-Multiple Choice Questions, write your answer in the box provided.

Directions for question 1: In the following question the

graphs of f(x) and g(x) are given. Select the choice which
describes the relation between the given graphs.
f(x)
1. Y (A) y = logx (B) y = −logx
(C) y = |logx| (D) y = –|logx|
3.
y

(–1, 0) (1, 0) X 3– • o
2– • o
(0, –1) • o
1–
• • • o
–2 –1 o 3 x
• o –1 1 2
Y • o –2
(0, 1)

X (A) y = [x] (B) y = 1 − [x]

(–1, 0) 0 (1, 0) (C) y = 1 + [x] (D) y = [2x]

4.
Y
g(x)
(A) f(x) = g(x)
(B) f(x) = g(−x), for x > 0
(C) f(x) = g(–x) for x < 0
(D) f(x) = –g(–x) 0
• • X
Directions for questions 2 to 4: In these questions (1, 0) (2, 0)
a graph is given. Select the choice which best describes
the given graph.

2. y

(A) y = logex (B) y = loge(x − 1)

x
(C) y = loge   (D) y = loge2x
(1, 0) x 2

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Directions for questions 5 to 15: Select the correct 10. The area of the region (in sq units) described
alternative from the given choices. by the relations 4x + 3y ≤ 12, 2x – y + 4 ≥ 0 and
5. The reflection of the point (–1, 4) in the origin y ≥ 0 is .
is ______.
(A) (–1, 4) (B) (1, 4) 11.
(C) (–4, 1) (D) (1, –4) Y Y

6. The reflection of the point (2, –3) in y = 2 is ______.

(A) (2, 7) (B) (2, 2)
(C) (7, –3) (D) (4, –3) X X
O O
7. Y

f(x) g(x)
Which of the following is true?
(A) g(x) = f(x – a) (B) g(x) = f(x) – c
(C) g(x) = f(x + c) (D) None of these

(1/2, 0) 12. If y = f(x) represents the curve c, then y = f (–x)

represents a curve obtained by
0 X (A) reflecting c in the x – axis
1
(0, –1) (B) reflecting c about origin
(C) reflecting c in the y – axis
(D) None of these
13. y = f(x) represents the curve c, then x = f(y)
represents a curve obtained by
(A) reflecting c in x – axis
(B) reflecting c about origin
(C) reflecting c in the line y = x
Which of the following best describes the graph given (D) reflecting c in the y – axis
above? 14. The number of points in which the graph
(A) y ≤ 2x + 1 4x2 – 12x + 9 = y meets x – axis is ______.
(B) 2y ≤ x – 1 (A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) infinite
(C) y ≥ 2x + 1
15.
(D) y ≤ 2x – 1
x2
(10, 5)
8. Let G be the graph of y = f(x). If a is a positive number,
the graph of y = f (x + a) is obtained by ______. (0, 5)
(A) shifting G horizontally towards right by a units
(B) shifting G horizontally towards left by a units
(C) shifting G vertically up by a units
0 (10, 0) x1
(D) shifting G vertically down by a units.

9. Let G be the graph of y = f(x). If c is a positive number, Which of the following constraints best represent the
the graph of y = f(x) – c is obtained by ______. graph in first quadrant?
(A) shifting G horizontally towards left by c units (A) x1 + x2 ≤ 10 and x1 − x2 ≤ 5
(B) x1 ≤ 10 and x2 ≤ 5
(B) shifting G horizontally towards right by c units
(C) x1 ≤ 5 and x2 ≤ 10
(C) shifting G vertically up by c units.
(D) x1 ≥ 10 and x2 ≥ 5
(D) shifting G vertically down by c units.

