(3] An alloy is to contain copper and

zinc in the ratio 9 : 4. The zinc

required to melt with 24 kg of copper
is :
2
(a) 10 kg
{ (c)
3
9 kg
3
(d) 9kg (a) a:

(4) 7 log ( ) + 5 log (!!) + 3 log :

CHAPTER 1
•.

.
•.

Ratio and Proportion, Indices and Logarithm

( :) is equal to :

1 (a) O
(b) 1
(C) log 2
(d) log 3

j 2007 - February

2006-- November I (5) Two numbers are in he ratio 7 : 8. If

3 is added to each of them, their
(1) Two numbers are in the ratio 2 : 3 ratio becomes 8 : 9..The numbers
(2) If p : q is the sub-duplicate ratio of p are :
and the difference of their squares is
320. The numbers are : - x2 :q - x2, then x2 is : · la) 14,16
(b) 24,27
(a) 12, 18
(a) P q (c) 21,24
{b) 16, 24.
(c) 14, 21 (d) 16,18
(b) p q
{d) None.
(c) ..9e...
p-q
(d) None.
#2 I 2007 -August J (18] Number of digits in the numeral for · )!Vl ( )7/2 x 9 is equal to :
264• [Given log 2 = 0.30103] : [22]
3
2001 -May I
(10] Eight people are planning to share (14] On simplification (a) 18digits (a) 1
1 1
equally the cost of a rental car. If -- --+ + ----- (b) 19 digits (b) /3
one person withdraws from the 1 + z•·b+:zB· C 1 + z b· C +,zb· I 1 + zC· l +zC·b (c) 20 digits
(d) 21 digit$ . (c) . 3
arrangement and the others share reduces to :·
equally entire cost of the car, then 1 (d) 9./3
the share of each of the remaining (a) z 2(a• b•q j 2007 - November -] · log 8
3
persons increased by : 1
(a) 1/9 (b) z(S • b•q [19] f 407 are to be divided among A, B
(b) 1/8 (c) 1 and C so that their shares are inthe

4 : 5 :6
(c) 1!7
(d) 7/8
. (d) 0 rati.o 1 1 1 . Tha rspeet1•ve
[15] Ratio of earnings of A and B is 4 :7.

(11]A bag contains t 187 inthe form oj1 If the earnings of A increase by 50% shares of A, B, C are :
rupee, 50 paise and 1O paise coins
in the ratio 3:4:5. Find the number of
and those of B decrease by 25%, (a) f 165, t 132, ,110
(b) . 165, f 110, f 132
l 2008 - February · • I
the new ratio of. their earning
each type of coins : (c) f 132, f 110, ,165
becomes 8 :7.What is A's earning ? [24] In 40 litres mixture of glycerine and
(a) 102, 136, 170 (a) f 21,000 (d) n 10, , 132, ,165 water, the, ratio of glycerine and
(b) 136, 102, 170 (b) f 26,000 [20] The incomes of A and B are in the · water is 3:1. The quantity of water
(c) 170, 102, 136 (c) f 28,000 ratio 3 : 2 and their expenditures in added in the ·mixture in order to.
(d) None. (d) Data inadequate. the ratio 5 :3. If each saves f 1,500, make this ratio 2:1 is:
m+3n 4m-9n
then B's income is :
(12] Simplification of x .-_x •. is : [16) P, Q and R are three cities. The ratio
(a) f 6,000
(a) 15 litres
(b) 10 litres
of average temperature between P
(a) x m and Q is 11 : 12 and that between P (b) f 4,500 (c) 8 litres
(b) x· m and R is 9 :8. The ratio between the (c) f 3,000 (d) 5 litres.
(c) x n average temperature of Q and R is : (d) ,7,500 [25] The third proportional between
(d) X"" (a) 22 : 27 [21] If 4• = SY = 2oz then z is equal to :· (a2 - b2) and (a+b)2 is :
(13] If log (2a - 3b) = log a - log b, then (b) 27 : 22 . (a) xy (a) a+b
a- b
a =: (c) 32 :33 (b)
3b2 (d) None. xy (b) a- b
(a) 1 a+b
2b-1 1 1 1 (c) -
[17] log111(abc) + log11c(abc) + '°9c.(abc) is xy (c) (a- b)2
3b a+b
(b) 2b-1 equal to : (d) xy 3
x +y (d) (a +b)
b2 (a) o
(c) a-b
2b+1 (b) 1
3b2 (c) 2

{d)
2b+1 (d) -1
#3 [51) If A:B= 2:5, then (1OA + 3B):(5A+28) [55) If log2x + log4x = 6, then the Value of ! 2012 - December I
[46] What must be added to each term of is equal to: x is :
(a) 7:4 (a) 16 [60] Find the value of x, if x (x)'" = (x"')•
the ratio 49 : 68, so that it becomes 3 : 4 (b) 7:3 (b) 32 (a) 3
? (c) 6:5 (c) 64 (b) 4
(a) 3 {d) 7:9 (d) 128 (c) 2
(b) 5
(c) 8

(d) 9 [56) If X Varies inversely as square of Y (d) 6

[47] The students of two classes are in
the ratio 5 : 7, if 1O students left from ! 2011-June I and given that Y = 2 for X = 1, then
the Value of X for Y = 6 will be:
[61] Which of the following is true.
each class, the remaining students If ...! + _!_ + ...! = -1-
are in the ratio of 4 : 6 then the (52) If n = mi where ('m' is a positive · (a) 3 ab be ca abc
number of students in each class ·is: (b) 9 (a) log (ab + be + ca) = abc
integer > 2) then the value of : ·

(a) 30, 40
(b) 25, 24 -
1
- +-- +-
1 1
- + ...........+.
1
-
(c) · 1/3
(d) 1/9 (b) log- ( 1 1 1) =
+ + abc

(c) 40, 60 · !
n log3 n l g4n logmn a b c

(d) 50, 70 (a) 1 j 2012 :... June I (c) log (abc) = 0

(d) log (a + b + c) O =
I 2010 -December I (b) 0
(c) -1 [621Find two numbers such that mean

(3n• 1 + 3") proportional between them is 18and

(d) 2 [57) The value of ,is equal to:

. 3n+ 3 _ 3n third proportional between them is

(48] The value of [53) In a film shooting, A and B received •1 144 .
2 3
2 log x + 2 log x +2 log x +-------+ money in a certain ratio and B and C (a) 1/5
also received the money inthe same (b) 1/6 (a) 9, 36
2 log x' will be :
ratio. If A gets t 1,60,000 and C gets (c) 1/4 (b) 8, 32
(a) n(n + l ) log x (c) 7, 28
2 f 2,50,000. Findthe amount received (d) 1/9 (d) 6,24

{b) n(n+ 1) log x

(c) n2 log x
{d) None of these .
( log0 - 3) + ( 11 -
by B ?
(a) ,2,00,000 [54) The ratio Compounded of 4:5 and sub-
(b) ,2,50,000 duplicate of •a•:g is 8:15. Then Value of
[49) The recurring decimal 2.nn........ (c) ,1,00,000 •a• is:
can be expressed as: (d) ,1,50,000
(a) 24/9 =2
{b) 22/9 [2m 1- December ..
(c) 26/9 .
{d) 25/9

[50) Solve : I
og o)
[58) If logx y = 100 and log2 x = 10,then [2013 June
the value of 'y' is :
(a) 210
(b) 2100
(c) 21.000
(d) 210.000
I
[59) Which of the numbers are not in [63) For what value of x, the equation
proportion ?
(log_rx2)2 = log/ is true?
(a) 6, 8, 5, 7
(b) 7, 14, 6 (a) 16
(c) 18, 27, 12, 18 (b) 32
(c) 8
(d) 4
(a) 2 (d) 8, 6, 12, 9 (64) The mean proportional between 24
(a) 10·1 and 54 is :
(b) 3
(b) 102 (a) 33
(c) · 10 (c) 4
(b) 34
(d) 103 (d) 5
(c) 35
(d) 36
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[26) If 2x -2x-, = 4 then x' ls equal to :

(a) ·7
{31) If x = 'f , y = i' and z = x" then abc
is:
I 2009 -June I [40) log4 (x 2 + x) - log4 (x+ 1) = 2.
(b) 3 . (a) 2 2 Find x
[35] If !!..= - then the value of p+q (a) 16
(c) 27 (b) 1 q 3 2p -q
(d) 9 (c) 3 (b) 0
is :

(d) 4 (a) 1 (c) - 1

e "- e -• [32) If log2 [log3 (log2 K)] = 1, then x (b) -1(7 (d) None of these.
[27] If x = , then the value of nis: (c) 1!7
e "+ e -• equals :
1 _ 1+ X (a) 128 (d) 7 [2009- December . j
(a) (b) 256 [36) Fourth proportional to x, 2x,(x+1) is:
21oge 1-x (c) 512 (a) (x+2)
1+X [41] 2" + 2n-1
(b) loge 1- x (d) None. (b) (x-2)
(c) (2x+2)
2n•1-2n
1- x
(c) loge 1+ X j 2008 - December - - --] (d) (2x-2) • (a) 1/2
1- x [37] If x = 3 113 + 3 -113 then find value of (b) 3/2
(d) loge 1 +X (c) 2/3
[28] log 144 is equal to :
(a) 2 log 4 + 2 log 2
[33) If log ( a b) =i (log a + log b)
3x 3 -9x
(a) 3
(d) 1/3
[42) If 2x x 3v x s• = 360 Then what is the
(b) 4 log 2 + 2 log 3 then: (b) 9 vatue of x, y , z.?
(c) 3 log 2 + 4 log 3 a b (c) 12 (a) 3, 2, 1
-+ - (d) 10
(d) 3 log 2 - 4 log 3 b a (b) 1, 2, 3
(38] Find the value of : (c) 2, 3, 1
(a) 12
I 2008 - June I (b) 14
(1 - {1 - (1 - x 2 )°1}" 1]"112
(a) 1fx
(d) 1, 3, 2
[43}Find the value of
(c) 16 {b) x
[29) In what ratio should tea worth f 10 (d) 8 (c) 1 [1og10126- log10 (23 )+ log10{4)2f

per kg be mixed with tea worth f 14 (c) 40, 56 (34] If A, B and C started a business by {d) None of these.
per kg, so that the average price of · (d) None. investing f 1,26,000, f 84,000 and og (m + n) = log m + log n, m can be
[39)l
the mixture may be f 11 per kg? f 2,10,000. If at the end of the year
(a) 2:1 expressed as :
profit is f 2,42,000 then the share of
(b) 3:1 (a) m = n·
eachi s:
(c) 3:2 n-1
(a) 72,600, 48,400 1,21,000
(d) 4:3
(b) 48,400, 1,21,0CO, 72,600 (b) m = !:
[30) The ages of two persons are inthe
ratio 5:7. Eighteen years ago their (c) 72,000, 49,000, 1,21,000 n+1
(d) 48,000, 1,21,4(,0, 72,600
ages were inthe ratio of 8:13,their (c) m = n+ 1
present ages (in years) are : n
(a) 50, 70 ·
(b) 70, 50 (d) m = n + l
n -1 (a) x
(b) 10
(c) 1
(d) None.

!2010
June

i
[44) Same as Q 26 Feb.2008
(45] If log.b + log. c = 0 then
(a) b = C
(b) b = -c
(c) b = c = 1
(d) b and c are reciprocals.
#5
(83) If log x = m + n and log y = m - n, 1 (a) 1
(88) The value of 2" + 2"" is: [92) 1f log4 (x2 + x) -log4 (x+1)= 2, then
then log (10x/y2) = . 2"+1- 2" the value of X is:
{b) 2
(a) 3n - m + 1 (a) 2
(c) 3
{b) 3m - n + 1 (a) .! (b) 3 (d) .:!
(c) 3n + n + 1 2
(c) 16 2
· {d) 3m 2+ n2+ 1
[84) If 15(2p - q ) = 7pq, where p and q
(b) !
2 (d) 8 [97] There are total 23 coins of ,1, 2

are positive, then p :q will be: (93) Value of 1 1-+ 1 is : and 5_in a bag. If their value is,43
--+

(a) 5 : 6
(c) ! 1og:O log!° 1og:' . and the ratio of coins of 1 and ,2
3 is 3:2. Then the number of coins of
(b) 5 : 7 (a) O
(d) 2 1is:
(c) 3 :: 35 ·
(d) . 8 (b) 1 (a) 12

. 1 2016 -June l (c) 5

(d) 60
(b) 5
(c) 10
I2015 - December =i
.· (89) The integral .part of a logarithm is (d) 14

[85] The ratio of third proportion of 12, 30

· called and the decimal 1 2017 DECEMBER I 2017 JUNE
part of a logarithm iS called _· _. [94) If 3• = SY = 75•, then
to the mean proportion of 9, 25 is:
(a) 2:1
, (b) 5:1
(a) Mantissa, Characteristic
(b) Characteristic, Mantissa
(a) x + y - z = O (98) If a :b = 2 : 3:b :c = 4 :5 and c :d =
-
2 1 1
(c) 7:15 (c) Whole, Decimal (b) +- =- 6 :7,then a :d is:
(d) 3:5 (d) None of these. x y z (a) 24 :35
(b) 8 :15
[90] The value of

(86] The value of log5 3 x log3 4 x ICQi 5. (c) .!+ = .!.

(c) 16:35
(a) o x,2 •(y-z)2 y 2 -(x -z)2 z 2 -{x -y)2] x y z (d) 7 :15

•[(x +z)2-y 2 + {x +y)2 -z 2 + (y +z)2-x 2 2 1 1

(b) 1
(d) - =-
-+ (99) The value of log (13 + 23 + 33 +
(c) 2 is x z y .......n3) is equal to:

(d) 1 (a) o f log 2 = 0.3010 and log 3 = , then

[95]I (a) 3 log 1+ 3 log 2 + ...... + 3l
og n
2 (b) 1 the value of log 24 is: (b) 2 1og n + 2 1og (n+1) - 2 1og 2
(87] What number must be added ·to (c) -1 (a) 1.0791 (c) log n + log (n+1) + log (2n+1) -
each of the numbers 10, 18, 22, 38 (d) ... (b) 1.7323 log 6
to make the numbers is proportion? [91] X, Y, Z together starts a business.If (c) 1.3801 (d) 1
(a) 2 X invests 3 . times as much as Y (d) 1.8301
(b) 4 nvests and Y invests two third of
i (96] Ifabc = 2, then the value of
(100) If a = ./6 + {5 and b = /6 - ,/5 then
{6 - {5 {6 + ./5

(c) 8 what Z invests, then the ratio of

1 -+ 1 + 1 .
E 1 1
{d) None of these. capitals of x, y
I z is: _1+a +2b·1 1+.!.b+c -1 1+c+a-1
the value of 82 + b2 i
s equal to:
(a) 3:9:2 2 (a) 480
(b) 6:3:2 (b) 482
(c) 3:6:2 (c) 484
(d) 6:2:3 (d) 488
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[65] The triplicate ratio of 4 :5 is: (a) 25, 55 [79) If x = 1 + log qr,.y = 1 + IQgq rp and
[75) lf x2+y2=7xy, then log <x+y) = -·
(a} 125 :64 (b) 35, 45 z = 1 + log. pq then the value of ..! +
(b) 16 :25 (c) 40, 40 (a} (log x+log y} x
(c) 64 : 125 (d) 15, 65
(d) 120 :46
(b) ..!. (log x + log y} ..! + ..! = ----
2 y z
i 2013 - December ... I j 2014 -June I (c} ..!. (log x / log y) (a) 0
3 (b) 1
[71] If x : y = 2:3, then (5x+2y):(3x-y)= (c) -1
[66] If + + = O, then the valu
(d) ..!. (log x + log y)
(d) 3
of ( a +:+ Cr (a) 19 : 3
(b) 16 : 3 [76] A
3
person has
"
assets worth [80] For three months, the salary of a
person are in the ratio 2 : 4 :5. If the
f 1,48,200. He wish to divide it
(c> 1: 2 amongst his wife, son and daughter difference between the product of
(a) abc (d) 7 : 3
in the ratio 3 : 2 : 1 respectively. salaries of the first two months and
(b) 9abc
[72) If (25)150 = (25x)50; then the value of From this assets, the share of his last two months is f 4,80,00,000;
(c) _.1_ x will be : son will be: then the salary of the person for the
abc (a) 53 (a) f 24,700 second month will be:
(d) _1 (b} 54 (b) f 49,400 (a) f 4,000
9abc (c) 52 (b) f 6,000
(c) ? 74,i OO
[67] Find three numbers in the ratio 1 :2 (d) 5 (c) f 8,000
(d) f 37,050
: 3, so that the sum of their squares a 2 +ab b2
is equal to 504 [73) T he v a Iu e of : [77] If x = 10924 12, y = log3624 and z = (d) f 12,000
j I
r
(a). 6, 12, 18 ( ) log48 36, then xyz + 1 = _
2
X ( ;: ·bc•c\( ::r·•c·a•
(b) 3, 6, 9 (a) 2xy 2015:.. June
(c) 4, 8, 12 {b) 2xz

(d) 5, 10, 15 (c) 2yz (81] A dealer mixes rice costing f 13.84
[68] The value of log4 9 . log3 2 is: is equal to _ . (d) 2 • per Kg. with rice costing f 15.54 and
(a) 3 (a) Y sells the mixture at f 17.60 per Kg.
(b) 9
(c) 2
(b) - 1 j 2014 - December I So, he earns a profit of 14.6% on his
sale price. The proportion in which
(c) 1
(d) 1 (d) None of these he mixes the two qualities of rice is:
[78) If log x = a + b, log y = a - b then the
[69] The value of (logy x .log, y . log. z}3 [74) If the salary of P is 25% lower than (a) 3 : 7
. value of log 1ox _ (b) 5 : 7
that of Q and the salary of R is 200/o y2
(a) 0 higher than that of Q, the ratio of the
(c) 7 : 9
(b) - 1 (a) 1 - a + 3b (d) 9 : 11
salary of A .and P will be:
(c) 1 (b) a - 1 + 3b (82) If p' = q, qY = r and r2 = p6, then the
(a) 5 :8
(d) 3 (c) a + 3b + 1 value of xyz will be:
(b) 8 : 5
[70] Divide 80 into two parts so that their (d) 1' - b + 3a (a) 0
(c) 5 : 3
product is maximum, then the (b) 1
(d) 3 : 5
numbers are: (c) 3
(d) 6
#8
2006 JUNE (a) 2x - 5y - 18 = O
[2] Find the positive value of kfor which
(b) 2x + 5y + 18 0=
(c) 2x + 5y - 18 = O
the equations : x2 + kx + 64 = O and
(d) None of these.
x2 - ax + k = O will have real roots :
(a) 12
! 2007 -May J
CHAPTER • EQUATION
(b) 16
(c) 18
[7] A man starts his job with a certain
2
(d) . 22 .
S [3] The equation of the straight line
through the point of intersection of
monthly salary and earns a fixed
increment every year. If his salary
x + 2y - 5 = o arid x - 3 y - 7 = o was f 1,500 after 4 years of service
and passing through the point (1,0) and f 1,800 after 1O years of
is : service,what was his starting salary
=
(a) x + 12y 1 and what is the annual increment in
(b) x - 12y = 1 rupees?
(c) x - 12y = 11 (a) f 1,300, t 50
(d) None (b) f 1,100, { 50
(c) f 1,500, f 30
I 2007 - February - ] (d) None.
[8] The area of a triangle with vertices
(1,3), (5,6) and (- 3,4) in terms of
[4] A man sells 6 radios and 4 televisions
square units is :
for ? 18,480. If 14 radios and ?
(a) 5
televisions are sold for the
(b) 3
same amount, what is the price of a
(c) 8
television?
(d) 13
(a) f 1,848
(b) t 840
(c) t 1,680 ! 2007-August -]
(d) t 3,360 _ [9] The line joining (- 1, 1) and (2, -.
[5] If one root of a equation is 2 + ,Is ,
then the quadratic equation ·is :

13
 I
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I 2017 - December .
[103) If log ( x?) = (log x + log y) ,
57. (b) 58. (c) 59. (a) 60. (b)
then the value of x2 + y2 = 61. (d) 62. (a) 63. (a) 64. (d)
[101) The ratio of the number of , 5 65. (c) 66. (a) 67. (a) 68. (d)

coins and ,1O coins is 8 : 15. If the 69. (c) 70. (c) 71. (b) 72. (b)

value of f 5 coins is,360, then-the (a) 2xy 73. (c) 74. (b) 75. (b} 76. (b)
number of ,1O coins will be: (b) 4xy 77. (c) 78. (a) 79. (b) 80 . (c)
(a) 72 (c) 2x2y2 81. (a) 82 . (d) 83. (a) 84. (a)
(b) 120 (d) 6xy 85. (b) 86. (c) 87. (a) 88. (b)
(c) 135 [104) If .! .! and .! are in 89. (b) 90. (b) 91. (d) 92 . (c)
(d) 185 2 ' 3' 5 x 93. (b) 94. (c) 95. (c) 96 . (a)
97. (a) 98. (c) 99. (b) 100.(b)
[102) If log3 [log4 (1092 x}J = 0, then the proportion, then the value of 'x' will
be: ' 101.(c) 102.(c) 103.(d) 104.(a)
value of 'x' will be:
(a) 4 (a) .!_5 .
(b) 8 2
(c) 16 (b) !
(d) 32 5
(c) .!_O
3

(d)
6

Answer
1. (b} 2. (d) 3. (a) 4. (c)
5. (c) 6. (a) 7. (b) 8. (a)
9. (b) 10. (c) 11.. (a) 12. (b)
13. (a) 14. (c) 15. (d) 16. (b)
17. (c) 18. (c) 19. (a) 20. (a)
21. (d) 22. (a) 23. (a) 24. (d)
25. (d) 26. (c) 27. (a) 28. (b)
29. (b) 30. (a) 31. (b) 32. (c)
33. (b) . 34.,(a) 35. (c) 36. (c)
37. (d) 38. (b) 39. (a) 40. (a)
41. (b} 42. (a) 43. (c) 44. (c)
45. (d} 46. (c) 47. (c) 48. (b)
49. (d} 50.(a) 51. (a) 52. (a)
53. (a) 54. (c) 55. (a) 56. (d)
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[26] Find the equation of the line passing [31] Positive value of 'k' for which the [35] For all AER, the line (2 + A)x + (a) X2 - 2cx + C2 - b2 ::::: 0

through the point (1, 1) and parallel roots of equation 12x2 + kx + 5 = O (3-A)y + 5 =O passing through a (b) 't!- - 2bx + C2 + b2 = 0

to the line 3x + Sy + 17 = O are in ratio 3:2, is: fixed point, then the fixed point is
c o
(c} Bc't!- .'.. 2(b + c)x + 2 =
(a) 3 x + 5y + 8 = o (d) x2 + 2bx - (C2 - b2) = O
(a) 5/12
(b) 5 x + 3y + 8 = 0 (b) 12/5 (a) (1,1)

(c) 5 x + 3y - 8 = O (b} (-1,-1) ., j 2012 - June ]

. (d) 3 x + Sy - 8 = 0 (c) 5/fO (c) (1,-1)
[27] The graph of straight line x = 5 will 2 (d) (-1,1) [40] If arithmetic mean between roots of
· be : · (d) s[fo a quadratic equation is 8 and the

(a) Intersecting both the axis

(b) Parallel to y- axis
[32) If one root of the equation
x2-3x+k=O is 2, then value of k will .
! 2011 - December ]
geometric mean between them is 5,
the equation is .
(c) Parallel to x - axis (a) x2 -·1sx - 25 = o
be: [36] A straight line "L"is perpendicular to (b) x2 - 16x + 25 = 0
(d) None of these
(a) - 10 the line 2X + Y - 6 = O and Cuts the {c) x2 - 16x + 5 = 0
[28] Find the equation of the line joil")ing
(b) 0 axis at (3, O}. Find the distance from (d) None of these.
the point (3,5) with the point of
=
intersection 2x + 3y - 5 0 and 3x + (c) 2 ttie point (2, - 3} to the line "L". [41] The equation of the straight line
Sy - 7 = 0. (d) 10 ,(a) 1/,/5 passing through the intersection of
(a) Gx + y + 23 = 0 . (b) 5 4x - 3y - 1 = 0 and 2x - Sy + 3 = 0
(b) 6x + y - 23 = 0
(c) 6 + 2y + 14 = 0,
1 2011. une I (c) ./5 and parallel to 4x + Sy = 6 is:
(a) · 4x + 5y - 12 = 0
(d) 2x + Sy + 5 = 0 (d) 2./5 (b} 4x + 5y - 16 = 0
[33] If the ratio of (Sx - 3y) and (5y - 3x) 2
[37] If one root of the Equation px + qx + (c) 4x + Sy - 9 = O
1 2010 -Tune I is 3 : 4, then the value of x : y is :
(a) 27 :29
r = 0 is r then other root of the
Equation will be:
(d} 4x + Sy - 4 = 0
(42] The minimum value of the function
(b) 29 :27 (a) 1/q
[29] Roots of the equation 3x2 -14x + k = x2 - 6x + 10 is _
(c) 3 : 4 (b) 1/r
O will be reciprocal of each other if : (a) 1
(d) 4 :3 (c) 1/p
(a) k = - 3 1
(b) 2
[34] If roots of equation x2 + x + r = O are (d) ·- (c) 3
(b) k = 0
'oc' and 'P' and 0::3 + 133 = - 6. Find p.+ q
(d) 10
(c) k = 3 [38] If the ratio2· of the roots of the (43] Find the point which divides the line
the value 'r' ?

