Questions
The product of two consecutive odd positive integers is 483. The integers are
- 21 and 23
- 27 and 29
- 17 and 19
- 31 and 33
(k + 4)x2 + (k + 1)x + 1 = 0 has equal roots if
- k = 5
- k = 3
- k = -5
- k > 0
Which term of the AP: 3, 8, 13, 18, _______ is 78?
- 15th term
- 16th term
- 17th term
- 14th term
If 7 times the 7th term of an AP is equal to 11 times the 11th term, then its 18th term will be
- 7
- 11
- 18
- 0
Find the values of y for which the distance between the points P(2, -3) and Q(10, y) is 10 units.
- y = 3
- y = -9
- Both 1 and 2
- None of these
Four friends A, B, C and D are sitting in a park at points: A (3 , 4), B (6, 7), C (9, 4) and D (6, 1). Their sitting positions form
- a rhombus
- a square
- neither a square nor a rhombus
- an undefined shape
A card is drawn from a well-shuffled deck of playing cards. Find the probability of drawing a red face card.
- 3/13
- 4/13
- 2/13
- 3/26
A solid metallic sphere of radius 10.5 cm is melted and recast into a number of smaller right circular cones of base radius 3.5 cm and height 3 cm each. Find the number of cones formed?
- 125
- 126
- 130
- 120
A solid right circular cone of base diameter 14 cm and height 8 cm is melted to form a hollow sphere. If the external diameter of the sphere is 10 cm, find the internal diameter of the sphere.
- 3 cm
- 4 cm
- 6 cm
- 8 cm
Which of the following quadratic polynomials has zeroes as 1/4 and - 1.
- 4x2 + 3x -1
- 4x2 - 3x - 1
- 4x2 - 3x + 1
- 4x2 + 3x + 1
Which of the following options is the zero of the polynomial x + 2 ?
- -1
- 1
- 2
- -2
Find the respective values of x and y.
37x + 29y = 53
29x + 37y = 13
- 3 and - 2
- 2 and - 3
- 3 and 2
- -3 and - 2
For what value(s) of k does the given system of equations have no solution?
kx + 2y = 3
3x + 6y = 10
- k = 3/10
- k = 1
- Either k = 3/10 or k = 1
- None of these
A library has a fixed charge for the first three days and an additional charge for each day afterwards. Nishu paid Rs. 27 for a book kept for seven days, while Sangeeta paid Rs. 21 for a book that she kept for five days. Find the fixed charge and the charge for each extra day, respectively.
- Rs. 3 and Rs. 15
- Rs. 2 and Rs. 12
- Rs. 12 and Rs. 2
- Rs. 15 and Rs. 3
In the given figure, DE || BC. If AD = x, DB = x - 2, AE = x+ 2 and EC = x - 1, find the value of x.
- 2
- -2
- 4
- -4
In $\Delta$PQR, right-angled at Q, PR + QR = 25 cm and PQ = 5 cm. Find the respective values of sin P, cos P and tan P.
- 12/13, 5/13 and 12/5
- 12/13, 12/5 and 5/13
- 5/13, 12/13 and 12/5
- 12/5, 12/13 and 5/13
If cos (40° + x) = sin 30°, find the value of x.
- 60°
- 20°
- 30°
- 90°
Two poles of equal heights are standing opposite to each other on either side of a 100 m wide road. From a point between them on the road, the angles of elevation of the top of the poles are 60o and 30o, respectively. Find the height of the poles and the distance of the point from the nearer of the two poles.
- 25 m and 43.3 m, respectively
- 43.3 m and 25 m, respectively
- 25 m and 25 m, respectively
- 43.3 m and 43.3 m, respectively
A 12 m high tree is broken into two parts. The top of the tree strikes the ground and makes an angle of 60° with the level ground. At what height from the ground did the tree break?
- 5.57 m
- 6 m
- 4.47 m
- 8 m
ABC is a right triangle in which angle B = 90°. The biggest circle possible is inscribed in the triangle. If AB = 8 cm and BC = 6 m, find the radius r of the incircle.
- 4 cm
- 1 cm
- 2 cm
- 0.5 cm
The radii of two circles are 6 cm and 8 cm. Find the radius of the circle with area equal to the sum of the areas of these circles.
- 20 cm
- 5 cm
- 2 cm
- 10 cm
From a square sheet of paper of side 21 cm, four quarter circular regions of radius 10.5 cm are removed. Find the area of remaining portion.
- 104.5 cm2
- 441 cm2
- 94.5 cm2
- 346.5 cm2
The following table shows the marks obtained by 140 students in an examination.
| Marks | 0 - 10 | 10 - 20 | 20 - 30 | 30 - 40 | 40 - 50 |
| Number of students | 20 | 24 | 40 | 36 | 20 |
Find the mean marks.
- 25
- 25.86
- 31.20
- 24.38
The table shows the heights of 100 students. Find the modal height.
| Height (cm) | 155-160 | 160-165 | 165-170 | 170-175 | 175-180 | Total |
| No. of students | 22 | 36 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 100 |
- 160 cm
- 162.5 cm
- 162.6 cm
- 165 cm
Two coins are tossed simultaneously. Find the probability of getting at most one heads.
- 1/4
- 1/2
- 1
- 3/4