NTSE STAGE-2 WORKSHOP

DAILY PRACTICE PROBLEMS

SESSION-2014-15
SUBJECT : MATHEMATICS DPP : 1 Class – X

NUMBER SYSTEM
1. The number of two digits prime numbers which remain prime even on inverting the position of its digits is :
(A) 4 (B) 5 (C*) 9 (D) 10
Sol. 11, 13, 17, 31, 71, 37, 73, 79, 97.

2. If one root of ax + bx = a  b is 2012, then a possible value of b, a is

(A) (2000,2012) (B) (4024, 2012) (C) (1000,1012) (D) (1012, 1000)
n
Sol 11. a–x + bx = a + b
By squaring both sides :
 a – x + b – x + 2 a–x b  x = a + b + 2 ab
 2 a–x b  x = 2 ab

 a–x bx = ab
By squarity both tems:
 (a – x)(b + x) = ab
 ab + x(a – b) + x2 = ab
x2 + x(a – b) = 0
 x[x + (a – b)] = 0
 x = 0 or x = b – a
Now 2012  0
So 2012 = b – a
So the only option which
satisfies the given condn
is (B) (4024, 2012) Ans.
3. Let n be the smallest positive integer that is a multiple of 75 and has exactly 75 positive integral divisors,
including 1 and itself. Find n/75.
(A) 12 (B) 216 (C) 75 (D*) 432

4. A number N when factorized can be written as N = p14 × p23 × p37. Find the number of perfect
square which are factor of N. (The 3 prime numbers p1 , p2 , p3 > 2).
(A) 12 (B) 24 (C) 36 (D) 6
5. How many zeros will be there at the end of 36!36! ?
(A) 8 (B) 64 (C) 24 (D) None of these

6. A positive whole number M less than 100 is represnted in base 2 notation, base 3 notation, and base 5
notation. It is found that in all three cases and last digit is 1, while in exactly two out of the three cases the
leading digit is 1. Then M equals :
(A) 31 (B) 63 (C) 75 (D*) 91
Sol. Since the last digit in base 2, 3 and 5 is 1, the number should be such that on dividing by either 2, 3 or 5
we should get a remainder 1. The smallest such number is 31. The next set of numbers are 61, 91. Among
these (31)10 = (11111)2 = (1011)3 = (111)5. Thus, all three forms have the leading digit is 1.
Hence, the answer is 91.
7. Let S be a two – digit number such that both S and S2 end with the same digit and none of the digits in S
equals to zero. When the digits of S are written in the reverse order, the square of the new number obtained
has the last digit as 6 and is less than 3000. How many values of S are possible ?
(A*) 3 (B) 4 (C) 5 (D) 6
2
Sol. In this question, several restrictions are operating : If S and S are ending with the same unit digit, then it can
be 0, 1, 5, 6, but it is given that none of the digits is equal to zero, so the unit digit can be only 1, 5, 6.
Next unit digit of the square of the number written in reverse order is 6, so tens place digit of the actual
number should be either 4 or 6.
So, the actual number could be 41, 45, 46, 61, 65, 66.
Now, this square is less than 3000, so the only possibilities are 41, 45, 46.

8. Consider the set S = { 2, 3, 4, ......., 2n + 1}, where n is a positive integer larger than 2007. Define X as the
average of the odd integers in S and Y as the average of the even integers in S. What is the value of
X– Y?

1 n 1
(A) n (B) (C*) 1 (D) 0
2 2n
Sol. S = { 2, 3, 4, ......., 2n + 1}
Total number of elements in S = 2n

3  5  ......  (2n  1) 2  4  ......  2n 1  1  ......  1 (n times )

X= ,Y= Therefore, X – Y = = 1.
n n n

9. Find the last digit in the finite decimal representation of the number 1/52003 ?
(A) 2 (B) 4 (C*) 8 (D) 6

10. 4ab5 is a four digit number divisible by 55 where a,b are unknown digits. Then b –a is :
(A) 1 (B) 4 (C) 5 (D) 0
Sol. 55 divides 4 ab 5. As 55 = 5 × 11 we see that 11 divides 4ab5. This means that (4 + b) – (a + 5) or
[ b – a –1] is divisible by 11. As a and b can be only 0, 1, 2, ......., 9 it follows that b – a – 1 = 0 or
b – a = 1.
11. Find the remainder when 1719  1721  1723  1725  1727 is divided by 18.
(A) 1 (B) 3 (C*) 9 (D) 17
12. The number of 3 digit numbers which end in 7 and are divisible by 11 is
(A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 6 (D) 8
Sol. Let the digit of the number be a,b and 7 in that order. Then the number is divisible by 11 is a + 7 = b, or the
difference between a + 7 and b is a multiple of 11. Note that a + 7 lies in the range from 8 to 16, and b lies
in the range from 0 to 9. Hence, either a + 7 = b or a + 7 = b + 11
case 1 : a + 7 = b
We get the number 187 and 297.
Case 2 : a + 7 = b + 11 ; that is a = b + 4
We have the number 407, 517, 627, 737, 847 and 957.
Thus , there are 2 + 6 = 8 three digit numbers with last digit 7 and divisible by 11.
3 1
13. It is given that 5  b = 19 (where the two fractions are mixed fractions) ; then a + b =
a 2
(A) 10 (B) 12 (C) 9 (D) 15
3 1
Sol. 5  b = 19
a 2
Clearly the posiible values of b are less than 4.
If b = 1 or 2 we get the product less than 19.
 3 1 3 7
Let b = 3, 5  3 = 19. (i.e.,) (5 + ) × = 19
a 2 a 2
7 3 7 3 3
5 × +  = 19    a = 7  a + b = 10.
2 a 2 a 7

14. The product of two integers is 27. 33. 55. 73. Then the sum of the two numbers may be divisible by.
(A) 16 (B) 9 (C) 25 (D) 49
Sol. If a number d divides a number a, but does not divide another number b, then d does not divide a + b (or a – b).
Here, we are given that the product of the two numbers, say A and B, is equal to 27. 33. 55. 73. If A = 2m M
and B = 2nN, where M and N are not divisible by 2, then m + n = 7. So either m4 or n 4, but not both.
Thus we see that either A or B, but not both, is divisible by 24 = 16.
Similarly, we find that either A and B, but not both is divisible by 32 = 9. The same is true with 72 instead of
32. However both A and B can be divisible by 52 = 25. For example, A = 52 and B = 27. 33.55.73.

15. If a – 1 = b + 2 = c – 3 = d + 4 then the largest among a, b, c, d is :

(A) a (B) b (C) c (D) d
Sol. c – 3 = a – 1, c – a = 2 and so c > a.
c – 3 = b + 2, c – b = 5 and so c > b

So, c is the greatest. c – 3 = d + 4, c – d = 7 and so c > d.