(d) k = 14. (a) ..=_5 Equation 4x - 6x + p = 0 is 1:2 then joini ng the points (2, - 2) and (- 4, 1)

3 the value of p is:

in the ratio 5 :2 externally:
I 010 - December I (b)
7
(a) 1
(b) 2 (a) (- 5, 8)
3 (c) - 2 (b) (- 8, 3)
[30} The lines 3x + 4y + 10 = 0 and (c) ..=_4 (d) - 1 (c) (- 5, 4)
4x - 3y + 5 = 0 are _ 3 [39] If p & q are the roots of the Equation (d) (- 8, 5)
(a) Parallel (d) 1 't!- - bx + C = 0, then what Is the
(b) Perpendicular to each other Equation whose roots are (pq+p + q)
(c) Bisect each other and (pq - p - q)?
(d) Coincide with each other .
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#9
(1 C] The sides of an equilateral triangle !2008 - February . ·· ·=i (17] The value of I 2009 - June I
are shortened by 12 units, 13 units 2+ is :

and 14 units respectively and a right [14] A man wentto the Reserve Bank of 2• I [21) A straight line passes lllro1Jgh the

angled triangle is formed. The side lridia with , 1,000. He asked the . point (3, 2). Find the equation of the
2 ----
of the equilateral triangle is : cashier to give him , 5 and , 10 straight line. ·
(a) 17 units 1• (a) x + y = 1
notes only in return. The man got
(b) 16 units 175 rotes in all. Find how many z• ............................................ 00 (b) x + y = 3
(c) 15 units (c) x + y = 5
notes of 5 and , 10 did he ./2
(d) 18 units.
rEJCEiYe?
(a) 1 ± (d) x + y 2 =
[11] The value of ./a-+ V6==+=J;=s=+.=..=.."" is : (a) (25, 150) (b) 2 ± /5 [22) One root of the equation:
x' -2(5+ m)x+ 3(7+ "'}= 0 is
(a) -3 (bl (40, 110) (c) 2 :t ../3
(c) (150, 25) (d) None: reciprocal of .the o1her. .
(b) 2 Find the value of M.
(c) 3
(d) None.
(d) 4 115) The centroid of the triangle ABC is
at the point (2, 3). A and 8 are the
! 2oo8 -DECEMBER. j <a> - 1
(b) 7
(c) 1!7
poims(5, 6) and (-1,4) respectively.
! 2001:... Noven,b I [18] If x3 -6x2 + ; 1:>< -6 = O then find the (d) - 1!7
The coordinates of C are :
value of (3x - 4). (23) A straight line ol x = 15 is :
(a) c1. -2)
(12} Area of a rectangular garden is 8000 (a) (1, 2. 3) (a) Parallel to Y axis
(b} c2. -1)
square metres. Ratio in length and (b) (-1, 2, 5) (b) Parailel to X axis
(c) (1, 2)
breadth is 5:4. A path of uniform (c) (-1, 3, 5} (c) A diagonal line.
(d) (2, 3) (dl Passes through origin.
width, runs all roundthe inside of the (d) (2, 3, 5)
,garden. If the path occupies 3200
rn2, what is its width? !2008 -June I (19] If (2+J3) i$ a root of a quadraic
equation x2 • p. + q = O then find the
I 2009 - December • ]
(a) 12m value of p and q. ·
[16] A man rowing at the rate of 5 km in [24) If the length of a recia.rt;ile is 5 cm
(bl 6m (a) (4,-1)
an hour instill water takes thrice as more than the breadth and If the
(c) 10m (b) (4,1)
much time in going 40 km up the perimeter of the reclahlJe is 40 cm,
(d} 4m. (c) (-4,1)
river as in going 40 km down. Find then the length & beadth of the
[13]The value of k for which the points (d) (2,3) rectangle will be :
(k, 1), (5, 5) and (10, 7) may be the rate at which the river flows :
l20] If area and p erimeter of a rectangle (a) 7.5 cm, 2.5 cm
collinear is: (a) !lkm/hr
(b) 2.5 km/hr is 6000 cm2 and 340 cm (b) 10 cm, 5 cm
(a) k = - 5 respective. then the length of (c) 12. 5 cm, 7.5 cm
(b) k = 7 (c) 12 km/hr
rectangle is : (d) 15.5 cm, 10.5 C111.
(cl k =9 . (o) Hone. - [25] The point of lntersectioo of the lines
(a) 140
(d) .k = 1 (bl 120 2.x - 5y 6 and x + y 3 is: = =
(c) 170 (a) (0, 3) ·
(d} 200 (b) (3, 0)
(c) . (3, 3)
(d) (0, 0)
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! 2015 - June I (c) 68 years
(d) 63 years
[ 2016 -June ! (c) ..!. ..!.
2' 2
[62] The number of students in each [66] The roots of the cubic equation x3 - [71) Let E, and E2 are two linear
(d) None of these.
section of a school is 36. After 7x + 6 = O are: equations in two variables x and y.
admitting 12 new students,l
our new (a) 1, 2 and 3 (0,1) is a: solution of both equations
· sections were started. If total (b) 1, -2 and 3 E, and E2• (2, -1) is a solution of . I 201 December !
number of students in each .section . (c) 1, 2 and - 3 equation E1 only and (-2, -1) is
now is 30, than the number of (d) 1, -2 and - 3 solution of E2 only then E, and E2 [75}A cottage industry produces if.
sections initially were. are .
(a) 6 ! -2015 - December (a) X = o , y = 1 ·
certain number of pottery articles in
a day. It was observed on a
{b) 10 ) 2x - y = - 1, 4x + y = 1 particular day that the cost of each
(c) 14 [67] If the roots of the equation 4x2 -12x (c) x + y = 1, x - y = - 1 article (in ") was 2 more than thrice
{d) 18 + k = O are equal, then the value of k (d) x + 2y = 2, x + y = 1 the number of articles produced on
[63] If a and 13 be the roots of . the is: [72) If a line passes through the mid that day. If the total cost of
quadratic equation 2x2 - 4x = 1, the (a) -3 point of the line segment joining the production on that day was , tmo,

2 Al
value of + is (b) 3 points(- 3, - 4) and (- 5, 6) and its the number of articles produced was
a -
---- (c) -9 (a) 14
(a) -11 (d) 9 slope is .± , then the equation of the (b) 16
(b) 22 [68] If 3x - y = 2, 5x + ay = 3 and 2x +y = 3 . 5 . . (c) 12

line is:
(c) -22 · · are concurrent lines, then the value (d) 18 '.
of 'a' is: (a) 4X - SY + 21 = 0
(d) 11 (76) The triangle formed by lines
(a) -1 (b) 4X - 5Y + 11 = 0
[64] A person on a tour has , 9,600 for
(c) 5X - 4Y + 21 = 0 x+2y = 3, 2x - y =1 and y = 0 is
his expenses. If his )our is eldended (b} -2 (a) Right angled ·
by 16 days, he has to cut down his (c} 2 (d) 5X + 4Y + 11 = 0
(b) Equ!lateral
daily expenses by ,20, his original (d) 3 [73) If difference between the roots of .the
(c) Isosceles
duration of tour had been. [69] The equation of line pas.sing through equation x 2 - kx + 8 = 0 is 4, then (d) None ol these.
(a) 48 days the point of intersection of the lines the value of K is:
y=3 and x+y=O and parallel to the 2x
(b) 64 days
(c) 80 days
- y = 4 is: (a) O
(b) ± 4
j 201 i-June I
(d) 96 days =
(a) 2x - y + 9 0
(c) ± e,/3
[65) The present age of a man is 8 years (b) 2x - y - 9 = 0 [77] If the sides of an equilateral triangle
more than thrice the sum of the ages (c) x - 2y + 9 = o (d) ± 4,/3 are shortened by 3units, 4 units and
(d) x + 2y • 9 = 0 5 units respectively and a .right
of his two grandsons who are twins. [74) If zx•y = z2x-y =..fa , then the
After 8 years, his age will be 10 [70) If a + 13 = -2 and a fl = -3, then a, 13 triangle is formed, then the side of
· are the roots of the equation, which respective values of X and Y are -.
years more than twice the sum of an equilateral triangle Is:
the ages of his grandsons. The age
is: (a) 1, ..!. (a) 6 units
(a) x2 - 2x - ·3= O 2 (b) 7 units ·
of a man when his grandsons were
(b) x2 + 2x - 3 = 0
born was:
(c) x2 + 2x + 3 = O
(b) ,1 (c) 8 units
(a) 86 years 2 (d) 10 units.
(d) x2 - 2x + 3 = 0
(b) 73 years
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#11
2 2
[441 If one of the roots of the equation x [49] The quadrat ic equation x - 2kx + [54] A seller makes a11 offtr o1 elling [58] The roots of the equation y3+y2-y-
+ px + E is ,/3+ 2, then the value of i6 = O vril have equal roots when certainarticles !hat :antE dribed 1= 0 are:
'p' and· ·is: lhe value c f 'k' is · by the equatior J<=25 ·'2y 11Sre 'x' (a) (1, 1,-1)
(a) ± 1 is the price per u,i:a n:; y motes {b) (-1, -f. 1)
(a) - 4, -1
(b) ± 2 the number of un't .The :::ost ice of (c) (1, 1, 1)
·(b) 4, - 1
(c) ± :3 (d) · None of these
(c) - 4, 1 the artid e is f 10 per u - The
(d) ± 4
· (cl) 4, 1 maximum quantity ll'at (11 be [59] The distance from the origin to the
[ 2012 - December I I 2013 - June · I offered in a single de3.lb a'Vd loss
is .
point of intersection of two straight
lines having equations 3x-2y-6 and
=
[45] If log10 5 + log,0 (Sx +1) log,0 (x + [50) If a arid J3 are the roots of the (a) 6 3x+2y=18 is:
5) + 1 then, the value of x equation x= + 7x + 12·= 0, then the (b) 7 (a) 2 units
equation ""flose roots (a + 13)2 and (c) B {b) 3 units
(a} 7 (:x -13)2 \'\ illbe: (d) 9 (c) 4 units
(a) x2 - 14.x + 49 = O {d) 5 units
(b) :3 [55) If kx - 4 = (k - 1) flen rvtiicof the
(b) x2 - 24x + 144 = o
(c) 5 {c) x2 - 50x + 49 = 0 following Is true?
(d) 10
[46] If I x -2 I + I x - 3 I = 7 then, 'x' will
(d) x2 - 19x + 144 = 0 (a) x = - S
(b) x = -4
! 2014 - December I
[51] State th3 type of Quadrilateral
be equal to formed by 1he vert ices (1, 1), (4, 4), (c) x= -3
(a) 6 [60] The equation x + 5y = 33; x + Y =
(4 , 8). (1, 5,: . (d) x = - 4
(b) - 1 x -y 3
(a) Parallelogram [56] The value of ' K' far w hich the,1stern
has the solution (x, y) as:
(c) 6 and - 1 (b) Squares of equatbns lo: + 2y = !ani3x + y
(d) No;ie of the above. (c) Rhombus (a) (4, 8)
= 1 has rio soil.ti on is :
[47) Roots of equation 2x2 + 3x + 7=0 are (d) Rectangle. (a) 5 (b) (8, 5)
a and p. The value of cx t3·1 + pa·1 is [52) If three pdn1s (1, 3), (-2, 1) and
(b) _g_
(c) (4, 16)
(a) 2 . (k, - 1} are coR inear then the value of (d) (16, 4)
'k' is: 3
(b) 'J/7 [61] The equation of a line patallel to the
(a) O (c) 6
(c) 7f2 line joining the points (7, 5) and (2,
(b) · 5 (d)
(d) -19/14 9) which passes through the
(c) -5 2
[48) If the point (k, 3) is at a distance (d) 3 point (3,- 4) is:
of ,fs units from the points (2, k), the (a) 7x - 4y + 8 = 0
value of 'k' is ! 2013 Decermer I ! 2014 June I (b) ·7x - 4y - 8 = 0
(a) 1 (c) 5y + 4x + 8 = 0
(b) 4 [53] If b2 - 4ac is a perfect square but not
equal o zero than the roots are:
[57]The lines 3>i-..y+-5=0, x -H-5=0, (d) 5y • 4x + 8 = 0
(c] 1 and 4 both 4x+5y-45=0 are _
(a) real and equal
{d} None of these. (a) Con:::urrert
(o) real, rrational and equal
I (c) real, ,-alional and unequal (b) Parallel ·
f.
(d) lmag1 n3.ry. (c) Not Concurrem
(d) Nomt of te
 #14
CHAPTER 3 :INEQUALITIES k :x + y = 9 I 2007 - February I
:5x + 3y = 30

I
'-'J •·Y= X
L4 : y =
3
3 2 [3] If I x- 4 1 s , the solutio set

The common region (shaded part} 4 12

shown in the diagram refers to the
inequalities : is :

(a) 5x + 3y s 30 (a) {x : s x s 29}

x +y 9 18 18

{x : 97 s x s 9
17}
1
ys - x
(b)
2
y s x/2
x :.: 0, y :.: 0
(c) {x : -29 ,s; x ,s;
18 18
-19}
(b) 5x + 3y :.: 30 (d) None of these.
x+y 9 ·
[4] On solving the inequalities 6x + y
y :.: x/3 18, x + 4y 12, 2x + y:.: 10, we get
y s x/2 the following situation :
x :.: 0, y :.: 0. (a) (O, 18), (12, 0), (4, 2) & (7, 6)
(c) 5x + 3y :.: 30 (b) (3,0), (0, 3), (4, 2)., & (7, 6) .
x+y 9 (c) (5, O), (0, 1O), (4, 2) & (7, 6)
y s x/3 (d) .(0, 18), (12, 0),(4,2), (0, O} and
y :.: x/2 . (7, 6)
x :.:. 0, y 0.
(d) 5x + 3y > 30
x + y <9 ! 2001- May I
y :1: ·9
y f. x/2 [5] A car manufacturing company
I 2006-November =1 x :i:O, y :.: 0. manufactures cars of two types A .
and B. Model A requires 150 man­
[1] Graphs of lnequations are drawn
2) If Ix i I
+ > then[: hours for assembling, 50 man-hours
for painting and 10 man-hours for
below :
(a) x < -3 or x > 2 checking and testing. Model B
2 requires 60 man-hours for
assembling, 40 man-hours for
(b) x < - 2 or x >
2 painting and 20 man-hours for
3 checking .and testing. There are
(c) - 2 <X < - available 30 thousand man-hours for
2 assembling, 13thousand man-hours
(d) None of these.
ne for painting and S thousand man­
hours for checking and testing.
 #13
[82) The point of intersection between
[78) If a,13 are the roots of the equation
· 2 pz
straight lines 3x + 2y = 6 and 3x - y
= 12 lie inthe:
I Answer j
a
x2 + x + 5 = 0 then + is equal to (a) ·1st quadrant 1. (a) 2. (b) 3. (a}. 4. (d)
(a) 5. (b) 6. . (c) · 7. (a} 8. (c)

5 (b) 2nc1 quadrant 9. (d) 10. (a) 11. (c) 12. (c)
(b) · 2 (c) 3rc1 quadrant 13. (a) 14. (c) 15. (b} 16. (b)
(c) 3 (d) 4"'.quadrant 17. (a) 18. (b) 19. (c) 20. (b)
(83) If the sum of two numbers is 13 and 21. (c) 22. (a) 23. {a) 24. (c)
. (d) 4
the sum of their squares is 85, then 25. (b) .26. (d) · 27. {b} 28. (b)
3 2 1 1 the numbers will be: 29. (c) 30. (b) 31. {d} 32. (c)
[79) 1f -+ -=-1 and -- -
x4+y x -y . x +y x -y (a) 3, 10 33. (a) 34. (a) 35. {b} 36.(c)
=· then (x, y is : (b) 5, 8 37. (c) 38. (b) 39. {a) , 40. (b)
) (c) 4, 9 41. (c) 42. (a) 43. (b) 44. (c)
3
(a) (2, 1) (d) 6, 7 45. (b) 46. (c) 47. {d} 48. (c)
'
(b) (1, 2) 5
[84) If u = v5Y = w5• and u2 = vw, then 49. (d)
53. (c) 50. (c)
54. (b) 51. {a}
55. {d} 56. (c)
52. (c)

(c) (- 1, 2) the value of xy + xz - 2yz will be:

(d) (- 2, 1) (a) 5 57. (a) 58. (b) 59. {d} 60. (b)
(b) 2 61. (c) 62. (d) 63. {c} 64. (c)
65. (b) 66. (c) 67. (d) 68.(b)
j .2017 - December J (c) 1
69. (a) 70. (b) 71. {c} 72. (a)
(d) 0
[85) If the line through the points (- 2, 6) 73. (d) 74. (a) 75. {b) 76.(a)
(80) The roots of the cubic equation x3 + 77. (c) 78. (d) 79. {b) 80. (c)
and (4, 8) is perpendicular to the line
7x2 - 21x -27 = O are 81. (b) 82. (d) 83. (d) 84. (d)
through the points (8, 12) and (x, 24)
(a} -1, 3, 9 85. (a) ·
then the value of x is:
(b) 1,-3, 9
(a) 4
(c} 1, 3, - 9 0
(b) - 4 .
(d) - 1, - 3, 9
(c) 44
(81) The difference between the roots of
(d) None of the above
the equation x2 - 7x - 9 = O is :
(a) 7
(b) ./is
(c) 9
(d) 2./85
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I 2011- December . J [2013 ...:. June I (a) BCDB and DEFD

(b) Unbounded
[16) On an average, experienced person [19) The union forbids employer ·to (c) HFGH
does 5 units of work while a fresh e(nploy less than two experienced · (d) ABDFHKA
person does 3 units of work daily but person (x) to each fresh person (y).
the employer has to maintain the This situation can be expressed as: I 2014 - December I
output of atleast 30 units of work per (a) x s y/2 ·
day. The situation can be expressed (b) y s x/2 [22) The graph to express the inequality
as. (c) y x/2 `
x + y s 6 is:
(a) 5x + 3y s 30 (d) None of! hese.
(b) 5x + 3y .! 30
(c) 5x + 3y > 30
(d) 5x + 3y = 30
ro1a:oecember I The common region
inequalities will be:
of the

(a) (a) OABCEO

(20] The solution of the inequality 8x + 6
[2012 -Jue I < 12x + 14 is:
(b) ECDE
(c) Line Segment DC
(a) (- 2, 2) (d) Line SegmenJ BC
[17) Find the range of real values of x (b) (0, • 2)
satisfying the inequalities 3x - 2 > 7
and 4x - 13 > 15
(c) (2, oo)
(d) (· 2, ex>)
[ 201s - June I
(a) x > 3
(b) x > 7
(c) x < 7
I 2014:..: June I (b) [24) The common region in the graph of
· linear inequalities 2x + y 8, x + y
(d) x < 3 12 and 3x + 2y s 34 is:
(21) The graph of linear inequalities (a) unbo:.mded
j 2012 -- December. ·-· =1
·
7x+9ys63, x+y 1, Osxs6 and
v_G ,-e
(b) infeasible
(c) feasible and bounded
(d) feasible and unbounded
(18] On the average, experienced person
does 5 units of work while a fresh
one 3 units .work daily but the
j 201
s -- December I
(c)
employer have to maintain the
output of at least 30 units of work (25] The common shaded region in the
per day. The situation can be . -1 ' JI X graph represents the linear
expressed as. inequalities as:

I V 1
· "• x
· (a) 5x + 3y s 30 (d) None of these.
(b) 5x + 3y 30
(c) 5x + 3y = 30 Common region of the inequalities [23) The graph of linear inequalities x + y
(d) None of these. is: . 5; x + y s 5; O s x s 4 and O s y
2 is given below:
 #15
Express the above situation using x
(a) 3x + 2y s 24, + 2y :1: 16, x + y (a) x + y s 5, x 2. y s 1 ! 2010 -June I
·
linear inequalities . Let the company s 10x, x o. y o (b) x + y s 5, x 2. y :1: 1
manufacture x units of type A model () 3x + 2y s 24, x + 2y s;16, x + y (c) x + y 5. x 2 . y :1: 1 (13) The solution of the inequality
of car and y units of type B model of 10. x :1: 0. y o (d) None of these.
(S -2x) - s is
car. Then, the inequalities are: (c) 3x + 2y s 24, x + 2y s 16, x + y
3 6
(a} 5x + 2y 1000;5x + 4y 1300,
x + 2y s 500; x 0, y 0,
s 10,x :1:0, y .!:O
(d) None of these.
! 2oos -June ] (a) x 8
(b) xs 8
(b) 5x + 2y s 1000, 5x + 4y s 1300,
OJ The shaded region represents : x=8
x + 2y 500; x o.
y 0.
(c) 5x + 2y s 1,000, 5x + 4y s
[2001 - November I (1
_ y..
,.,,
(c)
(d) None of these.
1300,
x + 2y s 500; x 0, y 0.
[8] The shaded region represents :
y
(0,6) [201o:..: Deceml>er -·... I
(d) 5x + 2y = 1000, 5x + 4y :I! 1300,
x + 2y = 500 ; x 0, y 0. ' (14] On the average an experienced
person does 7 units of work while a
4<D D>Y .... x
I 2007 - August I llo
fresh one work 5 units Qf work daily
but the employer has to maintain an
X' ,( _ f£/'.A..;<1., >a...:: • output of atleast 35 units of work per
(6) The rules and regulations demand X Y'
that the employer should employ not day.The situation can be expressed

more than 5 experienced hands to 1 (a) x + y > 6, 2x -y > O as :

(a) 3x + 5ys 15,Sx + 2y 10, x, y O (b) x + y < 6, 2x - y > 0 (a) 7x + Sy < 35
fresh one and this fact is represen­
(b) 3x + 5y s; 15, 5x + 2y s 10, x, no (c) x + y > 6,2x -y-< 0 (b) 7x + Sy s 35
ted by :(Taking experienced person
(c) 3x + 5y :1: 15,Sx +2y 10, x, y, .!:O (d) None of these (c) 7x + Sy > 35
as x and fresh person as y)
(d) None of these. (11] If a >0 and b <0, it follows that : (d) 7x + Sy 35
(a) Y (a) .!.> .!.
s
(b) 5y s; x I 2008 - February I a b [201.1une- - l
(c) 5y :I! x
(b) .!. < .!.
a b
(ci) None. (9) The shaded region represents : [15) Solution space of the inequalities 2x
y . (c) .!. = .!.
(7) The shaded region represents : b a + y s 10 and x - y s 5 :
y
(d) None of these. (i) includes the origin.
(ii) includes the point (4, 3)
[2.00S:-December • I which one is correct ?
X' c ;·<<., X9 H?:-..c::.::: ..i-. x
es in an inequality :
(a) Only (i)
(c) Both (i) and (ii)
X' o( _ j _j X [12) The Linear relationshipbetween two (b) Only (ii)
variabl
(a) ax + by s c (d) None of the bove.
Y'
Y' (b) ax by s c
(c) axy + by s c
(d) ax + bxy s c
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CHAPTER 3 :INEQUALITIES
CHAPTER 4
Simple and Compound Interest
Including Annuity Applications
(29) The common regions by the
inequalities 4x + 3y !!: 60; y :cc 2x; x
3, x <! 0 and y ::!: O is 20 •3
y •2x

20 -
1
•3 (c) .

·Y • 2x

(a) 4x + 3y •60

10 15

4x + 3y • 60
(d). None of these.
10 15

(b)

Answer
2006 - November I (2) The difference between the simple
and compound interest on a certain
1. (b) 2. (b) 3. (b) 4. (a) (1) t' 8,000 becomes t' 10,000 in two sum for 3 year at 5% p.a. is
5. (c) 6. (a) 7. (c) 8. (b) years at simple interest. The amount t' 228.75. The compound interest on

9. (b) 10. (a) 11. (a) 12. (a) 29. (c) t ll become t' 6,875 in 3 years at the
13. (a) 14. (d) 15. (a) 16. (b) I) h same rate of interest is :
17. (b) 18. (b) 19. (b) 20. (d) a (a) t' 4,850
21. (d) 22. (a) 23. (c) 24. (c) t (b) t' 5,000
25. (d) 26. (a) 27. (a) 28. (d) w (c) t' 5,500
i
(d) t' 5,275 • t ) t' 3,075
h (c) t' 3,275
e (d) t' 2,975 .

