Multiple Choice Questions

CHAPTER 1:Relations and Functions

1. If n(A × B) = 6 and A= {1, 3} then n (B) is

(1) 1 (2) 2 (3) 3 (4) 6
Hint: n(A × B) = 6, n(A) = 2
n(A × B) = n(A) × n(B)
6 = 2 × n(B)

2. A = {a, b, p}, B = {2, 3}, C = {p, q, r, s} then n[(A ∪ C) × B] is

n(B) = 6/2 = 3

(1) 8 (2) 20 (3) 12 (4) 16

n [(A ∪ C) × B]
Hint: A = {a, b, p}, B = {2, 3}, C = {p, q, r, s}

A ∪ C = {a, b, p, q, r, s}
(A ∪ C) × B = {a, 2), (a, 3), (b, 2), (b, 3), (p, 2), (p, 3), (q, 2), (q, 3), (r, 2),

n [(A ∪ C) × B] = 12
(r, 3), (s, 2), (s, 3)}

3. If A = {1,2}, B = {1,2, 3, 4}, C = {5,6} and D = {5, 6, 7, 8} then state which of

(1) (A × C) ⊂ (B × D) (2) (B × D) ⊂ (A × C) (3) (A × B) ⊂ (A × D)

the following statement is true

(4) (D × A) ⊂ (B × A)
Hint: A×C={(1,5),(1,6),(2,5),(2,6)}
B×D={(1,5),(1,6),(1,7),(1,8),(2,5),(2,6),(2,7),(2,8),(3,5),(3,6),(3,7),(3,8),(4,5),
(4,6),(4,7),

∴ (A × C) ⊂ (B × D)
(4,8)}

4. If there are 1024 relations from a set A = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5} to a set B, then the
number of elements in B is
(1) 3 (2) 2 (3) 4 (4) 6
Hint: m= n(A) = 5 , n= n(B) = x
n(A × B)= 2mn
n(A × B) = 1024 = 210
25x = 210
5x = 10
x =2
5.The range of the relation R = {(x, x2) a prime number less than 13} is ……
(1) {2, 3, 5, 7} (2) {2, 3, 5, 7, 11} (3) {4, 9, 25, 49, 121} (4) {1, 4, 9, 25, 49, 121}
Hint: Prime number less than 13 = {2, 3, 5, 7, 11}
Range (R) = {(x, x2)}
Range = {4, 9, 25, 49, 121} (square of x)

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 6. If the ordered pairs (a + 2, 4) and (5, 2a + b)are equal then (a, b) is
(1) (2, -2) (2) (5, 1) (3) (2, 3) (4) (3, -2)
Hint: (a + 2, 4), (5, 2a + b)
a+2=5
a=3
2a + b = 4
6+b=4
b = -2
7. Let n(A) = m and n(B) = n then the total number of non-empty relations that can
be
defined from A to B is (1) mn (2) nm (3) 2mn – 1 (4) 2mn
mn
Answer: (3) 2 - 1
8. If {(a, 8),(6, b)}represents an identity function, then the value of a and b are
Respectively (1) (8, 6) (2) (8, 8) (3) (6, 8) (4) (6, 6)
Hint:{{a, 8), (6, b)}
a=8
b=6
9. Let A = {1, 2, 3, 4} and B = {4, 8, 9, 10}.
A function f: A → B given by f = {(1, 4), (2, 8),(3,9),(4,10)} is a ……………
(1) Many-one function (2) Identity function (3) One-to-one function (4) Into
function
Hint:

∴ It is one-to-one function.
Different elements of A has different images in B.

10.If f (x) = 2x2 and g(x) = 13x, then fog is …………..

(1) 3/2x2 (2) 2/3x2 (3) 2/9x2 (4) 1/6x2
Hint:

11.If f: A → B is a bijective function and if n(B) = 7, then n(A) is equal to

(1) 7 (2) 49 (3) 1 (4) 14

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 Hint: In a bijective function, n(A) = n(B)
n(A) = 7
12.Let f and g be two functions given by f = {(0,1),(2, 0),(3-4),(4,2),(5,7)},
g = {(0,2),(1,0),(2, 4),(-4,2),(7,0)} then the range of f o g is
(1) {0,2,3,4,5} (2) {-4,1,0,2,7} (3) {1,2,3,4,5} (4) {0,1,2}
Hint: f = {(0, 1)(2, 0)(3, -4) (4, 2) (5, 7)}
g = {(0,2)(l,0)(2,4)(-4,2)(7,0)}

fog = f[g(x)]
f [g(0)] = f(2) = 0
f [g(1)] = f(0) = 1
f [g(2)] = f(4) = 2
f[g(-4)] = f(2) = 0
f[g(7)] = f(0) = 1
Range of fog = {0,1,2}
13.Let f(x) = √ 1+ x2 then
(1) f(xy) = f(x),f(y) (2) f(xy) ≥ f(x),f(y) (3) f(xy) ≤ f(x).f(y) (4) None of these
Hint: f(xy) ≤ f(x) . f(y)
14.If g= {(1,1),(2,3),(3,5),(4,7)} is a function given by g(x) = αx + β then the
values of α and β are
(1) (-1,2) (2) (2,-1) (3) (-1,-2) (4) (1,2)
Hint: g (x) = αx + β
g(1) = α(1) + β
1 = α + β ….(1)
g (2) = α (2) + β
3 = 2α + β ….(2)
Solve the two equations we get
α = 2, β = -1
15.f(x) = (x + 1)3 – (x – 1)3 represents a function which is
(1) linear (2) cubic (3) reciprocal (4) quadratic
Hint: f(x) = (x + 1)3 – (x – 1)3
= x3 + 3x2 + 3x + 1 -[x3 – 3x2 + 3x – 1]
= x3 + 3x2 + 3x + 1 – x3 + 3x2 – 3x + 1 = 6x2 + 2
It is a quadratic function.