16. A hundred and twenty digit number is formed by writing the first x natural number in front of each other as
12345678910111213..... Find the remainder when this number is divided by 8. :
(A) 6 (B) 7 (C) 2 (D) 0
17. Solve for x in log10(x2 + 1) – 2 log10x =1
(A) 1/3 (B) 1/2
(C) 2/3 (D) None
Sol. log10(x2 + 1) – log10x2 = 1

x2  1
= 10
x2
x2 + 1 = 10x2
9x2 = 1
1
x=
3
18. If log12 27 = a, then log6 16 is
4(3  a) 4(3  a ) 4(3  a ) 3a
(A) (3  a) (B) (3  a) (C) (3  a) (D) 4(3  a)

Sol. log1227 = a
log 27
=a
log12

3 log 27
=a
log 3  2 log 2
(3 – a) log3 = 2alog2
log3 2a
=
log 2 3a

log16 4 log 2 4
log616 = log 6 = log 2  log 3 = 2a
1
3a
 4  (3  a ) 4( 3  a)
= =
3  a  2a 3a

4(3  a)
=
3a
2
1  2 log x 2
 
19. The values of x in,  1 is :
2
log x  2log x 

1
(A) 10 (B)
10

1
(C) 3 10 (D) 3
10
2
1  2 log x 2
 
Sol. 2
1
log x  2log x 
 1 – 2 (2 logx)2 = log x – 2(logx)2
 let log x = y
then 1 – 2 (2y)2 = y – 2y2
 1 – 8y2 = y – 2y2
 6y2 + y – 1 = 0
 6y2 + 3y – 2y – 1 = 0
 3y(2y + 1) – 1(2y + 1) = 0
 (2y + 1) (3y – 1) = 0
1 1
 y=– ,y=
2 3

1 1
 log10 x = – , log10 x =
2 3
 x = 10– 1/2 or x = 101/3
1
x= or x = 3

10 10 .
20. If log10 (x2 + 6x + 45) = 2 then x equals to
(A) 11, 5 (B*) –11, 5 (C) 11, –5 (D) –11, –5
2
Sol. log10 x + 6x + 45 = 2
x2 + 6x + 45 = 100
x2 + 6x – 55 = 0
x2 + 11x – 5x – 55 = 0
x(x + 11) – 5(x + 11) = 0
x = 5, – 11
 NTSE STAGE-2 WORKSHOP
DAILY PRACTICE PROBLEMS
SESSION-2013-14
SUBJECT : MATHEMATICS DPP : 2 Class – X

QUADRATIC EQUATIONS
1. If ,  are the roots of x + x + 1 = 0 and ,  are the root of x 2 + 3x + 1 = 0, then
2

                =
(A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 6 (D) 8

2. For what values of 'a' , the equations 1998x2 + ax + 8991 = 0 , and 8991x2 + ax +1998 = 0 have a common
root
(A) ± 10989 (B) ± 1 (C) 0 (D) None of these

b a
3. If the roots of the equation px2 + rx + r = 0 are in the ratio a : b, then value of  is :
a b

r r 1 1
(A) (B) – (C) (D)
p p p r

4. If x2 + ax + b = 0 and x2 + bx + a = 0, a  b , have a common root 'a' then which of the following is true ?
(A) a + b = 1 (B) a + 1 = 0 (C) a = 0 (D) a + b + 1 = 0

5. The equation whose roots are sec 2  & cosec 2  can be :

(A) 2x 2  x  1 = 0 (B) x 2  3x + 3 = 0 (C*) x 2  9x + 9 = 0 (D) none
Sol. Sum of roots = sec  + cosec 2
2

= 2 + tan2 + cot2 ...(i)

A.M G.M

tan2   cot 2 
 tan 2  . cot 2 
2
tan2 + cot2  2
 Sum of roots = sec 2 + cosec 2  4
product of root = sec 2 . cosec 2

1 sin2   cos2 
= =
sin2  . cos2  sin2 . cos2 
= sec 2 + cosec 2  4

6. If the cubic polynomials x3 + ax2 + 11x + 6 and x3 + bx2 + 14x + 8 may have a common factor of the form
x2 + px + q, then
(A*) a + p = b + q (B) ap < bq (C*) pq divides ab (D) p + q divides a + b.
Sol. x 3 + ax 2 + 11x + 6 = (x – ) (x 2 + px + q)
= x 3 – x 2 + px 2 – px + qx – q
= x 3 + x 2(P – ) + x(– P + q) – q
On comparing we get
a=–+P ... (1)
11 = – P + q ... (2)
6 = – q ... (3)
 Similarly
x 3 + bx 2 + 14x + 8 = (x – ) (x 2 + px + q)
= x 3 + x 2(P – ) + x(– P + q) – q
On comparing, we get
b=–+p ... (4)
14 = – p + q ... (5)
8 = – q ... (6)

equn. 6  4

equn. 5  3

From equation (2) and (5)

11 – q –P 3
= 
14 – q P 4

44 – 4 = 42 – 3q
q=2
From (3) & (6)
a=–3
=–4
Common equation (2), we get
L1 = 3p + 2
P=3
a=3+3=6
b=4+3=7
(A) a+P=b+q
6+3=7+2
9=9 option is correct.
(B) ap = 18
bq = 14
ap > bq wrong option
(C) Pq = 3 × 2 = 6
ab = 7 × 6 = 42
Pq divides ab correct option
(D) P+q=5
a + b = 13
(p + q) does not divide a + b wrong option
7. If  and  are the roots of the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0, then (1 +  + 2)(1 +  +  2) where (a  b  c)
(A) 0 (B*) positive (C) negative (D) none of these
b c  b b2 c c2
Sol. 1 + ( + ) + {( + )2 – } + ( + ) + 2 2 = 1 – +   +
2 – + 2
a a  a a a a
 a 2  b 2  c 2  ab  bc  ca
=
a2
a b
8. If the roots of equation + = 2 are equal in magnitude but opposite in sign, then the value
x ak x bk
of k is :
ab ab ab
(A*) – (B) (C) (D) 0
4 4 2
Sol. Solve given equation to get,
2x2 + x(a + b + 4k) + 2k2 + k(a + b) = 0
Now roots are equal in magnitude and opposite in sign and thus their sum is zero.
 a + b + 4k = 0
ab
 k=–
4
9. Let a, b, c be the sides of a triangle (No two of them are equal) and  R. If the roots of the equation
x2 + 2(a + b + c)x + 3 (ab + bc + ca) = 0 are real, then

4 5 1 5 4 5
(A*)  < (B)  > (C)   ,  (D)   , 
3 3 3 3 3 3
Sol. We, know that
a + b > c, b + c > a and c + a > b
 c – a < b, a – b < c, b – c < a
squaring on both sides.
(c – a)2 + (a – b)2 + (b – c)2 < a2 + b2 + c2
a2 + b2 + c2 – 2(ab + bc + ca) < 0
 (a + b + c)2 – 4(ab + bc + ca) < 0

(a  b  c ) 2
<4 ....(i)
ab  bc  ca
Now roots of equation x2 + 2(a + b + c) x + 3 (ab + bc + ca) = 0
are real, then
D0
4 (a + b + c)2 – 4. 3 (ab + bc + ca)  0

(a  b  c ) 2
  3
ab  bc  ca

(a  b  c ) 2
So 3  <4
ab  bc  ca

4
 <
3

10. If roots of the equation x2 – 10ax – 11b = 0 are c and d and those of x2 – 10cx – 11d = 0 are a and b, then
find the value of a + b + c + d. (where a, b, c, d are all distinct numbers)
(A) 1000 (B) 1200 (C*) 1210 (D) 1250

Sol. Given that, roots of equation x2 – 10ax – 11b = 0

are c, d
So c + d = 10a and cd = – 11b
and a, b are the roots of equation x2 – 10cx – 11d = 0
 a + b = 10c, ab = – 11d
So a + b + c + d = 10 (a + c)
and (c + d) – (a + b) = 10(a – c)
(c – a) – (b – d) + 10(c – a) = 0
 b + d = 9(a + c) ....(i)
abcd = 121 bd
ac = 121 ....(ii)
b – d = 11(c – a) ....(iii)
c & a satisfies the equation x2 – 10ax – 11b = 0
and x2 – 10cx – 11d = 0 respectively
 c2 – 10ac – 11b = 0
a2 – 10ca – 11 d = 0

(c2 – a2) – 11(b – d) = 0 by equation (iii)

(c – a) (c + a) = 11(b – d) = 11. 11 (c – a)
c + a = 121
a + b + c + d = 10(c + a) = 10.121 = 1210

