MATHEMATICS

CA FOUNDATION - MATHEMATICS

01 RATIO PROPORTION,INDICES
SURD & LOGARITHM

1. 10 % of A = 20% of B then A : B is equal to

(a) 1 : 2 (b) 5:1 (c) 2 : 3 (d) 2 : 1

2. Mixture of 35 litres ratio of milk to water is 4 :1, If 7 litre of water is added then new
ratio of milk to water is
(a) 2 :1 (b) 1:2 (c) 3 : 2 (d) 2 : 3

3. If A = B/2 = C /5, then A : B : C is

(a) 3 : 5 : 2 (b) 2:5:3 (c) 1 : 2 :5 (d) none of these

4. A fraction bears the same ratio to 1 as 3 does to 5 . The fraction is :

27 7 9
(a) 7 (b) 1 (c) 45 (d) 5
45 35 7 21

5. If = 3, then x is equal to :
(a) 125 (b) 64 (c) 27 (d) 9

6. If 2x= 3y = 6-z, then 1 1 1 is equal to :

+ +
x y z
3 3
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) (d) -
2 2
a
7. If ab = ba then the value of a b b -1 reduces to
a
7.
b -a

(a) a (b) b (c) 0 (d) None

8. The value of log2 (log5625) is

(a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 10 (d) 15

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a b c
xb xc xa
9. The value of
xc xa xb

(a) 1 (b) 0 (c) –1 (d) None

10. 𝑙o𝑔𝑎 + 𝑙o𝑔 𝑎2 + 𝑙o𝑔𝑎3+ ⋯ 𝑙o𝑔 𝑎𝑛

n(n+1) (2n+1)
(a) log a 𝑛(𝑛+1) (b) n2 (c) log + (d) n
2 2
2

11. Two numbers are in the ratio 2:3 and the difference of their squares is 320. The
numbers are:
(a) 12,18 (b) 16, 24 (c) 14,21 (d) None

12. Value of (𝑎1⁄8 + 𝑎−1⁄8)(𝑎1/8 − 𝑎−1/8)

(𝑎+1⁄4 + 𝑎−1⁄4)(𝑎+1/2 + 𝑎+1/2) is :
1
(a) 𝑎 + 1 (b) 𝑎 −
𝑎 𝑎

1 1
(d) 𝑎 - 𝑎2
2
(c) 𝑎2 + 2
𝑎

13. If 𝑙o𝑔10000𝑥 = -1 , then x is given by:

4
1 1 1
(a) (b) (c) (d) None of these.
100 10 20

14. A bag contains 187 in the form of 1 rupee, ` 50 paise and 10 paise coins in the ratio
3:4:5. Find the number of each type of coins:
(a) 102, 136, 170 (b) 136, 102, 170
(c) 170, 102, 136 (d) None

15. Ratio earnings of A and B is 4:7 . If the earnings of A increase by 50% and those of
B decrease by 25%, the new ratio of their earning becomes 8:7. What is A’s earning?
Becomes 8:7. What is A’s earning?
(a) ` 21,000 (b) ` 26,000 (c) ` 28,000 (d) Data inadequate

16. Number of digits in the numeral for 264. [Given log 2 = 0.30103]:
(a) 18 digits (b) 19 digits (c) 20 digits (d) 21 digits

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17. If x = ya, y = zb and z = xc then abcis :

(a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3 (d) 4

18. Fourth proportional to x, 2x, ( x+1) is:

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

19. Find the value of

[𝑙o𝑔10 √25 − 𝑙o𝑔10 (23) + 𝑙o𝑔10 (4)2]𝑥
(a) x (b) 10 (c) 1 (d) None

20. The recurring decimal 2.7777 :............. Can be expressed as

(a) 24/9 (b) 22/9 (c) 26/9 (d) 25/9

21. If log a = 1 log b = 1 log c the value of a4.b3.c-2 is

2 5

(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) -1 (d) None

22. If 𝑙o𝑔2𝑥 + 𝑙o𝑔4𝑥 = 6, then the Value of x is

(a) 16 (b) 32 (c) 64 (d) 128

23. On solving the equation log Σ + log (Σ-3) = 1

We get the value of ‘Σ’ as
(a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 0

24. The mean proportional between 24 and 54 is:

(a) 33 (b) 34 (c) 35 (d) 36

25. A dealer mixes rice costing `13.84 per Kg. with rice costing 15.54 and sells the mixture
at 17.60 per Kg. So, he earns a profit of 14.6% on his sale price. The proportion in
which he mixes the two qualities of rice is
(a) 3 : 7 (b) 5:7 (c) 7 : 9 (d) 9 :11

26. If log x = m + n and log y = m – n, then log (10𝑥/𝑦2) =

(a) 3n – m + 1 (b) 3m – n + 1 (c) 3n + n + 1 (d) 3m + n + 1

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27. If 15 (2p2 - q2) = 7pq, where p and q are positive, then p : q will be :
(a) 5 : 6 (b) 5:7 (c) 3 : 5 (d) 8 : 3

