Ratio and Proportion

1. If 2A = 3B = 4C, then A : B : C is;

(a) 2 : 3 : 4 (b) 4 : 3 : 2
(c) 6 : 4 : 3 (d) 20 : 15 : 2
2. If (x : y) = 2 : 1, then (x2 – y2) : (x2 + y2) is;
(a) 3 : 5 (b) 5 : 3
(c) 1 : 3 (d) 3 : 1

A B C
3. If A : B : C = 2 : 3 : 4, then B : C : A is equal to :
(a) 4 : 9 : 16 (b) 8 : 9 : 12
(c) 8 : 9 : 16 (d) 8 : 9 : 24

4. If 15% of x = 20% of y, then x : y is;

(a) 3 : 4 (b) 4 : 3
(c) 17 : 16 (d) 16 : 17

5. If (a + b) : (b + c) : (c + a) = 6 : 7 : 8 an (a + b + c) = 14, then the value of c is :

(a) 6 (b) 7
(c) 8 (d) 14
6. Salaries of Ravi and Sumit are in the ration 2 : 3. If the salary of each is increased by
₹4000, the new ratio becomes 40 : 57. What is Sumit’s present salary?
(a) ₹ 17,000 (b) 20,000
(c) ₹ 25,500 (d) None of these

7. ₹1210 were divided among A, B, C so that A : B = 5 : 4 and B : C = 9 : 10. Then, C

gets :
(a) ₹340 (b) ₹400
(c) ₹ 450 (d) ₹475

8. The salaries of A, B, C are in the ration 2 : 3 : 5. If the increments of 15%, 10% and
20% are allowed respectively in their salaries, then what will be the new ratio of
their salaries?
(a) 3 : 3 : 10 (b) 10 : 11 : 20
(c) 23 : 33 : 60 (d) Cannot be determined

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9. If 15 (2p2-q2) = 7pq, where p and q are positive, then p : q will be :
(a) 5 : 6 (b) 5 : 7
(c)3 : 5 (d) 8 : 3

(3𝑛+1 +3𝑛 )
10. The value of (3𝑛+3 −3𝑛+1 ) is equal to :
(a) 1/5 (b) 1/6
(c) 1/4 (d) 1/9

P′ sshare Q′ sshare
11. A sum of ₹ 1,300 is divided amongst P, Q, R and S such that =
Q′ share R′ share
R′ sshare 2
= S′ share = 3 . Then, : ; s share is :
(a) ₹140 (b) ₹ 160
(c)₹ 240 (d) ₹ 320

12. The integral part of a logarithm is called ______ and the decimal part of a logarithm is
called ________
(a) Mantissa, Characteristic (b) Characteristic, Mantissa
(c)Whole, Decimal (d) None of these

3x−2 2
13. is the duplicate ratio of 3 then find the value of x :
5x+6
(a) 2 (b) 6
(c) 5 (d) 9
14. The ratio of the number of ₹5 coins and ₹10 coins is 8 : 15. If the value of ₹5 coins is
₹360, then the number of ₹10 coins will be :
(a) 72 (b) 120
(c)135 (d) 185
15. A bag contains 105 coins containing some 50 paise, and 25 paise coins. The ratio of
the number of these coins is 4 : 3. The total value (in ₹) in the bag is
(a) 43.25 (b) 41.25
(c) 39.25 (d) 35.25

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16. If 60% of A = 4 of B, then A : B is
(a) 4 : 5 (b) 5 : 4
(c) 9 : 20 (d) 20 : 9

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17. A Person spends ₹8100 in buying some tables at ₹1200 each and some chairs at ₹300
each. The ratio of the number of chairs to that of tables when the maximum possible
number of tables is purchased, is
(a) 1 : 2 (b) 1 : 4
(c) 2 : 1 (d) 5 : 7
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18. If x = 3 y and y = 𝑧, then x : y : z is equal to
(a) 1 ; 2 ; 6 (b) 1 : 3 : 6
(c) 2 : 4 : 6 (d) 3 : 2 : 1

19. of the following represents ab = 64?

(a) 8 : 1 = 8 : b (b) 1 : 16 = b : 4
(c) a : 8 = b : 8 (d) 32 : a = b : 2

20. Which Let a = ( √5 + √3)/(√5 − √3) and b = (√5 − √3)/(√5 + (√3). What is the
value of a2 + b2?
(a) 64 (b) 62
(c) 60 (d) 254

21. If A : B = 2 : 3, B : C = 2 : 4 and C “ D = 2 : 5, then A : D is equal to

(a) 1 : 5 (b) 2 : 5
(c) 3 : 5 (d) 2 : 15
22. If a : b = 7 : 9 and B : c = 15 : 7, then what is a : c?
(a) 3 : 5 (b) 5 : 3
(c) 7 : 15 (d) 7 : 21

MIXTURES

23. In what ratio must a grocer mix two varieties of pulses costing ₹ 15 and ₹ 20 per kg
respectively so as to get a mixture worth ₹1,650 per kg?
(a) 3 : 7 (b) 5 : 7
(c) 7 : 3 (d) 7 : 5

24. In what ratio must water be mixed with milk costing ₹ 12 per litre to obtain a
mixture worth of ₹ 8 per litre?
(a) 1 : 2 (b) 2 : 1
(c) 2 : 3 (d) 3 : 2

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25. Two vessels A and B contain spirit and water mixed in the ratio 5 : 2 and 7 : 6
respectively. Find the ratio in which these mixture be mixed to obtain a new mixture
in vessel C containing spirit and water in the ratio 8 : 5?
(a) 4 : 3 (b) 3 : 4
(c) 5 : 6 (d) 7 : 9

INDICES
4
32 −
5
26. The value of (243) is ∶
4 9
(a) 9 (b) 4
16 81
(c) 81 (d) 19

9𝑛 ×35 ×(27)3
27. If = 27, then the value of n is :
3 ×(81)4
(a) 0 (b) 2
(c) 3 (d) 4

612 ×(35)28 ×(15)16

28. Number of prime factors in (14)12 ×(21)11
is :
(a) 56 (b) 66
(c) 112 (d) None of these

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 (𝑏+𝑐−𝑎)
𝑥𝑏 𝑥 𝑐 (𝑐+𝑎−𝑏) 𝑥 𝑎 (𝑎+𝑏−𝑐)
29. (𝑥𝑐 ) . (𝑥 𝑎) . (𝑥 𝑏 ) =?
a) xabc (b) 1
(c) xab + bc + ca (d) xa + b +c

3 3 3 𝑎+𝑏+𝑐 3
30. If √𝑎 + √𝑏 + √𝑐 then the value of ( ) =0
3
(a) abc (b) 9abc
1 1
(c)𝑎𝑏𝑐 (d)9𝑎𝑏𝑐

31. If 3x = 5y = 75z, then

2 1 1
(a) x + y - z = 0 (b) 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 𝑧
1 2 1 2 1 1
(c) 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 𝑧 (d) 𝑥 + 𝑧 = 𝑦

√6+√5 √6−√5 1 1
32. If a = and b = then the value of 𝑎2 + is equal to :
√6−√5 √6+√5 𝑏2
(a) 480 (b) 482
(c) 484 (d) 486

2𝑛 +2𝑛−1
33. 2𝑛−1 −2𝑛
1 3
(a)2 (b) 2
2 1
(c) 3 (d) 3

√5+√3 √5−√3 1 1
34. Given x = and y = . Then find the value of 𝑥 2 +
√5−√3 √5+√3 𝑦2
(a) 63 (b) 61
(c) 62 (d) 60

