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MURGESH SIR’S
KONAR CLASSES
Algebra Extra Question Set Based on Xth Standard
STUDENT NAME :

L.1. Linear equation in two variables

1) The value of the determinants is ________.
a. 4 b. 6 c. 3 d. 2
2) If the graphs of two lines intersect in a single point then the equations have
a. unique common solutions b. two solutions
c. infinitely many solutions d. no common solutions
3) Equation of X-axis is _________.
a. X = 0 b. X = b c. Y = 0 d. Y = a.
4) If 𝐷𝑥 = -18 and D = 3 then the value of x is ________.
−1 1
a. 6 b. c. -6 d. 6
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5) If 𝑥 = 5 and 𝑦 = 3 is the solution of 3𝑥 + 𝑘𝑦 = 3 then the value of 𝑘 is _______.
a. -4 b. -1 c. 2 d. -2

6) If then the two simultaneous equations have _________.

a. no solutions b. one solution c. Two solutions d. infinite number of solution
7) The co-ordinates of the point of origin are ________.
a. (0, 0) b. (0, 1) c. (1, 0) d. (1, 1)
𝑐1
8) For the two simultaneous equations eq 4𝑥 + 3𝑦 = 4 𝑎𝑛𝑑 6𝑥 + 5𝑦 = 8, 𝑐 =_____.
2
1 2 3
a. 2 b. 3 c. 3 d. 5
9) If 𝐷𝑦 = −15 and D = -5 then the value of 𝑦 is ________.
1 1
a. 5 b. 3 c. 3 d. 5
10) Which point among the following lies on the graph of the equation 3𝑥 − 𝑦 = 1?
a. (1, 6) b. (2, 5) c. (-1, 2) d. (0, 4)
11) If the two simultaneous equations does not have a common solution, then the graph of the two
lines will be ______.
a. parallel b. intersecting c. concurrent d. coincident
𝑎
12) For the given two simultaneous equations 3𝑥 + 5𝑦 = 16 and 4𝑥 − 3𝑦 = 6, the value of 𝑎1 is
2
_______.
5 16 5 3
a. −3 b. c. 3 d.
6 4
13. The perimeter of a rectangle is 36 is expressed in the mathematical equation form as ________.

a. b. 2(𝑥 + 𝑦 ) = 36 c. 𝑥 × 𝑦 = 36 d.
14. If the point (3, 2) lies on the graph of the equation 5𝑥 + 𝑎𝑦 = 19 then the value of a is ________.
a. 4 b. 6 c. 16 d. 2
15. If the value of the determinant is 31, then the value of 𝑚 is ________.

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a. 9 b. 3 c. 6 d. 15
16. Equation of Y-axis is _________.
a. 𝑦 = 0 b. 𝑦 = 𝑎 c. 𝑥 = 𝑏 d. 𝑥 = 0
17. The value of the determinant is ________.
a. -13 b. 11 c. 13 d. -11
18. If (a, 3) is the point lying on the graph of the equation 5𝑥 + 2𝑦 = −4 then the value of a is
_________.
a. -4 b. -2 c. 5 d. 2
19. The point of intersection of the X-axis and Y-axis is called ________.
a. origin b. X-axis c. Y-axis d. centre
20. If the graph of two lines coincide with each other then the equations have __________.
a. no common solution b. unique common solution
c. infinitely many solutions d. two solutions
21. The point of intersection of the graph of the equation 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 3 with the X-axis is ________.
a. (0, 3) b. (3, 0) c. (3, 3) d. (0, 0)
22. If 𝐷𝑦 = 7 and D = -35 the value of y is _________.
1 −1
a. 5 b. 5 c. -5 d. 5
23. The point of intersection of Y-axis and the line 𝑦 = 3𝑥 + 2 is _________.
a. (2, 0) b. (2, 3) c. (3, 2) d. (0, 2)

