OBJECTIVE-TYPE QUESTIONS

Quantitative Aptitude
Solved Paper of Combined Defence Services Examination
We are grateful to Sarvshri Aditya Prakash of New Delhi and Satish Kumar of Patna for sending the question booklet to us. 1. In the given figure, AB and CD are parallel and PQ is perpendicular to LM. If BNM = 50, then PQD is: 9. In the given diagram, if ABC = DAC = 90 and
ACB = DCA, then which one of the following statements is

not correct?

(a) 30 (b) 40 (c) 50 (d) 65 2. Sum of the interior angles of a regular polygon having n sides is equal to: (a) (n + 2) (b) (n + 1) (c) (n 1) (d) (n 2) 3. Angle at a common end point of two opposite rays, is equal to: (a) 135 (b) 180 (c) 270 (d) 360 4. In a regular polygon, if an interior angle is equal to four times the exterior angle, then the number of sides in the polygon is: (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 10 (d) 11 5. If one side of a regular polygon with seven sides is produced, the exterior angle (in degrees), has the magnitude: (a) 60 to: (a) 120 (b) 105 (c) 90 (d) 60 7. Which one of the following represents the sides of a triangle? (a) 300, 400, 500 (b) 50, 75, 221 (c) 110, 221, 415 (d) 50, 150, 750 8. If the correspondence ABC RQP is a congruence, then which one of the following is not correct? (b) A R (a) AB RQ (c) C P (d) AC RQ (b) 51
3 7

(a) CD2 = DA2 + AB2 + BC2 (b) AC2 = CD BC (c) AC AD = AB CD (d) AD BC = AC AB 10. In the given figure, ABC is an equilateral triangle. O is the point of intersection of the medians. If AB = 6 cm, then OB is equal to:

(c) 45

(d) 40

(a) 3 3

(b) 2 3

(c)

(d)

3 2

6. The angle BDE in a regular hexagon ABCDEFA is equal

11. If a piece of wire of length 15 cm is bent into the form of a rectangle of area 13
1 2 1 2 1 cm2, then the length of the shorter side 2

of the rectangle (in cms) is: (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4

1 2

12. In a parallelogram ABCD, bisectors of consecutive angles A and B intersect at P, then APB is equal to: (a) 30 (b) 45 (c) 60 (d) 90 13. If the straight line y = x + C is a tangent to the circle x2 + y2 = 1, then C is equal to:

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(a) 2 (b) 2 (c) 1 (d) 3 14. The equation ax2 + 2hxy + by2 + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0 represents a circle if: (a) h2 = ab (b) a = b (c) h2 + ab = 0 (d) a = b and h = 0 15. Consider the following statements relating to the chords and arcs of a circle: 1. Equal chords are equidistant from the centre. 2. Between two arcs, the one that subtends a larger angle at the centre is larger. 3. If two arcs are of the same length, so are the chords joining their extremities. Of these statements: (a) 1 and 2 are correct (b) 2 and 3 are correct (c) 1 and 3 are correct (d) 1, 2 and 3 are correct 16. The area of the given triangle is:

(a) 12 sq cm (b) 16 sq cm (c) 25 sq cm (d) 36 sq cm 17. If the perimeter of a square is 24 cm, then one of the sides of the square is: (a) 12 cm (b) 8 cm (c) 6 cm (d) 2 cm 18. An isosceles right triangle has an area of 200 sq cm. The area of a square drawn on its hypotenuse is: (a) 400 sq cm (b) 400 2 sq cm (c) 800 sq cm (d) 800 2 sq cm 19. The area of the shaded portion is:

(a) 8 sq cm (b) 6 sq cm (c) 16 sq cm (d) 4 sq cm 20. The area of the shaded portion in the given figure is

