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1. If 44 x1 
x y
, then the value of x is x
y
y x

64 14. If x = 4 and y = 8, then  

   =
 y 
x
1 1 1
a) b) -1 c)  d)  a) 4 b) 16 c) 24 d) 32
2 2 6 15. If x = 0.5 and y = 0.2, then value of
0.6   3 y  is equal to
2. If for two real constants a and b, the x
expression ax 3  3x 2 – 8x  b is exactly
divisible by (x+2) and (x – 2), then a) 1.0 b) 0.5 c) 0.6 d) 1.1
a) a =2, b = 12 b) a = 12, b = 2 1
16. If x = 3t, y = (t  1) , then the value of t for
c) a = 2, b = -12 d) a = -2, b = 12 2
3. If 125   3125 , then the value of x is which x=2y is
x

1 2
1 3 5 5 a) 1 b) c) -1 d)
a) b) c) d) 2 3
5 5 3 7
 
17. When f(x) = 12x3 – 13x2 – 5x + 7 is divided by
 x x
x
4. If x x x
, then x equals (3x + 2), then the remainder is
a) 2 b) 0 c) – 1 d) 1
4 2 9 3
a) b) c) d) 18. Solve for x : 2 3x 4
2 4 x2

9 3 4 2 a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4
5. If x*y = x2+y2-xy, then the value of 9 * 11 is 19. If x*y = 3x+2y. then 2*3 + 3*4 is equal to
a) 93 b) 103 c) 113 d) 121 a) 18 b) 29 c) 32 d) 38
6. If 22x-y=16 and 2x+y=32, the value of xy is
20. Find the value of x, if 52  5( x1) (x being
2 2

a) 2 b) 4 c) 6 d) 8
positive)
7. Solve for x; 3  3  486
x x1
a) 2 b) 1 c) 4 d) 3
a) 7 b) 9 c) 5 d) 6
21. If (2x)(2y)=8 and (9x)(3y)=81, then (x,y) is :
x 32 a) (1,2) b) (2,1) c) (1,1) d) (2,2)
8. If 1   , then the value of x is
961 31 22. If x * y = x2 + y2 – xy then 11*13 is
a) 63 b) 61 c) 65 d) 64 a) 117 b) 147 c) 290 d) 433
9. Simplify the following 23. (1 + x4 + x8)-1 + (x-4 + 1 + x4)-1+(x-8+x-4+1)-1
7291/3  2433/5  813/2 27
1 equals
a) x8 + x12 + x16 b) x36
a) 9 b) 3 c) 27 d) 81
c) x56 d) 1
10. If 0.04  0.4  a  0.004  0.4  b , then the
24. If 8 x 2  16 y 3  64 10 , then x – y equals
a
value of is a) 10 b) 8 c) 7 d) 6
b
a) 16 × 10-3 b) 16 × 10-4 729 81
1.5 2.25

25. If  3x then x equals

c) 16 × 10-5 d) 16 × 10-6 243 27
1.2 2

11. If 164 x  256  128 x4 , then find the value a) 6 b) 8 c) 10 d) 12

of x.
a  1  b  1 
b a
a) 3 b) 2 c) 4 d) 1    
12. If a*b = 2a+3b-ab, then the value of
 b 
  a 
26. If  y ab and a ≠ b, then y
(3*5+5*3) is
b  1  a  1 
a b
   
a) 10 b) 6 c) 4 d) 2  a   b 
equals
10

13. If 58 x9  57 , then find the value of x

16

a) 0 b) 1 c) 2 d) 3 ab  1 ab  1
a) b)
ab  1 ab  1

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a b 3
c) d)  81  2  343   9 
1

b a 34. Simplify      .

 49   729   7 
27. If 93x = 729 × 81x + 4, then find x.
9 81 49 7
a) 9 b) 10 c) 11 d) 12 a) b) c) d)
28. If 3 + 3 = 732, then x is equal to
x+2 x–3 7 49 81 9
a) 5 b) 3 c) 2 d) 4 50  2  25 2
x4 x5
35. 
10 x 3
64  256
2.5 1.75

29. If  2 m , then m = 1 1
16 32
0.25 2 a) x 10 b) x 9
5 2  5 2 
a) 10 b) 13 c) 15 d) 18 1 1
30. If 4 = 64 =16 , then xy is
x+10 y–2 6 c) d)
a) 16 b) 32 c) 64 d) 128
5 2 
x 11
5 28 
x

2 x 4 2x  2

 1 .... n terms  36. Solve for x :  81    729 

 1 1 4
 1 1 3   a) 1 b) 3 c) 4 d) 6
1
3 2  
 37. If 2 + 2 = 260, then the value of y is
y+7 2y

31.   a) 4 b) 3 c) 2 d) 1
   
38. If (x+1) and (x–2) be the factors of
 


x 3  a  1 x 2 –  b  2 x – 6 , then the values
n
of a and b will be
1
a) 3n 1 b) 3n c) 3 n 1 d) 32 log n
1 a) 2 and 8 b) 1 and 7
32. Given that 3 3x  5 4 and 4
5 y  3 , then c) 2 and 3 d) 3 and 7
find the value of 2xy : 39. Find the remainder when y 3  y 2  2y  3
a) 2 b) 3 c) – 3 d) 5 is divided by (y+2)
12
4
a) 5 b) –5 c) 4 d) –4
24014  7 2
x2
40. Find the value of k, if x+3 is a factor of
33. If , then find the value
3x 2  kx  6
of x.
a) ±16 b) ±4 c) ±2 c) ±1 a) 10 b) 11 c) –10 d) –11

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1. If x ≠ 0, y ≠ 0, z ≠ 0 and x + y + z = 0, then a) 4 b) -4 c) 0 d) 8
1 1 1 11. If x  y  z  3xyz and x  y  z  0 then
3 3 3
 x 2   y 2  x  z2  y
z
 y   z   x  find the value of
a  ×a  ×a  equals
 x  y   y  z  z  x 
2 2 2
     
 
a) a b) a2 c) a3 d) a° xy yz zx
a) 0 b) 1 c) 2 d) 3
2. If 5 a  7 b  35 , find c in terms of a and b.
1 1 1
c
12. If each of a, b, c and d are positive, ac = bd and
ab
a) b) a+b 1 1
ab aa = bb = cc = dd, then  equals
a c
ab
c) d) a-b 1 1 1 1
a b a)  b) 
b d d b
3. If a  by  cz, b  ax  cz, c  ax  by , 1 1
c)  d) None of these
x y z b d
then find the value of   .
xa y b zc 13. If a + b + c = 0, then the value of
a) a + b + c b) abc 1 1 1
 
c) 2 d) 1 (a  b)(b  c) (a  c)(b  a ) (c  a)(c  b)
4. (3.5)3 – (1.1)3  (2.4)3 is
a) 1 b) 0 c) -3 d) -2
a) 23.32 b) 27.72 c) 34.22 d) 39.52 14. If a + b + c = 0, then the value of
5. If x, y and z are real numbers such that  a  b b  c c  a  a b c 
 x  3   y  4    z  5   0 then
2 2 2        
 c a b  b  c c  a a  b 
 x  y  z  is equal to is:
a) -12 b) 0 c) 8 d) 12 a) 8 b) -3 c) 9 d) 0
15. If x + y = z, the expression
p r 1 1
6. If  and pa=qb = rc = sd , then   x3  y 3  z 3  3xyz will be equal to
q s a b
a) 0 b) 3xyz c) -3xyz d) z3
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 16. If a = c, c = b and bz =a, then which of the
x y
a)  b)  c)  d)   
d c c d c d  c d  following is necessarily true? (a>0; b> 0; c >0)
7. If  a  1   b  2    c  1  0 , then the
2 2 2 a) xyz = 1 b) x + y + z = 0
c) xyz = 0 d) x + y + z = 1
value of (2a  3b  7c) is
17. If x  y  z  6 and x 2  y 2  z 2  20
a) 12 b) 3 c) -11 d) 1
then the value of x3  y 3  z 3 – 3 xyz is
8. If a  b  c  3  2 a  b  c , then the
2 2 2
a) 64 b) 70 c) 72 d) 76
value of 2a – b  c is 1 1 1
a) 3 b) 4 c) 0 d) 2 18. If x 3  y 3  z 3 , then x  y – z  27xyz
 
3

9. If a + b + c = ab + bc + ca, where a, b, c are

2 2 2

ab {(x + y – z)3+27 xyz} equals :

non zero real numbers, then the value of a) -1 b) 1 c) 0 d) 27
c
 a 2 b 2 
is 19. If a + b = 5ab, then the value of  2  2  is
2 2

a) 2 b) 1 c) 0 d) -1  b a 
10. If x + y – 4x – 4y +8 = 0, then the value of x
2 2
a) 32 b) 16 c) 23 d) -23
– y is

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20. For a > b, if a+b = 5 and ab = 6, then the value 31. If 3x+4y = 14 and xy =2, find the value of
of (a2 – b2) is 27x3+64y3.
a) 1 b) 3 c) 5 d) 7 a) 1540 b) 1730 c) 1736 d) 1389
21. If a+b+c=9 ( where a,b,c are real numbers), 32. If x(x – 3) = - 1, then the value of x 3 x 3  18
then the minimum value of a2+b2+c2 is
a) 100 b) 9 c) 27 d) 81 is
a) -1 b) 2 c) 1 d) 0
22. If a – b = 3 and a – b = 117 then a+bis
3 3
1
equal to 33. If a  11, then the value of a2 – 331a is
3
a) 3 b) 5 c) 7 d) 9 a) 1331331 b) 1331000
23. If xy  yz  zx  0 , then
c) 1334331 d) 1330030
 1 1 1  34. If a = 11 and b = 9, then the value of
    (x, y, z ≠0) is
 x 2  yz y 2  zx z 2  xy   a 2  b 2  ab 
  is
a) 3 b) 1 c) x+y+z d) 0  a  b
3 3