24. The value of the set is __________.

a. 1 b. 5 c. 6 d. -1

25. The value of determinant is ________.

a. 26√5 b. 26√3 c. 26√2 d. 26√6

26. If the larger number (𝑥) is divided by the smaller number (𝑦) the quotient is 7 and the remainder
is 1. This is expressed in the mathematical equation from as ________.
a. 𝑥 + 7𝑦 = 1 b. 𝑥 − 7𝑦 = 1 c. 7𝑥 + 𝑦 = 1 d. 7𝑥 − 𝑦 = 1
27. If 12𝑥 + 13𝑦 = 29 and 13𝑥 + 12𝑦 = 21 then 𝑥 + 𝑦 is ________.
a. 4 b. -2 c. 2 d. -4
𝐶
28. For the two simultaneous equation 𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 4 = 0 and 2𝑥 + 6𝑦 − 3 = 0 the value of 𝐶1 is
2
_________.

−4 1 6 4
a. b. c. 3 d.
3 2 3
29. If the speed of the boat in still water is 𝑥 km/hr and the speed of the steam is 𝑦 km/hr then the
speed of the boat downstream is ________.

a. (𝑥 − 𝑦) km/hr b. (𝑥 × 𝑦) km/hr c. (𝑥 + 𝑦) km/hr d. km/hr

30. For the two simultaneous equation 3𝑥 + 4𝑦 = 8 and 𝑥 − 2𝑦 = 5, the determinant 𝐷𝑥 is ______.

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a. b. c. d.

L. 2. Quadratic equations
1. In the quadratic equation 𝑥2 − 2𝑥 + 3 = 0, the value of 𝑏2 − 4𝑎𝑐 is ________.
a. 4 b. -8 c. 16 d. 8
2. If one root of the quadratic equation 𝑥 − 7𝑥 + 𝑘 = 0 is 4, then the value of 𝑘 is _______.
2

a. 6 b. 12 c. -6 d. -12
3. The roots of the quadratic equation 𝑥 − 8𝑥 + 16 = 0 are _________.
2

a. real and equal b. real and unequal c. not real d. not equal
4. The discriminant of the quadratic equation 𝑦2 + 6𝑦 − 2 = 0 is ________.
a. 28 b. 44 c. -28 d. 36
5. If 𝑚 − 16 = 0 then 𝑚 is equal to ________.
2 2

a. 2 b. 4 c. 8 d. 16
6. The roots of the quadratic equation 𝑥2 − 3𝑥 = 0 is ________.

a. b. 0, 3 c. 1, 3 d. 0, 1
7. The equation 𝑥(𝑥 − 1) = 1 is written in the standard form as _________.
a. 𝑥2 + 𝑥 + 1 = 0 b. 𝑥2 + 𝑥 − 1 = 0 c. 𝑥2 − 𝑥 + 1 = 0 d. 𝑥2 − 𝑥 − 1 = 0
8. The quadratic equation whose roots are 3 and 10 is ________.
a. 𝑥2 + 13𝑥 − 30 = 0 b. 𝑥2 − 13𝑥 + 30 = 0
c. 𝑥2 − 13𝑥 − 30 = 0 d. 𝑥2 + 13𝑥 + 30 = 0
9. Which among the following is a quadratic equation?

a. 𝑥3 − 𝑥 + 4 = 𝑥3 b. 13 = 5𝑦2 − 8𝑦3 c. d. 𝑝 − 3 = 4𝑝
10. If the roots of the quadratic equation are real and equal, then ∆ must be ________.
a. equal to zero b. greater than zero
c. equal to one d. greater than one

11. If 𝛼 = 2 + 3√5 and 𝛽 = 2 − 3√5 then the value of 𝛼 + 𝛽 is _______.

a. 2 b. 4 c. 0 d. 8

𝑥2
12. The roots of the quadratic equation 25 − 4 = 0 is _______.

a. +10, -10 b. +5, -5 c. d. +100, -100

13. If 𝛼 = √7 − √2 and 𝛼 + 𝛽 = √7 + √2 then the value of 𝛼𝛽 is _______.

a. 5 b. √5 c. 14 d. √14
14. Three times the square of a natural number is 363 is written in the mathematical equation form as
_______.