FG = 22 IJ : H 7K

(a) 42 sq cm (b) 48 sq cm (c) 76 sq cm (d) 152 sq cm 21. A circle A has a radius of 3 cm, two circles B and C have a radius each equal to the diameter of circle A. The radius of a circle D which has an area equal to the total area of A, B and C is: (a) 9 cm (b) 12 cm (c) 15 cm (d) 18 cm 22. Three cubes whose edges measure 3 cm, 4 cm and 5 cm respectively are melted to form a new cube. The surface area of the new cube is: (a) 50 cm2 (b) 216 cm2 (c) 250 cm2 (d) 300 cm2 23. 4 cubes each of 6 sq cm total surface area and another cube of 24 sq cm total surface area are placed together in such a way to form a rectangular parallelopiped. The total surface area of the parallelopiped so formed is: (a) 48 sq cm (b) 40 sq cm (c) 36 sq cm (d) 32 sq cm 24. A rectangular cardboard sheet measures 48 cm 36 cm. From each of its corners a square of 8 cm is cut off. An open box is made of the remaining sheet. The volume of the box is: (a) 8960 cm3 (b) 6400 cm3 (c) 5120 cm3 (d) 2560 cm3 25. The volume of a square pyramid whose one side of the base is 5 cm and height 6 cm is: (a) 25 cm3 (b) 30 cm3 (c) 36 cm3 (d) 50 cm3 26. If a right cone has a base of radius 7 cm and slant height of 3 cm, then the total surface area of the cone is: (a) 9 sq cm (b) 21 sq cm (c) 49 sq cm (d) 220 sq cm 27. The slant height of a cone is l cm, and radius of its base is 7 cm. If the total surface area of the cone is 550 cm2, then the value of l is: (a) 36 cm (b) 18 cm (c) 10 cm (d) 9 cm 28. The surface area of a globe of radius r is: (a) 2 r2 (b) 3 r2 (c) 4 r2 (d) 5 r2 29. A sphere of radius 5 cm exactly fits into a cubical box. The ratio of the surface of box and the surface of the sphere is: (a) 19 : 9 (b) 21 : 11 (c) 23 : 13 (d) 25 : 13 30. A water tank is hemispherical at the bottom and cylindrical on top of it. The radius is 12 m. If the total capacity is 3312 m3, then the capacities of the two portions are in the ratio: (a) 8 : 9 (b) 8 : 11 (c) 8 : 13 (d) 8 : 15

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31. If cos = (a)
88 160
sin .tan + 1 3 , then the value of is: 5 2 tan 2

(b)

91 160

(a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 1 42. From a point A due north of the tower, the elevation of the top of the tower is 60. From a point B due south, the elevation is 45. If AB = 100 meters, then the height of the tower is: (a) 50 3 ( 3 1) m (b) 50 3 ( 3 + 1) m (c) 50( 3 1)m (d) 50( 3 + 1)m 43. The shadow of a pole of height 10 meters, when the angle of elevation of the sun is 45, will be: (a) 10 meters (b) 20 meters (c) 5 meters (d) 10 2 meters 44. A, B, C are three points on a circle such that AB is the chord and CP is perpendicular to OP, where O is the centre and P is any point on AB. The radius r of the circle is: (a) r2 = OP2 + AP CP (b) r2 = OP2 + PB PC (c) r2 = OP2 + PB2 (d) r2 = OP2 + AP PB 45. A balloon is connected to a flying club by a cable of length 100 meters inclined at 30 to the vertical. The height of the balloon from the ground is: (a) 82.6 m (b) 83.6 m (c) 85.6 m (d) 86.6 m 46. The arithmetic mean of k numbers y1, y2 ..., yk is A. If yk is replaced by xk, then the new arithmetic mean will be: (a) A yk + xk (c) A (yk xk) (b) (d)
kA y k + x k k (k 1)A y k + xk k

93 (d) 160 32. If sin (30 + ) = cos (60 ), then: (b) = 0 (a) + = 0 (c) + = 90 (d) = 90

92 (c) 160

33. The value of tan 40 tan 50 tan 60 is: (a) 0 (b) 1 (c)
3

(d)

1 3

1 34. If cos (A B) = sin (A + B) = , where A and B are 2

positive, then smallest positive value of A + B (in degrees) is: (a) 45 (b) 60 (c) 105 (d) 150 35. Which of the following pairs is correctly matched? 1. tan x + cot x ...... cosec 2x 2. tan x +
1 cot x .... cosec 2x (1 + sin2 x) 2 cos 2x cos x sin x

3. cot x tan x ..... 2 cot 2 x 4.

cos x + sin x cos 2 x + sin 2 x

.....

Select the correct answer using the codes given below: Codes: (a) 2, 3 and 4 (b) 1, 2 and 3 (c) 1, 3 and 4 (d) 1 alone 36.
1 3 is equal to: sin 10 cos 10

(a) 2

(b) 1

(c) 4

(d) 3

cot A + cosec A 1 is equal to: 37. cot A cosec A + 1

(a) (c)

1 + cos A sin A
1 cos A sin A

(b) (d)

1 + sin A sin A
1 sin A sin A

38. If sin = ( 2 1 ) cos , then cos sin is equal to: (a) 2 cos (b) 2 sin (c)
3 cos

(d)
4

3 sin

39. Maximum value of cos sin4 is: (a) 2 (b) 0 (c) 1 (d) 1 40. If (a)
5 3
6 sin 2 + tan 2 = 10 , then cos is equal to: 4 cos

(b)

4 3

(c)

2 3

(d)

