Assignment 3

Q. No. Question Description

1 Two cards are drawn at random from a pack of 52 cards. What is the probability that
either both are black
Or both are queens?
2 The middle point of the segment of the straight line joining the points (p, q) and (q, -p)
is (r/2, s/2). What is the length of the segment in terms of r and s?
3 Directions: In these questions, relationship between different elements is shown in the
statement. The statements are followed by two conclusions. Choose the correct answer
on the basis of information given below. Also justify your answer.

Statements : U > M ≥ A = N < S , X=N≥Q=Y>R

Conclusions : M > Y , M=Y

A. Both conclusions I and II follow

B. Either conclusion I or II follows
C. Only conclusion I follows
D. Only conclusion II follows
E. Neither conclusion I nor II follows
4 The distance travelled (in m) by a ball dropped from a height are 128/9, 32/3, 8, 6...
How much distance will it travel before coming to rest?
5 In a class 40% of the students enrolled for Math and 70% enrolled for Economics. If
15% of the students enrolled for both Math and Economics, what % of the students of
the class did not enroll for either of the two subjects?
6 Find the discriminant and roots of the following equation: 4x2 + 19x - 5 = 0.

7 If f(x) = x^2 & g(x) = 2x, find composite function f(g(x)) and g(f(x)).

8 The sum of the three numbers in AP is 21 and product of their extremes is 45. Find the
numbers.