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Day-10_In-Class Assignment_Mathematics

Topic : Algebra

1. Eight horses are running in a race. Assuming that there are no ties, the number of different ways these horse can
come in first, second and third places is
(A) 336 (B) 83
(C) 8C3 × 23 (D) 8C3 × 32
2. The term independent of x in the expansion of
(2 + 3x)5 + (2 – 3x)6 + (2 + 4x)7 + (2 – 4x)8 + .........+ (2 + 7x)13 + (2 – 7x)14 is
(A) 0 (B) 215 – 25
(C) 215 – 2 (D) 210
3. If x1 + x2 + x3 = 50, then the total number of non-negative integral solutions of the equation such that all are
not even, is
(A) 975 (B) 875
(C) 663 (D) 675
4. Let,  {–2, –1, 0, 1, 2}. Let a value of  is selected at random. Then the probability that for this  (x, y, z)
 (0, 0, 0) and (iˆ ˆj 3kˆ )x (3iˆ 3 jˆ kˆ )y ( 4iˆ 5 jˆ)z ˆ
(ix ˆ
jy ˆ ) where iˆ, ˆj and k̂ are unit vectors
kz
along x-axis, y-axis, z-axis respectively is

2
(A) 0 (B)
5

1 3
(C) (D)
5 5

5. One bag contains 3 white balls and 2 black balls; another contains 5 white and 3 black balls. If a bag is
chosen at random and a ball is drawn from it, probability that it is white is p. Now all the balls of both bag
are placed in same bag and a ball is drawn and the probability of it's being white is q, then which of the
following is/are true?

49
(A) p = q (B) p 
80

8
(C) q  (D) p + q > 1
13

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6. A fair coin is tossed until one of the two sides occurs twice successively. The probability that the number of
tosses required is even is

2 1
(A) (B)
3 3

10 5
C1 C1
(C) 15 (D) 15
C1 C1

7. The quadratic equations x2 + 3x + 6 = 0 and ax2 + bx + c = 0 have a common root and a, b, c  N. The minimum
value of a + b + c is equal to
(A) 7 (B) 8
(C) 9 (D) 10

x2  x
8. Complete set of values of ‘a’ such that attains all real values is
1  ax

(A) (– , 0) (B) [–1, 1]

(C) [0, 2] (D) [1, )
9. Let 1, , 2 be cube roots of unity, then (a + b + c2)3 + (a + b2 + c)3 is equal to
(A) (2a + b + c) (2b + c + a) (2c + a + b)
(B) (2a – b – c) (2b – c – a) (2c – a – b)
(C) (2a – b + c) (2b – c + a) (2c – a + b)
(D) (2a + b – c) (2b + c – a) (2c + a – b)
10. Number of integral solution of the equation
xy + yz = 14, x, y, z  0 is
(A) 14 (B) 28
15
(C) C2 (D) 9

11. The product of all the distinct values of

(cos  + i sin )5/7 is
(A) cos  + i sin  (B) cos 5 + i sin 5

5 5
(C) cos  i sin (D) cos 7 + i sin 7
7 7
12. Let L.C.M. (a, b) = 432
L.C.M. (b, c) = 72
L.C.M. (c, a) = 432
Then the number of possible ordered triplets (a, b, c) is
(A) 112 (B) 85
(C) 35 (D) 36

13. Number of ordered pairs (x, y) satisfying the system of equations x  y  x  y  4 and y  x 2  4 is

(A) 0 (B) 1
(C) 2 (D) 4
14. Number of triplets (a, b, c) which satisfy abc = 60 where, a, b and c are integers is
(A) 81 (B) 27
(C) 243 (D) 216

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z1 – z2 ( 6  2)  i ( 6 – 2)
15. A(z1), B(z2), C(z3) are the vertices of the ABC such that  , then the triangle
z3 – z2 4
is
(A) Equilateral (B) Isosceles
(C) Acute angled (D) Obtuse angled