+ 2𝑛−1
28. The value of 2n+1
𝑛

2 − 2n

3 2
(a) 1 (b) (c) (d) 2
2 2 3

29. The integral part of a logarithm is called and the decimal part of logarithm is
called.
(a) Mantissa, Characteristic (b) Characteristic, Mantissa
(c) Whole, Decimal (d) None of these

30. Value of 1 + 1 + 1 is :
log360 log460 log560

(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 5 (d) 60

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02 EQUATION & MATRICES

EQUATIONS

1. Factorise the left hand side of the equation x3 + 7x2 – 21x – 27 = 0 and the rootsare
as
(a) (-3, -9, -1) (b) (3, -9, -1) (c) (3, 9, 1) (d) (-3, 9, 1)

2. The value of p for which graphs of 2x + py = 7 and 4x + 2y = 14 are coincident

(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 7 (d) none

3. The positive value of m for 6x2 – mx + 5 = 0 have roots in the ratio 1 : 2 is

(a) 15 √ 3 (b) 3 √ 15 (c) √ 15 (d) none

4. The quadratic equation whose one of the roots is 6 + √ 11

(a) x2 – 12x + 25 = 0 (b) x2 – 25x + 12 = 0
(c) x2 – 18x + 15 = 0 (d) none

5. Value of x in x + 2x = 1 is
(a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) none
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6. The equation x2 + 4x + k = 0 has real roots. Then :

(a) k ≥ 4. (b) k≤4 (c) k ≤ 0 (d) k ≥ 0

7. Roots of ax2 + b = 0 are real and distinct if

(a) ab> 0 (b) ab< 0 (c) a, b> 0 (d) a, b< 0

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8. The sum of a number and its reciprocal is 2 1 . The number is :

20

(a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 1

4 4 3 6

9. Find the positive value of k for which the equations : x2 + kx + 64 = 0 and x2 – 8x + k

= 0 will have real roots:
(a) 12 (b) 16 (c) 18 (d) 22

10. A man sells 6 radios and 4 televisions for ` 18,480. If 14 radios and 2 televisions are
sold for the same amount, what is the price of a television?
(a) ` 1,848 (b) ` 840 (c) ` 1,680 (d) ` 3,360

11. The value of of √6 + √6 + √6+. . . ∞ is:

(a) -3 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4

12. The value of

2+ 1 is :
2+ 1
2+ 1
2+ 1
2 + .................∞
(a) 1 ± √2 (b) 1 ± √5 (b) 2+ ± √3 (d) None

13. The graph of straight line x = 5 will be :

(a) Intersecting both the axis (b) Parallel to y – axis
(c) Parallel to x – axis (d) None of these

14. Roots of the equation 3x2 – 14x + k = 0 will be reciprocal of each other if:
(a) k = -3 (b) k=0 (c) k = 3 (d) k = 14

15. If the ratio of (5x – 3y) and (5y – 3x) is 3:4, then the value of x : y is
(a) 27 : 29 (b) 29 : 27 (c) 3 : 4 (d) 4 : 3

16. If one root of the equation px2 + qx + r = o is r then other root of the equation will
be
(a) 1/𝑞 (b) 1/𝑟 (c) 1/𝑝 (d) _ 1 _
𝑝+𝑞

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17. If arithmetic mean between roots of a quadratic equation is 8 and the geometric
mean between than is 5, the equation is .
(a) x2 – 16x – 25 = 0 (b) x2 – 16x + 25 = 0
(c) x2 – 16x + 5 = 0 (d) None of these

18. If |𝑥 − 2| + |𝑥 − 3| = 7 then, ‘x’ will be equal to

(a) 6 (b) -1 (c) 6 and -1 (d) None of the above

19. If kx – 4 = (k- 1)x, then which of the following is true?

(a) x = -5 (b) x = -4 (c) x = -3 (d) x = +4

20. If difference between the roots of the equation x2 – 𝑘𝑥 +8 = 0 is 4, then the value of
K is:
(a) 0 (b) +4 (c) + 8√3 (d) + 4√3

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MATRICES

1. In a system of Linear equations, if A is the coefficient matrix and D is the constant

matrix such that |A|= 0 and (adj A) D = 0, then the system of equation has-
a) No Solutions b) Two Solutions
c) Unique Solution d) Infinite number of solutions

2 0 0
2. If A = 0 2 0 , then A5 = ?

