1.

Solve for x if
x y 2
8 2
+
and
3x y y
16 4

Answer: 2
Solution:
x y 2
3 y
8 2
16 4y
+

u
v
From equation :
3x y 2
2 2
3x y 2
+

+ w
From equation :
2(3x y)
4 4y
6x 2y y
6x 3y
2x y

Between equation ! :
3x y 2
3x 2x 2
x 2
+
+

2. "f
x
8 3# find t$e value of
6x
2
.
Answer: 9
Solution:
From:
x
3x
8 3
2 3

Squarin% &ot$ ide:

( )
2
3x 2
6x
2 3
2 '

3. Solve for x:
x 1
16 8
+

Answer: 1/4
Solution:
x 1
16 8
+

( ) ( )
x 1
3
4
2 2
+

4 4x 3
2 2

4 4x 3
1
x
4

4. "f 4
2x(1
)1*24# find t$e value of 4
x
.
Answer: 16
Solution:
2x 1
2x
2x
x
4 1*24
4 .4 1*24
4 2+6
4 16
+

+. "f 3
x(1
)81# find 3
2x,1
Answer: 243
Solution:
x 1
x
x
x 3
3 81
3 3 81
3 2-
3 3
x 3
+

.$u#
2x 1 6 1
2x 1
3 3
3 243

6. Solve for x if "n (x

2
(x,2) ) "n 2x("n(x,1)
Answer: 2
Solution:
( ) ( )
( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
2
"n x x 2 "n 2x "n x 1
"n x 2 x 1 "n 2x x 1
x 2 2x
x 2
+ +
+
+

-. "f lo% xy ) 6 and lo%

x
2.
y

Solve for x and y.
Answer: x = 10000,y = 100
Solution:
( )
( )

6
1*
2
6 2 4
2
lo% xy 6 /ivide &y
xy 1*
lo% xy 6
x 0 y 1*
xy 1* y 1*
lo% x 0 y 2 y 1**
x
1* x 1** 1** 1*#***
y
u v
u
v
8. Find t$e value of x:
1o% 6 ( x lo% 4 ) lo% 4 ( lo% (32(4
x
)
Answer: 3

Solution:
( )
( )
( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
( ) ( )
x
x x
x x
x x
x
x
lo%6 xlo%4 lo%4 lo% 32 4
lo%6 lo%4 lo%4 lo% 32 4
lo% 6 4 lo% 4 32 4
6 4 4 32 4 4
2 4 4 32
4 64
x 3
+ + +
+ + +
+
+

'. Find t$e value of x if

2 a &
x ) lo% a lo% & lo% 2
Answer: 1

Solution:
2
a
&
lo% a
lo% a
lo% 2
lo% &
lo% &
lo% a
lo% 2
lo% 2
lo% &
lo% a lo% & lo% 2
x . .
lo% 2 lo% a lo% &
x 1

1*. Solve for x if lo% x

2
) (lo% x)
2
.
Answer: 1,100
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Solution:
( )
( )
( )
2
2
2
*
2
lo% x lo% x
2 lo% x lo% x
lo% x lo%x 2 *
3quate ea2$ fa2tor to 4ero :
lo%x * 5 x 1* 1
lo%x 2 * 5
lo%x 2 x 1* 1**

11. "f lo% ('6) ) +.++'8. 7$at i t$e lo% of 1*6
Answer: 6.5598
Solution:
( ) lo%1*6 lo% 1*.'6
lo%1*6 lo%1* lo%'6
lo%1*6 1 +.++'8
lo%1*6 6.++'8

+
+

12. "f "n x

2
) ("n x)
2
olve for x:
Answer: e
2
Solution:
( )
2
2
e
2
"n x "n x
2 "n x "n x "n x
2 "n x
2 lo% x
x e

13. "f lo% x2 ( lo%2x ) 2 olve for x:

Answer: 2
Solution:
( )
( )
( )
x
2
2
2
2
2 2
2
2 2
2
2
1
lo% 2
lo% x
1
lo% x 2
lo% x
1 lo% x 2lo% x
lo% x 2lo% x 1 *
2 4 4 1
lo% x
2
lo% x 1
x 2

+
+
+
t

14. /etermine t$e 8 o t$at t$e equation 4x

2
(8x(1) * will
$ave 9ut one real olution.
Answer: 4

Solution:
( )
( ) ( )
2
2
2
4x 8x 1 *
: 4# B 8# ; 1
B 4:; * o t$at it will $ave only one real value
8 4 4 1 *
8 4
+ +

1+. Find t$e value of 8 in t$e quadrati2 equation 3x

2
,8x(x,
-8)* if 3 i one of t$e root.
Answer: 3
Solution:
( ) ( )
2
2
3x 8x x -8 *
3 3 8 3 3 -8 *
8 3
+
+

16. Find t$e a&olute value of x if

4(4x 12
Answer: 2,-4
So!tion"
4 4x 12 4 4x 12
4x 8 4x 16
x 2 x 4
+ +


2#,4
1-. Find t$e value of 2 from t$e %iven quadrati2 equation
2
x ,4x(2)* if t$e <rodu2t of t$e root i ,+.
Answer: -5

Solution:
( )
2
1 2
x 4x ; *
: 1 B 4
;
x x
:
;
+
1
; +
+




18. Find t$e value of 8 from t$e %iven quadrati2 equation
2
2x 8x 6 * + if t$e um of t$e root i equal to 4.
Answer: 8

Solution:
1 2
B
x x
:
8
4
2
8 8
+
+

1'. Find t$e value of $ in t$e equation

2 2
2x $x 4x +$ * + +
o t$at t$e um of t$e root i 2.
Answer: 4
Solution:
( )
1 2
2
B
r r
:
2 $ x 4x +$ *
B
2
:
4
2
2 $
2 $ 2
$ 4

+
+ +

2*. Find t$e value of t$e 2ontant $ in t$e quadrati2 equation

2
3x $x x -$ * + if 3 i one of t$e root.
Answer: 3
Solution:
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( ) ( ) ( )
2
3 3 $ 3 3 -$ *
$ 3
+

21. Find t$e value of t$e 2ontant =$> in t$e quadrati2 equation
2 2
2$ x 3x 4x +$ * + + if t$e <rodu2t of t$e root i ,4.
Answer: 4
Solution:
1 2
;
r r
:
+$
4
2$ 3
8 $ 12 + $
$ 4

+
+

22. Find t$e um of t$e 2oeffi2ient of t$e ex<anion of (x(2)
4
.
Answer: 65
Solution:
( )
( ) ( )
4
4 4
u&titute x 1 &ut u&tra2t t$e value of 2 .
Sum of 2oeffi2ient 1 2 2 6+

+
23. Find t$e value of x if t$e 8
t$
term of t$e ex<anion of
( )
12
3
x 1 + i equal to 2+'+22+6.
Answer: 2
Solution:
( ) ( ) ( )
( )
( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
( ) ( )
n r 1 r 1
+
-
3
1+
n n 1 n 2 ... n r 2 x y
r 1 6
12 11 1* ' 8 - 6
x 1 2+'+22+6
- 6 + 4 3 2 1
-'2 x 2+'+22+6
x 2
+
+

24. Find t$e 2oeffi2ient of (x(y)

1*
2ontainin% t$e term x
-
y
3
.
Answer: 120
Solution:
( )
( ) ( )
( ) ( )

n m m - 3
8x y 8x y 5n 1* 5m 3
n6
8
n m 6m6
1*6
8
-6 36
1* ' 8 -6
8
-6 3 2 1
8 12*
2+. 7$at i t$e +
t$
term of t$e ex<anion of (e
x
(e
,x
)
8
?
Answer: #0
Solution:
( )
( ) ( )
4 4
x x
o
r + 5m r 1 + 1 4
n6
e e
n m 6m6
86
e -*
46 46

