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(1) of (57) Higher Maths Questions - JMET, XAT Exercise - 01 Directions: For the following questions choose the correct option. 1. A die is thrown twice. The sum is 9. The probability that at least 1 number is six, is : (1) 1 4 (2) 1 2 (3) 3 4 (4) 2 3 2. The condition when ax 2 + bx + c = 0 & px 2 + qx + r = 0 has reciprocal roots is : (1) b c q p a c r p = = , (2) a c q p b c r p = - = , (3) a b p q c b q r = = , (4) none of these. 3. If y 2 = 4ax, ay 2 = 4x 3 , then the angle between these curves is : (1) θ= F H G I K J - tan 1 1 3 (2) θ π = 4 (3) θ= F H G I K J - tan 1 1 4 (4) θ= F H G I K J - tan 1 1 2 4. The value of log(tan ) : /2 x is 0 π z (1) 0 (2) π 4 (3) 2 (4) none of these. 5. If I x n n = z (log ) , which of the relation is true : (1) I n – n I n–1 + x log x = 0 (2) I n + n I n–1 – x (log x) n = 0 (3) I n – n I n–1 – x (log x) n = 0 (4) I n + n I n–1 – x (log x) = 0 6. If the variance of x 1 , x 2 , x 3 ....... x 4 are σ 2 then the variance of px 1 , px 2 , px 3 ... px 4 will be : (1) pσ 2 (2) p 3 σ 2 (3) p 2 σ 2 (4) pσ 7. If 1 1 3 a c b c abc = , then value of C is : (1) 60° (2) 45° (3) 30° (4) 15° 8. The mean deviation from the median for the following data 36, 42, 56, 44, 61, 63, 70, 46, is : (1) 12.25 (2) 10.25 (3) 10.05 (4) none of these. 9. The area enclosed by the region R = {y x 2 and y |x|} is : (1) 1 2 (2) 1 3 (3) 1 (4) 0 10. If a, b, c and a', b', c' are the direction ratios of two vectors then the value aa’ + bb’ + cc’ is : (1) cosθ (2) sinθ (3) r r AB (4) r r A B × 11. a 2 , b 2 , c 2 are in A.P. then a 2 + b 2 , b 2 + c 2 , c 2 + a 2 are in : (1) A.P. (2) H.P. (3) G.P. (4) none of these. 12. Diagonals of a Rhombus are 5 2 6 2 3 5 i j k i j k - - - $ $ & $ $ , then the area of rhombus is : (1) 9 (2) 10 (3) 354 2 (4) 365 2 13. A particle is thrown vertically upward from a top of tower from a height 25m. With velocity of 15m/s, then find the time in which particle hits the ground. (1) 4.25 sec (2) 4.35 sec (3) 4.8 sec (4) none of these.

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Higher Maths Questions - JMET, XATExercise - 01

Directions: For the following questions choose thecorrect option.

1. A die is thrown twice. The sum is 9. Theprobability that at least 1 number is six, is :

(1)14

(2)12

(3)34

(4)23

2. The condition when ax2 + bx + c = 0 & px2 +qx + r = 0 has reciprocal roots is :

(1)bc

qp

ac

rp

= =, (2)ac

qp

bc

rp

=−

=,

(3)ab

pq

cb

qr

= =, (4) none of these.

3. If y2 = 4ax, ay2 = 4x3, then the angle betweenthese curves is :

(1) θ =FHG

IKJ

−tan 1 13

(2) θπ

=4

(3) θ =FHG

IKJ

−tan 1 14

(4) θ =FHG

IKJ

−tan 1 12

4. The value of log(tan ) :/2

x is0

πz(1) 0 (2)

π4

(3) 2 (4) none of these.

5. If I xnn= z (log ) , which of the relation is true :

(1) In – n In–1 + x log x = 0

(2) In + n In–1 – x (log x)n = 0

(3) In – n In–1 – x (log x)n = 0(4) In + n In–1 – x (log x) = 0

6. If the variance of x1, x2, x3 ....... x4 are σ2 thenthe variance of px1, px2, px3 ... px4 will be :

(1) pσ2 (2) p3σ2

(3) p2σ2 (4) pσ

7. If 1 1 3

a c b c a b c++

+=

+ +, then value of ∠C is :

(1) 60° (2) 45°

(3) 30° (4) 15°

8. The mean deviation from the median for thefollowing data

36, 42, 56, 44, 61, 63, 70, 46, is :

(1) 12.25 (2) 10.25(3) 10.05 (4) none of these.

9. The area enclosed by the region R = {y ≥ x2

and y ≥ |x|} is :

(1)12

(2)13

(3) 1 (4) 0

10. If a, b, c and a', b', c' are the direction ratiosof two vectors then the value aa’ + bb’ + cc’ is:

(1) cosθ (2) sinθ

(3)r rA B⋅ (4)

r rA B×

11. a2, b2, c2 are in A.P. then a2 + b2, b2 + c2, c2 +a2 are in :(1) A.P. (2) H.P.

(3) G.P. (4) none of these.

12. Diagona ls o f a Rhombus are

5 2 6 2 3 5i j k i j k− + − −$ $ & $ $ , then the a rea o frhombus is :

(1) 9 (2) 10

(3)3542

(4)3652

13. A particle is thrown vertically upward from atop of tower from a height 25m. With velocityof 15m/s, then find the time in which particlehits the ground.

(1) 4.25 sec (2) 4.35 sec

(3) 4.8 sec (4) none of these.

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14. A point on the curve such that (2,0) is at

shortest distance from curve y x= is :

(1)32

32

,FHG

IKJ (2)

32

32

,FHG

IKJ

(3)32

32

,FHG

IKJ (4) 0

32

,FHG

IKJ

15. The distance between the parallel lines 2x2 –4xy + 2y2 + 4x + 6y – 10 = 0 is :

(1) 2√3 (2) √3(3) 3√3 (4) 2√6

16. Area of triangle formed by the lines, x + y =1, y = 3(x – 1), y + 3x = –7 is :

(1)997

(2)334

(3)1006

(4)1013

17. The equation of l ine passing through theintersection of lines 2x + 3y + 1 = 0 & 5x – 3y +4 = 0 and perpendicular to x – 3y + 4 = 0 is :(1) 21y – 63 x + 40 = 0

(2) 21y + 63 x – 40 = 0

(3) 21y + 63 x + 40 = 0

(4) both (1) and (2)

18. Angle of intersection of two circles is given by:

(1) cos θ =+ −F

HGGIKJJ

r r d

r r12

22 2

1 22(2) sinθ =

FHG

IKJ

rd1

(3) tanθ =−

+

FHG

IKJ

m mm m

1 2

1 21(4) none of these.

19. The eccentric angle of the point where the line5x – 3y = 8√2 is a normal to the ell ipse

x yis

2 2

25 91+ = :

(1) 0 (2) π/4

(3) π/3 (4) π/2

20. The intercepts of c irc le on x and y axisrespectively, where the equation of circle isx2 + y2 + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0, are :

(1) 2 22 2g c f c− −,

(2) 2 22 2f c g c− −,

(3) 2 22 2 2 2g f c g f c+ − − +,

(4) none of these.