0 0 2

a) 10A b) 32A c) 16A d) 5A

3. If A = 2 6 , then adj A = ?
-5 7

7 -6 7 -6
a) b)
5 -2 5 -7

7 -5 7 -5
c) d)
5 2 5 -2

4. If A is an orthogonal matrix, then A-1 is equal to:

a) A2 b) AT c) A d) 2A

2 2 0 -1
5. If A = and B = , then [B-1.A-1]-1 = ?
-3 2 1 0

2 2 3 -2 3 2 2 3
a) b) c) d)
2 3 2 2 -2 2 2 -2

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6. The element is the first row and third column of the inverse of the
matrix 1 2 -3 is:
0 1 2
0 0 1
a) 7 b) 0 c) 1 d) 2

7. If A and B are square matrices of order 3 such that |A| = -1, |B| = 3, then |3AB| = ?
a) 81 b) -18 c) -9 d) 27

1 m
8. If M = , then Mn = ?
0 1

n mn 1 mn
a) b)
0 n 0 1

n mn 1 nm
c) d)
0 n 0 1

9. If B is an invertible matrix, then

a) adj B-1 = B1 b) adj B-1 = (adj B)-1
c) adj B-1 = adj B d) None of the above

10. If A is square matrix, then

I. A + A1 is symmetric
II. A – A1 is skew symmetric
III. A + A1 is skew symmetric
IV. A – A1 is symmetric
a) Only I is correct b) Both I and II are correct
c) Only I, II, IV are correct d) All I, II, III and IV are correct

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03 LINEAR INEQUALITIES

1. Draw the graph for the following set of in-equalities and indicate the feasible region:
a) x + y ≤ 4, 3x + y ≥ 3, x + 4y ≥ 4, x ≤ 3, y ≤ 2
b) x – y ≥ 4, 2x + 3y ≥ 18, y ≤ 4, x ≤ 7

2. Graph of five linear inequations are given below. These are 3x + 2 y = 12 , x + 2.3y =
6.9 , x +1.4 y = 4.90 , x ≥ 0. and y ≥ 0 . Identify the set of five inequations which satisfy
the common region as shown in the figure:

0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

a) 3x + 2 y ≤ 12 b) 3x + 2 y ≥ 12
x + 2.3y ≤ 6.90 x + 2.3y ≤ 6.90
x + 1.4 y ≤ 4.90 x + 1.4 y ≤ 4.90
x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0 x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0

c) 3x + 2 y ≤ 12 d) None of the given

x + 2.3y ≤ 6.90
x + 1.4 y ≤ 4.90

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3. A scooter company manufacturers two scooters A and B. Model A requires 15 man-

hours for assembly, 5 man-hours for painting and finishing and 1 man-hour for
checking and testing. Model B requires 6 man-hours for assembly, 4 man-hours
for painting and finishing and 2 man-hours for checking and testing. There are
300 man-hours available in the assembly shop, 120 man-hours in painting and
finishing shop and 50 man-hours are available in checking and testing division.
Express this using linear inequalities

a) 15x + 6 y ≤ 300 b) 15x + 6 y ≥ 300

5x + 4 y ≤ 120 5x + 4 y ≤ 120
x + 2 y = 50 x + 2 y ≥ 50
x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0 x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0

c) 15x + 6 y ≤ 300 d) None of the above

5x + 4 y ≤ 120
x + 2 y ≤ 50
x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0

4. A firm is engaged in breeding pigs. The pigs are fed on various products grown on
the farm. In view of the need to ensure certain nutrient constituents, it is necessary
to buy two additional products, say A and B. The contents of the various products
(per unit) in nutrient constituent (eg., vitamins, proteins, etc.) is given in the following
table:

Nutrient Nutrient content in Minimum amount of

product Nutrient
A B
M1 36 6 108
M2 3 12 36
M3 20 10 100
The last column of the above table gives the minimum amounts of nutrients
constituents M1, M2 and M3 which must be given to the pigs. Express the above
situation in terms of linear inequalities.

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a) 36x + 6 y ≥ 108 b) 6 x + y ≥ 18
3x + 12 y ≥ 36 x + 4 y ≥ 12
20x + 10 y ≥ 100 x + 0 .5 y ≥ 5
x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0 x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0

c) 36x + 6 y ≤ 108 d) (a) & (b) both

3x + 12 y ≤ 36
20x + 10 y ≤ 100
x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0

5.