a. 𝑥2 + 3 = 363 b. 3𝑥2 = 363 c. d. 𝑥2 − 3 = 363

15. In the quadratic equation 𝑥2 + 3𝑥 = −1 the values of the third term is _________.

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3 4 9 2
a. 2 b. 9 c. 4 d. 3
16. In the quadratic equation 3𝑥2 + 5𝑥 − 4 = 0 the value of 𝑎 is _______.
a. 5 b. 0 c. -4 d. 3
17. If one root of the quadratic equation 𝑘𝑥2 − 7𝑥 + 12 = 0 is 3 then 𝑘 is equal to _______.
a. 4 b. 3 c. 2 d. 1
18. The roots of the quadratic equation 𝑥2 + 10𝑥 + 24 = 0 are ________.
a. -6, -4 b. 6, 4 c. -6, 4 d. 6, -4
19. For the quadratic equation 𝑦 − 5𝑦 + 11 = 0 the value of the discriminant is ________.
2

a. -21 b. -19 c. -18 d. -16

20. The quadratic equation whose roots are -5 and 9 is ________.
a. 𝑥2 + 4𝑥 − 45 = 0 b. 𝑥2 + 4𝑥 + 45 = 0
c. 𝑥2 − 4𝑥 + 45 = 0 d. 𝑥2 − 4𝑥 − 45 = 0
21. Which of the following is the root of the quadratic equation 𝑥2 + 3𝑥 − 4 = 0 ______.
a. 0 b. 1 c. 2 d. 3
22. If 𝛼 = 4 − 3√2 and 𝛽 = 4 + 3√2 then the value of 𝛼 + 𝛽 is _______.
a. 2 b. 8 c. 4 d. 6
23. For the equation 𝑦 + 6𝑦 − 8 = 0, the value of the third term is ________.
2

a. 3 b. 4 c. 9 d. 16
24. For the quadratic equation 𝑥2 + 5𝑥 = 4, the value of 𝑐 is_________.
a. -4 b. 4 c. -5 d. 5

25. If 𝛼 = 1 − 3√5 and 𝛽 = 1 + 3√5 then the value of 𝛼𝛽 is ________.

a. 25 b. -22 c. -44 d. 45
26. One of the roots of the quadratic equation 𝑦 − 9 = 0 is _________.
2

a. 0 b. 1 c. 3 d. 9
27. In the quadratic equation the value of the discriminant is ________.
a. -20 b. -22 c. -24 d. -21
28. If 𝛼 and 𝛽 are the roots of the quadratic equation 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐 = 0 then 𝛼 + 𝛽 is equal to
2

_______.
𝑎 −𝑎 𝑏 −𝑏
a. 𝑏 b. c. d.
𝑏 𝑎 𝑎
29. The roots of the quadratic equation with the real and unequal if 𝑏2 − 4𝑎𝑐 is _________.
a. greater than zero b. less than zero c. greater than one d. less than one
10
30. The sum of a natural number and its reciprocal is is written in the mathematical equation form
3
as ______.

a. b. c. d.
31. Which among the following is a quadratic equation?
a. 𝑛 − 8 = 4𝑛3 b. (𝑚 + 3)(𝑚 − 6) = 0

