1. The additive inverse of $\frac{-a}{b}$ is:
a) $\frac{a}{b}$
b) $\frac{b}{a}$
c) $\frac{-b}{a}$
d) $\frac{-a}{b}$

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2. Which of the following is not a rational number?
a) $\frac{3}{17}$
b) $\frac{-4}{19}$
c) $\frac{0}{8}$
d) $\frac{3}{0}$

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1. The solution of  $\frac{2x + 1}{3x - 1}$ = $\frac{3}{2}$ is:
a) x = 1
b) x = -1
c) x = 2
d) x = -3

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2. In a two digit number, the tens digit is three times the units. When the number is decreased by 54, the digits are reversed.Then the number is:
a) 36
b) 39
c) 93
d) 96

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1. If two adjacent angles of a parallelogram are in the ratio 3 : 2, then the measure of the angles are:
a) 108⁰, 72⁰
b) 72⁰, 36⁰
c) 100⁰, 80⁰
d) 144⁰, 36⁰

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2. If PQ nad RS are two perpendicular diameter of a circle, then PQRS is a:
a) rectangle
b) trapezium
c) square
d) rhombus but not square

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1. In a trapezium ABCD, AB ||CD. If ∠A = 60⁰ then ∠D = ?
a) 110⁰
b) 120⁰
c) 70⁰
d) 300⁰

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2. Which of the following statements is true?
a) The diagonals of a rectangle are perpendicular
b) The diagonals of a rhombus are equal
c) Every square is a rhombus
d) None of these

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1. The pie chart shows four four difference modes of transport to school for a group of students to school for a group of students. Calculate the percentage of students who go to schjool by bus?

a) 13.5%
b) 34.7%
c) 37.5%
d) 40.3%

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2. The pie chart shows the examination grades obtained by a group of students. Which of the following statements about the pie chart is true?

a) 15% of the students scored grade B
b) 90 % of the students scored grade A
c) 1/4 of the students scored grade B
d) 1/3 of the students scored grade C

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1. The value of 1+3+5+7+9+……+25 is:
a) 196
b) 625
c) 225
d) 169

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2. If √2 = 1.4142, then the aprroximate value of √2/9 is:
a) 0.2321
b) 0.4714
c) 0.3174
d) 0.4174

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1. a) 4/3
b) 3/4
c) -3/4
d) -4/3

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2. The cube root of -512/729 is:
a) 4/7
b) 8/9
c) -8/9
d) none of these

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1. The CI on Rs. 8000 for 1 year at 5% p.a. payable half-yearly is:
a) Rs. 800
b) Rs. 810
c) Rs. 400
d) Rs. 405

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2. Karuna bought a car for acertain sum of monsy. She spent 10% of the cost on repairs and sold the car for a profit of Rs. 11,000. How much did she spend on repairs, if she made a profit of 20%?
a) Rs. 4,000
b) Rs. 4, 400
c) Rs.5,500
d) Rs.5,000

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1. The product of (4x-3y) and (6x² + 12 xy + 9y²) is:
a) (4x-3y)³
b) 916x² + 12 xy + 9y²)²
c) 64x³ - 27y³
d) None of these

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2. The product of 9x² + 3x + 50 and (x² -1) is:
a) x² + 3x3 -4x² -3x -5
b) x⁴ + 3x3 + 4x² -3x -5
c) x² + 3x³ + 4x² + 3x-5
d) None of these

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1. The number of corners in a cube is:
a) 4
b) 6
c) 8
d) 12

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2. If F = 4 and V = 3, then the value of E is (Use Euler formula):
a) 7
b) 5
c) 4
d) 1

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1. The sides of a triangle are 3 cm, 5 cm and 4 cm. Its area is:
a) 6 cm²
b) 7,5 cm²
c) 5√2 cm²
d) none of these

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2. Correct the perimeter of the figure given below to one decimal place.

a) 56.0 m
b) 56.6 m
c) 57.2 m
d) 57.9 m

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1. The value of (512)^-2/9 is:
a) 1/2
b) 2
c) 4
d) 1/4

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2. The value of (-3)⁰ - (-3)³ - (-3)^-1 +(-3)⁴ - (-3)^-2 is:
a)
b)
c) 109
d) none of these

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1. If a quarter kg of green chillies cost 60 paise, how many paise will 200 g cost?
a) 48 paise
b) 54 paise
c) 56 paise
d) 72 paise

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2. If the cost of 48 bags of paddy is RS. 16,800, then cost of 36 bags of paddy is:
a) Rs. 12,000
b) Rs.12,600
d) Rs.16,200

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1. Expansion of (a+b+c)² is:
a) a²+b²+c²+2(ab+bc+ca)
b) a²+b²+c²
c) a²+b²+c²+2ab-2bc-2ca
d) none of these

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2. Factors for a²b²+c²d²-a²c² -b²d² are:
a) (a+d(a-d)(b+c)(b-c)
b) (a²-b²)
c) (a²-d²)(b²-c²
d) none of these

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1. The bar- graph provided the sales of books (in thousand numbers) from six branches of a publishing company during two consecutive years 2000 and 2001. Answers the question based on the bar-graph.
sales of books (in thousands numbers) from six branches - B1, B2, B3, B4, B5 and B6 of a publishing company in 2006 and 2007.


Total sales of branch B₆ for both the years is what percent of the total sales of branch B₃ for both the years?
a) 68.54%
b) 71.11%
c) 73.17%
d) 75.55%

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2. Which of the following statements is true?
a) The x-axis is a vertical line.
b) The y-axis is a horizontal line.
c) The scale on both axes must be the same in a cartesian plane.
d) The point of intersection between the x-axis and y-axis is called the origin

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1. How many five-digit multiples of 11 are there, if the five digits are 3,4,5,6 and there, if the five digits are 3,4,5,6 and 7 same order?
a) 12
b) 13
c) 10
d) None of these

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2. If a number is divisible by 9, then it is also divisible by which numbers?
a) 3
b) 6
c) 2
d) None of these

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