Set 1

Easy type

1. A sequence of numbers such that the same quotient is obtained by

dividing a term by the preceding term is called
a. Arithmetic progression b. harmonic progression
c. Infinite progression d. geometric progression
2. If x is a rational number not equal to zero and x 2 = N, then which of the
following best describes N?
a. N is a natural number b. N is any rational number
c. N is a positive rational numberd. N is a positive integral number
3. In a expression a n, the number n is referred to as the
a. power b. exponent c. degree d. index
3 4 2 3
4. The polynomial 2x y + 8xyz – 3x y has a degree of
a. 6 b. 3 c. 4 d. 8
5. The equation x + y = 2 and 2x + 2y = 8 are examples of equations which
are
a. dependent b. independent c. conditional d. inconsistent
6. A nonterminating and nonperiodic decimal is
a. rational b. prime c. irrational d. imaginary
7. The probability that an event is certain to occur is
a. greater than one b. less than one c. equal to one d. equal to
zero
8. Radicals can be added to form a single radical if they have the same
radicand and the same
a. power b. exponent c. index d. coefficient
9. A set of elements that is taken without regard to the, order in which the
elements are arranged is called a
a. sequence b. permutation c. combination d.
progression
10.If b = 0, then the number a + bi is
a. complex b. real c. imaginary d.
irrational
11.How many prime numbers are there between 200 and 210?
a. one b. three c. none d. two
12.In the expression a , the number n is called the
n

a. power b. exponent c. index d. radicand

13.A harmonic progression is a sequence of numbers such that the
reciprocals of the numbers will form a
a. geometric progression b. arithmetic progression
 c. infinite progression d. finite progression
14.If a, b and c are rational numbers and if b2 – 4ac is positive but not a
perfect square, then the roots of the quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0
are
a. real, irrational and unequal b. real, rational and unequal
c. real, rational and equal d. real, irrational and equal
15.The equation xy = 0 implies that
a. x = 0 and y = 0 b. x = 0 or y = 0 c. x = 0 and y ≠ 0 d. x = 0 or y
≠0
16.Which of the following events are mutually exclusive?
a. event “Ace” and event “black card” b. event “Queen” and event
“heart”
c. event “ten” and event “spade” d. event “diamond” and event
“club”
17.Which of the following best describes (-3)1/2?
a. irrational number b. pure imaginary number
c. natural number d. complex number
18.It is a sequence of numbers such that successive terms differ by a
constant.
a. geometric progression b. arithmetic progression
c. harmonic progression d. infinite progression
19.If the discriminant of a quadratic equation is greater than zero, the roots
of the equation are (Ans. B)
a. real and equal b. real and distinct
c. complex and unequal d. imaginary and distinct
20.Which of the following terms is not rational in x?
a. 6x2 b. -4x c. 3x 4 d. 3 x
21.In the theory of sets, the relation  A  B   A  B expressive which of the
  

following laws on set operations?

