12 ALGEBRA

PRACTICE SHEET-1

2p 1 1 is (c) 4√2 (d) 4√5

1. If  , then the valve of p 
p  2 p 1 4
2
p
(a) 4 (b) 5
1
10. If x = 5 + 2√6 , then the value of x is
(c) 10 (d) 12 x
(a) 2√2 (b) 3√2
1 (c) 2√3 (d) 3√3
2. If x2 − 3x + 1 = 0, then the value of x  is
x
11. For a > b , If a + b = 5 and ab = 6, then the
(a) 0 (b) 1
value of a2 − b2 is
(b) 2 (d) 3
(a) 1 (b) 3
(c) 5 (d) 7
1
If x  x  1  2 then the value of x 
2
3. is
x  x 1 3
2
x 1 1
12. If x   5 , then x 2  2 is equal to
(a) 4 (b) 5 x x
(c) 6 (d) 8 (a) 5 (b) 25
(c) 27 (d) 23
1 5x
4. If 2 x   5 , find the value of
3x 6 x  20 x  1
2
1
(a) 1/4 (b) 1/6
13. If x = 3 + 2√2 , then x is equal to
x
(c) 1/5 (d) 1/7
(a) 1 (b) 2
(c) 2√2 (d) 3√3
x 1 1
5. If  , then value of x  is
2 x  5x  2 6
2
x 1
14. If x  3  2 , then x 2  is equal to
(a) 2 (b) 1/2 x2
(c) −1/2 (d) −2 (a) 4 (b) 6
(c) 9 (d) 10
6. If for non-zero x , x2 −4x −1=0, then the value
1 9 9
of x 2  is 15. If x   6 , then x 2  2 is equal to
x2 x x
(a) 4 (b) 10 (a) 8 (b) 9
(c) 12 (d) 18 (c) 10 (d) 12

7. If x = 3 + √8, then x 2 
1 is equal to 1 1
16. If m   4 , then (m  2)2  is equal
x2 m2 (m  2)2
(a) 38 (b) 36 to
(c) 34 (d) 30 (a) −2 (b) 0
(c) 2 (d) 4
8. If x2 − 4x − 1 = 0, then the value of
1 3 17. If x2 + x + 1 = 0, then the value of x3 + 1 is
x2   3x  is
x2 x (a) 0 (b) 1
(a) 0 (b) 10 (c) 2 (d) 3
(b) 20 (d) 30
1 1
18. If x   1 , then x17  17 is equal to
1 1
9. If x   4 , then x  is equal to x x
x x (a) 0 (b) 1
(a) 5√2 (b) 2√5

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 (c) 2 (d) 3
0.1 0.1 0.1  0.2  0.2  0.2  0.3  0.3  0.3  3  0.1 0.2  0.3
1
19. If x   1 , then x16  x13 is equal to 0.1 0.1  0.2  0.2  0.3  0.3  0.1 0.2  0.2  0.3  0.3  0.1
x is
(a) 0.006 (b) 0.6
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 0 (d) 0.2
(c) 2 (d) 3
26. The value of
1
20. If x   1 , then x91  x90  x89  x88  x87  x86 is 0.9  0.9  0.9  0.2  0.2  0.2  0.3  0.3  0.3  3  0.9  0.2  0.3
x 0.9  0.9  0.2  0.2  0.3  0.3  0.9  0.2  0.2  0.3  0.3  0.9
equal to is
(a) 0 (b) 1 (a) 1.4 (b) 0.054
(c) 2 (d) 3 (c) 0.8 (d) 1.0

1
21. If x   3 , then 27. The value of
x (2.697  0.498)2  (2.697  0.498)2 is
x93  x91  x87  x85  x83  x89 is equal to 2.697  2.697  0.498  0.498
(a) 0 (b) 1 (a) 4 (b) 2
(c) 2 (d) 3 (c) 2.199 (d) 3.195

22. If x2  x  1  0 , then 28. The value of

x93  x5  x4  1  ? is equal to 0.0347  0.0347  0.0347  (0.9653)3 is
(a) 0 (b) 1  0.0347   0.0347  0.9653  (0.9653)2
2

(c) 2 (d) 3
(a) 0.9306 (b) 1.0009
(c) 1.0050 (d) 1
1
23. If x   3 , then
x 29. The value of
x30  x24  x18  x12  x6 is equal to (3.2)3  0.008 is
(a) −3 (b) 1 (3.2)2  0.64  0.04
(c) −1 (d) 2
(a) 0 (b) 2.994
(c) 3.208 (d) 3
24. What is the value of  (2.3)  0.027 
3

 (2.3) 2  0.69  0.09  30. (1132 + 1152 + 1172 −113 × 115 − 115 × 117
 
(a) 2.6 (b) 2 − 117 × 113) is equal to
(c) 1.3 (d) 1 (a) 0 (b) 4
(c) 8 (d) 12
25. The value of

ANSWER KEY
1. (c) 2. (d) 3. (b) 4. (d) 5. (b 6. (d 7. (c) 8. (d 9. (b 10 (c)
) ) ) ) .
11. (c) 12. (c) 13. (b) 14. (d) 15 (c) 16 (c) 17 (c) 18 (b 19 (a) 20 (a)
. . . . ) . .
21. (a) 22. (a) 23. (c) 24. (b) 25 (b 26 (a) 27 (b 28 (d 29 (d 30 (d
. ) . . ) . ) . ) . )

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 PRACTICE SHEET-2
a b c
1. If    1 then the value of (a) 1 (b) 2/√3
1 a 1 b 1 c
(c) 2 −√3 (d) 2
1 1 1
  is
1 a 1 b 1 c 10. If a2 + b2 + c2 + 3 = 2(a−b−c), then the value
(a) 1 (b) 2 of 2a−b+c is
(c) 3 (d) 4 (a) 3 (b) 4
(c) 0 (d) 2
2. If x + y =2z then the value of x z is

xz yz 4x  3 4 y  3 4z  3
11. If    0 , then the value of
(a) 1 (b) 2 x y z
(c) 1/2 (d) 2
1 1 1 is
 
3. If x2 + y2 + 2x + 1 = 0 , then the value of x31 + x y z
y35 is (a) 9 (b) 3
(a) −1 (b) 0 (c) 4 (d) 6
(c) 1 (d) 2

4. If a , b , c are real and a2 + b2 + c2 = 2(a−b−c) 12. If xy  a , xz  b and yz  c , where a,

−3, then the value of 2a − 3b + 4c is x y xz yz
(a) −1 (b) 0 b, c are all non-zero numbers , then x is equal
(c) 1 (d) 2 to
(a)
2abc (b)
2abc
5. If (3a + 1)2 + (b−1)2 + (2c−3)2 = 0, then the value
of (3a + b + 2c) is equal to ab  bc  ac ab  ac  bc
(a) 3 (b) −1 2abc 2abc
(c) (d)
(c) 2 (d) 5 ac  bc  ab ab  bc  ac
6. The value of expression
1 1 1
( a  b) 2 (b c)2 (c a)2 13. If a   1 and b   1 then c + 𝑎 is equal to
  b c
(b  c)(c  a) (a  b)(c a) (a  b)(b c)
(a) 0 (b) 1/2
(a) 0 (b) 3
(c) 1/3 (d) 2 (c) 1 (d) 2

If a  5  1 and b  5  1 , then the value of 14. If x  y  2  2  4 , then the value of x + y

2 2 1 1 2 2
7.
5 1 5 1 x y
a  ab  b is
2 2 is
a  ab  b
2 2 (a) 2 (b) 4
(a) 3/4 (b) 4/3 (c) 8 (d) 16
(c) 3/5 (d) 5/3
15. If x2 = y + z , y2 = z + x , z2 = x + y then the
8. If a + b + c + d = 1 , then what is the maximum 1 1 1 is
value of value of  
(1 + a)(1 + b)(1 + c)(1 + d) is 1 x 1 y 1 z
(a) 1 (b) 1/8 (a) −1 (b) 1
(c) 27/64 (d) 625/256 (c) 2 (d) 4

9. If x 
3 , then 1 x 1  x is equal to 16. If a2 + b2 = 2 and c2 + d2 = 1, then the value

2 1 1 x 1 1 x of (ad−bc)2 + (ac + bd)2 is

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 (a) 4/9 (b) 1/2 (a) 16 (b) 20
(c) 1 (b) 2 (c) 22 (d) 18

