CDS Exam (I)- 2026 - Elementary Mathematics Defence Question Paper

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CDS Exam (I)- 2026 - Elementary Mathematics

CDS Exam (I)- 2026 - Elementary Mathematics Defence Questions

1.
If \( p + q + r = 0 \), then what is \( z^{\frac{p^{2}}{qr}} \times z^{\frac{q^{2}}{rp}} \times z^{\frac{r^{2}}{pq}} \) equal to?
A.
1
B.
\( z \)
C.
\( z^{2} \)
D.
\( z^{3} \)
ANSWER :
D. \( z^{3} \)
2.
What is the value of \( k \) for which \( (k^{2} - 5k + 4)x^{2} + (k^{2} - 3k - 4)x + (k^{2} - 4k) = 0 \) is an identity?
A.
-1
B.
0
C.
1
D.
4
ANSWER :
D. 4
3.
If \( \frac{a^{2}}{b^{2} + c^{2}} = \frac{b^{2}}{c^{2} + a^{2}} = \frac{c^{2}}{a^{2} + b^{2}} \), then what is the value of \( a^{4} + b^{4} + c^{4} \) equal to?
A.
\( a^{2}b^{2} + b^{2}c^{2} + c^{2}a^{2} \)
B.
\( 2(a^{2}b^{2} + b^{2}c^{2} + c^{2}a^{2}) \)
C.
\( 3(a^{2}b^{2} + b^{2}c^{2} + c^{2}a^{2}) \)
D.
\( 4(a^{2}b^{2} + b^{2}c^{2} + c^{2}a^{2}) \)
ANSWER :
A. \( a^{2}b^{2} + b^{2}c^{2} + c^{2}a^{2} \)
4.
If \( \frac{1}{x} = \frac{1}{p} + \frac{1}{q} \), then what is \( \frac{pq}{p^{2} - q^{2}}\left(\frac{x + p}{x - p} - \frac{x + q}{x - q}\right) \) equal to?
A.
-2
B.
-1
C.
1
D.
2
ANSWER :
D. 2
5.
Let \( P = 5^{5} \times 15^{15} \times 25^{25} \times 35^{35} \) and \( Q = 10^{10} \times 20^{20} \times 30^{30} \times 40^{40} \). What is the number of consecutive zeros at the end of the sum \( (P + Q) \)?
A.
100
B.
65
C.
50
D.
Zero
ANSWER :
D. Zero
6.
If \( (x - 5) \) is the HCF of \( x^{2} - x - p \) and \( x^{2} - qx - 10 \), then what is the value of \( (p + q) \)?
A.
-23
B.
-17
C.
17
D.
23
ANSWER :
D. 23
7.
The LCM and HCF of two polynomials \( p(x) \) and \( q(x) \) are \( (x + a)(x^{3} - a^{3}) \) and \( (x^{2} - ax + a^{2}) \), respectively. If \( p(x) = x^{4} + a^{2}x^{2} + a^{4} \), then what is \( q(x) \) equal to?
A.
\( x^{4} - 2a^{2}x^{2} + a^{4} \)
B.
\( x^{4} + 2a^{2}x^{2} + a^{4} \)
C.
\( x^{2} - a^{2} \)
D.
\( x^{4} - a^{2}x^{2} + a^{4} \)
ANSWER :
C. \( x^{2} - a^{2} \)
8.
Which of the following expressions can divide both the polynomials \( x^{3} + 2x^{2} - 5x + 2 \) and \( x^{3} + 4x^{2} + x - 6 \) exactly?
I. \( x - 1 \)
II. \( x + 1 \)
III. \( x + 2 \)
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
A.
I and II only
B.
II and III only
C.
I and III only
D.
I only
ANSWER :
D. I only
9.
Eight men and 24 women can finish a piece of work in one day while 12 men and 18 women can also finish it in one day. What is the time taken by 24 men and 72 women to finish the work?
A.
\( \frac{1}{3} \) of a day
B.
\( \frac{2}{3} \) of a day
C.
3 days
D.
\( \frac{9}{2} \) days
ANSWER :
A. \( \frac{1}{3} \) of a day
10.
For what integral value of \( k \), the system of equations \( kx - 5y + 6 = 0 \) and \( 4(k - 1)y - 12x + 3 = 0 \) has no solution?
A.
4
B.
3
C.
1
D.
No such value exists
ANSWER :
D. No such value exists