21. The Walli formula given for sin/

n xdx0

2πz , where

n is even, is given by :

(1)n

nnn

nn

−FHG

IKJ

−−

FHG

IKJ

−−

FHG

IKJ

1 32

54

21 2

... .π

(2)n

nnn

nn

−FHG

IKJ

−−

FHG

IKJ

−−

FHG

IKJ

1 32

54

12 2

... .π

(3)n

nnn

nn

−FHG

IKJ

−−

FHG

IKJ

−−

FHG

IKJ

1 32

54

23

...

(4) none of these.

22. The equation of tangent in point slope form ofhyperbola is given by :

(1) y mx a m b= ± +2 2 2

(2) y mx a m= ± +1 2

(3) y mx a m b= ± −2 2 2

(4) none of these.

23. The value of Ie

dxx

=+−z 1

1:

(1) log |e–x + 1| + c(2) log |ex – 1| + c

(3) log |e–x – 1| + c

(4) log |ex + 1| + c

24. Which of the following functions is an evenfunction ?

(1) f xa a

a a

x x

x xc h =+

−(2) f x

a

a

x

xc h =+

1

1

(3) f x xa

a

x

xc h =−

+

1

1(4) f x x xc h = + +F

HGIKJlog2

2 1

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25. If 3 4

2 42

3x

x xdx x k x C

+

− −= − + +z log log , fc h then

which of the following is not correct ?

(1) k = −12

(2) f(x) = x2 + 2x + 2(3) f(x) = |x2 + 2x + 2|

(4) k =14

26. If sin θ and cos θ are the roots of the equationax2 –bx + c = 0, then a, b and c satisfy therelation:

(1) a2 + b2 + 2ac = 0(2) a2– b2 + 2ac = 0

(3) a2 + c2 + 2ab = 0(4) a2 – b2 – 2ac = 0

27. The solution of the equation dydx

x yx y

=− −− −

3 4 23 4 3

is

:

(1) (x – y)2 + C = log (3x – 4y + 1)(2) x – y + c = log (3x – 4y + 4)

(3) x – y + C = log (3x – 4y + 3)(4) x – y + c = log (3x – 4y + 1)

28. The decimal conversion of (D6C1)16 is :

(1) (54248)10 (2) (53248)10(3) (54977)10 (4) none of these.

29. A man in a boat rowing away from a cliff 150m high takes 2 minutes to change the angle ofelevation of the top of the cliff from 60° to45°. The speed of the boat is :(1) 1.9 km /hr (2) 0.9 km /hr(3) 2.9 km /hr (4) none of these.

30. A determinant is chosen at random from theset of all determinants of order 2 with elements0 or 1 on ly. The probab i l i ty that thedeterminant chosen is non-zero is :

(1) 3/16 (2) 3/8(3) 1/4 (4) none of these.

31. It is given that

X : 2 3 5 8 9

Y : 4 6 10 16 18

The coefficient of correlation between X and Yis :(1) 0 (2) 0.5(3) 1 (4) 0.25

32. The ratio of the coefficient of x15 to the termindependent of x in [x2 + (2/x)]15 is:(1) 1 : 16 (2) 16 : 1(3) 1 : 2 (4) 1 : 32

33. A variable chord is drawn through the originto the circle x2 + y2 – 2ax = 0. The locus ofthe centre of the circle drawn on this chord asdiameter, is :

(1) x2 + y2 + ax =0(2) x2 + y2 + ay =0(3) x2 + y2 – ax = 0(4) x2 + y2 – ay = 0

34. The complete solution of the equation 7 cos2 x+ sin x cos x – 3 = 0 is given by :

(1) n π + π/2 (n ∈ I)(2) n π – π/4 (n ∈ I)(3) n π + tan–1(4/3) (n ∈ I)

(4) nππ

π+ +FHG

IKJ

−34

43

1, tan k

35. The number 15 is divided into two parts suchthat square of one multiplied with cube of otheris maximum. Its one part is :

(1) 2 (2) 10(3) 6 (4) 8

36. If f(x) = log2 x2 and g(x) = logx4, then :

(1) f(x) = g(x) (2) f(x) = 4/g(x)(3) f(x) = 1/g(x) (4) f(x) = 2/g(x)

37. Number of diagonals of a polygon with n sides,is :(1) n! (2) n! – n(3) nC2 – n (4) nC2

38. Jane has as many brothers as sisters and herbrother Todd has two more sisters than broth-ers. If Todd is the youngest of the four broth-ers, how many offsprings are there in the fam-ily ?

(1) 11 (2) 9(3) 7 (4) 10

39. The 1st terms of two GPs are equal. The 3rdterm of the 1st GP is the same as the 5th termof the 2nd, then the ratio of the 67th term of1st GP to the 133rd term of the 2nd.

(1) 67/135 (2) 1(3) 2 (4) 11/17

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40. If the shortest and the longest sides of a rightangled triangle are 7 and 25, then the radiusof its incircle is :(1) 3 (2) 12.5(3) 17 (4) 6

41. If f(x) = (x + 3)/(4x – 5), and f(t) = x, then tcould be :

(1)4 35 5xx

−−

(2) 3 15 4

xx

−−

(3)4 15 3

xx

−+

(4)3 54 1

+−

xx

42. Let a = 2i + j – 2k and b = i + j. If c is a vectorsuch that a. c = | c |, |c – a| = 2√2 and theangle between (a × b) and c is 30°, then |(a ×b) × c| =

(1) 23

(2) 32

(3) 2 (4) 3

43. The value of the determinant 1 3 92 4 123 5 15

is :

(1) 0 (2) – 50(3) 24 (4) none of these.

44. If p times the pth term of an A.P. is equal to qtimes the qth term of an A.P., then (p + q)th

term is :

(1) 0 (2) 1(3) 2 (4) 3

45. If ∆ = a2 – (b – c)2, where ∆ is the area oftriangle ABC, then tan A is :

(1)1516

(2)815

(3)817

(4)12

46. The value of sin cos3 2

1

1

x x dx−z is :

(1) 0 (2) 1(3) 1/2 (4) 2

47. The solutions of the trigonometry equation

sin2θ – cosθ=14

, 0 ≤ θ ≤ 2π are :

(1)23 3π π

, (2)π π3

53

,

(3) −π π3

23

, (4)23

53

π π,

48.x x

xdx

2 2

4

1 1 2+ + −z log log xe jis equal to :

(1)13

11

11 2

32

1 2

2+

FHG

IKJ +

FHG

IKJ +

LNM

OQP +

x xClog

(2) − +FHG

IKJ +

FHG

IKJ −

LNM

OQP +

13

11

11 2

32

3 2

2x xClog

(3) 23

11

11 2

32

3 2

2+

FHG

IKJ +

FHG

IKJ +

LNM

OQP +

x xClog

(4) none of these.

49. Probability that a student will succeed inAIMCET is 0.2 and that he will succeed in Puneentrance test is 0.5. If the probability that hewill be successful at both the places is 0.3,then the probability that he does not succeedat both the places is :

(1) 0.4 (2) 0.3(3) 0.2 (4) 0.6

50. The differential equation of family of curveswhose tangent form an angle of π/4 with thehyperbola xy = c2 is :

(1)dydx

x c

x c=

+

2 2

2 2 (2)dydx

x c

x c=

+

2 2

2 2

(3)dydx

c

x= −

2

2 (4) none of these.

