Single Choice (Only one correct)

1.

In figure, if PN is the internal bisector of P. If QN = 4 cm. NR = 3 cm. and PQ = 6 cm.

Find PR.

(A)4.5 cm
(C) 3.5 cm

(B) 5.5 cm
(D)6.5 cm

2.

The bisector of exterior A meets BC produced in D. If AB = 10 cm. AC = 4 cm. and BC =

6 cm. Find BD
(A)9 cm
(B) 10 cm
(C) 9.5 cm
(D)10.5 cm

3.

If 6th March, 2005 is Monday, what was the day of the week on 6th March, 2004?
(a) Sunday
(b) Saturday
(c) Tuesday
(d) Wednesday

4.

The radius and vertical height of a cone are in the ratio, 3:4. Its slant height is 5 cm. Find its
curved area.
(A)47 cm2
(B) 46 cm2
(C) 46.121 cm2
(D)47.121 cm2

5.

An aluminum wire when bent into the form of a square encloses an area of 441 cm 2. If the
same wire is bent into the form of an equailateral triangle, find the area of the triangle.
2
(A) 196 3cm

2
(B) 194 2cm

2
(C) 196 2cm

2
(D) 194 3cm

6.

Two poles of height 10m & 18m. Find the height of point of intersection of the lines joining
the top of each pole to the foot of the opposite pole.
46
44
45
48
(a) 7
(b) 7
(c) 7
(d) 7

7.

If a number on division by 13 leaves remainder 4. Then the remainder when the cube of that
number added to square of itself is divided by 13 is
(A)2
(B) 5
(C) 9
(D)11

8.

In the game of chess, the Knight can make any of the moves displayed in the diagram to the
right. If a Knight is the only piece on the board, what is the greatest number of spaces from
which not all 8 moves are possible?

(a) 8
9.

(b) 24

(c) 38

(d) 48

Find the length TP in the following figure. Given that PQ = 8, radius of circle is 5 and TP &
TQ are tangents from point T to the given circle.

C
Q

(A)5
20
(C) 3

(B) 8
40
(D) 3

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11.

No of real values of x which satisfy the equation, x 1 1 x .

(A)1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D)4
1 1
1 1
1 1 1
2 2 2 ....
2 2 ...
2
2
If 1 2 3 4
(upto ) = x. Then 2 4 6
(upto ) is

(A)x/3
(C) x/4

(B) x/2
(D)None of these

12.

If ax4 + bx3 + cx2 + dx + 2 is exactly divisible by x2 1 then the value of b + d is

(A)0
(B) 1
(C) 1
(D)cant be determined

13.

The polynomial x10 x9 + x8 x7 + x6 x5 + x4 x3 + x2 x + 1 is positive

(A)only for x 1
(B) only for x 0
(C) only for 0 x 1
(D)always

14.

Last digit of (213)72 (56)81 is

(A)7
(C) 5

15.

(B) 3
(D)6

In the figure shown PQRST is a star. What is the value of P + Q + R + S + T.

P
Q

(A)120
(C) 240

(B) 180
(D)cannot be determents

16.

Given
(A)101
(C) 119

1
1
3
x4 4
x
x is
; then the value of

(B) 117
(D)123

17.

The product of ( x2 + 3x + 5) and ( x2 -1 ) is

(a) x4 + 3x3 4x2 3x 5
(b) x4 + x3 + x + 5
(c) x4 + 3x3 + 4x2 + 3x 5
(d) x4 + 3x3 + 4x2 3x 5

18.

12 people say the following statements one after another: 1: There are no honest people in
this room; 2: There is at most one honest person in this room; 3: There are at most two
honest people in this room . . . . . . . . . . 12: There are no more than 11 honest people in this
room. Total number of honest people in the room is
(a) 4
(b) 6
(c) 12
(d) None

19.

