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Question with Solutions
PART-A

1. For which value of p,(2, 2) is a solution of the equation 3x + 4y – 2p = 0 ?

(A) 3 (B) 5 (C) 7 (D) 9
Sol. (C) Given equation 3x + 4y – 2P = 0
If (2 , 2) is a solution of this equation then it staisfy this equation.
3(2) + 4 (2) – 2P = 0
2P = 14
P=7

2. If the equation 3x + y + 1 = 0 and rx + sy + 7 = 0 are inconsistent, then what is r : s ?

(A) 3 : 1 (B) 1 : 3 (C) 5 : 1 (D) 1 : 5
Sol. (A) 3x + y + 1 = 0
rx + sy + 7 = 0
a1 b1 c1
For in consistent  
a2 b2 c 2

3 1
=
r s
r 3
=
s 1
5 4
3. What is the value of the determinant ?
3 4
(A) 8 (B) 10 (C) 12 (D) 14
Sol. (A)
5 4
3 4

=5×4–3×4
20 – 12 = 8
4. Which of the following points does not lie on the graph of the equation 3x – 2y + 4 = 0 ?
(A) (2, 5) (B) (1, 2) (C) 4, 8) (D) (–2, – 1)
Sol. (B) Given equation is 3x – 2y + 4 = 0
For point (2 , 5)
3 (2) – 2(5) + 4
6 – 10 + 4
= 0 (lie on the equation)
For point (1 , 2)
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 3(1) – 2(2) + 4
3 – 4 + 4 = 3 (does not lie)
For point (4 , 8)
3(4) – 2(8) + 4 = 0 (lie)
For point (– 2 , – 1)
3 (– 2) – 2 (– 1) + 4 = 0 (lie)
Answer is (1 , 2)

5. The graph of which of the following equations is parallel to the graph of 3x – y = 2 ?

(A) 3x + y = – 2 (B) 2x – 3y = 2 (C) 6x – 2y = 3 (D) 6x + 2y = – 4
Sol. (C) 3x – y = 2
3
Slope = – =3
(–1)
–3
For option (A) slope =
1
–2 2
For option (B) slope = =
(– 3) 3
–6
For option (C) slope = =3
(– 2)
6
For option (D) slope = – =–3
2
Hence option (C) is correct.
6. The sum of a number and its reciprocal is 3. If the number is x, then which of the following is the
quadratic equation containing x ?
(A) x2 – 3x + 2 = 0 (B) x2 + 3x + 1 = 0
2
(C) x – 3x + 1 = 0 (D) x2 + 3x + 2 = 0
Sol. (C) ATQ
1
x+ =3
x
x2 + 1 = 3x
2
x – 3x + 1 = 0

7. Which of the following being taken for p, the roots of the equation x2 + px + 1 = 0 will be real and
equal ?
(A) 2 (B) 2.5 (C) 4 (D) 8
Sol. (A) For real roots D = 0
b2 – 4ac = 0
p2 – 4(1) (1) = 0
2
p =4
p=±2
Hence option (A) is correct.

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8. If one of the roots of the quadratic equation x2 + x + k = 0 is – 2, then what is the value of k ?
(A) 2 (B) – 2 (C) – 3 (D) 0
Sol. (B) If – 2 is a root of this equation then
(– 2)2 + (– 2) + k = 0
4–2+k=0
k=–2

9. Which of the following quadratic equations has the sum of the roots as 2 and product of the roots as – 3 ?
(A) x2 – 2x – 3 = 0 (B) x2 + 3x – 3 = 0
2
(C) x – 3x – 3 = 0 (D) x2 + 2x – 3 = 0
Sol. (A) equation is
x2 – x (sum of roots) + (product of roots) = 0
x2 – x (2) + (– 3) = 0
2
x – 2x – 3 = 0

10. In an AP, t8 is more than t3 by 25. What is the common difference of the AP ?
(A) 5 (B) 4 (C) 2 (D) 1
Sol. (A) t8 = t3 + 25
a + 7d = a + 2d + 25
5d = 25
d=5

11. What is the common difference of an AP of which tn = 5n + 1 ?

(A) 7 (B) 5 (C) 3 (D) 1
Sol. (B) tn = 5n + 1
t1 = 6
t2 = 11
common difference = t2 – t1 = 11 – 6 = 5

12. Which of the following sequences is not an AP ?

(A) 1, 3, 5, 7, 9,............. (B) 0, – 2, – 4, – 6,........
(C) – 7, –5, – 2, – 1, 1, 3,.......... (D) – 6, – 4, – 2, 2, 3, 4,..........
Sol. (D) in option (D) – 6, – 4 , – 2 , 2 , 3 , 4 ...
Difference between consecutive terms is not same. so this is not an A.P.