1 3

41. If sin + sin2 = 1, then cos2 + cos4 is equal to:

47. Average age of a class is 16 years. If the class teacher aged 40 years old is also included, the average age rises to 17 years. Then the number of students in the class are: (a) 23 (b) 33 (c) 40 (d) 16 48. Which one of the following frequency distribution have area under the histogram equal to unity? (a) Relative frequency distribution (b) Ordinary frequency distribution (c) Percentage frequency distribution (d) Cumulative frequency distribution 49. Consider the following frequency distribution: Classes Frequency 04 1 48 5 8 12 9 12 16 12 16 20 8 20 24 4 24 28 3 If the less than and greater than ogives are drawn, then they will intersect each other at the coordinates: (a) (21, 14) (b) (12, 14) (c) (14, 21) (d) (21, 21) 50. The class intervals in a frequency distribution are (16 19), (20 23), (24 27), (28 31) etc. The correct specification for the class (24 27) is:

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(a) 24 < x < 27 (b) 24 x < 27 (c) 24 < x 27 (d) 24 x 27 51. If for some values of x, 100 x + 99 is a positive integer, then the next positive integer is: (a) 101x + 99 (b) 100x + 100 (c) 101x + 100 (d) 100 (x + 1) + 99 52. The number of rational numbers between 1 and 5 is: (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) finite (d) infinitely many 53. The number 152207 when multiplied with x produces an 8-digit number with each digit 1. The number x is: (a) 63 (b) 73 (c) 83 (d) 93 54. If (a) 1
1+ 27 x = 1 + , then x equals: 169 13

(b) 2
10 4

(c) 3
4 1
20

(d) 4

55. The value of (a)

21

is: (c) 20 (d) 21

(b)

56. The rational number

7 expressed in decimal fraction, 1000

will be: (a) 0.07 (b) 0.007 (c) 0.7 (d) 0.0007 57. Shielas house is 10 km away from the school. She takes 30 minutes to reach the school by bus. If Ram travels from his house at the same speed as that of Shiela and takes only 12 minutes to reach the school, the distance between Rams house and his school (in km) is: (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6 (d) 7 58. A train 100 meters long passes a platform 100 meters long in 10 seconds. The speed of the train is: (a) 36 km/hour (b) 45 km/hour (c) 63 km/hour (d) 72 km/hour 59. 16 men or 24 women can do a piece of work in 20 days. The number of days needed to complete the job, if 20 men and 30 women are employed to do the same piece of work, is: (a) 16 (b) 12 (c) 10 (d) 8 60. In an examination, the marks secured by Ram were as follows: Subject Total marks Marks obtained Sanskrit 100 60 Maths 100 80 Social Science 100 50 Hindi 100 60 Science 100 85 English 100 65 The percentage of total marks obtained is: (a) 56.66 (b) 65.66 (c) 66.66 (d) 75.66 61. If a shopkeeper sells an item for Rs 141 his loss is 6%. To earn a profit of 10% he should sell it for: (a) Rs 155 (b) Rs 160 (c) Rs 165 (d) Rs 170 62. A sum invested at 5% simple interest grows to Rs 504 in 4 years. The same amount at 10% simple interest in 2
1 years 2

will grow to: (a) Rs 420 (b) Rs 525 (c) Rs 450 (d) Rs 550 63. The compound interest on Rs 1500 for 2 years at 5% is: (a) Rs 158.25 (b) Rs 153.75 (c) Rs 143.75 (d) Rs 140.25 64. In a 500 meters race, Q starts 45 meters ahead of P. But P wins the race while Q is still 35 meters behind. The ratio of their speeds, assuming that both start at the same time, is: (a) 5 : 7 (b) 5 : 3 (c) 5 : 6 (d) 25 : 21 65. In order to have a rate of Rs 9.20 per kg of sugar, the sugar costing Rs 8.50 per kg and the sugar costing Rs 9.50 per kilo must be mixed in the ratio of: (a) 2 : 7 (b) 3 : 7 (c) 3 : 8 (d) 2 : 3 66. A boy takes 20 minutes to reach the school at an average speed of 12 km/hour. If he wants to reach the school in 15 minutes, his average speed (in km/hour) must be: (a) 14 (b) 16 (c) 18 (d) 20 67. The number l of positive integers less than 72, such that the HCF of l and 72 is 3, is: (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 7 (d) 8 68. The number 23*7 is divisible by 3. The missing digit (*) is: (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4 69. If p =
n(n + 1) is prime for some natural number n, 2

then p equals: (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 7 (d) 11 70. The number of composite numbers between 110 and 120 is: (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 7 (d) 8 71. The HCF of 608, 544; 638, 783 and 425, 476 respectively is: (a) 32, 29, 17 (b) 17, 32, 29 (c) 29, 32, 17 (d) 32, 17, 29 72. The value of log10 .00001 is: (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 4 (d) 5 73. If (a)
1 log (11 + 4 7 ) = log (2 + x), then the value of x is: 2
7