11. Let ,  be the roots of the equation x2 – px + r = 0 and , 2 be the roots of the equation
2
x2 – qx + r = 0. Then the value of r is :
2 2
(A) (p – q) (2q – p) (B) (q – p) (2p – q)
9 9
2 2
(C) (q – 2p) (2q – p) (D*) (2p – q) (2q – p)
9 9
Sol. ,  be roots of equation x2 – px + r = 0
So +  = p, = r .....(i)

and , 2 be roots of equation x2 – qx + r = 0
2

then + 2 = q,  = r .....(ii)
2
q  p
by (1) and (2)  =
3
2( 2p  q)
and  =
3
2
So r =  = (2p – q) (2q – p)
9
12. If  &  are the roots of the equation , a x 2 + b x + c = 0, then the equation,
a x 2  b x (x  1) + c (x  1)2 = 0 has roots :

 
(A) , (B)  1 ,  1
1  1

  1  1
(C*) , (D) ,
 1  1  

2
 x   x 
Sol. a  – b  +c=0
 x – 1   x – 1

2
 –x   –x 
a   b c 0
 x – 1  x – 1

–x

x –1
 
x=
1 

 
 equation has roots and
1  1
13. The roots of the quadratic equation (a + b  2c) x 2  (2a  b  c) x + (a  2b + c) = 0 are
(A) a + b + c & a  b + c (B) 1/2 & a  2b + c
a  2b  c
(C) a  2b + c & 1/(a + b  2c) (D*) 1,
a  b  2c
Sol. Given quadratic equation.
(a + b – 2c) x 2 – (2a – b – c) x + (a – 2b + c) = 0
Clearly, form the above equation x = 1 is one of the root.
Let and other root be
a  2b  c
 
a  b  2c
 
a  2b  c
 
a  b  2c
a  2b  c
 The roots of the above equation and are 1 and .
a  b  2c

14. If sec , cosec  are the roots of quadratic equation, a x 2 + b x + c = 0, then:

(A*) c 2 + 2 a c = b2 (B) b2  a2 = 2 b c (C) a2 + 2 a b = c 2 (D) b2 + c 2 = 2 a c

b
Sol. sec   cos ec   ..............(1)
a
c
sec  . cos ec  ....................(2)
a
a
sin  cos  
c
sin   cos  b

sin  cos  a
b a b
sin   cos      
a c c
squaring both sides, we get
2a b 2
1  2  b 2  c 2  2ac
c c
15. A quadratic equation the product of whose roots x1 and x2 is equal to 4 and satisfying the relation
x1 x2
x1  1 + x 2  1 = 2, is
(A*) x2 – 2x + 4 = 0 (B) x2 – 4x + 4 = 0 (C) x2 + 2x + 4 = 0 (D) x2 + 4x + 4 = 0
Sol. Since x1 x2 = 4
4
x2 = x
1
 4
x1 x1 x1 4

 x1 – 1 + 4 =2  x1 – 1 4 – x1 = 2
–1
x1
4x1 – x12 + 4x1 – 4 = 2(x1 – 1) (4 – x1)
 x12 – 2x1 + 4 = 0  x2 – 2x + 4 = 0

16. The number of integral values of ‘m’ less than 50, so that the roots of the quadratic equation
mx2 + (2m – 1) x + (m – 2) = 0 are rational, are
(A*)  (B) 7 (C) 8 (D) None of these
Hint: D = (4m + 1)
Roots are rational if D is a perfect square
Let 4 m + 1 = K2

K2 1
m=  K = 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15......................
4
 m = 0, 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, 42 but m is 0
 Number of integral values of m are 6.

17. Column –  Column – 

(A) If p, q  R and both roots of quadratic equation (p) 0

x2 + px + q = 0 are negative, then pq is

(B) If p, q > 0 and roots of quadratic equation x2 + px + q = 0 (q) negative

are  ± i, then  is

(C) If b < 0 < c,  <  and ,  are the roots of quadratic (r) positive
equation x2 + bx + c = 0, then  is

(D) If a, b, c  R and ,  are imaginary roots of the quadratic (s) positive or negative or 0
equation ax2 + bx + c = 0, then 2 +  2 may be
Ans. (A)  (r), (B)  (q), (C)  (r), (D)  (s)
Sol. (A) since both the roots are negative
 p > 0 and q > 0
 pq > 0

 p  p 2  4q p p 2  4q
(B) x= = ±
2 2 4
 <0
(C) +=–b>0
 = c > 0   and  must be positive
b c
(D) +=– ,  =
a a

2 2 2
b2 2c b 2  2ac
 +  = ( + ) – 2 = – =
a2 a a2
may be positive or negative or 0
18. If p, q  {1, 2, 3, 4, 5} then number of equation of the form p2x2 + q2x + 1 = 0 having real roots is
(A) 15 (B) 13 (C*) 16 (D) none of these
Sol. For real roots we get q4 – 4p2  0
 (q2 + 2p) (q2 – 2p)  0
 q2  2p
If p=1 q = 2, 3, 4, 5
p=2 q = 2, 3, 4, 5
p=3 q = 3, 4, 5
p=4 q = 3, 4, 5
p=5 q = 4, 5
total no. of different possibilites is 16.

19. If 4ax2 – 4ax + b = 0 is a quadratic equation having real and distinct roots then
(A) a > b  0
(B*) Both roots are positve if a & b have same sign
(C) Both roots are greater then unity if a > b
(D) Roots are of opposite sign.
b
Sol. Sum of roots = 1 and Product of roots =
4a
For real roots D > 0  16a2 – 16 ab > 0  16a (a – b) > 0
(A) Not true because if a < 0, then a < b.
(B) if a and b both have the same sign, then sum as well as product of roots are positive
 Both the roots are positive.
(C) sum of roots = 1
 (C) is not true
(D) If a and b are of the same signs, then the both the roots are positive

20. Which of the following statements is true about a quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0, where a, b, c  R,
a0
(A) If ac < 0, then roots are imaginary (B*) If a + b + c = 0 , then roots are real
(C) If a, b, c are equal, roots are equal (D) If abc < 0, roots are essentially real
Sol. (A) is false since ac < 0
 b2 – 4ac > 0
 roots are real
(B) is true since a + b + c = 0
 x = 1 is a real root
The other root should also be real
 a, b, c  R
(C) is false
 x2 + x + 1 = 0 does not have real roots.
(D) is false
 x2 – x + 1 = 0 have non real roots.

QUADRATIC EQUATIONS
1. D 2. A 3. B 4. D 5. C 6. A,C 7. B
8. A 9. A 10. C 11. A 12. D 13. C 14. D
15. A 16. A
17. (A)  (r), (B)  (q), (C)  (r), (D)  (s)
18. C 19. B 20. B
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POLYNOMIAL
1. Value of the expression :
1 3 4
– –
11  2 30 7  2 10 84 3

(1) 30 (2) 2 10 (3) 1 (4) 0

1 3 4
Sol. – –
6 5 5 2 6 2
 6 + 5 – 5– 2– 6 + 2
0

2. The minumum value of the polynomial p(x) = 3x2 – 5x + 2 is

1 1 1 1
(1) – (2) (3) (4) –
6 6 12 12
Sol. p(x) = 3x2 – 5x + 2
5 2
= 3(x2 – x+ )
3 3
2 2
2 5 5 5 2
= 3[ x  x     ]
3 6
  6
  3

 2
5 25 2 
=3   x     
 6 36 3 


 2
5  25  24 
=3   x    
 6 36 

 2
5 1

=3  x    
 6 36 

2
 5 1
= 3x   
 6 12

1
so minimum value is –
12
3. For the equation |x|2 + |x| – 6 = 0
(1) Three are four roots (2) the sum of the roots is – 1
(3) the product of the roots is –4 (4) the product of the roots is –6
Sol. Let |x| = y
y2 + y – 6 = 0
(y + 3) (y – 2) = 0
y = – 3 or y = 2
|x| = – 3 which is not possible
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 x=  2
The product of the roots is –4

4. For positive x and y, the LCM is 225 and HCF is 15 There.

(A) is exactly one such pair (B) are exactly two such pair
(C) are exactly three such pair (D) are exactly four such pair