24. If p = 999, then the value of 1 1
a) b) 2 c) d) 20
3 p p  3p  3  1 is
2
2 20
a) 1000 b) 999 c) 998 d) 1002 35. If a2+b2+4c2 = 2(a+b+2c) – 3 and a, b, c are
25. If a = 4.36, b = 2.39 and c = 1.97, then the real, then the value of (a2+b2+c2) is
value of a3 – b3 – c3 – 3abc is 1 1
a) 3 b) 3 c) 2 d) 2
a) 3.94 b) 2.39 c) 0 d) 1 4 4
26. The value of the expression x4 – 17x3+17x2 – 36. If a = x + y, b= x – y, c = x + 2y, then
17x +17 at x =16 is a2+b2+c2 – ab – bc – ca is
a) 0 b) 1 c) 2 d) 3 a) 4y2 b) 5y2 c) 6y2 d) 7y2
1
27. If y  x 2  2 , then x8 + x6 + 2x4 – x2 + 1 37. If ax = by = cz and b2 = ac, then y is equal to
x
equals xz 2xz
a) b)
a) x4 (y2 +y + 2) b) x4 (y2 + y + 3) xz xz
c) x4 (y2 + y + 4) d) x2 (y2 + y + 5) 2xz xz
c) d)
1 1 1 xz 2 z  x 
28. If   then the value of a3 + b3 is
a b ab 1 1
38. If x  a  and y  a  , then the value of
a) 0 b) -1 c) 1 d) 2 a a
a b x4 + y4 – 2x2y2 is
29. If   1 , a ≠ b, b ≠ 0 the value of a3+b3 is a) 24 b) 18 c) 16 d) 12
b a
a) 0 b) 1 c) -1 d) 2 39. If xa. xb. xc = 1, then a3 + b3 +c3 is equal to:
1 1 1 a) 9 b) abc
30. If   ( x  0, y  0, x  y ) then, the c) a + b + c d) 3abc
x y x y
40. If a  b  c , then the simplest value of (a
3 3 3
value of x3 – y3 is
a) 0 b) 1 c) -1 d) 2 - b – c)3+ 27abc is
a) -1 b) 3 c) -3 d) 0

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1 a) 525 b) 527c) 520 d) 529

1. If x   99 , find the value of
x 1 1
12. If x > 1 and x   2 , then the value of
100x x 12
1
2x 2  102x  2 x4  is
a)
1
b)
1
c)
1
d)
1 x4
6 2 3 4 58975 59825 57985 57895
a) b) c) d)
4x  x 3
20736 20736 20736 20736
2. The value of when x = 9999 is
2x  16x  3 1 1
13. If x   6, then find x 4  4 .
a) 1111 b) 2222 c) 3333 d) 6666 x x
1 a) 426 10 b) 456 10
3. If x 2 , then the value of
x c) 486 10 d) 396 10
 2 1 
x  2 x 3  13  is 1 1

14. If x 3  3  52 , find the value of x 
 x 
 x  x x
a) 20 b) 4 c) 8 d) 16 a) 3 b) 5 c) 4 d) 6
1 15. If the average of x and 1/x be 1, then the
4. If t2 – 4t + 1 = 0, then the value of t 3  is 4
t3 value of 8 x10  5 will be
a) 44 b) 48 c) 52 d) 64 x
1 a) 12 b) –12 c) 0 d) 1
x4  1
1 x2
5. If x   1 , then the value of 2 is 16. If 3x2–4x–3 = 0, then x  will be
x 3x  5x  3 x
1 1 3 3 4
a) b) c) d) 0 a) 3 b) 4 c) d)
4 2 4 4 3
1 1 2
6. If x 2  2  38 then x   ? 17. If 2a   3  0 , then the value of
x x a
a) 3 b) 4 c) 5 d) 6  3 1 
 a  3  2  is
7.
1
If x 2  2  66 , then the value of
x 2  1  2x  a 
x x 35 40 47
=? a) 5 b)  c)  d) 
8 7 8
a) ±8 b) 10, -6 c) 6, -10 d) ±4 1
3 1 18. If x   3 , then find the value of
8. If x 3   4 a 3  b3  & 3x  3  4 a 3  b3  x
x x 7x
then a2 – b2 is equal to .
x  1  2x
2
a) 4 b) 0 c) 1 d) 2 a) 7 b) –7 c) 1 d) 0
1 1 19. If (x – a)(x – b)=1 and a – b +5=0, then the
9. If x  6  , then the value of x 4  4 is
value of  x  a  
x x 1
is
 x  a
3
a) 1448 b) 1442 c) 1444 d) 1446 3
1 1
10. If x   5 , then x 6  6 is a) -125 b) 1 c) 125 d) 140
x x
1
a) 12098 b) 12048 c) 14062 d) 12092 20. If a   1  0 (a  0) then the value of
1 a
11. If x2- 5x+1=0, find the value of x 4  4 . (a 4  a ) is
x

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a) 0 b) 1 b) -1 d) 2 1 3x
29. If x   6 , then will be:
1  1 x 2 x  2  5x
2 2
21. If x 4   23 , then the value of  x   2 3
x  x
4
a) b) 0 c) 1 d)
will be. 3 7
a) 7 b) –7 c) –3 d) 3 1 1
30. If x   1 , then 64 x3  will be:
1 16 x 64 x 3
22. If a   1 . Then the value of a3 is.
a a) 40 b) 72 c) 64 d) 52
a) 2 b) –1 c) 4 d) –2 1
31. If a   0 , then the value of
1 a2
23. If x   5 , then find the value of
x
a  23  1 3 is:
5x
. a  2
7 x  3x  7
2
a) 6 b) 4 c) 3 d) 2
2 5 1
a) b) c) 0 d) 1 32. If x  =2 and x  0, then the vaue of
32 32 x
1 1 1
24. If x   5 , then find the value of x3  3 . x 2  3 is:
x x x
a)  24 21 b) 1 a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4
1
c) 24 21 d) 0 33. If x   a , then what is the value of
1 x
25. If x 4  4  194 , then find the value of 1 1
x x3  x2  3  2 ?
1 x x
x3  3 . a) a3 + a2 b) a3 + a2 – 5a
x
c) a + a –3a –2
3 2
d) a3 + a2 –4a –2
a) 76 b) 26 c) 64 d) 52
1 1
1 1 34. If x   3 then the value of x17  17 is:
26. If x   1 , then find the value of x17  17 x x
x x
a) 0 b) 1 c) –1 d) 2 a) 3 b)  3 c) 1 d) 0
1 1 1
27. If x   1 , then find the value of (x208 + 35. If x   3 then the value of x 6  6  2
x x x
x205 + x204 + x201). is:
a) 0 b) 1 c) –1 d) 2 a) 3 b) 2 c) 1 d) 0
1 1
28. If a   6 , then the value of a 4  4 will
a a
be:
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1. If x  3  5 ,then the value of x2 – 16x + 1

12. The value of 11  2 30  is
6 is 11  2 30
a) 0 b) -2 c) 2 d) 4
a) 2 5 b) 2 6
2. The square root of 7  2 10 is
c) 1  6 d) 1  5
a) 5 2 b) 3 5
13. The square root of 7  3 5 7  3 5  is:
c) 6 1 d) 2  5
4 3 3 a) 4 b) 5 c) 3 5 d) 2
3. If  A  B , then B – A is
74 3 4 15
14. If x , the value of
5 3
a) – 13 b) 2 13 c) 13 d) 3 3  7
4. If a, b are rational numbers and x  20 x  12
is
 a  1 2  3  b 2  a , the value of (a+b) is

x  20 x  12
a) – 5 b) 3 c) – 3 d) 5 a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 5
5. If a, b are rationals and 1
15. If  a 3 4  b 3 2  c and a, b, c
a 2  b 3  98  108  48  72 then 3
4  2 1
3

the values of a, b are respectively are rational numbers, then a + b+ c is equal to

a) 1, 2 b) 1, 3 c) 2, 1 d) 2, 3 a) 0 b) 1 c) 2 c) 3
6. The simplified value of 16. If x  5  2 , then the value of x3 – 6x2 +
3

 3  110  12  12  25  3  is 12x – 13 is

a) 16 b) 88 c) 176 d) 132 a) – 1 b) 1 c) 2 d) 0
24  216 2x  3x  2
2

7. is equal to 17. If x  5  2 , then the value is

3x 2  4x  3
96
equal to
2 a) 0.185 b) 0.525 c) 0.625 d) 0.785
a) b) 2 6 c) 4 6 d) 2
6 18. The simplified form of
3 2 2 3 2 7 5
8. is equal to   is:
3 2 2 3 7 5 12  5 12  7
32 6 a) 5 b) 2 c) 1 d) 0
a) 5  2 6 b) 19. The value of
2
3 2 4 3 6
c) 5  2 3 d) 5  2 3   is
3 6 6 2 3 2
1
9. The value of 3  8    6  4 2  a) 4 b) 0 c) 2 d) 3 6
3 8
is  2 3 1  is equal to
20.   
a) 8 b) 1 c) 2 d) 0  5  3 6 3 6  5 
1 a) 2 6 b) 2 5 c) 2 3 d) 0
10. If x  3  8 , then x 2  2 is equals to
x 2 3 2 3 3 1
a) 38 b) 36 c) 34 d) 30 21. The value of   is
2 3 2  3 3 1
11. The square root of 14  6 5 is
a) 16  3 b) 4  3
a) 2  5 b) 3  5
c) 2  3 d) 2  3
c) 5  3 d) 3  2 5
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 3 2 3  2  2 5 7 3 5 7
22.    simplifies to c) d)
 3  2 3  2  2 2
a) 2 6 b) 4 6 c) 2 3 d) 3 2 x2  x2 3
30.  , then the value of 6x
x2  x2 2
23. Let 3 a  3 26  3 7  3 63 . Then
will be
a) a < 729 but a > 216 b) a < 216
c) a > 729 d) a = 729 13 6
a) b) c) 13 d) 5
6 1 1 6 13
24. 2    equals to
3 2 3 3 2 31. 10  2 6  2 10  2 15 is equal to
a)  2 3  b) 2  3  a)  2  3  5 b)  3  5  2
c) 1 d) 2 c)  2 5 3  d)  2  3  5
80  112
25. The value of is 7
45  63 32. Rationalize the denominator of .
17  10
3 3 1 7
a) b) 1 c) 1 d) 1 a) 7 17  7 10 b) 7 17  7 10
4 4 3 9
6 5 6 5 c) 17  10 d) 17  10
26. If a  and b  , then find
6 5 6 5
the value of a2 – ab + b2. 13  11 13  11
33.   ____.
a) 481 b) 482 c) 479 d) 478 13  11 13  11
23 5 a) 2 143 b) 2 143
27. If  a  b 125 , and a, b are
94 5 c) – 24 d) 24
rational, then find the value of a – 11b. 7 5
a) 77 b) 7 c) 78 d) 1 34. Simplify : 
21  14 10  5
 1
28. If x  3  2 , then the value of x 2  2  a) 3 2 b) 3 1
 x 
c) 3  2 d) 3  1
is
35. Find the positive square root of the surd
a) 4 b) 6 c) 9 d) 10
14  6 5 .
1 a) 5 3 b) 3  5
29. If y  12  2 35, then y  __ .
y c) 3  5 d) 5 3
7 5 3 5 7
a) b)
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1. The maximum value of the quadratic a) 22 b) 21 c) 20 d) 23

expression –x2+10x+3 occurs at x = 13. If the 5 term of an AP is 27, then the sum of
th

