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1.
The base area of a right circular cylinder is 16\(\pi\) . Its height is 5 cm. Its curved surface area is
40\(\pi\)cm2
30\(\pi\)cm2
20\(\pi\)cm2
10\(\pi\)cm2
2.
A glass in the form of a right circular cylinder is half full of water. Its base radius is 3 em and height is 8 em. The volume of water is
18\(\pi\)cm3
36\(\pi\)cm3
9\(\pi\)cm3
36cm3
3.
The floor of a room is a square of side 6 m. Its height is 4 m. The volume of the room is
140 m3
142 m3
144 m3
145 m3
4.
The number of digits in the square root of 100 is
1
2
3
4
5.
The smallest number by which 125 should be divided so as to get a perfect square is
3
5
25
125
6.
The smallest number by which 28 should be multiplied so as to get a perfect square is
2
4
3
7
7.
The area of the trapezium is

6 cm2
4 cm2
3 cm2
9 cm2
8.
What could be the possible one's digit of the square root of 361?
1,
3, 4
6, 7
7, 8.
9.
Read the graph and answer the related question:
Find the rise in the number of labourers from 2001 to 2004.
200
300
400
500
10.
The area of a circle of radius r is
\(\frac { 1 }{ 2 } \)\(\pi\)r2
r2
\(\pi\)r2
\(\frac { 1 }{ 4 } \)\(\pi\)r2
11.
The constant of variation, if x ∝ y, from the following table is
| x | 6 | 12 | 15 | 21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| y | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 |
1
2
3
4
12.
0.000003 is equal to
3 x 10-6
3 x 106
3 x 105
3 x 10-5
13.
Observe the bar graph and answer the related question:
What is the sum of the expenditures (in thousands of rupees) on travelling allowance and rent?
100
200
300
400
14.
Observe the bar graph and answer the related question:
On which head, is the expenditure maximum?
Travelling allowance
Rent
Appliances
Salary of employees
15.
A labourer is paid Rs.400 for 2 days work. If he works for 5 days, how much will he get?
Rs.1000
Rs.800
Rs.750
Rs.900
16.
a2 - b2 is equal to
2ab
-2ab
(a + b) (a - b)
ab
17.
The volume of a cuboid of dimensions a, b, c is
abc
a2b2c2
a3b3c3
none of these
18.
The area of a rectangle with length 2l2m and breadth 3lm2 is
6l3m3
l3m3
2l3m3
4l3m3.
19.
149600000000 is equal to
1.496x1011
1.496x1010
1.496x1012
1.496x108
20.
The factorisation of x2 + x + xy + y + zx + z is
(x + y + z)(x + 1)
(x + y + z )(x + y)
(x + y + z)(y + z)
(x + y + z)(z + x).
21.
The factorisation of a (x +y + z) + b(x +y + z) + c(x + y + z) is
(a + b + c)(x + y + z)
(ab + be + ca)(x + y + z)
(xy + yz + zx)(a + b + c)
none of these.
22.
The factorisation of 6x + 12y is
6(x + 2y)
3(x + 4y)
2(3x + 12y)
none of these.
23.
The factorisation of 6x - 42 is
6(x - 7)
3(x - 7)
2(x - 7)
6(x + 7).
24.
The common factor of 36p2q3x4, 48pq3x2 and 54p3q3x4 is
6pq3x2
36pq3x2
54pq3x2
48pq3x2
25.
The common factor of 72x3y4z4, 120z2d4x4 and 96y3z4d4 is
96z3
120z3
72z3
24z2
26.
The coefficient in the term - 20 is
-1
-2
-10
-20
27.
The coefficient in the term - 5x is
5
-5
1
2
28.
How many terms are there In the expression 4a - 7ab + 3b + 12?
1
2
3
4
29.
Which of the following is a trinomial?
-7z
z2 - 4y2
x2y- xy2 + y2
12a - 9ab + 5b - 3.
30.
The expression x + y + z is in
one variable
no variable
three variables
two variables
31.
If x = 2, y = -1, then the value of x2 + 4xy + 4y2 is
0
1
-1
2
32.
If x2 - x - 42 = (x + k)(x + 6), then k =
6
-6
7
-7
33.
The multiplicative inverse of am is
a
m
am
a-m
34.