5. The no integers n (<20) for which n2 – 3n + 3 is a perfect square is

(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3

Sol. n2 – 3n +3 = m2 ....(1)
n2 – 3n + 3 – m2 = 0
this eq. have integer roots. if a = 1, b,c  I
D is perfect sq.
9 – 4.1 . (3–m2 ) = k2
4m2 – k2 = 3
(2m + k) (2m – k) = 3 × 1
2m + k = 3
2m – k = 1
on solving we get m = 1
Put m = 1 in equ.(1)
n2 – 3n + 3 =1
(n – 2) × (n – 1) = 0
n = 2,1
so two values of n are possible

6. For what values of 'a' , the equations 1998x2 + ax + 8991 = 0 , and 8991x2 + ax +1998 = 0 have a common
root
(A) ± 10989 (B) ± 1 (C) 0 (D) None of these

ac
7. If a, b, c are positive, then is :
bc
a a
(A) always smaller than (B) always greater than
b b
a a
(C) greater than only if a > b (D) greater than only if a < b
b b

ac a
Sol. 
bc b
ab + bc > ab + ca
bc > ca
b > a
a < b

8. If  and  are the roots of the equation x2 - 9x + 5 = 0. then find the equation whose whose roots are
  
  and  .
 2   2 
(A) 10x2 - 122 x - 61 = 0 (B) x2 - 122x - 61 = 0 (C*) 20x2 - 122x - 61 = 0 (D) None of these

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9. If a+ b– c = 0, then the value o (a  b  c ) is :
(A) 2ab (B) 2bc (C) 4ab (D) 4ac
Sol. a b c 0

a b c
2
 a  b c

a + b + 2 ab = c

a + b – c = – 2 ab
(a + b – c)2 = 4 ab

10. If x + y + z = 1, x² + y² + z² = 2 and x³ + y³ + z³ = 3 then the value of xyz is:

(A) 1/5 (B*) 1/6 (C) 1/7 (D) 1/8
Sol. We know
x3 + y3 + z3 – 3xyz = (x + y + z)
(x2 + y2 + z2 – xy – yz – zx)
also given
x+y+z=1
x2 + y2 + z2 = 2
x3 + y3 + z3 = 3
Now
(x + y + z)2 = 12
x2 + y2 + z2 + 2(xy + yz+zx) = 1
2 + 2 (xy + yz + zx) = 1
1
xy + yz + zx = –
2
so
1
3 – 3xyz = (1) [2 – (– )]
2
1
3 – 3xyz = (2 + )
2
5
3 – 3xyz =
2

1 1 1 1
11. If + + = where (a+b+c)0 and abc 0. What is the value of (a+b) (b+c) (c+a) ?
a b c abc
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) –1 (D) 2
1 1 1 1
Sol.   =
a b c abc
ab  bc  ca 1
=
abc abc
(ab + bc + ca) (a + b + c) = abc
a2b + ab2 + abc + abc + b2c + bc2 + a2c + abc + ac2 = abc
or
abc + a2b + a2c + b2 a + b2c + c2b + c2a = 0
Now
(a + b) (b + c) (c + a) = abc + abc + a2b + a2c + b2a + b2c + c2a + c2b = 0
(by equation)
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12. Which of the following can be expressed as the sum of square of two positive integers, as well as three
positive integers ?
(A) 75 (B) 192 (C) 250 (D) 100
54. x2 + y2 = 250
a2 + b2 + c2 = 250
 x = 13
y=9
a=5
b = 12
c=9

13. If x + y + z = 1, x² + y² + z² = 2 and x³ + y³ + z³ = 3 then the value of xyz is:

(A) 1/5 (B) 1/6 (C) 1/7 (D) 1/8
Sol. We know
x3 + y3 + z3 – 3xyz = (x + y + z)
(x2 + y2 + z2 – xy – yz – zx)
also given
x+y+z=1
x2 + y2 + z2 = 2
x3 + y3 + z3 = 3
Now
(x + y + z)2 = 12
x2 + y2 + z2 + 2(xy + yz+zx) = 1
2 + 2 (xy + yz + zx) = 1
1
xy + yz + zx = –
2
so
1
3 – 3xyz = (1) [2 – (– )]
2
1
3 – 3xyz = (2 + )
2
5
3 – 3xyz =
2
1
3xyz =
2
1
xyz =
6
14. The sum of real values of y satisfying the equations
x2 +x2y2 + x2y4 = 525
x + xy + xy2 = 35 is :
(A) 15 (B) 10 (C) 5/2 (D) 3/2
Sol. x2 + x2y2 + x2y4 = 525
x2(1 + y2 + y4) = 525 ...(i)
x + xy + xy2 = 35
x(1 + y + y2) = 35
square both side
x2 (1 + y + y2)2 = (35)2 ... (ii)
dividing (i) by (ii)
1 y2  y4 525
=
2 2
(1  y  y ) (35 )2
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 1 y2  y4 3
=
(1  y  y 2 )2 7

(1  y  y 2 )2  2y(1  y  y 2 ) 3
=
(1  y  y 2 )2 7

2y 3
1– =
1 y  y2 7

3 2y
1– =
7 1  y  y2

4 2y
=
7 1 y  y2

2 y
= 2
7 1 y  y
on solving, we get
2y2 + 5y + 2 = 0
5
so sum of the roots =
2
15. , ,  are zeros of cubic polynomial x3 – 12x2 + 44x + c. If , ,  are in A.P., find the value of c.
(A*) –48 (B) 24 (C) 48 (D) – 24

16. If x2 – 4 is a factor of 2x3 + ax2 + bx + 12, where a and b are constant. Then the values of a and b are :
(A) – 3, 8 (B) 3, 8 (C*) –3, – 8 (D) 3, – 8

xy yz zx

17. If xy + yz + zx = 1, then the expression 1  xy + 1  yz + 1  zx is equal to

1 1
(A) x  y  z (B*) xyz (C) x + y + z (D) xyz

18. The value of (a + b)3 + (a – b)3 + 6a (a2 – b2) =

(A) 6a3 (B*) 8a3 (C) 10a3 (D) 12a3
1 1 1
19. If x 3  y 3  z 3 = 0, then
(A) x3 + y3 + z3 = 0 (B) x + y + z = 27xyz
(C*) (x + y + z)3 = 27 xyz (D) x3 + y3 + z3 = 27xyz

20. If x + y + z = 1,
then 1-3x2 -3y2-3z2 + 2x3 + 2y3 +2z3 is equal to
(A*) 6xyz (B) 3xyz (C) 2xyz (D) xyz
Sol. x+y+z=1
Now 1 – 3x2 – 3y2 – 3z2 + 2x3 + 2y3 + 2z3
1 – 3(x2 + y2 + z2) + 2 (x3 + y3 + z3 )
1 – 3(1 – 2xy – 2yz – 2zx) +
2{(x + y + z) (x2 + y2 + z2 – xy – yz – zx) + 3xyz}
1 – 3 + 6xy + 6yz + 6xz
+ 2{x2 + y2 + z2 – xy - yz – zx + 3xyz}
=1 – 3 + 2 [x2 + y2 + z2 + 2xy+ 2yz + 2zx] + 6xyz

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 = – 2 + 2{x + y + z]2 + 6xyz
= – 2+ 2 + 6xyz
= 6xyz

1 1 1
21. If a2 = b + c, b2 = c + a, c2 = a + b then value of + + is :
a 1 b 1 c 1
(A) 0 (B*) 1 (C) –1 (D) 2
Sol. a2 = b + c, b2 = c + a, c2 = a + b
a + a2 = a + b + c ; b + b2 = a + b + c ; c + c2 + =a + b + c
a(1 + a) = a + b + c ; b(1 + b) = a + b + c ; c(c+1) = a + b + c
abc abc abc
a+1= ;b+1= ;c+1
a b c

