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ALGEBRA
1. If log 2 x + log2 y  6, then the least value of x + y is
(A) 4 (B) 8 (C) 16 (D) 32

n
k 
2. Suppose f(x, n) =  logx  x  , then the value of x satisfying the equation f(x, 10) = f(x, 11)
k 1

is
(A) 9 (B) 10 (C) 11 (D) none

3. If one root of the equation x2 – x + 12 =0 is even prime while x2 + x +  = 0 has equal roots,
then  is
(A) 8 (B) 16 (C) 24 (D) 32

4. If the roots of the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0, are of the form /( – 1) and (+ 1)/, then
the value of (a + b + c)2 is
(A) 2b2 – ac (B) b2 – 2ac (C) b2 – 4ac (D) 4b2 – 2ac

5. The maximum value of the sum of the AP 50, 48, 46, 44, ... is
(A) 648 (B) 450 (C) 558 (D) 650

6. If xa = yb = zc, where a, b, c are unequal positive numbers and x,y,z are in GP, then a3 + c3
is
(A)  2b3 (B) > 2b3 (C)  2b3 (D) < 2b3

7. If 0  [x] < 2; –1  [y] < 1 and 1  [z] < 3. where [*] denotes the greatest integer function,

[x]  1 [y] [z]

then the maximum value of the determinant [x] [y]  1 [z] is
[x] [y] [z]  1

(A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 6 (D) 8

8. The equations x – y =2, 2x – 3y = –, 3x – 2y = –1 are consistent for

(A) = –4 (B) = –1, 4 (C) = –1 (D) = 1, –4

 3 1 
 
 2 2  1 1
9. If P =  1 APT, then pT (Q2005)p is equal to
3  , A = 0 1 and Q = PAP
 2 
2 

 3   1 2005  3 
1 2005  2005   1 
(A) 0 1  (B)  2  (C)  3 1  (D)  2 
  1 0   2  0 2005

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10. If A5 = O such that An  I for 1  n  4, then (I – A)–1 is equal to
(A) A4 (B) A3 (C) I + A (D) none of these

11. The solution of x – 1 = (x – [x]) (x – {x}) (wher [x] and {x} are the integral and fractional
part of x) is
(A) x  R (B) x  R ~ [1, 2) (C) x  [1, 2) (D) x  R ~[1, 2]

12. The value of p for which both the roots of the equation 4x2 – 20px + (25p2 + 15p – 66) = 0,
are less than 2, lies in
(A) (4/5, 2) (B) (2, ) (C) (–1, –4/5) (D) (–,–1)

13. If a, b, c, d are positive real numbers such that a + b + c + d = 2, then m = (a + b) (c + d)

satisfies the relation
(A) 0 < m  1 (B) 1  m  2 (C) 2  m  3 (D) 3 < m  4

14. Suppose a, b, c are in AP and a2, b2, c2 are in GP. If a > b > c and a + b + c = 3/2, then the
value of a is
1 1 1 1 1 1
(A) (B) (C) + (D) +
2 3 2 3 2 2

2
x cos x ex
sin x x2 sec x  /2
15. If f(x) = tan x 1 2 , then the value of  f(x) dx is equal to
 /2

(A) 5 (B) 3 (C) 1 (D) 0

a 1 1
16. If the value of the determinant 1 b 1 is positive, then
1 1 c
(A) abc > 1 (B) abc > –8 (C) abc < –8 (D) abc > –2

3 3 0 4 1 5 
17. If 2x – y = 3 3 2 and 2y + x =  1 4  4 , then
   

3 0 1 2  1 1 1  2 3  1 1  2
(A) x + y = 0 3 2 (B) x = 1 2 0 (C) x - y = 2 1 2 (D) y =  1 1  2
       

 1  i 3 1  i 3 
 
2i 2i
18. If A =  , i = 2
 1 and f(x) = x + 2, then f(A) equals
 1i 3 1i 3 
 
 2i 2i 

3 i 3  5i 3  1 0
1 0   1 0   1 0
(A) 0 1 (B)  2  0 1 (C)  2  0 1 (D) (2 + i 3 ) 0 1
          

19. If the matrices A, B, A + B are non singular, then [A(A + B)–1B]–1, is equal to

(A) A–1 + B–1 (B) A + B (C) A(A + B)–1 (D) None of these

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20. The number of solution of |[x] – 2x| = 4, where [*] denotes the greatest integer  x, is
(A) infinite (B) 4 (C) 3 (D) 2

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21. If  ai = 693, where a , a , ...,a are in AP, then the value of