2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 is equal to
24
23
22
25
35.
am x bm is equal to
(ab)m
(ab)-m
amb
abm
36.
The simple interest of Rs. 500 at the rate I of 5% is Rs.100. This interest is of the time.
1 year
4 years
10 years
20 years
37.
The factorisation of 3x2 + 10x + 8 is
(3x + 4)(x + 2)
(3x - 4)(x - 2)
(3x + 4)(x - 2)
(3x - 4)(x + 2)
38.
Sapna purchased a cycle for Rs. 1000 and sold it for Rs. 1200. Find her gain%.
20%
10%
40%
12%
39.
One angle of a parallelogram is a right angle. The name of the quadrilateral is
square
rectangle
rhombus
kite
40.
In a regular polygon of n sides, the measure of each internal angle is
\({360^\circ\over n }\)
\(({2n-4\over n})90^\circ\)
n 90°
2n right angles
41.
How many sides does a regular polygon have if the measure of an exterior angle is 24°?
6
9
15
12
42.
The fraction \(\frac { 2 }{ 5 } \) converted to percentage is
20%
30%
40%
50%
43.
The root of the equation 3x =\(\frac{20}{7}\) -x is
\(\frac{7}{5}\)
\(\frac{5}{7}\)
-\(\frac{7}{5}\)
-\(\frac{5}{7}\)
44.
The ratio of 10 m to 1 km is
1:10
10:1
1:100
100:1
45.
The root of the equation \(\frac{y}{3}\)-7=11 is
54
-54
18
-18
46.
\(\frac{1}{2}\) is
a natural number
a whole number
an integer
a rational number.
47.
Which of the following statements is true?
Natural numbers are commutative for division
Whole numbers are not commutative for division
Integers are commutative for division
Rational numbers are commutative for division.
48.
Which of the following statements is false?
Natural numbers are closed under subtraction
Whole numbers are not closed under subtraction
Integers are closed under subtraction
Rational numbers are closed under subtraction.
49.
Study the following frequency distribution table and answer the question given below:
| Daily wages (in Rs) | Number of workers |
| 290-325 | 5 |
| 325-360 | 2 |
| 360-395 | 4 |
| 395-430 | 6 |
| 430-465 | 7 |
| 465-500 | 5 |
The total number of workers is
29
22
28
21
50.
The root of the equation 2y = 5(3 + y) is
5
\(\frac{1}{5}\)
-5
-\(\frac{1}{5}\)
51.
The value of x in -\(\frac{2}{3}\)=2x is
\(\frac{1}{3}\)
-\(\frac{1}{3}\)
3
-3
52.
Observe the following bar graph carefully and answer the following question.

Of which subject are there the maximum books?
Hindi
English
Maths
Science
53.
The root of the equation z \(\div\) 4 = - 8 is
3
-32
12
4
54.
Observe the following bar graph carefully and answer the following question:

On which item has the minimum expenditure been done?
Servant's salary
Food
Rent
Conveyance
55.
The number of zeroes at the end of the cube root of the cube number 1000 is
1
2
3
4
56.
The number of zeroes at the end of the cube of the number 20 is
1
2
3
6
57.
The degree of the equation
X2 - 2x + 1 = x2 - 3 is
1
2
0
3
58.
Of the following, the linear equation in one variable x, is
\(\frac{4}{x}=\frac{x}{4}\)
\(\frac{1}{x}+\frac{1}{x-1}\)=1
\(\frac{x}{2}=\frac{x}{3}=\frac{1}{4}\)
X2 + 2x + 3 = 0.
59.
The one's digit of the cube of the number 325 is
2
5
3
6
60.
The one's digit of the cube of the number 111 is
1
2
3
9
61.
The ratio of girls to boys in a class is 2:3. The actual strength of the class is:
12
15
16
18
62.
In a class, the number of boys is more than the number of girls by 12% of the total strength of the class. The ratio of girls to boys is:
11:14
11:8
14:11
8:11
63.
If x and y vary inversely. Then using the following table?
| x | 5 |
| y | 30 |
The value of x for y = 10 is
10
40
15
20
64.
The equation 2x - 1 = 5 is identical to:
3x - 1 = 5
4x - 2 = 10
x = 2
4x + 2 = 10
65.
If 7x + 15 = 50, then which of the following is the root of the equation?