(b) 11

(c) 4

(d) 2

74. The value of 2 log 100 is: 10 (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5 75. If log (k2 4k + 5) = 0, then the value of k is: (a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3 76. The smallest integral value of x, for which
5 is an integer, is: x

12 log10 10

(a) 1 (b) 1 (c) 5 (d) 5 77. The missing digit (*) in 8276*845 so as to make a multiple of 11 is: (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4 78. The sum of the coefficients of even powers of x of a polynomial f(x) is:

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(a) f(1) (c)
f(1) + f( 1) 2

(b) f(0) (d)

f(1) f( 1) 2

79. A factor of the polynomial 3 (x2 + x)2 10 (x2 + x) + 3 is: (a) 3x2 + 3x 1 (b) 3x2 3x 1 2 (c) x x + 3 (d) x2 + x + 3 80. Which one of the following is the product of two identical factors? (a) x2 + 5x + 25 (b) x2 + 10x + 25 2 (c) x + 15x + 25 (d) x2 + 20x + 25 2 81. Factors of (2x 3x 2) (2x2 3x) 63 are: (a) (x 3) (2x + 3) (x 1) (x 7) (b) (x + 3) (2x 3) (x 1) (x 7) (c) (x + 3) (2x + 3) (2x2 3x + 7) (d) (x 3) (2x + 3) (2x2 3x + 7) 82. If the polynomial 3x4 5x2 + x + 8 is divided by x 3, then the remainder is: (a) 200 (b) 204 (c) 207 (d) 209 83. If x3 + ax 28 is exactly divisible by x 4, then the value of a will be: (a) 9 (b) 9 (c) 8 (d) 8 84. G.C.D. of x3 x2 4x 6 and x2 2x 3 is: (a) x + 3 (b) 2x + 3 (c) x 3 (d) x 3 85. If x = 2a 1, y = 2a 2, z = 3 4a, then the value of x3 + y3 + z3 will be: (a) 6(3 13a + 18a2 8a3) (b) 6(3 + 13a 18a2 + 8a3) 2 3 (d) 6(3 13a 18a2 8a3) (c) 6(3 + 13a + 18a 8a ) 86. The value of (a) (b) (c) (d)
(a 2 b2 )3 + (b 2 c 2 )3 + (c 2 a2 )3 (a b)3 + (b c)3 + (c a)3

90. A mans age is six times that of his sons age. In six years the fathers age will be three times the sons age. The ages of the father and the son are respectively: (a) 24, 4 (b) 18, 3 (c) 30, 5 (d) 42, 7 91. The cost of 5 tables is 10 more than the cost of 11 chairs. The total cost of 9 chairs and 9 tables is 450. The costs of one table and one chair are respectively: (a) 35 and 15 (b) 15 and 35 (c) 25 and 25 (d) 30 and 20 92. The speed of a boat in still water is 10 km/hour. If it can travel 26 km downstream and 14 km upstream at the same time, the speed of the stream is: (a) 2 km/hour (b) 2.5 km/hour (c) 3 km/hour (d) 4 km/hour 93. The value of x, y and z respectively in the equations 2x + 3y = 0 3y + 4z = 14 2x + 4z = 26, is: (a) 3, 2 and 5 (b) 3, 2 and 5 (c) 3, 2 and 5 (d) 3, 2 and 5 94. The value of x and y respectively in the equation x + y = 4, 3x 8y = 1, is: (a) 1 and 3 (b) 3 and 1 (c) 1 and 2 (d) 2 and 1 95. The equation whose roots are 4 and 5, is: (a) x2 + 9x 20 = 0 (b) x2 + 9x + 20 = 0 2 (c) x 9x + 20 = 0 (d) x2 9x 20 = 0 96. The value of x in the equation 16x + (a)
1 1 , 4 4 1 = 8, is: x

is:

(a + b)3 + (b + c)3 + (c + a)3 (a + b) + (b + c) + (c + a) (a + b)3 (b + c)3 (c + a)3 (a + b) (b + c) (c + a)

1 x3 + 1 y3

(b)
1 bc

1 ,2 4
c 1 ca

(c)

1 1 , 4 2
1 ab

(d)

1 1 , 2 2

97. is:

87. If x + y = a and xy = b, then the value of (a) a3 3ab (c)

a 3 3ab b3

Fx I GH x JK
b c

Fx I GH x JK
a

Fx I G J Hx K
a b

simplifies to:

(b)

a + 3ab b3

(a) x (c) 1 98. The value of

(b)

1 x

(d) none of the above

x a+b x b + c xc + a (x a x b xc )2

(d) a3 + 3ab

is:

88. The value of x and y respectively in the simultaneous equations 2x + 3y = 15, 2x 3y = 9 is: (a) 3 and 3 (b) 6 and 1 (c) 9 and 1 (d) 9 and 3 89. The solution of the equations
2x + 1 y + 5 = 2 is: 3 2 x+4 y+3 + = 2, 4 5

(a) x = 4, y = 3 (c) x = 4, y = 3

(b) x = 4, y = 3 (d) x = 4, y = 3

(a) 1 (b) x2 a+b+c (c) x (d) xabc 99. For any three sets A, B, C A (B C) is equal to: (a) (A B) (A C) (b) (A B) C (c) (A B) (A C) (d) A (B C) 100. Let A, B, C be three finite sets with k, l, m elements respectively. If B C contains n elements, then the number of elements in the set A (B C) is: (a) klm n (b) k + l + m n (c) k(l + m n) (d) k(lm n)

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ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS 1. (b) BNM = NQD = 50 (corresp. s )
PQM = 90 Q PQLM PQD = PQM NQD = 90 50 = 40

12. (d) DAB + ABC = 180

(Q DA
D

D BC)
C B

2. (d) 3. (b) 4. (c) Let the ext be x Int angle = 4x Sum of ext. s of a regular polygon = 360 Let the no. of sides be n nx = 360 x =
360 = 180 (n 2) n = 10 n 360 n

1 1 1 DAB + ABC = 180 2 2 2 1 2 1 + 2 = 90 A 1 + 2 + APB = 180 or 90 + APB = 180 or APB = 180 90 = 90

Sum of int s of a regular polygon = n 4x = (n 2) 180

n4

13. (a) If a line is tangent to a circle, the distance of this line from the centre of the circle = radius. Centre of the circle x2 + y2 = 12 is (0, 0) Eqn of line x y + c = 0 O
00+c 12 + ( 1)2 = 1 or c = 2 c = 2
P

360 360 3 = = 51 5. (b) Each ext = n 7 7 E 6. (c) C = 120, DC = BC F CDB = CBD = 30 BDE = 120 30 = 90 A 7. (a) Q Sum of 2 sides of a is > the third side

D C B

[Q distance from (x1, y1) to the line ax + by + c = 0 is

Ax1 + By1 + C A2 + B2

8. (d) 9. All are correct. As Q ABC ~ DAC (a) True AB BC AC = = 2 2 2 Q CD = DA + AC AD AC CD CD2 = DA2 + (AB2 + BC2) (Q AC2 = AB2 + BC2)
AB BC = AD AC

14. (d) Q The eqn represents a circle of coefft of x2 = coeff of y2 2nd degree eqn is x and y There is no term involving the product xy 15. (d) 16. (a) ar of =
1 1 B H = 6 4 = 12 sq cm 2 2 Perimeter 24 = = 6 cm 4 4
h a

AB AC = AD BC

17. (c) Side of a square =

AB AC = = AB CD = AC AD AD CD BC AC = = BC CD = AC2 AC CD 10. (b) In an equilateral medians are also bisectors

18. (c) a2 + a2 = h2 or h2 = 2a2

1 a a = 200 2 2 or a = 400 h2 = 2 400 = 800 Reqd area = 800 sq cm

Area of =

of sides of a AE =

1 6 = 3 cm 2
F

19. (c) Area of the shaded portion = 4 2 (1 2) = 6 20. (a) Reqd area = (7 + 7)2 (2
1 22 72 ) 2 7

BE AC In rt AEB, AB2 = AE2 + BE2 62 = 32 + BE2 or BE = 3 3 BO : OE = 2 : 1

2 2 BO = 3 , BE = 3 3 3 = 2 3

A E O

= 196 154 = 42 sq cm 21. (a) R2 = (3)2 + (6)2 + (6)2 R = 9 cm 22. (b) l3 = 33 + 43 + 53 l = 6 Surface area of new cube = 6l2 = 6 62 = 216
2 2 23. (d) 6l1 = 24 l1 = 2 6l2 = 6 l2 = 1 l = 2 + 1 = 3, b = 2, h = 2 2 1 TSA of parallelopiped 1 1 = 2 (lb + bh + hl) 2 = 2(3 2 + 2 2 + 2 3) 1 = 32 sq cm 1 2 24. (c) Vol of open box = l b h = (48 2 8) (36 2 8) 8 = 32 20 8 = 5120 cm3

11. (c) 2(L + B) = 15 .... (i) LB = Solving (i) and (ii) B = 3, Shorter side = 3
9 2

27 .... (ii) 2

[Q If B =

9 , L = 3] 2

25. (d) Vol of square pyramid =

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=
1 52 6 = 50 cm3 3 22 7(7 + 3) = 220 cm2 7 = 2 = 2 cosec 2x (1) is incorrect sin 2x

