Numbers in Mathematics – Complete

Detailed Notes and 300 MCQs for Test

Preparation
Introduction to Numbers
Numbers are the foundation of mathematics. They are used for counting, measuring, comparing,
labeling, and solving mathematical problems. Every branch of mathematics depends on numbers.
From simple counting to advanced algebra and calculus, numbers play an essential role.

Humans began using numbers thousands of years ago for trade, farming, astronomy, and
construction. Over time, different number systems were developed, including natural numbers,
whole numbers, integers, rational numbers, irrational numbers, and complex numbers.

1. Natural Numbers
Natural numbers are counting numbers used to count objects.

Definition
Natural numbers are positive numbers starting from 1.

Set of Natural Numbers

N = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, ...}

Properties of Natural Numbers

1. They are positive.
2. They do not include zero.
3. They continue infinitely.
4. Addition and multiplication of natural numbers always produce natural numbers.

Examples
• 5 apples
• 12 students
 • 100 books

Operations on Natural Numbers

Addition

4+3=7

Subtraction

7−4=3

Multiplication

5 × 2 = 10

Division

10 ÷ 2 = 5

2. Whole Numbers
Whole numbers include natural numbers and zero.

Definition
Whole numbers are numbers starting from 0.

Set of Whole Numbers

W = {0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, ...}

Properties
1. Zero is the smallest whole number.
2. Whole numbers do not include negative numbers.
3. Closure property applies for addition and multiplication.

Examples
0, 6, 45, 1000

3. Integers
Integers include positive numbers, negative numbers, and zero.

Definition
Integers are numbers without fractions or decimals.

Set of Integers
Z = {..., −3, −2, −1, 0, 1, 2, 3, ...}

Types of Integers
Positive Integers

1, 2, 3, 4

Negative Integers

−1, −2, −3

Zero

Properties
1. Integers can be positive, negative, or zero.
2. Addition, subtraction, and multiplication remain integers.
3. Division may not produce integers.

Examples
• Temperature changes
• Bank debts
• Elevation below sea level
4. Rational Numbers
Definition
A rational number can be written in the form:

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where q ≠ 0.

Examples
1/2, 3/4, −5/8, 7

Decimal Form
Rational numbers may have:

1. Terminating decimals
2. Repeating decimals

Examples
• 0.5
• 0.333...
• 2.75

Properties
1. Can be positive or negative.
2. Closed under addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division (except division by zero).

5. Irrational Numbers
Definition
Numbers that cannot be written in the form p/q are irrational numbers.
Properties
1. Decimal expansion is non-terminating.
2. Decimal expansion is non-repeating.

Examples
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Applications
• Geometry
• Engineering
• Physics

6. Real Numbers
Definition
All rational and irrational numbers together are called real numbers.

Representation
Real numbers are represented on the number line.

Examples
-5, 0, 3/4, √3, π

7. Imaginary Numbers
Definition
Imaginary numbers involve the square root of negative numbers.
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Examples
2i, 5i, −7i

8. Complex Numbers
Definition
A number having real and imaginary parts is called a complex number.

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where a and b are real numbers.

Examples
3 + 2i 5 − 7i

9. Prime Numbers
Definition
A prime number has exactly two factors: 1 and itself.

Examples
2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13

Properties
1. 2 is the only even prime number.
2. Every prime number greater than 2 is odd.
10. Composite Numbers
Definition
Composite numbers have more than two factors.

Examples
4, 6, 8, 9, 10

11. Even and Odd Numbers

Even Numbers
Numbers divisible by 2.

Examples: 2, 4, 6, 8

Odd Numbers
Numbers not divisible by 2.

Examples: 1, 3, 5, 7

12. Factors and Multiples

Factors
Numbers that divide another number exactly.

Example: Factors of 12 = 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12

Multiples
Products obtained by multiplying a number.
Example: Multiples of 5 = 5, 10, 15, 20

13. HCF and LCM

Highest Common Factor (HCF)
Largest common factor between numbers.

Example: HCF of 12 and 18 = 6

Least Common Multiple (LCM)

Smallest common multiple.

Example: LCM of 4 and 6 = 12

14. Number Line

A straight line showing numbers in order.

• Positive numbers on right

• Negative numbers on left
• Zero at center

15. Absolute Value

Absolute value represents distance from zero.

Example: |−5| = 5

16. Fractions
Types of Fractions
 1. Proper fraction
2. Improper fraction
3. Mixed fraction

Examples
1/2, 5/3, 2 1/4

17. Decimals
Decimals represent fractions in decimal form.

Examples: 0.5, 2.75, 8.125

18. Percentages
Percentage means “per hundred.”

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Example: 50% = 50/100

19. Ratio and Proportion

Ratio
Comparison between two quantities.

Example: 2:3

Proportion
Equality of two ratios.

Example: 2:3 = 4:6

20. Powers and Exponents
Example
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Laws of Exponents
1. a^m × a^n = a^(m+n)
2. a^m / a^n = a^(m−n)

21. Square Roots and Cube Roots

Square Root
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Cube Root
∛27 = 3

22. Scientific Notation

Used for very large or small numbers.

Example: 3 × 10^5

23. Roman Numerals

I = 1 V = 5 X = 10 L = 50 C = 100 D = 500 M = 1000
24. Binary Numbers
Binary system uses only 0 and 1.

Example: 1010

Used in computers.

25. Arithmetic Operations

Addition
Combining numbers.

Subtraction
Finding difference.

Multiplication
Repeated addition.

Division
Equal sharing.

26. Properties of Numbers

Commutative Property
a+b=b+a

Associative Property
(a + b) + c = a + (b + c)
Distributive Property
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27. Divisibility Rules

Divisible by 2
Last digit even.

Divisible by 3
Sum of digits divisible by 3.

Divisible by 5
Ends in 0 or 5.

Divisible by 10
Ends in 0.

28. Number Sequences

Arithmetic Sequence
2, 4, 6, 8

Geometric Sequence
2, 4, 8, 16

29. Important Mathematical Symbols

 • Addition − Subtraction × Multiplication ÷ Division = Equal < Less than

Greater than

30. Applications of Numbers

1. Banking
2. Science
3. Engineering
4. Business
5. Technology
6. Daily life calculations

300 MCQs for Test Preparation

## MCQs 1–50

1. Which is the smallest natural number?

A. 0

B. 1

C. −1

D. 10

Answer: B

2. Which number is not a whole number?

A. 0

B. 5

C. −2

D. 10

Answer: C
3. Which set contains negative numbers?

A. Natural numbers

B. Whole numbers

C. Integers

D. Prime numbers

Answer: C

4. Which is a prime number?

A. 4

B. 6

C. 9

D. 11

Answer: D

5. Which is an even number?

A. 7

B. 13

C. 18

D. 21

Answer: C

6. Which is an odd number?

A. 20

B. 18

C. 15

D. 14

Answer: C

7. Which number has only two factors?

 A. Composite

B. Prime

C. Even

D. Odd

Answer: B

8. Which is a composite number?

A. 7

B. 13

C. 15

D. 17

Answer: C

9. What is the HCF of 8 and 12?

A. 2

B. 4

C. 6

D. 8

Answer: B

10. What is the LCM of 4 and 5?

A. 10

B. 15

C. 20

D. 25

Answer: C

11. Which is a rational number?

A. π
 B. √2

C. 3/5

D. √7

Answer: C

12. Which is irrational?

A. 1/2

B. 0.75

C. √3

D. 5

Answer: C

13. Absolute value of −9 is:

A. −9

B. 0

C. 9

D. 1

Answer: C

14. Which number is divisible by 2?

A. 13

B. 17

C. 24

D. 29

Answer: C

15. Which number is divisible by 5?

A. 42

B. 37
 C. 55

D. 61

Answer: C

16. Roman numeral for 10 is:

A. V

B. X

C. L

D. C

Answer: B

17. Binary system uses:

A. 2 digits

B. 5 digits

C. 8 digits

D. 10 digits

Answer: A

18. Which is not an integer?

A. −5

B. 0

C. 4

D. 1/2

Answer: D

19. What is 2^4?

A. 8

B. 12

C. 16
 D. 32

Answer: C

20. √81 equals:

A. 7

B. 8

C. 9

D. 10

Answer: C

21. Cube root of 64 is:

A. 2

B. 3

C. 4

D. 5

Answer: C

22. Which is a proper fraction?

A. 7/3

B. 9/5

C. 2/7

D. 8/4

Answer: C

23. Which is an improper fraction?

A. 3/8

B. 4/9

C. 11/5

D. 1/3
 Answer: C

24. 50% equals:

A. 1/4

B. 1/2

C. 3/4

D. 2

Answer: B

25. What is 25% of 200?

A. 25

B. 40

C. 50

D. 75

Answer: C

26. Ratio 2:4 simplifies to:

A. 1:2

B. 2:1

C. 4:1

D. 3:2

Answer: A

27. What is 7 + 8?

A. 13

B. 14

C. 15

D. 16

Answer: C
28. What is 15 − 9?

A. 5

B. 6

C. 7

D. 8

Answer: B

29. What is 6 × 7?

A. 36

B. 40

C. 42

D. 48

Answer: C

30. What is 56 ÷ 8?

A. 6

B. 7

C. 8

D. 9

Answer: B

31. Which number lies left of zero?

A. Positive

B. Negative

C. Prime

D. Whole

Answer: B
32. Which is the additive identity?

A. 0

B. 1

C. 2

D. −1

Answer: A

33. Which is the multiplicative identity?

A. 0

B. 1

C. 2

D. 10

Answer: B

34. What is 9 squared?

A. 18

B. 27

C. 81

D. 72

Answer: C

35. Which number is not prime?

A. 2

B. 3

C. 5

D. 9

Answer: D

36. Which is the smallest prime number?

 A. 0

B. 1

C. 2

D. 3

Answer: C

37. How many factors does a prime number have?

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

Answer: B

38. Which is divisible by 10?

A. 15

B. 20

C. 33

D. 47

Answer: B

39. What is 3/4 in decimal?

A. 0.25

B. 0.5

C. 0.75

D. 1.25

Answer: C

40. Which decimal is terminating?

A. 0.333...
 B. 0.666...

C. 0.25

D. 0.777...

Answer: C

41. What is 100% of 50?

A. 25

B. 50

C. 75

D. 100

Answer: B

42. Which is greater?

A. −2

B. −5

C. −10

D. −20

Answer: A

43. Which symbol means greater than?

A. <

B. >

C. =

D. +

Answer: B

44. Which is a multiple of 6?

A. 11

B. 18
 C. 25

D. 31

Answer: B

45. Which is a factor of 24?

A. 5

B. 7

C. 8

D. 11

Answer: C

46. What is the successor of 99?

A. 98

B. 99

C. 100

D. 101

Answer: C

47. What is the predecessor of 50?

A. 48

B. 49

C. 50

D. 51

Answer: B

48. Which is an irrational number?

A. 5

B. 7/8

C. √5
 D. 0.2

Answer: C

49. Which is a real number?

A. √2

B. 5

C. −3

D. All of these

Answer: D

50. Which property is shown by a+b=b+a?

A. Associative

B. Commutative

C. Distributive

D. Identity

Answer: B

## MCQs 51–300

51. 12 + 18 = ?

A. 28

B. 30

C. 32

D. 36

Answer: B

52. 45 − 19 = ?

A. 24

B. 25
 C. 26

D. 27

Answer: C

53. 9 × 9 = ?

A. 72

B. 81

C. 99

D. 90

Answer: B

54. 72 ÷ 9 = ?

A. 6

B. 7

C. 8

D. 9

Answer: C

55. Which is a negative integer?

A. 3

B. −7

C. 0

D. 8

Answer: B

56. Which is not divisible by 3?

A. 12

B. 15

C. 17
 D. 21

Answer: C

57. Which is the largest whole number?

A. 0

B. 1

C. 100

D. No largest whole number

Answer: D

58. What is 10% of 500?

A. 25

B. 50

C. 75

D. 100

Answer: B

59. Which number is both even and prime?

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 5

Answer: B

60. Factors of 15 are:

A. 1,3,5,15

B. 1,2,5,15

C. 1,4,5,15

D. 1,3,6,15
 Answer: A

61. LCM of 2 and 3 is:

A. 5

B. 6

C. 8

D. 9

Answer: B

62. HCF of 18 and 24 is:

A. 4

B. 5

C. 6

D. 8

Answer: C

63. Which fraction is equal to 0.5?

A. 1/3

B. 1/2

C. 3/4

D. 2/5

Answer: B

64. Roman numeral for 50 is:

A. X

B. C

C. L

D. D

Answer: C
65. Roman numeral for 100 is:

A. C

B. D

C. M

D. L

Answer: A

66. 5 squared equals:

A. 10

B. 15

C. 20

D. 25

Answer: D

67. Cube root of 125 is:

A. 3

B. 4

C. 5

D. 6

Answer: C

68. Which is a terminating decimal?

A. 0.111...

B. 0.666...

C. 0.875

D. 0.999...

Answer: C
69. Which is a repeating decimal?

A. 0.25

B. 0.75

C. 0.333...

D. 0.5

Answer: C

70. Which number is neither prime nor composite?

A. 0

B. 1

C. 2

D. 3

Answer: B

71. What is |−12|?

A. −12

B. 0

C. 12

D. 24

Answer: C

72. 3^3 equals:

A. 6

B. 9

C. 18

D. 27

Answer: D

73. Which number comes before 0?

 A. 1

B. −1

C. 2

D. 10

Answer: B

74. Which is a multiple of 9?

A. 17

B. 27

C. 31

D. 35

Answer: B

75. 20% of 150 equals:

A. 20

B. 25

C. 30

D. 35

Answer: C

76. Simplify 4:8

A. 1:2

B. 2:1

C. 4:1

D. 8:1

Answer: A

77. Which is an integer?

A. 2.5
 B. −8

C. 3/4

D. √2

Answer: B

78. Which is irrational?

A. 7

B. 1/5

C. √11

D. 0.4

Answer: C

79. Binary of decimal 1 is:

A. 0

B. 1

C. 10

D. 11

Answer: B

80. Which operation means repeated addition?

A. Division

B. Subtraction

C. Multiplication

D. Factorization

Answer: C

81. 14 + 16 = ?

A. 28

B. 29
 C. 30

D. 31

Answer: C

82. 90 − 45 = ?

A. 35

B. 40

C. 45

D. 50

Answer: C

83. 8 × 12 = ?

A. 84

B. 92

C. 96

D. 104

Answer: C

84. 81 ÷ 9 = ?

A. 7

B. 8

C. 9

D. 10

Answer: C

85. Which is the additive inverse of 5?

A. 5

B. −5

C. 0
 D. 1

Answer: B

86. Which is the multiplicative inverse of 2?

A. 2

B. −2

C. 1/2

D. 0

Answer: C

87. Which is divisible by 4?

A. 14

B. 18

C. 24

D. 26

Answer: C

88. Which is divisible by 9?

A. 36

B. 35

C. 34

D. 33

Answer: A

89. What is the square root of 49?

A. 5

B. 6

C. 7

D. 8
 Answer: C

90. Which is not a factor of 36?

A. 2

B. 3

C. 5

D. 6

Answer: C

91. Which is a prime number?

A. 21

B. 25

C. 29

D. 35

Answer: C

92. What is 75% of 200?

A. 100

B. 125

C. 150

D. 175

Answer: C

93. 1 kilometer equals:

A. 10 meters

B. 100 meters

C. 1000 meters

D. 10000 meters

Answer: C
94. Which is greater?

A. 1/2

B. 1/4

C. 1/8

D. 1/10

Answer: A

95. Which is smaller?

A. −1

B. −5

C. 0

D. 3

Answer: B

96. Which set includes all rational and irrational numbers?

A. Integers

B. Whole numbers

C. Real numbers

D. Prime numbers

Answer: C

97. What is 6 cubed?

A. 36

B. 108

C. 216

D. 256

Answer: C
98. What is 2/5 as decimal?

A. 0.2

B. 0.4

C. 0.5

D. 0.8

Answer: B

99. What is 1/4 of 100?

A. 20

B. 25

C. 40

D. 50

Answer: B

100. Which property is a(b+c)=ab+ac?

A. Commutative

B. Associative

C. Distributive

D. Closure

Answer: C

101. 7 + 13 = ?

Answer: 20

102. 9 × 11 = ?

Answer: 99

103. 144 ÷ 12 = ?

Answer: 12
104. 100 − 67 = ?

Answer: 33

105. Which is a whole number? 0

106. Which is irrational? √13

107. Which is prime? 31

108. Which is composite? 49

109. 30% of 90 = 27

110. LCM of 3 and 7 = 21

111. HCF of 9 and 27 = 9

112. √64 = 8

113. ∛8 = 2

114. Binary of 2 = 10

115. Roman numeral for 500 = D

116. Absolute value of −20 = 20

117. 15 squared = 225

118. 2^5 = 32

119. 10% of 250 = 25

120. 5/10 simplifies to 1/2

121. Which is even? 44

122. Which is odd? 57

123. Which is prime? 41

124. Which is composite? 18

125. Which is divisible by 5? 85

126. Which is divisible by 10? 90

127. 7 × 8 = 56

128. 63 ÷ 7 = 9

129. 81 − 29 = 52

130. 14 + 19 = 33

131. Which is rational? 7/9

132. Which is irrational? π

133. 50% of 400 = 200

134. 25% of 80 = 20

135. Ratio of 4 to 12 = 1:3

136. Factors of 16 include 8

137. Multiples of 7 include 49

138. Smallest even prime number = 2

139. Greatest 1-digit number = 9

140. Smallest whole number = 0

141. Which is integer? −12

142. 3/4 as percent = 75%

143. 0.25 as fraction = 1/4

144. √100 = 10

145. ∛27 = 3

146. 9 cubed = 729

147. 4 squared = 16

148. Which is natural number? 15

149. Which is not whole number? −3

150. Which is real number? √7

151. 18 + 24 = 42

152. 50 − 19 = 31

153. 12 × 12 = 144

154. 144 ÷ 6 = 24

155. Prime factors of 12 are 2 and 3

156. HCF of 20 and 30 = 10

157. LCM of 8 and 12 = 24

158. Which is odd? 91

159. Which is even? 120

160. 15% of 200 = 30

161. 40% of 50 = 20

162. 2/3 as decimal = 0.666...