1 2 21 a
i 0
2r 1 is
i1

(A) 361 (B) 363 (C) 365 (D) 398

22. If log2 (a + b) + log2 (c + d)  4. Then the minimum value of the expression a + b + c + d is

(A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 8 (D) none of these

ax b c
23. If xyz = – 2007 and  = a b  y c = 0, then value of ayz + bzx + cxy is
a b cz

(A) –2007 (B) 2007 (C) 0 (D) (2007)2

1
r 2r n
2
n n2
24. If r = n(n  1) n1 , then value of 
r is
n 2 r 1
2

(A) n (B) 2n (C) n2 (D) –2n

25. If A is an orthogonal matrix, then A–1, equals

(A) A (B) A’ (C) A2 (D) none of these

26. If A is a square matrix, then adj AT – (adj A)T is equal to

(A) 2|A| (B) 2|A| I (C) null matrix (D) unit matrix

2 2
27. The sum of all values of x, so that 16(x 3x 1)
 8(x 3x 2) , is
(A) 0 (B) 3 (C) –3 (D) –5

28. If , ,  are the roots of ax3 + bx + c = 1 such that  +  = 0, then

(A) c = 0 (B) c = 1 (C) b = 0 (D) b = 1

29. If p,q,r are three positive real numbers are in AP, then the roots of the quadratic equation
px2 + qx + r = 0 are all real for

r p
(A) p  7  4 3 (B) r  7  4 3 (C) all p and r (D) no p and r

30. If the arithmetic progression whose common difference is none zero, the sum of first 3n terms
is equal to the sum of the next n terms. Then the ratio of the sum of the first 2n terms to the
next 2n terms is
(A) 1/5 (B) 2/3 (C) 3/4 (D) none of these

31. If A is square matrix of order n, a = maximum number of distinct entries. If A is triangular

matrix, b = maximum number of distinct entries. If A is a diagonal matrix. c = minimum
number of zeros. If A is a triangular matrix if a + 5 = c + 2b
(A) 12 (B) 4 (C) 8 (D) None of these

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  r r  1
32. Matrix Mr is defiend as Mr = r  1 r  , r  N value of det (M1) + det (M2) + det (M3) +....+
 
det (M2007) is
(A) 2007 (B) 2008 (C) 20082 (D) 20072

0 1
33. The matrix 1 0 is the matrix reflection in the line
 
(A) x = 1 (B) x + y = 1 (C) y = 1 (D) x = y

 8 6 2 
34. If the matrix A =  6 7  4 is singular, then  is equal to
 2  4  

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

35. If the roots of the quadratic equation ax2 – 5x + 6 = 0 are in the ratio 2 : 3, then ‘a’ is equal
to
(A) 3 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) –1

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 Solution for

ALGEBRA
Practice
Questions Set 1
 HINTS & SOLUTIONS : ALGEBRA
1. C
2 1 1
 log2 x + log2 y  6  log2 (xy)  6  = +   a,b,c are in HP
b a c
 xy  26 or xy  23
Now, GM > HM  ac > b .....(i)
xy 3 3
Now, for three numbers a , b , c 3
  xy or x + y  2 xy  16
2 AM > GM
( AM  GM)  x + y  16.
a3  c3
 > ( ac )3 > b3 [from Eq. (i)]
2. C 2
f(x, 10) = f(x, 11)  a3 + c3 > 2b3
10 11
k  k 
  logx   =
x
 log x  
x
7. B
k 1 k 1
 0  [x] < 2  [x] = 0,1
–1  [y] < 1  [y] = –1, 0
 11  11
 0 = logx  x   = 1  x = 11 and 1  [z] < 3  [z] = 1, 2
  x Now, aplying in the given determinant
R2  R2 – R1, R3  R3 – R1, then
3. B
We know that only even prime is 2, [x]  1 [y] [z]
then (2)2 – (2) + 12 = 0   = 8 ....(i) 1 1 0
and x2 + x +  = 0 has equal roots 1 0 1
 2 – 4 = 0 or (8)2 – 4 = 0  = 16
= ([x] + 1)(1 – 0)–[y] (–1 –0) + [z] (0+1)
[from Eq. (i)]
= [x] + [y] + [z] + 1 = 1 + 0 + 2 + 1 = 4
( for maximum value [x] = 1, [y]=0,[z]= 2)
4. C
  1 b 8. B
By hypothesis + =–
 1  a
 1  2
  1 c 2 3  = 0
and . = 3 2 1
 1  a
  (–3 + 2) + 1 (2 – 3) – 2(–4 + 9) + 0
22  1
b ca  22 – 6 – 8 = 0  2 – 3 – 4 = 0
 2 = – and  =
  a ca  ( – 4) ( + 1) = 0   = –1, 4
 (c + a)2 + 4ac = –2b (c + a)
 (c + a)2 + 2b (c + a) + b2 = b2 – 4ac 9. A
 (a + b + c)2 = b2 – 4ac.  Q = PAPT  PT Q = APT ( PPT = I)
 PT Q2005 P = APT Q2004 P
= A2 PT Q2003 P = A3 PT Q2002 P = ....
5. D
= A2004 PT (QP) = A2004 PT (PA)
For maximum value of the given sequence
( Q = PAPT  QP = PA)
to n terms, when the nth term is either
zero or the smallest positive number of 1 2005
= A2005 = 0 1 
the sequence i.e., 50 + (n – 1) (–2) = 0 

