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Combined Graduate Level

Recruitment Examination
PAPER III
MATHEMATICS
Time: 150 Minutes ସମୟ: ୧୫୦ ମିନଟ
ି
Full Marks: 100 ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ସଂଖ୍ୟା: ୧୦୦

Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words as far as practicable.
ପରୀକ୍ଷାର୍ଣୀ ମାନନ ଯର୍ା ସମ୍ଭବ ନିଜ ଭାଷା ନର ଉତ୍ତର ନେନବ
The figures in the right-hand margin indicate marks.
ଡାହାଣ ପାଖ୍ନର େିଆଯାଇଥିବା ସଂଖ୍ୟାଗୁଡକ ି ମୁଲ୍ୟାଙ୍କ ସୂଚାଉଛି
Answer all questions.
ସମସ୍ତ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନର ଉତ୍ତର େିଅ

(SECTION-A)
(Objective type Questions)
(ବସ୍ତୁ ନଷ୍ଠ
ି ପ୍ରଶ୍ନ)

1. Answer all the following questions. 1*10 = 10

(a) Write the smallest 4-digit number using 0,5,6,9.

5069

(b) The greatest number which is not a common factor of two or more given
numbers are called HCF. Say True or False.

True

(c) Lowest of the common multiple of two or more number is called the ______
of the given numbers.

LCM

(d) The side of a regular hexagon is denoted by I. Express the perimeter of the hexagon
using I.

6I

(e) There are 40 girls and 25 boys in a class. What is the ratio of the number of girls to the
number of boys?

8:5
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(f) The length and breadth of a rectangular piece of land are 500 m and 300 m
respectively. Find Its area.
150000 m2

(g) One-fourth of the product of numbers p and q is:

pq/4

(h) What is the Coefficient of x in 𝒚𝟐 𝒙 + 𝒚 ?

𝑦2

(i) Subtract (a-b) from (a+b).

2b

(j) Find the probability of getting a head when a coin is tossed once.

1/2

(SECTION – B)
(Short-answer type Questions)
(ସଂକ୍ଷିପ୍ତ-ଉତ୍ତରୀୟ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନ)

2. Answer all the following questions. 5*18 = 90

(a) Sourav and Pooja together have 45 marbles. Both of them lost 5 marbles each, and the product of
the number of marbles they now have is 124. We would like to find out how many marbles they had to
start with.

Let us say the number of marbles Sourav has = x

Therefore, the number of marble Pooja has = 45 – x
After losing 5 marbles each,
Number of marbles Sourav has = x – 5
Number of marble Pooja has = 45 – x – 5 = 40 – x
Given that the product of their marbles is 124.
∴ (x – 5) (40 – x) = 124
⇒ x2 – 45x + 324 = 0
⇒ x2 – 36x – 9x + 324 = 0
⇒ x (x – 36) -9(x – 36) = 0
⇒ (x – 36) (x – 9) = 0
Thus, we can say,
x – 36 = 0 or x – 9 = 0
⇒ x = 36 or x = 9
Therefore,
If Sourav’s marbles = 36
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Then, Pooja’s marbles = 45 – 36 = 9

And if Sourav’s marbles = 9
Then, Pooja’s marbles = 45 – 9 = 36

(b) Find two numbers whose sum is 27 and product is 182.

Let us say the first number is x, and the second number is 27 – x.

Therefore, the product of two numbers
x (27 – x) = 182
⇒ x2 – 27x – 182 = 0
⇒ x2 – 13x – 14x + 182 = 0
⇒ x (x – 13) -14(x – 13) = 0
⇒ (x – 13) (x -14) = 0
Thus, either, x = -13 = 0 or x – 14 = 0
⇒ x = 13 or x = 14
Therefore, if first number = 13, then second number = 27 – 13 = 14
And if first number = 14, then second number = 27 – 14 = 13
Hence, the numbers are 13 and 14.

(c) In a class test, the sum of Shefali’s marks in Mathematics and English is 30. Had she got 2 marks more in
Mathematics and 3 marks less in English, the product of their marks would have been 210. Find her marks in
the two subjects.

Let us say the marks of Shefali in Maths be x.

Then, the marks in English will be 30 – x.
As per the given question,
(x + 2) (30 – x – 3) = 210
(x + 2) (27 – x) = 210
⇒ -x2 + 25x + 54 = 210
⇒ x2 – 25x + 156 = 0
⇒ x2 – 12x – 13x + 156 = 0
⇒ x (x – 12) -13(x – 12) = 0
⇒ (x – 12) (x – 13) = 0
⇒ x = 12, 13
Therefore, if the marks in Maths are 12, then marks in English will be 30 – 12 = 18, and if the marks in Maths are 13,
then marks in English will be 30 – 13 = 17.