LOGARITHM
35. If log2x + log4x = 6, then the value of x is :
(a) 16 (b) 32
(c) 64 (d) 128

1 1 1
36. Value of 𝑙𝑜𝑔60 + 𝑙𝑜𝑔60 + 𝑙𝑜𝑔60 is :
3 4 5
(a) 0 (b) 1
(c) 5 (d) 60

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37. If log ( )= (log x + log y), then the value of x2 + y2 = _______.
2 2
(a) 2xy (b) 4xy
(c) 2x2y2 (d) 6xy

25
38. If log4x + log16x + log64x + log256x = then the value of x is
6
(a) 64 (b) 4
(c) 16 (d) 2

𝑝2 𝑞2 𝑟2
39. log(𝑞𝑟)+ log(𝑝𝑟) + log(𝑝𝑞) is :
(a) pqr (b) 0
(c) 1 (d) None

40. The value of log2 16 is :

(a) 1/8 (b) 4
(c) 8 (d) 16

41. If logx4 = 0.4, then the value of x is :

(a) 1 (b) 4
(c) 16 (d) 32

42. If logx y = 100 and log2 x = 10, then the value of y is :

(a) 210 (b) 2100
(c) 21000 (d) 210000

43. Which of the following statements is not correct?

(a) log10 10 = 1 (b) log (2 + 3) = log (2 x 3)
(c) log10 1 = 0 (d) log (1 + 2 + 3) = log 1 + log 2 + log 3

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44. 2log10 5 + log10 8 - 2 log10 4 = ?
(a) 2 (b) 4
(c) 2 + 2 log10 2 (d) 4 – 4 log10 2

45. If log12 27 = a, then log6 16 is :

3−𝑎 3+𝑎
(a)4(3+𝑎) (b) 4(3+𝑎)
4(3+𝑎) 4(3−𝑎)
(c) (d)
(3−𝑎) (3+𝑎)

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46. If log10 5 + log10 (5x + 1) = log10 (x + 5) + 1, then x is equal to :
(a) 1 (b) 3
(c) 5 (d) 10

47. If log 2 = 0.3010 and log 3 = 0.4771, the value of log5 512 is:
(a) 2.870 (b) 2.967
(c) 3.876 (d) 3.912

48. If log 2 = 0.30103, the number of digits in 264 is :

(a) 18 (b) 19
(c) 20 (d) 21

49. The students in three classes are in the ratio 2 : 3 : 5. If 40 students are increased in
each class the ratio changes to 4 : 5 : 7. Originally the total number of students was
(a) 180 (b) 400
(c) 100 (d) 200

50. A bag contains coins of denominations 1 rupee , 2 rupee and 5 rupees . Their
numbers are in the ratio 4:3:2 .If bag has total of Rs. 1800 then find the number of 2
rupee coins ?
(a) 270 (b) 230
(c) 180 (d) 210

51. The ages of two persons are in the ratio 5:7. Eighteen years ago their ages were in the
ratio of 8:13, their present ages (in years) are
(a) 50,70 (b) 70,50
(c) 40,56 (d) None of these

52. A box contains ₹56 in the form of coins of one rupee, 50 paise and 25 paise. The
number of 50 paise coin is double the number of 25 paise coins and four times the
numbers of one rupee coins. The numbers of 50 paise coins in the box is
(a) 64 (b) 32
(c) 16 (d) 14

53. A man starts his job with a certain monthly salary and earns a fixed increment every
year. If his salary was ₹1,500 after 4 years of service and ₹1,800 after 10 years of
service, what was his starting salary and what is the annual increment in rupees?
(a) ₹1,300, ₹ 50 (b) ₹ 1,100, ₹50
(c) ₹1,500, ₹ 30 (d) None

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54. If log4(x2 + x) – log4(x + 1) = 2 then the value of x is
(a) 2 (b) 3
(c) 16 (d) 8

Equations

55. If the ratio of the roots of the Equation 4x2 – 6x + p = 0 is 1:2 then the value of p is:
(a) 1 (b) 2
(c) -2 (d) -1

56. The difference between the roots of the equation x2 – 7x – 9 = 0 is:

(a) 7 (b)√85
(c) 9 (d) 2√85

57. If 2x+y = 22x-y =√8 , then the respective values of x and y are _____
1 1
(a)1, 2 (b) 2, 1
1 1
(c) , (d) None of these
2 2

𝛼2 𝛽2
58. Let α and β be the roots of x2 + 7x + 12 = 0. Then the value of ( 𝛽 + ) will be :
𝛼
7 12 49 144
(a) 12 + (b) 144 +
7 49
91
(c) − 12 (d) None of these

59. A number consists of two digits such that the digit in one’s place in thrice the digit in
ten’s place. If 36 be added then the digits are reversed. Find the number __________.
(a) 62 (b) 26
(c) 39 (d) None of these

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60. Find value of x2 – 10x + 1 if x = 5−2√6
(a) 25 (b) 1
(c) 0 (d) 49

61. If α and β are the roots of the equation 2x2 + 5x + k = 0, and 4(α2 + β2 + αβ) = 23,
then which of the following is true?
(a) k2 + 3k – 2 = 0 (b) k2 - 2k + 3 = 0
(c) k2 - 2k – 3 = 0 (d) k2 – 3k + 2 = 0

62. If one root is half of the other of a quadratic equation and the difference in roots is a,
then the equation is
(a) x2 + ax + 2a2 = 0 (b) x2 – 3ax – 2a2 = 0
(c) x2 – 3ax + 2a2 = 0 (d) x2 + 3ax – 2a2 = 0

63. Solve x3 – 7x + 6 = 0
(a) x = 6, 7, -4 (b) x = -1, -2, -3
(c) x = 1, 2, -3 (d) x = 2, 4, 6

64. If the person has cloth of total 91 cm. if the divides it into 3 parts then longest part is
twice the shortest one and another part is 3 cm more than shortest one. What is the
shortest one?
(a) 25 (b) 44
(c) 22 (d) 46

65. If α and β are the roots of Quadratic equation x2 - 2x - 3 = 0 then the equation whose
roots are α + β and α – β is:
(a) x2 – 6x – 8 = 0 (b) x2 – 6x + 8 = 0
(c) x2 + 6x + 8 = 0 (d) x2 + 6x – 8 = 0

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66. If α and β are roots of the equation x2 – (n2 + 1)x + (n4 + n2 + 1) = 0. Then the
2
value of α2 + β2 is:
(a) 2n (b) n2
(c) 2n2 (d) n3

67. The age of a person is four times the sum of the ages of his two sons. After 10 years
his age will 2 times of the sum of their ages. Then the present age of the man is
(a) 56 years (b) 45 years
(c) 60 years (d) 64 years

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68. The roots of the equation x3 + x2 – x – 1 = 0 are:
(a) x = 1, x = -1, x = -1 (b) x = 1, x = 1, x = -1
(c) x = -1, x = -1, x = -1 (d) x = 1, x = 1, x = 1

69. If α and β are the roots of the equation x2 – 4x + 1 = 0, then value of α3 + β3 will be:
(a) -76 (b) 76
(c) -52 (d) 52

70. Roots of the equation 3x2 – 14x + k = 0 will be reciprocal of each other it :
(a) k = -3 (b) k = 0
(c) k = 3 (d) k= 14

71. If the ratio of the roots of the Equation 4x2 – 6x + p = 0 is 1 : 2 then the value of p is :
(a) 1 (b) 2
(c) -2 (d) -1