a. De Morgan’s Law b. Involution Law
c. Complement Law d. Identity Law
22.The set of odd integers is closed under the operation of
a. addition b. subtraction c. multiplication d.
division
23.Which of the following laws states that the factors of a product may be
grouped in any manner without affecting the result?
a. commutative law b. associative law c. distributive law d. inverse
law
24.Which of the following terms has a degree of 4?
a. x4y b. xy4 c. 4xy d. xy3
25.The product of two conjugate complex numbers is
a. a real number b. an imaginary number
c. zero d. an irrational number
26.The statement “The examinees are not more than 30 years old.” Implies
that the examinees are
a. less than 30 years old b. at least 30 years old
c. 30 years old or less d. 30 years old or more
27.The closure property of numbers is not satisfied by the set of all integers
under the operation of
a. addition b. multiplication c. subtraction d.
division
28.The conditional probability of B given A is denoted symbolically by
P(B/A). If P(B/A) = P(B), then the events A and B are
a. dependent b. independent c. mutually inclusive d.
disjoint
29.What is the value of k that will make x2 – 28x + k a perfect square
trinomial?
a. 100 b. 121 c. 144 d. 196
2
30.The roots of 6x + 7x + 34 = 0 are
a. real and equal b. real and unequal
c. complex and unequal d. pure imaginary
31.What is the conjugate of -6?
a. 6 b. -6 c. 6i d. 6i
32.Which of the following is true?
a. a 2  b 2  a  b b.  a  b  2  a 2  b 2
c. a /  b  c   a / b  a / c d. a 4  2a 3  a 2  a 2  a
33.Which of the following cannot be a probability value?
a. (0.99)4 b. 88/100 c. 3 0.59 d. (0.5)-1
34.How many subsets has the set  c, u, t , e ?
a. 12 b. 14 c. 16 d. 18
35.Using the Remainder Theorem, find the remainder when x6 – x + 1 is
divided by x – 2.
a. 61 b. 62 c. 63 d. 64
36.What is the sum of the numerical coefficients of (2x – y)20?
a. zero b. one c. greater than one d. less than one
37.How many subsets of one or more elements can be formed from a set
containing 12 elements?
a. 4, 096 b. 4,095 c. 4,094 d. 4,093
38.What is the product of  3 and  12 ?
a. 6i b. -6i c. 6 d. -6
39.Which of the following is an irrational number?
a. (16)3/4 b. 0.0075 c. 1.363636.. d. 3(5)1/2
40.Two prime numbers which differ by 2 are called prime twins. Which of
the following pairs of numbers are prime twins?
a. 1 and 3 b. 7 and 9 c. 17 and 19 d. 13 and 15
41.If A  B  C  0, then which of the following notations refers to the set of
elements found in A and B but not in C? (Ans. B)
a. A  B  C 
b. A  B  C

c. A  B  C
d. A  B C 

42.Which of the following sequences is a geometric progression? (Ans. C)

a. 16, 12, 8… b. 16, 8, 2,… c. 16, 12, 9… d. 16,
14, 12…
43.The point (x, y) where x = 2 and y = -x is in what quadrant? (Ans. B)
a. first b. second c. third d. fourth
44.Experiment : A die is tossed.
Event : A prime number results
Which of the following is not outcome of the event? (Ans. A)
a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4
c
45.The logarithmic equation equivalent to 1/a = b is (Ans. B)
a. logc (1/a) = b b. logb (1/a) = c c. logc b = 1/a d. logc 1/a
o o
46.If P(A) = 0.78 and P(B) = 0.35, what is P(A ) + P(B )? (Ans. C)
a. 0.83 b. 0.85 c. 0.87 d.
0.89
47.Which of the following is a polynomial in x? (Ans. C)
a. x-2 + x + 4 b. x  3x  5 c. x3 + 2x + 3 d. 4/x + 3x
+1
48.If a set A has 1, 024 subsets, how many elements does A contains? (Ans.
C)
a. 8 b. 9 c. 10 d. 11
49.Which of the terms in the expansion of (y + y ) will involve y2? (Ans.
3 -1 10

C)
a. 6th terms b. 7th terms c. 8th terms d. 9th terms
50.If P(A) = 0.60 and P(Bo) = 0.30 while P( A  B)  0.15 , find P( A  B o ) by
using a Venn Diagram. (Ans. C)
a. 0.90 b. 0.30 c. 0.45 d.
0.75
51.Evaluate (i – 1)8. (Ans. A)
a. 16 b. -16 c. 16i d. -16i
52.If 1 is 4 more than 3x, then 2x – 5 = ? (Ans. B)
a. 2 b. 3 c. 4 d. 5
53.In the series 2, -4, 8, -16, x -64… what is x? (Ans. D)
 a. -24 b. -32 c. 24 d. 32
54.If a, b, 2b – a … is an arithmetic progression, find the next term. (Ans. B)
a. 2b – 3a b. 3b – 2a c. 2b + 3a d. 2b + a
55.In how many ways can 6 boys be seated in a row? (Ans. C)
a. 520 b. 620 c. 720 d. 820
56.  x  2 y   x  2 y is true only if (Ans. D)
2