26. Find t$e middle term of t$e ex<anion of (x
2
,+)
8
.
Answer: 43#50 x
8
Solution:
( ) ( )
( )
4
4
2
4
8
8
86
middle term x +
46 46
middle term -* x +
middle term 43-+* x

2-. Find t$e middle term of t$e ex<anion of

( )
12
x y . +
Answer: 924 x
3
y
3
Solution:
( ) ( )
6 6
10 2 10 2
3 3
126
@iddle term x y
66 66
middle term '24 x y

28. Find t$e 6

t$
term of t$e ex<anion of (2,x)
14
.
Answer: -1025024 x
5
Solution:
( )
( ) ( )

n m m
' +
+
r 6 5 m r 1 +
n6
x y
n m 6m6
146
2 x
'6 +6
1*2+*24 x
2'. Find t$e value of =x> in t$e followin% erie of num&er
12#13#1-#26# x.
Answer: 42
Solution:
( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
( ) ( )
( )
( )
2 2 2 2
2 2
2
2
12 13 1- 26 x
1 2 3 4
12 1 13 x 26 4
13 2 1- x 42
1- 3 36
+ +
+
+
3*. Find t$e value of x of t$e %iven equation $own.
x ( 2x (4x(8x(16x(AA.2+6x)1*22.
Answer: 2
Solution:
;om<lete t$e equen2e uin% 2ommon ratio ) 2#
2 4 8 16 32 64 128 256 1022 + + + + + + + + x x x x x x x x x
So$e %or x"
511 1022
2

x
x
31. Find t$e value of x from t$e equen2e num&er $own.
B(2x(3x(4x(A.A.8x)-2.
Answer: 2
Solution:
By in<e2tion t$e equen2e form an arit$meti2
<ro%reion. ;om<lete t$e equen2e and olve for x:
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2 3 4 5 6 7 8 72 + + + + + + + x x x x x x x x
Solvin% for x:
36 72
2

x
x
32. Find t$e value of x from t$e erie of num&er $own.
x ( 3x ( 'x ( 2-xA..-2'x)32-'.
Answer: 3
Solution:
By in<e2tion# t$e equen2e form a %eometri2
<ro%reion. ;om<lete t$e equen2e and olve for x:
3 9 27 81 243 729 3279
1093 3279
3
x x x x x x x
x
x
+ + + + + +

33. "f equal <$ere are <iled in a form of a 2om<lete <yramid

wit$ a re2tan%ular &ae# find t$e total num&er of <$ere
in t$e <ile if t$e num&er of <$ere in t$e lon% ide i 6
and t$at of t$e $ort ide i 4 until t$e to< layer 2onit of
a in%le row of 3 <$ere.
Answer: 50
Solution:
( ) ( )
( ) ( )
( ) ( )
n n 1 3m n 1
S
6
no. of <$ere in t$e lon% ide of
m 6
re2 tan%ular &ae
no. of <$ere in t$e $ort ide of
n 4
re2tan%ular &ae
4 4 1 3 6 4 1
S
6
4 + 1+
S +* <$ere
6
+ +

,
_

,
1 + +
]

34. S<$ere of t$e ame radiu are <iled in t$e form of a
<yramid wit$ a quare &ae until t$ere i 9ut one <$ere
at t$e to< layer. "f t$ere are 4 <$ere on ea2$ ide of t$e
quare# find t$e total num&er of <$ere " t$e <ile.
Answer: 30 s&heres
Solution:
( ) ( )
( ) ( )
n n 1 2n 1
S
6
4 4 1 8 1
S
6
S 3* <$ere
+ +

+ +

3+. S<$ere of equal i4e are <iled in t$e form of a 2om<lete

<yramid wit$ a re2tan%ular &ae# find t$e total num&er of
<$ere in t$e <ile if t$e num&er of <$ere in t$e lon%
ide i + and t$at of t$e $ort ide i 4 until t$e to< layer
2onit of a in%le row of 2 <$ere.
Answer: 40
Solution:
( ) ( )
( ) ( )
( ) ( )
n n 1 3m n 1
S
6
no. of <$ere in t$e lon% ide of
m +
re2 tan%ular &ae
no. of <$ere in t$e $ort ide of
n 4
re2tan%ular &ae
4 4 1 3 + 4 1
S
6
4 + 12
S
6
S 4* S<$ere
+ +

,
_

,
1 + +
]

36. Find t$e reminder if we divide

( )
3 2
4y 18y 8y 4 &y 2y 3 . + + +
Answer: 11
Solution:
( )
2
3 2
3 2
2
2
2y 6y +
2y 3 4y 18y 8y 4
4y 6y
12y 8y
12y 8y
1*y 4
1*y +
11 reminder
+
+ +

+
+


+
3- "f 8(11a(8a
3
(18a
2
i divided &y 4a
2
(1(3a# t$e reminder i:
Answer: 5
Solution:
( )
2 3 2
3 2
2
2
2a 3
4a 3a 1 8a 18a 11a 8
8a 6a 2a
12a 'a 8
12a 'a 3
+ reminder
+
+ + + + +
+ +
+ + +
+ + +
+
38. "f 1and ,2 are rational root of t$e equation
4 3 2
x x 4x 6x 12 *. + + + w$at i t$e e2ond de<reed
equation?
Answer: x
2
'6=0
Solution:
( )
( )
3 2
2
1 1 4 6 12
1 2 6 12
1 2 6 12 *
x 2x 6x 12 * 1t de<reed equation
1 2 6 12
2 * 12
1 * 6 *
x 6 * 2nd de<reed equation
+ + +
+ + + +
+ + + +
+ + +
+ + +
+
+ + +
+
3'. .$e radiu of a 2urvature of a %iven 2urve varie dire2tly
wit$ x and inverely wit$ t$e quare of y. 7$en x )2# y)3#
t$e radiu of 2urvature i 1**. Find t$e radiu of 2urvature
w$en x )4 and y)6.
Answer: 50
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1
,2
Solution:
( )
( )
( )
( )
2
2
2
2
8x
r y
y
8 2
1**
3
8 4+*
8x
r
y
4+* 4
r
6
r +*

4*. .$e value of ; varie dire2tly wit$ x and t$e quare of y

and 2onverely wit$ 4. 7$en x)2# y)1 and 4)4#;)1**.
Find t$e value of ; w$en x)3#y)2 and 4)+.
Answer: 480
Solution:
( ) ( )
( ) ( )
2
2
2
2
Cxy
;
4
C 2 1
1**
4
C 2**
Cxy
;
4
2** 3 2
;
+
; 48*

41. .welve men 2an fini$ t$e 9o& in 16 day. Five men were
wor8in% at t$e tart and after 8 day 3 men were added.
Dow many day will it ta8e to fini$ t$e 9o&?
Answer: 2# (ays

Solution:
12(16))+(8)((+(3)x
B)1' day
.otal num&er of day to fini$ t$e 9o&
)1'(8
) 2- day
42. .$e vi&ration frequen2y of trin% varie a t$e quare root
of t$e tenion and inverely a t$e <rodu2t of t$e len%t$
and diam. of t$e tetin%. "f t$e tetin% i 3 feet lon% and
*.*3 in2$ diameter vi&rate at -2*time <er e2ond under
'* <ound tenion# at w$at frequen2y will a 2 ft# *.*2+ in2$
trin% vi&rate under +* <ound tenion.
Answer: 966
Solution:
( )
( )
C .
w
1/
C '*
-2*
3 *.*3
C 6.83*+
C .
w
1/
6.83*+ +*
w
2 *.*2+
w '66

43. 3i%$t men 2an ex2avate1+ 2u.m. of draina%e o<en 2anal

in - $our. .$ree men 2an &a28fill 1* 2u.m. in 4 $our.
Dow lon% will it ta8e 1* men to ex2avate and &a28fill 2*
2u.m. in t$e ame <ro9e2t?
Answer: 9.8# hrs.
Solution:
For ex2avation:
Eo. of man $our to ex2avate02u.m. of draina%e
)
( ) 8 -
3.-33
1+

