FOUNDATION – MATHS

Chapter: Equations and Linear Inequalities

Paper: Business Mathematics, Logical Reasoning and Statistics Marks: 50

SPC Receipt No:
Test ID: 01632 Time Allowed: 50 Mins

1 A man went to the Reserve Bank of India with ₹ 1,000. He asked the cashier to give him ₹ 5 and
₹ 10 notes only in return. The man got 175 notes in all. Find how many notes of ₹ 5 and ₹ 10 did he
receive?
(a) (25,150)
(b) (40,110)

(c) (150,25)
(d) None

2 A man rowing at the rate of 5 km in an hour in still water takes thrice as much time in going 40
km up the river as in going 40 km down. Find the rate at which the river flows:

(a) 9 km/hr
(b) 10 km/hr
(c) 12 km/hr
(d) None

3 The point of intersection of the lines 2x – 5y = 6 and x + y = 3 is .

(a) (0, 3)

(b) (3, 0)

(c) (3, 3)

(d) (0, 0)
4 If the length of a rectangle is 5 cm more than the breadth and if the perimeter of the rectangle is
40 cm, then the length & breadth of the rectangle will be:
(a) 7.5 cm, 2.5 cm
(b) 10cm, 5cm

(c) 2.5 cm, 7.5cm

(d) 15.5cm, 10.5cm

5 For all λ ∈ R , the line (2 + λ)x + (3 – λ) y + 5 = 0 passing through a fixed point, then the fixed
point is _________.

(a) (1, 1)
(b) (-1, -1)
(c) (1, -1)

(d) (-1, 1)

6 If kx – 4 = (k – 1).x which of the following is true.

(a) x = -5
(b) x = -4

(c) x = -3
(d) x = 4

7 If the equations kx + 2y = 5, 3x + y = 1 has no solution then the value of k is:

(a) 5
(b) 2/3
(c) 6
(d) 3/2

8 The equation x + 5y = 33; x+y/x−y=133 has the solution (x,y) as:

(a) (4, 8)
(b) (8, 5)

(c) (4, 16)

(d) (16, 4)

9 The age of a person is 8 years more than thrice the age of the sum of his two grandsons who
were twins. After 8 years his age will be 10 years more than twice the sum ofthe ages of his grandsons.
Then the age of the person when the twins were bom is:

(a) 86 yrs
(b) 73 yrs
(c) 68 yrs
(d) 63 yrs

10 In a school number of students in each section is 36. If 12 new students are added, then the
number of sections are increased by 4 and the number of students in each section becomes 30. The
original number of section at first is:
(a) 6

(b) 10
(c) 14

(d) 18
11 A person on a tour has ₹ 9600 for his expenses. But the tour was extended for another 16 days,
so he has to cut down his daily expenses by ₹ 20.The original duration of the tour had been ?

(a) 48 days

(b) 64 days
(c) 80 days

(d) 96 days

12 If 2x+y = 22x-y = √8 then the respective values of x and y are _________.

(a) 1, 1/2
(b) 1/2, 1

(c) 1/2, 1/2

(d) None of these

13 Let E1, E2 are two linear equations in two variables x and y .(0,1) is a solution for both the
equations E1 & E2 (2, -1) is a solution of equation E, only and (-2, -1) is a solution of equation E2 only,
then E1, E2 are _________.
(a) x = 0, y = 1;

(b) 2x – y = -1, 4x + y = 1
(c) x + y = 1, x – y = -1

(d) x + 2y = 2, x + y = 1

14 Particular company produces some articles on a day. The cost of production per article is ₹ 2
more than thrice the number of articles and the total cost of production is ₹ 800 on a day then the
number of articles is :
(a) 16

(b) 14
(c) 18
(d) 15

15 The sides of equilateral triangle are shortened by 3 units, 4 units, 5 units respectively then a
right angle triangle is formed. The side of the equilateral triangle was:
(a) 5

(b) 6

(c) 8
(d) 10
16 If 3/x+y+2/x−y = -1 and 1/x+y−1/x−y=4/3 then (x, y) is:

(a) (2, 1)

(b)( 1, 2)
(c) (-1,2)
(d) (-2, 1)

17 The line 3x + 2y = 6 intersects the line 3 x – y = 12 in _________ quadrant:

(a) 1st

(b) 2nd
(c) 3rd
(d) 4th
18 If 2x+y = 22x-y = √8, then the respective values of x and y ………..
(a) 1, 1/2