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SUBJECT : MATHEMATICS DPP : 06 Class – X

TOPIC : PROGRESSION
n(n  1)2
1. The sum of the first n-terms of the series 12 + 2.22 + 32 + 2.42 + 52 + 2.62 + .......... is , when
2
n is even. When n is odd, the sum is

n(n  1)2 n 2 (n  2) n 2 (n  1) n(n  2)2

(1) (2) (3*) (4)
4 4 2 4
Sol. 12 + 2.22 + 32 + 2.42 + 52 + 2.62 + ......n terms

n(n  1)2
= , when n is even
2

(n  1)2
12 + 2 . 22 + 32 + ..... 2 . n2 = n
2
when n is odd n + 1 is even
12 + 2 . 22 + 32 + ..... n2 + 2 . (n + 1)2

(n  2 ) 2
= (n + 1)
2

 (n  2)2  (n  1) n2
12 + 2 . 22 + 32 + ..... n2 = (n + 1)  – 2(n  1) =
 2  2

2. Find the value of x if :

2 2
(5  2 6)x 3
 (5  2 6 )x 3
 10

(A*)  2,  2 (B) 2,  2 (C) 2, 2 (D) 2 2 ,  2

3. In a triangle with one angle 2 p/3, the lengths of sides of the triangle form an A.P. If the length of the
greatest side is 7 cm, then the common difference A.P. is:
(A) 3 (B*) 2 (C) 3 (D) 1

2f (n)  1
4. If f(n+1) = , n = 1, 2, ………….. and f(1) = 2, then f(101) =
2
(A) 53 (B) 52 (C) 51 (D) 50

1
Sol. f(n + 1) = f(n) +
2
1
or f(n + 1) – f(n) =
2
so, if forms on A.P. with common different

1
=
2 Page # 1
 also f(1) = 2 or a1 = 2
Now f(101) = a101 = a + 100d

1
= 2 + 100  = 2 + 50
2
f(101) = 52

5. If the roots of the equation (m2 + 1)x2 + 2amx + a2 – b2 = 0 be equal, then

(A) a2 + b2(m2 + 1) = 0 (B) b2 + a2(m2 + 1) = 0
(C*) a2 – b2(m2 + 1) = 0 (D) b2 – a2(m2 + 1) = 0
Sol. (m2 + 1)x2 + 2amx + a2 – b2 = 0
Let both roots be a
I. sum of roots
2am
 2 = ... (i)
m2  1
II. Product of zeros
a2 – b2
 2 = ... (ii)
m 1
n
From eq (i)
2am
 2 =
m2  1
2am
 =
2(m 2  1)
am
 =
m2  1
am
Put  = in eqn (ii)
m2  1
2
 am  a2 – b2
  2  =
 m  1 m2  1
a 2m 2 a2 – b2
 2 2 =
m 1 m2  1
a 2m 2 (m 2  1)(m 2  1)
 =
a2 – b2 (m 2  1)
a 2m 2
 = m2 + 1
a2 – b2
 (m2 + 1)(a2 – b2) = a2m2
 a2m2 + a2 – b2m2 – b2 = a2m2
 a2m2 – a2m2 + a2 – b2m2 – b2 = 0
 a2 – b2(m + 1) = 0
 Ans  (C) a2 – b2(m2 + 1) = 0

6. The minimum value of

(a 2  3a  1)(b 2  3b  1)(c 2  3c  1)
abc
where a, b, c > 0 is
(A*) 125 (B) 25 (C) 27 (D) none of these
a 2  3a  1 1 1
Sol. =a+ +35 ( x +  2) Page # 2
a a x
 Given expression  (5) (5) (5) = 125
 3
7. Suppose a,b,c are in A.P. and a2,b2,c2 are in G.P.If a < b < c and a+b+c = , Then the value of a is
2

1 1 1 1 1 1
(A) (B) (C) – (D*) –
2 2 2 3 2 3 2 2
Sol. 2b = a + c a, b, c are in A.P.

3 3 1
a+b+c=  3b =  b=
2 2 2

1
since a + c = 2b = 2 × =1
2
b4 = a2c2 as a2, b2, c2 are in G.P.

1 1 1
= a2(1 – a)2  a = 2 
16 2
Hence (D)

8. The first term of an A.P. of consecutive integers is p2 + 1. The sum of (2 p + 1) terms of this series can be
expressed as :
(A*) (2p + 1)(p2+p+1) (B) (2 p + 1) (p + 1)2 (C) (p + 1)3 (D*) p3 +(p + 1)3

9. If Sn denotes the sum of n terms of an A.P., then Sn + 3 – 3 Sn + 2 + 3Sn + 1 – Sn is equal to

1
(A*) 0 (B) 1 (C) (D) none of these
2
Hint: Sn + 3 – 3Sn + 2 + 3Sn + 1 – Sn = (Sn + 3 – Sn + 2) – 2(Sn + 2 – Sn – 1) + (Sn + 1 – Sn)
= Tn + 3 – 2.Tn+2 + Tn + 1 = (Tn + 3 – Tn + 2) – (Tn + 2 – Tn + 1) = d – d = 0

sm m 2
10. It is known that the equality = 2 holds for a certain arithmetic progression and for a certain pair
sn n
of natural numbers m & n. If am & an denotes the m th & nth terms of the A.P. respectively, then am/an
equals:
2m  1 2m  1 m1 m1
(A*) (B) (C) (D)
2n  1 2n  1 n 1 n 1

 15 5 3 
11. If a2 + 9b2 + 25c2 = abc     , then a, b,c are in
 a b c
(1) A.P. (2) G.P. (3*) H.P. (4) None
 15 5 3 
Sol. If a2 + 9b2 + 25c2 = abc    
 a b c
 (a)2 + (3b)2 + (5c)2 – (a) (3b) – (3b) (5c) – (5c) (a) = 0
1
 [(a – 3b)2 + (3b – 5c)2 + (5c – a)2] = 0
2

a b c
 a = 3b = 5c or = = =k
1 1 1
1 3 5
k k k
 a:b:c= , ,
1 3 5
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 1 1 1 1 3 5
or , , = , , respectively
a b c k k k
1 1 1
 , , are in A.P. or a, b, c are in H.P..
a b c
12. If  &  are the roots of the equation, x 2  2 p x + q = 0 and  &  be those of the equation,
x 2  2 r x + s = 0 and if , , ,  be in A.P. then (s  q) is equal to:
(A) p2  r2 (B) p2  q2 (C) q2  p2 (D*) r2  p2
3 5 7
13. The inverse of the sum of the following series up to n terms can be written as   +...
4 36 144

(n  1)2 n2  2n n2  2n (n  1)2
(A) (B) (C) (D*)
n 2  2n (n  1)2 (n  1)2 n 2  2n

3 5 7
Sol. S=   +...
4 36 144

1 1 1 1  1 1  1 1 
S =  2  2    2  2    2  2   ... 2  
 1 2   2 3   3 4   (n) (n  1)2 

 1 1 1 1  1 1  
or S = 1 – 2  2  2  2  ....   2 

 2 2 3 3 n (n  1)2  

1
=1–
(n  1)2

(n  1)2  1 (n2  2n  1)  1
= 
(n  1)2 (n  1)2

n2  2n)
S=
(n  1)2

1 (n  1)2
 
S n 2  2n
14. If b1, b2, b3.......belongs to A.P. such that
b1 + b4 + b7 + ..... + b28 = 220, then the value of
b1 + b2 + b3 ........+.........+b28 equals
(A*) 616 (B) 308 (C) 2,200 (D) 1,232

15. If a1, a2, ......, an are in A.P. with common difference d, then the sum of the series,
sec a1 sec a2 + sec a2 sec a3 + ...... + sec an - 1 sec an = k (tan an – tan a1) where k =
(A) tan d (B) cot d (C*) cosec d (D) none