13. In an AP, Sn = n2, what is tn ?

(A) 2n (B) 2n – 1 (C) 2n + 1 (D) 2n + 3
2
Sol. (B) Sn = n
n
2
2a  (n – 1)d =n2
2a + (n – 1)d = 2n ___(1)
If n = 1 then S1 = a = 1 __(2)
Tn = a + (n – 1)d
from eq. (1) & (2)
Tn = 2n – 1

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14. What is the middle of the scores in a data arranged in ascending or descending order known as ?
(A) Deviation (B) Mode (C) Mean (D) Median
Sol. (D) Median

15. If M is the mean of the scores x1, x2, x3, ..............., x n, then what is the mean of the scores ax1, ax2,
ax3,..........., axn (When a  0)
(A) M (B) M + a (C) aM (D) M – a
x1  x 2  x 2  x 3  ...xn
Sol. (C) =M
n
x1 + x2 + ...xn = nM __(1)
ax1  ax2  ...ax n a  nM
required mean = = = aM
n n

16. What is the mean of the first 20 positive even numbers ?

(A) 20 (B) 21 (C) 22 (D) 24
Sol. (B) First 20 positive even integers 2 , 4 , 6 , ...40
2  4  ...40 2  (1  2  ...20) 2  20  21
Mean = = = = 21
20 20 20  2

17. What is the median of the data given below ?

7, 12, 15, 6, 20
(A) 12 (B) 10 (C) 7 (D) 8
Sol. (A) Given observation 7 , 12 , 15 , 6 , 20
 6 , 7 , 12 , 15 , 20
number of observations = 5
th
 n  1  5  1  th rd
Median =  obs =   = 3 obs
 2   2 
Median = 12

18. If a ludo-dice is rolled once, then what is the probability of getting 5 or less than that ?
3 5 6 2
(A) (B) (C) (D)
6 6 6 3
Sol. (B) S = { 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5, 6 }
5
required probability =
6
19. Two coins are tossed once. What is the probability of getting at least two T’s ?
1 2 3 4
(A) (B) (C) (D)
4 4 4 4
Sol. (A) S = {HH ,HT , TH , TT}
For at least two T’s = {TT}
1
required probability =
4

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20. A child is chosen at random from a group containing of 4 girls and 6 boys. What is the probability of the
child being a girl ?
1 2 2 3
(A) (B) (C) (D)
4 3 5 4
Sol. (C) Total girls = 4
Total boys = 6
Total children = 10
4 2
required probability = =
10 5

21. Rose flowers of equal size are contained in a bag and of those 5 are red, 3 are white and 2 are yellow.
If one is taken out from the bag at random, what is the probability of getting a red rose ?
1 1 3 1
(A) (B) (C) (D)
3 5 10 2
Sol. Red = 5
White = 3
Yellow = 2
Total flowers = 10
5 1
required probability = =
10 2

22. If the coordinates of three vertices of an triangle are (0, 0), (1, 0) and (0, 1), then what is the area of the
triangle in square unit ?
1 1 1
(A) 1 (B) (C) (D)
2 3 4
1
Sol. (B) Area of  = x1 (y 2 – y3 )  x 2 (y3 – y1 )  x 3 (y1 – y 2 )
2
1
= 0(0 – 1)  1(1– 0)  0(0 – 0)
2
1 1
= 1 =
2 2

23. The distance between two points M and N is 5 units. If the ordered pair of M is (3, 1) and N lies in the y-
axis. What is the ordered pair of N ?
(A) (4, 0) (B) (0, 4) (C) (5, 0) (D) (0, 5)
Sol. (D) Let co-ordinate of point N is (0 , y)
2
ATQ (0 – 3)2  (y – 1)2 = 5

9 + (y – 1)2 = 25
(y – 1)2 = 16
y–1=±4
y = 5 or – 3
Hence point (0 , 5)

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24. The origin is the mid point of a line segment and (2, 3) is one of its end point, then which of the
following represents the ordered pair of the other end point ?
1 3
(A)  ,  (B) (– 2, 3) (C) (2, – 3) (D) (–2, – 3)
2 2
Sol. (D) Let another ordered pairs is (x , y)
(a , 0) is mid point hence
x2 y3
=0 & =0
2 2
x=–2 y=–3
point is (– 2 , – 3)

25. The coordinates of two points A and b are (a, b) and (a, – b) respectively. What is the distance between
them ?
(A) 2a (B) 2b (C) a2  b2 (D) 2 a2  b2
Sol. (B) distance = (x1 – x 2 )2  (y1 – y 2 )2