51. The value of cos nx dx0

2 πz is :

(1) n (2)1n

(3) 1 (4) 0

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52.tan−

+z 1

20

1

1

x

xdx is equal to :

(1)π2

16(2)

π2

8

(3)π2

32(4) 0

53. If α, β are the roots of the equation x2 + px +q = 0, then α2 + β2 will be equal to :

(1) p2 + 2q (2) p2 - 2q(3) q2 + 2p (4) q2 - 2p

54. If the foci of the ellipse x y

b

2 2

2161+ = and the

hyperbola x y2 2

144 81125

− = coincide, then the

value of b2 is :(1) 1 (2) 5(3) 7 (4) 9

55.7

16 6 7 16 6 7+ − −e j e jis a :

(1) irrational number (2) complex number(3) prime integer (4) rational number

56. If 25 tan A = 7 sec A then sin A (1 + sin A) +cos A (1 + cos A) will be equal to :

(1)5625

(2)2556

(3)2825

(4)2528

57. If a normal chord subtends a right angle atthe vertex of the parabola y2 = 4ax, then it isinclined to the axis at an angle :(1) π/2 (2) π/4(3) tan–1 √3 (4) tan–1 √2

58. The distribution of a random variable X is givenin the following table

X : 1 2 3 4P(X = x) : C 2C 3C 4C

Then the value of C is :

(1) 0.1 (2) 0.01(3) 0.0001 (4) 0.001

59. The value of log log log log :3 2 1 44 3 2 1× × × is

(1) 0 (2) 1(3) 2 (4) none of these.

60. If A is a square matrix and A + AT is symmet-ric matrix, then A – AT is :

(1) Unit matrix(2) Symmetric matrix

(3) Skew-symmetric matrix(4) Zero matrix

61. The hexadecimal equivalent of (41819)10 is :

(1) (A53B)16 (2) (B53A)16(3) (A35B)16 (4) (B35A)16

62. lim| |

,x

x x→

−LNM

OQP

FHGG

IKJJ2

3 3

3 3 where [x] is the greatest

integer less than or equal to x is :(1) 0 (2) 8/3(3) 64/27 (4) none of these.

63.ddx

(log (ax)x), where a is a constant, is equal

to :

(1) 1 (2) log ax(3) 1/a (4) log (ax) + 1

64. The angle of elevation of a tower CD at a placeA due south of it is 600; and at a place B duewest of A, the elevation is 300. If AB = 3 km,then height of the tower is :(1) 2√3 km. (2) 2√6 km.(3) (3√3)/2 km. (4) 3√6/4 km.

65. 'a' and 'c' are two distinct positive real numberssuch that a, b, c are in G.P. If b – c, c – a, a – bare in H.P., then a + 4b + c is :

(1) a constant independent of a, b, c(2) independent of a(3) independent of b(4) independent of c

66. If 3 6

5 3 32 50 2 12

+

− + − = x, then the value of

x is :

(1) √3 + √2 (2) √2(3) √6 (4) √3

67. If log107 = 0.8451, how many digits would theexpression 720 contain ?

(1) 16 (2) 17(3) 10 (4) 20

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68. If A1 is the area of the parabola y2 = 4ax lyingbetween vertex and latus rectum and A2 thearea between latus rectum and double ordinate

x = 2a, then AA

1

2 =

(1) 2√2 – 1 (2) (2√2 – 1)/7(3) (2√2 + 1)/7 (4) none of these.

69. The area of the parabola y2 = 4ax lyingbetween the vertex and the latus rectum isrevolved about x-axis. Then the volumegenerated is :(1) 2πa3 (2) πa3

(3) 4πa3 (4) none of these.

70. limsinx

x x x

x→

− − +0 2

6 2 3 1 =

(1) loge 6 loge 3 loge 2 (2) loge 3 loge 2(3) loge 6 (4) none of these.

71. lim

sin

x

x

t dt

x x→

z+0

3

04 55

=

(1) 0.5 (2) 0.25(3) 0.2 (4) does not exist

72. Consider the statements (i) to (iv) below :A bounded real valued continuous functionattains its infimum on an interval I if(i) I is open and bounded below(ii) I is closed(iii) I is closed and bounded(iv) I is bounded below.Which among the following is correct ?(1) only (iii) is true(2) only (i) is true(3) only (ii) and (iv) are true(4) (ii), (iii) and (iv) all are true

73. Let f(x) = 3 – |sin x|. Then f(x) is :(1) continuous and differentiable every where.(2) continuous no where.(3) differentiable no where.(4) cont inuous everywhere but notdifferentiable at nπ, n ∈ Z

74. If y = (xx)x, then dy/dx =(1) x(xx)x (1 + log x2) (2) x(xx)x (1 – log x2)(3) x(xx)x (1 + log x) (4) none of these

75. The area of the greatest isosceles triangle thatcan be inscribed in a given ellipse having itsvertex coincident with one extremity of themajor axis.

(1) 3 3

4

FHG

IKJ ab (2) −

FHG

IKJ

3 34

ab

(3)3 3

2

FHG

IKJ ab (4) none of these.

76. The sma l les t poss ib le per imeter o f arectangular plot of land of area 36 squaremeters is :(1) 15 m (2) 20 m(3) 24 m (4) 26 m

77. The tangent to the curve y = x2 + 3x will passthrough the point (0, – 9) if it is drawn at thepoint :(1) (0, 0) (2) (1, 4)(3) (– 4, 4) (4) (– 3, 0)

78. The value of | |

,xx

dx a ba

b

<z is :

(1) b – a (2) a – b(3) a + b (4) |b| – |a|

79.dx

e ex x+ +=

−z 3 2

(1) loge

eC

x

x−

++

1

2(2) log

e

e

x

x−

1

2 + C

(3) loge

e

x

x+

+

1

2 + C (4) none of these.

80. e dxx =z0

1

(1) 2e – 2 (2) 2e(3) 4e (4) 4e – 2

81. An n → ∞ , then express ion

10

222

32 2n n n n

nn

sin sin sin sin ... sin+ + + + +LNM

OQP

π π π π,

tends to :

(1) 1 (2)π2

(3)2π

(4)π2

6

82. x x x

x xdx

sin cos

sin cos

/

4 40

2

+=zπ

(1)π2

8(2)

π2

16

(3)π2

32(4)

π2

4

83. Assuming the rate of increase is proportionalto the number of inhabitants, the number ofyears in which the population of a city willtreble, if it doubles in 50 years is :(1) 69 (2) 76(3) 79 (4) 81

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84. If dydx

yx

ex+ = and y(0) = 1, then y =

(1) xex (2) (x – 1)ex

(3) (x + 1)ex (4) none of these.

85. If the equations x2 + 2x + 3λ = 0 and 2x2 + 3x+ 5λ = 0 have a non-zero common root, thenλ is equal to :(1) 1 (2) –1(3) 3 (4) none of these.

86. A and B solve an equation. A commits a mistakein constant term and finds the roots as 8 and2, B commits a mistake in the coefficient of xand finds the roots as – 9, – 1. Then the correctroots are :(1) 8, – 9 (2) 1, 9(3) 2, – 1 (4) none of these.

87. If a b

a b

n n

n n

+ ++

+

1 1 is the H.M. between a and b then

n =(1) 1 (2) 0(3) – 1 (4) none of these.

88. The no. of rectangles that you can find on achess board is :(1) 1296 (2) 64(3) 32 (4) none of these.

89. Let A =− − −

F

HGGG

I

KJJJ

1 1 35 2 62 2 3

then A is :

(1) Nilpotent (2) Idempotent(3) Scalar (4) none of these.

