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1. Mala's monthly income is two-third of Kajals monthly cost of 15 pens and 24 pencils ? (IBPS Clerk 2012)
income. Kajals annual income is `4,32,000, What is Malas (a) ` 93 (b) ` 99
annual income? (In some cases monthly income and in some (c) ` 96 (d) Cannot be determined
cases annual income is used) (IBPS Clerk 2011) (e) None of these
(a) `2,92,000 (b) `2,63,500
10. A, B and C are three consecutive even integers such
(c) `2,48,200 (d) `2,88,000
that four times A is equal to three times C. What is the
(e) None of these
value of B ? (IBPS Clerk 2012)
2. At present Sheetal is three times Surabhis age. After seven
years Sheetal will be twice Surabhis age then. How many (a) 12 (b) 10
times will Sheetals age be in another fourteen years time (c) 16 (d) 14
with respect to Surabhi's age then ? (IBPS Clerk 2011) (e) None of these
(a) 1 (b) 3 11. The sum of the squares of two odd numbers is 11570. The
(c) 2 (d) 1.5 square of the smaller number is 5329. What is the other
(e) None of these number? (IBPS Clerk 2012)
3. On teachers day sweets were to be equally distributed (a) 73 (b) 75
amongst 540 children. But on that particular day 135 children (c) 78 (d) 79
remained absent, hence each child got 2 sweets extra. How (e) None of these
many sweets was each child originally supposed to get ?
12. The cost of 4 Calculators and 2 Stencils is ` 6,200. What is
(IBPS Clerk 2011)
the cost of 10 Calculators and 5 Stencils?
(a) 4 (b) 8
(c) 10 (d) 6 (RBI Assistant 2012)
(e) Cannot be determined (a) ` 15,500 (b) ` 14,875
4. At present, Tarun is twice the age of Vishal and half the age (c) ` 16,200 (d) Cannot be determined
of Tanvi. After Four years, Tarun will be 1.5 times Vishal (e) None of these
age and Tanvi will be 2.5 times Vishal age, what is Tanvi DIRECTIONS (Qs. 13-17): In each of these questions an equation
present age? (IBPS Clerk 2011) is given with a question mark (?) in place of the correct figure on
(a) 12 years (b) 8 years the right hand side which satisfies the eqality. Based on the values
(c) 20 years (d) 16 years on the left hand side and the symbol of equality given, you have to
(e) None of these decide which of the following figures will satisfy the equality and
5. At present, Arunas age is 1.5 times the age of Pujan and
thus come in place of the question mark.
twice the age of Somy. After six years, Aruna will be 1.4
times the age of Pujan and Somy will be 0.8 times the age of Symbols stand for
Pujan then, what is the present age of Somy? > (greater than)
(IBPS Clerk 2011) = (equal to)
(a) 30 years (b) 36 years < (lesser than)
(c) 24 years (d) 18 years (either greater than or equal to)
(e) None of these (either lesser than or equal to)
6. At present, Anils age is 1.5 times the age of Purvi. Eight 13. [{92 184} 1.5] < (?) (RBI Assistant 2012)
years hence, the ratio of the ages of Anil and Purvi will be 25 (a) 0.7 (b) 0.753
: 18. What is Purvis present age? (IBPS Clerk 2011) (c) 0.8 (d) 0.75
(a) 50 year (b) 28 year (e) 0.82
(c) 42 year (d) 36 year
14. [{84 (3)2} 10] > (?) (RBI Assistant
(e) None of these
2012)
7. At present Kavita is twice Saritas age. Eight years hence,
the respective ratio between Kavitas and Saritas ages then 2
(a) 784 (b) (28) 2
will be 22: 13. What is Kavitas present age?
(IBPS Clerk 2011) (c) 750 (d) 751.5
(a) 26 years (b) 18 years (e) 749.9
(c) 42 years (d) 36 years 15. [85 {58 76}] (?) (RBI Assistant 2012)
(e) None of these (a) 103 (b) 103
8. The age of the father is 30 years more than the sons age.
(c) 51.5 (d) (51.5)2
Ten years hence, the fathers age will become three times
(e) 103
the sons age that time. What is the sons present age in
years? (SBI PO 2011) 16. 324 256 4.5 (?)
(a) Eight (b) Seven (RBI Assistant 2012)
(c) Five (d) Cannot be determined (a) 7 (b) 8
(e) None of these (c) 8 (d) 9
9. The cost of 5 pens and 8 pencils is ` 31. What would be the (e) 9
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17. [(81 6) + (45 2)] (?) (RBI 27. I. x = 3136
Assistant 2012)
II. y2 = 3136
(a) 36 (b) 1296 28. The present ages of Trisha and Shalini are in the ratio of 7 : 6
respectively . After 8 years the ratio of their ages will be 9 : 8.
(c) 1296 (d) 36
What is the difference in their ages ? (IBPS RRBs 2013)
(e) 1296 (a) 4 years (b) 8 years
18. Bus fare between Raipur and Mirpur for one adult is six times (c) 10 years (d) 12 years
the fare for one child. If an adults bus fare is ` 114/-, how (e) None of these
much amount will be paid by 4 adults and 5 children together 2
for travelling the same distance ? (SBI Clerk 2012) 29. Farah was married 8 years ago. Today her age is 1 times
7
(a) ` 505/- (b) ` 551/- to that at the time of marriage. At present her daughters
(c) ` 572/- (d) ` 560/-
1
(e) None of these age is th of her age. What was her daughters age 3 years
19. Rachita enters a shop to buy ice-creams, cookies and 6
ago? (IBPS SO 2013)
pastries. She has to buy atleast 9 units of each. She buys
(a) 6 years (b) 7 years
more cookies than ice-creams and more pastries than cookies.
(c) 3 years (d) Cannot be determined
She picks up a total of 32 items. How many cookies does
(e) None of these
she buy ? (IBPS PO/MT 2012)
(a) Either 12 or 13 (b) Either 11 or 12 DIRECTIONS (Qs. 30-34) : In each of the following questions
(c) Either 10 or 11 (d) Either 9 or 11 two equations are given. Solve these equations and give answer:
(e) Either 9 or10 (a) if x y, i.e., x is greater than or equal to y.
20. The fare of a bus is ` X for the first five kilometers and (b) if x > y, i.e., x is greater than y.
` 13/- per kilometer thereafter. If a passenger pays ` 2402/- (c) if x y, i.e., x is less than or equal to y.
for a journey of 187 kilometers, what is the value of X ? (d) if x < y, i.e., x is less than y.
(IBPS PO/MT 2012) (e) x = y or no relation can be established between x and y
(a) ` 29/- (b) ` 39/- (IBPS SO 2013)
(c) ` 36/- (d) ` 31/- 30. I. x2 + 5x + 6 = 0
(e) None of these II. y2 + 7y + 12 = 0
21. 12 yr ago the ratio between the ages of A and B was 3 :4 31. I. x2 + 20 = 9x
3 II. y2 + 42 = 13y
respectively. The present age of A is 3 times of C's present 32. I. 2x + 3y = 14
4
age. If C's present age is 10 yr, then what is B's present age? II. 4x + 2y = 16
(in years) (IBPS Clerk 2013) 33. I. x 625
(a) 48 (b) 46 II. x 676
(c) 60 (d) 54 34. I. x2 + 4x + 4 = 0
(e) 36 II. y2 8y + 16 = 0
22. A and B are two numbers. 6 times of square of B is 540 more 35. If the positions of the digits of a two-digit number are
than the square of A. If the respective ratio between A and B interchanged, the number obtained is smaller than the
is 3 : 2, what is the value of B? (IBPS Clerk 2013) original number by 27. If the digits of the number are in
(a) 10 (b) 12 the ratio of 1 : 2, what is the original number?