a. x > 2y b. x = 2y c. x ≤ 2y d. x ≥2y
57.Find the fourth proportional to 3, 5 and 21. (Ans. D)
a. 27 b. 56 c. 65 d. 35
-2/3
58.Given the value of –(-1/27) . (Ans. B)
a. 9 b. -9 c. 1/9 d. -1/9
-1 -1 -1
59.Simplify (a + b )/(ab) . (Ans. B)
a. ab b. b + a c. 1/ab d. a/b
60.If a die is thrown once, what is the probability of getting a prisms
number? (Ans. C)
a. 1/3 b. ¼ c. ½ d. 1/6
61.Which of the following are similar radicals? (Ans. B)
a. 32 & 12 b. 3 16 & 3 54 c. 4 32 & 4 28 d. 5 64 & 5 96
62.Evaluate x = log28 (Ans. B)
a. 4 b. 3 c. 2 d. 1
63.What is the greatest common factor (GCF) of 48 and 72? (Ans. B)
a. 12 b. 24 c. 36 d. 42
64.If x, y and 5x are three consecutive terms of an arithmetic progression
whose sum is 81, find x. (Ans. A)
a. 9 b. 10 c. 11 d. 12
3
65.If f(x) = 2x – 3x + 1, then f(1) = ? (Ans. A)
a. 0 b. 1 c. 2 d. 3
-1 -3 -5
66.Find the sum of infinity of 3 , 3 , 3 ,… (Ans. B)
a. 1/8 b. 3/8 c. 7/8 d. 5/8
3 2
67.Find the value of x if 1 x
 10 (Ans. B)
a. 3 b. 4 c. 5 d. 6
68.Find the value of x in the series, 1, 8, 27, x, 125, … (Ans. D)
a. 100 b. 81 c. 30 d. 64
69.Find the least common multiple (LCM) of 72x y , 108x2y3 and 9x2y.
3 2