90. If Axx x

and A=FHG

IKJ =

−FHG

IKJ

−2 0 1 01 2

1 then x is equal

to :(1) 1 (2) 2(3) 1/2 (4) none of these.

91.

a b c a ab b c a bc c c a b

− −− −

− −

2 22 22 2

=

(1) (a + b + c)3 (2) (a + b + c)2

(3) ab + bc + ca (4) none of these.

92. A coin whose faces are marked 3 and 5 istossed 4 times, the odds against the sum ofthe numbers throwing less than 15 is :(1) 5 : 11 (2) 11 : 5(3) 6 : 5 (4) 5 : 6

93. If p is the chance that an odd number of acesturn up when n ordinary dice are thrown then1 – 2p =(1) (2/3)n (2) (1/3)n

(3) (1/3)n–1 (4) none of these.

94. From a bag containing 3 rupee coins and 4 fiftypaise coins, a person is asked to draw two coinsan random, the expected value is :(1) Rs. 2 (2) Rs. 3(3) Rs. 2.04 (4) none of these.

95. The probabil ity distribution function of acontinuous distribution is f(x) = ax2, 2 ≤ x ≤ 3f(x) = 0, otherwise, the value of "a" is :(1) 3/5 (2) 3/8(3) 3/13 (4) 3/19

96. Minimum Z = x + y s.t. 3x + 2y ≥ 12, x + 3y ≥11 and x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0 is :(1) 5 (2) 6(3) 4 (4) none of these.

97.n

rn

rn

rr

n C

C C+ −=∑

10

is equal to :

(1)n2

(2)n + 2

2

(3)n n( )+ 1

2(4)

n nn( )( )

−+

12 1

98. [ ]k x dxn

0z , where [x] represents greatest

integer less than or equal to x and n, k ∈ I isequal to :

(1)n n

k( )−12

(2)n n k( )− 1

2

(3) n n kk

( )+ 12

(4)n n k

k( )+ 1

99. The interval for which sin x may be representedby its Maclaurin's series is :

(1) −LNM

OQP

π π2 2

, (2) 02

,πL

NMOQP

(3) [0, π] (4) (– ∞, ∞)

100. The system x + y + z = 0, 2x + y – z = 0, 3x +2y = 0 has :(1) no solution(2) a unique solution(3) an infinite number of solutions(4) none of these.

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Directions: For the following questions choose thecorrect option.

1. The value of a for which the quadratic equation3x2 + 2(a2 + 1)x + (a2 – 3a + 2) = 0 possessesroots of opposite sign lies in :(1) (– ∞, 1) (2) (– ∞, 0)

(3) (1, 2) (4)32

2,FHG

IKJ

2. If the sum of n terms of an A.P. is cn(n – 1),where c ≠ 0. The sum of the squares of theseterms is :(1) c2n2(n + 1)2

(2)23

1 2 12c n n n( ) ( )− −

(3)23

1 2 12c

n n n( ) ( )+ +

(4) none of these.

3. If the first and the (2n + 1)th terms of an A.P.,a G.P. and an H.P. of positive terms are equaland their (n + 1)th term are a, b and crespectively, then :(1) a = b = c (2) a ≥ b ≥ c(3) a + c = 2b (4) none of these.

4. If the letters of the word RACHIT are arrangedin all possible ways and these words are writtenout as in a dictionary, then the rank of the wordRACHIT is :(1) 365 (2) 481(3) 720 (4) none of these.

5. The coefficient of xk(0 ≤ k ≤ n) in the expansionof E = 1 + (1 + x) + (1 + x)2 + ... + (1 + x)n

is :(1) n+1Ck+1 (2) nCk(3) n+1Cn–k+1 (4) nCn–k–1

6. The remainder when 22003 is divided by 17 is :(1) 1 (2) 2(3) 8 (4) none of these.

7. If

x x xy y yz z z

k k k

k k k

k k k

+ +

+ +

+ +

2 3

2 3

2 3 = (x – y)(y – z)(z – x) (1/

x + 1/y + 1/z) then :(1) k = – 3 (2) k = – 1(3) k = 1 (4) k = 3

8. The solution set of the inequality ||x| – 1| < 1– x (x ∈ R) is :(1) (1, 1) (2) (0, ∞)(3) (– 1, ∞) (4) none of these.

Exercise - 02

9. There are two balls in an urn whose coloursare not known (each ball can be either whiteor black). A white ball is put into the urn. Aball is drawn from the urn. The probability thatit is white is :(1) 1/4 (2) 1/3(3) 2/3 (4) 1/6

10. A speaks the truth in 70 percent cases and Bin 80 percent cases. The probability that theywill contradict each other in describing a singleevent is :(1) 0.36 (2 0.38(3) 0.4 (4) 0.42

11. A pole 50 m high stands on a building 250 mhigh. To an observer at a height of 300 m, thebuilding and the pole subtend equal angles.The distance of the observer from the top ofthe pole is :(1) 25 m (2) 50 m(3) 24√3 m (4) 25√6 m

12. The value of tan–1 (1) + cos–1(– 1/2) + sin–1

(– 1/2) is equal to :

(1)π4

(2)512

π

(3)34π

(4)1312

π

13. The ratio of the greatest value of 2 – cos x +sin2 x to its least value is :

(1)14

(2)94

(3)134

(4) none of these

14. The value of 2(sin6θ + cos6θ) – 3 (sin4θ + cos4θ)+ 1 is equal to :(1) 0 (2) 1(3) 2 (4) 3

15. I f πα π

2< < and

32

β π< < ,

sin , tanα β= = −1517

125

, then sin (β – α) is equal

to :

(1)141221

(2)21221

(3)291121

(4)2185

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16. The perimeter of a certain sector of a circle is equalto half of the circle of which, it is a part. The circularmeasure of the angle of the sector is :

(1) 2 (2)π2

(3) π – 2 (4) π + 2

17. lim ( ) lim[ ( )],x a x a

f x f x→ →

= where [.] denotes greatest

integer function, then :

(1) lim ( )x a

f x→

is an integer

(2) lim ( )x a

f x→

is non-integer

(3) lim ( )x a

f x→

can not be determined

(4) lim ( )x a

f x→

does not exists

18. Let f x x x xx

n In

( ) sin( / ),,

, ( ).= ≠=

∈RS|T|

1 00 0

2 Then :

(1) lim ( )x

f x→0

exists for n > 1

(2) lim ( )x

f x→0

exists for n < 0

(3) lim ( )x

f x→0

does not exists for any value of n

(4) lim ( )x

f x→0

can not be determined

19. The number of digits in the numeral for 264 is:(1) 16 (2) 18(3) 19 (4) 20

20. If xn > xn–1 > .... > x2 > x1 > 1, then the value

of log log log ....log...

x x x x nx

nn

x

x1 2 3

11

− is equal to :

(1) 0 (2) 1(3) 2 (4) none of these

21. If log45 = a and log56 = b, then log32 is equalto :

(1)1

2 1a +(2)

12 1b +

(3) 2ab + 1 (4)1

2 1ab −

22. The domain of the derivative of function

tan | |

(| | ) | |

− ≤

− >

RS|T|

1 112

1 1

x if x

x if xis :

(1) R – {0} (2) R – {1}(3) R – {–1} (4) R – {–1, 1}

23. The function f(x) = ln( ) ln( )1 1+ − −ax bx

x is not

defined at x = 0. The value which should beassigned to f at x = 0, so that it becomescontinuous at x = 0, is :(1) a – b (2) a + b(3) ln a + ln b (4) none of these

24. Let f(x) be polynomial of degree n, an oddpositive integer, and has monotonic behaviourthen number of real roots of the equation f(x)

+ f(2x) + f(3x) +....+f(nx) = 12

n (n + 1) is

equal to :(1) at least one (2) exactly one(3) almost one (4) none of these.