(c) 16 (d) 8 (IBPS PO/MT 2013)
(e) 14 (a) 36 (b) 63
(c) 48 (d) Cannot be determined
DIRECTIONS (23-27) : In the following questions two
(e) None of these
equations numbered I and II are given. You have to solve
36. One of the angles of a quadrilateral is thrice the smaller
both equations and
angle of a parallelogram. The respective ratio between the
Give answer if adjacent angles of the parallelogram is 4:5. Remaining three
(a) x > y (b) x > y (c) x < y (d) x < y (e) x = y angles of the quadrilateral are in ratio 4 : 11: 9 respectively.
or the relationship cannot be established (IBPS RRBs 2013) What is the sum of the largest and the smallest angles of the
23. I. x2 7x + 10 = 0 quadrilateral? (IBPS PO/MT 2013)
II. y2 + lly + 10 = 0 (a) 255 (b) 260
24. I. x2 + 28x + 192 = 0 (c) 265 (d) 270
II. y2 + 16y + 48 = 0 (e) None of these
25. I. 2x 3y = 3.5
II. 3x 2y = 6.5 DIRECTIONS (Qs. 37-41) : In the following questions, two
26. I. x2 + 8x + 15 = 0 equations numbered I and II are given. You have to solve both the
II. y2 + lly + 30 = 0 equations and give answers.
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(a) if x > y 49. I. 6x2+ 13x = 12 x
(b) if x y 5y
(c) if x < y II. 1 + 2y2 = 2y +
6
(d) if x y
50. What is the value of m which satisfies 3m 2 21m + 30 < 0 ?
(e) if x = y or the relationship cannot be established
(IBPS SO 2014)
(IBPS PO/MT 2013)
(a) m < 2 or m > 5 (b) m > 2
37. I. 12x2 + 11x + 12 = 10x2 + 22x
II. 13y2 18y + 3 = 9y2 10y (c) 2 m 5 (d) m 5
(e) None of these
18 6 12 8
38. I. 2 2 51. If one root of x 2 px 12 0 is 4, while the equation
x x x x2
II. 3
y + 9.68 + 5.64 = 16.95 x2 px q 0 has equal roots, then the value of q is
(IBPS SO 2014)
39. I. 1225x 4900 0
(a) 49/4 (b) 4/49
II. (81)1/4 y + (343)1/3 = 0
(c) 4 (d) 1/4
(2)5 (11)3 (e) None of these
40. I. I. x3 52. Let p and q be the roots of the quadratic equation
6
II. 4y3 = (589 4) + 5y3 x2 ( 2) x 1 0 . What is the minimum possible
41. I. (x7/5 9) = 169 x3/5
II. y1/4 y1/4 7 = 273 y1/2 value of p 2 q 2 ? (IBPS SO 2014)
42. The sum of the two digits of a two-digit number is 15 and (a) 0 (b) 3
the difference between the two digits of the two digit number (c) 4 (d) 5
is 3. What is the product of the two digits of the two digit (e) None of these
number ? (SBI Clerk 2014) 53. If the roots, x1 and x2, of the quadratic equation x2 2x + c
(a) 72 (b) 56 = 0 also satisfy the equation 7x2 4x1 = 47, then which of
(c) 54 (d) Cannot be determined the following is true? (IBPS SO 2014)
(e) None of these
(a) c = 15 (b) x1 = 5, x2 = 3
43. The sum of four numbers is 48. When 5 and 1 are added to
(c) x1 = 4.5, x2 = 2.5 (d) c = 15
the first two and 3 & 7 are subtracted from the 3rd & 4th, the
(e) None of these
numbers will be equal. The numbers are (SBI Clerk 2014)
54. If the sum of a number and its square is 182, what is the
(a) 4, 12, 12, 20 (b) 5, 11, 13, 19
number? (IBPS SO 2014)
(c) 6, 10, 14, 18 (d) 9, 7, 15, 17
(a) 15 (b) 26
(e) None of these
44. Eighteen years ago, the ratio of A's age to B's age was 8 : 13. (c) 28 (d) 13
Their present ratio's are 5 : 7. What is the present age of A? (e) None of these
(SBI Clerk 2014) DIRECTIONS (Qs. 55- 59): In each of the following questions
(a) 70 years (b) 50 years equation I and equation II have been given. You have to solve both
(c) 40 years (d) 60 years of these equations and
(e) None of these
Given answer If
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 45-49): In each of the following questions (a) x< y
two equations are given. You have to solve them and give answer
(b) x> y
accordingly.
(c) x y
(a) If x > y (b) If x < y (d) x y
(c) If x = y (d) If x > y (e) x = y or no relation between two
(e) If x < y (IBPS PO/MT 2014) can be established.
45. I. 2x2 + 5x + 1 = x2 + 2x 1 (Corporation Bank SO 2014)
II. 2y2 8y + 1 = 1 55. I. 4x2 32x + 63 = 0 II. 2y2 11y + 15 = 0
x2 1 56. I. x3 = 3
216
3
II. 6y2 = 150
46. I. x =1
2 2
II. 3y2 10y + 8 = y2 + 2y 10 57. I. 12x2 + 17x + 6 = 0 II. 6y2 + 5y + 1 = 0
47. I. 4x2 20x + 19 = 4x 1 58. I. 20x2 + 9x + 1 = 0 II. 30y2 + 11y + 1 = 0
II. 2y2 = 26y + 84 59. I. x2 + 17x + 72 = 0 II. y2 + 19y + 90 = 0
48. I. y2 + y 1 = 4 2y y2 DIRECTIONS (Qs. 60-63) : In the following questions two
x2 3 equations numbered I and II are given. You have to solve both the
II. x x 3
2 2
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equations and Give Answer if DIRECTIONS (Qs. 75-79): In the following questions two
(a) x > y (b) x > y equations numbered I and II are given. You have to solve
(c) x < y (d) x < y both the questions and
(e) x = y or the relationship cannot be established. Give answer (a) if x > y
(IBPS RRB 2014) Give answer (b) if x y
60. I. 20x2 x 12 = 0 Give answer (c) if x < y
II. 20y2 + 27y + 9 = 0 Give answer (d) if x y
61. I. x2 218 = 106 Give answer (e) if x = y or the relationship cannot be established
II. y2 37y + 342 = 0 (IBPS RRB 2015)
62. I.
7 5 75. I. x2 + 5x + 6 = 0
x
x x II. y2 + 3y + 2 = 0
5/2 76. I. x2 10x + 24 = 0
12 II. y2 9y + 20 = 0
II. y 2 0
y 77. I. (x)2 = 961 II. y = 961
63. I. 361x 16 0 78. I. x2 72 = x II. y2 = 64
II. 79. I. x2 463 = 321
441y 4 0
II. y2 421 = 308
64. In a family, a couple has a son and daughter. The age of the
father is three times that of his daughter and the age of the DIRECTIONS (Qs. 80-84): In each of these questions, two
son is half of his mother. The wife is nine years younger to equations (I) and (II) are given. You have to solve both the equations
her husband and the brother is seven years older than his and give answer
sister. What is the age of the mother? (a) if x > y (b) if x < y
(IBPS RRB 2014) (c) if x y (d) if x y
(a) 40 years (b) 45 years (e) if x = y or relation cannot be established between 'x' and 'y'.