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(28] A dietician wishes to mix together
(b) two kinds of food so tnat the
vitamins content of the mixture is
, r ,,.,I\ > x (b) atleast 9 units of vitamin A, 7units of
vitamin B, 10 units of vitamin C, 12
units of vitamin D. The vitamin
x. content per kg. of each food is
shown intable. Assuming 'x' units of
-+- x food Iis to be mixed with 'y' units of
(c)
X+y=6
food II the situation can be
exeressed as:
(a) x + y 6 ff: I >, >c •X
2x - y -2 O X+Y-3 X+Y-6 A B c D
Food I 2 1 1 2
X, y O . (d) None the these.
(b) x + y 6 Food II 1 1 2 3
2x - y -2 s O
x. y O . f201s=0ecember I (c)
(a) 2x + y s 9
(c) x + ys_ 6
[27] The common region by the x+ys 7
2x - y - 2 _s 0
inequalities x 1 + 2x2 s 5, x 1 + x2 .!: 1 x, x + 2y s 10
x.y O
, x1 .!: 0, -1: O is given as shaded 2x + 3y s 12
(d) x + y 6
2x - y -2 0 portion in: x > O, y > 0
(b) 2x + y -1: 30
x, y o
j 201& - June I x. xx + y s 7

+ 2y3y-1:.1:10
12
2x +
x > O, y > O
(26] The common region of x+ys6;x+y- (c) 2x + y .!: 9
1:3; x-1:0; y-1:0, Is (as shown by x + y .!: 1
shaded region): (d) x + 2y s 10
y
x, x + 3y s 12
x 0, Y > O
(d) 2x·+ y .!: 9
(a) x + y i. 7
x, x + 2y .!: 10
2x + 3y .!: 12
x
x o. y .!: o
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(17) A company establishes a sinking (20) aged 40 wishes his wife R'ni [23] A company may obtain a machine (26] A ma<tine worth , 4,90,740 is
fund to provide for the payment of o have, 40 lakhs at his death.If his either by leasing it for 5 years depreciElted at 15% on its opening , _
2,00,000 debt maturing in 20 _ 11><oectatior1 of life Is another 30 {useful life) at an amual rent of value each year. When its value
years. Contributions to the fund are rears and he starts making equal , 2,000 or by purchasing the woul(J r,.Juce to f 2,00,000 :
to be made at the end of every year . Lmual ln.,estments commencing mactJine for t 8,100. If the company (a) !5 years 6 months
Find the amount of each annual IDN at 3% compound interest p.a. can borrow money at 18% per (bl !5 years 1months
deposit if Interest is 5% per annum : anr um, which allernative is (c) !5 years 5 months
-kw much shoulc:J he invest
(a) t 6,142 erable ?
prei (d) No-e.
umually?
(b) t 6,049 {a) Leasing (27] A sinkin f und is • created for
a) ,84,0n reoning debentures worth , 5 _
(c) ,6,052
b) '81,628 {b) Purchasing
(d) t 6,159 [c) Can't say lacs at Ile end of 25 years. How
c) ,84,449 much pl"J'lision needs to be made
{d) None of these
d.) !!'. 64,247 cut ol p-ofits each year provided
[ioo1 - November ·1 slnkirig l.Jn<I i
nv.estments can earn

(18] A person borrows , 5,000 for 2

[2.e - February I I OIJ8 -June I intarast a14% p.a.?
(a) , 12,006
years at 4% p.a. Simple interest .He [N] In row much time would Ile simple (bl :('.' 12,040
(2'1-VI.O equal sums of money were lent
immediately lends to another person interest on a certain sum be 0.125 (c) :{' 12,039
Lt s in1)1a interest at11% p.a. for s..!. times ttie principal at 10% per (d) :{' 12,035
at 6 ..!.% p.a. for 2 years. Find his '2
4 • a nnum?
gain inthe transaction per year : rears and 4 ..!. years respectively. ! 2001 - December I
(a) ,112.50
(t,) ,125
2
f tne difference in interests for two
1eriods was , 412.50 , then each
..
(a) 1 ..!. years

{b} · 1 years
(28] If 1he <llference between simple
irrterest anc:I compound interest is
(c) ,225
(d) ,167.50
(19] A person deposited , 5,000 in a
IUSl iS :
a) f 3,250
b) r 3,500
"
{c) 2..!. years '
f 11 al trE rate of 10% for two years,
then findltM sum.
(a) f 1,200
4
bank. The deposit was left to c:) r 3,750 (bl f 1,100
accumulate at 6% compounded d) f 4,350 {d} 2!years (c) f 1,000
quarterly for the first five years and 4 (d) NOl'19 of these
(2Zn;hul's father wishes to have
at 8% compounded semi-annually ' 75,000 ina bank account when his [25] The diference between compound (29] Future value of an ordinary annuity:

for the next eight years. The 1"St college expenses begin. How in•esi and simple interest on a
c::&rlain sum for 2 years @ 10% p.a.
(a) A (1' i) = A[ (1 + "- 1]
compound amount at the end of 13 rllCh amount his father should

years is :
(a) ,12621.50
(b) ,12613.10
eposit now at 6.5% compounded
nnually IIAnshul Is 1o start college
,e years hence from now ?
is ,10. Find the sum :
(a) f 1,010
(b) t 1,095 (b) A ( iJ = A [ (1+ r + 1]

(c) ,13613.10 •) ,"5,360

1>) , 46,360
(c) t 1,000 1c) - A (1' i}·= A[ 1-(1/ if ]
(d) None. (cl) t 900
,::) ,55,360

i) - ,48,360. (d) A (r1, i} = A [(1+ /)'1- 1]

. 1(1 + 11
 #19
[3) Mr. X Invests f 10,000 every year (a) 25 years j 2001-May J (a) f 45,130.43
starting from today for next 10 years (b) 15 years (b) f 45,230.43
suppose interest rate is 8% per (c) 20 years [10] A certainsum of money amounts to (c) f 45,330.43
annum compounded annually. (d) None. f 6,300 in two years and f 7,875 in (d) None of these

Calculate future value of the annuity: [7J Inwhat time will f 3,90,625 amount three years nine months at simple

(Given that (1 + 0.08)10 = 2.15892500]

(a) f 156454.88
to f 4,56,976 at 8%1 per annum, interest. Find the rate of interest per
annum :
! 2001 - August - --]
when the interest is compounded (a) 20%
(b) f 144865.625 semi-annually? (b) 18% [14] If f 1,000 be invested at interest rate
(c) f 156554.88 [Given :(1.04)4 = 1.16986) (c) 15% of 5% and the interest be added to
(d) None of these (a) 2 years (d) 10% the principal every 10 years, then
[4) The present value of an annuity of (b) 4 years [11] How long will f 12,000 take to the number of years in which it will
f 3,000 for 15 years at 4.5°/ p.a. C.I. (c) 5 years amount to f 14,000 at 5% p.a. amount to f 2,000 is :·
is : . · (d) 7years converted quarterly ?
12 4

[Given : (1.0125) · = 1.1666] (a) 16 _gyears

[Given that (1.045)15 = 1.935282] [8] A machine can be purchased for 3
(a) f 23,809.67 f 50,000. Machine will contribute (al 3 years
(b) 3.1 years (b) 6 .!years
(b) f 32,218.67 f 12,000 per year for the next five (c) 13.5 years 4
(c) f 32,908.67 years. Assume borrowing cos\.. is (d) 12.4 years. (c) 16 years
(d) None of these 10% per annum. Determine whether [12] A company is considering proposal
machine should be purchased or of purchasing a machine either by (d) 6 _g years .
[2007 - February I not :
(a) Should be purchased
making full payment of t 4,000 or by
leasing it for four years at an annual
3
[15) The annual birth and death rates per
[5] The rats of simple interest on a sum .(b) Sho;.ild not be purchased rate of f 1,250. Which course of 1000are 39.4 and 19.4 respectively .
of money is 6% p.a. for first 3 years, (c) Can't say about purchase action is preferable, if the company The number of years in which the
8% p.a. for the next five years and can borrow money at 14% compo­ population will be doubled assuming
. (d) None of the above
unded annually? there is no immigration or i€Jration
10% p.a. for the period beyond 8 [9] How much amount is required to be is : -
[Given :(1.14)4 = 1.68896)
years. If the simple interest accrued invested every year so as to (a) Leasing is preferable (a) 35 years
by the sum for a period for 1O years accumulate r 3,00,000 at the end of (b) Should be purchased (b) 30 years
is f 1,560. The sum is : 10 years, if interest is compounded (c) No difference (c) 25 years
(a) f 1,500 - annually at 10%? (d) None of these (-ct) None of thee.
(b) f 2,000 [Givs (1.1)10 = 2.5937] [13) Vipul purchases a car for f 5,50,000. [16) The effective rate equivalent to
(c) f 3,000 (a) f 18,823.65 He gets a loan of f 5,00,000 at 15% nominal rate of 6% compounded
(d) f 5,000 (b) r 18,828.65 p.a. from a Bank and balance monthly is :
[6] A sum of money doubles itself in 1O (c) f 18,832.65 f 50,000 he pays at the time of (a) 6.05
years. The number of years it would purchase. He has to pay the whole _ (b) 6.16
(d) f 18,882.65
amount of loan in 12 equal monthly (c) 6.26
treble itself is :
instalments with Interest starting
(d) 6.07
from the end of the first month.The
money he has to pay at the end of
every month is :
[ Given (1.0125)12 = 1.16075452)
 #22

[ 2011-Ju ne I '4t] N>niiria rate of interest is 9.9% p.a.

lf 1 nlerest is Compounded monthly,
[53) Mr. X invests 90,500 in post office
at 7.5% p.a. s mple interest. While
[57] In what time wil a sum of money
double its y at 5.25% p.a. simple
[45] If the difference of S.I and C.I is ,72 Wu;t II be the eftective rate of calculaiing · the rate was wrongly interest?
at 12% for 2 years. Calculate I ha ine,est 12
taken as 5.7% p .a. (a)
(b) 58 years
years

amount. The diffe rence in amounts at

. (gven( ) _= 1.1036 (approx))? _ (c) 12 years
(a) f 8,000 matur ity is f 9 774. Find the period
(a 1o.36"/o lor which 1he s Jm was invested: (d) 16 years
(b) f 6,000
(Cl ·9.36°/o (a) 7 vears [58] What principali
'l.i l anount to 370 in
(c) · f 5,000
(o 1'1.36% (b) 5 .8 years 6 years at E% p.a. at simple
(d) f 7,750.
(d 9 .9% (c) 6 -.,ears interest?
[46) If a simple interest on a sum of (d) 6 vears (a) ,210
money at 6% p.a. for 7 years is .
(b) ,.250
equal to twice of simple interest on
another sum for 9 years at 5% p.a..
r 2»12- June I r201 ne · I (c) t 310
(d) ? 350
The i:alio will be : [SC] rte S . I. on a sum of money Is 4 of [54) The difterenc between compound
(a) 2 : 15 (2014 - June · - ]

(b) _ 7 :15 9 and simple interest on a certainsum

tu principal and the no. of years is of mor1ay for 2 years .at 4% p.a. is
(c) 15:7 [59] The partners A cl'id B together lent
oo..JI to the rate ·of interest per f 1. The sum (h f ) is: ·
(d) 1:7 ? 3,903 at 4% 1e1 nnum interest
amun. Finc:l 1he rate' of interest per (a) 625
[47] By mistake a clerk, calculated the compounded anrualy. After a span of
amum r (b) 630 7 years, A gets thE same 2mount as B
simple interest on principal for 5 ia 5% (c) 640
months at 6.5% p.a. instead of 6 gets after 9 yaare. The share of A in
tb) 201::0/o (d) 635
months at 5.5% p.a. If the error in the sum of f 3,9(H IHOJld have been:
IC] 22/r'lo (55) A sum of rroney compounded (a) ,1,875
calculationwas ?25.40.The original •c:11 6% annually becomes 1,140 in two (b) t 2,280
sum of principal was .

(a) t 60,690 [511 Sin1=f e interest on , 2,000 for 5 years and f i,

, 1O in three years. (c) ,2,028
for
(b) ? 60,960
(c) t 90,660
2011 -
J

December I 3 years is . less than the simple interest

(d) f 90,690
·on ? 1,800 for the same period by f
[48) If the Simple Interest on , 1,400 80, then the rate of interest is
(a) 5.67% m<.nhs ct 16% p.a. is _ Find the rate ot interest per annum. (d) f 2,820
(b) 6.67°/o C3.) f 133.33 (a) 3J% (60] If a sum triples il'l15 years at simple
(c) 7.20% (t>) f 133.26 (b) 40'Yo rate of interest, ti:: rate of interest
(d) 5.00"/o (c) i134.00 (c) 50% per annum will bt:
(ct) i 132.09 (d) 60% (a) 13.0%
(b) 13.3%
I 12 - l>ecember I [2013 - Decemt>er I (c) 13.5%
(d) 18.0%
[56) On whei s1Jm difference between (61) How much amou,1.s 'equired to be
[52] Hew rnudl lnves1ment is required to compound inlarest and simple invested everr year as to
ed an Annual income of ,420 at interest fo r two years at 7% p.a. accumulate 6,0>,000 at the end of
i°lc pa.SirTl)le interest. interest is 29.i
(a) 6,COO 1O years, if interest is compounded
(a) f SOCO _
(i>) 6,420 annually at . 100,,; rat: of interest
(b) f SSCO
(¢) 5,f:80 [Given: (1.1)'0= 259374].
(c) f 6000
(d) 5,C:00 (d) ?6500
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(30) Find the numbers of years in whicn [34) A sum amount to t 1,331 at a j 2010 -June·-- ·· I (a) f 55,142.22
a sum doubles itself at the rate of principal of t 1,000 at 1O % (b) f 65,142.22
8% per annum. compounded annually. Find the (38) At what% rate of compound interest (c) f 65,532.22
time. (C.I) will a sum of money become 16 (d) f 57,425.22
(a) 11! (a) 3.31 years
2 times in four years, if interest is (42] The effective annual rate of interest
{b) 4 years being calculated compounding corresponding to nominal rate 6%
(b) 12! (c) 3 years annually: · p.a. payable half yearly is
2 (d) 2 years (a) r = 100% (a) 6.06%
(c) 9_! [35] Paul borrows t 20,000 on condition (b) r = 10% (b) 6.07°k
2 to repay it with compound interest (c) r = 200% (c) . 6.08% ·
at 5% p.a. in annual instalment of (d) r = 20% (d) 6.09%
(d) 13! t 2,000 each. Find the number of
2 (39) Find the present value of an annuity (43) The cost of Machinery is f1,25,000/­
.. years in which the debt would be
of t 1,000 payable at the end of lf its useful life is estimated to be 20
paid off. each year for 10 years. If rate of
I 2009 - June I (a) 10 years
(b) 12 years
interest is 6% compounding per
years and the rate of depreciation of
its cost is 10% p.a., then the scrap
annum (given (1.06)"10 = Q.5584) : value of the Machinery is
'(c) 14 years
[31) In how many years, a sum will (a) t 7,360 [given that (0.9)2°= 0.1215)
(d) 15 years
become double at 5% p.a. (Ii>) f 8,360 (a) f 15,187 .
compound interest.
(a) 14.0 years I2009 - December. j
(c) t 12,000
(d) None of these.
(b) f 15,400
(c) f 15,300
(b) 14.1 years [40) If the simple interest on a sum of
(c) 14.2 years [36) In how many years, a sum of t 1000 money at 12% p.a. for two years is (d) f 15,250
(d) 14.3 years compounded annually @ 10%, will f 3,600. The compound interest on [44) Mr. X invests 'P' amount at Simple
[32) The time by which a sum of money amount to t 1331? · the same sum for two years at the Interest rate·10% and Mr. Y invests
is 8 times of itself if it doubles itself (a) 6 years s·ame rate is : ·'Q' amount at Compound Interest
in 15 years. (b) 5 years (a) t 3,816 rate 5% compounded annually. At
(a) 42 years (c) 4 years (b) f 3,806 the end of two years both get the
(b) 43 years (d) 3 years (c) t 3,861 same amount of interest, then the
(c) 45 years [37) The compound interest for a certain (d) f 3,860 relation betweentwo amounts P and
(d) 46 years sum @ 5% p.a. for first year is f 25. Q is given by :
[33) What is the rate of simple interest if The S-1 for the same money @ 5% I 2010 _: December .....- ] (a) P = 410
a sum of money amounts to t 2,784 p.a. for 2 years will be. 80
in 4 years and f 2,688 in 3 years ? (a) f 40
(a) 1% p.a. (b) f 50 [41) The future value of an annuity of (b) P = 41Q
(b) 4% p.a. (c) t 60 f 5,000 is made annually for 8 years 40
(c) 5% p.a. (d) f 70 at interest rate of 9% compounded
(c) P = 41Q
(d) 8% p.a. annually [Given that (1.09)8 100
=1.99256) is _
(d) P = 410
200
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(a) l' 40,000 [79) The elbctwe rate of interest

(b) l' 4-,50,000 equa 1lo the rominal rate of 7,%
(c> l' 48 ,000 COIW9 rtef inonllly:
(o) f 50,000 (a) ?.2s>h
(bl 7'.22h'
j 2017- December I (c) 7'.02'o
/
. (d] 7'.20/
' ::i
[78) If compound interest on any sum at
the rate of 5% for two years is
,512.50 then the sum would be:
(a) f 3,000
(b) f 4 ,000
(cf f 5 ,000
(di r 6 ,000

Answer ·
. . 1. . .{l>l 2. (b) 3. (a ] 4. (b)
5. {l>I 6. (c) 7. (a) 8. (b)
9. {al 10. (a) 11. (b) i2. (a)
13. {al '14. (a) 15. (a) i6. (b)
n. (bl
'
' 18. {a) 19. (bl 20. (b)
21. (c] 22. . {a) 23. (a) 24. (a)

25. (c) 26. {a) 27. (a) 28. (b)

3' . . (a)
29 30. {b) 31. (d) 32. (c}
'"· (b l 34. {c) 35. (d) 36. (d)
3,. (b l 38. {a) 39. (a) 40. (a)
41. (a) 42. {d) 43. (a} 44. (a)
. .45. (c) < 46 . (c) 47. (b) 48. (b)
42. (a} 50. (b) 51. (a} 52. _ (a)
. ...
5' " (c) 54. (a) 55. (c) 55. (c)

57. (d]
58. (b) 59.(C) (c) 60. (b)
61. (c) 62. (b) 63. (c) 64. (c)
65. (c) 66. (b) . . 67. (c) 68. (c)
6!:, (c} 70. (b) 71. (c) 72 (b)
72. (c) 74. (a) 75. (b) 76. (c)
77. (d) 78. (c) 79. . (b) ,
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CHAPTER5
Basic Concepts of Permutations
and Combinations
#30

CPT Scanner :Quantitative Aptitude (Paper 4) j

(a) ,37,467 (a} 20 years [69) The simple interest for a certain sum [73] A compound interest on a sum for 2
(b) ·,37,476 (b) 12 years for 2 years at 10% per annum is years is f 30 more than the simple
. (c) ,37,647 (c} 16 years ,90. The corresponding compound interest at the rate of 5% per annum
(d) ,37,674 (d} None of these. interest is (In ,}: then the sum is
[66) A sum of f 44,000 is divided into (a) ? 11,000
I 2014 - December I three parts such that the
(a) 99
(b) 95.60 (b) ? 13,000
corresponding interest earned after (c) 1( 12,000
[62] The future value of an annuity of (c) 94.50
2 years, 3 years and 6 years may be (d) 108 (d) , 15,000
,1,000 made annually for 5 years at equal. If the rates of simple interest [74] A person lends ,6,000 for 4 years
the interest .of 14% compounded
annually is:
are 6% p.a., 8% p.a. and 6% p.a.
respectively, then the smallest part
j 2016 - June . · ··· I . and 1( 8,000 for 3 years at simple
interest. If he gets t' 2,400 as total
(Given (1.14}5 = 1.92541} of the sum will be: interest, the rate of interest is:
(a) ,5,610 [70] Mr. X bought an electronic item for .
(a} f 4,000 , 1,000. What would be the future (a) 5%
(b) ,6,610 ' (b) f 8,000 (b) 4%
(c) ,6,160 value of the same item after 2 years,
(c) ,10,000 if the value is compounded semi (c) 6%
(d) ,
5,160 (d} · f 12,000 .(d) 7%
annually at 22% per annum?
[63] A sum of money invested of
compound interest doubles itself ir. of years it would triple itself p.a. simple interest? (a} 18
is [ 2015-December years
four years. It becomes 32 times of
itself at the same rata of compound (b} 21 years
interest in (c} 25 years
(a) 12 years I (d) 28 years
(b) 16 years
(c) 20 years [67) Suppose your parent decides to
(d) 24 years open a PPF (Public Provident Fund)
[64] A certain . sum of money was account in a bank towards your
invested at simple rate of interest for name with f ·10,000 every year
three years. If the same has been starting from today fer next 15 years.
invested at a rate that was seven When you receive and get 8.5% per
percent higher, the interest amount annum interest rate compounded
would have been t' 882 more. The annually. What is the present value
amount of sum invested is: of this annuity? (Give answer in
(a) ,12,600 ,without any fraction.)
(b) ,6,800 (Given P (15,0.085) "'8.304236576)
(c) ,4,200 (a} 83,042
(d) ,2,800 (b) 1,66,084
1 201s- J une I (c} 93,042
(d) 8,30,423
[65] A sum of money doubles itself in 8 [68] In how many years will a sum of
years at simple interest. The number money become four times at 12%
 (a) ,1488.40
(b) ? 1518.07 #31
(c) ,2008.07
(d) ? 2200.00
2017-June
[71] If an amount is kept at simple
interest, it earns an interest of ,600 in
first two years but when kept at l
compound interest it earns an
interest of ? 660 for the Sfime period, then · [75] The future value of an
the rate of interest and principal amount annuity of f 1,500 made
respectively are: annually for five years at
(a) 20%, ? 1,200 interest rate 10%
(b)· 10%, '1,200 compounded annually is
(c) 20%, ? 1,500 (Given that (1.1)5 = 1.61051)
(d) 10%, , 1,500 :
(a) ,9517.56
I 2016:ciecember j (b) 1( 9157.65
(c) ,9715.56
[72) The sum invested at 4% per annum (d) 1( 9175.65
compounded S emi-annually [76] The difference between
· amounts to ,7,803 at the end of one the Compound interest
year, is: . and Simple interest at
(a) ? 7,000 10% per annum for 4
(b) n.soo ·years on ,10,000 is , ·
(c) ? 7,225 (a) 650
(d) f 8,000 (b) 640
(c} 641
(d) 600
[77) How much amount is
required to be invested
every year as to
accumulate t 7,96,870 at the end of
10 years, if interest
compounded annually at
10% given that A(10, 0.1)
= 15.9374?
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Chapter 5 - Basic Concepts of Permutations and Combl1121lons 803 804 CPT Scanner : Quantitative Aptitude (Paper 4)

(b) 210 I I 09 -December I585 (a)

(c) 220 (c) 728

[25] Number of ways of painting a face (30) (n + 1) ! = 20 (n - 1) I, find n
(d) None (d) 819
o1 a cube by 6 colours i ::; _ (a) 6
(21] Six persoAs A, B, C, D, E and F are (b) 5
to be seated at a circular table. In
(a] 36
(b] 6 (c) . 4 ! 2010 - December I
how many wavs can this be done, if (c) · 24 (d) 10
A must always ha\le either B or C on (d) 1 (31] Out of 4 gents and 6 laci. a [35] A garden having 6 tall trees in a

his right aoo B must always have 18 11 committee is to be fanned fird th& row. In how many ways 5 children
either C or D on his right? [26) If Cr = Cr + 2 find the stand, one in a gap between the
number of ways the committea can

(a) 3 value of ;C5• be formed such that it comprisEs of trees in order to pose for a
(bl 6 (a) 55 at least 2 gents and at least the photograph ?
(c) 12 {b) 50 number of ladies should .be double (a) 24
(d) 18 (c) 56 of gents. (b) 120

(d) None of 1hese (a) 94 (c) 720

[2oos - December I (27) 7 books are to be;mc:nge d in such
a way so that two part: cula ' books
(b) 132
(c) 136 [36)
(d) 30 .·
"C
'. "Cu is equal to :
. are always at firs1 and last place. (d) 104
(22] If "P, = "P,. , and "C, = "C,_ 1 then find (a) 16c,
Finalthe number of a1r.2ngements.
the value of 'n'
(a) 60- f::w:1oune 1·
(a)
(b)
2
3
(b) 120
(b) 30c
(c) 1Sc,a
..
.(c) 4 (c) 240 [32) Six points are on a circle. The
(d) 5 ( -480 number of quadrilaterals that can be (d) 15c,s

[28] Find the numbero' arrar.gements in formed are: ·

[23] How many si)( digit telephone [37) How many ways a team of 11
which the letters of t he word (a) 30
numbers can be formed by using 10 players can be made out of 15
'MONDAY' be arranged so tha1 the . (b) 360
distinct digits'l players if one particular player is not
words thus formed bagin with '"'1' (c) 15
(a) 106 to be selected in the team.
(b) 510
and do hot encl with · ·. (d) None of the above
(33) The number of ways of arranging 6 · (a) 364
(c) 10c6
(a) 720
boys and 4 girls in a row so Iha! all 4 (b) 728
(d) ,ope (b) 120
girls are together is : (c) 1,001
(c) 96
(24] In how many ways a committee of 6 (a) 6!. 4! (d) 1,234
(d) None.
members can be formed from a
·group of 7 boys and 4 girls having at (29] In how many way.s can 17 billiard
(b)
(c) 2 (7!. 4!) , . 2011-.ii.ni e · I
least 2 girls in the committee_ balls be anangec:I f 7 cf them are

(a) 731 black, 6 red and 4 whi'.e ? {b) 1 (d] None of these
(b) 137 (a) 4084080
(c) 8048040
(c) 371
(d) 351
 7!.(61.
(d) 2. 4! 41) (38] Findthe number of arrangements
[34] How many numbers not exceeding 1000 can be made from the of 5 things taken out of 12
digts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 if repetition s not allowed. things, In which one particular
thing must always 'be included.

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(3) A boy has 3 library tickets and 8 [7] The number of ways in which n 5 [16) How many numbers greater than a
' books of his interest in the library of books can be arranged on a shelf so [11] The value of L 5
C, is : million can be formed with the digits
these 8, he does not want to borrow that two particular books are not r= 1 4, 5, 5, o.4, 5, 3 ? .
l- Mathematics part-II unless Mathe­ together is : (a) 260
1 (a) 29
matics part-I is also borrowed? In (a) (n - 2) x (n - 1)! (b) 31 (b) 360
(c) 280
how many ways can he choose the (b) (n - 2) x (n + 1)! (c) 35
(d) 380
three books to be borrowsd? (c) (n - 1) x (n + 1)! (d) 26
(a) 41 (d) (n - 2) x (n + 2)! [17) A building contractor needs three

(b) 51 [ 2007 - August I · helpers out of ten men supply. In

(c) 61
(d) 71
! 2001- May I how many ways can these
selections take place?
[12) If 6P, = 24 6C,, then find r .: (a) 36

I2007 ,;,. Februar/ j [8] Inhow many ways can the letters of
· the word FAILURE be arranged so
(a) 4
- (b) 6
(b) 15
(c) 150
(4) An examination paper consists of 12 that the consonants may occupy (c) 2 (d) 120
questions divided into two parts A only odd positions? · (d)
and B. Part A contains 7 questions (a) 576 [13) Find the number of combinations 9f I 2008 ... February j
and part B contains 5 questions. A (b) 476 the letters of the word COLLEGE
candidate is required to attempt 8 [18) There ar three blue balls, four red
(c) 376 taken four together :
questions setecting at least 3 from balls and five green balls. In how
(d) 276 (a) 18 many ways can they be arranged in
each part. in how many maximum [9] Five bulbs of which three are (b) 16
ways can the candidate select the a row?
defective are to be tried in two lights­ (c) 20 (a) 26,720 .
questions?
points in a dark-room. In how many (d) 26 (b) 27,720
(a) 35
trials the room shall be lighted? [14) How many words can be formed (c) 27,820
(b) 175
(c) 210 <a> 10 with the letters of the word (d) 26,620
(d) 420 (b) 7 'ORIENTAL' so that A and E always [19) If C(n, r) : C(n, r +1) = 1 : 2 and C
[5] A Supreme Court Bench consists of (c) 3 occupy odd places: (n, r + 1): C (n, r + 2) = 2:3,
5 judges. In how many ways, the (d) Non of these (a) 540 determine the value of nand r :
bench can give a majority division? [10) In how many ways can a party of 4 (b) 8640 (a) (14, 4)
(a) 10 men and 4 woman be seated at a (c) 8460 (b) (12, 4)
(b) 5 circular table, so that no two woman (d) 8450 (c) (14, 6)
(c) 15 e adjacent?
l (o) None.

