Model Test Paper
Model Test Paper
Model Test Paper
+
(a) log ab (b) log
a
b
(c) log (a b) (d) None of these
162. Evaluate
1
x x x
x 0
10 5 2
lim
x
+
(a) 1 (b) 0
(c) log 5 log 2 (d) None of these
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163. Evaluate
+
x x x
2
x 0
10 5 2 1
lim
x
(a) log 5 log 2 (b) log 5 + log 2
(c) 0 (d) None of these
164. Evaluate
5x 3x 2x
x 0
e e e 1
lim
x
+
(a) 6 (b) 0
(c) 1 (d) None of these
165. Evaluate
5x 3x 2x
x 0
e e e 1
lim
x
+
(a) 6 (b) 0
(c) 1 (d) None of these
166. Evaluate:
2 2
1
dx
x a +
(a) log
( )
2 2
x x a c + + +
(b) log
( )
2 2
x x a c + +
(c) log
( )
2 2
x x a c +
(d) None of these
167. Evaluate:
2 2
1
dx
x a
(a) log
( )
2 2
x x a c +
(b) log
( )
2 2
x x a c + + +
(c) log
( )
2 2
x x a c + +
(d) None of these
168. Evaluate
2
1
dx
9x 1
(a)
1 3x 1
log c
6 3x 1
+
+
(b)
1 3x 1
log c
6 3x 1
+
+
(c)
1 3x 2
log c
3 3x 2
+
+
+
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2
x - 1
dx
x 1 +
(a)
( )
2 2
x 1 log x x 1 c + + + +
(b)
( )
x 1 log x x 1 c + +
(c)
( )
2
x 1 log x x 1 c + + +
(d) None of these
170. Evaluate
2
(1 x )
logx dx
(a)
( )
2
2
x
1 x x log x 1 c
9
+
(b)
( )
2
2
x
1 x log x 1 c
9
+ +
(c)
2 3
x x
1 x log x x c
3 9
+
(d) None of these
171. From a panel of 4 doctors, 4 officers and one doctor who is also an officer, how many committee
of 3 can be made if it has to contain at least one doctor and one officer?
(a) 76 (b) 78
(c) 80 (d) None of these
172. In an election, there are five candidates contesting for three vacancies; an elector can vote
any number of candidates not exceeding the number of vacancies. In how many ways can
one cast his votes?
(a) 12 (b) 14
(c) 25 (d) None of these
173. In how many ways can 12 different things be equally distributed among 4 groups?
(a) 15,400 (b) 15,000
(c) 14,400 (d) None of these
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174. The number of factors of 420 is
(a) 20 (b) 22
(c) 25 (d) None of these
175. Five balls of different colours are to be placed in three boxes of different sizes. Each box can
hold all the five balls. In how many different ways can we place the balls so that no box
remains empty?
(a) 100 (b) 120
(c) 150 (d) None of these
176. Find the sum of the series. 243 + 324 + 432 + . to n terms
(a)
n
6
n
4
3 1
3
(b)
n
4
n
4
3 1
3
(c)
n
6
n
3
3 1
4
(d) None of these
177. The sum of the first eight terms of a G.P. is five times the sum of the first four terms; then the
common ratio is
(a)
2
(b)
2
(c)
2
(d) None of these
178. The sum of the following series 4 + 44 + 444 + to n term is:
(a)
n
4 10(10 1)
n
9 9
(b)
n
4 10(10 1)
n
9 9
+
(c)
n
10(10 1)
n
9
+
(d) None of these
179. The Arithmetic Mean between two numbers is 15 and their G.M. is 9; then the numbers are
(a) 27,3 (b) 9, 9
(c) 16, 9 (d) None of these
180. The product of n G.M.s between the two given numbers is equal to the n power of the single
G.M. between them. This statement is
(a) True (b) False
(c) Cannot say (d) None of these
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corresponding numbers is equal to:
(a)
2n 1
3
+
(b)
2(2n 1)
2
+
(c)
n(n 1)
2
+
(d) None of these
182. The mean weight of 15 persons is 110 kg. The mean weight of 5 of them is 100 and another 5
is 125 kgs. What is the mean weight of the remainder?
(a) 110 kgs. (b) 105 kgs.
(c) 100 kgs. (d) None of these
183. The sum of diviations of certain number of items measured from 2.5 is 50 and the sum of
deviations of the same series measured from 3.5 is 50. Find the number of observations and
their mean?
(a) 100, 3 (b) 200, 6
(c) 100, 4 (d) None of these
184. The most reliable central value is
(a) Mean (b) Median
(c) Mode (d) (a) and (b) both
185. In which Central value arranging is required.
(a) Mean (b) G.M.
(c) Median (d) H.M.
186. The chance of 53 Tuesdays in a year is
(a)
2
7
(b)
1
7
(c)
3
7
(d) None of these
187. Two unbiased dice are thrown. Find the probability that sum of the faces is not less than 10.
(a)
1
6
(b)
5
6
(c)
2
3
(d) None of these
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188. The probability that a person travels by a plane is
1
5
and that he travels by train is
2
3
Find the probability of his traveling neither by plane nor by train?
(a)
13
15
(b)
2
15
(c)
1
15
(d) None of these
189. A card is drawn from a well shuffled pack of playing cards. Find the probability that it is
either a diamond or a king.
(a) 5/13 (b) 3/13
(c) 4/13 (d) None of these
190. A problem in statistics is given to two students A and B. The odd in favour of A solving the
problem are 6 to 9 and against B Solving the problem are 12 to 10. If both A and B attempt,
find the probability of the problem being solved.