Exercise – 22
(Indices and Surds)
Directions for questions 1 to 40: For the Multiple Choice Questions, select the correct alternative from the given choices.
For the Non-Multiple Choice Questions, write your answer in the box provided.
1. Simplify the following: (3a + 1 9a + 2 27a) ÷ (3a − 1 9a 27 a + 1) = .
−3
−1
 1692 27  13  3. Simplify the following:
  × × 
 121  2  22  3 −3 × 9 5 / 2
= .
(A) 13−1 114 33 (B) 13−2 114 34 27 2 / 3 × 3 − 4
(C) 13−3 114 34 (D) 13−4 114 33 4. Simplify the following:
2. Simplify the following:
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 2 1 1 y −1
 7 64
27 3 + 814 − 16 2 = . 17. If  3  = , what is the value of y?
 4 343
 
5. Simplify the following: (A) −7 (B) −8 (C) 7 (D) 8

5 2 18. If x is an integer, find the minimum value of x such

2 +5 + 10 + 1000
2 5 that 0.00001154111 × 10x exceeds 1000.

(A) 15 10 (B) 13 10
2
(C) 14 10 (D) 16 10 2
19. Solve for y if 2 y = 512 .
6. Simplify the following:
(A) ±3 (B) ±2 (C) ±4 (D) ±6
1−{1 + (a2 − 1)−1}−1.
y +1
1 −1 20. If y = 7 + 4 3 , then = .
(A) (B) a2 (C) (D) −a2 y
a2 a 2

−6
7. Simplify: yp (q − r) ⋅ yq (r − p) ⋅ yr (p − q).  6 pq − 3 q 
21.   = ______.
 3 p − 6 pq 
 
p −p q −q
(A) (B) (C) (D)
y 4b−a ⋅ y 4c −b ⋅ y 4a−c q q p p
8. Simplify: .
(y a
⋅ yb ⋅ yc )
3

12
22. is equal to _____.
15 − 11
(A) 3 15 + 3 11 (B) 3 15 − 3 11
+ b = −c, find
( 15 − 11)
9. If a the value of
 a4   b4   c 4  (C) 2 (D) None of these
 2   2   2 
 x a bc   x ab c   x abc  .
     7+ 5 7− 5
     23. + = .
(A) x3 (B) x2 (C) x0 (D) x 7− 5 7+ 5

c d 4
 1  1 24. If y = 12 + 8 2 , then y − is .
a +  a −  e y
a
10. If    
b b
c d
= 
 
 where a, b, c, d and e are
 1  1 b
b +  b − 
 a  a 25. Find the square root of 6 + 2 5 .
all real numbers, find e. 5
(A) c + d (B) c − d (C) d − c (D) c + 2d (A) 5 +1 (B) + 2
2
11. If 3p = x, 3q = y and 3r = z, find the value of 3q−p−r. 5 5
(C) +2 (D) + 3
y x z xy 2 3
(A) (B) (C) (D)
xz yz xy z
26. Find 245 + 240 .
12. If 34m+1 = 37m−5, solve for m.
(2 − 2 ) ( )
1 1
(A) 54 (B) 5 4 2 + 3

( 3 − 2) ( 3 + 2)
1 1
(C) 54 (D) 54
13. If 24m+2 = 46m−4, then m = .
5
27. If two surds have an arithmetic mean of 2 +3
14. Solve for y if 23y+3 = 23y+1 + 48. 2
( )
and one of the surds is 3 2 + 1 , find the square root
of the other.
15. Solve for m if 3 ⋅ ( 3 )m + 4 = ( 3 )2m + 7 . (A) 2 +1 (B) 2 2 − 1
(A) 0 (B) −1 (C) 2 (D) 3 (C) 2 2 − 2 (D) 2 +2

16. Solve for m if 68m = 1296 × 63 (2m+4). 28. In each of the following sets of numbers, identify the
greatest number.

(i) 450, 2100, 1625

(A) 450 (B) 2100

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35. 5 5 5 5......... ... 8 times = ______.
(ii) 450, 540, 1020, 1002
1 15
(A) 450 (B) 5 40

(C) 1020 (D) 1002 (A) 5 8 (B) 5 16

255

29. Which of the following is the greatest? (C) 5 256 (D) None of these
33
36. Which of the following is true?
(A) 3 3 (B) 3333 (C) 3333 (D) 3333 1 1 1 5 5 1 1 1
(A) 8 6 < 7 6 < 6 6 < 5 24 (B) 5 24 < 6 6 < 7 6 < 8 6
30. Which among the following is the greatest? 1 5 1 1 1 1 5 1