(d) 16 (a) 164

[6) Given : P (7, k) = 60 P(7, - 3). (b) 174
,.
j2001 - November I ! 2ooa :.::.J..,ne I
Then : (c) 144 [15) If 999
(a) k = 9
1000
C98 = C97 + "C90, • find x :
(d) 154 [20) Six seats of articled clerks are

(b) k = 8 (a) 999

vacant in a 'Chartered Accountant
(c) k = 5 (b) 998
Firm'. How many different batches
(d) k = 0 (c) 997 .
of candidates can be chosen out of
(d) 1000 ten candidates ?

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! 2o June I (a) 1024
(b) 945
(a)
8
P3 IL I 2017 - June I
3 5
[57) The four digit numbers that can be (c) 1005 (b) 3
P3 IL [69) If 10C + 2. · 10C4 + 1°C = "C5 then
formed out of the seven digits 1, 2, (d) 1022 value of n is:
3, 5, 7, 8, 9 such that no digit is u_o (a) 10
[61) If "p, = 720 and "c, = 120, then value (c) 8 p3
repeated in any number and are (b) 11
of 'r' is:
greater than 3000 are: (c) 12
(a) 4 (d) None of these.
(a) 120 (d) 13
(b) 5 [65) The maximum number of points of [70] The number of parallelograms,
(b) 480
(c) 6 inter section of 10 circles will be: formed from a set of six parallel
(c) 600
(d) 3 (a) 2 lines intersecting another set of four
(d ) 840
[62) There are 6 men and 4 women in a (b) 20 parallel lines is:
[58) A person has ten friends of whoin
. group, then the number of ways in (c) 90 (a) 360
six are relatives. If he invites five
which a committee of 5persons can (d) 180 (b) 90
guests $UCh that three of them jire
his relatives, then the total number be fonrned of them,if the committee (c) 180

?f ways inwhich he can invite them is to include at least 2 women are: I 2016 - December I (d) 45
[71) The number of words which can be
are:
formed by letters of the word
(a) 30 [66) If 0 1 1

(a) 180 • c,.1 : "C, : "' C,.1 = 8 : 3 : 1, then 'ALLAHABAD' is:

(b) 60 (b) 186 n is equal to:
(c) 120
...
(c) 120 (a) 20
(d ) 75 (b) 16
(d) 105
[60) An examination paper
[59) A student has three books on
. comput e r, tllree books on with 1o .
I2016 -June [64) There are 1O students in a class
Economics and live books on questions consists of 6 inciuding 3 girls. The numbr of ways to
Comme rce. If tes& books are to be questions in
arranged subject \Vise, then these
can be placed on a shelf in the
mathematics and 4
questions in statistic part. At
I arrange them in a row when any two girls
out of three never comes together:
number of ways: · least one question from each [63) In how many ways can a selection
part is to be attempted in how
of 6 out of 4 teachers and 8
many ways can this be done?
students be done so as to include at
. least two teachers?
(a) 25290 (a) 220 (a) 720
[2015
(b)- December
25920 I (b)
(c)
672
596
(b) 180
(c) 360
(c) 4230
(d) 4320 (d) 968 (d) 540
 (a) 7560
(c) 10 (b) 3780
(d) 15 j 2011 - December - (c)
(d)
30240
15120
[67) he number of numbers between 1,000
and 10,000, which can be
formed by the digits 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
:J
without repeUtion is: [72) If "P : n+1P = 3:4, then the 13 12
value of 'n' will be:
(a) 13
(b) 15
(c) 18
(d) 31
[68) The number of ways in which 4 persons [73) If 3 books on computer, 3
can occupy 9 vacant seats is: books on commerce, . and
(a) 6048 5 books on economics
(b) 3024 are arranged in such
(c) _ 1512 away that the · books of
(d) 4536 same subject are kept
together, then the number
of ways in which this can (a) 4320
be done are: · (b) 35820
(c) 35920
(d) 25920
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(a) 39,000 2012 - December · ·1 (48) Number of ways of shaking hands in [53) If six times the number of
(b) 37,600 a group of 10 persons shaking permutations of 'n' items taken 3 at
(c) 39,600 (43) A man has 3 sons and 6 schools hands to each other are: a time is equal to seven times the
(d) 36,000 within his reach. Inhow many ways, (a) 45 number of permutation of (n-1)
he can send them to school, if two (b) 54 items taken 3 at a time , then the
value of 'n' will be:
I2011 -December' I of his sons are to read in the same
school?
(c) 90
(d) 10 (a) 7
(a) 6P2 (b) 9
[39]In how many ways 3 prize out of5 (b) 5
P3 !201 ::0ecember · ··1 (c) 13
can be distributed amongst 3 (c) 63 (d) 21

brothers Equally? (d) 36 (49) If _15C3r = 15Cr+3, then 'r' is equal is

(a) 10 (44) How many permutations can be (a) 2 1 2014 ---December J
(b) 45 formed from the letters of the word (b) 3
(c) 60 8
"DRAUGHT", if both vowels may (c) 4

(d} 120 not be separated ? (d) 5 [54] If P, = 360, then the value of 'r' Is:
(a) 720 (a) 5
[40] There are 12 questions to be (50] How many different words can be (b) 3
(b) 1,440 formed with the letters of the word
Answered to be Yes or No. How (c) 4
(c) 140 "LIBERTY"
many ways canthese be Answered? (d) 1,000 (d) None of these.
(a) 1024 (45] If 13C6 + 2 i3Cs + 13C4 = ,sc, (a) 4050
(b) 5040 [55] There are 5 books on English, 4
· (b) 2048 then, x = . Books on Tamil and 3 books on
(c) 5400
(c) 4096 (a) 6 Hindi. In how many ways canthese
(d) 4500
(d) ·None (b) 7 (51) In how many ways can a family books be ·placed on e shelf if the
(c) 8 consist of three children here books on the same subj& cts are to
I 2012 - June I (d) 9 different
(a) 365C3
birthdays in a leap year be together?
[41) The letters of the word "VIOLENT'
are arranged so that the vowels
201 3 - June i {b) -·c3 -3
(a) 1,36,800
(b) 1,83,600
(c) 366 x 365 x 364 (c) 1,03,680
occupy even place only. The (46) A polygon has 44 diagonals then (d) 386C3
number .of permutations is the number of its sides are: (d) 1,63,800

(a) 144
(a) 8
(b) 9
!2014 -Ju. ne I (56] 5 Men and 4 Women to sit in a row
in such a manner that the woman

(c} 10 always occupy the even places.

(b) 120 [52] If 1000
= 999
(c) 24 (d) 11 C98 C97 + ' 1• then the The number of such arrangement
(a) 126
[47] The number of words that can be value of x will be : (b) be:
will 1056
(d) 72 (a) 999
formed out of the letters of the word (c) 2080
[42) If "P, = 20 ("P2) then the value of 'n' "ARTICLE" so that vowels occupy (b) 998 (d) 2880
is . everi place is: (c) 997
(a) -2 (a) 36 (d) None of these.
(b) 7 (b) 144
(c) - 2 and 7 both (c) 574
(d) None of these. (d) 754
 Chapter 6 - Sequence and Series Arithmetic and Geometric Pro.. I 811 812 CPT Scanner :Quantitative Aptitude (Pape 4) .

[3] The sum of an A P, whose first term [7] If a1 = b11V = c1 and a, b, c are in [11] A person pays 975 in monthly (a) mn
1X 1z
is - 4 and last term is 146 is 7171. G.P; the x, y, z are in : instalments, each instalment is less (b) ./mn
Find the value of n. (a) A.P . than former by 5. The amount of (c) m2
(a) 99 (b) G.P. first instalment is 100. In what time {d) n2
(b) 100 (c) Both (a) & (b) will the entire amount be paid?
(c) 101
(d) 102
(d) None . (a) 26 months I 2007 - November J
(8] Find the sum to n terms of the series (b) 15 months
[4] If the first term of a G.P exceeds the : 7 + 71+ n7 + .........to n terms : [16] The sum of the series :
(c) Both (a) & (b)
second term by 2 ar:id the sum to
(a) !_9 (10n+1 - 10) - 7n 9 (d) 18 months 0.5 + 0.55
terms is : + 0.555 + .......... to n
infinity is 50, the series is :
32

(a) 10, 8,
5, ............·, (b) !_ (10"'1 - 10) + "
7 I 2007 - August - I (a)
Sn
+
S
[1 - (0.1)"]

5 9 9 [12] If the sum of n terms of an A.P. is 9 9

7 Sn S
(b) 10, 8,
2 , .............. (c) .!_ (1 on.1 - 1O} - " (3n2 - n) and its common difference (b)
9 81
- (1 - (0.1)"]

10 10 81 _ 9
is 6, then its first term is : - 5n 5
(c) 10,
3, 9,.......... (d) .!_ (10"•1 -
7
1O} + " (a) 3
(c)
(d) None 81 . 9 (b) 2 9 + 81 (1 - (0.1)"]
Sn 5
j 2007 - February I j 2001 - May I
(c) 4
(d) 1
(d) 9 + 81 [1 + (0.1)"]

[17] A contractor who fails to complete a

[5] Ln 2 defines : [13] Find the sum of the series :
building in a certainspecified time is
n( n+ 1)(2n + l) (9] Find the sum of all natural numbers 2 + 7 + 12 +. ...................... 297.
compelled to forfeit f 200 for the
(a) between 250 and 1,000 which are (a) 8970
6 first day of extra time required and
exactly divisible by 3 : (b) 8870
thereafter forfeited amount is
(b) n( n + 1) (a) 1,56,375 (c) 7630
increased by ,25 for every day. If
2 (b) 1,56,357 (d) 9875
he loses ,. 9,450, for how many
(c) [n (11/ l)] 2 (c) 1,65,375
(d) 1,65,357
(14] A certain ball when

ground rebounds to
rapped to the
4 th . days did he over-run the contract
time?
(10) If the pth term of a G.P. is x and the 5 of the height (a) 19 days
(d) None of these qth term is y, then find the nth term : from which it falls; it is dropped from
(b) 21 days
[6] . Divide 30 into five parts in A .P., such x(n·q)] a height of 100 metres find the total
(c) 23 days
that the first and last parts are in the (a) [ y(n-p) distance it travels before finally
coming to rest : (d) 25 days
ratio 2 :3 :
24 27
6
33 36 (b) [x<n·q)r-q) (a) 600m [18] The first, second and seventh term

(a) 5' 5' '5• 5 27 24 5·4· '5·6 yin-Pl

s 27
:l6 33 24
36 33
24 27 33 36 (c) t
(b) s 5
6• 5'5•5• (c)
(d)
6
• 5· '5· 5
 (b) 700 of A.P.are in G.P. and the common
[xln-q)
(d)
y<n-p) r-
m
(c) 900
difference is 2, the 2nd term of A.P.
is :
m (a) 5/2.
(d) (b) 2
200m . (c) 312.
[15] In a G.P
(df 112
if the (p
+ q)th
term Is
m and
(p - q)th
term is
n, then
the pth
term is :
 #32
Chapter 5 -·Basic Concepts of Permutations and
Combinations
Answer
1. (a) · 2 . (b) 3. (a) 4. (d) CHAPTER 6
5. (d) · 6. (c) 7. (a) 8. (a)
{b) 10. (c) 11. (b) 12. (a) Sequence and Series Arithmetic · and Geometric
13. (a) 14. (b) 15. (a) 16. {b) Progression
17. {d) 18. (b) 19. (a) 20 (b)
21 (d) 22. (b) 23. (d) 24. (c)
25 (b) 26. (c) 27. (c) 28. (c)
29 (a) 30. (c) 31 . (b) 32. (c)
33. (c) 34. (b) 35. (b) 36. (a}
-W - 3 4Q
41 . (a) 42. (b) 43. (b) 44. (b)
45. (a) 46. {d) 47. (b) 48. (a)
49. (b) 50. (b) 51 . (c) 52. (a)
53. (d) 54. (c) 55. (c) 56. (d)
57. (c) 58. (c) 59. (b) 60.(b)
61. (d) · 62. (b) · 63. (b) 64. (a)
65. (c) 66. (d) 67. (c) 68. (b)
69. (c) 70. (b} 71. (a) 72.(b)
73. (d)

I 2006 - November I an • 1 + bn + 1
n n
(2) Find n such that
a + b
(1] The sum of all natural numbers may be the geometric mean
between 100 and 1000 which are between a and b :
multiple of 5 is: (a) 1/2
(a) . 98,450 (b) 1
(b} 96,450 (c) -1/2
(c) 97,450 (d) 0
(d) 95,450
810
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r 2011 -June I [43] If sum of 3 arithmetic means

between "a" and 22 is 4. then "a" =
I 2012 -June
]
. - (52]The first term of a G.P. where
second term is 2 and slim of infinite

(38] If Sum (Sn) of 'n'- terms of an [48] If 9t11 term of an A.P is 15, then sum term is 8 will be:

Arithmetic Progression is (2n2 + n). (a) 14 (a) 6

of its 15 terms is
What is the difference of its 10111 and (b) 11 (a) 15
(b) 3
1•1 term ? (c) 1O (c) 4
(b) 0
(a) 207 (d) 6 (d) 1
(c) 225
(b) 36 [44] If each month 100 increases inany [53] If the sum of n terms of an A.P be
(d) 225/2
(c) 90 sum then find out the total sum after [49] Find the sum of the infinite terms 2,
2n2 + Sn, then its 'n"'term is:
(d) 63. 10 months, if the sum of first month 4 8 16 · .. (a) 4n - 2
E39] Find the product of : is t 2,000. -, -. -............., ,f y > 2 (b) 3n - 4
(243), (243) 116, (243) 1136,........oo y y2 y3 (c) 4n + 3
(a) ,24,500
(a) 1,024 (b) f 24,000 (a) (d) 3n + 4
(b) 27 (c) ,50,000 y-2
(c) 729
(d) 246
(d) f 60,000 (b)
y-2
!2013-June I
[45] The · sum of all two. Digit odd
(40) Insert two Arithmetic means numbers
(a) 2475is (c) y-2
(54] I3n
f the
2 sum of n terms of an A .P be
between 68 and 260
- nand its common difference is
(a) 132, 196 (b) 2575 6, then its first term is :
(d) None of these.
(b) 130, 194 (c) 4950 (a) 2
[50] The 4t11 term of an A.P. is three limes
(c) 70, 258 (d) 5049 the first and the rt' term exceeds (b) 3
(d) None of the above. (46] If 5t11 term of a G.P. is 3,/3 , then the
[41) Geometric Mean of P,P2,P3 ........, twice the 'a'
first term third
andterm by 1.difference
common Find the (d) 4
(c) 5
product of first nine terms is

P" will be : ....

(a) 8 'd'. [55) If the sum of the 4" term and the 12"
(a) pn +1 (b) 27 (a) a = 3, d = 2 term of an A.P. is 8, what is the sum
1+n
(c) 243 (b) a = 4, d = 3 of the first 15 terms of the
(b) p-2- (d) 9 (c) a = 5, d = 4 progression?
.!!..l!!..:.!l [47] The sum of the third and ninth term (d) a = 6, d = 5 (a) 60
(c) P 2 of an A.P. is 8. Find the sum of the (b) 120
(d) None of the above. first 11 terms of the progression.
(a) 44 j 2012 - December . J (c) 110
(d) 150

!2011 - December I · (b) 22

(c) 19 [51] In an A.P., if common differenceis 2,
[56) If 'n' arithmetic means are inserted
between 7 & 71 and 5.. arithmetic
. [42] Find the numbers whose arithmetic Sum of n terms is 49, 1" term is 13
mean is 12.5 and geometric mean is
(d) 11 then n = , mean is 27, then 'n' is equal to:
(a) O (a) 15
10. (b) 16
(a) 20 and 5 (b) 5
(c) 7 (c) 17
(b) 10 and 5 (d) 18
(c) 5 and 4 (d) 13
(d) None of these
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[ 2008 - February ] (23) On 1st January every year a person (27) (x + 1), 3x, (4x + 2) are in A.P. Find I2010 - June I
buys National Saving Certificates of the value of x

[19) A man employed in a company is value exceeding that of his last (a) 2 [34) If a,, a , a represents first , second
2 3
year's purchase by 190. After 10 (b) 3
promised a salary of t' 3,000 every and third terms of an AP
years, he finds that the .total value of (c) 4
month for the first year and an respectively,the first term is 2 and
(d) 5
increment of 1,000 in his monthly the certificates purchased by him is (a; + a2)a3 is minimum, ·then the
[28) Find two numbers whose A .M. is 10
salary every succeeding year. How t' 54,500. Find the value of common difference is equalto
and G.M. is 8.
much does the man earn from the certificates purchased by him in the (a) [10,1O] (a) 5/2
first year : (b) [16, 4] (b) - 5/2
company In20 years?
(a) t' 6,000 (c) [18, 2) (c) 2/5
(a) 30,00,000 (d) - 2/5
(b) t' 4,000 (d) [14,6)
(b) 2?,50,000 [ 5] Divide 144into three parts which are ·
(c) 19,10,000 (c) t' 5,000
(d) t' 5,500
j 2009 - June I in AP and such that the largest is
(d) 7,90,000 twice the smallest, the smallest of
(24) Find three numbers in G.P. such
(20) If a, b, c are in A .P. and x, y, z are in (29) Same as Q 5 [Feb. 07] three numbers will be :
G .P, then the value of that their sum is 21, and the sum of
(a) 48
x !b-c). y(c-a) . z(a-b) is : their squaresi
s _189 : [30]The sum of terms of an infinite GP is
(b) 36
(a) 5, 7, 9 15. And the sum of the squares of the
(a) 1 (c) 13
(b) 3, 7, 11 term is 45. Find the common ratio.
(b) 0 (d) 32
(c) 3,6, 12 (a) 3/2
(c) b(c - a) [36) Sum of series 1+ i+ !_+ .!Q+.... "" is
(d) 4,8, 9 (b) 1
(d) None
(c) - 2/3 .
. s 52 53 •
[21) Insert 4 A.M.'s between 3 and 18 : (al 15/36
(a) 12, 15, 9, 6 I2008 - cember ==::] (d) 2/3
(31) If in an A.P., Tn represents nth term. (b) 35/36
(b) 6, 9, 12, 15 (c) 35/16

(c) · 9, 6, 12, 15 (25) Find the ninth term of If 1 :t = 5:7 then / :t = (d) 15/16
the .series :
(d) 15, 12,9, 6 /2, s..fi , 9..fi ,.......... 7 10 8 11

(a) 2s..fi
(a)
(b)
13 : 16
17 : 23
j 2010 - December -- - - - I
I 2008 - June ·1 (b) 31..fi (c) 14 : 17
1 1 (c) · 33..fi (d) 15 : 19 (37) If G be Geometrrc Mean between
[22) If x = 1 + 3 + 32 + .............. co two numbers a and b, theri .the value
1 1
(d) S2..fi
(26) The sum of how many
I 2009 - December I of _l _ +-1 -is equal to
y = 1+ 4 + 4Z + ..............• co 02-a2 02-b2 . .
terms of the sequ&nce [32) Same as Q 3 [Nov. 06)
Find xy. (33) Find · the sum to infinity of the (a) · G2
256, 128, 64,........is 511.
(a) 8

(a) 2 (d) Does not exist

(b) · 9 following series:
(b) 1 (c) 7 1 - 1 + 1 - 1 + 1-1+ .................co
(c) 8/9 (d) None of these. (a) 1
(d) !-2 (b) 00
1
(c) /2
(b) 3 G2
(c) 1/G2
(d) 2/G2
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[74) A G. P. (Geometric Progression)

consists of 2n terms. If the sum of
[78) The number 2.353535
£ form is:
in I 2017 - December J
the terms occupying thelodd places
q [82] The sum of all numbers between
is S, and that of terms in the even
places is S2, the common ratio of the (a) 235 100 and 1000 which are divisible by
progression is: 99 11 will be:
(a) 44550
(a) n (b) 234
(b) 2S1 {b) 66770
99
s (c) 230
(c) 55440
(c) -3 (d) 33440
S1 99
(dl 233

I I
(d) s1 99 Answer ... J
S2
- 1 1 I 2011-June 1. (al 2. (c) 3. (c) 4: (a)
1
[75) If ,--, -are inarithrnf3tic
b+c c +a a +b · 5. (al 6. (al 7. (a) 8. (cl
progression then a2 , b2 , c! , are in [79) The sum of nterms of the series 1 + 9. (al 10. {d) 11. (b) 12. {b)
(al Arithmetic Progression (1 + 3l + (1 + 3 + 5) + ............ is 13. (a) 14. (c) 15. (b) 16. (b)
(bl Geometric Progression (a) n(n + 1)(2n + 1) 17. (b) 18. (a) 19. (a) 20 (al
(c) Both in arithmetic and 6 21 (b) 22. (a) 23. (c) 24. (cl
geometric Progression (b) n(n + 1) (n + 2)
- - l - -
(d) None of these. 29. (a) 30. (d) 31. (b) 32. (c)
6 -l 34. ) - -
I2016 - December I (c) n(n + 1)(2n + 1) 37. (c) 38. (b) 39. (c) 40. (a)
3 41. (b) 42. (a) 43. (d) 44. (a)
[76) The income of a person is 45. (a) 46. (b) 47. (a) 48. (c)
{d) None of these .
,5,00,000 in the finn in the first year 49. (a) 50. (a) 51. (c) 52. (c)
and he receives an increase of · (80] The sum of first 20 terms of a GP is
1025 times the sum of first 10 terms 53. (c) 54. (a) 55. (a) 56. (a)
. f 15,000 per year for next 1O years.
of same GP then common ratio is: 57. (b) 58.(d} · 59. (al 60. (a)
The total amount he receives in 1O 61. (b) 62. (c) 63. (bl 64. (b)
years is: (al ./2
(a) ? 56,75,000 (b) 2 as: (d) 66. (c) 67. (b) 68. (c)
(c) 2./2 69. (d) 70. (a) 71.(cl 72. (b)
(b) ? 72,50,000
(c) ? 15, 67,500 (d) 1/2
73. (d) 74. (c) 75. (a) 76. (al
(d) None of these 77. (c) 78. (d) 79. (a) 80. (b)
(81] The value C such that a, - 3, b, 5, c
[77) If the Sum 50 + 45 + 40 + 35 + 81. (d) 82. (a)
are inA .P.is:
is zero, then the number of (a) -7
terms is: (b) 1 0
(a) 22 (c) 13
(b) 20 {dl · 9
(c) 21
(d) 25
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[57] In a G.P. the sixth term is 729 and [62] The value of 13+23+33+43+........+m3 [66Jlf the sum of first 'n' terms of an A.P. (a) 27
the common difference is 3, then the is equal to: is 6n2 + 6n, then the fourth term of (b) 28
first term of G.P. is: the series: (c) t4
(a) 2 (a) [ m <;+1)r (a) 120 (d) 26
(b) 3 (b) 72 [71] If a, b, c are in Arithmet ic
I
{c) 4 . (b) m(m+1) (2m+ 1) Progression (A.P.), then the value of
(c) 48
(d) 7 6 (d) 24 a-b+c is:

I2013 December: I (c) [ m(;+1)r ! 2015 -June I (a) a

(b) -b

[58] An Arithmetic progression has 13 (d) None of these. (c) b

[67] If S be the sum, P·the product and A (d) c
terms whose sum is 143. The third
farm is 5 so the first term is: is the sum of reciprocals of n-terms

(a) 4 j 2014 - December I in G.P then P2R" =

(a) 52n
. [72] Find the two numbers whose
geometric mean is 5 and arithmetic
{b) 7 mean in 7.5.
[
] If x, y, z are the terms in G.P. then the (b) S"
(c) 9
(d) 2
terms x2 + y2, xy + yz, y2 + z 2 are in: (c) s-2n (a) 10 and 5
(a) A P. (d) s-n (b) 13.9 and 1.91
[59] If Geometric mean (G.M.) Of a, b, c,
(b) G.P. [68] The sum of the series 1 + 11 + (c) 12 and 3
dis 3, then G.M. of .!.).).,.!.will be: (c) H.P. (d) None of the above
a b cd 111 + ......................... to n terms is
[64] If(d)
S., None of these.
= n p·and Sm = m p (m ,. n) is
(a) 1/3
(b) 3 (a) !_ (10°•1 ·Sn ·10) j 2016 - June I
(c) 81
2 2 27
(d) 1/81 the sum of an A .P., then SP = (b) 10••1 • 9n • 10 [73] The sum of n terms
x2 of the series
x3 log

r 2014 -June I (a)

(b)
P2
p3 '
(c) !_ (1on+ 1 • 9n •
10) 81
x + log -
y
+ log -· +
y2

[60] The sum to m terms of the series (c) 1.75 (c) 2p3 (d) None of these
1+11+111+....upto mterms, isequal (d) None of these {d) p' [69] If third term and seventh term of an A .P
to: are eighteen and thirty
[65] The arithmetic mean of the square
(a) 1-9m-10)
...!..(10"'· of first 2n natural numbers is: respectively,then sum of first twenty
81 1 terms will be:
(b) ...!..(10"' 1-9m-10) (a) ...'.. (2n + 1)(4n • 1)
(a) 540
27 6 .
(b) 610
(c) 10",.1-9m-10 (b) .!. (2n • 1) (4n • 1) (c) 740
(d) None of these 6 (d) 810
[61] The sum of the infinite G.P. (c) .6!. c2n - 1.) (4n + 1)
1+ -1+
1
- +- 1+..........1s equal to:
I 2015 - December 1
3 9 27 (d) . .!. (2n + 1)(4n + 1)
(a) 1.95 6 [70] If the sum of 'n' terms of an Arithmetic
(b) 1.5 Progression (A.P) is 3x2 + Sx and its m111
term is 164, then the value of m is: ......................... is

(a) [2n log() +1og xy]

(b) [n logxy+log( )]

(c) [n log ( ) -1og xy]

(d) [n log ( ) • k)gxy]

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12ooa -June I 1 200s- December I [19] In the set N of all natural numbers
the relation R defined by a R b •if
j 2011- June I
2+ X · [14] X = { X, y, W, z}, y = {1,2,3 ,4} and only if, a divide b", then the
(10) If f(x) = - , then r - (x) :
1
relation R is :
(24] There are 40 students, 30 of them
2- x H= { (x, 1), {y, 2) , (y, 3), (z, 4), (x, 4)} passed in English, 25 of them
(a) H is a function from X to Y (a) Partial order relation passed in Maths and 15 of them
(a) 2(x - 1) (b) Equivalence relation
X+1 . (b) · H is not a function from X to Y passed in both.Assuming that every
(c) H is a relation from Y to X (c) Symmetric relation Student has passed at least in one
(b) 2(x + 1) (d) None of the above (d) None of these. subject. How many student's passed

x-1 [15] Given the function f(x) = (2x + 3), in English only but not in Maths.

