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601.

If 16x2 + 9y2 + 4z2 = 24(x – y + z) – 61, then the value of (xy + 2z) is:

A. 5
B. 1
C. 3
D. 2
Answer» B. 1
602.

If (a + b) = 6 and ab = 16/3, then (a3 + b3) is equal to:

A. 190
B. 220
C. 120
D. 150
Answer» D. 150
603.

In a right angled triangle ABC, if the hypotenuse AC = p, then what is \(\overrightarrow {{\rm{AB}}} \cdot \overrightarrow {{\rm{AC}}} + \overrightarrow {{\rm{BC}}} \cdot \overrightarrow {{\rm{BA}}} + \overrightarrow {{\rm{CA}}} \cdot \overrightarrow {{\rm{CB}}} \) equal to?

A. p
B. p2
C. 2p2
D. \(\frac{{{{\rm{p}}^2}}}{2}\)
Answer» C. 2p2
604.

If \(x+\frac{1}{x}=4,\) then \({{x}^{3}}+\frac{1}{{{x}^{3}}}\) is equal to:

A. 50
B. 52
C. 64
D. 40
Answer» C. 64
605.

In the given question, two equations numbered l and II are given. Solve both the equations and mark the appropriate answer.I. x2 + 9x + 20 = 0II. 8y2 – 15y + 7 = 0

A. x > y
B. x < y
C. x ≥ y
D. x ≤ y
E. x = y or the relationship between x and y cannot be established.
Answer» C. x ≥ y
606.

If 2x2 + 2x + 9 = 0, then (2x + 1)2 is equal to______.

A. 18
B. 17
C. -17
D. 2
Answer» D. 2
607.

If 1 + 9r2 + 81r4 = 256 and 1 + 3r + 9r2 = 32, then find the value of 1 - 3r + 9r2.

A. 4
B. 12
C. 16
D. 8
Answer» E.
608.

In a company 2/3 of the workers are girls, 1/2 of the girls are married and 1/3 of the married girls live in hostel. If 3/4 of the boys are married and 2/3 of married boys live in hostel. Calculate the part of workers who don’t live in hostel.

A. 11/18
B. 15/18
C. 17/18
D. 13/18
Answer» E.
609.

If \(\vec a, \vec b, \vec c\) are vectors such that \(\vec a + \vec b + \vec c = 0\) and \(|\vec a| = 10, |\vec b| = 4, |\vec c| = 6\), then the angle between the vectors \(\vec b\) and \(\vec c\) is?

A.
B. 30°
C. 45°
D. 90°
Answer» B. 30°
610.

If x = 1.1, then what is the value of \(\sqrt {4{{\rm{x}}^2} - 4{\rm{x}} + 1}\)?

A. 1.21
B. 1.331
C. 2.21
D. 1.2
Answer» E.
611.

If √[(1 – p2) × (1 – q2)] = √3/2 and q = 0, then what is the value of √[2p2 + 2q2 + 2pq] + √[2p2 + 2q2 – 2pq].

A. 2
B. √2
C. 1
D. None of these
Answer» C. 1
612.

If x2 +y2 + z2 - 8x + 6y - 4z + 29 = 0, then find the value of z (x + y).

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer» C. 3
613.

If a = 4 and b = 3, then the value of ab + ba = ?

A. 127
B. 137
C. 145
D. 136
Answer» D. 136
614.

If \(x + y + z = 3\) and \(xy + yz + zx=-11\), then what is the value of \({x^3} + {y^3} + {z^3} - 3xyz\)?

A. 126
B. 145
C. 121
D. 154
Answer» B. 145
615.

If \(a + \frac{1}{a} = - \sqrt {3,} \) find the value of \({a^3} + \frac{1}{{{a^3}}}\)

A. 0
B. -6√3
C. -3√3
D. 6√3
Answer» B. -6√3
616.

Form the quadratic equation whose roots are 3 and 4

A. x2 + 3x + 4 = 0
B. x2 - 3x + 4 = 0
C. 2x2 - 7x - 12 = 0
D. x2 - 7x + 12 = 0
Answer» E.
617.

Consider the 5 × 5 matrix\(A = \left[ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} 1&2&3&4&5\\ 5&1&2&3&4\\ 4&5&1&2&3\\ 3&4&5&1&2\\ 2&3&4&5&1 \end{array}} \right]\).It is given that A has only one real eigenvalue. Then the real eigenvalue of A is