1 5 1 1 (C) 6 6 < 5 24 < 7 6 < 8 6 (D) 6 6 < 7 6 < 5 24 < 8 6

(A) 66 (B) 4 12 (C) 38 (D) 94

31. Compare the following surds and determine the 6 5 4 3

37. x =?
greatest of them.
1 1
2 + 13, 4 + 11, 34 + 6 and 17 + 12 (A) x 180 (B) x 360
2 + 13
1
(A) (B) 4 + 11
(C) x 270 (D) None of these
(C) 34 + 6 (D) 17 + 12

1 1 1 400 400 400.......∞ =

32. + + + ...... up to 91 38. .
9 + 10 10 + 11 11 + 12
terms is _______.
39. x, a, b and c are real numbers.
(A) 7 (B) 8 (C) 6 (D) 9
1 1 1
+ + =
33. Which of the following is the greatest? 1 + xb−a + xc −a 1+ xa−b + xc −b 1 + xa−c + xb−c
(A) 222222 (B) 222222
2222
(C) 22 (D) 222222

1 1 1 9
34. If β ≠ 0, then + + 40. If a = , find the value of a2 + 18a.
1 + β3 + β6 1 + β3 + β−3 1 + β−3 + β−6
9+6 2
= ________. (A) 300 (B) 305
(A) 1 + β3 + β6 (B) β
(C) 1 (D) 1 + β3 – β6 (C) 300 + 216 2 (D) 315 − 216 2

Exercise – 23
(Logarithms)
Directions for questions 1 to 25: For the Multiple Choice Questions, select the correct alternative from the given choices.
For the Non-Multiple Choice Questions, write your answer in the box provided.

1. Find the value of the following.

(a) log125 625
3 4 5 6 5. Simplify the following logarithm.

(A)
2
(B)
3
(C)
4
(D)
5 5 + log  


(b) log 512

28
6. Solve the following for x.
9 8 1 logx + log3 = log15
(A) (B) (C) 2 (D)
8 9 2

 1
2. log81  7. Solve the following for x.
 81 
log (x + 2) + log (x − 2) = log5.
(A) 1 (B) −1 (C) 0 (D) 2

3. Simplify the following logarithm.

log125 + log8 − log10. 8. Solve the following for x.
log 2401
= log x
log 343
4. Simplify the following logarithm. (A) 1 (B) 10
log2 + log50 + 1. 3
(C) 100 (D) 10000
nd
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 log 5 64
9. log5 40 + log5 150 − log5 48 − 2 = . 17. If = log3 x, then find x.
log 5 4
(A) 9 (B) 27
10. Simplify: (C) 3 (D) None of these
0.9 log5 25 + 0.09 log5 25 + 0.009 log5 25 + …. ∞. 18. If log (14x + 114) − log (4x + 1) = log 10, then x
= .
 32 
11. The value of log 4 + log 8 − log   + log 32 1024
 1000  19. If (3x + 8) log 4 = (7x + 9) log 16, then find x.
= . −10 −15 −20 −25
12. The value of 3log1002 − log1004 + 3log1005 − log100250 (A) (B) (C) (D)
11 11 11 11
is .
20. If logy + log40 = log160, then the value of
1 1 1 y= .
13. The value of + +
1 + log ab c 1 + log ac b 1 + log bc a
equals ______.
21. If 3logy + log 32 = log 256, then find y
(A) 1 (B) 0 (C) 2 (D) log abc
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4
log 9 81 22. If log7 [log6 (log3x)] = 0, then find x.
14. = ______.
log11 1331 (A) 729 (B) 27 (C) 81 (D) 243
2 3 3 4
(A) (B) (C) (D) 23. log5 (log6 (log7 493)) = ______.
3 4 2 3
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3
2log7 2
15. The value of 49 is ______. 24. Find the value of 63 – log618 + 2log63.
(A) 36 (B) 108 (C) 18 (D) 216
1 1
(A) 7 (B) 4 (C) (D)
7 4 25. Find the value of x – y² in terms of y, if log5x = log525
+ 2log5y.
 1  (A) 25y² (B) 49y² (C) 24y² (D) y²
16. Find the value of log 9   .
 729 
(A) −3 (B) −2 (C) −4 (D) −5

Exercise – 24
(Permutations and Combinations)
Directions for questions 1 to 40: For the Multiple Choice Questions, select the correct alternative from the given choices.
For the Non-Multiple Choice Questions, write your answer in the box provided.

