OBJECTIVE-TYPE QUESTIONS

Quantitative Aptitude
Solved Paper of Combined Defence Services Examination
We are grateful to Sarvshri Aditya Prakash of New Delhi and
Satish Kumar of Patna for sending the question booklet to us.
1. In the given figure, AB and CD are parallel and PQ is
perpendicular to LM. If BNM = 50, then PQD is:

(a) 30
(b) 40
(c) 50
(d) 65
2. Sum of the interior angles of a regular polygon having
n sides is equal to:
(a) (n + 2)
(b) (n + 1)
(c) (n 1)
(d) (n 2)
3. Angle at a common end point of two opposite rays, is
equal to:
(a) 135 (b) 180
(c) 270
(d) 360
4. In a regular polygon, if an interior angle is equal to four
times the exterior angle, then the number of sides in the polygon
is:
(a) 7
(b) 8
(c) 10
(d) 11
5. If one side of a regular polygon with seven sides is
produced, the exterior angle (in degrees), has the magnitude:
(a) 60

(b) 51

3
7

(c) 45

(d) 40

6. The angle BDE in a regular hexagon ABCDEFA is equal

to:
(a) 120
(b) 105
(c) 90
(d) 60
7. Which one of the following represents the sides of a
triangle?
(a) 300, 400, 500
(b) 50, 75, 221
(c) 110, 221, 415
(d) 50, 150, 750
8. If the correspondence ABC RQP is a congruence,
then which one of the following is not correct?
(b) A R
(a) AB RQ
(c) C P
(d) AC RQ

9. In the given diagram, if ABC = DAC = 90 and

ACB = DCA, then which one of the following statements is

not correct?

(a) CD2 = DA2 + AB2 + BC2 (b) AC2 = CD BC

(c) AC AD = AB CD
(d) AD BC = AC AB
10. In the given figure, ABC is an equilateral triangle. O
is the point of intersection of the medians. If AB = 6 cm, then OB
is equal to:

(b) 2 3

(a) 3 3

(c)

(d)

3
2

11. If a piece of wire of length 15 cm is bent into the form

of a rectangle of area 13

1
cm2, then the length of the shorter side
2

of the rectangle (in cms) is:

(a) 1

1
2

(b) 2

1
2

(c) 3

(d) 4

1
2

12. In a parallelogram ABCD, bisectors of consecutive angles

A and B intersect at P, then APB is equal to:
(a) 30 (b) 45
(c) 60 (d) 90
13. If the straight line y = x + C is a tangent to the circle
x2 + y2 = 1, then C is equal to:

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(a) 2
(b) 2
(c) 1
(d) 3
14. The equation
ax2 + 2hxy + by2 + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0
represents a circle if:
(a) h2 = ab
(b) a = b
(c) h2 + ab = 0
(d) a = b and h = 0
15. Consider the following statements relating to the chords
and arcs of a circle:
1. Equal chords are equidistant from the centre.
2. Between two arcs, the one that subtends a larger angle at
the centre is larger.
3. If two arcs are of the same length, so are the chords joining
their extremities.
Of these statements:
(a) 1 and 2 are correct (b) 2 and 3 are correct
(c) 1 and 3 are correct (d) 1, 2 and 3 are correct
16. The area of the given triangle is:

(a) 12 sq cm
(b) 16 sq cm
(c) 25 sq cm
(d) 36 sq cm
17. If the perimeter of a square is 24 cm, then one of the
sides of the square is:
(a) 12 cm
(b) 8 cm
(c) 6 cm
(d) 2 cm
18. An isosceles right triangle has an area of 200 sq cm. The
area of a square drawn on its hypotenuse is:
(a) 400 sq cm

(b) 400 2 sq cm

(c) 800 sq cm
(d) 800 2 sq cm
19. The area of the shaded portion is:

(a) 8 sq cm
(b) 6 sq cm
(c) 16 sq cm
(d) 4 sq cm
20. The area of the shaded portion in the given figure is