A Cow and a Buffalo were bought for Rs. 8000/- each. There was a lost of 4% on the buffalo
& a profit of 8% on the Cow. Find the gain or loss percent, on the whole transaction
(A) Loss of 4%
(B) Gain of 4%
(C) Loss of 2 %
(D) Gain of 2 %

20.

In a room there are 50 electric bulbs numbered from 1 to 50. Each bulb has a switch
corresponding to it. There are also 50 men standing in room with numbers 1 to 50. Initially
all bulbs are switched off. First man now walks to switchboard and reverses the switch
position of the bulbs which are divisible by his number. Then the second man goes and

reverses the switch position of all the bulbs which are divisible by his number and so on this
process is continued till 50th man. How many bulbs are switched on finally.
(A) 6
(B) 7
(C) 8
(D) 9
21.

22.

A man walks a distance of 48 km in a given time. If he walks 2 km/hr faster, he will

complete the journey 4 hours before. His normal rate of walking is
(A) 6km hr
(B) 4km hr
(C) 8km hr
(D) 12km hr
What is the perimeter of ABF ?
A

B
45
30

450

( fi g u r e i s d r a w n t o t h e s c a l e )

(A)

2+ 2 3

(B) 1+ 2 + 3

(C) 2+ 2 2 + 3

(D) 2 2 + 2 3

23.

A farmer owns several dairy cows, some black and some brown. He finds that 4 black cows
and 3 brown cows give the same amount of milk in 5 days as 3 black cows and 5 brown
cows give in 4 days. Which gives more milk in a day, a black cow or a brown cow.
(A) Black
(B) Brown
(C) Both give equal milk
(D) Data insufficient

24.

If

2 2 2 2 2

(A) 32

= x, then x =
(B) 2

32

31

(C) 2 32

(D) 2 32

25.

Determine

x from the figure

6

3
(A) 5

3
(B) 2

(C) 2 2.5

(D) 3 2.5

26.

A train travelling at 25 km/hr, leaves Delhi at 9 a.m. and another leaves Delhi at 35 km /hr at
2 p.m. in the same direction. How many km from Delhi do they meet?
(a) 437.5 km
(b) 200 km
(c) 625 km
(d) 350 km

27.

If 30 men working 7 hours per day can do a work in 18 days, then in how many days will 21
men working 8 hours a day do the same work?
(a) 20
(b) 22.5
(c) 24
(d) 25.5

28.

4 pipes can fill a tank in 15, 20, 30, 60 hours respectively. The first was opened at 6 a.m.;
second at 7 a.m. third at 8 a.m. and fourth at 9 a.m. when will the tank be full
(a) 11 a.m.
(b) 1 p.m.
(c) 4 p.m.
(d) 10 a.m.

29.

30.

The shaded region represents

(a) A B C

(b) A B C

(c) A B C

(d) A B C

If log10 [log10 ( log10 x) = 0 , then

(a) x = 103
(b) x = 10 10

(c) x = 10 1000

(d) x = 1

300

K=?
340

450

(a) 1090

31.

(b) 710

(c) 450

(d) 1350

32.

A 25 metre long ladder is placed against a vertical tower such that the foot of the ladder is 7
metres from the foot of the tower. If the top of the ladder slides 4 metres downwards then
the foot of the ladder will slide by
(a) 2 metres
(b) 4 metres
(c) 8 metres
(d) 16 metres

33.

What is the maximum number of 3x3 squares that can be formed from the squares in the 6x6
checker board to the right?

(a) 6
34.

(b) 12

(c) 16

(d) 24

In a four-day periodMonday through Thursdayeach of the following temporary office

workers worked only one day, each a different day. Ms. Johnson was scheduled to work on
Monday, but she traded with Mr. Carter, who was originally scheduled to work on
Wednesday. Ms. Falk traded with Mr. Kirk, who was originally scheduled to work on
Thursday. After all the switching was done, who worked on Tuesday?
(a)Mr. Carter
(b)Ms. Falk
(c)Ms. Johnson
(d)Mr. Kirk

35.