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 WORKSHOP FOR NTSE STAGE-2
DAILY PRACTICE PROBLEMS
SESSION-2014-15
SUBJECT : MATHEMATICS DPP : 07 Class – X

GEOMETRY 1(LINES ANGLE & TRIANGLE)

1. In ABC, D is a point on BC such that 3BD = BC. If each side of the triangle is 12 cm, then AD equals
(1) 4 5 (2) 4 6 (3) 4 7 (4) 4 11

3x 3x

Sol. 3x =12 , x = 4

B x D E C

3
AE = (3x)
2
DE = AE – AD
3x
= –x
2
x
=
2
AD = AE 2  DE 2

27 2 x 2
= x 
4 4

28x 2
= = 7x 2 = 7x=4 7
4

2. In the figure C is a right angle, DE  AB, A E = 6, EB = 7 and BC = 5. The area of the quadrilateral EBCD is
C
D
5

A B
6 E 7
(A) 27.5 (B) 25 (C*) 22.5 (D) 20
Sol. In PQR
P + Q + R + = 180º
P + 72 + 82 = 180º
P = 26º
Since, QI & PI are angle bisetec.
1
PQI = + Q = 36º
2
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QPI = QPR = 13º
2
 PIS = external angle of PQI
ext. PIS = PQI + QPI
= 36 +13
= 49º

3. In ABC, XY is paralled to A C and divides the triangle into the two parts of equal area. Then the
AX
equals
AB
B

X Y

A C

2 1 2 2 2 2 2 1
(1) (2) (3) (4)
2 2 2 2
2
 BX  1
Sol.   =
 AB  2

BX 1
=
AB 2

BX 1 AB  BX 2 1
1– =1– =
AB 2 AB 2

AX 2 2
=
AB 2
4. A square is inscribed in a triangle of sides 10 cm, 17 cm and 21 cm such that one side of the square lies
on the longest side of the triangle. If the other two vertices of the square touch the shorter sides, then the
side of the square is :
157 157 168 168
(A) cm (B) cm (C) cm (D*) cm
31 29 31 29
5. In the figure DF || AG, DE || AB, AB = 15, CD = 8, AD = x, DE = 10, FG = y and CG = 6. The ratio x : y equal
to

(A) 1 : 2

(B) 1: 3

(C) 2 : 1

(D) 3 : 2

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 C
6

8 F
y
G
D E
10
Sol. x

A B
15

8x 8
In ABC and DEC = = (By similar triangles)
15 10
 x=4
In ACG and DCF
8x 6
= 6  y (By similar triangle)
8
 y=2
 x : y = 4 :2 = 2 : 1.

6. P is point in the interor of an equilateral triangle with side a units. If P1, P2 and P3 are the distance of P form
the three sides of the triangle, the P1 + P2 + P3
2a
(A) equals units
3

a 3
(B) equals units
2
(C) is more than a unit

(D) Cannot be determined unless the location of P is specified

a
P3 a
Sol. P1 P

P2

3 2 1
area equilateral D = a = a (P1 + P2 + P3)
4 2

3 2 2
a  = P1 + P2 + P3
4 a

3a
= P1 + P2 + P3
2

7. ABCD is a rectangular such that AC + AB = 5AD and AC-AD = 8, then the area of rectangle ABCD is :
(A) 36 sq. units (B) 50 sq. units (C) 60 sq. units (D) cannot be found

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8. In ABC , the median from A is perpendicular to the median from B. If BC = 7 and AC = 6 find AB.
(A) 15 units (B*) 17 unit (C) 13 unit (D) None of these
A

2x
E
Sol. y
3
2y
x
B D 7/2 C
7/2
49
4( = 4y2 + x2 )
4
9 = 4x2 + y2
49 = 4x2 + 16y2
- * -

40 = 15 y2
40 8
y2 = 
15 3

8
9 = 4x2 +
3

8
9- = 4x2
3
19
x 2=
12

4x2 + 4y2 = AB2

4  19 4  8
 = AB2
3 4 3
19 32
 2
3 3 = AB

AB2 = 51/3
AB = 17

9. In how many ways can given square be cut into two congruent
(A) Exactly 4 (B) Exactly 8 (C) Exactly 12 (D) More than 12

Sol.

infinite tripazium can be made

10. The side of a triangle are of length 20, 21 and 29 units. The sum of the lengths of altitude will be
1609 1609
(A) units (B) 49 units (C) units (D) 40 units
29 21

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 20  21  29
Sol. s= = 35
2
= 35  15  14  6
= 57357223
=5732
= 210
1 1
210 = A 20 210 = A 29
2 1 2 2
420
A1 = 21 A2 =
29
1
210 = A  21
2 3
A3 = 20
420
A1 + A2 + A3 = 21 + 20 +
29
420
= 41 +
29
1189  420 1609
= =
29 29

11. ABCDE is a regular pentagon. A star of five points ACEBDA is formed to join their alternate vertices. The
sum of all five vertex angles of this star is .......
D C

E B

A
(A*) Two right angle (B) Three right angle
(C) Four right angle (D) Five right angle
Sol.

12. PQRS is a smallest square whose vertices are an the opposite sides of the square ABCD. The ratio of the
area of PQRS to ABCD is
(A) 1 : 2 (B) 1 : 2 (C) 1 : 3 (D) 2 : 3
D R C

S 2a a
Sol. 2
a/2

A P a/2 B
a/2
a2
area of square PQRS 1
2
area of square PABCD = 2 = 2 Page # 5
a
13. In the figure AE : EB = 1: 2 and BD : DC = 5 : 3. Find EG : GC.

(A) 5 : 9 (B) 2 : 3 (C) 3 : 2 (D) Cannot be determined

Sol. Through E, we draw a line parallel to AD, intersecting BC at H.

Fig. Correction

2  1
BH = 5  and HD = 5 
3 3

5
EM : MC = HD : DC = : 3 = 5 : 9.
3
14. In the adjoining figure AQ = 2, QB = 4, BP = 3, PC = 5, CR = 6 and RA = 4. Find the area of triangle
PQR.

(A) 4.8 (B) 5.2 (C) 5.8 (D) 6.2

1
Sol. Area of ABC = × 6 × 8 = 24 sq. unit
2

2
Area of AQR = of area of ABR
6

1 4
= of of area of ABC
3 10

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 1 2 16
=  × 24 = sq. unit.
3 5 5

5
area of CRP = of area of BRC
8

5 6
= of of area of ABC
8 10

5 6
= × × 24 = 9 sq. unit.
8 10

4
area of BQP = or area or APB
6

4 3
= × × 24
6 8

= 6 sq. unit.

area of PQR = area of ABC – (area of AQR + area of PRC + area of BQP)
= 24 – (6 + 9 + 3.2)
= 24 – 18. 2 = 5.8 sq. unit.
15. ABC is such that AB = 3 cm, BC = 2 cm and CA = 2.5 cm. If DEF ~ ABC and EF = 4 cm, then
perimeter of DEF is
(A) 7.5 cm (B*) 15 cm (C) 22.5 cm (D) 30 cm
16. In ABC , BE and CF are medians. BE= 9cm, CF = 12 cm. If BE is perpendicular to CF, find the area of
ABC in sq. cms.
(A*) 72 (B) 24 (C) 144 (D) Cannot be determined
17. As shown in the figure on the right ABC is divided into six smaller triangles by line drawn from the
vertices through a common interior point. The areas of four of these triangles are indicated in the figure.
Then the area of the triangle is :

84
35
40 30
A B

(A*) 315 (B) 240 (C) 275 (D) 185

18. In ABC, BC = 20 , medians BE = 18 and median CF = 24 (E, F are midpoints of AC, AB respectively).
Find the area of ABC.
(A) 244 sq. units (B*) 288 sq. units (C) 144 sq. units (D) none of these

