4th Prelim - Model Answer Paper

Algebra
Time : 2 Hrs.

A.1.

(Pages 12)

Marks : 40

Solve the following :

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For 3, 5, 7, 9, 11 ...
Here, t1 = 3
t2 = 5
t3 = 7
t4 = 9
t5 = 11
t2 t1 = 5 3 = 2
t3 t2 = 7 5 = 2
t4 t3 = 9 7 = 2
t5 t4 = 11 9 = 2
The difference between two consecutive terms is constant.
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12x + 13y = 29
...(i)
13x + 12y = 21
...(ii)
Adding (i) and (ii),
25x + 25y = 50
Dividing throughout by 25,

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The given sequence is an A.P.

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x+y=2

Assumed mean (A) = 37

Mean deviation (d) = 1.85

Mean (x )

= A+d
= 37 + 1.85
= 38.85

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Mean (x )

= 38.85

t1 = a = 2
d = 2.5

Given

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t1
t2
t3
t4
t5

= a=2
= t1 + d
= t2 + d
= t3 + d
= t4 + d

=
=
=
=

2 + 2.5
4.5 + 2
6.5 + 2
8.5 + 2

=
=
=
=

4.5
6.5
8.5
10.5

Hence first five terms of AP are 2, 4.5, 6.5, 8.5, 10.5.

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1
2

P(A) =

...Given

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We know that;
P(A) = 1 P(A)
= 1
P(A) =
6.

1
21
=
2
2

1
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Q x = 5 and y = 3 is the solution of 3x + ky = 3

\ 3(5) + k(3) = 3
15 + 3k = 3
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3k = 3 15
3k = 12

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12
= 4
3

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k = 4

Solve the following :

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Marys starting salary is R 15,000/, Monthly increment is R 100/

Her salary is in A.P. with a = 15,000/ and d = 100.

We have to find her salary after 20 months i.e. t20

Now, tn

t20 =
=

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t20 =

a + (n 1)d
15000 + (20 1) (100)

[For t20 put n = 20]

15000 + 1900
16900

Marys salary after 20 months will be R 16,900/

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2.

2x + 5y
= 13
...(i)
4x 9y
= 7
...(ii)
Multiplying eq. (i) by 2, we get,
4x + 10y = 26
...(iii)
Subtracting eq. (ii) from eq. (iii), we get,
4x +
10y =
26
4x
9y =
7
()

(+)
19y =

()
19

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y =

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y = 1
Substituting y = 1 in eq. (i), we get,
2x + 5(1)
= 13
2x + 5
= 13
2x
= 13 5
2x
= 8
x
= 4

The point of intersection of the lines 2x + 5y = 13 and 4x 9y = 7 is (4, 1).

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A card is drawn from pack of 52 cards.

n(S) = 52
Let A be event that the card drawn is spade. There are 13 spades in a
pack.
n(A) = 13

P(A) =

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P(A) =

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13
n (A)
1
=
=
52
n (S)
4

1
4

Total number of valid votes =

Number of votes secured by Kiran =

720
120
720 = 240 votes
360

Number of votes secured by Kiran = 240 votes

5.

We know that,
Mean Mode

= 3 (Mean Median)

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54.6 54
0.6
0.2
Median

Median

6.
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=
=
=
=

3 (54.6 Median)
3 (54.6 Median)
(54.6 Median)
54.6 0.2

= 54.4

The total cost of construction = L 540000

Item having the minimum expenditure is steel (L 67,500)
Expenditure on Steel =

45 540000
= L 67,500
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A.3.
1.

Solve the following :

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There are 35 numbers from 1 to 140, which are divisible by 4.

We find the sum of these 35 terms (numbers),

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S35 =

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The numbers from 1 to 140, which are divisible by 4 are 4, 8, 12, ...140
We see that 4, 8, 12 .... 140 is an A.P. with a = 4, d = 4, tn = 140.
tn = a + (n 1)d
\ 140 = 4 + (n 1)4
140 = 4 + 4n 4
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4n = 140
n = 35

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n
[2a + (n 1)d ]
2
35
[2(4) + (35 1) (4)]
2
35
2[ 4 + 34(2)] = 35 (72)
2

S35 =

The sum of all numbers from 1 to 140 which are divisible by 4 is 2520.

2520

5m2 2m = 2
5m2 2m 2 = 0
Comparing with am2 + bm + c = 0,
We get, a = 5, b = 2, c = 2

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b2 4ac = (2)2 4 (5) (2)

= 4 + 40
= 44
m

2a
( 2)

2 2 11
10

2 1 11

1 11
5

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1 + 11
1 11
or m =
5
5

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4 11
10

44

25

b 2 4ac

1 + 11
1 11
and
are the roots of the given quadratic equation.
5
5

x+ y = 8

x y
\

x = 8 y

= 2

= 2+ y

(x, y)

(0, 8) (4, 4) (1, 9)

(x, y) (5, 3) (4, 2) (1, 3)

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The solution of the given simultaneous equations is (5, 3).

When three coins are tossed simultaneously.

S
= { HHH, HHT, HTH, HTT, THH, THT, TTH, TTT }
n(S) = 8
Now P is an event of getting at least two heads (two or more than two)
P
= { HHH, HHT, HTH, THH }
n(P) = 4

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Q is an event of getting no head (all tails)
Q
= { TTT }
n(Q) = 1
R is an event of getting head on second coin
\ R
= { HHH, HHT, THH, THT }
\ n(R) = 4
Hence,
(a) P Q S and P Q =
\ P and Q are mutually exclusive events.
(b) P R S and P R
\ P and R are not mutually exclusive events.
(c) Q R S and Q R =
\ Q and R are mutually exclusive events.
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5.