(Ans. D)
a. 108x3y3 b. 648x3y3 c. 972x3y3 d. 216x3y3
70.Evaluate (-1/27)-2/3 + (-1/32)-2/5. (Ans. C)
a. 6.25 b. 8.25 c. 9.25 d.
7.25
71.For what values of x will (x + 3) < 2(2x + 1)? (Ans. B)
a. x = 3 b. x > 1/3 c. x < 1/3 d. x = 0
72.In how many ways can a man choose one or more of 7 ties? (Ans. B)
a. 128 b. 127 c. 126 d. 125
73.If i   1 , solve for x and y if x + 2 + 4i = 5 + (y – 3)i. (Ans. C)
a. -3, 7 b. 3, -7 c. 3, 7 d. -3, -7
74.Determine the number of words of five different letters each that can be
formed with the letters of the word “VOLTAGE”. (Ans. B)
a. 5,040 b. 2,520 c. 4,050 d. 2,520
75.If logA10 = 25, find log10 A. (Ans. B)
a. 3 b. 4 c. 5 d. 6
76.The set notation A – B is called the relative complement of B in A. It is
equivalent to which of the following? (Ans. B)
a. A  B 0 b. A  B 0 c. A 0  B d. A 0  B
77.What is the sum of the first five prime numbers? (Ans. C)
a. 17 b. 18 c. 28 d. 29
78.How many straight lines are determined by 8 points? (Ans. A)
a. 28 b. 56 c. 36 d. 64
79.From a group of 10 men, in how many ways can we select a group of 6
men? (Ans. B)
a. 120 b. 210 c. 200 d. 60
80.Find x if x = log2(1/64). (Ans. A)
a. -6 b. -5 c. -4 d. -3
81.If (x – 2)I = y = 3i, solve for x. (Ans. D)
a. -4 b. -3 c. -2 d. -1
82.If 1/a, 1/b, 1/c are consecutive terms of an arithmetic progression, then b
equals. (Ans. A)
2ac ac ac ac
a. ac
b. ac
c. 2ac
d. ac
83.What is the third proportional to y/x and 1/x? (Ans. D)
a. x/y b. xy c. y d. 1/xy
-x -y
84.(1/2) (8) is equal to (Ans. C)
a. 23xy b. 43y-x c. 2x-3y d. 4xy
85.A father is 27 years older than his son and 10 years from now, he will be
twice as old as his son. How old is his son now? (Ans. C)
a. 15 b. 16 c. 17 d. 18
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86.Find the 7 term of the geometric progression 2 , 6 , 18 ,... (Ans. C)
a. 25 2 b. 26 2 c. 27 2 d. 29 2
log x
87.If x = (2) 2 , find the value of x. (Ans. C)
a. 3 b. 4 c. 5 d. 6
88.In how many ways can 3 boys be seated in a room where there are 7
seats? (Ans. C)
a. 200 b. 205 c. 210 d. 215
89.A card is drawn from a deck of 52 cards. What is the probability of
drawing an ace? (Ans. C)
a. 0.0763 b. 0.0765 c. 0.0767 d. 0.0769
90.If log10 x = -1/n, then x is equal to (Ans. C)
a. 101/n b. 10-1/n c. 10-n d. -10-n
91.The constant remainder when x30 – x + 5 is divided by x + 1 is (Ans. C)
a. 7 b. 6 c. 8 d. 5
92.Find the mean proportional between 3 2 & 6 2 . (Ans. A)
a. 6 b. 4 c. 8 d. 5
93.In how many ways can a poster be colored if there are 5 different colors
available? (Ans. D)
a. 30 b. 29 c. 28 d. 31
2 2 2 2
94.If 3x = 4y, then 3x /4y , then 3x /4y is equal to (Ans. B)
a. 16/9 b. 4/3 c. ¾ d. 27/64
th x+1 2x + 1 3x+1
95.Find the 8 term of 5 , 5 , 5 , … (Ans. C)
a. 56x + 1 b. 57x + 1 c. 58x + 1 d. 59x + 1
96.Find the larger of two numbers if their sum is 190 and the smaller
number is 3/7 of the larger number. (Ans. B)
a. 132 b. 133 c. 134 d. 135
97.In how many ways can 6 boys be seated at a round table? (Ans. A)
a. 120 b. 110 c. 100 d. 90
x+4
98.For what value of x is 2 equal to 1/16? (Ans. D)
a. 6 b. -6 c. 8 d. -8
99.If x:6 = y:2 and x – y = 12, find y. (Ans. D)
a. 8 b. 2 c. 4 d. 6
100. Three balls are drawn from a bag containing 5 white balls and 4 red
balls. What is the probability that the balls drawn are all white? (Ans. A)
a. 5/42 b. 3/42 c. 7/42 d.
9/42
101. If x3/4 = 8, then x = (Ans. A)
a. 16 b. 14 c. 12 d. 10
102. How many 4 digit numbers can be made by using the digits from 1 to
9 if no digit is repeated in each number? (Ans. B)
a. 3,204 b. 3,024 c. 3,240 d. 3, 402
103. Find the sum of the infinite geometric series 64 – 16 + 4 - … (Ans. A)
a. 256/5 b. 256/3 c. 256/2 d. 256/4
x x–1