.otal no. of man,$our required to ex2avate 2*
2u.m.
)3.-33(2*)
)-4.66-
.otal no. of $r. to ex2avate 2* 2u.m. wit$ 1* men.
)
-4.66-
-.4- $r.
1*

For &a28fill:
Eo. of man $our needed to &a28fill <er 2u.m. of
draina%e )
( ) 3 4
1.2
1*

.otal no. of man $our required to &a28fill 2* 2u.m.
)1.2(2*))24
.otal no. of $our to &a28fill 2* 2u.m. wit$ 1* men
)
24
2.4 $r.
1*

.otal time ) -.4- ( 2.4
.otal time ) '.8- $r
4+. : tatiti2al 2ler8 u&mitted t$e followin% re<ort. .$e
avera%e rate of <rodu2tion of radio i 1.+ unit for every
1.+ $r. wor8 &y 1.+ wor8er. Dow many radio were
<rodu2ed in one mont$ &y 3* men wor8in% 2** $our
durin% t$e mont$?
Answer: 4000
Solution:
( )
( )
Eo. of man $our to <rodu2e x radio
2** 3** 6****
Eo. of man $our to <rodu2e 1.+ radio
1.+ 1.+ 2.2+
By <ro<ortion
6*** 2.2+
x 1.+
x 4*** radio

46. : and B wor8in% to%et$er 2an fini$ a <ie2e of wor8 in 2*

day. :fter wor8in% for 4 day# : quit and B fini$e t$e
wor8 in 24 day more# Find t$e no. of day t$at B 2ould
fini$ t$e wor8 alone.
Answer: 30 (ays

Solution:
1 1 1
: B 2*
1 1 1
4 24 1
: B B
+
_ _
+ +

, ,
u
v
Between ! :
( )
( ) 24 1
4 1
2* B
B 3* day
_
+

,

4'. 28 men 2an fini$ed t$e 9o& in 6* day. :t t$e tart of t$e
16
t$
day + men were laid off and after t$e 4+
t$
day 1* more
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men were $ired. Dow many day were t$ey delayed in
fini$in% t$e 9o&?
Answer: 2.2# (ays

Solution:
28(6*))28(1+) ( (23)(3*)((33)x
B)1-.2- day
.otal no. of day t$ey fini$ t$e 9o&
)1+(3*(1-.2-
)62.2- day
.$erefore t$ey were delayed &y 2.2- day
+*. 16 men $a a 2ontra2t to fini$ t$e 9o& in 2* day. 2* men
were $ired at t$e tart and four quit t$e 9o& after 8 day.
/etermine t$e num&er of day delayed or a$ead of t$e
2$eduled time w$en t$ey were a&le to fini$ t$e 9o&.
Answer: 2 (ays ahea(

Solution:
16(2*) )2*(8)(16x
x)1*
.otal no. of day to fini$ t$e 9o&
)8(1* )18
Eo. of day a$ead )2*,18
)2 day
+1. : <ie2e of wire of len%t$ 36F i 2ut into two unequal <art.
3a2$ <art i t$en &ent to form a 2ir2le. "t i found t$at t$e
total area of t$e two 2ir2le i 8*F. Find t$e diff. in radiu of
two 2ir2le.
Answer: 6

Solution:
2Fr ( 2FG)36 F
r(G)18
Fr
2
( FG
2
)18* F
r
2
(G
2
)18*
(18,G)
2
(G
2
)18*
G)12
r)18,12
r)6
/iff. in radiu ) 12,6
/iff. in radiu ) 6
+2. 12 2u&i2 yard of 2ru$ed tone for urfa2in% t$ree <rivate
road of different len%t$ i to &e ditri&uted in t$ree <ile
o t$at t$e e2ond <ile $a 2* 2u.ft. le t$an t$e firt and
t$e t$ird <ile $a 8 2u.ft. more t$an twi2e a mu2$ a t$e
firt. /etermine t$e volume of t$e &i%%et <ile in 2u.ft.
Answer: 1-6
Solution:
B)1
t
<ile
x,2*)2
nd
<ile
2x(8)3
rd
<ile
12 2u. yd. ) 12 (3)
3
)324 2u. ft.
x(x,2*(2x(8)324
x)84 2u. ft.
2x(8)84(2)(8
2x(8)1-6 2u. ft. (lar%et volume)
+3. .$ree 2itie are 2onne2ted &y road formin% a trian%le# all
of diff. len%t$. "t i 3* 8m. around t$e 2ir2uit. Hne of t$e
road i 1* 8m. lon% and t$e lon%et i 1* 8m. lon%er t$an
t$e $ortet. 7$at are t$e len%t$ of t$e lon%et and t$e
$ortet of t$e t$ree road?
Answer: 15 an( 5
Solution:
1*(x(x(1*)3*
2x)1*
x)+ $ortet
x (1*)1+ lon%et
+4. .$e um of two num&er i 3*. "f t$e lar%er num&er i
divided &y t$e maller num&er t$e quotient i equal to t$e
maller num&er. Find t$e num&er.
Answer: 5 an( 25
Solution:
x maller no.
3*,x)lar%er no.
( ) ( )
2
2
3* x
x
x
x 3* x
x x 3* *
x + x 6 *
x +
3* x 2+

+
+

++. Hne <ro<oal in t$e :%rarian Geform Iro%ram i to $ave a
retention limit of 1* $e2tare. "f a landowner wa left wit$
1* $e2tare fewer t$an 4*J of $i land# after ellin% 6
$e2tare more t$an -*J of $i land# w$at i4e of land
did $e initially owned?
Answer: 4* $e2tare
Solution:
x) ori%inal area $e own
x,(*.-*x(6))*.4*x,1*
*.3*x,6)*.4*x,1*
*.1*x)4
B)4* $e2tare
+6. .wi2e t$e um of two num&er i 28. .$e um of t$e
quare of t$e two num&er i 1**. .$e <rodu2t of
t$e two num&er i:
Answer: :. 48
Solution:
x)one no.
y)ot$er no.
2(x(y))28
B
2
(y
2
)1**
B(y)14
(14,y)
2
(y
2
)1**
1'6,28y(y
2
(y
2
)1**
2y
2
,28y('6)*
y
2
,14y(48)*
(y,8)(y,6))*
y)8 y)6
x)6 x)8
xy)8(6)
xy)48
+'. :n air<lane 2ould travel a ditan2e of 1*** mile wit$ t$e
wind in t$e ame time it 2ould travel a ditan2e of 8**
mile a%aint t$e wind. "f t$e wind velo2ity i 4* m<$#
w$at i t$e <eed of t$e <lane?
Answer: 360 m&h
Solution:
1*** 8**
x 4* x 4*
1*x 4** 8x 32*
2x -2*
x 36*m<$

+
+

6*. ;om<ute t$e tandard deviation of t$e followin% et of

num&er 2#4#6#8#1*#12.
Answer: 3.#42
Solution:
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2 2 2 2 2
2 4 6 8 1* 12
:rit$meti2mean
6
:rit$meti2mean -
(2 -) (4 -) (8 -) (1* -) (12 -)
Karian2e
6 1
Karian2e 14
Standarddeviation 14
Standarddeviation 3.-42
+ + + + +

+ + + +

6*. ;om<ute t$e value of t$e varian2e of t$e followin% et of

num&er 8#1*#12#14#1+#18.
Answer: 12.6'4
Solution:
2 2 2 2
2 2
:rit$meti2mean :
8 1* 12 14 1+ 18
x
6
x 12.833
Karian2e :
(8 12.833) (1* 12.833) (12 12.833) (14 12.833)
(1+ 12.833) (18 12.833)
6 1
Karian2e 12.6'4
+ + + + +