A. -2.5
B. 0
C. 15
D. 25
Answer» D. 25
618.

If x2 + y2 + 6x + 5 = 4(x – y) then x – y is:

A. 1
B. -1
C. 0
D. 4
Answer» B. -1
619.

In the following question, two equations numbered I and II are given. You have to solve both the equations and give the answer:I. 4x2 – 3x - 1 = 0II. 2y2 - 7y - 9 = 0

A. x > y
B. x ≥ y
C. x < y
D. x ≤ y
E. x = y or the relation cannot be determined
Answer» F.
620.

If x + 2y = 27 and x – 2y = -1, find the value of y?

A. 13
B. 14
C. 7
D. 26
Answer» D. 26
621.

If a - b = 5 and a2 + b2 = 31 then find the value of ab?A. 4B. 5C. 2D. 3

A. C
B. A
C. B
D. D
Answer» E.
622.

If \(\frac{{1\; + \;px}}{{1\; -\; px}}\sqrt {\frac{{1\; - \; qx}}{{1\; + \;qx}}} = 1,\;\)then what are the non-zero solutions of x?

A. \(\pm \frac{1}{p}\sqrt {\frac{{2p - q}}{q}} ,\;2p \ne q\)
B. \(\pm \frac{1}{{pq}}\sqrt {p - q} ,\;p \ne q\)
C. \(\pm \frac{p}{p}\sqrt {p - q} ,\;p \ne q\)
D. \(\pm \frac{q}{p}\sqrt {2p - q} ,\;2p \ne q\)
Answer» B. \(\pm \frac{1}{{pq}}\sqrt {p - q} ,\;p \ne q\)
623.

If \(\frac{x}{y} + \frac{y}{x} = 1\) then the value of \(x^3 + y^3\) will be

A. 0
B. 1
C. x
D. y
Answer» B. 1
624.

If a – 1/a = 7 then a2 + 1/a2 = ?

A. 54
B. 51
C. 53
D. 52
Answer» C. 53
625.

If 20 x2 – 30x + 1 = 0, then what is the value of \({25x^2}\; + \;\frac{1}{{16{x^2}}}?\)

A. \(58\frac{3}{4}\)
B. \(58\frac{1}{2}\)
C. \(53\frac{3}{4}\)
D. \(53\frac{1}{2}\)
Answer» D. \(53\frac{1}{2}\)
626.

A man travels 434 km, partly by rail and partly by steamer, He spends 8 hours more time on steamer, If the velocity of the steamer is 25 km/hr and the velocity of rail is 65 km/hr, how much distance does he cover by steamer?

A. 318 km
B. 398 km
C. 265 km
D. 477 km
Answer» D. 477 km
627.

If x2 - 2√5x + 1 = 0, then which of the following is the value of \(x^3 + \frac{1}{x^3}\)?

A. 34
B. 144√5
C. 46
D. 34√5
Answer» E.
628.

If \(\frac{{\sqrt {5 + x} + \sqrt {5 - x} }}{{\sqrt {5 + x} - \sqrt {5 - x} }} = 3\), then what is the value of x?

A. 5/2
B. 25/3
C. 4
D. 3
Answer» E.
629.

If x8 - 1442x4 +1 = 0, then a possible value of x - 1/x is∶

A. 4
B. 6
C. 5
D. 8
Answer» C. 5
630.

If a + b + c = 8 and ab + bc + ca = 20, then a3 + b3 + c3 – 3abc is equal to∶

A. 36
B. 32
C. 24
D. 30
Answer» C. 24
631.

If x/2 – [4(15/2 – x/3)]/3 = -x/18, then what is the value of x?

A. -10
B. 9/8
C. 10
D. -9/8
Answer» D. -9/8
632.

For what value of k is (x + 1) is a factor of x3 + kx2 – x + 2?

