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Mathematics (Mixed)

Description: This test covers various sectional and subject wise questions of CBSE, ICSE class XI & Class XII. Practice questions of mathematics to prepare for board exams
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The number 2006 is made up of exactly two zeros and two other digits whose sum is 8. What is the number of 4 digit numbers with these properties (including 2006)?

  1. 14

  2. 7

  3. 20

  4. 21

  5. 22


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Since it is a 4 digit number, first digit cannot be 0. Case 1: (When 0's are at 3rd and 4th place) Possible cases are (7,1), (6,2), (5,3), (4,4), (3,5), (2,6), (1.7), i.e. there are 7 possible cases. Similar cases are possible for CASE 2: (When 0's lie at 2nd and 3rd place). Similarly, there are 7 possible cases for CASE3 (When 0's lie at 2nd and 4th place). Total number of cases is 21. Hence, this is the correct option.

There are 6 pockets in the coat of a person. In how many ways can he put 4 pens in these pockets?

  1. 1296

  2. 4096

  3. 360

  4. 720

  5. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

First pen can be put in 6 ways. Similarly, each of the second, third and fourth pens can be put in 6 ways. Hence, total number of ways= 6*6*6*6=1296 (Correct Answer)

5 Indian and 5 American couples meet at a party and shake hands. If no wife shakes hands with her own husband and no Indian wife shakes hands with a male, then find the number of hand shakes that took place in the party.

  1. 90

  2. 130

  3. 135

  4. 125

  5. 120


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Since there are 5 Indian couples and 5 American couples, so there are a total of 20 persons in the party. So, the total number of handshakes possible = 20C2 It comes out to be 190 (20!/(2!*18!). Now if no wife shakes hand with her own husband, then = 190-10=180 It is also given that no Indian wife shakes hand with any male and there are 5 Indian wives.  Any of them cannot shake hand with 10 males in the party, but we have already included the case in which they do not shake hands with their own husband. So, each of them cannot shake hands with 9 males in the party So, the number of rejected handshakes = 5*9 = 45. Total number of handshakes = 180-45 = 135 (Correct Answer)

On a graph paper, an insect moves from origin O and covers a distance of 4√3 in the direction of 60° east of north and reaches point A. Then, it turns and moves due south and reaches point B on x-axis and again it turns and reaches to the origin. What is the equation of line OB?

  1. x = 0

  2. x = 6

  3. y = 6

  4. y = 0

  5. y - x = 2√3


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Since point B is on x-axis, therefore the equation of line OB is y=0 as every point on x-axis has its y coordinate as 0. (Correct Answer)

Let p and q be the real roots of the equation x2 - 4x + A = 0 and let r and s be the real roots of the equation x2 - 12x + B = 0, where A and B are positive integers. If p, q, r, s are in arithmetic progression and p < q < r < s, then find the value of A*B.

  1. 105

  2. 115

  3. 85

  4. 95

  5. 185


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

First equation, x2 - 4x + A = 0 Discriminant D = 16 - 4A Roots are (4 - (16 - 4A)1/2)/2 and (4 + (16 - 4A)1/2)/2, i.e. the roots are (2-(4-A)1/2)and (2+(4-A)1/2). Obviously, q = (2+(4-A)1/2) and p = (2-(4-A)1/2) because it is written that q>p. So, q-p = 2(4-A)1/2 Second equation, x2 - 12x + B =0 Discriminant D = 144 - 4B Roots are (12 - (144 - 4B)1/2)/2 and (12 + (144 - 4B)1/2)/2, i.e. the roots are (6-(36-B)1/2)and (6+(36-B)1/2). Obviously s = (6+(36-B)1/2) and r = (6-(36-B)1/2) because it is written that s>r. So, s-r = 2(36-B)1/2 Since p, q, r and s are in AP, therefore q - p = s - r (In AP, common difference is the same) 2(4-A)1/2 = 2(36-B)1/2 Solving, we get 4-A = 36-B, i.e. B-A = 32 Now, possible combinations of (B,A) are (36,4), (35,3), (34,2), (33,1) because A<=4 as per the roots of first equation {(4-A)1/2}, otherwise roots will be complex. Also, B<=36 as per the roots of the second equation. Hence, this option is correct.  

What is the area enclosed by line 2|x| + 3|y| < = 6?

  1. 12

  2. 3

  3. 6

  4. 9

  5. 24


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

From this equation, there are four possible equations of line: 2x+3y<=6 -2x+3y<=6 -2x-3y<=6 2x-3y<=6 All these lines will enclose an area of a triangle = (1/2*2*3) = 3 units square  Since there are four such triangles and figure is symmetric, total area enclosed will be = 3*4 = 12 square units (Correct Answer)

What is the area of the circle in which a chord of length 2a makes an angle θ at its centre?

