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10th Maths – QR Code Question 1

QR Code Questions
1. Relations and Functions

1. If 𝑓 ∶ 𝑅 → 𝑅 defined by 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = 𝑥 2 + 2, then the pre-images of 27 are

(1) 𝟓, −𝟓 (2) √5, −√5 (3) 5, 0 (4) 0, 5
𝑓 (𝑥 ) = 𝑥 2 + 2
𝑓 (5) = 52 + 2 = 25 + 2 = 27
𝑓 (−5) = (−5)2 + 2 = 25 + 2 = 27
Pre-images of 27 are 5, −5
1 1
2. If 𝑓 (𝑥 − 𝑥) = 𝑥 2 + 𝑥2 , then 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = ___________ .
1 1
(1) 𝒙𝟐 + 𝟐 (2) 𝑥 2 − 2 (3) 𝑥 2 + 𝑥2 (4) 𝑥 2 − 𝑥2
1 1
𝑓 (𝑥 − 𝑥) = 𝑥 2 + 𝑥2
1 2
𝑥 2 + 2 = (𝑥 − 𝑥) + 2
1 1
= [𝑥 2 + 𝑥2 − 2𝑥 × 𝑥] + 2
1
= 𝑥 2 + 𝑥2 − 2 + 2
1
= 𝑥 2 + 𝑥2
∴ 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = 𝑥 2 + 2
3. If 𝐴 = {𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 }, 𝐵 = {2, 3} and 𝐶 = {𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐, 𝑑 } then 𝑛[(𝐴 ∩ 𝐶 ) × 𝐵] is
(1) 4 (2) 8 (3) 𝟔 (4) 12
𝐴 = {𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 }, 𝐵 = {2, 3}, 𝑐 = {𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐, 𝑑 }
𝐴 ∩ 𝐶 = {𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 } ∩ {𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐, 𝑑 }
= {𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐}
(𝐴 ∩ 𝐶 ) × 𝐵 = {𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 } × {2, 3}
= {(𝑎, 2) (𝑎, 3) (𝑏, 2) (𝑏, 3) (𝑐, 2) (𝑐, 3)}
𝑛[(𝐴 ∩ 𝐶 ) × 𝐵] = 6

4. If the ordered pairs (𝑎, 1) and (5, 𝑏) belong to {(𝑥, 𝑦)/𝑦 = 2𝑥 + 3}, then the values of 𝑎 and 𝑏 are
(1) −13, 2 (2) 2, 13 (3) 2, −13 (4) −𝟐, 𝟏𝟑
{(𝑥, 𝑦)/𝑦 = 2𝑥 + 3} , (𝑎, −1) (5, 𝑏); 𝑎, 𝑏 =?
𝑦 = 2𝑥 + 3
(𝑎, −1) ⇒ −1 = 2𝑎 + 3 (5, 𝑏) ⇒ 𝑏 = (2 × 5) + 3
2𝑎 = −1 − 3 𝑏 = 10 + 3
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2𝑎 = −4 𝑏 = 13
−4
𝑎= = −2
2
𝑎 = −2
∴ 𝑎 = −2, 𝑏 = 13
5. The function 𝑓 ∶ ℕ → ℕ is defined by 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = 2𝑥. Then the function 𝑓 is
(1) Not one-one but onto (2) one-one but not onto
(3) one-one and onto (4) not one-one and not onto
𝑓 (𝑥 ) = 2𝑥; 𝑓: 𝑁 → 𝑁
𝑓 (1) = 2(1) = 2
𝑓 (2) = 2(2) = 4
𝑓 (3) = 2(3) = 6
one-one and onto
6. If 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = 𝑥 + 1, then 𝑓 (𝑓(𝑓(𝑦 + 2))) is
(1) 𝑦 + 3 (2) 𝒚 + 𝟓 (3) 𝑦 + 7 (4) 𝑦 + 9
𝑓 (𝑦 + 2) = 𝑦 + 2 + 1 = 𝑦 + 3
𝑓(𝑓(𝑦 + 2)) = 𝑓(𝑦 + 3) = 𝑦 + 3 + 1 = 𝑦 + 4
𝑓 (𝑓(𝑓 (𝑦 + 2))) = 𝑓 (𝑦 + 4) = 𝑦 + 4 + 1 = 𝑦 + 5

7. The function 𝑡 which maps temperature in degree Celsius into temperature in degree Fahrenheit is
9𝑐
defined by 𝑡 (𝑐 ) = 5 + 32. The Fahrenheit degree is 95 then the value of 𝑐 will be
(1) 37 (2) 36 (3) 𝟑𝟓 (4) 29
9𝑐
𝑡 (𝑐 ) = + 32
5
9
𝑡(35) = 5 × 35 + 32 = 63 + 32 = 95
the value of 𝑐 = 35
8. If 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = 𝑚𝑥 + 𝑛, where 𝑚 and 𝑛 are integers, 𝑓 (−2) = 7 and 𝑓 (3) = 2, then 𝑚 and 𝑛 are
equal to
(1) −𝟏, 𝟓 (2) −1, −5 (3) 1, −9 (4) 1, 9
𝑓 (𝑥 ) = 𝑚𝑥 + 𝑛, 𝑓 (−2) = 7, 𝑓 (3) = 2, 𝑚, 𝑛 =?
𝑓 (−2) ⇒ 𝑚(−2) + 𝑛 = 7
𝑓 (3) ⇒ 𝑚(3) + 𝑛 = 2
−2𝑚 + 𝑛 = 7 ………… (1)
3𝑚 + 𝑛 = 2 ………….. (2)
Solve (1), (2)
−2𝑚 + 𝑛 = 7
3𝑚 + 𝑛 = 2
(−) (−) (−)
−5𝑚 =5
5
𝑚 = ⇒ 𝑚 = −1
−5
Sub 𝑚 = −1 in (2)
3𝑚 + 𝑛 = 2
3(−1) + 𝑛 = 2
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−3 + 𝑛 = 2
𝑛 = 2+3
𝑛=5 (𝑚, 𝑛) = (−1, 5)

9. If 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = 𝑎𝑥 − 2, 𝑔(𝑥 ) = 2𝑥 − 1 and 𝑓 ∘ 𝑔 = 𝑔 ∘ 𝑓, then the value of 𝑎 is

1
(1) −3 (2) 𝟑 (3) 3 (4) 13
𝑓 (𝑥 ) = 𝑎𝑥 − 2, 𝑔(𝑥 ) = 2𝑥 − 1 ⇒ 𝑓 ∘ 𝑔 = 𝑔 ∘ 𝑓
𝑎 =?
𝑓 ∘ 𝑔 = 𝑓 [𝑔(𝑥 )] = 𝑓 (2𝑥 − 1)
= 𝑎(2𝑥 − 1) − 2
= 2𝑎𝑥 − 𝑎 − 2 ………… (I)
𝑔 ∘ 𝑓 = 𝑔[𝑓 (𝑥 )] = 𝑔(𝑎𝑥 − 2)
= 2(𝑎𝑥 − 2) − 1
= 2𝑎𝑥 − 4 − 1
= 2𝑎𝑥 − 5 ………………. (II)
(𝐼) = (𝐼𝐼) ⇒ 2𝑎𝑥 − 𝑎 − 2 = 2𝑎𝑥 − 5
2𝑎𝑥 − 2𝑎𝑥 − 𝑎 − 2 = −5
−𝑎 = −3
𝑎=3
10. If 𝑓 is a identity function, then the value of 𝑓 (1) − 2𝑓 (2) + 𝑓 (3) is
(1) 1 (2) 𝟎 (3) −1 (4) −3
𝑓 (1) − 2𝑓 (2) + 𝑓 (3) =?
𝑥 = 𝑥; 𝑓 (1) = 1, 𝑓(2) = 2, 𝑓 (3) = 3
𝑓 (1) − 2𝑓 (2) + 𝑓 (3) = 1 − (2 × 2) + 3
=4−4= 0
1 1
11. If 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = 𝑥 and 𝑔(𝑥 ) = 𝑥3 , then 𝑓 ∘ 𝑔 ∘ 𝑓 (𝑦) is
1 1 1 𝟏
(1) (2) (3) (4)
𝑦8 𝑦6 𝑦4 𝒚𝟑
1 1
𝑓 (𝑥 ) = 𝑥 , 𝑔 (𝑥 ) = 𝑥 3
𝑓 ∘ 𝑔 ∘ 𝑓 (𝑦) =?
𝑓 ∘ 𝑔 ∘ 𝑓 (𝑦 ) ⇒ 𝑔 ∘ 𝑓 (𝑦 )
1 1
𝑓 (𝑥 ) = 𝑥 ; 𝑓 (𝑦 ) = 𝑦
1
𝑔 (𝑥 ) = 𝑥 3
1 1
∴ 𝑔 (𝑦) = 1 3
= 𝑦3
( )
𝑦

𝑔 ∘ 𝑓 (𝑦 ) = 𝑦 3
1
𝑓 ∘ 𝑔 ∘ 𝑓 (𝑦 ) ⇒ 𝑓 (𝑦 3 ) = 𝑦 3

12. If 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = 2 − 3𝑥 then 𝑓 ∘ 𝑓(1 − 𝑥 ) = ?

(1) 9𝑥 − 5 (2) 5𝑥 − 9 (3) 5𝑥 + 9 (4) 𝟓 − 𝟗𝒙
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𝑓 (𝑥 ) = 2 − 3𝑥, 𝑓 ∘ 𝑓(1 − 𝑥 ) =?
𝑓 ∘ 𝑓 (1 − 𝑥 ) = 𝑓 [𝑓 (1 − 𝑥 )]
= 𝑓 (2 − 3𝑥 ) = 𝑓[𝑓(2 − 3(1 − 𝑥 ))] = 𝑓[𝑓 (2 − 3 + 3𝑥 )]
= 𝑓 [𝑓 (3𝑥 − 1)]
= 2 − 3(3𝑥 − 1)
= 2 − 9𝑥 + 3
= 5 − 9𝑥
1
13. If 𝑓 (𝑥 ) + 𝑓(1 − 𝑥 ) = 2 then 𝑓 (2) is
(1) 𝟏 (2) −1 (3) 5 (4) −9
1
𝑥=2
1 1
𝑓 (2) + 𝑓 (1 − 2) = 2
1 1
𝑓 (2) + 𝑓 (2) = 2
1
2𝑓 (2) = 2
1
𝑓 ( 2) = 1
1
14. If 𝑓 is a constant function of value10. Then the value of 𝑓 (1) + 𝑓(2)+. . . . . . . . +𝑓(100) is
1 1
(1) 10 (2) 𝟏𝟎 (3) 100 (4) 100
𝑓 is a constant function then there is no change of the value if 𝑥 varies so
1 1 1
𝑓 (1) + 𝑓 (2)+. . . . . . . . +𝑓(100) = 10 + 10 +. . . . . . . + 10
1+1+.......+1 100
= =
10 10
= 10
𝑥+1 1+2𝑥
15. If 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = and 𝑔(𝑥 ) = then 𝑓 ∘ 𝑔(𝑥 ) is
𝑥−2 𝑥−1
(1) Constant function (2) Identity function
(3) Quadratic function (4) Cubic function
𝑥+1 1+2𝑥
𝑓 (𝑥 ) = 𝑥−2 , 𝑔(𝑥 ) = , 𝑓 ∘ 𝑔 (𝑥 )
𝑥−1
1+2𝑥
𝑓 ∘ 𝑔(𝑥 ) = 𝑓[𝑔(𝑥 )] = 𝑓 ( )
𝑥−1
1+2𝑥 1+2𝑥+𝑥−1
+ 1 3𝑥
𝑥−1 𝑥−1
= 1+2𝑥 = 1+2𝑥−2𝑥+2 = =𝑥
− 2 3
𝑥−1 𝑥−1
(2) Identity function