(a) 0.673 (b) 0.237
(c) 0.255 (d) None of these
191. For a binomial distribution is 7 and its Standard Deviation is
8
. This statement is
(a) True (b) False
(c) Cannot say (d) None of these
192. The mean and variance of a binomial distribution and 3 and 2 respectively. Find the
probability that the variate takes values less than or equal to 2.
(a) 0.3767 (b) 0.3760
(c) 0.3067 (d) None of these
193. Two digits are selected at random from the digits 1 through 9. Find the probability that their
sum is even.
(a)
2 7
,
9 18
(b)
5 5
,
9 18
(c)
4 5
,
9 18
(d) None of these
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194. A die is thrown twice and the sum of the number appearing is observed to be 6. What is the
conditional probability that the number 4 has appeared at least once?
(a)
3
5
(b)
2
5
(c)
4
5
(d) None of these
195. It is observed that 80% of television viewers watch Kahani Ghar Ghar Ki Programme.
What is probability that at least 80% of the viewers in a random sample of five watch this
programme?
(a) 0.7021 (b) 0.73728
(c) 0.63728 (d) None of these
196. A simple random sample of size 36 is drawn from a finite population consisting of 101 units.
If the population Standard Deviation is 12.6, find the Standard Error of sample mean when
the sample is drawn with replacement.
(a) 2.1 (b) 1.69
(c) 2.23 (d) None of these
197. A simple random sample of size 36 is drawn from a finite population consisting of 101 units.
If the population Standard Deviation is 12.6, find the Standard Error of sample mean when
the sample is drawn without replacement.
(a) 2.1 (b) 1.69
(c) 2.45 (d) None of these
198. A random sample of size 9 is drawn without replacement from a finite population consisting
of 25 units. If the number of defective units in the population be 5, find the Standard Error
of the sample proportion of defectives.
(a) 0.1288 (b) 0.1088
(c) 0.0588 (d) None of these
199. A population consists of 4 numbers. Find the number of sample of size 2 for with replacement
condition.
(a) 16 (b) 6
(c) 10 (d) None of these
200. A population consists of 4 numbers. Find the number of sample of size two for without
replacement condition.
(a) 16 (b) 6
(c) 10 (d) None of these
(a)
( )
2
1
ex c
x 1
+
+
(b)
x
1
e c
x 1
+
+
(c)
( )
2x
2
2x
e c
x 1
+
+
(d) None of these
167. Evaluate
( )
x
3
x - 1
e dx
x 1 +
(a)
( )
2x
3
e
c
x 1
+
+
(b)
( )
x
3
e
c
x 1
+
+
(c)
( )
x
2
e
x 1 +
(d) None of these
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168. Evaluate
2
2
0
dx
+
2
2
x
x (2 x)
(a) 1 (b) 0
(c) 2 (d) None of these
169. Evaluate:
2 2
dx
x a
(a)
1 x a
log c
2a x a
+
+
(b)
1 x a
log c
2a x a
+
+
(c)
1 x a
log c
2a x a
+
+
(d) None of these
170. Evaluate:
2 2
1
dx
a x
(a)
1 a x
log c
2a a x
+
+
(b)
1 a x
log c
2a a x
+
+
(c)
1 x a
log
2a x a
+
(d) None of these
171. If e
xy
+ log xy + xy = 0, then
dy
dx
is
(a)
y
x
(b)
y
x
(c)
x
y
(d) None of these
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172. if y = x
log (log x)
; then
dy
dx
is
(a) ( )
y
log log x 1
x
+
(b)
( )
x
log log x 1
y
+
(c)
( )
x
log log x 1
y
+
(d) None of these
173. If y =
1
x + ,
1
x +
x
then
dy
dx
is
(a)
4 2
2 2
x x 2
(x 1)
+ +
+
(b)
4 2
2
x x 2
x 1
+ +
+
(c)
4 2 2
2
(x x 2)
x 1
+ +
+
(d) None of these
174. If
y x dy
+ =6, then is
x y dx
(a)
x 17y
17x y
+
+
(b)
x 17y
17x y
+
(c)
x 17y
17x y
= ( ) ( )
5
4
5
4
32 1
64
1
1 + +
= ( )
5
4
5
2
8
1
1 + +
=
4
2
8
1
1 + +
=
8
137
8
128 1 8
16
8
1
1 =
+ +
= + +
=
8
1
17
152. Given 45 b a
2 2
= + (1)
18 ab = (2)
(2) a=
b
18
(3)
Substitute a =
b
18
in (1)
45 b
b
18
2
2
= +
45 b
b
324
2
2
= +
2 4
b 45 b 324 = +
0 324 b 45 b
2 4
= +
Let x b
2
=
0 324 x 45 x
2
= +
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( ) ( ) 0 9 x 36 x =
9 x , 36 x = =
When x = 36, b = 6
When x = 9, b = 3
When, b = 6, (3) a =
6
18
= 3
When b = 3, (3) a =
3
18
= 6
When a = 3, b = 6
2
1
6
3
6
1 2
6
1
3
1
b
1
a
1
= =
+
= + = +
When a = 6, b = 3
2
1
3
1
6
1
b
1
a
1
= + = +
Ans (c) =
2
1
a 1
a 1
a 1
a a
2
1
2
1
2
1
+
+
=
a 1
a
1
1
a 1
a
1
a
+
+
=
( ) ( ) a 1 a
1 a
a 1 a
1 a
+
+
=
( )( ) ( )( )
( ) ( )
+
+ + +
a 1 a 1
a 1 1 a a 1 1 a
a
1
=
( ) ( )
+
+ + + + +
a 1 a 1
a 1 a a a a 1 a a a
a
1
=
( ) ( )
+
+
a 1 a 1
a 2 a 2
a
1
=
( )
( )( ) a 1 a 1 a
1 a a 2
+
+
153. Given
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=
a 1
2
e
4 4
e
2
log
10 log
.