(c) x+ 1 then the value of f(2x) -2f(x) + 3 will j 2010 - December - j· (a) 15
x-1 be : (b) 20
(a) 3
(d) X- 1 [20] For any two sets A and B, An (A' (c) 10
x+1
(b) 2
(c) 1
uB) = ,
where A' represent (d) 25
the compliment of the set A · [25] If A = {± 2, ± 3}, B = {1,4,9} and
(d) 0
[2008 - December · I [16] If f (.x) = 2x + h then find f{ x+ h) - 2f
(a) AnB
(b) AuB
F = {(2, 4), (-·2, 4), (3, 9), (-3, 4)}
then 'F' Isdefined as :
(.x)
(c) A'uB (a) One to one function frbm A into
[11] If A = [1, 2, 3, 4,} (a) h-2x
(d) None of these B.
8 = {2,4, 6, 8,} (b) 2x - h
[21] If f : R--+R , f(x) = x +1, (b) One to one function from A onto
f (1) = 2, f (2) = 4, f (3) = 6 and (c) 2x + h
(d) None of these g : R-+R g(x) = x2+ 1 B.
f (4) = 8, And t : A- 8 then r-- 1 is : then fog(-2) equals to (c) Many to one function from A
(a) l(2,1), (4, 2), (6, 3), (8, 4)}
(b) {(1, 2), (2, 4), (3, 6), (4, 8)} [ 2010 - June I (a) 6
(b) 5
onto B.
(d) Many to one function from A
(c) l(1, 4), {2, 2), (3, 6), (4, 8)} (c) -2
(d) None of these into B.
[17] If A = {x :x2 - 3x + 2 = O}, (d) None x x
[12] If f (x) = x2 + x-1 and 4f (x) = f (2x) 8 = {x : x2 + 4?( - 12 = O}, then [26] If f (x) =
then find 'x'. B - A is Equal to
[22] If AcB, then which one of the J l+ x 2 and g (x) = J 1 - x 2
following is true
(a) 413 (a) {- 6} Find fog ?
(a) AnB =B
(b) Y2 (b) {1} (b) AuB =B (a) x
(c) - 3/4 (c) {1,2} (c) . AnB =A1 (b) ..!.
(d) None of these (d) {2, -6} (d) AnB = 4> x
[13] If A = {p, q, r, s} [18] If F :A -+ R is a real valued function [23] If f(x-1) = x2-4x + 8 ,then f (x + 1) = x
B = {Ci, s, 1} defined by f(x) = , then (c) /I - x2
C = {m, q, n} x (a) x2+8
Find C - (A fl 8) A= . (b) x2+7 (d) x Ji -x 2

. (a) {m, n} (a) R (c) x2+4

(b) {p, q} (b) R-{1} (d) x2- 4x
(c) Jr, s} (c) R-{O}
(d) lP, r} (d) A - N
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CHAPTER7
Sets, Functions & Relations

(3) Let R is the set of real numbers,

such that the function f :R-R and g
! 2007 - November - J
:R - R are defined by f(x) = x2 + 3x
X+1 and g(x) = 2x - 3. Find (fog) : [7] In a town of 20,000 families it was

(a) 4x2 + 6x + 1 found that 40% families buy

newspaper A, 20% families buy
(b) x2 + 6x + (c)
newspaper B and 10% families buy
4x2 - 6x + 1 (d)
x2 - 6x + 1. newspaper C, 5% families buy A
and B, 3% buy B and C and 4% buy
I2007 - May -I A and C. If 2% families buy all the
three newspapers, then the number
of families which buy A only is:
[4] In a survey of 300 companies, the (a) 6600
number of companies usingdifferent
(b) _ 6300
.media - Newspapers (N), Radio (R)
(c) 5600
and Television (T) are as follows :
n(N) = 200, n(R) = 100, n(T) = 40, (d) 600.
n(NnR) = 50, n(RnT) = 20, n(NnT) = [8) Let f : R - R be such that I (x) = 2•.
25 and n(NnRnT) = 5. then f (x + y} equals :
Find the numbers of companies (a) f (x) +·t(y)
using none of these media : (b) f (x) .f(y)
(a) 20 companies (c) f (x) + I (y)
(b) 250 companies (d) None of these
(c) 30 companies
(d) 50 companies.
(5) If R is the set of real numbers such
I2008 -February -1
that the function f :R - R is defined
by f(x) = (x2+ 1)2, then find (fof) : (9) Out of total 150 students, 45 passed
in Accounts, 30 in Economics and
(a) (x + 1) + 1
r2000 - November I j 2ooi February I (b) x2 + 1 50 in Maths, - 30 in both Accounts

(c) {(x + 1)2 + 1}2 and Maths, :,2 in both Maths and
[1) Out of 20 members in a family, 11 (2) In a group of 70 people, 45 speak (d) None Economics, 35inboth Accounts and

like to take tea and 14 like coffee. Hindi, 33 speak English and 1o Economics, 25 students passed in
(a) 2(d) 5
Assume that each one likes at least (b) 3
one of the two drinks. Find how (c) 4
many like both coffee and tea :
 s nglish as well as Hindi : all the three subjects. Find the
821 p (a) 13 !2007 -August J numbers who passed at least inany
e (b) 19 one of the subjects :
a (c) 18 (6) x) = 2x + 7, then If f : R - R, f(the (a) 63
k (d) 28. inverse of f is : (b) 53
(a) f- 1 (x) = (x - 7)/2
n (c) 73
(b) f-1 (x) = (x + 7)/2
e (d) None.
i (c) r 1 (x) = (x - 3)/2
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[ 2014- December I [2015 - December I [54) Let A be the set of squares of natural
numbers and let XEA, y EA then
. ! 2017 -June I
[45) Let N be the se1 of all Natural [50] If A = {x, y, z}, 8 = {a, b, c, d}, then (a) X + Y E A [59] The range of function f defined by
numbers; E be the set of all even
natural numbers then the function
which of the following rel ation from
the set A to set B is a function?
(b) X - Y E A f(x) = -f--
x 1
is:
+·

f :N _- Edefined as f (x) = 2x v x EN (a) {(x, a), (x, b), (y, c), (z, d)} (c) -1 1
EA
- is: (b} {(x, a), (y, b), (z, d}} y (a) {x: -- < X <
2 2}
{a) One-one into {d) xy E A -1 1
{b) One-one onto (c) {(x, c), (z, b}, (z,c)} [55] The domain (D) and range (R) of the (b) {x: 2 SX< 2}
(c) Many-one into ) .zj,( . .zj. .x)} =
function f(x) 2 - Ix+ 1\ is -1 1
(c) {x: 2 s x s . 2 }
(d) Many-one onto [51] In a class of 80 students, 35% (a) D = Real numbers, R = (2, oo)
= {5, 6}, students can play only cricket, 45%
(46] If A = {2, 3}, B = {L, 5}, C
students can play only table tennis
=
(b} D Integers, R = (O, 2) 1
}
-1
then A x (B n C) = --- (c) D = Integers, R = (- ""• oo) (d) {x:x >
(a) {(5, 2), (5, 3)} and the remaining students can 2 or x < 2
(d) D = Real numbers, R = (- "°• 2) ·[60] Ina group of students 80 can speak
. (b) {{2, 5), (3, 5)} play both the games. In all how Hindi, 60 can speak English and 40
(c) {{2, 4), (3, 5}} many students can play cricket?
(d) {(3, 5), (2, 6)} (a) 55 1 2015 ... Decernber I can speak English and Hindi both,
then number of students is:
(47] If S = {1, 2, 3} tten the relation (b} 44 (a) 100
[56) If R is the set of all real numbers,
{(1, 1}, (2, 2), (1, 2) , (2, 1)} is (c) 36 (b) 140
symmetric and then the function f: R-R defined by
(d) 28 (c) 180
(a] Reflexive but not transitive [52] If f(x) = 2x + 2 and g(x) =
x2, then f(x) = 2• (d) 60
1
{b) Reflexive as well as transi!ive (a) one-one onto x -1
(c) Transitive but rot reflexive the
(a) value
18 of fog (4) is: (b) one-one into [61] If f(x) = -and g(x) =-
1 - then
x -x
(d) Neither transiti,e nor reflexive (c) many-one into (fog) (x) is equal to:
(b) 22
(48) If j(x) = . then f (x/y) = (d) many-one onto (a) x -1
(c) 34
x -1 f(y/x) (d) 128
[57] The inverse function t1 of f(x) = 100x (b) x
is: (c) 1 - x
(a) x/y
(b) y/x
j 2016 -June I (a) 10
(d) - x

(c} -x/y j 2011- December I

{d) -y/x [53] If set A = {x: 1e z, 0 i: x :!:: 10}, (b) _
1
100x
1{1(-;)} =
! 2015 - June I B = {x:x is one digit prime number} (c) .:!.
[62) If /(x) = :: , then

[49] If N be the set of all natural numbers x

and E be the set of all even natural and C = {x: e N, x :!:: 12} (d) None of these (a) 2x +3
3x +5

numbers then the fullCtion /: N - E, then A n (BnC) Isequal to - [58] The number of subsets of the set (b) 2x +5
such that f (x) = 2x for all X EN is formed by the word Allahabad Is: 3x +2
(a) one-one onto (a) ¢ (a) 128 3x +2

(b) one-one into (c) man y- o ne onto

(d) constant (b) Set A (b) 16 (c) 5x +3
(c) Set B (c) 32 5x +2
(d) Set C (d) 64 (d) 2x +3
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I 2011 l)ecember --==i [32) The range of the function f : N

f(x) = (- 1)"1, is
N; 2013 -June I phone, 60 had both a two-wheeler
and a mobile phone, and 10 had all
(a) {O, - 1} [36) Let A = {1, 2, 3}, then the relation R = three. How many candidates had
[27] f(x) = 3+x, for - 3< x <0 and 3 - 2x (b) {1, - 1} {1, 1), (2, 3). (2, 2), (3, 3), (1, 2)} is:
for 0< x <3, then Value of f(2) will be none of the three?
(c) {1, O} (a) Symmetric
(a) - 1 (a) O
(d) {1, 0, - 1} (b) Transitive
(b) 1 (b) 20
(c) Reflexive
(c) 10
(c) 3
(d) 5
[28) If A = (1, 2, 3, 4, 5), B = (2, 4) and
I2012 - December ! (d) Equivalence
=
[37) If f (x) x + 2, g (x) = 7", than g of (x) (d) 18

C = (1, 3, 5) then (A - C) x B is [33) For a group of 200 persons, 100 are [41] If f (x) = x z - 25 , then f (5) is

interested in music, 70 in (a) 7• . x + 2 . 7x x-5

(a) {(2, 2), (2, 4), (4, 2), (4, 4),
(5, 2), (5, 4)} photography and 40 in swimming, (b) 7• + 2 (a) o
Further more 40 are interested in (c) 49 (7") {b) 1
(b) {(1, 2), (1, 4), (3, 2), (3, 4),
(5, 2), (5, 4)} both music and photography, 30 in (d) None of these (c) 10

(c) {(2, 2), (4, 2), (4, 4), (4, 5)} both music and swimming, 20 in [38) If /(x) = log
1
( + x) , then (d) not defined

photography and swimming and 1O 1- - x

(d) {(2, 2), (2, 4), (4, 2), (4, 4)}
[29] For any two sets A and B the set in all the three. How many are
interes!ed in photog'raphy but not in t( ) is equal to:
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equal to
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(c) 1 (b) 2 ,P. x- (b) -1/3
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(b) 6 (d) None of these .

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5 and f (x) = 2 if x = 2 (d) -2
[21] f(X) = \ 0 X=5 is continuous at x = 2 then k = (35] Evaluate . lim (n + 2)1 + (n + 1)! .

5- -
53
X >5 (a) O I 2011 - December I (a) 1
n- 00
(n + 2)1 - (n + 1)1.
. x2 (b) -1
Then f(x) is : (c) 1 (31] The points of discontintJity
x 2 + 2x + 5 of the · (b) 2
(c) ""

(a) Continuous at x 5 = (d) 2 function, F(x) = are

x2 - 3x + 2
(b) Discontinuous at x = 5
·(c) Undefined at x = 5
!2010-Decernber . . ·-· I (a) X = 0, X = 1
(d) 0

(d) None of the above

[27] Value of Um .µ;:;3i. - .
(b) X = 1, X = 2
(C) X = 0, X = 2
j201 3 -December I
[221 lim 9x 2 -1 X-0 X IS
x- -1/3 (d) None of these
3x+ 1 [36j Lim .!.is
(a) °" (a) 3/4 x .... O x
(b) 1 (b) 5/2
(c) 0
!2012 -June I (a) + ""
(c) 2 (b) • 00
(d) -2 (d) 312 (32] Evaluate
Um 2 + 8 + 18 + ........................+ 2n 2 (c) o
(
231
1t 6x + axe x c2a1 um 3y -+ IYI - (d) does not exist
x-0 log(1+2x) y-O 7y - 5IYI - n-oo n3
(a) 7 (a) 2 (a) 1/3
(b) 14 (b) · 1/6 (b) 2/3
(c) 4 (c) 3/7 (c) 4/3
(d) None (d) Does not exit (d) 1
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I 2013 - December I [2014 - December - - ---- ] [77) If '1f' yq = (x + y)P+\ then dy is.equal (80] The value of
2 1 -x dx is equal
dx 1 1+X
[69) fhe points on the curve y = x 3 - x2 - [73) The value of definite integral to _-- to:
x + 1, where the tangent is parallel 2 (a) .9. 3
to x - axis are f 11 - xl dx = _ p
(a) log - - 1
2

32
(a) ( .:..!., ) and (1, O) (b) -
x
0 (b) 2 log -1
3 27 - (a) O y . . 2
(b) (O, O) and ( 1, 0) (b) 1/2 (c) y 1 3
(c) (1, 0) and (1, 1) (c) 3/2 (c) - log -- 1
(d) (0, 1) and ( 1, 1) (d) 1 x 2
1 log 22- 1
[70) f(a)zx dx _ X x2 . xn
(d) .eq (d)
- -

a'lx (74] If y = 1 + b + [_g +.............+ [n [78) If e•Y - 4xy = 4 then dy =

2 3
(a) -
21oga dx
(81]The slope of the tangent to the curve
2.a2x +..............,then x-1 ·· .
y= at X = 2 IS.
-- the value of. dy - y = x+2
(b) loga . dx _ --- (a) ¥.
a: 2•.loga x (a) 1
(c) (a) 1 -y 16
2 (b)
(b) 0 3
None of these x (b)
(d) (c) 2
ld) -1 ·X 16
j 2014 - ,June - I (c) -
(c) .!
5 (201S -June I y
-x 4

[71] j x z dx is equal to . (d) (d)

1
y

0x
2
+(5.-x)2 r 1/2 dx is 4

[75] The value of J J3 -2x j 201 s - December ---- 1 I 201s--=-.1u

(a) 5 (a) 1
O . ..... I
(b) _§_
2
(b) 1 • ./312 [79j If U= 3t' + 5t3 + 2t2 + t + 4, then the [82] f- 3_
..rxx dx is equal to _
(c) 1 (c) ./3 - ./2 value of du at t = -1 is: 0 {X
(d) None of these 2
(d) ,/2 - ./3 2 (a)0
dt (a) 2,/2

[72) If y= ae"" + be=, then d Y is equal

dx 2 [76] The value of f 2
x e • dx is (b) 1·
loge3
to 0 (c) 2 (b) 0 1
 (c) - 2
(a) rty (a) 1 (d) 5 -(3v'i - 1)

(b) e - 1
(b) -n2y log/
(c) (e/2) - 1 ·
(c) ny
3,/2
.(d) .2! (e - 1)
4
(ct) None of these (d)
./2
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[52] lf f(x) = 3x 2 - ./(1) = 0andf(x)

dY . d
(b) . -(1 + log x} + -(1 + log x)
dx dx
! 2012 - December j l 2013 y- June ]
. x3
[65) If = logy x, then dy i;equal to:
x3 (c)
dY
-(1 + log x) -
d
(1 + log x) f
[61] 23'. 32x_ 5•. dx = _ dx

Y-
(a) - - x- 2 - 2 dx dx 23• 32x 5• 1
3 (a) . . + (a) x + log y
(d) dY (1 + log x) - - (1 + log x) c
(b) x 3+ x 2 +2 dx dx 1
log(720) ·
(c) x 3 + x -2 - 2 23x 32x 5x (b) · x + x log Y
(b) . .. + c

(d) None of these. [zo12 - June ---· --- --- ::] log(360) 1
(c)
(c) 23x. 32x_ 5x + 1 + x logY
l 2011- December j [57] If g(x) = - J2s - x 2 , then C log {180)
(d)
1
y + log x
1 1 23x 32x 5x

• [53] f dx = -- . Lim g(x) - 9( ) is equal to - . · (d) ·. • +c

f2 · .8
x1 x-1 - log (90) (log (ex)t
-1
(a) 0 [62] For the functions y = x3 - 3x, the [66] dx (n + -·1) is equal
(a)" - 1 2 1 x
(b) 0 (b) 11../24 valu of d Y at which dy is zero, is to :
. (c)" 1 (c) ../24 dx 2 dx

(d) 2 (d) None of these. (a) ± 1 (a) [(loge {2e)f ' 1 - 1]

n +1
[54]
dx
[2
109
"'] =-
-­ [58) If x = c t, y = cit, then dy ·is equal to: (b) ± 3
(c) ± 6 (b) [(loge (2e))(n+ 1> + 1]
dx ·
0

(a) 1 (a) 1/t (d) None of these. (c) (loge {2e))"., _ (log 2)" • 1
(b) 0 {b) t.e' [63] The equation of the tangent to the n+1 n +1
(c) 1/2 . (c) -1/t2 ·curve, f = x2 - 3x + 2, at the point (d) None of these

(d) 2X.log2x · {d) None of these. (2, 7) is - [67] If x = log t, y = e', then dy =
(a) y = 2x - 13 dx
e• ex [59] r1 dx = · ----
(b) y = 10x (a) 1/t
[55) f (1+-Ox)3dx - f 2(1 + x)2 dx =---
(a)
Jo [ax + b (1 - x)J2
(a) alb
(c) y = 10x - 13 (b) t.e'
(c) -1/t2
(d) y = 10

e• (d) None of these

(b) 2(1 + x)2 + C
(b) b/a
(c) ab
5 4 2
[64) If y = log ( - x
) ,
then dy = -. [68] f 23x. 32x, 5• dx = _
e• {d) 1/ab . 3 + 5x 2 dx
 (c) - 2(1 + x)2 + C [60] If y = e• log• + e• 1oga' then = (a) _s_ _ _!Q_ (a) - 32x. 5• + C
e• 4x - 5 3 + 5x log (270)

{d) (1 + x)2 + C (a) x• + 1a• (b) (4x2 -5) - (3 + 5x2) (b) - s2X. 5•+ C

[56] If Y = xx then d 2Y (b) a x•· + a• log a (c) - log (360)

= _
dx 2
- (c) a x•1 + x a•·1 4x 2 - 5 3 + 5x 2
(c)
23•·32x ·s• + C
dY d · (d) x• + a• (d) Sx -10 log (180)
{a) dx (1 + log x) + Y d)1 + log x)
(d) 23x. 32x_ s• + c
log (90)
 #48
Chapter 9 - Basic Concepts f Differential and .•.

I Answe r j
1. (b) 2. (c) 3. (a) 4. (b)
5. (b) 6. (c) 7. (b) 8. (d)
·g _ (a) 10.(a) 11 . (b) 12. (c)
13. (a) 14.(c) 15. (a) 16. (b)
17. (b) 18 (a) 19. (a) 20 . (c)
21. (c) 22. (b) 23. (c) 24. (a)
- - ) v. - )
29. (a) 30. (c) 31. (c) 32 . (b)
- - ) - -
37. (b) 38. (a) 39. (a) 40. (a)
41. (b) 42. (b) 43. (a) 44. (b)
-W - - -W
49. (b) 50. (b) 51. (b) 52. (c)
53. (b) 54. (a) 55 (c) 56. (a) "-
57. (b) 58. (c) 59. (d) 60. (b)
61. (b) 62. (c) 63. (c) 64. (c)
65. (b) 66. (a) 67. (b) 68. (b)
69. (a) 70. (a) 71. (b) 72. (a)
-
77. (c)
M.
78. (b)
-
79. (a)
-
80. (b)
) CHAPTER10 : Statistical Descriptin of Data
81. (a) 82. (c) 83. (b) 84. (a}
85. (a) 86. (c) 87.(b) 88. (a}
89. (b) 90. (a) 91. (a) 92. (c}
ga - - w. }
'A' j 2006 - November -- I [2] Which of the fo11owmg statement is
true?
[1] The quickest method to ·collect (a) Statistics is derived from the
primary data is : French word 'Statistlk'
(a) Personal Interview (b) Statistics is derived from the
(b) Indirect Interview Italian word 'Statista'.
(c) Mailed Questionnaire Method (c) Statistics is deriVed from the
(d) Telephonic Interview Latin word 'Statistique' .
(d) None of these

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[83) f x dx is equal 1 [90] If x = at3 + bf - t and y = at2 - 2bt, (93] If y = 1 +
X
- +-· X2
--
+ --
• X'
+

(x 2 + 1) (x 2 + 2) (c) 2 (x2 - 1) then the value of dy at t = O is :

dx -

to _ 1
(d) (a) 2b "", then the value of dy
2 1 + ./01
(a) log(x + ) +c {b) -2b dx

x 2 +2 2 1 is
[86J If f(x) = log.( x - ) , then the value (c) J_
2b (a)equal
x to:
1

(b} ..!. 1og( x _+_ ) +c x+1 1 (b) y

(c) . xx-2-_
2..!.1og( +2
+_ )+c of x at which f'(x) = 1, is
(b) 1
(d)
2b (c)
(d) 0
1

2
2
x 2 + 21
· (a) O
! 2017 :..December - . -=i J
[94] x.e•2 dx is equalto:

I. 2 1 (c) ± .fi
(d) -log(x-
2_
+_
x + 2
)+c . (d) ± ,/2 . [91J The value of J e'[f (x) + f (x)J dx
1
(a) 2ex2 +C .

[84] If y= 1 - x , then dy is equal to - [87]

f 9
e x (xlog x + 1)
e
·
dx is.equal to: (b) ex2 + c

1+X dx
1 X (a) e• f (x) + c (c) · ..!._e,..+ c
(b) e' f1(x) + c 2
(a) e + 1
(a) _y_
x 2 -1
(b) ee (c) [t,(x)J + c (d) xex2 + c
(c) e - 1 f (x) [95] If x = at2, y = 2at then the value of
(d) e• + 1
(b} _y_ (d) e• [ f (x> ] + c dy at t = 2 is:
1-x 2 !2011:.. June .········ ·1 /1(x) dx
(a) 2
(c) ._
Y_ [92] If xY = e•·v then dy is equal to:
dx (b) 4 .
1+X 2 (88] The equation of th'e curve which
(a) , 21ogx (c) _!.
(d) _y_ passes through the point (1, 2) and (1 + logx)2 2
y2-1 has the slope 3x - 4 at any point (d) _!.
(x, y) is: (b) logx
(1 + logx) 4

(a) 2y = 3x2 - Bx + 9
I 2016 - December I (b) y = 6x2 - Bx + 9 (c) logx
(1 + logx) 2
(96) If y = log xx then dy is equal to:
dx
=
(c) y x2 - Bx + 9 (a) log ex
[85] Differential Co-efficient of loge (d) 2y =
3x2 -Bx + c (d) None of the above
(b) log
(rx-:T + ) with respect to x is: (89] The vlue of
.
J, I
2
_x _dx is equal to:
X2+ 1
x
(a) _1 (c) log
2 (a) log. ( i) e
(d) 1
1
(b} 2 (b) log.( )

