MASTERY QUESTIONS IN MATHEMATICS: ALGEBRA 2

Progression, Matrix, Determinant, Venn diagram

Problem 251 (ECE November 1996)
How many terms of the sequence -9, -6, -3 … must be taken so that the sum is 66?
A. 13
B. 12
C. 4
D. 11

Problem 252 (CE November 1997)

The sum of the progression 5, 8, 11, 14 …. is 1025. How many terms are there?
A. 22
B. 23
C. 24
D. 25

Problem 253 (CE May 1998)

There are seven arithmetic means between 3 and 35. Find the sum of all terms.
A. 169
B. 171
C. 167
D. 173

Problem 254 (CE May 1999)

There are line (9) arithmetic means between 11 and 51. The sum of the progression is:
A. 279
B. 341
C. 376
D. 254

Problem 255
The sum of all even numbers from 0 to 420 is:
A. 43410
B. 44300
C. 44310
D. 44130

Problem 256 (CE May 1997)

Which of the following numbers should be changed to make all the numbers form an arithmetic
progression when properly arranged?
A. 27/14
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B. 33/28
C. 45/28
D. 20/14

Problem 257
The first term of an arithmetic progression (A.P.) is 6 and the 10th term is 3 times the second
number. What is the common difference?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4

Problem 258
The sum of five arithmetic means between 34 and 42 is:
A. 150
B. 160
C. 190
D. 210

Problem 259
The positive values of a so that 4x, 5x + 4, 3x2 – 1will be in arithmetic progression is:
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5

Problem 260
Solve for x if x + 3x + 5x + 7x + … + 49x = 625
A. ¼
B. ½
C. 1
D. 1 ¼

Problem 261
The 10th term of the series a, a-b, a-2b, … is:
A. a-6b
B. a-9b
C. 2a-b
D. a+9b
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Problem 262
If the sum of the first 13 terms of two arithmetic progressions are in the ratio 7:3, find the ratio of
their corresponding 7th term.
A. 3:7
B. 1:3
C. 7:3
D. 6:7

Problem 263
If 1/x, 1/y, 1/z are in arithmetic progression, then y is equal to:
A. X-z
B. ½(x+2z)
C. (x+z)/2xz
D. 2xz/(x+z)

Problem 264 (ECE November 1997)

Find the 30th term of the A.P. 4, 7, 10 …
A. 88
B. 91
C. 75
D. 90

Problem 265 (ECE November 1997)

Find the 100th term of the sequence 1.01, 1.00, 0.99….
A. 0.05
B. 0.04
C. 0.03
D. 0.02

Problem 266
The sum of all numbers between 0 and 10000 which is exactly divisible by 77 is:
A. 546546
B. 645568
C. 645645
D. 645722

Problem 267 (ME April 1998)

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What is the sum of the following finite sequence of terms? 18, 25, 32, 39, .., 67.
A. 234
B. 181
C. 213
D. 340

Problem 268
Find x in the series: 1, 1/3, 0.2, x.
A. 1/6
B. 1/8
C. 1/7
D. 1/9

Problem269 (ECE November 1995)

Find the fourth term of the progression ½, 0.2, 0.125, …
A. 0.102
B. 1/10
C. 1/11
D. 0.099

Problem 270
The 10th term of the progression 6/4, 4/3, 3/2, … is:
A. 12
B. 10/3
C. 12/3
D. 13/3

Problem 271 (ME October 1997)

The geometric mean of 4 and 64 is:
A. 48
B. 16
C. 34
D. 24

Problem 272 (ME October 1997)

The geometric mean of a nd b is:
A. √𝒂𝒃
B. (a+b)/2
C. 1/b
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D. ab/2

Problem 273 (CE May 1998)

Determine the sum of the infinite geometric series of 1, -1/5,+1/25, …?
A. 4/5
B. 5/7
C. 4/6
D. 5/6

Problem 274
There are 6 geometric means between 4 and 8748. Find the sum of all terms.
A. 13120
B. 15480
C. 10250
D. 9840

Problem 275 (ECE April 1998)

Find the sum of the infinite progression 6, -2, -2/3 …
A. 5/2
B. 9/2
C. 7/2
D. 11/2

Problem 276 (ECE April 1998)

Find the sum of the first 10 terms of the Geometric Progression 2, 4, 8, 16 …
A. 1023
B. 2046
C. 1596
D. 225

Problem 277
The 1st, 4th, 8th terms of an A.P. are themselves geometric progression (G.P.). What is the
common ratio of the G.P.?
A. 4/3
B. 5/3
C. 2
D. 7/3

Problem 278
Determine x so that x, 2x+7, 10x-7 will form a geometric progression.
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A. -7
B. 6
C. 7
D. -6

Problem 279
The fourth term of a geometric progression is 189 and the sixth term is 1701, the 8 th term is:
A. 5103
B. 1240029
C. 45927
D. 15309

Problem 280
The sum of the numbers in arithmetical progression is 45. If 2 is added to the first number, 3 to
the second and 7 to the third, the new numbers will be in geometrical progression. Find the
common difference in A.P.
A. -5
B. 10
C. 6
D. 5