10 log
2 log
x log
5 log
log
log
=
or,
2 log 4
) 5 log 4 ( 2 log
= logx
x = 5
Ans.(b)
highest score = x
9
2
The next highest =
x
9
2
x
9
2
According the third condition of the problem
8 x
9
2
x
9
2
9
x 2
=
8 x
81
4
x
9
2
9
x 2
= +
x = 162
4
81 x 8
=
Ans. (a)
156. Let three proportionals are a, b, c
Then the third proportional = c = [ ] ac b
a
b
2
=
3
80
15
400
15
20
c
2
= = =
Ans. (a)
157. Let a, b, c be the three proport ional then the mean proportional = b = ac
i.e. b = 25 9 = 3 3
= 15
or, log 5 = log x
155. Let the total score = x. Given the condition
154. The given equation may be written as
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Ans. (c)
158. Let the boys Ratio 2x
and the girls ratio 5x
Given 2x + 5x = 280
7x = 280
x = 40
7
280
=
Boys Ratio = 2 40 = 80
Girls Ratio = 5 40 = 200
159. Let x be the number of coins available in a bag
Given 35 x
4
1
x
2
1
x = + +
35
4
x x 2 x 4
=
+ +
7 x = 35 4
x = 20
7
4 35
=
Ans. (b)
160. Let the number be x. Then according to the given condition of the problem.
1
4
1 x
3
x
+
+
=
( )
1
4
1 x
3
x
=
+
1
12
3 x 3 x 4
=
x = 15
Ans. (c)
161. Let log
3
81
1
= x
i.e.
81
1
3
x
=
x 3 = 12
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=
( )
4
3
1
4 x
3 3
=
Ans. (b)
162. Let
2 2
log
256
1
= x
i.e. ( )
x
2 2 =
256
1
( )
x
2 2 =
8
2
1
( )
x
2 / 3
2 = 2
x
2
3
2 = 2
8 x
2
3
=
3
16
x
=
Ans. (d)
163. Given
15
1
2 log
3
x
=
i.e.
3
15
1
2 x =
( )
3
1
15
1
2 x =
Taking power 15 on both sides
15
3
1
15
15
1
2 x
x = 2
5
x = 32
Ans. (b)
x = 4
8
8
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164. Given 0 x log
2 4 3
=
i.e. 3 = log
4
(log
2
x)
1 = log
4
(log
2
x)
4
1
= log
2
x
log
2
x = 4
2
4
= x
16 = x
Ans. (a)
165. Given ( ) 5 00001 . 0 log
x
=
i.e. 00001 . 0 x
5
=
00001 . 0
x
1
5
=
5 x
00001 . 0
1
=
i.e. 100000 x
5
=
( )
5 5
10 x =
x = 10
Ans. (a)
166. Suppose the x and y baskets were loaded in the first two trucks.
Total number of baskets = 1230
According to the question,
15 ) y x ( 1230
5 x
+
=
5
3
8x + 3y = 3670 (1)
and
15 ) y x ( 1230
10 y
+
=
5
4
[ log log ( )]
x 5; y 10; 1230 (x+y) 15 = 3:4:5
Number of baskets initially loaded in the third basket = 1230 (x+y)
5x 25 = 3690 3x 3y 45
5y 50 = 4920 4x 4y 60
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4x + 9y = 4910 (2)
Multiply equation (1) by 3,
24x + 9y = 11010 (3)
Subtracting equation (2) fr om equation (3), we get
20x = 6100
x =
20
6100
= 305
(1) 8(305) + 3y = 3670
2440 + 3y = 3670
y =
3
1230
= 410
Hence number of baskets loaded in first truck = 305.
Number of baskets loaded in Second Truck = 410 and the number of baskets loaded in
third truck.
= 515
Ans. (b)
167. The given equations are:
9 4
x
14 15
y
10 21
x
+
=
=
+
13
z
1
y
31
x
= =
x : y : z = 31 : 1 : 13
Ans. (c)
3y = 3670 2440 = 1230
= 1230 (x+y)
= 1230 (305 + 410)
= 1230 715
2x + 3y 5z = 0
3x + 2y + 7z = 0
By Gross-multiplication method, we have
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168. log
a
A
n
= log
a
(A
1/n
)
= A log
n
1
a
ans. (a)
169.
8 log
4 log
10
10
=
3
10
2
10
2 log
2 log
=
2 log 2
2 log 2
10
10
=
3
2
Ans. (c)
170.
10
log 124.5 +
10
log 379 =
10
log (12.4510) +
10
log (3.79100)
=
10
log 12.45 +
10
log 10 +
10
log 3.79 +
10
log 100
= 1.0952 + 0.5786 + 2
10
log 124.5 +
10
log 379 = 4.6738
Ans. (b)
171. No. of ways to fill unit place = 2
No. of ways to fill to the place = 4
No. of ways to fill 100 th place = 3
Total no. of 3 digit even Nose 2 4 3 = 24
If 0 comes at 100th place then 3 digit no.
3
P
3 = 3
Ans. (c) 20
172. Total no. of 3 digits nos. are =
3
P
6 = 120
3
P
Total nos. greater than 100 and less than 1000 by using (2, 3, 4, 0, 8, 9) are
= 100
Ans. (a) 100
Total Nos. greater than 100 = 24 (3+1)
Nos. of 3 digit if 0 comes at hundredth place = 5 = 20
= 120 20
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173. No. of ways to arrange consonants = 4!
No. of ways to arrange vowels =
! 2
! 3
Total no. of words without changing order of vowels
= 72
! 2
! 3 ! 4
=
words.
