Mathematics: CHAPTER 1 Basic Foundation Revision
Mathematics: CHAPTER 1 Basic Foundation Revision
Mathematics: CHAPTER 1 Basic Foundation Revision
MATHEMATICS
CHAPTER 1 Basic Foundation Revision
LECTURE-1
1. The product of any r consecutive natural numbers is always divisible by
(a) r! (b) r2 (c) rn (d) None of these
2. The number of ways in which first, second and third prizes can be given to 5 competitors is
(a) 10 (b) 60 (c) 15 (d) 125
m+ n m−n
3. If P2 = 56 and P2 =12 , then m, n are equal to
(a) 5, 1 (b) 6, 2 (c) 7, 3 (d) 9, 6
4. How many words can be formed from the letters of the word BHOPAL
(a) 124 (b) 240 (c) 360 (d) 720
5. An n digit number is a positive number with exactly n digits. Nine hundred distinct n-digit numbers
are to be formed using only the three digits 2, 5 and 7. The smallest value of n for which this is
possible is
(a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8 (d) 9
8. A bag contains 5 white, 7 black and 4 red balls. Three balls are drawn from the bag at random. The
probability that all the three balls are white, is
(a) 3/16 (b) 3/5 (c) 1/60 (d) 1/56
9. Three integers are chosen at random from the first 20 integers. The probability that their product is even, is
(a) 2/19 (b) 3/29 (c) 17/19 (d) 4/19
15. A two digit number is four times the sum and three times the product of its digits. The number is
(a) 42 (b) 24 (c) 12 (d) 21
16. If , are the roots of the quadratic equation x 2 + bx − c = 0 , then the equation whose roots are b and c is
(a) x 2 + x − = 0 (b) x 2 − [( + ) + ]x − ( + ) = 0
(c) x 2 + [( + ) + ]x + ( + ) = 0 (d) x 2 + [ + ( + )]x − ( + ) = 0
Let one root of ax + bx + c = 0 , where a, b, c are integers be 3 + 5 , then the other root is
2
18.
(a) 3− 5 (b) 3 (c) 5 (d) None of these
If the equation (m − n)x + (n − l)x + l − m = 0 has equal roots, then l, m and n satisfy
2
19.
(a) 2l = m + n (b) 2m = n + l (c) m = n+l (d) l = m +n
22. Find the 31st term of an A.P. whose 11th term is 38 and the 16th term is 73.
(a) 104 (b) 146 (c) 162 (d) 178
23. Which term of the A.P. 3, 15, 27, 39 … will be 132 more than its 54th term?
(a) 50 (b) 65 (c) 70 (d) 82
24. Find the midpoint of the segment joining the points (4, -2) and (-8, 6)
(a) (6, 4) (b) (6 ,-4) (c) (2, 2) (d) (-2, 2)
25. What is the slope of the line passing through the points (4,6) and (-1,-2) ?
(a) 4/3 ( b) 3/4 (c) 8/5 (d) 5/8
26. M is the midpoint of AB. The coordinates of A are (-2,3) and the coordinates of M are (1,0). Find the
coordinates of B.
(a) (-1/2, 3/2) (b) (4, -3) (c) (-4, 3) (d) (-5, 6)
27. When 6 boys were admitted & 6 girls left the percentage of boys increased from 60% to 75%. Find the
original no. of boys and girls in the class.
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28. A chemist has one solution which is 50% acid and a second solution which is 25% acid. How much of each
should be mixed to make 10 liters of 40% acid solution.
29. Find the value of p and q for which the system of equations represent coincident lines
2 x + 3 y = 7, ( p + q + 1) x + ( p + 2q + 2 ) y = 4 ( p + q ) + 1
30. Students are made to stand in rows. If one student is extra in a row there would be 2 rows less. If one student
is less in a row there would be 3 rows more. Find the number of students in the class.
ANSWER KEY
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
A b b d b c D d C b
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
C a a d b c B a B a
21 22 23 24 25 26
C d b d c b
27. No. of boys = 24 and No. of girls = 16
28. 50% acid solution = 6 liter and 25% acid solution = 4 liter
29. P = 3, q = 2
30. 60
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