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ALGEBRA MCQs
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Answer: Option A. -> 11
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A
Option (a)
There are 11 digits in this number
When sum of digits is 2, there are 2 options
There are 2 ones, with one 1 fixed in the first position
The question in now based on the arrangement of 10 zeroes and 1 one
Number of possibilities = 10!9!1! = 10 ways
When 2 is the first digit = one possibility.
Total number of possibilities = 11
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A
Option (a)
There are 11 digits in this number
When sum of digits is 2, there are 2 options
There are 2 ones, with one 1 fixed in the first position
The question in now based on the arrangement of 10 zeroes and 1 one
Number of possibilities = 10!9!1! = 10 ways
When 2 is the first digit = one possibility.
Total number of possibilities = 11
Answer: Option A. -> 80
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A
Option (a)
Calculating “n” which does not satisfy the requisite condition (i.e. the value of “n” which will not yield subsets with an integral multiple of 6).
The terms will fall in an AP with n =1 as the first term. The general form of the AP is 6k+1.
The last term will be 91. Thus, total number of sets which do not satisfy the condition= 906 = 15+1 = 16.
Total number of terms = 96.
Thus, number of sub sets possible = 96 - 16 = 80. Option (a).
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A
Option (a)
Calculating “n” which does not satisfy the requisite condition (i.e. the value of “n” which will not yield subsets with an integral multiple of 6).
The terms will fall in an AP with n =1 as the first term. The general form of the AP is 6k+1.
The last term will be 91. Thus, total number of sets which do not satisfy the condition= 906 = 15+1 = 16.
Total number of terms = 96.
Thus, number of sub sets possible = 96 - 16 = 80. Option (a).
Question 24. Let S1 be a square of side a. Another square S2 is formed by joining the mid-points of the sides of S1. The same process is applied to S2 to form yet another square S3, and so on. If A1, A2, A3, ……… be the areas and P1, P2, P3, ……… be the perimeters of S1, S2, S3, ……., respectively, then the ratio equals :(CAT 2003)
Answer: Option D. -> b ≠ 1
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D
(d) Let f(x) = x3 – ax2 + bx – a =0
In the given equation, there are 3 sign changes, therefore there are at most 3 positive roots (Descarte’s Rule). If f(-x), there is no sign change. Thus there is no negative real root, i.e., if α, β and γ are the roots then they are all positive and we have
f(x) = (x - α)(x – β)(x - γ) = 0
→ b = αβ + βγ +γα → a = α + β + γ = αβγ
→
→ αβ, βγ, γα > 1 → b > 3.
Thus b ≠ 1.
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D
(d) Let f(x) = x3 – ax2 + bx – a =0
In the given equation, there are 3 sign changes, therefore there are at most 3 positive roots (Descarte’s Rule). If f(-x), there is no sign change. Thus there is no negative real root, i.e., if α, β and γ are the roots then they are all positive and we have
f(x) = (x - α)(x – β)(x - γ) = 0
→ b = αβ + βγ +γα → a = α + β + γ = αβγ
→
→ αβ, βγ, γα > 1 → b > 3.
Thus b ≠ 1.
Answer: Option D. -> 652
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D
Ans. (d)Since sum of roots is given to you as 12 and product as 64. the six roots are 2,2,2,2,2,2.Sum of roots taken two at a time (a) = 6C2x4=60Sum of roots taken three at a time(b)= 6C3x8=160Sum of roots taken 4 at a time (c)= 6C4x16=240Sum of roots taken 5 at a time(d)=6C5x32=192a+b+c+d=652
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D
Ans. (d)Since sum of roots is given to you as 12 and product as 64. the six roots are 2,2,2,2,2,2.Sum of roots taken two at a time (a) = 6C2x4=60Sum of roots taken three at a time(b)= 6C3x8=160Sum of roots taken 4 at a time (c)= 6C4x16=240Sum of roots taken 5 at a time(d)=6C5x32=192a+b+c+d=652
Answer: Option D. -> 65
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D
OPTION (d)g(2,3)= 85= 22 +34g(5,4)= 281= 52 +44therefore g(7,2)= 72+24= 65
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D
OPTION (d)g(2,3)= 85= 22 +34g(5,4)= 281= 52 +44therefore g(7,2)= 72+24= 65
Answer: Option B. -> 455
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B
Similar to different grouping( permutation and combination)
a,b,c,d will all be some power of 5 from 0 to 12.
This question is same as a + b + c + d = 12
Solutions = 15C3
12 identical things to 4 distinct groups =15 C3 = 455
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B
Similar to different grouping( permutation and combination)
a,b,c,d will all be some power of 5 from 0 to 12.
This question is same as a + b + c + d = 12
Solutions = 15C3
12 identical things to 4 distinct groups =15 C3 = 455
Answer: Option C. -> 2
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C
Answer = cProduct of roots = 2e2ln(k) -1 = 7; 2e2ln(k) = 8; e2ln(k) = 4; k2 = 4; k = ±2For the roots to be real, k>0 k=2. to recheck CHECK for D>0; D= 9k2 -4 (2e2ln(k) -1) = 8>0
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C
Answer = cProduct of roots = 2e2ln(k) -1 = 7; 2e2ln(k) = 8; e2ln(k) = 4; k2 = 4; k = ±2For the roots to be real, k>0 k=2. to recheck CHECK for D>0; D= 9k2 -4 (2e2ln(k) -1) = 8>0
Answer: Option B. -> have –ve real parts
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B
option (b)x=(-b±√D)/2aD=n2-4mp<n2 (as m>0 and p>0), the roots of this equation will be –ve. If D<0, then the roots will have negative real parts
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B
option (b)x=(-b±√D)/2aD=n2-4mp<n2 (as m>0 and p>0), the roots of this equation will be –ve. If D<0, then the roots will have negative real parts