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Q.1 Which of the following statement is correct in respect of the equation? X+2Y+3=0
(a) The value of the intercept on the y-axis is 3
(b) The value of the intercept on x-axis is –3
(c) The slope of the line is 1
(d) The degree of the equation is 0
Q.2 Father age is 3 times of son’s age 5 year ago. After 7 year the father age will be twice as
son age.Calculate the present age of both.
(a) (7, 31) (b) (5, 35)
(c) (17, 41) (d) (15, 45)
Q.3 The equation representing a straight line is 3y = 7x + 11. The y-intercept is
(a) 3/7 (b) 11/3
(c) 7/3 (d) 11/7
Q.4 The equation representing a straight line is 4y = 5x + 8. The slope of line is
(a) 1.25 (b) 5
(c) 0.8 (d) 0.5
Q.5 x + 2y – 10 = 0, which of the following is true about the equation
(a) Degree of equation is 1 (b) Slope = –2.5
(c) Both (d) None of these
Q.6 Which line represent semi-variable cost/total cost/mixed cost.

(a) (b)

(c) (d) None of these

Q.7 Also determine which line represent variable cost (a) and fixed cost (c)
(a) A (b) B
(c) C (d) D

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Q.8 Which line is positive negative region?

(a) g&c (b) h&d

(c) f&b (d) a&e
Q.9 Identify the negative slop of the above diagram.
(a) g&c (b) h&d
(c) f&b (d) a&e
Q.10 Identify the zero slope of the above diagram.
(a) g&c (b) h&d
(c) f&b (d) a&e
Q.11 Identify the infinite slope of the above diagram
(a) g&c (b) h&d
(c) f&b (d) a&e
Q.12 Which set of a point satisfy the equation y – 2x = -4
(a) (6, -5) (b) (5, 6)
(c) (2,5) (d) (2,2)
Q.13 If a line passes through (5, 3) and the x-intercept is half of the y-intercept. Write the
equation in slope intercept form.
(a) Y = 2x – 8 (b) Y = 4x – 4
(c) Y = 2x – 4 (d) Y = 2x + 2
Q.14 Find the slope of the line 8x + 24y + 5 = 0;
(a) 3 (b) -1/3
(c) –3 (d) 1/3
Q.15 The equation representing a straight line is 3y = 7x + 11. The y-intercept is
(a) 3/7 (b) 11/3
(c) 7/3 (d) 11/7
Q.16 Write an equation that describes the line with slope = -1/5 and y-intercept = 1/3 is slop
intercept form.

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(a) Y=-1/5x + 1/3 (b) Y = 1/3x + ½

(c) Y = –1/3x – 1/3 (d) Y = 1/5x + 1/3
Q.17 A piece of iron rod costs Rs.60. If the rod was 2 metre shorter and each metre costs Re.1.00
more, the cost would remain unchanged. The length of the rod is:
(a) 13 metres (b) 12 metres
(c) 14 metres ((d) 15 metres
Q.18 Three times the square of a number when added to seven times the number results in 26.
The number is
(a) –2 or –13/3 (b) 2 or –13/3
(c) –2 or 13/3 (d) 2 or 13/3
Q.19 A table manufacturer has to pay Rs. 30,000 as a fixed cost and Rs. 10,000 as variable cost
per table manufactured. If the Selling price of each table is Rs. 15,000 compute break-even
point.
(a) 6 units (b) 4 units
(c) 8 units (d) 2 units
Q.20 A company has total budget of Rs. 105,000 to purchase tables and chairs. The cost of each
table is twice that of a chair and company wants to have 3 table and 15 chairs. If the
company uses its entire budget, how much more will be spent on buying chairs as compared
to tables
(a) Rs. 30,000 (b) Rs. 75,000
(c) Rs. 45,000 (d) Rs. 50,000
Q.21 A father gives his son certain amount of pocket money every week. Son saves 30% of
amount and spends the rest, with spending on Saturday and Sunday being twice than what
is spent on other days of the week. If total savings in the week are Rs. 420. How much is
spent each Saturday?
(a) Rs. 217.78 (b) Rs. 317.78
(c) Rs. 117.78 (d) Rs. 17.78
Q.22 The slope of the line which passes through origin and such that every coordinate has equal
𝑥 and y values is:
(a) 0 (b) 1
(c) –1 (d) infinity
Q.23 Solution of the equation (𝑥 + 5)2 = 16 is:
(a) 1 or 9 (b) – 1 or – 9
(c) – 1 or 9 (d) 1 or – 9
Q.24 The profit function of a company is given as P(𝑥) = – 0.05𝑥2 + 4𝑥 ˗ 30. What will be the
profit of the company if company is not able to sell any unit?
(a) ˗ 30 (b) 0

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(c) 30 (d) Cannot be determined

