Q1:

Linear Programming

Medium

common

If the objective function z = 4x + 3y has maximum value on a line joining points (3, a) and (b, 2) where a > 0, b > 0 such that a - b = 2, then the maximum value of z is:

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Option 2
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2025: 26 May Shift 2 MAT question 1

Q2:

Differential Equations

Hard

common

In the following differential equation $\frac{d^2y}{dx^2} + \left(\frac{dy}{dx}\right)^2 = 2x^2 \log\left(\frac{d^2y}{dx^2}\right)$ order and degree is:

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Option 2
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2025: 26 May Shift 2 MAT question 2

Q3:

Matrices & Determinants

Medium

common

If P and Q are non-singular square matrices of the same order, then $(PQ^{-1})^{-1}$ equals

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Option 4
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2025: 26 May Shift 2 MAT question 3

Q5:

Probability

Medium

common

If the random variable X has the following probability distribution: | X | 0 | 1 | 2 | otherwise | |---|---|---|---|---| | P(X) | k | 3k | 5k | 0 | Match List-I with List-II | List-I | List-II | |---|---| | (A) k | (I) $\frac{13}{9}$ | | (B) E (X) | (II) $\frac{4}{9}$ | | (C) P (X ≤ 1) | (III) $\frac{8}{9}$ | | (D) P (1 ≤ X ≤ 2) | (IV) $\frac{1}{9}$ | Choose the correct answer from the options given below: 1. (A) - (II), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III) 2. (A) - (IV), (B) - (I), (C) - (II), (D) - (III) 3. (A) - (IV), (B) - (II), (C) - (I), (D) - (III) 4. (A) - (III), (B) - (II), (C) - (I), (D) - (IV)

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Option 2
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2025: 26 May Shift 2 MAT question 5

Q6:

Linear Programming

Medium

common

With respect to the following shaded feasible region (ABCDEFA), the maximum value of the objective function z = 3x + 4y – 2 is at point(s): <img src="https://balti.afterboards.in/gUAK5hc16W6wryv" width="300px"/>

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Option 4
Correct Answer
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Q7:

Application of Integrals

Medium

common

The area of the region bounded by the curve $y = x + 1$, $x = axis$ and the lines $x = 2$ and $x = 3$ is

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Option 2
Correct Answer
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Q8:

Integrals

Medium

common

$\int_{1}^{2} \frac{1}{x(x+1)} dx, x > 0$ equals

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Option 2
Correct Answer
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Q9:

Matrices & Determinants

Medium

common

If $A = \begin{bmatrix} 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 \end{bmatrix}, B = \begin{bmatrix} 0 & 0 \\ 3 & 0 \end{bmatrix}$ then

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Option 1
Correct Answer
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Q10:

Application of Derivatives

Medium

common

The function $f(x) = x^3 + 3x^2 + 4x + 4$, $x \in \mathbb{R}$ (set of real numbers) :

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Q11:

Matrices & Determinants

Medium

common

If $A = \begin{bmatrix} x+z & 2 & -3 \\ x & 0 & 4 \\ 3 & x-y & 0 \end{bmatrix}$ is a skew-symmetric matrix, then which of the following are true? (A) $y > z > x$ (B) $x > y$ (C) $x + y + z > 0$ (D) $z > x$ Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q12:

Differential Equations

Easy

common

The solution of the differential equation $xdy - ydx = 0$ represents

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Q14:

Integrals

Medium

common

$\int \frac{(x-1)e^x}{x^2} dx, x > 0$ equals (where C is an arbitrary constant)

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Q15:

Matrices & Determinants

Medium

common

If $\begin{bmatrix} 1 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & y+1 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 1 \end{bmatrix} \begin{bmatrix} 2x & \\ -2 & \\ z-3 & \end{bmatrix} = \begin{bmatrix} 6 \\ 4 \\ 1 \end{bmatrix}$ then $x + y + z$ is

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Q16:

Differential Equations

Medium

core

The particular solution of the differential equation $\frac{dy}{dx} = e^{x^2/2} + xy$, when $x = 0$, $y = 1$, is

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Q18:

Matrices & Determinants

Medium

core

Let $A = [a_{ij}]_{3 \times 3}$ be a matrix, defined by $a_{ij} = \begin{cases} 2i+3j & , i < j \\6 &, i=j\\ 3i-2j & , i > j \end{cases}$. The number of elements in A which are greater than 6, is

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Q20:

Continuity & Differentiability

Medium

core

If $x = a\sec^3 \theta$, $y = a \tan^3 \theta$, then $\frac{dy}{dx}$ at $ \theta = \frac{\pi}{3}$ is

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Q21:

Matrices & Determinants

Medium

core

If $y = -4$ is a root of $\begin{vmatrix} y & 2 & 3 \\ 1 & y & 1 \\ 3 & 2 & y \end{vmatrix} = 0$, then the product of the other two roots is

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Q22:

Vector Algebra

Medium

core

If $|\vec{a}| = a$, then the value of $|\vec{a} \times \hat{i}|^2 + |\vec{a} \times \hat{j}|^2 + |\vec{a} \times \hat{k}|^2$ is

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Q23:

Probability

Medium

core

If the events A and B are independent, then which of the following statements are true? (A) P(A'B) = [1-P(A)] P(B) (B) A and B are mutually exclusive (C) P(A) = P(B) (D) P(A'B') = [1-P(A)] [1-P(B)] Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q24:

3D Geometry

Medium

core

Which of the following statements are true? (A) The vector equation of the line through the point (5, 2, -4) and parallel to the vector $3\hat{i} + 2\hat{j} - 8\hat{k}$ is $\vec{r} = (5\hat{i} + 2\hat{j} - 4\hat{k}) + \lambda(3\hat{i} + 2\hat{j} - 8\hat{k})$ (B) Vector form of the equation of line $\frac{x-5}{3} = \frac{y+4}{7} = \frac{z-6}{2}$ is $\vec{r} = (5\hat{i} - 4\hat{j} + 6\hat{k}) + \lambda(3\hat{i} + 7\hat{j} + 2\hat{k})$ (C) The direction cosines of z-axis are (1, 1,0). (D) If a line has direction ratios 2, -1, -2, then its direction cosines are -2/3, -1/3, -2/3. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q25:

Application of Derivatives

Medium

core

The edge of a cube is increasing at a rate of 7 cm/s. The rate of change of area of the cube when its side is 3 cm is:

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Q26:

Integrals

Hard

core

$\int e^x \left(\frac{1-x}{1+x^2}\right)^2 dx$ is equal to

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Q27:

Relations & Functions

Medium

core

Let $f: \mathbb{R} \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ be defined as $f(x) = [x]$, where [x] denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to x. Then which of the following statements are correct? (A) f is one-one but not onto (B) f is not onto (C) f is not one-one (D) f is one-one and onto Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q28:

Vector Algebra

Medium

core

If $\vec{a}$, $\vec{b}$ and $\sqrt{3}\vec{a} + \vec{b}$ are unit vectors, then the angle between $\vec{a}$ and $\vec{b}$ is:

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Q29:

Continuity & Differentiability

Medium

core

The function $f(x) = \begin{cases} \frac{(\sin 2x)}{x} + \cos x & , if \ x \neq 0 \\ K & , if \ x = 0 \end{cases}$ is continuous at $x = 0$, then the value of K is:

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Q30:

Linear Programming

Easy

core

The corner points of a bounded feasible region determined by the following system of linear inequalities $x + 3y \leq 60, x + y \geq 10$, $x \leq y$, $x \geq 0$, $y \geq 0$ are (0,10), (5,5), (15, 15) and (0, 20). Let $z = 2px + qy$, $p, q > 0$. If maximum of z occurs at both (15, 15) and (0, 20), then the relation between p and q is

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Q32:

Application of Integrals

Medium

core

Area (in sq. units) of the region bounded by the curves $y = -1$, $y = 2$, $x = y^3$ and $x = 0$ is

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Q33:

3D Geometry

Medium

core

The value of p so that the lines $\frac{x-1}{-3} = \frac{2y-2}{2p} = \frac{z-3}{2}$ and $\frac{x-1}{-3p} = \frac{y-1}{4} = \frac{6-z}{5}$ are at right angles is

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Q34:

Application of Derivatives

Medium

core

If it is given that at $x = 1$, the function $f(x) = x^4 - 62x^2 + 2ax + b$ attains its maximum value on the interval [0, 2], then the value of a is:

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Q35:

Trigonometry

Medium

core

Arrange the principal values of the following functions in ascending order (A) $\cosec^{-1}(2)$ (B) $\tan^{-1}(-\sqrt{3})$ (C) $\tan^{-1}(1)$ (D) $\tan^{-1}\left(\cos\frac{3\pi}{7}\right)$ Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q36:

Probability

Medium

core

If A and B are two distinct events such that P(A|B) = P(B|A), then which of the following is /are possible? (A) A= B (B) P (A) = P(B) (C) A ⊂ B but A ≠ B (D) A∩ B = ɸ Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q38:

Integrals

Medium

core

If $f(x)$ and $g(x)$ are continuous functions in [0, a] such that $f(x) = f(a - x)$ and $g(x) + g(a - x) = a$ then $\int_{0}^{a} f(x)g(x)dx =$

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Q39:

Probability

Medium

core

A and B throw a die alternatively till one of them gets 3 or 6 and wins the game. If B starts the game, then the probability of winning the game by A is

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Q41:

Matrices & Determinants

Medium

core

If $A = \begin{bmatrix} 2 & -1 & 0 \\ 1 & 1 & 2 \\ -1 & 0 & 1 \end{bmatrix}$, then which of the following statement(s) is/are correct? (A) A is singular matrix (B) |3A| = 135 (C) |adj A| = 125 (D) $|A^{-1}| = \frac{1}{5}$ Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q42:

Application of Integrals

Medium

core

The area (in sq. units) of the region bounded by the curve $x^2 = 250y$, $y = 0$ and $x = 50$ is

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Q44:

Differential Equations

Medium

core

Match List-I with List-II | List-I | List-II | |---|---| | Differential Equations | Order and degree | | (A) $ydx + x\log(y/x)dy - 2xdy = 0$ | (I) Order : 2, degree:1 | | (B) $\left(\frac{d^3y}{dx^3}\right)^2 + 3\frac{d^2y}{dx^2} + 2\left(\frac{dy}{dx}\right)^4 = y^2$ | (II) Order :1, degree:1 | | (C) $\frac{dy}{dx} + \log\left(\frac{dy}{dx}\right) + x = y$ | (III) Order : 3, degree:2 | | (D) $\left(\frac{ds}{dt}\right)^4 + 2s\frac{d^2s}{dt^2} = 0$ | (IV) Order : 1, degree: Not defined | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q45:

Linear Programming

Medium

core

The corner points of the bounded feasible region of the LPP: Maximize $z = x + y$ subject to constraints $2x + 5y \leq 100$, $8x + 5y \leq 200$, $x \geq 0$, $y \geq 0$ are

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Q46:

Probability

Hard

core

Let A, B, C be three events. If the probability of occurring exactly one out of A and B is $\frac{3}{5}$, exactly one of B and C is $\frac{1}{5}$, exactly one of C and A is $\frac{3}{5}$ and that of occurring of three events is $\frac{4}{25}$, then the probability of occurring at least one of them is

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Q47:

Matrices & Determinants

Medium

core

The value of $\begin{vmatrix} 2^x & 1 & 6^x \\ 4^x & 1 & 3^x \\ 2^x & 1 & 6^x \end{vmatrix}$, where $x \neq 0$ is:

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Q48:

Matrices & Determinants

Medium

core

For the matrix $A = \begin{bmatrix} 2 & -1 & -1 \\ 0 & 2 & 3 \\ 1 & -2 & 1 \end{bmatrix}$, which of the following statements are correct? (A) The order of the matrix is 3 × 3 (B) |A| = 21 (C) $|adj\ A| = 225$ (D) A is skew symmetric matrix Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q49:

3D Geometry

Medium

core

A line passes through the point with position vector $2\hat{i} - \hat{j} + 4\hat{k}$ and is in the direction of the vector $\hat{i} + \hat{j} - 2\hat{k}$. The equation of the line in Cartesian form is:

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Q50:

Matrices & Determinants

Medium

core

For two matrices $A = \begin{bmatrix} 3 & 4 \\ -1 & 2 \\ 0 & 1 \end{bmatrix}$ and $B^T = \begin{bmatrix} -1 & 2 & 1 \\ 1 & 2 & 3 \end{bmatrix}$, A - B equals

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Q51:

Financial Math

Medium

applied

Anisha invested Rs.20000 in a mutual fund in the year 2016, which increased to Rs.36000 in the year 2024. The percentage compounded annual growth rate(CAGR) of her investment is: (Given: $(1.8)^{1/8} = 1.076$)

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Q52:

Probability

Medium

applied

In a Binomial distribution, the probability of getting a success is $\frac{3}{4}$ and the variance is $\frac{3}{8}$ then the probability of no success is:

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Q53:

Trends & Data

Medium

applied

Match List-I with List-II | List-I | List-II | |---|---| | Time Series Component | Example | | (A) Secular Variation | (I) Pandemic | | (B) Seasonal Variation | (II) Recession in business | | (C) Cyclic Variation | (III) Monthly sale of woolen cloths | | (D) Irregular variation | (IV) Data regarding National income | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q54:

Application of Derivatives

Medium

applied

The volume of spherical balloon is increasing at the rate of $4 \text{ cm}^3/ \text{sec}$. The rate of increase of its surface area, when the radius is 3cm will be :-

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Q56:

Time & Work

Medium

applied

Inlet Pipe A can fill a tank in 30 minutes, and outlet pipes B and C can empty the tank in 2 hours each. If all 3 pipes operate together, the tank will be filled in:

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Q57:

Inferential

Easy

applied

Match List-I with List-II | List-I | List-II | |---|---| | Terms | definition | | (A) POPULATION | (I) Measurable characteristics of the population such as mean, variance, standard deviation etc. of population | | (B) SAMPLE | (II) Measurable characteristics of the sample such as mean, variance, standard deviation etc. of a sample | | (C) PARAMETER | (III) Finite set of statistical individuals drawn from a population for investigation. | | (D) STATISTIC | (IV) Collection of objects having the same characteristics | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q58:

Financial Math

Medium

applied

At what rate will the present value of a perpetuity of Rs.1000 payable at the end of each quarter be Rs.50000?

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Q59:

Matrices & Determinants

Medium

applied

If A and B are two matrices of order 2 × 2 such that A is a symmetric matrix and B is a skew-symmetric matrix, then:

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Q60:

Application of Derivatives

Medium

applied

The interval(s), where the function $f(x) = \begin{cases} \frac{1-e^x}{e^{2x}-1} & : x \neq 0 \\ \frac{-1}{2} & : x = 0 \end{cases}$ is increasing, is/ are:

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Q61:

Inequalities

Medium

applied

The solution of $\frac{7x+12}{x-9} < 4$; $ \neq 9$ is:

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Q62:

Trends & Data

Medium

applied

Consider the following data | Year (x) | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Profit (Rs. in thousands) (y) | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 13 | The equation of straight line trend by method of least square for the above data is given by

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Q63:

Linear Programming

Medium

applied

If the corner points of bounded feasible region for an LPP are (0,2) (3,0) (6,0) (6,8) and (0, 5) then the minimum value of the objective function f=4x+6y occur at

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Q64:

Differential Equations

Medium

applied

Curd is at 80° F, five minutes later it came down at 60°F. After another 5 minutes, its temperature became 50° F. Given that the rate of change of temperature is proportional to (T - S), where S is temperature of the surroundings and T is temperature of the curd at any time t. Then the temperature of the surroundings is :

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Q66:

Inferential

Medium

applied

With reference to sampling, which of the following are correct? (A) Simple random sampling is probability sampling (B) Snow-ball sampling is non-probability sampling (C) Stratified sampling is probability sampling (D) Cluster sampling is non-probability sampling Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q67:

Matrices & Determinants

Medium

applied

Match List-I with List-II | List-I | List-II | |---|---| | Matrix/equations | Values | | (A) $\begin{bmatrix} 2x+1 & 3y \\ 0 & y^2-5y \end{bmatrix} = \begin{bmatrix} x+3 & y^2+2 \\ 0 & -6 \end{bmatrix}$ | (I) $x = 2, y = -1$ | | (B) $\begin{bmatrix} 1 & 2 & -1 \\ x & 0 & 3 \\ y & 3 & 4 \end{bmatrix}$ is symmetric | (II) $x = 2, y = 2$ | | (C) $[x \ \ 1]\begin{bmatrix} 1 & 0 \\ -2 & -3 \end{bmatrix}\begin{bmatrix} 5 & 2 \\ 0 & y \end{bmatrix} = O$ | (III) $x = -2, y = 2$ | | (D) $\begin{bmatrix} x & 0 \\ 1 & 1 \end{bmatrix}\begin{bmatrix} x & 0 \\ 1 & 1 \end{bmatrix} = \begin{bmatrix} 4 & 0 \\ -1 & y/2 \end{bmatrix}$ | (IV) $x = 2, y = 0$ | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q68:

Integrals

Medium

applied

The integral $\int \frac{2dx}{e^{2x}-1}$ is equal to:

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Q69:

Probability

Medium

applied

Which of the following are the properties of Normal Distribution function f(x) and Normal probability curve: (A) The probability of success remains the same in each trial and the number of trials is small in number. (B) The curve is bell-shaped and is symmetrical about the mean. (C) If set of n trials are repeated N times, then frequency f(r) of r successes is given by f(r) = N.p(r) = N$e^{-m\frac{m^r}{r!}}$, r=0,1,2,... (D) As x increases numerically, f(x) decreases rapidly and the maximum value of f(x) occurs at x=μ(mean) Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q70:

Probability

Medium

applied

The random variable X has the following probability distribution | X | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |---|---|---|---|---| | P(X) | a | a | b | b | such that E(x²) = 2E(x), then the value of b is:

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Q71:

Financial Math

Easy

applied

The annual depreciation of an asset is independent of:-

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Q72:

Financial Math

Medium

applied

The amount should be deposited at the end of every 6 months to accumulate Rs.50,000 in 8 years if money is worth 6% p.a. compounded semiannually, is: [Given $(1.03)^{16} = 1.6047$]

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Q73:

Application of Derivatives

Medium

applied

A square board of side 36cm is made into a box without top by cutting a square from each corner and folding up the flaps to form a box then maximum volume of the box is

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Q74:

Time, Speed & Distance

Medium

applied

A boat covers a distance 24 km upstream and returns to the same point in a total of 4 hours. If the speed of boat in downstream is twice its speed in upstream, then the speed of boat in upstream is:

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Q75:

Inferential

Medium

applied

The point estimate of the population standard deviation as per the below mentioned data from a simple random sample 6,10,15,12,9,8 will be :-

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Q76:

Calculus

Hard

applied

The demand function P for maximising a profit monopolist is given by P=274-x², while the marginal cost is 4+3x for x units of commodity. The consumer surplus is

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Q77:

Probability

Medium

applied

The probability that in a year of the 22nd century choosen at random, there will be 53 Sundays is:

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Q78:

Numericals

Medium

applied

In a game, A can give 36 points to B, A can give 42 point to C, B can give 10 points to C. How many points make the game ?

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Q79:

Matrices & Determinants

Medium

applied

If a matrix $A = \begin{bmatrix} 5 & -8 \\ -3 & 5 \end{bmatrix}$ then which of the following is / are TRUE? (A) $|A| = 1$ (B) $A$ is a singular matrix. (C) $-2A = \begin{bmatrix} 10 & -16 \\ -6 & 10 \end{bmatrix}$ (D) $AI = \begin{bmatrix} 5 & 0 \\ 0 & 5 \end{bmatrix}$ $I$ is an identity matrix of order 2. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q80:

Matrices & Determinants

Medium

applied

If $\begin{bmatrix} a-b & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & b-c & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & c-2 \end{bmatrix}$ is a scalar matrix such that $a + b + c = 0$, then, which of the following are TRUE? (A) $a = 0$ (B) $b = 0$ (C) $a = 1$ (D) $c = 1$ Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Q81:

Linear Programming

Medium

applied

For the objective function Z=-4x + 6y subject to the constraints 3x + 2y ≥ 5, 7x + 2y ≤ 9, x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0, the maximum value of Z occurs at $(a, b)$ and the minimum value of Z occurs at $(p, q)$ then the value of $\frac{a}{p} + \frac{b}{q}$ is:

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Q82:

Inferential

Medium

applied

Consider the following test: H₀: μ ≤ 12 H₁: μ > 12 A sample of 36 provided a sample mean $\bar{x} = 16$ and a sample standard deviation S=4.2. Then the value of the t- test statistic is:

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Q83:

Mixture & Alligation

Hard

applied

From a container full of orange juice, 7.5 liters was drawn out and replaced by soda water. This process is repeated 5 more time. The ratio of quantity of orange juice and soda water left in the container is 4:5. How much liter of orange juice did the container originally had? [(Use:0.44) 1/6 = 0.802]

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Q84:

Financial Math

Medium

applied

Vatsala buys a car for Rs.7,00,000 and pays upfront Rs.2,50,000 through her credit card. The balance is to be paid in 5 years by equal monthly installments at an interest of 7% per annum as reducing balance. The EMI to be paid by Vatsala will be :- [given (1.0058)⁻⁶⁰=0.7068]

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Q85:

Financial Math

Medium

applied

A man wishes to ensure that he gets Rs. 75,000/- at the end of each year indefinitely. The amount that he invest now to produce the desired cash flow, if money is worth 2.5% compounded annually is:

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