Functions

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Functions: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Graph of a Function, Properties of Modulus Function, Graph of Simple Functions & Shifting of Graphs etc.

Important Questions on Functions

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Study the following table and answer the question.

Population of a locality from 1988 -1992
 

Year Men Women Children Total Increase + or decrease - over preceding year
1988 65104 60387     - 146947               -
1989 70391 62516     -     - +11630
1990     - 63143 20314 153922               -
1991 6995     - 21560      - -5337
1992 71274 65935 23789 160998             -


The total population in 1989 is ______

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The table given below shows the income (in ) together with their sources, received by 5 employees of a company during the last month of a particular year.

Study the table carefully and answer the question.

Employee Source of Income A B C D E
Salary 12000 6000 21000 9000 12000
Bonus 2400 1200 4500 2400 3000
Overtime 5400 2100 6000 5100 6000
Arrears 6000 5400 12000 4200 7500
Miscellaneous 1200 300 1500 300 1500
Total 27000 15000 45000 21000 30000

What is the average overtime allowance given to employees A, B, C, D and E?

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DIRECTIONS : Read the following table and answer the question.

Internet owners in our country(Approximate)

Year Government Private
2007-08 3900 -
2008-09 29400 -
2009-10 90000 -
2010-11 230000 12000
2011-12 520000 120000
2012-13 1060000 450000
2013-14 1550000 950000


What is the approximate percentage increase in the Private internet owners in the period 2013-14 over that in the period 2010-11?

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Refer the table below and answer the following questions related to the table
A survey of movie goers from cities A, B, C, D and E is summarised below. The first column gives the percentage of viewers in each city who watch less than one movie a week . The second column gives the total number of viewers who view one or more movies per week

City I II
A 60 2400
B 20 3000
C 85 2400
D 55 2700
E 75 8000

The highest number of movie watchers in any given city is equal to_____.

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DIRECTIONS : Study the following table to answer the given questions:

Production (in Crore units) of six companies over the year

Company Years Total
TP 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014  
103 150 105 107 110 132 707
ZIR 75 80 83 86 90 91 505
AVC 300 300 300 360 370 340 1970
CTU 275 280 281 280 285 287 1688
PEN 25 30 35 40 42 45 217
SIO 85 87 89 91 92 96 540
Total 863 927 893 964 989 991 5627

For ZIR, which of the following is the difference between production in 2014 and that in 2013?

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Production (in crore units) of six companies over the year


Company
Years Total
  2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014    
TP 103 150 105 107 110 132   707
ZIR 75 80 83 86 90 91   505
AVC 300 300 300 360 370 340   1970
CTU 275 280 281 280 285 287   1688
PEN 25 30 35 40 42 45   217
SIO 85 87 89 91 92 96   540
Total 863 927 893 964 989 991   5627

For how many companies did the production increase every year from that of the previous year?

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Refer to the table below and answer the following questions related to the table.
Mr. X has a concern where he manufactures shirts of 5 qualities- (H) High, (HM) High Medium (M) Medium, (LM) Low Medium, (L) Low from 3 types of fabrics High, Medium and Low. Each of these fabrics could be woven from 3 types of yarn Cotton, Polyester, and Nylon. Each shirt requires 1.5 m of fabric. Answer the following question that Mr. X faces if the table indicates the true position.

Fabric Usage (%)

  High Medium Low
H 70 30  
HM 20 60 20
M 10 50 40
ML   40 60
L   20 80
Production
Shirt Type Nos in millions
H 20
HM 30
M 30
ML 10
L 10

Yarn Usage(%)
  Cotton Polyster Nylon
High 80 10 10
medium 70 20 10
Low 60 30  


How many number of shirt of type (H), will be made from High quality fabric ?

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Read the following table carefully and answer the question given below. Marks obtained by four students in five different subjects in class VIII, IX and X.

Student Amit Amit Amit Jyoti Jyoti Jyoti Nitin Nitin Nitin Ekta Ekta Ekta
Subject VIII IX X VIII IX X VIII IX X VIII IX X
Hindi 550 245 650 650 746 636 480 468 355 323 300 234
English 327 465 354 645 656 842 654 354 353 256 134 342
Sanskrit 245 635 657 683 725 754 336 345 645 454 234 445
Maths 646 534 565 766 675 522 643 324 543 442 120 454
Science 465 724 564 446 635 634 435 532 343 346 323 213

What is the difference between total marks obtained by Jyoti in Sanskrit in all the three classes and marks obtained by Amit in Maths in class X?

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Refer to the table below and answer the following question related to the table:

The following table shows the number of institution and enrolments for various years,

INSTITUTION (Figures in Number) 1970 1980 1990
Primary 1060 1470 1980
Middle 620 750 840
Higher 580 650 760
College & University 32 52 67
ENROLMENTS (Figures in Thousands) 1970 1980 1990
Primary 35000 39000 41000
Middle 9000 13000 15000
Higher 6500 7200 8100
College $ University 120 150 190

In 1990, what is the number of higher-level school as a fraction of primary schools?