72. If difference between the roots of the equation x2 – kx + 8 = 0 is 4, then the value of
k is :
(a) 0 (b) ±4
(c) ±8√3 (d) ±4√3

∝2 𝛽2
73. If ∝, 𝛽 are the roots of the equation x2 + x + 5 = 0 then + is equal to
𝛽 𝛼
16
(a) (b) 2
5
14
(c) 3 (d) 5

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74. Fine value of x2 – 10x + 1 if x = 5−2√6
(a) 25 (b) 1
(c) 0 (d) 49

75. If ∝ and 𝛽 are the roots of the equation 2x2 + 5x + k = 0, and 4(∝2 + 𝛽 2 +∝ 𝛽=23,
then which of the following is true?
(a) k2 + 3k – 2 = 0 (b) k2-2k+3=0
(c) k2-2k-3=0 (d) k2-3k+2=0

76. If the roots of the equation x2 – px + q = 0 are in the ratio 2 : 3, then

(a) p2 = 25q (b) P2 = 6q
(c) 6p3 = 5q (d) 6p2 = 25q

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77. Find the positive value of k for which the equations: x2 + kx + 64 = 0 and x2 – 8x + k
= 0 will have real roots:
(a) 12 (b) 16
(c) 18 (d) 22

SETS RELATIONS & FUNCTIONS

78. The empty set is represented by

I. Φ II. {Φ} III. {} IV. {{}}
(a) I and II (b) I and III
(c) II and III (d) I and IV

79. The set {x:x2 = x, x∈ N} can be expressed in roster form as

(a) {0, 1} (b) {1}
(c) {0} (d) { }

80. Which of the following represent the union of two sets A and B?
(a) {x : x ∈ A} (b) {x : x ∈A and x ∈ B}
(c) {x : x ∈ B} (d) {x : x ∈ A or x ∈ B}

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81. The shaped portion represented in the Venn diagram is

(a) A ∪ B (b) A∩ B
(c) A – B (d) B – A

82. If X and Y are two sets such that X υ Y has 50 elements, X has 28 elements and Y has
32 elements, then number of elements x υ Y have
(a) 10 (b) 46
(c) 110 (d) 54

83. Let A and B be two sets such that n(A) = 0.16, n(b) = 0.14 and n(A∪B) = 0.25. Then,
n(A∩ B) is equal to
(a) 0.3 (b) 0.5
(c) 0.05 (d) None of the above

84. The school organized a farewell party for 100 students and school management
decided three types of drinks will be distributed in farewell party i.e., Milk (M),
Coffee (C) and Tea (T). organizer reported that 10 students had all the three drinks
M, C, T. 20 students had M and C; 30 students had C and T; 25 students had M and T.
12 students had M only; 5 students had C only; 8 students had T only.
(i) The number of students who did not take any drink, is
(a) 20 (b) 30 (c) 10 (d) 25

(ii) The number of students who prefer Milk is

(a) 47 (b) 45 (c) 53 (d) 50

(iii) The number of students who prefer Coffee is

(a) 47 (b) 53 (c) 45 (d) 50

(iv) The number of student who prefer Tea is

(a) 51 (b) 53 (c) 50 (d) 47

(v) The number of students who prefer Milk and Coffee but not tea is
(a) 12 (b) 10 (c) 15 (d) 20

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85. If A = {x:x2 – 5x + 6 = 0}; B = {2, 4}, C = {4, 5}, then A x (B ∩ C) is
(a) {(2, 4), (3, 4)} (b) {(4, 2), (4, 3)}
(c) {(2, 4), (3, 4), (4, 4)} (d) {(2, 2), (3, 3), (4, 4), (5, 5)}

86. If A = {1, 2, 3}, B = {3, 4}, C = {4, 5, 6}, then (A X B)∩ (B X C) is equal to
(a) {(1, 4)} (b) {(3, 4)}
(c) {(1, 4), (3, 4)} (d) None of these

87. If f:R⟶ R is function, defined by f(x) = 10x – 7, if g(x) = f-1(x), then g(x) is
equal to
1 1
(a) 10𝑥−7 (b) 10𝑥+7
𝑥+7 𝑥−7
(c) (d)
10 10

88. If A = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9}; B = {1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8}; C = {2, 6, 8} then find (A – B) ∪ C

(a) {2, 6} (b) {2, 6, 8}
(c) {2, 6, 8, 9} (d) None

89. If f(x) = x2 and g(x) =√𝑥 then

a) go f(3) = 3 (b) go f(-3) = 9
(c) go f(9) = 3 (d) go f(-9) = 3

90. If A is related to B if and only if the difference in a and b is an even integer. This
relation is
(a) symmetric, reflexive but not transitive
(b) symmetric, transitive but not reflexive
(c) transitive, reflexive but not symmetric
(d) equivalence relation

91. f(x) = {(2,2) ; (3,3) ; (4,4) ; (5,5) ; (6,6)} be a relation of set A = {2,3,4,5,6} it is a:
(a) Reflexive and Transitive (b) Reflexive and Symmetric
(c) Reflexive only (d) An equivalence relation

92. The number of subsets of the set (0, 1, 2, 3) is:

(a) 2 (b) 4
(c) 8 (d) 16

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93. If A = {a, b, c}, B = {b, c, d} and C = {a, d, c}, then (A-B) X (B ∩ C) is equal to
(a) {(a, d), (c, d)} (b) {(a, c), (a, d)}
(c) {(c, a), (d, a)} (d) {(a, c), (a, d), (b, d)}

94. In a survey of 100 boys it was found that 50 used white shirts, 40 red shirts and 30
blue shirts. 20 were habituated in using both white and red shirts. 15 were using
both red and blue shirts and 10 were using blue and white shirts. Find the number of
boys who are using all colours:
(a) 20 (b) 25
(c) 30 (d) 35

95. If B = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5}, then the number of proper subsets of B i:

(a) 120 (b) 30
(c) 31 (d) 32

96. If A = {x : x2 – 3x + 2 = 0}
B = {x : x2 + 4x – 12 = 0}, then
B – A is Equal to
(a) {-6} (b) {1}
(c) {1,2} (d) {2, -6}

97. If f : R ⟶ R, f(x) = x + 1,
g : R ⟶ R g(x) = x2+1
then fog(-2) equals to
(a) 6 (b) 5
(c) -2 (d) None

98. On the set of lines, being perpendicular is a _____ relation.

(a) Reflexive (b) Symmetric
(c) Transitive (d) None of these

99. The range of the function f : N ⟶ N ; f(x) = (-1)x-1, is

(a) {0, -1} (b) {1, -1}
(c) {1,0} (d) {1, 0, -1}

100. If f : R ⟶ R is a function, defined by f(x) = 10x – 7, if g(x) = f-1(x), then g(x) is equal
to
1 1
(a) 10x−7 (b) 10x+7

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(c) (d)
10 10

101. If A = {2,3}, B = {4,5}, C = {5,6}, then A x (B∩C)= ______________

(a) {(5,2), (5,3)} (b) {(2,5), (3,5)}
(c) {(2,4), (3,5)} (d) {(3,5), (2,6)}

x+1 1
102. If f(x) = , then f {f (x)}= ____________________
x+2
2𝑥+3 2𝑥+5
(a) 3𝑥+5 (b) 3𝑥+2
3𝑥+2 5𝑥+2
(c) 5𝑥+3 (d) 2𝑥+3

103. The numbers of proper sub set of the set {3,4,5,6,7} is :

(a) 32 (b) 31
(c) 30 (d) 25

104. If a is related to b if and only if the difference in a and b is an even integer. This
relation is
(a) symmetric, reflexive but not transitive
(b) symmetric, transitive but not reflexive
(c) transitive, reflexive but not symmetric
(d) equivalence relation