2. Numbers and Sequences

1. What is the HCF of the least prime number and the least composite number?
(1) 1 (2) 𝟐 (3) 3 (4) 4
The HCF of the least prime number and the least composite number is 2

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2. If ‘𝑎’ and ‘𝑏’ are two positive integers where 𝑎 > 𝑏 and ‘𝑏’ is a factor of ‘𝑎’ then HCF of (𝑎, 𝑏) is
𝑎
(1) 𝒃 (2) 𝑎 (3) 𝑎𝑏 (4) 𝑏

If ‘𝑎’ and ‘𝑏’ are two positive integers where 𝑎 > 𝑏 and ‘𝑏’ is a factor of ‘𝑎’ then HCF of
(𝑎, 𝑏) is 𝑏

3. If 𝑚 and 𝑛 are co-prime numbers, then 𝑚2 and 𝑛2 are

(1) co-prime (2) not co-prime (3) even (4) odd

If 𝑚 and 𝑛 are co-prime numbers, then 𝑚2 and 𝑛2 are co-prime

4. If 3 is the least prime factor of number 𝑎 and 7 is the least prime factor of 𝑏 then the least
prime factor of 𝑎 + 𝑏 is
(1) 𝑎 + 𝑏 (2) 𝟐 (3) 5 (4) 10

If 3 is the least prime factor of number 𝑎 and 7 is the least prime factor of 𝑏 then the least
prime factor of 𝑎 + 𝑏 is
𝑎+𝑏 =3+7
= 10
The least prime factor of ‘10’ is 2
5. The remainder when the difference between 60002 and 601 is divided by 6 is
(1) 2 (2) 𝟏 (3) 0 (4) 3
Difference = 60002 − 601 9900
= 59401 6 59401
Remainder = 1 54
54
54
001

6. 44 ≡ 8(𝑚𝑜𝑑 12), 113 ≡ 5(𝑚𝑜𝑑 12), thus 44 × 113 ≡ __________ (𝑚𝑜𝑑 12)
(1) 𝟒 (2) 3 (3) 2 (4) 1
Here 44 × 113 = 8 × 5 (𝑚𝑜𝑑 12)
= 40 (𝑚𝑜𝑑 12) 3
= 4 (𝑚𝑜𝑑 12) 12 40
36
4
𝑎𝑛−1
7. Given 𝑎1 = −1 and 𝑎𝑛 = then 𝑎4 is
𝑛+2
−1 −1 −1 −𝟏
(1) 20 (2) (3) 840 (4) 𝟏𝟐𝟎
4
𝑎𝑛−1
𝑎1 = −1, 𝑎𝑛 = ; 𝑎4 =?
𝑛+2

𝑎2−1 𝑎1 −1
𝑎2 = = =
2+2 4 4

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−1
𝑎3−1 𝑎2 −1
𝑎3 = = = 4
=
3+2 5 5 20

−1
𝑎4−1 𝑎3 20 −1
𝑎4 = = = = 120
4+2 6 6

8. The first term of an A.P. whose 8th and 12th terms are 39 and 59 respectively
(1) 5 (2) 6 (3) 𝟒 (4) 3
𝑡8 = 39, 𝑡12 = 59, 𝑎 =?
𝑡8 ⇒ 𝑎 + 7𝑑 = 39
𝑡12 ⇒ 𝑎 + 11𝑑 = 59 ………. (1)
𝑎 + 7𝑑 = 39 ……….. (2)
( − ) (− ) (−)
4𝑑 = 20
20
𝑑= 4
=5
Sub 𝑑 = 5 in (2) 𝑎 + 35 = 39
𝑎 = 39 − 35
𝑎=4

9. In the arithmetic series, 𝑆𝑛 = 𝑘 + 2𝑘 + 3𝑘+. . . . . . . . +100, 𝑘 is a positive integer and 𝑘 is a

factor of 100 then 𝑆𝑛 is
50 𝟓𝟎𝟎𝟎 1000 10
(1) 5000 + 𝑘 (2) 𝒌 + 𝟓𝟎 (3) 𝑘 + 10 (4) 1000 + 𝑘

If 𝑘 = 1
𝑆𝑛 = 1 + 2 + 3+. . . . . . +100
𝑛 100
𝑆𝑛 = [𝑎 + 𝑙 ] = (1 + 100)
2 2
= 50 (101)
= 5050
5000 5000
Find the right answer from given options, we choose option (2), 𝑘 + 50 = 1 + 50
= 5000 + 50 = 5050
10. How many terms are there in the G.P. 5, 20, 80, 320, . . . . . . , 20480?
(1) 5 (2) 6 (3) 𝟕 (4) 9
5, 20, 80, 320, . . . . . 20480 → G.P, 𝑛 =? 4 4096
𝑡𝑛 ⇒ 𝑎𝑟 𝑛−1 = 20480 4 1024
20
𝑎 = 5, 𝑟 = 5 = 4 4 256
20480
5 × (4)𝑛−1 = 20480 ⇒ 4𝑛−1 = = 4096 4 64
5
4𝑛−1 = 46 4 16
𝑛−1= 6 4 4
𝑛 = 6 + 1 = 7; 1
𝑛=7

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11. If 𝑝𝑡ℎ , 𝑞𝑡ℎ and 𝑟 𝑡ℎ terms of an A.P. are 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 respectively then 𝑎(𝑞 − 𝑟) + 𝑏(𝑟 − 𝑝) +
𝑐 (𝑝 − 𝑞) is
(1) 𝟎 (2) 𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐 (3) 𝑝 + 𝑞 + 𝑟 (4) 𝑝𝑞𝑟
𝑝𝑡ℎ → 𝑎, 𝑞𝑡ℎ → 𝑏, 𝑟 𝑡ℎ → 𝑐
Here 𝑞 − 𝑟 = 𝑏 − 𝑐
𝑟−𝑝 =𝑐−𝑎
𝑝−𝑞 = 𝑎 = 𝑏
So 𝑎(𝑞 − 𝑟) + 𝑏(𝑟 − 𝑝) + 𝑐(𝑝 − 𝑞) = 𝑎(𝑏 − 𝑐 ) + 𝑏(𝑐 − 𝑎) + 𝑐(𝑎 − 𝑏)
= 𝑎𝑏 − 𝑎𝑐 + 𝑏𝑐 − 𝑎𝑏 + 𝑎𝑐 − 𝑏𝑐
=0
12. Sum of infinite terms of a G.P is 12 and the first terms is 8. What is the fourth term of the G.P?
𝟖 4 8 1
(1) 𝟐𝟕 (2) 27 (3) 20 (4) 3
In G.P ⇒ 𝑆∞ = 12, 𝑎 = 8, 𝑡4 =?
𝑎 1
𝑆∞ ⇒ 1−𝑟 = 12, 𝑎 = 8, 𝑡4 = 𝑎𝑟 4−1 If 𝑎 = 8, 𝑟 = 3
8 1 3 1
1−𝑟
= 12 ⇒ 8 = 12 − 12𝑟 𝑡4 = 8 × (3) = 8 × 27
8
8 − 12 = −12𝑟 𝑡4 = 27
−4 = −12𝑟
−4
=𝑟
−12
1
𝑟=3

13. A boy saves B1 on the first day B2 on the second day, B4 on the third day and so on. How
much did the boy will save up to 20 days?
(1) 219 + 1 (2) 219 − 1 (3) 𝟐𝟐𝟎 − 𝟏 (4) 211 − 1
1 day → B1, 2nd day → B2, 3rd day → B4
20 days → ?
1 + 2 + 4+. . . . . . ..
2
𝑎 = 1, 𝑟 = 1 = 2; 𝑆20 =? 𝑎 = 1, 𝑟 > 1;
𝑎(𝑟 𝑛 −1)
𝑆𝑛 = 𝑟−1
(220 −1) 220 −1
= = = 220 − 1
2−1 1

14. The sum of first ‘𝑛’ terms of the series 𝑎, 3𝑎, 5𝑎, . . .. is
(1) 𝑛𝑎 (2) (2𝑛 − 1)𝑎 (3) 𝒏𝟐 𝒂 (4) 𝑛2 𝑎2
𝑎, 3𝑎, 5𝑎, . . . . . . . . . 𝑆𝑛 =?
𝑎(1 + 3 + 5+. . . . . . . +𝑛) = 𝑎(𝑛2 )
The sum of first ‘𝑛’ terms of the series 𝑛2 𝑎
15. If 𝑝, 𝑞, 𝑟, 𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧 are in A.P, then 5𝑝 + 3, 5𝑞 + 3, 5𝑟 + 3, 5𝑥 + 3, 5𝑦 + 3, 5𝑧 + 3 form
(1) a G.P (2) an A.P
(3) a constant sequence (4) neither an A.P nor a G.P
𝑝, 𝑞, 𝑟, 𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧 → A.P
5𝑝 + 3, 5𝑞 + 3, 5𝑟 + 3, 5𝑥 + 3, 5𝑦 + 3, 5𝑧 + 3 is an A.P
(common difference same)

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16. In an A.P if the 𝑝𝑡ℎ term is ‘𝑞’ and the 𝑞𝑡ℎ term is 𝑝, then its 𝑛𝑡ℎ term is
(1) 𝒑 + 𝒒 − 𝒏 (2) 𝑝 + 𝑞 + 𝑛 (3) 𝑝 − 𝑞 + 𝑛 (4) 𝑝 − 𝑞 − 𝑛
𝑡𝑝 = 𝑞, 𝑡𝑞 = 𝑝, 𝑡𝑛 =?
𝑡𝑝 ⇒ 𝑎 + (𝑝 − 1)𝑑 = 𝑞 …………. (1)
𝑡𝑞 ⇒ 𝑎 + (𝑞 − 1)𝑑 = 𝑝 …………. (2)
(−) (−) (−)