16. If 2, 1,  2 .....,  6 are the roots of the equation x 7  128  0 taken in order on Argand plane then the value of
5


i 1
i  i 1 is equal to n sin
m

(A) n = 20 (B) n = 5
(C) m = 14 (D) m = 7
17. The roots of the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0, where a > 0 are two consecutive odd positive integers, then
(A) |b|  4a (B) |b|  4a
(C) 5a + 2b + c  0 (D) 5a + 2b + c  0
18. If x3 + ax + 1 = 0 and x4 + ax2 + 1 = 0 have a common root, then the complete set of values of a is
(A) (–, –2) (B) {–2}
(C) [–2, ) (D) {–2, 2}
19. Let z1 and z2 be non-real complex roots of the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0, 0 < a < b < c. Then
(A) |z1| > 1, |z2| < 1 (B) |z1| < 1, |z2| < 1
(C) |z1| < 1, |z2| > 1 (D) |z1| > 1, |z2| > 1
20. Let A(z1), B(z2), C(z3) be the vertices of an equilateral triangle ABC. The argument of the complex number

 z2  z3  2z1 
  is equal to
 z3  z2 

 
(A) (B)
4 2

 
(C) (D)
3 6

21. Let the equation p0x8 + p1x7 + p2x6 + p3x5 + ... + p7x + p8 = 0 has all roots positive and real where p0 = 1,
1
p1 = – 4, p8 = , then
28

1 1
(A) p7  (B) p7  –
256 16

7 1
(C) p6  – (D) p5 
16 4
22. Call a 3-digit number special if it has 3 distinct digits which, when read from left to right, form a geometric
sequence. The difference between the largest and smallest special numbers is
(A) 792
(B) 807
(C) 840
(D) 888

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2012!
23. The expression is
1007! 1006!

(A) A rational number (different form natural number) greater than 1

(B) A rational number less than 1
(C) A natural number
(D) A prime number

 n 
 n  1
24. If   2    k   , then k is equal to
 
 2   4 
 

(A) 1 (B) 2
(C) 3 (D) 4
Paragraph For Q. No. 25 to 27
Q (z2)

 P (z1)

O (z0)
When OP is rotated about O in anti-clockwise direction through an angle , then

z2 – z0
z2 – z0 = ( z1 – z0 )e i 
z1 – z0

Let A(z1), B(z2), C(z3) be the vertices of a triangle ABC inscribed in a circle |z| = 2. The internal angle bisector of
the angle A, meets the circumcircle again at D(z4). With the given informations answer the following questions
25. z4 is given by

2 z z
(A) z4  z2 z3 (B) z4  2 3
z1

zz z1z3
(C) z4  1 2 (D) z4 
z3 z2

 z4 
26. arg   is equal to
 z2  z3 

 
(A) (B)
4 3

 2
(C) (D)
2 3
27. Altitude drawn from A to side BC meets the circumcircle at E(z5), then z5 is given by

z z  z2 z3
(A) z5  2 3 (B) z5 
z1 z1

zz  z1z3
(C) z5  1 3 (D) z5 
z2 z2

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Paragraph For Q. No. 28 to 30

Let there be m rows, first row contains p1 squares, second row contains p2 squares and third row contains p3
squares. The number of ways of placing n X’s in the squares such that no row remains empty is equal to the
coefficient of xn in the expansion of

p3 p3 p3
p1
C1x p1
C2 x 2 p1
C3 x 3 ... p1
Cp1 x p1 p2
C1x p2
C2 x 2 ... p2
Cp2 x p2 C1x C2 x 2 ... Cp3 x p3

28. Letters of the word ‘IITJEE’ have to be placed in the squares of the figure such that each row contains at least
one letter. The number of ways of placing the letters is

(A) 3360 (B) 3120

(C) 5040 (D) 4680
29. The number of different ways in which the letters of the word ‘AAKASH’ can be placed in the squares of the
figure so that no row remains empty is

(A) 4680 (B) 5040

(C) 3120 (D) 3360
30. The letters of the word ‘LETTER” are placed in the squares of the adjoining figure. The number of ways of
placing letters so that no row remains empty is

