MATHEMATICS

171.

If a + b + c = 0, then the value of

171.

(1) 0
(3) 2
4
2
(b + c )

Sol.

172.

(c + a)
+

bc
ca
a2 b2 c 2
=
+
+
bc ca ab
a3 + b3 + c 3
=
abc
3abc
=3
=
abc

(a + b)
+

(b + c )
bc

(c + a)
ca
(2) 1
(4) 3

ab

If x 2 5x 1 = 0 then the value of x 2 +

(1) 20
(3) 25

1
is
x2

(2) 27
(4) 25

(a + b)
ab

is

172.
Sol.

2
x 2 1 = 5x
1
x =5
x
2
1
1
x2 + 2 = x + 2
x
x

= 52 + 2 = 27

173.

Factors of 3m2 2m 6 3m2 + 2m 5 are:

)(

(1) ( 3m + 1)( 3m 5 )( m 1)( m + 1)

173.
Sol.

(3) ( 3m 1)( 3m + 5 )( m 1)( m + 2 )

2
3m2 2m 6 3m2 + 2m 5

)(

(2) ( 3m + 1)( 3m 5 )( m 1)( m + 1)

(4) ( 3m 1)( 3m 5 )( m 2 )( m + 1)

Let 3m 2m = y
2

y (6 y) 5

= y 2 + 6y 5
= ( y 5 )( y 1)

)(

= 3m2 2m 5 3m2 2m 1

= ( 3m + 1)( 3m 5 )( m 1)( m + 1)

174.

174.
Sol.

x 6 y 3
If 2 3
x y
(1) 0
(3) 1
1
x 6 y 3
2 3
x y

1
2

( )
(x y )
(x y )
4

4/3

x 1y 2
3 2
x y

1/2

x 4 y 4

1
3

= x a yb , then the value of (a + b + 1) is

1/3

= xa yb

1/3

= xa yb

4/3

16

(2) 2
(4) 2

1/2

x 8 y 6

x 1y 2
+ 3 2
x y

= xa yb

13

x 3 y3
, a + b + 1
16 13
=
+
+1
3
3
=1+1
=0

= xa yb

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175.

In the figure, O is the centre of the circle and OA = CD,

then CPD is
(2) 30o
(1) 45o
(3) 70o
(4) 60o

175.

Sol.

In the diagram ODC is equilateral triangle

ODC = OCD = 60o
Now in quadrilateral ABCD
x + x + 60 + y + y + 60 = 360o

r
y

60o

x + y = 120o
In ABP, APB = 180 (x + y) = 60o

60o

60o

y
C

176.

176.
Sol.

If a polygon has 27 diagonals, then the number of sides of the polygon is

(1) 9
(2) 10
(3) 11
(4) 12
1
n (n 3 )
= 27
2
n2 3n 54 = 0
( n 9 )( n + 6 ) = 0
n = 9, 6
Number of sides wont be negative,
n=9

177.

177.
Sol.

If x 2 + 7 ax + 40 and x 2 + 2ax 60 has a common factor, then the value of a is

(2) 2
(1) 1
(3) 3
(4) 4
2
x 2 + 7ax + 40 and x 2 + 2ax 60 have a common factor
Solving using cross multiplication method:
x2
x
1
x2
x
1
=
=

=
=
( 7a )( 60 ) ( 2a )( 40 ) ( 40 )(1) ( 60 )(1) ( 2a )(1) ( 7a )(1) 500a 100 5a
x2
1
x
1
=
and
=
100 5a
500a 5a
x = 10
a = 2

178.

178.

If 642x 5 = 4 8 x 5 , then the value of x is:

17
(1)
9
20
(3)
9
1

17
10
9
(4)
17
(2)

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Sol.

642x 5 = 4 8 x 5
84x 10
=4
8 x 5
83 x 5 = 4
29x 15 = 22
9x = 17 x =
2

17
9

179.

If x = 2 3 + 2 3 , then
(1) x 3 6x 6 = 0
(3) x 3 6x + 6 = 0
1

Sol.

x = 23 + 23

179.

(2) x 3 + 6x 6 = 0
(4) x 3 + 6x + 6 = 0

1
2

x = 23 + 23

1
2

x3 = 4 + 2 + ( 3 2) 23 + 23

3
x = 6 + 6 (x)

x 3 6x 6 = 0

180.