a) 5 b) 6 c) 3 d) 4 its first 9 terms is

a) 241 b) 39 c) 36 d) 243
2. 6  6  6  6... =? 14. If a ≠ b, then which of the following
a) 10 b) 2 c) 8 d) 3 statements is true ?
3. If the roots of the quadratic equation are 3 and ab ab
a)  ab b)  ab
4, then the equation is 2 2
a) x2+7x+12 = 0 b) x2+12x+7 = 0 ab
c) x -7x+12 = 0
2
d) x2-7x-12 = 0 c)  ab d) All of the these
2
4. Find the quadratic equation whose roots are 15. The number of terms of the series 40, 37, 34,
the reciprocals of the roots of 2x2+5x+3=0. ...... for which the sum is 282 is ______.
a) 3x2+5x-2 = 0 b) 3x2+5x+2 = 0 a) 13 b) 11 c) 16 d) 12
c) 3x -5x+2 = 0
2
d) 3x2-5x-2 = 0 16. What is the sum of infinite geometric series
5. For what value of p does the equation
1 1 1 1
x2+px+81 = 0, have equal roots? 1, , , , , .......?
a) 18 b) 9 2 4 8 16
c) 9 d) 18 255
a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4
6. If α and β are the roots of the quadratic 256
equation x2-14x+40 = 0, then the quadratic 17. The maximum number of terms of the series
equation with the roots α+β and α-β is 60, 57, 54 .... should have in order for the sum
a) x2-10x+36 = 0 b) x2-20x+42 = 0 of the terms to be the maximum is
c) x -20x+84 = 0
2
d) x2-10x-42 = 0 a) 22 b) 23 c) 21 d) 20
7. The roots of the quadratic equation 18. The sum of the first 33 terms of an arithmetic
ax2+bx+c=0 will be reciprocal to each progression is 544.5. if the second term is 2,
other if find the thirty second term.
1 a) 30 b) 29 c) 31 d) 32
a) a  b) a = c 19. If the third term of an arithmetic progression
c
c) ac = b d) a = b is 20 and the seventh term is thrice of its first
term, find the sum of the first 15 terms.
a) 600 b) 495 c) 675 d) 750
8. Find the value of 30 30 30.... 20. The 9th term and the 13th term of an arithmetic
a) 5 b) 3 10 c) 30 d) 6 progression are 18 and 24 respectively. What is
9. What is the 8 term of the arithmetic
th the 21st term of the arithmetic progression?
progression 5,8,11,.....? a) 36 b) 32 c) 38 d) 30
a) 24 b) 27 c) 25 d) 26 21. Three terms are in arithmetic progression such
10. If the 7th term and 8th term of an arithmetic that their sum is 36 and product is 1296. Find
progression are 13 and 35 respectively, then the three terms.
find the 23rd term of the progression. a) 4,12,,20 b) 6,12,18
a) 43 b) 45 c) 47 d) 49 c) 9,12,15 d) 8,12,16
11. Find the sum of all the two-digit numbers 22. The sum of the first 27 terms of an arithmetic
which leave a reminder of 2 when divided by progression is 828. Its first term is equal to the
6. common difference. Find the first term.
a) 780 b) 840 c) 960 d) 1080 a) 5 b) 10 c) 3 d) 2
12. Which term of the arithmetic progression 65, 23. What is the 8th term of the arithmetic
61 57, .... is -15? progression 5,8,11,.....?
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24. If the 7th term and 8th term of an arithmetic 31. What is the sum of infinite geometric series
progression are 13 and 35 respectively, then 1 1 1 1
find the 23rd term of the progression. 1, , , , , .......?
2 4 8 16
a) 43 b) 45 c) 47 d) 49 255
25. Which term of the arithmetic progression 65, a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4
61 57, .... is -15? 256
32. What is the sum to 7 terms of a ‘geometric
a) 22 b) 21 c) 20 d) 23
progression’ whose first term is 1 and the 4th
26. If the 5th term of an AP is 27, then the sum of
term is 27?
its first 9 terms is
a) 1093 b) 2186 c) 3279 d) 4372
a) 241 b) 39 c) 36 d) 243
33. The sum of 19 numbers in arithmetic
27. What is the seventh term of a ‘geometric
progression is 190. Its first term is equal to the
progression’ whose first term is 3 and
common difference. Find the common
common ratio is 2?
difference.
a) 96 b) 384 c) 192 d) 288
a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4
28. The number of terms of the series 40, 37, 34,
34. The maximum number of terms of the series
...... for which the sum is 282 is ______.
60, 57, 54 .... should have in order for the sum
a) 13 b) 11 c) 16 d) 12
of the terms to be the maximum is
29. What is the geometric mean of the geometric
a) 22 b) 23 c) 21 d) 20
progression having a total of 13 terms given
35. The sum of the first 33 terms of an arithmetic
the 7th term is 4?
progression is 544.5. if the second term is 2,
a) 2 b) 4
find the thirty second term.
c) 16 d) can’t be determined
a) 30 b) 29 c) 31 d) 32
30. Four times the ninety first term of an
arithmetic progression is equal to 5 times its
eighty first term. If the thirty first term of the
progression is – 630, find its fifty first term.
a) 810 b) 729 c) 630 d) 567

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 1  1   1   1  10. The greatest one of 3 , 3 4 , 4 6 and 8 is

1.  1   1   1   .... 1 
6
 is equal
 5  6   7   100  a) 3 b) 3
4 c) 4
6 d) 6
8
to
1 1 1 1 2 3 4 5 31 1
a) 0 b) c) d) 11. If      ...   ,the value
25 100 50 4 6 8 10 12 64 2 x
2. The greatest number among 2, 3, 3 5 and
3 of x is
1.5 is: a) 31 b) 32 c) 36 d) 37
a) 3 2 b) 3 5 c) 3 d) 1.5 12. The greatest among the numbers 3 2 , 3 7
3. Find the sum of the first five terms of the , 6 5 , 2 20 is
following series a) 3 2 b) 3 7 c) 6 5 d) 2 20
1 1 1
   ....  .... 1 494
1 4 4  7 7  10 13. Find the value of  999 99
9 7 5 1 5 495
a) b) c) d) a) 90000 b) 99000 c) 90900 d) 99990
32 16 16 210
4. Which of the following is the largest number? 14. Which of the following is the smallest
8 7 11 14
2,33,4 4,6 6 fraction? , , ,
25 23 23 53
a) 2 b) 3 3 c) 4 4 d) 6 6 8 7 11 14
5. Which among the options is the second a) b) c) d)
highest in value? 25 23 23 53
a) (44)4 b) 44 c) (44)4 d) 444 15. The greatest of the numbers 8 , 13 ,
4
2 4

6. Among 2, 3 3, 4 5, 3 2 which one is the 5

41 is:
16 , 10

greatest?
a) 13 4
b) 5 16 c) 10
41 d) 2
8
a) 4 5 b) 2 c) 3 3 d) 3 2
      16. Which is the greatest among  19  17  ,
 1   1   1 
7.  1    1    1    13  11  ,
 7 5  and  5  3  ?
  10  1   10  1   10  1 
  10   10   10  a)  19  17  b)  13  11

      c)  7  5  d)  5  3 
 1   1   1 
1  1 
   1   1
1   1 

17. The smallest among 6 12 , 3 4 , 4 5 , 3 is
 10      10    10   
 10     10   10   a) 12 6
b) 4 c) 3
3
d) 5 4

simplifies to 2 1 1
100 90 20 101 18. If n  n  n  n  97 then the value of n
a) b) c) d) 3 2 7
101 101 101 100 is
a) 40 b) 42 c) 44 d) 46
8. The greatest of 2 , 3 6 , 3 4 , 4 5 is
19. Among the numbers 2 , 9 , 16 , 5 32 the
3 4

a) 2 b) 3 6 c) 3 4 d) 4 5 greatest one is
1
9. If 2  x  then the value of x is: a) 2 b) 3 9 c) 4 16 d) 5 32
1
1
1 15 19 24 34
3 20. The least among the fractions , , ,
4 16 20 25 35
18 21 13 12 34 15 19 24
a) b) c) d) a) b) c) d)
17 17 17 17 35 16 20 25

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 1   2   3   n  1  1  1  1 
21. 1   1   1   ....  1

 27. 1  1  1  ... 1   is
 n 1   n  1   n 1   n 1   2  3  4   120 
1 a) 30 b) 40.5
a) n b) n c) 60.5 d) 121
2
1 28. When simplified the product
c) (n  1) d) (n  1)  1 
1  1  1 1  1 .......1  1 
   
2
 3 
 4   5   n 
22. The greatest among the numbers 4 3 , 5 4 , it becomes
12 , 1 is 1 2
a) b)
10

a) 1 b) 5
4 c) 4
3 d) 10
12 n n

23. Which is the largest of the following 2(n  1) 2

c) d)
2 3 8 11 n n n  1
fractions? , , ,
3 5 11 17
29. The simplified value of
8 3 11 2
a) b) c) d)  1 
1  1 1 1  1 .......1  1 1  1 
    
11 5 17 3  3 
 4   5   99  100 
  is
 
  2 1
  a) b)
5 99 25
24.  4   th part of journey takes
 1 
 1 1 1
1  c) d)
 3  50 100
 1 
2 
 4  30. Simplify :
3
10 minutes, then to complete th of that 1
5 2
1
journey, it will take 2
1
a) 40 min b) 45 min 2
1
c) 48 min d) 36 min 2
11
25. The greatest among the numbers 2 , 3 3 ,
331 321
4
5 , 6 6 is a) b)
137 137
a) 2 b) 3 3 c) 6 6 d) 4 5 257 247
c) d)
26. Greatest among the numbers 3 9 , 3 , 4 16 , 101 101
6
80 is
a) 3 9 b) 3 c) 4 16 d) 6 80

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1. If tan θ + cot θ = 2, then the value of 11. If cosec39o = x, the value of

tan2θ+cot2θ is 1 1
 sin 2 39o  tan 2 51o  2 o 2 o
a) 2 b) 1 c) 2 d) 0 cos ec 51
2 o
sin 51 sec 39
x is
2. If sin 21o  , then sec 21o- sin 69o is equal
y a) x 2  1 b) 1  x 2
to c) x2-1 d) 1-x2
x2 y2 7
a) b) 12. If sec2 θ + tan2θ = , then sec4θ-tan4θ=
y y 2  x2 x y 2  x2 12
7 1 5
x2 y2 a) b) c) d) 1
c) d) 12 2 12
y x2  y 2 x x2  y2 sin A sin A
13. The value of  is(0o <
3 1  cos A 1  cos A
3. If tan θ = and θ is acute, then cosec θ
4 A<90o)
4 5 1 a) 2 cosec A b) 2 sec A
a) b) c) 2 d) c) 2 sin A d) 2 cos A
5 3 2
14. If a sin θ + b cos θ = c then the value of
4. If sec (7θ+28o) = cosec (30o-3θ) then the
a.cosθ – b.sinθ is:
value of θ is
a) 8o b) 5o c) 60o d) 9o a)  a 2  b 2  c 2 b)  a 2  b 2  c 2
1  c)  a 2  b2  c 2 d)  a 2  b 2  c 2
5. If tanθ= and 0<θ< , then the value of
11 2 15. If sinθ+sin θ=1, then cos2θ+cos4θ is
2

cos ec   sec 
2 2 a) 2 b) 4 c) 0 d) 1
is 16. The product cos 1 cos 2 cos 3 cos 4o..... cos
cos ec 2  sec 2 
o o o