(b) 1/2, 1
(c) 1/2, 1/2
(d) None

19 If 3/x+y+2/x−y = -1; 1/x+y−1/x−y=4/3; then (x, y) is:

(a) 2, 1

(b) 1, 2
(c) -1, 2
(d) -2, 1

20 If the sides of an equilateral triangle are shortened by 3 units , 4 units and 5 units respectively
and a right triangle is formed then the sides of an equilateral triangle is:
(a) 6 units
(b) 7 units

(c) 8 units
(d) 10 units

21 A number consists of two digits such that the digit in one’s place is thrice the digit at ten’s place.
If 36 be added then the digits are reversed. Find the number:

(a) 62
(b) 26
(c) 39

(d) None

22 Graphs of Inequalities are drawn below:

L1: 5x + 3y = 30 L2: x + y = 9
L3: y = x2
L1: y = x2
the common region (shaded part) shown in the diagram refers to the inequalities:
(a) 5x + 3y ≤ 30
x+y≤9
y ≤ 12x
y ≤ x/2
x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0
(b) 5x + 3y ≥ 30
x+y≤9
y ≥ x/3
y ≤ x/2
x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0
(c) 5x + 3y > 30
x+y≥9
y ≤ x/3
y ≥ x/2
x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0.
(d) 5x + 3y > 30
x + y < 9 y ≥ 9 y ≤ x/2 x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0

23 If |x + 1/4| > 7/4, then:

(a) x < −3/2 or x > 2
(b) x < -2 or x > 3/2
(c) -2 < x < 3/2
(d) None of these

24 If ∣∣3x−4/4∣∣≤5/12, the solution set is:

(a) {x: 19/18 ≤ x ≤ 29/18}
(b) {x: 7/9 ≤ x ≤ 17/9}
(c) {x: −29/18 ≤ x ≤ −19/18}
(d) None of these
25 On solving the inequalities 6x + y ≥ 18; x + 4y ≥ 12; 2x + y ≥ 10, we get the following
situation:
(а) (0, 18), (12,0), (4, 2) & (7, 6)
(b) (3, 0), (0,3), (4, 2), & (7, 6)
(c) (5, 0), (0, 10), (4, 2) & (7, 6)
(d) (0,18), (12, 0), (4, 2), (0,0) and (7, 6)

26 A car manufacturing company manufactures cars of two types A and B. Model A

requires 150 man-hours for assembling, 50 man-hours for painting and 10 man-hours for
checking and testing. Model B requires 60 man-hours for assembling, 40 man-hours for painting
and 20 man-hours for checking and testing. There are available 30 thousand man-hours for
assembling, 13 thousand man-hours for painting and 5 thousand man-hours for checking and
testing. Express the above situation using linear inequalities. Let the company manufacture x
units of type A model of car and y units of type B model of car.
Then, the inequalities are :
(a) 5x + 2y ≥ 1000; 5x + 4y ≥ 1300, x + 2y ≤ 500; x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0.
(b) 5x + 2y ≤ 1000, 5x + 4y ≤ 1300, x + 2y ≥ 500; x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0.
(c) 5x + 2y ≤ 1,000, 5x + 4y ≤ 1300, x + 2y ≤ 500; x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0.
(d) 5x + 2y = 1000, 5x + 4y ≥ 1300, x + 2y = 500 ; x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0.

27 The rules and regulations demand that the employer should employ not more than 5
experienced hands to 1 fresh one and this fact is represented by : (Taking experienced person
as x and fresh person as y)
(a) y ≥ x/5
(b) 5y ≤ x
(c) 5y ≥ x
(d) None.

28 The shaded region represents:

(a) 3x + 2y ≤ 24, x + 2y ≥ 16, x + y ≤ 10x, x ≥ 0,y ≥ 0

(b) 3x+2y ≤ 24, x + 2y ≤ 16, x + y ≥ 10, x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0
(c) 3x + 2y ≤ 24, x + 2y ≤ 16, x + y ≤ 10, x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0
(d) None of these.

29 The shaded region represents:

(a) 3x + 5y ≤ 15, 5x + 2y ≥ 10, x, y ≥ 0

(b) 3x + 5y ≤ 15, 5x + 2y ≤ 10, x, y ≥ 0
(c) 3x + 5y ≥ 15, 5x + 2y ≥ 10, x, y, ≥ 0
(d) None of these.

30 The shaded region represents:

(a) x + y > 6, 2x – y > 0
(b) x + y < 6, 2x – y > 0
(c) x + y > 6,2x – y < 0
(d) None of these.