L1 : 2x +y = 9 L2 : x + y = 7 L3 : x+2y= 10 L4 : x + 3y = 12
The common region (shaded part) indicated on the diagram is expressed by the set
of inequalities
(a) 2x + y ≤ 9 (b) 2x + y ≥ 9 (c) 2x + y ≥ 9 (d) none of these
x + y ≥ 7 x + y ≤ 7 x+y≥7
x + 2y ≥ 10 x + 2 y ≥ 10 x + 2y ≥ 10
x +3 y ≥ 12 x + 3y ≥ 12 x +3 y ≥ 12
x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0

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04 TIME VALUE OF MONEY

1. The population of a town increases every year by 2% of the population at the

beginning of that year. The number of years by which the total increase of population
be 40% is
(a) 7 years (b) 10 years
(c) 17 years (app) (d) none of these

2. The annual birth and death rates per 1000 are 39.4 and 19.4 respectively. The
number of years in which the population will be doubled assuming there is no
immigration or emigration is
(a) 35 yrs. (b) 30 yrs. (c) 25 yrs (d) none of these

3. A loan of `10,000 is to be paid back in 30 equal instalments. The amount of each

installment to cover the principal and at 4% p.a CI is
(a) `587.87 (b) ` 587 (c) ` 578.87 (d) none of these

4. The present value of `10000 due in 2 years at 5% p.a. compound interest when the
interest is paid on half-yearly basis is ` ___________.
(a) 9070 (b) 9069 (c) 9061 (d) None

5. A person invests `500 at the end of each year with a bank which pays interest at
10% p.a C.I. annually. The amount standing to his credit one year after he has made
his yearly investment for the 12th time is.
(a) `11764.50 (b) ` 10000 (c) ` 12000 (d) none of these

6. The difference between compound and simple interest at 5% per annum for 4 years
on `20000is ` ___________
(a) 250 (b) 277 (c) 300 (d) 310

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7. A machine depreciates at 10% of its value at the beginning of a year. The cost and
scrap value realized at the time of sale being `23240 and `9000 respectively. For
how many years the machine was put to use?
(a) 7 years (b) 8 years (c) 9 years (d) 10 years

8. ` 8,000 become ` 10,000 in two years at simple interest. The amount that will
become ` 6,875 in 3 years at the same rate of interest is :
(a) ` 4,850 (b) `5,000(c) ` 5,500 (d) `5,275

9. The present value of an annuity of ` 3,000 for 15 years at 4.5% p.a. C.I. is : [Given
that (1.045)15 = 1.935282]
(a) ` 23,809.67 (b) ` 32,218.67
(c) ` 32,908.67 (d) None of these

10. A machine can be purchased to ` 50,000. Machine will contribute ` 12,000 per year
for the next five years. Assume borrowing cost 10% per annum. Determine whether
machine should be purchased not :
(a) Should be purchased (b) Should not be purchased
(c) Can’t say about purchased (d) None of the above

11. How long will ` 12,000 take to amount to ` 14,000 at 5% p.a. converted quarterly
? [ Given : (1.0125)12.4 = 1.1666]
(a) 3 years (b) 3.1 years (c) 13.5 years (d) 12.4 years

12. The effective rate equivalent to nominal rate of 6% compounded monthly is :

(a) 6.05 (b) 6.16 (c) 6.26 (d) 6.07

13. A person borrows `5,000 for 2 years at 4% p.a. simple interest. He immediately
lends to another person at 6¼ % p.a. for 2 years. Find his gain in the transaction
per year:
(a) ` 112.50 (b) ` 125 (c) ` 225 (d) ` 167.50

14. Two equal sums of money were lent at simple interest at 11% p.a. for 3½ years and
4½ years respectively. If the difference in interests for two periods was ` 412.50,
then each sum is:
(a) ` 3,250 (b) ` 3,500 (c) ` 3,750 (d) ` 4,350

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15. In how many years, a sum will become double at 5% p.a. compound interest.
(a) 14.0 years (b) 14.1 years (c) 14.2 years (d) 14.3 years

16. Find the present value of an annuity of 1,000 payable at the end of each year for 10
years. If rate of interest is 6% compounding per annum (given (1.06)-10 = 0.5584) :
(a) `7,360 (b) ` 8,360 (c) ` 12,000 (d) None of these

17. Mr. X invests ‘P’ amount at Simple Interest rate 10% and Mr. Y invests ‘Q’ amount
at Compound Interest rate 5% compounded annually. At the end of two years both
get the same amount of interest, then the relation between two amounts P and Q
is given by:
(a) P = 41Q (a) P = 41Q
80 40

(a) P = 41Q (a) P = 41Q

100 100

18. If the difference of S.I and C. I is ` 72 at 12% for 2 years. Calculate the amount.
(a) 8,000 (b) 6,000 (c) 5,000 (d) None of these

19. If a simple interest on a sum of money at 6% p.a. for 7 years is equal to twice of
simple interest on another sum for 9 years at 5% p.a..... The ratio will be.
(a) 2 : 15 (b) 7 : 15 (c) 15 : 7 (d) 1:7

20. A sum of money compounded annually becomes ` 1,140 in two years and ` 1, 710
in three years. Find the rate of interest per annum.
(a) 30% (b) 40% (c) 50% (d) 60%

21. The future value of an annuity of ` 1,000 made annually for 5 years at the interest
of 14% compounded annually is:
(Given (1.14)5 = 1.92541)
(a) `5,610 (b) ` 6,610 (c) ` 6,110 (d) None of these