(c) log (5) - log.2 + c

(d) None of these.
 #51
[19]0ut of 1000 persons, 25 per cent (23) The column headings of a table are [27] Which of the following is a statistical (31] Less than type and more than type
were industrial workers and the rest known as : data ? gives meet at a point known as :
were agricultural workers. 300 (a) Body (a) Ram is 50 years old. (a) Mean
· persons enjoyed world cup matches (b) Stub (b) Height of Ram is 5'6" and ot (b) Median
on T.V. 31J per cent of the people (c) Box - head Shyam and Hari is 5•3• and 5'4" (c) Mode
who had not watched world cup (d) Caption respectively. (d) None
matches were indus1rial workers . (24] Some important sources of (c) Height of Ram is 5'6" and
What is the number of agricultural secondary data are : weight is 90kg (2oo9 - December -· ···
· . ]
workers who had enjoyed world cup (a) International and Government (d) Sale of A was more than B
matches on TV? sources and C. (32] Arrange the dimensions of Bar
(a) 230 (b) Internationa l and primary [28] Sales of XYZ Ltd. for 4 months is : diagram, Cube diagram, Pie
(b) 250 sources Months Sales diagram in sequence.
(c) 240 · (c) · Private and primary sources Jan. 10,000 (a) 1, 2, 3
(d) 260 (d) Government sources Feb. 15,000 (b) 2, 1, 3
[20] Median of a distribution can be May 18,000 (c) 2, 3, 1
obtained from ;
(a) Histogram
j 2oos - December ! Apr. 9,000
The above data represents :
(d) 3, 2, 1
[33] With the help of histogram one can
(b) Frequency Polygon (a) Discrete
(25) From the following data find the find.
(c) Less than type Ogives (b) Continuous
number class intervals if class length (a) Mean
,,. {d) None of these (c) Individual
is given as 5. (b) Median
" 73, 72, 65, 41, 54, 80, 50, 46, 49, 53. (d) None of these. (c) Mode
! 2008-June I (a) 6 I2009 -June I (d) First Quartile.
(b) 5 (34] Nationality of a person is :
(21) In indirect oral investigatio!1 : (c) 7 (a) Discrete variable
(a) Data is not capable of (29] Mid values are also called
(d) 8 (b) An attribute
numerical expression [26] The most appropriate diagram to (a) Lower limit
(c) Continuous variable
(b) Not possible or clesirable to represent the data relating to the (b) Upper limit
(d) None
approach informant directly. (c) Class mark
monthly expenditure on different [35] If we plot less than and more than
(c) Data is collected from the items by a family is (d) None.
type frequency distribution, then the
books. (a) Histogram (30] Which of the following is not a two­ graph plotted is _
(cl) None of these (b) Pie-diagram. dimensional figure ·-,
(a) Histogram
(22) Circular diagrams are always : (c) Frequency polygon (a) line Diagram
(b) Frequency Curve
(a) One - dimensional (d) Line graph. (b) Pie Diagram (c) Ogive
{b) Two - dimensional (c) Square Diagram
(d) None of these
(c) Three - dimensional (d) Rectangle Diagram.
(d) Cartograms
 #49

[3) The following data relates to tt,e (7) Find the number of observations angles for the largest and smallest [16) In 2000, out of total of 1,750workers
incomes of 90 persons : between 350 and 400 from the components of the cost of sugar ? of a factory , 1,200 were members of a
2000- ' 2500- 3000- followingdata : (a) 72° trade union. The number of
Income in f : 1500-
1999 2499 2999 3499 Value·: More More More More (b) 48° women empl.>yed was 200 of which
than than than than
(c) 56° 175 did not belong to a trade
No. of Persons : 13 32 20 25 200 350 400 450
No. of
(d) 92° union. '1n 2004 , the re were
What is the percentage of persons 48 25 12 0
[12] Frequency density corresponding to 1,800 employees who belong to a
observations :
earning more than t 2,500 ? a class interval is the ratio of : trade union and 50 who did not
{a) 45 (a) 13
(a) Class Frequency to the Total belong to trade union.Of all the
{b) 50 (b) 15
Frequency employees in 2004, 300 were
(c)" 52 (c) 17
(b) Class Frequency to the Class women of whom only 8 did not
{d) 55 (d) 19
Length belong to the trade union. On the
[8], When the width of all classes is (c) Class Length to the Class basis of this information, the
I 2007 - February j same, frequency polygon has not
the same area as the Histogram :
Frequency
(d) Class Frequency to the
ratio of female members of the trade
union in 2000 and 2004 is :
{a) False Cumulative Frequency.
[4] In tabulation, source of data, if any, (a) 292 :25
(b) True
is shown in the : (b) .8 : 175
(c) Both
{a) Stub (d) None
j 2007 - November j (c) 175 : 8
(b) Body [9] The graphical representation of a (d) 25 :292

{c) Caption cumulative frequency distribution is [13) In order to compare two or more

(d) Footnote
called : related series, we consider : [ 2008 - Fet>ruary I
[5] Divided bar chart is good for : (a) Histogram (a) Multipla Bar Chart
(a) Comparing various components (b) Grouped Bar Chart [17] The lower class boundary is :
(b) Ogive
of a variable (c) Both (c) (a) or (b) (a) An upper limit to Lower Class
(b) Relating the different compo­ (d) None . (d) (a) and (b) Limit
nents to the whole. [14) An area diagram is : (b) A lower limit to Lower Class
{c) (a) and (b)
(d) (a) or (b) I2007 -August I (a) Histogram
(b) Ogive
Limit.
(c) Both (a) & (b)
(c) Frequency Polygon (d) None of these
! 2001-May I (1O] A table has
(a) Four
parts.
(d) None of these
[15) Most extreme values which would
(18) The distribution of profits of a
company follows :
(b) Two ever be included in a class interval
[6] Relative frequency for a particular (a) J - shaped frequency curve
(c) Five are called:
class lies between : (b) U ·shaped frequency curve
(d) None (a) Class Interval
{a) O and 1 {c) Bell - shaped frequency curve
(11] Cost of sugar in a month under the (b) Class Limits
(b) O and ·1, both inclusive (d) Any of these
heads raw materials, labour, direct
{c) -1 and o · production and others were 12, 20,
(c) Class Boundaries
(d) -1 and 1 (d) None of these
35 and 23 units respectively.What is
the difference between the central
 #53
I 2013 -June I · ! 2014 - June - · ·· I [61]To draw Histogram, the frequency
distribution should be:
(a) Cardinal data
(b) Ordinal data
[54] A pie diagram is used to represent [58) There were 200 employees in an {a) Inclusive type (c) Spatial Series data
(b) Exclusive type (d) Temporal data
the following data: office in which 150 were married.
Total male employees were 160 out (c) Inclusive and Exclusive type
Source: Customs Excise Income Wealth
tax tax of which 120 were married. What (d) None of these . 1 201 s:... June . J
was the number of female unmarried
Revenue in
million rupees: 120 180 240 180 employees? j 2014 - December ···--=1 [66) If we draw a perpendicular on x-axis
The central angles in the pie (a) 30 from the point of inter-section of both
diagram correspondi ng to income (b) 10 [62] The most appropriate diagram to 'less thar)' and 'morethan' frequency
tax and wealth tax respectively: (c) 40 represent the five - year plan outlay curves we will get the value of

(a) (120°, 90°) (d) 50 of India indifferent economic sectors

(b) (90°, 120°) [59] "The less than Ogive" is a: is: (a) mode
(c) (60°, 120°) (a) U-Shaped Curve (a) Pie diagram . (b) median
(d) (90°, 60°) (b) J-Shaped Curve (b) Histogram (c) arithmetic mean
(c). S-Shaped (c) Line-Graph (d) third quartile
[2013 - December · I (d) Bell Shaped Curve (d) Frequency Polygon [67] Histogram is used for the
[60) The following data relates to the [63] If the fluctuations in the observed presentation of the following type of
[55] Difference between the maximum marks of a group of students. value are very·small as compared to series
and minimum value of a given data Marks No. of the size of the item, it is presented (a) Time series
is called Students by: (b) Continuous frequency distribution
(a) Width (a) Z chart (c) Discrete frequency distribution
More than 70% 07
(b) Size (b) Ogive curve (d) Individual observation
(c) Range More than 60% 18 (c) False base line [68] Curve obtained by joiningthe points
(d) Class More than 50% 40 (d) Control chart whose x coordinates are the upper
[56] If class interval is 1O - 14, 15 - 19, [64) For constructing a histogram, the !imits of the class intervals and y
More than 40% 60 class-intervals of a· frequency coordinates are the corresponding
20 - 24, then the first class is
(a) 10 - 15 More than 30% 75 distribution must be cumulative frequencies is called.
(b) 9.5 - 14.5 (a) equal (a) Frequency Polygon
More than 20% 100
(c) 10.5 - 15.5 (b) unequal (b) Frequency curve
(d) 9 - 15 How many students have got marks (c) equal or unequal (c) Histogram
less than 50%? (d) none of these (d) Ogive.
[57] The difference between the upper
and lower limit of a class is called (a) 60 [65) 100 persons are classified into [69] The number .of observations
(b) 82 male/female and graduate/non­ between 150 and 200 based on the
(a) Class Interval (c) 40 graduate classes. This data following data is
(b) Mid Value (d) 53 classification is:
(c) Class boundary '
(d) Frequency
 #52 2010 - June · [42) The statistical measure computed I 2011 - December I [51] The data given below refers to the
- ] from the sample observations alone marks gained by a group of
have been termed as (47] The frequency of class 20-30 in the ·students:
[36) The primary rules that should be

observed in classification (a) estimate ;: ;: ;: ;: ;:

following data is o o oo .Q o c o co
(i) As far as possible, the class· (b) parameter. Marks
ai .,... ai "' (]) (,:) cii ¢ ai U)
(c) statistic m CD co CD CD
should be of equal width Class 0-1O 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50
(ii) The classes should .be (d) attribute. Cumulative 5 13 · 28 34 38

exhaustive
(iii) The classes should be
1 201 1 -June I Frequency
(a) 5
No. of
Students
15 38 65 84 100

unambiguously defined. (b) 28 Then the no. of students gettirig

[43] When the two curves of ogive (c) _ 15 marks more than 30 would be
Then which of the following is
intersect, the point of intersection (d) 13
correct
.provides : · [48] The Graphical representat ion by (a) 50
(a) only (i) and (ii)
(a) First Quartile which median is calculated is called (b) 53
(b) only (ii) and (iii)
(b) Second Quartile (a) Ogive Curve (c) 35
.(c) only (i) and (iii)
(c) Third Quartile (b) Frequency Curve (d) 62
(d) all (i) , (ii) and 1,;;;
(d) Mode. · [52] Cost of Sugar in a menlh under the
[37] Using Ogive Curve, we can (c) Line diagram
[44] Frequency Density can be termed as: (d) Histogram heads raw materials, labour, direct
determine
(a) Class frequency to th·e (49] Which of the following is not a two production andothers were 12,20 ,35
(a) Median
cumulative frequency dimensional diagram? & 23 units respectively. The
(b) Quartile
(b) Class frequency to the total (a) Square diagram difference between their central
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None. frequency (b) Une diagram angles for the largest & smallest
(c) Class frequency to the class components of the cost of Sugar is
[38) Same as a 33 [Dec. 09] length
(c) Rectangular diagram
(a) 92° •
(d) Pie-chart
(d) Class length to the class (b) 72°
1 201o - oecember I · frequency .
[45] The Choronological classification of I2012 -June I (c) 48°
(d) 56°
[39) Mode can be obtained from data are classified on the basis of :
(50] From which graphical represen­
(a) Frequency polygon.
{b) Histogram.
(a) Attributes
{b) Area tation, we can calculate partition I 2012 - December J
(c) Ogive (c) Time values ? [53] What is a exclusive series'?
(d) All of the above. (d) Class ln.terval (a) Lorenz curve (a) Inwhicli both upper and lower
[40) Same as a 26 [Dec. 08) (46] Arrange the - follow ing dimension (b) Ogive curve limit are not included in class
[41] The data obtained by the internet wise :pie-diagram, bar-diagram and (c) Histogram frequency.
are cubic diagram. (d) None of the above. (b) In which lower limit is not
• (a) Primary data (a) 1,2,3 included in class frequency.
(b) Secondary data (b) 3,1,2 (c) In which upper limit is not
(c) Both (a) and (b) (c) 3,2, 1 includedin class frequency .
(d) None of these. (d) 2,1,3 (d) None of the above.
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Chapter 10 - Statistical. Description of Data

CHAPTER 11 :
Measures of Central Tendency
Answer and Dispersion
1. (d) 2. {b) 3. (b) 4. (d)
5. (c) 6. (a) 7. (a) 8. (a)
9. (b) 10. (c) 11. (d) 12. (b)
13. (c) 14. (a) 15. (c) 16. (d)
17 . (b) 18 (c) 19. (d) 20. (c)
21 .(b) 22. {b) 23. (d) 24. (a)
25_. (d) 26. (b) 27. (b) 28. (c)
29 . (c) 30. (b) 31. (b) 32. (c)
33. (c) 34. (b) 35. (c) 36. (b)
37..(c) 38. (c) 39. (b) 40. (b)
41. (b) 42. (c) 43. (b) 44. (b)
45. (c) 46. (d) 47. (c) 48 . (a)
49. (b) 50. (b) 51. (c) 52. (a)
53. (c) 54. (a) 55. (c) 56. (b)
57. (a) 58. (b) 59. (c) 60. (3)
61. (b) 62 . (a) 63. (c) 64. (a)
65. (b) 66 . (b) 67. (b) 68. (d)
69. (b) 70. (c) 71 . (a) 72. (d)
73. {a) 74. (b1 . 75. (b) 76. (d)
77. {c) 78. (c) 79. (d) 80. (a)
81. (b) 82. (c) 83. (d) 84. (b)

"
I 2006 - November j (2) A man travels at a speed o 20 km/hr
and then returns at a speed of 30
(1) lfx and y are related by x - y - 10 =0 km/ hr. His average_ speed· of the
and mode of x is known to be 23, whole journey is :
then the mode of y is : (a) 25 km/ hr ·
(a) 20 (b) 24.5 km/hr
(b} 13 (c) 24 km/hr
(c) 3 (d) None
(d) 23
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:

Value: More More More More [73] The chart that uses logarithm of [77) For constructing a histogram the {c) Class length to the class
than than than than variable is known as: class intervals of · a frequency frequency
100 150 200 250 (a) Ratio chart distribution must be of the following {d) Class frequency to the
(b) Line chart type: cumulative frequency
No. of 76 63 28 05
(c) Multiple line chart (a) Equal [82] The point of intersection of less than
observations: (b) Unequal
(d) Component line chart ogive and greater than ogive curve
{a) 46 [74) Find the number of observation (c) Equal or Unequal gives us:
(b) 35 between 250 and 300 from the (d) None of these (a) Mean
(c) 28 followi ng data: [78) Profits made by XYZ Bank in {b) Mode
(d) 23 V alue more than: 1200 I 250 I 300 I 500 different years refer to: (c) Median
(70) The number of car accidents in No. of observation: I 56 ·I 38 15 I o (a) An attribute (d) None of the above.
seven days in a locality are given (a) 38 (b) A discrete variable
below: (b) 23 (c) A continuous variable
No. of accidents : 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
[ 2017 - December J

Frequency: 12 9 11 13 8 9 6 '3
(c) 15 (d) None of these.
What will be the number of cases when 4 (d) None of the above [79] Mode of presentation data [83] 'Stub' of a table is the
(a) Textual presentation
or more accidents occurred?
(a) 32
I 2016 -June · ··· · J (b) Tabulation
{a) Left part of the table describing
the columns
(b) 41 (c) Oral presentation (b) ·Right part of the table
(c) 26 [75] Data collected on religion from the (d) (a) and (b)
(d) 18 (c) describing
Right pa:1 the columns
of the table
census reports are:

! 2015 - December ] (a) Primary data [2011- June i describing the rows

(b) Secondary data {d) Left part of the tabl c:lescribing

(71] The most common form of (c) Sample data [80] If the data represent costs spent on the rows.
diagrammatic representation of a (d) (a) or (b) conducting an examination under [84] Frequency density corresponding to
grouped frequency distribution is: various needs, then the most a class interval is the ratio of
{a) Histogram I 2016 - December j suitable diagram will be:
(a) Pie diagram
(a) Class frequency to total
{b) Ogive frequency
{c) Both [76] In collection of data which .of the {b) Frequency diagram (b) Class frequency to the class
{d) None following interview methods: (c) Bar diagram length
(72) Classification is of kinds. (a) Personal interview method (d) Multiple bar diagram (c) Class length to class frequency
(a) Two (b) TeleptlOne interview method [81) Frequency density corresponding to (d) Class frequency t the
(b) Three (c) Published data class interval is the ratio of : cumulaUve frequency.
{c) One (d) (a) and (b) (a) Class frequency to the total
{d) Four frequency
(b) Class frequency to the class
length
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CHAPTER11 : Measures of Central Tendency and Dispersion

(36) The average salaiy of 50 men was [41) If L, = highest observation and =·
80 but it was found that salary of 2 smallest observation, then
of them were 46 and 28 which Coefficient of Range =
· was wrongly taken as 64 and 82.
The revised average salary is :· (a) L, x li x 100
(a) 80 L1/li
(b) 78.56
(c) 85.26 (b) - x 100
(d) t 82.92 L, + li

(37) Inter Quartile Range is of L+

(c) -
1 -x 100
Quartile Deviation.
(a) Half
-Li

(b) . Double (a) 3.09

(c) Triple (b) 5.01
(d) Equal (c) 4.01 \
(38] The sum of squares of deviation (d) None of these
from mean of 1O observations is
250. Mean of the data is 1O. Find the
co-efficient of variation.
(a) 10 %
(b) 25 %
(c) 50 %
(d) 0 %
[39] If A be the A .M. of two positive
unequal quantities X and Y and G
be their G.M., then ;
(a) A < G
(b) A > G
(c) A !; G
(d) A G

! 2009 - December
[40) When mean is 3.57 and mode is
2.13 then the value of median is
--·
 ,(d) / x 100 (b) 15
L1x (c) 5
(42) The equation of a line is 5x + 2y = (d) -13
17. Mean deviation of y about mean
is 5. Calculate mean deviation of x ! 2010 -June
about mean.
(a) - 2 [44) The harmonic mean of 1, 1/2, 1/3
(b) . 2 ........ 1/n is
(c) -4 (a) 1/(n + 1)
(d) None (b) 2/(n + 1)
[43] If variance of x is 5, then find the (c) (n + 1)/2
variance of (2 - 3x) (d) 1/(n - 1)
(a) 10

[45] The mean weight of 15 students is journey (in km/h)

110 kg. The mean weight of 5 of
{a) 25
(b) 30
them is 100 kg. and of another five
students is 125 kg. then the mean (c) 35
(d) · 38 .
weight of the remaining students is :
(a) 120
(b) 105
· (c) 115
(d) None of these
[46] Ina class of 11 students, 3 students
were failed in a test. 8 students who
passed secured 10,11, 20, 15, 12,
14, 26 and 24 marks respectively.
What will be the median marks of
the students : ·
(a) 12
(b) 15
(c) 13
(d) 13.5

I 2010 - December
[47] The variance of data : 3,4,5,8 is
(a) 4.5
(b) 3.5
{c) 5.5
(d) 6.5
[48] A lady travel at a speed of 20km/h
and returned at quicker speed. If her
average speed of the whole journey
is 24km/h, find the speed of return
[49] Let the mean of the [51] If the difference between mean and
variable 'x'.be 50, then the Mode is 63, then the difference
mean of u=10+5x will be : between Mean and Median will be
(a) 250
(b) 260 <a> 63
(c) 265
(b) 31.5
(c) 21
(d) 273
(d) None of the above.
[50] Given the
[52] If the Arithmetic mean between two
observations
numbers is 64 and the Geometric
4,9,11,14,37. The Mean
mean between them is 16. The
deviation about the Median Harmonic Mean between them is
is
(a) 11 (a) 64
(b) 8.5 (b) 4
(c) 7.6 (c) 16
(d) 7.45 (d) 40

j 2011 - June
 #48
[53] If all observations in a distribution [57] The median of following numbers,
are increased by 6, then the which are given is ascending order
variance of the series will be is 25. Find the Value of X. ·
11 13 15 19 (x + 2) (x + 4)
(a) Increased 30 35 39 46
(b) Decreased (a) 22
(c) Unchanged (b) 20
(d) None of these. (c) 15
[54] The average of 5 quantities is 6 and (d) 30
the average of 3 is 8. what is the [58] The average age of a group of 1O
average of the remaining two. students was 20 years. The average
(a) 4 age increased by two years when
(b) 5 two new students joined the group.
(c) 3 · What is the average age of two new
(d) 3.5 students who Joined the group?
(a) 22 years
j 2011 - December (b) 30 years
(c) 44 years
[55] The standard deviation of the (d) 32 years
weights (in kg) of the students of a
class of 50 students was calculated j 2012 - June
to be 4.5 kg. Later on it was found
that due to some fault in we!ghing [59] If standard deviation of first 'n'
machine, the weight of each student natural numbers is 2 then value of
was under measured by 0.5 kg. The 'n' ls
Correct standard deviation of the (a) 10
weight will be: (b) 7
(a) Less than 4.5 (c) 6
(b) Greater than 4.5 (d) 5
(c) · Equal to 4.5 [60) Geometric Mean of · three
(d) Can not be determined observations 40, 50 and X is 10.The
value of X is
(56] For Normal distribution the relation
(a) 2
between quartile deviation (0.D) and
(b) 4
standard deviation (S.D) is
(c) 1/2
(a) 0.0 > S.D
{d) None of the above.
(b) 0.0 < S.D
(c) 0.1::'.> = S.D
(d) None of the above
(61) The mean of first three term is 14 (65] The mean salary of a group of 50
and mean of next two terms is 18.
The mean of all five term is :
'°
persons is 5,850. Later on it is
discovered that the salary of one
(a) 14.5 · employee has been wrongly taken
(b) 15 as '° 6,000 instead of. ,7,600. The
(c) 14 corrected mean salary is
. (d) 15.6 (a) · 5,854
[62)The standard deviation is indep­ (b) "5,846
endent of change of (c) ,5,650
(a) Scale (d) None of the above.
(b) Origin [66) Which of the following measures of
(c) Both origin and scale dispersion is usedfor calculating the
(d) None of these. consistency between two series?
(63) In a normal distribution, the (a) Quartile deviation
relationship between the three most (b) Standard deviation
commonly used measures of (c) ·Coefficient of variation
dispersion are: (d) None of the above.
(a) Standard Deviation > Mean
(67] If the mode of a data is 18 and mean
Deviation > Quartile Deviation is 24, then median is -
(b) Mean Deviation > Standard (a) 18 ·
Deviation > Quartile Deviation (b) 24 ·
(c) Standard Deviation > Quartile (c) 22
Deviation > Mean Deviation (d) 21
(d) Quartile Deviation > Mean (68) For data on frequency distribution of
Deviation > Standard Deviation weights:
70, 73, 49, 57, 56, 44, 56, 71, 65,
!2012 - December 62, 60, 50, 55, 49, 63 and 45
If we assume class length as 5, the
[64] If Standard deviation of x is a, then number of class Intervals would be
Standard deviation of ax +b, where a, b (a) 5
and c (c ± 0) are arbitrary constants, (b) 6
will be (c) 7
(a) o (d) 8
(b) ao + b (69) The point of intersection of the 1ess
c than• and "more than· ogives
correspond to
(c) .a (a) Mean
c (b) Mode
(d) / lo (c) Median
(d) 1011 Percentile
 #49

(70) A man travels from Agra to Gwalior (75] The average age of 15 students of a
at an average speed of 30 km per class is 15 years. Out of them, the
hour and back at an average speed average age of 5 students is 14
of 60 km per hour. What is his years and that of the other 9
average speed? students is 16 years. The age of the
(a) ·3a km per hour
15111 student is:
(b) 40 km per hour
(a) 11 years
(c) 45 km per hour
(d) 35 km per hour (b) 14 years
(c) 15 years
j 2013 -June (d) None of these

(71) If sum of squares of the values

3390, N= 30 and standard deviation
= I 2013 - December
= 7, find out the mean.
(76) Find at the variance given that the
(a) 113
(b) 210 Arithmetic Mean = (8 + 4)/2
(c) . 8 (a) 2
(d) None of these (b) 6
[72]1f the mean of a frequency (c) 1
dist;ibution is 100 and coefficient of (d) 4
variation is 45% then standard [77) In normal distribution mean, median
deviation is: and mods are
(a) 45 (a) Equal
(b) 0.45 (b) Not Equal
(c) 4.5 (c) Zero
(d) 450 (d) None of above
(73) Which of the following measures of (78) Coefficient of mean deviation about
central tendency cannot be mean for the first 9 natural m.1mbers
calculated by graphical method? is
(a) Mean (a) 200/9
(b) Mode (b) 80
(c) Median (c) 400/9
(d) Quartile (d) 50
[74) Geometric mean of 8, 4, 2 is (79) The price of averages whose value
(a) 4 can be determined graphically?
(b) 2 (a) Mode, Median
(c) 8 (b) Mean, Mode
(d) None of these (c) Mean, Median
(d) None of the above
[80) If mean = 5, Standard
= 2.6, median = 5 and quartile
deviation ! 2014 - December
deviation = 1.5, then the coefficient (85) The third decile for the numbers 15,
of quartile deviation equals 10, 20, 25, 18, 11, 9, 12, is:
(a) 35 (a) 13
(b) 39 (b) 10.70
(c) 30 (c) 11
(d) 32 (d) 11.50
[86) A random variable X has uniform
! 2014 -June distribution on the interval (-3, 7).
The mean of the distribution is:
(81) What will be the probable value of (a) 2
mean deviation? When 03 = 40 and (b) 4
0, = 15 (c) 5
(a) 17.50 (d) 6
(b) 18.75 [87) If the first quartile is 142 and semi­
(c) 15.00 inter quartile range is 18, then the
(d) None of the above. value of median is:
[82) Which of the following statements is (a) 151
true? (b) 160
(a) Median is based on all the (c) 178
observations (d) None of these
(b) The mode is the mid value (88) The quartil deviation is:
(c) The median is the second (a) 2/3 of S.D.
quartile (b) 4/5 of s.o.
{d) The mode isthe fifth decile. (c) 5/6 of S.D.
(83) The mean of the following data is 6. (d) None of these
Find the value of ·p·. (89) If the arithmetic mean of two
x : 2 4 6 10 P+5 numbers is 10 and the geometric
f: 3 2 3 1 2 mean of these numbers is 8, then
(a) 4 the harmonic mean is:
(a) 9
(b) 6
(b) 8.9
(c) 8
.(d) 7 (c) 6.4
(d) None of these
[84) The formula for range of middle 50%
items of a series is :
(a) 03-01
(b) 03-02
(e) QZ.Ql
Cd)
2-
-
aa - a,
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j 2015 - June (95) For the observation of 6, 4, 1, 6, 5,
10, 4, 8 the range is:
[90] The standard deviation of a variable (a) 10
x is known to be 10. The standard (b) 9
deviation of 50 + 5x is (c) 8
(a) 50 (d) None
(b} 100 [96) If a variance of a random variable 'x'
(c) 10 is 23, then what is variance of 2x +
(d) 500 10?
[91) The harmonic mean H of two (a) 56
numbers is 4 and their arithmetic
(b) 33
mean A and the geometric mean G
{c) 46
satisfy the equation 2A + G2 = 27,
·(d) 92
then the numbers are
(a) (1, 3) (97] If variance = 148.6 and x = 40,
(b) (9, 5) then the coefficient of variation is:
(c) (6, 3) (a) 37.15
(d) (12, 7)
(b) 30.48
[92] Coefficient of quartile deviation is
· equal to (c) 33.75
(a) Quartile deviation x 100/median (d) None of the above
. (b) Quartile deviation x 100I mean (98) Qartiles can be determined
(c) Quartile deviation x 100 I mode graphically using:
(d) None (a) Histogram
(93] If all the observations are increased (b) Frequency polygon
by 5, then (c) Ogive curve
(a) S.D. would be increased by 5 (d) Pie chart
(b) Mean deviation would be
[99) In a class of 50 students, 10 have
increased by 5
(c) Quartile deviation would be failed and their average marks in
increased by 5 2.5. The total marks secured by the
(d) All the three would not be entire class were 281. The average
increased by 5 marks who have passed is:
(a) 5.32
I 2015 - December (b) 7.25
(94] What is value of mean deviation (c) 6.40
about mean from the number 5, 8 , (d) None of the above.
6, 3 and 4 ?
M s.20
(b) 7.20
(c) 1.44
(d) 2.23
j 2016 - June j 2016 - December
[100) The SD of first n natural [104) For moderately skewed distribution
of marks in commerce for a group
of 200 students the mean marks
number is _

