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General Instructions :
i) The question-cum-answer booklet contains two Parts, Part – A & Part – B.
ii) Part – A consists of 60 questions and Part – B consists of 16 questions.
iii) Space has been provided in the question-cum-answer booklet itself to answer
the questions.
iv) Follow the instructions given in Part – A and write the correct choice in full in
the space provided below each question.
v) For Part – B enough space for each question is provided. You have to answer
the questions in the space provided.
vi) Space for Rough Work has been printed and provided at the bottom of each page.

PART – A
Four alternatives are suggested to each of the following questions / incomplete
statements. Choose the most appropriate alternative and write the answer in the
space provided below each question. 60 × 1 = 60

1. If set A = { x ∈ N | 1 ≤ x ≤ 4 } and B= { 3, 4, 5 } , then A – B is equal to

(A) {5} (B) { 1, 2 }

(C) { 3, 4, 5 } (D) { 1, 2, 3, 4 }

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2. If ( A U B )  l = { 2, 4, 6 } , then which of the following is equal to A  l I B  l ?

(A) { 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 } (B) { 2, 4, 6 }
(C) { 1, 3, 5 } (D) { }.

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3. If n ( A ) + n ( B ) = n ( A U B ), then n ( A I B ) is equal to

(A) 0 (B) φ

(C) 1 (D) 2.

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4. In an arithmetic progression the correct relation is

(A) T  n – 5 = T  n – 4 + d (B) T  n – 5 = T  n – 6 + d

(C) T  n – 5 = T  n + d (D) T  n – 5 = T  n – d.

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5. The sum of an arithmetic series with 15 terms is 180. Then the 8th term is

(A) 8 (B) 12

(C) 15 (D) 18.

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6. In a geometric progression if T 5 : T  2 = 1 : 8, then the common ratio is

(A) 3 (B) 2
1 1
(C) (D) .
3 2

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7. In a geometric progression if T n = 2 × 3 n – 1 , then T 5 is equal to

(A) 486 (B) 243

(C) 162 (D) 81.

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8. The arithmetic mean and geometric mean of two distinct numbers are 5 and 4
respectively. Then their harmonic mean is

(A) 4 (B) 4·5

(C) 5 (D) 3·2.

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9. If 2x + 1, 4x, 13 – x are in Arithmetic progression then x is equal to

(A) 2 (B) 3

(C) 4 (D) 5.

Ans. :
 2x 0
10. If   is a scalar matrix, then x is
 0 x – 3 

(A) 0 (B) – 1

(C) – 2 (D) – 3.

Ans. :
 2 3 4   5 
11. If A =   and B =  
 1 0 5   6  , then which of the following matrices can

exist ?

(A) AB (B) A  l B

(C) A   l B  l (D) BA.

Ans. :

 2x y – 3   6 3 
12. If   =  , then the values of x and y are respectively
 1 2   1 2 

(A) 0, 0 (B) 1, 2

(C) 2, 3 (D) 3, 6.

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 1 3   5 
13. If P =   and Q =  
 0 5   6  then PQ =
 23   23 30 
(A)   (B)  
 30   5 0 
 5 18   20 
(C)   (D)  
 0 30   30  .

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n n
14. C  1 – P  1 is equal to

(A) n (B) n –1

(C) 1 (D) 0.

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15. 5 girls are participating in a competition in which 3 separate prizes are given. The
total number of ways that they can win prizes is

(A) 3 (B) 6

(C) 15 (D) 60.

Ans. :
( n + 3 ) ( n + 2 )
16. If P  3 = 6× P  2 , then the value of n is

(A) 3 (B) 4

(C) 5 (D) 6.

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17. Variance of certain number of scores is 16 and the mean is 10. Then the coefficient
of variation is

(A) 0·4 (B) 4

(C) 40 (D) 160.

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18. If M and N are relatively prime to each other then their H.C.F. is

(A) 0 (B) 1

(C) M×N (D) M ÷ N.

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19. L.C.M. of ( a – b ) and ( b – a ) is

(A) (a–b) (B) (b–a)

(C) (  a 2 – b  2 ) (D) ( a – b ) ( b – a ).

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20. H.C.F. of (  m  2 – n  2 ) and ( m + n ) 2 is

(A) (m+n) (B) (m–n)

(C) (  m  2 – n  2 ) (D) ( m + n ) 2 .

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21. If ∑   x = 0, then 3xyz is equal to

x‚ y‚ z

(A) ∑   xy (B) ∑   x  2

x‚ y‚ z x‚ y‚ z

(C) ∑   x  3 (D) ∑   xyz .

x‚ y‚ z x‚ y‚ z

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22. ∑   a  2 + ∑   2ab is equal to

a‚ b‚ c a‚ b‚ c

(A) ( a + b ) 2 (B) ( a + b ) 3

(C) (  a 2 + b  2 + c 2 ) (D) ( a + b + c ) 2 .