If the radius of the sphere is reduced by 50%, then its volume is reduced by:
1
12 %
2

1
87 %
2

(a) 50%
(b)
(c)
(d) 25%
The circumference of a circle is 220 cm. Then the side of a square inscribed in the circle is

36.

( 5 - x)

(a) 45

(b) 35

(c) 35

(d) 40

37.

In a circle of radius 5 cm, AB and AC are 2 chords such that AB = AC = 6cm. The distance
of the chord BC from the centre is
(a) 1.4 cm
(b) 3.6 cm
(c) 2.4 cm
(d) 4.6 cm

38.

We have 2 candles of the same length. The thick one burns for 6 hrs and the thin one for 2
hrs. less. If both are lighted at the same time and the length of the thick candle is twice that
of the thin candle after some time. For what time have they been burnt ?
(a) 2 hrs
(b) 7 hrs
(c) 5 hrs
(d) 3 hrs

39.

For the opening game of the IPL season, the Mumbai Indians offered the following
incentives to its fans:
Every 75th fan who entered the stadium got a coupon for free sandwich.
Every 30th fan who entered the stadium got a coupon for free cake.
Every 50th fan who entered the stadium got a coupon for free popcorn.
The stadium holds 4000 fans and was completely full for this game. How many fans were
lucky enough to receive all three free items ?
(a) 32
(b) 24
(c) 30
(d) 26

40.

In a Triangle ABC, D & E are two points on the base BC such that AD = BD & AE = EC.
Also if sum of the base angles is 700, Find DAE
(a) 1100
(b) 400
(c) 700
(d) 1300

41.

Four concentric (having the same center) circles with radii, x, 2x, 3x and 4x are drawn to
form two rings A and B as shown in the figure.

Ratio of the area of inner ring A to the area of outer ring B is

(a) 1 : 2

(b) 1 : 4

(c) 3 : 5

(d)6 : 14

42.

In a market price of any diamond is directly proportional to square of volume of diamond. If

diamond is divided in 3 parts which have ratio of volume 2 : 3: 5 what will be percentage
loss in total price of diamond?
(a) 38%
(b) 62%
(c) 42%
(d) 58%

43.

In Ace of Pace paper, there are 50 distinct questions each carrying 5 marks for correct
answer,
-1 for wrong answer and 0 for an un-attempted question. The number of ways a student
can secure 231 marks is
(a)
5
(b)
6
(c)
8
(d)
None of the above

44. Two secant PAB and PCD are drawn to a circle from external point P if PA = 8, AB = 3, PC =
4 what will be length CD?
B
A
P

C
D
(a) 11

(b) 22

(c) 18

(d) 6

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46.

1 sin 2 sec 2
2
2
When simplified the trigonometric expression 1 cos cos ec reduces to
2
(A) sin
(B) tan
(C) cot
(D) tan
1 1

If x and y are positive with x y = 2 and xy = 24 then x y is equal to

1
5
1
25
(A) 12
(B) 12
(C) 6
(D) 6

PASSAGE- (47-48)
There are six friends Sachin, Vinay, Pratik, Ravi, Akshay and Prashant. Sachin is shorter
than Vinay but taller than Ravi. Pratik is tallest while Prashant is taller than Akshay and shorter
than Ravi.
47.

48.

Who is the shortest?

(a) Sachin
(b) Ravi

(c) Prashant

If the seventh friend Rajan was to stand in the middle in order of their heights, then he will
stand in between:
(a) Sachin and Vinay
(b) Ravi and Akshay
(c) Sachin and Ravi
(d) Data inadequate

2 3 2 3
Number of solutions of
x2

49.

(A) 1
50.

(d) Akshay

(B) 2

x2

(C) 3

are
(D) 0

A person A is standing at a distance of x m from a light pole. If the height of the pole is 50
m, if the angle of elevation experienced by an observer standing at a distance of 2x is 45 o, if
is the angle of elevation observed by A. then tan ?
(A) 1

(B) 2

3
(C) 2

1
(D) 3