+ + +
+ +

6*. : &oat travel u<tream in two river : and B. .$e velo2ity

of t$e 2urrent in river : i 3 8<$ w$ile t$at of B i 1
8<$. "t ta8e two time lon%er to travel 18 8m in river :
t$an it too8 to travel 1* 8m in river B. ;al2ulate t$e
<eed of t$e &oat in till water.
Answer: 21 )&h
Solution:
:
t time to travel 18 8m in river :
B
t time to travel 1* 8m in B
: B
t 2t
(18) 2(1*)
x 3 x 1
18x 18 2*x 6*
2x 42
x 21 8<$

61. "t ta8e a &oat 3 time to travel u<tream a%aint a river

2urrent t$at it ta8e t$e ame &oat to travel downtream. "f
t$e <eed of t$e &oat i 4* 8<$# w$at i t$e <eed of t$e
2urrent?
Answer: 20 m&h
Solution:
u< down
. 3.
/ 3/
4* x 4* x
x 2*m<$

62. 7it$ a wind velo2ity of 4* 8<$# it ta8e an air<lane a lon%

to travel 1#2** 8m wit$ t$e wind a '** 8m a%aint it. Dow
fat 2an t$e air<lane travel in till air?
Answer: 280 )&h
Solution:
'**
K 4* K 4*
'**K 36*** K
12**
12** 48***
K 28*8<$

+
+

63. .wo ra2in% 2ar : and B 2om<ete for a tret2$ed of 1****

m. lon%. "t too8 4* min. for : to rea2$ t$e fini$ line and B
+* min. to rea2$ t$e fini$ line. Dow far wa t$e B
&e$ind w$en : rea2$ t$e fini$ line?
Answer: 2000 m.
Solution:
( )
1
1
2
2
/
.
K
4*
K
K 2+*m0 min. (vel.of :)
+*
K
K 2**m0 min. vel.of B
2**(4*
1****
1**
) x 1****
x 2***m.
**

6+ .wo 2ar : and B run a 1* 8m trai%$t tret2$ed. "t too8 :

4* min. to rea2$ t$e fini$ line wit$ B 2 8m. &e$ind :.
Dow lon% would it ta8e B to rea2$ t$e fini$ line?
Answer: 50 min.
Solution:
( )
1
1
2
2
K x . /
K 4*
1*
6*
K 1+8<$
K 4*
8
6*
K 128<$
/
t
K
1*
t $our
12
1*(6*)
t
12
t +*min.

66. Bian2a i twi2e a old a Iio and Ee%%ie i twi2e a old a

Bian2a. "n ten year# t$eir 2om&ined a%e will &e +8. Dow
old i Bian2a now?
Answer: 8
Solution:
( )
x IioL a%e
2x Bian2aL a%e
4x @e%%ieL a%e
x 1* 2x 1* 4x 1* +8
x 4 a%eof Iio
2x 8yearold a%eof Bian2a

+ + + + +

6-. .$e %aoline tan8 of a 2ar 2ontain +* liter of %aoline

and al2o$ol# t$e al2o$ol 2om<riin% 2+J. Dow mu2$ of
t$e mixture mut &e drawn off and re<la2ed &y al2o$ol
o t$at t$e tan8 2ontain a mixture of w$i2$ +*J i al2o$ol?
Answer: 16.6- liter
Solution:
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*.2+(+*) , *.2+x(x ) *.+*(+*)
*.-+x ) 12.+
B)16.6- liter
68. : 2$emi2al en%ineer mixed 4* millimeter of 3+J
$ydro2$lori2 a2id olution wit$ 2* millimeter of +*J
$ydro2$lori2 a2id olution. 7$at i t$e <er2enta%e of t$e
$ydro2$lori2 a2id of t$e new olution?
Answer: 40*
Solution:
3+(4*)(+*(2*))x(6*)
B)4*J
6'. .$e e2ond $and of a 2lo28 i 4 in2$e lon%. Find t$e
<eed of t$e ti< of t$e e2ond $and.
Answer: 0.42 in/sec.
Solution:
( )
S r
S 4 36* 8
18*

_

,
Solvin% for K:
S 8
K *.42 in0 e2
t 6*

-*. : i a old a t$e 2om&ined a%e of $i two &rot$er B and
;. But ; i two year older t$an B. .$e 2om&ined a%e of
t$e t$ree lat year wa 304 t$eir 2om&ined a%e at
<reent. Dow old i B now?
Answer: 2
Solution:
( )
;om&ined a%e at <reent :
x 2 x 2 x x 4x 4
;om&ined a%e lat year :
x 1 2 x 1 2 2x 1 4x 1
3
4x 1 (4x 4)
4
16x 4 12x 12
4x 8
x 2year old a%eof B
+ + + + + +
+ + + +
+ +
+ +

-1. : 2$emit of a ditillery ex<erimented on two al2o$ol

olution of different tren%t$# 3+J al2o$ol and +*J
al2o$ol re<e2tively. Dow many %allon 2ontainin%
3+J al2o$ol mut &e ued to <rodu2e a mixture of 6*
%allon t$at 2ontain 4*J al2o$ol?
Answer: 40
Solution:
x(y ) 6*
*.3+x(*.+*y ) *.4* (6*)
*.3+x(*.+*y ) 24
*.3+x(*.+*y ) 24
*.+*x(*.+*y ) 3*
,*.1+x ) ,6
x ) 4* %allon
-2. : 2$emi2al en%ineer mixed two 2$emi2al olution of
different tren%t$ 3*J and +*J of t$e 2$emi2al olution
re<e2tively. Dow many millimeter of t$e 3*J tren%t$
mut &e ued to <rodu2e a mixture of +*
millimeter t$at 2ontain 42J of t$e 2$emi2al
Answer: 20 m
Solution:
x y +* +
*.3x *.+*y *.42(+*)
*.3x *.+*y 21
+
+ u
*.+*x *.+*y *.+*(+*)
*.+*x *.+*y 2+
+
+ v
Between ! :
*.+*x *.+*y 2+
*.3*x *.+*y 21
*.2*x 4
+
+

x 2* ml
-3. "f t$e value of t$e <ie2e of <ro<erty de2reae &y 1*J
w$ile t$e tax rate on t$e <ro<erty in2reae &y 1*J# w$at
i t$e effe2t on t$e taxe?
Answer: +axes (ecrease ,y 1*
Solution:
1et x ) value of <ro<erty
x,*.1*x ) *.'*x
) de2reaed value of <ro<erty
y) ori%. tax rate
y(1*y)1.1*y (in2reaed tax rate)
Hri%. tax ) xy
Eew tax ) (*.'*x) (1.1y) ) *.'' xy
.$erefore# t$e tax i de2reaed &y 1J
-4. Dow many term of t$e <ro%reion 3#+#-A mut &e in
order t$at t$eir um will &e 26**?
Answer: 50
Solution:
[ ]
[ ]
2
2
2
a 3 d + 3 2 S 26**
n
S 2a (n 1)d
2
n
26** 2(3) (n 1)(2)
2
+2** 6n 2n 2n
2n 4n +2** *
n 2n 26** *
(n +2)(n +*) *
n +*

+
+
+
+
+
+

-+. :n 3le2troni2 en%ineerin% tudent %ot a 2ore of 3*J

on .et " of t$e five num&er tet in @at$emati2.
Hn t$e lat num&er $e %ot '*J in w$i2$ 2ontant
differen2e more on ea2$ num&er t$an $e $ad on t$e
immediately <re2edin% one. 7$at wa $i avera%e
2ore in @at$emati2?
Answer: 60
Solution:
[ ]
[ ]
n
n
a 3*
a '*
a a (n 1)d
'* 3* (+ 1)d
d 1+
n
S 2a (n 1)d
2
+
S 2(3*) 4(1+)
2
S 3**
3**
:vera%e2ore
+
:vera%e 6*