25. The function f(x) = tan–1 x – x decreases inthe interval :(1) (1, ∞) (2) (–1, ∞)(3) (– ∞, ∞) (4) none of these.

26. The function f(x) = x2 e–2x, x > 0. Then themaximum value of f(x) is :(1) 1/e (2) 1/2e(3) 1/e2 (4) none of these.

27. The function f whose graph passes through the

point (0, 7/3) and whose derivative is x x1 2−

is given by :(1) f(x) = (– 1/3) [(1 – x2)3/2 – 8](2) f(x) = (1/3) [(1 – x2)3/2 + 8](3) f(x) = (– 1/3) [sin–1 x + 7](3) none of these.

28. The value of the integral e e

edx

x x

x

+z 1

30

5log

is :

(1) 3 + 2π (2) 4 – π(3) 2 + π (4) none of these.

29. limn

r

n

nr

n r→ ∞= +∑1

2 21

2 equals :

(1) 1 5+ (2) − +1 5

(3) − +1 2 (4) 1 2+

30. The value of dx

x1 30

2

+z tan

is :

(1) 0 (2) 1(3) π/2 (4) π/4

31. The area bounded by the curve y = f(x) = x4 –2x 3 + x 2 + 3 , x-ax is and ord inatescorresponding to minimum of the function f(x)is :(1) 1 (2) 91/30(3) 30/9 (4) 4

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32. The solution of the equation dy/dx = cos (x –y) is :

(1) yx y

C+−F

HGIKJ =cot

2

(2) xx y

C+−F

HGIKJ =cot

2

(3) xx y

C+−F

HGIKJ =tan

2

(4) none of these.

33. The vectors a b and c→ → →

, are of the same lengthand, taken pairwise, they form equal angles.

If a i j and b j k→ →

= + = +$ $ $ $ , the coordinates of c→

are :(1) (1, 0, 1)(2) (1, 2, 3)(3) (– 1/3, 4/3, – 1/3)(4) both (1) and (3)

34. The value of [ ]a b b c c a→ → → → → →

− − − is :(1) 0 (2) 1(3) 2 (4) none of these.

35. If a i j k b i j k and c→ → →

= + − = − +$ $ $, $ $ $, is a unit

vector perpendicular to the vector a→

and

coplanar with a→

and b→

, then a unit vector d→

perpendicular to both a→

and c→

is :

(1)1

62( $ $ $)i j k− + (2)

1

2( $ $)j k+

(3) 1

62($ $ $)i j k− + (4)

1

2( $ $)j k−

36. The value of x for which the matrix product

2 0 70 1 01 2 1

14 70 1 0

4 2−

L

NMMM

O

QPPP

− −

L

NMMM

O

QPPP

x x x

x x x equals an identityy

matrix is :

(1)12

(2)13

(3)14

(4)15

37. If A3 = 0, then I + A + A2 equals :(1) I – A (2) (I – A)–1

(3) (I + A)–1 (4) none of these.

38. The number of values of k for which the systemof equations(k + 1)x + 8y = 4k, kx + (k + 3)y = 3k – 1 hasno solution is :(1) 0 (2) 1(3) 2 (4) infinite.

39. The coordinates of three points O, A and B are(0, 0), (0, 4) and (6, 0), respectively. If a pointP moves so that the area of ∆POA is alwaystwice the area of ∆POB, then P lies on :(1) x – 3y = 0 (2) x + 3y = 0(3) 3x + 4y = 0 (4) both (1) and (2)

40. The medians AD and BE of a triangle withvertices A(0, b), B(0, 0) and C(a, 0) areperpendicular to each other if :

(1) b a= 2 (2) a b= 2

(3) b a= − 2 (4) none of these.

41. If the equation of one tangent to the circle withcentre at (2, – 1) from the origin is 3x + y =0, then the equation of the other tangentthrough the origin is :(1) 3x – y = 0 (2) x + 3y = 0(3) x – 3y = 0 (4) x + 2y = 0

42. If O is the origin and OP, OQ are distincttangents to the circle x2 + y2 + 2gx + 2fy + c= 0, the circumcentre of the triangle OPQ is :(1) (– g, – f) (2) (g, f)(3) (– f, – g) (4) none of these

43. The vertex of the parabola y2 + 6x – 2y + 13= 0 is :(1) (1, – 1) (2) (– 2, 1)

(3)32

1,FHG

IKJ (4) −

FHG

IKJ

72

1,

44. The product of the length of the perpendicularsfrom the two foci on any tangent to thehyperbola (x2/a2) – (y2/b2) = 1 is :(1) a2 (2) 2a2

(3) b2 (4) 2b2

45. A stra ight l ine touches the rectangularhyperbola 9x2 – 9y2 = 8 and the parabola y2 =32x. An equation of the line is :(1) 9x + 3y – 8 = 0 (2) 9x – 3y + 8 = 0(3) 3x + 9y + 8 = 0 (4) 3x – 9y – 8 = 0

46. Two of the straight lines given by 3x3 + 3x2 y– 3x y2 + d y3 = 0 are at right angles if :(1) d = – 1/3 (2) d = 1/3(3) d = – 3 (4) d = 3

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47. If 9x2 + 2h xy + 4y2 + 6x + 2 fy – 3 = 0represents two parallel lines, then the distancebetween them is :

(1)2

13(2)

3

13

(3)4

13(4)

5

13

48. π is the period of the function :

(1)( sin )

cos ( cos )1

1+

+x

x ec x

(2) sin x(3) sin 2x + cos 3x(4) cos (sin x) + cos (cos x)

49. Which of the following function is non periodic?(1) f(x) = {x}, the fractional part of thenumber x(2) f(x) = cot (x + 7)

(3) fx) = 1 – sin

cotcos

tan

2 2

1 1x

xxx+

−+

(4) f(x) = x + sin x

50. The range of the function f xx

x( ) =

+

2

4 1 is :

(1) (0, 1/2) (2) [0, 1/2](3) [0, ∞) (4) [0, 2]

51. limsin ( cos )

x

x

x→ 0

2

equals :

(1) – π (2) π(3) π/2 (4) 1

52. The left-hand derivative of f(x) = |x| sin (πx)at x = k, where k is an integer, is :(1) (– 1)k (k – 1)π (2) (– 1)k–1 (k – 1)π(3) (– 1)k kπ (4) (– 1)k–1 kπ

53. Let f : (0, ∞) → R and F(x) = f t dtx

( )0z . If F(x2)

= x2(1 + x), then f(4) equals :

(1)54

(2) 7

(3) 4 (4) 2

54. Let f : R → R be a function defined by f(x) =max. {x, x3}. The set of all points where f(x)is NOT differentiable is :(1) {– 1, 1} (2) {– 1, 0}(3) {0, 1} (4) {– 1, 0, 1}

55. If f(x) = xex(1–x), then f(x) is :

(1) increasing on −LNM

OQP

12

1, .

