PART-B (MATHEMATICS) P-31 FOR THE YEAR 2012

Q1. A number divided by 56 gives 29 as Q8. Fathers age is three times the sum of
remainder. If the same number is divided by ages of his two children. After five years his
8, the remainder will be: age will be twice the sum of ages of two
children. Then, the present age of father will
(a) 10 (b) 5 be:
(c) 6 (d) None of these (a) 15 year (b) 50 year
(c) 45 year (d) None of these

Q2. The number of all prime numbers less Q9. System of equations
than 50 is: 3x+y=1
(a) 16 (b) 15 (2k-1)x+(k-1)y=2k+1
(c) 14 (d) None of these Will be inconsistent for the value of k:

(a) 1 (b) 0
(c) -1 (d) 2
Q3. Simplify (0.00032)-2/5.

(a) 25 (b) 0.04

Q10. The line joining points (2,1) and (5,-8) is
(c) 5 (d) None of these
trisected at the points P and Q. If point P lies
on the line 2x-y+k=0, then the value of k will
_ _ __
be:
Q4. Value of 0.2 + 0.3 + 0.32 will be :
__ __ (a) -8 (b) -3
(a) 0.77 (b) 0.82 (c) 6 (d) None of these
__ __
(c) 0.86 (d) 0.87 Q11. If points (t, 2t), (-2, 6) and (3, 1) are
collinear, then value of t will be :
Q5. The sum of n terms of the series 2 +8
+18 +32 +. Will be : (a) 3/4 (b) 4/3
(c) 5/3 (d) 3/5
(a) n(n+1)/2 (b) 2n(n+1)
(c) n(n+1)/ 2 (d) 1 _
Q12. The mean of n observations is X. If the
first term is increased by 1, second by 2 and
so on. Then the new mean will be:
Q6. Two dice are thrown simultaneously, _ _
then the probability of getting a multiple of 2 (a) X+n (b) X + n/2
in one dice and a multiple of 3 on the other _
dice is: (c) X +(n+1)/2 (d) None of these
(a) 5/18 (b) 1/3
(c) 1/6 (d) 11/36 Q13. The median of the data
2,7,9,13,20,22,24,25,27,28,35,40 is:
Q7. The probability that a leap year has 53 (a) 23 (b) 24
Sundays and 53 Mondays is: (c) 25 (d) None of these
(a) 2/7 (b) 1/7
(c) 53/366 (d) None of these
Q14. A dealer sells a toy for Rs 24 and gains Q21. A solid is hemispherical at bottom and
as much percent as the cost price of toy, then conical above. If the surface area of two parts
the cost of toy (in Rupees) will be: are equal, then the ratio of its radius and
height of its conical part is :
(a) 16 (b) 20
(c) 24 (d) None of these (a) 1:3 (b) 1:3
(c) 1:1 (d) 3:1
Q15. The angle of elevation of a jet plane
from a point A on the ground is 600. After a Q22. The volume of a greatest sphere that
flight of 30 sec, the angle of elevation changes can be cut off from a cylindrical log of wood of
to 300. If the jet plane is flying at a constant base radius 1 cm and height 5 cm is :
height of 36003 mts. Then the speed of jet
plane will be: (a) 4/3 (b) 10/3
(c) 5 (d) 20/3
(a) 720 m/s (b) 240 m/s
(c) 864 m/s (d) None of these
Q23. A cylindrical vessel of radius 4 cm
Q16. If Sec + Tan =x, then Sec -Tan contains water. A solid sphere of radius 3 cm
will be is lowered into the water until it is completely
immersed. The water level in the vessel will
(a) 1/x (b) -x rise by:
(c) x/(1-x) (d) None of these
(a) 2/9 cm (b) 4/9 cm
Q17. Everybody in a room shakes hands with (c) 9/4 cm (d) 9/2 cm
everybody else. The total number of
handshakes is 66, then the total number of Q24. If ax=bc, by=ca, cz=ab, then xyz is equal
persons in the room is : to:

(a) 11 (b) 12 (a) x+y+z+2 (b) 1

(c) 13 (d) None of these (c) x+y+z (d) None of these

Q18. The value of xsinx dx will be : Q25. If 3x+3+7 =250, then value of x will be:
1+cos2x
(a) 1 (b) 2
0 (c) 3 (d) 5
(a) /2
2
(b) 2/3
(c) 2/4 (d) None of these Q26. The value of lim (x2-x-6)2/(x+2)2 is :
x-2
(a) 6 (b) 25

Q19. x+sinx dx is equal to : (c) 9 (d) None of these
1+cosx
Q27. If Ia+bI = Ia - bI, then
(a) xtan(x/2)+C (b) cot(x/2)+C
(c) log(1+cosx)+C (d) None of these (a) a is parallel to b (b) a is perpendicular
to b
Q20. If xy.yx=16, then dy/dx at (2,2) will be :
(c) IaI=IbI (d) None of these
(a) -1 (b) 0
(c) 1 (d) None of these
Q28. The angle between vectors 2i+3j+k and Q36. If the four sides of a quadrilateral ABCD
2i-j-k is : are tangential to a circle, then :

(a) /2 (b) /4 (a) AC+AD= BD+CD (b) AB+CD= BC+AD

(c) /3 (d) None of these (c) AB+CD= AC+BC (d) AC+AD= BC +DB

Q29. In triangle ABC, the sides are a=7, b=5 Q37. Two circles of radii 5 cm and 3 cm
and c=8, then angle A is: intersect at two points and the distance
between their centers is 4 cm, then the
(a) 300 (b) 600 length of common chord is :
(c) 450 (d) 900
(a) 9 (b) 8
Q30. HCF of three numbers is 12. If they be (c) 4 (d) 6
in ratio 1:2:3, then the numbers are :