In figure, area of the shaded region is =

(1) 77 cm2
(3) 38.5 cm2
3

Sol.

Shaded area =

180.

22
7
(2) 154 cm2
(4) 90 cm2

A
2
( 3.5 )
o
360
B
2
+
( 3.5 )
o
360
C
2
+
( 3.5 )
360o
D
2
+
( 3.5 )
360o
A + B + C + D
2

( 3.5 )
o
360
360o 22 7 7

= 38.5 cm2
360o 7 2 2

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181.

181.

In figure, AB = 7.8 cm, BC = 5.2 cm and CA = 6.1 cm,

then angles x, y and z in ascending orders are:
(1) x < y < z
(2) x > y > z
(3) y < z < x
(4) x < z < y
4

Sol.

The longest side has greatest angle opposite to it and hence supplementary angles will be
smallest x < z < y

182.

If a = b3x, b = c3y and c = a3z, then value of xyz is

1
27
1
(4)
9

(1) 27

(2)

(3) 9
182.
Sol.

2
c = a3z

( )

c = b3x

3z

(( )

c = c 3y
c =c

27xyz

xyz =

1
27

183.

183.
Sol.

184.

If 12, 15, 17, 18, x + 2, x + 4, 25, 30, 31, 32 are in ascending order and median of the
observations is 22, then value of x is:
(1) 20
(2) 19
(3) 22
(4) 23
2
x+2+x+4
= 22
2
2x + 6 = 44 x = 19

Value of

Sol.

1
1
2
4
8
+
+
+
+
is
2
4
1 x 1+ x 1+ x
1+ x
1 + x8

16
1 + x16
16
(3)
1 x16
3
1
1
2
+
=
1 x 1 + x 1 x2
2
2
4
+
=
2
2
1 x
1+ x
1 x4
4
4
8
+
=
4
4
1 x
1+ x
1 x8
(1)

184.

3x 3z

8
1 x16
32
(4)
1 + x16

(2)

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8
8
16
+
=
1 x 8 1 + x 8 1 x16

185.

185.

In figure ABC is an equilateral triangle of side 8 cm. Area of

Shaded region is:
8
16
cm2
(1) 32
(2) 32
cm2
3
3
(3) 16 3 8 cm2
(4) 32 3 16 cm2
3

Sol.

Area of equilateral 3x (area of sectors of circle)

( 4 )2 60o
3
2

=
( 8 ) 3x

4
360o

2
= 16 3 8 cm

186.

If x + y = 8, xy = 15, then the value of x 4 + x 2 y 2 + y 4 is:

(1) 34
(2) 1156
(3) 931
(4) 1381
3
x 4 + 2x 2 y 2 + y 4 x 2 y 2

186.
Sol.

= x2 + y2

x2 y2
2

2
2
2
= ( x + y ) 2xy x 2 y 2 = ( 8 ) 2 15 (15 ) = 931

) (
2

187.

The coefficient of x2 in the expansion of x 2 x + 1 + x 2 + x + 1

187.

(1) 6
(3) 4
1

Sol.

(x

is:

(2) 5
(4) 3

) (
2

x + 1 + x2 + x + 1

= x 4 + x 2 + 1 2x 3 2x + 2x 2 + x 4 + x 2 + 1 + 2x 3 + 2x + 2x 2
3x 2 + 3x 2 = 6x 2
Coeff. = 6
188.

188.
Sol.

189.

189.

Mean of 9 observations was found to be 35. Later on, it was detected that an observation 80
was misread as 8. The correct mean is:
(1) 43
(2) 42
(3) 44
(4) 45
1
35 9 8 + 80
= 43
9
3 2+2 3

= a + b 6, then the value of a and b are:

4 2 +3 3
6
1
1
6
(1) a =
,b=
(2) a = , b =
5
5
5
5
6
1
6
1
(3) a = , b =
(4) a = , b =
5
5
5
5
4
If

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Sol.

(3
(4

) (4
3 ) (4

)
3)

2+2 3

2 3 3

2 +3

2 3

24 + 8 6 9 6 18 6 6
=
32 27
5
6 1
= + 6
5 5
1
6
a= ,b=
5
5
=

190.

