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1 Semester Exam (Vacation Batch)
Date : 26/9/14 SUB: ALGEBRA Marks: 40

Q.1 Solve any 5 of the following. (5)

1. If a = -5 , b= 4 , c= -1 , find the values of ab2+c2
1 1
2. If the first term is and common difference is , find the 2nd and 3rd term.
2 3
3. Check whether the following equations are consistent ?
x+y=3,x–y=1
4. If ά - β = 16 and ά β = 9 , then find β + ά.
𝑠𝑖𝑛ө −𝑠𝑒𝑐ө
5. Find the value of | |
𝑐𝑜𝑠ө cosecө
6. If a king cards and jack cards is removed from the pack of card then write the total no. of
face cards left.

Q.2 Solve any 4 of the following. (8)

2
1. If find k , if one root of the equation 5x + 6x + k = 0 is 5 times the other.
2. If sample space = { -3 ≤ x < 4} and x belongs to integer ,then find the probability of
(i) no. greater then -2 (ii) no. less -3.
3. Solve by factorization method : 3x2 - 2√6 x + 2 = 0.
4. Find the sum of all odd natural nos. from 1 to 150.
5. An obtuse angle of a rhombus is greater than twice the acute angle by 300. Find the
measure of each angle.
6. Find n if the general term of the following sequence is 68.
5,8,11,14,……

Q.3 Solve any 3 of the follo wing. (9)

1. Solve by cramers rule : α x + β y = 1 ; βx + αy = 1and state the relation between x and y.
2. If S31 = 186 , find T16.
3. Find the value of k if the given equation 4x2 – 3kx + 1 = 0 has real and equal roots.
4. If 11 times 11th term is equal to 3 times the 3rd term , then show that 14th term is zero.
5. There are 3 men and 2 women . a committee of two is to be formed , find the probability
of events that committee contains (i) at least 1 women (ii) at most 2 men.

Q.4 Solve any 2 of the following. (8)

1. Find the three terms in an A.P whose sums is -3 and the product of their cubes is 512.
2. A man tosses a coin three times , assuming head as Rs. 2 and tail as Rs. 5 , find the
probability of getting (i) odd number as sum (ii) sum of total divisible by 4.
3. If sum of the roots of the Q.E ax2 +bx +c = 0 is equal to the sum of the squares of their
reciprocal then prove that 2a2c = c2 + b2a

Q.5 Solve any 2 of the following. (10)

1. Draw the graphs representing the equations 2x = y + 2 and 4x + 3y = 24on the same
graph paper. Find the area of the triangle formed by these lines and X – axis.
2. For the following A.P , find the first n for which Tn is negative.
123 , 117 , 111,…….
1 1 1
3. If sum of the roots of the Q.E + = is zero . Show that the product of the roots
𝑦+𝑚 𝑦+𝑛 𝑙
2 2
is - (𝑚 + 𝑛 )/2
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