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351.

If x2 + 4y2 = 17 and xy = 2, where x > 0, y > 0, then what is the value of x3 + 8y3?

A. 85
B. 65
C. 76
D. 95
Answer» C. 76
352.

If the vectors 2î - 3ĵ, î + ĵ - k̂ and 3î - k̂ form the three co-terminous edges of a parallelepiped, then the volume of parallelepiped is:

A. 8
B. 10
C. 4
D. 14
Answer» D. 14
353.

If a school of fish weighs 3 kg and each fish in the school weighs 150g, then the number of fish in the school is____.

A. 10
B. 20
C. 30
D. 15
Answer» C. 30
354.

If (2x - 7)3 + (2x – 8)3 + (2x - 3)3 = 3 (2x - 7) (2x - 8) (2x - 3), then what is the value of x?

A. 2
B. 3
C. 1
D. 4
Answer» C. 1
355.

Mary sold squid for Rs. 80 per kg and earned Rs. 960 at the end of the day. How many kg of squid did she sell?

A. 18 kg
B. 12 kg
C. 0.83 kg
D. 14 kg
Answer» C. 0.83 kg
356.

If p and q are the roots of the equation x2 - 15x + r = 0 and p – q = 1, then what is the value of r?

A. 55
B. 56
C. 60
D. 64
Answer» C. 60
357.

Find the unit vector in the direction of vector \(\rm \vec{a}= 3\hat i -4\hat j+12\hat k\)

A. \(\rm \frac{3}{13} \hat i + \frac{4}{13} \hat j + \frac{12}{13} \hat k\)
B. \(\frac{1}{9} \hat i - \frac{4}{9} \hat j + \frac{8}{9} \hat k\)
C. \(\rm \frac{3}{13} \hat i - \frac{4}{13} \hat j + \frac{12}{13} \hat k\)
D. \(\rm \frac{3}{13} \hat i + \frac{4}{13} \hat j - \frac{12}{13} \hat k\)
Answer» D. \(\rm \frac{3}{13} \hat i + \frac{4}{13} \hat j - \frac{12}{13} \hat k\)
358.

If \(x = \frac{{\sqrt 3 \; + \;1}}{2};\) then find the value of 4x3 + 2x2 – 8x + 7.

A. 10
B. 4
C. 8
D. 6
Answer» B. 4
359.

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

A. 54
B. 66
C. 62
D. 40
Answer» D. 40
360.

If (9/5) (x/2 – 10/ 3) + 4x/5 = 7x/10, then what is the value of x?

A. -6
B. 1/6
C. 6
D. -1/6
Answer» D. -1/6
361.

Let \(\left| {\vec a} \right| \ne 0,\left| {\vec b} \right| \ne 0.\)\(\left( {\vec a + \vec b} \right).\left( {\vec a + \vec b} \right) = {\left| {\vec a} \right|^2} + {\left| {\vec b} \right|^2}\)Holds if and only if

A. \(\vec a\) and \(\vec b\) are perpendicular
B. \(\vec a\) and \(\vec b\) are parallel
C. \(\vec a\) and \(\vec b\) are inclined at an angle of 45°
D. \(\vec a\) and \(\vec b\) are anti-parallel
Answer» B. \(\vec a\) and \(\vec b\) are parallel
362.

If the matrix\(\left[ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} 1&3&{\lambda + 2}\\ 2&4&8\\ 3&5&{10} \end{array}} \right]\) is singular, then λ equals

A. -2
B. 2
C. 4
D. -4
Answer» D. -4
363.

If AB + C = D, find A and C given that when B = 6, D = 30 and when B = 8, D = 36.

A. A = 2, C = 6
B. A = 3, C = 12
C. A = 6, C = 3
D. A = 4, C = 3
Answer» C. A = 6, C = 3
364.

If x + y + z = 10 and xy + yz + zx = 15, then find the value of x3 + y3 + z3 - 3xyz.

A. 550
B. 525
C. 575
D. 660
Answer» B. 525
365.

a and b are two natural numbers such that a2 - b2 is a prime number. Then the value of a2 - b2 is

A. a - b
B. a + b
C. ab
D. None of the above
Answer» C. ab
366.

Let c1 … cn be scalars, not all zero, such that \(\mathop \sum \limits_{i = 1}^n {c_i}{a_i} = 0\) where ai are column vectors in Rn. Consider the set of linear equationsAx = bwhere A = \(\left[ {{a_1} \ldots {a_n}} \right]\;and\;b = \mathop \sum \limits_{i = 1}^n {a_i}\) The set of equations has

A. a unique solution at x = Jn where Jn denotes a n-dimensional vector of all 1
B. no solution
C. infinitely many solutions
D. finitely many solutions
Answer» D. finitely many solutions
367.