c. d. 3𝑥2 + 8𝑥 = 9 + 3𝑥2

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L.3 Arithmetic Progression

1) The next two terms of the sequence 2, 5, 8, 11, …….. are ………...
a. 13, 16 b. 13, 17 c. 14, 16 d. 14, 17
2) If 𝑡𝑛 = 𝑛 + 2, the third and the fourth terms are respectively are ………
a. 3, 4 b. 4, 5 c. 5, 6 d. 6, 7
3) The first term ‘𝑎’ and the common difference ‘𝑑’ of the A.P. 12, 16, 20, 24, …. are ……..
a. 12, 4 b. 12, 16 c. 24, 4 d. 12, -4
4) The first term ‘𝑎’ and the common difference ‘𝑑’ of the A.P. -5, 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, ……. are ……..
a. -5, -7 b. -5, 7 c. -7, -5 d. -7, 5
5) The 𝑛𝑡ℎ term, 𝑡𝑛,of the A.P. 7, 12, 17, 22, ….. is …….
a. 5𝑛 − 2 b. 2 − 5𝑛 c. 5𝑛 + 2 d. 2𝑛 + 5
6) The value of 𝑡7 for the A.P. 24, 21, 18, 15, …… is ……..

a. 3 b. 6 c. 9 d. 12
7) The sum of the first 𝑛 - natural numbers is _______.
𝑛(𝑛+1) 𝑛+1 𝑛
a. b. 𝑛 (𝑛 + 1) c. d. 2
2 2
8) The sum of the first 10 natural numbers is ________.

a. 55 b. 155 c. 110 d. 210

9) For the A.P. with 𝑎 = 2, 𝑑 = 3, the value of 𝑆10 is _________.

a. 65 b. 155 c. 310 d. 100

10) If for the A.P. the first term is 1, 𝑛 term is (2𝑛 − 1), then 𝑆𝑛 = _______.
𝑡ℎ

a. 𝑛 b. 𝑛2 c. 2𝑛 d. 2𝑛 − 1
rd th
11) If 𝑡𝑛 = 𝑛 , the 3 and 4 terms are respectively _____.
3

a. 9, 12 b. 9, 16 c. 27, 16 d. 27, 64
12) The 𝑛𝑡ℎterm of the A.P. 100, 90, 80, 70, …… is ………
a. 100 + 10𝑛 b. 110 − 10𝑛 c. 100 − 10𝑛 d. 100 + 10𝑛
13) The value of 𝑡10 for the A.P. 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, ….. is ………
a. 34 b. 38 c. 42 d. 44
14) For the A.P. with 𝑎 = 6, 𝑑 = 3, the value of 𝑆6 is ………
a. 27 b. 54 c. 21 d. 108
15) Three consecutive numbers are in A.P. such that their sum is 30, then the second term ‘𝑎’ is ………
a. 6 b. 10 c. 14 d. 18
16) Three consecutive numbers are in A.P. such that the sum of the first and the last is -8, so that
second term 𝑎 is __.
a. -4 b. -2 c. 0 d. 2

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L. 4 Probability
1) When 3 coins are tossed simultaneously, the number of elements in the sample space is _______.
a. 2 b. 4 c. 6 d. 8
2) Number of face cards in a pack of 52 cards is ________.
a. 106 b. 12 c. 14 d. 16
3) 3 coins are tossed simultaneously; A is the event of getting no head; then P(A) is _______.
1 3 5 7
a. b. 8 c. 8 d.
8 8
4) Two dice are thrown simultaneously. E is the event that sum of numbers on the uppermost face is
at least 10; then 𝑛(E) is ______.
a. 2 b. 4 c. 6 d. 8
5) A bag contains 3 red, 3 white and 3 green balls. One ball is drawn at random. E is the event that the
ball drawn is red; then 𝑛(E) is ______.
a. 1 b. 3 c. 6 d. 9
6) A coin is tossed and a die is thrown simultaneously. A is an event of getting a head and an even
number; then 𝑛(A) is ____.
a. 2 b. 3 c. 4 d. 6
7) S is a finite sample space. A is an event of the sample space and A’ is its complementary event; then
______.
a. 𝑛(A) – 𝑛(A’) = 𝑛(S) b. 𝑛(A) + 𝑛(A’) = 𝑛(S)
c. 𝑛(A) + 𝑛(A’) = 1 d. 𝑛(A) + 𝑛(A’) = 0
8) Two coins are tossed; then the probability that at least one head turns up is _______.
1 3
a. 0 b. c. d. 1
4 4
9) A die is thrown, the probability of getting a perfect square is ________.
1 1 5
a. 2 b. c. 1 d. 6
3

