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801.

In the given question, two equations numbered l and II are given. You have to solve both the equations and mark the appropriate answerI. a2 + 36a + 324 = 0II. b2 - 35b + 96 = 0

A. a < b
B. a > b
C. a ≤ b
D. a ≥ b
E. a = b or the relationship cannot be determined
Answer» B. a > b
802.

If b/y + z/c = 1 and c/z + x/a = 1, then what is (ab + xy)/bx equal to?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 0
D. -1
Answer» B. 2
803.

If \({{\rm{x}}^2} - {\rm{x}}\sqrt {68} + 1 = 0\), then what is the value of \({\rm{x}} - \frac{1}{{\rm{x}}}\)?

A. √66
B. 8
C. √62
D. 6
Answer» C. √62
804.

If P = 99, then the value of P(P2 + 3P + 3) is:

A. 9999
B. 999999
C. 99999
D. 9999999
Answer» C. 99999
805.

If 12x = 192 - 112, what is the value of x?

A. 20
B. 17
C. 13
D. 11
Answer» B. 17
806.

A barrel has 4 L and 500 ML of acid. In how many containers, each of capacity 25 ML, can be filled?

A. 175
B. 180
C. 200
D. 185
Answer» C. 200
807.

If (x/y) + (y/x) = 1, then what is the value of x3 + y3?

A. –1
B. 0
C. 1
D. 3
Answer» C. 1
808.

If α and β are two real numbers such that \(\alpha + \beta = - \frac{q}{p}\) and \(\alpha \beta = \frac{r}{p},\) where 1 < p < q < r, then which one of the following is the greatest?

A. \(\frac{1}{{\alpha + \beta }}\)
B. \(\frac{1}{\alpha } + \frac{1}{\beta }\)
C. \(- \frac{1}{{\alpha \beta }}\)
D. \(\frac{{\alpha \beta }}{{\alpha + \beta }}\)
Answer» D. \(\frac{{\alpha \beta }}{{\alpha + \beta }}\)
809.

For matrices of the same dimension M, N, and scalar c, which one of these properties DOES NOT ALWAYS hold?

A. (MT)T = M
B. (cM)T = c(M)T
C. (M + N)T = MT + NT
D. MN = NM
Answer» E.
810.

If the polynomial 2x4 + kn3 - 75k is divided by x the remainder is 150, then the value of k will be:

A. 2
B. -1
C. -2
D. 1
Answer» D. 1
811.

If -3 is a zero of polynomialp (x) = 2x2 + 3x - 3a then value of a is

A. 2
B. -1
C. 0
D. 3
Answer» E.
812.

If a + 1/a = 1, find the value of a3 + 1/a3.

A. 2
B. -2
C. 0
D. 1.5
Answer» C. 0
813.

If (3x - 7)3 + (3x - 8) 3 + (3x + 6)3 = 3 (3x - 7) (3x - 8) (3x + 6), then what is the value of x?

A. 1
B. 4
C. 3
D. 2
Answer» B. 4
814.

If x4 + x-4 = 1442, (x > 0) then the value of x + x-1 is:

A. \(3\sqrt {10} \)
B. \(2\sqrt {10} \)
C. \(4\sqrt {10} \)
D. 15
Answer» C. \(4\sqrt {10} \)
815.

Eigen values of a real symmetric matrix are always

A. Positive
B. Negative
C. Real
D. Complex
Answer» D. Complex
816.

If 2(a2 + b2) = (a + b)2 then,

A. a = b
B. b = 2a
C. a = 2b
D. a = -b
Answer» B. b = 2a
817.

Let V be a 3-dimensional vector space with A and B its subspaces of dimension 2 and 1 respectively.If A ∩ B = {0} then

A. V = A - B
B. V = A + B
C. V = AB
D. V = A/B
Answer» C. V = AB
818.

If one of the zeroes of the polynomial 3x2 + 8x + k is the reciprocal of the other, then what is the value of k?

A. 3
B. -3
C. \(-\frac{1}{3}\)
D. \(\frac{1}{3}\)
Answer» B. -3
819.

For what value of k do the equations 3(k - 1)x + 4y = 24 and 15x + 20y = 8(k + 13) have infinite solutions?