(2) decreasing on R.(3) increasing on R.

(4) decreasing on −LNM

OQP

12

1, .

56. Let g(x) = 1 + x – [x] and f(x) =

− <=>

RS|T|

1 00 01 0

,,,

xxx

.

Then for all x, f(g(x)) is equal to :(1) x (2) 1(3) f(x) (4) g(x)

57. If f : [1, ∞) → [2, ∞) is given by f(x) = x + 1x

then f–1(x) equals :

(1)x x+ −2 4

2(2)

x

x1 2+

(3)x x− −2 4

2(4) 1 42+ −x

58. The domain of f(x) = log ( )2

2

3

3 2

x

x x

+

+ + is :

(1) R – {– 1, – 2}(2) (– 2, ∞)(3) R – {– 1, – 2, – 3}(4) (– 3, ∞) – {–1, –2}

59. The triangle formed by the tangent to the curvef(x) = x2 + bx – b at the point (1, 1) and thecoordinate axes, lies in the first quadrant. Itis area is 2, then the value of b is :(1) – 1 (2) 3(3) – 3 (4) 1

60. The value of cos

,2

10

x

adx a

x+>

−zπ

π

, is :

(1) π (2) aπ

(3)π2

(4) 2π

61. The equation of the common tangent touchingthe circle (x – 3)2 + y2 = 9 and the parabolay2 = 4x above the x-axis is :

(1) 3 3 1y x= + (2) 3 3y x= − +( )

(3) 3 3y x= + (4) 3 3 1y x= − +( )

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62. The number of integer values of m, for whichthe x-coordinate of the point of intersection ofthe lines 3x + 4y = 9 and y = mx + 1 is also aninteger, is :(1) 2 (2) 0(3) 4 (4) 1

63. The equation of the directrix of the parabolay2 + 4y + 4x + 2 = 0 is :(1) x = – 1 (2) x = 1

(3) x = −32

(4) x =32

64. Let AB be a chord of the circle x2 + y2 = r2

subtending a right angle at the centre. Thenthe locus of the centroid of the triangle PAB asP moves on the circle is :(1) a parabola (2) a circle(3) an ellipse (4) a pair of straightlines.

65. In the binomial expansion of (a – b)n, n ≥ 5,the sum of the 5th and 6th terms is zero. Then

ab

equals :

(1)n − 5

6(2)

n − 45

(3)5

4n−(4)

65n −

66. Let f(x) = (1 + b2)x2 + 2bx + 1 and let m(b)be the minimum value of f(x). As b varies, therange of m(b) is :

(1) [0, 1] (2) 012

,OQP

FHG

(3)12

1,LNM

OQP (4) (0, 1]

67. The number o f d i s t inc t rea l roots o f

sin cos coscos sin coscos cos sin

x x xx x xx x x

= 0 in the in terva l

− ≤ ≤π π4 4

x is :

(1) 0 (2) 2(3) 1 (4) 3

68. Let α, β be the roots of x2 – x + p = 0 and γ, δbe the roots of x2 – 4x + q = 0. If α, β, γ, δ arein G.P., then the integral values of p and qrespectively, are :(1) – 2, – 32 (2) – 2, 3(3) – 6, 3 (4) – 6, – 32

69. Let Tn denote the number of triangles whichcan be formed using the vertices of a regularpolygon of n sides. If Tn+1 – Tn = 21, then nequals :(1) 5 (2) 7(3) 6 (4) 4

70. Let the positive numbers a, b, c, d be in A.P.Then abc, abd, acd, bcd are :(1) NOT in A.P./G.P./H.P.(2) in A.P.(3) in G.P.(4) in H.P.

71. If the sum of the first 2n terms of the A.P. 2,5, 8, ..., is equal to the sum of the first n termsof the A.P. 57, 59, 61, ..., then n equals :(1) 10 (2) 12(3) 11 (4) 13

72. Which o f the fo l low ing funct ions i sdifferentiable at x = 0 ?(1) cos (|x|) + |x| (2) cos (|x|) – |x|(3) sin (|x|) + |x| (4) sin (|x|) – |x|

73. The number of solutions of log4 (x – 1) = log2(x– 3) is :(1) 3 (2) 1(3) 2 (4) 0

74. Let f(x) = α x

xx

+≠ −

11, . Then, for what value

of α is f(f(x)) = x ?(1) √2 (2) – √2(3) 1 (4) –1

75. Let

a i k b x i j x k and c y i x j x y k→ → → → → → → → → → →

= − = + + − = + + + −, ( ) ( )1 1 .

Then [ ]a b c→ → →

depends on :(1) only x (2) only y(3) neither x nor y (4) both x and y

76. I f a b and c→ → →

, a re un i t vec tors , then

| | | | | |a b b c c a→ → → → → →

− + − + −2 2 2 does not exceed:(1) 4 (2) 9(3) 8 (4) 6

77. Let PQ and RS be tangents at the extremitiesof the diameter PR of a circle of radius r. If PSand RQ in tersec t a t a po in t X on thecircumference of the circle, then 2r equals :

(1) PQ RS. (2)PQ RS+

2

(3)2PQ RSPQ RS

.+ (4)

PQ RS2 2

2+

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78. Area of the parallelogram formed by the linesy = mx, y = mx + 1, y = nx and y = nx + 1equals:

(1)| |

( )

m n

m n

+

− 2 (2)2

| |m n+

(3)1

| |m n+(4)

1| |m n−

79. If sin .... cos ...− −− + −FHG

IKJ + − + −

FHG

IKJ =1

2 31 2

4 6

2 4 2 4 2x

x xx

x x π for

0 < |x| < √2, then x equals :

(1)12

(2) 1

(3) – 12

(4) – 1

80. The maximum value of (cos α1) . (cos α2) ...(cos αn), under the restrictions 0 1, 2, ..., αn ≤

π2

and (cot α1) . (cot α2) ... (cot αn) = 1 is :

(1)1

2 2n/(2)

1

2n

(3)12n

(4) 1

81. If α βπ

+ =2

and β + γ = α, then tan α equals :

(1) 2(tan β + tan γ) (2) tan β + tan γ(3) tan β + 2 tan γ (4) 2 tan β + tan γ

82. A man from the top of a 100 metres high towersees a car moving towards the tower at anangle of depression of 30°. After some time,the angle of depression becomes 60°. Thedistance (in metres) travelled by the car duringthis time is :

(1) 100 3 (2)200 3

3

(3)100 3

3(4) 200 3 .

83. If correlation coeff ic ient r in a bivariatedistribution is positive, then A.M. of tworegression coefficients byx and bxy is :(1) > r (2) < r(3) ≥ r (4) ≤ r

84. Let (x i, y i), i = 1, 2, ..., n be ranks of nindividuals allotted in two characters A and B.

If xi + yi = n + 1 for i = 1, 2, ..., n, then rankcorrelation between the characters A and B is(1) 1 (2) 0(3) – 1 (4) none of these.

85. If the integers m and n are chosen at randombetween 1 and 100, then the probability thata number of the form 7m + 7n is divisible by 5equals :

(1)14

(2)17

(3)18

(4)149

86. Given two events A and B. If odds against Aare as 2 : 1 and those in favour of A ∪ B are as3 : 1, then :

(1)12

34

≤ ≤P B( ) (2)512

34

≤ ≤P B( )

(3)14

35

≤ ≤P B( ) (4) none of these.