(d) A train travels 360 km at a uniform speed. If the speed had been 5 km/h more, it would have taken 1 hour
less for the same journey. Find the speed of the train.

It is given that
Distance = 360 km
Consider x as the speed, then the time taken t = 360/x
If the speed is increased by 5 km/h, the speed will be (x + 5) km/h.
Distance will be the same. t = 360/ (x + 5)
We know that
Time with original speed – Time with increased speed = 1
360/x – 360/ (x + 5) = 1
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LCM = x (x + 5)
[360 (x + 5) – 360x]/x (x + 5) = 1
360 x + 1800 – 360x = x (x + 5)
x2 + 5x = 1800
x2 + 5x – 1800 = 0
x2 + 45x – 40x – 1800 = 0
x (x + 45) – 40 (x + 45) = 0
(x – 40) (x + 45) = 0
x = 40 km/hr
As we know, the value of speed cannot be negative.
Therefore, the speed of the train is 40 km/h

(e) Sum of the areas of two squares is 468 m2. If the difference between their perimeters is 24 m, find the sides
of the two squares.

Let the sides of the two squares be x m and y m.

Therefore, their perimeter will be 4x and 4y, respectively
And the area of the squares will be x2 and y2, respectively.
Given,
4x – 4y = 24
x–y=6
x=y+6
Also, x2+y2 = 468
⇒ (6 + y2) + y2 = 468

(f) Find the values of k for the following quadratic equation so that they have two equal roots.
kx (x – 2) + 6 = 0

kx (x – 2) + 6 = 0 or kx2 – 2kx + 6 = 0
Comparing the given equation with ax2 + bx + c = 0, we get
a = k, b = – 2k and c = 6

We know, Discriminant = b2 – 4ac

= (– 2k)2 – 4 (k) (6)
= 4k2– 24k

For equal roots, we know,

b2 – 4ac = 0
4k2 – 24k = 0
4k (k – 6) = 0

Either 4k = 0 or k = 6 = 0
k = 0 or k = 6
However, if k = 0, then the equation will not have the terms ‘x2 and ‘x.

Therefore, if this equation has two equal roots, k should be 6 only.

(g) A vessel is in the form of a hollow hemisphere mounted by a hollow cylinder. The diameter of the
hemisphere is 14 cm, and the total height of the vessel is 13 cm. Find the inner surface area of the vessel.
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Now, the given parameters are:

The diameter of the hemisphere = D = 14 cm
The radius of the hemisphere = r = 7 cm
Also, the height of the cylinder = h = (13-7) = 6 cm
And the radius of the hollow hemisphere = 7 cm
Now, the inner surface area of the vessel = CSA of the cylindrical part + CSA of the hemispherical part
(2πrh+2πr2) cm2 = 2πr(h+r) cm2
2× (22/7) ×7(6+7) cm2 = 572 cm

(h) A piece of string is 30 cm long. What will be the length of each side if the string is used to form:
(a) an equilateral triangle?
(b) a regular hexagon?

(a) Perimeter of equilateral triangle = 30 cm

3 × side = 30
Side = 30 / 3
Side = 10 cm
(b) Perimeter of regular hexagon = 30 cm
6 × side = 30
Side = 30 / 6
Side = 5 cm

(i) A floor is 5 m long and 4 m wide. A square carpet of sides 3 m is laid on the floor. Find the area of the floor
that is not carpeted.

Area of floor = l × b = 5 × 4
= 20 m2
Area of square carpet = 3 × 3
= 9 m2
Area of floor that is not carpeted = 20 – 9
= 11 m2
∴ The area of the floor that is not carpeted is 11 m2
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(j) If z = 10, find the value of z3 – 3(z – 10).

From the question, it is given that z = 10

We have,
= z3– 3z + 30
Then, substitute the value of z in the equation.
= (10)3 – (3 × 10) + 30
= 1000 – 30 + 30 = 1000

(j) Suppose we throw a die once.

(i) What is the probability of getting a number greater than 4?
(ii) What is the probability of getting a number less than or equal to 4?

(i) Here, let E be the event ‘getting a number greater than 4’. The number of possible outcomes is six: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and
6, and the outcomes favourable to E are 5 and 6. Therefore, the number of outcomes favourable to E is 2.
So, P(E) = P(number greater than 4) = 2/6 = 1/3

(ii) Let F be the event ‘getting a number less than or equal to 4’. Number of possible outcomes = 6 Outcomes
favourable to the event F are 1, 2, 3, 4. So, the number of outcomes favourable to F is 4.
Therefore, P(F) = 4/6 = 2/3

(k) Virat tosses two different coins simultaneously (say, one is of ₹1and other of ₹2). What is the probability
that she gets at least one head?