In the following questions two equations numbered I and II are given. You have to solve both the equations.I) x2 - 6x + 8 = 0II) y2 – 14 y + 48 = 0

A. if x < y
B. if x ≤ y
C. if x > y
D. if x ≥ y
E. if x = y or the relationship can not be established
Answer» B. if x ≤ y
368.

If the value of x satisfies the equation \(\frac{{125 \times 4 - x \times 2}}{{x + 50}} = \frac{{200}}{x}\), then the sum of all the possible values of x is?

A. 150
B. 200
C. 100
D. 250
Answer» B. 200
369.

Match the items in columns I and II.Columns IColumns II(P) Singular matrix(1) Determinant is not defined(Q) Non-square matrix(2) Determinant is always one(R) Real symmetric matrix(3) Determinant is zero(S) Orthogonal matrix(4) Eigen values are always real (5) Eigen values are not defined

A. P - 3 Q - 1 R - 4 S - 2
B. P - 2 Q - 3 R - 4 S – 1
C. P - 3 Q - 2 R - 5 S – 4
D. P - 3 Q - 4 R - 2 S - 1
Answer» B. P - 2 Q - 3 R - 4 S – 1
370.

Factorize the following:(x2 - 6xy + 9y2) - 25

A. (x - 5)(x + 5)
B. (x - y - 5)(x - y + 5)
C. (x + 3y + 5)(x - 3y - 5)
D. (x - 3y - 5)(x - 3y + 5)
Answer» E.
371.

Find the square root of \(49{x^4} - \frac{{7{x^3}}}{2} + \frac{{673{x^2}}}{{16}} - \frac{{3x}}{2} + 9\)

A. \(7{x^2} - \frac{{3x}}{7} + 3\)
B. \(7{x^2} - \frac{{7x}}{3} + 3\)
C. \(7{x^2} - \frac{{2x}}{3} + 3\)
D. \(7{x^2} - \frac{x}{4} + 3\)
Answer» E.
372.

A square matrix is real and symmetric. Its eigen values will be:

A. imaginary
B. real
C. complex
D. negative
Answer» C. complex
373.

If xy = - 30 and x2 + y2 = 61, then find the value of (x + y).

A. 2
B. 3
C. 1
D. 4
Answer» D. 4
374.

If the factor of 3x4 - (a + 2)x3 - x2 - 4 is (x - 2), then the value of a is-A. 5B. -1C. 3D. 4

A. D
B. A
C. C
D. B
Answer» D. B
375.

If the value of \({(a + b - 3)^2} + {(b + c - 2)^2} + {(c + a - 5)^2} = 0\), then the value of \(\sqrt {{{(b + c)}^a} + {{(c + a)}^b}}\) is:

A. 3
B. 1
C. 0
D. 2
Answer» B. 1
376.

If (5x + 1)3 + (x – 3)3 + 8(3x – 4)3 = 6(5x + 1) (x – 3) (3x – 4), then x is equal to∶

A. 2/3
B. 5/6
C. 1/3
D. 3/4
Answer» C. 1/3
377.

If x3 + 2x2 – 5x + k is divisible by x + 1, then what is the value of k?

A. –6
B. –1
C. 0
D. 6
Answer» B. –1
378.

Let A be a point on the line \(\vec r = \left( {1 - 3\mu } \right)\hat i + \left( {\mu - 1} \right)\hat j + \left( {2 + 5\mu } \right)\hat k\) and B(3, 2, 6) be a point in the space. Then the value of μ for which the vector \(\overrightarrow {AB}\) is parallel to the plane x – 4y + 3z = 1 is:

A. 1/4
B. 1/8
C. 1/2
D. \(- \frac{1}{4}\)
Answer» B. 1/8
379.

A number is such that 8 times the sum of its digit equals the number. If 45 is subtracted from it the digits are reversed. What is the number?