(𝑝 − 1 − 𝑞 − 1)𝑑 = 𝑞 − 𝑝
(𝑝 − 𝑞 )𝑑 = 𝑞 − 𝑝
(𝑝 − 𝑞 )𝑑 = − (𝑝 − 𝑞 )
𝑑 = −1
𝑑 = −1 in (1)
𝑎 + (𝑝 − 1)(−1) = 𝑞
𝑎−𝑝+1=𝑞
𝑎 =𝑞+𝑝−1
𝑡𝑛 = 𝑎 + (𝑛 − 1)𝑑
Substitute 𝑎 = 𝑝 + 𝑞 − 1, 𝑑 = −1
𝑡𝑛 = 𝑝 + 𝑞 − 1 + (𝑛 − 1)(−1)
=𝑝+𝑞−1−𝑛+1
∴ 𝑡𝑛 = 𝑝 + 𝑞 − 𝑛
17. A square is drawn by joining the mid points of the sides of a given square in the same way
and this process continues indefinitely. If the side of the first square is 4 𝑐𝑚, then the sum of
the areas of all the squares is
(1) 8 𝑐𝑚2 (2) 16 𝑐𝑚2 (3) 𝟑𝟐 𝒄𝒎𝟐 (4) 64 𝑐𝑚2
Area of Ist square = 42 = 16 𝑐𝑚2
2
Area of IInd square = (2√2) = 4 × 2 = 8 𝑐𝑚2
G.P 16 + 8+. . . . ..
8 1
𝑎 = 16 𝑟 = 16 = 2
𝑎 16 16
𝑆∞ = 1−𝑟 = 1 = 1
1−
2 2
2
= 16 × 1 = 32 𝑐𝑚2
18. Sum of first ‘𝑛’ terms of the series √2 + √8 + √18+. . . . . .. is
𝑛(𝑛+1) 𝒏(𝒏+𝟏)
(1) 2 (2) √𝑛 (3) (4) 1
√𝟐

√2 + √8 + √18+. . . . . . 𝑆𝑛 =?
𝑎 = √2, 𝑑 = √8 − √2
= √4 × 2 − √2
= 2√2 − √2
= 1√2
𝑛
𝑆𝑛 = 2 [2𝑎 + (𝑛 − 1)𝑑 ]

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𝑛
= 2 [(2 × √2) + (𝑛 − 1)(√2)]
𝑛
= [2√2 + √2𝑛 − √2 ]
2
𝑛
= 2 [√2 + √2𝑛]
𝑛 𝑛(𝑛+1)√2 𝑛(𝑛+1)
= [√2(1 + 𝑛)] = =
2 √2×√2 √2

3. Algebra
1. Which of the following are linear equation in three variables
(i) 2𝑋 = 𝑧 (ii) 2 sin 𝑋 + 𝑌 cos 𝑌 + 𝑍 tan 𝑍 = 2
2
(iii) 𝑋 + 2𝑌 + 𝑍 = 3 (iv) 𝑋 − 𝑌 − 𝑍 = 7
(1) (i) and (iii) only (2) (i) and (iv) only
(3) (iv) only (4) All
linear equation in three variables 𝑋 − 𝑌 − 𝑍 = 7
2. The HCF of two polynomials 𝑝(𝑥 ) and 𝑞(𝑥 ) is 2𝑥 (𝑥 + 2) and LCM is 24𝑥 (𝑥 + 2)2 (𝑥 − 2). If
𝑝(𝑥 ) = 8𝑥 3 + 32𝑥 2 + 32𝑥 then 𝑞(𝑥 ) is equal to
(1) 4𝑥 3 − 16𝑥 (2) 𝟔𝒙𝟑 − 𝟐𝟒𝒙 (3) 12𝑥 3 + 24𝑥 (4) 12𝑥 3 − 24𝑥
𝑝(𝑥 ) = 8𝑥 3 + 32𝑥 2 + 32𝑥
HCF of 𝑝(𝑥 ) and 𝑞(𝑥 ) = 2𝑥 (𝑥 + 2)
LCM of 𝑝(𝑥 ) and 𝑞(𝑥 ) = 24𝑥 (𝑥 + 2)2 (𝑥 − 2)
𝑝(𝑥 ) × 𝑞(𝑥 ) = HCF of 𝑝(𝑥 ) and 𝑞(𝑥 ) × LCM of 𝑝(𝑥 ) and 𝑞(𝑥 )
HCF of 𝑝(𝑥) and 𝑞(𝑥) ×LCM of 𝑝(𝑥) and 𝑞(𝑥)
𝑞 (𝑥 ) = 𝑝(𝑥)
2𝑥 (𝑥+2)×[24𝑥(𝑥+2)2 (𝑥−2)]
= 8𝑥 3 +32𝑥 2 +32𝑥
[8𝑥 3 + 32𝑥 2 + 32𝑥 = 8𝑥 (𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 + 4) = 8𝑥 (𝑥 + 2)2 ]
2𝑥(𝑥+2)×24𝑥(𝑥+2)2 (𝑥−2)
= 8𝑥 (𝑥+2)2

= 6𝑥 (𝑥 + 2) (𝑥 − 2)
= 6𝑥 (𝑥 2 − 4)
𝑞(𝑥 ) = 6𝑥 3 − 24𝑥

3. Graphically an infinite number of solutions represents

(1) three planes with no point in common
(2) three planes intersecting at a single point
(3) three planes intersecting in a line or coinciding with one another
(4) None

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An infinite number of solutions represents three planes intersecting in a line or

coinciding with one another
4. Which of the following is correct
(i) Every polynomial has finite number of multiples
(ii) LCM of two polynomials of degree 2 may be a constant
(iii) HCF of 2 polynomials may be a constant
(iv) Degree of HCF of two polynomials is always less then degree of LCM.
(1) (i) and (ii) (2) (iii) and (iv) (3) (iii) only (4) (iv) only
HCF of 2 polynomials may be a constant
5. Consider the following statements:
(i) The HCF of 𝑋 + 𝑌 and 𝑋 8 − 𝑌 8 is 𝑋 + 𝑌
(ii) The HCF of 𝑋 + 𝑌 and 𝑋 8 + 𝑌 8 is 𝑋 + 𝑌
(iii) The HCF of 𝑋 − 𝑌 and 𝑋 8 + 𝑌 8 is 𝑋 − 𝑌
(iv) The HCF of 𝑋 − 𝑌 and 𝑋 8 − 𝑌8 is 𝑋 − 𝑌
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(1) (i) and (ii) (2) (ii) and (iii) (3) (i) and (iv) (4) (ii) and (iv)
Correct statements are (i) and (iv)
𝑥 2 +5𝑥+6
6. For what set of values 𝑥2 +8𝑥+15 is undefined
(1) −𝟑, −𝟓 (2) −5 (3) −2, −3, −5 (4) −2, −3
For undefined
𝑥 2 + 8𝑥 + 15 = 0
(𝑥 + 3)(𝑥 + 5) = 0
So for 𝑥 = −3 (or) −5
𝑥 2 +5𝑥+6
𝑥 2 + 8𝑥 + 15 = 0 then only 𝑥2 +8𝑥+15 is undefined

𝑥 2 +7𝑥+12 𝑥 2 +5𝑥
7. × 𝑥2 +6𝑥+8
𝑥 2 +8𝑥+15
𝒙 35𝑥 2 +60𝑥 1
(1) 𝑥 + 2 (2) 𝒙+𝟐 (3) 48𝑥2 +120 (4) 𝑥+2
𝑥 2 +7𝑥+12 𝑥 2 +5𝑥
× 𝑥2 +6𝑥+8
𝑥 2 +8𝑥+15
(𝑥+4)(𝑥+3) 𝑥(𝑥+5) 𝑥
= (𝑥+5)(𝑥+3) × (𝑥+4)(𝑥+2) = 𝑥+2

𝑝 𝑝2 +𝑞2
8. If = 𝑎 then 𝑝2 −𝑞2 is
𝑞
𝒂𝟐 +𝟏 1+𝑎2 1−𝑎2 𝑎2 −1
(1) (2) (3) (4)
𝒂𝟐 −𝟏 1−𝑎2 1+𝑎2 𝑎2 +1
𝑝 𝑝2 +𝑞2
= 𝑎 divide by 𝑞2
𝑞 𝑝2 −𝑞2

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𝑝2 𝑞 2
+
𝑞2 𝑞 2
= 𝑝2 𝑞 2
−
𝑞2 𝑞 2
𝑝 2
( ) +1
𝑞
= 𝑝 2
( ) −1
𝑞
𝑎2 +1 𝑝
= (∵ = 𝑎)
𝑎2 −1 𝑞
𝑎2 +1
Ans: (1) 𝑎2 −1

9. The square root of 4𝑚2 − 24𝑚 + 36 = 0 is

(1) 4(𝑚 − 3) (2) 𝟐(𝒎 − 𝟑) (3) (2𝑚 − 3)2 (4) (𝑚 − 3)
2
4𝑚 − 24𝑚 + 36 = 0
4(𝑚2 − 6𝑚 + 9) = 0
√4(𝑚 − 3)2 = 0
2(𝑚 − 3) = 0
10. The real roots of the quadratic equation 𝑥 2 − 𝑥 − 1 = 0 are
𝟏+√𝟓 𝟏−√𝟓
(1) 1, 1 (2) −1, 1 (3) , (4) No real roots
𝟐 𝟐
𝑥2 − 𝑥 − 1 = 0
𝑎 = 1, 𝑏 = −1, 𝑐 = −1
−𝑏±√𝑏2−4𝑎𝑐
𝑥= 2𝑎
−(−1)±√(−1)2 −4(1)(−1)
= (2×1)
1±√1+4
= 2
1±√5
= 2
1+√5 1−√5
∴𝑥= 2
, 2

11. Axis of symmetry in the term of vertical line separates parabola into
(1) 3 equal halves (2) 5 equal halves (3) 𝟐 equal halves (4) 4 equal halves
Axis of symmetry in the term of vertical line separates parabola into 2 equal halves
12. The parabola 𝑦 = −3𝑥 2 is
(1) Open upward (2) Open downward (3) Open rightward (4) Open leftward
The parabola 𝑦 = −3𝑥 2 is open downward

13. The product of the sum and product of roots of equation

(𝑎2 − 𝑏2 )𝑥 2 − (𝑎 + 𝑏)2 𝑥 + (𝑎3 − 𝑏3 ) = 0 is
𝒂𝟐 +𝒂𝒃+𝒃𝟐 𝑎+𝑏 𝑎−𝑏 𝑎−𝑏
(1) (2) 𝑎−𝑏 (3) 𝑎+𝑏 (4) 𝑎2 +𝑎𝑏+𝑏2
𝒂−𝒃
(𝑎 − 𝑏 𝑥 − (𝑎 + 𝑏 )2 + (𝑎 3 − 𝑏 3 ) = 0
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𝑎 = (𝑎 2 − 𝑏 2 )
= (𝑎 + 𝑏)(𝑎 − 𝑏)
𝑏 = − (𝑎 + 𝑏 )2
= −(𝑎 + 𝑏)(𝑎 + 𝑏)
𝑐 = (𝑎 3 − 𝑏 3 )
= (𝑎 − 𝑏) (𝑎2 + 𝑎𝑏 + 𝑏2 )
−𝑏
Sum of the roots 𝛼+𝛽 = 𝑎
−(−(𝑎+𝑏)(𝑎+𝑏))
= (𝑎+𝑏)(𝑎−𝑏)
𝑎+𝑏
= (𝑎−𝑏)
𝑐
Products of the roots 𝛼𝛽 = 𝑎
(𝑎−𝑏)(𝑎2 +𝑎𝑏+𝑏2 )
= (𝑎+𝑏)(𝑎−𝑏)
𝑎2 +𝑎𝑏+𝑏2
=
𝑎+𝑏
𝑎+𝑏 𝑎2 +𝑎𝑏+𝑏 2
The product of the sum and product of roots = 𝑎−𝑏 × 𝑎+𝑏
𝑎2 +𝑎𝑏+𝑏 2
= 𝑎−𝑏

