Algebra class exercise

Q1. In a 4- digit number, the sum of the first two digits is equal to that of the last two digits. The sum of
the first and last digits is equal to the third digit. Finally, the sum of the second and fourth digits is
twice the sum of the other two digits. What is the third digit of the number?
1. 5
2. 8
3. 1
4. 4
Q2. My nephew adores chocolates. He likes biscuits but he hates apples. I told him that he can buy as many
chocolates he wishes but then he must have biscuits twice the number of chocolates and apples more
than biscuits and chocolates together. Each chocolate cost Re. 1. The cost of apple is twice of the
chocolate and four biscuits are worth of one apple. Then which of the following can be the amount that
I spent on that evening on my nephew?
a) Rs. 34
b) Rs. 33
c) Rs. 8
d) None of these
Q3. P, Q, R, S have Rs.290 between them. P has twice as much as R, and Q has three times as much as S. R
and S together have Rs.50 less than P. Find the share of each.
Q4. A man has a number of one rupee and five-paise coins. He observes that if the rupees were turned into
five-paise coins and the five-paise coins into rupees, he would have Rs.5.70 more. If the rupees were
turned into fifty-paise coins and the five-paise coins into ten-paise coins, he would have Rs.1.95 less.
How much amount does he have?
Q5. A merchant bought certain metres of cloth for Rs.50. He kept 5 m for himself and sold the rest at Re.1
per metre more than he gave, and made a profit of Rs.10. How many metres did he buy?
Q6. Ujakar and Keshav attempted to solve a quadratic equation. Ujakar made a mistake in writing down
the constant term. He ended up with the roots (4,3). Keshav made a mistake in writing down the
coefficient of x. He got the roots as (3,2). What will be the exact roots of the original quadratic
equation?
1. (6,1)
2. (-3, -4)
3. (4,3)
4. (-4, -3)
Q7. Find the common root of the equations x2 5x + 6 = 0 and x2 7x + 10 = 0.
Q8. x and y are real numbers satisfying the conditions 2< x < 3 and -8 < y < -7. Which of the following
expressions will have the least value?
1. x2y
2. xy2
3. 5xy
4. None of these
Q9. Solve the inequality 3x2 20x + 17 0.
Q10. Solve the inequality |x/2| < 2.
Q11. Let y = min {(x + 6), (4 x)}. If x R, what is the maximum value of y?
Q12. Solve for x: (3x + 7)/(2x 5) > 3, where x is a whole number.
Q13. Solve for x: |x| > 5.
Q14. Solve: |2x + 5| < 9.
.
Q15. Solve for x:
(a) |x + 3| + 2 = 17

(b) |3x 13| + 12 = 7

Q16. Find the value of x: |x + 5| < |2x 7| + 15

Q17. |2x + 4| > |7x 9|
Q18. If x > 5 and y < -1, then which of the following statements is true?
1. (x + 4y) > 1
2. x > - 4y
3. - 4x < 5y
4. None of these
Q19. If a, b, c and d are four positive real numbers such that abcd = 1, what is the minimum value of
(l+a)(l+b) (l+c) (l+d)
1. 4
2. 1
3. 16
4. 18
3x 4
Q20. If 3
5 and x + y = 4.
8
Find the solution set for y.
x
Q21. If >4, x + y < 0, |x| <3,
y
find the solution set for y.
Q22. Given x, y, z are integers x>y>z. Which is the minimum among the choices?
a. xy(1 z)
b. xz(1 y)
c. yz(1 x)
d. Cannot be determined
Q23. In the previous question if x, y, z < 0 then which of the choices is the largest?
a. xy(1 z)
b. xz(1 y)
c. yz(1 x)
d. Cannot be determined
Q24. Solve for x:
If x2 3x 40 0, x2 25, |x| > 2.
Q25. If (x2 + 3x 18) (3x2 7x 6) 0 solve for x.
Q26. If x is positive what is the greatest value of (5-x) (x + 3)?.
Q27. Solve the inequality 2x2 + 9x 35 > 0.
Q28.

Q29.

Let p and q be the roots of the quadratic equation x2 ( - 2) x minimum possible value of p2 + q2?
1. 0
2. 3
3. 4
4. 5

- 1 = 0. What is the

Let a, b, c, d be four integers such that a + b + c + d = 4m + 1 where m is a positive integer. Given

m, which one of the following is necessarily true?
1. The minimum possible value of a2 + b2 + c2 + d2 is 4m2 2m + 1
2. The minimum possible value of a2 + b2 + c2 + d2 is 4m2 + 2m + 1
3. The maximum possible value of a2 + b2 + c2 + d2 is 4m2 + 2m + 1
4. The maximum possible value of a2 + b2 + c2 + d2 is 4m2 + 2m + 1

Q30. The number of non-negative real roots of 2x x 1 = 0 equals

1. 0
2. 1
3. 2
4. 3
DIRECTIONS for Questions 31 to 32: Each question is followed by two statements, A and B. Answer
each question using the following instructions.
Choose 1 if the question can be answered by one of the statements alone but not by the other.
Choose 2 if the question can be answered by using either statement alone.
Choose 3 if the question can be answered by using both the statements together, but cannot be answered by
using either statement alone.
Choose 4 if the question cannot be answered even by using both the statements together.

Q31.

What are the unique values of b and c in the equation 4x2 + bx + c = 0 if one of the roots of the
equation is (-1/2)?
A. The second root is 1/2
B. The ratio of c and b is 1

Q32.

Is

1
1
1
1
1 1

4 6 .... 3 5 .... ?
2
a
a
a
a
a a

A. -3 a 3
B. One of the roots of the equation 4x2-4x+1 = 0 is a.