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23. If x  2 + y  2 = 5 and xy = 2, then x + y is equal to

(A) ± 2·5 (B) ±3

(C) ±4 (D) ± 5·5.

Ans. :
 1   2  1   2
24.   x + x   –   x – x   is equal to

(A) – 2 (B) 2

(C) – 4 (D) 4.

Ans. :

a 3 b
25. Index form of is

(A) b  1/3 (B) ( ab ) 1/3

(C) ab 1/3 (D) ab 1/2 .

Ans. :

3
26. The product of 2 and 5 is

3 6
(A) 10 (B) 10
6 12
(C) 200 (D) 200 .

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27. When 2 – 8 + 50 is simplified, we get

(A) 46 (B) 2 2

(C) 4 2 (D) 6 2 .

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28. The area of a rectangle with length (  2 5 +  3 ) units and breadth

(  2 5 –  3 ) units is

(A) 15 sq.unit (B) 17 sq.unit

(C) 20 sq.unit (D) 25 sq.unit.

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29. Select the pure quadratic equation :

(A) 2x + 5 = 13 (B) x 2 + 5 = 26x

(C) x 2 = 5x (D) x 2 + 2x 2 = 3.

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30. The roots of an equation are + 2 and – 2. Then the equation is a / an

(A) adfected quadratic equation (B) linear equation
(C) simple linear equation (D) pure quadratic equation.

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31. One of the roots of the equation 2x ( x + 3 ) = 0 is

2
(A) 0 (B)
3

(C) + 3 (D) 5.

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32. The height of a triangle is 4 cm more than the base. Its area is 30 sq.cm. This
relation can be represented as

(A) x ( x + 4 ) = 30 (B) 2x ( x + 4 ) = 40

(C) x ( x + 4 ) = 15 (D) x ( x + 4 ) = 60.

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33. In a right angled triangle, hypotenuse is l and the remaining two sides are m and n.

Then the correct relation is

(A) m =+ n 2 – l 2 (B) n =+ m 2 – l 2

(C) m =+ l 2 – n  2 (D) l=+ m 2 – n  2 .

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34. The product of a number and its twice is 200. Then the number is

(A) ± 10 (B) ± 15

(C) ± 20 (D) ± 25.

Ans. :
n
35. If P  2 = 56, then n is equal to

(A) 8 (B) 7

(C) 6 (D) 5.

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36. Value of discriminant factor in the equation 2x 2 = 5x is

(A) 27 (B) 25

(C) 23 (D) 10.

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37. For what value of m the roots of the equation x 2 + mx + 36 = 0 are equal ?

(A) ±6 (B) ±8

(C) ± 12 (D) ± 18.

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38. The sum and product of the roots of the equation 2x 2 = 3x respectively are
3 3
(A) and 0 (B) 0 and .
2 2
15 15
(C) + and 0 (D) 0 and – .
2 2

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39. Quadratic equation with roots 3 + 2 2 and 3 – 2 2 is

(A) x 2 + 6x + 1 = 0 (B) x 2 + 6x – 1 = 0

(C) x 2 – 6x + 1 = 0 (D) x 2 – 6x – 1 = 0.

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40. If 3y ≡ 2 ( mod 5 ) then y is equal to

(A) 1 (B) 3

(C) 4 (D) 5.

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41. The departure time of a bus from Mangalore to Bangalore is 21·00 hours. This is
equal to

(A) 9·00 AM (B) 9·00 PM

(C) 10·00 AM (D) 10·00 PM.

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42. ∆ PQR is inscribed in a circle such that QR is diameter. If ∠ Q = 35° then ∠ R =

(A) 90° (B) 55°

(C) 45° (D) 35°.

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43. Two circles intersect each other. Then the total number of common tangents that can
be drawn to them is

(A) 0 (B) 1

(C) 2 (D) 3.

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44. Which of the following polygons are always similar ?

(A) Isosceles triangles (B) Right angled triangles

(C) Rhombuses (D) Squares.

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45. In the figure ∆ ABC, BE ⊥ AC and CF ⊥ AB. Then which of the following relations is
correct ?
A

F E

B C

(A) AE . EC = AF . AC (B) AE . FC = AF . EB

(C) AB . BC = AC . EB (D) AE . BC = AB . CF.

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46. In ∆ XYZ if XY 2 – YZ 2 = XZ 2 , then the hypotenuse and right angled vertex are

(A) XZ and ∠ X (B) XY and ∠ Z

(C) YZ and ∠ X (D) YZ and ∠ Y.