17. If a , b , c are real and a2 + b2 + c2 + 3 = 2(a + 25. If x = 3 + 2√2 and xy = 1, then the value of
b + c) , then the value of a + b + c is x 2  3xy  y 2 is
(a) 2 (b) 3
(c) 4 (d) 5 x 2  3xy  y 2
(a) 30/31 (b) 70/31
4ab (c) 35/31 (d) 37/31
18. If x  (a  b) , then the value of
ab
x  2a x  2b x y z
 . 26. If   , then
x  2a x  2b bc ca ab
(a) a (b) b x y yz zx
(c) 2ab (d) 2 (a)  
ba c b a c
19. If a2 + b2 + 2b + 4a + 5 = 0 , then the value of x y z
(b)  
a b a b c
is
ab x y yz zx
(c)  
(a) 3 (b) −3 a b c
(c) 1/3 (b) −1/3 (d) None of these

x  y xy 27. If a + b + c = 0, then the value of

20. If x  y   , the numerical value of xy
7 4  a  b b  c c  a  a b c  is
      
is  c a b  b  c c  a a  b 
(a) 4/3 (b) 3/4 (a) 8 (b) −3
(c) 1/4 (d) 1/3
(c) 9 (d) 0

x2 y 2 z 2
21. If x + y + z = 0, then   =? 28. If a, b, c are non-zero, a 
1 1
 1 and b   1
yz zx xy b c
(a) (xyz)2 (b) x2 + y2 + z2 then abc is equal to
(c) 9 (d) 3
(a) −1 (b) 3
22. If a + b + c = 0, then (c) −3 (d) 1
1 1 1
  =? 29. If a + b + c = 2s , then
(a  b)(b  c) (a  c)(b  a) (c a)(c b)
(a) 1 (b) 0 ( s  a ) 2  ( s  b) 2  ( s  c ) 2  s 2
is equal to
(c) −1 (d) −2 a 2  b2  c2
(a) a2 + b2 + c2 (b) 0
a 2  b2  c2 (c) 1 (d) 2
23. If a + b + c = 0, then is
a 2  bc
(a) 0 (b) 1 30. If xy + yz + zx = 0 , the
(c) 2 (d) 3 1 1 1
 2  2 =?
x  yz y  zx z  xy
2
24. If p + q = 10 and pq = 5 , then the numerical
(a) 3 (b) 1
p q
value of  will be (c) x + y + z (d) 0
q p

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 ANSWER KEY
1. (d) 2. (a) 3. (a) 4. (c) 5. (a) 6. (b) 7. (b) 8. (d) 9. (b) 10. (d)
11. (c) 12. (c) 13. (c) 14. (a) 15. (b) 16. (d) 17. (b) 18. (d) 19. (c) 20. (a)
21. (d) 22. (b) 23. (c) 24. (d) 25. (d) 26. (a) 27. (c) 28. (a) 29. (c) 30. (d)

PRACTICE SHEET-3
1. The value of the expression x4 −17x3 + 17x2
−17x + 17 at x = 16 is 9. If (5x2 + 14x + 2)2 – (4x2 – 5x + 7)2 is divided
(a) 0 (b) 1 by (x2 + x + 1), what is the remainder?
(c) 2 (d) 3 (a) –1 (b) 0
(c) 1 (d) 2
2. For what value of k, will the expression 3x 3 –
10. What is/are the factor(s) of (x29 – x24 + x13 –
kx2 + 4x + 16 be divisible by  x   ?
k
1)?
 2
(a) Only (x – 1)
(a) 4 (b) – 4 (b) Only (x + 1)
(c) 2 (d) 0 (c) (x – 1) and (x + 1)
(d) Neither (x – 1) nor (x + 1)
3. Which one of the following is the factor of x4
+ xy3 + xz3 + x3 y + y4 + yz3?
(a) x + y + z (b) x2 + y2 + z2 11. What is the value of the polynomial r(x), so that
(c) x + y + z
3 3 3 (d) x + y
2 2 f (x) = g(x) q(x) + r(x) and deg r(x) < deg g(x),
where f(x) = x2 + 1 and g(x) = x + 1?
(a) 1 (b) –1
4. If one of the two factors of an expression
(c) 2 (d) –2
which is the difference of two cubes, is (x4 +
x2 y + y2), then what is the other factor?
(a) x + y (b) x – y 12. If a is a rational number such that (x – a) is a
(c) x2 + y (d) x2 – y factor of the polynomial x3 – 3x2 – 3x + 9, then
(a) a can be any integer
5. Which one of the following is one of the (b) a is an integer dividing 9
factors of x2(y – z) + y2(z – x) – z(xy – yz – zx)? (c) a cannot be an integer
(a) x–y (b) x + y – z (d) a can take three values
(c) x – y – z (d) x + y + z
13. If x2 – 11x + a and x2 – 14x + 2a have a
6. If (3x – 2x y – 13xy + 10y ) is divided by (x –
3 2 2 3 common factor, then what are the values of
2y), then what is the remainder? a?
(a) 0 (b) y + 5 (a) 0, 7 (b) 5, 20
(c) y + 1 (d) y2 + 3 (c) 0, 24 (d) 1, 3

14. Which one of the following is a factor of 2x3 –

7. If (x + y + z = 0), then what is (x + y) (y + z) (z
3x2 – 11x + 6?
+ x) equal to?
(a) x + 1 (b) x – 1
(a) – xyz (b) x2 + y2 + z2
(c) x + 2 (d) x – 2
(c) x + y + z + 3xyz
3 3 3 (d) xyz
15. What should be subtracted from 27x3 – 9x2 –
8. If (x3 + 5x2 + 10k) leaves remainder –2x when 6x – 5 to make it exactly divisible by (3x – 1)?
divided by (x2 + 2), then what is the value of (a) –5 (b) –7
k? (c) 5 (d) 7
(a) –2 (b) –1
(c) 1 (d) 2

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16. What is x(y – z) (y + z) + y(z – x) (z + x) + z(x – 23. x4 + 4y4 is divisible by which one of the
y) (x + y) equal to? following?
(a) (x + y) (y + z) (z + x) (a) (x2 + 2xy + 2y2) (b) (x2 + 2y2)
(b) (x – y) (x – z) (z – y) (c) (x – 2y )
2 2 (d) None of these
(c) (x + y) (z – y) (x – z)
(d) (y – x) (z – y) (x – z) 24. What are the factors of x2 + 4y2 + 4y – 4xy –
2x – 8?
17. If the remainder of the polynomial a0 + a1x + (a) (x – 2y – 4) and (x – 2y + 2)
a2 x2 + ..... + an xn when divided by (x – 1) is 1, (b) (x – y + 2) and (x – 4y + 4)
then which one of the following is correct? (c) (x – y + 2) and (x – 4y – 4)
(a) a0 + a2 + ..... = a1 + a3 + ..... (d) (x + 2y – 4) and (x + 2y + 2)
(b) a0 + a2 + ..... = 1 + a1 + a3 + .....
(c) 1 + a0 + a2 + ..... = – (a1 + a3 + .....) 25. If the expression (px3 + x2 – 2x – q) is divisible
(d) 1 – a0 – a2 – ..... = a1 + a3 + ..... by (x – 1) and (x + 1), what are the values of p
and q, respectively?
18. When (x3 – 2x2 + px – q) is divided by (x2 – 2x (a) 2, –1 (b) –2, 1
– 3), the remainder is (x – 6). What are the (c) –2, –1 (d) 2, 1
values of p, q respectively?
(a) –2, –6 (b) 2, –6 26. If x5 – 9x2 + 12x – 14 is divisible by (x – 3),
(c) –2, 6 (d) 2, 6 then what is the remainder?
(a) 0 (b) 1
19. If x = 1 + √2 , then what is the value of x4 – (c) 56 (d) 184
4x3 + 4x2 ?
(a) –1 (b) 0
(c) 1 (d) 2 27. If 3x3 – 2x2y – 13xy2 + 10y3 is divided by x –
2y, then what is the remainder?
(a) 0 (b) x
20. When x40 + 2 is divided by x4 + 1, what is the (c) y + 5 (d) x – 3
remainder?
(a) 1 (b) 2 28. What is the remainder when (x11 + 1) is divided
(c) 3 (d) 4 by (x + 1)?
(a) 0 (b) 2
21. If the expression px3 + 3x2 –3 and 2x3 – 5x + p (c) 11 (d) 12
when divided by x – 4 leave the same
remainder, then what is the value of p? 29. If (x – 3) is a factor of (x2 + 4px – 11p), then
(a) –1 (b) 1 what is the value of p?
(c) –2 (d) 2 (a) –9 (b) –3
(c) –1 (d) 1
22. If u, v and w are real numbers such that u3 –
8v3 – 27w3 = 18uvw, then which one of the 30 What is the value of k that (2x – 1) may be a
following is correct? factor of 4x4 – (k – 1)x3 + kx2 – 6x + 1?
(a) u – v + w = 0 (b) u = –v = –w (a) 8 (b) 9
(c) u – 2v = 3w (d) u + 2v = –3w (c) 12 (d) 13

ANSWER KEY
1. (b) 2. (b) 3. (c) 4. (d) 5. (c) 6. (a) 7. (a) 8. (c) 9. (b) 10. (a)
11. (c) 12. (d) 13. (c) 14. (c) 15. (b) 16. (b) 17. (d) 18. (c) 19. (c) 20. (c)
21. (b) 22. (c) 23. (a) 24. (a) 25. (d) 26. (d) 27. (a) 28. (a) 29. (a) 30. (d)

