5th Prelim - Model Answer Paper

Algebra
Time : 2 Hrs.

A.1.
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(Pages 12)

Marks : 40

Solve the following :

Let three consecutive terms in an A.P. be a - d, a and a + d.
a- d+a+ a+d =
27
\
3a =
27
\

27
3

a
First term

=
=

9
9

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Let length and breadth of rectangle be x cm and y cm respectively,

we know the perimetir of rectangle = 2 (length + breadth)
36
= 2(x + y)

x+y

x+y

3.

36
2

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= 18

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Let A be the event of getting a score on the upper surface which is

divisible by 7.
Here, S
= {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}
A
= { }
n(A) = 0

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4.

Measure of Central angle for blood group O =

5.

To find the point of

Put x = 0 in y =
y =
y =
\

45
360
100

= 162
intersection of Y - axis and the line y = 3x + 2,
3x + 2
3(0) + 2
2

Point of intersection is (0, 2).

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6.

Given sequence is 12, 16, 20, 24.....

where a = 12, d = 4
We know,
for A.P., tn = a + (n 1) d
t25 = 12 + (25 1)4
= 12 + 24 4
= 12 + 96
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1.

t25

= 108

Solve the following :

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The taxi fare for the 1st kilometer = L14

The fare increases by R 2 for each additional kilometer.
\ The taxi fair is the A.P. with a = 14, d = 2
We have to find the fair for 10 kilometers i.e. t10.
Now
tn = a + (n 1)d
\
t10 = 14 + (10 1)2
[For t10 put n = 10]
= 14 + 9 2
= 14 + 18
\
t10 = 32
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The taxi fare for 10 kilometers is R 32.

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Given equations : 3x + 5y = 16 and 4x y = 6.

Comparing the above equations with the equations a1x + b1y = c1
and a2x + b2y = c2, we get,
a1 = 3,
b1 = 5,
c1
= 16
a2 = 4,
b2 = 1
and c2
= 6

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a1
=
a2
a

3
,
4

b1
b2

5
=
1

5 and

c1
c2

16
6

8
3

1
1
As a b , the simultaneous equations 3x + 5y = 16 and
2
2

4x y = 6 have unique solution.

3.
\
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Two coins are tossed.

Let S be the sample space.
S
= { HH, HT, TH, TT }
n(S) = 4
Let A be the event that head appears on both coins.
A
= { HH }
n(A) = 1

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\

Let B be the event that head does not appear.

B
= { TT }
n(B) = 1

P(B)

n (B)
n (S)

For Jowar
Area in hectare
Total
\

=
=

8000
360
18000

160

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=
=
=
=
=

3 (Mean Median)
3(101 100)
31
3
101 3

98

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Mode

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8000
18000

Measure of central angle

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Let the total amount disbursed by bank as loan be L 'x'.

1.

1
4

We know that,
Mean Mode
\
101 Mode
\
101 Mode
\
101 Mode
\
Mode

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A.3.

1
4

P(A)

4.

5.

n (A)
n (S)

Measure of central angle

Loan for dairy

360
Total loan

40

20 crores
360
x

20 360
crores
40

180 crores

The total loan disbursed by bank is L 180 crores.

Solve the following :

Let a be the first term and d the common difference.
Given,
t2 = 12 [For t2 put n = 2]
t4 = a + (4 1)d [For t4 put n = 4]
a + (2 1)d = 12
20 = a + 3d

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\

a + d = 12 ...(i)
\ a + 3d = 20
Subtracting eq. (i) from (ii), we get,
a
+ 3d = 20
a
+ 1d = 12
()
()
()
2d = 8
\
d
= 4
Substituting d = 4, in (i), we get;
\ a + 4 = 12
\ a
= 12 4
\ a
= 8
\ a = 8 and d = 4
Sum of first 25 terms,

...(ii)

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Sn

n
(2a + (n 1) d
2

S25

25
2 8 + (25 1) 4 [For S25 put n = 25]
2

25
(16 + 96)
2

25
112
2

=
=

25 56
1400

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Sum of first 25 terms is 1400.

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The given quadratic equation is x2 + px + q = 0.