(a) W
(b)
and mode marks were found to be
55.60 and 46; What is the media·n
marks?
(a) 55.5
(b) 60.5
(c) . n(n - 1) (c) 52.4
6 (d) None of these
(d) None of these. [105) Mean for the data 6, 4, 1, 6, 5, 10,
(101] If mean and coefficient of variation 3 is 5 when each observation
of the marks of 1o students is 20 added by 2, what is mean of the
and 80 respectively. What will be data
variance of them? (a) 5
(a) 256 (b) 6
(b) 16 (c) 7
(c) 25 (d) 10
(d) None of these. [106) The average of 10 observations is
(102) If same amount is added to or 14.4. If the average of first 4
subtracted from all the values of observations is 16.5. The average
an individual series then the of remaining 6 observations is:
standard deviation and variance (a) 13.6
. both shall be _ (b) 13.0
(a) changed (c) 13.2
(b) unchanged · (d) 12.5
(c) same [107] The ordering of a particular design
(d) none of these of a cloth show room, a _
(103) If the mean of two numbers is 30 size be more appropriate.
and geometric mean is 24 then (a) median
what will be these two numbers? (b) mean
(a) 36 and 24 (c) mode
(b) 30 and 30 (d) all of these
(c) 48 and 12 (108) The second and third moments of
(d) None of these a sample of seven observation (-6,
-4, -2, 0, 2, 4, 6) are
 #51
(a) (12, O) (a) f 40 crores
(b) (0, 12) (b) f 40 x 10 crcires
(c) (0, 16) 11
(d) {16, O) (c) More than ,40 crores
[109) The geometric mean of three (d) None of the above.
numbers 40, 50 and x is 10, the [113) A person purchases 5 rupees·
value of x is worth of eggs from 10 different
(a) 5 markets. You are to find the
(b) 4 average number of eggs per rupee
(c) 2 purchased from all the markets
(d) 1 taken together . The suitable
2 average in this case is:

, . (a) A.M.
! 2011-June . (b) G.M.
(c) H.M.
[110) The rates of returns from three (d) None of the above.
different shares are 100%, 200%
(114) For a moderately skewed
and 400% respectively. The
distribution, the relationship
average rate of return will be:
between mean, median and mode
(a) 350%
is :
(b) 233.33%
(c) 200% (a) Mean - Mode = 2 (Mean -
(d) 300% Median)
(111] If geometric mear:i is 6 and (b) Mean - Median = 3 (Mean -
arithmetic mean is 6.5, then Mode)
harmonic mean will be: (c) Mean - Median = 2 (Mean -
Mode)
(a) 6
6.5 (d) Mean - Mode = 3 (Mean -
Median).
(b) 6
6.52 [115) If arithmetic mean and coefficient
(c) s of variation of x are 1O and 40,
6.5 respectively then the variance of
(d) None of the above. -15 + 3x will be:
[112) A company's past 10 years 2
average earning Ist' 40 crores. To (a) 64
have the same average earning for (b) 81
11 years including these 10 years, (C) 49
how much earning must be made (d) 36
by the company in the eleventh
year?
! 201i - December (118] If the mean value of seven
mimbers 7, 9, 12, X, 4, 11 and 5 is
(116] is the reciprocal of the AM of the 9, then the missing number X will
reciprocal of observations . be:
(a) HM (a) 13
(b) GM (b) 14
(c) Both (a) and (b) (c) 15
(d) None of the above. (d) 8
(117] Mean deviation is the least when (119] When all observations occur with
deviations are taken from equal frequency does not
(a) Mean exist.
(b) Median. (a) median
(c) Mode (b) mode
(d) Harmonic mean (c) mean
(d) none of the above.

Answer

1. (b) 2. (c) 3. (a) 4. (d)

5. (d) 6. (a) 7. (c) 8. (c)
9. (d) 10.(b) 11. (a) 12. (c)
13. (d) 14. (a) 15. (d) 16. (b)
17. (c) 18 (a) 19. (a) 20. (d)
21. (c) 22. (a) 23'. (d) 24. (c)
25. (b) 26. (a) 27. (d) 28. (b)
29. (c) 30. (a) 31. (a) 32. (b)
33. (a) 34. {b) 35. (a) 36. (b)
37. (b) 38. (c) 39. (b) 40. (a)
41. (b) 42. (b) 43. (b) 44. (b)
45. (b) 46. (a) 47. (b) 48. (b)
49. (b) 50. (c) 51. (c) 52. {b)
53. (c) 54. (c) 55. (c) 56. (b)
57. (a) 58. (d) 59. (b) 60. (c)
61. (d) 62. (b) 63. (a) 64. (d)
65. (b) 66. (c) 67. (c) 68. (c)
69. (c) 70. (b) 71. (c) 72. (a)
73. (a) 74. (a) 75. (a) 76. (d)
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77. (a) 78. (c) 79. (a) 80. (c)

81. (c) 82. (c) 83. (d) 84. (d)
85. (b) 86. (a) 87. (b) 88. (a)
89. (c) 90. (a) 91. (c) 92. (a)
93. (d) 94. (c) 95. (b) 96. (d)
97. (b) 98. (c) 99. (c) 100.(a)
101. (a) 102. (b) 103.(c) 104. (c)
105. (c) 106. (b) 107. (c) 108. (d)
109. (d) 110. (c) 111. (a) 112. (a)
113. (c) 114. (d) 115. (d) 116. (a)
117. (b) 118. (c) 119. (c)
 #53
CHAPTER 12 : Correlation and Regression

I 2006 - November [2) Take 200 and 150 respectively as

the assumed mean for X and v
(1) The coefficient of correlation r series of 11 values, then dx = X -
between x and y when : 200, dy = Y - 150, Edx = 13, Edx2 =
2667, :Edy = 42, :Edy2 = 6964, Edx
Cov (x, y) = -16.5, Var (x) = 2.89,
dy = 3943.The value of r is:
Var (y) = 100 is :
(a) -0.97 (a) o.n
(b) 0.97 {b) 0.98
(c) 0.89 (c) 0.92 ·
(d) -0.89 (d) 0.82

880
[3] For some bivariate data, the 2
V= Y - • then the coefficient of
following results were obtained for 3
the two variables x and y : correlation between u and v is :
= 53.2, y = 27.9, byx = - 1.5, bxy =
i (a) 0.6
-0.2 (b) 0.4
The most probable value of y when (c) 0.8
x = 60 is : (d) 1
(a) 15.6 [7] Forthe following data, the coefficient
(b) 13.4 of rank correlation is :
(c) 19.7 Rank In Botany: 1 2 3 4 5
{d) 17.7 Rank In Chemistry 2 3 54
(a) 0.93
I 2007 - February (b) 0.4
(c) 0.6
[4) If the sum of squares of the rank (d) None
difference in mathematics and [8) The following data is given, based on
physics marks of 10 students is 22, 450. students · for marks in
then the coefficient of rank Statistics and Economics at a
correlation is: certain examination :
Mean marks in Statistics = 40
(a) 0.267
(b) 0.867 Mean marks in Economics =
· 48
(c) 0.92 S.D.of marks (Statistics) =12
Variance of marks (Economics) = 256
(d) None
[5] Two random variables have the Sum of the products oi deviations of
marks from their respective mean =
regression lines 3x + 2y = 26 and
42075
6x + y = 31. The coefficient of
The average marks in Economics of
correlat_ion between x and y is :
candidates who obtained 50 marks
(a) -0.25
(b) 0.5 in Statistics is :
(a) 45
(c) -0.5
(d) 0.25
(b) 54.5
(c) 54
(d) 47.5
! 2001 -May
[6) The coefficient of correlation
between X and Y is 0.6. Uand V are
two variables defined as U= x .:. 3
2.
 #54
j 2001·- August (13) The lines of regression are as
follows :
5x - 145 = - 10y ; 14y - 208 = -Bx.
[9] For 1O pairs . of observations ,
number of concurrent deviations The mean values (i, y) is :
was found to be 4. What is the value (a) (12, 5)
of the coefficient of concurrent (b) (5, 7) .
deviation ? (c) (7, 12)
(d) (5, 12)
(a) ./02
(b) 1/:i
(c) -% I 2008 ..;. February
(d) - ./02 (14] The coefficient of rank correlation of
[10] If the covariance between two
marks obtained by 1o students in
variables is 20 and the variance of English and Economics was fond
one of the variables is 16, what
to be 0.5. It was later discovered that
would be the variance of the other
the difference in ranks in the two
variable?
subjects obtained by one student
(a) More than 1o
was wrongly taken as 3 instead of 7.
(b) More than 100
The correct coefficient of rank
(c) More than 1.25
correlation is :
(d) Less than 10
(a) 0.32
(b) 0.26
I 2007 - November (c) 0.49
(d) 0.93
[11J Assume 69 and 112 as the mean [15] Given the following data :
values for X and Y respectively. = =
b•v 0.4 & by x 1.6. The coefficient
Ectx = 47, Edx2 = 1475, Ecty = 108, of determination is :
Edy2 = 3468, Edx dy = 2116 and N (a) 0.74
= 8. .
(b) 0.42 ·
Where dx = X - 69, dy = Y - 112. (c) 0.58
Then the value of r is : (d) 0.64
(a) 0.95
, (b) 0.65 (16) The mthod applied for deriving
(c) 0.75 regression equations is known as :
(d) 0.85 (a) Concurrent deviation
(12) In rank correlation, the association (b) Product moment
need not be linear : (c) Least squares
(a) True (d) Nornial equation
(b) False
(c) Partly True
(d) Panly False
j 2008 -June
I 2008 - December

[17] The coefficient of correlation [20] If the sum of square of differences of

between x and y series from the rank is 50 and number of items is 8
following data : then what is the value of rank
X series V series correlation coefficient.
Number of pairs (a) 0.59

of observations 15 15 (b) 0.40

Arithmetic Mean 25 18 (c) 0.36
Standard Deviation 3.01 3.03 (d) 0.63
Sum of the squares [21] If coefficient of correlation between
of deviation x and y is 0.46. Find coefficient of

from mean 136 138 correlation between x and Y..

Sum of the product of the deviations 2
of x and y series from their (a) 0.46
respective means = 122, is : (b) 0.92
(a) 0.89 (cj o.46
(b) 0.99
(d) -0.92
(c) 0.69 [22) Given the regression equations as
(d) 0.91
3x + y = 13 and 2x +Sy = 20. Find
(18) If the lines of regression in a regression equation of y on x.
bivariat9 distribution are given by x + (a) 3x + y = 13
2y = 5 and 2x + 3y = 8, then the
coefficient of correlation is :
=
(b) 2x + y 20
(c) 3x + Sy = 13
(a) 0.866 (d) 2x + 5 y = 20
(b) -0.666
(23) The coefficient of correlation is
(c) 0.667
significant if :
(d) -0.866
(a) .r > 5 P. E
[19) If the correlation coefficient between (b) r < 6 P. E
two variables is 1, then the two lines (c) r 6 P. E
of regressions are : (d) r :a 6 P.E
(a) Parallel
(b) At right angles
(c) Coincfdent
(d) None of these
 #55
I 2009 -June (28] If the rank correlation co-efficient
between marks in Management and
[24] The two regression equations are : Mathematics for a group of students
2x + 3y + 18 = 0 is 0.6 and the sum of the squares of
x + 2y - 25 = 0 the difference in ranks is 66. Then
find the value of y if x = 9 what is the number of students in
(a) - 8 the group?
(b) 8 (a) 9
(c) - 12 {b) 10
(d) 0 (c) 11
[25] The correlation coefficient between (d) 12
x and y i
s - 1/2 . The value of bxy = (29) Correlation coefficient between X
- 1/8. Find by x. and Y will be negative when:-
(a) - 2 (a) X ahd Y are decreasing
(b) - 4 (b) X is increasing, Y is decreasing
(c) o (c) X and Y are increasing
• (ct) 2 (ct) None of these
[26] Ranks of !wo .characteristics · [30] The two regression lines are 7x -
by two judges are in reverse order 3y-18 = 0 and 4x-y-11 = O.Find
then find the value of Spearman the values of brx and b-'>'
rank correlation co-efficient. (a) 7/3, 1/4
(a) - 1 (b) - 7/3, - 1/4
(b) 0 (c) -3/7, - 1/4
(c) 1 (d) None of these.
(d) 0.75

j 2010 -June
I 2009 - December
(31] If 'P' is the simple correlation
[27] Which of the following regression coefficient, the quantity P2 is known
equations represent regression line as:
of Y on X : (b) Coefficient of determination
7x + 2y + 15 = 0, 2 x + 5y + 1O = 6 (c) Coefficient of Non-determi­
(a) 7x + 2y + 15 o= nation
(b) 2x + Sy + 10 = 0 (d) Coefficient of alienation
(c) Both (a) and (b) (e) None. of the above.
(d) None of these
[32) of the regression Rank correlation coefficient between
Coefficients is greater than the ranks will be
correlation coefficient (a) 1
(a) Combined mean (b) 0
(b) Harmonic mean (C} -1
(c) Geometric mean (d) 1/2
(d) Arithmetic mean. (37] Regression coefficient are _
(33] If the correlation coefficient between (a) dependent of change of origin
x-5 and of scale.
x and y is r, then between U = - -
10 (b) independent of both change of
origin and of scale.
and V = y - 7 is
(c) dependent of ctiange of origin
2
but not of scale.
(a) r
(d) independent of change of origin
(b) -r
(c) (r-5)/2 but not of scale
(d} (r -7)/10 [38] Given : = 16 , OX = 4.8
[34) If the two lines of regression are y = 20 ;oy c..: 9.6
x + 2y -5 =0 and 2x + 3y - 8 = 0
The coefficient of correlation
The regression line of y on x is
(a) x+2y-5;;;0 between x and y is 0.6. What will be ·
(b) 2x+3y-8=0 the regression coefficient of 'x' on
(c) Any of the two line 'y'?
(d) None of the two lines. (a) 0.03
(b) 0.3

! 2010 - December (c) . 0.2

(d) 0.05
(39] Same as Q 34 [June 10]
[35) If the sum of the produQt of
2011- June
deviations of x and y series from
their means is zero,. then the
[40) The covariance between two
coefficient of correlation will be
variables X and Y is 8.4 and their
(a) 1
(b) -1 variances are 25 and 36
respectively. Calculate Karl
(c) o Pearson's coefficient of correlation
(d) None of these
between them.
(36] The ranks of five participants given (a) 0.82
by two judges are
· Participants (b) 0.28
A B C D E
Judge 1 1 2 3 4 5 (c) 0.01
Judge 2 5 4 3 2 1 (d) 0.09
 #56

[41) For a bivariate data, two times of [45] If one of regression coefficient is

regression are 40x - 18y = 214 and unity, the other must be
ax - 1Oy + 66 = 0, then find the unity.
- - (a) more than, more then
values of x and y (b) Less than, Less then
(a) 17 and 13 (c) more than, less than
(b) 13 and 17 (d) Positive, Negative
(c) 13 and -17 [46) If Y is dependent varia_bie and X is
(d) -13 and 17 Independent variable and the S.D of X
(42) Three competitors in a contest are and Y are 5 and 8 respectively and
ranked by two judges in the order Co-efficient of co-relation between X
and Y is 0.8. Find the Regression
1,2,3 and 2,3,1 respectively.
coefficient of Y on X. (a) 0.78
Calculate the Spearman's rank
(b) 1.28
correlation coefficient.
(c) 6.8
(a) -0.5
(d) 0.32
(b) -0.8
2012 -June
(c) 0.5
(d) 0.8 (47) If the regression lines are Bx - 1Oy +
= 0 and 40x • 18y = 214, the
I 2011- December 66
correlation coefficient between 'x'
and 'y' is :
(43) Out of the following which one (a) 1
affects the regression co-efficient. (b) 0.6
(a) Change of Origin Only (c) • 0.6
(b) Change of scale Only (d) • 1
(48] The coefficient of · correlation
(c) Change of scale & origin both
between two variables x and y is the
(d) Neither Change of origin nor simple of the two
change of scale regression coefficients.
(44) For a bivariate data, the lines of (a) Arithmetic Mean
regression of Y on X, and of X on Y (b) Geometric Mean
=
are respectively 2.5Y - X 35 and (c) Harmonic Mean
10X - Y = 70, then the Correlation (d) None of the above.
coefficient r Is equal to: [49) If 2 variables are uncorrelated, their regression
(a) 0.2 lines are:
(b) - 0.2 (a) Parallel
(c) 0.5 (b) Perpendicular ·
(d) - 0.5 (c) Coincident
(d) Inclined at 45 degrees.
 [54) The
(50) If the covariance between variables Coefficient of correlation
X and Y is 25 and v.ariance of X and between x and y series is -0.38.
Y are respectively 36 and 25, then The linear relation between lC & u
the coefficient of correlation is and y & v are 3x + Sv = 3 and -ax -
(a) 0.409 iv = 44, what is _the coefficient of
(b) 0.416 correlation between u & v?
(c) 0.833 (a) 0.38
(d) 0.0277 (b) -0.38
(51) If , y denote the arithmetic means, (c) 0.40
01, oY denotes the · standard (d) None of the above.
deviations. bxy, byx denote the (55) If y = 18x + 5 is the regression line of ·
regression coefficients of the y on x value of bxy is
variables 'x' and Y respectively, then (a) 5/18
the point of intersection of regression (b) 18
lines x on y & y on x is _ (c) 5
(a) (x, y) (d) 1/18 .
(b) (0,, Oy)
(c) (b,, b1 )
(d) (o., o/)
! 2013-June
2012 - December (56) If 'r' be the Karls Pearson's
coefficient of correlation in · a
[52) InSpearrnan's Correlation Coefficient,
bivariate distribution then the two
the sum of the differences of ranks regression lines are at right angle if;
betweentwo variables shall be
(a) 0
=
(a) r ± 1
(b) r = 0
(b) 1
· (c) -1 (c) r =± any finite value whose
numerical value is less than 1
(d) None of the above.
(d) None of these
(53) For certain x and y series which are
[57) If the regression eqatlons are
correlated, the two Illies of
regression are 8x-3y+50 = O and 14x-7y - 60 = 0
5x - 6y + 9 = 0 and standard deviation of yIs1.The
1sx - ey '.- 130 = o coefficient of correlation is
The correlation coefficient is
(a) 4/5 (a) 2
(b) 3/4 (b) 1
(c) 2/3 (c) 0.87
(d) 1/'2 (d) -0.87
 #57
[58) The coefficient of correlation [62) If mean of x · and y variables is 20
between two variables x and y is and 40 respectively and the
0.28. Their covariance is 7.6. If the regression·coefficient of y on x is
variance of x is 9, then the standard 1.608, then the regression line of y
deviation of y is: on x is
(a) 8.048 (a) y = 1.608x + 7.84
(b) 9.048 (b) y = 1.5x + 4.84
(c) 10.048 (c) y = 1.608x + 4.84
(d) 11.048 (d) y = 1.56x + 7.84
[63) When the value of correlation
[59) Two variables x and y are related
coefficient is +1 or -1 , then the two
according to 4x + 3y = 7. Then x and regression lines will _
y are: ·
(a) have 30° angle between them.
(a) Positively correlated. (b) have 45° angle between them.
(b) Negatively correlated. (c) coincide.
(c) Correlation is zero. (d) be perpendicular to each other
(d) None of these.

j 2014 -June
j 2013 - December [64) Two regression lines for a bivariate
data are: 2x-5y+6=0 and 5x-4y+3=0.
[60) Determine the coefficient of Then the coefficient of correlation
correlation between x and y series: should be:
x S<Jries y Series

No. of items · 15 15
(a) -2../2
Arithmetic mean 25 18
5
Sum of sq. of . . (b) :

deviation of mean 136 138

Sum of product of deviation of x and y (c)
series from mean = 122 · 5
(a) - 0.89 (d) E.
(b) 0.89 5
(c) 0.69 (65] When each individual gets the exactly
(d) - 0.69 opposite rank by the two Judges, then
[61) Price and Demand is the example the rank correlation will be .
for (a) O
(a) No cwrelation (b) -1
(b) Positive correlation (c) +1
(c) Negative (d) 1
(d) None of the above 2
(66) If the mean of the two variables 'x' (a) 1
and 'y' are 3 and 1 respectively. (b) -1
Then the equation of two regression (c) -1/2
lines are . (d) 1/2
(a) 5x+7y-22=0, 6x+2y-20=0 [70) The equations of two regression
(b) 5x+7y-22=0, 6x+2y+20=0 lines are x + y = 6 and x + 2y=10,
(c) 5x+7y+22=0, 6x+2y-20=0 then the value of correlation
(d) 5x+7y+22=0, 6x+2y+20=0 coefficient between x and y is:
(67) The equation of two lines of (a) -1/2
regression for 'x' and 'y' are (b) +1/2
5x=22+y and 64x::;:24+45y then the (c) -1/,/2
value of regression coefficient of 'y' (d) +1/,/2
on 'x' will be

(a) 5 ! 2015 -June

(b) 1
5 (71) Two regression lines are
16x - 20y + 132= O
(c) 64 80x - 36y - 428 = O
45
The value of the correlation
(d) 45 coefficient is ·
64 (a) 0.6
(b) - 0.6
j 2014 -December (c) 054
(d) 0.45
(68] If the correlation coefficient between [72) When the correlation coefficient r is
two variables is zero, then the lines equal to + 1, all the points In a
of regression are: · scatter diagram would be
(a) Parallel (a) On a straight line directed from
(b) Perpendicular upper ieft to lower right
(c) Coincide (b) On a straight line directed from
(d) · None of these lower left to upper right
[69) If the value of correlation coefficient (c) On a straight line

(a)
 #58I (76) If the coefficient of correlation
between X and Y variables Is +0.90
201 s - December then what will be the coefficient of
determination?
(a) 0.30
(73) Out of following which is correct? (b) 0.81
b ::-: r
a.
(c) 0.94
yx a (d) None of these
y
a [77) The two lines of regression become
byx = r -1. Identical when
ax (a) r = 1
(b) r =- 1
byx = n.Exy
ox (c) r 0 =
(d) (a) or (b)
bvx = n.Exy (78) If r= 0.6, then the coefficient of
ay determination is.
(74) In case of •insurance Companies" (a) 0.4
profits and the number of claims (b) -0.6
they have to pay there is _ (c) 0.36
correlation: (d) 0.64
Positive
Negative I 2015 - December
No correlation
None of the above (79) The two regression lines passing
through
! 2016 -June (a) 'Represent means
· (b) Represent S.Ds
(75) Two regression equations are as (c) (a) and (b)
follows: . (d) None of these.
Regression equation of x on y : (80) Out of the following the one which
5x-y = 22 . effects the regression coefficient Is
Regression equation of y on _x : (a) Change of origin only
64x-45y "' 24 (b) Change of scale only
What will be the mean of x and y? (c) Change of scaleandoriginboth
(a) i =
= a ..y 6 (d) Neither change in origin nor
•(b) x = 6 , y = 6
change of scale
•6 , y = e
(c) i
=8 ,y = 8
(d) i
(81) The regression equation x and y is [85) The coefficient of correlation
3x + 2y = 1oo, the value of bxv between x and y is 0.6. If x and y
2 values are multiplied by -1, then the
(a)
3 coefficient of correlation will be:
(b) 100 (a) 0.6
3 (b) - 0.6
(c)3 (c) 1
0.6
..
2
(d) 1- 0.6
(d) 2
3
[82) In a beauty contest there were 10
! 2011 - December
competitors. Rank of these
[86] If two regression lines are Sy = 9x -
candidates are assigned by two 22 and 20x = 9y + 350, then the
judges A and B.The sum of squares valueof correlation coefficient (r) will
· of differences of ranks is 44. The be:
value of rank correlation is: (a) 0.10
(a) 0.70 (b) - 0.10
(b) 0.73 (c) -0.90
(c) 0.80 (d) 0.90
(d) 0.60 [87) The regression coefficient is
independent of the change of:
! 2011-June (a) Origin
(b) Scale ·
(c) Both (a) and (b)
[83) The coefficient of correlation (d) Neither (a) nor (b).
between the temperature of
[88) If r = 0.6 then the coefficient of non­
environment andpower consumption
determination will be: •
is always: (a) 0.40
(a) Positive (b) -0.60
(b) Negative .
(c) 0.36
(c) Zero (d) 0.64
(d) Equal to 1 [89) The correlation coefficient (r) is the