+
+

+
+

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-6. "n a <ile of lo%# ea2$ layer 2ontain one more lo% t$an t$e
layer a&ove and t$e to< 2ontain 9ut one lo%. "f t$ere are
1*+ lo% in t$e <ile# $ow many layer are t$ere?
Answer: 14
Solution:
[ ]
[ ]
2
2
a 1
d 1
S 1*+
n
S 2a (n 1)(d)
2
n
1*+ 2(1) (n 1)(1)
2
21* 2n n n
n n 21* *
(n 1+)(n 14) *
E 14 (layer)

+
+
+
+
+

--. Find t$e um of all t$e odd inte%er &etween 1** and
1***.
Answer: 24#500
Solution:
[ ]
[ ]
n
n
1*1#1*3...'''
a 1*1 d 1*3 1*1 2 a '''
a a (n 1)d
''' 1*1 (n 1)(2)
2n ''' 1*1 2
n 4+*
n
S 2a (n 1)d
2
4+*
S 2(1*1) (44')(2)
2
S 24-+**

+
+
+

+
+

-8. Find a <oitive value of x o t$at 4x# +x(4 and 3x

2
,1 will &e
in :.I.
Answer: 3
Solution:
2
2
2
2
2nd 1t 3rd 2nd
(+x 4) (4x) (3x 1) (+x 4)
x 4 3x +x +
3x 6x ' *
x 2x 3 *
(x 3)(x 1) *
x 3

+ +
+


+

-'. "f t$e +

t$
term in :.I. i 1- and t$e 3
rd
term i 1*# w$at i
t$e 8
t$
term?
Answer: 2-.+
Solution:
( )
a 4d 1-
a 2d 1*
2d -
-
d
2
a -d 8t$term
(-)
a 2 1*
2
a 3
(-)
a -d 3 -
2
a -d 2-.+ 8t$term
+
+

+
+

+ +
+
8*. Find t$e um of t$e firt 4* even num&er.
Answer: 164*
Solution:
[ ]
[ ]
1
2# 4# 6.....n 4*
a a d# a 2d...
a 2 d 2 n 4*
n
S 2a (n 1)(d)
2
4*
S 2(2) (3')(2)
2
S 164*

+ +

+
+

81. Find t$e quotient of t$e um of all odd inte%er &etween

1** and 1*** w$en it i divided &y '.
Answer: 2#500
Solution:
[ ]
[ ]
1 n
n
n
a 1*1 d 2 a '''
a a (n 1)d
''' 1*1 (n 1)(2)
n 4+*
n
S a a
2
4+*
S 1*1 ''' 24-+**
2
24-+**
Muotient 2-+**
'

+
+

+
+

82. Find t$e um of t$e num&er divii&le &y 6 w$i2$ lie
&etween -+ and 1'*.
Answer: 2508
Solution:
1 n
1 1
1 n
a -8 a 186
-8 186
13
6 6 31
a a (n 1)d
186 -8 (n 1)(6)
n 1'
n
S (a a )
2
1'
S (-8 186)
2
S 2+*8

+
+

+
+

83. : ta28 of &ri28 $a 61 &ri28 at t$e &ottom layer# +8

&ri28 in t$e 2
nd
layer# ++ &ri28 in t$e 3
rd
layer and
o on# until t$e lat layer w$i2$ $a 1* &ri28.
/etermine t$e total num&er of &ri28 ued u<.
Answer: 63'
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Solution:
n
n 1
1 n
a 61 d 3 a 1*
a a (n 1)d
1* 61 (n 1)d
1* 61 (n 1)( 3)
n 18
n
S (a a )
2
18
S (61 1*)
2
S 63'

+
+
+

+
+

84. /etermine t$e um of t$e <ro%reion if t$ere are -

arit$meti2 mean &etween 3 and 3+.
Answer: 1-1
Solution:
1 n
n
S (a a )
2
'
S (3 3+)
2
S 1-1
+
+

8+. .$e um of an :.I. i 1'6. "f t$e 1

t
term i +2 and t$e lat
term i 4# determine t$e num&er of arit$meti2 mean
&etween +2 and 4.
Answer: 5
Solution:
1 n
1 n
a +2 a 4 S 1'6
n
S (a a )
2
n
1'6 (+2 4)
2
n -
.$ereare+arit$meti2mean&etween+2and4.

+
+

86. Find t$e <oitive value of x o t$at x# x

2
,+# 2x will &e in
$armoni2 <ro%reion.
Answer: 3
Solution:
2
2 2
2 2
2 2
2 2
2
1 1 1
# # in:.I.
B 2B B +
2nd 1t 3rd 2nd
1 1 1 1
x 2x x + x +
x x + x + 2x
x(x +) 2x(x +)
2x 2 1* x + 2x
3x 4x 1+ *
(3x +)(x 3) *
x 3

+

+

8-. .$ere are 4 %eometri2 mean &etween 3 and -2'. Find

t$e fourt$ term of t$e %eometri2 <ro%reion.
Answer: 81
Solution:
( )
( ) ( )
1 n
n 1
n 1
+
4 1
4 1
3
4
4
a 3 a -2' n 6
a a r
-2' 3 r
r 3
a a r
a 3 3
a 81

88. .$e firt and t$e lat term of a N.I. i equal to 6 and 486
re<e2tively. "f t$e um of all term i -26# find t$e num&er
of term.
Answer: 5
Solution:
( )
( )
n
n
n 1
n
n 1
n 1
4
n 1
a 6 S -26 a 486
a r a
S
r 1
486r 6
-26
r 1
-26r -26 486r 6
24*r -2*
r 3
a ar
486 6 3
3 81
3 3
n 1 4
n +

'. .$e Eum&er 28#x(2# 112 form a N.I. 7$at i t$e 1*

t$

term?
Answer: 14336
Solution:
( )
( )
2
n 1
n
'
n
n
x 2 112
28 x 2
x 2 3136
x +4
x 2
r
28
a 28
a ar
a 28 2
a 14336

+
+

'*. .$e um of t$e term in N.I. i 182*. Dow many term

are t$ere if t$e firt term i +# t$e e2ond term i 1+ and
t$e t$ird term i 4+?
Answer: 6
Solution:
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( )
( )
( )
( ) ( )
n
n
n
n
n 6
1+
r
+
r 3
a r 1
S
r 1
+ 3 1
182*
3 1
182* 2
3 1
+
3 -2'
3 3
n 6

'1. .$e arit$meti2 mean and %eometri2 mean of two num&er

are 1* and 8# re<e2tively. Find t$eir $armoni2 mean.
Answer: 6.4
Solution:
"f t$e num&er are and y#
.$en#
:rit$meti2 @ean:
x y
:@
2
+

Neometri2 @ean:
N@ xy
Darmoni2 @ean:
2xy
D@
x y

+
( ) ( )
( ) ( ) ( )
( ) ( )
2
2
x y 2xy
:@ D@ xy
2 x y
:@ D@ N@
1* D@ 8
D@ 6.4
_ + _


+
, ,

'2. 3x<and (32i1*8)

2
.
Answer: '2i216O
Solution:
( )
( ) [ ]
2
2
2
2
r2i r 2i2 formula
32i1*8 3 2i 2(1*8)
'2i216

'3. .wo num&er differ &y 4* and t$eir arit$meti2 mean
ex2eed t$eir %eometri2 mean &y 2. 7$at are t$ee
num&er?
Answer: 81 an( 121
Solution:
( )
( )
( )
( )
2 2
let x oneno.
x 4* ot$er no.
x x 4*
arit$meti2mean
2
2x 4*
x 2* :.@.
2
x x 4* %eometri2mean
:.@. N.@. 2
x 2* x x 4* 2
x 18 x x 4*
x 36x 324 x 4*x
4x 324
x 81
x 4* 121

+
+ +

+
+
+

+ +
+ +
+ + +

+
'4. "f t$e 3
rd
term of a N.I. i 2*# and t$e 6
t$
term i 16*# w$at
i t$e firt term?
Answer: +
Solution:
( )
2
+
+
2
3
2
2
ar 3rdterm
ar 6t$term
ar 16*
ar 2*
r 8
r 2
ar 2*
a 2 2*
a +firt term

'4. .$e num&er of &a2teria in a 2ertain 2ulture dou&le every

3 $r. "f t$ere are E &a2teria to tart wit$# find t$e num&er
in 24 $r.
Answer: 2+6 E
Solution:
( )
( )
1
2
3
n 1
n
' 1
'
8
'
'
a E
a 2E
a 4E
2E 4E
r
E 2E
a ar
a E 2
a 2 E
a 2+6E

''. Gationali4e: (4 3i) 0(2 i) + .