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 CDS PYQ
1. The sum of two numbers is 7 and the sum of
their squares is 25. The product of the two 8. Consider the following statements:
numbers is: I. x+3 is the factor of x3 + 2x2 + 3x + 8
[CDS 2013 (1)] II. x–2 is the factor of x3 + 2x2 + 3x + 8
(a) 6 (b) 10 Which of the statements given above is/are
(c) 12 (d) 15 correct?
[CDS 2013 (2)]
2. One of the factors of the polynomial (a) Only I (b) Only II
x4 – 7x3 + 5x2 – 6x + 81 is: (c) Both I and II (d) Neither I nor II
[CDS 2013 (1)]
(a) x+2
(c) x+3
(b) x–2
(d) x–3 9. What is
x 2
 y2   x  y   x  y
3

equal to?
x 2 y  xy 2
3. (a+1)4 – a4 is divisible by: [CDS 2013 (2)]
[CDS 2013 (1)] (a) 1 (b) 2
(a) –2a2 + 2a – 1 (b) 2a3 – 2a – 1 (c) 4 (d) –2
(c) 2a3 – 2a + 1 (d) 2a2 + 2a + 1
10. If the expression x3 + 3x2 + 4x + k has a factor
4. The factor(s) of 5px – 10qy + 2rpx = 4qry x + 5, then what is the value of k?
is/are: [CDS 2013 (2)]
[CDS 2013 (1)] (a) –70 (b) 70
(a) Only (5 + 2r) (c) 48 (d) –48
(b) Only (px – 2qy)
(c) Both (5 + 2r) and (px – 2qy) 11. The quantity which must be added to (1–x)
(d) Neither (5 + 2r) nor (px – 2qy) (1+x2) to obtain x3 is:
[CDS 2013 (2)]
5. If the expression x3 + 3x2 + 4x + p contains (x (a) 2x + 3x + x + 1
3 2 (b) 2x3 + x2 + x – 1
+ 6) as a factor, then the value of p is: (c) 2x3 – x2 + x – 1 (d) –x2 + x – 1
[CDS 2013 (1)]
(a) 132 (b) 141 12. If (49)2 – (25)2 = 37x, then what is x equal to?
(c) 144 (d) 151 [CDS 2013 (2)]
(a) 64 (b) 74
6. What is the value of : (c) 48 (d) 42
725  725  725  371 371 371
? 13. For what values of k will:
725  725  725  371  371 371
[CDS 2013 (1)] 4x5 + 9x4 – 7x3 – 5x2 – 4kx + 3k2 contain x–1
(a) 9610 (b) 1960 as a factor?
(c) 1096 (d) 1016 [CDS 2013 (2)]
1
(a) 3, – (b) 3, –1
1 1 2
7. If x +  2 , then what is value of x – ? 1 1
x x (c) 0, (d) 1,
[CDS 2013 (1)] 3 3
(a) 0 (b) 1
(c) 2 (d) –2 14. x(y2 – z2) + y (z2–x2) +z (x2–y2) is divisible by:

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 [CDS 2013 (2)] [CDS 2014 (1)]
(a) Only (y–z) (a) x > x > y (b) z < y > x
(b) Only (z–x) (c) z > y > z (d) x > z > y
(c) Both (y–z) and (z–x)
(d) Neither (y–z) nor (z–x) 22. What is the remainder when x5 – 5x2 + 125 is
divided by x+5?
x y 2 3 [CDS 2014 (2)]
15. If   4 and   1 `, then what is x + y
2 3 x y (a) 0 (b) 125
equal to? (c) –3125 (d) 3125
[CDS 2014 (1)]
(a) 11 (b) 10 23. Consider the following statements:
(c) 9 (d) 8 1.(a–b–c) is one of the factor of 3abc + b3 + c3
– a3
16. x3 + 6x2 + 11x + 6 is divisible by: 2.(b+c–1) is one of the factor of 3bc + b3 + c3 –
[CDS 2014 (1)] 1
(a) Only (x+1) (b) Only (x+2) Which of the above statement is/are correct?
(c) Only (x+3) (d) All of these [CDS 2014 (2)]
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
17. What should be added to be x(x+a) (x+2a) (c) Both 1and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
(x+3a), so that, the sum be a perfect square?
[CDS 2014 (1)] 24. If ax + by – 2 = 0 and abxy = 1, where a  0, b
(a) 9a2 (b) 4a2  0, then what is (a2x + b2y) equal to?
(c) a4 (d) None of these [CDS 2014 (2)]
(a) a + b (b) 2ab
18. If 3x4 –2x3 + 3x2 – 2x + 3 is divided by (3x + (c) a3 + b3 (d) a4 + b4
2), then the remainder is:
[CDS 2014 (1)] 25. For what value of k is (x–5) a factor of x – 3x
3 2

185 + kx – 10?
(a) 0 (b) [CDS 2015 (1)]
27
(a) –8 (b) 4
181 3
(c) (d) (c) 2 (d) 1
25 4
26. The expression x3q2 – x3pt + 4x2pt – 4x2q2 +
19. The expression 2x3 + x2 – 2x – 1 is divisible 3xq2 –3xpt is divisible by:
by: [CDS 2015 (1)]
[CDS 2014 (1)] (a) (x–1) only
(a) x+2 (b) 2x+1 (b) (x–3) only
(c) x–2 (d) 2x–1 (c) Both (x–1) and (x–3)
(d) Neither (x–1) nor (x–3)
 1  17  1 
20. If  x 2  2   , then what is  x 3  3  equal to?
 x  4  x  27. If x + y + z = 0 then x3 + y3 + z3 + 3xyz is equal
[CDS 2014 (1)] to:
75 63 [CDS 2015 (1)]
(a) (b) (a) 0 (b) 6 xyz
16 8
(c) 12 xyz (d) xyz
95
(c) (d) None of these
8
28. What are the possible solution for x of the

21. If x + y = 5, y + z = 10 and z + x = 15, then equation x x

 n x x , where n and x are
which one of the following is correct? positive.

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 [CDS 2015 (1)] (b) (x+2) is a factor of x4–6x3–12x2+24x–32
(a) 0, n (b) 1, n2 (c) (x–2) is a factor of x4–6x3+12x2–24x+32
(c) n, n (d) 1, n (d) (x–2) is a factor of x4+6x3–12x2+24x–32

29. The square root of

0.753
1  0.75
 
 0.75  0.752  1 34. If x =
91
216
, then the value of 3 –
1
1  x 1 / 3
is:

[CDS 2015 (1)] [CDS 2015 (2)]

(a) 1 (b) 2 9 a 1
2
(c) 3 (d) 4 (a) (b) 5
5 a
4 4
30. Out of 532 saving accounts held in a post (c) (d)
9 5
office, 218 accounts have deposits over Rs
10,000 each. Further, in 302 accounts, the
first or sole depositors are men, of which the 35. If p  q  mand q  p  n , then what is x equal
deposits exceed Rs 10,000 in 102 accounts. x y x y y
In how many accounts the first or sole to?
depositors are women and the deposits are up [CDS 2016 (1)]
to Rs 10,000 only? np  mq np  mq
(a) (b)
mp  nq mp  nq
[CDS 2015 (1)] np  mq np  mq
(a) 116 (c) (d)
mp  nq mp  nq
(b) 114
(c) 100
(d)Cannot be determined from the given data 36. If a2 – by – cz = 0, ax – b2 + cz = 0 and ax + by
x y z
– c2 = 0, then the value of  
31. Consider the following in respect of the ax by cz
will be:
 x  12 [CDS 2016 (1)]
equation y = .
x 1 (a) a + b + c (b) 3
1. y = 1 if x > 1 (c) 1 (d) 0
2. y = – 1 if x < 1
3. y exists for all values of x 37. If (s–a) + (s–b) + (s–c) = s, then the value of
Which of the above statements is/are s  a 2  s  b 2  s  c2  s 2 , will be:
correct? a 2  b2  c2
[CDS 2015 (2)] [CDS 2016 (1)]
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only (a) 3 (b) 1
(c) 1 and 2 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 (c) 0 (d) –1

32. If a, b and c satisfy the equation x3 – 3x2 + 2x 38. If the polynomial x6 + px5 + qx4 – x2 – x – 3 is
1 1 1 divisible by (x4 –1), then the value of p2 + q2
+ 1=0 then what is the value of   ?
a b c is:
[CDS 2015 (2)] [CDS 2016 (1)]
1 (a) 1 (b) 9
(a) – (b) 2
2 (c) 10 (d) 13
1
(c) –2 (d)
2 39. Let m be a non-zero integer and n be a
positive integer. Let R be the remainder
33. Which one of the following is correct? obtained on dividing the polynomial xn + mn
[CDS 2015 (2)] by (x – m). Then:
(a) (x+2) is a factor of x –6x +12x –24x+32
4 3 2 [CDS 2016 (1)]