(c) 50 years (d) 60 years (IBPS PO Prelim 2015)
(e) 65 years 80. I. 8x + y =10
DIRECTIONS (65-69): In each of these questions, two equations II. 4x + 2y = 13
are given. You have to solve both the equations and give answer 81. I. (x + 3) (y + 2) = 12
(a) if x > y II. 2xy + 4x + 5y = 11
(b) if x < y 82. I. (3x 2)/y = (3x + 6)/(y + 16)
(c) if x y II. (x + 2)/(y + 4) = (x + 5)/(Y + 10)
(d) if x y 83. I. x2 + 20x + 4 = 50 25x
(e) if x = y or relation cannot be established between x and y. II. y2 10y 24 = 0
(IBPS Clerk 2015) 84. I. (x2 10x + 16)/(x2 12x + 24) = 2/3
65. x2 1 = 0, y2 + 4y + 3 = 0 II. y2 y 20 = 0
66. x2 10x + 24 = 0, y2 14y + 48 = 0 85. The number obtained by interchanging the two digits of a
67. 2x2 13x + 20 = 0, 2y2 7y + 6 = 0 two digit number is lesser than the original number by 54. If
15 9 11 y 5 y the sum of the two digits of the number is 12, then what is
68. = , 1
x x x the original number? (IBPS PO Prelim 2015)
4 12 y (a) 28 (b) 39
69. x4 227 = 398, y2 + 321 = 346 (c) 82 (d) Can't say
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 70-74) : In each of these questions two equations (e) None of these
are given. You have to solve these equations and Give answer. 86. At present Geeta is eight times her daughter's age. Eight
years from now, the ratio of the ages of Geeta and her
(a) if x < y (b) if x > y daughter will be 10 : 3 respectively. What is Geeta's present
(c) if x = y (d) if x > y age ? (IBPS PO Prelim
(e) if x < y (IBPS SO 2015) 2015)
70. I. x2 6x = 7 (a) 32 years (b) 40 years
II. 2y2 + 13y + 15 = 0 (c) 36 years (d) Can't say
71. I. 3x2 7x + 2 0 (e) None of these
II. 2y2 11y + 15 = 0 87. The ages of Samir and Tanuj are in the ratio of 8 : 15 years
72. I. 10x2 7x + 1 = 0 II. 35y2 12y + 1 = 0 respectively. After 9 years the ratio of their ages will be 11 : 18.
73. I. 4x2 = 25 II. 2y2 13y + 21 = 0 What is the difference in years between their ages ?
74. I. 3x2 + 7x = 6 II. 6(2y2 + 1) = 17y (IBPS PO Main 2015)
(a) 24 years (b) 20 years
(c) 33 years (d) 21 years
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(e) None of these Give answer If
(a) x < y = z (b) x < y < z
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 88-92): For the two given equations (c) x < y > z (d) x = y > z
I and II. (e) x = y = z or if none of the above relationship is established
Give answer (a) if p is greater than q. (SBI PO Main 2015)
Give answer (b) if p is smaller than q. 99. I. 7x + 6y + 4z = 122
Give answer (c) if p is equal q. II. 4x + 5y + 3z = 88
Give answer (d) if p is either equal to or greater than q. III. 9x + 2y + z = 78
Give answer (e) if p is either equal or smaller than q. 100. I. 7x + 6y = 110
(IBPS PO Main 2015) II. 4x + 3y = 59
88. I. p2 + 5p + 6 = 0 III. x + z = 15
II. q2 + 3q + 2 = 0 101. I. x= (36)1/ 2 (1296)1/ 4
89. I. p2 = 4
II. q2 + 4q = 4 II. 2y + 3z = 33
90. I. p2 + p = 56 III. 6y + 5z = 71
102. I. 8x + 7y = 135 II. 5x + 6y = 99
II. q2 17q + 72 = 0
III. 9y + 8z = 121
91. I. 3p + 2q 58 = 0
103. I. (x + y)3 = 1331 II. xy+z=0
II. 4q + 4p = 92 III. xy = 28
92. I. 3p2 + 17p + 10 = 0
II. 10q2 + 9q + 2 = 0 DIRECTIONS (Qs. 104-108): In the given questions, two
93. The denominators of two fractions are 5 and 7 respectively. equations numbered I and /I are given. Solve both the equations
and mark the appropriate answer.
41
The sum of these fractions is . On interchanging the (IBPS SO 2016)
35 (a) x> y (b) x > y (c) x < Y
43 (d) Relationship between x and y cannot be determined
numerators, their sum becomes . The fractions are (e) x<y
35
104. I. 6x2 + 25x + 24 = 0 II. 12y2 + 13y + 3 = 0
(IBPS PO Main 2015) 105. I. 12x2 x 1= 0 II. 20y2 41y + 20 = 0
2 4 3 4 106. I. 10x2 + 33x + 27 = 0 II. 5y2 + 19y + 18 = 0
(a) and (b) and 107. I. 15x2 29x 14 = 0 II. 6y2 5y 25 = 0
5 7 5 7
108. I. 3x2 22x + 7 = 0 II. y2 20y + 91 = 0
4 2 3 5
(c) and (d) and
5 7 5 7 DIRECTIONS (Qs. 109-113) : In the following questions two
(e) None of these equations numbered I and II are given. You have to solve both the
equations and give answer
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 94-98) : In each of the following questions
two equations are given. You have to solve them and (IBPS Clerk Main 2016)
109. 3x + 11x + 6 = 0
Give answer (a) if p < q; 3y + 10y + 8 = 0
Give answer (b) if p > q; (a) x > y (b) x < y
Give answer (c) if p q; (c) x y (d) x y
Give answer (d) if p q; (e) x = y or relation cannot be established
Give answer (e) if p = q; (IBPS PO Prelim 2015) 110. 2x2 13x + 20 = 0, 2y2 7y + 6 = 0
(a) x > y (b) x < y
94. I. p2 7p = 12
(c) x y (d) x y
II. q2 3q + 2 = 0 (e) x = y or relation cannot be established
95. I. 12p2 7q = 1 111. y2 x2 = 32, y x = 2
II. 6q2 7q + 2 = 0 (a) x > y (b) x < y
96. I. p2 + 12p + 35 = 0 (c) x y (d) x y
II. 2q2 + 22q + 56 = 0 (e) x = y or relation cannot be established
97. I. p2 8p + 15 = 0 112. 2x 15x + 28 = 0
II. q2 5q = 6 4y 23y + 30 = 0
98. I. 2p2 + 20p + 50 = 0 (a) x > y (b) x < y
II. q2 = 25 (c) x y (d) x y
(e) x = y or relation cannot be established
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 99-103): In the following questions three 113. (x 4)(x 3) = (x 6)(x 5)
equations numbered I, II and III are given. You have to solve all the (y 9)(y 3) = (y 4)(y 3)
equations either together or separately, or two together and one (a) x > y (b) x < y
separately, or by any other method and (c) x y (d) x y
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(e) x = y or relation cannot be established 123. I. 56 2 + 37x + 6 = 0
II. 66y2 13y 4 = 0
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 114-118) : In the following questions two (a) if x y (b) if x > y
equations numbered I and II are given. You have to solve (c) if x < y (d) if x y
both the equations and give answer (e) if the relation between x and y cannot be established.
