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Contents
S.No. Chapters

PageNo.

1. Revision Questions ..................................................... 1

2. Number Systems ......................................................... 9
3. Polynomials............................................................... 14
4. Coordinate Geometry............................................... 17
5. Linear Equations in two variables.......................... 23
6. Lines &Angles.......................................................... 31
7. Triangles ..................................................................... 38
8. Quadrilaterals............................................................ 45
9. Areas of Parallelograms & Triangles...................... 50
10. Circle.......................................................................... 56
11. Construction.............................................................. 62
12. Herons Formula ........................................................ 64
13. SurfaceAreas& Volumes......................................... 69
14. Statistics ..................................................................... 74
15. Probability .................................................................. 83
16. NIMO Sample Paper .................................................. 91
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BasedonCBSE,ICSE&GCSESyllabus
&NCFguidelinesdevisedbyNCERT.
UNIT II: ALGEBRA
UNIT I: NUMBER SYSTEMS
1. POLYNOMIALS
REAL NUMBERS
Definition of a polynomial in one
Review of representation of natural
variable, its c oefficients, with
numbers, integers, rational numbers
examples and counter examples, its
on the number line. Representation
terms, zero polynomial. Degree of a
of terminating/ nonterminating
polynomial. Constant, linear,
recurring decimals, on the number
quadratic, c ubic polynomials
line
through
suc c es sive
monomials, binomials, trinomials.
magnification. Rational numbers as
Factorsandmultiples.Zeros/rootsof
recurring/terminating dec imals .
a polynomial/equation.
Examples of nonrecurring / non
Remainder Theorem with examples
terminating decimals
and analogy to integers. Statement
suchas 2, 3 , 5 etc.
and proof of the Factor Theorem.
Existence of nonrational numbers
Factorization of ax2 + bx + c, a 0
(irrational numbers)
wherea, b, care realnumbers, and
such as
2 ,
3 , and their
ofcubicpolynomialsusingtheFactor
representation on the number line.
Theorem.
Explaining that every real number is
Recall of algebraic expressions and
representedbyauniquepointonthe
identities. Further identities of the
number line, and conversely, every
type
point on the number line represents
(x+y+z)2
a unique real number.
= x2+ y2+ z2+2xy +2yz +2zx,(x y)3
Existenceof x foragivenpositive
=x3 y3 2xy(x y),
real number x (visual proof to be
x3 +y3 +z3 3xyz=(x+y+z)
emphasized).Definition of nth root of
(x2 +y2 +z2 xyyzzx)andtheir
a real number.
use in factorization of polynomials.
Recall of laws of exponents with
Simple expressions reducible to
integral powers.
these polynomials.
Rational exponents with positive real
bas es (to be done by partic ular 2. LINEAR EQUATIONS IN TWO
cases, allowing learner to arrive at
VARIABLES
the general laws).
Recall of linear equations in one
Rationalization (with precis e
variable. Introduction tothe equation
meaning)ofrealnumbersofthetype
in two variables. Prove that a linear
1
equation in two variables has
(& their combinations)
&
infinitely many solutions, and justify
a
+
b
x
1
their being written as ordered pairs
wherexand yarenatural
x + y
of real numbers, plotting them and
numbers and a, bare integers.
showing that they seem to lie on a