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 46. If 4x + 3a = 0, then what is the value of
(a) R is a non zero even integer x 2  ax  a 2 x 2  ax  a 2
(b) R is odd, if m is odd  ?
x a
3 3
x3  a 3
(c) R = s2 for some integer s, if n is even [CDS 2016 (2)]
(d) R = t3 for some integer t, if 3 divides n
4 7
(a) – (b)
7a a
a  2b  a  2b
40. If x = then bx2 – ax + b is 32 24
a  2b  a  2b (c) – (d)
7a 7a
equal to (given that b  0):
[CDS 2016 (1)] 47. If 2p + 3q = 12 and 4p2 + 4pq – 3q2 = 126,
(a) 0 (b) 1 then what is the value of p + 2q?
(c) ab (d) 2ab [CDS 2016 (2)]
21
(a) 5 (b)
41. If a3 = 117 + b3
and a = 3 + b, then the value 4
of a + b is (given that a > 0 and b > 0) 25 99
(c) (d)
[CDS 2016 (1)] 4 16
(a) 7 (b) 9
(c) 11 (d) 13 48. What is the square root of
0.352  0.70  1  0.19 ?
42. For what value of k is (x+1) a factor of x3 + kx2 2.25
– x + 2? [CDS 2017 (1)]
[CDS 2016 (1)] (a) 1 (b) 2
(a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 3 (d) 4
(c) 1 (d) –2
ab  ab
49. If x = , then what is bx2 – 2ax +
ab  ab
x 10 y b equal to (b  0)?
43. If   and x – y = 8, then value of xy
y 3 x [CDS 2017 (1)]
is equal to: (a) 0 (b) 1
(c) ab (a) 2ab
[CDS 2016 (1)]
(a) 36 (b) 24
1 t
(c) 16 (d) 9
50. If x  t t 1 and y  t t 1 , t > 0, t  0, then what is
1 1 the relation between x and y?

44. If x = 2
23 3 , then the value of 2x3 – 6x – 5 [CDS 2017 (1)]
is equal to: (a) yx = x1/y (b) x1/y = y1/x
[CDS 2016 (1)] (c) xy = yx (d) xy = y1/x
(a) 0 (b) 1
(c) 2 (d) 3 51. If A : B = 3 : 4, then what is the value of the
 3A2  4B 
45. If x2 = y + z, y2 = z + x and z2 = x + y, then expression  2 
?
 3A  4B 
1 1 1
what is the value of   ? [CDS 2017 (1)]
x 1 y 1 z 1
43
[CDS 2016 (2)] (a)
55
(a) –1 (b) 1
43
(c) 2 (d) 4 (b) –
55
47
(c)
55

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 (d) Cannot be determined 59. If 5x3 + 5x2 – 6x + 9 is divided by (x + 3), then
the remainder is:
52. If x = 2 + 22/3 + 21/3, then what is the value of [CDS 2017 (2)]
x –6x + 6x?
3 2 (a) 135 (b) –135
[CDS 2017 (1)] (c) 63 (d) –63
(a) 3 (b) 2
(c) 1 (d) 0 60. The quotient of 8x3 – y3 when divided by 2xy
+ 4x2 + y2 is:
x 24 y [CDS 2017 (2)]
53. If   and x + y = 26, then what is (a) 2x + y (b) x+ 2y
y 5 x
(c) 2x–y (d) 4x – y
the value of xy?
[CDS 2017 (1)] 61. If (x + 2) is a common factor of x2 + ax + b and
(a) 5 (b) 15 x2 + bx + a, then the ratio a : b is equal to:
(c) 25 (d) 30 [CDS 2017 (2)]
(a) 1 (b) 2
54. If a + b = 5 and ab = 6, then what is the value (c) 3 (d) 4
of a3 + b3?
[CDS 2017 (1)] 62. Let f(x) = a xn + a xn–1 + a xn–2 + _____ + a
0 1 2 n–
(a) 35 (b) 40
1 x + an, where a0, a1, a2, _____, an are real
(c) 90 (d) 125 numbers.
If f(x) is divided by (ax–b), then the remainder
55. What is the value of
443  547   443  547  ?
2 2
is:
443  443  547  547 [CDS 2017 (2)]
[CDS 2017 (1)] b  b
(a) f   (b) f   
(a) 0 (b) 1  
a  a
(c) 2 (d) 3
a  a
(c) f   (d) f   
 
b  b
56. If 9x 3y = 2187 and 23x 22y – 4xy = 0, then what
can be the value of (x + y)?
[CDS 2017 (1)] 63. The product of the polynomials (x + 2), (x – 2),
(a) 1 (b) 3 (x3 – 2x2 + 4x – 8) and (x3 + 2x2 + 4x + 8) is:
(c) 5 (d) 7 [CDS 2017 (2)]
(a) x – 256
8 (b) (x –16)2
4

57. What are the factors of x3 + 4x2 – 11 x – 30? (c) (x4 + 16)2 (d) (x2 –4)4
[CDS 2017 (2)]
(a) (x–2), (x+3) and (x+5) 64. The factor of x (x +2) (x + 3) (x + 5) – 72 are
(b) (x+2), (x+3) and (x–5) [CDS 2017 (2)]
(c) (x+2), (x–3) and (x+5) (a) x,(x+3), (x+4) and (x–6)
(d) (x+2), (x–3) and (x–5) (b) (x–1), (x+6) and (x2 – 2x – 12)
(c) (x–1), (x+6) and (x2+5x +12)
58. If x = 111.....1 (20 digits), y = 333...... 3 (10 (d) (x– 1), (x–6) and (x2 – 5x – 12)
digits) and z = 222.....2 (10 digits), then what
65. a, b, c, d are non- zero integers such that (ab)
x  y2
is equal to? divides (cd). If a and c co-prime, then which
z
one of the following is correct?
[CDS 2017 (2)]
[CDS 2017 (2)]
(a) 1/2 (b) 1
(a) a is a factor of c
(c) 2 (d) 3
(b) a is a factor of b
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 (d) d is the factor of a (b) 3(x + y) (y + z) (z + x)
66. If ab + bc + ca = 0, then what is the value of (c) 24xyz
(d) –24xyz
a2 b2 c2
+  ?
a 2  bc b 2  ca c 2  ab
b z c x ab  xy
[CDS 2017 (2)] 73. If   1and   1 , then what is
y c z a bx
(a) 3 (b) 0
(c) 1 (d) –1 equal to:
[CDS 2018 (1)]
(a) 1 (b) 2
 x  y  x  z  z  x  (c) 0 (d) –1
67. What is equal to?
 x  y 3   y  z 3   z  x 3
[CDS 2017 (2)] a 2 1 a6 1
74. If  5 , then what is the value of ?
(a) –
1
(b)
1 a a3
3 3 [CDS 2018 (1)]
(c) 3 (d) –3 (a) 125 (b) –125
(c) 140 (d) –140
68. Let f(x) and g(x) be two polynomials (with real
coefficients) having degrees 3 and 4 75. If (x + 3) is a factor of x3 + 3x2 + 4x + k, then
respectively. What is the degree of f(x)g(x)? what is the value of k?
[CDS 2017 (2)] [CDS 2018 (1)]
(a) 12 (b) 7
(a) 12 (b) 24
(c) 4 (d) 3
(c) 36 (d) 72
69. The non-zero solution of the equation
a  x2 b  x c  x b  x2 76. Which one of the following is a zero of the
   , where b  0, c  0 polynomial 3x3 + 4x2 – 7?
bx c b cx
is: [CDS 2018 (1)]
[CDS 2017 (2)] (a) 0 (b) 1
b  ac
2
b  ac
2 (c) 2 (d) –1
(a) 2 (b) 2
b c 2
b c 2
77. The remainder when 3x3 + kx2 + 5x – 6 is
b 2  ac b 2  ac
(c) 2 (d) 2 divided by (x + 1) is –7. What is the value of
b  c2 b  c2
k?
70. What is the value of [CDS 2018 (1)]
1 1 1 (a) –14 (b) 14
  ?
1 x b a
x c a
1 x a b
x cb
1 x a c
 x b c (c) –7 (d) 7
[CDS 2018 (1)]
(a) –1 (b) 0 78. If f(x) and g(x) are polynomials of degree p and
(c) 1 (d) 3 q respectively, then the degree of {f(x)  g(x)}
(if it is non-zero) is:
71. If a + b = 2c, then what is the value of
[CDS 2018 (1)]
a c
 ? (a) Greater than min (p,q)
a c bc (b) Greater than max. (p,q)
[CDS 2018 (1)]
(c) Less than or equal to max. (p,q)
(a) –1 (b) 0
(c) 1 (d) 2 (d) Equal to min (p,q)

1/b and z = x1/c where x  1, y

72. If x + y + z = 0, then what is (y + z – x)3 + (z + 79. If x = y , y = z
1/a

x –y)3 + (x + y – z)3 equal to?  1, z  1, then what is the value of abc?

