ALGEBRA

TEST 1

1.

1
= 3 then x2 +
x

If x +

2.

6.

c. 1

b. -2

2.

c. 0

d. 7

3.

2 2

b. 9x2y2

c. -5x2y2

d. 7x2y2

b. only for even values of n

c. only for odd values of n

d. only for prime values.

What must be added to

x1
x1

b.

x1
x1

c.

x2 1
x

5.
d.

x2 1
x

The value of (a1/8 + a-1/8) (a1/8 - a-1/8) (a1/4 + a-1/4) (a1/2 + a-1/2) is
b. (a - a-1)

c. (a2 - a-2)

b. 46

c. 55

6.

d. (a1/2 - a-1/2)

d. 73

b.

ab
cd

c.

ab
cd

The solution of the simultaneous linear equations

d.

bd
ac

2x y
1

and
3
2
6

c. x = 2, y = -3

d. x = -2, y = -3

b. 40

c. 45

d. 60

A railway half ticket costs half the full fare but the reservation charge is
the same on half ticket as on full ticket. One reserved first class ticket
for a journey between two stations is Rs. 362 and one full and one half
reserved first class ticket costs Rs. 554. The reservation charge is
b. Rs. 22

c. Rs. 38

d. Rs. 46

A two digit number is obtained by either multiplying the sum of the

digits by 8 and adding 1 or by multiplying the difference of digits by 13
and adding 2. The number is
a. 41

7.

b. x = -2, y = 3

A purse contains only 25 paise and 10 paise coins. The total amount in
the purse is Rs. 8.25. If the number of 25 paise coins is one-third the
number of 10 paise coins in the purse, then the total number of coins in
the purse is

a. Rs. 18

A number consists of two digits whose sum is 10. If 18 is subtracted

from the number, the digits are reversed. The number is
a. 64

bd
ac

a. 30

1
to make it equal to x?
x

d. (x - 8)

If (x + k) is the HCF of (x + ax + b) and (x + cx + d) then the value of k

is

a. x = 2, y = 3
4.

a. for all values of n

c. (x - 6)

x 2y

= 3 is
2
3

b. (x - 4)
2

a.

d. -1

(x - a ) is divisible by (x - a)
n

a. (a + a-1)
8.

d. 11

For making (x - 11x y + y ) a perfect square the expression to be

added is

a.
7.

c. 7

On dividing (x - 6x + 7) by (x -1), the remainder is

4

The volume of a box is given by v = x 3 - 2x2 - 24x. If the depth be the

smallest of the dimensions it is
a. (x - 3)

b. -2

a. 5x2y2
5.

a. 2
4.

is equal to
2

If (x - 2) is a factor of (x2 + 3qx - 2q) then the value of q is

a. 2

3.

1.

82
b.
9

a. 9

ALGEBRA
TEST 2

b. 63

c. 31

d. 23

The total cost of 6 books and 4 pencils is Rs. 34 and that of 5 pencils
and 5 books is Rs. 30. The cost of each book and pencil (in Rs.)
respectively is
a. 1 and 5

b. 5 and 1

c. 6 and 1

d. 1 and 6

ALGEBRA
TEST - 3

1.

1
9
then the value of x is

16
2

If logx

a.
2.

1
3

d.

256
81

b.

1
3

c.

3
2

d.

3
2

b. 14

c. 15

d. None

b. GP

c. HP

d. None

b. 6500

c. 7500

d. 3750

The AM of two numbers is 34 and their GM is 16. The numbers are

a. 60, 8

7.

81
256

The sum of the series 5 + 13 + 21 + ..... + 181 is

a. 2139

6.

c.

If a, b, c are in GP, then log a, log b, log c are in

a. AP

5.

3
4

How many two digit numbers are divisible by 7?

a. 13

4.

b.

The value of log0.01(1000) is

a.

3.

3
4

b. 64, 4

c. 56, 12

d. 52, 16

The sides of a right angled triangle are in AP. The ratio of their sides is
a. 1 : 2 :3

b. 2 : 3 : 4

c. 3 : 4 : 5

d. 5 : 6 : 7

ALGEBRA
TEST 4

1.

2.

4.

If 4, A1, A2, A3, 28 are in AP, then the value of A3 is

a. 23

b. 22

c. 19

d. Cant be determined

The average of nine numbers is equal to the average of ten numbers.

Hence the tenth number is
a. 0

b. 9

c. the average of nine numbers.

d. twice the average of nine numbers.

3.

a.

2y 7
2y 3

If
, then y is
2y 3
2y 7

5.

29
12

c.

1
2

d.

3
2

a. Rs. 4095

b. Rs. 36

c. Rs. 512

d. Cant be determined

If a, G, B are in GP, then

b. G2 = ab

c. G =

1
ab
2

d. G =

1
(a + b)
2

If a, b, c are in GP and a1/x = b1/y = c1/z, then x, y, z are in

a. AP

7.

29
14

A boy saves Re. 1 on the first day of the month, Rs. 2 on the 2nd day,
and so on upto 12 days. How much does he save?

a. G = ab
6.

b.

b. GP

c. HP

d. None of these

If the average of 6, 11, 19 and d is to lie between 19 and d (19 < d)

which of the following is true?
a. d < 40

b. d = 40

c. d > 40

d. None of these