(IBPS PO Pre 2016)
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 124-128) : In the following questions two
114. x + 30x + 221 = 0
equations numbered I and II are given. You have to solve both the
y - 53y + 196 = 0
equations and give answer
(a) x > y b. x < y
(c) x y d. x y (SBI PO Pre 2016)
(e) x = y or relation cannot be established 124. (x + 2)(x + 1) = (x - 2)(x - 3)
115. 2x - 9x + 10 = 0 (y + 3)(y + 2) = (y - 1)(y - 2)
y - 18y + 72 = 0 (a) x > y (b) x < y
(a) x > y (b) x < y (c) x y (d) x y
(c) x y (d) x y (e) x = y or relation cannot be established
(e) x = y or relation cannot be established 125. 12x + 29x + 14 = 0
116. x(35 - x) = 124 y + 9y + 18 = 0
y(2y + 3) = 90 (a) x > y (b) x < y
(a) x > y (b) x < y (c) x y (d) x y
(c) x y (d) x y (e) x = y or relation cannot be established
(e) x = y or relation cannot be established 126. 5x 18x + 9 = 0
1 1 1 3y + 5y - 2 = 0
117. x 3 x 5 3 (a) x > y (b) x < y
(c) x y (d) x y
(y + 2)(27 - y) = 210
(e) x = y or relation cannot be established
(a) x > y (b) x < y
127. 172 + 144 18 = x
(c) x y (d) x y
262 - 18 * 21 = y
(e) x = y or relation cannot be established
(a) x > y (b) x < y
118. 36x 64 0 (c) x y (d) x y
81y (4)2 0 (e) x = y or relation cannot be established
(a) x > y (b) x < y 128. 30x2 + 11x + 1 = 0
(c) x y (d) x y 42y2 + 13y + 1 = 0
(e) x = y or relation cannot be established (a) x > y (b) x < y
(c) x y (d) x y
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 119-123) : In the following questions two (e) x = y or relation cannot be established
equations numbered I and II are given. You have to solve both the
equations and give answer. DIRECTIONS (Qs. 129-134) : In You have to solve equation I and
II, Give answer
(IBPS PO Mains 2016)
(a) if x > y
1 1 11 (b) if x < y
119.
x 4 x 7 30 (c) if x y
1 1 1 (d) if x y
y3 y 5 3 (e) if x = y or cannot be established (SBI PO Mains 2016)
(a) x > y (b) x < y 4 3
(c) x y (d) x y 129. I. x
x x
(e) x = y or relation cannot be established II. y2 (75/2/ y) = 0
120. 5x + 2y = 31
130. I. 25x2 + 25x + 6= 0
3x + 7y = 36
II. 5y2 + 20y + 20 = 0
(a) x > y (b) x < y 131. I. 2x2 + 11x + 12= 0
(c) x y (d) x y
II. 2y2 + 19y + 45 = 0
(e) x = y or relation cannot be established
132. I. 4x2 19x + 12= 0
121. 7x + 6y + 4z = 122 II. 3y2 + 8y + 4 = 0
4x + 5y + 3z = 88
133. I. 4x2 13x 12= 0
9x + 2y + z = 78
II. y2 7y 60 = 0
(a) x < y = z (b) x y < z 134. I. x = (1024)1/2
(c) x < y > z (d) x = y > z
II. y2 = 1024
(e) x = y = z or relation cannot be established
122. 4x + 2y =8.5, 2x + 4y = 9.5
(a) x > y (b) x < y
(c) x y (d) x y
(e) x = y or relation cannot be established
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Hints & Solutions

1 (d) Kajals annual income = ` 4,32,000 or, 4x + 16 = 2.5x + 40
4,32, 000 or, 1.5x = 24
Kajals Monthly income = = ` 36,000 24
12
or, x = = 16
1.5
2
Malas Monthly income = 36, 000 = ` 24,000 5. (d) Let Punjans present age be x years
3 Arunas present age = 1.5x years
Malas annual income = ` 24,000 12 = ` 2,88,000
2. (d) Surabhis present age = x years 1.5 x
Somys present age = years
Sheetals present age = 3x years 2
After seven years, After six years,
3x + 7 = 2(x + 7) Punjans age = (x + 6) years
3x + 7 = 2x + 14 Arunas age = (1.5x + 6) years
x=7 Now, 1.4(x + 6) = (1.5x + 6)
Surabhis present age = 7 years or, 1.4 + 8.4 = 1.5x + 6
Sheetals present age = 21years or, 0.7x = 24
After another 14 years i.e. after 21 years or, x = 24 years
Surabhis age = 28 years 1.5 24
Sheetals age = 42 years Somys present age = = 18 years
2
42 6. (b) Let Purvis present age be x years.
Required answer = = 1.5
28 Anils present age = 1.5x years.
3. (d) Let total numbers of Sweets be x 1.5 x 8 25
x Age after eight eight years
x 8 18
each child got Sweets
540 or, 27x + 144 = 25x +200 or, 2x = 56
On a Particular day no. of children = 540 135 = 405 x = 28
7. (d) Let Saritas age = x year, then Kavitas age = 2x year
x
On that day each child got Sweets 2x 8 22
405 According to question after eight years,
x 8 13
According to question
26 x 104 22 x 176
x x
= +2 26 x 22 x 176 104
405 540
72
1 1 4x 72 x 18
x =2 4
405 540 Kavitas Present age 2 x 2 18 36 years.
135 8. (c) Let the sons present age be x years. Then the fathers
x =2 present age is (x + 30) years.
405 540 Fathers age after 10 years = (x + 40) years
2 405 540 Sons age after 10 years = (x + 10) years
x = 3240 (x + 40) = 3(x + 10)
135
x + 40 = 3x + 30
3240 2x = 10
Each child originally get = 6 Sweets x=5
540
4. (d) Let Tanvis age be x years 9. (a) Cost of 5 pens + 8 pencils = ` 31
On multiplying by 3
x 15 pens + 24 pencils = 3 31 = ` 93
Truns age =
2 10. (d) Let A = x,
B = x + 2,
x C= x +4
Vishals age is years
4 According to the Question
After four years, 4x = 3(x + 4)
x 4x 3x = 12 x = 12
(x + 4) = 4 2.5 B = x + 2 = 12 + 2 = 14
4 11. (d) (Larger number)2
2.5 x = 11570 5329 = 6241
or, x + 4 = 10
4 Larger number 6241 79
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12. (a) Let cost of 1 calculator = ` x
Let cost of 1 stencil = ` y 9B 2
6B2 = 540
4x + 2y = 6200 4
Multiplying both sides by 2.5 3.75 B2 = 540
10x + 5y = 6200 2.5 = ` 15500 B = 144 12
1 23. (a) I. x2 7x + 10 = 0
13. (a) LHS = 92 1.5 = 0.75 < 0.7 x2 5x 2x + 10 = 0
184
x(x 5) 2(x 5) = 0
14. (e) LHS = (84 9) 10 = 750 > 749.9 (x 2) (x 5) = 0
15. (e) LHS = 85 58 + 76 = 103 103 x = 2 or 5
324 256 4.5 II. y2 + 11y + 10 = 0
16. (d) LHS =
y2 + 10y + y + 10 = 0
= 18 16 4.5 = 9 = 9 y(y + 10) + 1(y + 10) = 0
(y + 1) (y + 10) = 0
81 45 y = 1 or 10
17. (c) LHS = Clearly, x > y
6 2
24. (d) I. x2 + 28x + 192 = 0
27 45 72 x2 + 16x + 12x + 192 = 0
= = = 36 1296
2 2 2 x(x + 16) + 12(x + 16) = 0
18. (b) Let adult fare be x and child fare be y (x + 12) (x + 16) = 0
x = 6y x = 12 or 16
x = 114 II. y2 + 16y + 48 = 0
y = 114/6 = 19 y2 + 12y + 4y + 48 = 0
Now 4x + 5y y (y + 12) + 4 (y + 12) = 0
= 4 114 + 5 19 = 456 + 95 = ` 551 /- (y + 12) (y + 4) = 0
19. (c) By options y = 12 or 4
(a) Either 12 or 13 Clearly, x < y
then ice-creams should not be given atleast 9. This can 25. (c) 2x 3y = 3.5 (i)
be rejected. 3x 2y = 6.5 (ii)
(b) Either 11 or 12 By equation (i) 2 equation (ii) 3, we have
Ice-cream should be atleast 9. By this combination ice
4x 6 y 7
cream gets less than 9.