A. 3
B. 4
C. 2
D. 1
Answer» D. 1
820.

If \(\vec{a}\) and \(\vec{b}\) are vectors such that \(|\vec{a}|=13, |\vec{b}|=5\) and \(\vec{a}\cdot \vec{b}=60\) then the value of \(|\vec{a}\times \vec{b}|\) is

A. 625
B. 225
C. 45
D. 25
Answer» E.
821.

If ab(a + b) = 1, then what is the value of \(\frac{1}{{{a^3}{b^3}}} - {a^3} - {b^3}?\)

A. -1
B. 1
C. 3
D. -3
Answer» D. -3
822.

If \(a + \frac{1}{a} + 2 = 0\) , then the value of \({a^{15}} - \frac{1}{{{a^{100}}}}\) is:

A. - 2
B. 2
C. 1
D. 0
Answer» B. 2
823.

If x - y = 4 and xy = 45, then the value of x3 - y3 is:

A. 82
B. 604
C. 822
D. 151
Answer» C. 822
824.

if a + b + c = 0, then the value of \(\rm \dfrac{a^2}{bc} + \dfrac{b^2}{ca} + \dfrac{c^2}{ab}\) is:

A. 1
B. 0
C. 3
D. -1
Answer» D. -1
825.

Factories x2 - y2 - 9z2 + 6yz

A. (x + y - 3z) (x + y + 3z)
B. (x - y - 3z) (x - y + 2z)
C. (x + y - 3z) (x - y + 3z)
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
826.

Find the value of x2 - y21. If x + y = 22. If x - y = 6

A. Only 1 is sufficient
B. Neither 1 nor 2 is sufficient
C. Only 2 is sufficient
D. Both 1 and 2 together are sufficient
Answer» E.
827.

Let \(y = \frac{1}{{10}}x\) and x + 50y = 120. What is the value of x and y?

A. x = 2 and y = 20
B. x = 20 and y = 2
C. x = 10 and y = 2
D. x = 60 and y = 6
Answer» C. x = 10 and y = 2
828.

If (G, ⋅) is a group such that (ab)-1 = a-1 b-1, ∀ a, b ∈ G, then G is a/an

A. Commutative semi group
B. Abelian group
C. Non-abelian group
D. None of these
Answer» C. Non-abelian group
829.

If 3x - 4y + 5 = 0 and 6x - 8y + k = 0 represent the same line then the value of k is

A. 5
B. 15
C. 10
D. none of these
Answer» D. none of these
830.

One of the roots of the equation x2 – 6x + k = 0 is x = 2. The other root is:

A. x = 4
B. x = -1
C. x = -4
D. x = 1
Answer» B. x = -1
831.

If a - b = 5 and ab = 14, then find a2 + b2.

A. 53
B. 27
C. 5
D. 19
Answer» B. 27
832.

If \({x^2} + \frac{1}{{{x^2}}} = 6\), then find the value of \(\frac{{2x\left( {x - 1} \right)}}{{{x^3} - {x^2} - x + 1}}\)

A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3
Answer» C. 2
833.

One of the roots of the equation x2 – 4x + 2k = 0 is x = 1. The other root is:

A. x = -3
B. x = -2
C. x = 3
D. x = 1
Answer» D. x = 1
834.

If x4 + x2y2 + y4 = 133 and x2 - xy + y2 =7, then what is the value of xy?

A. 8
B. 12
C. 4
D. 6
Answer» E.
835.

For the given orthogonal matrix Q,\(Q = \left[ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} {\frac{3}{7}}&{\frac{2}{7}}&{\frac{6}{7}}\\ { - \frac{6}{7}}&{\frac{3}{7}}&{\frac{2}{7}}\\ {\frac{2}{7}}&{\frac{6}{7}}&{ - \frac{3}{7}} \end{array}} \right]\)The inverse is __________

A. \(\left[ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} {\frac{3}{7}}&{\frac{2}{7}}&{\frac{6}{7}}\\ { - \frac{6}{7}}&{\frac{3}{7}}&{\frac{2}{7}}\\ {\frac{2}{7}}&{\frac{6}{7}}&{ - \frac{3}{7}\;} \end{array}} \right]\)
B. \(\left[ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} { - \frac{3}{7}}&{ - \frac{2}{7}}&{ - \frac{6}{7}}\\ {\frac{6}{7}}&{ - \frac{3}{7}}&{ - \frac{2}{7}}\\ { - \frac{2}{7}}&{ - \frac{6}{7}}&{\frac{3}{7}} \end{array}} \right]\)
C. \(\left[ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} {\frac{3}{7}}&{ - \frac{6}{7}}&{\frac{2}{7}}\\ {\frac{2}{7}}&{\frac{3}{7}}&{\frac{6}{7}}\\ {\frac{6}{7}}&{\frac{2}{7}}&{ - \frac{3}{7}} \end{array}} \right]\)
D. \(\left[ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} { - \frac{3}{7}}&{\frac{6}{7}}&{ - \frac{2}{7}}\\ { - \frac{2}{7}}&{ - \frac{3}{7}}&{ - \frac{6}{7}}\\ { - \frac{6}{7}}&{ - \frac{2}{7}}&{\frac{3}{7}} \end{array}} \right]\)
Answer» D. \(\left[ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} { - \frac{3}{7}}&{\frac{6}{7}}&{ - \frac{2}{7}}\\ { - \frac{2}{7}}&{ - \frac{3}{7}}&{ - \frac{6}{7}}\\ { - \frac{6}{7}}&{ - \frac{2}{7}}&{\frac{3}{7}} \end{array}} \right]\)
836.