Comparing with ax2 + bx + c = 0,
we get, a = 1, b = p, c = q
Let a and b be the roots of the given quadratic equation,
a b
=
1
.. (i)

2.

a+ b

coefficient of x

-b
a

p
1

a+ b

ab

coefficient of x 2

p
constant term
coefficient of x 2

... (ii)

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c
a

q
1

a b =
q
... (iii)
We know that,
(a b)2 =
(a + b)2 4ab
From eq. (i) and (ii)
12 =
(p)2 4 q
1 =
p2 4q
1 + 4q =
p2

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3.

p2 =
ax + by
bx + ay
D

Dx

= 5
= 3
a b
b a
5 b
3 a

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

b 3

= 5a 3b

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x

x =

Dy

5a 3b

, y=

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= 3a 5b

Using Cramers rule,

Dx
D

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= a2 b2

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a 5

Dy

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1 + 4q

5a 3b
a2 b2

and

3a 5b
a2 b2

3a 5b
a2 b2

is the solution of the given simultaneous

equations.
4.
\
\
(i)
\

A coin is tossed three times.

S
= { HHH, HHT, HTH, HTT, THH, THT, TTH, TTT }
n(S) = 8
Let A be the event of getting head on middle coin.
A
= { HHH, HHT, THH, THT }

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\

n(A)

P(A)

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

(ii) Let B be the event of getting exactly one tail.

\ B
= { HHT, HTH, THH }
\ n(B) = 3
\

P(B)

n (B)
3
=
n (S)
8

(iii) Let C be the event of getting no tail. (All heads)

\ C
= { HHH }
\ n(C) = 1
\
5.

P(C)

n (C)
1
=
n (S)
8

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For calculation of median, we shall require the number of observations

less than upper boundary. So we shall prepare cumulative frequency
(less than type) distribution as follows :
No. of rooms
occupied
0 10
10 20
20 30
30 40
40 50
50 60

Frequency

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5
27
17
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Cum. frequency
(less than type)
5
32 c.f.
49
60
69
70

Here, total frequency = fi = N = 70

N
2

70
2

= 35

Cumulative frequency just greater than or equal to 35 is 49.

Corresponding class, namely 20 30 is median class.
Median
where

N
h
L + c .f .
2
f

L
c.f.

:
:

Lower limit of median class

Cumulative frequency (less than type) of the class
preceding median class
Width of median class

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f : Frequency of median class
Here, L = 20, c.f. = 32, h = 10, f = 17
Median

= 20 + (35 32)

10
17

= 20 + 3 0.58
= 20 + 1.74
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A.4.
1.

The median number of rooms occupied per day in a hostel are

21.74 rooms.

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Solve the following :

Let the four consecutive positive integers be x, x + 1, x + 2, x + 3

respectively.
From the given condition,
x(x + 1) (x + 2) (x + 3) =
840
[x (x + 3)] [(x + 1) (x + 2)] =
840
(x2 + 3x) (x2 + 3x + 2) =
840
Substituting x2 + 3x = m, we get;
m (m + 2) =
840
m2 + 2m =
840
m2 + 2m 840 =
0
2
m + 30m 28m 840 =
0
m(m + 30) 28 (m + 30) =
0
(m + 30) (m 28) =
0
\ m + 30 = 0
or
m 28 = 0
\
m = 30 or
m = 28
Substituting m = x2 + 3x, we get;
x2 + 3x = 30
or
x2 + 3x = 28
Consider,
x2 + 3x = 30
2
x + 3x + 30 = 0
Here a = 1, b = 3, c = 30
b2 4ac = 32 4 (1) (30)
= 9 120
= 111
\ b2 4ac < 0, the roots of this quadratic equation are not real numbers.
So we will not consider.
Consider,
x2 + 3x
=
28
2
x + 3x 28
=
0
x2 + 7x 4x 28
=
0

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x (x +7) 4(x + 7)
=
0
(x + 7) (x 4)
=
0
x+7 =
0
or
x4 = 0
x =
7
or
x=4
x = 7 is not acceptable since x is a positive integer
x=4
x+1=4+1=5
x+2=4+2=6
x+3=4+3=7

The numbers are 4, 5, 6 and 7 respectively.

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A ticket is drawn from box containing 36 tickets numbered 1 to 36.

Let S be the sample space.
S
=
{ 1, 2, 3, ... 34, 35, 36 }
n(S)
=
36
Let A be the event that the ticket is divisible by 3.
A
=
{ 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36 }
n(A)
=
12

P(A)

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Let B be the event that the number on ticket is a perfect square.