22. Mr. X bought an electronic item for `1,000. What would be the future value of the
same item after 2 years. If the value is compounded semi annually at 22% per
annum?
(a) ` 1488.40 (b) ` 1518.07 (c) ` 2008.07 (d) ` 2200.00

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23. The sum invested at 4% per annum compounded Semi-annually amounts to 7,803
at the end of one year, is
(a) ` 7,000 (b) ` 7,500 (c) ` 7,225 (d) ` 8,000

24. A compound interest on a sum for 2 years is ` 30 more than the simple interest at
the rate of 5% per annum then the sum is
(a) `11,000 (b) `13,000 (c) `12,000 (d) `15,000

25. A person lends `6,000 for 4 years and ` 8,000 for 3 years at simple interest. If he
gets `2,400 as total interest, the rate of interest is
(a) 5% (b) 4% (c) 6% (d) 7%

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05 PERMUTATION AND
COMBINATION

1. A publisher printed 3 types of calendars and 2 types of diaries. The number of ways
that a customer can select one calendar and on diary is:
(a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6 (d) 7

2. (m+𝑛)𝑝2 = 56; (m-𝑛)𝑝2 = 30, then what is the value of m and n?

(a) 7, 4 (b) 4, 4 (c) 7, 1 (d) 6, 2

3. The number of ways in which the letters of the word HOSTEL be arranged so that
the words start with H and ends with L is:
(a) 6! (b) 4! 2! (c) 4! (d) 8!

4. Three dice are rolled simultaneously. In how many of the out comes will there be at
least one “3”?
(a) 90 (b) 91 (c) 95 (d) 81

5. The sum of all the numbers formed by taking all digits from 2, 3, 4, 5 is:
(a) 666000 (b) 93324 (c) 956784 (d) 9338564

6. In how many ways can 5 boys and 4 girls be arranged on a row so that they should
stand alternatively?
(a) 2880 (b) 60480 (c) 28800 (d) 14400

7. How many 5 digits numbers can be formed with 0, 1, 2, 3 and 4?

(a) 48 (b) 96 (c) 24 (d) 120

8. 15𝑐 + 15𝑐 − 15𝑐 − 15𝑐 = ?

8 9 6 7

(a) 0 (b) 4 (c) 6 (d) 8

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9. The number of ways can 8 students sit round the table are:
(a) 8! (b) 7! (c) 4! (d) 8!/2!

10. A code word is to consist of two English alphabets followed by two distinct numbers
between 1 and 9. How many such code words are there?
(a) 6,15,800 (b) 46,800 (c) 7,19,500 (d) 4,10,800

11. Given : P (7, k) = 60 P(7, k – 3), Then :

(a) k = 9 (b) k=8 (c) k = 5 (d) k=0

12. Five bulbs of which three are defective are to be tried in two lights – points in dark-
room. In how many trials the room shall be lighted?
(a) 10 (b) 7 (c) 3 (d) None of these

13. The value of 5

Σ 5 𝑐 is :
r

𝑟=1
(a) 29 (b) 31 (c) 35 (d) 26

14. How many words can be formed with the letters of the word ‘ORIENTAL’ so that A
and E always occupy odd places:
(a) 540 (b) 8640 (c) 8460 (d) 8450

15. A building contractor needs three helpers out of ten men supply. In how many ways
can these selections take place?
(a) 36 (b) 15 (c) 150 (d) 120

16. If nP𝑟= nP𝑟+1 and nC𝑟−1 = nCr then find the value of ‘n’
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5

17. In how many ways a committee of 6 members can be formed from a group of 7 boys
and 4 girls having at least 2 girls in the committee.
(a) 731 (b) 137 (c) 371 (d) 351

18. Six points are on a circle. The number of quadrilaterals that can be formed are:
(a) 30 (b) 360 (c) 15 (d) None of the above

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19. A garden having 6 tall trees in a row. In how many ways 5 children stand, one in a
gap between the trees in order to pose for a photograph?
(a) 24 (b) 120 (c) 720 (d) 30

20. There are 12 questions to be Answered to be Yes or No. How many ways can these
be Answered?
(a) 1024 (b) 2048 (c) 4096 (d) None

21. The number of words that can be formed out of the letters of the word “ARTICLE” so
that vowels occupy even place is:
(a) 36 (b) 144 (c) 574 (d) 754

22. Number of ways of shaking hands in a group of 10 persons shaking hands to each
other are:
(a) 45 (b) 54 (c) 90 (d) 10

23. In how many ways can a family consist of three children here different birthdays in
a leap year
(a) 365
𝐶3 (b) 366
𝐶−3 (c) 366 x 365 x 364 (d) 366
𝐶3