If \(a + b = \frac 7 3\) and \(a^2 + b^2 = \frac {31} 9,\) find 27 (a3 + b3).

A. 154
B. 156
C. 152
D. 164
Answer» B. 156
837.

Match List I with List IIList IList IINumbersSquare roots A. 41209 I. 9 B. 841 II. 29 C. 81 III. 232 D. 53824 IV. 203 Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

A. A - IV, B - III, C - I, D - II
B. A - II, B - IV, C - I, D - III
C. A - II, B - III, C - I, D - IV
D. A - IV, B - II, C - I, D - III
Answer» E.
838.

If (a – 1/a) = 3/4, find the value of (a3 – 1/a3).

A. 164/31
B. 171/64
C. 171/32
D. 164/37
Answer» C. 171/32
839.

4x2 + kx + 5 is divisible by x + 1. The same expression is also divisible by:

A. 4x + 5
B. 4x – 1
C. 4x – 5
D. x – 5
Answer» B. 4x – 1
840.

If (x + y)2 = xy + 1 and x3 – y3 = 1, then what is the value of x – y?

A. 1
B. 0
C. –1
D. 2
Answer» B. 0
841.

If \(\overrightarrow{AC}=2\hat{i}+\hat{j}+\hat{k}\) and \(\overrightarrow{BD}=-\hat{i}+3\hat{j}+2\hat{k}\) then the area of the quadrilateral ABCD is

A. \(\dfrac{5}{2}\sqrt{3}\)
B. \(5\sqrt{3}\)
C. \(\dfrac{15}{2}\sqrt{3}\)
D. \(10\sqrt{3}\)
Answer» B. \(5\sqrt{3}\)
842.

If \({x^2} - \sqrt 3 x + 1 = 0\), then \(\left( {{x^3} + {x^{ - 3}}} \right)\) is equal to:

A. 0
B. \(4\sqrt {37}\)
C. 1
D. \(3\sqrt {3}\)
Answer» B. \(4\sqrt {37}\)
843.

If a + 1/a = 3, then a3 + 1/a3 = ?

A. 6
B. 9
C. 18
D. 12
Answer» D. 12
844.

Given a system of equations\(x\; + \;2y\; + \;2z\; = \;{b_1},\;\;\;\;\;5x\; + \;y\; + \;3z\; = \;{b_2}\)Which of the following is true about solutions?

A. The system has a unique solution for any given \({b_1}\) and \({b_2}\)
B. The system will have infinitely many solutions for any given \({b_1}\) and \({b_2}\)
C. Whether or not a solution exists depends on the given \({b_1}\) and \({b_2}\)
D. The system world have no solution for any value of \({b_1}\) and \({b_2}\)
Answer» C. Whether or not a solution exists depends on the given \({b_1}\) and \({b_2}\)
845.

If a + b = 2c, then what is the value of a/(a - c) + c/(b - c)?

A. -1
B. 0
C. 1
D. 2
Answer» D. 2
846.

If \(\left( {a - \frac{1}{a}} \right) = 6\), then \(\left( {{a^4} + \frac{1}{{{a^4}}}} \right) = ?\)

A. 1444
B. 34
C. 38
D. 1442
Answer» E.
847.

If x + y + z = 22 and xy + yz + zx = 35, then what is the value of (x – y)2 + (y – z)2 + (z – x)2?

A. 793
B. 681
C. 758
D. 715
Answer» D. 715
848.

If x/y = 4/9, then what is the value of (7x2 – 19xy + 11y2)/y2?

A. 59/81
B. 100/27
C. 319/81
D. 913/81
Answer» D. 913/81
849.

Consider the following equations for two vectors \(\vec{a}\) and \(\vec{b}\)1. \(\left( \vec{a}+\vec{b} \right)\cdot \left( \vec{a}-\vec{b} \right)={{\left| {\vec{a}} \right|}^{2}}-{{\left| {\vec{b}} \right|}^{2}}\)2. \(\left( \left| \vec{a}+\vec{b} \right| \right)\left( \left| \vec{a}-\vec{b} \right| \right)={{\left| {\vec{a}} \right|}^{2}}-{{\left| {\vec{b}} \right|}^{2}}\)3. \({{\left| \vec{a}\cdot \vec{b} \right|}^{2}}+{{\left| \vec{a}\times \vec{b} \right|}^{2}}={{\left| {\vec{a}} \right|}^{2}}{{\left| {\vec{b}} \right|}^{2}}\)Which of the above statement are correct?

A. 1, 2 and 3
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 2 and 3 only
Answer» D. 2 and 3 only
850.

If 5x / 6 - (4 / 3)(2 - 3x / 2) = 1 / 3, then what is the value of x?

A. 17 / 18
B. - 18 / 17
C. 18 / 17
D. - 17 / 18
Answer» D. - 17 / 18