-5
\({65\over 7}\)
5
\({1\over 5}\)
66.
What is the product of (x + a) and (x + b)?
x2 + (a - b) x + ab
x2 + (a+b) x + ab
x2 + (a + b) x - ab
x2 + (a + b) x + ab
67.
Diagonals of which of the following quadrilaterals do not bisect it into two congruent triangles?
rhombus
trapezium
square
rectangle.
68.
Which of the following is true for the adjacent cangles of a parallelogram?
they are equal to each other
they are complementary angles
they are supplementary angles
none of these.
69.
Which of the following is a Pythagorean triplet?
n, (n2 - 1) and (n2 + 1)
(n - 1), (n2 - 1) and (n2 + 1)
(n + 1), (n2 - 1) and (n2 + 1)
2n, (n2 - 1) and (n2 + 1)
70.
Which of the following is a perfect cube?
10,000
243
343
270000
71.
The volume of a cubical box is 64 cm3. Which of the following is the side of the box?
2 cm
4 cm
6 cm
8 cm
72.
If the digit in ones place of a number is 3, then the ending of its cube will be:
3
6
7
9
73.
The point (0, 4) lies on which of the following:
x-axis
y-axis
origin
none of these.
74.
The point (-5, 6) is nearer to:
x-axis
y-axis
origin
none of these.
75.
Surface area of four walls of a room whose length, breadth and height are respectively the
2 [Ih + bh + hi]
2 [Ib + hl]
2 [Ib + bh]
2 [bh + hl]
76.
If the dimensions of a room are 2 m, 3 m and 4 m then which of the following is the number of cubes of size \(\frac{1}{2}m\times\frac{1}{3}m\times\frac{1}{4}m\) which can he placed in the room?
960
672
676
576
77.
Which of the following is equal to kilolitre?
1000 millilitres
100 dm3
1 dm3
1000 dm3
78.
If the edge of a cube is 1 cm then which of the following is its total surface area?
1 cm2
4 cm2
6 cm2
none of these
79.
If the edge of a cube is 1cm then which of the following is its volume?
6 m3
3 m3
1 m3
none of these
80.
Which of the following is the other name of a cube?
a tetrahedron
a regular hexahedron
a square antiprism
a cuboctanedron
81.
Which of the following is the base of a tetrahedron?
a square
a rectangle
a circle
a triangle
82.
Which of the following is the product of \(\frac { 7 }{ 8 } \) and \(\frac { -2 }{ 21 } ?\)
\(\frac { -1 }{ 12 } \)
\(\frac { 1 }{ 12 } \)
\(\frac { -16 }{ 63 } \)
\(\frac { -147 }{ 16 } \)
83.
Which of the following is the reciprocal of p?
-p
p
\(\frac { 1 }{ p } \)
\(\frac { -1 }{ p } \)
84.
Which of the following is the sum of all the interior angles of a ploynomial of sides 'n'?
(n + 2) \(\times\) 180°
(n + 2) \(\times\)x 90°
(n - 2) \(\times\) 190°
(n - 2)\(\times\) 180°
85.
Which one of the following is a Pythagorian triplet?
(n2-1), 2n and (n2+ 1)
(n + 1)(n2-1) and (n2+ 1)
n, (n2-1) and (n2+ 1)
(n - 1), (n2- 1) and (n2 + 1)
86.
The exterior angle of a regular polygon is one fifth of its interior angle. Which one of the followings is the number of sides of the polygon?
18
8
12
9
87.
Coefficient of y in the term \(\frac { -y }{ 3 } \) is
-1
-3
\(-\frac { 1 }{ 3 } \)
\(\frac { 1 }{ 3 } \)
88.
The smallest number by which 841 be multiplied so that the product becomes a perfect cube is
29
27
25
23
89.
The cube of 0.08 is
0.000512
0.0512
0.512
5.12
90.
If m is the cube root of n, then n is
m2
\(\sqrt { m } \).
\(\frac { n }{ 3 } \)
m3
91.
Sachin purchases a bat for Rs 660 including sales tax. If the rate of sales tax is 10%, then the selling price of the bat is
Rs 580
Rs 590
Rs 600
Rs 610
92.
Listed below are the temperature °C for 10 days. -6, -8, 0, 3, 2, 0, 1, 5, 4, 4 What is the range of the data?