FG = 22 IJ :
H 7K

(a) 42 sq cm
(b) 48 sq cm
(c) 76 sq cm
(d) 152 sq cm
21. A circle A has a radius of 3 cm, two circles B and C
have a radius each equal to the diameter of circle A. The radius
of a circle D which has an area equal to the total area of A, B and
C is:
(a) 9 cm
(b) 12 cm (c) 15 cm
(d) 18 cm
22. Three cubes whose edges measure 3 cm, 4 cm and 5 cm
respectively are melted to form a new cube. The surface area of
the new cube is:
(a) 50 cm2
(b) 216 cm2
(c) 250 cm2
(d) 300 cm2
23. 4 cubes each of 6 sq cm total surface area and another
cube of 24 sq cm total surface area are placed together in such a
way to form a rectangular parallelopiped. The total surface area
of the parallelopiped so formed is:
(a) 48 sq cm
(b) 40 sq cm
(c) 36 sq cm
(d) 32 sq cm
24. A rectangular cardboard sheet measures 48 cm 36 cm.
From each of its corners a square of 8 cm is cut off. An open box
is made of the remaining sheet. The volume of the box is:
(a) 8960 cm3
(b) 6400 cm3
(c) 5120 cm3
(d) 2560 cm3
25. The volume of a square pyramid whose one side of the
base is 5 cm and height 6 cm is:
(a) 25 cm3 (b) 30 cm3 (c) 36 cm3 (d) 50 cm3
26. If a right cone has a base of radius 7 cm and slant height
of 3 cm, then the total surface area of the cone is:
(a) 9 sq cm
(b) 21 sq cm
(c) 49 sq cm
(d) 220 sq cm
27. The slant height of a cone is l cm, and radius of its base
is 7 cm. If the total surface area of the cone is 550 cm2, then the
value of l is:
(a) 36 cm (b) 18 cm (c) 10 cm (d) 9 cm
28. The surface area of a globe of radius r is:
(a) 2 r2
(b) 3 r2
(c) 4 r2
(d) 5 r2
29. A sphere of radius 5 cm exactly fits into a cubical box.
The ratio of the surface of box and the surface of the sphere is:
(a) 19 : 9
(b) 21 : 11
(c) 23 : 13
(d) 25 : 13
30. A water tank is hemispherical at the bottom and
cylindrical on top of it. The radius is 12 m. If the total capacity is
3312 m3, then the capacities of the two portions are in the ratio:
(a) 8 : 9
(b) 8 : 11
(c) 8 : 13 (d) 8 : 15

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sin .tan + 1
3
, then the value of
is:
5
2 tan 2

31. If cos =
(a)

88
160

91
160

(b)

(a) 50 3 ( 3 1) m

92
(c)
160

93
(d)
160
32. If sin (30 + ) = cos (60 ), then:
(b) = 0
(a) + = 0
(c) + = 90
(d) = 90

33. The value of tan 40 tan 50 tan 60 is:

(a) 0

(b) 1

(c)

(d)

1
3

1
34. If cos (A B) = sin (A + B) = , where A and B are
2

positive, then smallest positive value of A + B (in degrees) is:

(a) 45
(b) 60
(c) 105
(d) 150
35. Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?
1. tan x + cot x ...... cosec 2x
2. tan x +

1
cot x .... cosec 2x (1 + sin2 x)
2

3. cot x tan x ..... 2 cot 2 x

4.

cos x + sin x
cos 2 x + sin 2 x

.....

cos 2x
cos x sin x

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

Codes:
(a) 2, 3 and 4
(b) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 1, 3 and 4
(d) 1 alone
36.

1
3

is equal to:
sin 10 cos 10

(a) 2

(b) 1

(c) 4

(d) 3

cot A + cosec A 1
is equal to:
37.
cot A cosec A + 1

(a)

1 + cos A
sin A

(b)

1 + sin A
sin A

(c)

1 cos A
sin A

(d)

1 sin A
sin A

38. If sin = ( 2 1 ) cos , then cos sin is equal to:

(a) 2 cos
(b) 2 sin
3 cos

(c)

(d)

3 sin

39. Maximum value of cos sin4 is:

(a) 2
(b) 0
(c) 1
(d) 1
4

40. If
(a)

5
3

6 sin 2 + tan 2
= 10 , then cos is equal to:
4 cos

(b)

4
3

(c)

2
3

(a) 4
(b) 3
(c) 2
(d) 1
42. From a point A due north of the tower, the elevation of
the top of the tower is 60. From a point B due south, the elevation
is 45. If AB = 100 meters, then the height of the tower is:

(d)

1
3

41. If sin + sin2 = 1, then cos2 + cos4 is equal to:

(b) 50 3 ( 3 + 1) m

(c) 50( 3 1)m

(d) 50( 3 + 1)m
43. The shadow of a pole of height 10 meters, when the
angle of elevation of the sun is 45, will be:
(a) 10 meters
(b) 20 meters
(c) 5 meters
(d) 10 2 meters
44. A, B, C are three points on a circle such that AB is the
chord and CP is perpendicular to OP, where O is the centre and
P is any point on AB. The radius r of the circle is:
(a) r2 = OP2 + AP CP
(b) r2 = OP2 + PB PC
(c) r2 = OP2 + PB2
(d) r2 = OP2 + AP PB
45. A balloon is connected to a flying club by a cable of
length 100 meters inclined at 30 to the vertical. The height of the
balloon from the ground is:
(a) 82.6 m
(b) 83.6 m
(c) 85.6 m
(d) 86.6 m
46. The arithmetic mean of k numbers y1, y2 ..., yk is A. If yk
is replaced by xk, then the new arithmetic mean will be:
(a) A yk + xk

(b)

kA y k + x k
k

(c) A (yk xk)

(d)