Q.25 Which of the following statements is / are correct:
i. A quadratic equation will always have two equal roots.
ii. A quadratic equation will always have two roots.
iii. A quadratic equation will always have one root.
iv. A quadratic equation will either have one or two roots.
(a) i (b) i and ii
(c) All (d) None
Q.26 Which of the following statements is/are correct:
i. Graph of a quadratic equation will always have a negative slope.
ii. Graph of a quadratic equation never intersects y-axis.
iii. Graph of a quadratic equation will always be U shaped.
iv. Graph of a quadratic equation may have two 𝑥-intercepts
(a) iv (b) iii
(c) ii (d) i
Q.27 Which of the following statements is/are correct:
i. Graph of a quadratic equation will always intersect 𝑥-axis.
ii. Graph of a quadratic equation may intersect 𝑥-axis.
iii. Graph of a quadratic equation will always have two x-intercepts.
iv. Graph of a quadratic equation will never have two 𝑥-intercepts.
(a) I (b) ii
(c) iv (d) iii and iv
Q.28 If a line cut x-axis then it is called
(a) X=0 (b) Y=0
(c) XY = 0 (d) none
Q.29 If a line passes through Origin, the equation of the line is?
(a) Y=c (b) Y=x
(c) Y=m (d) y = mx
Q.30 Standard intercept form of the equation of a straight line is
(a) y = mx (b) y=mx+c
(c) y=-mx+c (d) both b & c

Q.31 Which of the following have negative slope?

(a) 2x + y = 20 (b) x – 2y = 20
(c) 2x = –y +10 (d) Both a and c

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Q.32 Identify the equation whose graph would be a straight line.

(a) x² + y² = 16 (b) x² + 3y= 12
(c) 4x + y2 = 24 (d) 4x + 3y = 18
Q.33 X-intercept means where:
(a) X=0 (b) Y=0
(c) xy=0 (d) yx= 0
Q.34 Which of the following have 0 slope?
(a) y = 20 (b) X = 20
(c) 2x = y + 10 (d) None of these
Q.35 Which of the following have infinite slope?
(a) y = 20 (b) X = 20
(c) 2x = y + 10 (d) None of these
Q.36 Equation of straight line is :Y=-3x + 50, find the direction of slope of the line.
(a) Zero (b) positive
(c) infinite (d) negative
Q.37 When slopes of 2 equation/lines are equal to each other, they are said to be.
(a) parallel lines (b) straight lines
(c) perpendicular lines (d) diagonal lines
Q.38 Slopes of perpendicular lines are
(a) m1 – m2 (b) m1 x m2 = 1
(c) m1 x m2 = –1 (d) m1 x m2 = 0
Q.39 Three or more lines in a plane are said to be if they intersect at a single point.
(a) Parallel (b) concurrent
(c) perpendicular (d) coincident
Q.40 A line has an x intercept of 6 and a y intercept of 3. Derive the slope-intercept form of the
equation of a straight line.
(a) y = 3 - 0.5x (b) y=3–X
(c) y=0.5x – 3 (d) y = 0.5x+3

Q.41 The equation of the line joining the points (-1, 3) and (4, -2) is
(a) x + y + 2= 0 (b) x+y +1 = 0
(c) x + y – 1= 0 (d) x+y - 2= 0

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Q.42 Find the equation of straight line passing through the point of intersection of x + 2y + 3 =
0, 3x + 4y + 7 = 0 and parallel to 4x + 5y – 9 = 0
(a) 4y – 5x + 9 = 0 (b) 5y – 4x – 9 = 0
(c) 5y + 4x + 9 = 0 (d) 3y + 4x + 90
Q.43 Equation of straight line with slope -4 and y intercept (0, 16) is written as
(a) y = 16x – 8 (b) 8 = y –4x
(c) y= –4x + 16 (d) None of these
Q.44 ax + by+c=0 represents a line parallel to x-axis if
(a) a = 0, b = 0 (b) a ≠ 0, b = 0
(c) a=0, b ≠ 0 (d) c=0
Q.45 The points of intersection of the lines 3x + 5y = 4 and 2x + 3y =2 is:
(a) (2, –2) (b) (–2, 2)
(c) (0, 0) (d) (5. – –3)
Q.46 The line 3x – 2y = 10 meets y-axis at the point:
(a) (–5, 10) (b) (0, –5)
(c) (–5,0) (d) (0, –3/10)
Q.47 A firm is introducing a new washing detergent. The firm plans to sell the family size box
for Rs.24. Production estimates have shown that the variable cost of producing one unit of
the product is Rs.21.60. Fixed cost of production is Rs.36,000. It is assumed that both the
total revenue and total cost functions are linear over the relevant sale quantity range. Then
the break-even volume of sales is:
(a) 150,000 boxes (b) 1,500 boxes
(c) 150 boxes (d) 15,000 boxes
Q.48 A manufacturer sells a product at Rs.8 per unit. Fixed cost is Rs.5,000 and the variable cost
is Rs.22/9 per unit. The total output at the break-even point is:
(a) 600 units (b) 900 units
(c) 700 units (d) 800 units
Q.49 The cost of production of a product in rupees is: C = 15x + 9,750 where x is the number of
items produced. If selling price of each item is Rs.30, the sales quantity at which there
would be no profit or loss is:
(a) 560 units (b) 600 units
(c) 650 units (d) 500 units