CHAPTER 2.Numbers and Sequences

1. Euclid’s division lemma states that for positive integers a and b, there exist

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 unique integers q and r such that a = bq + r, where r must satisfy ………………….
(1) 1 < r < b (2) 0 < r < b (3) 0 < r < 6 (4) 0 < r < b
Ans: (3) 0 < r < b
2 .Using Euclid’s division lemma, if the cube of any positive integer is divided by 9
then the
possible remainders are … (1) 0, 1, 8 (2) 1, 4, 8 (3) 0, 1, 3 (4) 1, 3, 5
Hint: Let the +ve integer be 1, 2, 3, 4 …………
13 = 1 when it is divided by 9 the remainder is 1.
23 = 8 when it is divided by 9 the remainder is 8.
33 = 27 when it is divided by 9 the remainder is 0.
43 = 64 when it is divided by 9 the remainder is 1.
53 = 125 when it is divided by 9 the remainder is 8.
The remainder 0, 1, 8 is repeated.
3. If the H.C.F of 65 and 117 is expressible in the form of 65m – 117 , then the value
of m is
(1) 4 (2) 2 (3) 1 (4) 3
Hint: H.C.F. of 65 and 117
117 = 65 × 1 + 52
65 = 52 × 1 + 13
52 = 13 × 4 + 0
∴ 13 is the H.C.F. of 65 and 117.
65m – 117 = 13
65m=13+117
65m=130
∴m=2
4.The sum of the exponents of the prime factors in the prime factorization of
1729 is ………… (1) 1 (2) 2 (3) 3 (4) 4
Hint: 1729 = 7 × 13 × 19
Sum of the exponents = 1 + 1 + 1= 3
5. The least number that is divisible by all the numbers from 1 to 10 (both inclusive
is
(1) 2025 (2) 5220 (3) 5025 (4) 2520
Hint:

L.C.M. = 23 × 32 × 5 × 7
=8×9×5×7
= 2520

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6.74k ≡ ______ (mod 100) (1) 1 (2) 2 (3) 3 (4) 4
Hint: 74k ≡______ (mod 100)
y4k ≡ y4 × 1 = 1 (mod 100)
7. Given F1 = 1 , F2 = 3 and Fn = Fn-1 + Fn-2 then F5 is ………….
(1) 3 (2) 5 (3) 8 (4) 11
Hint: Fn = Fn-1 + Fn-2
F 3 = F2 + F1 = 3 + 1 = 4
F 4 = F3 + F2 = 4 + 3 = 7
F5 = F4 + F3 = 7 + 4 = 11
8.The first term of an arithmetic progression is unity and the common
difference is 4. Which of the following will be a term of this A.P
(1) 4551 (2) 10091 (3) 7881 (4) 13531
Hint: t1 = 1,d = 4
t n = a + (n – 1)d
= 1 + 4n – 4
4n – 3 = 4551
4n = 4554 ;……..n will be a fraction.It is not possible.
4n – 3 = 10091
4n = 10091 + 3 = 10094
4n – 3 = 7881
4n = 7881 + 3 = 7884
n = 78844 ;…….. n is a whole number.
4n – 3 = 13531
4n = 13531 – 3 = 13534; ….... n is a fraction. It is not possible
∴ 7881 will be a term in A.P.
9.If 6 times of 6th term of an A.P is equal to 7 times the 7th term, then the 13th term of
the
A.P. is …….. (1) 0 (2) 6 (3) 7 (4) 13
Hint: 6 t6 = 7 t7
6(a + 5d) = 7 (a + 6d)
6a + 30d = 7a + 42d
30 d – 42 d = 7a – 6a
-12d = a
t13 = a + 12d (12d = -a)
=a–a=0
10.An A.P consists of 31 terms. If its 16th term is m, then the sum of all the terms of
this A.P. is….. (1) 16 m (2) 62 m (3) 31 m (4) 312 m
Hint: t16 = m
S31 = 31/2 (2a + 30d)
= 31/2(2(a + 15d)) …. (∵ t16 = a + 15d)
= 31(t16) = 31m
11.In an A.P., the first term is 1 and the common difference is 4. How many terms of
the A.P must

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 be taken for their sum to be equal to 120?
(1) 6 (2) 7 (3) 8 (4) 9
Hint: a = 1, d = 4, Sn = 120
Sn = n/2[2a + (n – 1)d]
120 = n/2 [2 + (n – 1)4] = n/2 [2 + 4n – 4)]
= n/2 [4n – 2)] = n/2 × 2 (2n – 1)

∴ 2n2 – n – 120 = 0 ⇒ 2n2 – 16n + 15n – 120 = 0

120 = 2n2 – n

2n(n – 8) + 15 (n – 8) = 0 ⇒ (n – 8) (2n + 15) = 0

n = 8 or n = −152 (omitted)
∴n=8
12.A = 265 and B = 264 + 263 + 262 …. + 20 which of the following is true?
(1) B is 264 more than A (2) A and B are equal
(3) B is larger than A by 1 (4) A is larger than B by 1
Hint: A = 265
B = 264 + 263 + 262 …. + 20
= 1 + 22 + 22 + ……. + 264
a = 1, r = 2, n = 65 it is in G.P.
S65 = 1 (265 – 1) = 265 – 1
A = 265 is larger than B
13.The next term of the sequence 3/16,1/8,1/12,1/18 is ………..
(1) 1/24 (2) 1/27 (3) 2/3 (4) 1/81
Hint: 316,18,112,118
a = 3/16, r = 1/8 ÷ 3/16 = 1/8 × 16/3 = 2/3
The next term is = 1/18× 2/3 = 1/27
14.If the sequence t1,t2,t3 … are in A.P. then the sequence t6,t12,t18 … is
(1) a Geometric Progression (2) an Arithmetic Progression
(3) neither an Arithmetic Progression nor a Geometric Progression
(4) a constant sequence
Hint: If t1, t2, t3, … is 1, 2, 3, …
If t6 = 6, t12 = 12, t18 = 18 then 6, 12, 18 … is an arithmetic
progression(difference is 6)
15.The value of (13 + 23 + 33 + ……. + 153) – (1 + 2 + 3 + …….. + 15) is
(1) 14400 (2) 14200 (3) 14280 (4) 14520
Hint:

=(120)² – 120 = 120(120 – 1)=120 × 119 = 14280

CHAPTER 3:Algebra

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1.A system of three linear equations in three variables is inconsistent if their planes
(1) intersect only at a point (2) intersect in a line
(3) coincides with each other (4) do not intersect
Answer:
(4) do not intersect
2.The solution of the system x + y -3z = -6, -7y + 7z = 7,3z = 9 is
(1) x = 1, y = 2, z = 3 (2) x = -1, y = 2, z = 3
(3) x = -1, y = -2, z = 3 (4) x = 1, y = 2, z = 3
Hint: x + y – 3z = -6
-7y + 7z = 7
3z = 9
z=3
-7y + 21 = 7
-7y = -14
y=2
x + 2 -3 × 3 = -6
x + 2 – 9 = -6 .
x = -6 + 7 = 1
3.If (x – 6) is the HCF of x2 – 2x – 24 and x2 – kx – 6 then the value of k is
(1) 3 (2) 5 (3) 6 (4) 8
Hint.
HCF = x – 6
p(x) = x2 – 2x – 24
= (x – 6) (x + 4)

∴ x – 6 is the common factor.

g(x) = x2 – kx – 6

g (6) = 62 – k(6) – 6²
= 36 – 6k – 6
= 30 – 6k
g(6) = 0

30 = 6k ⇒ k = 306 = 5
30 – 6k = 0

The value of k = 5
4.(3y−3)/y + (7y−7)/3y² is …………

5. y2 + 1/y² is not equal to ………….

(1)( y4+1)/y (2) (y + 1/y)2 (3) (y – 1/y)2 (4) (y + 1/y)2 – 2

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 Hint.

6.x/(x²−25) − 8/(x²+6x+5) gives …………..

Hint.

7.The square root of (256x8y4z10)/(25x6y6z6) is equal to ………….

Hint.

8.Which of the following should be added to make x4 + 64 a perfect square

(1) 4x2 (2) 16x2 (3) 8x2 (4) -8x2
Hint:
x4 + 64 = (x2)2 + 82 + 2 × 8x2
= (x2 + 8)2
9.The solution of (2x – 1)2 = 9 is equal to ………..
(1) -1 (2) 2 (3) -1, 2 (4) None of these

(2x – 1)2 = 9 ⇒ (2x – 1) = √9

Hint.

2x – 1 = ± 3 ⇒ 2x – 1 = 3 or 2x – 1 = 3

2x = 4 ⇒ x = 4/2 = 2
2x – 1 = 3

2x – 1 = -3 ⇒ 2x = -3 + 1
x = -1

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10.The values of a and b if 4x4 – 24x3 + 76x2 + ax + b is a perfect square are
(1) 100,120 (2) 10,12 (3) -120,100 (4) 12,10
Hint.
Since it is a perfect square
a + 120 = 0
a = -120
b – 100 = 0
b = 100

11.If the roots of the equation q2x2 + p2x + r2 = 0 are the squares of the roots of the
equation qx2+ px + r = 0 , then q,p,r are in ……………..
(1) A.P. (2) G.P. (3) Both A.P and G.P (4) none of these
Hint.
q2x2 + p2x + r2 = 0
Let the roots be α2 + β2
α2 + β2 = −p2q2
α2β2 = r2q2
qx2 + px + r = 0
Let the root be α and β

12.Graph of a linear polynomial is a

(1) straight line (2) circle (3) parabola (4) hyperbola
Answer: Straight line
13.The number of points of intersection of the quadratic polynomial x2 + 4x + 4

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 with the X axis is (1) 0 (2) 1 (3) 0 or 1 (4) 2

(x + 2)2 = 0 ⇒ (x + 2) (x + 2) = 0
Hint:

x + 2 = 0 or x + 2 = 0 ⇒ x = -2 or x = -2
Number of points of intersection is 1 (both the values are same)
14.For the given matrix

the order of the matrix AT is ……………

(1) 2 × 3 (2) 3 × 2 (3) 3 × 4 (4) 4 × 3
Answer: (4) 4 × 3
15. A is a 2 × 3 matrix and B is a 3 × 4 matrix, how many columns does AB
have …… (1) 3 (2) 4 (3) 2 (4) 5

∴ Number of columns is 4.
Hint. The order of AB is 2 × 4

16.If the number of columns and rows are not equal in a matrix then it is said to be
a (1) diagonal matrix (2) rectangular matrix (3) square matrix (4) identity
matrix
Solution: (2) rectangular matrix
17.Transpose of a column matrix is …………..
(1) unit matrix (2) diagonal matrix (3) column matrix (4) row matrix
Answer:(4) row matrix
18.Find the matrix X if

Hint.

19.Which of the following can be calculated from the given matrices?

(i) A2 (ii) B2 (iii) AB (iv) BA

(1) (i) and (ii) only (2) (ii) and (iii) only (3) (ii) and (iv) only (4) all of these
Answer: (3) (ii) and (iv) only
Hint: (i) A2 is not possible to find

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 (ii) B2 is possible to find
(iii) not possible: order of A= (3 × 2) order of B is (3 × 3). AB is not
possible number of column of
matrix A ≠ number of rows of the matrix B.
(iv) Possible number column of the matrix is equal to the number of the
matrix A.
20. Which of the following statements are correct?