(k 1)A
y k + xk
k

47. Average age of a class is 16 years. If the class teacher

aged 40 years old is also included, the average age rises to 17
years. Then the number of students in the class are:
(a) 23
(b) 33
(c) 40
(d) 16
48. Which one of the following frequency distribution have
area under the histogram equal to unity?
(a) Relative frequency distribution
(b) Ordinary frequency distribution
(c) Percentage frequency distribution
(d) Cumulative frequency distribution
49. Consider the following frequency distribution:
Classes
Frequency
04
1
48
5
8 12
9
12 16
12
16 20
8
20 24
4
24 28
3
If the less than and greater than ogives are drawn, then
they will intersect each other at the coordinates:
(a) (21, 14)
(b) (12, 14)
(c) (14, 21)
(d) (21, 21)
50. The class intervals in a frequency distribution are
(16 19), (20 23), (24 27), (28 31) etc. The correct
specification for the class (24 27) is:

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(a) 24 < x < 27
(b) 24 x < 27
(c) 24 < x 27
(d) 24 x 27
51. If for some values of x, 100 x + 99 is a positive integer,
then the next positive integer is:
(a) 101x + 99
(b) 100x + 100
(c) 101x + 100
(d) 100 (x + 1) + 99
52. The number of rational numbers between 1 and 5 is:
(a) 3
(b) 5
(c) finite
(d) infinitely many
53. The number 152207 when multiplied with x produces
an 8-digit number with each digit 1. The number x is:
(a) 63
(b) 73
(c) 83
(d) 93
1+

54. If
(a) 1

27
x
= 1 + , then x equals:
169
13

(b) 2

55. The value of

(a)

21

(b)

(c) 3
10 4
4 1
20

56. The rational number

(d) 4

is:
(c) 20

(d) 21

7
expressed in decimal fraction,
1000

will be:
(a) 0.07
(b) 0.007
(c) 0.7
(d) 0.0007
57. Shielas house is 10 km away from the school. She takes
30 minutes to reach the school by bus. If Ram travels from his
house at the same speed as that of Shiela and takes only 12
minutes to reach the school, the distance between Rams house
and his school (in km) is:
(a) 4
(b) 5
(c) 6
(d) 7
58. A train 100 meters long passes a platform 100 meters
long in 10 seconds. The speed of the train is:
(a) 36 km/hour
(b) 45 km/hour
(c) 63 km/hour
(d) 72 km/hour
59. 16 men or 24 women can do a piece of work in 20 days.
The number of days needed to complete the job, if 20 men and
30 women are employed to do the same piece of work, is:
(a) 16
(b) 12
(c) 10
(d) 8
60. In an examination, the marks secured by Ram were as
follows:
Subject
Total marks
Marks obtained
Sanskrit
100
60
Maths
100
80
Social Science
100
50
Hindi
100
60
Science
100
85
English
100
65
The percentage of total marks obtained is:
(a) 56.66
(b) 65.66
(c) 66.66
(d) 75.66
61. If a shopkeeper sells an item for Rs 141 his loss is 6%. To
earn a profit of 10% he should sell it for:
(a) Rs 155
(b) Rs 160
(c) Rs 165
(d) Rs 170
62. A sum invested at 5% simple interest grows to Rs 504 in
4 years. The same amount at 10% simple interest in 2

1
years
2

will grow to:

(a) Rs 420
(b) Rs 525
(c) Rs 450
(d) Rs 550
63. The compound interest on Rs 1500 for 2 years at 5% is:
(a) Rs 158.25
(b) Rs 153.75
(c) Rs 143.75
(d) Rs 140.25
64. In a 500 meters race, Q starts 45 meters ahead of P. But
P wins the race while Q is still 35 meters behind. The ratio of their
speeds, assuming that both start at the same time, is:
(a) 5 : 7
(b) 5 : 3
(c) 5 : 6
(d) 25 : 21
65. In order to have a rate of Rs 9.20 per kg of sugar, the
sugar costing Rs 8.50 per kg and the sugar costing Rs 9.50 per kilo
must be mixed in the ratio of:
(a) 2 : 7
(b) 3 : 7
(c) 3 : 8 (d) 2 : 3
66. A boy takes 20 minutes to reach the school at an average
speed of 12 km/hour. If he wants to reach the school in 15 minutes,
his average speed (in km/hour) must be:
(a) 14
(b) 16
(c) 18
(d) 20
67. The number l of positive integers less than 72, such that
the HCF of l and 72 is 3, is:
(a) 5
(b) 6
(c) 7
(d) 8
68. The number 23*7 is divisible by 3. The missing digit (*)
is:
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
69. If p =

n(n + 1)
is prime for some natural number n,
2

then p equals:
(a) 5
(b) 3
(c) 7
(d) 11
70. The number of composite numbers between 110 and 120
is:
(a) 5
(b) 6
(c) 7
(d) 8
71. The HCF of 608, 544; 638, 783 and 425, 476 respectively
is:
(a) 32, 29, 17
(b) 17, 32, 29
(c) 29, 32, 17
(d) 32, 17, 29
72. The value of log10 .00001 is:
(a) 4
(b) 5
(c) 4
(d) 5
73. If
(a)