26
 n = 26 S26 = (50 + 0) = 26 × 25 = 650 10. D
2
 A4 (I – A) = A4 I –A5 = A4 – O = A4  I
A3 (I – A) = A3 I –A4 = A3 – A4  I
6. B
and (I + A) (I – A) = I2 – A2 = I – A2  I.
 xa = yb = zc =  (say)
 x = 1/a, y = 1/b, z = 1/c
11. C
Now,  x, y, z are in GP
 y2 = zx  (x – 1) = (x – [x]) (x – {x})
 x = 1 + {x}[x]  [x]+{x} = 1 + {x} [x]
 2/b = 1/c. 1/a  2/b = (1/c + 1/a)
 ({x} – 1) ([x] – 1) = 0
  {x} – 1  0,  [x] – 1 = 0  [x] = 1 16. B
 x  [1, 2)  > 0  abc + 2 > 3(abc)1/3
Let (abc)1/3 = x
12. D x3 + 2 > 3x (x – 1)2 (x + 2) > 0
Discriminant  0   < 22/5  x + 2 > 0 x > –2
Roots less than 2  f(2) > 0 (abc)1/3 > –2 abc > –8
 p2 – p – 2 > 0  p > 2 or p < –1
combine both casses, we get 17. B

 22  3  3 0
p  (–, –1) e  2, 5   2x – y = 3 3 2 ....(i)
 
6  6 0
 4x – 2y = 6 6 4 ....(ii)
13. A  
 a, b, c, d are positive real numbers.
4 1 5 
 m > 0 ....(i) Now, AM  GM and x + 2y =  1 4  4 .....(iii)
 
(a  b)  (c  d) Adding Eqs. (ii) and (iii), then
 > (a  b)(c  d)
2
10  5 5 2  1 1
5x =  5 10 0  x = 1 2 0
2    
  m or m  1 ....(ii)
2
 8 2 10 
From Eqs. (1) and (ii), we get, 0 < m  1 From Eq. (iii), 2x+4y =  2 8  8 ....(iv)
 
Substracting Eq. (i) from (iv), then
14. D
Let b = a + d, c = a + 2d ...(i)  5 5 10  1 1 2 
5y =  5 5  10  y =  1 1  2
 a2, b2, c2 are in GP  (b2)2 = a2c2    
or ± b2 = ac ....(ii)
 a, b, c are in AP  2b = a + c 18. D
Given, a + b + c=3/2  3b = 3/2  b=1/2
1 i 3 1  i 3
1 1  = and 2 =
From Eq. (i), a = – d, c = +d 2 2
2 2 Also, 3 = 1 and  + 2 = –1
 From Eq. (ii),

1  1 
  2 
1 1 1  
± =  2  d  2  d  ± = – d2 i i    1 
4     4 4 Then, A =  =  
 2  i     1
  
1  i i
Taking (–ve) sign,  d = ±
2
2  1   1 
 A2 =    
2     1     1
1 1 1 i
a= –d= ±
2 2 2
 1  2 0    2  4 0 
= –2  =  2

4
1 1  0 1  2   0   
a= + ( a >b )
2 2
  2   0 
15. =  
D  0     
2

2  f(x) = x2 + 2  f(A) = A2 + 2I

x cos x e x
 sin x x2 sec x  2   0 
 f(–x) =  tan x 1 2 = –f(x)  +  2 0 
= 
 0    
2
0 2

 /2
 2    2 0 
  f(x) dx = 0 [ f(x) is an odd function]
=  
  /2
 0     2 
2
 22. C
1 0 log2 (a + b) + log2 (c + d)  4
= (–2 +  + 2)  0 1 
  log2 {(a + b) (c + d)}  4
 (a + b) (c + d)  24
   1  i 3  But AM  GM
1 0    1 0
= (3 + 2)  0 1  =  3  2  2    0 1  (a  b)  (c  d)
   