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thesumofthe twointeriorsopposite
line. Examples, problems from real
angles.
life, including problems on ratio and
proportion and with algebraic and 3. TRIANGLES
graphic al s olutions being done 1. Two triangles are congruent if any
simultaneously.
two sides and the included angle of
onetriangleisequaltoanytwosides
UNIT III: COORDINATE GEOMETRY
and the included angle of the other
1. COORDINATE GEOMETRY
triangle (SAS Congruence).
The Cartesian plane, coordinates of
apoint,namesandtermsassociated 2. Two triangles are congruent if any
two angles and the included side of
with the coordinate plane, notations,
one triangle is equal to any two
plotting pointsin the plane, graph of
angles and the included side of the
linear equations as examples focus
other triangle (ASA Congruence).
on linear equations of the type ax +
by+c=0bywritingitasy=mx+c 3. Two triangles are congruent if the
three sides of one triangle are equal
andlinkingwiththechapteronlinear
to three sides of the other triangle
equations in two variables.
(SSS Congruence).
UNIT IV: GEOMETRY
4. Two right triangles are congruent if
1. INTRODUCTION TO EUCLIDS
the hypotenuse and a side of one
GEOMETRY
triangle are equal (respectively) to
History Euclid and geometry in
the hypotenuse and a side of the
India. Euclids method of formalizing
other triangle.
observed phenomenon into rigorous
5. The angles opposite to equal sides
mathematics with definitions ,
of a triangle are equal.
common/obvious notions, axioms/
6. The sides opposite to equal angles
postulates, and theorems. The five
of a triangle are equal.
postulates of Euclid.
7. Triangle inequalities and relation
Equivalent versions of the fifth
between angle and facing side
postulate. Showing the relationship
inequalities in triangles.
between axiom and theorem.
1. Giventwodistinctpoints,thereexists 4. QUADRILATERALS
one and only one linethrough them. 1. Thediagonal divides a parallelogram
into two congruent triangles.
2. Two distinct lines cannot have more
2. Inaparallelogramoppositesidesare
than one point in common.
equal, and conversely.
2. LINESAND ANGLES
3. In a parallelogram opposite angles
1. Ifaraystandsonaline,thenthesum
are equal and conversely.
ofthetwoadjacentanglessoformed
4. A quadrilateralisa parallelogramifa
is180 and theconverse.
pair of its opposite sides is parallel
2. If two lines intersect, the vertically
and equal.
opposite angles are equal.
5. In a parallelogram, the diagonals
3. Results on corresponding angles,
bisect each other and conversely.
alternateangles,interiorangleswhen
6. Inatriangle,thelinesegmentjoining
a transversal intersects two parallel
the mid points of any two sides is
lines.
parallel to the third side and its
4. Lines, which are parallel to a given
converse.
line, are parallel.
5.
AREA
5. The sum of the angles of a triangle
Review concept of area, recall area
is180.
of a rectangle.
6. Ifasideofatriangleisproduced,the
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andbetweenthesameparallelshave
segments & angles, 60, 90, 45
the same area.
angles etc, equilateral triangles.
2. Triangles on the same base and 2. Construction of a triangle given its
betweenthesameparallelsareequal
base,sum/differenceoftheothertwo
in area and its converse.
sides and one base angle.
3. Construction of a triangle of given
6.CIRCLES
perimeter and base angles.
Through examples , arrive at
definitions of circlerelatedconcepts,
radius, circumference, diameter,
chord, arc, subtended angle.
1. Equal chords of a circle subtended
equal angles at the center and its
converse.
2. Theperpendicularfromthecenterof
a circle to achordbisects the chord
and c onversely, the line drawn
throughthecenterofacircletobisect
achordisperpendiculartothechord.
3. There is one and only one circle
passing through three given non
collinear points.
4. Equal c hords of a c ircle (or of
congruent circles) are equidistant
from the center(s) and conversely.
5. Theanglesubtendedbyanarcatthe
centerisdoubletheanglesubtended
by it at any point on the remaining
part of thecircle.
6. Angles in the same segment of a
circle are equal.
7. If a line segment joining two points
subtends equal angle at two other
points lying on the same side of the
line containingthesegment,thefour
pointslie ona circle.
8. The sum of the either pair of the
opposite angles of a c yclic
quadrilateralis180anditsconverse.

UNIT V: MENSURATION
1. AREAS
Area of a triangle us ing Heros
formula (without proof) and its
application in finding the area of a
quadrilateral.
2. SURFACE AREAS AND VOLUMES
Surfaceareasandvolumesofcubes,
c uboids , s pheres (inc luding
hemis pheres ) and right circ ular
cylinders/ cones.
UNITVI:STATISTICS&PROBABILITY
1. STATISTICS
Introduction to Statistics: Collection
ofdata,presentationofdatatabular
form, ungrouped/grouped, bar
graphs, histograms (with varying
base lengths), frequency polygons,
qualitativeanalysisofdatatochoose
the correct form of presentation for
the collected data. Mean, median,
mode of ungrouped data.

2. PROBABILITY
History, Repeated experiments and
observed frequency approac h to
probability. Focus is on empirical
probability. (A large amount of time
to be devoted to group and to
individual activities to motivate the
concepttheexperimentstobedrawn
from real life situations, and from
examples used in the chapter on
7. CONSTRUCTIONS
statistics).
1. Cons truction of bisectors of line

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Q.1. Whatisthedecimalexpansionofthefraction
(a) 4.14
(c) 4.93

40
?
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(b) 4.4
(d) Noneofthese

) (

Q.2. If 3 3 + 2 11 - 3 11 - 3 = 4 3 + A 11, thenwhatisthe

valueof A?
(a) 1
(b) 1
(c) 2
(d) 3
Q.3. If the expression

1
can be simplified in the form
5 3-4

4
, thenwhatisthevalueofX?
59
11
5
(a)
(b)
59
59
13
17
(c)
(d)
59
59
X 3+

Q.4. Whatisthevalueoftheexpression

(a) 5
(b) 4
(c) 3
(d) 2

5- 3

) (4 -

15 ?