26. (d) T.S.A. of cone = r (r + l) = 27. (b)

tan x +
=

1 cos x sin x 2 sin 2 x + cos 2 x = cot x = + 2 cos x 2 sin x 2 sin x cos x

22 7 (7 + l) = 550 l = 18 cm 7

28. (c) 29. (b) If a sphere exactly fits into a cubical box, then edge of cubical box = diameter of a sphere l = 2 5 = 10 cm
S. A. of box 6l 2 = S.A. of sphere 4 r 2

1 sin 2 x + cos 2 x + sin 2 x = sin 2 x (1 + sin2 x) sin 2x

= cosec 2x (1 + sin2 x)
cos x

(2) is correct
sin x cos 2 x sin 2 x sin x cos x

cot x tan x = sin x cos x = = 2sin x cos x 2 = sin 2x = 2 cot 2x (3) is correct
cos x + sin x cos 2 x + sin 2 x
cos 2 x 2 cos 2x

6 102 22 52 4 7

21 = 21 : 11 11

cos x sin x cos x + sin x cos x sin x 1

30. (d) Vol of hemispherical portion + cylindrical portion

2 2 = r 3 + r 2 h = 3312 123 + 122 h 3 3 = 3312 h = 15
2 3 r 2 r 2 12 8 Reqd ratio = 3 = = = = 8 :15 r 2h 3 h 3 15 15

cos 2x cos 2 x sin 2x = cos x sin x cos x sin x

(4) is correct

[sin2 x + cos2 x = 1, 2 sin x cos x = sin 2x cos2 x sin2 x = cos 2x,

2tan x 1 + tan 2 x

= sin 2x

3 31. (d) cos = 5

36. (c)

cos 10 3 sin 10 1 3 = sin 10 cos 10 sin 10 cos 10

MP =

52 3 2 = 4
O

4 M

4 4 sin = , tan = 5 3

1 3 2[ cos 10 sin 10 ] 2 2 = sin 10 cos 10

=4

4 4 +1 93 sin .tan + 1 = = 5 3 2 160 4 2 tan 2 ( )2 3 32. (b) sin (30 + ) = cos (60 )

LM sin 30 cos 10cos 30 sin 10 OP 2 sin 10 cos 10 N Q

[sin (A B) = (sin A cos B cos A sin B)

4 sin(3010 ) 4 sin 20 =4 = sin 20 sin 20

= sin ( 90 60 ) = sin (30 + ) sin (30 + ) = sin (30 + ) 30 + = 30 + = or = 0 33. (c) tan 40. tan 50. tan 60 = tan (90 50) . tan 50 . = cot 50 . tan 50 . 34. (d) cos (A B) =
1 3 = tan 50 tan 50 . 3 =

cot A + cosec A 1 37. (a) cot A cosec A + 1

3

= =

cot A + cosec A (cosec 2 A cot 2 A) cot A cosec A + 1 (cosec A + cot A) (1 cosec A + cot A) cot A cosec A + 1

1 = cos 60 A B = 60 ... (i) 2 1 = sin 30 A + B = 150 ... (ii) sin (A + B) = 2

= sin (180 30) [As A and B are +ve and = sin 150 A B = 60 A + B 30
tan 2 x + 1 1 = = tan x tan x
2 2 tan x 1 + tan 2 x

cos A 1 + cos A 1 + = sin A sin A sin A sin 2 +1 38. (b) sin = ( 2 1 ) cos cos = 2 1 2 +1

= cosec A + cot A =

35. (a) tan x + cot x = tan x +

cos =

2 sin + sin = 21
2 sin

2 sin + sin

cos sin =

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39. (c) cos4 sin4 = (cos2 + sin2 ) (cos2 sin2 ) = 1.cos 2 = cos 2 (as max value of cosine of any angle = 1) Max. value is 1 40. (d)
6 sin + tan = 10 4 cos
2 2
3

45. (d)

3 h 3 = sin 60 = 100 h = 2 2 100

= 1.732 50 = 86.600 m
y1 + y 2 +....+ y k 46. (b) A = k
60

100

30 h

If cos =

1 8 , sin = , tan 8 = 3 3

or kA = y1 + y2 + ... + yk New total = (y1 + y2 + ... + yk) yk + xk = kA yk + xk New A.M. =

kA y k + x k k

By inspection we can see

1 cos = satisfies the given equation 3 As 1 cos 1 (a) and (b) are false 41. (d) sin + sin2 = 1 sin = 1 sin2 = cos2 sin2 = cos4 or 1 cos2 = cos4 cos4 + cos2 = 1 h 42. (a) = tan 45 = 1 h = x x h = tan 60 = 100 x
h=

47. (a) Let the no. of students be n ATS 16n + 40 = 17(n + 1) n = 23 48. (a) 49. (c) f cf l = 12 (median class is 1216 04 1 1 f = 12 48 812 5 9 6 15 27 35 39 42
N c c = 15 Md = L + 2 h f