1. If there are 3 routes from a city A to city B and occupy the even places is .
5 routes from city B to city C, then the number of
distinct routes form A to C through B are . 7. The number of arrangements using all the letters of
the word ‘JACKSON’ such that the word ends with

2. A boy has nine trousers and 12 shirts. In how many K is .

different ways can he select a trouser and a shirt? 8. Using all the letters of the word PIGMENT, words that
(A) 21 (B) 12 (C) 9 (D) 108 begin with P but do not end with T have to be formed.
How many such words are there?
3. How many three letter words can be formed using the (A) 120 (B) 480 (C) 600 (D) 500
letters of the word TIME?
(A) 12 (B) 20 (C) 16 (D) 24 9. There are 20 points on a plane of which only 6 of them
are collinear. Except for the triplets selected
4. Using all the letters of the word “THURSDAY”,
exclusively from these 6 points, no other set of
how many different words can be formed?
3 points are collinear. Find the number of lines that
(A) 8 (B) 8! (C) 7! (D) 7
can be formed by joining these points.
5. Using all the letters of the word “NOKIA”, how many (A) 175 (B) 176 (C) 190 (D) 185
words can be formed, which begin with N and end
with A? 10. In the above problem find the number of triangles that
(A) 3 (B) 6 (C) 24 (D) 120 can be formed by joining those points.
(A) 1020 (B) 980 (C) 1000 (D) 1120
6. The number of arrangements that can be made with
the letters of the word MEADOWS so that the vowels

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a particular person occupies the middle position. 24. In how many ways can 6 letters be posted when
(A) 720 (B) 600 (C) 540 (D) 760 4 mail boxes are available for posting the letters?
(A) 6C4 (B) 46 (C) 6P4 (D) 64
12. Find the number of different words that can be formed
25. In how many ways can 12 prizes be distributed among
using all the letters of the word ‘SPECIAL’ if the words
3 boys?
start with a vowel and do not end with L.
(A) 33 (B) 123 (C) 312 (D) 315
(A) 1200 (B) 1800 (C) 1500 (D) 1600
26. A letter lock consists of three rings each marked with
13. How many 3 - digit numbers with distinct digits can be six different letters. The number of distinct
formed using the digits 0, 1, 2, 4, 5 such that they are unsuccessful attempts to open the lock is at the
divisible by 5 and are greater than 300?
most .
(A) 9 (B) 6 (C) 8 (D) 10
14. The number of ways in which 3 letters can be posted 27. The number of ways in which six boys and six girls
can be seated in a row for a photograph so that no
in 5 letter boxes is .
two girls sit together is .