10) Two dice are rolled simultaneously. A is an event that sum of the numbers is divisible by 9. Then
P(A) is _______.
1 2 1
a. 1 b. 3 c. 3 d. 9
11) A box contains 20 cards, numbered from 1 to 20. One card is drawn at random. B is the event that
the card drawn bears a number which is greater than 40, then 𝑛(B) is _______.
a. 3 b. 4 c. 5 d. 6
12) 2 digit numbers are formed from the digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 when digits are not repeated. B the event
that the number formed is greater than 40, then 𝑛(B) is _______.
a. 5 b. 4 c. 3 d. 2
13) A card is drawn from a pack of 52 cards. The probability of getting a black card is _________.

1 13 26 39
a. 52 b. 52 c. 52 d. 52

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14) A card is drawn at random from a well-shuffled pack of 52 cards. The probability that the card
drawn is a diamond is ______.
1 13 26 39
a. 52 b. 52 c. 52 d. 52
15) 2 coins are tossed. A is the event of getting at the most one head then A = ?
a. {HH. HT, TH, TT} B. {HH, HT, TH} C. {HT, TH, TT} D. {HT, TH}
16) An unbiased die is thrown. A is the event that a prime number comes up, then A =?
a. {1, 2, 3, 5} b. {2, 3, 5} c. {1, 3. 5} d. {1, 2, 3}
17) Two dice are rolled simultaneously. A is an event that product of numbers on the uppermost face is
12, then P(A) =?
1 1 2 2
a. 9 b. 3 c. d. 3
9
18) When a unbiased dice is thrown, 𝑛(S) is _______.
a. 2 b. 4 c. 6 d. 8
19) A subset of a sample space is called _______.
a. an event b. out come c. probability d. random experiment
20) If the sample space S = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6} and the event A = {1, 3, 5} then A’ = _____.
a. {1, 2, 3} b. {2, 4, 6} c. {1, 4} d. {2, 4}
21) Probability of an impossible event is ________.
1
a. 2 b. 1 c. 0 d. -1
22) If A is an event of a sample space S, then P(A) = _____.

1
a. b. c. d. 𝑛(𝐴)
23) Probability of an uncertain event is ______.

a. -1 b. 0 c. d. 1
24) When a coin is tossed, probability of getting a head is ________.

a. 0 b. c. 1 d. 2
25) A unbiased die is thrown, then the probability of getting a number less than 3 is _______.
1 2
a. 3 b. 3 c. 1 d. 0
26) S is a finite sample space, A is an event and A’ is its complementary event, then ________.
1
a. P(A) – P(A’) = 1 b. P(A) + P(A’) = 1 c. P(A) + P(A’) = 0 d. P(A) + P(A’) = 2

27) A box contains 20 cards numbered from 1 to 20. One card is drawn at random. E is the event that
the card drawn is a multiple of 5, then 𝑛(E) = ________.
a. 3 b. 4 c. 5 d. 6
28) A card is drawn at random from a well shuffled pack of 52 cards. The probability of getting a face
card is ______.
3 7 9 12
a. 52 b. 52 c. 52 d. 52

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29) What is the probability of the event that a number chosen from 1 to 50 is an odd number?
a. 20% b. 40% c. 50% d. 60%
30) If 𝑛(𝐴) = 6 and 𝑛(𝑆) = 36, then 𝑃(𝐴) = ?
1
a. 6 b. c. 30 d. 3
6

and 𝑛(S) = 52, then 𝑛(𝐵) = ?

a. 13 b. 3 c. d. 12
32) A card is drawn at random from a well-shuffled pack of 52 cards. What is the probability of getting
no heart?
1 3 1 4
a. b. 4 c. 2 d. 13
4
33) A card is drawn at random from a well-shuffled pack of 52 cards. What is the probability of getting
A king?
1 2 3 4
a. 13 b. 13 c. 13 d. 13