Ans. (c) 72 words
174. No. of ways in which vowels can be arranged =
! 2
! 4
= 12
No. of ways in which 4 vowels taken as together 6 consonants are arranged = 7!
Total no. of words in which 4 vowels and 6 consonants are arranged = 7! 12 = 60480
Ans. (a) 60480
175. Total words without any restriction =
! 2
! 8
= 20160
Total words if vowels comes together =
! 2
! 3 ! 6
= 2160
Total words if vowels never
= 18000
Ans. (b) 18000
176. f(x) = ax + b 3< x < 3
f(3) = 1
a.3 + b = 1 3a + b = 1
f(5) = 7
a.5 + b = 7 5a + b = 7
Ans. (a) a = 3,
Come together = 20160 2160
a = 3, b = 8
b = 8
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177.
3 x
lt
) 3 x ( x
9
3 x
x
=
3 x
lt
) 3 x ( x
) 9 x (
2
=
3 x
lt
x
3 x +
App lt.
3
3 3 +
= 2
Ans. (c) =2
178.
2 x
lim
2 x
) x ( f ) 2 ( f
2 x
) x 4 ( 0
2
2 x
4 x
2
2 x
lt
dx
dy
=
) x 1 (
x 1
dx
d
x 1 x 1
dx
d
x 1
+
+ +
) x 1 (
x 1 2
1
x 1 ) 1 (
x 1 2
1
x 1
+
+
+
) x 1 .( x 1 2
x 1 x 1
2
+
+
2
x 1 ) x 1 (
1
+
Ans. (b)
2
x 1 ) x 1 (
1
+
180. y =
x
x log 10
x
+
=
dx
dy
x
x
dx
d
) x log 10 ( ) x log 10 (
dx
d
x
x x
+ +
( )
x
x 2
1
x log 10
x
1
e log 10 x
x 10 x
+
+
x
x 2
x log 10 2 x 2 . 10 log . 10
x x
+
x x 2
x log 2 ) 1 10 log x 2 ( 10
x
+
Ans. (a)
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2
as the first function as 2
x
as the second function and applying the
method of integration by parts, we may write
= dx
2 log
2
. x 2
2 log
2 . x
dx x 2
x x 2
2 x
=
dx 2 x
2 log
2
2 log
x 2
x
2 x
=
dx
2 log
2
2 log
2 . x
2 log
2
2 log
x 2
x x 2 x
=
2 log
x 2
.
2 log
1
2 log
2 . x
2 log
2
2 log
x 2
x 2 x
=
( ) ( )
c
2 log
2
2 log
2 . x
2
x 2
3
1 x
2
1 x 2 x
+ +
+ +
Ans. (a)
182. let log z x =
z x log
2
1
=
dz dx
x
1
.
2
1
=
I =
= dx
x 2
x log
3
2
dx
x 3
x log
=
dz z
3
2
= ( ) c x log
3
1
3
z
2
z
3
2 2
2 2
+ = =
Ans. (c)
183.
= dx
x
1
. x log dx
x
x log
2 2
Using Integrating by parts
(Note: here (log x) is to be taken as first function and
2
x
1
as second function)
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= dx
x
1
x
1
x
1
x log dx
x
1
. x log
2
=
+ dx
x
1
x log
x
1
2
= c
x
1
x log
x
1
+
= ( ) c x log 1
x
1
+ +
Ans. (b)
184.
( ) ( )
+
+
=
+
+
dx
1 x
2 1 x
e . dx
1 x
1 x
. e
2
2
x
2
2
x
=
( ) ( )
+
+
+
dx
1 x
2
1 x
1 x
e
2 2
2
x
=
( )
( )
+
+
+
dx
1 x
2
1 x
1 x
e
2
x
= [ ]
+ dx ) x ( f ) x ( f e
x
Where f (x) =
1 x
1 x
+
= ( ) c x f . e
x
+
= c
1 x
1 x
e
x
+
Ans. (a)
185. Let I =
( )
+
dx
x 1
xe
2
x
I =
( )
+
+
dx e
x 1
1 x 1
x
2
=
( )
+
dx e
x 1
1
x 1
1
x
2
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( )
+
+
dx e
x 1
1
dx e
x 1
1
x
2
x
= ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
+
+
dx e 1 X 1 1 e
x 1
1
X 2 x
+
dx e
) x 1 (
1
x
2
=
+
+
+
+
dx e
) x 1 (
1
dx e
) x 1 (
1
x 1
e
x
2
x
2
x
I = c
x 1
e
x
+
+
Ans : (a)
186. Given y =
x
1
x +
( )( )
( )
+ =
2
x
x 2
1
1 0 x
x 2
1
dx
dy
=
x x 2
1
x 2
1
=
x
1
1
x 2
1
dx
dy
=
x
1 x
x 2
1
( )
= 1 x
x x 2
1
x 2
dx
dy
x 2
=
x
1
x
x
=
x
1
x
1 x 1 x
1 x 1 x
2 2
2 2
+
+ +
Multiply Reciprocal of R.H.S. to R.H.S.
187. Given y =
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i.e. y =
1 x 1 x
1 x 1 x
1 x 1 x
1 x 1 x
2 2
2 2
2 2
2 2
+
+ +
+
+ +
=
( ) ( ) 1 x 1 x
1 x 1 x
2 2
2
2 2
+
+ +
( )( ) [ ]
2 2
b a b a b a = +
=
( ) ( )
2
1 x 1 x 2 1 x 1 x
2 2 2 2
+ + + +
=
+ + 1 x 1 x 2 x 2
2
1
2 2 2
= ( )( ) 1 x 1 x x
2 2 2
+ +
Differentiate on both sides.