104. If 2 = 8 , solve forx. (Ans. B)
 a. ½ b. 3/2 c. 1 d. 2
105. A tank can be filled by one pipe in 6 hours and by another in 8 hours.
If both pipes are open, how long will it takes them to fill the tank? (Ans.
A)
a. 2 hr b. 2.5 hr c. 3 hr d. 3.5 hr
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106. The 100 term of the series 1.01, 1.00, 0.99, … is (Ans. C)
a. 0.0002 b. 0.0020 c. 0.0200 d. 0.2000
107. How many consecutive numbers beginning with 5 must be taken for
their sum to be equal to 95? (Ans. C)
a. 12 b. 11 c. 10 d. 9
108. If 2log2x + log24 = 1, find x. (Ans. D)
a. 2 / 3 b. 2 / 4 c. 2 / 5 d. 2 / 2
109. Find the next term in the harmonic progression whose first three terms
are 1/3, 2/7 and ¼. (Ans. B)
a. 1/9 b. 2/9 c. 5/9 d. 4/9
110. A card is drawn from a deck of 52 cards. What is the probability of
drawing a black king? (Ans. B)
a. 1/25 b. 1/26 c. 1/27 d.
1/28
111. In how many ways can the position of President, Vice President and
Secretary be filled in a club of 12 members if no person is to hold more
than one position? (Ans. B)
a. 1,230 b. 1,320 c. 1,203 d. 1,302
112. How many arrangements can be made from the letters of the word
“RESISTORS” when all are taken all at a time?(Ans. C)
a. 30,240 b. 20,340 c. 40,320 d. 40,230
113. The odds are 13 and 8 in favor of winning the first prize of a lottery.
What is the probability of winning that prize? (Ans. C)
a. 0.691 b. 0.617 c. 0.619 d. 0.671
114. For a geometric progression for which the first term is x + y and the
common ratio is the reciprocal of the first term, find the 10th term. (Ans.
D)
a. (x + y)-5 b. (x + y)-6 c. (x + y)-7 d. (x + y)-8
115. Twelve boys go out for tennis. How many matches are required if
each boy is to play all the others exactly once? (Ans. B)
a. 64 b. 66 c. 68 d. 62
116. An urn contains 5 white balls, 4 black balls and 3 red balls. If 3 balls
are drawn simultaneously, find the probability that all are white balls.
(Ans. C)
 a. 1/20 b. 1/21 c. 1/22 d.
1/23
117. How many committees can be formed from a group of 9 persons by
taking any member at any time? (Ans. B)
a. 411 b. 511 c. 611 d. 711
118. A bag contains 4 black balls and 6 red balls. Two balls are drawn at
random. What is the probability that the balls drawn are both black?
(Ans. B)
a. 0.131 b. 0.133 c. 0.134 d. 0.135
119. How many liters of pure alcohol must be added to 10 litters of 15
percent alcohol solution in order to obtain a mixture of 25 percent
alcohol? (Ans. A)
a. 1/3 b. ½ c. ¼ d. 1/5
120. What is the probability of getting a sum of 5 by throwing two dice
one? (Ans. A) srl
a. 0.111 b. 0.112 c. 0.113 d. 0.115
121. The first term of a geometric progression is 3 ad the last term is 48. If
each term is twice the previous term, find the sum of the geometric
progression. (Ans. A)
a. 93 b. 92 c. 91 d. 90
122. How many numbers of two different digits each can be formed by
using the digits 1, 3, 5, 7, 9? (Ans. B)
a. 18 b. 20 c. 22 d. 24
5
123. What is the sum of coefficients of (x + y + z) ? (Ans. D)
a. 240 b. 241 c. 242 d. 243
124. In a single throw of a pair of dice, what is the probability of obtaining
a total of 9? (Ans. B)
a. 1/8 b. 1/9 c. 1/7 d. 1/6
113 84 3
125. Evaluate i + 4i + i (Ans. A)
a. 4 b. -4 c. 4 + 2i d. 4 – 2i
126. What is the number of permutations of the letters in the word
“CHACHA”? (Ans. C)
a. 80 b. 85 c. 90 d. 95
127. What is the sum of the first one hundred positive odd integers? (Ans.
D)
a. 13, 000 b. 12, 000 c. 11, 000 d. 10, 000
128. In the arithmetic progression -9, -2, 5, …, which term is 131? (Ans. B)
a. 20 b. 21 c. 22 d. 23
129. Find the sum of the first fifty positive multiples of 12. (Ans. A)
a. 15, 300 b. 15, 200 c. 15, 100 d. 15, 000