B
=
{ 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, 36 }
n(B)
=
6

P(B)

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n (A)
12
1
=
=
n (S)
36
3

n (B)
6
1
=
=
n (S)
36
6

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\

AB
=
n(A B) =

{ 9, 36 }
2

P(A B) =

n (A B)
2
1
=
=
n (S)
36
18

By Addition theorem of probability

P(A B) =
P(A) + P(B) P(A B)

1 1
1
+

3 6 18

6+3 1
18

8
18

P(A B) =

4
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3.

Vehicle

No. of students

Measure of arc of sector

Bus

21

21
360
120

63

Cycle

64

64
360
120

192

Moped

23

23
360
120

69

Scooter

9
360
120

27

Car

3
360
120

120

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Cycle

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63

192

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360

Bus

27

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Scooter

Moped

Solve the folloiwng :

The given quadratic equation is ax2 + bx + c = 0.

Let a and b be the roots of this equation.

1.

a+b

b
a

and

From the given condition,

a+b
a+b

=
=

1
a

1
b2

a 2 + b2
a 2b 2

ab =

c
a

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a+b

(a + b)2 2 ab
(ab)2

(a + b) (ab)2 = (a + b)2 2ab

b c

a
a

b
c2

a
a2

c 2b
a3

a2bc2
Dividing both
bc2
2a2c
2a2c

i.e.
2.

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b2
a

c
2
a

2c
a

a2

= a3b2 2a4c
the sides by a2, we get;
=
ab2 2a2c
=
bc2 + ab2
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b 2 2ac

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c2b + b2a

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Let a be the first term and d the common difference of A.P.

We conveniently choose three consecutive terms of A.P. as a d, a, a + d
The sum of these terms is 3.
(a d) + a + (a + d) =
3
3a =
3
a =
1
Product of their cubes is 512.
512
(a d)3 (a)3 (a + d)3 =
3
[(a d) a (a + d)] =
512
512
a3[(a d) (a + d)]3 =
3
2
2
3
a (a d ) =
512
2
2
8 [Taking cube root on both sides]
a(a d ) =
2
As a = 1 and a = 1
8
1 (1 d2) =
2
1 + d =
8
2
9
d =
d =
3
When a = 1 and d = 3 then, a d = 1 3 = 4
a =
1
a + d = 1 + 3 =
2

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b
=
a

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3.

When a = 1 and d = 3 then, a d = 1 (3) = 1 + 3 = 2

a =
1
a+d =
1 3 = 4

Three consecutive terms in A.P. are 4, 1, 2 or 2, 1, 4.

Let the speed of the boat in still water be x km/hr and the speed
of the stream be y km/hr.
\ The speed of the boat downstream = (x + y) km/hr
and the speed of the boat upstream = (x y) km/hr
Now, Time =
\

Distance
Speed

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Time taken by the boat to cover 8 km upstream = x y hours

and the time taken by the boat to cover 32 km downstream
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= x + y hours
But the total time taken by the boat to cover 8 km upstream and
32 km downstream is 6 hours.
\

8
32
+
= 6
x y
x +y

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...(i)

Similarly, by the second condition,

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20
16
+
= 7
x y
x +y
1

...(ii)

Substituting x y = a and x + y = b , we get,

8a + 32b
= 6
...(iii)
20a + 16b
= 7
...(iv)
Multiplying eq. (iv) by 2, we get,
40a + 32b
= 14
...(v)
Subtracting eq. (v) from eq. (iii), we get,
8a
+ 32b = 6
40a + 32b = 14
()
()
()
32a
= 8
32a = 8

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a

8
32

1
4

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Substituting a =
1
8 + 32b
4

1
in eq. (iii). we get,
4

\
\
\

2 + 32b =
32b =
32b =

b =

4
32

1
8

6
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Resubstituting the values of a and b, we get,

1
x y

1
=
4

and

1
x +y

xy
= 4
...(vi) and
x+y
Adding eq. (vi) and (vii), we get,
xy = 4
x+y = 8
2x = 12

12
2

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...(vii)

x = 6
Substituting x = 6 in eq. (vii), we get,
6+y = 8
y = 86
y = 2

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The speed of the boat in still water is 6 km/hr and the speed of the
stream is 2 km/hr.

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