MATHEMATICS Roll No: ___________

F.Sc / I.C.S – 1st Year

PRACTICE TEST (PHASE − III)
Time Allowed: 20 Minutes (Objective Type) Total Marks: 12

Note: Four possible answers A, B, C and D to each question are given. The choice which you think is
correct, fill that circle in front of that question with marker or pen ink. Cutting or filling two or
more circles will result in zero mark in that question.
Q.1 Encircle the correct option.
i. Geometrically, the modulus of a complex number represents its distance from the point:
(A) (1, 0) (B) (0, 1) (C) (0, 0) (D) (1, 1)
ii.  z  C ; |−z| =

(A) |z| (B) |−−z| (C) |−z| (D) All of these

iii. The multiplicative inverse of ( 2, − 5) is:
 2 5  2 5  2 5  2 5
(A)    (B)  7  7  (C) –   (D) – − 
 7 7    7 7  7 7
iv. The tabular form of the set {x | x  Q  x2 = 2} is:
(A) { 2, − 2} (B) {4} (C) { } (D) {4, −4}
v. p → q is converse of:
(A) ~p → q (B) p → q (C) q → p (D) ~q → p

vi. A semi-group having an identity element is called:

(A) Groupoid (B) Monoid (C) Group (D) Abelian group
−2 3
 1 
vii. If A =  −2 3 1  , then the cofactor of A12 is:
 4 −3 2 
(A) 8 (B) –7 (C) –10 (D) None of these
viii. Let A = [aij] be a square matrix of order n. If aij = 0 for all i  j and aij = k (some non-zero scalar, k  1)
for all i = j then the matrix A is called a:
(A) Identity matrix (B) Scalar matrix (C) Rectangular matrix (D) None of these
ix. The trivial solution of the system of homogenous linear equations is:
(A) (0, 0, 0) (B) (1, 0, 0) (C) (0, 1, 0) (D) (0, 0, 1)
x. The roots of the equation 25x2 – 30x + 9 = 0 are:
(A) Imaginary (B) Rational and unequal
(C) Rational and equal (D) Irrational and unequal
xi. If 4x − 2 = 0, then x =
1 1
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) − 2 (D) 2

xii. Product of all the fourth roots of unity is:

(A) 1 (B) 0 (C) −1 (D) None of these
 MATHEMATICS Roll No: ___________
F.Sc / I.C.S – 1st Year
PRACTICE TEST (PHASE − III)
Time Allowed: 1:40 Hours (Subjective Type) Total Marks: 48

SECTION I
Q.2. Write short answers of the following questions. (Any 4) (04 × 02 = 08)
i- Define singular matrix.
 2i i 
ii- Find the inverse of the matrix  
 i −i 
iii- If A and B are square matrices of the same order. Then explain why in general
(A − B)2  A2 − 2AB + B2.

 3 1 x

iv- Find the value of x if  −1 3 4  = −30
 x 1 0

6 7 8

v- Without expansion verify that  3 4 5  = 0.
2 3 4 
 i 1+i  −
vi- If A =   , show that A − (A)t is skew-Hermitian.
 1 −i 
Q.3. Write short answers of the following questions. (Any 4) (04 × 02 = 08)
i- Solve the equation by completing the square: x2 + 4x – 1085 = 0
2 1
5 5
ii- Solve the equation x + 8 = 6x
4 4
iii- Prove that: (−1 + −3) + (−1 − −3) = −16
iv- When x4 + 2x3 + kx2 + 3 is divided by x − 2, the remainder is 1. Find the value of k.
v- If ,  are roots of equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 then find the value of 2 + 2
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vi- The sum of a positive number and its reciprocal is 5 . Find the number.

Q.4 Write short answers of the following questions. (Any 6) (06 × 02 = 12)
i- Write closure law and commutative law of multiplication of real numbers.
ii- Does the set {1, −1} possess closure property w.r.t addition and multiplication?
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2
iii- Simplify: (−1)
iv- Prove that |z1z2| = |z1||z2|  z1, z2  C
v- Express the complex number 1 + i 3 into polar form.
vi- From suitable properties of union and intersection. Prove that A  (A  B) = A  (A  B).
vii- Determine whether p → (q → p) is a tautology, a contingency or an absurdity.
viii- For A = {1, 2, 3, 4}, find the relation {(x, y) | x + y < 5} in A. Also write its domain and range.
ix- Write the power set of {+, −, ×, }.
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Note: Attempt any TWO questions. (02 × 10 = 20)

 a+ b c

5. (a) Show that:  a b+ c  = 2 (a + b + c + ) (5)
 a b c+ 
(b) Solve the equation 41 + x + 41 – x = 10 (5)
6. (a) Solve by Crammer’s rule the given system: (5)

2x1 – x2 + x3 = 8
x1 + 2x2 + 2x3 = 6
x1 – 2x2 – x3 = 1

2 3
(b) Solve the system of equation x + y = 5 ; x + y = 2 (5)

−1 2
1 1

7. (a) Find the rank of the matrix 2 −6 5 1  (5)
3 5 4 −3 
a
(a) Show that the roots of (mx + c)2 = 4ax will be equal, if c = m ; m  0 (5)