(1) (i) and (ii) only (2) (ii) and (iii) only (3) (iii) and (iv) (4) all of these
Answer:
(1) (i) and (ii) only
Hint: (i) AB + C : order of A = 2 × 3
order of B = 3 × 2
order of AB = 2 × 2
order of C = 2 × 2
It is possible to add AB + C
(ii) BC :
order of B = 3 × 2
order of C = 2 × 2
It is possible to find BC
(iii) BA is not possible
order of B = 3 × 2
order of A = 3 × 2
BA does not exist.
BA + C is not a correct statement
(iv) ABC is not possible
order of A = 2 × 3 order of
B=3×2
order of AB = 2 × 2
order of C = 3 × 2

∴ The statement ABC is not correct.

It is not possible to multiply AB and C.

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CHAPTER 4:Geometry

when …… (1) ∠B = ∠E (2) ∠A = ∠D (3) ∠B = ∠D (4) ∠A = ∠F

1.If in triangles ABC and EDF, ABDE = BCFD then they will be similar,

Answer: (3) ∠B = ∠D
Hint:

2. In ∆LMN, ∠L = 60°, ∠M = 50°. If ∆LMN ~ ∆PQR then the value of ∠R is

………
(1) 40° (2) 70° (3) 30° (4) 110°
Answer: (2) 70°

∠N = ∠R
Hint: Since ∆LMN ~ ∆PQR

∠N = 180 – (60 + 50)= 180 – 110°

∠N = 70° ∴ ∠R = 70°

3.If ∆ABC is an isosceles triangle with ∠C = 90° and AC = 5 cm, then AB is ………
(1) 2.5
cm (2) 5 cm (3) 10 cm (4) 5 √2 cm
Answer: (4) 5 2–√ cm
Hint:

AB2 = AC2 + BC2

AB2 = 52 + 52
(It is an isosceles triangle)

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 AB = √50
AB = √25×2=5 √2
4.In a given figure ST || QR, PS = 2 cm and SQ = 3 cm. Then the ratio of the area of
∆PQR
to the area of ∆PST is …………….

(1) 25 : 4 (2) 25 : 7 (3) 25 : 11 (4) 25 : 13

Answer: (1) 25 : 4
Hint. Area of ∆PQR : Area of ∆PST
Area of ΔPQR Area of ΔPST=PQ2PS2=5222=254
Area of ∆PQR : Area of ∆PST = 25 : 4
5. The perimeters of two similar triangles ∆ABC and ∆PQR are 36 cm and 24 cm
respectively. If PQ =10 cm, then the length of AB is ………….
(1) 6 23 cm (2) 106√3 (3) 66 23 cm (4) 15 cm

Hint:

6.If in ∆ABC, DE || BC. AB = 3.6 cm, AC = 2.4 cm and AD = 2.1 cm then the
length of AE is ….. (1) 1.4 cm (2) 1.8 cm (3) 1.2 cm (4) 1.05 cm
Answer:(1) 1.4 cm
Hint:

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7. In a ∆ABC, AD is the bisector of ∠BAC. If AB = 8 cm, BD = 6 cm and DC =
3cm.The
length of the side AC is ………….
(1) 6 cm (2) 4 cm (3) 3 cm (4) 8 cm
Answer: (2) 4 cm
Hint:

8.In the adjacent figure ∠BAC = 90° and AD ⊥ BC then ………..

(1) BD.CD = BC2 (2) AB.AC = BC2 (3) BD.CD = AD2 (4) AB.AC = AD2
Answer:(3) BD CD = AD2
Hint:

9.Two poles of heights 6 m and 11m stand vertically on a plane ground. If the
distance between their feet is 12 m, what is the distance between their tops?
(1) 13 m (2) 14 m (3) 15 m (4) 12.8 m
Answer: (1) 13 m

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 Hint:

AC2 = AE2 + EC2

= 52 + 122
= 25 + 144= 169

10.In the given figure, PR = 26 cm, QR = 24 cm, ∠PAQ = 90°, PA = 6 cm and QA =

AC = 169−−−√ = 13 cm

8 cm. Find ∠PQR.

(1) 80° (2) 85° (3) 75° (4) 90°

Hint. PR = 26 cm, QR = 24 cm, ∠PAQ = 90°

Answer:(4) 90°

In the ∆PQR,

In the right ∆ APQ

PQ2 = PA2 + AQ2
= 62 + 82 = 36 + 64 = 100
PQ = √ 100 = 10
∆ PQR is a right angled triangle at Q. Since

∠PQR = 90°
PR2 = PQ2 + QR2

11.A tangent is perpendicular to the radius at the

(1) centre (2) point of contact (3) infinity (4) chord
Solution: (2) point of contact
12.How many tangents can be drawn to the circle from an exterior point?
(1) one (2) two (3) infinite (4) zero
Answer: (2) two

and PB.If ∠APB = 70° then the value of ∠AOB is ……….

13.The two tangents from an external points P to a circle with centre at O are PA

(1) 100° (2) 110° (3) 120° (4) 130°

Answer: (2) 110°

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 Hint.

∠OAP = 90° ; ∠APO = 35°

∠AOP = 180 – (90 + 35)

∠AOB = 2 × 55 = 110°
= 180 – 125 = 55

14.In figure CP and CQ are tangents to a circle with centre at 0. ARB is another
tangent touching the circle at R. If CP = 11 cm and BC = 7 cm, then the length of
BR is …….

(1) 6 cm (2) 5 cm (3) 8 cm (4) 4 cm

Answer:
(4) 4 cm
Hint.
BQ = BR = 4 cm (tangent of the circle)
PC = QC = 11 cm (tangent of the circle)
QC = 11 cm
QB + BC = 11
QB + 7 = 11
QB = 11 – 7 = 4 cm
BR = BQ = 4 cm

∠POQ is …………. (1) 120°

15.In figure if PR is tangent to the circle at P and O is the centre of the circle, then
(2) 100° (3) 110° (4) 90°

Answer: (1) 120°

∠QPR = 90°
Hint. Since PR is tangent of the circle.