4
4
Q.5. Whatisthevalueoftheexpression 3 33 ?
3
(a) 3
(b) 4
(c) 1
(d) 5

Q.6. Iftheexpression

(8

)(

) canbesimplified

2 - 12 8 2 + 12

11 + 7
intheform X 11 + Y 7, thenwhatisthevalueof(X+Y)?
(a) 50
(b) 55
(c) 0
(d) 5

Q.7. Whichofthefollowingfractionshasitsdecimalequivalentas
0.678678678...?
121
226
(a)
(b)
347
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(d) Noneofthese
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Q.8. Whichofthefollowingnumbersisirrational?
(a) 0.07340734...
(b) 0.8342831583...
(c) 0.123123123...
(d) Noneofthese

(c)

Q.9. Whichofthefollowingnumbersisrational?
(a) 3 11

(b)

18
3

(c) p 7

(d)

32
2

Q.10. Whichofthefollowingnumbersisanirrationalnumberthat
2
3
liesbetweenthefractions and ?
7
7
(a) 0.150151152...
(b) 0.286286...
(c) 0.35363738...
(d) 0.42714271...
Q.11. Whichofthefollowingfractionshasitsdecimalequivalentas
0.4656565...?
469
461
(a)
(b)
990
990
471
481
(c)
(d)
999
999
1
1
Q.12. If p = 9 + 4 5 andpq=1,then 2 + 2 is
p
q
(a) 100
(b) 322
(c) 110
(d) 125
Q.13. Thefraction

2 + 6

2+ 3

2
5
3
(c)
4

(a)

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y=....
(a) 4
(c) 7

7
18
4
(d)
3

(b)

Q.14. Ifa 0then a a a =

(a)

a2

(b)

a3

(c)

a2

(d)

a7

2 - 3

= x + y 3, then

(b) 5
(d) 9

3 + 1
, thenthevalueof4a3 +2a2 8a+7is
2
(a) 10
(b) 12
(c) 14
(d) 16

Q.16. If a =

Q.17. Whichofthegivenrelationsare correct?

1

(i) 2 2 2 3 = 2 6
1

(ii) 2 2 2 3 = 2 6
1

1
1 3
(iii) 2 2 = 2 6

5
1 3
(iv) 2 2 = 2 6

(a) (i)and(iv)
(c) (i)and(iii)

(b) (ii)and(iii)
(d) (ii)and(iv)

Q.18. Theexpression
(a) 5 2 + 7

(c) 8 5 2 + 7

8
canberationalisedas
5 2 -7
(b) 3 2
(d) Noneofthese

Q.19. Whatisthevalueoftheexpression

(a) 7 3
(b) 1

(c) 3 2
isequalto

2 + 3

Q.15. Ifxandyarerationalnumbersand

2+ 3

) ( 5 - 2 6 ) ?

(d) Noneofthese
2

3
3
Q.20. Whatisthevalueoftheexpression 2 2 ?
2
(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) 2
(d) 3

Q.21. Ifaisarationalnumberandbisanirrationalnumber,thenthe
valueofwhichofthefollowingexpressionscanbearational
number?
(a) a+b
(b) ab
a
(c) ab
(d) ( b 0)
b

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Q.22. W hich of the following expressions is equivalent to the

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Q.28. Ifbothxandyarerationalnumbers,thenxandyfrom

1
1 2
2 3

( 3 9 )

expression
1 4
3
27

(a) 36
(c) 34

3 - 5
= x 5 - y , are
3 + 2 5
9
19
(a) x = ,y =
11
11
2
8
(c) x = ,y =
11
11

(b) 35
(d) 33

51
3
Q.23. Whatisthesimplifiedformoftheexpression 1

3
(a)
2

3
(b)
2

1
5

Q.30. If444 +444 +444 +444 =4 thenpis

(a) 45
(b) 46
(c) 47
(d) 48

3
5

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3 2
(c)
2

(d) Noneofthese
3
2

1
Q.24. Whatisthevalueoftheexpression ( 9)
6
(a) 310
(b) 315
(c) 320
(d) 324
2

6
3
Q.25. Thevalueof 27 - 64 equals

3
3
(a)
(b)
7
5
3
3
(c)
(d)
8
4

Q.26. Onsimplifying

999813 999815 + 1
2
,weget
( 999814 )