[CDS 2018 (1)] [CDS 2018 (1)]
(a) (x + y +z)3 (a) –1 (b) 1

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 (c) 0 (d) 3 [CDS 2018 (2)]
80. If 2b = a + c and y = xz, then what is
2 x b– (a) zero (b) y
c yc–a za–b equal to? (c) y–5 (d) y+3
[CDS 2018 (1)]
88. If ab + bc + ca = 0, then the value of
(a) 3 (b) 2
(c) 1 (d) –1     
b 2  ca c 2  ab  a 2  bc c 2  ab  a 2  bc b 2  ca    
a 2

 bc b  ca c  ab
2
 2

81. The sum of a number and its square is 20. is:
Then the number is [CDS 2018 (2)]
(a) –1 (b) 0
[CDS 2018 (1)] (c) 1 (d) 2
(a) –5 or 4 (b) 2 or 3
(c) –5 only (d) 5 or –4 89. If ,  and  are the zeros of the polynomial
f(x) = ax3 + bx2 + cx + d, then 2 + 2 + 2 is
82. If x = y , y = z and z = x , then the value of
a b c equal to:
abc is: [CDS 2018 (2)]
[CDS 2018 (2)] b  ac
2
b  2ac
2
(a) (b)
(a) 1 (b) 2 a 2
a
(c) –1 (d) 0
b  2ac
2
b  2ac
2
(c) 2
(d)
83. If x = 2 + 22/3 + 21/3, then the value of the b a2
expression x3 – 6x2 + 6x will be: x2
90. For x > 0, what is minimum value of x 
[CDS 2018 (2)] 2x
(a) 2 (b) 1 ?
(c) 0 (d) –2 [CDS 2019 (1)]
(a) 1
1  1  (b) 2
84. If x6 + 6  k  x 2  2  , then k is equal to:
x  x  1
(c) 2
[CDS 2018 (2)] 2
 2 1   4 1  (d) cannot be determined
(a)  x  1  2  (b)  x  1  4 
 x   x 
1  px 1  qx
 1   1  91. If = 1, then what are the non –
(c)  x 4  1  4  (d)  x 4  1  4  1  px 1  qx
 x   x 
solutions of x?
85. If ax= = by cz
and abc = 1, then the value of [CDS 2019 (1)]
1 1 1
  will be equal to:
1 2p  q 1
(a)  , 2p q (b)  p  q , pq
x y z p q pq
[CDS 2018 (2)] p q
(a) –1 (b) 0 (c)  p  q , pq (d)  2p  q , 2pq
q p
(c) 1 (d) 3

86. If a = xyp–1, b = yzq–1, c = zxr–1,, then aq–-r br–p 92. For x = 4 6

what is the value of
,
cp–q is equal to: 2 3
[CDS 2018 (2)] x2 2 x2 3
(a) abc  ?
x2 2 x2 3
(b) xyz
(c) 0 [CDS 2019 (1)]
(d) none of the above (a) 1 (b) 2
(c) 3 (d) 2
87. The remainder when
3x3– 2x2y – 13xy2 + 10y3 is divided by (x–2y) is
equal to:

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93. For any two numbers a and b, 99. For what value of k can the expression x3 +
kx2 – 7x + 6 be resolved into three linear
 a  b 2   b  a 2 is: factors?
[CDS 2019 (1)] [CDS 2019 (2)]
(a) Always zero (a) 0 (b) 1
(c) 2 (d) 3
(b) Never zero
(c) Positive only if a  b
100. The quotient when x4 – x2 + 7x + 5 is divided
(d) Positive if and only if a > b by (x + 2) is ax3 + bx2 + cx + d. What are the
values of a, b, c and d respectively?
a b c [CDS 2019 (2)]
94. If   , then which one of the
bc ca ab (a) 1, –2, 3, 1 (b) –1, 2, 3, 1
following statements is correct? (c) 1, –2, –3, –1 (d) –1, 2, –3, –1
[CDS 2019 (1)]
(a) Each fraction is equal to 1 or –1 101. Let a and b two positive real numbers such
(b) Each fraction is equal to 1/2 or 1 that a a  b b  32 and a b  b a  31. What is
(c) Each fraction is equal to 1/2 or –1 5a  b
the value of ?
(d) Each fraction is equal to 1/2 only 7
[CDS 2019 (2)]
95. If 3x = 4y = 12z, then z is equal to: (a) 5
[CDS 2019 (1)] (b) 7
(a) xy (b) x + y (c) 9
(c)
xy
(d) 4x + 3y (d) Cannot be determined
xy
1 3
102. If x = and y = x3, the y satisfies which
96. Given that the polynomial (x2 + ax + b) leaves 2
the same remainder when divided by (x–1) or one of the following equations?
(x + 1). What are the values of a and b [CDS 2019 (2)]
respectively? (a) 8y – 20y –1 = 0
2 (b) 8y + 20y –1 = 0
2

[CDS 2019 (1)] (c) 8y2 – 20y +1 = 0 (d) 8y2 – 20y +1 = 0

(a) 4 and 0 (b) 0 and 3 103. Give y is inversely proportional to x , and x

(c) 3 and 0 (d) 0 and any integer
= 36, when y = 36. What is the value of x
when y = 54?
97.  If ax = by = cz and b2 = ac, then what is [CDS 2019 (2)]
1 1 (a) 54 (b) 27
 equal to?
x z (c) 16 (d) 8
[CDS 2019 (1)]

(a)
1
(b) –
1 104. What are the values of p and q respectively,
y y if (x–1) and (x + 2) divide the polynomial x3 +
4x2 + px + q?
2 2 [CDS 2020 (1)]
(c) (d) –
y y (a) 1,–6 (b) 2,–6
(c) 1,6 (d) 2,6
 x  y 3   y  z 3   z  x 3 105. What is the point on the xy-plane satisfying
98. What is equal to?
3  x  y  y  z  z  x  5x + 2y = 7xy and 10x + 3y = 8xy?
[CDS 2019 (1 & 2)] [CDS 2020 (1)]
(a) 1 (b) 0  1   1 
(a)  1,  (b)  , 1
(c) 1/3 (d) 3  6   6 

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  1  1  (c) 18 (d) 9
(c) 1,  (d)   ,1
 6  6 
112. If (x2 –1) is a factor of ax4 + bx3 + cx2 + dx +
e, then which one of the following is correct?
106. Which one of the following is a set of [CDS 2020 (1)]
solutions of the equation x  x if n is a
x n x (a) a + b + c = d + e (b) a + b+e=c +d
(c) b + c + d = a + e (d) a + c + e = b + d
positive integer?
[CDS 2020 (1)]
113. If I = a2 + b2 + c2, where a and b are
(a) {1, n2} (b) 1, n   consecutive integers and c = ab, then I is:
(c) {1, n} (d) {n, n }
2 [CDS 2020 (2)]
(a)An even number and it is not a square of
107. If 5 – 5 = 600, then what is the value of
x+1 x–1 an integer
102x? (b)An odd number and it is not a square of
[CDS 2020 (1)] an integer
(a) 1 (b) 1000 (c)Square of an even integer
(c) 100000 (d) 1000000 (d)Square of an odd integer

108. If f(x) is divided by (x −α) (x −) where   , 114. (x – a ) is divisible by (x–a), where x  a, for
n n

then what is the remainder? every:

[CDS 2020 (1)] [CDS 2020 (2)]

(a)
x  f   x  f  (a) Natural number n
  (b) Even natural number n only
(c) Odd natural number n only
(b)
x  f   x  f 
(d) Prime number n only
 

(c)
x  f   x  f  115. If x varies as y, then which of the following
  is/are correct?
(d)
x  f   x  f  1. x2 + y2 varies as x2 – y2
  x
2. 2 varies inversely as y
y
109. If the area of a square is 2401x4 + 196x2 + 4,
then what is its side length? 3. n
x 2 y varies as 2n x 4 y2
[CDS 2020 (1)] Select the correct answer using the code
(a) 49x2 + 3x + 2 (b) 49x2 – 3x + 2 given below:
(c) 49x2 + 2 (d) 59x2 + 2 [CDS 2020 (2)]
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only
110. If x varies as yz, then y varies inversely as: (c) 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
[CDS 2020 (1)]
x 116. If ab + xy – xb = 0 and bc + yz – cy = 0, then
(a)xz (b)
z x c
what is  equal to?
z 1 a z
(c) (d)
x  xz  [CDS 2020 (2)]
y b
(a) (b)
 1   1  b y
111. If  x 8  8  =47, what is the value of  x 6  6 
 x   x  (c) 1 (d) 0
?
[CDS 2020 (1)] 117. If (p + 2) (2q – 1) = 2pq – 10 and (p – 2) (2q –
(a) 36 (b) 27 1) = 2pq – 10, then what is pq equal to?
[CDS 2020 (2)]