Answer:
1 2i +
Solution:
2
2
4 3i 2 i 8 1*i 3i
2 i 2 i 4 i
+ 1*i
+
1 2i
+ + + + _ _

+
, ,
+

+
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1**.: ru&&er &all i made to fall from a $ei%$t of +* ft. and i
o&erved to re&ound 203 of t$e ditan2e it fall. Dow far
will t$e &all travel &efore 2omin% to ret if t$e &all
2ontinue to fall in t$i manner?
Answer: 2+*
Solution:
( ) ( )
1
1
2
a +* 2
3
a 66.6-
2
r
3
a
S
1 r
66.6-
S
2
1
3
S 2**
.otal ditan2e 2** +*
.otal ditan2e 2+*ft.

1*1..$e motion of a <arti2le t$rou%$ a 2ertain medium i u2$

t$at it move two t$ird a far ea2$ e2ond a in t$e
<re2edin% e2ond. "f it move 6m of t$e firt e2ond# $ow
far will it move &efore 2omin% to ret.
Answer: 18
Solution:
2
a 6 r
3
a
S
1 r
6
S
2
1
3
S 182m.

1*2.: man w$o i on diet loe 24 l&. in 3 mont$# 16l&. in

t$e next 3 mont$ and o on for a lon% time. 7$at i t$e
maximum total wei%$t lo?
Answer: #2
Solution:
a 24
16 2
r
24 3
a
S
1 r
24
S
2
1
3
S -2l&.

1*4 3x<re 3(4i in tri%onometri2 form

Answer: 5-.os 53.13/ ' 0 Sin 53.13/1
Solution:
( ) ( )
( )
( )
2 2
2 2
r x y
r 3 4
r +
4
tan
3
+3.13
3 4i r 2o i Sin
3 4i + ;o+3.13 i Sin+3.13
+
+

+ +
+ +
1*+.Find t$e ditan2e &etween two %iven 2om<lex num&er:
1
2
4 3 4i
4 2 2i
+
+
Answer: +
Solution:
( ) ( )
2 2
d 3 2 4 2 + +
1*6.3valuate ( ) ln 3 4i +
.
Answer:
1.61 *.'2-i
Solution:
( )
( )
( )
2 2
x iy x 35 y 4
y 4
tan
x 3
+3.13 *.'2- rad
18*
r 3 4 + ma%nitude
ln x iy lnr i
ln 3 4i ln+ *.'2-i
1.61 *.'2-i
+

_


,
+
+
+

1*-.Sim<lify:
2' 21
i i i + +
.
Answer: 3i
Solution:
4n 1
2' 21 4(-) 1 4(+) i
Eote : i i
i i i i i i
i i i
3i
+
+ +

+ + + +
+ +

1*8.Find t$e value of in # if eP(*.'2-3*i).

Answer: 0.80
Solution:
( )
*.'2-3*i i
e e
*.'2-3* 18*
+3.13

.$u#
in in+3.13
in *.8*


1*'.Find t$e ma%nitude of t$e reultant for2e:
F 3i 49 128 + +
Answer: 13
Solution:
2 2 2
F 3 4 12 13 + +
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11*.Niven t$e t$ree ve2tor:
: i 39 48
B 2i -9 8
; i 49 28
+ +
+
+ +
Find t$e ma%nitude of t$e reultant ve2tor# G.
Answer: 15
Solution:
:dd t$e t$ree ve2tor:
: i 39 48
B 2i -9 8
; i 49 28
G 2i 149 +8
+ +
+
+ +
+ +
.$en:
2 2 2
G 2 14 + 1+ + +
111.7$at i t$e 2ro <rodu2t : B of t$e ve2tor:
: i 49 68
B 2i 39 +8
+ +
+ +
Answer: 2i'#2-5)
Solution:
i 9 8 i 9 8 i 9
1 4 6 1 4 6 1 4
2 3 + 2 3 + 2 3

[ ] [ ] i(4)(+) 9(6)(2) 8(1)(3) (2)(4)(8) (3)(6)(i) (+)(1)(9)

2i -9 +8
+ + + +
+
112.7$i2$ of t$e followin% i a ve2tor quantity?
:. 8ineti2 ener%y
B. ele2tri2 field intenity
;. entro<y
/. wor8
Answer: Eectric 3ie( 0ntensity
113.7$i2$ of t$e followin% i a 2alar quantity?
:. tem<erature
B. %ravitational <otential
;. 2$ar%e
/. :ll of t$e a&ove
Answer: 4 o% the 4,o$e
114. ;om<ute t$e num&er of 8 letter 2om&ination of all letter
in t$e al<$a&et.
Answer: 15622#5
Solution:
.$ere are 26 letter in t$e al<$a&et:
( )
266
n;r 1+622-+
26 8 6 86

11+. ;om<ute t$e num&er of 12 letter 2om&ination of all letter

in t$e al<$a&et.
4ns5er" 965##00
Solution:
( )
266
n;r '6+--**
26 12 6126

116.Dow many different i%nal ea2$ 2onitin% of 6 fla%

$un% in a verti2al line 2an &e formed from 4 identi2al red
fla% and 2 identi2al &lue fla%?
Answer: 15
Solution:
n 6
red 4
&lue 2
n6 66
I 1+
<6 q6 46 26

11-.Four 2ou<le are to eat at a round ta&le wit$ t$e men and
women alternatin%. "f t$e $ote reerve a <la2e for
$erelf# in $ow many way 2an $e ai%n eat to t$e
ot$er?
Answer: 144
Solution:
( ) I 4 1 6 46 144
118.From t$e di%it *#1# 2#3# 4#+# 6#-#8#' # find t$e num&er of ix
di%it 2om&ination.
Answer: 210
Solution:
6
n;r 1*; 21*
11'..$e <ro&a&ility of %ettin% at exa2tly 2 $ead w$en a 2oin i
toed four time.
Answer: 3/8 or 0.3#5
Solution:
r n r
I n;r (<) (q)
n 4 r 2

.$u#
2 2
2
1 1
I 4; *.3-+
2 2
_ _


, ,
12*.: &a% 2ontain 3 yellow and + &la28 &all. "f 2 &all are
drawn in u22eion wit$out re<la2ement# find t$e
<ro&a&ility t$at t$e &all drawn are one yellow and one
&la28.
Answer: 15/28 or 0.536
Solution:
1t yellow#e2 ond red 1t red# e2 ondyellow
I I I
3 + + 3
I
8 - 8 -
+
_ _
+