(a) 1
(c) 5
3
Q.27. If a = 4 + 15, then a +

(a) 534
(c) 450

19
9
,y =
11
11
10
21
,y =
(d) x =
11
11

(b) x =

Q.29. If25a1 =52a1 100,thenthevalueofa is

(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4

12 5 2
4
3

(b) 3
(d) 7
1
=
a3

(b) 488
(d) Noneofthese

ANSWERS
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1
2

1

24

1
2

1. (b)
9. (d)
17.(c)
25.(d)

2. (b)
10.(c)
18.(c)
26.(a)

3. (b)
11. (b)
19. (b)
27. (b)

4.
12.
20.
28.

(d)
(b)
(b)
(a)

5. (c)
13. (d)
21. (c)
29. (b)

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14. (d) 15.(a) 16. (a)
22. (d) 23.(b) 24. (d)
30. (a)

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(a) a3

(b) b3

3
2

(c) b - 3b

1
2

(c) a3b3

Q.1. Theproductofallthesolutionsofp4 16=0is

(a) 5
(b) 4
(c) 3
(d) 2

Q.11. Ifa+b=5anda2 +b2 =111,thenthevalueofa3 +b3 is

(a) 770
(b) 775
(c) 715
(d) Noneofthese

Q.2. W hich of the following algebraic expressions is not a

polynomial?

Q.12. Ifa+b+c=0,then

(a) x2 +x+3
(c) 9

2
3

(b) x 2 + x + 3
(d) 1

(a) 0
(c) 3

Q.3. x8xy3 =
(a) x(12y)(1+2y+4y2) (b) x(1+2y)(1+2y+4y2)
(c) x(12y)(12y+4y2) (d) x(1+2y)(12y+4y2)
Q.4. Thevalueofk forwhich(x +2)isafactorof(x +1)7 +(3x + k)3
is
(a) 1
(b) 7
(c) 2
(d) 3
100

Q.5. Theremainderwhenthepolynomialp(x)=x
dividedbyx+1is
(a) 1
(b) 22
(c) 3
(d) 4

97

x +x is

Q.6. Ifp=(2a),thena2 +6ap+p3 8,is

(a) 0
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
1
1
= a + b and x - = a - b, then
x
x
(a) ab=1
(b) ab=3
(c) ab=5
(d) Noneofthese

Q.7. If x +

Q.8. Giventhata=2isasolutionofa 7a+6=0.Theother

solutionsare
(a) 1,3
(b) 1,3
(c) 3,1
(d) Noneofthese
Q.9. The number of positive integers k for which the equation
kx12=3khasanintegersolutionforxis
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 5
(d) 7
2

1
3
Q.10. If a + = b,then a + 3 isequalto
a
a

( x + 8 ) + ( 2x + 2 ) = 1, is

Q.13. Valueofx,if
(a) {1}
(c) {17}
1

a 2 b 2 c2
+
+
bc ca ab
(b) 1
(d) 2

(b) {1,17}
(d) f
1

Q.14. If x 3 + y 3 + z 3 = 0, then
(a) x3 +y3 +z3 =0
(c) (x+y+z)3 =27xyz

(b) x+y+z=27xyz
(d) x3 +y3 +z3 =27xyz

Q.15. Ifa+b+c=0,thena3 +b3 +c3 is

(a) abc
(b) 4abc
(c) 3abc
(d) 2abc
Q.16. Ifx+1/x=15,thenx2 +1/x2 isequalto
(a) 223
(b) 210
(c) 225
(d) 225+1/225
Q.17. 1x+x2 x3 =
(a) (1+x)(1x2)
(c) (1x)(1x2)

(b) (1x)(1+x2)
(d) (1+x)(1+x2)

Q.18. Factorisea2 +b2 +2(ab+bc+ca)

(a) (a+b)(a+b+2c)
(b) (b+c)(c+a+2b)
(c) (c+a)(a+b+2c)
(d) (b+a)(b+c+2a)
Q.19. Factorise x 2 + 3 2x + 4
(a)
(c)

( x + 2 2 )( x + 2)
( x - 2 2 )( x + 2)

(b)
(d)

( x + 2 2 )( x - 2)
( x + 2 2 )( x - 2)

Q.20. Factorisex2 12aa2

(a) (xa1)(x+a1) (b) (x+a+1)(xa1)
(c) (x+a+1)(xa+1) (d) (xa+1)(x+a1)

