Algebra

Q.1. Let P be any positive integer and 2x + p = 2y, p + y = x and x + y = Q.9. In an examination there are 30 questions. 1 mark is given for
z. For what value of p would x + y + z attain its minimum value? each correct answer and 0.25 is deducted for every incorrect
A. 0 B. 1 C. 2 answer. Ankur attempted all the questions and scored 13.75.
D. 3 E. None of these (XAT 2007) How many incorrect answers did he have?
A. 10 B. 11 C. 12
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Q.2. If the polynomial x + px + q has three distinct roots, then which D. 15 E. None of these (XAT 2009)
of the following is a possible value of p?
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A. -1 B. 0 C. 1 Q.10. Let ‘a’ and ‘b’ be the roots of the quadratic equation x +3x –1=0.
n n
D. 2 E. 3 (XAT 2007) If Pn = a + b for n ≥ 0, then, for n ≥ 2, Pn =
A. -3Pn - 1 + Pn - 2 B. 3Pn - 1 - Pn-2 C. – Pn – 1 + 3Pn – 2
Q.3. Consider the system of linear equations D. Pn – 1 + 3Pn – 2 E. None of these (XAT 2009)
2x + 3y + 4z = 16
4x + 4y + 5z = 26 Q.11. A rural child specialist has to determine the weight of five
ax + by + cz = r children of different ages. He knows from his past experience
For r = 5 and a = 1, then the system of linear equation will have that each of the children would weigh less than 30 kg and each of
infinite number of solutions if c = them would have different weights. Unfortunately, the scale
A. 3/2 B. 1 C. 1/2 available in the village can measure weight only over 30 kg. The
D. 0 E. None of these (XAT 2007) doctor decides to weigh the children in pairs. However his new
assistant weighed the children without noting down the names.
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Q.4. For which value of non-negative ‘a’ will the system x – y = 0, The weights are 35, 36, 37, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 47 kg. The weight
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(x – a) + y = 1 have exactly three real roots. of the lightest child is:
A. - B. 1 C. A. 15 kg B. 16 kg C. 17 kg
D. 2 E. None of these (XAT 2007) D. 18 kg E. 20 kg (XAT 2009)
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Q.5. In the figure, number in any cell is obtained by adding two Q.12. If x and y are real numbers, then the minimum value of x + 4xy +
2
numbers in the cells directly below it. For example, 9 in the 6y – 4y + 4 is
second row is obtained by adding the two number 4 and 5 A. -4 B. 0 C. 2
directly below it. The value of X – Y is D. 4 E. None of these (XAT 2010)
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Q.13. Determine the value(s) of ‘a’ for which the point (a, a ) lies inside
the triangle formed by the three lines 2x + 3y = 1; x + 2y = 3 and
5x – 6y = 1.
A. (-3, -1)U(1/2, 1)
B. (- , 1/3)U(1/2, )
C. (-3/2, -1)U(1/2, 1)
A. 2 B. 3 C. 4
D. (- , 1)U(1/3, 6)
D. 5 E. 6 (XAT 2008)
E. None of these (XAT 2010)
Q.6. In a cricket match, Team A scored 232 runs without losing a
Q.14. A change making machine contains one rupee, two rupee and
wicket. The score consisted of byes, wides and runs scored by
five rupee coins. The trial number of coins is 300. The amount is
two opening batsmen: Ram and Shyam. The runs scored by the
Rs.960. If the number of one rupee coins and the number of two
two batsmen are 26 times wides. There are 8 more byes than
rupee coins are interchanged, the value comes down by Rs.40.
wides. If the ratio of the run scored by Ram and Shayam are in
The total number of five rupee coins is _________
the ratio 6:7, then the number runs scored by Ram is:
A. 100 B. 140 C. 60
A. 88 B. 96 C. 102
D. 150 E. None of these (XAT 2010)
D. 112 E. None of these (XAT 2008)
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Q.7. If 0 < p < 1 then roots of the equation (1 – p)x + 4x + p = 0 are _?
A. Both 0 B. Imaginary. C. Real and Positive.
D. Real and both negative. D. Real and of opposite sign.

Q.8. If x > 0, the minimum value of

A. 1 B. 2 C. 3
D. 6 E. None of these (XAT 2008)

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