1
log (11 + 4 7 ) = log (2 + x), then the value of x is:
2
7

(b) 11

(c) 4

(d) 2

12 log10 10

74. The value of 2 log 100 is:

10
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 5
75. If log (k2 4k + 5) = 0, then the value of k is:
(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) 2
(d) 3
76. The smallest integral value of x, for which

5
is an integer, is:
x

(a) 1
(b) 1
(c) 5 (d) 5
77. The missing digit (*) in 8276*845 so as to make a multiple
of 11 is:
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
78. The sum of the coefficients of even powers of x of a
polynomial f(x) is:

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(a) f(1)
(c)

(b) f(0)

f(1) + f( 1)
2

(d)

f(1) f( 1)
2

79. A factor of the polynomial 3 (x2 + x)2 10 (x2 + x) + 3 is:

(a) 3x2 + 3x 1
(b) 3x2 3x 1
2
(c) x x + 3
(d) x2 + x + 3
80. Which one of the following is the product of two identical
factors?
(a) x2 + 5x + 25
(b) x2 + 10x + 25
2
(c) x + 15x + 25
(d) x2 + 20x + 25
2
81. Factors of (2x 3x 2) (2x2 3x) 63 are:
(a) (x 3) (2x + 3) (x 1) (x 7)
(b) (x + 3) (2x 3) (x 1) (x 7)
(c) (x + 3) (2x + 3) (2x2 3x + 7)
(d) (x 3) (2x + 3) (2x2 3x + 7)
82. If the polynomial 3x4 5x2 + x + 8 is divided by x 3,
then the remainder is:
(a) 200
(b) 204
(c) 207
(d) 209
83. If x3 + ax 28 is exactly divisible by x 4, then the value
of a will be:
(a) 9
(b) 9
(c) 8
(d) 8
84. G.C.D. of x3 x2 4x 6 and x2 2x 3 is:
(a) x + 3
(b) 2x + 3
(c) x 3
(d) x 3
85. If x = 2a 1, y = 2a 2, z = 3 4a, then the value of
x3 + y3 + z3 will be:
(a) 6(3 13a + 18a2 8a3)
(b) 6(3 + 13a 18a2 + 8a3)
2
3
(d) 6(3 13a 18a2 8a3)
(c) 6(3 + 13a + 18a 8a )
86. The value of
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

(a 2 b2 )3 + (b 2 c 2 )3 + (c 2 a2 )3
(a b)3 + (b c)3 + (c a)3

96. The value of x in the equation 16x +

is:

(a + b)3 + (b + c)3 + (c + a)3

(a + b) + (b + c) + (c + a)
(a + b)3 (b + c)3 (c + a)3
(a + b) (b + c) (c + a)
1
x3

1
y3

is:

(c)

a 3 3ab
b3

(b)

a + 3ab
b3

1 1
,
4 4

97.

Fx I
GH x JK

89. The solution of the equations

(b)
1
bc

x+4 y+3
+
= 2,
4
5

2x + 1 y + 5

= 2 is:
3
2

(b) x = 4, y = 3
(d) x = 4, y = 3

1
,2
4

Fx I
GH x JK
c

1
ca

(c)

Fx I
G J
Hx K
a

1 1
,
4 2
1
ab

1
= 8, is:
x

(d)

1 1
,
2 2

simplifies to:

1
x

(a) x

(b)

(c) 1

(d) none of the above

98. The value of

(d) a3 + 3ab

88. The value of x and y respectively in the simultaneous

equations 2x + 3y = 15, 2x 3y = 9 is:
(a) 3 and 3
(b) 6 and 1
(c) 9 and 1
(d) 9 and 3

(a) x = 4, y = 3
(c) x = 4, y = 3

(a)

87. If x + y = a and xy = b, then the value of

(a) a3 3ab

90. A mans age is six times that of his sons age. In six years
the fathers age will be three times the sons age. The ages of the
father and the son are respectively:
(a) 24, 4
(b) 18, 3
(c) 30, 5
(d) 42, 7
91. The cost of 5 tables is 10 more than the cost of 11 chairs.
The total cost of 9 chairs and 9 tables is 450. The costs of one table
and one chair are respectively:
(a) 35 and 15
(b) 15 and 35
(c) 25 and 25
(d) 30 and 20
92. The speed of a boat in still water is 10 km/hour. If it can
travel 26 km downstream and 14 km upstream at the same time,
the speed of the stream is:
(a) 2 km/hour
(b) 2.5 km/hour
(c) 3 km/hour
(d) 4 km/hour
93. The value of x, y and z respectively in the equations
2x + 3y = 0
3y + 4z = 14
2x + 4z = 26, is:
(a) 3, 2 and 5
(b) 3, 2 and 5
(c) 3, 2 and 5
(d) 3, 2 and 5
94. The value of x and y respectively in the equation
x + y = 4,
3x 8y = 1, is:
(a) 1 and 3
(b) 3 and 1
(c) 1 and 2
(d) 2 and 1
95. The equation whose roots are 4 and 5, is:
(a) x2 + 9x 20 = 0
(b) x2 + 9x + 20 = 0
2
(c) x 9x + 20 = 0
(d) x2 9x 20 = 0

x a+b x b + c xc + a
(x a x b xc )2

is:

(a) 1
(b) x2
a+b+c
(c) x
(d) xabc
99. For any three sets A, B, C
A (B C) is equal to:
(a) (A B) (A C)
(b) (A B) C
(c) (A B) (A C)
(d) A (B C)
100. Let A, B, C be three finite sets with k, l, m elements
respectively. If B C contains n elements, then the number of
elements in the set A (B C) is:
(a) klm n
(b) k + l + m n
(c) k(l + m n)
(d) k(lm n)

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ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS
1. (b) BNM = NQD = 50 (corresp. s )

1
1
1
DAB + ABC = 180
2
2
2
1
2
1 + 2 = 90
A
1 + 2 + APB = 180 or 90 + APB = 180
or APB = 180 90 = 90

2. (d)
3. (b)
4. (c) Let the ext be x Int angle = 4x
Sum of ext. s of a regular polygon = 360
360
n

Let the no. of sides be n nx = 360 x =

Sum of int s of a regular polygon = n 4x = (n 2) 180

360
= 180 (n 2) n = 10
n

Solving (i) and (ii) B = 3,

Shorter side = 3

27
.... (ii)
2

9
2

[Q If B =

9
, L = 3]
2

Ax1 + By1 + C
A2 + B2

17. (c) Side of a square =

Perimeter 24
=
= 6 cm
4
4

18. (c) a2 + a2 = h2 or h2 = 2a2

1
a a = 200
2
2
or a = 400 h2 = 2 400 = 800
Reqd area = 800 sq cm

Area of =

20. (a) Reqd area = (7 + 7)2 (2

E

1
1
B H = 6 4 = 12 sq cm
2
2

19. (c) Area of the shaded portion = 4 2 (1 2) = 6

11. (c) 2(L + B) = 15 .... (i) LB =

ax + by + c = 0 is

16. (a) ar of =

2
2
BO = 3 , BE = 3 3 3 = 2 3

14. (d) Q The eqn represents a circle of coefft of x2 = coeff of y2

2nd degree eqn is x and y
There is no term involving the product xy
15. (d)

BC AC
=
= BC CD = AC2
AC CD
10. (b) In an equilateral medians are also bisectors

= 1 or c = 2 c = 2

AB AC = AD BC

BE AC
In rt AEB,
AB2 = AE2 + BE2
62 = 32 + BE2 or BE = 3 3
BO : OE = 2 : 1

12 + ( 1)2

AB BC
=

AD AC

1
6 = 3 cm
2

[Q distance from (x1, y1) to the line

AB AC
=
= AB CD = AC AD
AD CD

of sides of a AE =

00+c

8. (d)
9. All are correct.
As Q ABC ~ DAC
(a) True
AB BC AC

=
=
2
2
2
Q CD = DA + AC
AD AC CD

(Q AC2 = AB2 + BC2)

13. (a) If a line is tangent to a circle, the distance of this line

from the centre of the circle = radius.
Centre of the circle x2 + y2 = 12 is (0, 0)
Eqn of line x y + c = 0
O

360 360
3
=
= 51
5. (b) Each ext =
n
7
7
E
6. (c) C = 120, DC = BC
F
CDB = CBD = 30
BDE = 120 30 = 90
A
7. (a) Q Sum of 2 sides of a is > the third side

CD2 = DA2 + (AB2 + BC2)

D BC)

PQD = PQM NQD = 90 50 = 40

n4

(Q DA

12. (d) DAB + ABC = 180

PQM = 90 Q PQLM

1 22

72 )
2 7

= 196 154 = 42 sq cm
21. (a) R2 = (3)2 + (6)2 + (6)2 R = 9 cm
22. (b) l3 = 33 + 43 + 53 l = 6
Surface area of new cube = 6l2 = 6 62 = 216
23. (d) 6l12 = 24 l1 = 2 6l22 = 6 l2 = 1
l = 2 + 1 = 3, b = 2, h = 2
2
1
TSA of parallelopiped
1
1
= 2 (lb + bh + hl)
2
= 2(3 2 + 2 2 + 2 3)
1
= 32 sq cm
1
2
24. (c) Vol of open box = l b h
= (48 2 8) (36 2 8) 8 = 32 20 8 = 5120 cm3
25. (d) Vol of square pyramid =

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1
area of base height
3

OBJECTIVE-TYPE QUESTIONS
=

1
52 6 = 50 cm3
3

26. (d) T.S.A. of cone = r (r + l) =

27. (b)