  1. πa2Cot2(θ/2)

  2. 2πa2(1+Cot2(θ/2))

  3. πa2(1+Cot2(θ/2))

  4. 4πa2(1+Cot2(θ/2))

  5. (πa2/4)(1+Cot2(θ/2))


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

According to the question, a chord of length 2a makes an angle θ at the centre. So, in the triangle, side opposite to angle θ is 2a. r (r = radius of the circle) In that triangle, applying the Cosine Law, Cos θ = (r2 + r2 - (2a)2)/(2r2) Cos θ = (2r2 - 4a2)/(2r2) Solving, we get r2 = (2a2)/(1-Cosθ)------------(1) Now, Cos θ can be written as Cos 2(θ/2) (Cos 2x = (1 - tan2x)/(1 + tan2x)) Cos 2(θ/2) = (1 - tan2(θ/2))/(1 + tan2(θ/2)) Cos θ = (1 - tan2(θ/2))/(1 + tan2(θ/2)) 1 - Cos θ = 2tan2(θ/2)/(1 + tan2(θ/2)) It can be written as:1 - Cos θ = 2/(1 + Cot2(θ/2)) Divinding numerator and denominator by tan2(θ/2) and substituting the value of 1 - Cos θ in (1), we get r2 = a2(1 + Cot2(θ/2)) Now, area of circle is πr2. So, area = πa2(1+Cot2(θ/2)) (Correct Answer)

On a graph paper, an insect moves from origin O and covers a distance of 4√3 in the direction of 60° east of north and reaches point A. Then, it turns and moves due south and reaches point B on x-axis and again it turns and reaches to the origin. What is the equation of line AB?

  1. x = 6

  2. y = 6

  3. y = x - 6

  4. y = x + 6

  5. cannot be determined


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Since the insect turns and moves due south and cuts the x-axis at point B, the coordinates of point B are (6,0). (As x= 6 units from origin in the projection of A) Equation of the line is  x= 6 (Correct Answer)

If the extremities of hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle are (2, 0) and (0, 2), then what is the locus of its third vertex?

  1. x2 + y2 + 2x - 2y = 0

  2. x2 + y2 - 2x - 2y = 0

  3. x2 + y2 - 2x + 2y = 0

  4. x2 + y2 + 2x + 2y = 0

  5. x2 + y2 - 4x - 4y = 0


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Let the coordinates of the third vertex be (x,y). Applying the Pythagoras theorem in the right angled triangle, we get 8 = (x-2)2 + y2 + x2 + (y-2)2 8 = x2+4-4x+y2+x2+y2+4-4y Cancelling 8, we get x2+y2-2x-2y=0 (Correct Answer)

On a graph paper, an insect moves from origin O and covers a distance of 4√3 in the direction of 60° east of north and reaches point A. Then, it turns and moves due south and reaches point B on x-axis and again it turns and reaches to the origin. What is the equation of line OA?

  1. √3x - y = 0

  2. x - √3y = 0

  3. x + √3y = 0

  4. √3x + y = 0

  5. 4√3x - y = 0


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Coordinates of origin are (0,0). Since it moves at point A at a distance of 4√3 from origin in the direction of 60° east of north, hence the coordinates of point A are = (6, 2√3). Now, we are having the coordinates of O and A, we can easily find the equation of line. y-y1=m(x-x1), where m is the slope of the line. m = (y2-y1)/(x2-x1) y1=0, x1=0, y2=2√3, x2=6 m = (2√3/6) = 1/√3 Putting in the equation, we get x-√3y=0 (Correct Answer)  

In a family, grandfather has 3 sons and 24 grandsons. First son has x children and second son has x + 1 children. If children of different parents shake hands with each other, (i.e. no children of the same parents shake hands among themselves), find the maximum possible number of hand shakes that can take place.

  1. 276

  2. 351

  3. 191

  4. 162

  5. 114


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Now 1st son has x children, 2nd has x+1 children. So, 3rd will be having (24-(2x+1))children, i.e. (23-2x) children. Total number of handshakes is 24C2 = 276 But it includes cases in which children of same parents shake hands among themselves. So, possible number of handshakes = 276 - x (Handshakes among children of same parents) According to question, it should be maximum, i.e. handshakes among children of same parents should be minimum. Handshakes among children of same parents (y) y = xC2 + (x+1)C2 + (23-2x)C2 y= 253+3x2-45x Differentiating it w.r.t. x and putting 0, we get x = 7.5 Since the number of children cannot be in fraction, lets take x=8 x+1=9 and remaining children of 3rd son come out to be 7. So putting the values and solving, we get  y=21+28+36=85 So, maximum possible handshakes are 276-85 = 191 (Correct Answer)  

Which of the following represents the real part of ee^iθ?