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2

1
2

1
2

Q.21. If a + b - c = 0,thenthevalueof(a+bc)2 is
(a) 2ab
(b) 2bc
(c) 4ab
(d) 4ac

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1. (b) 2. (b)
9. (c) 10.(c)
17.(b) 18.(a)

3. (a) 4. (b)
11. (a) 12. (c)
19. (a) 20. (b)

5. (a) 6. (a) 7. (a) 8. (b)

13. (d) 14. (c) 15.(c) 16. (a)
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Q.1. Whatisthedifferencebetweentheordinatesofthepoints
(2,3)and(5,8)?
(a) 4
(b) 5
(c) 6
(d) 7
Q.2. Whichofthefollowingstatementsisincorrect?
(a) Thepoint(1,2)liesinthe1stquadrant.
(b) Thepoint(1,2)liesinthe4thquadrant.
(c) Thepoint(1,2)liesinthe2ndquadrant.
(d) Thepoint(2,2)liesinthe3rdquadrant.
Q.3. Thehorizontalandtheverticallinesdrawnfordetermining
the position of any point in the Cartesian plane are
respectivelycalled.
(a) yaxisandxaxis
(b) xaxisandyaxis
(c) Originandquadrant (d) Abscissaandordinate
Q.4. If the respective coordinates of points A, B, C and D are
(6,0),(0,8),(3,0),and(4,0),thenwhichofthefollowing
statementsiscorrect?
(a) PointAliesontheyaxis (b) PointBliesonthexaxis
(c) PointCliesontheyaxis (d) PointDliesonthexaxis
Q.5. Usethefollowinggraphtoanswerthefollowingquestion.
Y
7
6
5
4
3 P
2
1
7 6 5 4 3 2 1
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
X
X
O
1
2
3
Q
4
5
6
7
Y

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Whataretherespectivecoordinatesofpoints PandQ inthe
givengraph?
(a) (2,1)and(3,2) (b) (2,1)and(3,2)
(c) (1,3)and(2,3)
(d) Noneofthese

Q.6. Somestatementsaregivenas
(i) The perpendicular distance ofa point from the yaxis,
measuredalongthexaxis,iscalleditsordinate.
(ii) The perpendicular distance ofa point from the yaxis,
measuredalongthexaxis,iscalleditsabscissa.
(iii) The perpendicular distance ofa point from the xaxis,
measuredalongtheyaxis,iscalleditsordinate.
(iv)The perpendicular distance ofa point from the xaxis,
measuredalongtheyaxis,iscalleditsabscissa.
Whichtwogivenstatementsarecorrect?
(a) (iv)and(i)
(b) (iii)and(iv)
(c) (ii)and(iii)
(d) (i)and(ii)
Q.7. Thexcoordinateofapointiscalledasits
(i) whereas
itsycoordinateiscalledits
(ii)
.
Theblankspacesinthegivenstatementcanbefilledas
(a) (i) axis,(ii) origin
(b) (i) abscissa,(ii) ordinate
(c) (i) origin,(ii) axis
(d) (i) ordinate,(ii) abscissa
Q.8. Theaxisonwhichthepoint(0,4)lies
(a) Positivexaxis
(b) Negativexaxis
(c) Positiveyaxis
(d) Negativeyaxis
Q.9. Inthecoordinateplane(a, b)=(b, a)forsomenumbers a
and b.Thentherelationbetween a and b is
(a) a =2b
(a) a < b
(c) a = b
(d) a > b

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1. (b) 2. (b)
9. (c)

3. (b) 4. (d)

5. (c) 6. (c) 7. (b) 8. (d)

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OLYMPIAD (NIMO) SAMPLE PAPER
Totalduration: 60 Minutes

1.

TotalMarks: 50

SECTION-A
MENTALABILITY
Writethemissingterm.

97,86,73,58,45,(......)
(a) 34
(b) 54
(c) 55

(d) Noneofthese

2.

Ifinacodelanguage,COULDiswrittenasBNTKCandMARGIN
is written as LZQFHM, how will MOULDING be written in that
code?
(a) CHMFINTK
(b) LNKTCHMF
(c) LNTKCHMF
(d) Noneofthese

3.

Inacertaincode,RIPPLEiswrittenas613382andLIFEiswritten
as8192.HowisPILLERwritteninthatcode?
(a) 318826 (b) 318286 (c) 618826 (d) Noneofthese

4.

In a cer t ai n code, ne e t i m se e mea n s how are y ou

bleneeseemeanswhereareyou,whatisthecodeforwhere?
(a) nee
(b) tim
(c) see
(d) Noneofthese

5.