15. At a party, each person greeted each of the other

28. The number of four digit numbers that can be formed
persons once. The total number of greetings was
using the digits {1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9}? (repetition of digits
132, then the number of persons who attended the
is not allowed) is .
party is .
29. The number of four digit even numbers that can be
16. In how many ways can a committee of 6 be formed formed using the digits {2, 3, 5, 1, 7, 9} (repetition of
from 8 boys and 6 girls such that the committee
consists of at least 3 boys and at least one girl. digits is not allowed) is .
(A) 2506 (B) 2410 (C) 2200 (D) 2650
30. The number of ways six members can be selected
17. Find the number of ways of distributing 4 prizes to 6
persons when each person is eligible for more than from a group of ten members is .
one prize.
(A) 64 (B) 46 (C) 216 (D) 1028 31. A bag contains nine yellow balls, three white balls and
four red balls. In how many ways can two balls be
18. There are 18 stations between Hyderabad and drawn from the bag?
Bangalore. How many second class tickets have to (A) 9C2 (B) 3C2 (C) 16C2 (D) 12C2
be printed, so that a passenger can travel from any
station to any other station? 32. If 12 archers participate in a shooting competition, in
(A) 200 (B) 380 (C) 95 (D) 100 how many ways can they finish the competition for
the first four positions?
19. The number of permutations of the letters of the word (A) 12C4 (B) 12P4 (C) 124 (D) 412
‘MESMERISE’ is ______.
33. In how many ways can three consonants and two vowels
9! 9! be selected from the letters of the word “TRIANGLE”?
(A) (B)
( 2 ! )2 (3 ! ) ( 2 ! )3 3 ! (A) 25 (B) 30 (C) 40 (D) 20
9! 5! 34. In a class there are 20 boys and 25 girls. The number
(C) (D)
(2 ! )2 (3 ! )2 ( 2 ! )2 3 ! of ways in which a boy and a girl be selected
is .
20. The number of arrangements of the different words,
not necessarily meaningful, that can be formed using 35. In how many ways can a committee consisting of
all the letters of the word MATHEMATICS is ______. three men and four women be formed from a group
11! 11! 11! of six men and seven women?
(A) 11! (B) (C) (D)
2! (2 !)2
(2 !)3 (A) 6C4 7C3 (B) 6C3 7C5
(C) 6C3 7C4 (D) 7C5 6C4
21. How many multiples of 6 can be formed using all the 36. A question paper consists of five problems, each
digits 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5? problem having three internal choices. The number of
ways a candidate can attempt one or more problems
is .
22. The number of ways 4 teachers and a principal can
be seated in 5 chairs such that the principal always 37. Six points are marked on a straight line and five points
sits in the middle is ______. are marked on another line which is parallel to the first
(A) 5! (B) 4! (C) 3! × 2! (D) 3! line. How many straight lines, including the first two,
can be formed with these points?
23. How many 7 digit numbers can be formed using the (A) 32 (B) 33 (C) 55 (D) 30
digits 0, 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 3?
(A) 198 (B) 200 (C) 240 (D) 540
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be made to sit in a row such that all boys sit together
is . 40. The number of ways of arranging the letters of the
word "MATERIAL" such that all the vowels are always
39. The number of sequences in which 7 players can together is .
throw a ball, so that the youngest player may not be

Exercise – 25
(Probability)
Directions for questions 1 to 35: For the Multiple Choice Questions, select the correct alternative from the given choices.
For the Non-Multiple Choice Questions, write your answer in the box provided.

1. The probability of getting no head when five fair coins {1, 2, 3, ……, 100}, then the probability that the
are tossed, is . chosen number is a perfect cube is .

2. The probability of getting at least three heads when 13. If two distinct numbers are picked at random from the
set A where A = {2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13}, then what is the
six coins are tossed, is .
probability that the sum of the numbers picked is even?
(A) 2/3 (B) 1/3 (C) 1/4 (D) 1
3. In rolling an unbiased dice, the probability of getting 14. A bag contains five red balls, three black balls and
an even number or a number less than 4 is ______. a white ball. If three balls are drawn from the bag, the
(A) 2/3 (B) 2/5 (C) 1/3 (D) 5/6 probability that the three balls are of different colours
is ______.
Directions for questions 4 and 5: These questions are (A) 23/28 (B) 5/28
based on the data given below. (C) 3/28 (D) None of these
Three six faced dice are rolled together. The probability that
15. If six people sit around a circular table, the probability
that two specified persons always sit side by side
4. no two dice show the same number on them is
______. is .
(A) 7/12 (B) 5/9 (C) 1/36 (D) 5/12