14. A quadratic polynomial whose one zero is 5 and sum of the zeros is 0 is given by
(1) 𝒙𝟐 − 𝟐𝟓 (2) 𝑥 2 − 5 (3) 𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 (4) 𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 + 5
A quadratic polynomial whose one zero is 5 and sum of the zeroes is 0. The polynomial
equation is
𝑥 2 − (sum of the roots)𝑥 + (Product of the roots)
𝛼+𝛽 = 0
5+𝛽 =0
𝛽 = 0−5
𝛽 = −5
𝑥 2 − (5 − 5)𝑥 + (5 × −5)
𝑥 2 − 0𝑥 − 25
∴The quadratic polynomial is 𝑥 2 − 25

15. Choose the correct answer

(i) Every scalar matrix is an identity matrix (ii) Every identity matrix is a scalar matrix
(iii) Every diagonal matrix is an identity matrix (iv) Every null matrix is a scalar matrix
(1) (i) and (iii) only (2) (iii) only (3) (iv) only (4) (ii) and (iv) only
2 −1 4 5 0 3
16. If 2𝐴 + 3𝐵 = [ ] and 𝐴 + 2𝐵 = [ ] then 𝐵 =
3 2 5 1 6 2
8 −1 −2 8 −1 2 8 1 2 𝟖 𝟏 𝟐
(1) [ ] (2) [ ] (3) [ ] (4) [ ]
−1 10 −1 −1 10 −1 1 10 1 −𝟏 𝟏𝟎 −𝟏
2 −1 4 5 0 3
2𝐴 + 3𝐵 = [ ] ; 𝐴 + 2𝐵 = [ ]
3 2 5 1 6 2
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𝐵 =?
2 −1 4
2𝐴 + 3𝐵 = [ ] ……… (1)
3 2 5
5 0 3
𝐴 + 2𝐵 = [ ] ………….. (2)
1 6 2
(2) × 2 ⇒ 2𝐴 + 4𝐵 = [10 0 6]
2 12 4
(1) 2 −1 4
⇒ 2𝐴 + 3𝐵 = [ ]
3 2 5
(−) (−) (−)
8 1 2
𝐵=[ ]
−1 10 −1

1
17. If [4 3 2] [−2] = [6] then 𝑥 is
𝑥
(1) 𝟒 (2) 3 (3) 2 (4) 1
1
[4 3 2] [−2] = [6], 𝑥 =?
𝑥
1×3
3×1 =1×1
4 − 6 + 2𝑥 = 6
−2 + 2𝑥 = 6
2𝑥 = 6 + 2
8
𝑥=2=4

1 2
1 2 3
18. If 𝐴 = [3 4] , 𝐵=[ ] then which of the following products can be made from
4 5 6 2×3
5 6 3×2
these matrices
(i) 𝐴2 (ii) 𝐵2 (iii) 𝐴𝐵 (iv) 𝐵𝐴
(1) (i) only (2) (ii) and (iii) only
(3) (iii) and (iv) only (4) All the above
1 2
1 2 3
𝐴 = [3 4] , 𝐵=[ ]
4 5 6 2×3
5 6 3×2
Only (iii) and (iv) are possible

𝑦 0 1 0
19. If 𝐴 = [ ] and 𝐼 = [ ] then 𝐴2 = 16𝐼 for
3 4 0 1
(1) 𝑦 = 4 (2) 𝑦 = 5 (3) 𝒚 = −𝟒 (4) 𝑦 = 16
𝑦 0 1 0
𝐴=[ ], 𝐼 = [ ] , 𝐴2 = 16𝐼, 𝑦 =?
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𝑦 0 𝑦 0 𝑦2 + 0 0+0
𝐴2 = [ ][ ]=[ ]
3 4 3 4 3𝑦 + 12 0 + 16
𝑦2 0
𝐴2 = [ ]
3𝑦 + 12 16
1 0 16 0
16𝐼 = 16 [ ]=[ ]
0 1 0 16
𝐴2 = 16𝐼
𝑦2 0 16 0
[ ]=[ ]
3𝑦 + 12 16 0 16
3𝑦 + 12 = 0
3𝑦 = −12
−12
𝑦=
3
𝑦 = −4

20. If 𝑃 and 𝑄 are matrices, then which of the following is true?

(1) 𝑷𝑸 ≠ 𝑸𝑷 (2) (𝑃𝑇 )𝑇 ≠ 𝑃 (3) 𝑃 + 𝑄 ≠ 𝑄 + 𝑃 (4) All are true
If 𝑃 and 𝑄 are matrices, then 𝑃𝑄 ≠ 𝑄𝑃

4. Geometry
1. If triangle 𝑃𝑄𝑅 is similar to triangle 𝐿𝑀𝑁 such that 4𝑃𝑄 = 𝐿𝑀 and 𝑄𝑅 = 6 𝑐𝑚 then 𝑀𝑁 is
equal to
(1) 12 𝑐𝑚 (2) 𝟐𝟒 𝒄𝒎 (3) 10 𝑐𝑚 (4) 36 𝑐𝑚
4𝑃𝑄 = 𝐿𝑀
𝐿𝑀
𝑃𝑄 = 4
𝑃𝑄 𝑄𝑅
= 𝑀𝑁
𝐿𝑀
𝐿𝑀 6
= 𝑀𝑁
4𝐿𝑀

𝑀𝑁 = 6 × 4
𝑀𝑁 = 24𝑐𝑚

2. In the given figure 𝐷𝐸 ∥ 𝐴𝐶 which of the following is

𝑎𝑦 𝑎+𝑏
(1) 𝑥 = 𝑏+𝑎 (2) 𝑥 = 𝑎𝑦
𝒂𝒚 𝑥 𝑎
(3) 𝒙 = 𝒃−𝒂 (4) 𝑦 = 𝑏

∆𝐴𝐵𝐶~∆𝐵𝐷𝐸 (Similar)
𝐵𝐸 𝐷𝐸
=
𝐵𝐶 𝐴𝐶

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𝑥 𝑥+𝑦
=
𝑎 𝑏

𝑏𝑥 = 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑎𝑦
𝑏𝑥 − 𝑎𝑥 = 𝑎𝑦
𝑥(𝑏 − 𝑎) = 𝑎𝑦
𝑎𝑦
𝑥 = 𝑏−𝑎

3. 𝑆 and 𝑇 are points on sides 𝑃𝑄 and 𝑃𝑅 respectively of ∆𝑃𝑄𝑅. If 𝑃𝑆 = 3𝑐𝑚, 𝑆𝑄 = 6𝑐𝑚,

𝑃𝑇 = 5𝑐𝑚 and 𝑇𝑅 = 10𝑐𝑚 then 𝑄𝑅
(1) 4𝑆𝑇 (2) 5𝑆𝑇 (3) 𝟑𝑺𝑻 (4) 3𝑄𝑅
∆𝑃𝑆𝑇~∆𝑃𝑄𝑅
𝑃𝑆 𝑃𝑇 𝑆𝑇
= =
𝑃𝑄 𝑃𝑅 𝑄𝑅
3 5 𝑆𝑇
= 15 = 𝑄𝑅
9
𝑆𝑇 5
= 15
𝑄𝑅
𝑆𝑇 × 3 = 𝑄𝑅
𝑄𝑅 = 3𝑆𝑇
4. In figure 𝐷𝐸 ∥ 𝐵𝐶, if 𝐵𝐷 = 𝑥 − 3, 𝐵𝐴 = 2𝑥, 𝐶𝐸 = 𝑥 − 2 and
𝐴𝐶 = 2𝑥 + 3. Find the value of 𝑥.
(1) 3 (2) 6
(3) 𝟗 (4) 12
𝐴𝐷 = 𝐴𝐵 − 𝐵𝐷 𝐴𝐸 = 𝐴𝐶 − 𝐸𝐶
= 2𝑥 − (𝑥 − 3) = 2𝑥 + 3 − (𝑥 − 2)
= 2𝑥 − 𝑥 + 3 = 2𝑥 + 3 − 𝑥 + 2
𝐴𝐷 = 𝑥 + 3 𝐴𝐸 = 𝑥 + 5
𝐴𝐷 𝐴𝐸
=
𝐷𝐵 𝐸𝐶
𝑥+3 𝑥+5
= 𝑥−2
𝑥−3
(𝑥 + 3)(𝑥 − 2) = (𝑥 + 5)(𝑥 − 3)
𝑥 − 2𝑥 + 3𝑥 − 6 = 𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 + 5𝑥 − 15
2

𝑥 2 − 𝑥 2 + 𝑥 − 2𝑥 + 15 − 6 = 0
−𝑥 + 9 = 0
−𝑥 = −9
𝑥=9

5. The ratio of the areas of two similar triangles is equal to

(1) The ratio of their corresponding sides
(2) The cube of the ratio of their corresponding sides
(3) The ratio of their corresponding altitudes
(4) The square of the ratio of their corresponding sides
6. If 𝐴𝐵𝐶 is a triangle and 𝐴𝐷 bisects ∠𝐴, 𝐴𝐵 = 4𝑐𝑚, 𝐵𝐷 = 6𝑐𝑚, 𝐷𝐶 = 8𝑐𝑚 then the value of 𝐴𝐶 is
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𝟏𝟔 32 3 1
(1) 𝒄𝒎 (2) 𝑐𝑚 (3) 16 𝑐𝑚 (4) 2 𝑐𝑚
𝟑 3
𝐴𝐵 𝐵𝐷
= 𝐷𝐶
𝐴𝐶
4 6
= 8 ⇒ 3𝐴𝐶 = 16
𝐴𝐶
16
𝐴𝐶 = 𝑐𝑚
3

7. In a triangle, the internal bisector of an angle bisects the opposite side. Find the nature of the
triangle.
(1) right angle (2) equilateral (3) scalene (4) isosceles
8. The height of an equilateral triangle of side 𝑎 is
𝑎 √𝟑 √3
(1) 2 (2) √3𝑎 (3) 𝒂 (4) 𝑎
𝟐 4
9. The perimeter of right triangle is 40 𝑐𝑚. Its hypotenuse is 15 𝑐𝑚, then the area of the triangle is
(1) 𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝒄𝒎𝟐 (2) 200 𝑐𝑚2 (3) 160 𝑐𝑚2 (4) 225 𝑐𝑚2
The perimeter of triangle is 40cm its hypotenuse is 15 cm then the area of the triangle is
𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐 = 40
𝑎 + 𝑏 = 40 − 15
𝑎 + 𝑏 = 25
By using Pythagoras theorem,
𝑎2 + 𝑏2 = 152
(𝑎 + 𝑏)2 − 2𝑎𝑏 = 225
252 − 2𝑎𝑏 = 225
2𝑎𝑏 = 625 − 225
2𝑎𝑏 = 400
𝑎𝑏 = 200
1
∴ 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑎 𝑜𝑓 ∆= 2 𝑏ℎ
1
= 𝑎𝑏
2
1
= 2 (200)
= 100 𝑐𝑚2
10. A line which intersects a circle at two distinct points is called
(1) Point of contact (2) secant (3) diameter (4) tangent
11. If the angle between two radii of a circle is 130°, the angle between the tangents at the end of
the radii is
(1) 𝟓𝟎° (2) 90°
(3) 40° (4) 70°
In quadrilateral OABC
∠𝐴 + ∠𝐵 + ∠𝐶 + ∠𝑂 = 360°
90° + 90° + ∠𝐶 + 130° = 360°
∠𝐶 = 360° − 310°
∠𝐶 = 50°