3 4 5 6 100o is equal to
a) b) c) d) 1
4 5 6 7 a) -1 b) c) 1 d) 0
6. The simple value of tan 1o. tan 2o.tan 3o..... tan 4
89o is 17. If cos2α+cos2=2, then the value of
1 2 tan3α+sin5 is:
a) b) 0 c) 1 d) 1
2 3 a) -1 b) 0 c) 1 d)
7. sin2 5o+ sin2 10o+ sin2 15o+....+ sin2 85o + sin2 3
90o is equal to 18. If secθ + tanθ=2, then the value of cotθ is:
1 1 1 4 5
a) 7 b) 8 c) 9 d) 9 a) b) 5 c) d) 2
2 2 2 5 4
8. If sin7x = cos11x, then the value of tan9x + sin   cos  5 tan 2   1
cot 9x is 19. If  , the value of
a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4 sin   cos  4 tan 2   1
is
4
9. If tanθ = , then the value of 25 41 41 40
3 a) b) c) d)
16 9 40 41
3sin   2 cos 
is 1
3sin   2 cos  20. If sinθ – cosθ = then value of sinθ+cosθ is:
a) 0.5 b) -0.5 c) 3.0 d) -3.0 2
15 7
10. If θ be acute angle and cos θ = , then the a) -2 b) ±2 c) d) 2
7 2
value of cot (90o-θ) is 21. If tan θ-cotθ=0, find the value of sinθ+ cosθ
2 8 8 2 8 2 a) 0 b) 1 c) 2 d) 2
a) b) c) d)
15 15 17 17

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2 31. If ∆ ABC , B= 90o and AB : BC =2:1. The

22. If cos4   sin 4    , then the value of
3 value of sin A + cot C is
2cos2θ-1 is 2 5
2 3 a) 3  5 b) c) 2  5 d) 3 5
a) 0 b) 1 c) d) 2 5
3 2 32. The value of tan 4o.tan 43o.tan 47o.tan 86o is
sin  cos  a) 2 b) 3 c) 1 d) 4
23. If  , then sin θ - cos θ is equal to
x y 33. If 7sin2 θ + 3cos2 θ = 4 (0o ≤ θ ≤ 90o), then
a) x – y b) x + y the value of θ is
x y yx    
c) d) a) b) c) d)
x y
2 2
x2  y2 2 3 6 4
34. If 2 (cos2 θ - sin2 θ) = 1. θ is a positive acute
7 angle, then the value of θ is
24. If cosec θ – cot θ= , the value of cosecθ is
2 1
47 51 53 49 a) 600 b) 30o c) 45o d) 22 o
a) b) c) d) 2
28 28 28 28 35. The numerical value of
25. The numerical value of  1 1  1 1 
1 3      is
  2sin 2  will be  cos  cot    cos  cot  
1  cot  1  tan 
2 2
a) 0 b) -1 c) +1 d) 2
a) 2 b) 5 c) 6 d) 3 36. If A = tan 11 tan 29 , B = 2cot 61o cot 79o,
o o

26. If secθ - cosecθ = 0 , then the value of then:

secθ + cosecθ is a) A=2B b) A= -2B
2 3 c) 2A=B d) 2A= -B
a) b) 0 c) 2 2 d)
3 2 37. The value of
 1  sin  cos  
27. If sec + tan = 4 then sin is sec      2 tan  is
2

17 15 15 12  cos  1  sin  
a) b) c) d) a) 4 b) 1 c) 2 d) 0
15 17 8 5
28. If θ be acute and tanθ + cot θ = 2, then the 38. If (sin α + cosec α) + (cos α + sec α)2 = k +
2

value of tan5 θ+ cot10 θ is tan2α + cot2α, then the value of k is

a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4 a) 1 b) 7 c) 3 d) 5
29. The value of 3(sinx – cosx)4+ 6(sinx + cosx)2 39. If x sin 60o tan 30o- tan245o= cosec 60o
+ 4 (sin6x+ cos6x) is cot30o- sec245o, then x =
a) 14 b) 11 c) 12 d) 13 a) 2 b) -2 c) 6 d) -4
30. ABCD is a rectangle of which AC is a 40. The value of cotθ.tan(90 -θ) - sec(90o-θ)
o

diagonal. The value of (tan2CAD+1) cosecθ + (sin225o+sin265o) + 3 (tan5otan 15o.

sin2BAC is tan 30o. tan 75o. tan 85o) is
1 a) 1 b) -1 c) 2 d) 0
a) 2 b) c) 1 d) 0
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1. If the cosecant of the angle of depression of a 10. Two men are on opposite sides of a tower of
5 height 8m. The distance from the top of the
boat from the top of 300m high cliff is , tower to their feet are 17m and 10m
3
then find the distance of boat from the foot respectively. Find the distance between them.
of the cliff. a) 42m b) 60m c) 20m d) 21m
a) 200m b) 500m c) 400m d) 225m 11. There is a pole PQ. P is the top and Q is at
2. The angle of elevation of the top of a tower, the bottom. An observer 141 m away from Q,
from a point on the ground is cos-1(12/13). If observes P at an angle of elevation of 45o and
the point of observation is 48 m away from observes R which is in between P and Q at an
the foot of the tower, then find the height of angle of elevation of 30o. Find PR (in m).
the tower. a) 47(3  3) b) 47(3  3)
a) 30m b) 25m c) 20m d) 10m c) 94(3  3) d) 94(3  3)
3. From the top of a building 24m in height, the
12. From the top of a tower of height 180m the
angle of elevation of the top of a tower is 60o
angles of depression of the top and bottom of
and the angle of depression of its foot is 30o.
another smaller tower are 30o and 60o
Find the height of the tower.
respectively. Find the height of the smaller
a) 60m b) 72m c) 84m d) 96m
tower in meters.
4. From the top of a tower of height 210 m, the
a) 100 b) 120 c) 90 d) 150
angle of depression of the foot of a tree is 60o.
13. A person, after walking 90 m from a point
Find the distance between the tree and tower.
towards a building along the horizontal,
a) 70 3m b) 80( 3  1)m observed that its angle of elevation changes
c) 60m d) 90(3  3)m from 45o to 60o. Find the height of the
5. The string of a kite is 320m long and it makes building.
an angle of 30o with the horizontal. Find the a) 60(3  3)m b) 45(3  3)m
vertical height of the kite above the ground c) 60(3  3)m d) 60( 2  2)m
(in metres).
14. A 60 m tall tree is broken by the wind in such
a) 100 b) 150 c) 160 d) 200
a way that its top touches the ground and
6. A ladder is resting against a wall. If the angle
makes an angle 45o with the ground. At what
between the wall and the ladder is 60o and the

 
height from the ground is the tree broken?
distance between the foot of the ladder and
the foot of the wall is 45m, then find the a) 60m b) 60 2 1 m
length of the ladder.
a) 40m b) 30 3m c) 35m d) 20 3m
c) 60  
2 1 m d) 60  2  2 m
7. From the top of a light house 153m high with 15. From the top of a tower of height 150m, the
its base at the sea level, the angle of angles of depression of the two cars on either
depression of a boat is 45o. The distance of side of the tower are observed to be 30o and
the boat from the foot of the light house is_. 60o, then the distance between the two cars is.
a) 8m b) 18m c) 126m d) 153m 100
a) 200 3m b) m
8. The tops of two poles of heights 18m and 3
16m are connected by a wire. If the wire
c) 150 3m d) 100 3m
makes an angle 45o with the horizontal, then
16. A flag staff is on the top of a building of
the length of the wire is___
height 50m. From a point on the ground, the
a) 2 2m b) 12m c) 8m d) 6m angles of elevation of the top of the building
9. The angle of elevation of the top of a vertical and the top of the flag staff are 30o and 45o
100 respectively. Find the height of the flag staff.
pillar of height m at a horizontal distance
3 a) 50( 3  1)m b) 25( 3  1)m
of 100m from its base is___ c) 25( 3  1)m d) 50( 3  1)m
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17. The angle of elevation of the sun when the 23. MN is a tower. When Alok was at A, he
length of the shadow of a pole equal to the found the angle of elevation of its top be 45o.
height of the pole is If he had moved 100  3  1 m away from
a) 45o b) 60o c) 30o d) 75o
18. A man standing on the top of a building 70.7 the tower, the angle of elevation to be 30o.
m high, observes the foot of a tower. If the Find the height of MN (in m)
distance between the top of the building and a) 100 b) 200 c) 300 d) 100 3
the foot of the tower is 100 m, then find the 24. Mohit and Rohit standing on the either side
angle of depression. of a pole and observe the top of the pole at an
a) 60o b) 30o c) 15o d) 45o angle of elevation of 60o and 45o respectively.
19. What is the cosecant of the angle of elevation If the distance between Mohit and Rohit is
of the sun, if the length of the shadow of a 100 m, then the height of the pole is
pole is half the height of the pole?
a) 100  3  3  1 m
2 5 1
a) 5 b) c) d) b) 75  3  3  1 m
5 2 5
20. Two poles of height 10 m and 12 m are c) 50  3  3  1 m
placed vertically, parallel to each other 8 m
apart on the ground. What is the length of the d) 125  3  3  1 m
rope connecting the tops of the poles?
25. When the angle of elevation of the sun is 30o,
17 17 the length of the shadow of a pole is
a) 17m b) m c) m d) 2 17m
2 2 4  3  1 m more than its height. Find the
21. If the cosecant of the angle of depression of a
point, as observed from the top of a tower of height of the pole (in m).
13 a) 2 b) 3 c) 4 d) 6
height 15 m is , then what is the distance
5
of the point form the foot of the tower?
a) 60 m b) 65 m c) 36 m d) 39 m
22. A 1.8 m tall person, standing 12 m away from
a tree found the angle of elevation of the top
of the tree to be 30o. Find the height of the
tree, in meters(take √3= 1.732)
a) 8 b) 8.728
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1. If 8x+3 = 4096, then which of the following is a) 1 b) 11 c) 121 d) 11- 1

the greatest? 11. Find the value of x if 7 = 49 .
2x – 4 2–x

x x
7
 27  3  125 3 a) 1 b) c) 0 d) 2
a)   b)  4
 8   216 
a

 27 
x
 8 
x
52a5  25 2 125a 3
3 3 12. Simplify
c)   d)  3a
 64   125  3125 5 625a1 5a
3
a) 5 b) 25 c) 1 d) 125
 498 