( )( )
( )( ) ( )( ) [ ] x 2 1 x x 2 1 x
1 x 1 x 2
1
x 2
dx
dy
2 2
2 2
+ +
+
+ =
= 2x + [ ] x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2
1 x 2
1
3 3
4
+ +
= 2x +
1 x 2
x 4
4
3
dx
dy
= 2x +
1 x
x 2
4
3
Ans. (b)
(
(
(
\
|
+
4
3
x
2 x
2 x
e
( )
( )( ) ( )( )
( )
(
(
(
|
|
.
|
+
+
|
|
.
|
|
.
|
2
1
4
3
x
4
3
x
2 x
1 2 x 1 2 x
2 x
2 x
4
3
e
2 x
2 x
e
1
dx
dy
+
(
(
(
\
|
+
x
4
3
e
2 x
2 x
188. Given y
=
log
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( )
4
3
x
4
3
2
4
1
x
2 x
2 x
e
2 x
2 x
2 x
2 x 2 x
2 x
2 x
4
3
e
|
.
|
(
(
(
|
.
|
+
|
|
.
|
+
+ +
|
.
|
=
( )
4
3
4
3
2
4
1
2 x
2 x
2 x
2 x
2 x
4
2 x
2 x
4
3
|
.
|
\
|
+
|
.
|
\
|
+
+
(
+
|
.
|
\
|
+
=
( )
1
2 x
2 x
2 x
3 4
3
4
1
2
+
+
=
( )
1
2 x
2 x
2 x
3
1
2
+
=
( )
1
2 x
2 x
2 x
3
2
+
+
+
= 1
4 x
3
2
+
=
4 x
1 x
4 x
4 x 3
2
2
2
2
+
Ans. (a)
x
x
Taking log on both sides.
log y = log ( )
x
x
log y = x. log x
Differenciate on both sides.
1 . x log
x
1
. x
dx
dy
y
1
+ =
[ ] x log 1 y
dx
dy
+ =
189. Given y =
[ log e = 1]
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= y [log ex]
= x
x
[log ex]
Ans. (b)
2 x
e
x
taking log on both sides
log y = log ( )
2 x
e
x
log y =
2
x
e
log x
( ) ) x 2 ( e x log
x
1
e
dx
dy
y
1
2 2
x x
+
=
=
x log x 2
x
1
e
2
x
=
x
x log x 2 1
e . y
dx
dy
2
x
2
x
x log x 2 1
e . x
dx
dy
2
x e
2
2
x
Ans : (a)
191. Sn = ] d ) 1 n ( a 2 [
2
n
+
0 = ] d ) 1 n ( 20 [
2
n
+
) n 1 (
a 2
Sn = ] d ) 1 m ( ) nd a ( 2 [
2
m
+ +
+
n 1
a 2
) 1 m (
n 1
a 2
. n 2 a 2
2
m
Sm = ma
+ +
n 1
1 m n 2 n 1
190. Given y =
differenciate on both sides
2a = (1 n)d d =
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n 1
) n m (
+
Sm =
) 1 n (
) n m ( ma
+
Ans. (b)
) 1 n (
) n m ( ma
+
192. a = m Tl = 2m
m n
m
N =
m n
m
+1+
m n
m m n
+
N =
m n
n
s =
2
N
[a + l]
m n
n
[m + 2m]
S =
m n
mn 3
Ans. (a)
m n
mn 3
Let n th term be 0
n = 9.28 (not possible)
10th term will be positive
Sum of remaining 31 terms.
S
31
=
2
31
(
+ |
.
|
\
|
+
2
7
) 1 31 (
2
7
9 29 2
d = n m
2m = m+(N 1)d
2m m = (N 1) (n m) = N 1
193. a = 29
a + 4d = 15
0 = a+ (n 1) d
0 = 29 + (n 1) 7/2 58/7 = n 1
4d = 15 + 29 d = 14/4 = 7/2
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2
31
+
= 1705 110
2
31
=
31
S = 1705 (Sum of all positive nos.)
Ans. (b) 1705
n
1
d ) 1 n ( a
m
1
+ =
by solving eg. (i) and e.g. (ii)
a =
mn
1
, d =
mn
1
S
mn
=
2
mn
+
mn
1
) 1 mn (
mn
1
2
=
+
mn
1
1
2
mn
2
mn
+
mn
1 mn
Smn =
+
2
1 mn
Ans. (c) ) 1 mn (
2
1
+
195.
] d ) 1 n ( a 2 [ 2 / n
] D ) 1 n ( A 12 [ 2 / n
n S
S
n
+
+
=
|
.
|
\
+
(
|
.
|
\
+
=
+
+
d
2
1 n
a 2
d
2
1 n
A ( 2
2 n 3
1 n 7
Put n = 25
2 25 3
1 25 7
+
+
=
d 12 a
D 12 A
+
+
194. Tn = a + (n 1) d
= a + (m 1)d ...(i)
...(ii)
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77
176
t
T
13
13
= = 16:7
Ans. (b) 16:7
196. A1 =
2
b a +
a, G
1
, G
2
, b
b = a(r)
3
r =
3
1
a
b
3
3 / 1
3
2
3
1
a
b
a G G
(
(
\
|
+ +
3
3 / 2
a
b
a
(
(
\
|
=
2
3 3
a
b
a
a
b
. a
+
.