2
= (a – a)2   b – (– b) = 4b 2 = 2b

26. If the ratios of the areas of two equilateral triangles is 16 : 25, then what is the ratio of the lengths of the
corresponding sides of the same two triangles ?
(A) 3 : 4 (B) 6 : 5 (C) 5 : 6 (D) 4 : 5
2
Areaof 1st triangle  side of1st triangle 
Sol. (D) 
Areaof 2nd triangle  sideof 2nd triangle 

16 4
ratio of sides of triangles = =
25 5

27. In the given figure, mQ = 51°, mQSR = 102° and SQR = RQP. What is mPRS ?
P

S
102°
R
51°
Q
(A) 65° (B) 70° (C) 75° (D) 80°
Sol. (C)  SQR ~  RQP
 SQR =  RQP = 51°
 QRS =  QPR = 180° – (102 + 51°) = 27°
 RSQ =  PRQ = 102°
Now  PRS =  PRQ –  SRQ
= 102° – 27° = 75°

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28. In ABC and DEF if mA = mD. mB = mE. AB = 2 cm, BC = 3 cm and DE = 6 cm, then what is
EF in cm ?
(A) 9 (B) 7 (C) 5 (D) 3
Sol. In ABC & DEF
A=D
B=E
so by AA similarity
ABC ~ DEF
AB BC
so 
DE EF
2 3

6 EF
EF = 9 cm

29. In DEF, DE = 3 cm, EF = 4 cm and in PQR, PQ = 9 cm. If triangles DEF and PQR are similar,
then what is QR in cm ?
(A) 13 (B) 14 (C) 12 (D) 16
Sol. (C) DEF ~ PQD
DE EF

PQ QR
3 4

9 QR
QR = 12 cm

30. In PQR, the bisector of PQR intersects PR at the point S. If PQ = 5 cm and QR = 7 cm, then what is
PS : PR ?
(A) 5 : 12 (B) 12 : 5 (C) 8 : 12 (D) 12 : 8
Sol. (A)
P

5 S

Q 7 R
by internal bisector theorem
PQ PS

QR SR
5 PS
 ___(1)
7 SR

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 PS PS
Now  from equ.(1)
PR PS  SR
PS 5PS 5
= = =
7 12PS 12
PS  PS
5

31. Two chords PQ and RS of a circle intersect each other at T. If RT = 4 cm, ST = 3 cm, QT = 6 cm,
what is PT in cm ?
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4
Sol. (B)
P

T
R S

 RT × TS = TP × PQ

4 × 3 = PT × 6
PT = 2 cm

32. In the given diagram ‘O’ is the centre the circle PQR. If mQRP = 230°, how much is mPXQ ?
P
X
Z
O
Q R
Y
(A) 140° (B) 115° (C) 105° (D) 100°
Sol. (B)
P

X
Z
O
230°

Q R
Y
1 
P×Q= < PRQ
2
1
= × 230° = 115°
2

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33. DE is a diameter in the circle DEF. How much is mDFE ?
(A) 180° (B) 135° (C) 120° (D) 115°
Sol. (A)
F

D E
O

DE is a diameter hevel
 =  DOE = 180°
 DFE

34. What is the relation between the degree unit and radian unit used for measuring an angle ?
 2
(A) radian = 40° (B) radian = 100°
3 3

(C) radian = 90° (D)  radian = 120°
2
Sol. (C) in option (C)
 180
 = 90°
2 
so option (C) is correct.

35. In the given diagram, O is the centre of the circle KLM and K, M are the points of contacts of the
tangents drawn to the circle from P. If mKPM = 70°, what is mKLM equal to ?
K

O L P

M
(A) 140° (B) 120° (C) 110° (D) 100°
Sol. (C)

L
O 70° P

  KOM +  KPM = 180°

 KOM = 180° – 70° = 110°

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36. In the given figure, ‘O’ is the centre of the circle NMT. PT is a tangent to the circle at T.

If PT = 40 cm, OP = 41 cm, then what is the length of OT in cm ?
T

N O P
M

(A) 9 (B) 12 (C) 13 (D) 24.5

Sol. (A) Given : PT = 40 cm
T

N P
O

OP = 41 cm
OT = ?
In  OTP
 OTP = 90°
OT2 + TP2 = OP2
 OT2 + (40)2 = (41)2
 OT2 = 412 – 402
OT2 = 81
OT = 9 cm

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37. In the given figure TA is a tangent to the circle ABC at A. If mCAB = 75° and mTAB = 35°, then
what is mABC ?
C B

T
A
(A) 55° (B) 60° (C) 70° (D) 50°
Sol. (C) Given :  CAB = 75°
 TAB = 35°

C
B

75°
35°

Q A T
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  CAQ +  CAB +  BAT = 180° (Linear pair)
 CAQ = 180° (75 + 35°) = 180° – 110° = 70°
 CAQ =  ABC = 70° (alternate interior angle segment theorem)

38. O is the centre of a circle and P is an exterior point in the plane of the circle. If PT is a tangent segment
to the circle, then how much is mTOP + mTPO ?