105. f(x) = {(2,2) ; (3,3) ; (4,4) ; (5,5) ; (6,6)} be a relation of set A = {2, 3, 4, 5, 6} It is a :
(a) Reflexive and Transitive (b) Reflexive and Symmetric
(c) Reflexive only (d) An equivalence relation

106. If A = (1, 2, 3, 4, 5), B = (2, 4) and C = (1, 3, 5) then (A – C) × B is:

(a) {(2, 2)(2, 4)(4, 2)(4, 4)(5, 2) (5, 4)}
(b) {(1, 2) (1, 4) (3, 2) (3, 4) (5, 2) (5, 4)}
(c) {(2, 2) (4, 2) (4, 4) (4, 5)}
(d) {(2, 2) (2, 4) (4, 2) (4, 4)}

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107. Out of total 150 students, 45 passed in Accounts, 30 in Economics and 50 in Maths,
30 in both Accounts and Maths, 32 in both Maths and Economics, 35 in both Accounts
and Economics, 25 students passed in all the three subjects. Find the numbers who
passed at least in anyone of the subjects:
(a) 63 (b) 53
(c) 73 (d) None.

108. Let R is the set of real numbers, such that the function f: R → R and g : R → R are
defined by f(x) = x2 + 3x + 1 and g(x) = 2x – 3. Find (fog) :
(a) 4x2 + 6x + 1 (b) x2 + 6x + 1
(c) 4x2 – 6x +1 (d) x2 – 6x + 1

SEQUENCE SERIES

109. The income of a person is ₹3,00,000 in the first year and he receives an increase of
₹10,000 to his income per year for the next 19 year. Then, the total amount he
received in 20 year, is
(a) 79,00,000 (b) 60,00,000
(c) 80,00,000 (d) 69,00,000

110. If x and y are inserted between 4 and 16, so that the resulting sequence becomes an
AP, then
(a) x = 8, y = 12 (b) x = 10, y = 12
(c) x = 8, y = 10 (d) x = 10, y = 14

111. If in an A.P., Tn represents nth term.

(a) 13:16 (b) 17:23
(c) 14:17 (d) 15:19

4 7 10
112. Sum of series 1 +5 + 52 + 53 + ......... ∞ is
(a) 15/36 (b) 35/36
(c) 35/16 (d) 15/16

1
113. If G be Geometric Mean between two numbers a and b, then the value of +
𝐺 2 −𝑎2
1
is equal to
𝐺 2 −𝑏 2
(a) G2 (b) 3G2
(c) 1/G2 (d) 2/G2

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114. Geometric mean of P, P2, P3, ….., Pn will be:
1−𝑛
(a) Pn-1 (b) 𝑃 2
𝑛(𝑛−1)
(c) 𝑃 (d) None of the above.
2

115. If 8th term of an A.P is 15, then sim of its 15 term is

(a) 15 (b) 0
(c) 225 (d) 225/2

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If arithmetic mean between roots of a quadratic equation is 8 and the geometric mean
between them is 5, the equation is _________.

(a) x2 – 16x – 25 = 0 (b) x2 – 16x + 25 = 0

(c) x2 – 16x + 5 = 0 (d) None of these

116. If the sum of the 4th term and the 12th term of an A.P. is 8, what is the sum of the first
15 terms of the progression?
(a) 60 (b) 120
(c) 110 (d) 150

117. The sum of m terms of the series 1+11+111+… upto m terms, is equal to:
1 1
(a) 81 (10m-1 – 9m-10) (b) 27 (10m-1 – 9m-10)
(c) (10m-1 – 9m-10) (d) None of these

118. If the sum of first ‘n’ terms of an A.P. is 6n2 + 6n, then the fourth term of the series:
(a) 120 (b) 72
(c) 48 (d) 24

119. If third term and seventh term of an A.P are eighteen and thirty respectively, then
sum of first twenty terms will be:
(a) 540 (b) 610
(c) 740 (d) 810

1 1 1
120. If 𝑏+𝑐 , 𝑐+𝑎 , 𝑎+𝑏 are in arithmetic progression then a2, b2, c2, are in
(a) Arithmetic Progression (b) Geometric Progression
(c) Both in arithmetic and geometric progression (d) None of these

121. The sum of all numbers between 100 and 1000 which are divisible by 11 will be:
(a) 44550 (b) 66770
(c) 55440 (d) 33440

122. If the pth term of an A.P. is ‘q’ and the qth terms is ‘p’, then its rth term is
(a) p+q-r (b) p+q+r
(c) p-q-r (d) p-q

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 2 2
123. The 3rd term of a G.P. is 3 and the 6th term is 81, then the 1st term is
1
(a) 6 (b)3
(c) 9 (d) 2

124. If the ratio of sum of n terms of two Aps is (n+1)(n-1), then the ratio of their mth
term is:
(a) (m+1) : 2m (b) (m+1) : (m-1)
(c) (2m-1) : (m+1) (d) m : (m-1)

125. The sum of first n terms an AP is 3n2 + 5n. The series is:
(a) 8, 14, 20, 26, …… (b) 8, 22, 42, 68, …..
(c) 22, 68, 114, ….. (d) 8, 14, 28, 44, …..

126. The sum of n terms of an A.P. is 2n2 + 3n. Find the nth term.
(a) 4n + 1 (b) 4n – 1
(c) 2n + 1 (d) 2n – 1

127. The sum of n terms of the series 2.4.6 + 4.6.8 + 6.8.10 + ….. is
(a) 2n(n3+6n2+11n+6) (b) 2n(n3-6n2+11n-6)
(c) n(n3+6n2+11n+6) (d) n(n3+6n2+11n-6)

128. The sum of n terms of the series whose nth term 3n2+2n is given by
(a) (n/2)(n+1)(2n+3) (b) (n/2)(n+1)(3n+3)
(c) (n/2)(n+1)(3n-2) (d) (n/2)(n+1)(2n-3)

129. If a, b, c are in G.P. then the value of a(b2+c2)-c(a2+b2) is ____

(a) 0 (b) 1
(c) -1 (d) None

130. If a, b, c are in A.P. a, x, b are in G.P. and b, y, c are in G.P then x2, b2, y2 are in
(a) A.P. (b) G.P.
(c) H.P. (d) None

131. In a G.P. if the (P+q)th term is m and the (p-q)th term is n then the pth term is _____
(a) (mn)1/2 (b) mn
(c) (m+n) (d) (m-n)

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132. The sum of first eight terms of G.P. is five times the sum of the first four terms. The
common ratio is _____
(a)√2 (b) -√2
(c) both (d) None

133. If in an A.P., Tn represents nth term

If t7 : t10 = 5 : 7 then t8 : t 11 = _______
(a) 13 : 16 (b) 17 : 23
(c) 14 : 17 (d) 15 : 19

1
134. If G be Geometric Mean between two numbers a and b, then the value of +
𝐺 2 −𝑎2
1
is equal to
𝐺 2 −𝑏 2
(a) G2 (b) 3 G2
(c) 1/G2 (d) 2/G2

135. If sum (Sn) of ‘n’ – terms of an Arithmetic Progression is (2n2 + n). What is the
difference of its 10th and 1st term?
(a) 207 (b) 36
(c) 90 (d) 63

136. If sum of 3 arithmetic means between “a” and 22 is 42, then “a” = ________
(a) 14 (b) 11
(c) 10 (d) 6

3
137. If 5th term of a G.P. is √3, then the product of first nine terms is
(a) 8 (b) 27
(c) 243 (d) 9

