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Paper-4: Quantitative Aptitude

Chapter-1: Ratio and Proportion, Indices and Logarithm

[1] (b) The integral part of a logarithms is called Characteristic and the decimal part
of a logarithm is called mantissa.

[2] (b) + +

= + +

= + +

= =1

[3] (d) Given x = 3y and y = z

= and =

x : y = 3 : 1 and y : z = 2 : 3
=3×2:1×2
=6:2
x:y:z=6:2:3
[4] (c) If log4 (x2 + x) - log4 (x + 1) = 2

 log4 =2

 log4 =2

 log4 x = 2
x = 42
x = 16
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[5] (b)

=
=
= 1
Chapter-2: Equations
[6] (c) HFTS/TRIAL
x+y=1 ________ (1)  (E1)
xy=1 ________ (2)  (E2)
Solving these equation we get
x = 0, y = 1
Solution of E1 (2, 1) is satisfied and solution of E2 ( 2, 1) is also satisfied.
So, option (c) is correct.
[7] (a) The mid point of line segment joining the points

(-3, -4) and (-5, 6) =

= (-4, 1)
Slope (m) = 4/5, Points are (-4, 1)
The equation of the line passing through one points (x1, y1) is
y - y1 = m(x - x1)

y-1 = (x + 4)

5(y - 1) = 4x + 16
5y - 5 = 4x + 16
4x - 5y + 5 + 16 = 0
4x - 5y + 21 = 0
[8] (d) Given Q.E
x2 - kx + 8 = 0
If α and β are the roots of Q.E
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α + β = - b/a = - =k

α + β = k ______________(1)

α.β=

α.β=

α . β = 8 ______________(2)
Given α - β = 4 ____________ (3)
Adding (1) & (3)
α+β =k
α-β =4

2α = k + 4

α = in eg. (1)

+β=k

β=k-

β=

β=

Putting the value of α and β in equation (2)

=8

(k + 4) (k - 4) =8×4
k2 - 16 = 32
k2 = 48
k =+
k =+4
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[9] (a) If 2x+y = 22x-y =

 2x+y = 22x-y = 23/2
 2x+y =23/2 and 22xy = 23/2
we get
 x+y = -------- (1) and 2x  y = --------- (2)

Now Adding eq (1) & (2)

x+y =

2x  y =

______________
3x = 3
x = 1 in eq (1)
x+y =

1+y =

y= –1=

Ans: x = 1, y =

Chapter-3: Inequalities
[10] (a) The common region required to satisfy above equations is depicted in option
(A) as shown in its graph.
Chapter-4: Simple and Compound Interest Including Annuity Applications
[11] (b) Principal (P) = 1000
R= = 11%

T = 2 × 2 = 4 half yearly

Future value A = P
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= 1000

= 1000 (1 + 0.11)4
= 1000 (1.11)4
= 1518.07
[12] (c) For 2 years
S.I. = 600 and C.I. = 660
S.I. =

600 =

PR =

PR = 30000  P = ____________________ (1)

C.I. = P

660 =

660 =

660 =

660 = 30000 .

660 × 100 × 100 = 30000 (200 + R)

200 + R =

200 + R = 220
R = 20%
R = 20% in equation (1)
P= = 1500
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Chapter-5: Basic Concepts of Permutations and Combinations

[13] (b)
Teachers (T) Students (S)
4 8

If taken at least two teacher. It may be following ways
(i) 2T and 4S = 4C2 × 8C4 = 6 × 70 = 420
(ii) 3T and 3S = 4C3 × 8C3 = 4 × 56 = 224
(iii) 4T and 2S = 4C4 × 8C2 = 1 × 28 = 28
Total no of ways = 420 + 224 + 28
= 672
[14] (a) There are 10 students in the class
No. of girls = 3
No. of boys = 7
B×B×B×B×B×B×B
If any two girls never comes together
No of ways = 8P3 . 7!
[15] (c) The maximum number of points of intersection of n circle = nP2
= 10P2
= 10 × 9
= 90
Chapter-6: Sequence and Series Arithmetic and Geometric Progression
[16] (d) Given Series
log x + log + log + ......................... n terms

First term (a) = log x

Common difference (d) = T2  T1
= log  log x

= log

= log

Sum of n term of A.P.

Sn = [2a + (n  1)d]
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[17] (c) Given G.P. series consist of 2n terms

a1 + a2 + a3 + a4 + a5 + a6 + ................................... 2n term
Here
S1 = a1 + a3 + a5 + ............................ n terms
= a + ar2 + ar4 + ........................... n terms
= a [1 + r2 + r4 + ........................... n terms]
= a, 1

S1 = a .................................... (1)

and
S2 = a2 + a4 + a6 + ............................ n terms
= ar + ar3 + ar5 + ............................ n terms
= ar [1 + r2 + r4 + ............................ n terms]

= ar

= .................................... (2)
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equation (2) / equation (1)

=r

Common Ratio =

[18] (a) If , , are in arithmetic

Progression then
 = 

(b  a) (b + a) = (c  b) (c + b)
b2  a2 = c2  b2
b2 + b2 = c2 + a2
2b2 = c2 + a2
 a , b2, c2 are in A.P.
2