(a) 12, 24, 36 (b) 10, 20, 30

(c) 5, 10, 15 (d) 24, 36, 48 Q38. When a number is first increased by
10% and then reduced by 10%, then the
Q31. Let A={1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9}, how many number:
subsets does A have which contain 4, 5 & 6 ?
(a) does not change (b) decreases by 1%
(a) 8 (b) 16 (c) increases by 1% (d) None of these
(c) 64 (d) None of these
Q39. A mixture contains milk and water in
Q32. If one root of the polynomial the ratio 5:1. On adding 5 litres of water, the
f(x)= 5x2+13x+k is reciprocal of the other, then ratio of milk to water becomes 5:2. The
the value of k is: quantity of milk in the original mixture is :

(a) 0 (b) 5 (a) 16 litre (b) 22.75 litre

(c) 1/6 (d) 6 (c) 25 litre (d) 32.5 litre

Q33. If and are the zeros of the Q40. If x:y=5:3, then (8x-5y):(8x+5y) will be:
polynomial f(x)= x2+x+1, then 1/2+1/ 2 will
(a) 5:11 (b) 11:5
be :
(c) 3:8 (d) 2:5
(a) 1 (b) -1
(c) 0 (d) None of these Q41. A can build a wall in 30 days, while B
alone can build it in 40 days, if they build it
Q34. An angle is 320 less than its supplement, together and get a payment of Rs 7000/-.
the measure of the angle is : What is Bs share?

(a) 370 (b) 1480 (a) Rs 3000/- (b) Rs 4000/-

(c) 740 (d) None of these (c) Rs 2000/- (d) None of these

Q35. Each exterior angle of a regular polygon Q42. A man walking at 3 km/hr crosses a
is 400. The number of sides of the polygon is : square field diagonally in 2 minutes. The area
of the field is :
(a) 9 (b) 6
(c) 7 (d) 8 (a) 2500 sq mt (b) 3000 sq mt
(c) 5000 sq mt (d) 6000 sq mt
Q43. The simple interest at x% per annum for Q51. If 0.8 x p=0.0004, then the value of p is:
x years will be Rs x on the sum of :
(a) 0.0005 (b) 0.005
(a) Rs x (b) Rs 100x (c) 0.5 (d) 0.00005
(c) Rs (100/x) (d) None of these
Q52. (1.5)3+(4.7)3+(3.8)3-3(1.5)(4.7)(3.8)
Q44. A tree increases annually by 1/8 of its
height. Then the height of the tree after two (1.5)2+(4.7)2+(3.8)2-(1.5x4.7)-(4.7x3.8)-(3.8x1.5)
years, if it stands 64 cm today, will be:

(a) 72 cm (b) 74 cm is equal to:

(c) 75 cm (d) 81 cm
(a) 0 (b) 1
(c) 10 (d) 30
Q45. If is complex cube root of unity and
(1+)7=A+B, then A and B are respectively Q53. The line joining the points (1,1,2) and
equal to: (3,-2,1) meets the plane 3x+2y+z=6 at the
(a) 0, 1 (b) 1, 1 point:
(c) 1, 0 (d) -1, 1 (a) (1,1,2) (b) (3,-2,1)
(c) (2,-3,1) (d) None of these
Q46. Tan { 2 tan-1(1/5)-/4} is equal to :

(a) 5/4 (b) 5/16 Q54. The projections of a line on the axis are
(c) -7/17 (d) 7/17 9, 12 and 8. The length of the line is :

(a) 7 (b) 11
Q47. If x +(1/x)=2, the principal value of sin-1x (c) 21 (d) 17
is :
Q55. If A and B are the square matrices of
(a) /4 (b) /2
order 3 such that IAI=-1, IBI=3, then I3ABI is :
(c) (d) 3/2
(a) -9 (b) -81
Q48. The sum of the ages of a man and his (c) -27 (d) 81
son is 100 years now. Five years ago, their
ages were in the ratio of 2:1. What will be the Q56. The straight line x+y=k touches the
ratio of the ages of the man and his son after parabola y=x-x2 , if
10 years?
(a) 5:3 (b) 13:7 (a) k=0 (b) k=-1
(c) 12:11 (d) None of these (c) k=1 (d) k takes any value

Q49. Two fifth of one fifth of one third of a Q57. If the points A(1,-1), B(5,2) and C(k,5)
number is 10. What is the number? are collinear, then the value of K will be:

(a) 150 (b) 275 (a) 9 (b) 6

(c) 300 (d) None of these (c) -3 (d) 4

Q50. Two pipes A and B can fill a tank in 24 Q58. The average of 25 results is 18. The
minutes and 32 minutes respectively. If both average of first 12 of them is 14 and that of
the pipes are opened together, after how last 12 results is 17. Find the 13th result.
much time B should be closed so that the tank
is full in 18 minutes? (a) 88 (b) 68
(c) 98 (d) 78
(a) 8 minutes (b) 6 minutes
(c) 14 minutes (d) None of these
Q59. A dealer marks his goods 20% above
cost prize. He then allows some discount on it
and makes a profit of 8%. Then the rate of
discount will be:

(a) 12% (b) 20%

(c) 10% (d) None of these

Q60. The area of two similar triangles are 12

sq cm and 48 sq cm, if the height of smaller
one is 2.1 cm, then the corresponding height
of bigger one is:

(a) 0.525 cm (b) 4.2 cm

(c) 4.41 cm (d) 8.4 cm