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Algebra, Clocks & Calendar

1. If x + y = 5, xy = 4, find (x2 + y2). (C) (x + 8) (y + 3) (D) None of these

(A) 15 (B) 20 9. Evaluate .

(C) 17 (D) None of these
(A) 15 (B) 16
2. If a + b = 6, ab = 6, find (a – b)2. (C) 17 (D) None of these

(A) 50 (B) 60
10. Simplify :
(C) 70 (D) None of these

3. If x = 5 and y = 3 then find x2 – y2. (A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3

(A) 16 (B) 17
11. If + = 91.
(C) 18 (D) None of these
Find the value of x.
4. If x + = 7, find x2 + .
(A) 12 (B) 8 (C) 4 (D) 3

(A) 49 (B) 47
12. If + = 1103.
(C) 51 (D) None of these
Find the value of x.
5. If a + b = 8, ab = 5, find (a3 + b3).
(A) 5 (B) 4 (C) 3 (D) 2
(A) 329 (B) 390
13. If (2p)2 p5 = 512, find the value of P.
(C) 392 (D) None of these
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4
6. Find the remainder when (4x3 – x2 + 3) is
divisible by (x – 2). 14. If (x + 1)2 = 25 and (y + 1) 2 = 16. Find

(A) 23 (B) 27 minimum values of .

(C) 29 (D) None of these

(A) 1 (B) 0 (C) 1 (D) 2
2
7. When a polynomial x – 3x + 4 is divided
15. Ravi buys x apples, Pavan has 7 apples less
by a factor (x – a), the remainder is 8. Find
than what Ravi has. If both of them
the values of ‘a’?
together have 31 apples, write the
(A) 10 (B) 4 expression to calculate the number of
(C) 8 (D) None of these apples each has?

(A) x + 31 = x – 7 (B) x – 7 = 31
(C) 2x – 7 = 31 (D) None of these
8. Find the factors of (xy + 3x + 8x + 24)

(A) (x + 8) (y – 3) (B) (x – 8) (y – 3)
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16. The cost of 4 pens and 8 pencils is Rs.20. (A) 1.75 and 0.75 (B) 0.75 and 1.5
What is the cost of 3 pens and 6 pencils? (C) Cannot be (D) None of these
determined
(A) 12 (B) 10
21. Find the length and breadth of a rectangle
(C) 4 (D) None of these
whose area is 50cm2 and whose length is
17. Cost of 20 notebooks and 15 pens is 5cm more than the breadth?
Rs.250. Find the average price of a pen, if
(A) 10, 5 (B) 15, 5
the average price of a notebook is
(C) 15, 10 (D) 15, 25
5 Rupees?
22. Find the value of p, for which the roots of
(A) 4 (B) 8
the quadratic equation x2 + 8x + p = 0 are
(C) 10 (D) None of these
equal and real?
18. In a bakery two types of cakes are sold
(A) 4 (B) 16 (C) 64 (D) 252
namely chocolate cake and walnut cake. If
the cost of 1 chocolate cake is 8 pounds and 23. Find the height and base of a triangle
the cost of 1 walnut cake is 4 pounds, how whose area is 15cm2 and whose height is 7
many of each type of cakes were sold on more than the base?
Christmas day if the total money collected
(A) H = 8, B = 6 (B) H = 7, B = 5
on that day was 2340 pounds and a total of
(C) H = 10, B = 3 (D) None of these
480 cakes were sold?
24. The cost of a bat, a ball & a pair of gloves
(A) C = 375, W = 105
is Rs.1300. Cost of 2 bats, 3 balls & 4 pairs
(B) C = 275, W = 05
of gloves is Rs.3110. What is the cost of 5
(C) C = 0, W = 0 bats, 3 balls & one pair of gloves.
(D) C = 105, W = 375.
(A) 2320 (B) 4140
19. There are some sheep and ostriches in a (C) 5480 (D) cannot be
park. If there are a total of 120 legs and determined
there are 40 animals in total, how many 25. Some boys planned to go on a picnic. Each
sheep’s are there? contributed a sum which is numerically

(A) 20 (B) 30 equal to the number of boys. If the total

amount collected is Rs.400, then find the
(C) 10 (D) None of these
number of boys.
20. The cost of a paper and a paper cup
(A) 20 (B) 30 (C) 25 (D) 50
together is Rs.2.50. If the paper costs Rs.1
more than the paper cup, find the price of 26. How many times are the hands of a clock at
the paper and the paper cup? right angle in a day?
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(A) 22 (B) 24 (C) 44 (D) 48 32. If the hands of a clock coincide every 65
minutes, how much time does the clock
27. What is the angle between the hands of the
gain or lose in 12 hours?
clock 4 : 20?

(A) 2300 (B) 100 (A) min. (B) min.