We write H for ‘head’ and T for ‘tail’. When two coins are tossed
simultaneously, the possible outcomes are (H, H), (H, T), (T, H), (T, T), which are all
equally likely. Here (H, H) means head up on the first coin (say on ` 1) and head up
on the second coin (` 2). Similarly (H, T) means head up on the first coin and tail up on
the second coin and so on.

The outcomes favourable to the event E, ‘at least one head’ are (H, H), (H, T) and (T, H).

So, the number of outcomes favourable to E is 3.

Therefore, P(E) =3/4
i.e., the probability that Virat gets at least one head is ¾

(l) The following table gives the distribution of a lifetime of 400 neon lamps.

Lifetime (in hours) Number of lamps

1500-2000 14
2000-2500 56
2500-3000 60
3000-3500 86
3500-4000 74
4000-4500 62
4500-5000 48
Find the median lifetime of a lamp.

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Class Interval Frequency Cumulative

1500-2000 14 14
2000-2500 56 70
2500-3000 60 130
3000-3500 86 216
3500-4000 74 290
4000-4500 62 352
4500-5000 48 400

N = 400 & N/2 = 200

Median class = 3000 – 3500
Therefore, l = 3000, cf = 130,
f = 86 & h = 500

Median = 3000 + [(200 – 130)/86] × 500

= 3000 + (35000/86)
= 3000 + 406.98
= 3406.98
Therefore, the median lifetime of the lamps = 3406.98 hours

(m) The table below shows the daily expenditure on food of 25 households in a locality.

Daily expenditure (in c) Number of households

100-150 4
150-200 5
200-250 12
250-300 2
300-350 2
Find the mean daily expenditure on food by a suitable method.

Find the midpoint of the given interval using the formula.

Midpoint (xi) = (upper limit + lower limit)/2
Let us assume the mean (a) = 225
Class size (h) = 50

Class Interval Number of households (fi) Mid-point (xi) di = xi – A ui= di/50 fiui
100-150 4 125 -100 -2 -8
150-200 5 175 -50 -1 -5
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200-250 12 225= a 0 0 0
250-300 2 275 50 1 2
300-350 2 325 100 2 4
Sum fi = 25 Sum fiui = -7

Mean = x̄ = a + h (∑fiui /∑fi)

= 225 + 50(-7/25) = 225 – 14
= 211
Therefore, the mean daily expenditure on food is 211.

(n) Five square flower beds, each of sides 1 m, are dug on a piece of land 5 m long and 4 m wide. What is the
area of the remaining part of the land?

Area of flower square bed = 1 × 1

= 1 m2
Area of 5 square bed = 1 × 5
= 5 m2
Area of land = 5 × 4
= 20 m2
Remaining part of the land = Area of land – Area of 5 square bed
= 20 – 5
= 15 m2
∴ The remaining part of the land is 15 m2

(o) In a class test, the sum of Shefali’s marks in Mathematics and English is 30. Had she got 2 marks more in
Mathematics and 3 marks less in English, the product of their marks would have been 210. Find her marks in
the two subjects.

Let us say the marks of Shefali in Maths be x.

Then, the marks in English will be 30 – x.
As per the given question,
(x + 2) (30 – x – 3) = 210
(x + 2) (27 – x) = 210
⇒ -x2 + 25x + 54 = 210
⇒ x2 – 25x + 156 = 0
⇒ x2 – 12x – 13x + 156 = 0
⇒ x (x – 12) -13(x – 12) = 0
⇒ (x – 12) (x – 13) = 0

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⇒ x = 12, 13

Therefore, if the marks in Maths are 12, then marks in English will be 30 – 12 = 18, and if the marks in Maths are 13,
then marks in English will be 30 – 13 = 17.

(p) A plastic box 1.5 m long, 1.25 m wide and 65 cm deep is to be made. It is to be open at the top. Ignoring the
thickness of the plastic sheet, determine the area of the sheet required for making the box.

Given: length (l) of box = 1.5m

Breadth (b) of box = 1.25 m
Depth (h) of box = 0.65m

Box is to be open at the top.

Area of sheet required.
= 2lh+2bh+lb
= [2×1.5×0.65+2×1.25×0.65+1.5×1.25]m2
= (1.95+1.625+1.875) m2 = 5.45 m2

(q) One card is drawn from a well-shuffled deck of 52 cards. Calculate the probability that the card will not be
an ace.

Let F be the event ‘card drawn is not an ace’.

The number of outcomes favourable to the event F = 52 – 4 = 48
The number of possible outcomes = 52
Therefore, P(F) = 48/52 = 12/13
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(r) Calculate the mean deviation about median for the following data:
Class 0-10 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60
Frequency 6 7 15 16 4 2

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