163. 1/5 as decimal = 0.2

164. Roman numeral for 1000 = M

165. Roman numeral for 5 = V

166. Binary uses digits 0 and 1

167. Absolute value of −100 = 100

168. 11 squared = 121

169. 5 cubed = 125

170. √121 = 11

171. Which is irrational? √17

172. Which is rational? 0.75

173. 6 × 15 = 90

174. 100 ÷ 4 = 25

175. 99 − 45 = 54
176. 13 + 29 = 42

177. Which is prime? 97

178. Which is composite? 77

179. Which is factor of 48? 12

180. Which is multiple of 8? 64

181. 60% of 50 = 30

182. 90% of 100 = 90

183. 3^4 = 81

184. 10^2 = 100

185. Successor of 100 = 101

186. Predecessor of 100 = 99

187. Which is smallest prime? 2

188. Which is not prime? 51

189. 7/8 as decimal = 0.875

190. 1/10 as percent = 10%

191. 45 + 55 = 100

192. 75 − 28 = 47

193. 13 × 7 = 91

194. 96 ÷ 12 = 8

195. √169 = 13

196. ∛64 = 4

197. Which is whole number? 25

198. Which is not integer? 2.5

199. Which is rational? −3/7

200. Which is irrational? √19

201. 2 + 2 = 4

202. 3 + 5 = 8

203. 9 − 2 = 7

204. 6 × 6 = 36
205. 36 ÷ 6 = 6

206. 100% means whole

207. 50% means half

208. 25% means quarter

209. 75% means three-fourths

210. 8 squared = 64

211. 7 squared = 49

212. 2 cubed = 8

213. 10 cubed = 1000

214. Which is prime? 53

215. Which is composite? 91

216. Factor of 20 = 5

217. Multiple of 9 = 81

218. LCM of 5 and 10 = 10

219. HCF of 16 and 24 = 8

220. Binary of decimal 3 = 11

221. Roman numeral for 1 = I

222. Roman numeral for 50 = L

223. Roman numeral for 100 = C

224. Roman numeral for 500 = D

225. Roman numeral for 1000 = M

226. 18 ÷ 3 = 6

227. 49 ÷ 7 = 7

228. 16 × 4 = 64

229. 13 + 17 = 30

230. 70 − 33 = 37

231. 5/8 as decimal = 0.625

232. 1/2 as percent = 50%

233. Which is even? 222

234. Which is odd? 333

235. Which is prime? 71

236. Which is composite? 100

237. √225 = 15

238. ∛216 = 6

239. Absolute value of −1 = 1

240. 9^2 = 81

241. 4^3 = 64

242. 20% of 300 = 60

243. 5% of 200 = 10

244. Which is rational? 2.5

245. Which is irrational? √23

246. HCF of 14 and 21 = 7

247. LCM of 6 and 8 = 24

248. 11 × 11 = 121

249. 121 ÷ 11 = 11

250. 44 + 56 = 100

251. 10 − 7 = 3

252. 3 × 9 = 27

253. 27 ÷ 3 = 9

254. Which is prime? 59

255. Which is composite? 69

256. 80% of 50 = 40

257. 12.5% of 80 = 10

258. Which is factor of 100? 25

259. Which is multiple of 12? 84

260. √36 = 6

261. ∛125 = 5

262. 6^2 = 36
263. 3^5 = 243

264. Which is odd? 101

265. Which is even? 200

266. Roman numeral for 10 = X

267. Binary of 4 = 100

268. 15 + 35 = 50

269. 90 − 45 = 45

270. 14 × 5 = 70

271. 72 ÷ 8 = 9

272. Which is irrational? √29

273. Which is rational? 9/10

274. 33% of 300 = 99

275. 2/4 simplifies to 1/2

276. Ratio 6:9 = 2:3

277. HCF of 25 and 50 = 25

278. LCM of 9 and 12 = 36

279. √400 = 20

280. ∛343 = 7

281. Which is prime? 73

282. Which is composite? 87

283. 8 + 12 = 20

284. 50 − 25 = 25

285. 7 × 7 = 49

286. 64 ÷ 8 = 8

287. 1/8 as decimal = 0.125

288. 3/5 as percent = 60%

289. Which is integer? −100

290. Which is not integer? 4.5

291. 90% of 500 = 450

292. 15% of 60 = 9

293. Which is divisible by 2? 88

294. Which is divisible by 3? 81

295. Which is divisible by 5? 95

296. Which is divisible by 10? 120

297. 1000 has how many zeros? 3

298. 1 million = 1000000

299. Smallest prime number = 2

300. Largest 2-digit number = 99

Algebra for CEnT Mathematics Preparation
Algebra is one of the most important parts of the CEnT Mathematics section. According to the
official CEnT-S syllabus, algebra includes equations, inequalities, polynomials, factorization,
functions, logarithms, and systems of equations.

Recent student exam discussions also show that algebra and functions are heavily tested in
conceptual MCQs and graph-based questions.

1. Introduction to Algebra
Algebra is the branch of mathematics in which letters and symbols are used to represent numbers
and quantities.

Example:

x+5=12x + 5 = 12x+5=12

Here, xxx is a variable.

2. Basic Terms of Algebra

Term Meaning Example
Constant Fixed value 5, 7, -2
Variable Unknown quantity x, y
Coefficient Number with variable 3x
Expression Combination of numbers & variables 2x + 5
Equation Two expressions equal x+2=7
Inequality Comparison using signs x>3

3. Algebraic Expressions
An algebraic expression contains variables, constants, and operations.

Examples:
3x+53x+53x+5 2a2+4a−72a^2+4a-72a2+4a−7

Types:

• Monomial → 5x5x5x
• Binomial → x+2x+2x+2
• Trinomial → x2+3x+2x^2+3x+2x2+3x+2

4. Operations on Algebraic Expressions

Addition
(3x+5)+(2x+1)=5x+6(3x+5)+(2x+1)=5x+6(3x+5)+(2x+1)=5x+6

Subtraction
(5x+7)−(2x+4)=3x+3(5x+7)-(2x+4)=3x+3(5x+7)−(2x+4)=3x+3

Multiplication
(x+2)(x+3)=x2+5x+6(x+2)(x+3)=x^2+5x+6(x+2)(x+3)=x2+5x+6

Using identity:

(a+b)2=a2+2ab+b2(a+b)^2=a^2+2ab+b^2(a+b)2=a2+2ab+b2
(a+b)2=a2+2ab+b2(a+b)^2=a^2+2ab+b^2(a+b)2=a2+2ab+b2
aaa
8.

bbb
4.

(a+b)2=a2+2ab+b2(a+b)^2 = a^2 + 2ab + b^2(a+b)2=a2+2ab+b2

122=64+32+32+16=14412^2 = 64 + 32 + 32 + 16 = 144122=64+32+32+16=144
aabb(a+b)a²ababb²

Division
6x23x=2x\frac{6x^2}{3x}=2x3x6x2=2x

5. Algebraic Identities
Important identities for CEnT:

(a+b)2=a2+2ab+b2(a+b)^2=a^2+2ab+b^2(a+b)2=a2+2ab+b2 (a−b)2=a2−2ab+b2(a-b)^2=a^2-
2ab+b^2(a−b)2=a2−2ab+b2 a2−b2=(a+b)(a−b)a^2-b^2=(a+b)(a-b)a2−b2=(a+b)(a−b)
a2−b2=(a+b)(a−b)a^2-b^2=(a+b)(a-b)a2−b2=(a+b)(a−b)
aaa
9.

bbb
4.

aba + ba - b
(a+b)3=a3+3a2b+3ab2+b3(a+b)^3=a^3+3a^2b+3ab^2+b^3(a+b)3=a3+3a2b+3ab2+b3

6. Factorization
Factorization means converting an expression into factors.

Example:

x2+5x+6=(x+2)(x+3)x^2+5x+6=(x+2)(x+3)x2+5x+6=(x+2)(x+3)

Methods:

• Common factor
• Grouping
• Identities
• Splitting middle term

7. Linear Equations
An equation with degree 1.

General form:

ax+b=0ax+b=0ax+b=0

Example:

2x+5=112x+5=112x+5=11 2x=62x=62x=6 x=3x=3x=3

8. Quadratic Equations
General form:

ax2+bx+c=0ax^2+bx+c=0ax2+bx+c=0
ax2+bx+c=0ax^2+bx+c=0ax2+bx+c=0
aaa
1.

bbb
0.

ccc
-4

-10-8-6-4-2246810-10102030-2.002.00

Methods:

• Factorization
• Completing square
• Quadratic formula

Quadratic formula:

x=−b±b2−4ac2ax=\frac{-b\pm\sqrt{b^2-4ac}}{2a}x=2a−b±b2−4ac
x=−b±b2−4ac2ax=\frac{-b\pm\sqrt{b^2-4ac}}{2a}x=2a−b±b2−4ac
aaa
1.

bbb
0.

ccc
-4

-10-8-6-4-2246810-10102030-2.002.00

Discriminant:

D=b2−4acD=b^2-4acD=b2−4ac

If:

• D>0D>0D>0 → two real roots

• D=0D=0D=0 → equal roots
• D<0D<0D<0 → imaginary roots
9. Inequalities
Examples:

x+3>7x+3>7x+3>7 x>4x>4x>4

Important rule:

When multiplying/dividing by negative number, inequality sign changes.

Example:

−2x>6-2x>6−2x>6 x<−3x<-3x<−3

10. Simultaneous Equations

Example:

x+y=7x+y=7x+y=7 x−y=1x-y=1x−y=1

Add equations:

2x=82x=82x=8 x=4x=4x=4 y=3y=3y=3

11. Exponents
Rules:

am×an=am+na^m \times a^n=a^{m+n}am×an=am+n aman=am−n\frac{a^m}{a^n}=a^{m-

n}anam=am−n (am)n=amn(a^m)^n=a^{mn}(am)n=amn

am×an=am+na^m\times a^n=a^{m+n}am×an=am+n

12. Logarithms
Definition:

log⁡ab=x ⟺ ax=b\log_a b = x \iff a^x=blogab=x⟺ax=b

log⁡ab=x ⟺ ax=b\log_a b = x \iff a^x=blogab=x⟺ax=b

Rules:

log⁡(ab)=log⁡a+log⁡b\log(ab)=\log a+\log blog(ab)=loga+logb

log⁡(ab)=log⁡a−log⁡b\log\left(\frac{a}{b}\right)=\log a-\log blog(ba)=loga−logb
log⁡(an)=nlog⁡a\log(a^n)=n\log alog(an)=nloga

13. Functions
A function maps one value to another.

Example:

f(x)=2x+3f(x)=2x+3f(x)=2x+3

If x=2x=2x=2:

f(2)=7f(2)=7f(2)=7

Domain → allowed values

Range → output values

Graph questions are very important in CEnT.

14. Coordinate Algebra

Distance formula:

d=(x2−x1)2+(y2−y1)2d=\sqrt{(x_2-x_1)^2+(y_2-y_1)^2}d=(x2−x1)2+(y2−y1)2
d=(x2−x1)2+(y2−y1)2d=\sqrt{(x_2-x_1)^2+(y_2-y_1)^2}d=(x2−x1)2+(y2−y1)2
-10-8-6-4-2246810-10-5510A(6.0, 6.0)B(-6.0, -6.0)d = 16.97Delta x = 12Delta y = 12

Slope formula:

m=y2−y1x2−x1m=\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}m=x2−x1y2−y1
m=y2−y1x2−x1m=\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}m=x2−x1y2−y1
-10-8-6-4-2246810-10-5510A(-8, -8)B(8, 8)m = 1.00

Equation of line:
y=mx+cy=mx+cy=mx+c
y=mx+cy=mx+cy=mx+c
mmm
1.

bbb
5.

-10-8-6-4-2246810-10-5510y-interceptx-intercept

15. Polynomials
Polynomial example:

2x3+3x2+5x+12x^3+3x^2+5x+12x3+3x2+5x+1

Degree = highest power

Types:

• Linear → degree 1
• Quadratic → degree 2
• Cubic → degree 3

16. Important CEnT Algebra Preparation

Tips
Students who appeared in CEnT reported that:

• Questions are concept-based

• Graph interpretation is important
• Functions and algebra are heavily tested
• Speed and accuracy matter due to negative marking

Best preparation methods:

1. Practice MCQs daily

2. Revise formulas regularly
3. Solve graph-based questions
4. Focus on concepts instead of memorization
300 Algebra MCQs for CEnT Preparation
MCQs 1–50
1. Value of 2x+32x+32x+3 when x=4x=4x=4?
A) 9
B) 10
C) 11
D) 12
Answer: C
2. Solve: x+5=12x+5=12x+5=12
A) 5
B) 6
C) 7
D) 8
Answer: C
3. Degree of 5x2+3x+15x^2+3x+15x2+3x+1?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
Answer: B
4. Factor of x2−9x^2-9x2−9?
A) (x+3)(x−3)(x+3)(x-3)(x+3)(x−3)
B) (x+9)(x−1)(x+9)(x-1)(x+9)(x−1)
C) (x−9)(x+1)(x-9)(x+1)(x−9)(x+1)
D) None
Answer: A
5. 3x+2=113x+2=113x+2=11, find x.
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
Answer: C
6. (a+b)2=(a+b)^2=(a+b)2= ?
A) a2+b2a^2+b^2a2+b2
B) a2+2ab+b2a^2+2ab+b^2a2+2ab+b2
C) a2−ab+b2a^2-ab+b^2a2−ab+b2
D) None
Answer: B
7. x2+5x+6=x^2+5x+6=x2+5x+6=
A) (x+2)(x+3)(x+2)(x+3)(x+2)(x+3)
B) (x+1)(x+6)(x+1)(x+6)(x+1)(x+6)
C) (x−2)(x−3)(x-2)(x-3)(x−2)(x−3)
 D) None
Answer: A
8. Solve: 2x=102x=102x=10
A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 5
Answer: D
9. Value of 505^050?
A) 0
B) 1
C) 5
D) 10
Answer: B
10. 49=\sqrt{49}=49=
A) 5
B) 6
C) 7
D) 8
Answer: C
11. 23=2^3=23=
A) 6
B) 8
C) 9
D) 12
Answer: B
12. Coefficient of 7x7x7x?
A) 7
B) x
C) 1
D) 0
Answer: A
13. x−4=9x-4=9x−4=9
A) 11
B) 12
C) 13
D) 14
Answer: C
14. am⋅an=a^m \cdot a^n=am⋅an=
A) amna^{mn}amn
B) am+na^{m+n}am+n
C) am−na^{m-n}am−n
D) None
Answer: B
15. 10%10\%10% of 200?
A) 10
 B) 20
C) 30
D) 40
Answer: B
16. Solve: x/2=6x/2=6x/2=6
A) 10
B) 11
C) 12
D) 13
Answer: C
17. Root of equation means:
A) Variable
B) Solution
C) Constant
D) Factor
Answer: B
18. 91/2=9^{1/2}=91/2=
A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 5
Answer: B
19. x2=16x^2=16x2=16
A) ±4
B) 4
C) -4
D) 8
Answer: A
20. 3a+2a=3a+2a=3a+2a=
A) 5a5a5a
B) 6a6a6a
C) aaa
D) 3a23a^23a2
Answer: A
21. (x−2)2=(x-2)^2=(x−2)2=
A) x2−4x^2-4x2−4
B) x2−4x+4x^2-4x+4x2−4x+4
C) x2+4x+4x^2+4x+4x2+4x+4
D) None
Answer: B
22. 4x−7=94x-7=94x−7=9
A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 5
Answer: C
23. Which is binomial?
A) x
B) x+2
C) x2+x+1x^2+x+1x2+x+1
D) 7
Answer: B
24. 2x+5<112x+5<112x+5<11
A) x<2
B) x<3
C) x>3
D) x=3
Answer: B
25. x2−25=x^2-25=x2−25=
A) (x+5)2(x+5)^2(x+5)2
B) (x+5)(x−5)(x+5)(x-5)(x+5)(x−5)
C) (x−25)(x-25)(x−25)
D) None
Answer: B
26. log⁡100\log 100log100 base 10?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
Answer: B
27. Slope formula:
A) x2−x1x_2-x_1x2−x1
B) y2−y1y_2-y_1y2−y1
C) y2−y1x2−x1\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}x2−x1y2−y1
D) None
Answer: C
28. Equation of line:
A) x+yx+yx+y
B) y=mx+cy=mx+cy=mx+c
C) a+ba+ba+b
D) None
Answer: B
29. (a−b)(a+b)=(a-b)(a+b)=(a−b)(a+b)=
A) a2+b2a^2+b^2a2+b2
B) a2−b2a^2-b^2a2−b2
C) 2ab2ab2ab
D) None
Answer: B
30. (2x)(3x)=(2x)(3x)=(2x)(3x)=
A) 5x5x5x
B) 6x6x6x
C) 6x26x^26x2
 D) 5x25x^25x2
Answer: C
31. 6x/3=6x/3=6x/3=
A) x
B) 2x
C) 3x
D) 6x
Answer: B
32. Value of 242^424?
A) 8
B) 12
C) 16
D) 32
Answer: C
33. (x+1)(x+1)=(x+1)(x+1)=(x+1)(x+1)=
A) x2+1x^2+1x2+1
B) x2+2x+1x^2+2x+1x2+2x+1
C) x2−1x^2-1x2−1
D) None
Answer: B
34. Which is quadratic?
A) x+1x+1x+1
B) x2+3x+1x^2+3x+1x2+3x+1
C) x3+1x^3+1x3+1
D) 5
Answer: B
35. x3/x=x^3/x=x3/x=
A) x2x^2x2
B) x
C) x3x^3x3
D) 1
Answer: A
36. 5x=255x=255x=25
A) 3
B) 4
C) 5
D) 6
Answer: C
37. 81=\sqrt{81}=81=
A) 7
B) 8
C) 9
D) 10
Answer: C
38. 7a−2a=7a-2a=7a−2a=
A) 5a5a5a
 B) 9a9a9a
C) 14a14a14a
D) 5a25a^25a2
Answer: A
39. (a+b)2−(a−b)2=(a+b)^2-(a-b)^2=(a+b)2−(a−b)2=
A) 2ab2ab2ab
B) 4ab4ab4ab
C) a2+b2a^2+b^2a2+b2
D) None
Answer: B
40. x0=x^0=x0=
A) x
B) 0
C) 1
D) None
Answer: C
41. 2(x+3)=2(x+3)=2(x+3)=
A) 2x+32x+32x+3
B) 2x+62x+62x+6
C) x+6x+6x+6
D) None
Answer: B
42. 3(x−2)=3(x-2)=3(x−2)=
A) 3x−23x-23x−2
B) 3x−63x-63x−6
C) x−6x-6x−6
D) None
Answer: B
43. (x+2)(x−2)=(x+2)(x-2)=(x+2)(x−2)=
A) x2+4x^2+4x2+4
B) x2−4x^2-4x2−4
C) x2−2xx^2-2xx2−2x
D) None
Answer: B
44. 42=4^2=42=
A) 8
B) 12
C) 16
D) 20
Answer: C
45. Which is monomial?
A) x+1x+1x+1
B) x2+xx^2+xx2+x
C) 5x5x5x
D) None
Answer: C
 46. Solve: x+9=15x+9=15x+9=15
A) 4
B) 5
C) 6
D) 7
Answer: C
47. (3x)2=(3x)^2=(3x)2=
A) 6x6x6x
B) 9x9x9x
C) 9x29x^29x2
D) 6x26x^26x2
Answer: C
48. 81/3=8^{1/3}=81/3=
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
Answer: B
49. log⁡1=\log 1=log1=
A) 0
B) 1
C) 10
D) Undefined
Answer: A
50. 2x−1=72x-1=72x−1=7
A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 5
Answer: C

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• MCQs 51–100
• MCQs 101–150
• MCQs 151–200
• MCQs 201–250
• MCQs 251–300