RajanisthebrotherofSachinandManickisthefatherofRajan.
Jagat isthe brother ofPriya and Priyais the daughterof Sachin.
WhoistheuncleofJagat?
(a) Rajan (b) Sachin (c) Manick (d) Noneofthese

6.

Kashishgoes30metresNorth,thenturnsrightandwalks40metres,
thenagainturnsrightandwalks20metres,thenagainturnsright
and walks 40 metres. How many metres is he from his original
position?
(a) 0
(b) 10
(c) 20
(d) Noneofthese

7.

If the first and third letters in the word NECESSARY were

interchanged,alsothefourthandthesixthlettersandtheseventh
andtheninthletterswhichofthefollowingwouldbe theseventh
letterfromtheleft?
(a) A
(b) Y
(c) R
(d) Noneofthese

8.

Directions:GivenquestionconsistsoffivefiguresmarkedA,B,
C, D and E called the problem figures and three other figures
marked(a),(b)and(c)calledtheAnswerFigures.Selectafigure
fromamongsttheAnswerFigureswhichwillcontinuethesame
seriesasestablishedbythegiveProblemFigures
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> >
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A

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> >
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B

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C

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< >
>
<

<
< <
<
<

(b)

(c)

<
>
< >
<

(a)

(d) Noneofthese

Direction:InthegivenquestionfiguresA,B,CandDconstitute
theproblemsetwhilefigures(a),(b)and(c)constitutetheanswer
set.ThereisdefiniterelationshipbetweenfiguresAandB.Establish
a similar relationship between figures C and D by choosing a
suitablefigure(D)fromtheAnswerset.

?
A

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d) Noneofthese

10. Directions: Inthefollowingquestion,youaregivenacombination

oflettersandnumbersfollowedbythreealternatives(a),(b)and
(c).Choosethealternativewhichmostcloselyresemblesthemirror
imageofthegivencombination.
QUANTITATIVE
(a)
(c)

(b) EVITATITNAUQ
(d) Noneofthese

11. Inaclassof50students,28studentsstudiesmathematicsandrest
studentsstudiessanskrit.Theprobabilityofsanskritstudentsis
11
28
11
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d) Noneofthese
250
50
25
12. If

(a)

x 1
y 0

- 1 -3
thenthegraphshownbythisis
1
2

0 1 2 3 4

(c)

(b)

0 1 2 34

(d)Noneofthese
0 1 2 34

x 3 + 3x 35
=
thenthevalueofxis
3x 2 +1 19
(a) 2
(b) 4
(c) 5
(d) Noneofthese

13. If

14. In a bag of 25 oranges, 17 were rotten. One orange is chosen at

random.Thentheprobabilityofgettingafreshorangeis
15
17
8
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d) Noneofthese
25
25
25

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15.

93
E

H 135

I
G

40
F

Infigure,AB||CD||EF,thenthevalueof HGI is
(a) 175 (b) 85
(c) 95 (d) noneofthese
16. Themeanofnumbers6,y,7,xand14is8.Thenthevalueofyin
termsofxis
(a) 2y=13x
(b) 2y=145x
(c) y=13x
(d) Noneofthese
17. Inthegivenfigure,A = C = 90 .ThenthevalueofACis
D
(a) 8cm
(b) 17cm
E 1
40 cm
7c
m
15 cm
(c) 41cm
(d) Noneofthese
B
C
A
41
cm

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18. Thefigureshowsaquartercircleofperimeter22.5cm.If r beradius

ofthecirclethenris
r
(a) 7cm
(b) 6.3cm
(c) 6cm
(d) Noneofthese
r
19. In DADE ,BC isparalleltoDE.Areaof DABC is25cm2,areaof
trapeziumBCEDis24cm2 andDE=21cm.ThenthelengthofBC
is
(a) 10cm (b) 12cm (c) 15cm (d)Noneofthese
20. Anexhibitiontentisintheformofacylindersurmountedbyacone.
The height of the tent above the ground is 67 m and height of
cylindericalpartis37m.Ifthediameterofthebaseis144mand
10%extraforfoldsandforstitching.
22

Thenthequantityofcanvasrequiredtomakethetentis p =

2
2
(a) 3783m
(b) 3738m
(c) 3439m2
(d) Noneofthese
21. Atankthatisintheformofaninvertedconecontainsaliquid.The
height h, in meters of the space above the liquid is given by the
7
formulah=21 rwhereristheradiusoftheliquidsurface.
2
Thecircumferenceofthetopofthetank,inmetresis
(a) 15p
h
(b) 18 p
r
(c) 12 p
(d) Noneofthese