22
7(7 + 3) = 220 cm2
7

tan x +

22
7 (7 + l) = 550 l = 18 cm
7

28. (c)
29. (b) If a sphere exactly fits into a cubical box, then edge of
cubical box = diameter of a sphere
l = 2 5 = 10 cm

6 102
22
52
4
7

cos x

cos 2 x

21
= 21 : 11
11

cos x + sin x

36. (c)

cos x sin x
cos x + sin x
cos x sin x
1

cos 2x
cos 2 x sin 2x
= cos x sin x
cos x sin x

(4) is correct

4
M

2tan x
1 + tan 2 x

= sin 2x

cos 10 3 sin 10
1
3

=
sin 10 cos 10
sin 10 cos 10

1
3
2[ cos 10
sin 10 ]
2
2
=
sin 10 cos 10
=4

4 4
+1
93
sin

.tan

+
1

=
= 5 3
2
160
4
2 tan
2 ( )2
3
32. (b) sin (30 + ) = cos (60 )

LM sin 30 cos 10cos 30 sin 10 OP

2 sin 10 cos 10
N
Q

4 sin(3010 )
4 sin 20
=4
=
sin 20
sin 20

[sin (A B) = (sin A cos B cos A sin B)

= sin ( 90 60 ) = sin (30 + )

sin (30 + ) = sin (30 + ) 30 +
= 30 + = or = 0
33. (c) tan 40. tan 50. tan 60 = tan (90 50) . tan 50 .
1
3 = tan 50 tan 50 .

3 =

cot A + cosec A 1
37. (a) cot A cosec A + 1
3

1
= cos 60 A B = 60 ... (i)
2
1
= sin 30 A + B = 150 ... (ii)
sin (A + B) =
2

34. (d) cos (A B) =

= sin (180 30) [As A and B are +ve and

= sin 150
A B = 60 A + B 30

35. (a) tan x + cot x = tan x +

cos2 x sin2 x = cos 2x,

= cot 50 . tan 50 .

cos 2 x sin 2 x
sin x cos x

[sin2 x + cos2 x = 1, 2 sin x cos x = sin 2x

3
31. (d) cos =
5

sin x

2 cos 2x

cos 2 x + sin 2 x

2 3
r
2 r 2 12 8
Reqd ratio = 3
=
=
=
= 8 :15
r 2h 3 h 3 15 15

52 3 2 = 4

(2) is correct

= 2sin x cos x 2 = sin 2x

= 2 cot 2x (3) is correct

2
2
= r 3 + r 2 h = 3312 123 + 122 h
3
3
= 3312 h = 15

4
4
sin = , tan =
5
3

1
sin 2 x + cos 2 x + sin 2 x
= sin 2 x (1 + sin2 x)
sin 2x

cot x tan x = sin x cos x =

30. (d) Vol of hemispherical portion + cylindrical portion

MP =

1
cos x
sin x
2 sin 2 x + cos 2 x
=
cot x =
+
2
cos x 2 sin x
2 sin x cos x

= cosec 2x (1 + sin2 x)

S. A. of box
6l 2
=
S.A. of sphere
4 r 2

2
= 2 cosec 2x (1) is incorrect
sin 2x

tan 2 x + 1
1
=
=
tan x
tan x

2
2 tan x
1 + tan 2 x

=
=

cot A + cosec A (cosec 2 A cot 2 A)

cot A cosec A + 1
(cosec A + cot A) (1 cosec A + cot A)
cot A cosec A + 1

cos A 1 + cos A
1
+
=
sin A sin A
sin A
sin
2 +1
38. (b) sin = ( 2 1 ) cos cos =

2 1
2 +1

= cosec A + cot A =

cos =

2 sin + sin
=
21

cos sin =

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2 sin

2 sin + sin

OBJECTIVE-TYPE QUESTIONS
39. (c) cos4 sin4 = (cos2 + sin2 ) (cos2 sin2 )
= 1.cos 2
= cos 2
(as max value of cosine
of any angle = 1)
Max. value is 1
6 sin + tan
= 10
4 cos
2

40. (d)

If cos =

1
8
, sin =
, tan 8 =
3
3

New A.M. =

3 3x
= 100 3 3 h

h = 100

=
h = 50

(100-x

100 3
3 +1

3 h + h = 100

3 h =

h ( 3 + 1) = 100

45

60

3 1

3 ( 3 1)

55. (c)
10
45

= PC2 PQ2 PC2 =

OC2 = OP2 + PC2 r2 = OP2 +
= OP2 +
r2 OP2 =

56. (b)

r
A

PA 2 PB 2

812

15

60

1+

27
=
169

10 4
4 1

(r 2 OP 2 )2 = PA 2 PB 2

or r2 OP2 = PA PB r2 = OP2 + AP PB

= 12 +

21 15
4 = 14
12

Reqd pt is (14, 21)

27
35
39
42

52. (d)