8°C
13°C
10°C
12°C
93.
In a throw of die, the probability of getting the number 8, is
\(\frac{1}{2}\)
\(\frac{5}{12}\)
1
0
94.
Which of the following is an identity?
(b+c)=b2+c2
b2-c2=(b+c)2-4bc
b2-c2 =(b-c)2
(b+ c)2 =b2 + 2bc+c2
95.
If a and b are positive integers, then solution of the equation ax = b has to be always
positive
negative
One
Zero
96.
Which of the following is true for the adjacent angles of a parallelogram?
They are equal to each other
They are complementary angles
They are supplementary angles
None of the above
97.
Which of the following quadrilaterals does not have two pairs of adjacent sides equal and diagonals intersecting at right angle?
Rhombus
Square
Kite
Rectangle
98.
Which of the following is not a prism?
99.
Which of the nets given below will generate a cone?
100.
In a solid, if F = V = 5, then the number of edges in this shape is
6
4
2
8
1.
\({ \pi }^{ 2 }=16\pi \Rightarrow r=4cm\)
\(\therefore\) Curved surface area
= 2 x \(\pi\) x 4 x 5 = 40\(\pi\)cm2
2.
Volume = \(\frac { 1 }{ 2 } \pi \)x3x3x8 = 36\(\pi\)cm3
3.
Volume = 6 x 6 x 4 = 144 m3
4.
\(n = 3,{n\over2}=2\)
5.
125 ÷ 5 = 25 = 52.
6.
28 x 7 = 196 = 142
7.
(a)
6 cm2
8.
1 x 1 = 1
9 x 9 = 81
9.
2001 \(\rightarrow \) 200
2004 \(\rightarrow \) 600
600-200=400
10.
(c)
\(\pi\)r2
11.
2 x 3 = 6, 4 x 3 = 12, 5 x 3 = 15, 7 x 3 = 21
12.
0.000003 = 3 x 10-6
13.
100 + 100 = 200.
14.
The length of the bar corresponding to the head 'salary of employees' is maximum.
15.
\({2\over400}={5\over?}⇒?=1000\)
16.
a2 - b2 = (a + b) (a - b).
17.
Volume = a x b x c = abc.
18.
Area = (2l2m)(3lm2) = 6l3m3.
19.
1496000000000 = 1.496x1011
20.
x2 + x + xy + y + zx + z
= x(x + 1) + y(x + 1) + z(x + 1)
= (x + 1)(x + y + z).
21.
a(x + y + z) + b(x + y + z) + c(x + y + z)
= (x + y + z) (a + b + c).
22.
6x + 12y = 6(x + 2y
23.
6x - 42 = 6(x - 7)
24.
36p2q3x4 = 2 \(\times\) 2 \(\times\) 3 \(\times\) 3 \(\times\) p\(\times\) p \(\times\) q \(\times\) q \(\times\) q \(\times\)x\(\times\)x
48pq3x2=2\(\times\)2\(\times\)3\(\times\)3\(\times\)p\(\times\)q\(\times\)q\(\times\)q\(\times\)x\(\times\)x
p3q3x4=p\(\times\)p\(\times\)p\(\times\)q\(\times\)q\(\times\)q\(\times\)x\(\times\)x\(\times\)x\(\times\)x
25.
72x3y4z4=2\(\times\)2\(\times\)2\(\times\)3\(\times\)3\(\times\)x\(\times\)x\(\times\)x\(\times\)y\(\times\)y\(\times\)y\(\times\)y\(\times\)z\(\times\)z\(\times\)z\(\times\)z
26.
Coefficient = - 20.
27.
Coefficient = - 5.
28.
4a, - 7ab, 3b, 12.
29.
x2y - xy2 + y2 contains three terms.
30.
There are three variables x, y and z.
31.
x2 + 4xy + 4y2 = (x)2 + 2(x)(2y) + (2y)2
= (x + 2y)2 = {2 + 2(- 1)}2= 0.
32.
x2 -x - 42
= X2- 7x + 6x - 42
= x(x - 7) + 6(x - 7)
= (x - 7)(x + 6)
\(\therefore\) k = - 7.
33.
(d)
a-m
34.
(d)
25
35.
(a)
(ab)m
36.
