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( Basic Mathematics )
( Revised )
Full Marks : 75
Time : 3 hours
( PART : A—OBJECTIVE )
( Marks : 25 )
The figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions
SECTION—A
( Marks : 15 )
5897
(i) ( )
9874
(ii) 2·5698 ( )
(iii) 2 ( )
(iv) 0 ( )
20G/384 1 [ Contd.
(i) a = b ( )
(ii) a > b ( )
(iii) a < b ( )
(iv) a <= b ( )
(i) 6 ( )
(ii) 5 ( )
(iii) 3 ( )
(iv) 2 ( )
(i) 2 : 5 ( )
(ii) 5 : 6 ( )
(iii) 3 : 4 ( )
(iv) 4 : 3 ( )
20G/384 2 [ Contd.
(i) R 870 ( )
(ii) R 580 ( )
(iii) R 690 ( )
(iv) R 750 ( )
(i) 15 km ( )
(ii) 20 km ( )
(iii) 25 km ( )
(iv) 30 km ( )
(g) Which term of the Arithmetic progression 4, 9, 14, 19, ....... is 109?
20G/384 3 [ Contd.
(i) 1024 ( )
(ii) 765 ( )
(iii) 609 ( )
é1 0ù é2 1 ù
(i) The addition of the matrices A = ê ú and B = ê1 4ú is
ë3 2 û ë û
é 1 1ù
(i) ê -2 2 ú ( )
ë û
é2 0 ù
(ii) ê ú ( )
ë3 8 û
é 1 0ù
(iii) ê 23 1 ú ( )
êë - 2 2 úû
é3 1 ù
(iv) ê ú ( )
ë4 6 û
20G/384 4 [ Contd.
2. State whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F) by putting
a Tick (3) mark : 1×5=5
( T / F )
( T / F )
( T / F )
(d) For any two positive numbers a and b, Geometric mean £ Arithmetic
mean.
( T / F )
( T / F )
20G/384 5 [ Contd.
7 -5
(a) Which of the numbers and is greater?
-8 6
(d) Which term of the Geometric progression 5, 10, 20, 40, ...... is 5120?
é5 14 2ù
(e) If 7A = 0 -21 3 ú, then find A.
ê
ê ú
êë1 0 -7úû
( PART : B—DESCRIPTIVE )
( Marks : 50 )
The figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions
(e) 216
Evaluate 3 .
2197 4
20G/384 6 [ Contd.
(c) Two numbers are in the ratio 5 : 8. If the sum of the numbers is 182, find
the numbers. 3
OR
(d) Divide 9x - 6x 2 + x 3 - 2 by x + 1. 3
(f) 2 of a number is 20 less than the original number. Find the number.
3
3
3. (a) David purchased two shirts for R 750 each. He sold these shirts,
gaining 6% on one and losing 4% on the other. Find his gain or loss
percent in the whole transaction. 6
(c) Debbie sells two watches for R 1,955 each, gaining 15% on one and
losing 15% on the other. Find her gain or loss percent in the whole
transaction. 6
20G/384 7 [ Contd.
(b) Insert four numbers between 4 and 19 such that the resulting sequence
is an Arithmetic progression. 4
(e) Insert two numbers between 3 and 81 so that the resulting sequence is
a Geometric progression. 4
4 6 ù é3 - 6 ù
5. (a) Find a matrix X , if X + é
ê -3 7ú = ê5 -8ú.
ë û ë û 5
2 7 65
(b) Evaluate 3 8 75 .
5 9 86 5
OR
é -1 2 ù
(c) Find a matrix X such that 2A + B + X = 0, where A = ê ú and
ë 3 4û
é3 - 2 ù
B =ê ú.
ë1 5 û 5
1 a b+c
(d) Show that 1 b c + a = 0.
1 c a +b 5
HHH
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