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47. Perimeter of a square is 20 cm. Then the length of the diagonal is

(A) 10 2 cm (B) 10 cm

(C) 5 2 cm (D) 5 cm.

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48. In the figure, ∠ B = ∠ C = 90°. If AB = 5 cm, BC = 6 cm and CD = 3 cm, then AD is

equal to
D

B C

(A) 8 cm (B) 9 cm

(C) 10 cm (D) 12 cm.

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49. The dimensions of a rectangular plot is 12 m and 16 m. The length of the longest line
that can be drawn in it is

(A) 16 m (B) 20 m

(C) 24 m (D) 28 m.

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50. Two circles of radii 3 cm and 4·5 cm are drawn with their centres 5 cm apart. They
are

(A) concentric circles (B) intersecting circles

(C) congruent circles (D) non-intersecting circles.

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51. In the figure, AB, AC and PQ are tangents. The perimeter of the equilateral ∆ APQ is
15 cm. then AB is equal to
B
P

Q
C

(A) 5 cm (B) 6 cm

(C) 6·5 cm (D) 7·5 cm.

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52. Radii of two concentric circles are 8 cm and 10 cm respectively. The length of the
greatest chord which is a tangent to the inner circle is

(A) 6 cm (B) 8 cm

(C) 12 cm (D) 20 cm.

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53. The common tangent in the figure is

E

D F

A B C

(A) AC (B) AD

(C) CE (D) CF.

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54. The formula to find the curved surface area of a cylinder is

(A) 2 πrh (B) πr  2 h

(C) 2 πr  2 h (D) 2 πr ( r + h ).

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55. The curved surface area of a cone is 440 sq.cm. If the slant height is 14 cm, then its

radius is

(A) 5 cm (B) 10 cm

(C) 12 cm (D) 14 cm.

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56. The volumes of a cone and a cylinder with same height are equal. Then the ratio

between their radii is

(A) 3 : 1 (B) 2 : 1

(C) 3 : 1 (D) 2 : 1.

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57. In the list of platonic polyhedra a cube is called as

(A) tetrahedron (B) hexahedron

(C) octahedron (D) icosahedron.

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58. The numbers of faces and edges of a solid are 8 and 18 respectively. Then the

number of vertices is

(A) 10 (B) 12

(C) 14 (D) 16.

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59. In the given graph network, the even nodes are

(A) C and B (B) B and A

(C) C and D (D) A and B.

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60. The number of nodes with loop in the graph of the given matrix

 0 1 2 
1 2 1 is
 
 2 1 0 

(A) 1 (B) 2

(C) 3 (D) 4.

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PART – B

61. If set A = { positive even numbers less than 11 } ,

B= { positive odd numbers less than 11 } and

C= { perfect square numbers less than 11 } ,

then prove that intersection of sets is distributive over union of sets. 2

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62. In an arithmetic progression T n = 10 – 3n. Find S 40 . 2

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63. In a geometric progression S 8 : S  4 = 97 : 81. Find the common ratio. 2

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64. If the total number of diagonals that can be drawn in a polygon is 54, then find the
number of vertices in it. 2

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65. Calculate the variance and standard deviation of the following data : 4

Class-interval : 0 – 4 5 – 9 10 – 14 15 – 19 20 – 24

frequency : 1 5 8 5 1

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66. The product of two expressions is (  a 4 – 9a  2 + 4a + 12 ) and their H.C.F. is

( a – 2 ). Find their L.C.M. 2

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67. If a + b + c = 2s, then prove that b 2 – c 2 – a  2 + 2ca = 4 ( s – a ) ( s – c ). 2

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68. Simplify by rationalising the denominator : 2

7 3
.
10 –  3

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69. Solve 2x 2 – 2x = 5 by using formula. 2

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70. Draw a circle of radius 3 cm and draw a chord AB of length 4 cm in it. Draw a
tangent to the circle at A. 2

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71. Draw two circles of radii 2·5 cm and 2 cm with their centres 9 cm apart. Draw
transverse common tangents. 4

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72. Prove that the areas of similar triangles are proportional to the squares of the
corresponding sides. 4

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73. Three circles touch each other externally. Their centres are joined to form a triangle.
If the sides of the triangle formed are 9 cm, 8 cm and 7 cm respectively, find the
radii of each circle. 2

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74. The depth of a hemispherical water tank is 2·1 m at the centre. Find the capacity of
the water tank in litres. 2

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75. From the data given below, draw a plan. No need to calculate the area.

( use scale : 20 m = 1 cm ) 2

To D ( in metre )
200
120 70 To C
To F 60 80
50 100 To B
From A

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76. Draw the graph of y = x 2 and y = x + 2 and hence solve the equation

x 2 – x – 2 = 0 graphically. 4

graph

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