(A) 30° (B) 45° (C) 60° (D) 90°

Sol. (D)   OTP = 90° (radius in perpendicular to tangent)

P
O

In  OPT
 OTP +  TOP +  TPO = 180° (Angle sum property)
  TOP +  TPO = 180° – 90° = 90°

39. What is the number of direct common tangents of two internally tangent circles ?
(A) 4 (B) 2 (C) 1 (D) 3
Sol. (C) only one

40. The difference of the circumference of two concentric circles is 88 cm. What is the width of the
concerned circular annulus ?
(A) 7 (B) 14 (D) 21 (D) 42
Sol. (B) Let the radii be r1 & r2 cm
then 2r1 – 2r2 = 28
2 (r1 – r2) = 88
88  7
r1 – r 2 = = 14 cm
2  22
width = 14 cm

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41. The area of a sector is th of the area of the corresponding circle, what is the degree measures of
20
the arc of the sector ?
(A) 60° (B) 120° (D) 189° (D) 198°
Sol. (D) Let area of circle = r2

Area of sector = r 2
360
ATP

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  11 2
r 2 = r
360 20
360  11
= = 18° × 11 = 198°
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42. The volume of a prism is 84 3 cubic cm and the height of the prism is 7 cm. If the base of the prism is
an equilateral triangle, then what is the length, in cm, of each side of its base ?
(A) 7 3 (B) 6 3 (C) 5 3 (D) 4 3
3
Sol. (D) Volume of prism = 84 3 cm
height of prism = 7 cm
let side of base = a cm
Volume of prism = Area of triangular base × height

3 2
84 3 = a ×7a= 4 3
4

43. What is the volume, in cubic cm, of a cone with 6 cm as radius of the base and 7 cm as height ?
240 250
(A)  (B)  (C) 84 (D) 87
3 3
Sol. (C) Given radius of cone r = 6 cm
height h = 7 cm
1 2
Volume of cone = r h
3
1
=   6 67
3
1
=    36  7
3
= 84 cm2

1
44. The inner radius and height of an open cylindrical vessel are 2 cm and 9 cm respectively. What is
3
the greatest number of cubic cm of liquid it can hold ?
(A) 142 (B) 145 (C) 154 (D) 156
1 7
Sol. (C) Radius of cylinder = 2 = cm
3 3
height of cylinder = 9 cm
Volume of cylinder = r2h
22 7 7
=   9
7 3 3
3
= 154 cm

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45. What is the value of cos(A + B) + cos (A – B) ?
(A) 2 sin A cos B (B) 2 cos A sin B
(C) 2 cos A cos B (D) 2 sin A sin B.
Sol. (C) cos (A + B) + cos (A – B)
 cosAcosB – sinAsinB + cosAcosB + sinAsinB
 2cosAcosB

46. Which of the following is equal to cot 80° × cot 70° × cot 60° × ....× cot10° ?
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3
Sol. (B) cot80° × cot70° × cot60° ...× cot10°
cot80° × cot(90 – 80) × cot(70) cot (90 – 70)
cot80° × tan80° × cot70°tan70° × cot60°tan60° × cot50° × tan50°
 cot × tan = 1

=1

47. In LMN, sin (L + M) = 1. What is mN equal to ?

(A) 60° (B) 90° (C) 120° (D) 135°
Sol. (B) sin(L + M) = 1
sin(L + M) = sin90°
 L + M = 90°
by angle sum property  N = 180– 90° = 90°
p
48. If cot  = , then what is the value of cosec2 ?
q
p2  q2 p2  q2 q2 q2
(A) 2
(B) 2
(C) 2 2
(D)
q q p q p  q2
2

p
Sol. (B) cot =
q
2 2
 1 + cot  = cosec 

p2
1+ 2
= cosec2
q

2 p2  q2
 cosec  =
q2

49. If A + B + C = 90°, the what is the value of cos (A + C) ?

(A) – cos B (B) cos B (C) – sin B (D) sin B
Sol. (D) Given A + B + C = 90°
cos (A + C)  cos (90 – B) { cos (90 – ) = sin}

 sinB

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50. In the given diagram RS  ST ·ST represents a horizontal plane and RS represents a pole. If the
distance of T from S is K metre and a man at R sees the point T at an angle of depression of 30°, then
what is the length of the pole RS in metre ?
R

T
S
K K
(A) 3 K (B) (C) 2 K (D)
3 2
Sol. In  RST
R
30°

90° 30°
S T
k

RS
tan30° =
ST
1 RS

3 k

k
 RS =
3

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