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12. In figure ∠𝑂𝐴𝐵 = 60° and 𝑂𝐴 = 6 𝑐𝑚 then radius of the circle is
3
(1) 2 √3 𝑐𝑚 (2) 2 𝑐𝑚
(3) 𝟑√𝟑 𝒄𝒎 (4) 2√3 𝑐𝑚
300 : 600 : 900 ⇒ 1: √3: 2
2 part = 6𝑐𝑚
6
1 part = 2 = 3𝑐𝑚
Thus the radius = 3√3𝑐𝑚
13. In the given figure if 𝑂𝐶 = 9𝑐𝑚 and 𝑂𝐵 = 15 𝑐𝑚
then 𝑂𝐵 + 𝐵𝐷 is equal to
(1) 23 𝑐𝑚 (2) 24 𝑐𝑚
(3) 𝟐𝟕 𝒄𝒎 (4) 30 𝑐𝑚

𝐵𝐶 = 𝐵𝐷
𝐵𝐷 = √152 − 92
= √225 − 81 = √144
𝐵𝐷 = 12𝑐𝑚
𝑂𝐵 + 𝐵𝐷 = 15 + 12 = 27𝑐𝑚

14. Two concentric circles of radii 𝑎 and 𝑏 where 𝑎 > 𝑏 are given. The length of the chord of the
larger circle which touches the smaller circle is
(1) √𝑎2 − 𝑏2 (2) 𝟐√𝒂𝟐 − 𝒃𝟐 (3) √𝑎2 + 𝑏2 (4) 2√𝑎2 + 𝑏2
𝑟1 = 𝑏, 𝑟2 = 𝑎, 𝑎 > 𝑏

In ∆𝑂𝐴𝐵
∠𝐵 = 900
𝐴𝐵 = √𝑎2 − 𝑏2 (By Pythagoras theorem)
The length of the chord 𝐴𝐶 = 2𝐴𝐵 = 2√𝑎2 − 𝑏2
15. Three circles are drawn with the vertices of a triangle as centres such that each circle touches
the other two if the sides of the triangle are 3 𝑐𝑚 and 4 𝑐𝑚. Find the diameter of the smallest
circle.
(1) 𝟏 𝒄𝒎 (2) 3 𝑐𝑚 (3) 5 𝑐𝑚 (4) 4 𝑐𝑚
𝑥 + 𝑦 = 2………… (1)
𝑦 + 𝑧 = 4………… (2)
𝑥 + 𝑧 = 3………… (3)
(1) + (2) + (3)
2𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 9
9
𝑥+𝑦+𝑧 =2
9
2+𝑧 =2
9
𝑧 =2−2
5
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∴ 𝑧 = 2.5
𝑥 = 3 − 2.5 = 0.5
𝑦 = 4 − 2.5 = 1.5
𝑥 = 0.5 then
Diameter= 0.5 × 2 = 1.0
= 1𝑐𝑚

5. Coordinate Geometry
1. Find the ratio in which the line segment joining the points (−3, 10)and(6, −8)is internally
divided by (−1,6)
(1) 7:2 (2) 3:4 (3) 2:7 (4) 5:3
(−3,10), (6, −8), 𝑚: 𝑛 =? 6𝑚 + 𝑚 = −𝑛 + 3𝑛
𝑚𝑥2 +𝑛𝑥1 𝑚𝑦2 +𝑛𝑦1 7𝑚 = 2𝑛
( , ) = (−1,6)
𝑚+𝑛 𝑚+𝑛 𝑚 2
𝑚(6)+𝑛(−3) 𝑚(−8)+𝑛(10) =7
𝑚+𝑛
= −1; 𝑚+𝑛
=6 𝑛
𝑚: 𝑛 = 2: 7
6𝑚 − 3𝑛 = −𝑚 − 𝑛
2. If the points (0,0), (𝑎, 0) and (0, 𝑏) are collinear then
(1) 𝑎 = 𝑏 (2) 𝑎 + 𝑏 = 0 (3) 𝒂𝒃 = 𝟎 (4) 𝑎 ≠ 𝑏
If the points (0,0), (𝑎, 0)and (0, 𝑏)are collinear then
1 0 𝑎 0 0
{ }=0
2 0 0 𝑏 0
1
{0 + 𝑎𝑏 + 0} − {0 + 0 + 0} = 0
2
1
{𝑎𝑏} = 0
2
𝑎𝑏 = 0
𝑥 𝑦+1
3. If the mid-point of the line segment joining 𝐴 ( , ) and 𝐵(𝑥 + 1, 𝑦 − 3) is 𝐶(5, −2) then
2 2
find the values of 𝑥, 𝑦
(1) (𝟔, −𝟏) (2) (−6,1) (3) (−2,1) (4) (3,5)
𝑥 𝑦+1 𝑥1 +𝑥2 𝑦1 +𝑦2
𝐴( , ) , 𝐵(𝑥 + 1, 𝑦 − 3), 𝑀 = 𝐶 (5, −2) mid-point ( , )
2 2 2 2
𝑥 𝑦+1
+(𝑥+1) +(𝑦−3)
( 2 2
, ) = (5, −2)
2 2
𝑥+2𝑥+2 𝑦+1+2𝑦−6

( 2
, 2
) = (5, −2)
2 2
3𝑥+2 3𝑦−5
( , ) = (5, −2)
4 4
3𝑥+2 3𝑦−5
=5 = −2
4 4
3𝑥 + 2 = 20 3𝑦 − 5 = −8
3𝑥 = 20 − 2 3𝑦 = −8 + 5
3𝑥 = 18 3𝑦 = −3
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18 3
𝑥= = 6 𝑦 = − = −1
3 3
𝑥=6 𝑦 = −1
∴ (𝑥, 𝑦) = (6, −1)
4. The area of triangle formed by the points (𝑎, 𝑏 + 𝑐 ), (𝑏, 𝑐 + 𝑎) and (𝑐, 𝑎 + 𝑏) is
(1) 𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐 (2) 𝑎𝑏𝑐 (3) (𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐 )2 (4) 0
(𝑎, 𝑏 + 𝑐 ), (𝑏, 𝑐 + 𝑎)(𝑐, 𝑎 + 𝑏); 𝐴 =?
1 𝑎 𝑏 𝑐 𝑎
𝐴= { }
2 𝑏+𝑐 𝑐+𝑎 𝑎+𝑏 𝑏+𝑐
1
= {(𝑎𝑐 + 𝑎2 + 𝑎𝑏 + 𝑏2 + 𝑏𝑐 + 𝑐 2 ) − (𝑏2 + 𝑏𝑐 + 𝑐 2 + 𝑎𝑐 + 𝑎2 + 𝑎𝑏)}
2
1
= 2 {𝑎2 + 𝑏2 + 𝑐 2 + 𝑎𝑏 + 𝑏𝑐 + 𝑎𝑐 − 𝑎2 − 𝑏2 − 𝑐 2 − 𝑎𝑏 − 𝑏𝑐 − 𝑎𝑐 }
1
= 2 (0)
=0
5. The four vertices of a quadrilateral are (1,2), (−5,6), (7, −4) and (𝑘, −2) taken in order. If the
area of quadrilateral is zero then find the value of .
(1) −4 (2) −2 (3) 6 (4) 3
𝐴(1,2), 𝐵(−5,6), 𝐶 (7, −4), 𝐷 (𝑘, −2), 𝑘 =?
1 1 −5 7 𝑘 1
𝐴= { }=0
2 2 6 −4 −2 2
1
⇒ {(6 + 20 − 14 + 2𝑘 ) − (−10 + 42 − 4𝑘 − 2)} = 0
2
1
{(12 + 2𝑘 ) − ((30 − 4𝑘 )} = 0
2
1
{6𝑘 − 18} = 0
2
6𝑘 − 18 = 0
6𝑘 = 18
18
𝑘= ;
6
𝑘=3
6. Find the equation of the line passing through the point (5,3) which is parallel to the 𝑦 axis is
(1) 𝑦 = 5 (2) 𝑦 = 3 (3) 𝒙 = 𝟓 (4) 𝑥 = 3
The equation of the line passing through the point (5,3)which is parallel to the 𝑦 axis is
𝑥=5
7. Find the slope of the line 2𝑦 = 𝑥 + 8
𝟏
(1) 𝟐 (2) 1 (3) 8 (4) 2
𝑥 − 2𝑦 − 8 = 0
− coefficient of 𝑥 −1 1
slope = coefficient of 𝑦 = −2 = 2
𝑦
8. Find the value of , given that the line 2 = 𝑥 − 𝑝 passes through the point (−4,4) is
(1) −4 (2) −𝟔 (3) 0 (4) 8
𝑦
= 𝑥 − 𝑝, (−4,4), 𝑝 =?
2
4
𝑥 = −4, 𝑦 = 4 then = −4 − 𝑝
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2 = −4 − 𝑝
2 + 4 = −𝑝
𝑝 = −6

9. Find the slope and the 𝑦 -intercept of the line 3𝑦 − √3𝑥 + 1 = 0 is

𝟏 𝟏 1 1
(1) , − 𝟑 (2) − 3 , − 3 (3) √3 , 1 (4) −√3, 3
√𝟑 √
3𝑦 − √3𝑥 + 1 = 0, slope and the 𝑦 -intercept =?
− coefficient of 𝑥
slope = coefficient of 𝑦
−(−√3)
= 3
√3 √3
= =
3 √3×√3
1
=
√3
− constant −1
𝑦 -intercept = coefficient of 𝑦 = 3

10. The lines 𝑦 = 5𝑥 − 3, 𝑦 = 2𝑥 + 9 intersect at A . The coordinates of A are

(1) (2,7) (2) (2,3) (3) (𝟒, 𝟏𝟕) (4) (−4, 23)
𝑦 = 5𝑥 − 3, 𝑦 = 2𝑥 + 9
12
0 = 5𝑥 − 𝑦 − 3 𝑥 = 3
5𝑥 − 𝑦 = 3……… (1)
2𝑥 − 𝑦 = −9……. (2)
(−) (+) (+)
3𝑥 = 12 ⇒𝑥=4
Sub 𝑥 = 4 in (1)
5𝑥 − 𝑦 = 3
5(4) − 𝑦 = 3
20 − 𝑦 = 3 ⇒ −𝑦 = 3 − 20 ⇒ −𝑦 = 17
𝑦 = 17
∴The coordinates of A are(4,17)
11. Find the value of ‘𝑎 ’ if the lines 7𝑦 = 𝑎𝑥 + 4 and 2𝑦 = 3 − 𝑥 are parallel.
7 2 2 𝟕
(1) 𝑎 = 2 (2) 𝑎 = − 7 (3) 𝑎 = 7 (4) 𝒂 = − 𝟐
7𝑦 = 𝑎𝑥 + 4, 2𝑦 = 3 − 𝑥 Slopes are equal
𝑎𝑥 − 7𝑦 + 4 = 0
𝑥 + 2𝑦 − 3 = 0
− co−efficient of 𝑥
Slope 𝑚 = co−efficient of 𝑦 ;
−1
𝑚2 = 2
−𝑎 𝑎
𝑚1 = =
−7 7
𝑎 −1 7
𝑚1 = 𝑚2 ⇒ 7 = 2 ⇒ 2𝑎 = −7 ⇒ 𝑎 = − 2
12. A line passing through the point (2,2) and the axes enclose an area 𝛼. The intercepts on the
axes made by the line are given by the roots of
(1) 𝑥 2 − 2𝛼𝑥 + 𝛼 = 0 (2) 𝑥 2 + 2𝛼𝑥 + 2𝛼 = 0