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 (a) –10 (b) –5 [CDS 2021 (1)]
(c) 5 (d) 10 (a) Zero (b) One
(c) Two (d) Three
118. What is the value of :
a 2  ac a 2  c2 2c 3 125. How many terms are there in following
   ? product?
ac
a 2 c  c 3 a 2 c  2ac 2  c 3 a 2  c 2
(a1 + a2 + a3) (b1 + b2 + b3 + b4)
[CDS 2020 (2)]
(c1 + c2 + c3 + c4 + c5)
(a) 0 (b) 1
[CDS 2021 (1)]
ac 6
(c) 2 2 (d) (a) 15 (b) 30
a c ac
(c) 45 (d) 60

119. What is the square root of 4x4 + 8x3 – 4x + 126. What is the remainder when 2727–1527 is
1? divided by 6?
[CDS 2020 (2)] [CDS 2021 (1)]
(a) 2x2 – 2x – 1 (b) 2x2 – x – 1 (a) 0 (b) 1
(c) 2x2 + 2x + 1 (d) 2x2 + 2x –1 (c) 3 (d) 4

x y z
120. If   , then which one of the 127. If a + b + c = 0 then which of the following
bc ca ba are correct?
following is correct? 1. a3 + b3 + c3 = 3abc
[CDS 2020 (2)] 2. a2 + b2 + c2 = –2 (ab + bc + ca)
(a) x + y + z = 0 (b) x – y – z = 0 3. a3 + b3 + c3 = – 3ab (a + b)
(c) x + y – z = 0 (d) x + 2y + 3z = 0 Select the correct answer using the code
given below:
121. 1–x – xn + xn+1, where n is a natural number, [CDS 2021 (1)]
is divisible by: (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only
[CDS 2020 (2)] (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
(a) (1+x)2 (b) (1–x)2
(c) 1– 2x – x2 (d) 1 + 2x – x2
3q  2  3q  2
128. If p= , then what is the value
122. 4x + 12x – x – 3 is divisible by:
3 2 3q  2  3q  2
[CDS 2021 (1)] of p2 – 3pq + 2?
(a) (2x + 1) only [CDS 2021 (1)]
(b) (2x –1) only
(a) 0 (b) 1
(c) Both (2x +1) and (2x –1)
(d) Neither (2x +1) nor (2x –1) (c) 2 (d) 3

x y x y b  b 2  2bx
123. If   a  b and 2  2  2 , then what is 129. What is the value of x, if:  a?
a b a b b  b 2  2bx
x y [CDS 2021 (1)]
2
 2 equal to?
a b ab 2ab
[CDS 2021 (1)] (a) (b)
(a) –2 (b) –1
a  b  a  1
(c) 0 (d) 1 2ab ab
(c) (d)
 a  1 2
a  b2
124. How many pairs of (x, y) can be chosen from
130. For how many real values of k is 6kx2 + 12kx
x y
the set {2, 3, 6, 8, 9} such that  2, – 24x + 16 a perfect square for every integer
y x
x?
where x  y ? [CDS 2021 (1)]

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 (a) Zero (b) One
(c) Two (d) Four
136. If x(x–1) (x–2) (x–3) + 1 = k2, then which one
of the following is a possible expression for
1 5 1 k?
131. If x +  , then what is x4 – 4 equal to?
x 2 x [CDS 2021 (1)]
[CDS 2021 (1)] (a) x 2 – 3x + 1 (b) x 2 – 3x – 1

195 255 (c) x2 + 3x – 1 (d) x2 – 2x – 1

(a) (b)
16 16
137. What is
625
(c) (d) 0 1 1 1
16  
bc  a  b  a  c  ca  b  c  b  a  ab  c  a  c  b 

132. The expression

 x  1 x  9x  14
3 2 equal to:
[CDS 2021 (1)]
 x  x  1 x  8x  7 
2 2
(a) a+ b + c (c) 3
(c) ab + bc + ca (d) 0
simplifies to:
[CDS 2021 (1)]
138. If n is any natural number, then 52n – 1 is
(a) (x–1) (b) (x–2)
always divisible by how many natural
(c) (x–7) (d) (x + 2)
numbers?
[CDS 2021 (1)]
133. What should be added to
(a)One (b) Four
1 2x  5 (c) Six (d) Eight
to get ?
 x  2 x  4 x 2

 5x  6  x  4 
[CDS 2021 (1)] 139. Which one of the following is a factor of the
polynomial (x–1) (x–2) (x–4) – 90?
1 1
(a) (b) [CDS 2021 (2)]

x 2  7x  12  x 2  7x  12  (a) x + 14  (b) x – 14
(c) x – 6 (d) x – 7
1 1
(c) (d)

x 2  7x  12  x 2  7x  12  
140. What is the sum of linear factors (in x and y)
of the expression 2x2 + xy – 3y2?
134. Consider the following statements: [CDS 2021 (2)]
1.If x is directly proportional to z and y is (a) 2x–3y (b) 3x –2y
directly proportional to z, then (x2 – y2) is (c) 3x + 2y (d) 2x + 3y
directly proportional to z2 ?
141. If  +  + γ =  + γ + γ, then what is (1–
2.If x is inversely proportional to z and y is
inversely proportional to z, then (xy) is ) (1–)(1– γ) equal to?
inversely proportional to z2 ? [CDS 2021 (2)]
Which of the above statements is/are (a) 1–γ (b) 1+γ
(c) 2 + 2 + γ 2 (d) (–) (–γ) (γ –)
correct?
[CDS 2021 (1)]
8 48
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only 142. If 96 – 64a3 + 6  3  t 3 = 0, then what is
a a
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
a2t + 4a3 equal to?
[CDS 2021 (2)]
8x x  1 x 1
4x (a) 0 (b) 1
135. What is    equal to?
1  x4 x2  1 x 1 x  1 (c) 2 (d) 3
[CDS 2021 (1)]
(a) 0 (b) 1
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 x2  8  x 2  2 x  4 ; then Select the correct answer using the code
143. If A + B = and A  B  given below:
x2 x2
[CDS 2021 (2)]
what is B equal to? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only
[CDS 2021 (2)] (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
x2  4 x2  4
(a) 2 (b) 149. If 2x – 3y – 7 = 0, then what is the value of
x  4x  4 x 2  4x  4
8x3 – 36x2y + 54xy2 – 27 y3 – 340?
2x 2  7 x  3 2x 2  7 x  3
(c) (d) [CDS 2021 (2)]
2x 1 2x 1 (a) –1 (b) 0
(c) 1 (d) 3
x4 y4
x   y
144. What is + + 150. Consider a question and the two statements:
2
 y2 x2  z2 2

 x2 y2  x2  Question:
z4 equal to? x 6  y6 x 4  y4
z  x z2  y2
2 2
  Is
x 4  y4
always greater than
x 2  y2
(x  y

[CDS 2021 (2)]  0)?

(a) –1 (b) 0 Statement-I: x > y
(c) 1 (d) x2 + y2 + z2 Statement-II: x2 + y2 > 2xy
Which one of the following is correct in
145. If (2ab – b2) : (6a2 – ab) = 1 : 6, then what is respect of the question and the statements?
(a + b) : (a – b) equal to? [CDS-2022-1]
[CDS 2021 (2)] (a)Statement-I alone is required to answer
(a) 3 only (b) 5 only the question
(c) –3 or 3 (d) –5 or 5 (b)Statement-II alone is required to answer
the question
x y z (c)Both Statements-I & II are required to
146. If    k , then what answer the question.
bca bca abc
(d)Both Statement-I nor statement-II is
is: x2 + y2 + z2 – 2xy – 2yz + 2zx equal to? required to answer the question.
[CDS 2021 (2)]
(a) k2 (a2 + b2 + c2) (b) k2 (a2 – b2 + c2) 1 5
(c) k2 (a + b + c)2 (d) k2 (a – b + c)2 151. If x +  then what is the value of the
x 2
147. Consider the following inequalities: 5x
following?
7 x  3x  7
2
a2  b2 a  b
1. 2  where a > b > 0 [CDS-2022-1]
a  b2 a  b 3 5
a 3  b3 a 2  b 2 (a) (b)
2. 2  only when a > b > 0 7 12
a  b2 ab 3 10
Which of the above is/are correct? (c) (d)
14 29
[CDS 2021 (2)]
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only 1 1
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 152. If a + b = 2, + = 2 then what is the value
𝑎 𝑏
of a3 + b3 ?
ay  bx cx  az bz  cy [CDS-2022-1]
148. If   , then which of (a) 2 (b) 4
c b a (c) 6 (d) 8
the following is/are correct?
x y 153. If 43x + 47y = (2021)2, x  0, y  0, then what
1.  is the value of the following?
a b
4xy  x  y
x yz z
2.  2xy  x  y
abc c
[CDS-2022-1]
(a) 5 (b) 15

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 (c) 25 (d) 45 (d)Both Statement-I nor statement-II is
required to answer the question.
xy 1
154. If  ; (x > 0, y > 0), then what
x yy x x 160. If x2 = 17x + y and y2 = x + 17y, x  y, then
is the value of ?
𝑥
what is the value of x 2  y 2 1 ?
𝑦
[CDS-2022-1] [CDS-2022-1]
(a) 1 (b) 2 (a) 17 (b) 19
(c) 4 (d) 8 (c) 23 (d) 27