\
|
a
b
1
a
b
a
3
=
+
2
b a
2 .
a
b
a .
a
b
a
a
b a
b a
3 / 2 3 / 1
2
= G
1
. G
2
. 2A = 2A G
1
G
2
Ans. (b) 2A G
1
G
2
197.
m m
1 m 1 m
b a
b a
ab
+
+
=
+ +
1 m 1 m 2 / 1 m 2 / 1 2 / 1 2 / 1 m
b a b . a b . a
+ + + +
+ = +
1 m 2 / 1 m 2 / 1 2 / 1 2 / 1 m 1 m
b b a b . a a
+ + + +
=
[ ] [ ]
2 / 1 2 / 1 2 / 1 m 2 / 1 2 / 1 2 / 1 m
b a b b a a =
+ +
b
a
2 / 1 m
2 / 1 m
+
+
198. Ans. (c)
199. Value of 1. 4
9x = 13.00 x = 13/9
Ans. (a) 13/9
=1 m+1/2 = 0 m = 1/2
Ans. (a) 1/2
x = 1.444...
10x = 14.444...
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990x = 353.0 x =
990
353
Ans. (c)
990
353
Model Test Paper BOS/CPT 2
151. 1 T . 2 T
q 1 P
+ =
+
a + pd = 2a + 2qd
Pd 3 d ) q 2 P (
d ) q P ( d ) q 2 P (
Pd 3 a
d ) q P ( a
T
T
1 p 3
1 q p
+
+ +
=
+
+ +
=
+
+ +
=
d ) q P 2 ( 2
d ) q P 2 (
=
2
1
1:2
Ans. (a) 1:2
152. d = a
Tn
Tm
=
d ) 1 n ( a
d ) 1 m ( a
+
+
=
d ) 1 n ( d
d ) 1 m ( d
+
+
=
d ) 1 n 1 ( d
d ) 1 m 1 ( d
+ +
+ +
=
n
m
m:n
Ans. (b) m:n
153. =
n
1
=
m
1
a =
mn
1
, d =
mn
1
mn
mn
1
mn
1
mn
T = 1
Ans. (a) 1
10x = 3.565656...
1000x = 356.5656...
a + (P+ 1 1) d = 2 [a+qd]
a = d (P 2q)
2 n 3
1
1 n 3
1
S
n
= ) Tn (
2 n 3
1
2
1
3
1
+
+
) 2 n 3 ( 2
2 2 n 3
3
1
S
n
3
1
) 2 n 3 ( 2
n 3
+
=
) 2 n 3 ( 2
n
+
Ans. (a)
) 2 n 3 ( 2
n
+
a = 0.004 r =
004 . 0
02 . 0
= 5
12.5 = 0.004 (5)
004 . 0
500 . 12
= (5)
3125 = (5) 5
5
= 5
Ans. (c) 6
157. C I = 2000 ( ) [ ] 1 0125 . 0 1
10
+
CI = 2000 ( ) [ ] 1 0125 . 1
10
(Solved by taking log)
CI = Rs. 260.12
158. 9P = P
2
100
r
1
+
(3)
2
=
2
100
r
1
+ 3 = 1+
100
r
r = 200%
155. 0.004 + 0.02 + 0.1 + ... is 12.5
n 1
n 1
n 1
n 1
n 1 = 5 n = 6
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159. 101.50 = P [(1+0.03)
2
P =
0609 . 0
50 . 101
= 1667
P = 1667
SI = 1667
100
3
2 = 100 (Approx)
Ans. (a) Rs. 100
160. C I = P [ ] 1 ) 05 . 0 1 (
2
+
CI = 0.1025 P
SI = P 2
100
5
= 0.1P
0.0025P = 1.50
P = 600
Ans. (c) Rs. 600
161. Let average is x
x =
17
85 ) 3 x ( 16 +
x = 37
Ans. (a) 37
162. Time from A to B =
20
d
hrs
Time from B to A =
30
d
hrs.
Average speed = 600
d 50
d 2
30
d
20
d
d d
=
+
+
Average speed = 24 km/4.
Ans. (b) 24 km/4
CI SI = 1.50
17x = 16x 48 + 85
1]
0.1025P 0.10P = 1.50
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15
d
30
d
40
d
d d d
+ +
+ +
Av. Speed = H / km 24 120
d 15
d 3
=
Ans (b) 24 km/H
164. Time to cover 12 km =
3
12
= 4 hrs.
Time to cover 18 km = 18/9 = 2 hrs.
Time to cover 24 km = 24/4 = 6 hrs.
Av. speed =
12
54
6 2 4
24 18 12
=
+ +
+ +
= 4.5 km/H
Ans. (a) 4.5 km/H
165. Av. speed =
10
d 3
6
d
10
d
10
d 3
2
d
5
d
+ +
+ +
=
d 17
d
30
Av. speed = H / km
17
30
Ans. (b) H / km
17
30
166. x =
n
x
x = 100 50 = 5000
Corrected x =
100
4990
= 49.90
Ans. (b) 49.90
167. x =
3 2 1
3 3 2 2 1 1
n n n
x n x n x n
+ +
+ +
12 =
5 3 2
x 5 3 3 3 2
3
+ +
+ +
120 = 15 + 5x
3
Corrected x = (5000 50 + 40) = 4990
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x
3
=
5
105
=21
Mean of third group = 21
Ans. (b) 21
168. Made is most frequent value
Ans. (c) Most Frequent Value.
169. AM =
2
b a +
10 =
2
b a +
a + b = 20 (i)
am = ab
8 = ab ab = 64
a
2
a = 16, b = 4
Ans. (b) 16, 4
170. A frequency distribution can be presented graphically by a Histogram.
Ans. (b) Histogram.
171. Ans. (c) Refer Properties
172. Ans. (a) Refer Properties.
173. Since x and y are connected by the linear relation:
2x + 3y = 4
There is perfect correlation between x and y i.e. r = 1
(1) x increases, y decreases
Hence, there is perfect negative correlation between x and y
Ans. (c)
174. Ans. (d) Refer Properties
175. Ans. (b) Refer Properties
176. Ans. (a) Refer Properties
a (20 a) = 64
20a + 64 = 0
(a 16) (a 4) = 0
y = 2/3 x + 4/3 (1)
r = 1.
