P2

Real Numbers, Absolute value, Sets

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14)The number of rational numbers in the set

 −7  0 22 
 , , , 81, , 1.72722...,3.125125125.., 27  , is
 4 2 3 7 
(a) 5
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 6
(e) 2

15)If A = x x is a prime number less than 6 and

 ,
B = y y = 2 x + x , x is integer such that 0  x  3

then A  B is:
(a) 0, 2,3,5,6
(b) 0,1, 2,3, 4,5,6
(c) 0, 2,3, 4,5
(d) 0, 2,3, 4,5,6
(e) 0,1, 2,3,5,6
16) Which one of the following statements is false?

(a) −k = k
(b) If k − 3  −3 then k is any real number
(c) 2 −  =  − 2
(d) k is a non-negative number
(e) k 2 = k 2

−2 x + 2
17) If 0  x  1, then 5+ x + =
x + x−2
(a) 6
(b) 2x + 4
(c) 4
(d) 3x + 7
(e) 2x − 6

 5 1   5  1 
18)  9 − 4  − − 18 −  − 2   =
    

(a) 1 12
(b) − 1 12
(c) 7 12
(d) − 19 12
(e) 19 12

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19)The value of the expression − 17 + 3 8x − 4 ( 3x − 2 ) when x=− is
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(a) 16
(b) − 11
(c) 22
(d) −5
(e) 13
  x3n y 2 n 
20) If  −2 n 3n+1  = x
An+ B Cn+ D
y , then A+ B + D =
x y 

(a) 4
(b) 2
(c) −4
(d) −3
(e) 7

21) If 2 x−1 = y , then 2 3x −2 =

(a) 2y 3
(b) 4y 3
(c) y3 8
(d) y3 4
(e) y3 2

22) If −5  x  −2 , then the expression x + 5 + x − 2 + x 2 + 3 x3 simplifies to

(a) 7

(b) −2x − 3
(c) 2x + 3
(d) 3
(e) 2x + 7

23) The number of rational numbers in the set

 −7  0 22 
 , , , 81, , 1.72722...,3.125125125.., 27  , is
 4 2 3 7 
(f) 5
(g) 3
(h) 4
(i) 6
(j) 2
24) If A = x x is a prime number less than 6 and
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B = y y = 2 x + x , x is integer such that 0  x  3 ,
then A  B is:
(f) 0, 2,3,5,6
(g) 0,1, 2,3, 4,5,6
(h) 0, 2,3, 4,5
(i) 0, 2,3, 4,5,6
(j) 0,1, 2,3,5,6

25) Which one of the following statements is false?

(f) −k = k
(g) If k − 3  −3 then k is any real number
(h) 2 −  =  − 2
(i) k is a non-negative number
(j) k = k 2 2

−2 x + 2
26) If 0  x  1, then 5+ x + =
x + x−2
(f) 6
(g) 2x + 4
(h) 4
(i) 3x + 7
(j) 2x − 6

 5 1   5  1 
27)  9 − 4  − − 18 −  − 2   =
    

(f) 1 12
(g) − 1 12
(h) 7 12
(i) − 19 12
(j) 19 12
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28) The value of the expression − 17 + 3 8x − 4 ( 3x − 2 ) when x=− is
4

(f) 16
(g) − 11
(h) 22
(i) −5
(j) 13

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