13. If 3 + 4 = 31 and 3 + 4 = 97, then find
16
2. Simplify 
x y x+1 y+1

 65612  x–y
27 27 a) 2 b) 4 c) 6 d) 8
a)  b)
343 343 
1  1  1  1  y  
 1 

343 343 14. Simplify  
c)  d) 1 y 
27 27
3. Find the value of k, if (x+2) exactly divides y y
a) b)
x 3  6x 2  4x  k (1  y 2 ) (1  y)2
a) 4 b) 6 c) –8 d) –10 1 y 1 y2
c) d)
4. Simplify (3 – 5)2 ÷ (4 – 7)-4 × [(-3)-2]-1 (1  y)2 1 y 2
a) 2916 b) 2619 c) 2196 d) 2961
2/5 15. If 32x–y = 3x+y = 27 , then the value of y
 3125x 15 
is:

5. Simplify   .
 100000y 
20 
1 3 3
a) 4. x- 6 . y- 8 b) 4. x- 6 . y8 a) b) c) 2 d)
2 2 4
c) 4.x6 . y- 8 d) 4.x6 . y8  256  81 
0.25 0.5
a 16. Simplify 
6. If a * b  a  b  , then the value of 12*4 is

b  2430.2  160.25 
a) 20 b) 21 c) 48 d) 19 a) 5 b) – 5 c) 6 d) – 6
2
 243  5  144  2  8  3
 
1

2
17. Find the values of ‘a’ and ‘b’ so that the
7. Simplify     polynomial x3–ax2-13x+b has (x-1) and
 1024   49   343 
(x+3) as factors
a) 25 × 3- 1 × 7 b) 25 × 3-3 × 7- 2
a) a = 4, b = 5 b) a = 3, b = 15
c) 2 × 3 × 7
4 -3 -1
d) 24 × 3- 1× 7- 2
8. If the square root of x is the cube root of y, c) a = 15, b = 3 d) a = 5, b = 4
then the relation between x and y is x
18. Simplify 625  1258 x  312525 
4x y 2 y2

a) x 3  y 2 b) x 2  y 3    
a) 54x+3y b) 5
2
4 x 3y 
c) x  y d) x  y
6 5

c) 5( 4 x ) 5( 3y ) d) 5
2
2 2
 3x 4 y
 x 2 .y   x .y    x .y 
3 2 2 2 3
12 7 1

9. Simplify  4 19. For what value of ‘a’ is

 z   z   z
2 8 
2x  ax  11x  a  3 exactly divisible by
3 2

a) x10 . y16. z-22 b) x7.y-16.z-22 (2x-1)?

c) x-7 . y16. z-22 d) x-10 . y16. z22
a) –4 b) –5 c) –6 d) –7
115 1213
10. Simplify 11
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1 26. If 2x+1 + 2x+3 = 2560, then x is equal to:

 1118 9 a) 12 b) 11 c) 8 d) 6
20. Simplify  27  .
 7  27. Solve for x: 92x+1 = 275x – 3.
a) 45031 b) 40315 c) 43150 d) 41503 a) 1 b) 2 c) – 1 d) – 2
21. If * means adding 6 times the second number x a  .  x b  x c 
2c 2a 2b

to the first number then (1*2)*3 equals 28.

 x a  b  .  x b c  .  x c  a 
c a b
a) 121 b) 31 c) 93 d) 91
1
a) 0 b) x2a + 2b + 2c

 
1 1  3


22. 1  1   y 3  1  = c) 1 d) x4ab + 4ac + 4bc

 
29. If 5 2x  7  3  0 , the value of x is
1 1 a) 8 b) 250 c) 120 d) 125
a) y b) c) – y d) 
y y 3

23. 3430.12 × 24010.08 × 490.01 ×70.1 = 6  4 610

4
30. 
4 3 4
69
a) 7 b) 7 5
c) 7 d) 7
8 5
a) 6 b) 36 c) 4
6 d) 1
24. If 2  3  17 & 2  3  5 then the
a b a2 b1

value of a and b:
a) 4, 3 b) 3, 2
c) 2, 3 d) 1, 0
1 1
25. The value of 
1 p  q 1
1  q  r 1
1
 given that pqr = 1 is:
1  r  p 1
a) 1 b) 0 c) pqr d) p + q + r

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x 2 y 2 z2 11. Find the value of x that will satisfy the

1. If x + y + z = 0, then   ?
yz zx xy equation 2x  3  2x  1  2
a) (xyz)2 b) x2 + y2 + z2 1 1
a) 3 b) 1 c) d)
c) 9 d) 3 4 2
2. If a = 997, b = 998 and c = 999, then find 12. If a = 0.25, b = -0.05, c = 0.5, then the value
the value of a3 + b3 + c3 – 3abc.
a 2  b2  c 2  2bc
a) 0 b) 8982 of 2 is
c) 1 d) 4491 a  b2  2ab  c 2
3. If a, b, c are positive and a + b + c = 1, then 7 14 25
a) b) c) 1 d)
1 1 1 8 17 16
13. If  x  3   y  5    z  4   0 , then the
the least value of   is
a b c
2 2 2

a) 9 b) 5 c) 3 d) 1
x2 y 2 z 2
4. If a3 – b3 – c3 – 3abc = 0 then, which one value of   is
is correct: 9 25 16
a) a = b = c b) a + b + c = 0 a) 12 b) 9 c) 3 d) 1
c) a + c = b d) a = b + c 14. If (a-b) = 3, (b-c) = 5 and (c-a) = 1, then
x y z a 3  b 3  c 3  3abc
5. If   , then the value of
bc ca ab abc

   
xy y z zx a) 17.5 b) 20.5 c) 10.5 d) 15.5
a)  
ba cb a c 15. If x  2  1 and y  1  2 , then the
x y z value of (x2 + y2 + xy) will be:
b)  
a b c a) 7 b) 8 c) 6 d) 5
xy y z zx 16. If x +y +2x+1=0, then the value of x31+y35 is
c)
2 2
 
c b c a) -1 b) 0 c) 1 d) 2
d) None of the above is true 17. If x = a – b, y = b – c, z = c - a, then the
6. If x2 – y2=80 and x – y=8, then the average of numerical value of the algebraic expression
x and y is (x 3  y 3  z3 – 3xyz) will be
a) 2 b) 3 c) 4 d) 5 a) a+b+c b) 0
a  b  2bc  c
2 2 2
c) 4(a+b+c) d) 2abc
7. is equal to:
a 2  b 2  2ab  c 2 18. If x  y  35 and x  y  5 , then the
3 3

abc abc 1 1
a) b) value of  will be :
abc abc x y
abc abc 1 5 2
c) d) a) b) c) 6 d)
abc abc 3 6 3
8. If x = y = 333 and z = 334, then the value of 19. If p = 101, then the value of
x3 + y3 + z3 – 3xyz is
a) 0 b) 667 c) 1000 d) 2334 3 p p 2  3p  3  1 is
9. If ax+by = 6, bx–ay = 2 and x2+y2 = 4 a) 100 b) 101 c) 102 d) 1000
then the value of (a2+b2) would be 20. If a = 0.1039, then the value of
a) 2 b) 4 c) 5 d) 10
4a  4a  1  3a is
2
10. If x + y + z = 13 and x2 + y2 + z2 = 69,then
a) 0.1039 b) 0.2078 c) 1.1039 d) 2.1039
xy+z(x+y) is equal to
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21. If a+b=12, ab =22, then (a2+b2) is equal to 31. If a3 – b3 = 56 and a – b = 2, then the
a) 188 b) 144 c) 34 d) 100 value of (a2+b2) is
22. Find the value of -1113 + 2283-1173. a) –12 b) 20 c) 18 d) –10
a) 8649342 b) 9110018 32. If a2 = b + c, b2 = c + a and c2 = a + b
c) 8658932 d) 8883108
1 1 1
23. Find the value of expression below then the value of   is
1 a 1 b 1 c
 0.583 0.523 0.433 0.580.52 0.4 a) abc b) a2b2c2 c) 1 d) 0
 0.582 0.522 0.42 0.58 0.52  0.520.4  0.580.4 33. If a = 2.361, b = 3.263 and c = 5.624 then the
value of a3 + b3 – c3 + 3abc is
a) 35.621 b) 0 c) 19.277 d) 1
a) 1.5 b) 1.6 c) 2 d) 2.5
a  b2  c2
2
34. If a+b+c=0 then is
24. If a and b be positive integers such that c 2  ab
a2-b2=19 , then the value of a is a) 0 b) 1 c) 2 d) –2
a) 19 b) 20 c) 9 d) 10 ab
a 35. If a2 + b2 +2b + 4a + 5 = 0 then is
25. If the sum of and its reciprocal is 1 and a ≠ ab
b 1 1
0, b ≠ 0, then the value of a3 + b3 is a) 3 b) –3 c) d) 
3 3
a) 2 b) -1 c) 0 d) 1
36. If a+b+c=0 then the value of
3a  b b  c c  a 
26. If a + b + c + d = 4, then find the value of
1 1
 abc
1 a 1 b1 c 1 b1 c1 d  a) 3 b) –1 c) 1 d) –3
1 1 37. If ab+bc+ca=0 then the value of
+ 
1 c 1 d 1 a  1 d 1 a 1 b  1 1 1 
 2  2  2  is
is  a  bc b  ca c  ab 
a) 0 b) 5 c) 1 d) 4 a) -1 b) 1 c) 2 d) 0
27. If x = 997, y = 998 and z = 999, then the value a b c
2 2 2

bc  ca  ab 
of x2 + y2 + z2 – xy – yz – zx is 38. If a+b+c=0 then is
a) 0 b) 1 c) – 1 d) 3
28. Evaluate 30 +20 – 50
3 3 3 a) 0 b) 1 c) 2 d) –2
a) –90000 b) 90000 a b
39. If (a2+ b2)3 = (a3+ b3)2, then  is
c) 250000 d) None of these b a
29. If a+b+1 = 0, then the value of 1 2 2
a) b) c) x 2 d) 
(a3+b3+1–3ab) 3 3 3
a) 3 b) 0 c) –1 d) 1 40. If a  b  c  2  a – b – c  – 3 , then the
2 2 2

30. If a + b +c = 0 then a + b +c is:

2 2 2
value of (4a – 3b  5c) is
a) 0 a) 2 b) 3 c) 5 d) 6
b) 2(a2 – bc)
c) –4(ab + bc +ca)
d) –2(ab + bc + ca)