(A) 16580 (B) 5400

(C) 4860 (D) 14580
Paragraph For Q. No. 31 to 33

Consider the equation x  1  a  b  x , a,b  0

31. If the equation has two solutions then

(A) b  a  1 (B) b  a  1

(C) b  a  1 (D) b  a  1
32. If the equation has infinite solutions

(A) b  a  1 (B) b  a  1

(C) b  a  1 (D) b  a  1

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33. If the equation has no solution then

(A) b  a  1 (B) b  a  1

(C) b  a  1 (D) b  a  1
Paragraph For Q. No. 34 to 36
The probability of an event is defined as the ratio of number of favourable chances to the number of all possible
chances. The square of a 8 × 8 chessboard are painted either red or black at random.
34. The probability that not all squares in any column are alternating in colour is

1 1
(A) (B) 1 
256 27
8
 1  1
(C)  1  7  (D)
 2  2

35. The probability that the chessboard contains equal number of red and black squares is
64 64!
C32
(A) (B)
2 64 32!264

232  1 1
(C) (D)
2 64
263
36. The probability that all the squares in any column are of same colour and of alternating colours in any row
is

1 1
(A) 64 (B)
2 263

1 1
(C) (D)
2 259
37. Match Column-I with Column-II.
Column-I Column-II
(P) The number of distinct integer terms in the (1) 5
64
 1
expansion of  3  5 8  is
 
 

(Q) The number of value of r satisfying (2) 2

69
C3r 1  69C  69C  69C3r is
r2 r 2 1

(R) If (r + 1) term in the expansion of (2 + 3x)25 (3) 9

1
is the greatest, where x  , then r is
6
(S) Remainder, when 262 is divided by 7 is (4) 4
Codes :
P Q R S
(A) 3 2 1 4
(B) 4 1 2 3
(C) 3 1 4 2
(D) 1 4 3 2

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38. Which of the condition/conditions in Column-II are satisfied by the quadrilateral formed by z1, z2, z3,
z4 in order given in Column-I?
Column-I Column-II
(P) Parallelogram (1) z1 – z4 = z2 – z3
(Q) Rectangle (2) |z1 – z3| = |z2 – z4|

z1 z2
(R) Rhombus (3) z z4 is purely real
3

z1  z3
(S) Square (4) z  z is purely imaginary
2 4

z1 z2
(5) z z2 is purely imaginary
3

Codes :
P Q R S
(A) 1, 3 1, 2, 3, 5 1, 3, 4 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
(B) 1, 3, 4 1, 2, 3, 5 1, 3, 4 1, 2, 3, 4 only
(C) 1, 3 1, 2, 3 only 1, 3, 4 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
(D) 1 only 1, 3, 5 only 1, 3, 4 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
39. Match the columns.
Column I Column II
(P) If A = [a ij ] 3×3 and aij = i2 + j2, then A is (1) Singular but not skew symmetric
(Q) A = [a ij ] 3×3 and aij = 3i – j, then A is (2) Skew-Symmetric
(R) A = [a ij ] 3×3 and aij = i2 – j2, then A is (3) Symmetric

2 –2 –4
(S) A –1 3 4 (4) An idempodent matrix which is
1 –2 –3

singular
Codes :
P Q R S
(A) 3 1 2 4
(B) 3 1 4 2
(C) 3 4 2 1
(D) 3 4 2 4

1
40. Let an  n  1, n  N, and [x] denotes the greatest integer function match the columns.
n
Column I Column II
(P) The value of (1) 0
a1 a2 a3 a4 ........... a11 is

1 1 1 1
(Q) a1 a2 a3 ............... a51 (2) 3
25 25 25 25
is equal to

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(R) The value of  a1  a100    a2  a99    a3  a98    a4  a97  (3) 2

+ ................... 100 terms is equal to

 1 1 1 1 
(S)     ......   is equal to (4) 1
 a1·a2 a2 ·a3 a3 ·a4 a50 ·a51 

Codes :
P Q R S
(A) 3 4 1 2
(B) 3 4 2 1
(C) 2 4 3 1
(D) 2 4 1 3

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