155. If x = 7 + 4√3, then what is the value of √𝑥 + Consider the following for the next two
(02) items that follow:
1
? 6 25
Consider 6x2 – 25x + 2 
x  12  0
x x
[CDS-2022-1]
1
(a) 1 (b) 2 161. What is one of the possible values of x– ?
(c) 3 (d) 4 x
[CDS 2022 (II)]
156. What is the value of the following? 1 3
(a) (b)
5.43  0.064 2 2
5
5.42  2.16  0.16 (c) 2 (d)
2
[CDS-2022-1]
(a) 4 (b) 4.4 162. What is one of the possible values of x2 +
(c) 5 (d) 5.4 1
?
x2
157. If  x  1  x 2   y  1  y 2   1 , where x and y [CDS 2022 (II)]
  
62
are real numbers, then what is the value of (a) 6 (b)
(x + y)2? 9
[CDS-2022-1] (c) 8 (d)
82
(a) 0 (b) 1 9
(c) 4 (d) 9
163. If bc + cd = 2bd and a + c = 2b, then which
158. If x = 9999, then what is the value of the one of the following is correct?
following? [CDS 2022 (II)]
4x  x
3 (a) ab – cd = 0 (b) ac – bd = 0
2x  16x  3 (c) ad – bc = 0 (d) ad + bc = 0
[CDS-2022-1]
164. If x = b + c, y = c + a, z = a + b, then what is
(a) 1111 (b) 2222
(x + y + z)3 – 24xyz equal to?
(c) 3333 (d) 6666
[CDS 2022 (II)]
(a) a3 + b3 + c3 (b) 2 (a3 + b3 + c3)
159. Consider a question and two statements:
(c) 8(a3 + b3 + c3) (d)none of the above
Question: a2 + b2 + c2 – ab – bc – ca (a, b, c
are distinct real numbers), always positive?
165. If p is the difference between a number and
Statement-I: a > b > c
its reciprocal and q is the difference between
Statement-II: a + b + c = 0
the square of the same number and the
Which one of the following is correct in
square of its reciprocal, then what is p4 + 4p2
respect of the question and the statements?
equal to?
[CDS-2022-1]
[CDS 2022 (II)]
(a)Statement-I alone is required to answer
(a) 4q (b) 8q
the question
(c) 4q2 (d) q2
(b)Statement-II alone is required to answer
the question
166. If x = 2 + 21/2, then what is the value of x4 +
(c)Both Statements-I & II are required to
16x–4 ?
answer the question.
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 (a) 152 (b) 144 1 1 1
 
(c) 136 (d) 132 xx  yx  z  yy  z y  x  zz  x z  y
equal to?
167. Consider the following statements:
[CDS 2022 (II)]
1. x4 (y–z) + y4 (z–x) + z4(x–y) is positive if x
(a) 0 (b) 1
> y > z.
2. x4 (y–z) + y4 (z–x) + z4(x–y) is negative if x 1 1
(c) (d) –
< y < z. xyz xyz
Which of the above statements is/are
correct? 174. How many of the following values of x would
[CDS 2022 (II)] satisfy the equation qx2–2px+q = 0?
(a) only 1 (b) only 2
pq  pq
(c) both 1 and 2 (d) neither 1 nor 2 1. x= , where p > q
pq  pq
x  24x  144 x
6 4 2
168. What is equal to? p  p2  q 2
x 2

 4 3x  12 x  2 3 
2 2. x=
q
, where p > q
[CDS 2022 (II)]
(a) x2 (b) x2–2 pq
3. x= , where p > q
(c) x2 + 2√3 (d) x2 –2√3 pq
Select the correct answer using the code
ab cd given below:
169. If  where a  c, then which one of
bc da [CDS 2022 (II)]
the following is correct? (a) only one value (b) only two values
[CDS 2022 (II)] (c) all three values (d) none

(a) a + b = c + d 175. Consider the question and two statements

(b) a + c = b + d
(c) a – b – c + d = 0 (d) a + b + c + d = 0given below:
Question: Is (xn + yn) divisible by (x + y)?
170. If (a3 + b3) is proportional to (a2 – b2), then (a2 Statement-1: n is a natural number.
– ab + b2) is proportional to: Statement-2: n is an even natural number.
[CDS 2022 (II)] Which one of the following is correct in
(a) (a – b) (b) (a + b) respect of the question and the statements?
(c) (a + ab + b) (d) (a3 – b2) [CDS 2022 (II)]
(a)Statement-1 alone is sufficient to answer
x  20  x  1 7 the question
171. If  , then what is the value (b)Statement-2 alone is sufficient to answer
x  20  x  1 3
the question
of x  20x  1 ? (c)Both statement-1 and statement-2 are
[CDS 2022 (II)] sufficient to answer the question
(a) 8 (b) 9 (d)Both statement-1 and statement-2 are not
(c) 10 (d) 12 sufficient to answer the question

172. Consider the following statements: 176. Consider the question and two statements
1. (ab + bc + ca) is a factor of a (b – c) + b
2 3 2 given below:
(c – a) + c (a – b)
3 2 3 Let x and y be two real numbers.
2. (a + b + c) is a factor of a (b – c) + b
2 3 2 Question: Is xy > 0?
(c – a) + c (a – b)
3 2 3 Statement-1: x8 y9 < 0.
Which of the statements given above is/are Statement-2: x9 y10 < 0
correct? Which one of the following is correct in
[CDS 2022 (II)] respect of the question and the statements?
(a) only 1 (b) only 2 [CDS 2022 (II)]
(c) both 1 and 2 (d) neither 1 nor 2 (a)Statement-1 alone is sufficient to answer
the question
173. What is (b)Statement-2 alone is sufficient to answer
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 (c)Both statement-1 and statement-2 are
sufficient to answer the question x 2  y 2  z 2  2 yz x 2  y 2  z 2  2 yz
(d)Both statement-1 and statement-2 are not 184. What is 2 2 2
x  y  z  2xy

x 2  y 2  z 2  2xz
equal
sufficient to answer the question
to?
[CDS-2023 (2)]
177. Consider the following statements in respect
x yz
of the polynomial 1 – x – x + x , where n is
n n+1 (a) (b)
xyz xyz
a natural number:
1.It is divisible by 1 – 2x + x 2 2 x 2 y  2z
(c) (d)
2.It is divisible by 1 – x n x  y  z x yz
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct? 185. If a, b, c, x, y, z are real numbers such that
[CDS – 2023 (1)] (a + b + c)2 – 3(ab + bc + ca) + 3(x2 + y2 + z2)
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only = 0, then which one of the following is
(c) both 1 and 2 (d) neither 1 nor 2 correct?
[CDS-2023 (2)]
a  b and y  a  b  ab , then
2 (a) a = b = c, x = y = z  0
178. If x = a + b + (b) a = b = c = 0, x = y = z
4a  4b 4 ab (c) a = b = c, x = y = z = 0
what is the value of (x–a)2 – (y – b)2?
(d) a  b  c, x = y = z = 0
[CDS – 2023 (1)]
(a) a2 (b) b2
Consider the following for the next two
(c) ab (d) a2b2
items that follow:
Mark option (a) if the question can be
3 1 3 1 answered by using one of the statements
179. If x = and y  ,then what is the
3 1 3 1 alone, but cannot be answered using the
value x3 – y3 ? other statement alone.
[CDS – 2023 (1)]
(a) 60 (b) 453 Mark option (b) if the question can be
(c) 303 (d) 90 answered by using either statements alone.

Mark option (c) if the question canbe

a2 b2 c2
180. If p = ,q  ,r  , answered by using both the statements
b  cc  a  c  ba  b a  cb  c together, but cannot be answered using
then what is (p + q + r)2 equal to? either statement alone.
[CDS-2023 (2)]
(a) 9 (b) 4 Mark option (d) if the question cannot be
(c) 1 (d) 0 answered even by using both the statements
together.
181. Which one of the following is a factor of a2–
b2–c2 + 2bc + a + b – c? 186. Question: Are x, y, z equal, where x, y, z are
[CDS-2023 (2)] real numbers?
(a) a + b + c + 1 (b) a – b – c + 1 Statement I:
(c) a + b + c –1 (d) a – b + c + 1 x2 +y2 + z2 – xy – yz – zx = 0
Statement II:
182. If 2s = a + b + c, then what is s 2 + (s–a) (s–b) x3 + y3 + z3 – 3xyz = 0
+ (s–b) (s–c) + (s–c) (s–a) equal to?
[CDS-2023 (2)] 187. Question: What is the ratio x : y : z equal to
(a) (a+b+c)2 (b) ab + bc + ca if x, y, z  0?
(c) 2(ab+bc+ca) (d) 3(ab+bc+ca) Statement I:
xz z
183. The cube root of x varies inversely as the 
y x
square root of y. x = 8 when y = 3. What is
Statement II:
the value of x when y = 3 3 ? zy x
[CDS-2023 (2)] 
x z
(a) 18 (b) 21
(c) 24 (d) 27

