MSIT APTITUDE QUESTIONS ALGEBRA LOD TWO

CODE#LOD2.2

1. For the quadratic equation 3x2 4x =5 find the

nature of the roots.
i. Real
ii. Rational
iii. Equal
iv. Unequal
a. Only I
b. Only II
c. I and IV
d. I and II
e. CBD
f. NOTA
2. If one root of the equation ax2+bx+c=0 is 0. What is
the value of c?
a. 0
b. 1
c. 2
d. 3
e. CBD
f. NOTA

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 3. If fathers present age is 4 times his sons age 10
years ago, but double of his sons current age, then
find the age of the father when his son was born
a. 10
b. 20
c. 30
d. 40
e. CBD
f. NOTA
4. A two digited number increases by 45 if the digits
are reversed. Find the number of all such possible 2
digited numbers.
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
e. CBD
f. NOTA
5. Find the simplest value of
3
999.99993 0.000853 0.000053 3 999.9999 0.00085 0.00005
999.99992 0.000852 0.000052 999.9999 0.00085 0.00085 0.00005 999.9999 0.00005

a. 1000
b. 100
c. 10
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 d. 1
e. CBD
f. NOTA
100 .001 2 99 .001
6. Find the simplest value of 199 .002
a. 0
b. 1
c. 2
d. (-1)
e. CBD
f. NOTA
7. If Sanjay has INR x and Bijay has INR y, and it is
known that sanjay has INR 50 less than twice that of
Bijay, write down an equation for this.
a. 50 y = 2x
b. 2y 50 = x
c. 50 = x 2y
d. 50 = 2x y
e. CBD
f. NOTA
8. Find the natural number, whose square is same as its
reciprocal.
a. 0
b. 1
c. -1
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 d. 2
e. CBD
f. NOTA
9. In a zoo, there are some animals and some birds. If
the total number of heads is 60 and the total
number of legs is 160 then find the ratio of the
numbers of the animals and birds.
a. 2:1
b. 1:2
c. 1:1
d. 2:2
e. CBD
f. NOTA
10. Among the following options, which can be the
graph of the straight line 3x + 4 y = 12?

a.

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b.

c.

d.

e. CBD

f. NOTA

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11. Find the equation of the given straight line. The
diagram is drawn to the scale.

a. 5x+7y=12
b. 5x 7y=12
c. 7x+5y=12
d. 7x 5y=12
e. CBD
f. NOTA
12. What will be the equation of the straight line
which is parallel to the x axis?
a. X=0
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 b. Y=0
c. X= any constant
d. Y= any constant
e. CBD
f. NOTA
13. Which of the following can be the Y intercept of
the straight line that intersects the X axis at only one
point, to the left of the origin?
a. Positive
b. Negative
c. Zero
d. Either a or b
e. CBD
f. NOTA
14. What will be the equation of the straight line
which is parallel to the y axis?
a. X=0
b. Y=0
c. X= any constant
d. Y= any constant
e. CBD
f. NOTA

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15. State the condition for which the two equations
a1 x b1 y c1 0 and a 2 x b2 y c2 0 will have a unique
solution.
a1 b1 c1
a. a b c
2 2 2

a1 b1 c1
b. a b c
2 2 2

a1 b1 c1
c. a b c
2 2 2

a1 b1 c1
d. a b c
2 2 2

e. Either c or d
f. NOTA
16. State the condition for which the two equations
a1 x b1 y c1 0 and a 2 x b2 y c2 0 will have no unique
solution.
a1 b1 c1
a. a b c
2 2 2

a1 b1 c1
b. a b c
2 2 2

a1 b1 c1
c. a b c
2 2 2

a1 b1 c1
d. a b c
2 2 2

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 e. Either a or b
f. NOTA
17. State the condition for which the two equations
a1 x b1 y c1 0 and a 2 x b2 y c2 0 will have infinitely
many solutions.
a1 b1 c1
a. a b c
2 2 2

a1 b1 c1
b. a b c
2 2 2

a1 b1 c1
c. a b c
2 2 2

a1 b1 c1
d. a b c
2 2 2

e. Either c or d
f. NOTA
18. For a quadratic equation ax2+bx+c=0, if both the
roots are numerically same but different in sign,
then which of the following will definitely be true?
a. a=0
b. b=0
c. c=0
d. abc=0
e. CBD
f. NOTA

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19. For a quadratic equation ax2+bx+c=0, if the
roots are reciprocals of each other, then which of
the following will definitely be true?
a. a=b
b. b=c
c. c=a
d. a=b=c
e. CBD
f. NOTA
20. For a quadratic equation ax2+bx+c=0, if the
roots are negative reciprocals of each other, then
which of the following will definitely be true?
a. a+b=0
b. b+c=0
c. c+a=0
d. a+b+c=0
e. CBD
f. NOTA
21. For a quadratic equation ax2+bx+c=0, if one of
the roots be zero, then which of the following will
definitely be true?
a. a=0
b. b =0
c. c =0

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 d. axbxc=0
e. CBD
f. NOTA
22. If the two quadratic equations a1 x b1 x c1 0
2

and a2 x b2 x c2 0 Have only one common

2

root, then which of the following will be true?

a. (a2 c1 a1c2 ) (c2 b1 c1b2 )( a2 b1 a1b2 )
b. (a2 c1 a1c2 ) (c2b1 c1b2 )( a1b2 a2b1 )

c. 2 1 1 2 (c2 b1 c1b2 )( a1b2 a2 b1 )
2
( a c a c )
d. CBD
e. NOTA
23. If the students of a class are arranged in a
hollow square 5 deep and in the front row, there are
16 students, then find the number of students
present in the class.
a. 256
b. 25
c. 232
d. 206
e. 281
f. 220
g. CBD
h. NOTA
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24. A train covers 100 in certain hours. If the speed
is decreased by 5 kmph then the time taken is 1 hour
more. Find the initial and the final speeds in kmph
respectively.
a. 20 and 25
b. 25 and 20
c. 20 and 15
d. 15 and 20
e. 15 and 25
f. 25 and 15
g. CBD
h. NOTA
25. Solve the equation for x x2 5 x = 6
a. 3 and 2
b. -3 and 2
c. 5 and 1
d. -5 and -1
e. 6 and -1
f. -6 and 1
g. CBD
h. NOTA

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