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19. Let ABC be an equilateral triangle and AD be the altitude through A. Then
(A*) AD2 = 3BD2 (B) AD2 = 5BD2 (C) AB2 + AC2 = BC2 (D) AD2 = 2BD2

Sol.
B C
D

Given in DABC, AB = BC = CA
and AD  BC
Now, in ABD, AB2 = AD2 + BD2
 AB = BC = BD ( D is mid point of BC)
(2BD)2 = AD2 + BD2
 4BD2 = AD2 + BD2
or AD2 = 3BD2
 
20. In a triangle ABC, medians AD and BE are drawn. If AD = 4, DAB = and ABE = , then the area
6 3
of the ABC is :
8 16 32 64
(A) (B) (C*) (D) .
3 3 3 3 3
Sol. AD = 4
2 8
 AG = ×4=
3 3

1
 Area of ABG = × AB × AG sin 30º
2

1 16 8 1 32 AG 2 AG 16
 = × × × =  Sin 60º =  AB = =
2 3 3 3 2 9 3 AB 3 3 3

32
 Area of  ABC = 3(Area of  ABG) =
3 3

21. P is a point inside an equilateral triangle of side 2010 units. The sum of the length of the perpendiculars
drawn from P to the sides is equal to -
2010
(A) 2010 (B) 2010 3 (C*)1005 3 (D)
3

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 WORKSHOP FOR NTSE STAGE-2
DAILY PRACTICE PROBLEMS
SESSION-2014-15
SUBJECT : MATHEMATICS DPP : 10 & 11 Class – X

GEOMETRY 2 (CIRCLE & QUADRILATERAL)

1. in the figure, a semicircle with centre O is drawn on AB. The ratio of the larger shaded area t othe smaller
shaded area is.

60°
A O B

4  2 3 4  3 3 4  3 3 3  2 3
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2  2 3 3  3 3 2  3 3 2  2 3
P

30° 60°

r
Sol.

30° r 120° 60° r 60°

A O B
Let radius = r
area of sector APO
120 1
= pr2 = r2
360 3
60
area of sector PBO =  r2
360
1 2
= r
6

1 3r r
Now area of AOP =  
2 2 2

3r 2
=
4

3 2
Now area of DBOP = r
4
area of major shaded area : Area of minor shaded area
1 2 3 2   1 2 3 2 
=  3 r  4 r  :  6 r  4 r 

   

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 4  3 3
=
2  3 3

2. In ABC, angle B is obtuse. The smallest circle which covers the triangle is the
(A) Circumcircle (B) Circle with AB as diameter
(C) Circle with BC as diameter (D) Circle with AC as diameter

1 1 1
3. TA, TB are tangents to a circle with centre O. Chord AB intersects TO at C. Given 2 + 2 = then
OA TA 36
the value of AB :
A

C
T O

B
(A) 10 (B) 12 (C) 14 (D) 8

4. If the line segment joining the midpoint of the consecutive side of quadrilateral ABCD form a recatangle
then ABCD must be
(A) rhombus (B) square (C) kite (D) all of the above

5. C1 and C2 are two circle in a plane. If N is the total number of common tangent then which of the
following is wrong
(1) N = 2 when C1 and C2 interset but do not touch
(2) N = 4 when C1 and C2 are disjoint
(3) when C1 and C2 touch then N must be 3
(4) N can never be more than 4

(A) (B)

(C)

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 (D)

6. Given a quadrilateral ABCD inscribed in a circle with side AB extended beyond B to point E. If BAD = 92°
and ADC= 68° then the value of EBC is :
(A) 66° (B*) 68° (C) 70° (D) 92°

7. In the given figure, AB = 4 cm and BD = 4 3 cm. Then the relation between  [area of triangle ADC] and
S (shaded area bounded by three semicircles) is :

A B C
(A)  > S (B)  < S (C)  = S (D) None of the above
8. Three concentric circles have radii (in cm) a, b and c, where a < b < c. if a = 8 and b = 9 and the middle
circle bisects the area between the other two circles, then the value of c is :
(A) 10 (B) 11 (C*) 7 2 (D) 6 3

9. Two circles with centres A and B and radii 2cm each touch each other externally at a point C. A semi-
circle with centre C and radius 2 cm meets the two circles at D and E. Then, the area of quadrilateral
ABDE (in cm2) is :
(A) 3 2 (B) 6 2 (C*) 3 3 (D) 6 3

10. Two circles of radii 20 cm and 37 cm intersect at A and B. If O1 and O2 are their centres and
AB = 24 cm, then the distance O1O2 is equal to
(A) 44 cm (B*) 51 cm (C) 40 ½ cm (D) 45 cm

11. The common tangents to the circle  and  with centres P and Q meet the line joining P and Q at ‘O’
as shown. Given that the length OP = 28 cm and the diameters of  and  are in the ratio 4 : 3. The
radius of the circle  is

(A) 2 cm (B*) 3 cm (C) 4 cm (D) 5 cm

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12. BC is the diameter of a semicircle. The sides AB and AC of a triangle ABC meet the semicircle in P and
Q respectively. PQ subtends 140° at the centre of the semi-circle. Then A is

(A) 10° (B*) 20° (C) 30° (D) 40°

13. two circles of radii 10 cm and 8 cm intersect each other and the length of common chord is 12 cm. The
distance between their centres is.
A

O D O'

(A) 7 cm (B) 3 7 cm (C) 4 7 cm (D*) (8 + 2 7 ) cm

14. ABCD is a trapezium in which AB || CD. If ADC = 2ABC, AD = a cm and CD = b cm, then the length (in
cm) of AB is :
a 2 2
(A) + 2b (B*) a + b (C) a+b (D) a + b
2 3 3
15. As shown in figure, O is the center MAO = 30º and the radius of the circle in 4 cm. Find the value of x.

D C
xº

O
30º
A B
M

(A) 30º (B) 45º (C) 55º (D) 60º

16. In the figure, ABCD is a square and P, Q, R, S are the midpoints of the sides.
D R C

S Q

A P B
What is the area of the shaded part, as a fraction of the area of the whole square ?
1 1 1 1
(A) (B) (C*) (D)
3 4 5 6

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17. PQRS is a parallelogram and PA, SB, RC, QD are angle bisectors. If PQ = QD = 6 units find m PQR.

(A) 30º

(B) 60º

(C) 120º

(D) Indeterminate
Sol. The angle bisectors of a parallelogram forms a rectangle.
Q B A
R
b b

c
c
a
P C D S
 mc = 90º
Soma + mb = 180º – mc = 90º
Also PQ = QD  mQDP = 2a
In PQD, 2a + b + 2a = 180º
 4a + b = 180º
 3a + (a + b) = 180º
 3a = 90º  a = 30º
 mPQR = 2b = 120º.