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1. 8  2 15 is equal to:  1 1 1 
11. 3     is equal to
a) 5  3 b) 5  3
 3 3 3 3  3 
a) 1 b) 3
c) 5  3 d) 3  5
 1 2 c) 3  3 d) 3  3
1  2  12. Evaluate
2.    simplifies to
 5  3 5  3  4
20  12  3 729   81
a) 5 6 b) 2 5  6 5 3
c) 5 6 d) 2 5  3 6 a) 2 b) 3 c) 0 d) 2 2
 1   1
3. If n  7  4 3 , then the value of  n   13. If x  3  2 , then the value of  x   is
 n   x
is a) 2 2 b) 2 3 c) 2 d) 3
a) 2 3 b) 4 c) -4 d) 2 3 1
14. If x  3  2 2 then the value of x 2  is
x2
 3 1 2 1 3 1 2  1  a) 36 b) 30 c) 32 d) 34
4.      = ?
 3  1 2 1 3 1 2  1  7 5 7 5 
15.    is equal to
a) 10 b) 12 c) 14 d) 18  7  5 7  5 
3 2 2 6 2 3 a) 2 7  3 5 b) 2 7  3 5
5.   is equal to
6 3 3 1 6 2 c) 12 d) 2
a) 3 b) 2 c) 0 d) 3 1
16. If x  10  3 11, then x  
1 x
6. The value of 52 6  is
52 6 a) 17 b) 18 c) 19 d) 20

a) 2 2 b) 2 3 2 3 2 3
17. If a  and b  , then the
2 3 2 3
c) 1  5 d) 5  1
value of (a2 + b2 + ab) is
7.  72  18   12 is equal to: a) 185 b) 195 c) 200 d) 175
3 2 6 94 5
a) 6 b) c) d) 18. If y  , then find y2 – 18y.
2 3 2 94 5
8. If 2  1.4142 find the value of 1 1
a) 1 b) – 1 c) d) 
1 1 5 5
2 2 2 
2 2 2 2 1
a) 1.4144 b) 2.8284 19. If y  19  6 10 , then y  
y
c) 28.284 d) 2.4142
a) 36 b) 38 c) 37 d) 39
 2 
9. 2 54  6  96  is equal to 9  77 1
 3  20. If y  , then find y 2  2
2 y
a) 0 b) 1 c) 2 d) 6 79 83
a) 83 b) 79 c) d)
3 6 2 2
10. is equal to
5 3  2 12  32  50 21. 196  2 195  196  2 195 
a) 3 b) 3 c) 3 2 d) 2 3 a) 28 b) √195 c) 1 d) 2

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1 3  11 3
22. Find the value of the expression + 29. If  p  q 3 , then find the value
3 1 74 3
1 1 1 of p  q
+ + +.......
5 3 7 5 9 7 a) 4 b) 8 c) 12 d) 10
1 1 1
+ 30. If x  and y 
49  47 3 5 8 3 5 8
a) 3 b) 49 , then x + y =
5 2
c) 47 d) 4 a) b)
3 3
4 15
23. If x, the value of 1 3 5  2 30
5 3 c) d)
3 30
x  20 x  12
 is :
x  20 x  12 31. 7  48  7  48  __ .
a) 1 b) 3 c) 2 d) 5 a) 4 b) 2 c) 6 d) 8
24. If x  5  21 , then the value of x is 1 1
32.  
1 1 6  7  13 6  7  13
a) 7 3 b)  3 7
2 2 1 1
a) 6 b) c) 6 d)
1 1 6 6
c)  7  3 d)  7 3
2 2 50
33. Rationalize the denominator : .
6 3 15  10
25.  
2 3 6 6 3 a) 5 15  5 10 b) 10 15  10 10
a) 3 b) 2 3 c) 3 3 d) 6 c) 5 15  5 10 d) 10 15  10 10
26. Find the positive square root of the surd 5 2
34. 2 5  10  1000 
18  308 . 2 5
a) 7  11 b) 11  7 a) 9 10 b) 8 10 c) 12 10 d)11 10
c) 7  11 d) 7  11 35. The geometric mean of two surds is 5  3 3 .
1 1 1 1 If one of the surd is 7  4 3 , then the square
27.    
9 8 8 7 7 6 6 5 root of the other surd is
1 a) 4  2 3 b) 3  1
?
5 4 c) 3 1 d) 4  2 3
1
a) 0 b) 1 c) 5 d)
3
 1 
28. If x  3  2 2 , then the value of  x  
 x 
is
a) 1 b) 2 c) 2 2 d) 3 3

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1. What is the maximum/minimum value of the

quadratic expression -7x2+2x+5? 12. The value of 20  20  20  .... is
37 39 35 36 a) 4 b) 5 c) 6 d) 20
a) b) c) d)
7 7 7 7 13. If the roots of the equation x2 – 5x + 6 = 0
are α and  then the value of α2 + 2 will be
2. 12  12  12  12  ..... 
a) 3 b) 7 c) 4 d) 6 a) 13 b) 17 c) – 13 d) – 17
3. The maximum value of the expression
4  6x – 9x 2 is
14. If the roots of the equation x2 – 3x + 3 = 0
a) 4 b) 5 c) 6 d) 7 are α and  then the value (α + 1)2 + ( + 1)2
4. The equation whose roots are the reciprocals will be
of the roots of ax2+bx+c=0 is a) – 11 b) 11 c) 12 d) – 12
a) bx2 + ax + c =0 b) bx2 + cx + a =0
c) cx + ax + b =0
2
d) cx2 + bx + a =0 15. If the roots x2 + px + q = 0 are α and  then
5. If x is real, then the minimum value of the value of α3 + 3 will be
x 2  x  1 is
a) p3 – 3pq b) p3 + 3pq
3 1
a) b) 0 c) 1 d)
4 4 c) 3pq – p3 d) p3 – 3pq
6. What is the product of the roots of the
16. What will be that quadratic equation sum of
equation x 2  3  0 ?
whose root is – 2 and the product is – 4?
a)  3 b) 3i c)  3 i d)  3
a) x2 + 2x + 4 = 0 b) x2 – 2x – 4 = 0
7. The minimum value of (x – 2)(x – 9) is
11 49 49 c) x2 – 2x – 4 = 0 d) x2 – 2x + 4 = 0
a)  b) c) 0 d) 
4 4 4 17. If the roots of the equation x2 + x + 1 = 0 are
8. Find the value of x for which the expression α and  then value of α4 + 4 will be
2 – 3x – 4x 2 has the greatest value.
41 3 3 41 a) 1 b) 2 c) – 1 d) – 2
a)  b) c)  d)
16 8 8 16 18. If the roots of the equation x2 – 3x +4 = 0 are
9. 3 3 3...... is equal to α and  then the equation formed by roots α
a) 3 b) 3 c) 2 3 d) 3 3 + 1 and  + 1 will be
10. If  and  are the roots of the equations a) x2 + 5x + 6 = 0 b) x2 – 5x = 0
 
x2 +px +q = 0, then the value of  c) x2 – x – 6 = 0 d) x2 – 5x + 8 = 0
 
will be 19. For what value of  the roots of the equation
p 2  2q p 2  2q x2 + 2 ( - 4) x + 2 = 0 will be equal?
a) b)
q q
a) – 2, - 8 b) 2, - 8
 p 2  2q  p 2  2q
c) d)
q q c) – 2, 8 d) 2, 8
11. If the equation 4x +x(p+1)+1=0 has
2
20. If the roots of the equation px2 – 12x + 9 = 0
exactly two equal roots, then one of the are equal then the value of p will be
values of p is:
a) 5 b) –3 c) 0 d) 3 a) – 2 b) 2 c) 4 d) – 4

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21. The sum and product of the roots of the 28. The sum of all two-digit numbers which leave
equation ax2+bx+c = 0 are reciprocals of a reminder of 2, when divided by 5 is
each other. Then a) 972 b) 981 c) 990 d) 999
29. The maximum value of the sum of the series
a) ab = c2 b) ac = b2 50, 46, 42, .... is _____.
a)356 b) 492 c) 368 d) 338
c) bc = a2 d) a2+bc = 0
1 1 1
30. The sixth term of the series ,  , , 1,..
22. The nth term of the series 6, 13, 20, ..... is 636. 8 4 2
Find n. is
a) 90 b) 91 c) 101 d) 110 a) – 4 b) 4 c) – 8 d) 8
23. The sum of all three digit numbers which 31. The fifth and ninth terms of a geometric
leave a reminder of 3 when divided by 7 is progression are 3 and 1/27 respectively, find
a) 64215 b) 70720 c) 64320 d) 70821 its eleventh term.
24. The sum of sixty numbers in arithmetic 1 1 1 1
progression is 7,800. The largest of the a) b) c) d)
729 243 81 2187
numbers is 12 times the smallest. Find the 32. Which term of the geometric progression 2,
smallest number. 2√2, 4 ..... is 256?
a) 20 b) 25 c) 15 d) 10 a) 14th b) 15th c) 16th d) 17th
25. The sixth term of 1,5,9,13,17 ... is 33. How many terms of the series 2, 6, 18, .....
a) 61 b) 67 c) 71 d) 79 make a sum of 2186?
26. In an arithmetic progression, the fifth term is a) 6 b) 7 c) 8 d) 9
11 and its 15th term is 31, find the 25th term of 34. The geometric mean of 3, 9, 27, 81 and 243 is
the arithmetic progression. a) 9 b) 81
a) 51 b) 46 56 d) 61 c) 27 d) None of these
27. Find the sum of 15 terms of an arithmetic 35. Find the common ratio of a geometric
progression whose first and last terms are 20 progression whose first term is 5, last term is
and 100 respectively. 1536 and sum of its terms is 3067.
a) 900 b) 885 c) 915 d) 930 a) 3 b) 2 c) 4 d) 6

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1 1 13 1
4 2 9.  , then find the value of x, y
7 4 1 37 1
1. is equal to x
1 1 1 1
3 1 2 y
2 7 1 z
2
1 and z respectively.
5
5
11 11
a) 2,1, b) ,1,2
a) 1 b) 4 c) 3 d) 2 2 2