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Algebra MCQs 51–100 for CEnT
Preparation
51. x2+6x+9=x^2+6x+9=x2+6x+9=
A) (x+3)2(x+3)^2(x+3)2
B) (x−3)2(x-3)^2(x−3)2
C) (x+9)(x+1)(x+9)(x+1)(x+9)(x+1)
D) None
Answer: A
52. Solve: 5x−10=05x-10=05x−10=0
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
Answer: B
53. Degree of 7x4+2x2+17x^4+2x^2+17x4+2x2+1?
A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 5
Answer: C
54. (a−b)2=(a-b)^2=(a−b)2=
A) a2+b2a^2+b^2a2+b2
B) a2−2ab+b2a^2-2ab+b^2a2−2ab+b2
C) a2+2ab+b2a^2+2ab+b^2a2+2ab+b2
D) None
Answer: B
55. 3x+7=223x+7=223x+7=22
A) 3
B) 4
C) 5
D) 6
Answer: C
56. Which is a trinomial?
A) x+2x+2x+2
B) x2+3x+2x^2+3x+2x2+3x+2
C) 5x5x5x
D) 7
Answer: B
57. 144=\sqrt{144}=144=
A) 10
B) 11
C) 12
 D) 13
Answer: C
58. 25=2^5=25=
A) 16
B) 24
C) 32
D) 64
Answer: C
59. (x+4)(x−4)=(x+4)(x-4)=(x+4)(x−4)=
A) x2+16x^2+16x2+16
B) x2−16x^2-16x2−16
C) x2−8xx^2-8xx2−8x
D) None
Answer: B
60. Solve: x/5=4x/5=4x/5=4
A) 10
B) 15
C) 20
D) 25
Answer: C
61. 70=7^0=70=
A) 0
B) 1
C) 7
D) Undefined
Answer: B
62. (2a)(5a)=(2a)(5a)=(2a)(5a)=
A) 10a10a10a
B) 7a7a7a
C) 10a210a^210a2
D) 5a25a^25a2
Answer: C
63. x2=25x^2=25x2=25
A) ±5
B) 5
C) -5
D) 25
Answer: A
64. (a+b)(a−b)=(a+b)(a-b)=(a+b)(a−b)=
A) a2+b2a^2+b^2a2+b2
B) a2−b2a^2-b^2a2−b2
C) 2ab2ab2ab
D) None
Answer: B
65. 4x+1=174x+1=174x+1=17
A) 2
 B) 3
C) 4
D) 5
Answer: C
66. log⁡101000=\log_{10}1000=log101000=
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
Answer: C
67. (x+5)2=(x+5)^2=(x+5)2=
A) x2+25x^2+25x2+25
B) x2+10x+25x^2+10x+25x2+10x+25
C) x2+5x+25x^2+5x+25x2+5x+25
D) None
Answer: B
68. 90=9^0=90=
A) 0
B) 1
C) 9
D) Undefined
Answer: B
69. 2x−3=112x-3=112x−3=11
A) 5
B) 6
C) 7
D) 8
Answer: C
70. Which is a polynomial?
A) x−1+2x^{-1}+2x−1+2
B) x+1\sqrt{x}+1x+1
C) x2+3x+1x^2+3x+1x2+3x+1
D) 1/x1/x1/x
Answer: C
71. (3x)(2x2)=(3x)(2x^2)=(3x)(2x2)=
A) 5x35x^35x3
B) 6x26x^26x2
C) 6x36x^36x3
D) 5x25x^25x2
Answer: C
72. 6x−12=06x-12=06x−12=0
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
Answer: B
73. 121=\sqrt{121}=121=
A) 9
B) 10
C) 11
D) 12
Answer: C
74. (x−1)(x−1)=(x-1)(x-1)=(x−1)(x−1)=
A) x2−1x^2-1x2−1
B) x2−2x+1x^2-2x+1x2−2x+1
C) x2+2x+1x^2+2x+1x2+2x+1
D) None
Answer: B
75. 33=3^3=33=
A) 6
B) 9
C) 27
D) 81
Answer: C
76. x+7<12x+7<12x+7<12
A) x<5x<5x<5
B) x>5x>5x>5
C) x=5x=5x=5
D) None
Answer: A
77. (2x)3=(2x)^3=(2x)3=
A) 6x36x^36x3
B) 8x38x^38x3
C) 4x34x^34x3
D) 8x8x8x
Answer: B
78. Solve: 7x=497x=497x=49
A) 5
B) 6
C) 7
D) 8
Answer: C
79. x5/x2=x^5/x^2=x5/x2=
A) x2x^2x2
B) x3x^3x3
C) x5x^5x5
D) x
Answer: B
80. 4(a+2)=4(a+2)=4(a+2)=
A) 4a+24a+24a+2
B) 4a+84a+84a+8
C) a+8a+8a+8
 D) None
Answer: B
81. Which is linear equation?
A) x2+1=0x^2+1=0x2+1=0
B) x+5=0x+5=0x+5=0
C) x3=1x^3=1x3=1
D) None
Answer: B
82. 64=\sqrt{64}=64=
A) 6
B) 7
C) 8
D) 9
Answer: C
83. 2a+5a=2a+5a=2a+5a=
A) 7a7a7a
B) 10a10a10a
C) 7a27a^27a2
D) 5a25a^25a2
Answer: A
84. (x+6)(x−6)=(x+6)(x-6)=(x+6)(x−6)=
A) x2−36x^2-36x2−36
B) x2+36x^2+36x2+36
C) x2−12xx^2-12xx2−12x
D) None
Answer: A
85. 52=5^2=52=
A) 10
B) 15
C) 20
D) 25
Answer: D
86. x−8=2x-8=2x−8=2
A) 6
B) 8
C) 10
D) 12
Answer: C
87. (a2)3=(a^2)^3=(a2)3=
A) a5a^5a5
B) a6a^6a6
C) a9a^9a9
D) a8a^8a8
Answer: B
88. log⁡101=\log_{10}1=log101=
A) 0
 B) 1
C) 10
D) Undefined
Answer: A
89. 3(x+4)=3(x+4)=3(x+4)=
A) 3x+123x+123x+12
B) 3x+43x+43x+4
C) x+12x+12x+12
D) None
Answer: A
90. x2−16=x^2-16=x2−16=
A) (x+4)2(x+4)^2(x+4)2
B) (x+4)(x−4)(x+4)(x-4)(x+4)(x−4)
C) (x−16)(x-16)(x−16)
D) None
Answer: B
91. 26=2^6=26=
A) 32
B) 48
C) 64
D) 128
Answer: C
92. Solve: 9x=819x=819x=81
A) 7
B) 8
C) 9
D) 10
Answer: C
93. 5x−15=05x-15=05x−15=0
A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 5
Answer: B
94. (x+2)2=(x+2)^2=(x+2)2=
A) x2+4x^2+4x2+4
B) x2+4x+4x^2+4x+4x2+4x+4
C) x2+2x+4x^2+2x+4x2+2x+4
D) None
Answer: B
95. 101/2=10^{1/2}=101/2=
A) 10\sqrt{10}10
B) 10
C) 5
D) 1
Answer: A
96. 7x+14=07x+14=07x+14=0
A) -1
B) -2
C) 1
D) 2
Answer: B
97. Which is not polynomial?
A) x2+1x^2+1x2+1
B) 3x+53x+53x+5
C) 1/x1/x1/x
D) x3+xx^3+xx3+x
Answer: C
98. 43=4^3=43=
A) 16
B) 32
C) 64
D) 128
Answer: C
99. (x−5)2=(x-5)^2=(x−5)2=
A) x2−25x^2-25x2−25
B) x2−10x+25x^2-10x+25x2−10x+25
C) x2+10x+25x^2+10x+25x2+10x+25
D) None
Answer: B
100. Solve: 2x+8=182x+8=182x+8=18
A) 3
B) 4
C) 5
D) 6
Answer: C

101. 3x+9=0
A) -1
B) -2
C) -3
D) 3
Answer: C
102. x2+10x+25=x^2+10x+25=x2+10x+25=
A) (x+5)2(x+5)^2(x+5)2
B) (x−5)2(x-5)^2(x−5)2
C) (x+25)(x+1)(x+25)(x+1)(x+25)(x+1)
D) None
Answer: A
103. 27=2^7=27=
A) 64
B) 128
C) 256
D) 512
Answer: B
104. 169=\sqrt{169}=169=
A) 11
B) 12
C) 13
D) 14
Answer: C
105. 5x=455x=455x=45
A) 7
B) 8
C) 9
D) 10
Answer: C
106. (x+7)(x−7)=(x+7)(x-7)=(x+7)(x−7)=
A) x2+49x^2+49x2+49
B) x2−49x^2-49x2−49
C) x2−14xx^2-14xx2−14x
D) None
Answer: B
107. (4x)2=(4x)^2=(4x)2=
A) 8x28x^28x2
B) 16x216x^216x2
C) 8x8x8x
D) 16x16x16x
Answer: B
108. 92=9^2=92=
A) 18
B) 27
C) 81
D) 72
Answer: C
109. 6x−18=06x-18=06x−18=0
A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 5
Answer: B
110. (a+b)2−(a−b)2=(a+b)^2-(a-b)^2=(a+b)2−(a−b)2=
A) 2ab2ab2ab
B) 4ab4ab4ab
C) a2+b2a^2+b^2a2+b2
 D) None
Answer: B
111. log⁡1010000=\log_{10}10000=log1010000=
A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 5
Answer: C
112. x3/x2=x^3/x^2=x3/x2=
A) x
B) x2x^2x2
C) x3x^3x3
D) 1
Answer: A
113. (x+3)2=(x+3)^2=(x+3)2=
A) x2+9x^2+9x2+9
B) x2+6x+9x^2+6x+9x2+6x+9
C) x2+3x+9x^2+3x+9x2+3x+9
D) None
Answer: B
114. 4x+20=04x+20=04x+20=0
A) -4
B) -5
C) 4
D) 5
Answer: B
115. Degree of 8x5+2x+18x^5+2x+18x5+2x+1?
A) 3
B) 4
C) 5
D) 6
Answer: C
116. 72=7^2=72=
A) 14
B) 21
C) 49
D) 28
Answer: C
117. (2a)(3a2)=(2a)(3a^2)=(2a)(3a2)=
A) 5a35a^35a3
B) 6a36a^36a3
C) 6a26a^26a2
D) 5a25a^25a2
Answer: B
118. 196=\sqrt{196}=196=
A) 12
 B) 13
C) 14
D) 15
Answer: C
119. 8x=648x=648x=64
A) 6
B) 7
C) 8
D) 9
Answer: C
120. (x−8)(x+8)=(x-8)(x+8)=(x−8)(x+8)=
A) x2−64x^2-64x2−64
B) x2+64x^2+64x2+64
C) x2−16xx^2-16xx2−16x
D) None
Answer: A
121. 34=3^4=34=
A) 27
B) 64
C) 81
D) 243
Answer: C
122. 2x+7=152x+7=152x+7=15
A) 3
B) 4
C) 5
D) 6
Answer: B
123. (5x)2=(5x)^2=(5x)2=
A) 10x210x^210x2
B) 25x225x^225x2
C) 25x25x25x
D) 10x10x10x
Answer: B
124. log⁡1010=\log_{10}10=log1010=
A) 0
B) 1
C) 2
D) 10
Answer: B
125. x4/x2=x^4/x^2=x4/x2=
A) x2x^2x2
B) x
C) x4x^4x4
D) 1
Answer: A
126. 5(x+2)=5(x+2)=5(x+2)=
A) 5x+25x+25x+2
B) 5x+105x+105x+10
C) x+10x+10x+10
D) None
Answer: B
127. 9x−27=09x-27=09x−27=0
A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 5
Answer: B
128. (x−4)2=(x-4)^2=(x−4)2=
A) x2−8x+16x^2-8x+16x2−8x+16
B) x2+8x+16x^2+8x+16x2+8x+16
C) x2−16x^2-16x2−16
D) None
Answer: A
129. 225=\sqrt{225}=225=
A) 13
B) 14
C) 15
D) 16
Answer: C
130. 102=10^2=102=
A) 20
B) 50
C) 100
D) 200
Answer: C
131. 6x+12=06x+12=06x+12=0
A) -1
B) -2
C) 1
D) 2
Answer: B
132. (x+9)(x−9)=(x+9)(x-9)=(x+9)(x−9)=
A) x2+81x^2+81x2+81
B) x2−81x^2-81x2−81
C) x2−18xx^2-18xx2−18x
D) None
Answer: B
133. Which is quadratic?
A) x+1x+1x+1
B) x2+2x+1x^2+2x+1x2+2x+1
C) x3+1x^3+1x3+1
 D) 5
Answer: B
134. 44=4^4=44=
A) 64
B) 128
C) 256
D) 512
Answer: C
135. x2=49x^2=49x2=49
A) ±7
B) 7
C) -7
D) 49
Answer: A
136. (3a)3=(3a)^3=(3a)3=
A) 9a39a^39a3
B) 27a327a^327a3
C) 27a27a27a
D) 9a9a9a
Answer: B
137. 7x+21=07x+21=07x+21=0
A) -2
B) -3
C) 2
D) 3
Answer: B
138. 256=\sqrt{256}=256=
A) 14
B) 15
C) 16
D) 17
Answer: C
139. 28=2^8=28=
A) 128
B) 256
C) 512
D) 1024
Answer: B
140. (x+10)2=(x+10)^2=(x+10)2=
A) x2+20x+100x^2+20x+100x2+20x+100
B) x2+100x^2+100x2+100
C) x2+10x+100x^2+10x+100x2+10x+100
D) None
Answer: A
141. 5x−35=05x-35=05x−35=0
A) 5
 B) 6
C) 7
D) 8
Answer: C
142. (a+b)(a−b)=(a+b)(a-b)=(a+b)(a−b)=
A) a2+b2a^2+b^2a2+b2
B) a2−b2a^2-b^2a2−b2
C) 2ab2ab2ab
D) None
Answer: B
143. log⁡10100000=\log_{10}100000=log10100000=
A) 3
B) 4
C) 5
D) 6
Answer: C
144. (x−6)2=(x-6)^2=(x−6)2=
A) x2−12x+36x^2-12x+36x2−12x+36
B) x2+12x+36x^2+12x+36x2+12x+36
C) x2−36x^2-36x2−36
D) None
Answer: A
145. 3x+12=03x+12=03x+12=0
A) -3
B) -4
C) 3
D) 4
Answer: B
146. 53=5^3=53=
A) 25
B) 75
C) 125
D) 250
Answer: C
147. 289=\sqrt{289}=289=
A) 15
B) 16
C) 17
D) 18
Answer: C
148. 9x=729x=729x=72
A) 6
B) 7
C) 8
D) 9
Answer: C
 149. (2x)2=(2x)^2=(2x)2=
A) 2x22x^22x2
B) 4x24x^24x2
C) 4x4x4x
D) 2x2x2x
Answer: B
150. Degree of x6+2x2+1x^6+2x^2+1x6+2x2+1?
A) 4
B) 5
C) 6
D) 7
Answer: C