Money (in R)
Class Intervals
0
10
20
30
40

10
20
30
40
50

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No. of students
(fi)

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15
25
35
45

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Mean ( x )

Class Mark
(xi)

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7
5
2
6

fi = 25

fixi

25
105
125
70
270

fixi = 595

f i xi
595
=
= 23.8
25
fi

Mean of the money (in R) collected by a student is I 23.80.

Solve the following :

Given quadratic equation is ax2 + bx + c = 0.

Let a and b be the roots of given quadratic equation.

1.

a+b

a.b

b
a
c
a

a = b2
Substitute eq.(iii) in (ii),
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b2. b

c
a

... (i)
... (ii)
...(iii)

[Given]

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b3

c
a

... (iv)

We know that;
a3 + b3

(a + b)3 3ab(a + b)

(b2)3 + b3

(a + b)3 3ab(a + b)

(b3)2

b3

(a +

c
c
+
a
a
c2

a2

c
a

b)3

b3
a3

3ab(a + b)

[From (iii)]

c b

a a

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2.

(a 3 ) +

c
(a 3 )
a

ac2

a2c

+
b3 + ac2 + a2c

a2

b3
3

(a 3 ) +

3bc
a3

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(a 3 )

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b3

=
+ 3abc
= 3abc

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Let S be the sample space.

S
= { 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 }
n(S) = 8
Let A be the event that the arrow points at 8.
A
= {8}
n(A) = 1

P(A) =

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3bc

Multiplying throughout by a3, (LCM of a, a2, a3)

c2

[From (i), (ii) and (iv)]

n (A)
1
=
n (S)
8

ii) Let B be the event that the arrow points at on odd number.
\ B
= { 1, 3, 5, 7 }
\ n(B) = 4
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P(B) =

n (B)
4
1
=
=
n (S)
8
2

iii) Let C be the event that the arrow points at a number greater than 2.
\ C
= { 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 }
\ n(C) = 6
\

P(C) =

n (C)
6
3
=
=
n (S)
8
4

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iv) Let D be the event that the arrow points at a number less than 9.
\ D
= { 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 }
\ n(D) = 8
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P(D) =

n (D)
8
=
=1
n (S)
8

Sr. No.

Faculty

1.

No. of students

Science

2.

Commerce

3.

Arts

4.

Law

5.

Home science

A.5.

1000
360 = 100
3600

1200

1200
360 = 120
3600

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450

300

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1000

650

Total

Measure of central angle

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650
360 =
3600

65

450
360 =
3600

45

300
360 =
3600

30

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3600

360

Science
100

Commerce
120

30 Home
Science
45
65
Arts

Solve the following :

1.
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Let a, be the first term and d the common difference.

mtm =
ntn
[Given]
m[a + (m 1)d] =
n[a + (n 1)d]
am + m2d md =
an + n2d nd
2
2
am an + m d n d md + nd =
0
a(m n) + d(m2 n2) d(m n) =
0

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a(m n) + d(m + n) (m n) d (m n)
(m n) [a + d(m + n) d]
(m n) [a + (m + n 1)d]
m n = 0 or a + (m + n 1)d
tm and tn are two different terms,
\ m n \ m n 0
\
a + (m + n 1)d
Now, t(m + n)
= a + (m + n 1)d

=
=
=
=

0
0
0
0

[From (i) and (ii)]

t(m

+ n)

...(i)
...(ii)

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a + 3b and 3a + b

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a and b are the roots of the given equation

Comparing with

ax2

a = 4, b = 5, c = 2

a+b =

+ bx + c = 0,

4x2

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b
c
1
( 5)
5
2
=
=
and ab=
=
=
a
a
2
4
4
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5x + 2 = 0.

We have to find an equation whose roots are a + 3b and 3a + b.

Sum of the roots = a + 3b + 3a + b
= 4a + 4b
= 4(a + b)

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Product of roots

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5
4 = 5
4

=
=
=
=
=
=

(a + 3b)(3a + b)
a (3a + b) + 3b (3a + b)
3a2 + ab + 9ab + 3b2
3a2 + 3b 2 + 10ab
3(a2 + b2) + 10ab
3[(a + b)2 2ab] + 10ab

5 2
1
1
3 2 + 10

2
2
4

25

3
1 + 5
16

25 16
3
+5 =
16

9
3 + 5
16

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107
16

The required equation is x2 (sum of roots)x + product of roots = 0

x 2 5x +

27
27 + 80
+5 =
=
16
16

107
16

16x2 80x + 107

[Multiplying both the sides by 16]

1
1
+
3x
5y

1
15

...(i)

1
1
+
2x
3y

1
12

...(ii)

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a
b
1
1
1
+
= a and
= b in eq. (i), we get,
=
3 5
15
y
x

Substituting

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Multiplying the above equation by 15,

5a + 3b
= 1

...(iii)

a
b
1
1
1
+
= a and
= b in the eq. (ii), we get,
=
2
3
12
y
x

Substituting

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Multiplying the above equation by 6,

3a + 2b

1
2

...(iv)

Multiplying equation (iii) by 3 and eq. (iv) by 5, we get,

15a + 9b
= 3
...(v)

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15a + 10b

5
2

...(vi)

Subtracting eq. (vi) from eq. (v)

15a + 9b
=
3
15a

()

10b

5
2

()

()
b

1
2

1
2

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Substituting b =

1
in eq. (iii)
2

1
5a + 3
2

3
2

5a

1+

5a

2+3
=
2

5
1

=
2
5

5a

3
2

1
2

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Resubstituting the value of a and b, we get,

1
x

1
2

1
and y

and y

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1
2

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5
2

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