∠OPQ = 90° – 60° = 30°

∠OQB = 30°

∠P + ∠Q + ∠O = 180°
In ∆OPQ

30 + 30° + ∠O = 180°

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 ∠O = 180° – 60° = 120°
(OP and OQ are equal radius)

CHAPTER 5:Coordinate Geometry

1.The area of triangle formed by the points (-5, 0), (0, – 5) and (5, 0) is …………..
(1) 0 sq.units (2) 25 sq.units (3) 5 sq.units (4) none of these
Answer: (2) 25 sq.units Hint.
Hint:Area of the ∆

2.A man walks near a wall, such that the distance between him and the wall is 10
units. Consider the wall to be the Y axis. The path travelled by the man is …………
(1) x = 10 (2) y = 10 (3) x = 0 (4) y = 0
Answer: (1) x = 10
Hint:

3.The straight line given by the equation x = 11 is …………….

(1) parallel to X axis (2) parallel to Y axis
(3) passing through the origin (4) passing through the point (0,11)
Answer: (2) parallel to Y axis
4.If (5,7), (3,p) and (6,6) are collinear, then the value of p is ……………
(1) 3 (2) 6 (3) 9 (4) 12
Answer: (3) 9
Hint: Since the three points are collinear. Area of a triangle is 0

5p + 18 + 42 – (21 + 6p + 30) = 0
5p + 60 – (51 + 6p) = 0
5p + 60 – 51 – 6p = 0
-p + 9 = 0; -p = -9 ; p = 9
5. The point of intersection of 3x – y = 4 and x + 7 = 8 is ……………
(1) (5,3) (2) (2,4) (3) (3,5) (4) (4, 4)
Answer: (3) (3, 5)

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 Substitute the value of x = 3 in (2)
3+y=8;y=8–3=5
The point of intersection is (3, 5)
6.The slope of the line joining (12, 3), (4, a) is 18. The value of ‘a’ is …………….
(1) 1 (2) 4 (3) -5 (4) 2
Answer:(4) 2
Hint:Slope of a line = 18

7.The slope of the line which is perpendicular to a line joining the points (0, 0) and
(- 8, 8) is ……(1) -1 (2) 1 (3) 13 (4) -8
Answer:(2) 1
Hint: Slope of a line = y2−y1x2−x1
= 8−0−8−0 = 8−8 = -1
Slope of the Perpendicular = 1
8. If slope of the line PQ is 1/ √3 then slope of the perpendicular bisector of PQ is
…………..(1) √ 3 (2) – √3 (3) 1/ √3 (4) 0
Answer: (2) – √3
Hint: Slope of a line = 1/ √3
Slope of the ⊥r bisector = – √3
9.If A is a point on the Y axis whose ordinate is 8 and B is a point on the X axis
whose abscissae is 5 then the equation of the line AB is ……………
(1) 8x + 5y = 40 (2) 8x – 5y = 40 (3) x = 8 (4) y = 5
Answer:(1) 8x + 5y = 40
Hint: Let the point A be (0, 8) and B (5, 0)

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10.The equation of a line passing through the origin and perpendicular to the line
7x -3y + 4 = 0 is (1) 7x – 3y + 4 = 0 (2) 3x – 7y + 4 = 0 (3) 3x + 7y = 0
(4) 7x – 3y = 0
Answer: (3) 3x + 7y = 0
Hint:
Slope of the line of 7x – 3y + 4 = 0
-a/b= −7/−3 = 7/3
Slope of its ⊥ = −3/7
r

The line passes through (0,0)

Equation of a line is y – y1 = m(x – x1)
y – 0 = −3/7 (x – 0)
y = −3/7 x ⇒ 7y = -3x
3x + 7y = 0
11.Consider four straight lines
(i) l1 : 3y = 4x + 5 (ii) l2 : 4y = 3x – 1 (iii) l3 : 4y + 3x = 7 (iv) l4 : 4x + 3y = 2
Which of the following statement is true?
(1) l1 and l2 are perpendicular (2) l2 and l4 are parallel
(3) l2 and l4 are perpendicular (4) l2 and l3 are parallel
Answer: (3) l2 and l4 are perpendicular
Hint: Slope of l1 = 43; Slope of l2 = 34
Slope of l3 = – 34; Slope of l4 = –43
(1) l1 × l2 = 43 × 34 = 1 …….False (2) l1 = 43; l4 = – 43 not parallel ………False
(3) l2 × l4 = 34 × – 43 = -1 …….True (4) l2 = 34; l3 = – 34 not parallel ………False
12.A straight line has equation 87 = 4x + 21. Which of the following is true …
(1) The slope is 0.5 and the y intercept is 2.6
(2) The slope is 5 and the y intercept is 1.6
(3) The slope is 0.5 and they intercept is 1.6
(4) The slope is 5 and the y intercept is 2.6
Answer: (1) The slope is 0.5 and they intercept is 2.6
Hint: 8y = 4x + 21
y = 4 x/8 + 21/8

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m= 1/2 = 0.5
y intercept = 21/8 = 2.6
13.When proving that a quadrilateral is a trapezium, it is necessary to show
(1) Two sides are parallel. (2) Two parallel and two non-parallel sides.
(3) Opposite sides are parallel. (4) All sides are of equal length.
Solution: (2) Two parallel and two non-parallel sides.
14. When proving that a quadrilateral is a parallelogram by using slopes you must
find
(1) The slopes of two sides (2) The slopes of two pair of opposite sides
(3) The lengths of all sides (4) Both the lengths and slopes of two sides
Answer: (2) The slopes of two pair of opposite sides
15. (2,1) is the point of intersection of two lines.
(1) x – y – 3 = 0; 3x – y – 7 = 0 (2) x + y = 3; 3x + y = 7
(3) 3x + y = 3; x + y = 7 (4) x + 3y – 3 = 0; x – y – 7 = 0
Solution: (2) x + y = 3; 3x + y = 7.