Value of

190.
Sol.

(1) 1
(3) 5
3
Rationalizing denominators

3 8

8 7

1
7 6

6 5
(2) 5
(4) 8

1
5 2

is :

3+ 8 8 7 + 7 + 6 6 5 + 5 +2
= 5

191.

191.
Sol.

A train of lengths 240 m crosses a platform in 20 seconds. If the speed of the train is 72
km/hr. then the length of the platform is :
(1) 260 m
(2) 160 m
(3) 180 m
(4) 240 m
2
Let length of platform = x km
6
20
4
+ x = 72
x=
km = 160 m.
then
25
3600
25

192.

25p + 14q 8
=
then p : q is:
5p + 7q
3,
(1) 3 : 5
(3) 2 : 3
2

Sol.

75p + 42q = 40p + 56q 35p = 14q

193.

A farmer can plough a farm in 10 days by working 5 hours a day. In how many days can 5
farmers plough 10 such farms working at 5 hours a day?
(1) 20 days
(2) 25 days
(2) 15 days
(4) 24 days
1
Time taken to plough the farm = 50 hrs.
500
= 20 days
Required number of days =
25

192.

193.
Sol.

194.

194.
Sol.

If

(2) 2 : 5
(4) 5 : 4
p 2
=
q 5

The difference between the sides at right angle in a right angled triangle is 14 cm. The area
of the triangle is 120 cm2. Perimeter of triangle is:
(1) 50 cm
(2) 36 cm
(3) 60 cm
(4) 34 cm
3
Let legs of rt. are x & 14 + x

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1
x (14 + x ) = 120 x 2 + 14x 240 = 0 x = 24 or 10
2
Third side = 242 + 102 = 26 .
Hence perimeter = 60 cm
195.

195.
Sol.

Measure of an angle which is 18o 2 10 less than its complement is :

(1) 57o 71' 50 "
(2) 50o 71' 57 "
o
(3) 71 57 ' 50 "
(4) 71o 70 ' 9 "
Option not matching
1o = 60 ' & 1' = 60 "
Let the angle be x then its compliment will be 90o x
71o 57 ' 49 "
90o x 18o 2 '11" = x x =
2

196.

196.
Sol.
197.

197.
Sol.

198.

198.
Sol.

199.

199.
Sol.

200.

The ratio of the volumes of two cubes is 729: 1331. The ratio of their total surface areas is:
(1) 9 : 11
(2) 729 : 1331
(3) 81 : 121
(4) 27 : 121
3
a3
a
6a 2
729
9
81
1 =
12 =
Let sides of cubes are a1 and a2 then 13 =
a2
1331 a2 11 6a2
121
The parallel sides of a trapezium are 24 cm and 20 cm. The distance between them is 7 cm.
Find the radius of a circle whose area is equal to the area of the trapezium:
(1) 7 cm
(2) 14 cm
(3) 9 cm
(4) 28 cm
1
1
Area of trapezium = ( 24 + 20 ) 7 = r 2
2
22 2
22 7 =
r r =7
7
The cost of levelling a rectangular field at the rate of 85 paise per sq. metre is Rs. 624.75.
Find the perimeter if its sides are in the ratio 5 : 3 :
(1) 56 cm
(2) 32 cm
(3) 24 cm
(4) 112 cm
4
Let sides are 5x & 3x
85
15x 2
= 624.75 x = 7
100
Perimeter = 2 (35 + 21) = 112 cm
If x = ( 23 ) + 22 + ( 23 ) + 22 + ...... ( 40 terms ) y = 11 + ( 10 ) + 11 + ( 10 ) + ...... ( 20 terms )
then value of (y x) is
(1) 30
(2) 40
(2) 20
(4) 10
1
x = 460 + 440 = 20 & y = 110 100 = 10
y x = 10 ( 20 ) = 30
The value of 0.235 is:
233
(1)
900

(2)

233
990

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(3)
200.
Sol.

235
999

2
Let x = 0.235 1000x = 235.35
& 10x = 2.35 (2)
Subtract (2) from (1)
233
990x = 233 x =
990

(4)
(1)

235
990