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22. IfABCDisasquareandABEisanequilateraltriangle,thenangleBFC,
A
B
measuredindegrees,equals
(a) 105
(b) 120
F
E
(c) 135
(d) Noneofthese
D

23. AcirclepassesthroughverticesAandDandtouchessideBCofa
square.Ifthesquarehassidelength2,thentheradiusofthecircleis
5
(a)
4
(c) 1

(b)

4
5

(d) Noneofthese

24. If a and b arenonzeronumberssuchthat a andb arethetworootsof

x2 +a.x+b=0,thenbequals
(a) 2
(b) 1
(c) 1
(d) Noneofthese
25. ConsiderasquarewithareaSandsidelengths,andanequilateral
D
d
trianglewithareaDandsidelengthd.If S = 3 ,then equals
s
(a) 3
(b) 2
(c) 2 (d) Noneofthese
26. IsoscelestriangleshavebeendrawnbetweenABandACwith BAC
B
=9.
A

Whatisthelargestangleintheshadedtriangle?
(a) 72 (b) 126 (c) 90
(d) Noneofthese
27. A circles radius 2cm with centreO, contains three
smallercirclesasshowninthediagramtwoofthem
O
touchtheoutercircle,andtoucheachotheratO,and
thethirdtoucheseach oftheothercircles.Then the
radiusof thethirdcircle,incentimetersis
1
2
3
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d) Noneofthese
3
3
2
28. LetA=2004200420042005200520052005
andB=20052005200520042004
A
Thenthevalueof is
B
(a) 100000001
(b) 10000001
(c) 1000001
(d) Noneofthese
29.
A

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InthegivenfigurecoordinatesofpointsA,B,Care
(a) (1,2),(2,0),(3,2) (b) (1,2),(1,0),(2,3)
(c) (2,1),(0,2)(2,3) (d) Noneofthese

30. In DABC , mA =30,a =14,and b =20.Whichtypeofanglesis B ?

(a) Itmustbeanacuteangle
(b) Itmustbeanobtuseangle.
(c) Itmaybeeitheranacuteangleoranobtuseangle.
(d) Noneofthese
31. Ifx=1+2p andy=1+2p thenyequals
x+ 1
x+ 2
x
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d) Noneofthese
x -1
x +1
x -1
32. Rajsimplifiedtheexpression
1 2
15 +
3 5
to
(5+6)
WhichofthefollowingpropertiesoftherealnumbersdidRajuse?
(a) associativepropertyofmultiplication
(b) commutativepropertyofmultiplication
(c) distributiveproperty (d) Noneofthese
33. (23 =222and25 =22222)
If2x +3y =41,where x and y arenaturalnumbers,thenthevalueof
x+yis
(a) 9
(b) 8
(c) 7
(d) Noneofthese
34. Acylindricalcontainerholdsthreetennisballssothattheballsare
touchingthesidesandendsofthecontainer.Theratioofthelength
ofthecontainertoitscircumferenceisapproximately.

(a) 1:1

1 2
B

(b) 3:2

(c) 2:1 (d) Noneofthese

35. Iftheproductofthedigitofafourdigitnumberis75,thenthesum
ofthedigitsis
(a) 10
(b) 14
(c) 15
(d) impossibletodetermine
36. Ifa+b=3andab=4,thena3 +b3 equals
(a) 9
(b) 3 2 (c) -3 +2 2 (d) Noneofthese
37.

2 + 3 - 2 - 3 equals

(a) 1
1

95

(b)

(c)

3
2

(d)

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38. Thefouranglesofatrapeziumhavethesameconstantdifference
betweenthem.Ifthesmallestangleis75thenthesecondlargest
angle(indegrees)is
75

(a) 85
(b) 100
(c) 95
(d) Noneofthese
39. Theaverageofthreenumbersis18.Ifthelargestnumberisreplaced
bythenumber38,thentheaverageofthethreenumbersis23.The
originalnumberthatwasreplaced,is
(a) 38
(b) 23
(c) 15
(d) Noneofthese
40. In thegiven figure, ABD isan equilateral triangle. If the area of
triangle ABCistwicetheareaoftriangle ADC,thenBAC isequal
A
to

(a) 90
(b) 120 (c) 60
(d) Noneofthese
41. Asolidrightprismhasasquarebase.Theheightistwice
thelengthofthesideofthebase.Thesurfaceareaofthis
prismis160cm2.If1cm3 oftheprismhasavolumeof250
grams,thenthevolumeoftheprisminkilogramsis
(a) 28
(b) 32
(c) 36
(d) Noneofthese