Q.50 For the profit function P = –Q2 + 17Q – 42, break even points are:
(a) 13 and 4 (b) 12 and 5
(c) 14 and 6 (d) 14 and 3

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Q.51 A manufacturer produces 80 T.V. sets at a cost Rs.220000 and 125 T.V. sets at a cost of
Rs.287500. Assuming the cost curve to be linear. The cost of 95 sets with the help of
equation of the line is:
(a) Rs.242,600 (b) Rs.242,500
(c) Rs.245,500 (d) Rs.242,400
Q.52 The total cost curve of the number of copies of a particular photograph is linear. The total
cost of 5 and 8 copies of a photograph are Rs.80 and Rs.116 respectively. The total cost for
10 copies of the photograph will be:
(a) Rs.100 (b) Rs.120
(c) Rs.130 (d) Rs.140
Q.53 A firm’s fixed costs are Rs.50,000 per week and the variable cost is Rs.10 per unit. The
total cost function for the firm is:
(a) C(x) = 10x + 50,000 (b) C(x) = 10x + 5,000
(c) C(x) = 10x – 50,000 (d) C(x) = 10x – 5,000
Q.54 Mr. Ali is producing product A with the variable cost of Rs.300/unit and the fixed cost of
Rs.15000. Calculate the breakeven point if contribution is 40% of variable cost?
(a) 125 (b) 135
(c) 115 (d) 75
Q.55 For the profit function P = 2y + 4 – 9y , break even points are:
2

(a) 0.5 and 4 (b) 0.5 and – 4

(c) – 0.5 and – 4 (d) None of these
Q.56 A bike company has found that when 20 bikes are produced per day the average cost is Rs
150 and the V.C/unit is Rs. 125. Approximate the total cost of Producing 22 bikes per day?
(a) Rs.3225 (b) Rs.4125
(c) Rs.2225 (d) 3250
Q.57 There is ______ relationship between fixed cost per unit and total cost?
(a) Indirect (b) Direct
(c) No (d) Inverse
Q.58 Variable cost per unit ________ as total cost increase.
(a) Increases (b) Decreases
(c) Remain same (d) Changed
Q.59 A factory produces 300 units and 900 units at a cost of Rs.6800 and Rs.10400 respectively.
The selling price is Rs.8 per unit now if a loss of Rs.3000 is budgeted the factory may
maintain production level at:
(a) 1020 units (b) 1000 units
(c) 1010 unit (d) None of these

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Q.60 Estimate Amount of profit if sales is 10,000 units F.C is Rs.50,000, V.C per unit is Rs.12
and selling price per unit is Rs.25.
(a) Rs.20,000 (b) Rs.35,000
(c) Rs.30,000 (d) None of these
Q.61 What is the definition of Contribution
(a) Sales Revenue – total cost (b) Sales Revenue – Fixed cost
(c) Sales Revenue – Variable cost (d) None of these
Q.62 Which of the following statements is correct in respect of the equation? 5X+2Y-10=0
(a) The value of the intercept on the y-axis is 2
(b) The value of the intercept on x-axis is –5
(c) The slope of the line is 2.5
(d) The degree of the equation is 1
Q.63 IF VC is 75,000 per unit than TC = ?
(a) 75,000x (b) TC will also 75000
(c) 75,000x + FC (d) None of these
Q.64 Find the Equation of the line which passes through the intersection of 5x + 2y = 44 & 3x –
y = 22, and perpendicular to 9x + y – 5 = 0
(a) 9x – y – 10 = 0 (b) 9y – x – 10 = 0
(c) 9y – x = –10 (d) x = –10 + 9y
Q.65 3x + 2y – 15 = 0, which of the following is true about the equation
(a) slope = 1.5 (b) Degree of equation is 1
(c) Both (d) None
Q.66 On the XY grid, what is the point (0,0) called?
(a) Origin (b) Y-axis
(c) X-axix (d) Quadrant III

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Q.67 Consider the ordered pair (7, 14). What number does this ordered pair line up with on the
y-axis when plotted on a coordinate graph?
(a) 7 (b) 0
(c) 14 (d) All of these
Q.68 A $50 shirt is discounted by 10%, its new price is ...
(a) $55 (b) $45
(c) $40 (d) $5

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