\(\frac { 500\times 5\times T }{ 100 } =100\)
\(\Rightarrow T=\frac { 100\times 100 }{ 500\times 5 } =4\).
37.
3x2 + 10x + 8 = 3x2 + 6x + 4x + 8
= 3x(x + 2) + 4(x + 2)
= (x + 2)(3x + 4).
38.
Gain = 1200 - 1000 = 200
∴ Gain % = \(\frac { 200 }{ 1000 } \times \) 100% = 20%.
39.
(b)
rectangle
40.
(b)
\(({2n-4\over n})90^\circ\)
41.
Number of sides = \({360^\circ\over 24^\circ}=15\)
42.
\(\frac { 2 }{ 5 } =\frac { 2 }{ 5 } \times \)100%= 40%.
43.
3x =\(\frac{20}{7}\)-x \(\Rightarrow\) 3x + x =\(\frac{20}{7}\)
\(\Rightarrow\)4x =\(\frac{20}{7}\) \(\Rightarrow\)x=\(\frac{20}{7\times4}\)=\(\frac{5}{7}\)
44.
1 km = 1000 m
10 m : 1000 m or 10 : 1000 or 1 : 100.
45.
\(\frac{y}{3}\)-7=11\(\Rightarrow\)\(\frac{y}{3}\)=7+11=18
\(\Rightarrow\)y = 3 x 18 = 54
46.
(d)
a rational number.
47.
(b)
Whole numbers are not commutative for division
48.
(a)
Natural numbers are closed under subtraction
49.
Required number = 5 + 2 + 4 + 6 + 7 + 5 = 29.
50.
2y = 5 (3 + y) \(\Rightarrow\) 2y = 15 + 5y
\(\Rightarrow\) 5y - 2y = - 15
\(\Rightarrow\)3y = - 15 \(\Rightarrow\)y=-\(\frac{15}{3}\)=-5.
51.
-\(\frac{2}{3}\)=2x \(\Rightarrow\)x =-\(\frac{1}{3}\)
52.
The height of the bar corresponding to Hindi is maximum.
53.
z \(\div\) 4 = - 8 \(\Rightarrow\) \(\frac{z}{4}\)= - 8
\(\Rightarrow\) z = 4 (- 8) = - 32.
54.
The height of the bar corresponding to servant's salary is minimum.
55.
\(\therefore\)Number of zeroes at the end of the cube = 3.
\(\therefore\)Number of zeroes at the end of the cube root = \(\frac{3}{3}\) = 1
56.
\(\therefore\)Number of zeroes at the end of the number 20 = 1
\(\therefore\)Number of zeroes at the end of its cube = 3\(\times\) 1 = 3.
57.
x2 - 2x + 1 = x2 - 3 \(\Rightarrow\) 2x = 4.
58.
(c)
\(\frac{x}{2}=\frac{x}{3}=\frac{1}{4}\)
59.
5\(\times\)5\(\times\)5=125
60.
1\(\times\)1\(\times\)1=1.
61.
(b)
15
62.
(a)
11:14
63.
(c)
15
64.
(b)
4x - 2 = 10
65.
(c)
5
66.
(d)
x2 + (a + b) x + ab
67.
(b)
trapezium
68.
(c)
they are supplementary angles
69.
(d)
2n, (n2 - 1) and (n2 + 1)
70.
(c)
343
71.
(b)
4 cm
72.
(c)
7
73.
(b)
y-axis
74.
(b)
y-axis
75.
(d)
2 [bh + hl]
76.
(d)
576
77.
(d)
1000 dm3
78.
(c)
6 cm2
79.
(c)
1 m3
80.
(b)
a regular hexahedron
81.
(d)
a triangle
82.
(a)
\(\frac { -1 }{ 12 } \)
83.
(c)
\(\frac { 1 }{ p } \)
84.
(d)
(n - 2)\(\times\) 180°
85.
(a)
(n2-1), 2n and (n2+ 1)
86.
(c)
12
87.
(c)
\(-\frac { 1 }{ 3 } \)
88.
89.
90.
(d)
m3
91.
(c)
Rs 600
92.
(b)
13°C
93.
(d)
0
94.
(d)
(b+ c)2 =b2 + 2bc+c2
95.
(a)
positive
96.
(c)
They are supplementary angles
97.
(d)
Rectangle
98.
(b)
99.
(a)
100.
(d)
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