24. If 𝐶98 = 999𝐶97 + x𝐶901,then the value of x will be:

1000

(a) 999 (b) 998 (c) 997 (d) None of these

25. There are 5 books on English, 4 Books on Tamil and 3 books on Hindi. In how many
ways can these books be placed on a shelf if the books on the same subjects are to
be together?
(a) 1,36,800 (b) 1,83,600 (c) 1,03,680 (d) 1,63,800

26. If np𝑟= 720 and nC𝑟= 120, then value of ‘r’ is :

(a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6 (d) 3

27. In how many ways can a selection of 6 out of 4 teachers and 8 students be done so
as to include at least two teachers?
(a) 220 (b) 672 (c) 596 (d) 968

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06 SEQUENCES AND SERIES

1. Which term of the series 75, 72, 69, …..is – 75?

a) 50 b) 51 c) 49 d) 52

2. A class consists of a number of boys whose ages are in AP, the common difference
being 4 months. If the youngest boy is just 8 years old and if the sum of the ages is
168 years, then how many boys are there?
a) 16 b) 23 c) 26 d) 42

3. Find the sum till n terms of the following series: (12 + 1), (22 + 2), ….(n2 + n).
a) n (n + 1) (n + 2) b) [n (n + 1) (n + 2)] / 6
c) [n (n + 1) (n + 2)] / 3 d) n (n + 1) (n – 2) / 6

4. The 5th and 12th terms of an AP are 14 and 35 respectively. Which of the following
represents this AP?
a) 2, 5, 8, 11, 14, …. b) 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, ….
c) 3, 7, 11, 15, …. d) None of the above

5. If A is the AM and B is the GM between 2 positive numbers, then which of the

following is TRUE?
a) A = B b) A<B
c) A>B d) None of the above

6. The sum of the first 20 terms of a GP is 244 times the sum of its first 10 terms. What
is its common ratio?
a) ± 3 b) √3 c) ±√3 d) None of the above

7. The numbers x, 8, y are in GP and the numbers x, y, - 8 are in AP. The values of x and
y are:
a) 8, 8 b) – 8, - 8 c) 16,4 d) 4, 16

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8. If a, b, c, d are in GP, then find the value of b(ab – cd) – (c + a) (b2 – c2).
a) 0 b) 1 c) – 1 d) None of the above

9. The sum of all natural numbers between 100 and 1000 which are multiple of 5 is:
(a) 98,450 (b) 96,450 (c) 97,450 (d) 95,450

𝑎 𝑛+1 + 𝑏𝑛+1
10. Find n such that may be the geometric mean between a and b:
𝑎 𝑛 + 𝑏𝑛

(a) 1/2 (b) 1 (c) - ½ (d) 0

11. Σ𝑛2 defines :

𝑛 (𝑛+1) (2𝑛+1) 𝑛 (𝑛+1)

(a) (b) 2
6

𝑛 (𝑛+1)
(c) (d) None of these
2

12. Find the sum to n terms of the series :7 + 77 +777+ ……… to n terms:

7 7𝑛 7 7𝑛
(a) (10n+1 – 10) – (b) 9 (10n+1 – 10) – 9
81 9

7 7𝑛
(c) 81 (10n+1 – 10) – 9 (d) None of these

13. A person pays ` 975 in monthly installments, each installment is less than former
by ` 5. The amount of first installment is ` 100. In what time will the entire amount
be paid?
(a) 26 months (b) 15 months
(c) Both (a) & (b) (d) 18 months

4th
14. A certain ball when dropped to the ground rebounds to of the height from
5
which it falls; it is dropped from a height of 100 metres find the total distance it
travels before finally coming to rest:
(a) 600m (b) 700m (c) 900m (d) 200m

7n - 5
15. The sum of ‘m’ terms of two APS, are in the ratio . Then the ______ terms
5n + 17
of two series are equal.
(a) 12 (b) 6 (c) 3 (d) None

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16. Find the ninth term of the series:

√2 , 5√2, 9√2
(a) 25√2 (b) 31√2 (c) 33√2 (d) 52√2

17. (x +1), 3x, (4x +2) are in A.P. Find the value of x
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5

18. If in an A.P., Tn represents nth term

It 𝑡7 : 𝑡10 = 5:7 then 𝑡8: 𝑡11 = __________
(a) 13 : 16 (b) 17 : 23 (c) 14 : 17 (d) 15 : 19

19. If the sum of the 4th term and the 12th term of an A.P. is 8, what is the sum of the
first 15 terms of the progression?
(a) 60 (b) 120 (c) 110 (d) 150

20. If third term and seventh term of an A.P are 18 and 30 respectively, then sum of first
20 terms will be :
(a) 540 (b) 610 (c) 740 (d) 810

21. If a, b, c are in Arithmetic Progression (A.P.), then the value of a+b-c is

(a) a (b) -b (c) b (d) c

1 . 1 . 1
22. If are in arithmetic progression then a2, b2, c2, are in
𝑏+𝑐 𝑐 + 𝑎 𝑎+𝑏

(a) Arithmetic Progression.