MCQs 151–200
151. x+15=20x+15=20x+15=20
A) 3
B) 4
C) 5
D) 6
Answer: C
152. 122=12^2=122=
A) 124
B) 144
C) 164
D) 184
Answer: B
153. (x+1)(x−1)=(x+1)(x-1)=(x+1)(x−1)=
A) x2+1x^2+1x2+1
B) x2−1x^2-1x2−1
C) x2−2xx^2-2xx2−2x
D) None
Answer: B
154. 62=6^2=62=
A) 12
B) 18
C) 24
D) 36
Answer: D
155. 4x=324x=324x=32
A) 6
B) 7
C) 8
 D) 9
Answer: C
156. 324=\sqrt{324}=324=
A) 16
B) 17
C) 18
D) 19
Answer: C
157. (x+2)(x+3)=(x+2)(x+3)=(x+2)(x+3)=
A) x2+5x+6x^2+5x+6x2+5x+6
B) x2+6x^2+6x2+6
C) x2+5xx^2+5xx2+5x
D) None
Answer: A
158. 35=3^5=35=
A) 81
B) 162
C) 243
D) 729
Answer: C
159. 2x−8=02x-8=02x−8=0
A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 5
Answer: C
160. (a3)2=(a^3)^2=(a3)2=
A) a5a^5a5
B) a6a^6a6
C) a9a^9a9
D) a12a^{12}a12
Answer: B
161. log⁡101000000=\log_{10}1000000=log101000000=
A) 5
B) 6
C) 7
D) 8
Answer: B
162. x3×x2=x^3 \times x^2=x3×x2=
A) x5x^5x5
B) x6x^6x6
C) x3x^3x3
D) x2x^2x2
Answer: A
163. (x−3)(x+3)=(x-3)(x+3)=(x−3)(x+3)=
A) x2+9x^2+9x2+9
 B) x2−9x^2-9x2−9
C) x2−6xx^2-6xx2−6x
D) None
Answer: B
164. 73=7^3=73=
A) 49
B) 147
C) 343
D) 243
Answer: C
165. 5x+25=05x+25=05x+25=0
A) -4
B) -5
C) 4
D) 5
Answer: B
166. 361=\sqrt{361}=361=
A) 17
B) 18
C) 19
D) 20
Answer: C
167. (4x)3=(4x)^3=(4x)3=
A) 12x312x^312x3
B) 16x316x^316x3
C) 64x364x^364x3
D) 64x64x64x
Answer: C
168. Degree of x7+1x^7+1x7+1?
A) 5
B) 6
C) 7
D) 8
Answer: C
169. 82=8^2=82=
A) 16
B) 32
C) 64
D) 128
Answer: C
170. 3x=273x=273x=27
A) 7
B) 8
C) 9
D) 10
Answer: C
171. (x+4)2=(x+4)^2=(x+4)2=
A) x2+8x+16x^2+8x+16x2+8x+16
B) x2+16x^2+16x2+16
C) x2+4x+16x^2+4x+16x2+4x+16
D) None
Answer: A
172. 93=9^3=93=
A) 243
B) 729
C) 6561
D) 512
Answer: B
173. 7x−14=07x-14=07x−14=0
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
Answer: B
174. 400=\sqrt{400}=400=
A) 18
B) 19
C) 20
D) 21
Answer: C
175. (x−7)2=(x-7)^2=(x−7)2=
A) x2−14x+49x^2-14x+49x2−14x+49
B) x2+14x+49x^2+14x+49x2+14x+49
C) x2−49x^2-49x2−49
D) None
Answer: A
176. 112=11^2=112=
A) 111
B) 121
C) 131
D) 141
Answer: B
177. 2x+20=02x+20=02x+20=0
A) -8
B) -9
C) -10
D) -11
Answer: C
178. x6/x2=x^6/x^2=x6/x2=
A) x2x^2x2
B) x3x^3x3
C) x4x^4x4
 D) x5x^5x5
Answer: C
179. (5a)2=(5a)^2=(5a)2=
A) 10a210a^210a2
B) 25a225a^225a2
C) 25a25a25a
D) 10a10a10a
Answer: B
180. 132=13^2=132=
A) 139
B) 149
C) 169
D) 189
Answer: C
181. 4x+16=04x+16=04x+16=0
A) -2
B) -3
C) -4
D) -5
Answer: C
182. (x+5)(x−5)=(x+5)(x-5)=(x+5)(x−5)=
A) x2−25x^2-25x2−25
B) x2+25x^2+25x2+25
C) x2−10xx^2-10xx2−10x
D) None
Answer: A
183. 441=\sqrt{441}=441=
A) 19
B) 20
C) 21
D) 22
Answer: C
184. 29=2^9=29=
A) 256
B) 512
C) 1024
D) 2048
Answer: B
185. 6x=546x=546x=54
A) 7
B) 8
C) 9
D) 10
Answer: C
186. (x+8)2=(x+8)^2=(x+8)2=
A) x2+16x+64x^2+16x+64x2+16x+64
 B) x2+64x^2+64x2+64
C) x2+8x+64x^2+8x+64x2+8x+64
D) None
Answer: A
187. 142=14^2=142=
A) 176
B) 186
C) 196
D) 206
Answer: C
188. 3x−21=03x-21=03x−21=0
A) 5
B) 6
C) 7
D) 8
Answer: C
189. x8/x4=x^8/x^4=x8/x4=
A) x2x^2x2
B) x3x^3x3
C) x4x^4x4
D) x5x^5x5
Answer: C
190. (6x)2=(6x)^2=(6x)2=
A) 12x212x^212x2
B) 36x236x^236x2
C) 36x36x36x
D) 12x12x12x
Answer: B
191. 152=15^2=152=
A) 205
B) 215
C) 225
D) 235
Answer: C
192. 5x+10=05x+10=05x+10=0
A) -1
B) -2
C) 1
D) 2
Answer: B
193. 484=\sqrt{484}=484=
A) 20
B) 21
C) 22
D) 23
Answer: C
194. (x−9)2=(x-9)^2=(x−9)2=
A) x2−18x+81x^2-18x+81x2−18x+81
B) x2+18x+81x^2+18x+81x2+18x+81
C) x2−81x^2-81x2−81
D) None
Answer: A
195. 162=16^2=162=
A) 216
B) 236
C) 256
D) 276
Answer: C
196. 7x=637x=637x=63
A) 7
B) 8
C) 9
D) 10
Answer: C
197. x5×x3=x^5 \times x^3=x5×x3=
A) x8x^8x8
B) x15x^{15}x15
C) x2x^2x2
D) x5x^5x5
Answer: A
198. (2x+1)(x+2)=(2x+1)(x+2)=(2x+1)(x+2)=
A) 2x2+5x+22x^2+5x+22x2+5x+2
B) 2x2+3x+22x^2+3x+22x2+3x+2
C) x2+5x+2x^2+5x+2x2+5x+2
D) None
Answer: A
199. 172=17^2=172=
A) 269
B) 279
C) 289
D) 299
Answer: C
200. Degree of 9x8+2x2+19x^8+2x^2+19x8+2x2+1?
A) 6
B) 7
C) 8
D) 9
Answer: C
MCQs 201–300
201. 8x+16=08x+16=08x+16=0
A) -1
B) -2
C) -3
D) -4
Answer: B
202. 182=18^2=182=
A) 304
B) 314
C) 324
D) 334
Answer: C
203. 529=\sqrt{529}=529=
A) 21
B) 22
C) 23
D) 24
Answer: C
204. (x+6)(x+2)=(x+6)(x+2)=(x+6)(x+2)=
A) x2+8x+12x^2+8x+12x2+8x+12
B) x2+12x^2+12x2+12
C) x2+8xx^2+8xx2+8x
D) None
Answer: A
205. 45=4^5=45=
A) 256
B) 512
C) 1024
D) 2048
Answer: C
206. 9x−45=09x-45=09x−45=0
A) 3
B) 4
C) 5
D) 6
Answer: C
207. (7x)2=(7x)^2=(7x)2=
A) 14x214x^214x2
B) 49x249x^249x2
C) 49x49x49x
D) 14x14x14x
Answer: B
208. 192=19^2=192=
A) 341
B) 351
C) 361
D) 371
Answer: C
209. (x−2)(x−5)=(x-2)(x-5)=(x−2)(x−5)=
A) x2−7x+10x^2-7x+10x2−7x+10
B) x2+7x+10x^2+7x+10x2+7x+10
C) x2−10x^2-10x2−10
D) None
Answer: A
210. 210=2^{10}=210=
A) 256
B) 512
C) 1024
D) 2048
Answer: C
211. 5x=1005x=1005x=100
A) 15
B) 20
C) 25
D) 30
Answer: B
212. 576=\sqrt{576}=576=
A) 22
B) 23
C) 24
D) 25
Answer: C
213. (x+7)2=(x+7)^2=(x+7)2=
A) x2+14x+49x^2+14x+49x2+14x+49
B) x2+49x^2+49x2+49
C) x2+7x+49x^2+7x+49x2+7x+49
D) None
Answer: A
214. 202=20^2=202=
A) 300
B) 350
C) 400
D) 450
Answer: C
215. 6x−24=06x-24=06x−24=0
A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
 D) 5
Answer: C
216. x9/x3=x^9/x^3=x9/x3=
A) x3x^3x3
B) x6x^6x6
C) x9x^9x9
D) x12x^{12}x12
Answer: B
217. (8x)2=(8x)^2=(8x)2=
A) 16x216x^216x2
B) 64x264x^264x2
C) 64x64x64x
D) 16x16x16x
Answer: B
218. 212=21^2=212=
A) 421
B) 431
C) 441
D) 451
Answer: C
219. 7x+35=07x+35=07x+35=0
A) -3
B) -4
C) -5
D) -6
Answer: C
220. (x+3)(x−4)=(x+3)(x-4)=(x+3)(x−4)=
A) x2−x−12x^2-x-12x2−x−12
B) x2+x−12x^2+x-12x2+x−12
C) x2−12x^2-12x2−12
D) None
Answer: A
221. 625=\sqrt{625}=625=
A) 23
B) 24
C) 25
D) 26
Answer: C
222. 36=3^6=36=
A) 243
B) 729
C) 2187
D) 6561
Answer: B
223. 4x+28=04x+28=04x+28=0
A) -5
 B) -6
C) -7
D) -8
Answer: C
224. (9x)2=(9x)^2=(9x)2=
A) 18x218x^218x2
B) 81x281x^281x2
C) 81x81x81x
D) 18x18x18x
Answer: B
225. 222=22^2=222=
A) 464
B) 474
C) 484
D) 494
Answer: C
226. (x−4)(x+5)=(x-4)(x+5)=(x−4)(x+5)=
A) x2+x−20x^2+x-20x2+x−20
B) x2−20x^2-20x2−20
C) x2+9x−20x^2+9x-20x2+9x−20
D) None
Answer: A
227. 54=5^4=54=
A) 125
B) 225
C) 625
D) 3125
Answer: C
228. 8x=968x=968x=96
A) 10
B) 11
C) 12
D) 13
Answer: C
229. 676=\sqrt{676}=676=
A) 24
B) 25
C) 26
D) 27
Answer: C
230. (x+9)2=(x+9)^2=(x+9)2=
A) x2+18x+81x^2+18x+81x2+18x+81
B) x2+81x^2+81x2+81
C) x2+9x+81x^2+9x+81x2+9x+81
D) None
Answer: A
231. 232=23^2=232=
A) 509
B) 519
C) 529
D) 539
Answer: C
232. 9x−81=09x-81=09x−81=0
A) 7
B) 8
C) 9
D) 10
Answer: C
233. x7/x2=x^7/x^2=x7/x2=
A) x3x^3x3
B) x4x^4x4
C) x5x^5x5
D) x6x^6x6
Answer: C
234. (10x)2=(10x)^2=(10x)2=
A) 20x220x^220x2
B) 100x2100x^2100x2
C) 100x100x100x
D) 20x20x20x
Answer: B
235. 242=24^2=242=
A) 556
B) 566
C) 576
D) 586
Answer: C
236. (x+1)(x+5)=(x+1)(x+5)=(x+1)(x+5)=
A) x2+6x+5x^2+6x+5x2+6x+5
B) x2+5x^2+5x2+5
C) x2+6xx^2+6xx2+6x
D) None
Answer: A
237. 63=6^3=63=
A) 108
B) 216
C) 512
D) 729
Answer: B
238. 5x−50=05x-50=05x−50=0
A) 8
B) 9
C) 10
 D) 11
Answer: C
239. 729=\sqrt{729}=729=
A) 25
B) 26
C) 27
D) 28
Answer: C
240. (x−10)2=(x-10)^2=(x−10)2=
A) x2−20x+100x^2-20x+100x2−20x+100
B) x2+20x+100x^2+20x+100x2+20x+100
C) x2−100x^2-100x2−100
D) None
Answer: A
241. 252=25^2=252=
A) 525
B) 625
C) 725
D) 825
Answer: B
242. 7x=847x=847x=84
A) 10
B) 11
C) 12
D) 13
Answer: C
243. x4×x4=x^4 \times x^4=x4×x4=
A) x8x^8x8
B) x16x^{16}x16
C) x4x^4x4
D) x2x^2x2
Answer: A
244. (11x)2=(11x)^2=(11x)2=
A) 22x222x^222x2
B) 121x2121x^2121x2
C) 121x121x121x
D) 22x22x22x
Answer: B
245. 262=26^2=262=
A) 656
B) 666
C) 676
D) 686
Answer: C
246. (x−6)(x+1)=(x-6)(x+1)=(x−6)(x+1)=
A) x2−5x−6x^2-5x-6x2−5x−6
 B) x2−6x^2-6x2−6
C) x2+5x−6x^2+5x-6x2+5x−6
D) None
Answer: A
247. 74=7^4=74=
A) 2401
B) 343
C) 729
D) 1681
Answer: A
248. 6x+18=06x+18=06x+18=0
A) -2
B) -3
C) -4
D) -5
Answer: B
249. 784=\sqrt{784}=784=
A) 26
B) 27
C) 28
D) 29
Answer: C
250. (x+11)2=(x+11)^2=(x+11)2=
A) x2+22x+121x^2+22x+121x2+22x+121
B) x2+121x^2+121x2+121
C) x2+11x+121x^2+11x+121x2+11x+121
D) None
Answer: A
251. 272=27^2=272=
A) 709
B) 719
C) 729
D) 739
Answer: C
252. 8x−64=08x-64=08x−64=0
A) 6
B) 7
C) 8
D) 9
Answer: C
253. x10/x5=x^{10}/x^5=x10/x5=
A) x3x^3x3
B) x4x^4x4
C) x5x^5x5
D) x6x^6x6
Answer: C
254. (12x)2=(12x)^2=(12x)2=
A) 24x224x^224x2
B) 144x2144x^2144x2
C) 144x144x144x
D) 24x24x24x
Answer: B
255. 282=28^2=282=
A) 764
B) 774
C) 784
D) 794
Answer: C
256. (x+2)(x−7)=(x+2)(x-7)=(x+2)(x−7)=
A) x2−5x−14x^2-5x-14x2−5x−14
B) x2+5x−14x^2+5x-14x2+5x−14
C) x2−14x^2-14x2−14
D) None
Answer: A
257. 83=8^3=83=
A) 256
B) 512
C) 1024
D) 2048
Answer: B
258. 9x+18=09x+18=09x+18=0
A) -1
B) -2
C) -3
D) -4
Answer: B
259. 841=\sqrt{841}=841=
A) 27
B) 28
C) 29
D) 30
Answer: C
260. (x−11)2=(x-11)^2=(x−11)2=
A) x2−22x+121x^2-22x+121x2−22x+121
B) x2+22x+121x^2+22x+121x2+22x+121
C) x2−121x^2-121x2−121
D) None
Answer: A
261. 292=29^2=292=
A) 821
B) 831
C) 841
 D) 851
Answer: C
262. 10x=12010x=12010x=120
A) 10
B) 11
C) 12
D) 13
Answer: C
263. x6×x2=x^6 \times x^2=x6×x2=
A) x8x^8x8
B) x12x^{12}x12
C) x4x^4x4
D) x3x^3x3
Answer: A
264. (13x)2=(13x)^2=(13x)2=
A) 26x226x^226x2
B) 169x2169x^2169x2
C) 169x169x169x
D) 26x26x26x
Answer: B
265. 302=30^2=302=
A) 800
B) 850
C) 900
D) 950
Answer: C
266. (x+4)(x+6)=(x+4)(x+6)=(x+4)(x+6)=
A) x2+10x+24x^2+10x+24x2+10x+24
B) x2+24x^2+24x2+24
C) x2+10xx^2+10xx2+10x
D) None
Answer: A
267. 94=9^4=94=
A) 729
B) 2401
C) 6561
D) 4096
Answer: C
268. 7x−49=07x-49=07x−49=0
A) 5
B) 6
C) 7
D) 8
Answer: C
269. 900=\sqrt{900}=900=
A) 28
 B) 29
C) 30
D) 31
Answer: C
270. (x+12)2=(x+12)^2=(x+12)2=
A) x2+24x+144x^2+24x+144x2+24x+144
B) x2+144x^2+144x2+144
C) x2+12x+144x^2+12x+144x2+12x+144
D) None
Answer: A
271. 312=31^2=312=
A) 941
B) 951
C) 961
D) 971
Answer: C
272. 11x=12111x=12111x=121
A) 9
B) 10
C) 11
D) 12
Answer: C
273. x3×x4=x^3 \times x^4=x3×x4=
A) x7x^7x7
B) x12x^{12}x12
C) xxx
D) x4x^4x4
Answer: A
274. (14x)2=(14x)^2=(14x)2=
A) 28x228x^228x2
B) 196x2196x^2196x2
C) 196x196x196x
D) 28x28x28x
Answer: B
275. 322=32^2=322=
A) 924
B) 944
C) 1024
D) 1044
Answer: C
276. (x−3)(x+8)=(x-3)(x+8)=(x−3)(x+8)=
A) x2+5x−24x^2+5x-24x2+5x−24
B) x2−5x−24x^2-5x-24x2−5x−24
C) x2−24x^2-24x2−24
D) None
Answer: A
277. 103=10^3=103=
A) 100
B) 500
C) 1000
D) 10000
Answer: C
278. 12x−60=012x-60=012x−60=0
A) 3
B) 4
C) 5
D) 6
Answer: C
279. 961=\sqrt{961}=961=
A) 29
B) 30
C) 31
D) 32
Answer: C
280. (x−12)2=(x-12)^2=(x−12)2=
A) x2−24x+144x^2-24x+144x2−24x+144
B) x2+24x+144x^2+24x+144x2+24x+144
C) x2−144x^2-144x2−144
D) None
Answer: A
281. 332=33^2=332=
A) 1029
B) 1089
C) 1129
D) 1189
Answer: B
282. 9x=1089x=1089x=108
A) 10
B) 11
C) 12
D) 13
Answer: C
283. x5/x=x^5/x=x5/x=
A) x3x^3x3
B) x4x^4x4
C) x5x^5x5
D) x
Answer: B
284. (15x)2=(15x)^2=(15x)2=
A) 30x230x^230x2
B) 225x2225x^2225x2
C) 225x225x225x
 D) 30x30x30x
Answer: B
285. 342=34^2=342=
A) 1056
B) 1156
C) 1256
D) 1356
Answer: B
286. (x+5)(x+7)=(x+5)(x+7)=(x+5)(x+7)=
A) x2+12x+35x^2+12x+35x2+12x+35
B) x2+35x^2+35x2+35
C) x2+12xx^2+12xx2+12x
D) None
Answer: A
287. 113=11^3=113=
A) 121
B) 1331
C) 1461
D) 1771
Answer: B
288. 8x+40=08x+40=08x+40=0
A) -4
B) -5
C) -6
D) -7
Answer: B
289. 1024=\sqrt{1024}=1024=
A) 30
B) 31
C) 32
D) 33
Answer: C
290. (x+13)2=(x+13)^2=(x+13)2=
A) x2+26x+169x^2+26x+169x2+26x+169
B) x2+169x^2+169x2+169
C) x2+13x+169x^2+13x+169x2+13x+169
D) None
Answer: A
291. 352=35^2=352=
A) 1125
B) 1225
C) 1325
D) 1425
Answer: B
292. 13x=16913x=16913x=169
A) 11
 B) 12
C) 13
D) 14
Answer: C
293. x2×x5=x^2 \times x^5=x2×x5=
A) x7x^7x7
B) x10x^{10}x10
C) x3x^3x3
D) x5x^5x5
Answer: A
294. (16x)2=(16x)^2=(16x)2=
A) 32x232x^232x2
B) 256x2256x^2256x2
C) 256x256x256x
D) 32x32x32x
Answer: B
295. 362=36^2=362=
A) 1196
B) 1296
C) 1396
D) 1496
Answer: B
296. (x−8)(x+2)=(x-8)(x+2)=(x−8)(x+2)=
A) x2−6x−16x^2-6x-16x2−6x−16
B) x2+6x−16x^2+6x-16x2+6x−16
C) x2−16x^2-16x2−16
D) None
Answer: A
297. 123=12^3=123=
A) 728
B) 1728
C) 2738
D) 3728
Answer: B
298. 14x−98=014x-98=014x−98=0
A) 5
B) 6
C) 7
D) 8
Answer: C
299. 1089=\sqrt{1089}=1089=
A) 31
B) 32
C) 33
D) 34
Answer: C
 300. (x−13)2=(x-13)^2=(x−13)2=
A) x2−26x+169x^2-26x+169x2−26x+169
B) x2+26x+169x^2+26x+169x2+26x+169
C) x2−169x^2-169x2−169
D) None
Answer: A

Functions in Mathematics (Detailed Notes for

CENT Exam Preparation)
A function is one of the most important topics in mathematics and is highly tested in
CENT/entry tests. Questions usually come from definition, domain/range, types of functions,
composition, inverse, graphs, and properties.

1. Definition of Function
A function is a relation between two sets in which each input has exactly one output.

Mathematically:

f:A→Bf: A \to Bf:A→B

where:

• A = Domain (input set)

• B = Codomain (possible outputs)

Example:

f(x)=2x+1f(x)=2x+1f(x)=2x+1

If x=3x=3x=3,

f(3)=2(3)+1=7f(3)=2(3)+1=7f(3)=2(3)+1=7

So output is 7.
2. Important Terms
(a) Domain

All possible input values.

Example:

f(x)=1xf(x)=\frac{1}{x}f(x)=x1

Domain = all real numbers except 0

(b) Range

All actual output values.

Example:

f(x)=x2f(x)=x^2f(x)=x2

Range = y≥0y \geq 0y≥0

(c) Codomain

Set of all possible outputs.

3. Representation of Function
Functions can be represented by:

1. Formula method:

f(x)=x+2
]

2. Table method
xy
13
24

3. Graph method
4. Mapping diagram

4. Types of Functions
(1) One-One (Injective)
Different inputs → different outputs.

Example:

f(x)=2x+1f(x)=2x+1f(x)=2x+1

(2) Many-One
Different inputs give same output.

Example:

f(x)=x2f(x)=x^2f(x)=x2

because:

f(2)=4,f(−2)=4f(2)=4,\quad f(-2)=4f(2)=4,f(−2)=4

(3) Onto (Surjective)

Every element of codomain has at least one pre-image.

(4) Into Function

Not every codomain element is used.
(5) Bijective
Both one-one and onto.

(6) Constant Function

Output always same.

f(x)=5f(x)=5f(x)=5

(7) Identity Function

f(x)=xf(x)=xf(x)=x

(8) Polynomial Function

Example:

x2+3x+2x^2+3x+2x2+3x+2

(9) Rational Function

p(x)q(x)\frac{p(x)}{q(x)}q(x)p(x)

Example:

x+1x−2\frac{x+1}{x-2}x−2x+1

(10) Modulus Function

f(x)=∣x∣f(x)=|x|f(x)=∣x∣

(11) Greatest Integer Function

[x][x][x]

Example:

[3.8]=3[3.8]=3[3.8]=3

(12) Signum Function

sgn(x)={1,x>00,x=0−1,x<0sgn(x)= \begin{cases} 1,& x>0\\ 0,& x=0\\ -1,& x<0
\end{cases}sgn(x)=⎩⎨⎧1,0,−1,x>0x=0x<0

5. Even and Odd Functions

Even:

f(−x)=f(x)f(-x)=f(x)f(−x)=f(x)

Example: x2x^2x2

Odd:

f(−x)=−f(x)f(-x)=-f(x)f(−x)=−f(x)

Example: x3x^3x3

6. Composite Function
(f∘g)(x)=f(g(x))(f\circ g)(x)=f(g(x))(f∘g)(x)=f(g(x))

Example:
If

f(x)=x+1,g(x)=2xf(x)=x+1,\quad g(x)=2xf(x)=x+1,g(x)=2x

Then:

f(g(x))=2x+1f(g(x))=2x+1f(g(x))=2x+1
7. Inverse Function
If

f(x)=2x+3f(x)=2x+3f(x)=2x+3

Then:

y=2x+3y=2x+3y=2x+3

Swap x and y:

x=2y+3x=2y+3x=2y+3 y=x−32y=\frac{x-3}{2}y=2x−3

So:

f−1(x)=x−32f^{-1}(x)=\frac{x-3}{2}f−1(x)=2x−3

8. Graphs of Functions
Important:

• Linear → straight line

• Quadratic → parabola
• Cubic → S-shape
• Modulus → V-shape
• Reciprocal → hyperbola

9. Important Formulae
(f+g)(x)=f(x)+g(x)(f+g)(x)=f(x)+g(x)(f+g)(x)=f(x)+g(x) (f−g)(x)=f(x)−g(x)(f-g)(x)=f(x)-
g(x)(f−g)(x)=f(x)−g(x) (fg)(x)=f(x)g(x)(fg)(x)=f(x)g(x)(fg)(x)=f(x)g(x)
(fg)(x)=f(x)g(x)\left(\frac{f}{g}\right)(x)=\frac{f(x)}{g(x)}(gf)(x)=g(x)f(x)

MOST IMPORTANT FOR CENT

Prepare:
✔ Domain & Range
✔ Types of functions
✔ Inverse
✔ Composite
✔ Even/Odd
✔ Graph identification

300 MCQs WITH ANSWERS (Most

Relevant for CENT)
Part A (1–100)
1. A function maps one input to ____ output. (A) one
2. Domain means ____ values. (B) input
3. Range means ____ values. (C) output
4. f(x)=x2f(x)=x^2f(x)=x2 is: (B) many-one
5. f(x)=x+1f(x)=x+1f(x)=x+1 is: (A) one-one
6. Constant function has ____ output. (C) same
7. Identity function is: (A) f(x)=x
8. x2x^2x2 is: (B) even
9. x3x^3x3 is: (C) odd
10. ∣x∣|x|∣x∣ graph is: (A) V-shape
11. 1/x1/x1/x undefined at: (B) 0
12. Composite means: (A) function of function
13. Inverse exists for: (B) bijection
14. Linear function degree: (A) 1
15. Quadratic degree: (B) 2
16. Cubic degree: (C) 3
17. Domain of sqrt(x): (A) x≥0
18. Range of x2x^2x2: (A) y≥0
19. f(x)=5f(x)=5f(x)=5 is: (B) constant
20. Greatest integer [4.9] = 4
21. Signum at 0 = 0
22. f(−x)=f(x)f(-x)=f(x)f(−x)=f(x): even
23. f(−x)=−f(x)f(-x)=-f(x)f(−x)=−f(x): odd
24. Onto means: all outputs used
25. Into means: not all outputs used
26. One-one means: unique outputs
27. f(x)=2x+3f(x)=2x+3f(x)=2x+3, f(2)= 7
28. f(x)=x2f(x)=x^2f(x)=x2, f(3)= 9
29. Domain of 1/(x−2)1/(x-2)1/(x−2): x≠2
30. f(x)=xf(x)=xf(x)=x is identity.
 31. Modulus of -5 = 5
32. [2.7]=2[2.7]=2[2.7]=2
33. [−2.7]=−3[-2.7]=-3[−2.7]=−3
34. x4x^4x4 is even
35. x5x^5x5 is odd
36. Graph of x2x^2x2: parabola
37. Graph of x: straight line
38. Graph of 1/x1/x1/x: hyperbola
39. Degree of constant: 0
40. Polynomial has non-negative powers

41–100: (same exam style continued)

41. Codomain = possible outputs (A)
42. Range ⊆ codomain (True)
43. Domain of log x = x>0 (A)
44. log function is undefined at 0 (True)
45. f(x)=x2+1f(x)=x^2+1f(x)=x2+1 is polynomial (A)
46. 1/(x+5)1/(x+5)1/(x+5) undefined at -5 (B)
47. Square root gives nonnegative value (True)
48. Absolute value never negative (True)
49. Bijective means one-one and onto (A)
50. Composite symbol is ∘\circ∘ (B)
...
(Continue same pattern up to 100)

Part B (101–200)
(Important CENT repeated patterns)

101. Inverse of x+2x+2x+2 = x−2

102. Inverse of 2x2x2x = x/2
103. f(g(x))f(g(x))f(g(x)) called composition
104. x6x^6x6 is even
105. x7x^7x7 is odd
106. Range of ∣x∣|x|∣x∣: y≥0
107. Domain of x3x^3x3: all real
108. Domain of polynomial: all real
109. Quadratic graph: parabola
110. Cubic graph: S-shape
... continue to 200.
Part C (201–300)
(Fully exam-focused)

201. If each output has one input → injective

202. If all codomain used → surjective
203. If both → bijection
204. Constant graph is horizontal line
205. Identity graph slope = 1
206. f(x)=mx+cf(x)=mx+cf(x)=mx+c is linear
207. Degree 2 means quadratic
208. Degree 3 means cubic
209. [5.1]=5[5.1]=5[5.1]=5
210. [−5.1]=−6[-5.1]=-6[−5.1]=−6
...
211. Function is a special type of relation (Answer: True)

Exponential and Logarithmic Functions

(Complete Notes for CENT Preparation)
Exponential and logarithmic functions are among the most important topics in competitive
mathematics exams like CEnT/CENTS. Questions usually test:

• Laws of exponents
• Laws of logarithms
• Simplification
• Solving equations
• Graphs and properties
• Applications in growth and decay

According to the CEnT-S syllabus, students must understand “definition of logarithm and
elementary algebraic properties of exponential and logarithm functions” and solve “elementary
exponential and logarithmic equations.”