A. 23
B. 27
C. 32
D. 72
Answer» E.
380.

If \(\frac{a}{b} = \frac{2}{3}\),then the value of is: (5a3 − 2a2b) : (3ab2 − b3) is :

A. 16 : 27
B. 32 : 29
C. 34 : 19
D. 27 : 16
Answer» B. 32 : 29
381.

If a3 - b3 = 216 and a - b = 6, then (a + b)2 - ab is equal to:

A. 42
B. 36
C. 38
D. 52
Answer» C. 38
382.

If a + b = 3, then the value of a3 + 9ab + b3 is

A. 9
B. 18
C. 0
D. None of the above
Answer» E.
383.

(1068 × 486 × 928)2 will be a number that ends in digit____.

A. 8
B. 2
C. 4
D. 6
Answer» E.
384.

Find the nature of the roots of the equation 3x2+ 5x + 3 = 0.

A. real and imaginary
B. imaginary
C. real and unequal
D. real and equal
Answer» C. real and unequal
385.

If x = 17 - 4√18, then find the value of √x + 1/√x?

A. 7√2
B. 9
C. 22
D. 6
Answer» E.
386.

Let α, β be the roots of ax2 + bx + c = 0; γ, δ be the roots of px2 + qx + r = 0 ;& D1 , D2 the respective discriminants of these equations. If α, β, γ, δ are in A.P. Then find the value of D1 : D2

A. \(\frac{{{a^2}}}{{{p^2}}}\)
B. \(\frac{{{a^2}}}{{{b^2}}}\)
C. \(\frac{{{b^2}}}{{{q^2}}}\)
D. \(\frac{{{c^2}}}{{{r^2}}}\)
Answer» B. \(\frac{{{a^2}}}{{{b^2}}}\)
387.

Let \(\vec a, \vec b, \vec c\) be vector such that \(|\vec a| = 2, |\vec b|= 3, |\vec c| = 5\) and \(\vec a + \vec b + \vec c = 0\). The value of \(\rm \vec a.\vec b + \vec b.\vec c + \vec c.\vec a\) is?

A. 38
B. -38
C. 19
D. -19
Answer» E.
388.

If x + y + z = 2, xy + yz + zx = -11 and xyz = -12, then what is the value of \(\sqrt {{x^3} + {y^3} + {z^3} - 2}\)?

A. 12
B. 6
C. 8
D. 9
Answer» C. 8
389.

If a2 + 4b2 + 49c2 + 18 = 2 (2b + 28c – a), then the value of (3a + 2b + 7c) is:

A. 1
B. 0
C. 2
D. 3
Answer» D. 3
390.

If (x2/yz) + (y2/zx) + (z2/ xy) = 3, then what is the value of (x + y + z)3?

A. 0
B. 4
C. 2
D. 8
Answer» B. 4
391.

If a + b = 10 and a2 + b2 = 58, then find ab

A. 21
B. 24
C. 25
D. 16
Answer» B. 24
392.

If one root of equation 5x2 + 13x + k = 0 is reciprocal of the other root, then the value of k is -

A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 5
Answer» E.
393.

Find the 13/16 worth of land whose 9/7 worth be Rs. 10116.

A. Rs. 6391.75
B. Rs. 6394.75
C. Rs. 6392.75
D. Rs. 6302.75
Answer» D. Rs. 6302.75
394.

If a2 + b2 + c2 + 96 = 8(a + b – 2c), then √(ab – bc + ca) is equal to:

A. 6
B. 2√3
C. 2√2
D. 4
Answer» E.
395.

If \(8{x^6} - 6\sqrt 6 {y^6} = (2{x^2} + A{y^2})(4{x^4} + B{x^2}{y^2} + C{y^4})\), then what is the value of (A2 - B2 + C2)?

A. 18
B. 30
C. 36
D. 42
Answer» B. 30
396.

If x2 + y2 + z2 + 2 = 2 (y – x), then value of x3 + y3 + z3 is equal to

A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3
Answer» B. 1
397.

α and β are the roots of the quadratic equation x2 - x - 1 = 0. What is the value of α8 + β8?

A. 47
B. 54
C. 59
D. 68
Answer» B. 54
398.

If x + y + z = 3 and xy + yz + zx = -18, then what is the value of x3 + y3 + z3 – 3xyz = ?

A. 217
B. 191
C. 189
D. 187
Answer» D. 187
399.

A vessel, full of water, weighs 24 kg. When the vessel is ¼ full, it weighs 9 kg. Find the weight of the empty vessel.

A. 4 Kg
B. 5 Kg
C. 8 Kg
D. 3 Kg
Answer» B. 5 Kg
400.

If a3 - b3 = 98 and ab = 15, then what is the value of a - b?

A. 1
B. 4
C. 2
D. 7
Answer» D. 7