(c) Either 10 or 11 9x 6 y 19.5
By giving cookies 10 or 11, we get all the possible
condition fulfilled. 5x 12.5
(d) and (e), the ice-cream distribution can be more than
cookies which violates our condition. 12.5
x= = 2.5
option (c) is the write answer. 5
20. (c) `[(x for first 5 km) + 13 remaining kms] = Total pay From equation (i)
`x + ` 13 182 = ` 2402 2 (2.5) 3y = 3.5
x + 2366 = 2402 3y = 5 + 3.5
x = `36
1.5
A 12 3 y 0.5
3
21. (d) =
B 12 4 Clearly, x < y
26. (b) I. x2 + 8x + 15 = 0
15 x2 + 5x + 3x + 15 = 0
A= C
4 x(x + 5) + 3(x + 5) = 0
15 (x + 5) (x + 3) = 0
A= 10 37.5 x = 5 or 3
4
II. y2 + 11y + 30 = 0
37.5 12 3 y2 + 6y + 5y + 30 = 0
= y (y + 6) + 5 (y + 6) = 0
B 12 4
B = 54 (y + 5) (y + 6) = 0
22. (b) 6B2 = A2 + 540 y = 5 or 6
Clearly, x > y
A 3
= 27. (e) x = 3136 56
B 2
y2 = 3136
3B y = 3136
A= 56
2 Clearly, x = y
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28. (a) Let Trishas and Shalinis present ages be 7x and 6x 4 x + 6y 4 x 2 y = 28 16
years respectively. 4 y =12 y = 3
7x 8 9 From equation I,
After 8 years, 2 x + 3 3 = 14
6x 8 8
56x + 64 = 54x + 72 5
2x = 72 64 = 8 x = 14 9 = 5 x =
2
x=4 Here, y > x
Required difference = 7x 6x x = 4 years
29 .(a) Let Farahs age 8 years ago be x years 33. (e) I. x 625 25 II. y 676 26
Farahs present age = (x + 8) years No relation can be established between x and y.
9x 34. (d) I. x 2 + 4x + 4 = 0
x 8 7 x 56 9x ( x + 2)2 = 0 x=2
7 2
II. y y
8 + 16 = 0
2x 56
y 4
x 28
y
Farahs present age 28 8 36 years Here, y > x
Her daughters age 3 years ago 35. (b) Let ones digit = x
1 tens digit = 2x
36 6 years Number = 10 (2x) + x = 21 x
6
After interchange the digit number = 12 x
30. (a) 21x 12x = 27
9x = 27
I. x2 5x 6 0
x= 3
2 ones digit = 3
x 2x 3x 6 0
x(x 2) 3(x 2) 0 Lets digit = 2 3 = 6
Number = 10 6 + 3 = 63
(x 3)(x 2) 0 36. (b) Let the adjacent angles of the parallelogram be 4x and
x 3 or 2 5x.
4x + 5x = 180 or 9x = 180 x = 20
One angle of quadrilateral = 3 80 = 240
II. y 2 7 y 12 0
Again, sum of angles of quadrilateral
2 4y + 11y + 9y + 240 = 360
y 4 y 3y 12 0
24y = 120 y = 5
y (y 4) 3(y 4) 0
Hence, the sum of the largest and the smallest angles of
(y 3)(y 4) 0 the quadrilateral = 4 5 + 240 = 260
y 3 or 4 37. (b) I. 12x2 + 11x + 12 = 10x2 + 22x
2x2 11x + 12 = 0
On comparing the value of equ.(i) and equ.(ii)
2x2 8x 3x + 12 = 0
x y (x 4) (2x 3) = 0
x = 4, x = 3/2
31. (d)
II. 13y2 18y + 3 = 9y2 10y
I. x2 9x 20 0 4y2 8y + 3 = 0
4y2 6y 2y + 3 = 0
x2 5x 4x 20 0 (2y 3) (2y 1) = 0
x( x 5) 4 (x 5) 0 = (x 4) ( x 5) 0 3 1
y ,
x 4 or 5 2 2
x y
II. y 2 13 y 42 0 18 6 12 8
38. (c) 2 2
y 2
7 y 6 y 42 0 x x x x2
y ( y 7) 6( y 7) 0 18 6x 12 8
2
6x + 6 = 8
( y 6)( y 7) 0 x x2
y 6 or 7 2
x 0.33
Here, y > x 6
32. (d) 2 x + 3 y = 14 ...(I) II. y3 + 9.68 + 5.64 = 16.95
y3 = 16.95 15.32
4 x + 2 y =16 ...(II)
y3 = 1.63 = y 3
By equation (I) 2 equation II. 1.63
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39. (a) I. 35x + 70 = 0 65x 56x = 18 7 18 5
70 9x = 18 2
x 2 x=4
35 Hence, the present age of A
II. (81)1/4 y + (343)1/3 = 0 = 8 4 + 18 = 50 yrs.
3y + 7 = 0 3y = 7 45. (b) I. 2x2 + 5x + 1 = x2 + 2x 1
7 x2 + 3x + 2 = 0
y = = 233 x>y x2 + 2x + x + 2 = 0
3
x (x + 2) + 1 (x 2) = 0
5 3 (x + 2) (x + 1) = 0
2 11
40. (a) I. x3 x = 2 , 1
6 II. 2y2 8y + 1 = 1
32 1331 1363 2y2 8y + 2 = 0
x3 x3 y2 4y + 1 = 0
6 6
x3 = 227.167 4 16 4 1 1
3 589 589 2 1
II. 4y 5y3 = y3
4 4 = 2 12 = 2 2 3
y3 = 147.25 x > y Hence, y > x
41. (d) I. x7/5 9 = 169 x3/5 46. (b) I. x2 + 2x 1 = 2
x 7/5
169 x2 + 2x 3 = 0
x + 3x x 3 = 0
9 x3 / 5 x (x + 3) 1 (x + 3) = 0
x10/5 = 9 169 x2 = 9 169 (x + 3) (x 1) = 0
x 3 13 39 x = 3 , 1
II. 2y2 12y + 18 = 0
273 y2 6y + 9 = 0
II. y1/4 y1/4 7 = (y 3)2 = 0
y1/ 2
y = 3, 3
273 Hence, y > x
y = 39 47. (b) I. 4x2 24x + 20 = 0
7
x2 6x + 5 = 0
x y
x2 5x x + 5 = 0
42. (c) Let the number be 10x + y where x > y.
x (x 5) 1 (x 5) = 0
According to the question,
(x 5) (x 1) = 0
x + y = 15
x=5 ,1
and x y = 3
II. y2 13y + 42 = 0
Solving both the equations,
y2 7y 6y + 42 = 0
x = 9, y = 6
y (y 7) 6 (y 7) = 0
x y = 9 6 = 54
(y 7) (y 6) = 0
43. (c) Let four numbers are a, b, c, d, then
y = 7, 6
a + b + c + d = 48 ...(i)
Hence, y > x.