= 12 +

21 15 4 = 14 12

3
A 60 (100-x

h 45 x B

3 (100 x)

h = 100

3 3x = 100 3 3 h

3 h + h = 100

1216 12 1620 8 2024 4 2428 3 N = 42 50. (b) 51. (b) 53. (b) x = 54. (a) 55. (c)

Reqd pt is (14, 21)

52. (d)

h ( 3 + 1) = 100 = h = 50

3 h =

100 3 3 +1

3 1 3 1

11111111 = 73 152207 27 = 169 196 14 1 = =1+ x=1 169 13 13

100 3 ( 3 1) 31

1+

3 ( 3 1)
10 45 x

10 4 4 1

10 = tan 45 = 1 43. (a) x x = 10 m

10 2 = 20 21

56. (b)
O r r P Q B C

44. (d) Produce CP to meet the circle at Q AB and CQ are the two chords intersecting at P 2 2 PA PB = PC PQ PA PB = PC2 PQ2 PC2 = OC2 = OP2 + PC2 r2 = OP2 + = OP2 + r2 OP2 =
PA 2 PB 2 r 2 OP 2

7 = .007 1000 D T 10 x = x = 4 km 30 12 100 + 100 200 = = 20 m/sec 10 10 18 = 72 km/hr 5 24

57. (a) Speed =

PA 2 PB 2 PQ 2 PA 2 PB 2 PQ 2

58. (d) Speed of train =

= 20

PA 2 PB 2 r 2 OP 2

(r 2 OP 2 )2 = PA 2 PB 2

20 = 30 women 59. (d) 16 men = 24 women 20 men = 16 20 men + 30 women = 30 + 30 = 60 women Women Days 24 20 Inverse variation 60 x

or r2 OP2 = PA PB r2 = OP2 + AP PB

24 : 60 = x : 20 x =

24 20 = 8 days 60

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60. (c) Reqd %age =
400 200 100 = = 66.66 600 3
100 (100 + 10) = Rs 165 (100 6) 100
1

[( 2 + 7 )2 ] 2 = 2 + x 2 +

7=2+x x=

61. (c) Reqd S.P. = 141 62. (b) P = SI =

74. (b)

A 100 504 100 = Rs 420 = 100 + R T 100 + 4 5 420 10 5 = 105 A = 420 + 105 = Rs 525 100 2 5 2 r T ) 1] ) 1] = 1500 [(1 + 100 100 41 = 153.75 400
500 500 (45 + 35) S 500 1 = S2 S2 420

75. 76. 77.

63. (b) CI = P[(1 + = 1500 64. (d) T =

D S

ATS S = 1

= 65. (b) 8.50 9.20 0.30 0.30 : 0.70 0.70 = 9.50

25 = 25 : 21 21

78. 79.

80. 81.
30 70 : = 3:7 100 100

Reqd ratio = 3 : 7 66. (b) It is a case of inverse variation Time Speed

20 hr 60 15 hr 60

12 km/hr x

20 15 : = x : 12 60 60

82.

x=

20 60 12 = 16 km/hr 15 60 l =6

83.

67.

HCF is a factor of both l and 72

l must be a multiple of 3

84.
x=3

But HCF of 6 and 72 = 6

Question is wrong 85.

2+3+x+7 12 + x x = + ve integer =4+ 68. (c) 3 3 3

The no. is divisible by 3 if the sum of digits of a no. is divisible by 3. 69. (b) 70. (d) Composite nos. between 110 and 120 are 111, 112, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119 i.e. 8 (113 is a prime no.) 71. (a)
5 72. (b) log10 .00001 = log10 10 = 5 log1010 = 5 1 = 5 [log mn = n log m, logee = 1

[logee = 1, log mn = n log m] (c) log (k 4k + 5) = 0 = log 1 k2 4k + 5 = 1 k2 4k + 4 = 0 (k 2)2 = 0 k 2 = 0 k = 2 (c) (b) Sum of digits at odd places = 5 + 8 + 6 + 2 = 21 Sum of digits at even places = 4 + x + 7 + 8 = 19 + x Diff = 21 19 x = 2 x The no. is divisible by 11 if this diff is 0 or divisible by 11 Clearly x = 2 (c) (a) 3(x2 + x)2 9(x2 + x) (x2 + x) + 3 = 3 (x2 + x) (x2 + x 3) (x2 + x 3) = (x2 + x 3) (3x2 + 3x 1) (b) x2 + 10x + 25 = (x + 5) (x + 5) (d) Put 2x2 3x = y (y 2) y 63 = y2 2y 63 = y2 9y + 7y 63 = y(y 9) + 7(y 9) = (y 9) (y + 7) = (2x2 3x 9) (2x2 3x + 7) = (2x2 6x + 3x 9) (2x2 3x + 7) = [2x (x 3) + 3 (x 3)] [2x2 3x + 7] = (x 3) (2x + 3) (2x2 3x + 7) (d) Let p(x) = 3x4 5x2 + x + 8 If p(x) is divided by x 3, R = p(3) p(3) = 3(3)4 5(3)2 + 3 + 8 = 209 R = 209 (b) If x 3 + ax 28 is exactly divisible by x 4 then R = 0 43 + a 4 28 = 0 or 64 + 4a 28 = 0 4a = 36 a = 9 (c) If we put x = 3 in both polynomials, we get = 0 x 3 is a factor of both G.C.D. = x 3 (a) x + y + z = 2a 1 + 2a 2 + 3 4a = 0 x3 + y3 + z3 = 3xyz = 3 (2a 1) (2a 2) (3 4a) = 6 (3 13a + 18a2 8a3)
2