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45. If l + m + n be real numbers such that l + n m, what is the

quotientondividingl3 m3 +n3 +3lmnby lm+n?
(a) l2 +m2 +n2 lmmnln
(b) l2 +m2 +n2 +lm+mnln
(c) l2 m2 +n2 +lmmnln
(d) Noneofthese
46. Thelocusofapointequidistantfromthethreesidesofatriangleis
(a) Excircle
(b) Circumcircle
(c) Incircle
(d) Noneofthese
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INTERACTIVESECTION

47. Inthediagram,fourequalcirclesfitperfectlyinsideasquaretheir
centresarethevertices ofthesmallersquare.Theareaofthe smaller
squareis4.
Theareaofthelargersquareis
(a) 4
(b) 8
(c) 16
(d) Noneofthese
48. Vishnuhasdisplayedhistechnologyprojectasamobileandhungit
fromtheclassroomceiling.Itisperfectlybalanced(figure1).

1
4
3
2
42. If y = x + , then x + x - 4 x + x+ 1 = 0 becomes
x

(a) x2 (y2 +y2)=0 (b) x2 (y2 +y3)=0
(c) x2 (y2 +y6)=0 (d) Noneofthese

43. Simplify

( 2x

+ x - 3)

( x- 1)

( 2 x + 5 x+ 3)
( x -1)

Ceiling

20cm 10cm

25cm xcm

25g
60g

20g

Figure2

Figure1

10g

16g
15g

1
(d) Noneofthese
2
44. Asmallbusinesspurchasedavantohandleitsdeliveryorders.The
graphbelowshowsthevalueofthisvanoveraperiodoftime.

(a) 1

Ceiling

(b) 2

(c)

Manjeetwantstodisplayhisprojectinthesameway(figure2).What
must the length (x) of the wire be for his mobile to be perfectly
balanced?Ignorethemassofthewire
(a) 5
(b) 10
(c) 15
(d) Noneofthese
49. Thebargraphshownbelowrepresentsthenumberofblockseachof
10studentswalkstoschooleachday.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
ElapsedTimeS ince
Purchase(years)

Whichofthefollowingbestdescribesthissituation?
(a) ThevanwaspurchasedforRs.1,600
(b) ThevandecreaseinvaluebyRs.1,600peryears
(c) ThevanincreasesinvaluebyRs.1,600peryear
(d) Noneofthese

Number ofBlocks

ValueofVan(inRs.)

d
20,000
18,000
16,000
14,000
12,000
10,000
8,000
6,000
4,000
2,000
0

7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0

Annie Sonu Ritu Nisha Priya Jose Hari Charu Tina Monu
Students

Basedonthegraphwhatisthemediumnumberofblocksthatthese
studentswalktoschooleachday.
(a) 3.5
(b) 4
(c) 5
(d) Noneofthese

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8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0

8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0

37 20 19 38 38 21

StudentsAges

(d) Noneofthese

1014
1519
2024
2529
3034
3539
4044
4549

Numberof Students

StudentsAges

(c)

22 18 35 43 44 19
18 38 36 20 19 37

1014
1519
2024
2529
3034
3539
4044
4549

(b)

Number of Students

8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0

1014
1519
2024
2529
3034
3539
4044
4549

(a)

Numberof Students

50. Theadjoiningchartshowsarandomsample
ofstudentsagesatacommunitycollege.
Administratorsatthecollegeconstructeda
histogramof thestudents ages.Which of
thefollowinghistograms best representsthe
distributionofstudentsages?

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ANSWERS

1.
6.
11.
16.
21.
26.
31.
36.
41.
46.

(a)
(b)
(c)
(c)
(c)
(b)
(c)
(a)
(b)
(c)

2. (c)
7. (b)
12. (a)
17. (b)
22. (a)
27. (b)
32. (c)
37. (b)
42. (c)
47. (c)

3.
8.
13.
18.
23.
28.
33.
38.
43.
48.

(a)
(b)
(c)
(b)
(a)
(a)
(c)
(c)
(d)
(b)

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4.
9.
14.
19.
24.
29.
34.
39.
44.
49.

(d)
(a)
(c)
(c)
(a)
(b)
(a)
(a)
(d)
(b)

5. (a)
10. (a)
15. (b)
20. (a)
25. (b)
30. (c)
35. (b)
40. (a)
45. (b)
50. (a)