2. 6 6 6 6 6 ? 11 11
c) ,2,1 d) 2, ,1
11 13 31 26 2 2
a) 6 32 b) 6 32 c) 6 32 d) 6 32
3. Arrange the following in descending order: 10. Find the value of
3
4 , 2 , 6 3, 4 5 72 72  72 ...   12 12 12... 
a) 3
4 5 2 3
4 6
9 8
a) 3 b) 2 c) d)
b) 4
5 3 4  6 3 2 4 3
c) 26 33 44 5 998
11. 999 999 is equal to
999
d) 3 4  4 5  6 3  2 a) 998999 b) 999899
 1  1  1   1  c) 989999 d) 999989
4.  1    1   1   ....  1   is equal to
 2  3  4   n 
1 2 12. Let a  6  5, b  5  2, c  2  3 then
a) b) point out the correct alternative among the
n n
2(n  1) 2 four alternatives given below.
c) d) a) b < a < c b) a < c < b
n n(n  1) c) b < c < a d) a < b < c
5. Arrange the following surds in descending
order 2 3
13. Find the value of ×
a  12  2, b  3  4, c  2  24 and 1 5 3 1
1+ of ÷1
d 6 8 1 6 2 4
1-
a) cdba b) cbad c) cbda d) cdba 2
a) 6 b) 8 c) 4 d) 2
6. The greatest one of 2 , 3 , 6 , 5 is
3 6 5
1 1 1
a) 2 b) 3
3 c) 6
6 d) 5
5 14. 3    is equal to
3 3 3 3 3
7. The value of a) 1 b) 3 c) 3  3 d) 3  3
 1  1  1  1  15. Which of the following gives the relation
 1   1   1   1   between the pairs given below?
 x  x  1   x  2  x  3 
1 251 and 413 × 324
a) 1  b) x+4 a) 251 < 413 × 324 b) 251 > 413 × 324
x4 c) 2 = 4 × 32
51 13 4
d) Can’t be determined
1 x4 2
c) d) 16. Simplify 1 
x x 3
1
4
8. Arrange the following numbers in the 1
ascending order: a = 320, b = 716, c = 1112 and 5
d = 158 7 4 7 3
a) b) c) d)
a) badc b) dcab c) dacb d) bdca 4 7 5 7
17. Arrange the following in the ascending order:
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a  4 4 , b  4 44 , c  44 4
4
25. Which of the following relates x and y, where
a) abc b) cab c) cba d) acb x  31  10; y  29  12 ?
18. If n  denotes the greatest integer <n and n a) x > y b) x < y
c) x = y d) can’t be determined
denotes the smallest integer >n, where n is
any real number, then
1 1 1
26. The value of 9 2 9 4 9 8 .... is
 1   1   1   1  a) 1 b) 3 c) 9 d) 81
1  1   1   1   1.5 is
 5   5   5   5  3 1 2
27. If of the difference of 2 and 1 is
a) 1.5 b) 2 c) 2.5 d) 3.5 4 4 3
19. Which of the following is the greatest? 2 1
1 1 1 1 subtracted from of 3 , the result is
a  2 3 , b  4 5 , c  5 6 and d  8 9 3 4
48 48 83 83
a) a b) b c) c d) d a)  b) c)  d)
20. Arrange the following surds in the ascending 83 83 48 48
orde 28. 32 32 32..... 
a  2  29, b  5  26, c  3  28
a) 32 b) 32 c) 32 32 d) 1024
and d  7  24 1 1
a) adbc b) adcd c) acbd d) cdba 29. Given that 3.718  , then
0.2689 0.0003718
1  692  is equal to
21.  999 99 is equal to
7  693  a) 2689 b) 2.689
a) 1 b) 99000 c) 26890 d) 0.2689
c) 99800 d) 99900 (100  1)(100  2)(100  3)...(100  200)
22. The largest among the numbers (0.1)2, 30.
100 99 98 .... 3 2 1
0.0121 , 0.12 and 0.0004 is: 100
a)
a) (0.1)2 b) 0.0121 100 9998 .... 3 2 1
c) 0.12 d) 0.0004 1
b) 
100 9998 .... 3 21
23. 6 6 6.... =? c) 0
a) 6 b) -6 c) 4 d) -4 2
24. Which of the following is the largest in value? d) 
100 9998 .... 3 21
a) 61/2 b) 71/3 c) 81/4 d) 91/5
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1. If secθ + tanθ = 5, then the value of 13. The simplest value of cot 9o.cot 27o.cot 63o
tan   1 .cot 81o is
is
tan   1 a) 0 b) 1 c) -1 d) 3
11 13 15 17
a) b) c) d) sec   1
7 7 7 7 14. For any real values of  , =?
2. If sinθ + cosecθ = 2, then value of sin100θ + sec   1
cosec100θ is equal to : a) cot θ-cosecθ b) secθ – tan θ
a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 100 c) cosecθ – cot θ d) tanθ – sec θ
3. If cos x + cos y = 2, the value of sin x + sin y 15. If sinα.sec(30o+α)=1(0<α<60o), then the
is value of sin α + cos 2α is
a) 0 b) 1 c) 2 d) -1 2 3
4. If θ be an acute angle and 7 sin2θ+ 3 cos2θ=4, a) 1 b) c) 0 d) 2
2 3
then the value of tan θ is 16. The simplified value of (sec x sec y+ tan x tan
1 y)2- (sec x tan y + tan x sec y)2 is
a) 3 b) c) 1 d) 0
3 a) -1 b) 0 c) sec2 x d) 1
5. If tan θ+ cot θ =2, then the value of tannθ+ 1
cotnθ (0o<θ<90o, n is an integer) is 17. If 2cosθ–sin θ = , (0o < θ < 90o) the
2
a) 2 b) 2n c) 2n d) 2n+1 value of 2sinθ + cosθ is
7
6. If sin θ - cos θ= and 0 < θ < 90o, then the 1 3 2
13 a) b) 2 c) d)
value of sin θ + cos θ is 2 2 3
17 13 1 1 18. The numerical value of
a) b) c) d)  1 
13 17 13 17 cot 18 o .  cot 72 o cos 2 22 o  o 
7. The simplified value of (sec A-cos A)2+(cosec  tan 72 sec 68 
o 2

A- sin A)2-( cot A-tan A)2 is is

1 1
a) 0 b) c) 1 d) 4 a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d)
2 3
1 1
   
8. The value of  is 2 tan 302 o
19. If  sec2 45o  sec2 0o  x sec 60o ,
1  tan 
2
1  cot 2  1  tan 2 30o
1 5 4 then the value of tan θ is
a) b) 1 c) d) a) 2 b) 1 c) 0 d) -1
4 4 3
4 1
9. If A and B are complementary to each 20. The value of   3sin 2 
other, then the value of 1  tan 2  1  cot 2 
is
sec A  sec B  sec A.sec B is
2 2 2 2
a) 4 b) -1 c) 2 d) 3
a) 1 b) -1 c) 2 d) 0
10. The value of (tan35o tan45otan55o)is cos 2
21. If  3 and 0o<θ<90o, then the
1 cot   cos 2 
2

a) b) 2 c) 0 d) 1 value of θ is:
2
11. The numerical value of a) 30o b) 45o c) 60o d) 90o
tan   cot 
1
1
 sec 2 27 o 
1
 cos ec 2 27 o 22. If  2, (0    90o ). then the
cot 63
2 o
sin 63
2 o tan   cot 
is value of sin θ is
a) 1 b) 2 c) -1 d) 0 2 3 1
a) b) c) d) 1
12. The value of (sin2 25o + sin2 65o ) is: 3 2 2
3 2 23. Find the value of 1-2 sin2θ+ sin4θ.
a) b) 1 c) 0 d) a) sin4θ b) cos4θ c) cosec4θ d) sec4θ
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24. The value of (sec–cos).(cosec–sin) 33. The minimum value of a 4tan2θ+9cot2θ is

.(tan +cot) is: equal to
a) 1 b) 0 d) 2 d) –1 a) 0 b) 5 c) 3 d) 4
25. If 1 + sin + sin2 + sin3 …..  = 4 + 34. The minimum value of sin2θ+cos2θ+
sec2θ+cosec2θ+tan2θ+cot2θ is
2 3 (0 <  < ) then the value of  is a) 1 b) 3 c) 5 d) 7
  35. If θ is an acute angle and tan θ + cot θ = 2,
a) b)
6 4 then the value of tan5θ + cot5θ is
   2 a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4
c) or d) or
3 6 3 3 36. If α+ = 90 , then the value of (1-sin2α)(1-
o

 cos2α)×(1+cot2)(1+tan2) is
26. If 0  x  and sin x = cosec y, then the a) 1 b) -1 c) 0 d) 2
2
value of sin (x+y) is 37. The value of
1 1  cos 2 A(sin A  cos A) 
a) 0 b) 1 c) d)  
2 3  cos ec A(sin A  cos A) 
2

27. If sec θ + tan θ = 3 (0 ≤ θ ≤ 90 ), then

o o  sin 2 A(sin A  cos A) 
 + 2 
tan3θ is  sec A(sin A  cos A) 
1  (sce2A - cosec2A)
a) undefined b)
3 a) 1 b) 3 c) 2 d) 4
1 38. If tan   1  2tan  , (α, are positive
2 2
c) d) 3
2 acute angles), then 2 cos   cos  is equal
28. The value of to
1  cot  cosec1  tan  sec  is a) 0 b) 2 c) 1 d) -1
a) 1 b) 2 c) 0 d) -1 5
29. The value of 2cosec223ocot267o- sin223o- 39. If sin = then the value of cos is
8
sin267o - cot267o is equal to
a) 1 b) 0 c) sec2 23o d) tan2 23o 14 39
a) b) c) 5 d) 6
tan 57 o  cot 37 o 3 8
30. The expression is equal to sin   cos 
tan 33o  cot 53o 40. If tanθ  , then sinα+ cosα is
a) tan 33ocot 57o b) tan 57ocot 37o sin   cos 
c) tan 33 cot 53 d) tan 53o cot 37o a)  2 sin  b)  2 cos 
o o