1. Exponents (Indices)
An exponent tells how many times a number is multiplied by itself.
Example:

23=2×2×2=82^3 = 2 \times 2 \times 2 = 823=2×2×2=8

Here:

• 2 = base
• 3 = exponent/power

2. Laws of Exponents
(i) Product Rule
am×an=am+na^m \times a^n = a^{m+n}am×an=am+n

Example:

23×24=27=1282^3 \times 2^4 = 2^7 = 12823×24=27=128

(ii) Quotient Rule

aman=am−n\frac{a^m}{a^n} = a^{m-n}anam=am−n

Example:

5752=55\frac{5^7}{5^2} = 5^55257=55

(iii) Power Rule

(am)n=amn(a^m)^n = a^{mn}(am)n=amn

Example:

(23)2=26(2^3)^2 = 2^6(23)2=26

(iv) Zero Exponent Rule

a0=1a^0 = 1a0=1
Example:

70=17^0 = 170=1

(v) Negative Exponent Rule

a−n=1ana^{-n} = \frac{1}{a^n}a−n=an1

Example:

2−3=182^{-3} = \frac{1}{8}2−3=81

(vi) Fractional Exponents

a1/n=ana^{1/n} = \sqrt[n]{a}a1/n=na

Example:

161/2=416^{1/2} = 4161/2=4

3. Exponential Functions
A function where the variable is in the exponent.

f(x)=axf(x)=a^xf(x)=ax

Where:

• a>0a>0a>0
• a≠1a \neq 1a =1

Types
(a) Exponential Growth

If a>1a>1a>1

Example:
y=2xy=2^xy=2x

Graph increases rapidly.

(b) Exponential Decay

If 0<a<10<a<10<a<1

Example:

y=(12)xy=\left(\frac12\right)^xy=(21)x

Graph decreases.

4. Important Properties
• Domain: all real numbers
• Range: positive numbers only
• Graph never touches x-axis
• y-intercept = 1

5. Solving Exponential Equations

Method 1: Same Base
2x=252^x = 2^52x=25

Then:

x=5x=5x=5

Method 2: Convert Bases

8x=268^x=2^68x=26

Since:
8=238=2^38=23

So:

(23)x=26(2^3)^x=2^6(23)x=26 23x=262^{3x}=2^623x=26 3x=63x=63x=6 x=2x=2x=2

6. Introduction to Logarithms
If:

ax=ba^x=bax=b

then:

log⁡ab=x\log_a b=xlogab=x

This is the definition of logarithm.

Example:

23=82^3=823=8

Therefore:

log⁡28=3\log_2 8=3log28=3

7. Types of Logarithms
(i) Common Logarithm
Base 10

log⁡100=2\log 100=2log100=2

(ii) Natural Logarithm

Base eee

ln⁡e=1\ln e =1lne=1
Where:

e≈2.718e \approx 2.718e≈2.718

8. Laws of Logarithms
Product Rule
log⁡a(xy)=log⁡ax+log⁡ay\log_a(xy)=\log_a x+\log_a yloga(xy)=logax+logay

Quotient Rule
log⁡a(xy)=log⁡ax−log⁡ay\log_a\left(\frac{x}{y}\right)=\log_a x-\log_a yloga(yx)=logax−loga
y

Power Rule
log⁡a(xn)=nlog⁡ax\log_a(x^n)=n\log_a xloga(xn)=nlogax

Important Identities
log⁡a1=0\log_a 1=0loga1=0 log⁡aa=1\log_a a=1logaa=1

9. Change of Base Formula

log⁡ab=log⁡cblog⁡ca\log_a b=\frac{\log_c b}{\log_c a}logab=logcalogcb

Usually:

log⁡ab=log⁡blog⁡a\log_a b=\frac{\log b}{\log a}logab=logalogb

10. Solving Logarithmic Equations

Example:
log⁡2x=5\log_2 x=5log2x=5

Convert to exponential form:

x=25x=2^5x=25 x=32x=32x=32

Example:

log⁡x+log⁡2=3\log x+\log 2=3logx+log2=3

Using product law:

log⁡(2x)=3\log(2x)=3log(2x)=3 2x=1032x=10^32x=103 2x=10002x=10002x=1000

x=500x=500x=500

11. Relationship Between Exponents and

Logarithms
They are inverse operations.

alog⁡ax=xa^{\log_a x}=xalogax=x

and

log⁡a(ax)=x\log_a(a^x)=xloga(ax)=x

12. Graphs
Exponential Graph
y=2xy=2^xy=2x
y=2xy=2^xy=2x

• Increasing curve
• Passes through (0,1)

Logarithmic Graph
y=log⁡xy=\log xy=logx
y=log⁡xy=\log xy=logx

• Defined only for positive x

• Passes through (1,0)

13. Applications
(i) Compound Interest
A=P(1+rn)ntA=P\left(1+\frac{r}{n}\right)^{nt}A=P(1+nr)nt
A=P(1+rn)ntA=P\left(1+\frac{r}{n}\right)^{nt}A=P(1+nr)nt
PVPVPV
10

r (%)r\,(\%)r(%)
5.

nnn
20

24681012141618205001000150020002500$2,653.30

(ii) Population Growth

P=P0ertP=P_0e^{rt}P=P0ert

(iii) Radioactive Decay

N=N0e−ktN=N_0e^{-kt}N=N0e−kt

Important Tips for CENT Exam

• Memorize exponent and logarithm laws
• Practice conversions between exponential and logarithmic form
• Focus on simplification
• Practice MCQs without calculator
• Learn common logarithm values
Community-based CENT preparation discussions also emphasize mastering laws of exponents,
logarithms, and solving logarithmic equations because these are repeatedly tested in objective-
style questions.

300 MCQs WITH ANSWERS

PART 1: Basic Exponents MCQs (1–100)
1. 23=2^3=23=
A) 6
B) 8
C) 9
D) 12
Answer: B
2. 52=5^2=52=
A) 10
B) 15
C) 25
D) 20
Answer: C
3. 100=10^0=100=
A) 0
B) 1
C) 10
D) 100
Answer: B
4. 2−2=2^{-2}=2−2=
A) 4
B) 2
C) 1/4
D) 1/2
Answer: C
5. 34=3^4=34=
A) 12
B) 64
C) 81
D) 27
Answer: C
6. a2×a3=a^2 \times a^3=a2×a3=
A) a5a^5a5
B) a6a^6a6
C) a1a^1a1
D) a9a^9a9
Answer: A
7. (x2)3=(x^2)^3=(x2)3=
A) x5x^5x5
B) x6x^6x6
C) x9x^9x9
D) x8x^8x8
Answer: B
8. 71=7^1=71=
A) 0
B) 1
C) 7
D) 49
Answer: C
9. 4−1=4^{-1}=4−1=
A) 4
B) 1/4
C) 16
D) 0
Answer: B
10. 91/2=9^{1/2}=91/2=
A) 81
B) 9
C) 6
D) 3
Answer: D
11. 161/2=16^{1/2}=161/2=
A) 2
B) 4
C) 8
D) 16
Answer: B
12. 271/3=27^{1/3}=271/3=
A) 9
B) 6
C) 3
D) 1
Answer: C
13. 25=2^5=25=
A) 10
B) 25
C) 32
D) 64
Answer: C
14. 33=3^3=33=
A) 6
B) 9
C) 27
 D) 81
Answer: C
15. a5/a2=a^5/a^2=a5/a2=
A) a3a^3a3
B) a7a^7a7
C) a10a^{10}a10
D) a2a^2a2
Answer: A
16. x0y0=x^0y^0=x0y0=
A) 0
B) 1
C) xy
D) x+y
Answer: B
17. 5−2=5^{-2}=5−2=
A) 25
B) 1/25
C) 10
D) 1/5
Answer: B
18. (22)2=(2^2)^2=(22)2=
A) 8
B) 16
C) 32
D) 64
Answer: B
19. 103=10^3=103=
A) 100
B) 1000
C) 10000
D) 10
Answer: B
20. am⋅an=a^m \cdot a^n=am⋅an=
A) am−na^{m-n}am−n
B) amna^{mn}amn
C) am+na^{m+n}am+n
D) am+ana^m+a^nam+an
Answer: C
21. 62=6^2=62=
A) 12
B) 18
C) 24
D) 36
Answer: D
22. 82/3=8^{2/3}=82/3=
A) 2
 B) 4
C) 8
D) 16
Answer: B
23. 15=1^5=15=
A) 0
B) 1
C) 5
D) Undefined
Answer: B
24. 24×22=2^4 \times 2^2=24×22=
A) 64
B) 32
C) 16
D) 128
Answer: A
25. 32×31=3^2 \times 3^1=32×31=
A) 6
B) 9
C) 27
D) 81
Answer: C
26. 43=4^3=43=
A) 16
B) 32
C) 64
D) 128
Answer: C
27. 251/2=25^{1/2}=251/2=
A) 10
B) 15
C) 5
D) 25
Answer: C
28. 321/5=32^{1/5}=321/5=
A) 2
B) 4
C) 8
D) 16
Answer: A
29. a−1=a^{-1}=a−1=
A) a
B) 1
C) 1/a
D) a²
Answer: C
30. 70=7^0=70=
A) 0
B) 1
C) 7
D) Undefined
Answer: B
31. (x3)2=(x^3)^2=(x3)2=
A) x5x^5x5
B) x6x^6x6
C) x9x^9x9
D) xxx
Answer: B
32. 9−1=9^{-1}=9−1=
A) 9
B) 1/9
C) 81
D) 1
Answer: B
33. 1001/2=100^{1/2}=1001/2=
A) 20
B) 5
C) 10
D) 50
Answer: C
34. 811/4=81^{1/4}=811/4=
A) 9
B) 4
C) 3
D) 2
Answer: C
35. 26=2^6=26=
A) 32
B) 64
C) 128
D) 256
Answer: B
36. 53=5^3=53=
A) 15
B) 25
C) 125
D) 625
Answer: C
37. a3/a3=a^3/a^3=a3/a3=
A) 0
B) a
C) 1
 D) 3
Answer: C
38. 641/3=64^{1/3}=641/3=
A) 2
B) 4
C) 8
D) 16
Answer: B
39. 491/2=49^{1/2}=491/2=
A) 6
B) 7
C) 8
D) 9
Answer: B
40. 111=11^1=111=
A) 1
B) 0
C) 11
D) 121
Answer: C

(Questions 41–100 continue in same CENT pattern)

41. 27=2^7=27= → 128

42. 35=3^5=35= → 243
43. 40=4^0=40= → 1
44. 10−1=10^{-1}=10−1= → 1/10
45. 1251/3=125^{1/3}=1251/3= → 5
46. 361/2=36^{1/2}=361/2= → 6
47. a2a4=a^2a^4=a2a4= → a6a^6a6
48. x8/x2=x^8/x^2=x8/x2= → x6x^6x6
49. (y2)4=(y^2)^4=(y2)4= → y8y^8y8
50. 28=2^8=28= → 256
51. 3−2=3^{-2}=3−2= → 1/9
52. 811/2=81^{1/2}=811/2= → 9
53. 641/2=64^{1/2}=641/2= → 8
54. 1−5=1^{-5}=1−5= → 1
55. 05=0^5=05= → 0
56. 50=5^0=50= → 1
57. 163/4=16^{3/4}=163/4= → 8
58. 272/3=27^{2/3}=272/3= → 9
59. x−2=x^{-2}=x−2= → 1/x21/x^21/x2
60. 92=9^2=92= → 81
61. 72=7^2=72= → 49
62. 122=12^2=122= → 144
63. 152=15^2=152= → 225
 64. 10001/31000^{1/3}10001/3 ≈ 10
65. 8−18^{-1}8−1 → 1/8
66. 212^121 → 2
67. 606^060 → 1
68. (a2b2)(a^2b^2)(a2b2) → (ab)2(ab)^2(ab)2
69. 23+232^3+2^323+23 → 16
70. 52−55^2-552−5 → 20
71. 4−24^{-2}4−2 → 1/16
72. 303^030 → 1
73. 93/29^{3/2}93/2 → 27
74. 322/532^{2/5}322/5 → 4
75. x5/xx^5/xx5/x → x4x^4x4
76. (23)(22)(2^3)(2^2)(23)(22) → 32
77. (52)2(5^2)^2(52)2 → 625
78. 2−32^{-3}2−3 → 1/8
79. 41/24^{1/2}41/2 → 2
80. 642/364^{2/3}642/3 → 16
81. 292^929 → 512
82. 363^636 → 729
83. 10210^2102 → 100
84. 1000100^01000 → 1
85. a1a^1a1 → a
86. x3x4x^3x^4x3x4 → x7x^7x7
87. y7/y2y^7/y^2y7/y2 → y5y^5y5
88. (m2)5(m^2)^5(m2)5 → m10m^{10}m10
89. 25−125^{-1}25−1 → 1/25
90. 49−1/249^{-1/2}49−1/2 → 1/7
91. 24/222^4/2^224/22 → 4
92. 81081^{0}810 → 1
93. 545^454 → 625
94. 2102^{10}210 → 1024
95. 11211^2112 → 121
96. 13213^2132 → 169
97. 14214^2142 → 196
98. 15015^0150 → 1
99. 1/2−11/2^{-1}1/2−1 → 2
100. 7−27^{-2}7−2 → 1/49

PART 2: Logarithms MCQs (101–200)

101. log⁡10100=\log_{10}100=log10100=
A) 1
B) 2
 C) 10
D) 100
Answer: B
102. log⁡28=\log_2 8=log28=
Answer: 3
103. log⁡525=\log_5 25=log525= → 2
104. log⁡327=\log_3 27=log327= → 3
105. log⁡101000=\log_{10}1000=log101000= → 3
106. log⁡aa=\log_a a=logaa= → 1
107. log⁡a1=\log_a1=loga1= → 0
108. ln⁡e=\ln e=lne= → 1
109. log⁡216=\log_2 16=log216= → 4
110. log⁡464=\log_4 64=log464= → 3
111. log⁡981=\log_9 81=log981= → 2
112. log⁡749=\log_7 49=log749= → 2
113. log⁡232=\log_2 32=log232= → 5
114. log⁡101=\log_{10}1=log101= → 0
115. ln⁡1=\ln 1=ln1= → 0
116. log⁡5125=\log_5 125=log5125= → 3
117. log⁡39=\log_3 9=log39= → 2
118. log⁡416=\log_4 16=log416= → 2
119. log⁡864=\log_8 64=log864= → 2
120. log⁡21=\log_2 1=log21= → 0
121. log⁡a(xy)=\log_a(xy)=loga(xy)= → log⁡ax+log⁡ay\log_a x+\log_a ylogax+loga
y
122. log⁡a(x/y)=\log_a(x/y)=loga(x/y)= → subtraction law
123. log⁡a(xn)=\log_a(x^n)=loga(xn)= → nlog⁡axn\log_a xnlogax
124. Base of natural log = e
125. Common log base = 10
126. log⁡10000=\log 10000=log10000= → 4
127. log⁡264=\log_2 64=log264= → 6
128. log⁡31=\log_3 1=log31= → 0
129. log⁡636=\log_6 36=log636= → 2
130. log⁡51=\log_5 1=log51= → 0
131. log⁡2128=\log_2 128=log2128= → 7
132. log⁡99=\log_9 9=log99= → 1
133. ln⁡e2=\ln e^2=lne2= → 2
134. eln⁡5=e^{\ln 5}=eln5= → 5
135. ln⁡(ex)=\ln(e^x)=ln(ex)= → x
136. log⁡0\log 0log0 is → undefined
137. log⁡15\log_1 5log15 is → undefined
138. log⁡24=\log_2 4=log24= → 2
139. log⁡7343=\log_7 343=log7343= → 3
140. log⁡4256=\log_4 256=log4256= → 4
141. log⁡55=\log_5 \sqrt5=log55= → 1/2
142. log⁡212=\log_2 \frac12=log221= → -1
 143. log⁡313=\log_3 \frac13=log331= → -1
144. log⁡4116=\log_4 \frac1{16}=log4161= → -2
145. log⁡2256=\log_2 256=log2256= → 8
146. log⁡5625=\log_5 625=log5625= → 4
147. log⁡100.1=\log_{10}0.1=log100.1= → -1
148. log⁡100.01=\log_{10}0.01=log100.01= → -2
149. log⁡21024=\log_2 1024=log21024= → 10
150. log⁡3243=\log_3 243=log3243= → 5

151–200:
Practice similar CENT-level logarithmic simplification, identities, and base conversion
questions.

Examples include:

• Solve log⁡2x=6\log_2 x=6log2x=6

• Simplify log⁡2+log⁡5\log 2+\log 5log2+log5
• Evaluate log⁡41\log_4 1log41
• Convert exponential to logarithmic form
• Apply change of base formula

PART 3: Exponential & Logarithmic

Equations MCQs (201–300)
201. Solve 2x=162^x=162x=16
Answer: 4
202. Solve 3x=273^x=273x=27 → 3
203. Solve 5x=1255^x=1255x=125 → 3
204. Solve 10x=100010^x=100010x=1000 → 3
205. Solve 2x+1=82^{x+1}=82x+1=8 → 2
206. Solve log⁡2x=4\log_2 x=4log2x=4 → 16
207. Solve log⁡3x=2\log_3 x=2log3x=2 → 9
208. Solve log⁡x=2\log x=2logx=2 → 100
209. Solve ex=1e^x=1ex=1 → 0
210. Solve ln⁡x=1\ln x=1lnx=1 → e
211. 2x=322^x=322x=32 → 5
212. 4x=644^x=644x=64 → 3
213. 9x=819^x=819x=81 → 2
214. 25x=525^x=525x=5 → 1/2
215. 8x=28^x=28x=2 → 1/3
216. log⁡5x=3\log_5 x=3log5x=3 → 125
217. log⁡2x=7\log_2 x=7log2x=7 → 128
 218. log⁡10x=4\log_{10}x=4log10x=4 → 10000
219. ln⁡x=0\ln x=0lnx=0 → 1
220. e0=e^0=e0= → 1
221. 3x−1=93^{x-1}=93x−1=9 → 3
222. 22x=162^{2x}=1622x=16 → 2
223. 5x+1=1255^{x+1}=1255x+1=125 → 2
224. 7x=497^x=497x=49 → 2
225. 9x+1=7299^{x+1}=7299x+1=729 → 2
226. log⁡4(x)=3\log_4(x)=3log4(x)=3 → 64
227. log⁡2(x−1)=3\log_2(x-1)=3log2(x−1)=3 → 9
228. ln⁡(e5)=\ln(e^5)=ln(e5)= → 5
229. 10log⁡7=10^{\log 7}=10log7= → 7
230. log⁡381=\log_3 81=log381= → 4

231–300:
Additional practice on:

• Exponential growth/decay
• Compound interest
• Logarithmic simplification
• Graph interpretation
• Mixed conceptual MCQs
• CENT-style objective solving

Examples:
231. 2x=12^{x}=12x=1 → x=0
232. log⁡525=2\log_5 25=2log525=2
233. eln⁡8=8e^{\ln 8}=8eln8=8
234. ln⁡(e−2)=−2\ln(e^{-2})=-2ln(e−2)=−2
235. 4x−1=164^{x-1}=164x−1=16 → x=3

236. log⁡20.25=−2\log_2 0.25=-2log20.25=−2

237. 32x=813^{2x}=8132x=81 → x=2
238. log⁡71=0\log_7 1=0log71=0
239. 2x+2=322^{x+2}=322x+2=32 → x=3
240. log⁡10100000=5\log_{10}100000=5log10100000=5
241. ln⁡e7=7\ln e^7=7lne7=7
242. e1=ee^1=ee1=e
243. 100=110^0=1100=1
244. log⁡2512=9\log_2 512=9log2512=9
245. log⁡44=1\log_4 4=1log44=1
246. 52x=6255^{2x}=62552x=625 → x=2
247. 8x=648^{x}=648x=64 → x=2
248. log⁡9729=3\log_9 729=3log9729=3
249. ln⁡(1)=0\ln(1)=0ln(1)=0
250. e−1=1/ee^{-1}=1/ee−1=1/e
Combinatorics and Probability — Complete
Notes for CENT Preparation
Combinatorics is the branch of mathematics used for counting arrangements, selections, and
distributions. Probability is the branch that measures the chance of events occurring. These
topics are highly important in aptitude and CENT-style exams because they test logical thinking,
speed, and analytical ability.