Problem 281
The geometric mean and the harmonic mean of two numbers are 12 and 36/5 respectively. What
are the numbers?
A. 36 & 4
B. 72 & 8
C. 36 & 8
D. 72 & 4

Problem 282
If x, 4x+8, 30x +24 are in geometrical progression, find the common ratio.
A. 2
B. 4
C. 6
D. 8

Problem 283 (ECE April 1995)

A besiege fortress is held by 5700 men who have provision for 66 days. If the garrison loses 20
men each day, for how many days can the provision hold out?
A. 60
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B. 72
C. 76
D. 82

Problem 284 (ECE April 1999)

If one third of the air in the tank is removed by each stroke of an air pump, what fractional part
of the total air is removed in 6 strokes?
A. 0.9122
B. 0.0877
C. 0.8211
D. 0.7145

Problem 285
A rubber ball is dropped from a height of 15m. On each rebound, it rises 2/3 of the height from
which it last fell. Find the distance traveled by the ball before it becomes to rest.
A. 75m
B. 96m
C. 100m
D. 85m

Problem 286 (CE May 1991)

In the recent Bosnia conflict, The NATO forces captured 6400 soldiers. The provisions on hand
will last for 216 meals while feeding 3 meals a day. The provisions lasted 9 more days because
of daily deaths. At an average, how many died per day?
A. 15.2
B. 17.8
C. 18.3
D. 19.4

Problem 287
To build a dam, 60 men must work 72 days. If all 60 men are employed at the start but the
number is decreased by 5 men at the end of each 12-day period, how long will it take to complete
the dam?
A. 108 days
B. 9 days
C. 94 days
D. 60 days

Problem 288 (CE November 1994)

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In a benefit show, a number of wealthy men agreed that the first one to arrive would pay 10
centavos to enter and each later arrival would pay twice as much as the preceding man. The total
amount collected from all of them was P104857.50. How may wealthy men had paid?
A. 18
B. 19
C. 20
D. 21

Problem 289
7 8
Evaluate the following determinant: | |
9 4
A. 64
B. 44
C. 54
D. -44

Problem 290
The following equation involves two determinants:
3 𝑥 2 −1
| |=| |
2 2 𝑥 −3
The value of x is:
A. 1
B. 3
C. 4
D. 3

Problem 291 (CE November 1997)

Evaluate the following determinant:
1 5 −2
|2 1 −3|
3 −2 1
A. -24
B. 24
C. -46
D. 46

Problem 292 (CE November 1996)

Compute the value of x from the following:
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4 −1 2 3
2 0 2 1
x =| |
10 3 0 1
14 2 4 5
A. 27
B. -28
C. 26
D. -29

Problem 293
Evaluate the following determinant:
1 4 2 −1
2 −1 0 −3
D=| |
−2 3 1 2
0 2 1 4
A. 5
B. -4
C. 4
D. -5

Problem 294
1 3 −1 −2
Given matrix A = | | and matrix B = | |. Find A + 2B.
−2 1 −1 1
1 0
A. | |
2 1
1 0
B. | |
1 3
−1 3
C. | |
0 1
−𝟏 −𝟏
D. | |
𝟎 𝟑

Problem 295 (CE May 1996)

1 2 3 6
Elements of matrix B = | |; Elements of matrix C = | |
0 −5 4 1
Find the elements of the product of the two matrices, matrix BC.
𝟏𝟏 𝟖
A. | |
−𝟐𝟎 −𝟓
15 9|
B. |
−22 4
12 10
C. | |
20 −4
15 15
D. | |
−17 −6
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Problem 296 (CE Board)
Solve for x and y from the given relationship:
1 1 𝑥 2
| || | = | |
3 2 𝑦 0
A. x = -2; y = 6
B. x = 2; y = 6
C. x = -2; y = -6
D. x =2; y = -6

Problem 297 (EE October 1993)

In a class of 40 students, 27 students like Calculus and 25 like Geometry. How many students
liked both Calculus and Geometry?
A. 10
B. 14
C. 11
D. 12

Problem 298
A class of 40 took examination in Algebra and Trigonometry. If 30 passed Algebra, 36 passed
Trigonometry, and 2 failed in both subjects, the number of students who passed the two subjects
is:
A. 2
B. 8
C. 28
D. 25

Problem 299 (ECE November 1992)

The probability for the ECE board examinees from a certain school to pass the Mathematics
subject is 3/7 and that for the Communications subject is 5/7. If none of the examinees failed in
both subjects and there are 4 examinees who pass both subjects, how many examinees from the
school took the examination?
A. 28
B. 27
C. 26
D. 32

Problem 300 (EE March 1998)

In a commercial survey involving 1000 persons on brand preferences, 120 were found to prefer
brand x only, 200 persons prefer brand y only, 150 persons prefer brand z only, 370 prefer either
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brand x or y not z, 450 prefer brand y or z but not x, and 370 prefer wither brand z or x but not y,
and none prefer all the three brands at a time. How many persons have no brand preference with
any of the three brands?
A. 120
B. 280
C. 70
D. 320