CHAPTER 6 :Trigonometry

1.The value of sin² θ + 1/1+tan² θ is equal to ………………

(1) tan2 θ (2) 1 (3) cot2 θ (4) 0
Answer:(2) 1
Hint: sin2 θ + 1/1+tan²θ = sin2 θ + 1/sec²θ = sin2 θ + cos2 θ = 1
2.tan θ cosec2 θ – tan θ is equal to ………………
(1) sec θ (2) cot2 θ (3) sin θ (4) cot θ
Answer:(4) cot θ
Hint:tan θ cosec2 θ – tan θ = tan θ (cosec2 θ – 1)
= tan θ × cot2 θ = 1/cotθ × cot2 θ = cot θ
3.If (sin α + cosec α)2 + (cos α + sec α)2 = k + tan2 α + cot2 α, then the value of k is
equal to
(1) 9 (2) 7 (3) 5 (4) 3
Solution: (2) 7
Hint:(sin α + cos α)2 + (cos α + sec α)2
= sin2 α + cosec2 α + 2 sin α cosec α + cos2 α + sec2 α + 2 cos α sec α
= 1 + cosec2 α + 2 + sec2 α + 2
= 1 + cot2 α + 1 + 2 + tan2 α + 1 + 2
= 7 + tan2 α + cot2 α
k=7
4.If sin θ + cos θ = a and sec θ + cosec θ = b , then the value of b (a² – 1) is equal to
……
(1) 2 a (2) 3 a (3) 0 (4) 2 ab
Answer: (1) 2 a

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 Hint:b (a2 – 1) = (sec θ + cosec θ) [(sin θ + cos θ)2 – 1]
= 1cosθ+1sinθ [sin2 θ + cos2 θ + 2 sin θ cos θ – 1]

5. If 5x = sec θ and 5x = tan θ, then x² – 1/x²is equal to …………….

(1) 25 (2) 125 (3) 5 (4) 1
Answer: (2) 125
Hint:

6. If sin θ = cos θ , then 2 tan2 θ + sin2 θ – 1 is equal to ………………

(1) −32 (2) 32 (3) 23 (4) −23
Answer: (2) 32
Hint:

7.If x = a tan θ and y = b sec θ then …………..

(1) y²/b²−x²/a²=1 (2) x²/a²−y²/b²=1 (3) x²/a²−y²/b²=0 (4) y²/b²−x²/a²=0
Answer: (1) y²/b²−x²/a²=1
Hint :x = a tan θ
x/a = tan θ
x²/a² = tan2 θ

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y = b sec θ
y / b = sec θ
y2/b2 = sec2 θ
y²/b2−x2/a2 = sec2 θ – tan2 θ = 1
8.(1 + tan θ + sec θ) (1 + cot θ – cosec θ) is equal to ……………
(1) 0 (2) 1 (3) 2 (4) -1
Answer: (3) 2
Hint:(1 + tan θ + sec θ) (1 + cot θ – cosec θ)

9. a cot θ + b cosec θ = p and b cot θ + a cosec θ = q then p2 – q2 is equal to

(1) a2 – b2 (2) b2 – a2 (3) a2 + b2 (4) b-a
Solution: (2) b2 – a2
Hint:
(a cot θ + b cosec θ)2 = p2
(b cot θ + a cosec θ )2 = q2
p – q2 =
2

a2 cot2θ + b2 cosec2θ + 2ab cot θ cosec θ – (b2cot2θ + a2 cosec2θ + 2ab cot θ cosec θ)
= (a2 – b2) cot2θ + (b2 – a2)cosec2θ
= (a2 – b2) (cosec2θ – 1) + (b2 – a2) (cosec2θ)
= (a2 – b2)cosec2θ – (a2 – b2) – (a2 – b2) cosec2θ
= b2 – a2
10.If the ratio of the height of a tower and the length of its shadow is √3 : 1, then the
angle of elevation of the sun has a measure
(1) 45° (2) 30° (3) 90° (4) 60°
Answer: (4) 60°
Hint:Ratio of length of the tower : length of the shadow = √3 : 1

Let the tower be√3 and the shadow be x=1

tan C = tan 60° ⇒ ∴ ∠C = 60°

tan C = AB/BC ⇒ tan C = √3/1 =√3

11.The electric pole subtends an angle of 30° at a point on the same level as its foot.
At a second point ‘b’ metres above the first, the depression of the foot of the tower
is 60° .
The height of the tower (in metres) is equal to ……………
(1) √3/ b (2) b/3 (3) b/2 (4) b/√3

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hint:

12.A tower is 60 m height. Its shadow is x metres shorter when the sun’s altitude is
45° than when it has been 30° , then x is equal to
(1) 41. 92 m (2) 43. 92 m (3) 43 m (4) 45. 6 m
Answer: (2) 43. 92 m
Hint: In the right ∆ ABC, tan 30° = AB/BC = 60/(x+y)
1/√3 = 60/(x+y) ⇒ x + y = 60√3