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(3) 𝒙𝟐 − 𝜶𝒙 + 𝟐𝜶 = 𝟎 (4) none of these
1 𝑎 0 0 𝑎
Area of the triangle = 2 [ ]
0 0 𝑏 0
1
𝛼 = [(0 + 0 + 0) − (0 + 0 + 𝑎𝑏)]
2
1
𝛼 = 2 [0 − 𝑎𝑏]
1𝑎𝑏
𝛼= ⇒ 𝑎𝑏 = 2𝛼
2
Three points are in collinear (𝑎, 0)(2,2)(0, 𝑏)
1 𝑎 0 0 𝑎
{ }=0
2 0 0 𝑏 0
1
[(2𝑎 + 2𝑏 +) − (0 + 0 + 𝑎𝑏)] = 0
2
1
[2(𝑎 + 𝑏) − 𝑎𝑏] = 0
2
1
[2(𝑎 + 𝑏) − 2𝛼 ] = 0 [∵ 𝑎𝑏 = 2𝛼]
2
1
2[(𝑎 + 𝑏) − 𝛼 ] = 0
2
𝑎+𝑏 =𝛼
General form of quadratic equation 𝑥 2 − (𝑎 + 𝑏)𝑥 + 𝑎𝑏 = 0
𝑥 2 − 𝛼𝑥 + 2𝛼 = 0
13. Find the equation of the line passing through the point (0,4) and is parallel to the line
3𝑥 + 5𝑦 + 15 = 0 is
(1) 3𝑥 + 5𝑦 + 15 = 0 (2) 𝟑𝒙 + 𝟓𝒚 − 𝟐𝟎 = 𝟎
(3) 2𝑥 + 7𝑦 − 20 = 0 (4) 4𝑥 + 3𝑦 − 15 = 0
The line parallel to the line 3𝑥 + 5𝑦 + 15 = 0 is 3𝑥 + 5𝑦 + 𝑘 = 0
∴ 3𝑥 + 5𝑦 + 𝑘 = 0 is passing through the point (0,4)
3(0) + 5(4) + 𝑘 = 0
0 + 20 + 𝑘 = 0
𝑘 = −20
∴ 3𝑥 + 5𝑦 − 20 = 0
14. In a right angled triangle , right angled at 𝐵 , if the side 𝐵𝐶 is parallel to 𝑥 axis, then the slope
of 𝐴𝐵 is
1
(1) √3 (2) 3 (3) 1 (4) not defined
√

In a right angled triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶 , ∠𝐵 = 900 , if the

side 𝐵𝐶 is parallel to 𝑥 axis, then the slope of 𝐴𝐵 is
not defined

15. The y -intercept of the line 3𝑥 − 4𝑦 + 8 = 0 is

8 3 1
(1) − 3 (2) 8 (3) 2 (4) 2
− constant −8
y -intercept of the line 3𝑥 − 4𝑦 + 8 = 0 is = co−efficient of 𝑦 = −4 = 2
3𝑥 − 4𝑦 = −8
3𝑥 4𝑦 −8
Divide ‘−8’ on both side − −8 = −8
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𝑥 𝑦
+ 8/4 = 1
−8/3
𝑥 𝑦 𝑥 𝑦
+ 2 = 1 compare with 𝑎 + 𝑏 = 1
−8/3
𝑏 = 𝑦 − intercept = 2

6. Trigonometry

1. From the figure, the value of 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝜃 + cot 𝜃 is

𝑎+𝑏 𝑐
(1) 𝑐 (2) 𝑎+𝑏
𝒃+𝒄 𝑏
(3) (4) 𝑎+𝑐
𝒂
Hypotenuse Adjacent side
𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝜃 + cot 𝜃 = +
Opposite side Opposite side
𝑏 𝑐
=𝑎+𝑎
𝑏+𝑐
=
𝑎

2. (sec 𝐴 + tan 𝐴) (1 − sin 𝐴) is equal to

(1) sec 𝐴 (2) sin 𝐴
(3) 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝐴 (4) 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝑨
(𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝐴 + 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝐴)(1 − 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝐴) = sec 𝐴 − sec 𝐴 sin 𝐴 + tan 𝐴 − tan 𝐴 . sin 𝐴
1 sin 𝐴
= sec 𝐴 − . sin 𝐴 + tan 𝐴 − . sin 𝐴
cos 𝐴 cos 𝐴
sin 𝐴 sin2 𝐴
= sec 𝐴 − + tan 𝐴 −
cos 𝐴 cos 𝐴
sin2 𝐴
= sec 𝐴 − tan 𝐴 + tan 𝐴 −
cos 𝐴
sec 𝐴. cos 𝐴 − sin2 𝐴
=
cos 𝐴
1
.cos 𝐴−sin2 𝐴
= cos 𝐴 cos 𝐴
1−sin2 𝐴
= cos 𝐴
cos2 𝐴
= cos 𝐴
= cos 𝐴
3. If 𝑋 = 𝑟 sin 𝜃 cos 𝜙 , 𝑦 = 𝑟 sin 𝜃 sin 𝜙 and 𝑧 = 𝑟 cos 𝜃 Then, 𝑋 2 + 𝑌 2 + 𝑍 2 is equal to
𝑟2
(1) 𝑟 (2) 𝒓𝟐 (3) (4) 2𝑟 2
2
𝑥 = 𝑟 sin 𝜃 cos 𝜙 , 𝑦 = 𝑟 sin 𝜃 sin 𝜙 and 𝑧 = 𝑟 cos 𝜃
𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 = 𝑟 2 sin2 𝜃 cos 2 𝜙 + 𝑟 2 sin2 𝜃 sin2 𝜙 + 𝑟 2 cos 2 𝜃
= 𝑟 2 sin2 𝜃[cos 2 𝜙 + sin2 𝜙] + 𝑟 2 cos 2 𝜃

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= 𝑟 2 sin2 𝜃 + 𝑟 2 cos 2 𝜃
= 𝑟 2 [sin2 𝜃 + cos 2 𝜃]
= 𝑟2

4. If cos 𝜃 + cos 2 𝜃 = 1 then sin2 𝜃 + sin4 𝜃 is equal to

(1) 𝟏 (2) 0 (3) −1 (4) none of these
cos 𝜃 + cos 2 𝜃 = 1
cos 𝜃 = 1 − cos 2 𝜃
cos 𝜃 = sin2 𝜃
sin4 𝜃 = sin2 𝜃 sin2 𝜃
= cos 𝜃 cos 𝜃
= cos 2 𝜃
Then, sin2 𝜃 + sin4 𝜃 = cos 𝜃 + cos 2 𝜃 = 1
5. If tan 𝜃 + cot 𝜃 = 3 then tan2 𝜃 + cot 2 𝜃 is equal to
(1) 4 (2) 𝟕 (3) 6 (4) 9
Given tan 𝜃 + cot 𝜃 = 3
Squaring on both side
(tan 𝜃 + cot 𝜃 )2 = 32
tan2 𝜃 + cot 2 𝜃 + 2 tan 𝜃 cot 𝜃 = 9
tan2 𝜃 + cot 2 𝜃 + 2(1) = 9
tan2 𝜃 + cot 2 𝜃 + 2 = 9
tan2 𝜃 + cot 2 𝜃 = 9 − 2
tan2 𝜃 + cot 2 𝜃 = 7
6. If 𝑚 cos 𝜃 + 𝑛 sin 𝜃 = 𝑎 and 𝑚 sin 𝜃 − 𝑛 cos 𝜃 = 𝑏 then 𝑎2 + 𝑏2 is equal to
(1) 𝑚2 − 𝑛2 (2) 𝒎𝟐 + 𝒏𝟐 (3) 𝑚2 𝑛2 (4) 𝑛2 − 𝑚2
2 2 2 2
𝑎 + 𝑏 = (𝑚𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝜃 + 𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 ) + (𝑚𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 − 𝑛𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝜃 )
= 𝑚2 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝜃 + 𝑛2 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝜃 + 2𝑚𝑛𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃. 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 + 𝑚2 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝜃 + 𝑛2 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝜃 − 2𝑚𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 − 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃
= 𝑚2 (𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝜃 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝜃 ) + 𝑛2 (𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝜃 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝜃 )
= 𝑚2 (1) + 𝑛2 (1)
= 𝑚 2 + 𝑛2
tan 𝜃 tan 𝜃
7. + sec 𝜃+1 is equal to
sec 𝜃−1
(1) 2 tan 𝜃 (2) 2 sec 𝜃 (3) 𝟐 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒄 𝜽 (4) 2 tan 𝜃 sec 𝜃
𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝜃 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃(𝑠𝑒𝑐𝜃+1)+𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃(𝑠𝑒𝑐𝜃−1)
+ 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝜃+1 =
𝑠𝑒𝑐𝜃−1 (𝑠𝑒𝑐𝜃−1)(𝑠𝑒𝑐𝜃+1)
𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃.𝑠𝑒𝑐𝜃+𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃+𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃.𝑠𝑒𝑐𝜃−𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃
= sec2 𝜃−1
2𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃.𝑠𝑒𝑐𝜃
= sec2 𝜃−1
𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 1
2 .
𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃
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2𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃.
𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃
= 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃
1
= 2 × 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃
= 2𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐𝜃

3 3
8. The value of (cot2 𝜃 − cos2 𝜃) is equal to
1
(1) 3 (2) 3 (3) 0 (4) −𝟑
𝟑 𝟑 3 3
− 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝟐 𝜽 = cos2 𝜃
− cos2 𝜃
𝐜𝐨𝐭 𝟐 𝜽
sin2 𝜃
3 sin2 𝜃 3
= − cos2 𝜃
cos2 𝜃
3 sin2 𝜃−3
= cos2 𝜃
3(sin2 𝜃−1)
= cos2 𝜃
−3(1−sin2 𝜃)
= cos2 𝜃
−3(cos2 𝜃)
=
cos2 𝜃
= −3