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Study the table carefully to answer the questions give below.
Number of candidates (in lakh) appearing in an entrance examination from six different cities and the ratio of candidates passing and failing in the same.

City A B C D E F
Number of candidates 1.25 3.14 1.08 2.27 1.85 2.73
RATIO OF CANDIDATES PASSING AND FAILING WITHIN THE CITY.
CITY PASSING FAILING
A 7 3
B 5 3
C 4 5
D 1 3
E 3 2
F 7 5


What is the ratio of the number of candidates failed the exam from city D to that of those failed the exam from city A?

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Directions (Q. Nos. 91-95) Answer these questions on the basis of the data given in the following table giving the trend in sales of four companies. The amounts given in lakhs of rupees.

Which company recorded the lowest growth rate in sales in l99O over its previous year ?

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Study the following table and answer the question based on it. Expenditures of a Company (in Pesetas) per Annum Over the given Years.

Years Salary Fuel and Transport Bonus Interest in Loans Taxes
1998 288 98 3.0 23.4 83
1999 342 112 2.52 32.5 108
2000 324 101 3.84 41.6 74
2001 336 133 3.68 36.4 88
2002 420 142 3.96 49.4 98


The total expenditure of the company over these items during the year 2000 is _______.

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Study the following table carefully to answer the question that follow:

Number of medals won by five different countries in six different year
 

Year A B C D E
2005 120 45 135 65 64
2006 160 60 70 46 28
2007 142 102 46 43 110
2008 172 28 108 39 58
2009 90 64 56 25 64
2010 64 36 85 19 83

Which country won second highest number of medals over all the years together?

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Study the following table to answer the given question.
Number of students of different classes of a school playing different games

Class

VI

VII

VIII

IX

X

Games

 

 

 

 

 

Chess

12

10

22

02

12

Cricket

16

12

24

22

08

Basket Ball

18

16

14

24

14

Table Tennis

05

08

18

12

18

Football

09

12

02

06

16

Tennis

03

10

08

06

18

 


Approximately what percent of Xth class students play table tennis out of the total Xth class students playing different games?

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Percentage of marks obtained by seven students in six subjects

(Maximum marks =100)

Student/Subject English History Commerce Maths Science Economics
Meenu 100 80 50 90 90 60
Subodh 80 70 80 100 80 40
Kunal 90 70 60 90 70 70
Soni 60 60 65 80 80 80
Richu 50 90 62 80 85 95
Irene 40 60 64 70 65 85
Vgay 80 80 35 65 50 75


In which subject is the overall percentage the best ?

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PLAN-WISE PUBLIC SECTOR OUTLAYS AND EXPENDITURE (1974-79 TO 1985-90)
(in Rs. Crores)

Five Years Plans

Period

Approved Outlay

Actual Expenditure

Fifth Plan

1974-79

39,303

39,426

Sixth Plan

1980-85

97,500

1,09,292

Seventh Plan

1985-90

1,80,000

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Sixth Plan outlay exceeded the Fifth Plan outlay by almost

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Refer the table below and answer the following questions related to the table
The following table shows the number of institution and enrollments for various years
 

INSTITUTION (Figures in Number) 1970 1980 1990
Primary 1060 1470 1980
Middle 620 750 840
Higher 580 650 760
College & University 32 52 67
ENROLLMENTS (Figures in Thousands) 1970 1980 1990
Primary 35000 39000 41000
Middle 9000 13000 15000
Higher 6500 7200 8100
College $ University 120 150 190


What is the increase in average enrolment in middle schools between 1980and 1990 ?

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Refer to the table below and answer the following questions related to the table:

The institute placement cell conducted a survey to determine the preferences of students in the various areas of specialisation. The two areas tested were Finance and Marketing. The following table indicates the number of students who preferred one or both specialisations.

 
Prior work experience (years) Specialisation preferred Total no. of students surveyed including those who did not prefer either specialisation
  Marketing Finance Both    
  Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female
0 to 1 180 60 240 180 90 45 420 270
2 to 3 150 120 120 150 90 60 600 480
4 or more 120 90 90 60 30 45 300 360

How many students who preferred at least one specialisation had more than 4 years of work experience?

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This table gives us information about the North, east, west, and south zone-wise survey report of the people of a country who consumes coffee. 

Take Coffee Zone
  North East West South
More than 3 times a day 410 310 700 1450
1 to 3 times a day 1220 830 1250 1120
Twice a week 1640 710 950 420
Only once a week 620 540 530 350
Never 950 430 620 50

What is the percentage of people of south zone who take coffee at least once a day ?

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Study the following table to answer the given questions:

Production (in crore units) of six companies over the year

Company Years Total
  2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014  
TP 103 150 105 107 110 132 707
ZIR 75 80 83 86 90 91 505
AVC 300 300 300 360 370 340 1970
CTU 275 280 281 280 285 287 1688
PEN 25 30 35 40 42 45 217
SIO 85 87 89 91 92 96 540
Total 863 927 893 964 989 991 5627


Which company has less average production in the last three years compared to that of first three years?