y = 60 √3 – x …….(1)
In the right ∆ ABD, tan 45° = AB/BD
1 = 60/y ⇒ y = 60 ………..(2)
From (1) and (2) we get
60 = 60 √3 – x
x = 60 √3 – 60 = 60 (√3– 1) = 60 (1.732 – 1)
= 60 × 0.732
x = 43.92 m
13. The angle of depression of the top and bottom of 20 m tall building from the top
of a multistoried building are 30° and 60° respectively. The height of the
multistoried building and the distance between two buildings (in metres) is
(1) 20,10√3 (2) 30, 5√3 (3) 20, 10 (4) 30, 10√3
Answer: (4) 30, 10√3
Hint:Let the height of the multistoried building AB be “h”
AE = h – 20
Let BC be x
In the right ∆ ABC, tan 60° = AB/BC ⇒ √3 = h/x
x = h/√3 ………..(1)
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In the right ∆ ABC, tan 30° = AE/ED = (h−20)/x
1/√3 = (h−20)/x
1√3 = (h−20)/x
x = (h – 20) √3 ………(2)
From (1) and (2) we get,
h/√ 3= (h – 20) √3
h = 3h – 60 ⇒ 60 = 2 h
h = 60/2 = 30
Distance between the building (x) = h/√3=30/√3=30√3/3=10√3
14.Two persons are standing ‘x’ metres apart from each other and the height of the
first person is double that of the other. If from the middle point of the line joining
their feet an observer finds the angular elevations of their tops to be
complementary, then the height of the shorter person (in metres) is ……………….
(1)√2x (2) x/2√2 (3) x/√2 (4) 2 x
Answer:(2) x/2√2
Hint:Consider the height of the 2nd person ED be “h”
Height of the second person is 2 h
C is the mid point of BD. In the right ∆ ABC, tan θ = AB/BC

15.The angle of elevation of a cloud from a point h metres above a lake is β . The
angle of depression of its reflection in the lake is 45° . The height of the location of
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CHAPTER: 7 Mensuration

1.The curved surface area of a right circular cone of height 15 cm and base diameter
16 cm is (1) 60π cm2 (2) 68π cm (3) 120π cm2 (4) 136π cm2
Solution: (4) 136 π cm2
Hint: Here, h = 15 cm, r = 8 cm

C.S.A of a cone = πrl sq. units. = π × 8 × 17 = 136π cm3

2.If two solid hemispheres of same base radius r units are joined together along with
their bases, then the curved surface area of this new solid is
(1) 4πr2 sq. units (2) 6πr2 sq. units (3) 3πr2 sq. units (4) 8πr2 sq. units
Answer:(1) 4πr2 sq. units
Hint: When you joined two hemispheres together, the solid sphere is formed
C.S.A of the new solid = C.S.A of a sphere = 4πr2 sq. units.
3.The height of a right circular cone whose radius is 5 cm and slant height is 13 cm
will be
(1) 12 cm (2) 10 cm (3) 13 cm (4) 5 cm
Solution: (1) 12 cm

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4.If the radius of the base of a right circular cylinder is halved keeping the same
height, then the ratio of the volume of the cylinder thus obtained to the volume of
original cylinder is _________ (1) 1 : 2 (2) 1 : 4 (3) 1 : 6 (4) 1 : 8
Answer: (2) 1 : 4
Hint:Let the radius of the cylinder be “r” and the height be “h”
Radius of the new cylinder = r/2 (Height will be same)
Volume of the new cylinder : Volume of the original cylinder
= π(r/2)2h:π(r) 2h (πh is same)
= r2 /4 :r2 =1/4 = 1 : 4
5.The total surface area of a cylinder whose radius is 1/3 of its height is _______
(1) 9πh2 /8 sq. units (2) 24πh2 sq.units (3) 8πh2 /9 sq.units (4) 56πh2 /9 sq.units
Answer: (3) 8πh2 /9 sq.units
Hint: Let the height of the cylinder be “h”
Radius of the cylinder = 13
T.S.A of the cylinder = 2πr(h + r)

6.In a hollow cylinder, the sum of the external and internal radii is 14 cm and the
width is 4 cm. If its height is 20 cm, the volume of the material in it is
(1) 5600π cm3 (2) 11200π cm3 (3) 56π cm3 (4) 3600π cm3
Solution: (2) 11200π cm3
Hint:Here, let the external radius be “R” and the internal radius be “r”
R + r = 14 ……(1)
Width (R – r) = 4 ……(2)
Height of the hollow cylinder = 20 cm
Volume of the hollow cylinder = πh × (R2 – r2) = πh(R + r) (R – r)= π × 20 (14) × 4 = π
× 1120= 1120π cm3
7.If the radius of the base of a cone is tripled and the height is doubled then the
volume is ______(1) made 6 times (2) made 18 times (3) made 12 times (4)
unchanged
Answer:(2) made 18 times
Hint:Radius of a cone = r
Height of a cone = h
Volume of the cone = 1/3 πr2h cu. units
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Volume of the new cone

Volume is increased 18 times.

8.The total surface area of a hemisphere is how many times the square of its radius.
(1) π (2) 4π (3) 3π (4) 2π
Solution: (3) 3π
Hint:T.S.A of the hemisphere = 3πr2
The square of the radius is 3π times.
9.A solid sphere of radius x cm is melted and cast into a shape of a solid cone of the
same radius. The height of the cone is _______
(1) 3x cm (2) x cm (3) 4x cm (4) 2x cm
Answer:(3) 4x cm
Hint:Radius of a sphere = Radius of a cone = x cm
Volume of a cone = Volume of a sphere

10.A frustum of a right circular cone is of height 16cm with radii of its ends as 8cm
and 20cm. Then, the volume of the frustum is
(1) 3328π cm3 (2) 3228π cm3 (3) 3240πcm3 (4) 3340π cm3
Solution: (1) 3328π cm3
Hint: Here, h = 16 cm, r = 8 cm, R = 20 cm
Volume of the frustum

11.A shuttlecock used for playing badminton has the shape of the combination of
______
(1) a cylinder and a sphere (2) a hemisphere and a cone
(3) a sphere and a cone (4) frustum of a cone and a hemisphere
Answer: (4) frustum of a cone and a hemisphere

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12.A spherical ball of radius r1 units is melted to make 8 new identical balls each of
radius r2 units. Then r1 : r2 is _______
(1) 2 : 1 (2) 1 : 2 (3) 4 : 1 (4) 1 : 4
Answer:(1) 2 : 1
Hint:Volume of the first sphere : Volume of second sphere = 8 : 1