87. Let a, b, c are positive real numbers. Thefollowing system of equation in x, y, z

x

a

y

b

z

c

x

a

y

b

z

c

x

a

y

b

z

c

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

21 1 1+ − = − + = − + + =, ,

has :(1) no solution.(2) unique solution.(3) infinitely many solutions.(4) finitely many solutions.

88. A person goes in for an examination in whichthere are four papers with a maximum of mmarks for each paper. The number of ways inwhich one can get 2m marks is :(1) (2m+3)C3

(2)13

1 2 4 12( ) ( )m m m+ + +

(3)13

1 2 4 32( )( )m m m+ + +

(4) none of these.

89. For x ∈ R, let [x] denote the largest integerhas than or equal to x, then value of

E =LNM

OQP + +

LNM

OQP + +

LNM

OQP + + +

LNM

OQP

13

13

1100

13

2100

13

99100

... is

(1) 30 (2) 31(3) 32 (4) 33

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90. The tangent at a point P(a cos θ, b sin θ) on

the ellipse x

a

y

b

2

2

2

21+ = meets the auxiliary

circle in two points. The chord joining themsubtends a right angle at the centre. Then theeccentricity of the ellipse is given by :(1) (1 + sin2 θ)–1/2 (2) (1 + cos2 θ)–1/2

(3) (1 + sin2 θ) (4) (1 + cos2 θ)1/2

91. The di f ferent ia l equat ion whose generalsolution is y = cx2 – x is :(1) y' = 2y + x (2) y' = 2x + y(3) y' = 2y + x2 (4) none of these.

92. Solution of (y log x – 1)y dx = x dy is :

(1) xx x

clog1 1

+ + (2)12x

x x clog + +

(3)1 1x

xx

clog + + (4) none of these.

93. A carpenter has 20 and 15 square meters ofplywood and sunmica respectively. He producesproducts A and B. Product A requires 2 and 1square meters and product B requires 1 and 3square meters o f p lywood and sunmicarespectively. The profit on one piece of productA is Rs. 30 and on one piece of product B isRs. 20. For maximum profit, the number ofpieces A and B manufactured are :(1) 2, 9 (2) 1, 8(3) 3, 7 (4) none of these.

94. The remainder when 246 is divided by 47 is :(1) 1 (2) 3(3) 2 (4) 5

95. For a certain frequency distribution A.M. =24.6, Median 26.1. Its Mode is :(1) 1.5 (2) 50.7(3) 25.35 (4) 29.1

96. In a distribution Mean = 65, Median = 70 andcoefficient of Skewness is – 0.6. The coefficientof variation is :(1) 50% (2) 38.46%(3) 48.46% (4) none of these

97. If the coefficient of rank correlation betweenmarks in Mathematics and marks in Physicsobtained by a certain group of students is 0.8.If the sum of the squares of the difference inranks is given to be 33, then the number ofstudents in a group is :(1) 11 (2) 10(3) 30 (4) none of these

98. A random variable X takes the values – 1, 0, 1its Mean is 0.6. If P(x = 0) = 0.2, then P(x =1) is equal to :(1) 0.6 (2) 0.7(3) 7 (4) none of these.

99. If the dif ference between the mean andvariance of Binomial distribution for 5 trials is

59

the distribution is of the form :

(1) 523

13

5

C

r r

r

FHG

IKJ

FHG

IKJ

(2) 513

23

5

C

r r

r

FHG

IKJ

FHG

IKJ

(3) 513

235

5 0

CFHG

IKJ

FHG

IKJ (4) none of these.

100. In a Poisson distribution, the probability P(X= 0) is twice the probability P(X = 1). Thenthe Mean of the distribution is :(1) 1 (2) 1/2(3) 1/3 (4) 1/4

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Directions: For the following questions choose thecorrect option.

1. Let α and β be the roots of the equation x2 + x+ 1 = 0. The equation whose roots are α19, β7

is :(1) x2 – x –1 = 0 (2) x2 – x + 1 = 0(3) x2 + x –1 = 0 (4) x2 + x +1 = 0

2. If ln (a + c), ln (a – c), ln (a – 2b + c) are inA.P., then :(1) a, b, c are in A.P.(2) a2, b2, c2 are in A.P.(3) a, b, c are in G.P.(3) a, b, c are in H.P.

3. Let p, q ∈ {1, 2, 3, 4}. The number of equationsof the form px2 + qx + 1 = 0 having real rootsis :(1) 15 (2) 9(3) 7 (4) 8

4. The function f defined by f(x) = (x + 2) e–x is :(1) decreasing for all x.(2) decreasing in (–∞, –1) and increasing in(–1, ∞).(3) increasing for all x.(4) decreasing in (–1, ∞) and increasing in (–∞, –1).

5. Let f(x) = 0 0

02,,

.x

x x<RST ≥

Then, for all x which of

the following is not true ?(1) f' is differentiable.(2) f is differentiable.(3) f' is continuous.(4) f is continuous.

6. Let g(x) =x f(x) where f x xx

x

x( ) sin ,

,= ≠

=

RS|T|

10

0 0 Att

x = 0 :(1) g is differentiable but g' is not continuous.(2) both g and f are not differentiable.(3) both g and f are differentiable.(4) g is differentiable and g' is continuous.

7. The number of points of intersection of the twocurves y = 2 sin x and y = 5x2 + 2x + 3 is :(1) 0 (2) 1(3) 2 (4) ∞

8. The equation 2x2 + 3y2 – 8x + 18y + 35 = krepresents :(1) no locus if k > 0(2) an ellipse if k < 0(3) a point if k = 0(4) a hyperbola if k > 0

9. Let p and q be the position vectors of P and Qrespectively, with respect to O and |p| = p,|q| = q. The point R and S divide PQ internallyand externally in the ratio 2 : 3 respectively.If OR and OS are perpendicular, then :(1) 9p2 = 4q2 (2) 4p2 = 9q2

(3) 9p = 4q (4) 4p = 9q

10. Let 0 < x < π4

. Then (sec 2x – tan 2x) equals

:

(1) tan –xπ4

FHG

IKJ (2) tan –

π4

xFHG

IKJ

(3) tan x +FHG

IKJ

π4

(4) tan2

4x +FHG

IKJ

π

11. Let A, B, C be three mutually independentevents. Consider the two statements S1 andS2

S1 : A and B ∪ C are independentS2 : A and B ∩ C are independent

Then :(1) Both S1 and S2 are true(2) Only S1 is true(3) Only S2 is true(4) Neither S1 nor S2 is true.

12. For the vector 13

2 2( $ – $ $)i j k+ , which of the

following is not ture ?(1) It is a unit vector.

(2) It makes an angle π3

with the vector

( $ – $ $)2 4 3i j k+ .

(3) It is parallel to the vector –$ $ – $i j k+FHG

IKJ

12

.

(4) I t i s perpend icu la r to the vec tor

( $ $ – $)3 2 2i j k+ .

