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1.

Given f(x) =2x

x 1

−then f(x) is:

a. increasing at x > 1

b. decreasing at x < – 1

c. symmetric about y - axis

d. None of these

2.

ABCD is a square with side equal to 1. P is the mid point of side AB. A point Q is taken on the side

BC such that in the triangle∆DPQ the angle PDQ is 45°, The area of the triangle PBQ is given by

a.14

b.1

8

c.1

6

d.1

12

3.

If f(x) = x4 – 6x2; at which of the following values of x; is f(x) increasing:-

a. at x = – 6

b. at x = 1

c. at x = – 1

d. None of these

Directions for questions 4 and 5: There are seven dishes, Rohu, Kingfish, Pomphret Indian, Behet, “L”,

Hilsa. These dishes are served in a particular order only, as per the following rules:-

I:

Kingfish will be served at 5th or at 6th and H will be served at 2nd position.

II:

Exactly one dish will be served between Pomphret

III:

L was served sometime before Pomphret

IV:

Rohu was served sometime before Kingfish.

4.

Which of the following is the correct order in which the seven dishes were served?

a. Behet, Hilsa, Rohu, Pomphret, Kingfish, Indian, L b. L, Hilsa, Pomphret, Rohu, Indian, Behet, Kingfish c. Hilsa, Behet, Lohu, Pomphret, Indian, Kingfish, L d. Rohu, Hilsa, Indian, L, Pomphret, Kingfish, Behet

5.

If Kingfish is served at 5th position then which of the following is correct:-

a. Indian can be served before Kingfish

b. Rohu, Pomphret one served consecutively

c. Behet must be served just after the Kingfish

d. Behet must be served in the end only

Directions for 6 and 7: There were seven persons A, B, C, D, E, F & G which were involved in a prize -

winning competition of, in all, 14 lakhs rupees. The highest money a person got was Rs. 3.5 lakhs. No two persons got the same amount. E got 2 lakhs. B got more money than A. Everybody got some non-zero amount. For every competitor the difference with the next higher competitor was same as the difference with the next lower competitor. The difference in the amount of A & B was least. The difference in the amount of F and D was not least. E has as many competitors who won more money than him as who won lesser amounts of money than him.

6.

Which of the following is a correct ascending order of amount distribution:-

a. ABCDEFG

b. ABCEDFG

c. CABEDGF

d. CGFEDBA

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7.

Given that A and C have the minimal difference then which of the following is correct?

a. A has won Rs. 3.5 lakhs

b. C has won Rs. 3.5 lakhs

c. G has won Rs. 3.5 lakhs

d. F has won Rs. 3.5 lakhs

8.

If a2 + b2 = c2 then the minimum value of

2

c c

a b





+







i s :

(a, b, c are any real numbers)

a. 0

b. 16

c. 4

d. None

9.

A function f(x, y) is defined for non-negative integers

I. f(0,0) = 0
II. f(2x, 2y) = f(2x + 1, 2y + 1) = f(x, y)
III. f(2x + 1, 2y) = f(2x, 2y + 1) = f(x, y) + 1

What is the value of f(11, 5)

a. 1

b. 2

c. 3

d. 4

10.

If f(a, b) = 3; the minimum value of a + b is:

a. 2

b. 5

c. 4

d. 7

Directions for questions 11 to 12: If the sum of rows, sum of columns and sum of the diagonals are

equal in the following table, then:

y

x

y 2

y 1 y 1

−

+−−−

−−− −−− −−−

11.

If x = 10; y = ??

a. 5

b. 10

c. 6

d. 15

12.

If the sum of any of the rows, column or diagonals is 21, then x is

a. 5

b. 11

c. Can’t be determined

Direction for questions 13 to 16: Each question is followed by two statements I and II. Mark the answer

as

a. if the question can be answered by any one of the statements alone, but cannot be answered by

using the other statement alone.

b. if the question can be answered by using either statement alone.

c. if the question can be answered by using both the statements together, but cannot be answered

by using either statement alone.

d. if the question cannot be answered even by using both statements together.

13.

Is (x – y)2 a factor of f(x, y) ?

I. (x – y) is a factor of f(x, y)

II: f(x, y) is symmetric i.e. f(x, y) = f(y, x)

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14.

A, B, C, D, E, F & G are seven persons such that weight of F > G; Weight of A, B, C > F. Weight

of D > Weight of E. Who is the lightest in weight ?

I: F > E

II: E > F

15.

AP and BQ are perpendicular to PQ. AQ and BP intersect at points S and ST is perpendicular to

PQ. Find the value of ST if AP = 6 cm & BQ = 4.5 cm

I: PQ = 8 cm

II: PS = 6 cm

16.

ABCD is a parallelogram. E & F are the mid-points of BC & CD respectively. AC & BD meet at S. AE

& AF cut BD at P & Q respectively. Find the value of PQ.

I: BS = 6 cm

II: AD = 4 cm

17.

For what value of l; W shall be maximum ?

W = l2(30 – l)(2l + 1)–2

a. 3

b. 4

c. 5

d. 6

18.

y = e0.08t where, t is in years. In how many years, the value of y will become 4 times it’s initial value

(given, ln 2 = 0.691)

a. 25 years

b. 20 years

c. 15 years

d. 17 years

19.

If

2

C

a= b; what is the value of

2

C

b

?

a. 3.a + 1C2

b. 3.a + 1C4

c. 3.b+1C4

d. 3.b+1C2

20.

x and y are two products of a company. “x” is the number of units produced of higher quality product, per day. Whereas “y” is the number of units of lower quality product produced per day. The profit in selling a higher quality product is double than that in selling the lower quality product. For any given

day y =(

)

98 x

x−. Find the no. of units of higher quality product so as to give the maximum profit

a. 7 units

b. 13 units

c. 10 units

d. 12 units

21.

Given x1 = 5; x2 = 25 & xn+y = gcd (xn+1, xn) + xn; gcd = greater common divisor. Then the least

common multiple of x19 and x20 is:-

a. 2560