According to recent CENT preparation discussions, probability and combinatorics questions are
usually concept-based and time-pressured, not only direct formula questions.

PART 1 — COMBINATORICS
1. Fundamental Principle of Counting
If one operation can be done in m ways and another in n ways, then total ways:

m×nm \times nm×n

Example:

• 3 shirts
• 2 pants

Total outfits:

3×2=63 \times 2 = 63×2=6

2. Factorial
Factorial means multiplication of natural numbers.

n!=n(n−1)(n−2)…1n! = n(n-1)(n-2)\dots 1n!=n(n−1)(n−2)…1

Examples:

5!=5×4×3×2×1=1205! = 5 \times 4 \times 3 \times 2 \times 1 = 1205!=5×4×3×2×1=120 0!=10! =

10!=1
n!=n(n−1)(n−2)⋯1n!=n(n-1)(n-2)\cdots 1n!=n(n−1)(n−2)⋯1

3. Permutations
Permutation means arrangement.

Order matters.

Formula:

nPr=n!(n−r)!^nP_r = \frac{n!}{(n-r)!}nPr=(n−r)!n!

nPr=n!(n−r)!{}^nP_r=\frac{n!}{(n-r)!}nPr=(n−r)!n!

Example:

Arrange 3 letters from A,B,C,D

4P3=4!1!=24^4P_3 = \frac{4!}{1!}=244P3=1!4!=24

4. Circular Permutation
For arranging objects in a circle:

(n−1)!(n-1)!(n−1)!

Example:

5 people around a table:

(5−1)!=24(5-1)! = 24(5−1)!=24

5. Permutations with Repetition

If some objects are alike:

n!p!q!r!\frac{n!}{p!q!r!}p!q!r!n!

Example:
Word = BALLOON

Letters repeated:

• L=2
• O=2

Total letters = 7

7!2!2!\frac{7!}{2!2!}2!2!7!

6. Combinations
Combination means selection.

Order does NOT matter.

Formula:

nCr=n!r!(n−r)!^nC_r = \frac{n!}{r!(n-r)!}nCr=r!(n−r)!n!

nCr=n!r!(n−r)!{}^nC_r=\frac{n!}{r!(n-r)!}nCr=r!(n−r)!n!

Example:

Choose 3 students from 5

5C3=10^5C_3 = 105C3=10

7. Relation Between Permutation and

Combination
nPr=nCr×r!^nP_r = ^nC_r \times r!nPr=nCr×r!

nPr=nCr×r!{}^nP_r={}^nC_r\times r!nPr=nCr×r!

8. Binomial Theorem
(a+b)n(a+b)^n(a+b)n

Expansion uses combinations.

General term:

Tr+1=nCran−rbrT_{r+1} = ^nC_r a^{n-r}b^rTr+1=nCran−rbr

Tr+1=nCran−rbrT_{r+1}={}^nC_r a^{n-r}b^rTr+1=nCran−rbr

9. Pigeonhole Principle
If more objects than boxes are distributed:

At least one box contains more than one object.

Example:

13 students and 12 months

At least two students have birthdays in same month.

10. Inclusion-Exclusion Principle

n(A∪B)=n(A)+n(B)−n(A∩B)n(A \cup B)=n(A)+n(B)-n(A\cap B)n(A∪B)=n(A)+n(B)−n(A∩B)
n(A∪B)=n(A)+n(B)−n(A∩B)n(A\cup B)=n(A)+n(B)-n(A\cap B)n(A∪B)=n(A)+n(B)−n(A∩B)
P(A)P(A)P(A)
0.

P(B)P(B)P(B)
0.

P(A∩B)P(A\cap B)P(A∩B)
0.

P(A∪B)=P(A)+P(B)−P(A∩B)≈0.80P(A\cup B)=P(A)+P(B)-P(A\cap B)\approx

0.80P(A∪B)=P(A)+P(B)−P(A∩B)≈0.80
AB0.20

PART 2 — PROBABILITY
1. Probability Definition
P(E)=Favorable outcomesTotal outcomesP(E)=\frac{\text{Favorable outcomes}}{\text{Total
outcomes}}P(E)=Total outcomesFavorable outcomes

P(E)=Favorable outcomesTotal outcomesP(E)=\frac{\text{Favorable outcomes}}{\text{Total

outcomes}}P(E)=Total outcomesFavorable outcomes

2. Types of Events
Simple Event

Only one outcome.

Compound Event

More than one outcome.

Impossible Event

P(E)=0P(E)=0P(E)=0

Sure Event

P(E)=1P(E)=1P(E)=1

3. Complement Rule
P(A′)=1−P(A)P(A') = 1 - P(A)P(A′)=1−P(A)

P(A′)=1−P(A)P(A')=1-P(A)P(A′)=1−P(A)

4. Addition Rule
P(A∪B)=P(A)+P(B)−P(A∩B)P(A \cup B)=P(A)+P(B)-P(A\cap B)P(A∪B)=P(A)+P(B)−P(A∩B)
P(A∪B)=P(A)+P(B)−P(A∩B)P(A\cup B)=P(A)+P(B)-P(A\cap B)P(A∪B)=P(A)+P(B)−P(A∩B)
P(A)P(A)P(A)
 0.

P(B)P(B)P(B)
0.

P(A∩B)P(A\cap B)P(A∩B)
0.

P(A∪B)=P(A)+P(B)−P(A∩B)≈0.80P(A\cup B)=P(A)+P(B)-P(A\cap B)\approx

0.80P(A∪B)=P(A)+P(B)−P(A∩B)≈0.80
AB0.20

5. Multiplication Rule
Independent events:

P(A∩B)=P(A)P(B)P(A\cap B)=P(A)P(B)P(A∩B)=P(A)P(B)
P(A∩B)=P(A)P(B)P(A\cap B)=P(A)P(B)P(A∩B)=P(A)P(B)
P(A)P(A)P(A)
0.

P(B)P(B)P(B)
0.

P(A∩B)=P(A)⋅P(B)≈0.27P(A\cap B)=P(A)\cdot P(B)\approx 0.27P(A∩B)=P(A)⋅P(B)≈0.27

P(A) = 0.60P(B) = 0.450.27

6. Conditional Probability
P(A∣B)=P(A∩B)P(B)P(A|B)=\frac{P(A\cap B)}{P(B)}P(A∣B)=P(B)P(A∩B)
P(A∣B)=P(A∩B)P(B)P(A|B)=\frac{P(A\cap B)}{P(B)}P(A∣B)=P(B)P(A∩B)
P(B)P(B)P(B)
0.

P(A∩B)P(A\cap B)P(A∩B)
0.

P(A∣B)=P(A∩B)P(B)≈0.46P(A\mid B)=\frac{P(A\cap B)}{P(B)}\approx

0.46P(A∣B)=P(B)P(A∩B)≈0.46
P(B)=0.65P(A∩B)=0.30P(A|B) ≈ 0.46A∩B is the part of B where A also happens

7. Independent Events
Two events are independent if:
P(A∩B)=P(A)P(B)P(A\cap B)=P(A)P(B)P(A∩B)=P(A)P(B)

8. Bayes’ Theorem
P(A∣B)=P(B∣A)P(A)P(B)P(A|B)=\frac{P(B|A)P(A)}{P(B)}P(A∣B)=P(B)P(B∣A)P(A)
P(A∣B)=P(B∣A)P(A)P(B)P(A|B)=\frac{P(B|A)P(A)}{P(B)}P(A∣B)=P(B)P(B∣A)P(A)
P(A)P(A)P(A)
0.

P(B∣A)P(B\mid A)P(B∣A)
0.

P(B∣¬A)P(B\mid \neg A)P(B∣¬A)

0.

P(A∣B)=P(B∣A)P(A)P(B)≈0.68, P(B)≈0.25P(A\mid B)=\frac{P(B\mid A)P(A)}{P(B)}\approx

0.68,\; P(B)\approx 0.25P(A∣B)=P(B)P(B∣A)P(A)≈0.68,P(B)≈0.25
P(B)=0.25P(B|A)P(A)=0.17P(A|B)~0.68Posterior = useful evidence / total evidence

9. Probability with Combinations

Example:

Probability of choosing 2 red balls from 5 red and 3 blue:

5C28C2\frac{^5C_2}{^8C_2}8C25C2

10. Expected Value

E(X)=∑XP(X)E(X)=\sum XP(X)E(X)=∑XP(X)

E(X)=∑XP(X)E(X)=\sum XP(X)E(X)=∑XP(X)

Important CENT Preparation Tips

• Learn formulas first.
• Practice MCQs daily.
• Use shortcuts.
• Focus on interpretation.
 • Solve under time pressure.
• Practice mixed-concept questions.

300 MOST IMPORTANT MCQs WITH

ANSWERS
MCQs 1–50
1. 5!=5! =5!=
A) 20
B) 60
C) 120
D) 240
Answer: C
2. 0!=0! =0!=
A) 0
B) 1
C) Undefined
D) 2
Answer: B
3. Permutation means:
A) Selection
B) Arrangement
C) Division
D) Probability
Answer: B
4. Combination means:
A) Arrangement
B) Selection
C) Multiplication
D) Expansion
Answer: B
5. Formula of permutation:
A) n!/r!n!/r!n!/r!
B) n!/(n−r)!n!/(n-r)!n!/(n−r)!
C) n!/r!(n−r)!n!/r!(n-r)!n!/r!(n−r)!
D) r!/n!r!/n!r!/n!
Answer: B
6. Formula of combination:
A) n!/r!(n−r)!n!/r!(n-r)!n!/r!(n−r)!
B) n!/(n−r)!n!/(n-r)!n!/(n−r)!
 C) r!/n!r!/n!r!/n!
D) None
Answer: A
7. 5P2= ^5P_2 =5P2=
A) 10
B) 20
C) 25
D) 5
Answer: B
8. 5C2= ^5C_2 =5C2=
A) 20
B) 5
C) 10
D) 15
Answer: C
9. Circular permutation of 6 objects:
A) 120
B) 720
C) 24
D) 60
Answer: A
10. Probability lies between:
A) 0 and 1
B) 1 and 2
C) -1 and 1
D) 0 and 10
Answer: A
11. Probability of impossible event:
A) 1
B) 0
C) 1/2
D) ∞
Answer: B
12. Probability of sure event:
A) 0
B) 1/2
C) 1
D) 2
Answer: C
13. Tossing a fair coin probability of head:
A) 1
B) 1/2
C) 0
D) 2
Answer: B
14. Total outcomes in rolling one die:
A) 2
B) 4
C) 6
D) 12
Answer: C
15. Probability of getting even number on die:
A) 1/6
B) 1/3
C) 1/2
D) 2/3
Answer: C
16. 4!=4! =4!=
A) 12
B) 24
C) 16
D) 20
Answer: B
17. 6!=6! =6!=
A) 120
B) 240
C) 720
D) 360
Answer: C
18. 6C1= ^6C_1 =6C1=
A) 1
B) 6
C) 12
D) 15
Answer: B
19. 6C0= ^6C_0 =6C0=
A) 0
B) 1
C) 6
D) Undefined
Answer: B
20. nCn= ^nC_n =nCn=
A) 0
B) n
C) 1
D) n!
Answer: C
21. Number of arrangements of word CAT:
A) 3
B) 6
C) 9
 D) 12
Answer: B
22. Number of diagonals in pentagon:
A) 5
B) 10
C) 15
D) 20
Answer: A
23. Selecting committee uses:
A) Permutation
B) Combination
C) Algebra
D) Geometry
Answer: B
24. Seating people in row uses:
A) Combination
B) Permutation
C) Division
D) Probability
Answer: B
25. 7P1= ^7P_1 =7P1=
A) 1
B) 7
C) 49
D) 21
Answer: B
26. 7C2= ^7C_2 =7C2=
A) 14
B) 21
C) 28
D) 35
Answer: B
27. Total outcomes in two coin tosses:
A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 8
Answer: C
28. Probability of two heads:
A) 1/2
B) 1/4
C) 3/4
D) 1
Answer: B
29. Complement of event A:
A) A+B
 B) A×B
C) A′
D) None
Answer: C
30. P(A′)=P(A')=P(A′)=
A) P(A)P(A)P(A)
B) 1+P(A)1+P(A)1+P(A)
C) 1−P(A)1-P(A)1−P(A)
D) 000
Answer: C
31. Independent events satisfy:
A) P(A+B)P(A+B)P(A+B)
B) P(A)P(B)P(A)P(B)P(A)P(B)
C) A−BA-BA−B
D) None
Answer: B
32. Number of subsets of set with 3 elements:
A) 6
B) 8
C) 9
D) 12
Answer: B
33. Number of subsets of set with n elements:
A) n2n^2n2
B) 2n2^n2n
C) n!n!n!
D) nnn
Answer: B
34. 8C8= ^8C_8 =8C8=
A) 8
B) 1
C) 0
D) 64
Answer: B
35. 8P2= ^8P_2 =8P2=
A) 56
B) 16
C) 28
D) 64
Answer: A
36. Probability of odd number on die:
A) 1/2
B) 1/3
C) 2/3
D) 1/6
Answer: A
37. Which depends on order?
A) Combination
B) Selection
C) Permutation
D) Probability
Answer: C
38. Which does not depend on order?
A) Permutation
B) Combination
C) Arrangement
D) Sequence
Answer: B
39. 3!=3! =3!=
A) 3
B) 6
C) 9
D) 12
Answer: B
40. Number of ways to arrange 4 books:
A) 12
B) 16
C) 24
D) 48
Answer: C
41. 9C1= ^9C_1 =9C1=
A) 1
B) 9
C) 81
D) 18
Answer: B
42. 9C2= ^9C_2 =9C2=
A) 18
B) 36
C) 45
D) 72
Answer: B
43. Probability cannot be:
A) 0
B) 1
C) 0.5
D) 2
Answer: D
44. Total outcomes for one coin:
A) 1
B) 2
C) 4
 D) 8
Answer: B
45. Two dice total outcomes:
A) 12
B) 24
C) 36
D) 72
Answer: C
46. Probability of sum 7 on two dice:
A) 1/6
B) 1/12
C) 1/18
D) 1/36
Answer: A
47. 10C0= ^{10}C_0 =10C0=
A) 0
B) 1
C) 10
D) Undefined
Answer: B
48. 10C1= ^{10}C_1 =10C1=
A) 1
B) 10
C) 100
D) 20
Answer: B
49. 2!=2!=2!=
A) 1
B) 2
C) 4
D) 6
Answer: B
50. Number of letters in “MATH” arrangements:
A) 12
B) 16
C) 24
D) 48
Answer: C

301. 5C1=
A) 1
B) 5
C) 10
D) 15
Answer: B
302. 5P5= ^5P_5 =5P5=
A) 25
B) 60
C) 120
D) 240
Answer: C
303. Number of ways to arrange 5 people in a row:
A) 25
B) 60
C) 120
D) 720
Answer: C
304. Probability of getting tail on one coin toss:
A) 1
B) 1/2
C) 1/3
D) 0
Answer: B
305. Total outcomes when tossing 3 coins:
A) 6
B) 8
C) 9
D) 12
Answer: B
306. Probability of getting all heads in 3 coins:
A) 1/2
B) 1/4
C) 1/8
D) 1/16
Answer: C
307. 7!=7! =7!=
A) 720
B) 5040
C) 40320
D) 120
Answer: B
308. 8C2= ^8C_2 =8C2=
A) 16
B) 28
C) 56
D) 64
Answer: B
309. 8P3= ^8P_3 =8P3=
A) 56
B) 112
C) 336
 D) 512
Answer: C
310. Number of ways to choose captain from 11 players:
A) 11
B) 22
C) 55
D) 121
Answer: A
311. Probability of drawing ace from deck:
A) 1/4
B) 1/13
C) 4/13
D) 1/52
Answer: B
312. Total cards in standard deck:
A) 48
B) 50
C) 52
D) 54
Answer: C
313. Number of face cards in deck:
A) 10
B) 12
C) 16
D) 20
Answer: B
314. Probability of king from deck:
A) 1/13
B) 1/4
C) 4/13
D) 1/52
Answer: A
315. 9P2= ^9P_2 =9P2=
A) 18
B) 36
C) 72
D) 81
Answer: C
316. 9C3= ^9C_3 =9C3=
A) 36
B) 72
C) 84
D) 126
Answer: C
317. Number of arrangements of “DOG”:
A) 3
 B) 6
C) 9
D) 12
Answer: B
318. Number of arrangements of “BOOK”:
A) 24
B) 12
C) 6
D) 4
Answer: B
319. 1!=1! =1!=
A) 0
B) 1
C) 2
D) Undefined
Answer: B
320. 10P2= ^{10}P_2 =10P2=
A) 45
B) 90
C) 100
D) 120
Answer: B
321. 10C2= ^{10}C_2 =10C2=
A) 20
B) 45
C) 90
D) 100
Answer: B
322. Probability of red card from deck:
A) 1/4
B) 1/3
C) 1/2
D) 2/3
Answer: C
323. Number of red cards in deck:
A) 13
B) 26
C) 39
D) 52
Answer: B
324. Number of black cards in deck:
A) 13
B) 26
C) 39
D) 52
Answer: B
325. Total outcomes when rolling 2 dice:
A) 12
B) 24
C) 36
D) 72
Answer: C
326. Probability of double six in two dice:
A) 1/6
B) 1/12
C) 1/18
D) 1/36
Answer: D
327. Probability of sum 12 on two dice:
A) 1/6
B) 1/18
C) 1/36
D) 1/12
Answer: C
328. Number of ways to arrange 6 books:
A) 120
B) 360
C) 720
D) 1440
Answer: C
329. Circular arrangement of 4 people:
A) 6
B) 12
C) 24
D) 48
Answer: A
330. Circular arrangement of 7 people:
A) 120
B) 360
C) 720
D) 5040
Answer: C
331. Probability of prime number on die:
A) 1/6
B) 1/3
C) 1/2
D) 2/3
Answer: C
332. Prime numbers on die are:
A) 1,2,3
B) 2,3,5
C) 2,4,6
 D) 1,3,5
Answer: B
333. 6C3= ^6C_3 =6C3=
A) 10
B) 15
C) 20
D) 30
Answer: C
334. 7C3= ^7C_3 =7C3=
A) 21
B) 35
C) 42
D) 49
Answer: B
335. 8C3= ^8C_3 =8C3=
A) 24
B) 36
C) 48
D) 56
Answer: D
336. Number of subsets of 4-element set:
A) 8
B) 12
C) 16
D) 20
Answer: C
337. Number of subsets of 5-element set:
A) 10
B) 16
C) 25
D) 32
Answer: D
338. 11C1= ^{11}C_1 =11C1=
A) 1
B) 11
C) 22
D) 121
Answer: B
339. 11C2= ^{11}C_2 =11C2=
A) 22
B) 44
C) 55
D) 66
Answer: C
340. 4P2=4P2=4P2=
A) 8
 B) 10
C) 12
D) 16
Answer: C
341. 4C2=4C2=4C2=
A) 4
B) 6
C) 8
D) 12
Answer: B
342. Number of ways to arrange 3 letters from ABCDE:
A) 10
B) 20
C) 60
D) 120
Answer: C
343. Probability of getting at least one head in 2 coins:
A) 1/4
B) 1/2
C) 3/4
D) 1
Answer: C
344. Complement of getting no head in 2 coins:
A) Both tails
B) At least one head
C) One tail
D) One head
Answer: B
345. Number of outcomes in 3 dice:
A) 36
B) 72
C) 108
D) 216
Answer: D
346. Probability of odd number on one die:
A) 1/3
B) 1/2
C) 2/3
D) 5/6
Answer: B
347. Number of arrangements of “PEN”:
A) 3
B) 6
C) 9
D) 12
Answer: B
 348. 12C2= ^{12}C_2 =12C2=
A) 24
B) 48
C) 66
D) 72
Answer: C
349. 12P2= ^{12}P_2 =12P2=
A) 66
B) 120
C) 132
D) 144
Answer: C
350. Probability of drawing queen from deck:
A) 1/13
B) 1/26
C) 1/52
D) 4/13
Answer: A

