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Marks: 15 x1=15 Time 30 min

1. The value ofthe expression

5

19
B.
25
9
c. D.

2.
a'b'a"b
Maria simplified the expressionAS to a'b. Ashley simplified the expression ?
y' tox"y. The
person(s) who simplified the expression correctly is (are)
A. Maria only B. Ashley only
C. Both Maria and Ashley D. Neither Maria nor Ashley

3. What is the value ofx in the equation 3* xx=1?

A. 3 B. 43
C 4-3 D. -34

4. What is the expanded form of the number 1239.746?

A. Ix 10+2 x10 +3 x10 +9x 10+7x 10+4x 102+6 x 103
B. 1x 10+2x 10 +3x 10+9x10+7x 10+4x 102+6x 10-
C. 1x 10 +2 x 10 +3 x 10+9x1+7x 10 +4x 10?+6x 10
D. 1x 10 +2 x 10 +3x 10+9x 1 +7x 10 +4 x 102 +6 x 103

5. What is the value of the expression l2

(1

A.
36 B 6
C. 6 D. 36

6. The number 0.00000000003674 can be written in the standard form as

A. 3.674 x 10-1 B. 36.74x 1013
10
C. 3.674 x 10 D. 36.74 x 1014

7. The numbers 0.0003813, 0.004673x 103,0.000001574, and 6.971 10 can

x
be arranged in descending
order as
A. 0.000001574> 0.004673x 103>0.0003813 > 6.971 x 10
B. 0.0003813>0.000001574> 6.971 10°> 0.004673
x x 103
C. 0.0003813>0.004673x 103>0.000001574> 10
6.971 x
D. 6.971x 10*>0.004673x
103>0.0003813>0.000001574
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8. In whichofthe following situations are the quantities involved in inverse proportion?

A. The number of steps and distance covered in each step to cover a fixed distance.
B. Distance covered and the time taken when the vehicle is
moving with uniform speed.
C. Perimeter and length of cach side of an equilateral triangle.
D. Area and length of each side of a square.

9. In which of the following tables are the variables r and y in inverse proportion?
18 16 12
A.
4 6 10

2 4 16
B.
b4 32 16 8

C.
4
tjon
2 10 8 6

2 4 16
D.
6 9 27

10. Reena pays Rs 960 as value added tax in a shop on purchase of Rs 12000. If she shops for Rs 14500, then
how much tax does she have to pay?
A. Rs 1045 B. Rs 1160 C. Rs 1270 D. Rs 1325

11. If12 cmona map represents an actual distance of400 km, then what distance on the map represents an actua
distance of 360 km?
A. 6.4 cm B. 9.6 cm C. 10.8 cm D. 12.4 cm

12. Six boys ofequal working capacity can paint 9 doors in a day. How many boys are required to paint 15
doors in a day?
A. 8 B. 9 C. 10 D. 11

13. Henry has recently joined as a sales representative in a pharmaceutical company. He will get a fixed salary
pus there will be commission that varies directly with the sales figure. Ifhe sells stuff worth $2000, the
commission will be $180. What will be the commission if Henry sells stuff worth $3250?
A. $253.70 B. $292.50 C. $303.60 D. $314.50

14. A house is sold for S86400. The house occupied 1350 square feet space in all. What is the selling price for
a house which would occupy 1550 square feet ofspace?
A. $199000 B. $99200 C. $9400 D. $9200

15. Jake and Jack worked together on their semester project paper. Jake typed 30 words per minute and
took a total of 2.6 hours. Ifhe was assisted by Jack who typed at the rate of 22 words per minute
along with Jake in typing the second part, then the total time taken by them to type the paper is
A. 1.5 hours B. 2.5 hours C. 3 hours D. 4 hours

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ANSWER KEY

5. [B] 6. [C] 7. [B] 8. A] 9. [B] 10. [B]

1.[D) 2.[C] 3. [B 4. [B]
11. [C] 12. [C] 13. [B] 14. [B] 15. [A

SOLUTIONS

bexhours.
1. Let the time taken to complete the work
now

atio
5
10 5+5

r=x10=5 hours

The correct answer Is D.

the rate of50 miles/hour.

Let Tom takex hours while traveling
at

60x 5 50 x x
60x5 = 6 hours
50

The correct answer is C.

Let Katie runxmeters in 6 minutes.

3.
2 x 1,000m
30
=
2,000 m6- 400 m
30

The correct answer is B.

Let rbe the amount that is to

be contributed by each student.
4.
Rs 45 x32=r (32 -2)
x
.

45x32
Rs 48
r Rs
30

The correct answer is B.

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Let the
required specd be
20x60 15 xx mph. x
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20x 60
15 mph =
80 mph
The correct answer is B.

Curved surface area= 2t radius x

Ifcurved surtace area is kept height x

Radius height =x constant, then, Constant

Thus, for a constant constant
Constant radius height
x x

curved surface area,

the radius and
height of the cylinder are not in direct

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The correct answer isC. on.
prop
1 Two quantities and yare said to be in direct
x

In the table proportion if =k, where k is constant.

given in alternative B, it is seen
that,
-8,-8, = 8

The correct answer is B.

Why alternative Ais incorrect:

Why alternative C is incorrect:

Why alternative D is incorrect:

8. It is clear that the product ofthe number ofsteps and the distance covered in each step is the fixed distance.
Thus, the number ofsteps and the distance covered in each step to cover a fixed distance are in inverse
proportion.

The correct answer isSA.

Two quantities x and y are said to be in inverse proportion if ry=k, where k is constant.
9.
In the table given in alternative B, it is seen that
2 x 64 =4 x 32 = 8 x 16= 16 x 8=128

The correct answer isB.

10. Let the value added tax on Rs 14500 be 1.

Rs 12000 Rs 14500
Rs 960
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= Rs 4500x960Rs
12000
1160

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The correct answer is B
of 360 km be
x.
an actual distance
11. Let the distance on the map that represents

12 cm
400 km 360 km
12
x 360| cm= 10.8 cm
400

The correct answer isC.

paint 15 doors in a day.

Let b be the number ofboys required
to
12.
9 15
b

b=*=10
9

The correct answer is C.

13. Let c be the commission.

180 c

2000 3250
C 80x3250-$292.5
2000

The correct answer is B.

14. Let the selling price be a.

$86400
1350 sq feet 1550 sq feet

S864001550-S99200
1350

The correct answer is B.

15. Let Tbe the required total time.

. 30x 2.6= (30 + 22) x T

T=1.5 hours
The correct answer is A.

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