196
14
1
=
=1+
x=1
169
13
13

10 2
= 20
21

7
= .007
1000

57. (a) Speed =

D
T

10 x
=
x = 4 km
30 12

58. (d) Speed of train =

100 + 100 200

=
= 20 m/sec
10
10

= 20

PA 2 PB 2
PQ 2

N
c
c = 15 Md = L + 2
h
f

11111111
= 73
152207

PQ 2

r 2 OP 2

r 2 OP 2

PA 2 PB 2

PA 2 PB 2

1216 12
1620 8
2024 4
2428 3
N = 42
50. (b)
51. (b)

54. (a)

44. (d) Produce CP to meet the circle at Q

AB and CQ are the two
chords intersecting at P
2
2
PA PB = PC PQ PA PB

kA y k + x k
k

48

53. (b) x =

3 1

100 3 ( 3 1)
31

10
= tan 45 = 1
43. (a)
x
x = 10 m

30

47. (a) Let the no. of students be n

ATS 16n + 40 = 17(n + 1) n = 23
48. (a)
49. (c)
f
cf
l = 12 (median class is 1216
04
1
1
f = 12

3 (100 x)

100

y1 + y 2 +....+ y k
46. (b) A =
k

1
cos =
satisfies the given equation
3
As 1 cos 1 (a) and (b) are false
41. (d) sin + sin2 = 1 sin = 1 sin2 = cos2
sin2 = cos4
or 1 cos2 = cos4 cos4 + cos2 = 1
h
42. (a)
= tan 45 = 1 h = x
x

h=

= 1.732 50 = 86.600 m

3
h
3
= sin 60 =
100
h =
2
2
100

or kA = y1 + y2 + ... + yk
New total = (y1 + y2 + ... + yk) yk + xk = kA yk + xk

By inspection we can see

h
= tan 60 =
100 x

45. (d)

18
= 72 km/hr
5
24

20 = 30 women
59. (d) 16 men = 24 women 20 men =
16
20 men + 30 women = 30 + 30 = 60 women
Women Days
24
20
Inverse variation
60
x

24 : 60 = x : 20 x =

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24 20
= 8 days
60

OBJECTIVE-TYPE QUESTIONS
60. (c) Reqd %age =

61. (c) Reqd S.P. = 141

62. (b) P =
SI =

[( 2 + 7 )2 ] 2 = 2 + x 2 +

100
(100 + 10)

= Rs 165
(100 6)
100

D
S

41
= 153.75
400
500

ATS S =
1

8.50

500 (45 + 35)

S
500
1 =
S2
S2
420

25
= 25 : 21
21

9.50

0.30

0.70
:

0.70

30
70
:
= 3:7
100 100

Reqd ratio = 3 : 7
66. (b) It is a case of inverse variation
Time
Speed
20
hr
60

12 km/hr

15
hr
60

67.

82.

20 15
:
= x : 12
60 60

x=

20
60
12
= 16 km/hr
15
60

83.

HCF is a factor of both l and 72

l must be a multiple of 3

But HCF of 6 and 72 = 6

84.

l =6

Question is wrong

2+3+x+7
12 + x
x
= + ve integer
=4+
68. (c)
3
3
3

x=3

The no. is divisible by 3 if the sum of digits of a no. is

divisible by 3.
69. (b)
70. (d) Composite nos. between 110 and 120 are 111, 112, 114,
115, 116, 117, 118, 119 i.e. 8
(113 is a prime no.)
71. (a)
5
72. (b) log10 .00001 = log10 10 = 5 log1010 = 5 1 = 5
[log mn = n log m, logee = 1

73. (a)

78.
79.

80.
81.

9.20
0.30

75.
76.
77.

5 2
r T
) 1]
) 1] = 1500 [(1 +
100
100

=
65. (b)

74. (b)

420 10 5
= 105 A = 420 + 105 = Rs 525
100
2

= 1500

1
log(11 + 4 7 ) = log (2 + x)
2
1

log (11 + 4 7 ) 2 = log (2 + x) (11 + 4 7 ) 2 = 2 + x

(4 + 7 + 4

1
7 )2

= 2 + x [(2)2 + ( 7 )2 + 2 2
=2+x

7=2+x x=

12

A 100
504 100
= Rs 420
=
100 + R T 100 + 4 5

63. (b) CI = P[(1 +

64. (d) T =

400
200
100 =
= 66.66
600
3

1
7 ]2

85.