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178. Ans. (b) Refer Properties
179. Ans. (a) Refer Properties
180. Ans. (a) Refer Properties
181. Let A be the number which is multiply 3 with in 1 to 20
A = {3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18}
Probability of A =P(A) =
20
6
=
10
3
Let B be the number which is multiply 7 with in 1 to 20
B = {7, 14}
P(B) =
10
1
20
2
=
Probability of number which is multiple of 3 or 7
P(AUB) = P (A) + P (B) = 3/10 + 1/10 = 4/10 = 2/5
Ans. (b)
182. Let A be the Card drawn King from the pack
P(A) = 4/52
Let B be the card drawn heart from the pack
P(B) = 13/52
P(King and Heart) = P (A B) = 1/5
=
52
1
52
13
52
4
+
=
52
16
=
13
4
B)
13
4 13
=
13
9
Ans. (b)
Here, A and B are non mutually exclusive
P (King or Heart) = P(AB) = P(A) + P(B) P(A B)
But P (neither a king nor a heart) = 1 P (A
= 1 4/13 =
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total number of possible outcomes = 12 C
3
Probability of balls drawn contain exactly two green balls.
=
3
1 2
C 12
C 8 . C 4
(Since out of Four green balls two green exactly taken
4
C
2
and the remaining one balls
from total number of other two colours).
=
55
12
220
48
220
8 6
= =
Ans. (a)
184. Let A = event that Husband is selected.
B = event that wife is selected
P(A) = 3/5 and P(B) = 1/5
Now AB = The event that only Husband is selected.
AB = the event that only wife is selected.
AB AB = the event that only one of them is selected.
Now AB and AB are mutually exclusive events.
By Addition thereon P ( ) B A B A = P( B A ) + P( B A )
Also, the interviews of husband and wife are independent experiments.
P( B A ) = P(A) . P( B ) = 3/5 4/5 = 12/25
and P( B A ) = P( A) P(B)
= 2/5 * 1/5 = 2/25
P (only one is selected)
= P ( ) B A B A
= P( B A ) + P( B A )
=
25
14
25
2
25
12
= +
Ans. (c)
P( A) = 1 P(A) = 1 3/5 = 2/5
11
4
9
5
(Red ball from 1st bag and also from 2nd)
=
99
20
Case II If Red ball from 1st bag no t drawn but from 2nd bag Red ball drawn
=
99
12
11
3
9
4
=
Total probability =
99
32
99
12
99
20
= +
Ans. (a)
99
32
196. Six boys & five girls may sit in such manner
(B) G (B) G (B) G (B)G (B)G (B)
Total No. of ways to sit the girls = 5 !
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Total No. of ways to sit the boys = 6P
6
= 6 !
Total No. of way that they sit
(No. 2 Girls and Boys sit t ogether = 5! 6! = 120 720
= 86400
Ans. (a) 86400
197. If sum of two dice throw is odd
= { (1,2), (1,4) (1,6), (2,1), (2,3) (2,5), (3,2)
(3,4) (4,1), (4,3), (4,5), (5,2), (5,4), (5,6)
(6,1), (6,3), (6,5)}
Probability to get sum as odd
P =
9
4
36
16
) 6 (
16
2
= =
Probability to get sum as even nos.
=
9
5
9
4
=
Ans. (b)
9
5
198. If 0 not selected then total no.of expectation to select two digits
P(E) =
9
8
10
9
P(E) =
90
72
Probability to get one digit as 0 so product will be zero
90
72
=
5
1
90
18
=
Ans. (a)
5
1
1 P(E) = 1
= 1 P(E) = 1
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! ) 1 n (
P n
! n 4
195
x
3
3
n
+
+
=
! n
1
! n 4
195
! ) 1 n (
) 1 n (
! n 4
195
x
n
+
+
=
After solving we get 4 term will be positive
Ans. (c) 4
200.
z y
1
,
y 2
1
,
y x
1
+ +
in AP
2
z y
1
y x
1
y 2
1 +
+
+
=
2 ) z y ( ) y x (
y x 2 y
y 2
1
+ +
+ + +
=
xy + y
2
+xz + yz = 2y
2
+ yz + xy
xz = y
2
y
z
x
y
=
x, y, z in GP
Ans. (b) G.P.
Model Test Paper BOS/CPT 3
151. Let the two numbers are x and y
i.e. x + y = 7 (1)
(1) + (2) 2x = 8
x = 4
(1) 4+y = 7
x : y = 4 : 3
Given x + y : x y = 7 : 1
x y = 1 (2)
y = 7 4 = 3
Ans. (b)
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152. Let the unit's digit of the number be x and the ten's digits by y.
Then the number = 10y + x
Reversing the order of digi ts of the given number
Unit's digit becomes y
and ten's digit becomes x
New number = 10x + y
According to the given condition of the problem
( ) ( ) 54 x y 10 y x 10 = + +
i.e. The differences of the digit is 6.