and a + 5 = b + 1 ...(ii)
48. (a) I. 2y2 + 3y 5 = 0
or, a = b 4 ...(iii)
2y2 + 5y 2y 5 = 0
and c 3 = d 7 ...(iv)
y (2y + 5) 1 (2y + 5) = 0
c=d4 ...(v)
(2y + 5) (y 1) = 0
Substituting equation (iii) and (v) in equation (i) we get
b 4 + b + d 4 + d = 48 5
b + d = 28 ...(vi) y= ,1
2
But we know, II. x2 3x = 2x 6
b+ 1= d7 x2 5x + 6 = 0
b=d8 x2 3x 2x + 6 = 0
Substituting in equation (vi) we get x (x 3) 2 (x 3) = 0
d 8 d= 28 (x 3) (x 2) = 0
d = 18 x=3 ,2
Solving this way we get a = 6, b = 10, c = 14 and d = 18 Hence, x > y
44. (b) Let the As age and Bs age was 8x and 13x 49. (e) I. 6x2 + 14x = 12
According to question 3x2 + 7x 6 = 0
8x 18 5 (x + 3) (3x 2) = 0
13x 18 7 2
56x + 18 7 = 65x + 18 5 x=3,
3
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17 2y (y 3) 5 (y 3) = 0
II. 1 + 2y2 = y (y 3) (2y 5) = 0
6
12y2 17y + 6 = 0 5
y = 3 or
12y2 8y 9y + 6 = 0 2
4y (3y 2) 3 (3y 2) = 0 Clearly, x > y
(3y 2) (4y 3) = 0 1
3
2 3 56. (b) I. x3 = (216) 3 = 216
y= , 3
3 4 x = 216 = 6
Hence, x < y II. 6y2 = 150
50. (c) 3m 2 21m 30 0 150
y2 = = 25
or m 2
7m 10 0 6

2
y = 25 = 5
or m 5m 2m 10 0 (factorize) Clearly, x > y
or m (m 5) 2(m 5) 0 57. (a) I. 12x2 + 17x + 6 = 0
12x2 + 9x + 8x + 6 = 0
or (m 2)(m 5) 0 3x (4x + 3) + 2 (4x + 3) = 0
Case I : m 2 0 and m 5 0 (4x + 3) (3x + 2) = 0
m 2 and m 5 2 m 5 3 2
x= or
Case II : m 2 0 and m 5 0 m 2 and m 5 4 3
II. 6y2 + 5y + 1 = 0
nothing common
6y2 + 2y + 3y + 1 = 0
Hence, 2 < m < 5
2y (3y + 1) + 1 (3y + 1) = 0
51. (a) Given x2 + px + 12 = 0
(3y + 1) (2y + 1) = 0
Since, x = 4 is the one root of the equation, therefore
x = 4 will satisfy this equation 1 1
y= or
16 4p 12 0 p 7 3 2
Clearly, x < y
Other quadratic equation becomes x 2 7 x q 0 58. (c) I. 20x2 + 9x + 1 = 0
(By putting value of p) 20x2 + 5x + 4x + 1 = 0
Its roots are equal, so, b2 = 4ac 5x (4x + 1) + 1 (4x + 1) = 0
49 (4x + 1) (5x + 1) = 0
49 = 4q or q
4 1 1
x= or
4 5
52. (d) Given equation is x 2 ( 2)x 1 0
II. 30y2 + 11y + 1 = 0
Sum of the roots, p + q = 2 30y2 + 6y + 5y + 1 = 0
Product of the roots pq = 1 6y (5y + 1) + 1 (5y + 1) = 0
Now, p2 + q2 = (p+q)2 2pq (5y + 1) (6y + 1) = 0
= ( 2)2 + 2 ( + 1)
2
1 1
4 4 2 2 = ( 1 )2 + 5 y= or
5 6
Hence, the minimum value of p2 + q2 will be 5
Clearly, x y
53. (a) 7x2 4x1 = 47
59. (d) I. x2 + 17x + 72 = 0
x1 + x2 = 2
x2 + 8x + 9x + 72 = 0
Solving 11x2 = 55
x (x + 8) + 9 (x + 8) = 0
x2 = 5 & x1 = 3
(x + 9) (x + 8) = 0
c = 15
x = 9 or 8
54. (d) Let the number be x.
II. y2 + 19y + 90 = 0
Then, x + x2 = 182 x2 + x 182 = 0
y2 + 10y + 9y + 90 = 0
(x + 14)(x 13) = 0 x = 13.
y (y + 10) + 9 (y + 10) = 0
55. (b) I. 4x2 32x + 63 = 0
(y + 9) (y + 10) = 0
4x2 14x 18x + 63 = 0
y = 9 or 10
2x (2x 7) 9 (2x 7) = 0
Clearly, x > y
(2x 7) (2x 9) = 0
60. (b) I. 20x2 x 12 = 0
7 9 20x2 16x 15x 12 = 0
x= or 4x (5x 4) + 3 (5x 4) = 0
2 2
II. 2y2 11y + 15 = 0 (5x 4) (4x + 3) = 0
2y2 6y 5y + 15 = 0 5x 4 = 0 or 4x + 3= 0
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4 3 66. (d) x2 10x + 24 = 0
xor x2 6x 4x + 24 = 0
5 4 x = 4, 6
II. 20y2 + 27y + 9 = 0 y2 14y + 48 = 0
20y2 + 15y + 12y + 9 = 0 y2 6y 8y + 48 = 0
5y (4y + 3) + 3 (4y + 3) = 0 y = 6, 8
(5y + 3) (4y + 3) = 0 67. (a) 2x2 13x + 20 = 0
3 3 2x2 8x 5x + 20 = 0
y or x = 2.5, 4
5 4
2y2 7y + 6 = 0
Clearly, x > y 2y2 3y 4y + 6 = 0
y = 1.5, 2
61. (d) I. x2 = 106 + 218 = 324 68. (a) (15/ x) + (9/ x) = 11 x
x 324 18 24/ x = 11 x
II. y2 37y + 342 = 0 x = 24/11 = 2.18
y2 18y 19y + 342 = 0 ( y/4) + (5 y/12)= (1/ y)
y (y 18) 19 (y 18) = 0 (8 y/12) = (1/ y)
(y 19) (y 18) = 0 y = 1.5
y = 19 or 18 69. (e) x4 227 = 398
x4 = 625
62. (e) I. 7 5
x Take square root on both sides
x x x2 = 25
7+ 5 = x = 5, 5
x x
y2 + 321 = 346
x = 12
y2 = 25
5/2 y2 = 25
12
II. y 2 0 y = 5
y 70. (b) I. x2 6x = 7
1 or, x2 6x 7 = 0
2 or, (x 7) (x + 1) = 0
y 2 (12)(5/2) 0
or, x = 7, 1
y5/2 125/2 II. 2y2 + 13y + 15 = 0
or, 2y2 + 3y + 10y + 15 = 0
y = 12
or, (2y + 3) (y + 5) = 0 or,
63. (c) I. 19x + 4 = 0
y = 3/2, 5
19x = 4
Hence, x > y
4 71. (a) I 3x2 7x + 2 = 0
x
19 or, 3x2 6x x + 2 = 0
II. 21y + 4 = 0 or, (x 2) (3x 1) = 0
or, x = 2, 1/3
4 II. 2y2 11y + 15 = 0
y
21 or, 2y2 6y 5y+ 15 = 0
64. (d) Let the mothers age be y years. or, (2y 5) (y 3) = 0
The age of father = (y + 9) years or, y = 5/2, 3
y Hence, y > x
The age of son = years 72. (d) I. 10x2 7x + 1 = 0
2
or, 10x2 5x 2x + 1 = 0
y or, (2x 1) (5x 1) = 0
The age of daughter = 2 7 years
or, x = 1/2, 1/5
Now according to the given condition, II. 35y2 12y + 1= 0
y or, 35y2 7y 5y + 1 = 0
(y + 9) = 3 2 7 or, (5y 1) (7y 1) = 0
or, y = 1/5, 1/ 7
3 y 42 Hence, x y
y+ 9 =
2 73. (a) I. 4x2 = 25