138. If the sum of ‘n’ terms of an Arithmetic Progression (A.P) is 3x2 + 5x and its mth term
is 164, then the value of m is :
(a) 27 (b) 28
(c) 24 (d) 26

139. A.G.P. (Geometric Progression) consists of 2n terms. If the sum of the terms
occupying the odd places is S, and that of terms in the even places is S 2, the common
ratio of the progression is :
(a) n (b) 2S1
𝑆 𝑆
(c) 𝑆2 (d) 𝑆1
1 2

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140. The sum of first 20 terms of a GP is 1025 times the sum of first 10 terms of same GP
then common ratio is :
(a)√2 (b) 2
(c) 2√2 (d) ½

141. If the Pth term of an A.P. is ‘q’ and the qth term is ‘p’, then its rth term is
(a) p + q - r (b) p + q + r
(c) p – q - r (d) p – q

142. If the ratio of sum of n terms of two APs is (n+1) : (n-1), then the ratio of their mth
terms is :
(a) (m+1) : 2m (b) (m+1)(m-1)
(c) (2m-1) : (m+1) (d) m : (m-1)

143. If the sum of ‘n’ terms of an AP (Arithmetic Progression) is 2n2, the fifth term is ______
(a) 20 (b) 50
(c) 18 (d) 25

144. If 4th, 7th and 10th terms of a Geometric Progression are p, q and r, respectively, then :
(a) p2 = q2 + 2 (b) p2 = qr
(c) q2=pr (d) pqr + pq + 1 = 0

145. If the pth term of an A.P. is ‘q’ and the qth term is ‘p’, then its rth term is:
(a) p + q + r (b) p + q – r
(c) p – q – r (d) p + q

146. Find the numbers whose GM is 5 and AM is 7.5:

(a) 12 and 13 (b) 13.09 and 1.91
(c) 14 and 11 (d) 17 and 19

147. If the sum of n terms of an A.P be 2n2 + 5 n, then its ‘n’ term is:
(a) 4n – 2 (b) 3n – 4
(c) 4n + 3 (d) 3n + 4

148. The first, second and seventh term of an AP. are in G.P. and the common difference is
2, the 2nd term of A.P. is :
(a) 5/2 (b) 2
(c) 3/2 (d) ½

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149. Find the sum of all natural numbers between 250 and 1,000 which are exactly
divisible by 3 :
(a) 1,56,375 (b) 1,56,357
(c) 1,65,375 (d) 1,65,357

150. On the set of lines, being perpendicular is a satisfies which property :

(a) Reflexive (b) Symmetric
(c) Transitive (d) None of these

PERMUTATIONS & COMBINATIONS

151. How many 4-letter words with or without meaning, can be formed out of the letters
of word, ‘LOGARITHMS’, if repetition of letters is not allowed?
(a) 40 (b) 400
(c) 5040 (d) 2520

152. In how many ways can the letters of the word ‘LEADER’ be arranged?
(a) 72 (b) 144
(c) 360 (d) 720 (e) None of these

153. In how many different ways can the letters of the word ‘OPTICAL’ be arranged so that
the vowels always come together?
(a) 120 (b) 720
(c) 4320 (d) 2160 (e) None of these

154. In how many different ways can the letters of the word ‘MATHEMATICS’ be arranged
so that the vowels always come together?
(a) 10080 (b) 4989600
(c) 120960 (d) None of these

155. In how many different ways can the letters of the word ‘DETAIL’ be arranged in such
a way that the vowels occupy only the odd positions?
(a) 32 (b) 48
(c) 36 (d) 60 (e) 120

156. In how many ways a committee, consisting of 5 men and 6 women can be formed
from 8 men and 10 women?
(a) 266 (b) 5040

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 (c) 11760 (d) 86400 (e) None of these

157. From a group of 7 men and 6 women, five person are to be selected to form a
committee so that at least 3 men are there on the committee. In how many ways can
it be done?
(a) 564 (b) 645
(c) 735 (d) 756 (e) None of these

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158. A box contains 2 white balls, 3 black balls and 4 red balls. In how many ways can 3
balls be drawn from the box, if at least one black ball is to be included in the draw?
(a) 32 (b) 48
(c) 64 (d) 96 (e) None of these

159. Out of 7 consonants and 4 vowels, how many words of 3 consonants and 2 vowels
can be formed?
(a) 210 (b) 1050
(c) 25200 (d) 21400 (e) None of these

160. Mohan has 3 pants and 2 shirts. The number of different pairs of a pant and shirt he
can wear are
(a) 5 (b) 6
(c) 7 (d) None of these

161. The number of ways in which 3 prize can be distributed to 4 childrens, so that no
child gets all the three prizes. Are
(a) 64 (b) 62
(c) 60 (d) None of these

1 1 𝑥
162. If + = , then x is equal to
9! 10! 11!
(a) 100 (b) 110
(c) 99 (d) 121

163. The sum of all the numbers that can be formed with the digits 2, 3, 4, 5 taken all at a
time, is
(a) 93321 (b) 93322
(c) 93323 (d) 93324

164. How many number lying between 999 and 10000 can be formed with the help of the
digits 0, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, when the digits are not be repeated?
(a) 100 (b) 200
(c) 300 (d) 400

165. The number of ways in which 2 black and 3 red balls can be selected from a bag
containing 5 black and 6 red balls is
(a) 170 (b) 190
(c) 180 (d) 200

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166. The number of ways in which a mixed double game can be arranged from amongst 9
married couples, if no husband and wife play in the same game, is
(a) 756 (b) 1512
(c) 3024 (d) None of these

167. Eighteen guests have to be seated, half on each side of a long table. Four particular
guests desire to sit on one particular side and three others on the other side. The
number of ways in which the seating arrangement can be made, is
11!
(a)6!5!x 9! X 9! (b) 9! X 9!
11!
(c) 6!5!x 5! 6! (d) None of these

168. If these are 40 guests in a party. If each guest takes a shake hand with all the
remaining guests. Then the total number of hands shake is ______.
(a) 780 (b) 840
(c) 1,560 (d) 1,600

169. nCp + 2 nCp-1 + nCp-2 = ?

(a) n+Cp (b) n+2Cp
(c) n+1Cp+1 (d) n+2Cp-1

170. If nP, = 3024 and nCr = 126, then find n and r?

(a) 9, 4 (b) 10, 3
(c) 12, 4 (d) 11, 4

171. There are 20 points in a plane area. How many triangles can be formed by these
points if 5 points are collinear?
(a) 550 (b) 560
(c) 1130 (d) 1140

172. Of 6P2r = 12 X6Pr, then r is equal to:

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

173. If 15C3r = 15Cr+3 then r is equal to:

(a) 5 (b) 4
(c) 3 (d) 2

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174. 7 books are to be arranged in such a way so that two particular books are always at
first and last place. Final the number of arrangements.
(a) 60 (b) 120
(c) 240 (d) 480

175. Six points are on a circle. The number of quadrilaterals that can be formed are :
(a) 30 (b) 360
(c) 15 (d) None of the above

176. The number of ways of arranging 6 boys and 4 girls in a row so that all 4 girls are
together is :
(a) 6!.4! (b) 2(7!.4!)
(c) 7!.4! (d) 2.(6!.4!)