Ans. (c)
153. Let the fraction be x/y
According to the first condition of the problem,
.................(i)
According to the second condition of the problem,
8x-y=17 .....................(ii)
subtraction 1 from 2, we get
7x = 21
x =
7
21
= 3
y = 3 + 4 = 7
Hence, the required fraction is 3/7
154. Let the present ages of father and his son be x and y years respectively. According to the
first condition of the problem,
x = 6y
9 x 9y = 54
x y = 6
x = y 4
x y = -4
y+1 = 8(x 2 )
y+1 = 8x 16
8x y=1+16
(i) 3 y = 4
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..............(i)
Four years hence
Age of father = (x+4) years
Age of son = (y+4) years
According to the second condition of the problem
x+4 = 4(y+4)
x+4 = 4y+16
................ (ii)
2y = 12
y = 12/2 = 6
x = 36
Hence, present age of father = 36 years
and present age of son = 6 years
Ans.(b)
155. Sum of n natural number =
2
) 1 n ( n +
=
2
) 1 105 ( 105 +
= 5565
156. log
7 . 0
03 . 0
= log
7
10
100
3
= log
70
3
=
=
=
Ans. (c)
157. let x = 5173 . 0
4
= (0.5173)
1/4
x 6y = 0
x 4y = 16 4
x 4y = 12
(ii) (i)
(i) x 6(6) = 0
log3 log 70
log 3 (log 7 + log 10)
0.48 (0.84 + 1)
= 1.36
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Taking log on both sides
log x = log [0.5173)
1/4
log x = 1/4 log (0.5173)
= 1/4 ( 1 .7138) (from the table)
=
=
=
= 1 .9284
x = Anti log ( 1 .9284) = 0.8480
Ans. (a)
158. Let x =
8 . 69
37 . 20 7214 . 0
3
Taking log on both sides
= 1/3 ( 1 .3232)
= 1/3 ( 3 +2.3232)
= 1 + 0.7744
= 1 .7744
x = Antilog ( 1 .7744) = 0.5948
Ans. (b)
159. Here P(O) = 4000
i = 0.06
P(n) = 5353
and we are required to find n.
Since p(n) = (1+i)
n
P(0)
5353 = (1+0.06)
n
4000
n
) 06 . 0 1 (
4000
5353
+ =
(or) 1.3382 = (1.06)
n
1/4 ( 1 + 0.7138)
= 1/4 (13+3+0.7138)
1/4 (4 + 3.7138)
1 + 0.9284
log x = 1/3 (log 0.7214+log 20.37 log 69.8)
= 1/3 ( 1 .8581+1.30901.8439)
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Taking log on both sides.
log (1.3382) = n log (1.06)
0.1265 = n ( 0.0253)
n =
0253 . 0
1265 . 0
= 5
Hence, the required number of years is 5
Ans. (b)
160. Given
15
23
x log x log x log
32 8 2
= + +
2 log
1
x
+
8 log
1
x
+
32 log
1
x
=
15
23
2 log
1
x
+
3
x
2 log
1
+
25 log
1
x
=
15
23
2 log
1
x
+
2 log 3
1
x
+
2 log 5
1
x
=
15
23
+ +
5
1
3
1
1 2 log
x
=
15
23
+ +
15
3 5 15
2 log
1
x
=
15
23
15
23
15
23
2 log
1
x
=
1
2 log
1
x
=
log
2
x
= 1
The value of x = 2
Ans. (c)
(Because two books ta ken together as 1 book)
Ans. (b)
162. No. of ways to arrange two books (each 3 copies) and 5 book (each 2 copies) = 7!
= 5040
161. The no. of ways to arrange n different books if two are always together = (n1) ! 2!
(n1)! 2!
Ans. (a) 5040
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163. Total No. of words by letters
=
! 3 ! 2
! 8
= 3360
No. of words if all 'L comes together =
! 2
! 6
= 360
Total words if 'L' does not come together
Ans. (b) 3000
164. Total no. of 4 digit by (1, 3, 3, 0) =
! 2
! 4
= 12
If 0 comes at thousandth place
then total Nos. =
! 2
! 3
= 3
(1, 3, 3, 0) each comes at Unit , tenth, hundredth place 2! times.
and 1, 3, 3, each comes at thousandth place 3 times
Sumof digit = 1+3+3+0 = 7
Total sum = 7 2 [10
0
+ 10
1
+ 10
2
) + 73[10
3
]
= 14111+211000
Total sum = 22554
Ans. (a) 22554
166. Let I =
+
4 3
x 5 3 x dx
Put 3 + 5x
4
= t
20x
3
dx = dt
x
3
dx =
20
1
dt
I =
= +
20
1
. t dx x x 5 3
3 4
dt
(P, A, R, A, L, L, E, L)
= 3360 360 = 3000
Net 4 digit Nos. by (1, 3, 3, 0) = 12 3= 9
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=
=
2 / 3
t
20
1
dt t
20
1
2 / 3
2 / 1
+c
=
2 / 3
t
30
1
+c
( )
2 / 3
4 4 3
x 5 3
30
1
dy x 5 3 x + = +
+c
Ans.(c)
167. Let I =
+
+
dx
) 1 x ( x
1 x 2
=
+
+
dx
x x
1 x 2
2
= c ) x x ( log
2
+ +
Ans. (b)
168. Put x =t
x=t
2
dx = 2t dt
+
=
+
=
+ 1 t
dt
2
t t
dt t 2
x x
dx
2
= 2 log (t+1) + c
2 log ( ) 1 x + +c
169. Let z = x log
= log(x)
1/2
z =
2
1
log x
dz =
x
1
.
2
1
dx
=
x 2
x log
3
2
dx
x 3
x log
dx
=
dz z
3
2
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=
z
z
3
2
2
+c
=
3
z
2
+c
( )
=
2
x log
3
1
dx
x 3
x log
+c
Ans.(a)
170. Let I =
dx e x
x 2 2
Integrating by parts
I =
x 2
x 2 2
e
2
x 2
2
e x
dx
I =
dx xe
2
e x
x 2
x 2 2
................... (i)
consider
dx xe
x 2
Integrating by parts,
=
2
e
2
xe
x 2 x 2
dx
=
4
e
2
xe
x 2 x 2
(i) becomes
I =
4
e
2
xe
2
e x
x 2 x 2 x 2 2
I =
4
e
2
xe
2
e x
x 2 x 2 x 2 2
+ +c
Ans.(b)
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