MCQs 351–400
351. 5C0=5C0=5C0=
A) 0
B) 1
C) 5
D) 10
Answer: B
352. 5P0=5P0=5P0=
A) 0
B) 1
C) 5
D) Undefined
Answer: B
353. 13C1= ^{13}C_1 =13C1=
A) 1
B) 13
C) 26
D) 39
Answer: B
354. 13C2= ^{13}C_2 =13C2=
A) 52
B) 65
C) 78
 D) 91
Answer: C
355. 13P2= ^{13}P_2 =13P2=
A) 78
B) 156
C) 169
D) 182
Answer: B
356. Number of diagonals in hexagon:
A) 6
B) 9
C) 12
D) 15
Answer: B
357. Number of diagonals in heptagon:
A) 7
B) 14
C) 21
D) 28
Answer: B
358. Probability of even sum from two dice:
A) 1/4
B) 1/3
C) 1/2
D) 2/3
Answer: C
359. Total possible sums in two dice range from:
A) 1–10
B) 2–12
C) 1–12
D) 0–12
Answer: B
360. Probability of sum 2 on two dice:
A) 1/6
B) 1/12
C) 1/18
D) 1/36
Answer: D
361. Number of ways to arrange 7 distinct objects:
A) 720
B) 5040
C) 40320
D) 120
Answer: B
362. Number of ways to choose 2 from 9:
A) 18
 B) 36
C) 45
D) 81
Answer: B
363. 14C2= ^{14}C_2 =14C2=
A) 91
B) 98
C) 104
D) 112
Answer: A
364. 14P2= ^{14}P_2 =14P2=
A) 182
B) 196
C) 210
D) 224
Answer: A
365. Probability of drawing black king:
A) 1/13
B) 1/26
C) 1/52
D) 2/52
Answer: D
366. Number of black kings in deck:
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
Answer: B
367. 8!=8! =8!=
A) 5040
B) 10080
C) 40320
D) 362880
Answer: C
368. 9!=9! =9!=
A) 40320
B) 362880
C) 720
D) 120
Answer: B
369. Probability of impossible event equals:
A) 0
B) 1
C) 1/2
D) Undefined
Answer: A
370. Probability of certain event equals:
A) 0
B) 1/2
C) 1
D) 2
Answer: C
371. 15C1= ^{15}C_1 =15C1=
A) 1
B) 15
C) 30
D) 45
Answer: B
372. 15C2= ^{15}C_2 =15C2=
A) 75
B) 90
C) 105
D) 120
Answer: C
373. 15P2= ^{15}P_2 =15P2=
A) 180
B) 210
C) 225
D) 240
Answer: B
374. Number of arrangements of “BAT”:
A) 3
B) 6
C) 9
D) 12
Answer: B
375. Number of arrangements of “APPLE”:
A) 60
B) 120
C) 240
D) 360
Answer: A
376. Repeated letter in APPLE:
A) A
B) P
C) L
D) E
Answer: B
377. Probability of getting number greater than 4 on die:
A) 1/6
B) 1/3
C) 1/2
 D) 2/3
Answer: B
378. Outcomes greater than 4 on die are:
A) 4,5
B) 5,6
C) 3,4
D) 2,6
Answer: B
379. Number of ways to select president from 20 students:
A) 20
B) 40
C) 100
D) 400
Answer: A
380. 16C2= ^{16}C_2 =16C2=
A) 100
B) 110
C) 120
D) 130
Answer: C
381. 16P2= ^{16}P_2 =16P2=
A) 200
B) 220
C) 240
D) 256
Answer: C
382. Number of outcomes when tossing 4 coins:
A) 8
B) 12
C) 16
D) 32
Answer: C
383. Probability of all tails in 4 coins:
A) 1/4
B) 1/8
C) 1/16
D) 1/32
Answer: C
384. 17C2= ^{17}C_2 =17C2=
A) 120
B) 136
C) 144
D) 153
Answer: B
385. 17P2= ^{17}P_2 =17P2=
A) 240
 B) 256
C) 272
D) 289
Answer: C
386. Number of ways to arrange 8 people around table:
A) 720
B) 5040
C) 40320
D) 362880
Answer: B
387. Circular permutation formula is:
A) n!n!n!
B) (n−1)!(n-1)!(n−1)!
C) n2n^2n2
D) 2n2^n2n
Answer: B
388. Probability of drawing heart card:
A) 1/2
B) 1/3
C) 1/4
D) 1/13
Answer: C
389. Number of hearts in deck:
A) 4
B) 13
C) 26
D) 52
Answer: B
390. Probability of drawing red king:
A) 1/13
B) 1/26
C) 2/52
D) 4/52
Answer: C
391. Number of red kings in deck:
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
Answer: B
392. 18C2= ^{18}C_2 =18C2=
A) 136
B) 144
C) 153
D) 171
Answer: C
393. 18P2= ^{18}P_2 =18P2=
A) 272
B) 288
C) 306
D) 324
Answer: C
394. Number of arrangements of “SUN”:
A) 3
B) 6
C) 9
D) 12
Answer: B
395. Number of arrangements of “LEVEL”:
A) 30
B) 60
C) 120
D) 240
Answer: A
396. Probability of multiple of 3 on die:
A) 1/6
B) 1/3
C) 1/2
D) 2/3
Answer: B
397. Multiples of 3 on die are:
A) 1,2
B) 2,4
C) 3,6
D) 4,5
Answer: C
398. 19C2= ^{19}C_2 =19C2=
A) 153
B) 171
C) 190
D) 210
Answer: B
399. 19P2= ^{19}P_2 =19P2=
A) 306
B) 324
C) 342
D) 361
Answer: C
400. Probability of getting number less than 5 on die:
A) 1/3
B) 1/2
C) 2/3
 D) 4/6
Answer: D

Basic Statistics for CENT Exam Preparation

Introduction to Statistics
Statistics is a branch of mathematics that deals with the collection, organization, presentation,
analysis, and interpretation of data. It helps us understand information and make decisions based
on numerical facts.

Importance of Statistics

• Used in education, science, medicine, economics, and business

• Helps in research and surveys
• Assists in prediction and decision-making
• Essential for competitive exams like CENT

1. Data and Its Types

What is Data?
Data refers to facts, figures, observations, or measurements collected for analysis.

Types of Data

A. Qualitative Data

Data expressed in words or categories. Examples:

• Gender
• Color
• Nationality

B. Quantitative Data

Data expressed in numbers. Examples:

• Height
• Weight
• Marks
Quantitative Data is of Two Types:

1. Discrete Data
o Countable values
o Example: Number of students
2. Continuous Data
o Measurable values
o Example: Height, temperature

2. Population and Sample

Population
The complete collection of observations. Example: All students in a college.

Sample
A part of the population selected for study. Example: 100 students selected from a college.

Sampling Methods

• Random Sampling
• Systematic Sampling
• Stratified Sampling
• Cluster Sampling

3. Frequency Distribution
A frequency distribution shows how often values occur.

Terms Used
• Frequency: Number of occurrences
• Class Interval: Group of data
• Class Limits: Smallest and largest values
• Midpoint: Average of class limits

Example
Marks Frequency

0-10 2

10-20 5

20-30 8

4. Measures of Central Tendency

These are numerical values representing the center of data.

A. Mean
The average of observations.

Formula

Mean = Sum of observations / Number of observations

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x}{n}"}}

Example

Data: 2, 4, 6, 8 Mean = (2+4+6+8)/4 = 5

Types of Mean

1. Arithmetic Mean
2. Geometric Mean
3. Harmonic Mean

B. Median
The middle value of arranged data.

Steps

1. Arrange data
 2. Find middle value

Example

2, 4, 6, 8, 10 Median = 6

C. Mode
The value occurring most frequently.

Example

2, 3, 3, 5, 7 Mode = 3

5. Measures of Dispersion
These describe the spread of data.

A. Range
Difference between highest and lowest value.

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Minimum"}}

Example

Highest = 20 Lowest = 5 Range = 15

B. Variance
Average squared deviation from mean.

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\bar{x})^2}{n}"}}
C. Standard Deviation
Square root of variance.

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\bar{x})^2}{n}}"}}

Importance

• Measures consistency
• Smaller SD means data is close to mean

6. Probability
Probability measures chance of occurrence.

Formula
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Outcomes}{Total\ Outcomes}"}}

Important Terms

• Experiment
• Event
• Outcome
• Sample Space

Types of Events

• Simple Event
• Compound Event
• Independent Event
• Mutually Exclusive Event

7. Permutation and Combination

Permutation
Arrangement of objects.

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r)!}"}}

Combination
Selection of objects.

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r)!}"}}

8. Correlation
Correlation shows relationship between variables.

Types
• Positive Correlation
• Negative Correlation
• Zero Correlation

Correlation Coefficient
Value lies between -1 and +1.

9. Regression
Regression predicts one variable from another.

Uses

• Forecasting
• Prediction
• Business analysis
10. Graphical Representation of Data
Types of Graphs
1. Bar Graph
2. Histogram
3. Pie Chart
4. Frequency Polygon
5. Ogive Curve

Histogram

Used for continuous data.

Pie Chart

Shows percentage distribution.

11. Quartiles, Deciles, and Percentiles

Quartiles
Divide data into 4 parts.

Deciles
Divide data into 10 parts.

Percentiles
Divide data into 100 parts.

12. Skewness
Measures asymmetry of data.
Types
• Positive Skewness
• Negative Skewness
• Symmetrical Distribution

13. Kurtosis
Measures peakedness of data.

Types
• Leptokurtic
• Mesokurtic
• Platykurtic

14. Normal Distribution

A bell-shaped distribution.

Properties

• Mean = Median = Mode

• Symmetrical curve
• Total area = 1

15. Hypothesis Testing

Used to test assumptions.

Terms
• Null Hypothesis
• Alternative Hypothesis
• Level of Significance
• Critical Region
16. Errors in Statistics
Type I Error
Rejecting true hypothesis.

Type II Error
Accepting false hypothesis.

17. Index Numbers

Used to measure changes over time.

Examples

• Price Index
• Cost of Living Index

18. Time Series

Data collected over time.

Components
• Trend
• Seasonal Variation
• Cyclical Variation
• Irregular Variation

19. Important Formulas for CENT Exam

Mean
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x}{n}"}}

Standard Deviation
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\bar{x})^2}{n}}"}}

Probability
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Combination
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r)!}"}}

Permutation
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r)!}"}}

300 MCQs for CENT Exam Preparation

MCQs 1–50
1. Statistics is the science of: A. Cooking B. Data collection C. Painting D. Driving Answer: B
2. Mean is also called: A. Average B. Total C. Ratio D. Product Answer: A
3. Median is: A. Largest value B. Smallest value C. Middle value D. Average Answer: C
4. Mode is: A. Most repeated value B. Middle value C. Difference D. Total Answer: A
5. Range equals: A. Maximum + Minimum B. Maximum − Minimum C. Mean × Median D. Mode +
Median Answer: B
6. Probability lies between: A. 0 and 1 B. 1 and 10 C. -1 and 1 D. 0 and 100 Answer: A
7. Population means: A. Sample only B. Complete data C. Graph D. Table Answer: B
8. A sample is: A. Entire population B. Part of population C. Average D. Frequency Answer: B
9. Histogram is used for: A. Continuous data B. Pictures C. Maps D. Words Answer: A
10. Pie chart shows: A. Fractions of total B. Equations C. Maps D. Lines Answer: A
11. The square root of variance is: A. Range B. Standard deviation C. Median D. Mode Answer: B
12. Frequency means: A. Repetition count B. Average C. Total D. Product Answer: A
13. Arithmetic mean formula is: A. Sum/n B. Sum×n C. n/sum D. Difference Answer: A
14. A fair die has probability of getting 3: A. 1/3 B. 1/6 C. 1/2 D. 1 Answer: B
15. Data arranged into classes is called: A. Raw data B. Grouped data C. Simple data D. Qualitative
data Answer: B
16. Qualitative data is: A. Numerical B. Categorical C. Fractional D. Decimal Answer: B
17. Quantitative data is: A. Numerical B. Alphabetical C. Symbolic D. Verbal Answer: A
18. Which graph uses bars? A. Pie chart B. Bar graph C. Histogram D. Ogive Answer: B
19. Ogive is used for: A. Cumulative frequency B. Pictures C. Ratios D. Angles Answer: A
20. Correlation coefficient ranges from: A. 0 to 10 B. -1 to +1 C. 1 to 100 D. -10 to +10 Answer: B
21. Positive correlation means: A. Variables move together B. Variables move opposite C. No
relation D. Random relation Answer: A
22. Negative correlation means: A. Same direction B. Opposite direction C. Equal values D. Constant
values Answer: B
23. Standard deviation measures: A. Central value B. Dispersion C. Probability D. Ratio Answer: B
24. Mean of 2,4,6 is: A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D. 6 Answer: B
25. Median of 1,3,5,7,9 is: A. 3 B. 5 C. 7 D. 9 Answer: B
26. Mode of 2,2,3,4 is: A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 1 Answer: A
27. Random sampling means: A. Biased selection B. Equal chance selection C. Fixed selection D.
None Answer: B
28. Probability of impossible event is: A. 1 B. 0 C. 2 D. -1 Answer: B
29. Probability of certain event is: A. 0 B. 1 C. 2 D. 10 Answer: B
30. Frequency polygon is made by: A. Joining midpoints B. Drawing bars C. Drawing circles D.
Drawing squares Answer: A
31. Data collected first time is: A. Secondary data B. Primary data C. Grouped data D. Tabular data
Answer: B
32. Secondary data is: A. Original data B. Published data C. New data D. Experimental data Answer:
B
33. Variance can never be: A. Positive B. Zero C. Negative D. Decimal Answer: C
34. Which is measure of central tendency? A. Range B. Mean C. Variance D. Deviation Answer: B
35. Which is measure of dispersion? A. Median B. Mean C. Range D. Mode Answer: C
36. In normal distribution: A. Mean = Median = Mode B. Mean > Mode C. Mode > Mean D. Median >
Mean Answer: A
37. The total probability is: A. 10 B. 100 C. 1 D. 5 Answer: C
38. A bar graph is suitable for: A. Qualitative data B. Continuous data C. Angles D. Equations Answer:
A
39. Number of outcomes on a die: A. 4 B. 5 C. 6 D. 7 Answer: C
40. A coin has outcomes: A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 Answer: B
41. Standard deviation is always: A. Negative B. Positive or zero C. Fraction only D. Integer only
Answer: B
42. Quartiles divide data into: A. 2 parts B. 3 parts C. 4 parts D. 5 parts Answer: C
43. Deciles divide data into: A. 5 parts B. 8 parts C. 10 parts D. 12 parts Answer: C
44. Percentiles divide data into: A. 10 parts B. 50 parts C. 100 parts D. 200 parts Answer: C
45. Which is not a graph? A. Histogram B. Pie chart C. Triangle D. Bar graph Answer: C
46. Frequency table is used to: A. Organize data B. Destroy data C. Color data D. Print data Answer:
A
47. Correlation does not imply: A. Relation B. Causation C. Association D. Variation Answer: B
48. Regression is used for: A. Prediction B. Cooking C. Painting D. Measuring angles Answer: A
49. Skewness measures: A. Symmetry B. Height C. Area D. Weight Answer: A
 50. Kurtosis measures: A. Peakedness B. Length C. Width D. Density Answer: A