177. A garden is having 6 tall trees in a row. In how many ways can 5 children stand, one
in a gap between the trees in order to pose for a photograph?
(a) 24 (b) 120
(c) 720 (d) 30

178. 15C3 + 15C13 is equal to :

(a) 16c3 (b) 30c16
(c) 15c16 (d) 15c15

179. The letters of the word “VIOLENT” are arranged so that the vowels occupy even place
only. The number of permutations is _____________________
(a) 144 (b) 120
(c) 24 (d) 72

180. If 13C6 + 2 13C5 + 13C4 = 15Cx then, x = ______________

(a) 6 (b) 7
(c) 8 (d) 9

181. A polygon has 44 diagonals then the number of its sides are :
(a) 8 (b) 9
(c) 10 (d) 11

182. If 15C3r = 15Cr+3, then ‘r’ is equal is

(a) 2 (b) 3
(c) 4 (d) 5

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183. If 1000C98 = 999C97 + xC901, then the value of x will be :
(a) 999 (b) 998
(c) 997 (d) None of these

184. An examination paper with 10 questions consists of 6 questions in mathematics and

4 questions in statistic part. At least one question from each part is to be attempted
in how many ways can this be done?
(a) 1024 (b) 945
(c) 1005 (d) 1022

185. There are 6 men and 4 women in a group, then the number of ways in which a
committee of 5 persons can be formed of them, if the committee is to include at least
2 women are :
(a) 180 (b) 186
(c) 120 (d) 105

186. In how many ways can a selection of 6 out of 4 teachers and 8 students be done so as
to include at least two teachers?
(a) 220 (b) 672
(c) 596 (d) 968

187. The number of triangle that can be formed by choosing the vertices from a set of 12
points, seven of which lie on the same straight line, is :
(a) 185 (b) 175
(c) 115 (d) 105

188. Out of 7 boys and 4 girls, a team of a debate club of 5 is to be chosen. The number of
teams such that each team includes at least one girl is :
(a) 439 (b) 429
(c) 419 (d) 441

189. How many numbers of seven digit numbers which can be formed from the digits
3,4,5,6,7,8,9 no digits being repeated are not divisible by 5?
(a) 4320 (b) 4690
(c) 3900 (d) 3890

190. There are 5 questions each have four options. Then in how many different ways can
we answer the questions?
(a) 20 (b) 120
(c) 1024 (d) 60

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191. The letters of the word VIOLENT are arranged so that the vowels occupy even place
only. The number of permutations is:
(a) 144 (b) 120
(c) 24 (d) 72

192. A garden having 6 tall trees in a row. In how many ways 5 children stand, one in a
gap between the trees in order to pose for a photograph?
(a) 24 (b) 120
(c) 720 (d) 30

193. Find the number of arrangements in which the letters of the word ‘MONDAY’ be
arranged so that the words thus formed begin with ‘M’ and do not end with ‘N’.
(a) 720 (b) 120
(c) 96 (d) None

194. In how many ways can a party of 4 men and 4 women be seated at a circular table, so
that no two women are adjacent ?
(a) 164 (b) 174
(c) 144 (d) 154

195. A Supreme Court Bench consists of 5 judges. In how many ways, the bench can give a
majority division ?
(a) 10 (b) 5
(c) 15 (d) 16

TIME VALUE OF MONEY

196. A farmer borrowed ₹3600 at 15% Simple Interest per annum. At the end of 4 years
he cleared his account by paying ₹4000 and a cow. The cost of a cow is,
(a) ₹1000 (b) ₹1200
(c) ₹1550 (d) ₹1760

197. Ramakant invested amounts in 2 different schemes A and B for 5 years in the 5 : 4
respectively. Scheme A offers 8% simple interest and bonus equal to 20% of the
amount of interest earned in 5 years on maturity. Scheme B offers 9% simple
interest. If the amount invested in scheme A was ₹20,000, what was the total amount
received on maturity from both the schemes?
Diligent
(a) ₹50,800 (b)₹51,200
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 (c) ₹52,800 (d) ₹58,200

198. A person borrowed ₹5000 for 2 years at 4% p.a. simple interest. He immediately
lends it to another person at 6 ¼ % per annum for 2 years. Find his gain in the
transaction per year :
(a) ₹112.50 (b) ₹125
(c) ₹150 (d) ₹167.50

199. Ram borrowers from Gaurav ₹520 at a simple interest of 13% per annum. What
amount of money should Ram pay Gaurav after 6 months to be absolved of the debit?
(a) ₹353.80 (b) ₹453.80
(c) ₹552.80 (d) ₹553.80

200. A sum of money doubles itself in 7 years. It will become 4 times in,
(a) 18 years (b) 21 years
(c) 38 years (d) 42 years

201. A shopkeeper with overdraft facility at 18% with a bank, borrowed ₹15000 on Jan 8,
2011 and returned the money on June 3, 2011 so as to clear the debits. The amount
that he paid was
(a) ₹16080 (b) ₹16280
(c) ₹16400 (d) None of these

202. The sum invested in scheme B is thrice the sum invested in scheme A. The
investment in scheme A is made for 4 years at 8% p.a. Simple interest and in scheme
B for 2 years at 13% p.a. simple interest. The total interest earned from both the
schemes is ₹1320. How much amount was invested in scheme A?

(a) ₹1200 (b)1140

(c) ₹960 (d) ₹1500

203. A sum of money becomes ₹20,925 in 2 years and ₹24,412.50 in 5 years. Find the rate
of interest and sum of money.
(a) 6.25%, ₹18600 (b) 6.75%, ₹17,775
(c) 7%, ₹18,000 (d) 8%, ₹17560

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204. A person invests money in these different schemes for 6 years, 10 years and 12 years
at 10%, 12%, and 15% simple interest respectively. At the completion of each
scheme, he gets the same interest. The ratio of his investments is
(a) 2 : 3 : 4 (b) 3 : 4 : 6
(c) 4 : 3 : 2 (d) 6 : 3 : 2

205. What would be the amount of compound interest accured on the amount of ₹8400 @
12.5% p.a. at the end of 3 years.
(a) ₹2584.16 (b) ₹3560.16
(c) ₹3820.14 (d) None of these

206. A man gets simple interest of ₹1000 on a certain principal at the rate of 5% p.a. in 4
years. What compound interest will the man get on twice the principal in 2 years at
the same rate?

(a) ₹1000 (b) ₹1005

(c) ₹10125 (d) 9 ₹11025

207. The compound interest on ₹20,480 at 6 ¼ % p.a. for 2 years 73 days, is

(a) ₹2929 (b) ₹3000
(c) ₹3131 (d) ₹3636

208. The difference between simple interest & compound interest on ₹P at R% p.a. in 2
years is
PR 2PR
(a) ₹ 100 (b) ₹ 100
PR2 PR2
(c) ₹ 100 (d) ₹ 1002

209. A man invests ₹4000 for 3 years at compound interest. After one year the money
amounts to ₹4320. What will be the amount due (to the nearest rupee) at the end of
3 years?
(a) ₹4939 (b) ₹5039
(c) ₹5780 (d) ₹6129

210. The effective annual rate of interest corresponding to a nominal rate of 6% p.a.
payable half-yearly is
(a) 6.06% (b) 6.07%
(c) 6.08% (d) 6.09%

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211. The difference between compound interest and simple interest on a sum for 2 years
at 10% p.a. when interest is compounded annually is ₹16. If the interests were
compounded half-yearly, the difference in two interests would be
(a) ₹24.81 (b) ₹26.90
(c) ₹31.61 (d) ₹32.40

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212. A sum of ₹800 amounts to ₹ 920 in 3 years at simple interest. It interest rate is
increased by 3%, it would amount to how much?
(a) ₹192 (b) ₹992
(c) ₹892 (d) ₹120