(b) Geometric Progression.
(c) Both in arithmetic and geometric Progression
(d) None of these.

23. If the Sum 50 + 45 + 40 + 35 _______ is zero, then the number of terms is :

(a) 22 (b) 20 (c) 21 (d) 25

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07 SET THEORY AND

RELATION FUNCTION

1. “Is smaller than” over the set of eggs in a box is

(a) Transitive (T) (b) Symmetric
(c) Reflexive (R) (d) Equivalence (E)

2. “Is equal to” over the set of all rational numbers is

(a) (T) (b) (S) (c) (R) (d) E

3. “is perpendicular to” over the set of straight lines in a given plane is
(a) R (b) S (c) T (d) E

4. If the set P has 3 elements, Q four and R two then the set P x Q x R contains
(a) 9 elements (b) 20 elements
(c) 12 ~elements (d) none of these

5. If f(x) = 1/1-x, then f-1(x) is

(a) 1-x (b) x-1/x (c) x/x-1 (d) none of these

6. If g(x) = 3-x2 then g(x) is

(a) an odd function (b) a periodic function
(c) an even function (d) none of these

1-x
7. If f(x)= then f(f(1/x) is equal to
1+x

(a) 1/x (b) x (c) -1/x (d) none of these

8. (A’ 𝖴 B’) is equal to

(a) (A ∩ B)’ (b) A 𝖴B’ (c) A’∩ B’ (d) none of these

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9. In a group of 20 children, 8 drink tea but not coffee and 13 like tea. The number of
children drinking coffee but not tea is
(a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 1 (d) none of these

10. In a class test of 45 students, 23 students passed in paper first, 15 passed in paper
first but not pass in paper second. Using set theory, find the no. of students who
passed in both the papers and who passed in paper second but did not pass in the
paper first.( Assume that each student passed at least one of the paper)
(a) 8,22 (b) 8, 20 (c) 10, 8 (d) None of these

11. The domain of {(1,7), (2,6)} is

(a) (1, 6) (b) (7, 6) (c) (1, 2) (d) {6, 7}

12. The function f(x) = 2x is

(a) one-one mapping (b) one-many
(c) many-one (d) none of these

13. For the function h(x) = 101+x the domain of real values of x where 0≤ x ≤ 9, the range
is
(a) 10 ≤ h(x) ≤ 1010 (b) 0 ≤ h(x) ≤ 1010
(c) 0 < h(x) < 10 (d) none of these

14. Out of 20 members in a family, 11 like to take tea and 14 like coffee. Assume that
each one likes at least one of the two drinks. Find how many like both coffee and
tea:
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5

15. In a survey of 300 companies, the number of companies using different media –
Newspapers (N), Radio (R) and Television (T) are as follows:
n(N) = 200, n(R) = 1,00, n(T) = 40, n(N∩R) = 50, n(R∩ T) = 20, n(N ∩ T) =25 and n(N∩
R ∩ T) = 5
Find the numbers of companies using none of these media:
(a) 20 companies (b) 250 companies
(c) 30 companies (d) 50 companies

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16. If A = {p, q, r, s}
B = {q, s, t}
C = {m, q, n}
Find C – ( A 𝖴 B)
(a) {m, n} (b) {p, q } (c) (r, s} (d) {p, r}

17. If A= {x : x2 – 3x + 2 = 0},
B= {x : x2 + 4x – 12 = 0}, then
B – A is Equal to
(a) { - 6 } (b) {1} (c) {1, 2} (d) {2, -6}

18. Let A = {1 ,2, 3}, then the relation R = {(1, 1), (2, 3), (2, 2), (3, 3), (1, 2)} is :
(a) Symmetric (b) Transitive
(c) Reflexive (d) Equivalence

(1 + X)
19. If f(x) = log , then
1–X
( 2𝑥 )
f is equal to :
1+𝑥2

(a) f(x) (b) 2f(x) (c) 3f(x) (d) -f(x)

20. If f (x) = (a –xn) 1/n, a > 0 and ‘n’ is a positive integer, then f(f(x)) = .
(a) x (b) a (c) x1/n (d) a1/n

x2 – 25
21. If f(x) = , then f(5) is
x-5
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 10 (d) not defined

22. In a class of 50 students, 35 opted for Mathematics and 37 opted for Commerce.
The number of such students who opted for both Mathematics and Commerce are :
(a) 13 (b) 15 (c) 22 (d) 28

23. If A = {2, 3}, B = {4, 5}, C = {5, 6}, then A x (B ∩ C) = .

(a) {(5, 2), (5, 3)} (b) {(2, 5), (3, 5)}
(c) {(2, 4), (3, 5)} (d) {(3, 5), (2, 6)}

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24. If f(x) = 2x + 2 and g(x) = x2, then the value of fog (4) is:
(a) 18 (b) 22 (c) 34 (d) 128