2y + 18 = 3y 42 or, x2 = 25/4, or x = 5/2
y = 60 years II. 2y2 13y + 21 = 0
65. (c) x2 = 1 or, 2y2 6y 7y + 21 = 0
x= 1 or, (y 3) (2y 7) = 0
y2 + 4y + 3 = 0 or, y = 3, 7/2
y2 + y + 3y + 3 = 0 Hence, y > x
y = 1, 3

74. (e) I. 3x2 +7x 6 = 0
or, 3x2 + 9 x 2x 6 = 0
or, (x + 3) (3x 2) = 0
or, x = 3, 2/3
II. 6(2y2 + 1) = 17y
or, 12y2 + 6 17y = 0
or, 12y2 9y 8y + 6 = 0
or, (4y 3) (3y 2) = 0
or, y = 3/4, 2/3
Hence, y x
75. (d) I. x2 + 5x + 6 = 0
x2 + 2x + 3x + 6 = 0
x(x + 2) + 3 (x + 2) = 0
(x + 3) (x + 2) = 0
x = 3 or 2
II. y2 + 3y + 2=0
y2 + 2y + y + 2 = 0
y(y + 2) + 1 (y + 2) = 0
(y + 1) (y + 2) = 0
y = 1 or 2
x<y
76. (b) I. x2 10x + 24 = 0
x2 6x 4x + 24 = 0
x(x 6) 4 (x 6) = 0
(x 4) (x 6) = 0
x = 4 or 6
II. y2 9y + 20 = 0
y2 5y 4y + 20 = 0
y(y 5) 4 (y 5) = 0
(y 4) (y 5) = 0
y = 4 or 5
x>y
77. (e) I. x2 = 961
x= 961 31
II. y 961 31
x=y
78. (b) I. x2 x 72 = 0
x2 9x + 8x 72 = 0
x(x 9) +8 (x 9) = 0
(x + 8) (x 9) = 0
x = 8 or 9
II. y2 = 64
y = 64 = 8
x y
79. (e) I. x2 = 463 + 321 = 784
x 784 28
II. y2 = 308 + 421 = 729
y 729 27
80. (b) From both equation
x = 7/12, y = 16/3
y> x
81. (e) xy + 3y + 2x + 6 =12
2xy + 6y + 4x = 12
2xy + 5y + 4x = 11
From equation (i) and (ii)
y= 1
From equation (i)
x= 1
x= y
69
82. (b) (3x 2)/y = (3x + 6)/(y + 16)
48x 8y = 32 ...(i)
(x + 2)/(y + 4) = (x + 5)/(y + 10)
y = 2x ...(ii)
From equation (i) & (ii)
x = 1, y = 2
y> x
83. (b) From the given equation
x = 1, 46 & y = 4, 6
y> x
84. (a) From 1st equation
x2 6x = 0
x = 0,6
From 2nd equation
(y + 4) (y 5)
y = 4, 5
x> y
85. (e) Let the number be xy
(10x + y) (10y + x) = 54
x y = 6 And x + y = 12
Solving the equations we get x = 9 and y = 3
So the number is 93.
86. (a) Let the age of Geeta's daughter be x. Then Geeta's
age is 8x.
(8x + 8)/(x + 8) = 10/3
x= 4
Geeta's present age = 8x = 32 years.
87. (d) Let present ages of Samir and Tanuj are 8x and 15x
years respectively.
Difference between their ages = 15x 8x = 7x
Ratio of ages after 9 years,
8 x 9 11
15 x 9 18
144x + 162 = 165x + 99
21x = 63 x = 3
Difference between their ages = 7x = 21 years
88. (e) I. p2 + 3p + 2p + 6 = 0
p (p + 3) + 2(p + 3) = 0
(p + 3)(p + 2) = 0
p = 2 or 3
II. q2 + q + 2q + 2 = 0
q (q + 1) + 2 (q + 1) = 0
(q + 1) + (q + 2) = 0
q = 1 or 2
Obviously p q
89. d p=2
II. q2 + 2q + 2q + 4 = 0
q (q + 2) + 2 (q + 2) = 0
(q + 2) + (q + 2) = 0
q=2
Obviously p > q
(b) I. p2 + p 56 = 0
p2 + 8p 7p 56 = 0
p (p + 8) 7 (p + 8) = 0
...(i) (p + 8) (p 7) = 0
...(ii) p = 7 or 8
II. q2 8q 9q + 72 = 0
q (q 8) 9 (q 8) = 0
(q 8) (q 9) = 0
q = 8 or 9
Obviously p < q
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91. (a) We have, 2q (q + 7) + 8 (q + 7) = 0
3p + 2q = 58 (i) (q + 7) (2q + 8) = 0
4p + 4q = 92 q = 7 or 4
2p + 2q = 46 (ii) Obviously, p q
By (i), (ii) we get p = 12 97. (d) (I) p2 8p + 15 = 0
From (i), 3 12 + 2q = 58 p2 3p 5p + 15 = 0
2q = 58 36 = 22 p (p 3) 5 (p 3) = 0
q = 11 (p 3) (p 5) = 0
Hence, p > q p = 3 or 5
92. (b) I. 3p2 + 15p + 2p + 10 = 0
(II) q2 5q = 6
3p (p + 5) + 2(p + 5) = 0
q2 5q + 6 = 0
(p + 5) (3p + 2) = 0
q2 3q 2q + 6 = 0
2 q (q 3) 2 (q 3) = 0
p = 5 or
3 q (q 3) (q 2) = 0
II. 10q2 + 5q + 4q + 2 = 0 q = 3 or 2
5q (2q + 1) + 2 (2q + 1) = 0 Obviously, p q.
(2q + 1) (5q + 2) = 0 98. (c) (I) 2p2 + 20p + 50 = 0
1 2 p 2 + 10p + 25 = 0
q or (p + 5)2 = 0
2 5
p+5=0
Hence, p < q p=5
3 4 21 20 41 4 3 28 15 43 (II) q2 = 25
93. (b) and q= 5
5 7 35 35 5 7 35 35
94. 2
(b) (I) p 7p = 12 Obviously, p q,
p2 4p + 12 = 0 a x y + 4z = 122 ... (i)
p2 4p 3p + 12 = 0 x y + 3z = 88 ... (ii)
p (p 4) 3 (p 4) = 0 x y + z = 78 ... (iii)
(p 4) (p 3) = 0 By equation (iii) 3 equation (ii),
p = 3 or 4
(II) q2 3q + 2 = 0 27x + 6y + 3z = 234
q2 2q 9 + 2 = 0 4 x + 5 y + 3z = 88
q (q 2) 1 (q 2) = 0 ...(iv)
(q 2) (q 1) = 0 23x + y = 146
q = 1 or 2 By equation (iii) 4 equation
Obviously p > q (i),
95. (a) (I) 12p2 7p = 1
12p2 7p + 1 = 0 36 x + 8 y 4 z = 312
12p2 4p 3p + 1 = 0 7 x + 6 y 4 z = 122
4p (3p 1) 1 (3p 1) = 0 ...(v)
(3p 1) (4p 1) = 0 29 x 2 y = 190
1 1 By equation (iv) 2 equation
p or
4 3 (v),
(II) 6q2 7q + 2 = 0
6q2 4q 3q + 2 = 0 46 x + 2 y = 292
2q (3q 2) 1 (3q 2) = 0 29 x + 2 y = 190
(3q 2) (2q 1) = 0 ...(iv)
17 x = 102
2 1
q or
3 2 x= 6
Obviously, p q From equation (iv),
96. (c) (I) p2 + 12p + 35 = 0 23 3 + y = 146
p2 + 7p + 5p + 35 = 0 y = 146 138 = 8
p (p + 7) + 5 (p + 7) = 0 From equation (iii),
(p + 7) (p + 5) = 0 9 6 + 2 8 + z = 78
p = 5 or 7 54 + 16 z = 78
(II) 2q2 + 22q + 56 = 0 z = 78 70 = 8
2q2 + 14q + 8q + 56 = 0 Clearly, x < y = z
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100. (c) By equation (II) 2 equation (I)