213. At what rate of compound interest per annum will a sum of ₹1200 become ₹1348.32
in 2 years?
(a) 7.5% (b) 6.5%
(c) 7% (d) 6%

214. One can purchase a flat from a house building society for ₹55000 cash or on the
terms that he should pay ₹4275 as cash down payment and the rest in three equal
instalments. The society charges interest at the rate of 16% p.a. compounded half
yearly. If the flat is purchased under the instalment plan, find the value of each
instalment
(a)₹18756 (b) ₹19292
(c) ₹19683 (d) ₹20285

215. A taperecordes is sold for ₹3500 cash, or ₹1000 cash down payment and the balance
in three easy equal instalments. If 12 ½ % is the rate of interest compounded
annually, find the amount of instalment.
(a) ₹1000.35 (b) ₹1049.85
(c) ₹1050.65 (d) ₹1100.45

216. The least number of complete years in which a sum of money put out at 20%
compound interest will be more than doubled is,
(a) 3 (b) 4
(c) 5 (d) 6

217. A sum of money lent out at simple interest amounts to ₹ 720 after 2 years and to ₹
1020 after a further period of 5 years. The sum is:
(a) ₹ 500 (b) ₹ 600
(c) ₹ 700 (d) ₹ 710

218. ₹800 become ₹956 in 3 years at a certain rate of simple interest. If the rate of interest
is increased by 4%, what amount will ₹800 become in 3 years?
(a) ₹1020.80 (b)₹ 1025
(c) ₹1052 (d) Data inadequate (e) None of these

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219. A lends ₹2500 to B and a certain sum to C at the same time at 7% p.a. simple interest.
If after 4 years, A altogether receives ₹1120 as interest from B and C, then the sum
lent to C is
(a) ₹ 700 (b) ₹ 1,500
(c) ₹4,000 (d) ₹6,500

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220. Simple interest on a certain amount is 16 of the principal. If the number representing
the rate of interest in percent and time in years be equal, then time, for which the
principal is lent out, is:
(a) 5½ years (b) 6½ years
(c) 7 years (d) 7½ years

221. Peter invested an amount of ₹12,000 at the rate of 10 p.c.p.a. Simple interest and
another amount at the rate of 20 p.c.p.a. simple interest. The total interest earned at
the end of one year on the total amount invested became 14 p.c.p.a. Find the total
amount invested.
(a) ₹20,000 (b) ₹22,000
(c) ₹24,000 (d) ₹25,000
(e) None of these

222. A sum of ₹1550 was lent partly at 5% and partly at 8% p.a. simple interest. The total
interest received after 3 years was ₹300. The ratio of the money lent at 5% to that
lent at 8% is:
(a) 5 : 8 (b) 8 : 5
(c) 16 : 15 (d) 31 : 6

223. Albert invested an amount of ₹8,000 in a fixed deposit scheme for 2 years at
compound interest rate 5 p.c.p.a. How much amount will Albert get on maturity of
the fixed deposit?
(a) ₹ 8,600 (b) ₹8,620
(c) ₹ 8,840 (d) None of these

224. An amount of ₹1,00,000 is invested in two types of shares. The first yields an interest
of 9% p.a. and the second, 11% p.a. If the total interest at the end of one year is 9¾%,
then the amount invested in each share was:
(a) ₹52,500; ₹47,500 (b) ₹62,500; ₹ 37,500
(c) ₹72,500; ₹27,500 (d) ₹82,500; ₹17,500

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225. A man saves ₹200 at the end of each year and lends the money at 5% compound
interest. How much will it become at the end of 3 years?
(a) ₹565.25 (b)₹ 635
(c) ₹662.02 (d) ₹ 666.50

226. If the simple interest on a sum of money for 2 years at 5% per annum is ₹50, what is
the compound interest on the same sum at the same rate and for the same time?
(a) ₹ 51.25 (b) ₹52
(c) ₹54.25 (d) ₹ 60

227. Find the compound interest on ₹15,625 for 9 months at 16% per annum
compounded quarterly.
(a) ₹1,851 (b) ₹ 1,941
(c) ₹ 1,951 (d) ₹ 1,961

228. The compound interest on a certain sum for 2 years at 10% per annum is ₹525. The
simple interest on the same sum for double the time at half the rate percent per
annum is:
(a) ₹ 400 (b) ₹ 500
(c) ₹600 (d) ₹800

229. The difference between the simple interest on a certain sum at the rate of 10% per
annum for 2 years and compound interest which is compounded every 6 months is ₹
124.05. What is the principal sum?
(a) ₹ 6,000 (b) ₹8,000
(c) ₹ 10,000 (d) ₹12,000
(e) None of these

230. The difference between simple interest and compound interest on ₹1,200 for one
year at 10% per annum reckoned half-yearly is:
(a) ₹ 2.50 (b) ₹3
(c) ₹ 3.75 (d) ₹ 4
(e) None of these

231. A sum of money invested at compound interest amounts to ₹800 in 3 years and to
₹840 in 4 years. The rate of interest per annum is:
(a) 2½% (b) 4%
2
(c) 5% (d) 6 3 %

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232. On a sum of money, the simple interest for 2 years is ₹660, while the compound
interest is ₹696.30, the rate of interest being the same in both the cases. The rate of
interest is:
(a) 10% (b) 10.5%
(c) 12% (d) None of these

233. Mr. X wants to accumulate ₹50,00,000 at the end of 10 years. Then how much
amount is required to be invested every year if interest is compounded annually at
10%? (Given that P (10, 0.10) = 15.9374298)
(a) ₹3,13,726.87 (b) ₹4,13,726.87
(c) ₹3,53,726.87 (d) ₹4,53,726.87
234. What annual payment will discharge a debt of ₹1,025 due in 2 years at the rate of 5%
compound interest?
(a) ₹550 (b) ₹551.25
(c) ₹560 (d) ₹560.75

235. 10 years ago the earning per share (EPS) of ABC Ltd. was ₹5 share. Its EPS for this
year is ₹22. Compute at what rate, EPS of the company grow annually?
(a) 15.97% (b) 16.77%
(c) 18.64% (d) 14.79%

236. What is the effective rate of interest when principal amount of ₹50,000 deposited in a
nationalized bank for one year, corresponding to a nominal rate interest 8% per
annum compounded quarterly, given (1.02)4 = 1.0824.
(a) 10.38% (b) 8.08%
(c) 8.16% (d) 8.24%

237. The difference between compound interest and simple interest on a certain sum of
money invest for three years at 6% per annum is 11016. The principal is.
(a) ₹ 3,000 (b) ₹ 3,700
(c) ₹12,000 (d) ₹ 10,000

238. A machine costing ₹1,00,00 has useful life of 10 years. If the rate of depreciation is
12%, whit is scrap value of the machine at the end of life? Given (0.88)10 = 0.27850
(a)₹ 25,850 (b) ₹26,850
(c) ₹ 27,850 (d) ₹ 28,850

239. If the initial investment of ₹4,00,000 becomes ₹6,00,000 in 24 months, then the
Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) is:

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 (a) 30.33% (b) 22.4%
(c) 19.46% (d) 14.47%

240. A sum of money doubles itself in 4 years at certain compound interest rate. In how
many years this sum will become 8 times at the same compound interest rate?
(a) 12 years (b) 14 years
(c) 16 years (d) 18 years

241. A loan of ₹1,02,000 is to be paid back in two equal annual instalments. If the rate of
interest is 4% p.a., compounded annually, then the total interest charged (in ₹) under
this instalment plan is:
(a) 6,160 (b) 8,120
(c) 5,980 (d) 7,560