31 If a > 0 and b < 0, it followings that:

(a) 1/a>1/b
(b) 1/a<1/b
(c) 1/a=1/b
(d) None of these

32 The Linear relationship between two variables in an inequality:

(a) ax + by ≤ c
(b) ax. by ≤ c
(c) axy + by ≤ c
(d) ax + bxy ≤ c

33 The solution of the inequality (5−2x)/3≤x/6 – 5 is:

(a) x ≥ 8
(b) x ≤ 8
(c) x = 8
(d) none of these
34 Solution space of inequalities 2x + y ≤ 10 and x – y ≤ 5:

(i) Includes the origin.

(ii) Includes the point (4, 3) which one is correct? i
(a) Only (i)

(b) Only (ii)

(c) both (i) and (ii)
(d) none of the above
35 On the average, experienced person does 5 units work while a fresh one 3 units work
daily but the employer have to maintain the output of at least 30 units of work per day.
The situation can be expressed as.
(a) 5x + 3y ≤ 30
(b) 5x + 3y ≥ 30
(c) 5x + 3y = 30
(d) None of these

36 Find the range of real of x satisfying the inequalities 3x – 2 > 7 and 4x – 13 > 15.
(a) x > 3
(b) x > 7
(c) x < 7
(d) x < 3

37 The shaded region represents:

(a) x + y ≤ 5, x ≥ 2, y ≤ 1
(b) x + y ≤ 5, x ≥ 2, y ≥ 1
(c) x + y ≥ 5, x ≥ 2, y ≥ 1
(d) None of these
38 The union forbids the employer to employ less than 2 experienced person (x) to each
fresh person (y),This situation can be expressed as:
(a) x ≤ y/2
(b) y ≤ x/2
(c) y ≥ x/2
(d) none
39 The solution of the inequality
8x + 6 < 12x + 14 is
(a) (-2, 2)
(b) (-2, 0)
(c) (2, ∞)
(d) (-2, ∞)
40 The graph of linear inequalities
7x + 9y < 63; x + y > 1;
0 ≤ x ≤ 6 and 0 ≤ y ≤ 6 has been given below

(a) BCDB and DEFD

(b) Unbounded
(c) HFGH
(d) ABDFHKA
41 Which of the following graph represents the in equality x + y ≤ 6 is

(d) None of these

42 The graph of linear inequalities
x + y ≥ 5; x + y ≤ 5; 0 ≤ x ≤ 4 and 0 ≤ y ≥ 2 is given below:
The common region of the inequalities will be: [1 Mark, Dec. 2014]
(a) OABCEO
(b) ECDE
(c) Line Segment DC
(d) Line Segment BC
43 The common region represented by the inequalities 2x + y ≥ 8, x + y ≥ 12, 3x + 2y ≤ 34 is:
(a) Unbounded
(b) In feasible i
(c) Feasible and bounded
(d) Feasible and unbounded S
44 By lines x + y = 6,2x – y = 2, the common region shown is the diagram refers to:
(a) x + y ≥ 6, 2x – y ≤ 2, x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0
(b) x + y ≤ 6, 2x – y ≤ 2, x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0
(c) x + y ≤ 6, 2x – y > 2, x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0
(d) None of these
45 The common region of x + y ≤ 6; x + y ≥ 3, is for shown by shaded region:

(d) None of these

46 The inequalities x1 + 2x2 < 5; x1 + x2 > 1; x1 > 0; x2 > 0 represents the region.
47 A dietitian wishes to mix together two kinds of food so that the vitamin content of the
mixture is atleast 9 units of vitamin A, 7 units of vitamin B, 10 units of vitamin C and 12 units of
vitamin D. The vitamin content per kg. of each food is shown below:

Assuming x kgs of food I is to be mixed with y kgs of food II the situation can be expressed as: [1
Mark, June 2017]
(a) 2x + y ≤ 9; x + y ≤ 7; x + 2y ≤ 10; 2x + 3y ≤ 12 ; x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0
(b) 2x + y ≥ 30; x + y ≤ 7; x + 2y ≥ 10; x + 3y ≥ 12; x ≥ 0; y ≥ 0
(c) 2x + y ≥ 9; x + y ≤ 7; x + y ≤ 10; x + 3y ≥ 12; x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0
(d) 2x + y ≥ 9; x + y ≥ 7; x + 2y ≥ 10; 2x + 3y ≥ 12; x ≥ 0; y ≥ 0
48 The shaped region represented by the inequalities
4x + 3y ≤ 60, y ≥ 2x, x ≥ 3, x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0

(d) None
49 In the following diagram, the region represented by the inequalities
x + 2y ≤ 10, x + y ≤ 6. x ≤ 4 & x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0 is:

(a) OADGO
(b) ADC
(c) ACD
(d) DEG
50 The linear relationship between two variables in an inequality:
(a) ax + by ≤ c
(b) ax.by ≤ c
(c) axy + by ≤ c
(d) ax + bxy ≤ c

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