25. The inverse function of f(x) = 100x is:

𝑥
(a)
100

1𝑥
(b)
100𝑥
1
(c)
𝑥

(d) None of these

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08 DIFFERENTIAL &
INTEGRAL CALCULUS

1. If f (x) = x2 - 6x + 8 , then f ‘(5) - f ‘(8) =

(a) f ‘(2) (b) 3f ‘(2) (c) 2f ‘(2) (d) none of these

dy
2. If x3 + y3 - 3axy = 0 , then: =
dx
ay - x2 ay - x2 ay - x2
(a) (b) (c) (d) none of these
y2 + ax y2 + ax y2 + ax
3/4
x-2
3. The derivative of log e x
w.r.t. x is
x+2

x2 +1 x2 - 1 1
(a) (b) (b) (d) none of these
x2 +4 x2 - 4 x -4
2

4. The slope of the tangent to the curve y = x² - x, at the point where the line y = 2 cuts
the curve in the first quadrant is
(a) -2 (b) 2 (c) -3 (d) 3

5. ∫ x( x2 + 4)5 dx =
1 2
(a) (x2 + 4)6 + c (b) (x + 4 )6 + c
12

1 2
(b) (x + 4 )6 + c (d) none of these
6
3 x
6. ∫ 5-x+ x
2

1 3
(a) 1 (b) (c) 2 (d)
2 2
1
7. ∫ x + x dx =

x
(a) log 1 + x (b) log ( 1+ x )+ c

(c) 2 log ( 1+ x ) (d) none of these

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8. The derivative of x2 log x is

(a) 1 + 2 log x (b) 2 log x
(c) x (1 + 2 log x) (d) None of these

𝑑𝑦
9. if x = y log (xy), then is equal to :
𝑑𝑥
𝑥 + 𝑦 𝑥 – 𝑦
(a) 𝑥 (1+log 𝑥 𝑦) (b)
𝑥 (1+ log 𝑥 𝑦)
𝑥 + 𝑦 𝑥 − 𝑦
(c) 𝑥 (log 𝑥 +log 𝑦) (d)
𝑥 (𝑙og 𝑥+𝑙og𝑦)
𝑑𝑦
10. If y = x then is equal to :
𝑑𝑥
𝑦2 𝑦2
(a) (b)
𝑙og 𝑥 2 − 𝑦 𝑙og 𝑥
𝑦2
(c) (d) None
𝑥 (2−𝑦 log 𝑥)

11. The slope of the tangent to the curve y = 4 − 𝑥2 at the point, where the ordinate
and the abscissa are equal, is :
(a) -1 (b) 1 (c) 0 (d) None

𝑑𝑦
12. X = 2 t + 5 and y = t2 – 5, then =?
𝑑𝑥

(a) t (b) -1/t (c) 1/t (d) 0

6𝑥+4
13. ∫ (𝑥−2)( 𝑥−3) dx is equal to

(a) 22 log (x-3) – 16 (x -2) (b) 11 log (x -3) – 8 (x -2)

(c) 22 log ( x-3) – 16 log ( x-2) (d) 22 log (x -3) + 16 log (x -2)

𝑑𝑦 𝑙og2
14. 2 =
𝑥

𝑑𝑥

(a) 1 (b 0 (c) ½ (d) 2xlog2x

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𝑑𝑦
15. xp. yq = (x + y)p+q then _________.
𝑑𝑥
p x
(a) q (b) y

y q
(a) x (b) p

𝑑𝑦
16. If y = logy x, then is equal to :
𝑑𝑥
1 1
(a) (b)
𝑥 + log 𝑦 𝑥 + x log 𝑦
1 1
(c) (d)
1 + 𝑥 log 𝑦 𝑦 + log 𝑥

𝑥 𝑥2 𝑥2
17. If y = 1 + + +......................+ + ....................., then –
'1 '2 '𝑛
𝑑𝑦
The value of - y = ___________
𝑑𝑥

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

1/2 𝑑𝑥
18. The value of ∫ O
3−2𝑥

(a) 1 (b) 1 - 3/2

(c) 3 - 2 (d) 3 - 2

𝑥−1
19. The slope of the tangent to the curve y = 𝑥+2 at x = 2 is :

3 -3
(a) (b)
16 16

1 -1
(c) (d)
4 4
𝑥
20. ∫ 2 3 dx is equal to ______________
O x
2- 2
(a) (b) 0
loge3
2
2 (( 3 2-1 ( 3
(c) (d)
loge3 2

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𝑥
21. ∫ (𝑥2+1)(𝑥2+2) dx is equal to

(x2+1) + C 1 log (x2+1) + C

(a) log 2 (b)
x +2 2 x2+2

1 log (x2+1) + C
(d) - log (x ) + C
2+1
(c)
2 x2+2 x2+2

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