Mathematics CPT 151.

Solving equation 3x 2 -14x+16=0 we get roots as (a) +1 (a) x+4y+18=0 (a) Discrete (b) +2 (b) 2x+4y+15=0 (b) Continuous (c) 0 (c) 2x+y+18=0 (c) Attribute (d) None of these. (d) x+4xy18=0 (d) Characteristic

152. Find the equation of the line with slope 0.25 and (2, 4) on the line 153. A variable is known to be _______ if it can assume any value from a given interval. 154. A dealer has only Rs.5760 to invest in fans (x) and sewing machines (y). The cost per unit of fans and sewing machine is Rs.360 and Rs.240 respectively. This can be shown by (a) 360x + 240y > 5760 (b) 360x + 240y < 5760 (c) 360x + 240y = 5760 (d) None of these.

155. If one root of the equation x 2+7x+p=0 be reciprocal of the other then the value of p is (a) 1 (a) 20, 18 (b) 1 (b) 10, 12 (c) 7 (c) 17, 15 (d) 7 (d) None of these.

156. The sum of two numbers is 38 and their difference is 2. Find them. 157. The denominator of a fraction exceeds the numerator by 2. If 5 be added to the numerator the fraction increases by unity. The fraction is (a)

5 7

(b)

1 3

(c)

5 3

(d) None

158. The sum of the digits of a two digit number is 10. If 18 be subtracted from it the digits in the resulting number will be equal. The number is (a) 37 (b) 73 (c) 64 (d) None of these. 159. 8 is the solution of the equation (a)

x+4 x5 + = 11 4 3

(b)

x + 4 x + 10 + =8 2 9

(c)

x + 24 x =4+ 5 4

(d)

x 15 x + 5 + =4 10 5

160. An employer recruits experienced (x) and fresh workmen (y) for his firm under the condition that he cannot employ more than 9 people. x and y can be related by the inequality (a) x + y 9 (a) 1st quadrant. age. Find As present age (a) 9 (a) 5, 20 (a) y-2x+2 (b) 19 (b) 19, 6 (b) y-2x+4 (c) 10, 15 (c) y-3x+4 (c) 5 (d) None (d) None (d) None 163. Divide 25 into two equal parts so that sum of their reciprocal is 1/6. 164. The equation of a line passing through (3, 4) and slope 2 is (b) x + y 9 (b) 2nd quadrant. (c) x + y =9 (c) 3rd quadrant. (d) None of these (d) 4th quadrant. 161. The point of intersection between the straight lines 3x + 2y = 6 and 3x y = 12 lie in 162. If thrice As age 6 years ago be subtracted from twice his present age, the result would be equal to his present

165. For what value of k the equation 9x 2 24x + k =0 has equal roots (a) -16 (b) 19 (c) -15 (d) 16 166. The are of the triangle with vertices (p, q+r), (q, r+p) and (r, p+q)

(a) 1 (a) y -3=0

(b) -1

(c) 0 (b) y -4=0

(d) None (c) y +4=0 (d) y +3=0

167. The equation of the straight line parallel to x axis and passing through the point (-2, -3)

168. The equation of the line passing through (-1, 1) and subtending an angle of 450 with the line 6x +5y -1=0. (a) 11x y +12=0 (a) (10,5) (a) -1 (a) 56 sq. units (a) 7 (a) 2x +y +1=0 (a) 5 (a) 2:1 (b) -11 (b) 1:2 (b) -1 (b) 7 (b) x +11y -10=0 (b) (5, 10) (c) (6, 8) (c) both (a) and (b) (d) None (d) None (d) None

169. The centroid of the triangle is (5, 7), and two vertices are (2, 7), (8, 4). Find third vertex. 170. The distance between two points (x, -1) and (3, 2) is 5. then the value of x is. (c) both (a) and (b) (b) 55 sq. units (c) 5 (b) x y +5 (c) -7 (d) 11 (d) 9 (c) x y +5=0 (d) None 171. The area of the quadrilateral whose vertices are (1, 7), (3, -5), (6, -2) and (-4, 2) (c) 65 sq. units (d) None 172. If the points (2, -1), (-3, 4) and (k, 5) are collinear, then the value of k is 173. The equation of the straight line passing through the point (-2, 3) and making equal intercepts on the axes is 174. The lines 3x -4y -13=0, 8x -11y -33=0 and 2x -3y +l=0 are concurrent, then value of l is 175. Ratio in which the point (11, -3) divides the join of points (3, 4) and (7, 11) is (c) 1:1 (d) 3:1

KEY: 151. b 158. b 165. d 172. c 152. a 159. b 166. c 173. c 153. b 160. a 167. d 174. c 154. b 161. d 168. c 175. a 155. a 162. a 169. b 156. a 163. c 170. c 157. d 164. a 171. a