12 log 10 10
12 1
=
= 2 2 log 10
2 log 10 100
2 log10 10 2
10
12
=
=3
2 2 1

[logee = 1, log mn = n log m]

(c) log (k 4k + 5) = 0 = log 1 k2 4k + 5 = 1
k2 4k + 4 = 0 (k 2)2 = 0 k 2 = 0 k = 2
(c)
(b) Sum of digits at odd places = 5 + 8 + 6 + 2 = 21
Sum of digits at even places = 4 + x + 7 + 8 = 19 + x
Diff = 21 19 x = 2 x
The no. is divisible by 11 if this diff is 0 or divisible by 11
Clearly x = 2
(c)
(a) 3(x2 + x)2 9(x2 + x) (x2 + x) + 3
= 3 (x2 + x) (x2 + x 3) (x2 + x 3)
= (x2 + x 3) (3x2 + 3x 1)
(b) x2 + 10x + 25 = (x + 5) (x + 5)
(d) Put 2x2 3x = y
(y 2) y 63 = y2 2y 63 = y2 9y + 7y 63
= y(y 9) + 7(y 9) = (y 9) (y + 7)
= (2x2 3x 9) (2x2 3x + 7)
= (2x2 6x + 3x 9) (2x2 3x + 7)
= [2x (x 3) + 3 (x 3)] [2x2 3x + 7]
= (x 3) (2x + 3) (2x2 3x + 7)
(d) Let p(x) = 3x4 5x2 + x + 8
If p(x) is divided by x 3, R = p(3)
p(3) = 3(3)4 5(3)2 + 3 + 8 = 209 R = 209
(b) If x 3 + ax 28 is exactly divisible by x 4
then R = 0 43 + a 4 28 = 0 or 64 + 4a 28 = 0
4a = 36 a = 9
(c) If we put x = 3 in both polynomials, we get = 0
x 3 is a factor of both G.C.D. = x 3
(a) x + y + z = 2a 1 + 2a 2 + 3 4a = 0
x3 + y3 + z3 = 3xyz = 3 (2a 1) (2a 2) (3 4a)
= 6 (3 13a + 18a2 8a3)
2

86. (d) Given exp =

3(a 2 b 2 )( b 2 c 2 )(c 2 a 2 )
3(a b)( b c)(c a)

= (a + b) (b + c) (c a)
Let a2 b2 = x, b2 c2 = y, c2 a2 = z
3
3
3
x + y + z = 0 x + y + z = 3xyz
2
2 3
2
2 3
2
2 3
(a b ) + (b c ) + (c a )
= 3 (a2 b2) (b2 c2) (c2 a2)
Also a b + b c + c a = 0
3
3
3
(a b) + (b c) + (c a) = 3 (a b) (b c) (c a)
87. (c)

1
x

1
y

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y3 + x3
3 3

x y

=
=

(y + x)3 3xy(x + y)
(xy)
a 3 3ab
b3

a 3 3ba
b3

OBJECTIVE-TYPE QUESTIONS
88. (b) 2x + 3y = 15 ... (i)
2x 3y = 9
Adding 4x = 24 x = 6
Putting the value of x in (i) 2 6 + 3y = 15 y = 1
89. (b) x = 4, y = 3 satisfy both the equations
90. (a) Let sons present age x years and that of father = 6x years
ATS 6x + 6 = 3 (x + 6) x = 4 6x = 24 years
91. (a) Let the cost of 1 table and 1 chair be Rs x and y respectively
ATS 5x = 11y + 10 or 5x 11y = 10 ... (i)
9x + 9y = 450 x + y = 50 ... (ii)
Solving (i) and (ii) x = Rs 35, y = Rs 15
92. (c) Let the speed of stream be x km/hr
Speed downstream = 10 + x km/hr
Speed upstream = 10 x km/hr
T=

D
S

ATS

26
14
=
or x = 3 km/hr
10 + x
10 x

93. (c) 2x + 3y = 0 ... (i), 3y + 4z = 14 ... (ii)

Subtracting (ii) from (i), 2x 4z = 14 ... (iii)
2x + 4z = 26 ... (iv)
Add (iii) and (iv) 4x = 12 x = 3, 2 3 + 3y = 0
3y + 4z = 14
3y = 6 y = 2
3 2 + 4z = 14 or 4z = 14 + 6 = 20 z = 5
x = 3 , y = 2, z = 5
94. (b) x = 3, y = 1 satisfy both the equations

95. (c) The reqd. equation is x2 ( + ) x + = 0

= 4, = 5 We get x2 9x + 20 = 0
96. (a)

16x 2 + 1
= 8 or 16x2 8x + 1 = 0 (4x 1)2 = 0
x

(4x1) (4x1) = 0 or 4x1 = 0 x =

Fx I
GH x JK
b

97. (c)

1
bc

x
x

Fx I
G J
Hx K
c

1
ca

Fx I
G J
Hx K
a

1
bc

1
bc

x
x

1
ca

1
ac

98. (a) The given exp. =

1
4

x=

1 1
,
4 4

1
ab

x
x

1
ab

1
ab

xc

xa

xb

1
xb

x a+b+b+c+c+a
2a

2b

2c

x x
99. (a) A (B C) = (A B) (A C)
x

100. (c) O(A) = k, O(B) = l, O(C) = m

O (B C) = O(B) + O(C) O (B C)

1
xc

1
xa

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

=1

=1

O (B C) = n
=l+mn

A (B C) = k(l + m n)
[O(A) means no. of elements in the set A]

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