12 log 10 10 12 1 = = 2 2 log 10 2 log 10 100 2 log10 10 2 10 12 = =3 2 2 1

12

86. (d) Given exp =

3(a 2 b 2 )( b 2 c 2 )(c 2 a 2 ) 3(a b)( b c)(c a)

73. (a)

1 log(11 + 4 7 ) = log (2 + x) 2
1

= (a + b) (b + c) (c a) Let a2 b2 = x, b2 c2 = y, c2 a2 = z 3 3 3 x + y + z = 0 x + y + z = 3xyz 2 2 3 2 2 3 2 2 3 (a b ) + (b c ) + (c a ) = 3 (a2 b2) (b2 c2) (c2 a2) Also a b + b c + c a = 0 3 3 3 (a b) + (b c) + (c a) = 3 (a b) (b c) (c a) 87. (c)
1 x
3

log (11 + 4 7 ) 2 = log (2 + x) (11 + 4 7 ) 2 = 2 + x

(4 + 7 + 4
1 7 )2

1 y
3

y3 + x3 x y
3 3

= =

(y + x)3 3xy(x + y) (xy)

a 3 3ab b3
3

a 3 3ba b3

= 2 + x [(2)2 + ( 7 )2 + 2 2 =2+x

1 7 ]2

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88. (b) 2x + 3y = 15 ... (i) 2x 3y = 9 Adding 4x = 24 x = 6 Putting the value of x in (i) 2 6 + 3y = 15 y = 1 89. (b) x = 4, y = 3 satisfy both the equations 90. (a) Let sons present age x years and that of father = 6x years ATS 6x + 6 = 3 (x + 6) x = 4 6x = 24 years 91. (a) Let the cost of 1 table and 1 chair be Rs x and y respectively ATS 5x = 11y + 10 or 5x 11y = 10 ... (i) 9x + 9y = 450 x + y = 50 ... (ii) Solving (i) and (ii) x = Rs 35, y = Rs 15 92. (c) Let the speed of stream be x km/hr Speed downstream = 10 + x km/hr Speed upstream = 10 x km/hr T=
D S

95. (c) The reqd. equation is x2 ( + ) x + = 0 = 4, = 5 We get x2 9x + 20 = 0 96. (a)

16x 2 + 1 = 8 or 16x2 8x + 1 = 0 (4x 1)2 = 0 x

(4x1) (4x1) = 0 or 4x1 = 0 x =

1 4

x=

1 1 , 4 4

97. (c)

Fx I GH x JK
b c

1 bc

Fx I G J Hx K
c a

1 ca

Fx I G J Hx K
a b

1 ab

ATS

26 14 = or x = 3 km/hr 10 + x 10 x

x x

b c

1 bc 1 bc

x x

c a

1 ca 1 ac

x x

a b

1 ab 1 ab

xc
1 xb

xa
1 xc

xb
1 xa

=1

93. (c) 2x + 3y = 0 ... (i), 3y + 4z = 14 ... (ii) Subtracting (ii) from (i), 2x 4z = 14 ... (iii) 2x + 4z = 26 ... (iv) Add (iii) and (iv) 4x = 12 x = 3, 2 3 + 3y = 0 3y + 4z = 14 3y = 6 y = 2 3 2 + 4z = 14 or 4z = 14 + 6 = 20 z = 5 x = 3 , y = 2, z = 5 94. (b) x = 3, y = 1 satisfy both the equations

x x 99. (a) A (B C) = (A B) (A C) x

98. (a) The given exp. =

x a+b+b+c+c+a
2a 2b 2c

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

=1

100. (c) O(A) = k, O(B) = l, O(C) = m O (B C) = O(B) + O(C) O (B C)

O (B C) = n =l+mn

A (B C) = k(l + m n) [O(A) means no. of elements in the set A]

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