31. If (1+ sin α) (1+ sin ) (1+ sin γ)= (1- sin 1 1
c)  sin  d)  cos 
α)(1- sin ) (1- sin γ), then each side is equal 2 2
to
a) ± cos α cos  cos γ b) ± sin α sin  sin γ
c) ± sin α cos  cos γ d) ± sin α sin  cos γ
32. sin2θ – 3 sin θ+2=0 will be true if
a) 0≤ θ ≤ 90 b) 0 < θ <90
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1. From the top of a tower, the angles of a) 24 m b) 36 m c) 48 m d) 60 m

depression of two fixed points which are on 7. The angle of elevation of a tower from a
the same side of the tower and 126 metres distance 50 m from its foot is 30o. The height
apart are found to be 45o and 60o. Find the of the tower is
height of the tower. 50
a) 50 3 m b) m
a) 27 3  3  m b) 63 3  3  m 3
75
c) 69 m d) 18 3  3  m c) 75 3 m d) m
3
2. From the top of a building of 27 m height, 8. From the top of a tower of height 180 m the
the angle of elevation of the top of a tower is angles of depression of two objects on either
45o and angle of depression of its foot is 30o. sides of the tower are 30o and 45o. Then the
Find the height of the tower. distance between the objects is
a) 18 3  3  m b) 213  3  m a) 180(3  3) m b) 180(3  3) m
c) 18  3  1 m d) 27  3  1 m c) 180( 3  1) m d) 180( 3  1) m
3. When the sun’s altitude was 45o the shadow 9. If the angle of elevation of the sun changes
of a tower, standing on a level ground is from 30o to 45o, the length of the shadow of a
pillar decreases by 20 m. The height of the
found to be 90 m longer than when the sun’s
altitude was 60o. The height of the tower is__. pillar is
a) 20( 3  1) m b) 20( 3  1) m
a) 45 3  3  m b) 45 3  3  m
c) 10( 3  1) m d) 10( 3  1) m
c) 90 3  3  m d) 90 3  3  m 10. From a tower 125 m high, the angle of
4. The angle of elevation of the top of the tower depression of two objects, which are in
at a point A on the ground is 45o. On walking horizontal line through the base of the tower
82 m towards the tower the angle of elevation are 45o and 30o and they are on the same side
becomes 60o, then the height of the tower of the tower. The distance in meters between
is____. the objects is
a) 27 3  3  m b) 213  3  m a) 125 3 m b) 125( 3  1) m
125
c) 21 3m d) 413  3  m c) m d) 125( 3  1)
( 3  1)
5. There are two towers, one on each bank of a 11. There are two temples, one on each bank of a
river, just opposite each other. As observed river, just opposite to each other. One temple
from the top of a tower of height 120 m, the is 54 m high. From the top of this temple, the
angle of depression of the top and bottom of angles of depression of the top and foot of
the other tower are 30o and 45o respectively. the other temple are 30o and 60o respectively.
Find the height of the other tower and the The length of the other temple is
width of the river. a) 18 m b) 36 m
a) 60 3  3  m,128m c) 36 3 m d) 18 3 m
12. A vertical post 15 ft high is broken at a certain
b) 80 3  3  m,126m height and its upper part, not completely
separated, meets the ground at an angle of
c) 40 3  3  m,120m
30o. Find the height at which the post is
d) 60 3  3  m,120m broken
a) 10 ft b) 5 ft
6. A 36 m long vertical pole casts a shadow of
length 60 m. At the same time, a tower is c) 15 3(2  3) ft d) 5 3 ft
casting a shadow of length 80 m. Find the
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13. The length of the shadow of a vertical tower 20. A tree of height 21 m is broken at a point
1 which divides the length of the tree in the
is times its height. The angle of elevation ratio 3 : 4 from the base of the tree. If the
3
of the sun is broken end makes an angle  with the
a) 30o b) 45o c) 60o d) 90o horizontal, then cos=
14. The shadow of a tower becomes 60 m longer 3 1 7 4
where the altitude of the sun changes from a) b) c) d)
4 4 4 7
45o to 30o. Then the height of the tower is 21. A man 6 ft tall casts a shadow of 4 ft long, at
a) 20( 3  1) m b) 24( 3  1) m the same time when a flag pole casts a shadow
c) 30( 3  1) m d) 30( 3  1) m 50 m long. The height of the flag pole is
15. P and Q are two points observed from the a) 80 ft b) 75 ft c) 60 ft d) 70 ft
22. From the top of a lamp post of height 300 m,
top of a building 10 3 m high. If the angles the angles of depression of two points A and
of depression of the points are B on the ground which are on either side of
complementary and PQ = 20 m, then the the lamp post are 30o and 60o respectively. A
distance of P from the building is car crosses the points A and B in 30 sec. What
a) 25 m b) 45 m c) 30 m d) 40 m is the speed of the car? (in kmph)
16. The angles of elevation of a tower from two
40 4 3
points which are 16 m and 4 m away from the a) b) 48 3 c) d) 40 3
base of the tower are α and  respectively. If α 3 27
and  are complementary angles, then find 23. A tower subtends an angle  at a point P on
the height of the tower. the same level as the foot of the tower, and
a) 7 m b) 11 m c) 8 m d) 12 m from a point h m above P, The angle of
17. If the angle of elevation of the top of a tower depression of the foot of the tower is α. The
as observed from the top of a cliff of height height of the tower is____
10 m is same as the angle of elevation of top a) h tan tanα b) h cot cotα
of the cliff as observed from the foot of the c) h tan cotα d) h cot tanα
tower, then the height of the tower is 24. A scale of length 40 m is split at half the
a) 10 2m b) 5 2m length into V shape and kept at an inclination
c) 20 m d) None of these as shown in the figure. Then AB=
18. The angles of depression of the foot and the
top of a building from the top of another
building 250 m high, are 45o and 30o
respectively. Then what is the distance
between the tops of the two buildings?
a) 250 6m b) 250 m a) 10 1  3  m b) 10 2  3  m
500 c) 10 1  3  m d) 10 2  3  m
c) 500 3m d) m
3
25. The angles of elevation of two poles of
19. Rahul standing on levelled ground observes heights 40 m and 20 m on either side of a
the angle of elevation of the top of a tower to point ‘P’ as observed from it are
be 30o. On moving 2 km along the ground complementary. If the feet of the poles are
towards the tower, he observes that the angle
respectively ‘a’ m and ‘b’ m away from ‘P’,
of elevation is doubled. Find the height of the
then
tower. a) a = 2b b) ab =800 c) 2a = b d) a+b=60
a) 100 3m b) 1000 3m
1000
c) m d) 1000  3  1 m
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 ALGEBRA – PT KEY
PMPT1001 – KEY PMPT1002 – KEY
1 B 11 C 21 A 31 A 1 C 11 D 21 C 31 C
2 C 12 A 22 B 32 B 2 B 12 C 22 C 32 A
3 C 13 C 23 D 33 C 3 D 13 B 23 D 33 B
4 C 14 D 24 D 34 D 4 B 14 C 24 A 34 A
5 B 15 C 25 A 35 D 5 D 15 A 25 C 35 D
6 C 16 B 26 B 36 A 6 C 16 A 26 B 36 D
7 D 17 D 27 C 37 D 7 D 17 C 27 C 37 B
8 A 18 B 28 D 38 D 8 D 18 C 28 A 38 C
9 A 19 B 29 D 39 B 9 A 19 C 29 A 39 D
10 C 20 B 30 C 40 B 10 C 20 C 30 A 40 D

PMPT1003 – KEY PMPT1004 – KEY

1 C 11 B 21 D 31 D 1 C 11 D 21 A 31
2 C 12 A 22 B 32 B 2 12 A 22 B 32 C
3 B 13 B 23 B 33 C 3 C 13 D 23 A 33 D
4 C 14 C 24 C 34 B 4 D 14 B 24 D 34 D
5 B 15 A 25 D 35 D 5 A 15 A 25 C 35 B
6 D 16 D 26 B 6 C 16 D 26 A
7 C 17 D 27 A 7 D 17 C 27 D
8 C 18 A 28 A 8 A 18 D 28 D
9 B 19 D 29 D 9 D 19 B 29 D
10 A 20 A 30 D 10 C 20 D 30

PMPT1005 – KEY PMPT1008 – KEY

1 A 11 B 21 B 31 B 1 B 11 C 21 B
2 D 12 B 22 C 32 A 2 C 12 C 22 B
3 C 13 D 23 D 33 A 3 C 13 B 23 A
4 B 14 C 24 B 34 C 4 B 14 D 24 C
5 D 15 D 25 B 35 C 5 D 15 D 25 D
6 C 16 B 26 D 6 A 16 D 26 A
7 B 17 C 27 C 7 C 17 D 27 C
8 C 18 C 28 D 8 C 18 B 28 B
9 D 19 A 29 B 9 19 B 29 C
10 B 20 A 30 C 10 A 20 B 30 A

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 ALGEBRA – TT KEY
PMTT1001 – KEY PMTT1002 – KEY

1 A 6 D 11 D 16 B 21 B 26 C 1 D 6 D 11 D 16 A 21 D 26 A 31 B 36 D

2 B 7 C 12 C 17 B 22 C 27 A 2 A 7 B 12 A 17 B 22 D 27 D 32 C 37 D

3 C 8 A 13 A 18 B 23 B 28 C 3 A 8 C 13 C 18 B 23 A 28 A 33 B 38 D

4 A 9 D 14 A 19 D 24 B 29 D 4 D 9 D 14 A 19 A 24 D 29 B 34 C 39 B

5 B 10 C 15 A 20 D 25 A 30 A 5 A 10 C 15 D 20 C 25 C 30 D 35 C 40 C

PMTT1003– KEY PMTT1004 – KEY

1 6 11 16 21 26 1 C 6 A 11 B 16 D 21 D 26 C 31 B

2 7 12 17 22 27 2 C 7 D 12 C 17 B 22 A 27 32 B

3 8 13 18 23 28 3 B 8 B 13 B 18 B 23 28 B 33 D

4 9 14 19 24 29 4 A 9 A 14 D 19 B 24 29 B 34 D

5 10 15 20 25 30 5 C 10 B 15 C 20 B 25 C 30 C 35 C

PMTT1005 – KEY PMTT1008 – KEY

1 D 6 D 11 D 16 B 21 D 26 A 31 B 1 A 6 B 11 A 16 A 21 B 26 C

2 C 7 D 12 B 17 C 22 B 27 A 32 B 2 C 7 D 12 D 17 C 22 C 27 A

3 B 8 C 13 A 18 D 23 D 28 B 33 B 3 A 8 C 13 D 18 B 23 A 28 B

4 D 9 B 14 B 19 D 24 A 29 D 34 C 4 A 9 A 14 B 19 B 24 A 29 A

5 A 10 A 15 C 20 C 25 A 30 A 35 B 5 B 10 A 15 B 20 C 25 A 30 C

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PMPT1011 – KEY PMTT1011 – KEY

1 A 6 C 11 C 16 D 21 C 26 C 31 B 36 C 1 D 6 A 11 D 16 D 21 C 26 B 31 A 36 A

2 A 7 D 12 A 17 B 22 C 27 B 32 C 37 C 2 B 7 C 12 B 17 C 22 B 27 A 32 D 37 C

3 B 8 B 13 A 18 C 23 C 28 B 33 C 38 B 3 A 8 B 13 B 18 A 23 B 28 B 33 C 38 A

4 A 9 C 14 B 19 C 24 C 29 D 34 B 39 A 4 B 9 D 14 C 19 B 24 A 29 C 34 D 39

5 C 10 B 15 D 20 C 25 D 30 C 35 C 40 A 5 A 10 D 15 A 20 A 25 D 30 B 35 B 40 B

PMPT1012 – KEY PMTT1012 – KEY

1 C 6 B 11 A 16 D 21 C 1 B 6 C 11 B 16 C 21 B

2 C 7 D 12 B 17 A 22 B 2 D 7 B 12 B 17 C 22 B

3 D 8 A 13 B 18 D 23 A 3 A 8 D 13 C 18 D 23 C

4 A 9 B 14 B 19 C 24 C 4 D 9 D 14 C 19 B 24 A

5 C 10 D 15 A 20 D 25 C 5 C 10 B 15 C 20 C 25 B

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