Chapter-7: Sets, Functions & Relations

[19] (a) If A =

A = = {0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5}

B = {x : x is one digit prime number}

= {2, 3, 5, 7}
and C =
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= {1, 2, 3, 4}
BC = {2, 3}
A(BC) = {0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5}  {2, 3}
= {2, 3}
[20] (d) Let A be the set of square of Natural No.
A = {12, 22,32, 42, .................. }
A = {1, 4, 9, 16, .......................}
If x  A, y  A then xy  A
[21] (d) Given function
f(x) = 2 - [(x + 1)]
Domain = Real Number
and f(x) = 2 - [x + 1]
y = 2 - [x + 1]
[x + 1] =2-y
± (x + 1) = 2 - y
+ ve sign taking - ve sign
x+1=2-y - (x + 1) = 2 - y
x =2-y-1 x+1 =-2+y
x =1-y x =y-2-1
So Range = [ , 2] x =y-3
Domain = Real No, Range = ( , 2)
Chapter-8: Limits and Continuity Intuitive Approach

[22] (d)

For L  H  L x 2 – h
x 2, h  0

LHL = =

=–1
similarly

R  h L =
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= = =1

Here L  H L  R H L so
function does not exist.
[23] (c) if f(x) =
is a continuous function, then
R.H.L = L.H.L =

Now R.H.L =

αx+β =

Puting x =0
α. 0 + β =0
0+β =0
β=0
So β = 0, α is any real Number.
Chapter-9: Basic Concepts of Differential and Integral Calculus

[24] (c) dx let: =t

dx = dt

= 3t . 2dt dx = 2dt

=2 3tdt

=2
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= =

[25] (b) Let: x2 = t

2xdx = dt
xdx =

= +c

= +c

[26] (a) If y=

y=

diff wrt. ‘x’

=
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Chapter-10: Statistical Description of Data

[27] (b) DATA collected on religion from the census reports are secondary data.
Chapter-11: Measures of Central Tendency and Dispersion
[28] (a) The S.D. of First n natural Number is

S.D. =
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[29] (a) Given No. of observation N = 10

Mean = 20
c.v. = 80
c.v. = × 100

80 = × 100

S.D. =
S.D. = 16
Variance = (S.D.)2
= (16)2
= 256
[30] (b) If same amount is added to or subtracted from all the values of an individual
series then S.D and variance both shall be unchanged.
[31] (c) Let two number be a & b
A.M =

30 =

a+b = 60 ––––– (1)

G.M =
24 =
ab = 576 ––––– (2)
Solving (1) & (2) we get
a = 48 and b= 12
Chapter-12: Correlation and Regression
[32] (c) Given Regression Equations
5x  y = 22 _______________________ (1)
64x  45y = 24 _______________________ (2)
Multiply by 45 in equation (1) we get
225x  45y = 990 _______________________ (3)
equation (3)  equation (2)
225x  45y = 990
64x  45y = 24
 + 
161x = 966
x=6
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Puting x = 6 in equation (1)

5 × 6  y = 22
30  y = 22
y=8
=x=6
=y=8
[33] (b) If Coeff. of Correlation (r) = 0.90
Coeff. of Determination = r2
= (0.90)2
= 0.81
[34] (d) If r =  1 or + 1 then two lines of Regression become Identical.
[35] (c) If r = 0.6
Then Coeff. of determination = r2
= (0.6)2
= 0.36
Chapter-13: Probability and Expected Value by Mathematical Expectation
[36] (b) In a game, cards are thoroughly shuffled and distributed equally among four
players.
Sample space n(s) = 52C13
Event (A) = ‘a specific player gets all four king’
n(A) = 4C4 × 48C9
Probability P(A) =

4 48
C4 × C9
= 52
C13

[37] (c)

Require Probability = P(one Red from the Ist bag and one Black ball from the
IInd bag) + P(one Red ball from the IInd bag and one Black ball from the Ist bag)
= P(R1  B2) + P(R2  B1)
= P(R1). P(B2) + P(R2). P(B1)
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= . + .

= +

[38] (a) If P(A) = , P(B) = and P(AB) = then P(A/B') = ?

We know that
P(AB) = P(A) + P(B)  P(AB)
= +  P(AB)

P(AB) = +  = =

P(A/ ) = [P(A/B') = P(A/ )]

= = = =

[39] (d) If two dice are rolled then

Sample space n(s) = 36
Event ‘A’ = ‘getting sum is either 3 nor 6'
n(A) = 36  7
= 29
P(A) = = = 0.80

[40] (a) If two dice are rolled

Sample Space n(s) = 36
Event ‘A’ = ‘The total sum is divisible by 3 or 4'
= {(1, 2) (2, 1) (5, 1) (1, 5) (3, 3) (4, 2) (2, 4)
(4, 5) (5, 4) (6, 3) (3, 6) (6, 6)
(1, 3) (3, 1) (2, 2) (6, 2) (2, 6)
(5, 3) (3, 5) (4, 4)}
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n(A) = 20

P(A) = =

Chapter-14: Theoretical Distributions

[41] (c) Normal curve is symmetrical.
[42] (c) For ×  P(m)
P(× = 1) = P(× = 2)
=

m=2
[43] (c) Given data
8, 9, 11, 15, 18, 20
Total No. of data n(s) = 6

P(x < 15) = = =

Chapter-15: Sampling Theory

[44] (b) The measure of divergence is less as the size of sample approaches that of
the population.
[45] (a) A parameter is characteristic of population.
[46] (b) A sample may be defined as a part of population so selected with a view to
representing the population in all its characteristics.
Chapter-16: Index Numbers
[47] (a) Purchasing power of money is the Reciprocal of Price Index Number.
[48] (b) P0Q0 = 1360, PnQ0 = 1900
P0Qn = 1344, PnQn = 1880

Laspeyre’s Index Number =

= 1.39
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[49] (a) Years Consumer Price index Salary

2010 140 24,000
2016 224 X

x =

x = 38,400
D.A = 38,400 - 24,000
= 14,400
[50] (c) The suitable Index No. for the comparison of charges in price level of every
year is Chain Base Index Number.

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