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188. If a2–bc = , b2 – ac = , c2 – ab = , then what [CDS-2023 (2)]
a  b  c (a) 3x + 2y – 3
is
a  b  c      equal to? (b) 3x + 2y – 6
(c) 3x2 + 2y2 –18x – 12y – 6xy + 6
[CDS-2023 (2)]
(d) 3x2 + 2y2 +18x + 12y – 6xy + 6
(a) a + b – c (b) a – b + c
(c) – a + b + c (d) 1
196. If xn –pyn + qzn is divisible by x2 + abyz – bzx
p q
189. If (x – 1)3 is a factor of x4 + x3 + x2 + x – 1, – axy, then what is  equal to?
then the other factor will be: an bn
[CDS-2023 (2)] [CDS-2023 (2)]
(a) x + 1 (b) x – 3 (a) –1 (b) 0
(c) x + 2 (d) x (c) 1 (d) 2

2a 4b 3c Consider the following for the next two

190. If   , then what is the value of (02) items that follow:
3 5 4
18 2 2 2 Let p = x4 – y2z2, q = y4 – z2x2, r = z4 – x2y2
a c b ?
a
197. What is px2+qy2+rz2 equal to?
[CDS-2023 (2)]
[CDS-2023 (2)]
(a) 3 5 (b) 355 (a) (x2+y2 +z2) (p+q+r) (c) –(x2+y2+z2) (p+q+r)
(c) (y2+z2+x2) (p–q–r) (d) (x2+y2–z2) (p–q–r)
(c) 375 (d) 3 15
198. What is x2 (px2+qy2+rz2) + qr – p2 equal to?
191. Consider the following statements: [CDS-2023 (2)]
1.If (a+b) is directly proportional to (a–b), (a) 0 (b) 1
then (a2+b2) is directly proportional to ab (c) p + q + r (d) x2 + y2 + z2
2.If a is directly proportional to b, then (a2–
b2) is directly proportional to ab. 199. Let a, b and c be the sides of a triangle ABC
Which of the statements given above is/are Question: Is the triangle equilateral?
correct? Statement-I: a2 + b2 + c2 = (ab + bc + ca)
[CDS-2023 (2)] Statement-II: 3a2 + 3b2 + 4c2 = 2ab + 4bc +
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only 4ca
(c) both 1 and 2 (d) neither 1 nor 2 [CDS-2024 (1)]
(a) If the Question can be answered by one of
192. If (3a + 6b + c + 2d)  (3a – 6b – c + 2d) = (3a the Statements alone, but not by the other.
– 6b + c – 2d)  (3a – c – 2d), then which one (b) If the Question can be answered by either
of the following is correct? Statement alone
[CDS-2023 (2)] (c) If the Question can be answered by using
(a) ab = cd (b) ac = bd both the Statements together, but cannot be
(c) ad = bc (d) ad + bc = 0 answered by using either Statement alone.
193. If x = 97 + 563, then what is the value of (d) If the Question cannot be answered even
4x  1
? by using both Statements together
4x

[CDS-2023 (2)] 200. If P2 varies as R and Q2 varies as R, (P  Q),

(a) 7 (b) 6 then which of the following are correct?
(c) 5 (d) 4 1. P2 + Q2 varies as R
2. PQ varies as R
 ab   ab  3. P2  Q2 varies as R
194. If x  a  b    y a  b   and x+y=2a3, Select the correct answer using the code
 ab  ab
given below:
then what is x–y equal to?
[CDS-2024 (1)]
[CDS-2023 (2)]
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only
(a) –2b3 (b) –2ab3
(c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 2b3 (d) 2ab3

195. Which one of the following is a factor of 33x3

+ 22y3 – 18xy + 66?

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201. What is the minimum value of (a)  +  (b)   
 a  3a  1  b  3b  1 
2 2 (c)  +  (d)   
   for a, b > 0?
 a  b  206. P varies directly as (x2 + y2 + z2). When x = 1,
[CDS-2024 (1)]
y = 2, z = 3 then p = 70. What is the value of
(a) 1 (b) 9 p when x = - 1, y = 1, z = 5 ?
(c) 16 (d) 25 [CDS-2024 (2)]
(a) 100 (b) 125
202. Consider the following in respect of the (c) 135 (d) 140
polynomial x4k + x4k+2 + x4k+4 + x4k+6;
1. The remainder is zero when the 207. Let k be a positive integer. What is the
polynomial is divided by x2 + 1 quotient when x8k+3 + x8k+6 + x8k+9 + x8k+12 is
2. The remainder is zero when the divided by (1 + x3)(1 + x6) ?
polynomial is divided by x4 + 1 [CDS-2024 (2)]
Which of the statements given above is/are (a) x8k (b) x8k+1
correct? (c) x8k+2 (d) x8k+3
[CDS-2024 (1)]
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only 1 65 1 730 , then
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 208. If x 3  3  and y 3  
3
x 8 y 27
203. If p 3
a    
a 2  b3  3 a  a 2  b 2 , then which one of the following is the value of xy
?
what is p3 + 3bp equal to?
[CDS-2024 (2)]
[CDS-2024 (1)]
(a) 3 (b) 6
(a) 2a (b) a
(c) 8 (d) 9
(c) 2a (d) 3a
209. What is the minimum value of
204. If 2 is a zero of the polynomial
p(x) = x3 + 3x2  6x  a, then what is the sum
a8  a 4  1b8  b4  1 Where a > 0, b> 0 ?
of the squares of the other zeroes of the a 4b 4
polynomial? [CDS-2024 (2)]
[CDS-2024 (1)] (a)1 (b) 4
(a) 10 (b) 17 (c) 9 (d) 16
(c) 21 (d) 37
210. If  x  1    y  1    y  1    z  1  and x
205. Suppose p(x) = x4
+ a3 + x3 a2x2
+ a1x + a0 and  yz   zx    
zx 
xy
q(x) = x4 + b3x3 + b2x2 + b1x + b0 are the + z  2y, then what is xyz equal to ?
polynomials. If , , ,  are zeros of p(x) and [CDS-2024 (2)]
, , ,  are zeros of q(x), then what is (a) – 3 (b) – 1
p(x)  q(x) (c) 1 (d) 3
equal to?
(x  )(x  )(x  )
[CDS-2024 (1)]

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 ANSWER KEY
1. c 2. d 3. d 4. c 5. a 6. c 7. a 8. d 9. b 10. b
11. c 12. c 13. d 14. c 15. b 16. d 17. c 18. b 19. b 20. b
21. a 22. c 23. c 24. a 25. a 26. c 27. b 28. d 29. d 30. b
31. c 32. c 33. c 34. a 35. c 36. c 37. b 38. c 39. c 40. a
41. a 42. d 43. d 44. a 45. b 46. c 47. a 48. a 49. a 50. c
51. d 52. b 53. c 54. a 55. c 56. c 57. c 58. b 59. d 60. c
61. a 62. a 63. b 64. c 65. c 66. c 67. d 68. a 69. b 70. c
71. c 72. d 73. a 74. c 75. a 76. b 77. d 78. a 79. b 80. c
81. a 82. a 83. a 84. b 85. b 86. d 87. a 88. b 89. d 90. c
91. a 92. d 93. c 94. c 95. c 96. d 97. c 98. a 99. a 100. a
101. c 102. a 103. c 104. a 105. b 106. b 107. d 108. c 109. c 110. c
111. c 112. d 113. d 114. a 115. b 116. c 117. c 118. d 119. d 120. b
121. b 122. c 123. c 124. a 125. d 126. a 127. c 128. b 129. c 130. c
131. b 132 b 133. a 134 c 135 a 136 a 137. d 138. d 139 d 140. c
141. a 142. c 143. c 144. c 145. d 146. c 147. c 148 c 149. d 150. d
151. d 152. a 153. a 154. c 155. d 156. c 157. a 158. c 159. a 160. a
161. b 162. d 163. c 164. c 165. d 166. c 167. c 168. a 169. d 170. a
171. c 172. a 173. c 174. b 175. b 176. d 177. c 178. b 179. c 180. c
181. d 182. b 183. c 184. c 185. b 186. a 187. c 188. d 189. a 190. b
191. c 192. c 193. d 194. c 195. c 196. b 197. a 198. a 199. b 200. d
201. d 202. c 203. c 204. b 205. b 206. c 207. d 208. b 209. c 210. b

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CAPF PYQ
1. let x2 + y2 = 1, u2 + v2 = 1 and xu + yv = 0, then 2. If 1
x   2 , then which one of the following is
1. x2 + u2 = 1 x
2. y2 + v2 = 1
the value of x32  1  2 ?
3. xy + uv = 0 x 32
which of the above is/ are correct [CAPF 2024]
[CAPF 2019] (a) -1 (b) 0
(a) 3 only (b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 1,2 and 3 (d) 2 and 3 (c) 1 (d) 2

ANSWER KEY

1. c 2. d

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