, ,
121. .$e <ro&a&ility t$at an examinee will <a in ea2$ u&9e2t
in t$e 3;3 Board exam i *.8*. 7$at i t$e <ro&a&ility
t$at an examinee will <a at leat 2 u&9e2t?
Answer: 0.64
Solution:
.$ere are t$ree u&9e2t in t$e 3;3 Board exam.
.$e <ro&a&ility of <ain% two u&9e2t and failin% in one
i:
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( ) ( ) ( )
1
I *.8 *.8 *.2 *.128
.$e <ro&a&ility of <ain% t$e t$ree u&9e2t i:
( )
3
2
I *.8 (*.8)(*.8) (*.8) *.+12
.$u# t$e <ro&a&ility of <ain% at leat two u&9e2t:
at leat 2
I *.128 *.+12 *.64 +
122.7it$ +* item on a tet ea2$ of w$i2$ $a 4 %iven
anwer# $ow many <oi&le anwer <attern are t$ere?
Answer:
3*
1.2- 1*
Solution:
+* 3*
Eo. of <attern 4 1.2- 1*
123. ;om<ute t$e lower &ound of t$e real root of t$e
<olynomial equation x
3
(3x
2
,+x,6)*.
Answer: ,+
Solution:
1 (3 ,+ ,6 ,+
,+ (1* ,2+
1 ,2 (+ ,31
Note: When the numbers in the third line are alternately
positive and negative, the trial number is a lower bound
of the real roots, therefore -5 is the lower bound.
124. .$e 2ontant remainder w$en x
3*
,2x(+ i divided &y x(1.
Answer: 8
Solution:
f(x))x
3*
,2x(+
x),1
f(x))(,1)
3*
,2(,1)(+
f(x))8 (remainder)
12+."n a 2ertain <arty ea2$ one of t$e %rou< drin8 2o8e or
&eer or w$i8y or all. :lo 4** drin8 2o8e# +** drin8 &eer
and 3** drin8 w$i8y. 1** drin8 2o8e and &eer and 2**
drin8 &eer and w$i8y. Hne w$o drin8 w$i8y doe not
drin8 2o8e. Dow many are in t$e %rou<?
Answer: 900
Solution:
.$e num&er of <eron in t$e %rou<# E:
E 1** 2** 2** 1** 3**
E '** <eron
+ + + +

126. 3leven (11) men 2an fini$ t$e 9o& in 1+ day. Five (+)
men were wor8in% at t$e tart and after 6 day four (4)
men were added. Dow many day will it ta8e to fini$ t$e
9o&?
Answer: 21 (ays
Solution:
( ) ( ) ( ) 11 1+ + 6 ' x
x 1+ day
+

.$u# total num&er of day i:

1+ 6
21 day
+

12-. : <ie2e of wire of len%t$ +2 2m. i 2ut into two unequal

<art. 3a2$ <art i t$en &ent to form a quare. "t i found
t$at t$e total area of t$e two quare i '- 2m
2
. Find t$e
differen2e &etween t$e ide of ea2$ quare.
Answer: 4. 5
Solution:
( )
x y
x y
x y
x x
x
y
y
/iff. in ide
/iff. in ide
+
+
+
+

2 2
2
2
4 4 52
13
97
13 97
9
13 9
4
9 4
5
128. Hne <ro<oal in t$e :%rarian Geform Iro%ram i to $ave
a retention limit of 1* $e2tare. "f a landowner wa left
wit$ 1* $e2tare fewer t$an 4*J of $i land# after ellin%
6 $e2tare more t$an -*J of $i land# w$at i4e of land
did $e initially owned?
Answer: 40 hectares
Solution:
( )

x original area he owns

x 0.70x 6 0.40x 10
0.30x 6 0.40x 10
0.10x 4
x 40 hectares
12'. : <rofeor %ive t$e followin% 2ore to $er tudent.
;om<ute t$e arit$meti2 mean.
Frequen2y: 1 3 6 11 13 1* 2
S2ore: 3+ 4+ ++ 6+ -+ 8+ '+
Answer: #0.2
Solution:

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )

+ + + + + +

+ + + + + +

x arithmetic mean
1 35 3 45 6 55 11 65 13 75 10 85 2 95
x
1 3 6 11 13 10 2
x 70.2
13*. Gound off *.**3*86 to t$ree i%nifi2ant fi%ure.
Answer: 0.00309
131. "f 1' 8ilo of %old loe 1 8ilo# and 1* 8ilo of ilver
loe 18ilo w$en wei%$ed in water# find t$e wei%$t of
%old in a &ar of %old and ilver wei%$in% 1*6 8ilo in air
and '' 8ilo i water.
:. -6
B. 3*
;. 82
/. +8
Solution:
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2**
2**
1**
3**
1**
Beer
7$i8y ;o8e
+

+
+
+
+
+
+

x wt. of gold
y wt. of siler
e!"ation 1 x y
x y
e!"ation 2 106 99
19 10
x y
7
19 10
10x 19y 1330
x y 106
19x 19y 2014
10x19y 1330
#y s"#tracting 1 $ 2
we o#tain % 9x 684
x 76 &ilos
132. .$e arit$meti2 mean of 8* num&er i ++. "f t$e two
num&er namely 8+* and 2+* are removed# w$at i t$e
arit$meti2 mean of t$e remainin% num&er?
Answer: 42.31
Solution:
( )
S
++
8*
S 44**
44** 2+* 8+*
:.@.
-8
:rit$meti2mean :.@. 42.31

133. Find t$e determinant of an u<<er trian%ular matrix:

3 2 1
: * 1 2
* * 4

Answer: -12
Solution:
.$e determinant of an u<<er trian%ular matrix i equal to
t$e <rodu2t of t$e dia%onal.
/eterminant ) 3 (,1) (4)
/eterminant ) ,12
134. Find t$e determinant of t$e %iven matrix:
1 2 3 1
* 2 ' 2
:
* * 3 1
* * * 1

Answer: 6
Solution:
: ) (1) (2) (,3) (,1)
: ) 6
13+. .$e value of (1(i)
6
i equal to:
Answer: ,8i
Solution:
( ) ( )
( ) ( )
( )
( ) ( )
( )
( ) ( )
( ) ( )
( )
i
2 2 i
*.-8+4i
6
6 *.-8+4 6 i
6
4.-124i
6
6
6
6
Qin% 3uler 3quation
x iy re
1 i 1 1 e
1 4+
tan
1 18*
4+ *.-8+4
1 i 2 e
1 i 2 e
1 i 8
1 i r ;oR SinR
4.-124 18*
R)
R)2-*
1 i 8 ;o2-* Sin2-*
1 i 8 * i
1 i 8i

+
+ +

+
+
+
+ +

+ +
+
+
13-. 7$at i t$e 2ro <rodu2t :B of t$e ve2tor?
:) i(49(68
B) 2i(39(+8
Answer: 2i'#2-5)
Solution:
i 9 8 i 9 8 i
1 4 6 1 4 6 1
2 3 + 2 3 + 2

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) i 4 + 9 6 2 8 1 3 2 4 8 3 6 i + 1 9
2i -9 +8
1 1 + + + +
] ]
+
138. :ume t$e t$ree for2e ve2tor intere2t at a in%le
<oint
F u&1) i(39(48
F u&2) 2i(-9,8
Fu&3) ,i(49(28
7$at i t$e ma%nitude of t$e reultant for2e ve2tor#
G?
Answer: 1+
Solution:
:dd # and

F u&1) i(39(48

F u&2) 2i(-9,8

Fu&3) ,i(49(28
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( ) ( ) ( )
2 2 2
SSSSSSSSSSSSS
G)2i(149(+8
.$en# G) 2 14 +
G 1+
+ +

13'. Find t$e area of a <arallelo%ram wit$ two ide

identified &y ve2tor from t$e ori%in to t$e <oint
(3#4) and (8#*).
Answer: 32
Solution:
: 3i 49 *8
B 8i * *
+ +
+ +
i 9 8 i 9
: x B ) 3 4 * 3 4
8 * * 8 *
: x B ) (*(*(*) , (328(*(*)
: x B ) ,328
: x B )
( )
2
32
: x B ) 32
14*. Find t$e ma%nitude of t$e ve2tor $avin% initial <oint :
(2#4#+) and terminal <oint B (3#2#1).
Answer: 4.58
Solution:
( ) ( )
( ) ( ) ( )
1
2
2 1
2 2 2
r 2i 49 +8
r 3i 29 8
:B r r
:B 3i 29 8 2i 49 +8
:B i 29 48
:B 1 2 4
:B 4.+8
+ +
+ +