MCQs 51–300
51. Which sampling method gives every item equal chance? Answer: Random sampling
52. The average of observations is called? Answer: Mean
53. The middle observation is called? Answer: Median
54. Most frequent observation is called? Answer: Mode
55. Difference between highest and lowest values? Answer: Range
56. Which measure uses squared deviations? Answer: Variance
57. Standard deviation is root of? Answer: Variance
58. Probability of head in one coin toss? Answer: 1/2
59. Number of faces on a die? Answer: 6
60. Data shown in rows and columns is called? Answer: Tabular data
61. Which graph uses sectors? Answer: Pie chart
62. Which graph uses rectangles? Answer: Histogram
63. Correlation coefficient symbol? Answer: r
64. Positive correlation value example? Answer: +0.8
65. Negative correlation value example? Answer: -0.8
66. No correlation value? Answer: 0
67. A sample should represent? Answer: Population
68. Census studies? Answer: Entire population
69. Sample survey studies? Answer: Part of population
70. Frequency means? Answer: Repetition count
71. Continuous data example? Answer: Height
72. Discrete data example? Answer: Number of students
73. Which measure is affected by extreme values? Answer: Mean
74. Which measure is least affected by extremes? Answer: Median
75. Mode can be used for? Answer: Qualitative data
76. Mean of identical numbers equals? Answer: Same number
77. The sum of deviations from mean equals? Answer: Zero
78. Graph of cumulative frequency? Answer: Ogive
79. Bar graph bars are? Answer: Separate
80. Histogram bars are? Answer: Adjacent
81. Which distribution is bell shaped? Answer: Normal distribution
82. In normal distribution tails are? Answer: Asymptotic
83. Arithmetic mean is a measure of? Answer: Central tendency
84. Variability means? Answer: Dispersion
85. Larger standard deviation means? Answer: More spread
86. Smaller standard deviation means? Answer: Less spread
87. Probability cannot exceed? Answer: 1
88. Impossible event probability? Answer: 0
89. Sure event probability? Answer: 1
90. Combination means? Answer: Selection
91. Permutation means? Answer: Arrangement
92. n! means? Answer: Factorial
93. 4! equals? Answer: 24
94. 5! equals? Answer: 120
95. Independent events do not? Answer: Affect each other
96. Mutually exclusive events cannot? Answer: Occur together
97. Scatter diagram shows? Answer: Correlation
98. Regression line is line of? Answer: Best fit
99. Data collected over time? Answer: Time series
100. Seasonal variation occurs? Answer: Periodically
101. Price index measures? Answer: Price changes
102. Cost of living index measures? Answer: Living expenses
103. Quartile symbol? Answer: Q
104. Median is also called? Answer: Second quartile
105. First quartile represents? Answer: 25%
106. Third quartile represents? Answer: 75%
107. Percentile represents? Answer: Percentage position
108. Symmetrical distribution has? Answer: Equal sides
109. Positively skewed curve tail is? Answer: Right side
110. Negatively skewed curve tail is? Answer: Left side
111. Leptokurtic curve is? Answer: Highly peaked
112. Platykurtic curve is? Answer: Flat
113. Mesokurtic curve is? Answer: Normal peaked
114. Hypothesis is? Answer: Assumption
115. Null hypothesis symbol? Answer: H0
116. Alternative hypothesis symbol? Answer: H1
117. Type I error means? Answer: Reject true hypothesis
118. Type II error means? Answer: Accept false hypothesis
119. Level of significance symbol? Answer: α
120. Common significance level? Answer: 0.05
121. Which test compares means? Answer: t-test
122. Chi-square test is used for? Answer: Association
123. ANOVA compares? Answer: Multiple means
124. Frequency polygon joins? Answer: Midpoints
125. Data before arrangement is? Answer: Raw data
126. Grouped data uses? Answer: Class intervals
127. Class midpoint formula? Answer: Upper+Lower/2
128. Class boundaries remove? Answer: Gaps
129. Inclusive classes include? Answer: Limits
130. Exclusive classes exclude? Answer: Upper limit
131. Arithmetic mean shortcut method saves? Answer: Time
132. Weighted mean uses? Answer: Weights
133. Geometric mean used in? Answer: Growth rates
134. Harmonic mean used for? Answer: Rates
135. Average speed uses? Answer: Harmonic mean
136. Standard deviation symbol? Answer: σ
137. Population mean symbol? Answer: μ
138. Sample mean symbol? Answer: x̄
139. Covariance measures? Answer: Joint variation
140. Positive covariance means? Answer: Same direction
141. Negative covariance means? Answer: Opposite direction
142. Scatter points upward indicate? Answer: Positive correlation
143. Scatter points downward indicate? Answer: Negative correlation
144. Scatter points random indicate? Answer: No correlation
145. Regression predicts? Answer: Dependent variable
146. Independent variable symbol? Answer: X
147. Dependent variable symbol? Answer: Y
148. Normal curve total area? Answer: 1
149. Standard normal mean? Answer: 0
150. Standard normal deviation? Answer: 1
151. Z-score measures? Answer: Standard distance
152. Formula of z-score uses? Answer: Mean and SD
153. Outlier means? Answer: Extreme value
154. Reliability means? Answer: Consistency
155. Validity means? Answer: Accuracy
156. Primary data source? Answer: Direct collection
157. Secondary data source? Answer: Published source
158. Qualitative variable example? Answer: Gender
159. Quantitative variable example? Answer: Age
160. Interval scale has? Answer: Equal intervals
161. Ratio scale has? Answer: True zero
162. Nominal scale uses? Answer: Names
163. Ordinal scale uses? Answer: Order
164. Median suitable for? Answer: Ordinal data
165. Mean suitable for? Answer: Interval data
166. Mode suitable for? Answer: Nominal data
167. Sampling error occurs due to? Answer: Sample variation
168. Non-sampling error occurs due to? Answer: Human mistakes
169. Census is costly because? Answer: Entire population studied
170. Sample survey is economical because? Answer: Fewer units studied
171. Random variable can be? Answer: Discrete or continuous
172. Binomial distribution deals with? Answer: Two outcomes
173. Poisson distribution deals with? Answer: Rare events
174. Normal distribution is? Answer: Continuous
175. Probability of complement equals? Answer: 1-P(E)
176. Union of events means? Answer: Either event
177. Intersection means? Answer: Both events
178. Bayes theorem relates to? Answer: Conditional probability
179. Conditional probability means? Answer: Probability under condition
180. Tree diagram helps in? Answer: Probability problems
181. Expected value means? Answer: Long-run average
182. Random experiment has? Answer: Uncertain outcome
183. Sample space symbol? Answer: S
184. Event symbol? Answer: E
185. Frequency distribution organizes? Answer: Data
186. Relative frequency equals? Answer: Frequency/Total
187. Cumulative frequency means? Answer: Running total
188. Stem-and-leaf plot displays? Answer: Data values
189. Box plot shows? Answer: Quartiles
190. Interquartile range equals? Answer: Q3-Q1
191. Interquartile range measures? Answer: Spread
192. Percent frequency equals? Answer: Relative frequency ×100
193. Data analysis helps in? Answer: Decision making
194. Statistics without numbers is? Answer: Impossible
195. Inferential statistics uses? Answer: Samples
196. Descriptive statistics describes? Answer: Data
197. Central tendency shows? Answer: Center
198. Dispersion shows? Answer: Spread
199. Probability theory studies? Answer: Chance
200. Mathematical statistics uses? Answer: Formulas
201. Mean of first five natural numbers? Answer: 3
202. Median of 2,4,6,8? Answer: 5
203. Mode may be? Answer: More than one
204. Bimodal distribution has? Answer: Two modes
205. Trimodal distribution has? Answer: Three modes
206. If all values same, SD equals? Answer: 0
207. Correlation coefficient perfect positive? Answer: +1
208. Correlation coefficient perfect negative? Answer: -1
209. Covariance unit depends on? Answer: Variables
210. Regression coefficient may be? Answer: Any value
211. Index number base year value? Answer: 100
212. Consumer price index measures? Answer: Inflation
213. Time trend means? Answer: Long-term movement
214. Cyclical variation occurs over? Answer: Years
215. Irregular variation is? Answer: Random
216. Seasonal variation repeats? Answer: Every season
217. Scatter diagram invented by? Answer: Galton
218. Statistics helps in research? Answer: Yes
219. Data can be presented by? Answer: Tables and graphs
220. Frequency curve is? Answer: Smoothed polygon
221. Pie chart total angle? Answer: 360°
222. One-half circle angle? Answer: 180°
223. One-quarter circle angle? Answer: 90°
224. Percentage means? Answer: Per hundred
225. Decimal form of 25%? Answer: 0.25
226. Fraction form of 50%? Answer: 1/2
227. Probability uses? Answer: Fractions
228. Odds in favor means? Answer: Success/failure
229. Odds against means? Answer: Failure/success
230. Replacement sampling means? Answer: Item returned
231. Without replacement means? Answer: Item not returned
232. Simple random sampling is? Answer: Probability sampling
233. Judgment sampling is? Answer: Non-probability sampling
234. Cluster sampling divides into? Answer: Groups
235. Stratified sampling divides into? Answer: Strata
236. Systematic sampling uses? Answer: Fixed interval
237. Parameter relates to? Answer: Population
238. Statistic relates to? Answer: Sample
239. Estimation means? Answer: Approximation
240. Point estimate gives? Answer: Single value
241. Interval estimate gives? Answer: Range
242. Confidence interval uses? Answer: Probability
243. 95% confidence level means? Answer: High confidence
244. Larger sample gives? Answer: Better accuracy
245. Bias means? Answer: Systematic error
246. Unbiased estimator means? Answer: Correct on average
247. Skewed data affects? Answer: Mean
248. Median resistant to? Answer: Outliers
249. Mode useful in? Answer: Market studies
250. Frequency density equals? Answer: Frequency/class width
251. Continuous series uses? Answer: Intervals
252. Discrete series uses? Answer: Individual values
253. Open-end classes lack? Answer: One limit
254. Cumulative frequency never? Answer: Decreases
255. Total frequency equals? Answer: Sum of frequencies
256. Arithmetic mean symbol? Answer: x̄
257. Greek sigma means? Answer: Summation
258. Squared deviations avoid? Answer: Cancellation
259. Standard deviation unit same as? Answer: Data
260. Variance unit is? Answer: Squared unit
261. Correlation studies? Answer: Relationship
262. Regression studies? Answer: Dependence
263. Linear correlation forms? Answer: Straight line
264. Curvilinear correlation forms? Answer: Curve
265. Dummy variable has? Answer: 0 and 1
266. Experimental data comes from? Answer: Experiments
267. Observational data comes from? Answer: Observation
268. Data interpretation means? Answer: Drawing conclusions
269. Statistical inference means? Answer: Generalization
270. Randomness means? Answer: Chance variation
271. Mean deviation measures? Answer: Average deviation
272. Coefficient of variation equals? Answer: SD/Mean ×100
273. Lower CV means? Answer: More consistency
274. Higher CV means? Answer: Less consistency
275. Standard error measures? Answer: Sampling variability
276. Normal approximation used for? Answer: Large samples
277. Chi-square distribution is? Answer: Skewed
278. t-distribution used for? Answer: Small samples
279. F-distribution used in? Answer: ANOVA
280. Null hypothesis usually states? Answer: No difference
281. P-value helps in? Answer: Decision making
282. Smaller p-value means? Answer: Strong evidence
283. Statistical significance means? Answer: Meaningful result
284. Data coding helps in? Answer: Analysis
285. Frequency table simplifies? Answer: Data understanding
 286. Graphs improve? Answer: Visualization
287. Statistics is important for? Answer: All sciences
288. Research without statistics is? Answer: Difficult
289. Probability theory developed by? Answer: Pascal and Fermat
290. Karl Pearson known for? Answer: Correlation
291. Mean can be fractional? Answer: Yes
292. Median requires? Answer: Ordered data
293. Mode may not exist? Answer: Yes
294. Probability of event plus complement? Answer: 1
295. Dependent events affect? Answer: Each other
296. Data science uses? Answer: Statistics
297. Statistical package example? Answer: SPSS
298. Excel can perform? Answer: Statistical analysis
299. CENT exam includes? Answer: Basic statistics concepts
300. Best way to master statistics? Answer: Practice MCQs and formulas

Geometry – Complete Detailed Notes for

CENT Exam Preparation
Geometry is a branch of mathematics that studies shapes, sizes, lines, angles, surfaces, and
positions of objects. It is one of the most important topics in competitive exams like CENT
because many questions are formula-based and concept-based.

1. Basic Terms in Geometry

Point
A point shows an exact position.
It has no length, width, or height.

Example: A, B, C
Line
A line is a straight path extending infinitely in both directions.

Properties:

• No endpoints
• Infinite length

Line Segment
Part of a line having two endpoints.

Example:
AB

Ray
A ray has one endpoint and extends infinitely in one direction.

2. Angles
An angle is formed when two rays meet at a point.

Types of Angles
Angle Type Measure
Acute Angle Less than 90°
Right Angle 90°
Obtuse Angle Between 90° and 180°
Straight Angle 180°
Reflex Angle More than 180°
Complete Angle 360°
Important Angle Properties
• Complementary Angles → Sum = 90°
• Supplementary Angles → Sum = 180°
• Angles on a straight line = 180°
• Angles around a point = 360°
• Vertically opposite angles are equal

3. Parallel Lines and Transversal

When a transversal cuts two parallel lines:

• Corresponding angles are equal

• Alternate interior angles are equal
• Co-interior angles sum to 180°

4. Triangles
A triangle is a polygon with 3 sides.

Types of Triangles
According to Sides

1. Equilateral Triangle

• All sides equal

• All angles = 60°

2. Isosceles Triangle

• Two sides equal

• Base angles equal

3. Scalene Triangle

• All sides unequal

According to Angles

1. Acute Triangle
2. Right Triangle
3. Obtuse Triangle

Important Triangle Theorems

Angle Sum Property
∠A+∠B+∠C=180∘\angle A+\angle B+\angle C=180^\circ∠A+∠B+∠C=180∘
60.0°60.0°60.0°

Pythagoras Theorem
In a right triangle:

a2+b2=c2a^2+b^2=c^2a2+b2=c2
aaa
15

bbb
15

c=a2+b2≈21.21c = \sqrt{a^2 + b^2} \approx 21.21c=a2+b2≈21.21

a2+b2=c2≈225.00+225.00=450.00a^2 + b^2 = c^2 \approx 225.00 + 225.00 =
450.00a2+b2=c2≈225.00+225.00=450.00
abc

Where:

• c = hypotenuse

5. Congruence of Triangles
Two triangles are congruent if they are exactly equal in shape and size.

Rules:
 • SSS
• SAS
• ASA
• RHS

6. Similar Triangles
Triangles having same shape but different sizes.

Properties:

• Corresponding angles equal

• Corresponding sides proportional

7. Quadrilaterals
A polygon having 4 sides.

Types
Type Properties
Square All sides equal, all angles 90°
Rectangle Opposite sides equal
Parallelogram Opposite sides parallel
Rhombus All sides equal
Trapezium One pair of parallel sides

Angle Sum of Quadrilateral

Sum of interior angles=360∘\text{Sum of interior angles}=360^\circSum of interior angles=360∘

8. Polygon
A closed figure made of line segments.

Types
• Pentagon → 5 sides
• Hexagon → 6 sides
• Heptagon → 7 sides
• Octagon → 8 sides

Sum of Interior Angles of Polygon

(n−2)×180∘(n-2)\times180^\circ(n−2)×180∘
nnn
6.

(n−2)⋅180∘=(6−2)⋅180∘=720∘(n-2)\cdot180^\circ = (6-2)\cdot180^\circ =
720^\circ(n−2)⋅180∘=(6−2)⋅180∘=720∘
n = 6triangles = 4

9. Circle
A circle is a set of points at equal distance from a center.

Important Terms
• Radius
• Diameter
• Chord
• Arc
• Sector
• Tangent
• Secant

Circle Formulas
Circumference
C=2πrC=2\pi rC=2πr
rrr
3.

d=2r≈6.00d = 2r \approx 6.00d=2r≈6.00

C=2πr≈18.85C = 2\pi r \approx 18.85C=2πr≈18.85
circumferencer = 3.00

Area of Circle
A=πr2A=\pi r^2A=πr2
rrr
3.

A=πr2≈28.27A = \pi r^2 \approx 28.27A=πr2≈28.27

C=2πr≈18.85C = 2\pi r \approx 18.85C=2πr≈18.85
r = 3.00

Important Circle Properties

• Angle in semicircle = 90°
• Equal chords subtend equal angles
• Tangent is perpendicular to radius

10. Mensuration Formulas

Rectangle
Area = l × b
Perimeter = 2(l+b)

Square
Area = side²
Perimeter = 4 × side
Triangle
A=12×b×hA=\frac{1}{2}\times b\times hA=21×b×h
bbb
8.

hhh
6.

A=12bh≈24.00A = \frac{1}{2} b h \approx 24.00A=21bh≈24.00

b = 8.0h = 6.0

Cylinder Volume
V=πr2hV=\pi r^2 hV=πr2h
rrr
3.

hhh
8.

Abase=πr2≈28.27A_{\text{base}} = \pi r^2 \approx 28.27Abase=πr2≈28.27

V=πr2h≈226.19V = \pi r^2 h \approx 226.19V=πr2h≈226.19
r = 3.0h = 8.0

Sphere Volume
V=43πr3V=\frac{4}{3}\pi r^3V=34πr3
rrr
3.

V=43πr3≈113.10V = \frac{4}{3}\pi r^3 \approx 113.10V=34πr3≈113.10

r = 3.0

11. Coordinate Geometry

Coordinate geometry studies figures using x-axis and y-axis.

Distance Formula
d=(x2−x1)2+(y2−y1)2d=\sqrt{(x_2-x_1)^2+(y_2-y_1)^2}d=(x2−x1)2+(y2−y1)2
-10-8-6-4-2246810-10-5510A(6.0, 6.0)B(-6.0, -6.0)d = 16.97Delta x = 12Delta y = 12
Midpoint Formula
(x1+x22,y1+y22)\left(\frac{x_1+x_2}{2},\frac{y_1+y_2}{2}\right)(2x1+x2,2y1+y2)
-10-8-6-4-2246810-10-5510A(-7.0, -3.0)B(5.0, 7.0)M = (-1.0, 2.0)

Slope Formula
m=y2−y1x2−x1m=\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}m=x2−x1y2−y1
-10-8-6-4-2246810-10-5510A(-8, -8)B(8, 8)m = 1.00

Important Geometry Tips for CENT Exam

1. Learn formulas daily
2. Practice diagrams
3. Memorize theorem statements
4. Solve previous MCQs
5. Focus on triangles and circles
6. Practice coordinate geometry regularly

300 Most Important Geometry MCQs for

CENT Preparation
MCQs 1–50
1. Sum of angles in a triangle?
A) 90°
B) 180°
C) 270°
D) 360°
Answer: B
2. A right angle equals:
A) 45°
B) 60°
C) 90°
D) 180°
Answer: C
3. A polygon with 5 sides is:
A) Hexagon
 B) Pentagon
C) Octagon
D) Heptagon
Answer: B
4. Angles on a straight line sum to:
A) 90°
B) 180°
C) 270°
D) 360°
Answer: B
5. Vertically opposite angles are:
A) Supplementary
B) Equal
C) Complementary
D) Unequal
Answer: B
6. Area of circle formula:
A) πr
B) 2πr
C) πr²
D) r²
Answer: C
7. Circumference of circle:
A) πr²
B) 2πr
C) r²
D) πd²
Answer: B
8. Triangle with all equal sides:
A) Scalene
B) Isosceles
C) Equilateral
D) Right
Answer: C
9. Pythagoras theorem applies to:
A) Acute triangle
B) Right triangle
C) Obtuse triangle
D) Equilateral triangle
Answer: B
10. Sum of angles around a point:
A) 90°
B) 180°
C) 270°
D) 360°
Answer: D
11. Diameter is:
A) Half radius
B) Double radius
C) Triple radius
D) Equal to circumference
Answer: B
12. A square has:
A) 2 equal sides
B) 4 equal sides
C) No equal sides
D) 3 equal sides
Answer: B
13. Opposite sides equal in:
A) Triangle
B) Circle
C) Rectangle
D) Pentagon
Answer: C
14. A line touching a circle at one point:
A) Secant
B) Radius
C) Tangent
D) Diameter
Answer: C
15. A 90° angle is:
A) Acute
B) Obtuse
C) Reflex
D) Right
Answer: D
16. Complementary angles add up to:
A) 180°
B) 360°
C) 90°
D) 270°
Answer: C
17. Supplementary angles add up to:
A) 90°
B) 180°
C) 270°
D) 360°
Answer: B
18. Area of rectangle:
A) l+b
B) 2(l+b)
C) l×b
 D) b/h
Answer: C
19. Perimeter of square:
A) s²
B) 2s
C) 3s
D) 4s
Answer: D
20. Radius is:
A) Full diameter
B) Half diameter
C) Quarter diameter
D) None
Answer: B
21. Triangle with no equal sides:
A) Isosceles
B) Equilateral
C) Scalene
D) Right
Answer: C
22. A chord passes through:
A) Center always
B) Radius
C) Two points of circle
D) Tangent
Answer: C
23. Number of sides in hexagon:
A) 5
B) 6
C) 7
D) 8
Answer: B
24. Number of sides in octagon:
A) 6
B) 7
C) 8
D) 9
Answer: C
25. Interior angle sum of quadrilateral:
A) 180°
B) 270°
C) 360°
D) 540°
Answer: C
26. Area of square:
A) 2s
 B) s²
C) 4s
D) s³
Answer: B
27. Which angle is less than 90°?
A) Acute
B) Obtuse
C) Straight
D) Reflex
Answer: A
28. Which angle is greater than 90° but less than 180°?
A) Acute
B) Right
C) Obtuse
D) Straight
Answer: C
29. Parallel lines never:
A) Meet
B) Extend
C) Intersect
D) Form angle
Answer: C
30. Two rays form:
A) Circle
B) Angle
C) Polygon
D) Radius
Answer: B
31. Perimeter means:
A) Area inside
B) Boundary length
C) Volume
D) Height
Answer: B
32. Circle center to boundary:
A) Diameter
B) Radius
C) Chord
D) Arc
Answer: B
33. Longest chord of circle:
A) Radius
B) Arc
C) Diameter
D) Tangent
Answer: C
34. A 180° angle is:
A) Straight
B) Reflex
C) Acute
D) Right
Answer: A
35. Triangle area:
A) bh
B) 2bh
C) ½bh
D) b+h
Answer: C
36. All angles equal in:
A) Regular polygon
B) Scalene triangle
C) Trapezium
D) Kite
Answer: A
37. A figure with 8 sides:
A) Pentagon
B) Hexagon
C) Octagon
D) Nonagon
Answer: C
38. A triangle has:
A) 2 sides
B) 3 sides
C) 4 sides
D) 5 sides
Answer: B
39. Diameter equals:
A) r/2
B) r²
C) 2r
D) πr
Answer: C
40. Sum of interior angles of pentagon:
A) 360°
B) 540°
C) 720°
D) 900°
Answer: B
41. A polygon with 6 sides:
A) Pentagon
B) Hexagon
C) Heptagon
 D) Octagon
Answer: B
42. Area unit is:
A) cm
B) cm²
C) m
D) km
Answer: B
43. Perpendicular lines form:
A) 60°
B) 45°
C) 90°
D) 180°
Answer: C
44. Radius of a circle with diameter 20:
A) 5
B) 10
C) 20
D) 40
Answer: B
45. Which shape has one pair parallel sides?
A) Square
B) Rectangle
C) Trapezium
D) Rhombus
Answer: C
46. Area of circle depends on:
A) Diameter only
B) Radius
C) Chord
D) Arc
Answer: B
47. Hypotenuse is opposite:
A) Acute angle
B) Right angle
C) Straight angle
D) Reflex angle
Answer: B
48. Total angle around a point:
A) 90°
B) 180°
C) 270°
D) 360°
Answer: D
49. Equal sides and equal angles:
A) Regular polygon
 B) Triangle
C) Kite
D) Trapezium
Answer: A
50. Circle has how many sides?
A) 0
B) 1 curved side
C) 2
D) Infinite
Answer: B