b 7 25 7 18 3
From equation (I), x1
7 8 + 6y = 110 12 12 12 2
6y = 110 56 = 54 b 7 25 7 32 8
y =9 x2
12 12 12 3
From equation (iii),
8 + z = 15 z = 7 3 8
Clearly, x < y > z x ,
2 3
1 1
101. (b) I. x = (36) (1296) = 6 6 6
2 4 II. 12y2 + 13y + 3 =0
By equation II 3 equation I 13 169 144
y1=
6 y + 9 z = 99 24
6 y + 5 z = 71
z =9 13 5 8 1
=
4z = 28 24 24 3
From equation II, 13 169 144 18 3
2y + 3 7 = 33 y2=
2y = 33 21 = 12 24 24 4
y =6 1 3
x y< z y= , x y
3 4
102. (d) By equation 1 5 II 8
105. (c) I. 12x2 x 1 = 0
40 x + 35 y = 675
40 x + 48 y = 792 b D 1 1 4 12 1
x1 =
2a 24
13 y 117
1 7 8 1
y= 9
24 24 3
From equation I,
8x + 7 9 = 135
b D
8x = 135 63 = 72 x2
x= 9 2a
From equation III, 1 7 6 1
9 9 + 8z = 121 x2
8z = 121 81 = 40 24 24 4
z= 5 1 1
Clearly, x = y > z x ,
3 4
103. (e) I. (x + y)3 = 1331
x + y = 11 II 20y2 41 y + 20
y = 11 x
41 1681 1600
From equation III, y1
x (11 x) = 28 40
11x x2 = 28
x2 11x + 28 = 0 41 1681 1600
y2
x2 7x 4x + 28 = 0 40
x (x 7) 4 (x 7) = 0
41 9 50 32
(x 7) (x 4) = 0 y1 , y2
x = 7, 4 40 40 40
From equation I 5 4
y = 4, 7 y , x y
From equation II 4 5
74+z=0 z=3 106. (b) I. 10x2 + 33x + 27 = 0
47+z=0 z=3
104. (c) I. 6 x2 + 25 + 24 = 0 33 b 2 4ac 33 1089 4 10 27
x1
2a 20
D= b2 4ac
D= 625 4 24 6 33 b 2 4ac
x2
= 49 7 2a
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II. y2 20y + 91 = 0
33 1089 1080 y2 13y 7y + 91 = 0
x2
20 y (y 7) 13 (y 7) = 0
33 3 33 3 ( y 13) ( y 7) = 0
x1 , x2 y 13,7 y x
20 20
109. (e) 3x + 11x + 6 = 0
30 36 9 3 9 3x + 9x + 2x + 6 = 0
x1 , x2 ,x ,
20 20 5 2 5 x = 0.66, 3
3y + 10y + 8 = 0
II. 5y2 + 19 y + 18 = 0 3y + 6y + 4y + 8 = 0
y = 1.33, 2
19 361 4 18 5
y1 Put on number line
10 3, 2, 1.33, 0.66
19 361 360 110. (a) 2x2 13x + 20 = 0
y2 2x2 8x 5x + 20 = 0
10
x = 2.5, 4
19 1 2y2 7y + 6 = 0
y1
10 2y2 3y 4y + 6 = 0
y = 1.5, 2
19 1 18 9 20 Put on number line
y2 2
10 10 5 10 1.5, 2, 2.5, 4
9 111. (b) y2 x2 = 32
y , 2 x y (y + x)(y x) = 32
5
From equation(2) y x = 2
107. (d) I. 15x2 29x 14 = 0 (y + x)2 = 32
29 841 60 14 y + x = 16
x1 y x = 2
30
2y = 18 => y = 9
29 41 70 9x =2
30 30 x= 7
112. (e) 2x 15x + 28 = 0
29 1681 2x 8x 7x + 28 = 0
x2
30 x = 4, 3.5
4y2 23y + 30 = 0
29 41 12
x2 4y2 15y 8y + 3 = 0
30 30 y = 3.75, 2
7 2 Put on number line
x . 2, 3.5, 3.75, 4
3 5
113. (a) (x 4)(x 3) = (x 6)(x 5)
II. 6y2 5y 25 = 0
4x = 18
5 25 4 6 25 5 625 30 x = 4.5
y1
12 12 12 (y 9)(y 3) = (y 4)(y 3)
y= 3
5 25 4 6 25 5 625 20 114. (b) (x + 13) (x + 17) = 0
y2 y2
12 12 12 x = - 13, - 17
y - 53y + 196 = 0
5 5
y , y = 49, 4
2 3 115. (b) 2x - 9x + 10 = 0
So, relationship between x and y can't be determined. x = 2.5, 2
108. (b) I. 3x2 22x + 7 = 0 y - 18y + 72 = 0
3x2 21x x + 7 = 0 y = 12, 6
x (3x 1) 7 ( 3x 1) = 0 116. (e) x(35 - x) = 124
(3x 1) (x 7) = 0 x = 31, 4
1 y(2y + 3) = 90
x ,7
3 y = -7.5, 6
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127. (b) 172+ 144 18 = x
1 1 1
117. (b) x = 297
x 3 x 5 3 262 - 18 21 = y
x2 - 4x -21 = 0 y = 676 - 378 = 29
x = 7, -3 128. (d) 30x2 + 11x + 1 = 0
(y + 2)(27 - y) = 210 30x2 + 6x + 5x + 1 = 0
y - 25x + 156 = 0 => y = 12, 13 x = - 0.16, -0.19
118. (a) 42y2 + 13y + 1 = 0
36x 64 0
42y2 + 6y + 7y + 1 = 0
6x + 8 = 0 y = -0.14, -0.16
x = -1.33 Put on number line
81y (4)2 0 -0.19, -0.16, -0.16, -0.14
9y + 16 = 0 7
129. (e) x
y = - 1.77 x
1 1 11 x= 7
119. (e)
x 4 x 7 30 (y35/2 75/2 )/ y 0
x = 1, 2 y5/2 =75/2
1 1 1 y = 7; x = y
130. (a) (5x + 2)(5x + 3) =0
y3 y 5 3
y = 3, 7 2 3
x = , = 0.4, -0.6
120. (a) 5x + 2y = 31 _____(1) 5 5
3x + 7y = 36 _____(2) (5x + 10) (x + 2) = 0
By solving eqn(1) and (2) 10
x= 5;y=3 x= , 2 = 2, 2
5
121. (a) 7x + 6y + 4z = 122 ..............(1)
-0.4, -0.6, -2, -2
4x + 5y + 3z = 88 ................(2)
x> y
9x + 2y + z = 78 ..................(3)
131. (a) (2x + 8) (2x + 3) = 0
From (1) and (2) 5x 2y =4 (a)
From (2) and (3) 23x + y = 146 (b) 8 3
X= , = 4, 1.5
From (a) and (b) x = 6, y = 8. Put values in eqn (3) 2 2
z =8 (2y + 10)(2y + 9) = 0
122. (b) 4x + 2y =8.5 (I) 10 9
2x + 4y = 9.5 (II) Y= , = -5, -4.5
2 2
By solving eqn (I and II) -1.5, -4, -4.5, -5
x = 1.25, y=1.75 x>y
Put on number line 132. (a) (x - 4)(4x - 3) = 0
1.25 1.75
123. (c) 3
X = 4,
124. (a) (x + 2)(x + 1) = (x - 2)(x - 3) 4
(y + 2)(3y +2) = 0
1
x= = 0.5 2
2 y = -2,
(y + 3)(y + 2) = (y - 1)(y - 2) 3
1 3 2
y= = 0.5 4, , ,-2
2 4 3
125. (a) 12x + 29x + 14 = 0 x> y
x = - 1.75, - 0.6 133. (e) (x - 4)(4x + 3) = 0
y + 9y + 18 = 0 x = 4, -3/4
y = -6, -3 (x + 5)(x - 12) =0
126. (a) 5x 18x + 9 = 0 y = 12, -5
x = 0.6, 3 134. (c) x = 32
3y + 5y - 2 = 0 y = 32
y = 0.33, -2 x y