Algebra SSC CHSL Questions

Algebra

Algebra MCQ Questions

1.

Simplify the following expression:
\((2x - 3y)^3 - 18xy(2x - 3y)\)


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A.

\(8x^3 - 27y^3 - 36x^2y - 54xy^2\)

B.

\(8x^3 - 72x^2y + 108xy^2 - 27y^3\)

C.

\(8x^3 - 27y^3\)

D.

\(8x^3 + 108xy^2 - 72x^2y\)

ANSWER :

B. \(8x^3 - 72x^2y + 108xy^2 - 27y^3\)

2.

Solve the following equation.

\(\theta : 2\cos^{2}\theta + (4+\sqrt{3})\sin\theta - 2(1+\sqrt{3}) = 0\)

where θ is an acute angle.


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A.

30°

B.

45°

C.

15°

D.

60°

ANSWER :

D. 60°

3.

Solve the following equation.
\(2\sqrt{3}\sin^{2}\theta+\cos\theta-\sqrt{3}=0\), where θ is an acute angle.


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A.

30°

B.

45°

C.

60°

D.

15°

ANSWER :

A. 30°

4.

Using algebraic identities, simplify the following expression.
\(\dfrac{x^{4}+x^{2}+1}{x^{2}+x+1}\)


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A.

\((x^{2}-2x+1)\)

B.

\((x^{2}+x+1)\)

C.

\((x^{2}+2x+1)\)

D.

\((x^{2}-x+1)\)

ANSWER :

D. \((x^{2}-x+1)\)

5.

If a + b = p, ab = q, then (a4 + b4) is equal to:


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A.

p4 − 2p2q2 + q2

B.

p4 − 4p2q2 + 2q2

C.

p4 − 4p2q + q2

D.

p4 − 4p2q + 2q2

ANSWER :

D. p4 − 4p2q + 2q2

6.

Solve the following equation and find the value of θ.
3 cotθ + tanθ - 2\(\sqrt{3}\) = 0, 0° < θ < 90°


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A.

30°

B.

45°

C.

60°

D.

15°

ANSWER :

C. 60°