9. If sin(𝛼 + 𝛽) = 1, then cos(𝛼 − 𝛽) can be reduced to

(1) sin 𝛼 (2) cos 𝛽 (3) 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟐𝜷 (4) cos 2𝛽
sin(𝛼 + 𝛽) = 1
sin 90 = 1
𝛼+𝛽 = 1
𝛼 + 𝛽 = 90
𝛼 = 90 − 𝛽 is substitute in cos(𝛼 − 𝛽)
cos(𝛼 − 𝛽) = cos(90 − 𝛽 – 𝛽)
= cos(90 − 2𝛽) [∵ cos(90 − 𝜃 ) = sin 𝜃]
= sin 2𝛽
10. If 𝑋 = 𝑎 sec 𝜃 and 𝑌 = 𝑏 tan 𝜃, then 𝑏2 𝑋 2 − 𝑎2 𝑌 2 is equal to
(1) 𝑎𝑏 (2) 𝑎2 − 𝑏2 (3) 𝑎2 + 𝑏2 (4) 𝒂𝟐 𝒃𝟐
2 2 2 2 2 2
𝑥 = 𝑎 𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝜃, 𝑦 = 𝑏 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝜃
LHS
𝑏2 𝑥 2 − 𝑎2 𝑦 2 = 𝑏2 (𝑎2 𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝜃 ) − 𝑎2 (𝑏2 𝑡𝑎𝑛2 𝜃 )
= 𝑎2 𝑏2 (sec2 𝜃 − 𝑡𝑎𝑛 2 𝜃 )
= 𝑎2 𝑏2 (1)
= 𝑎2 𝑏 2

11. The angle of elevation of the top of tree from a point at a distance of 250 𝑚 from its base is
60°. The heights of the tree is
250
(1) 250 𝑚 (2) 𝟐𝟓𝟎 √𝟑 𝒎 (3) 3 𝑚 (4) 200 √3 𝑚
√
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In ∆𝐵𝐴𝐶, ∠𝐴 = 600 ∠𝐴 = 250m
𝐵𝐶
tan 600 = 𝐶𝐴
𝐵𝐶
√3 = 250
⇒ 250√3 = 𝐵𝐶
𝐵𝐶 = 250 × √3m
Height of the tree = 250√3m
12. The angle of depression of a boat from a 50 √3 𝑚 high bridge is 30°. The horizontal distance
of the boat from the bridge is
(1) 𝟏𝟓𝟎 𝒎 (2) 150 √3 𝑚 (3) 60 𝑚 (4) 60 √3 𝑚
bridge height =AB , C= boat
𝐴𝐵
tan 30° = 𝐵𝐶
1 50√3
3
= 𝐵𝐶
√
𝐵𝐶 = 50√3 × √3
= 50 × 3
𝐵𝐶 = 150m

13. A Ladder of length 14 𝑚 just reaches the top of a wall. If the ladder makes an angle of 60°
with the horizontal, then the height of the wall is
(1) 14 √3 𝑚 (2) 28 √3 𝑚 (3) 𝟕 √𝟑 𝒎 (4) 35 √3 𝑚
𝐴𝐶 = Ladder = 14 m
𝐴𝐵
Height of the wall sin 60° = 𝐴𝐶
√3 𝐴𝐵
=
2 14
14√3 = 2𝐴𝐵
14√3
2
= 𝐴𝐵
𝐴𝐵 = 7√3 m

14. The top of two poles of height 18.5 𝑚 and 7 𝑚 are connected by a wire. If the wire makes an
angle of measure 30° with horizontal, then the length of the wire is
(1) 𝟐𝟑 𝒎 (2) 18 𝑚 (3) 28 𝑚 (4) 25.5 𝑚
Length of the wire 𝑥
opposite side 11.5
sin 30° = =
Hyp 𝑥
1 11.5
=
2 𝑥
𝑥 = 2 × 11.5
𝑥 = 23𝑚
15. The banks of a river are parallel. A swimmer starts from a point on one of the banks and
swims in a straight line inclined to the bank at 45° and reaches the opposite bank at a point
20 𝑚, from the point opposite to the starting point. The breadth of the river is equal to
(√2 = 1.414)

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(1) 12.12 𝑚 (2) 𝟏𝟒. 𝟏𝟒 𝒎 (3) 16.16 𝑚 (4) 18.18 𝑚
Breath of the river is 𝑥
𝑥 1 𝑥 20 2×10
cos 450 = 20 ⇒ = 20 ⇒ =𝑥 ⇒ =𝑥
2
√ √2 √2

𝑥 = 1.414 × 10
𝑥 = 14.14 𝑚

7. Mensuration
1. The curved surface area of a right circular cone of height 15 𝑐𝑚 and base diameter 16 𝑐𝑚 is
(1) 60 𝜋 𝑐𝑚2 (2) 66𝜋 𝑐𝑚2 (3) 120𝜋 𝑐𝑚2 (4) 𝟏𝟑𝟔𝝅 𝒄𝒎𝟐
15𝑐𝑚 = ℎ, 𝑑 = 16𝑐𝑚
𝑙 = √152 + 82
= √225 + 64 = √289
= 17𝑐𝑚
The curved surface area of a right circular cone = 𝜋𝑟𝑙
= 𝜋 × 8 × 17
= 136𝜋 𝑐𝑚2
2. If 𝑆1 denotes the total surface area of a sphere of radius 𝑟 and 𝑆2 denotes the total surface
area of a cylinder of base radius 𝑟 and height 2𝑟, then
(1) 𝑆1 = 𝑆2 (2) 𝑆1 > 𝑆2 (3) 𝑺𝟏 < 𝑺𝟐 (4) 𝑆1 = 2𝑆2
2
𝑟 = radius , 4𝜋𝑟 = 𝑆
radius = 𝑟, ℎ = 2𝑟, 2𝜋𝑟(ℎ + 𝑟) = 𝑆2
2𝜋𝑟(2𝑟 + 𝑟) = 𝑆2
3𝑟(2𝜋𝑟) = 6𝜋𝑟 2 = 𝑆2
∴ 𝑆1 < 𝑆2
3. The ratio of the volumes of two spheres is 8: 27. If 𝑟 and 𝑅 are the radii of spheres
respectively, then (𝑅 − 𝑟): 𝑟 is
(1) 1: 2 (2) 1: 3 (3) 𝟐: 𝟑 (4) 4: 9
𝑉1 : 𝑉2 = 8: 27, 𝑟: 𝑅 = (𝑅 − 𝑟): 𝑟
4 3 4 3
𝜋𝑟 : 𝜋𝑟 = 8: 27
3 1 3 2
The ratio of the volumes of two spheres is 𝑉1 : 𝑉2
4 4
𝜋(𝑅 − 𝑟)3 : 3 𝜋𝑟 3 = 8: 27
3
𝑟 3 = 27; 𝑟 = 3
(𝑅 − 𝑟 )3 = 8
(𝑅 − 𝑟)3 = 23
⇒𝑅−𝑟 =2
𝑅−3= 2 [∵ 𝑟 = 3]
𝑅 =2+3
𝑅=5
(𝑅 − 𝑟): 𝑟 ⇒ (5 − 3): 3
The ratio of the volumes of two spheres is 2: 3

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4. The radius of a wire is decreased to one-third of the original. If volume remains the same,
then the length will be increased _______ of the original.
(1) 3 times (2) 6 times (3) 𝟗 times (4) 27 times
2 2
𝜋𝑟 ℎ = 𝜋𝑟 ℎ
1 2 1
𝜋𝑟 2 ℎ = 𝜋 (3 𝑟) ℎ (∵ 𝑟 → 3 𝑟)
1
𝑟 2ℎ = 9 𝑟 2ℎ
1
ℎ = 9ℎ
9ℎ = ℎ
9 times
5. The height of a cone is 60 𝑐𝑚. A small cone is cut off at the top by a plane parallel to the base
1 𝑡ℎ
and its volume is ( ) the volume the original cone. The height of the smaller cone is
64
(1) 45 𝑐𝑚 (2) 30 𝑐𝑚 (3) 𝟏𝟓 𝒄𝒎 (4) 20 𝑐𝑚
1
Volume of the large cone = 𝜋𝑅2 𝐻
3
ℎ 60
=
𝑟 𝑅
ℎ𝑅
𝑟= 60
1
Volume of smaller cone = ( )(Volume of large cone)
64
1 1 1
𝜋𝑟 ℎ = 64 (3 𝜋𝑅2 𝐻)
2
3
1 ℎ𝑅 2 1 1
𝜋 ( 60 ) ℎ = 64 (3 𝜋𝑅2 60)
3
60×60×60
ℎ3 = 4×4×4
60
ℎ= = 15cm
4

6. A solid frustum is of height 8 𝑐𝑚. If the radii of its lower and upper ends are 3 𝑐𝑚 and 9 𝑐𝑚
respectively, then its slant height is
(1) 15 𝑐𝑚 (2) 12 𝑐𝑚 (3) 𝟏𝟎 𝒄𝒎 (4) 17 𝑐𝑚
A solid frustum
𝑙 = √ℎ2 + (𝑅1 − 𝑅2 )2
= √82 + (9 − 3)2 = √64 + 62 = √64 + 36 = √100
𝑙 = 10 cm
7. A solid is hemispherical at the bottom and conical above. If the curved surface areas of the
two parts are equal, then the ratio of its radius and the height of its conical part is
(1) 1: 3 (2) 𝟏: √𝟑 (3) 1: 1 (4) √3: 1
CSA of a cone = CSA of Hemisphere
𝜋𝑟𝑙: 2𝜋𝑟 2
𝑙 = 2𝑟
ℎ = √(2𝑟)2 − 𝑟 2
= √4𝑟 2 − 𝑟 2

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= √3𝑟 2 = √3𝑟
𝑟: √3𝑟
The ratio of its radius and the height is1: √3
8. The material of a cone is converted into the shape of a cylinder of equal radius. If the height of
the cylinder is 5 𝑐𝑚, then height of the cone is
(1) 10 𝑐𝑚 (2) 𝟏𝟓 𝒄𝒎 (3) 18 𝑐𝑚 (4) 24 𝑐𝑚
Volume of the cone = Volume of the cylinder
1
𝜋𝑟 2 ℎ = 𝜋𝑟 2 ℎ
3
1
× 𝑟2 = 𝑟2 × 5
3
𝑟 = 5×3
= 15𝑐𝑚
9. The curved surface area of a cylinder is 264 𝑚2 and its volume is 924 𝑚3 . The ratio of
diameter to its height is
(1) 3: 7 (2) 𝟕: 𝟑 (3) 6: 7 (4) 7: 6
2
CSA = 264 𝑚
2𝜋𝑟ℎ = 264 ………….(1)
Volume = 𝜋𝑟 2 ℎ = 924 ……………(2)
(2) 𝜋𝑟 2 ℎ 924
= 2𝜋𝑟ℎ = 264
(1)
𝑟 924
= 264
2
924×2
𝑟= =7
264
𝑑 = 14m
2𝜋𝑟ℎ = 264
22
2× × 7 × ℎ = 264
7
264
ℎ = 2×22
ℎ = 6m
𝑑: ℎ = 14: 6
𝑑: ℎ = 7: 3
1
10. When Karuna divided surface area of a sphere by the sphere’s volume, he got the answer as 3.
What is the radius of the sphere?
(1) 24 𝑐𝑚 (2) 𝟗 𝒄𝒎 (3) 54 𝑐𝑚 (4) 4.5 𝑐𝑚
surface area of a sphere 1
=3
Volume of a sphere
4𝜋𝑟 2 1
4 =3
𝜋𝑟 3
3
12 1
= 4𝑟 = 3 ⇒ 𝑟 = 9𝑐𝑚