+ + + +

+ +

141. ;om<ute t$e value of =&> if : and B are

<er<endi2ular.
:)2i(&9(8
B)4i,29,28
Answer: 3
Solution:
So t$at : and B will &e <er<endi2ular
: B ) *
: B )2(4)((&)(,2)((1)(,2))*
8,2&,2)*
2&)6
&)3
142. Dow many 3 di%it num&er 2an &e formed from t$e
di%it 2#4#6#8 and ' if re<etition are allowed?
Answer: 125 5ays
Solution:
Sin2e re<etition are allowed ea2$ of t$e t$ree di%it
2an &e filled in + way. Sin2e t$ere are t$ree di%it
num&er.
( ) ( ) ( ) I + + +
I 12+ way

143. .$e <ermutation for two letter ta8en two at a time ay

I and M are IM and MI. Four letter @EHI
ta8en four at a time %ive four <ermutation ay
@EHI# EHI@# HI@E and I@EH.
Dow many <ermutation are t$ere for ' letter ta8en '
at a time?
Answer: 9
Solution:
( ) ( )
( )
( )
n6 '6 '6
I
n 1 6 ' 1 6 86
' 86
I
86
I ' <ermutation

144. Dow many different i%nal ea2$ 2onitin% of 6 fla%

$un% in a verti2al line 2an &e formed from 4 identi2al
red fla% and 2 identi2al &lue fla%?
Answer: 15
Solution:
n 6 4 red and 2 &lue
n6
I
q6r6
66
I
46 26
I 1+

14+. : emi2ondu2tor 2om<any will $ire - men and 4

women. "n $ow many way 2an t$e 2om<any 2$ooe
from ' men and 6 women w$o qualified for t$e
<oition?
Answer: 540
Solution:
( ) ( )
( ) ( )
( )
r r r
r
r
Eum&er of way of $irin% men
n6 '6
n; n; n; 36 way
n r 6r6 ' - 6-6
Eum&er of way of $irin% women :
n6 66
n;
n r 6r6 6 4 6 46
n; 1+ way
n 1+ 36
n +4* way

146. "n a li2enure examination# an examinee may ele2t -

<ro&lem from a et of 1* quetion. "n $ow many
way 2an $e ma8e $i 2$oi2e?
Answer: 120 5ays
Solution:
( )
( )
1*6
; 1*#-
-636
; 1*#- 12* way

14-. Find t$e <ro&a&ility of o&tainin% an even num&er

in one roll of a di2e.
Answer: 0.5
Solution:
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( )
.$ere are t$ree <oi&le even num&er
2# 4 and 6
3
Ir o&a&ility *.+
6

148. : 2oin i toed 3 time. 7$at i t$e <ro&a&ility of
%ettin% 1 $ead and 2 tail?
Answer: 3/8
( )
( )
( )
( )
Solution :
1 1 1 1
;ae1 1 D# 2 .# 3 . I . .
2 2 2 8
1 1 1 1
;ae2 1 .# 2 D# 3 . I . .
2 2 2 8
1 1 1 1
;ae3 1 .# 2 .# 3 D I . .
2 2 2 8
1
I 3
8
3
I
8

14'. "f a 2oin i toed + time# find t$e <ro&a&ility of

%ettin% 3 $ead.
Answer: 5/16
Solution:
( )
3 2
1
Ir o&a&ility of %ettin% a $ead
2
1
Ir o&a&ility of %ettin% a tail
2
Ir o&a&ility of %ettin% 3 $ead
n +
r 3
+6 1 1
I
+ 3 636 2 2
+
I
16

_ _

, ,

1+*. Eum&er 12 4 ,6
Iro&a&ility *.31 *.48 *.21
Find t$e mean value of t$e %iven num&er $own:
Answer: 4.38
Solution:
@ean value ) 12(*.31)(4(*.48)((,6)(*.21)
@ean value ) 4.38
1+1. ;om<ute t$e mean value of t$e num&er from t$e
ta&ulated value $own.
(Eum&er) (Iro&a&ility)
4.+ *.32
1.2 *.+1
,2.3 *.1-
Answer: 1.661
Solution:
@ean value) 4.+(*.32)((1.2)(*.+1)((, 2.3)(*.1-)
@ean value ) 1.661
1+2. .$e mean value of t$e %iven et of num&er i 4.38.
Find t$e value of x:
Eum&er 12 x ,6
Iro&a&ility *.31 *.48 *.21
Answer: 4
Solution:
@ean value)12(*.31)(x(*.48)((,6)(*.21)
4.38)12(*.31)(*.48x,6(*.21)
x)4
1+4. .$e two ide of a trian%le are 4* m. and +* m. r
e<e2tively w$i2$ i in2ri&ed in a 2ir2le $avin% a
radiu of 12 m. "f t$e area of t$e trian%le i 2+**
m
2
# 2om<ute t$e t$ird ide.
Answer: 60
Solution:
( ) ( )
( )
a&2
:
4r
4* +* x
2+**
4 12
x 6* m.

1++. .$e area of a trian%le in2ri&e in a 2ir2le i 3'.1' 2m

2

and t$e radiu of t$e 2ir2um2ri&e 2ir2le i -.14 2m.
"f t$e two ide of t$e in2ri&e trian%le are 8 2m.
and 1* 2m re<e2tively# find t$e t$ird ide.
Answer: 14
Solution:
( )
( )
a&2
:
4r
8 1* 2
3'.1'
4 -.14
2 14m.

1+6. .$e area of trian%le 2ir2um2ri&in% a 2ir2le i 216 q.2m.

if t$e radiu of t$e 2ir2le i 6 2m. and t$e two ide of t$e
trian%le are 12 2m. and 16 2m.# 2om<ute t$e t$ird ide of
t$e trian%le.
Answer: .44
Solution:
: rS
216 6S
S 36
a & 2
S
2
12 16 2
S
2
2 442m.

+ +

+ +

1+-. .$e area and <erimeter of a trian%le i 231* q.2m.

and 22* 2m. re<e2tively. : 2ir2le i e2ri&ed outide
t$e trian%le $avin% a radiu of ++ 2m. i tan%ent to one of
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t$e ide of t$e trian%le. ;om<ute t$e len%t$ of
t$i ide.
Answer: 68cm.
Solution:
( )
( )
( )
: r S a
a & 2
S
2
22*
S
2
S 11*
: r S a
231* ++ 11* a
a 68m.

+ +

1+8. : two ide of a <arallelo%ram are 22m. and 12m.

re<e2tively and one dia%onal i 28m lon%.
Find t$e len%t$ of t$e ot$er dia%onal.
Answer: 21.#3
Solution:
( ) ( )
( ) ( )
( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
2 2
2 2
2 2
2 2 2
2 2
2
a & 12 22
28 2+.*6
.$erefore 28 i a lon% dia%onal
Qin% 2oine law :
22 12 2+.*6 lon% dia%onal
28 22 12 2 22 12 ;o
1*- 11L
18* 1*- 11L
-2 4'L
x 22 12 2 22 12 ;o-2 4'L
x 21.-3 m. ($orter dia%inal)
+ +
>
+
+



+

1+'. Find t$e len%t$ of t$e ide of a re%ular

<enta%on in2ri&ed in a 2ir2le of radiu 1* 2m.
Answer: 11.#6
Solution:
( )
( )
( )
n + no. of ide of <enta%on
2 n 36*
2 + 36*
2 -2
36
x
Sin
2r
x 2rSin
x 2 1* Sin36
x 11.-6 2m.

16*. Niven 12oin wit$ + 2m. diameter and a lar%e u<<ly

of 2oin wit$ 2 2m. dia. 7$at i t$e max. num&er of
maller 2oin t$at may&e arran%e tan%entially around
t$e lar%er wit$out any overla<?
Answer: 10
Solution:
1
in
3.+
16.6
2 33.2
36*
Eo. of maller 2oin
33.2
Eo. of maller 2oin 1*.84
ay 1* 2oin to avoid overla<

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