13.The volume (in cm3) of the greatest sphere that can be cut off from a cylindrical
log of wood of base radius 1 cm and height 5 cm is ________
(1) 43π (2) 103π (3) 5π (4) 203π
Answer:(1) 43π
Hint:Radius of the sphere = 1 cm
Volume of the Sphere = 4/3 πr3 cu. units
= 4/3 × π × 1 × 1 × 1 cm3= 4/3 π cm3
14.The height and radius of the cone of which the frustum is a part are h1 units and
r1 units respectively. Height of the frustum is h2 units and the radius of the smaller
base is r2 units. If h2: h1 = 1 : 2 then r2 : r1 is ______ (1) 1 : 3 (2) 1 : 2 (3) 2 : 1
(4) 3 : 1
Answer: (2) 1 : 2
Hint:h2 : h1 = 1 : 2
h1 : h2 = 2 : 1
Ratio of their volumes

Volume is 2 : 1 the ratio of their radius also 2 : 1

r1 : r2 = 2 : 1 But r2 : r1 = 1 : 2
15.The ratio of the volumes of a cylinder, a cone and a sphere, if each has the same
diameter and same height is
(1) 1 : 2 : 3 (2) 2 : 1 : 3 (3) 1 : 3 : 2 (4) 3 : 1 : 2
Solution:(4) 3 : 1 : 2
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CHAPTER 8: Statistics and Probability

1.Which of the following is not a measure of dispersion?

(1) Range (2) Standard deviation (3) Arithmetic mean (4) Variance
Answer: (3) Arithmetic mean
Hint:Measures of dispersion are,
(i) Range (ii) Mean deviation (iii) Quartile deviation
(iv) Standard deviation (v) Variance (vi) coefficient of variation
2.The range of the data 8, 8, 8, 8, 8.. . 8 is
(1) 0 (2) 1 (3) 8 (4) 3
Solution:(1) 0
HintR = L – S = 8 – 8 = 0
3.The sum of all deviations of the data from its mean is _______
(1) always positive (2) always negative (3) zero (4) non-zero integer
Answer: (3) zero
4.The mean of 100 observations is 40 and their standard deviation is 3. The sum of
squares of all deviations is
(1) 40000 (2) 160900 (3) 160000 (4) 30000
Solution:(2) 160900
Hint: σ = 3

5.Variance of first 20 natural numbers is ______

(1) 32.25 (2) 44.25 (3) 33.25 (4) 30
Answer: (3) 33.25
Hint: Variance of 20 natural numbers is

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Solution:σ = 3.

∴ The new S.D = 3 × 5 = 15

1f each is multiplied by 5. The new standard variation is also multiplied by 5.

Variance = 152 =225

7.If the standard deviation of x, y, z is p then the standard deviation of 3x + 5,
3y + 5, 3z + 5 is ________(1) 3p + 5 (2) 3p (3) p + 5 (4) 9p + 15
Answer: (2) 3p
Hint:(i) Each value is added by any constant there is no change in standard deviation.
(ii) Each value is multiplied by 3 standard deviations also multiplied by 3.
The standard deviation is 3p.
8.If the mean and coefficient of variation of a data are 4 and 87.5% then the
standard deviation is (1) 3.5 (2) 3 (3) 4.5 (4) 2.5
Solution: (1) 3.5
Hint:mean = 4, coefficient of variation is = 87. 5%

9.Which of the following is incorrect?

(1) P(A) > 1 (2) 0 ≤ P(A) ≤ 1 (3) P(Φ) = 0 (4) P(A) + P(A¯) = 1
Answer:(1) P(A) > 1
Hint:Probability is always less than one or equal to one.
10.The probability a red marble selected at random from a jar containing p red, q
blue and r green marbles is _________
(1) q/p+q+r (2) p/p+q+r (3) (p+q)/p+q+r (4) (p+r)/p+q+r
Answer:(2) p/p+q+r
Hint:Sample spaces = p + q + r
Let A be the event of getting red
n(A) = p
P(A) = p/p+q+r
11.A page is selected at random from a book. The probability that the digit at units
place of the page number chosen is less than 7 is _______(1) 3/10 (2) 7/10 (3) 3/9
(4) 7/9
Answer:(2) 7/10
Hint:Here n(S)= 10 (given digit at unit place. It has two digit)
n(A) = 7
P(A) = n(A)/n(S)=7/10
12.The probability of getting a job for a person is x/3. If the probability of not
getting the job is 2/3then the value of x is. (1) 2 (2) 1 (3) 3 (4) 1.5
Solution:(2) 1
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13.Kamalam went to play a lucky draw contest. 135 tickets of the lucky draw were
sold. If the probability of Kamalam winning is 1/9, then the number of tickets
bought by Kamalam is _______ (1) 5 (2) 10 (3) 15 (4) 20
Answer: (3) 15
Hint:n(S) = 135
P(A) = 19

14.If a letter is chosen at random from the English alphabets {a, b, …, z}, then the
probability that the letter chosen precedes x.
(1) 12/13 (2) 1/13 (3) 23/26 (4) 3/26
Solution: (3) 23/26
Hint:n(S) = 26
Let A denote the letter chosen precedes x
A= {a, b, c, d, …, x}
n(A) = 23
P(A) = n(A)/n(S)=23/26
15.A purse contains 10 notes of ₹ 2000, 15 notes of ₹ 500, and 25 notes of ₹ 200.
One note is drawn at random. What is the probability that the note is either a ₹ 500
note or ₹ 200 note? (1) 1/5 (2) 3/10 (3) 2/3 (4) 4/5
Answer:(4) 4/5
Hint:Sample space (S) = 10 + 15 + 25 = 50
n(S) = 50
Let A be the event of getting ₹ 500 note
n (A) = 15
P(A) = n(A)/n(S)=15/50
Let B be the event of getting ₹ 200 note
n (B) = 25
P(B) = n(B)/n(S)=25/50
Probability of the note is either a ₹ 500 note or ₹ 200 note
P(A) + P(B) = 15/50+25/50 = 40/50 = 4/5

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