11. A spherical steel ball is melted to make 8 new identical balls. Then the radius each new ball is
how much times the radius of the original ball?
1 1 𝟏 1
(1) 3 (2) 4 (3) 𝟐 (4) 8

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Let the radius of the spherical steel ball be 'X'
4 4
Then the volume of the spherical steel ball= 3 𝜋𝑟 3=3 𝜋𝑋 3
Let the radius of the small spherical balls be 'x'
4
Then, Volume=3 𝜋𝑥 3
According to the condition
4 4
𝜋𝑋 3 =8[3 𝜋𝑥 3 ]
3
4 32
𝜋𝑋 3 = 𝜋𝑥 3
3 3
𝑋 3 = 8𝑥 3

𝑋 = 2𝑥
Ratio- 1:2

12. A semicircular thin sheet of a metal diameter 28 𝑐𝑚 is bent and an open conical cup is made.
What is the capacity of the cup?
1000 700 𝟏𝟎𝟕𝟖
(1) ( 3 ) √3 𝑐𝑚3 (2) 300 √3 𝑐𝑚3 (3) ( 3 ) √3 𝑐𝑚3 (4) ( 𝟑 ) √𝟑 𝒄𝒎𝟑
Length of the arc is equal to the circumference of the base
𝜃 180 22
𝑙 = 360 × 2𝜋𝑟 = 360 × 2 × × 14
7
𝑙 = 44
2𝜋𝑟 = 44
22
2× × 𝑟 = 44
7
44
× 7 = 44
7
44×7
𝑟= =7
44
ℎ = √𝑙 2 − 𝑟 2 = √142 − 72 = √196 − 49 = √147 = 7√3
1 1 22 1078
Volume of the cone = 3 𝜋𝑟 2 ℎ = 3 × × 7 × 7√3 = ( ) √3𝑐𝑚3
7 3

13. A cone of height 9 𝑐𝑚 with diameter of its base 18 𝑐𝑚 is carved out from a wooden solid
sphere of radius 9 𝑐𝑚. The percentage of wood wasted is
(1) 45% (2) 56 % (3) 67% (4) 𝟕𝟓%
𝑉𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑒
The percentage of wood used = 𝑉𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑠𝑝ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 × 100
1
𝜋𝑟12 ℎ1
= 34 × 100
𝜋𝑟23
3
9×9×9
= 4×9×9×9 × 100 = 25%
Remaining wood (wasted) % = 100 − 25 = 75%

14. A cylinder having radius 1 𝑚 and height 5 𝑚 is completely filled with milk. In how many
conical flasks can this milk be filled if the flask radius and height is 50 𝑐𝑚 each?
(1) 50 (2) 500 (3) 𝟏𝟐𝟎 (4) 160
Volume of cylinder
Number of conical flask = Volume of conical flask

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𝜋𝑟12 ℎ1
=1
𝜋𝑟22 ℎ2
3
3×100×100×500
= = 120
50×50×50

15. A floating boat having a length 3 𝑚 and breadth 2 𝑚 is floating on a lake. The boat sinks by
1 𝑐𝑚 when a man gets into it. The mass of the man is (density of water is 1000 𝑘𝑔/𝑚3 )
(1) 50 𝑘𝑔 (2) 𝟔𝟎 𝒌𝒈 (3) 70 𝑘𝑔 (4) 80 𝑘𝑔

Volume of water by sinking of boat = 𝑙𝑏ℎ

1 6
= 3 × 2 × 100 = 100 𝑚3
6
The mass of the man is = 100 × 1000 = 60 kg

8. Statistics and Probability

1. The range of first 10 prime numbers is
(1) 9 (2) 20 (3) 𝟐𝟕 (4) 5
first 10 prime numbers 2> 3> 5> 7> 11> 13> 17> 19> 23> 29
Range = 𝐿 − 𝑆
= 29 − 2
= 27
2. If the smallest value and co-efficient of range of a data are 25 and 0.5 respectively. Then the
largest value is
(1) 25 (2) 𝟕𝟓 (3) 100 (4) 12.5
𝑆 = 25
Range = 0.25
𝐿−𝑆
Range = 𝐿+𝑆
𝐿−25
0.5 = 𝐿+25
0.5𝐿 + 12.5 = 𝐿 − 25
25 + 12.5 = 𝐿 − 0.5𝐿
37.5 = 0.5𝐿
37.5
𝐿= = 75
0.5
3𝑥+5
3. If the standard deviation of a variable 𝑥 is 4 and if 𝑦 = , then the standard deviation of 𝑦 is
4
(1) 𝟒 (2) 3.5 (3) 3 (4) 2.5
The S.D of 𝑥 = 4
3𝑥+5
The S.D of 𝑦 = 4
[If we add or subtract a constant number with each item in the given data, then the S.D
doesn’t change. In other case we multiply or divide by a constant number with each item in
the given data the SD also is multiplied or divided by the constant number]
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4. If the observations 1, 2, 3, … 50 have the variance 𝑉1 and the observations 51, 52, 53, … 100
𝑉
have the variance 𝑉2 then 𝑉1 is
2
1
(1) 2 (2) 𝟏 (3) 2 (4) 0
Variance of first 50 natural numbers 𝑉1
Variance of 51, 52, ….100 = 𝑉2
51 = 50 + 1
52 = 50 + 2
…
100=50+50
If we add a constant number with each items in the given data then the variance doesn’t
change
So 𝑉1 = 𝑉2
𝑉1 𝑉1
𝑉
= 𝑉
=1
2 1

5. If the data is multiplied by 4, then the corresponding variance is get multiplied by

(1) 4 (2) 𝟏𝟔 (3) 2 (4) None
If the data is multiplied by 4, then the corresponding variance is get multiplied by 4 × 4
= 42 = 16
6. If the co-efficient of variation and standard deviation of a data are 35% and 7.7 respectively
then the mean is
(1) 20 (2) 30 (3) 25 (4) 𝟐𝟐
C.V = 35%, 𝜎 = 7.7, 𝑥̅ =?
𝜎
C.V = 𝑥̅ × 100%
7.7
35 = × 100
𝑥̅
7.7
𝑥̅ = × 100
35
𝑥̅ = 22
7. The batsman 𝐴 is more consistent than batsman 𝐵 if
(1) C.V of 𝐴 > C.V of 𝐵 (2) C.V of 𝑨 < C.V of 𝑩
(3) C.V of 𝐴 = C.V of 𝐵 (4) C.V of 𝐴 ≥ C.V of 𝐵
8. If an event occurs surely, then its probability is
1 3
(1) 𝟏 (2) 0 (3) 2 (4) 4
9. A number 𝑥 is chosen at random from −4, −3, −2, −1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4. The probability that |𝑋| ≤ 3 is
3 4 2 𝟕
(1) 9 (2) 9 (3) 9 (4) 𝟗
−4, −3, −2, −1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4;
Let 𝐴 be the event when |𝑥 | ≤ 3
𝐴 = {−3, −2, −1,0,1,2,3}
𝑛(𝐴) = 7,

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𝑛(𝐴) 7
𝑃 (𝐴 ) = =
𝑛(𝑆) 9

10. A letter is selected at random from the word ‘PROBABILITY’. The Probability that it is not a
vowel is
4 𝟕 3 6
(1) 11 (2) 𝟏𝟏 (3) 11 (4) 11
PROBABILITY
vowel = 𝑂, 𝐴, 𝐼, 𝐼
𝑛(𝑆) = 11
4
The Probability that it is a vowel = 11
4
The Probability that it is not a vowel = 1 − 11
11−4
= 11
7
= 11
11. In a competition containing two events 𝐴 and 𝐵, the probability of winning the events 𝐴 and
1 1 1
𝐵 are 3 and 4 respectively and the probability of winning both the events is 12. The probability
of winning only one event is
1 𝟓 1 7
(1) 12 (2) 𝟏𝟐 (3) 12 (4) 12
In a competition containing two events 𝐴 and 𝐵
𝟏
The probability of winning the events 𝐴 = 𝟑
1
The probability of winning the events 𝐵 = 4
1
The probability of winning both the events = 12
The probability of winning only one event = 𝑃(𝐴 ∩ 𝐵̅) + 𝑃(𝐴̅ ∩ 𝐵)
= [𝑃(𝐴) − 𝑃 (𝐴 ∩ 𝐵)] + [𝑃(𝐵) − 𝑃 (𝐴 ∩ 𝐵)]
1 1 1 1 4−1 3−1
= [3 − 12] + [4 − 12] = [ 12 ] + [ 12 ]
3 2
= 12 + 12
5
= 12
12. If the probability of non-happening of an events is 𝑞, then the probability of happening of the
event is
𝑞
(1) 𝟏 − 𝒒 (2) 𝑞 (3) (4) 2𝑞
2
The probability of non-happening of an events is = 𝑞
The probability of happening of the events = 1 − 𝑞

13. When three coins are tossed, the probability of getting the same face on all the three coins is
1 𝟏 3 1
(1) 8 (2) 𝟒 (3) 8 (4) 3
𝑆 = {𝐻𝐻𝐻, 𝐻𝐻𝑇, 𝐻𝑇𝐻, 𝐻𝑇𝑇, 𝑇𝐻𝐻, 𝑇𝐻𝑇, 𝑇𝑇𝐻, 𝑇𝑇𝑇}
𝑛 (𝑆 ) = 8
Let 𝐴 be the event getting the same face on all the three coins
𝐴 = {𝐻𝐻𝐻, 𝑇𝑇𝑇}
𝑛 (𝐴 ) = 2
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𝑛(𝐴) 2 1
𝑃 (𝐴 ) = =8=4
𝑛(𝑆)
14. In one thousand lottery tickets, there are 50 prizes to be given. The probability of Mani
winning a prize who bought one ticket is
1 1 1 𝟏
(1) 50 (2) 100 (3) 1000 (4) 𝟐𝟎
𝑛(𝑆) = 1000
50 prizes to be given
Let 𝐴 be the event of Mani winning a prize
𝑛(𝐴) = 50
𝑛(𝐴) 50 1
𝑃 (𝐴 ) = = 1000 = 20
𝑛(𝑆)
1
The probability of Mani winning a prize = 20

15. A box contains some milk chocolates and some coco chocolates and there are 60 chocolates in
2
the box. If the probability of taking a milk chocolate is 3 then the number of coco chocolates is
(1) 40 (2) 50 (3) 𝟐𝟎 (4) 30
Total chocolates = 60
𝑛(𝑆) = 60
𝐴 → Milk chocolate, 𝐵 → Coco chocolate
2
𝑃 (𝐴 ) = 3 𝑃(𝐵) =?
𝑃 (𝐴 ) + 𝑃 (𝐵 ) = 1
2
+ 𝑃 (𝐵 ) = 1
3
2
𝑃 (𝐵 ) = 1 − 3
1
𝑃 (𝐵 ) = 3
1
𝐵 = 60 ×
3
= 20

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