A. 4
B. 3
C. 1
D. -2
Answer» E.
633.

A man buys 2 apples and 3 kiwi fruits for Rs. 37. If he buys 4 apples and 5 kiwi fruits for Rs. 67, then what will be the total cost of 1 apple and 1 kiwi fruit?

A. Rs. 15
B. Rs. 28
C. Rs. 18
D. Rs. 20
Answer» B. Rs. 28
634.

If \(\frac{3x - 8}{2x}\)=1, then x = _______.

A. 6
B. 8
C. 4
D. -8
Answer» C. 4
635.

If \(x + \frac{1}{x} = 8,\) then \(x^2 + \frac{1}{x^2} = \)

A. 14
B. 58
C. 12
D. 62
Answer» E.
636.

If x and y are natural numbers such that x + y = 2017, then what is the value of (-1)x + (-1)y?

A. 2
B. -2
C. 0
D. 1
Answer» D. 1
637.

If \(\dfrac{5x-7}{3}+2=\dfrac{4x-3}{4}+4x\), then the value of (8x + 5) is

A. 9
B. 13
C. 6
D. 7
Answer» D. 7
638.

If x2 – 6x + 1 = 0, then the value of [{x4 + (1/x2)} ÷ (x2 + 1)] is:

A. 35
B. 39
C. 33
D. 36
Answer» D. 36
639.

If \(\sqrt x + \frac{1}{{\sqrt x }} = \sqrt 6 ,\)then \({x^2} + \frac{1}{{{x^2}}}\) is equal to:

A. 16
B. 18
C. 12
D. 14
Answer» E.
640.

In the following question, two equations are given. You have to solve both the equations and find the relation between ‘x’ and ‘y’ and mark the correct answer.A. x2 – 10x + 25 = 0B. y2 = 25

A. if x > y
B. if x ≥ y
C. if x < y
D. if x ≤ y
E. if x = y or the relationship cannot be established.
Answer» C. if x < y
641.

If xy = - 18 and x2 + y2 = 85, then find the value of (x + y).

A. 8
B. 10
C. 9
D. 7
Answer» E.
642.

If x + y = 15 and xy = 14, then the value of x – y is :

A. 12
B. 14
C. 13
D. 11
Answer» D. 11
643.

If \(p + \left( {\frac{1}{p}} \right) = 2\) find the value of p × p × p

A. 1
B. 2
C. 4
D. 8
Answer» B. 2
644.

If the roots of the equation lx2 + mx + m = 0 are in the ratio p ∶ q, then \(\sqrt {\frac{p}{q}} + \sqrt {\frac{q}{p}} {\rm{\;}} + \sqrt {\frac{m}{l}} \) is equal to

A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3
Answer» B. 1
645.

If a3 - b3 = 56 and a - b = 2, then what is the value of ab?

A. 8
B. 12
C. 6
D. 9
Answer» B. 12
646.

Consider the system of equations: x + y = 2 and 2x + 2y = 5. This system has

A. One solution
B. No solution
C. Infinite solution
D. Four solutions
Answer» C. Infinite solution
647.

Find sin θ if theta is the angle between the vectors \(\;\vec a = 3\hat j + 4\hat k\;and\;\vec b = 6\hat i + 8\hat k\)

A. 1/2
B. 1/12
C. \(\frac {3\sqrt{41}}{25}\)
D. \(\frac {3\sqrt{31}}{25}\)
Answer» D. \(\frac {3\sqrt{31}}{25}\)
648.

If a + b + c = 5, and a2 + b2 + c2 = 33, then find the value of a3 + b3 + c3 - 3abc

A. 192
B. 185
C. 180
D. 195
Answer» C. 180
649.

If x + y = 4, then what is the value of \(\frac{2}{{x - 2}} + \frac{2}{{y - 2}}?\) (x, y ≥ 0)

A. -1
B. 0
C. 4
D. 16
Answer» C. 4
650.

Directions: In this question two equations numbered I and II are given. You have to solve both the equations and find out the correct option.I. x2 – 17x + 72 = 0II. y2 – 17y + 70 = 0

A. x > y
B. x < y
C. x ≥ y
D. x ≤ y
E. x = y or no relationship could be established
Answer» F.