[84) If two regression lines are x + y = 1 of the two regression

and x - y = 1 then mean values of x coefficients (byx and bxy)

and y will be: (a) AM
(a) 0 and 1 · (b) GM
(b) 1and 1 (c) HM
(c) 1 and o (d) Median
(d) -1 and -1
#59#

#59
(90) If there is a constant increase in a
series, then the correspondinggraph
will be
(a) Convex curv
(b) Concave curve
(c) Parabola
(d) Straight line from the left to the
right

Answer

1. (a) 2. (c) 3. {d) 4. (b)

5. (c) 6. (a) 7. (c) 8. (b)
.,
9. (c) 10. (b) 11. (a) 12. (a)
13. (d) 14. (b) 15. (d) 16. (c)
p. (a) 18 (d) 19. (c) 20. (b)
21. (a) 22. (d) 23. (c) 24. (b)
25. (a) 26. (a) 27. (b) 28. (b)
29. (b) 30. (a) 31. (a) 32. (d)
33. (a) 34. (c) 35. (c) 36. (G)
37. (d) 38. (b) 39. (c) 40. (b)
41 . (b) 42. (a) 43. (b) 44. (a)
45. (c) 46. (b) 47. (b) .48. (b)
49. (b) 50. (c) 51. (a) 52. (d)
53. (c) 54. (b) 55. (d) 56. (b)
57. (c) 58. (b) 59. (b) 60. (b)
61. (c) 62. (a) 63. (c) 64. (c)
65. (b) 66. (a) 67. (c) 68. (b)
69. (b) 70. (c) 71. (a) 72. (b)
73. (b) 74. (b) 75. (c) 76. (b)
77. (d) 78. (c) 79. (a) 80. (b)
81. (a) 82. (b) 83. (a) 84. (C)
85. (a) 86. (d) 87. (a) 88. (d)
89. (b) 90. (d)

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 CHAPTER 13 : Probability and Expected Value by Mathematical

another

etters

(3] An um contains 9 balls two of

which are red, three blue and four (b) 20
black. Three balls are drawn at
31
random. The probability that they 5
are of same colour is : (c) .84
(d) None
(a) 237
[4] A card is drawn from a well shuffled 1
pack of 52 cards. Let E, "a king or a (a) 4
queen is drawn" & E2 : "a queen or a 3
jack is drawn", then : (b) 4
(a) E, and E2 are not indepe11dent
(b) E, and E2 are mutually (c) 5
exclusive · 8
(c) E, and E2 are independent 5
(d) None of these (d) 4

! 2007 - February [7] The probability that there is at least

one error in an account statement
prepared by A is 0.3 and for B and
(5) In a non - leap year, the probability of C, they are 0.4 and 0.45
getting 53 sundays or 53 Tuesdays respectively. A, 8 and C prepared
or 53 Thursdays is : 20, 1O and 40 statements
(a) 4· (b) 2 respectively. The expected number
7 7 of correct statements in all is : ·
3 (a) 32
(c) (d)
(b) 45
7 7 (c) 42
[6) If A and Bare two events and P(A) =
(d) 25
!
P(B) = .!, P(A n 8) = .!, then
a· 2 4 ! 2007 -May
the value of P(A' u 8') is :
(8) From a pack of cards, two are
drawn, the firit · being replaced
before the second is drawn. The
chance that the first is a diamond
and the second is king is :
(a) 1
52
(b) 3
2704
4
(c)
13
(d)
3
52
 #60
(9) The theory of compound probability and the probability of occurrence of
states that for any two events A and F given E is 1/10, then the
B: · probability of non- occurrence of at
(a) P (A n B) = P(A) x P(B) least one of the events E and F is :
(b) P (A n B) = P(A) x P(B/A) (a) 1
(c) P (A u B) = P(A) x P(B/A)
50
(d) P (A u B) = P(A) +
P(B) - P
(b) 1
(A n B)
[1OJ The probability of getting qualified in 25
IIT- JEE and AIEEE by a student are (c) 13
respectively j_ and . The 50
5 5 (d) 49
probability that the student gets . 50
qualified for one of the these tests'is; (13) A bag contains 8 red and 5 white
(a) 17 · balls. Two successive draws of 3·
25 balls are made without replacement.
(b)
22 The probability that the first draw will
· produce 3 white balls and second 3
25 red balls is :
(c) 8 (a) 6
25 255

(d) 3
(b} 5
25 548

(11) Amitabh plays a game of tossing a

dice. If the number less than 3 (c)
7
appears, he is getting ,a, otherwise 42
9
he has to pay 10. If the game is (d) . 3
fair, find a : 233
(a) 25 [14) A box contains 12 electric lamps of
(b) 20 which 5 are defectives. A man
(c) 22 selects three lamps at random. What
(d) 18 is the expect9d number of defective
lamps in his selection ?
! 2001 - August (a) .1.25 ·
(b) 2.50
[12] Suppose E and F are two events of (c) 1.05
a random experiment If the (d) 2.03
probability of occurrence of E is 1/5
 #61 Determine the variance of the
demand.
(a) 2.54
I 2007 - November (b) 2.93
(c) 2.22
(16) Three identical dice are rolled. The (d) 2.19
probability that the same number will
appear on each of them is :
(a) 1/6
l 2008 - February
(b) 1/12 [19) If 10 men, among whom are A and
(c) 1/36 B, stand In a row,· what is the
(d) 1 probability that there will be exactly
[16) Among the examinees in an 3 men between A and B ?
examination 30%, 35% and 45% (a) 11/15 (b)
failed in Statistics, in Mathematics 4/15
and in at least one of the subjects (c) 1/15
·respectively. An examinee is (d) 2/15
selected at random. Find the [20) The probability of an event can
probability that he failed in assum9 any value between :
Mathematics only : (a) o and 1
(a) 0.245 (b) -1 and O
(b) 0.25 (c) - 1 and 1
(c) 0.254 (d) None of these
(d) 0.55 [21] The odds. are 9 : 5 against a person
[17] An article consists of two parts A and who is 50 years living till he is 70
B. The manufacturing process of and 8 : 6 against a person who is·60
each part Is such that probability of living till he is 80. Find the
defect in A is 0.08 and that B is. probability that at least one of them
0.05. What is the probability that the will be alive after 20 years:
assembled product will not have any
(a) 11
defect?
14
(a) 0.934
(b) 0.864 (b) 22
(c) 0.85 49
(d) 0.874 (c) 31
[18) Daily demand for calculators is 49
having the fQllowing probability
(d) 35
distribution :
49
Demand :
1 2 3 4 5 6
Probeblllty :
0.10 0.15 0.20 0.25 0.18 0.12
(22] An um contains 6 white and 4 black (a) 6 and 7 respectively
balls. 3 balls are drawn without (b) 5 and 7 respectively
replacement. What is the expected (c) 7 and 5 respectively
number of black balls that will be (d) 7 and 6 respectively
obtained ?
(a) 6/5
(b) 1/5
I2008 - December
(c) 7/5
(26] The limiting relative frequency of
(d) 4/5
probability is :
(a) Axiomatic
j 2008 - June (b) Classical
(c) Statistical
(23] If P(A) = p and P (B) = q, then : (d) Mathematical
(a) P (A I 8) q I p [27] If a probability density function is f
(b) P (A I B) p I q
(c) P (A I B) s p I q (x) = { ,: then find E.(x)
(d) P (A I B) q I p (a) ""
[24) The probability that a trainee will (b) 0
remain with a company is 0.8. The (c) 1
probability that an employee earns (d)
more than f 20,000 per month is 0.4. [28] If :
The probability that an employee, x -2 3 1
who was a trainee and remained P (x) : 1/3 1/2 1/6
with the company or who earns then find E (2x + 5)
more than t 20,000 per month is 0.9.
(a) 7
What is the probability that an
employee earns more than f 20,000 (b) 6
per month given that he ia trainee, (c) · 9
who stayed with the company? (d) 4
(a) 518
· (b) 3/8 j 2009 - June
(c) 1/8
(d) 7/8 (29] If A and B are two independent
(25] A random variable X has the events and P(AUB) :,; 2/5; P(B) =
following probability distribution : 1/3. Find P(A).
X -2 3 1 (a) 2/9
P (X; x) : 1/3 1/2 1/6 (b) . - 1/3
Find E (><2) and E (2X -t 5). (c) 2/10
(d) 1/10
 #62
[30] A bag contains 12 balls of which 3 [35] In a bag, ·tfiere were 5 white, 3 red,
are red 5 balls are drawn at random. and 2 black balls. Three balls are
Find the probability that in 5 balls 3 drawn at a time what is the
are red. probability that the three balls drawn
(a) 3/132 are white? ·
(b) 5;395 (a) 1/12
(c) 1/36 (b) 1/24
(d) 1/22 (c) 1/120
[31] A random ·variable X has the (d) None of these
following probability distribution. (36] In how many ways can the letters of
X O 1 2 3 'REGULATION' be arranged so that
P(x) 02K 3K . K the vowels come at odd places?
Then, P (X<3} would be : (a) 1/252
(a) 1/6 · (b) 1/144
(b) 1/3 (c) 144/252
(c) 2/3 (d) None of these
(d) 5/6

! 2010 -June
I 2009 -December
[37] In a pack of playing cards with two
[32] P(A) = 2/3; P (B) = 3/5; P(AuB) = jokers probability of getting king of
5/6. Find P (B/A) spade is
(a) 11/20 (a) 4/13
(b) 13/20 (b) 4/52
(c) 13/18 (c) 1/52
(d) None (d) 1/54
(33] If P (AnB)= P (A) x P (B), then the [38) Consider two events A and B not
events are: mutually exclusive, such that
(a) Independent events P(A) = 1/4, P(B) = 2/5, P(AuB) =1/2,
(b) Mutually exclusive events then P (A B) is
(c) Exhaustive events (a) 3!7
(d) Mutually inclusive events (b) 2/10
(34) E (XV) is also known as: (c) 1/10
(a) E (X) + E (Y) (d) None of the above
(b) E (X) E (Y) [39] If x be the sum of iwo numbers
(c) E (X) - E (Y) obtained when two die are thrown
simultaneously then P(x 7) is
(d) E (X) + E (Y)
 (a) 5/12 (a) 117/180
(b) 7/12 (b) 181/200
(c) 1'1115 (c) 147/180
(d) 3/8 (d) 119/iSO
(40) E (13x -t 9) = _ [45] Consider Urn I : 2 white balls, 3
(a) 13x black balls
(b) 13E(x) . Urn II :4 white balls, 6 black balls ·
(c) 13E(x) + 9 One ball is randomly transferred
(d) 9 from first to second Urn, then one
ball is drawn fro"m II Urn. The
I 2010 - December probability that drawn ball is white is
(a) 22/65
(41) A dice is thrown once. What is the . (b) 22/46
mathematical expectation of 1he number (c) 22/55
on the dice ? .(d) 21/45
(a) 16/6
(b) 13/2 ! 2011-June
(c) 3.5
(d) 4.5 [46) If P(Av B) = P(A), Find P(AnB).
[42) If P(A/8) = P(A), then A and B are (a) P(A).P(B)
(a) Mutually exclusive events (b) P(A) + P(B)
(b) Dependent events (c) 0
(c} Independent events (d) P(B)
(d) Composite events (47) In how many ways a team of 5 ca!l
(43] A bag contains 3 white and 5 black be made out of 7 Boys and 8 Girls, if
balls . and second bag contains 4 2 Girls are compulsory to form a
white and 2 black balls:-lf one ball is Team.
taken from each bag,th9 probability (a) 2,646
that both the balls are white is (b) 1,722
(c) 2,702
(a) 1/3 (d) 980
(b) 1/4 [48] A bag contains 5 Red balls, 4 Blue
(c) 1/2 Balls and 'm' Green Balls. If the
(d) None of these random probability of picking two
gre nballs is 1fl. What is the no. of
(44] The odds in favour of A solving a
green Balls (m).
· problem is 5:7and odds against B
(a) 5
solving the same problem is 9:6.
{b) 7
Wllat is tile probability that if both of
(C) 6
them try,the problem will be solved?
(d) None of the above.
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[49] The probability of Girl getting (a)

5
scholarship is 0.6 and the same 28
probability for Boy is 0.8. Find the
(b)
1
probability that at least one of the 56
categories getting scholarship. 15
(a) 0.32 (c)
(b) 0.44 28
(d) None.
(c) 0.92
(d) None of the above. 2011 - December
(50] If 15 persons are to be seated
around 2 round tables, one (54) Two unbiased dice are thrown. The
occupying 8 persons and another 7 Expected value of the sum of
persons. Find the number of ways in numbers on the upper side is;
which they can be seated. (a) 3.5
15! (b) 7
(a) 181 (c) 12
(d) 6
(b) 1sc7 7! (54] One Card is drawn from pack of 52,
. 81
what is the probaility that it is a
(c) 7!.8! king or a queen?
(d) _ 2. 15Cr 6! 7! (a) 11/13
(51] A coin is tossed 5 times, what is the (b) 2/13
probability that exactly 3 heads will (c) 1/13
occur. (d) None of these
(a) 5 [55] In a packet of 500 pens, 50 are
16 found to be defective. A pen is
(b) selected at random. Find the ·
32 probability that it is non defective.
5 (a) 8/9
(c) 36
(b) 7/8
3 (c) 9/10
(d) 32 (d) 2/3
(52] Exactly 3 girls are to be selected (56] Four married couples have gathered
from 5 Girls and 3 Boys. The ina room. Two persons are selected
probability of selecting 3 Girls will at random amongst them, find the
be . probability that selected persons are
a gentleman and a lady but not a
couple.
 (a) 1'7 (a) 2.5
(b) 3(1 (b) 3.5
(c) 1/8 (c) 4.5
(d) 3/8 (d) 5.5
(57) A team of 5 is to be selected from 8 (61) Arun & Tarun appear for an
boys and three girls. .Find the interview for two vacancies. The
probability that it incl.udes two probability of Arun's selection is 1/3
particular girls. ar\d that of Tarun's selection is 1/5
(a) 2/30 Find the probability that only one of
them will be selected.
(b) 1/5
(c) 2/11 · (a) 2/5
(b) 4/5
(d) 8/9 (c) 6/5
2012 - June . (d) 8/5
[62] A company employed 7 CA's, 6
[58] Let A and 8 two events in a sample MBA's and 3 Engineer's. In how
space S such that P(A) = .!.; P(B) = many ways the company can form a
2 . committee , if the committee has two
members of each type.
. P(AuB) = ; Find P (An8)
8 4 (a) 900
(b) 1,000
(a) 3i4
(c) 787
(b) 1/4
(d) 945
(c) 3/16
(d) None of these.
[59] A card is drawn out of a standard j 2012 - December
pack of 52 cards. What is the
(63] Two dice are thrown together . Find
probability of drawing a king or red
the probability of getting a multiple of
colour ?
2 on one dice and multiple of 3 on
(a) 1/4
the other. ·
(b) 4/13
(a) 2/3
(c) 7/13 (b) 1/6
(d) 1/2
(c) 1/3
(60] A player tosses two fair coins, he (d) None of the above.
wins f 5 if 2 heads appear, t 2 if one (64) The odds against A solving a certain
head appears and 1 if no head problem are 4 to 3 and the odds in
occurs. Find his expected amount of favour of B solving the same
winning. problem are 7 to 5.
 #64
What is the probability that the (68] A box contains 2 red, 3 green and 2
problem will be solved if they both blue balls. Two balls are drawn at
try ? random. What is the probability that
(a) 15/21 none of the balls drawn is blue?
(b) 16/21 (a) 10/21
(c) 17/21 (b) 11/21
(d) 13/21 (c) 2/7
[65] Find the expected value of the (d) 5/7
following probability distribution
[69) The odds that a book will be
x -20 -:- 10 30 7580
p(x) : 3/20 1/5 1/2 1/10 favourably received by 3
1/20 independent reviewers are 5 to 2, 4
(a) 20.5 to 3and 3 to 4 respectively. What is
(b) 21.5 the probability that out of 3 reviewers
(c) 22.5 a majority will be favourable?
· (d) 24.5 (a) 209
[66] A bag contains 6 red balls and some 343
blue balls. If the probability of

drawing a blue ball form the bag is 209

twice that of a red ball, find the (h)
434
numGr of blue balls in the bag

(a) 10 (c) 209

(b) 12 443
(c) 14 (d) .209
(d) 16
350
j 2013 -:- June [70) A player tosses 3 fair coins. He wins
5 if three heads appear, 3 if two
[67] The probability of selecting asample heads appear, 1 if one head
of size.'n' out of a population of size occurs . On the other hand, he
N by simple random sampling with losses t 15 if 3 tails occur. Find
replacement is: ·expected gain of the player:
(a) 1/N (a) 0.15
(b) 1/N" (b) 0.25
(c) 11"'c0
(c) 0.35
(d)1 (d) 0.45
[71J Find the probability of_ drawing a [75] T wo c oins ar e tos s ed
spade on .each of two consecutive simultaneously . Find the probability
draws from a well shuffled pack of of getting exactly are head.
cards, without replacement · (a) 3/4
(a) 2 (b) 2/3
51 (c) 1/4
1 (d) 112.
(b) 221 .

(c) 4
j 2014 -June'
51
(76] If a pair of dice is thrown then the
(d) 5
51 probability that the sum of the digit is
· neither 7 nor 11 is .
j 2013 - December (a) 1
6
[72) If P(A) = 0.45, P(B) :: 0.35 and
1
P(A&B) = 0.25, then P(A/8) =? (b). 18
(a) 1.4
(b) 1.8 (c) 2
(c) 0.714 9
(d) 0.556
(d)
[73] The probability of a cricket team
winning match at Kanpur is 2/5 and [77) An um contains 2 red and 1 green
hosing match at Delhi is 1/7 what is balls. Another um contains 2 red
the Probability of the team winning and 2 green balls. An urn was
atleast one match? selected at random and then a ball
(a) 3/35 . was drawn from it. If it was found to
(b) 32/35 be red then the probability that ithas
(c) 18/35 been drawn from um one is_.
(d) 17/35
(a) 4
[74) Find the expected value of the 7
following probability distribution
X: 20
· -10 30 75 80
(b) 3
7

P(x): 3/20 1/5 112 1/10 *O 2

(a) 20.5 (c) 3
(b) 21.5
{d)12
(c) 22.5
(d) 24.5
 #65
[78) For any two events A,, let P(A,) =
2015 - June
P(A2)= and P(A, n A2) (82) The sum of numbers obtained_ _ in
=then A 1, A2 are: throw of a dice twice is S. Probab1hty
(a) Mutually" exclusive but not of S will be maximum if S is
independent events (a) 5
(b) Mutually exclusive and (b) 7
independent events (c) 6
(c) Independent but not mutually (d) 8
exclusive (83) An unbiased coin is tossed three
(d) None of these times. The expected value of the
2014 - December number of heads is
(a) 2.5
[79) An unbiased die is.thrown twice.The (b) 1.0
probability of the sum of numbers (c) 1.5
obtained on the two faces being
(d) 2.0
divisible by 4 is:
(a) 7/36 [84) For two events A, and A 2, let P(A,)
(b) 1/3 = and P(A2) = and P(A, n A2)
(c) 11/36 3 8
(d) 1/4 1
= -, then
[80) Let the distribution function of a 4
random variable X be F(X) = P(X (a) mutually exclusive but not ·
s X). Then F(5) - F(2) is: independent
(a) P(2 < X < 5) (b) mutually exclus ive and
(b) P(2 s X < 5)
independent
(c) P(2 s X s 5)
(c) independent but not mutually
. (d) P(2 < X 5)
exclusive
[81) A discrete random variable X takes
(d) none of these
three values -1, 2 and 3 with
probabilities (86) From 6 positive and 8 negative
numbers, 4 numbers are chosen at
1
p(-1) = , p(2) = 1 , p(3) = 1 .then random without replacement and are

3 3 3 then multiplied. The probability that

E(IXI) is: the product of the chosen numbers
(a) 3/2 will be positive number Is
(b) 5/2
(c) 2
· (d) 9/2
 [89] If two letters are taken at random
409 from the word "HOME", what is the
(a) 1001 probability that none of the letters
would be vowels? .
(b) 70 . 1
1001
505 (a)
(c)
1001 6
(d) 420 (b) 1
1001 2
(c) 1
I 2015 - December 3

' (d)
(86) If an unbaised die is rolled once, the
odds in favour of getting a point
which is multiple of 3 is:
. (a) 1:2
! 2016 -June
(b) 2:1
(90) In a game, cards are thoroughly
. (c) 1:3
shuffled and distributed equally
(d) 3:1
among four players. What is the
[87) A bag contains 15 one rupee coins,
probability that a specific player gets
25 two rupees coins and 10 fivo
all the four kings?
rupees coins,·if a coin is selected at
random then probability for not
selecting a one rupee coin is:
•3c, x 48C,.
(a)
(a) . 0.30 ..c,,
(b) 0.20 4
(c) 0.25
C x 48 C
• 9
(d) 0.70 (b)
52 c,a
(88) Three coins are tossed together, the
probability of getting exactly two 13c x 52c
head is:
(a) 5
(c)
sa c,,
4 4

8 4 39
""c,,c•
(d) C•x
(b) 3
8

(d)
 #66
[91] A bag contains. 4 Red and 5 Black [94] Two dice are tossed. What is the
balls. Another bag contains 5 Aed ' probability that the total is divisible
and 3 Black balls. If one ball is by 3 or 4.
drawn at random from each bag. (a) 20
Then the probability that one Red 36
and one Black drawn is -
(b) 21
(a) 12 36
72
25 (c) 14
(b) 72 36
(d) None of these.
(c) ;
I 2016 - December
(d)· 13
72 [95] If two events A, B, P(A) = .!, P (B)
2
[92] If P(A) = ,P(B) = and P(AuB) =
3 5 6 = .! and P (A u B) 2 then
3 3
then P(:,) is P (A n B) is:
(a) .!
(a) 7 4
(b) 1
12

(b) 152 6
(c)
2
(c) 1 3
4 1
(d)
(d) 1 2
2 [96) A bag contains 6 white and 5 red
[93] If two unbiased dice are rolled, what balls. One ball is · drawn. The
is the probability of getting points probability that it is red is:
neither 3 nor 6? . (a) 5
(a) 0.25 11
(b) 0.50
(c) 0.75 . (b) 6
(d) 0.80 11

1
(c)
11
(d) None of these
 2
[97J.For two events A , B let P(A) =
3. (c) P(A - B) = P(B) -
P(AnB)
P(B) = and P (An B) = .!. then A (d) P(B - A) = P(B) + P(AnB)
8 4
and B are: j 201 - December
(a) Mutually exclusive but not
independent
(b) Independent but not mutually [101) If fqr two mutually exclusive
events A and B P (AuB) = and
exclusive P(A) = -2 then what is the value
(c) Mutually exclusive and 5
independent of P (B)?
(d) None of these . (a) _i_
15
I 2017-June (b) 4
9
(c) 5
[98] Let A and B are two events with P(A) 9

= , P(B) = 1 and P(AnB) = 1 , 7

3 4 12 (d) 15

then P(B/A) will be :

[102) The probability distribution of the
(a) 7/8
demand for a commodity is give:,
(b) 1/3 below:
(c) 1/8 Demand(x) 5 6 7 8 9 10
(d) 8/7 Probabilit 0.05 0.10 0.30 0.40 0.10 0.05
[99] What is the probability of having at y
least one 'SIX' from 3 throws of an P( ll The expected value of demand
unbaised die? will be
(a) 5 (a) 7.55
6 (b) 7.85
5) 3 (c) 1.25
(b) ( 6)
(d) 8.35
(c) 1 - (
[103) Given P(A) = , P(B) = ;and
(d) 1 _ (
P(AnB) = , the value otP(A/B) is
(a) 1/2
[100] For any two events A and B:
(b) 1/6
(a) P(A - B) = P(A) - P(B)
(c) 213
(b) P(A - B) = P(A) - P(AnB)
(d) 3/4
\

#67
brother and his sister appear in an interview for two vacancies for
the same post. The probability of
brother's selection is i and the

probability of sister's selection is i.

The probability that (i) both are selected (ii) only one of
them is selected and (iii) none of them is selected will be:
1 10 24
(a) 35' 35 • 35
24 1 10
(
b). 35' 35' 35

(c) _!Q J_ 24
35' 35'35
24 _!Q J_
(d)
35 ' 35 ' 35

Answer
1. (c) 2. (b) 3. (c) 4. (a)
5. (c) 6. (b) 7. (c) 8. (a)
9. (b) 10. (a) 11. (b) 12. (d)
13. (c) 14. (a) 15. (c) 16. (a)
17. (d) 18 (c) 19.(d) 20. (d)
21. (c) 22. (a) 23.(c) 24. (b)
25. (a) 26. (C) 27. (C) 28. (a)
29. (d) 30. (d) 31. (d) 32. (b)
_ 33. (a) 34. (b) 35. (a) 36. (a)
37. (d) 38. (d) 39. (b) 40. (c)
41. (c) 42. (c) 43. (b) ·44. (a)
45. (c) 46. (d) 47. (c) 48. (c)
49. (c) 50. (d) 51. (a) 52. (a)
53. (b) 54. (b) 55. {c) 56. (b)
57. (c) 58. (b) 59.(c) 60. (a)
61. (a) 62. (d) 63. (b) 64. (b)
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