  1. eCosθ (Sin(Sinθ))

  2. eCosθ (Cos(Sinθ))

  3. eSinθ (Sin(Cosθ))

  4. eSinθ (Cos(Cosθ))

  5. none of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

e^iθ = (Cosθ + i Sinθ) (According to De Moiver's theorem) Now, it will become e(Cosθ + i Sinθ) = (eCosθ)(eiSinθ) Now, eiSinθ = Cos(Sinθ) + iSin (Sinθ) So, it will become eCosθ (Cos(Sinθ) + iSin (Sinθ)) eCosθ (Cos(Sinθ)) + ieCosθ Sin (Sinθ) Real part is eCosθ (Cos(Sinθ)) (Correct Answer)

On a graph paper, an insect moves from origin O and covers a distance of 4√3 in the direction of 60° east of north and reaches point A. Then, it turns and moves due south and reach point B on x-axis and again it turns and reaches to origin. What is the equation of median through A?

  1. √3y + 2x - 6 = 0

  2. √3y - 2x - 6 = 0

  3. √3y - 2x + 6 = 0

  4. √3y + 2x + 6 = 0

  5. 2y - √3x + 3√3 = 0


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Coordinates of point A (6,2√3).   Coordinates of point at x-axis through which median through A passes are (3,0). (As median divides the line joining O and B into two equal parts) Equation of line y-y1=m(x-x1), where m = (y2-y1)/(x2-x1) y2=2√3, y1=0, x2=6, x1=3 m=(2/√3) Putting m in the equation, we get y=(2/√3) (x-3) √3y-2x+6=0 (Correct Answer)

If α, β, γ are roots of the equation x3 - 3x2 + 3x + 7 = 0 (and ω is imaginary cube root of unity), then find the value of (α - 1)/(β - 1) + (β - 1)/(γ - 1) + (γ - 1)/(α - 1).

  1. ω2

  2. ∞ (infinity)

  3. 3

  4. 2

  5. 0


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

x3-3x2+3x+7=0 (x-1)3+8=0 (x-1)3=-8 (x-1)3=(-2)3 {(x-1)/(-2)}3=(1) Taking the cube root, we get (x-1)/(-2)=1,ω,ω2 Solving, we get three different values of x or α, β, γ = -1, 1-2ω, 1-2ω2 Putting the values of α, β, γ in the asked equation, (1/ω)+(1/ω)+ω2=3ω2 (As 1 can be written as ω3)(Correct Answer)

Two distinct numbers a and b are chosen randomly from the set {2, 22, 23, 24, ------ 225} (25 numbers are there). Find the probability that logab (log b to the base a) is an integer.

  1. 2/25

  2. 31/150

  3. 31/300

  4. 37/300

  5. None of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

For Logab to be integer, b>a. So, obviously b cannot be 2 because a and b are distinct. So, if b=2, a should be greater than that, and then it will not be an integer. So if a=2 ,then possible values of b are {22,23,24,------224,225} There are 24 possible values. Similarly, if a=22, then possible values of b are {24,26,28,------222,224}, i.e. there are 11 possible values. Similarly, if a=23, then possible values of b are {26,29,212,------221,224}, i.e. there are 7 possible values. Similarly, if a=24, then possible values of b are {28,212,216,------220,224}, i.e. there are 5 possible values. Similarly, if a=25, then possible values of b are {210,215,220,------225}, i.e. there are 4 possible values. Similarly, if a=26,then possible values of b are {212,218,224}, i.e. there are 3 possible values. Similalry, if a=27, then possible values of b are {214,221}, i.e. there are 2 possible values. Similalry, if a=28, then possible values of b are {216,224}, i.e. there are 2 possible values. Similarly, if a=29, then possible values of b are {218), i.e. only 1 possible value. For a=210,211,212, the possible values are 220,222,224 respectively. After that, there is no case possible. So, total possibilities are (24+11+7+5+4+3+2+2+1+1+1+1)= 62 cases Total number of possibilities = a can be 25 numbers and b can be 24 numbers (As a and b should be distinct) Total possibilities are 25*24. Probability = 62/(25*24) = 31/300 (Correct Answer)

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