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 NTSE STAGE-2 WORKSHOP
DAILY PRACTICE PROBLEMS
SESSION-2012-13
SUBJECT : MATHEMATICS DPP : 10 Class – X

MENSURATION
1. In this figure, AOB is a quarter circle of radius 10 and PQRO is a rectangle of perimeter 26. The perimeter
of the shaded region is :
B

R Q

O P A
(A) 13 + 5 (B*) 17 + 5 (C) 7 + 10 (D) 7 + 5

2. Find the area of the largest square which can be inscribed in a right angled triangle with legs 4 and 8.
8 7
(A*) (B) (C) 4 (D) None of these
3 3
3. A Rhombus of side of 10 cm has two angles of 60º each. Find its area.
(A) 35 3 cm2 (B) 40 3 cm2 (C) 45 3 cm2 (D*) 50 3 cm2
3
4. A hemispherical tank of radius 1 m is full of water. It is connected with a pipe which empties it at the rate
4
of 7 liters per second. How much time will it take to empty the tank completely?
(A*) 26.74 min. (B) 29.54 min. (C) 30 min. (D) 25 min.
5. The diagonals of a rhombus are 12 and 24. The radius of the circle inscribed in the rhombus, is

12
(A*)
5

6
(B)
5

(C) 6 5
(D) not possible as a circle in a rhombus can not be inscribed
6. Three parallel lines 1, 2 and 3 are drawn through the vertices A, B and C of a square ABCD. If the distance
between 1 and 2 is 7 and between 2 and 3 is 12, then the area of the square ABCD is :
(A*) 193 (B) 169 (C) 196 (D) 225
7. ABCD is a rectangle and lines DX, DY and XY are drawn as shown. Area of AXD is 5, Area of BXY is 4
and area of CYD is 3. If the area of DXY can be expressed as x where x  N then x is equal to
X
A B

D C
 (A) 72 (B) 75 (C*) 84 (D) 96
8. In a right angled triangle ABC, right angled at C, a + b = 17 unit and c = 3 unit, then find the area of the
triangle.
(A) 1 sq.unit (B*) 2 sq.unit (C) 3 sq.unit (D) 4 sq.unit

1 1
9. In the figure AD = DB, BE = EC and CF = AF. If the area of ABC = 120 cm2, the area (in cm2) of
2 3
DEF is
A

D F

B C
E
(A) 21 (B) 35 (C) 40 (D) 45

A
3x

D F
Sol. x

B C
x E 2x

1
area DCB = area ABC = 60
2
[ is mid point of AB]
1
area DBE = area DBC
3
1
=  60 = 20
3
2
area AEC =  area ABC
3
2
=  120 = 80
3
1
area EFC =  80 = 20
4
area DEF = area ABC – area DBE – area EFC – area ADF
= 120 – 45 – 20 – 20
= 35
10. If the sides of a right triangle are 9, 12 and 15 cm long, then the sum of squares of medians (in cm)2 is :
(A) 227.5 (B) 337.5 (C) 537.5 (D) None of these
Sol. ABC is right angled at B.
 A

15
12 F D

B C
E
9

The medians drawn are AE, BD and CF.

Now, AB = 12, BC = 9 and AC = 15.
1 15 225
BD = AC = cm BD2 =
2 2 4

81 657
AE2 = AB2 + BE2 AE2 = 144 + =
4 4

CF2 = BC2 + BF2 CF2 = 81 + 36 =117

225 657
 BD2 + AE2 + CF2 = + + 117
17
4 4
1350
BD2 + AE2 + CF2 = = 337.5
4
11. The hypotenuse of a right angled triangle is 10 cm and the radius of its inscribed circle is 1cm. Therefore,
perimeter of the triangle is :
(A) 22 cm (B) 24 cm (C) 26 cm (D) 30 cm
A

10
b O
Sol.

B a C
a2 + b2 = 100 ... (1)
also,
ar OAB + ar OBC + ar OCA = ar  ABC
1 1 1
1a+ ab+  x  10
2 2 2
1
= ab
2
a + b + 10 = ab
Perimeter = ab
a + b = ab – 10
Squaring both sides
a2 + b2 + 2ab = a2b2 + 100 – 20 ab
100 + 22ab = a2b2 + 100
a2b2 = 22 ab
 ab = 22
So, perimeter = 22 cm.
12. Water flows into a tank 150 metres long and 100 metres broad through a pipe whose cross-section is 2 dm
by 1.5 dm at the speed of 15 km per hour. In what time, will the water be 3 metres deep ?
(A*) 100hr (B) 10hr (C) 50 hr (D)25 hr

13. Two circles seen in the figure are concentric. Chord AB of the larger circle is tangent to the smaller
 circle and its length is equal to 16. The area of the shaded region, is :

(A) 32 

(B*) 64 

(C) 32 

(D) 162 – 16 
14. A right circular cone is divided into 3 portions A, B and C by planes parallel to the base as shows in the
figure. The height of each portion is 1 unit, Calculate.

1
A

B 1

C 1

(a) the ratio of the volume of A to the volume of B.

(b) the ratio of the volume of B to that C
(c) the ratio of the area of the curved surface of B to that of C.
(A) 1 : 7, 7 : 19, 5 : 3 (B) 1 : 7, 19 : 7, 5 : 3
(C) 1 : 7, 19 : 7, 3 : 5 (D*) 1 : 7, 7 : 19, 3 : 5
15. The radii of three cylindrical jars of equal height are in the ratio 1 : 2 : 3. Second jar is full of water
which is first poured into the first jar. After filling the first jar, water is poured into the third jar. Which
of the following statements is ture ?
(A) Third jar is half filled (B*) Third jar is one third filled
(C) Third jar is two thirds filled (D) Third jar is four ninths filled.
16. Let P (4, k) be any point on the line y = 6 –x. If the vertical segment PQ is rotated about y – axis, the volume
of the resulting cylinder is :

32
(A) 32  (B) 16  (C) (D) 8 
3 
Sol. as (4,k) lies on line
y=6–x
 k = 6 – 4 = 2 r
P(4, 2) P(4,2)
r=4 h
h=2
V = r2h
 = (4)22
= 32
17. A conical flask has base radius a cm and height h cm. It is completely filled with milk. The milk is poured
into a cylindrical thermas flask whose base radius is p cm. What will be the height of the solution level in
the flask ?

a 2h 3hp2 p2 3a 2
(A) cm (B) cm (C) cm (D) cm
3p 2 a2 3h2 hp 2

1 2
Sol. Volume of water in conical flask = a h
3
Volume of water in cylidrical flask = p2H
Both volumes are equal

1 2
So, a h = p2H
3

a2h
 H cm
3p2

18. If the area (in m2) of the square inscribed in a semicircle is 2, then the area (in m2) of the square inscribed
in the entire circle is :
(A) 4 (B) 5 (C) 6 (D) 7
19. In the figure, F is taken on side AD of the square ABCD. CE is drawn perpendicular to CF, meeting AB
extended to point E. If the area of CEF = 200 cm2 and area of square ABCD = 256 cm2, then the length
( in cm) of BE is :
(A) 10
(B) 11
(C) 12
(D) 16
20. A point is taken anywhere inside an equilateral triangle. From this point perpendiculars are drawn to each
side of the triangle. If 's' be the sum of these perpendiculars and 2a be the length of the side of the triangle,
then
(A) s > 3a (B*) s = 3a (C) s < 3a (D) s = 3 a

21. An altitude h of a triangle is increased by a length m. How much must be taken from the corresponding
base b so that the area of the new triangle is half of the original triangle ?

bm bm b(2m  h) b(m  h)
(A) (B) (C*) (D)
hm 2(h  m) 2(h  m) 2m  h

22. In the figure below, if the perimeter of ABC is p, then the perimeter of the regular hexagon is,
p
(Here AD = CD = ).
6
C

30º
D
60º
A B
 3p 2p 3p 2p
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2 3 2 3

P
Sol. AD =
6
and, form AED,
AD
cos30° =
AE

3 P
 =
2 6 AE

P
 AE =
3 3

P
 Perimeter of the regular Hexagon = 6 
3 3

2P
=
3
23. A regular hexagon is inscribed in a circle of radius R. Another circle is inscribed in the hexagon. Now
another hexagon is inscribed in the second (smaller) circle.

What is the ratio of area of inner circle to the outer circle ?

(A*) 3 : 4 (B) 9 : 16 (C) 3 : 8 (D) none of these

24. A round pencil has length 8 units when unstreched and diameter 1/4. It is sharpened perfectly so that it
remains 8 units long with 7 units section still cylindrical and remaining 1 unit giving a conical tip. Volume
of the pencil now is
11 37 7
(A*) (B) (C) (D) None
96 192 64
25. Two circles, both of radii 1 cm, intersect such that circumference of each one passes through the centre of
the other. What is the area (in sq cm) of the intersecting region ?
 3 2 3 2 3 4 3
(A)  (B*)  (C)  (D) 
3 4 3 2 3 2 3 2