5. exactly two dice show the same number on them 16. If ten students are to be seated in a row, then the
is ______. probability that two particular students never sit
(A) 5/9 (B) 5/12 (C) 1/36 (D) 7/12 together is .
6. If two dice are thrown together, the probability of
getting an even number on one dice and an odd 17. Out of seven fruits in a basket, two are rotten. If two
fruits are drawn at random from the basket, the
number on the other dice is .
probability of both being rotten is ______.
(A) 1/21 (B) 10/21 (C) 20/21 (D) 11/21
7. If a card is picked at random from a well shuffled pack
of cards, what is the probability that it is neither a king 18. The probability that a non-leap year chosen at
nor a spade? random has 52 Mondays and 52 Tuesdays is ______.
(A) 4/13 (B) 11/13 (C) 2/13 (D) 9/13 (A) 2/7 (B) 4/7 (C) 5/7 (D) 1/7
8. If two cards are drawn at random from a well shuffled 19. A two-digit number is formed by using the digits 0, 2,
pack, the probability that both are queens is ______. 3, 5, 8 without repetition. If a two digit number is
(A) 3/221 (B) 1/221 (C) 1/17 (D) 4/17 selected at random out of these numbers, then the
9. A number is chosen at random from the set, probability that it is a multiple of ‘2’ is .
A = {2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16}. The probability that it
is a multiple of 4 is . 20. The probability of getting at least one 4 when two
unbiased dice are thrown together is ______.
10. A number is selected at random from the first fifty (A) 5/18 (B) 11/36 (C) 1/3 (D) 13/36
natural numbers. The probability that it is a composite
21. If two balls are drawn at random from a bag
number is . containing four green balls and three red balls, the
odds against the two balls being green is ______.
11. A natural number is chosen at random from (A) 3 : 5 (B) 2 : 5 (C) 5 : 2 (D) 5 : 3
1 to 100. The probability that it is a prime number
Directions for questions 22 to 26: These questions are
is . based on the following information.

12. If a number is chosen at random from the set A box contains twelve bulbs of which two are defective.

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If three bulbs are chosen at random, find the probability that
30. An unbiased coin is tossed. A person gets `30 if the
22. all the bulbs are good. coin shows head, and he loses `15 if the coin shows
(A) 9/22 (B) 5/11 (C) 6/11 (D) 7/22 tail. If three unbiased coins are tossed, the probability
that the person gets `45 is ______.
23. two bulbs are good and one is defective. (A) 3/8 (B) 1/2
(A) 9/22 (B) 1/22 (C) 1/5 (D) 7/11 (C) 1/10 (D) 1/25

24. one bulb is good and the other two are defective. 31. Let E be the set of all integers with 6 in their
(A) 7/22 (B) 1/22 (C) 1/11 (D) 2/5 unit place. The probability that a number chosen from
the set {10, 11, 12, . . . 59} is a member of E,
25. at least one bulb is defective.
(A) 9/11 (B) 8/11 (C) 7/22 (D) 5/11 is .

26. at least one bulb is good is . 32. If A and B are two mutually exclusive events and

27. The probability that a student is not a singer is 3/5. P(A) = 1/6 and P(B) = 1/3, then P(A ∪ B) = .
The probability that out of six students two are singers
is ______. 33. If A and B are two independent events such that P(A)
422 972
(A) (B) = 2/3 and P (B) = 1/5, then find P ( A ∪ B) .
3125 3125 (A) 8/15 (B) 4/15
1 2 (C) 7/15 (D) 11/15
(C) (D)
3 5
34. If A and B are two independent events such that
28. X and Y are independent events. The probability that P(A ∪ B) = 0.75 and P(B) = 0.25, then P(A) = ______.
both X and Y occur is 1/8 and the probability that (A) 2/3
neither of these occur is 3/8. The probability of (B) 1/3
occurrence of X can be ______. (C) 1/2
(A) 2/3 (B) 1/4 (D) None of these
(C) 1/3 (D) 3/4
35. A committee of three is to be chosen from a group of
29. A person gets as many rupees as the number shows three men and four women. The probability that the
up when an unbiased 6 faced dice is rolled. If two dice committee would contain only women is ______.
are rolled, the probability that the person gets `9 is (A) 4/35 (B) 3/35
______. (C) 31/35 (D) 34/35
(A) 5/36 (B) 1/9
(C) 1/6 (D) 1/12

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