   (a  b)(c  d) = 22
2
a+b+c+d8
1 0
= (2 + i 3 )  0 1  .
23. B
R2  R2 – R3, R1  R1 – R2
19. A
x y 0
[A(A + B)–1 B]–1 0 y z
=0
= B–1(A + B) A–1 a b cz
= (B–1A + I) A–1 = B–1 + A–1
 x(cy + yz + bz) + y (az) = 0
cxy + xyz + bzx + ayz = 0
20. B
cxy + bzx + ayz = 2007
|[x] – 2x| = 4  |[x] – 2([x] + {x})| = 4
 |[x] + 2 {x}| = 4 24. D
Which is possible only when 2{x} = 0,1.
If {x} = 0, then [x]=±4 and then x = –4, 4
(1) r 2r
n
1 2 n n2
and if {x} =
2
, then [x] + 1 = ±4  r = (n)(n  1) n1
r 1 n 2
2
1 1
 [x] = 3, –5  x = 3 + and –5 +
2 2
(n)(n  1) n1
 x = 7/2, –9/2 Hence, x=–4, –9/2, 7/2, 4 n 2 2
2 0 0 2
2
2 n n 2 n n2
21. B = (n)(n  1) = n(n  1) n 1 =–2n
n 2n1 n 2
 a1, a2,....a21, are in AP 2 2

21
 a1 + a2 +....+a21 = (a1 + a21)
2 25. B
 A is orthogonal,  AA’ = I  A–1 = A’’
21
 693 = (a1 + a21) (given)
2 26. C
By property, adj AT – (adj A)T = O (null matrix)
 a1 + a21 = 66 ....(i)

10 27. C
  a2r 1 = a + a + a + a + a
1 3 5 7 9 Given that 16x
2
3x 1 = 8x
2
3x  2
r 0
2 2
+....+a21  24(x 3x 1) = 23(x  3x 2)
 4(x2 + 3x – 1) = 3(x2 + 3x + 2)
= (a1 + a21) + (a3 + a19) + (a5 + a17)
x2 + 3x – 10 = 0
+ (a7 + a15) + (a9 + a13) + a11 (x + 5) (x – 2) = 0  x = –5, 2
= 5×(a1 + a21) + a11 ( Tn + Tn’ = a + ) Sum of all values = –5 + 2 = –3
= 5 × 66 + a11 = 330 + a11
28. B
 a1  a21  Sum of the roots  +  +  = 0 = 0 
= 330 +  2
 ( a is middle term)
11 0 is a root of the equation  c – 1 = 0
 
c=1
= 330 + 33 = 363
29. A
8 6 2
 p, q, r are in AP  2q = p + r ...(i)
 Roots of px2 + qx + r = 0 are all real, |A| =  6 7  4 = 0
2 4 
then q2 – 4pr  0
 8 (7 – 16)+6 (–6 + 8) + 2(24 – 14)=0
2
p r   =3
   – 4pr  0 [from Eq. (i)]
 2 
 (p + r)2–16 pr  0  p2 + r2 – 14pr  0 35. B
Let the roots of ax2–5x + 6 = 0 be 2, 3,
2
r  r 6
   – 14   + 1  0 5 6 6
p p 5 = and 62 =  2 = a=1
a a a a
2
r  r
   7   48  p  7  4 3
 p 

30. A
Let Sn = Pn2 + Qn = Sum of first n terms
according to question, Sum of first 3n
terms = sum of the next n terms
 S3n = S4n – S3n or 2S3n = S4n
or 2 [P (3n)2 + Q(3n)] = P(4n)2 + Q(4n)
 2Pn2 + 2Qn = 0 or Q = –nP ....(i)
Sum of first 2n terms S2n
Then = S S
Sum of next 2n terms 4n 2n

P(2n)2  Q(2n)
=
[P(4n)2  Q(4n)]  [P(2n)2  Q(2n)]

2nP  Q nP 1
= = = [from Eq. (i)]
6Pn  Q 5nP 5

31. B
a + 5 = c + 2b

n2  n n2  n
+n+1+5= +2n + 2  n = 4
2 2

32. D
r r 1
Det(Mr) = r  1 r = 2r – 1

2007 2007

 det(Mr ) = 2  r  2007
r 1 r 1

(2007)(2008)
=2 – 2007 = (2007)2
2

33. D

0 1 x  y  X
 1 0 y  = x  =  Y 
   
Then, X = y and Y = x ie, y = x

34. A