(C) 560 (D) 1100

(C) min. (D) min.
28. At what time between 6 and 7 will the
hands be perpendicular?
33. At what angle the hands of a clock are
inclined at 15 minutes past 5?
(A) min (B) min
(A) (B) 64o
(C) min (D) min
(C) (D)
29. At what time between 4 and 3 O’clock will
34. It was Sunday on January 1, 2006. What
the hands of a clock be together?
was the day of the week January 1, 2010?
(A) min (B) min (A) Sunday (B) Saturday
(C) Friday (D) Wednesday
(C) min (D) None
35. How many days are there in x weeks x
30. A clock loses 5 minutes for every hour and days?
another gains 5 minutes every hour. If they
(A) 7x2 (B) 8x
are set correct at 10 A.M. on Monday then
(C) 14x (D) 7
when will they be 12 hours apart?
36. The last day of a century cannot be
(A) 10 A.M. on Friday
(B) 10 A.M. on Thursday (A) Monday (B) Wednesday

(C) 10 A.M. on Wednesday (C) Tuesday (D) Friday

(D) 10 A.M. on Tuesday 37. Which day of week will come five times in

31. How much does a watch lose per day, if its February 2016?

hands coincide every 64 minutes? (A) Wednesday (B) Friday

(C) Sunday (D) Monday
(A) min. (B) min.
38. What is the day on 1st January 1901?
(C) 90 min. (D) 96 min.
(A) Monday (B) Wednesday
(C) Sunday (D) Tuesday
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39. The year next to 1990 will have the same
calendar as that of the year 1990?

(A) 1995 (B) 1996

(C) 1997 (D) 1992

40. If the 25th of August in a year is Thursday

the number of Mondays in that month is

(A) 3 (B) 4 (C) 5 (D) 6

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Solutions (8)3 = a3 + b3 + 3(5)(8)

512 = a3 + b3 + 120
1. Ans: C
512 – 120 = a3 + b3
Solution:
a3 + b3 = 392.
(x + y)2 = x2 + y2 + 2xy
(5)2 = x2 + y2 + 2(4) 6. Ans: A

25 – 8 = x2 + y2 Solution:

17 = x2 + y2. Remainder theorem states that the

remainder of a polynomial f(x) when
2. Ans: B
divided by (x – a) is equal to f(a); where ‘a’
Solution:
is a real number.
2 2
(a – b) = (a + b) + 4ab
Remainder = f(2)
(a – b)2 = (6)2 + 4(6)
f(x) = 4x3 – x2 + 3
(a – b)2 = 36 + 24
f(2) = 4(2)3 – (2)2 + 3
(a – b)2 = 60.
= 4(8) – 4 + 3
3. Ans: A
= 23.
Solution:
7. Ans: B
x2 – y2 = (x + y) (x – y)
Solution:
x2 – y2 = (5 + 3) (5 – 3)
x2 – 3x + 4 = 0, according to
= 8(2)
remainder theorem, remainder = f(a) =
x2 – y2 = 16.
a2 – 3a + 4.
4. Ans: B
a2 – 3a + 4 = 8
Solution:
 a2 – 3a – 4 = 0
(a + 1) (a – 4) = 0
a + 1 = 0 or a – 4 = 0
(7)2 – 2 = x2 + a = 1, a = 4
So, a = 4.
2
49 – 2 = x +
8. Ans: C
Solution:
47 = x2 + .
xy + 3x + 8y + 24
5. Ans: C = x(y + 3) + 8(y + 3)
Solution: = (x + 8) (y + 3).
(a + b)3 = a3 + b3 + 3ab(a + b)
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9. Ans: B = 125 + 512 + 216 + 250
Solution: = 1103.

13. Ans: B

= Solution:
(2)2 p2 p5 = 512
= 23 + 7 = 16.
4p2 p5 = 512
10. Ans: B
p7 =
Solution:
p7 = 128
=2
p = 2.

=2 14. Ans: D
Solution:
=3 (x + 1)2 = 52 (y + 1)2 = 42
2 + 2 – 3 = 1. (x + 1) = +5 y + 1 = +4

11. Ans: C If x + 1 = 5 If y + 1 = 4

Solution: x=4 y=3

Put x = 4; If x + 1 = 5 If y + 1 = 4
x = 6 y = 5

 possible values of = , , ,
= (2)2 + +2 + (3)2

+ 2 = , , 2,

= 4 + 9(6) + + 9 + 24 – Minimum value is 2.

= 4 + 54 + 9 + 24 15. Ans: C

= 91. Solution:
Ravi = x apples
12. Ans: A
Pavan = x – 7 apples
Solution:
x + (x – 7) = 31
Put x = 5;
x + x – 7 = 31
2x – 7 = 31.
16. Ans: D
Solution:
4 pens + 8 pencils = 20
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 4 1 pens + 2 pencils = 5 20. Ans: A

 3 3 pens + 6 pencils = 15. Solution:
17. Ans: C Paper + Paper cup = 2.50
Solution: Paper = 1 + paper cup Given
20x + 15y = 250 Substitute in above equation

20  5 + 15y = 250 1 + paper cup + paper cup = 2.50

15y = 250 – 100 2 paper cup = 1.50

15y = 150 Paper cup = 0.75

y = 10.
Paper = 1.75
18. Ans: D
Solution: 21. Ans: A

C + W = 480  (1) Solution:

8C + 4W = 2340  (2) Area of the rectangle = b

(1)  4 50 = b

4C + 4W = 1920  (3) Let breadth be ‘b’, then =b+5

(2) – (3)  50 = (b + 5) (b)

8C + 4W = 2340  50 = b2 + 5b
_4C +_4W = _1920  b2 + 5b – 50 = 0

4C = 420  b2 + 10b – 5b – 50 = 0
 b(b + 10) – 5(b + 10) = 0
C=
 b = 10 or 5
C = 105  b = 5. Then length = 5 + 5 = 10.
 C = 105 and W = 375. 22. Ans: B
19. Ans: A Solution:
` Solution: x2 + 8x + p = 0
4S + 2 = 120  (1)
S + = 40  (2)

(2)  2 64 – 4p = 0
64 = 4p
4S + 2 = 120
p = 16.
_2S + _2 = _80
23. Ans: C
2S = 40
Solution:
S = 20.
Area of triangle = bh
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Let us assume base = ‘b’. Then height 27. Ans: B
=b+7
Solution:
15 =  b  (b + 7)
h = hour, m = minute
 30 = b + 7b
2

 b2 + 7b – 30 = 0 = 30(4) + (20)
 b + 10b – 3b – 30 = 0
2

= 10o.
 b(b + 10) – 3(b + 10) = 0
 b = 10 (or) 3 28. Ans: A
Solution:
  b=3
They will be perpendicular for two
 Height = 7 + 3 = 10.
times.
24. Ans: C
and
Solution:
Let Bat = B1, Ball = B2, Gloves = G 90 = 30(6) – 90 =  30(6)
B1 + B2 + G = 1300  (1)
2B1 + 3B2 + 4G = 3110  (2) = 180 – 90 = 180 + 90
(2) – 2  (1) gives b + 2c = 510
Now 5  (1) – 2  (3) gives m = 90  m = 270 

5B1 + 3B2 + G = 5480.

m = 16 min. m = 49 min.
25. Ans: A
Solution:
 The answer option is A i.e., m = 49 min.
Let the no. of boys = n
Let the contribution of each boy = Rs. x 29. Ans: C
 n  x = 400 Solution:
Boys = contribution of each student,
then n = x
 x  x = 400
x2 = 400 0 = 30(3) +
x=
x = 20. 0 = 30(3) + or 0 = 30(3) –
26. Ans: C
Solution:  = 90 – 0 90 – 0 =
In 12 hours, they are at right angles
for 22 times. Therefore, in 24 hours, they m = 90 
are right angles for 44 times.
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m = 16 min m = 16 min minutes. But, here it coincides at an

interval of 65 minutes.
 m = 16 min.

30. Ans: B Since 65 > 65, so, the clock is gaining

Solution: time.

For every hour watch A loses 5 min Formula for incorrect clock
and watch B gains 5 mins.
Total time gained/loss = (T  60) min.
So for every hour they will differ by
10 minutes. (in T hours of correct time)
Where T = 24 hours, x = 65
For 12 hours (720 min.), difference
Total time gained in 12 hours
between them the time required =
= 72hrs. = (12  60)
So, they will be 12 hours apart after
3 days i.e., at 10A.M. Thursday. = 12  60  
31. Ans: A
Solution: =5 minutes.

55 min. spaces are covered in 60 min. 33. Ans: C

60 min. spaces are covered in Solution:

min = 65 min Angle traced by hour hand in

Loss in 64min = = min. hours =

= 157
Loss in 24 hrs = min

= 32 min.
= 90o
32. Ans: C
Solution:  The required angle = 157  90

In a correct clock, both hands

= 67 .
coincide (or overtake at an interval of 65
34. Ans: C
Solution:
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On 31 December, 2005 it was It is Tuesday.
Saturday.

Number of odd days from the year 39. Ans: B

2006 to the year 2009 = (1 + 1 + 2 + 1) = Solution:

5 days. Starting with 1990, we go on counting

the numbers of odd days till the sum is
On 31st December 2009, it was Thursday.
divisible by 7.
Thus, on 1st January 2010 it is Friday.
1+1+2+1+1+1=7
35. Ans: B
i.e., 0 odd day
Solution:
 Calendar of 1996 will be the same as
x weeks x days = (7x + x)days
1990.
= 8x days.
36. Ans: C 40. Ans: C

37. Ans: D Solution:

Solution: 25th August is a Thursday.

Here basically we need to find out So 22nd August is a Monday.

what is the day of week on 1 st February So, Monday fall’s on 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd

2016 because that will come five times on & 29th August.

1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd and 29th February of that Thus, there are five Mondays.
month.

There are 2015 complete years.

 2000 + 15 = 0 + 3  2 + 12 = 18
= |18|mod 7 = 4 odd days.
Now, till 1st February, there are 31 + 1 =
32 days.

 Total odd days = |32 + 4|mod 7 = 1 day

 The day of the week on 1st February
2016 was Monday.

38. Ans: D
Solution:
1900 = 1600 + 300 + 1
=0+1+1
=2