242. ABC Ltd. wants to lease out an asset costing ₹3,60,000 for a five year period. It has a
fixed rental of ₹ 1,05,000, per annum payable annually starting from the end of first
year. Suppose rate of interest is 14% per annum compounded annually on which
money can be invested by the company. Is this agreement favourable to the company.
(a) Yes (b) No
(c) Can’t Say (d) None

243. The population of a city increases at the rate of 5% every year. What will be the
population of the city in the year 2023, if its population in 2021 was 1,00,000?
(a) 1,05,500 (b) 1,10,250
(c) 1,15,240 (d) 1,20,550

244. If a simple interest on a sum of money at 6% p.a. for 7 years is equal to twice
of simple interest on another sum for 9 years at 5% p.a. The ratio will be:
(a) 2:15 (b) 7:15
(c) 15:7 (d) 1:7

245. How much money is required to be invested every year as to accumulate Rs,6,00,000
at the end of 10 years, if interest is compounded annually at 10% rate of interest
[Given : (1.1)10=259734
(a) ₹ 37,467 (b) ₹37,476
(c) ₹ 37,647 (d) ₹37,674

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246. The Scrap value of machine valued at Rs,10,00,000 after 15 yaers of depreciation is
10% per annum .
(a) ₹ 215891.13 (b) ₹ 205891.13
(c) ₹ 225891.13 (d) None

247. The effective annual rate of interest corresponding to nominal rate 6% p.a. payable
quarterly is:
(a) 6.14% (b) 6.07%
(c) 6.08% (d) 6.09%

248. If the difference between the compound interest compounded annually and simple
interest on a certain amount at 10% per annum for two years is ₹372, then the
principal amount is.
(a) ₹ 37,000 (b) ₹37,200
(c) ₹37,500 (d) None of the above

249. The future value of an annuity of ₹ 1500 made annually for 5 years at an interest rate
of 10% compounded annually is[Given that (1.1 )5 = 1.61051]
(a) 9517.56 (b) 9157.65
(c) 9715.56 (d) 9175.65

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250. Find the present value of an annuity of ₹ 1,000 payable at the end of each year for 10
years. If rate of interest is 6% compounding per annum. (given (1.06)-10 = 0.5584):
(a) ₹7,360 (b) ₹8,360
(c) ₹12,000 (d) None of these.

251. Mr. A borrows 5,00,000 to buy a house. If he pays equal instalments for 20 years and
10% interest on outstanding balance what will be the equal annual instalment?
(a) ₹58239.84 (b) ₹ 58729.84
(c) ₹ 68729.84 (d) None of these

252. Suppose your mom decides to gift you ` 10,000 every year starting from today for the
next sixteen years. You deposit this amount in a bank as and when you receive and
get 8.5% per annum interest rate compounded annually. What is the present value of
this money: [Given that P (15, 0.085) = 8.304236]
(a)₹ 83,042 (b) ₹ 90,100
(c) ₹ 93,042 (d) ₹ 10,100

253. What will be the population after 3 years , when present population is 1,00,000 and
the population increases at 3% in year 1st year, at 4% in second year and 5% in third
year.
(a) 1,12,476 (b) 1,15,476
(c) 1,20,576 (d) 1,25,600

254. Find the present value of an annuity which pays 200 at the end of each 3 months for
10 years assuming money to be worth 5% converted quarterly?
(a) ₹ 3473.86 (b) ₹ 3108.60
(c) ₹6265.38 (d) None of these

255. The value of furniture depreciates by 10% a year, if the present value of the furniture
in an office is ₹21870, calculate the value of furniture 3 years ago:
(a) ₹30,000 (b) ₹40,000
(c) ₹35,000 (d) ₹50,000

256. A sum of money, lent out at simple interest, doubles itself in 8 years. Find in how
many years will the sum become triple (three times) of itself at the same rate per
cent ?
(a) 16 years (b) 15 years
(c) 20 years (d) None.

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 Inequalities

257 The common shaded region in the graph represents the linear inequalities as:

(a) x+y>6
2x-y-2>0
x, y>0

(b) x+y>6
2x-y-2<0
x, y>0

(c) x+y<6
2x-y-2<0
x, y>0

(d) x+y<6
2x-y-2>0
x, y>0

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258. The common regions by the inequalities 4x+3y<60;y>2x;x>3,x>0 and y > 0

(a) (b) (c)

(d) None of these

259. On solving the inequalities 5x+y<100,x+y<60,x>0,y>0,we get the

following solution:

(a) (0, 0), (20, 0), (10, 50) & (0, 60) (b) (0, 0), (60, 0), (10, 50) & (0, 60)

(c) (0, 0), (20, 0), (0, 100) & (10, 50) (d) None of these

260. The common region represented by the following in inequalities L1 = X1 + x2

<;L2 =2X1 –X2 >6

(a) OABC (b) Outside of OAB (c) ΔΔBCE (d) Δ ABE

261.In a garment factory an average experienced person does 5 units of work

while a fresh one does 3 units of work daily but the ___ has to maintain

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 output of at least 30 units of work per ____ is situation can be expressed
as:

(a) 5x + 3y < > 30 (b) 5x + 3y > 30

(c) 5x + 3y > 30, x > 0, y > 0 (d) 5x + 3y < 30, x > 0, y > 0

262.A fertilizer company produces two types of fertilizers called grade I and
Grad II. Each of these types is proceed through two critical chemical plant
units. The plant has maximum of 180 hours available in a week.
Manufacturing one bag of grad I fertilizer requires 4 hours in the plant.
Manufacturing one bag of grade II fertilizer required 10 hours in the plant.
Express this using linear inequality.

(a) 5x1 + 3x2 < 180 (c) 2x1 + 5x2 > 18

(b) 4x1 + 5x2 > 180 (d) 4x1 + 5x2 < 180

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DIFFERENTIAL AND INTEGRAL CALCULUS

𝑑𝑦
265 . If x3y2 = (x-y)5. Find at (1, 2) 𝑑𝑥

(a) -7/9(b) 7/9 (c) 9/7 (d) -9/7

267. Evaluate∫𝑥𝑐𝑥 𝑑𝑥
(a) ex(x+1)+c (b) ex(x-1)+c (c) ex+c (d) x-ex+c

268.X=2t+5andy=t2 –5,thendy/dx=? (a) t (b) -1/t (c) 1/t(d) 0

269. The cost function for the production of x units of a commodity is given by C(x)
= 2x3 – 15x2 + 36x + 15
The cost will be minimum when ‘x’ is equal to
(a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1 (d) 4

(a) 22 log (x-3)-16(x-2) (b) 11 log(x-3) – 8(x-2)

(c) 22 log(x-3) -16 log(x-2) (d) 22 log(x-3) + 16 log(x-2)

𝑑2 𝑦
270 If y = aenx + be-nx, then is equal to ______ 𝑑𝑥2

(a) n2y (b) -n2y (c) ny (d) None of these

271 The cost for production x units is 500 – 20x2 + x3 / 3. The marginal cost is
minimum at x = _____.
(a) 5 (b) 10(c) 40 (d) 50

272. (log x)2 dx is equal to:

(a) x(log x)2 – 2x log x + 2x + c (b) x(log x)2 + 2x log x – 2x + c

(c) x (log x)2 – 2x log x – x + c (d) None

273. Find the area under the curve f(x) = x2 + 5x + 2 with the limits 0 to 1?

(a) 3.833 (b) 4.388 (c) 4.833 (d) 3.338

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