13. A box contains 24 identical balls of which 12are white and 12 are black. The balls are drawnat random from the box one at a time withreplacement. The probability that a white ballis drawn for the 4th time on the 7th draw is :

(1)564

(2)2732

(3)532

(4)12

14. If y = 4x – 5 is tangent to the curve y2 = px3 +q at (2, 3), then :(1) p = 2, q = –7 (2) p = –2, q = 7(3) p = –2, q = – 7 (4) p = 2, q = 7

Exercise - 03

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15. Let n be a pos i t i ve in teger such that

sinπ π2 2n n

+ cos =n2

. Then :

(1) 6 ≤ n ≤ 8 (2) 4 < n ≤ 8(3) 6 ≤ n < 8 (4) 4 < n < 8

16. If the lengths of the sides of triangle are 3, 5,7, then the largest angle of the triangle is :

(1)π2

(2)56π

(3)23π

(4)34π

17. An unbiased die is tossed until a numbergreater than 4 appears. The probability thateven number of tosses are needed is :(1) 1/2 (2) 2/5(3) 1/5 (4) 2/3

18. If we consider only the principal values of theinverse trigonometric functions, then the value

of tan cos – sin–1 –11

5 2

4

17

FHG

IKJ is :

(1)293

(2)293

(3)3

29(4)

329

19. Let 2 sin2 x + 3 sin x – 2 > 0 and x2 – x –2 <0 (x is measured in radians). Then x lies in theinterval :

(1)π π6

56

,FHG

IKJ (2) –1,

56πF

HGIKJ

(3) (–1, 2) (4)π6

2,FHG

IKJ

20. The locus of a variable point whose distancefrom (–2, 0) is 2/3 times its distance from the

line x = –92

is :

(1) ellipse (2) parabola(3) hyperbola (4) none of these

21. The equations to a pair of opposite sides ofparallelogram arex2 – 5x + 6 = 0 and y2 – 6y + 5 = 0. Theequation to its diagonals are :(1) x + 4y = 13 and y = 4x – 7(2) 4x + y = 13 and 4y = x – 7(3) 4x + y = 13 and y = 4x – 7(4) y – 4x = 13 and y + 4x = 7

22. I f ω (≠ 1 ) i s a cube root o f 1 , then

1 11 1

1

2 2

2+ +

+=

ii

i

ω ωω

ω– –1 –

–1 – – –1

(1) 0 (2) 1(3) i (4) ω

23. Let n (> 1) be a positive integer. Then thelargest integer m such that (nm + 1) divides(1 + n + n2 + ..... + n127) is :(1) 127 (2) 63(3) 64 (4) 32

24. The radius of the circle passing through the

foci of the ellipse x y2 2

16 91+ = , and having its

centre at (0, 3) is :(1) 4 (2) 3

(3) 12 (4)72

25. The minimum value of the expression sin α +sin β + sin γ, where α, β, γ are real numberssatisfying α + β + γ = π is :(1) positive (2) zero(3) negative (4) – 3

26. The function f(x) = | px – q | + r | x |, x ∈ (–∞, ∞), where p > 0, q > 0, r > 0, assumes itsminimum value only at one point if :(1) p ≠ q (2) r ≠ q(3) r ≠ p (4) p = q = r

27. The value of [ sin ]22

πz dx where [.] represents

the greatest integer function, is :

(1) –53π

(2) – π

(3)53π

(4) – 2π

28. I f f(x) = A s inπx

B f2

12

2FHG

IKJ +

FHG

IKJ =, ' and

f x dxA

( ) ,=z 2

0

1

π then the constants A and B are

respectively :

(1) π π2 2

and (2) 2 3π π

and

(3) 0 and –4π

(4)4π

and 0

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29. The variance of the population of observations100, 101, 102, 103, 99 is :(1) 101 (2) 100(3) 1 (4) 2

30. Difference of the two quartiles is 8 and sum ofthe two quartiles is 22 and Mode 11, Mean is8, then the coefficient of skewness is :(1) 0.5 (2) – 0.5(3) 1 (4) none of these

31. The coefficient of correlation between x and yis 0.6. Their covariance is 4.8, var (x) = 9.Then σy is :

(1)83

(2)38

(3)89

(4) none of these

32. A bag contains 6 tickets numbered from 1 to6. A person draws two tickets at random. Ifthe sum of the numbers on the tickets drawnis even he gets Rs. 10/- otherwise he lossesRs. 5/- then the expectation of his gain is :(1) 7 (2) 1(3) 2 (4) 3

33. If the sum of mean and variance of binomialdistribution is 4.8 for five trials, the distributionis :

(1)15

45

5

+FHG

IKJ (2)

13

23

5

+FHG

IKJ

(3)25

35

5

+FHG

IKJ (4) None of these

34. When will current not flow from A to B :

A B

p

q

r

(1) p, q, r are open(2) p is close q, r are open(3) p, r are open q is closed(4) p, q are closed, r is open

35. If ax = by = cz and abc = 1, then xy + yz + zxis equal to :(1) 0 (2) 1(3) xyz (4) none of these.

36. The no. of zeros that are between the decimalpoint and the first significant figure in (0.5)100

if log (0.5) = 1 6990. is :(1) 30 (2) 20(3) 10 (4) 40

37. If a2 + 4b2 = 12ab then log (a + 2b) =

(1)12

(log a + log b – log 2)

(2) log a2

FHG

IKJ + log

b2

+ log 2

(3)12

(log a + log b + 4 log 2)

(4)12

(log a – log b + 4 log 2)

38. The value of

log log log ..... log4 4 4 4114

115

116

11

255+

FHG

IKJ + +

FHG

IKJ + +

FHG

IKJ + + +

FHG

IKJ =

(1) 0 (2) 1(3) 2 (4) 3

39. If x = 3 + 8 , then the value of xx

44

1+ is :

(1) 1154 (2) 1514(3) 5141 (4) 4115

40. If the division of 2x3 + 3x2 + ax + b by :(i) x – 2 gives the remainder 2(ii) x + 2 gives the remainder –2, then thevalues of a and b are respectively(1) –7, –12 (2) 7, 12(3) 12, 7 (4) None of these

41. If x is very small as compared with 1, then

( – ) ( )–

1 7 1 213

34x x+ is equal to :

(1) 1236

+ x (2) 1256

– x

(3) 1236

– x (4) 1256

+ x

42. The co-efficient of x17 in the expansion of (x –1) (x – 2) ..... (x – 18) is :(1) 342 (2) – 171

(3)1712

(4) 684

43. If the absolute term in the expansion of

xa

x–

2FHG

IKJ is 405 term then the value of a is :

(1) ± 3 (2) ± 2(3) ± 1 (4) ± 4

44. If mx2 + 7xy – 3y2 + 4x + 7y + 2 can beexpressed as the product of two linear factorsthen m=(1) 1 (2) 0(3) 2 (4) – 2

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45. If α, β be the roots of x2 – 3x + a = 0 and γ, δthe roots of x2 – 12x + b = 0 and numbers α,β, γ, δ (in order) form an increasing G.P. then :(1) a = 3; b = 12 (2) a = 12; b = 3(3) a = 2; b = 32 (4) a = 4; b = 16

46. If the quadratic equations ax2 + bx + c = 0and x2 + x + 1 = 0 have a common root, then:(1) a = b = c(2) a ≠ b = c(3) a = b ≠ c(4) a, b, c can taken any values

47. I f θ φπ

– =2

then

cos cos sin

cos sin sin

cos cos sin

cos sin sin

2

2

2

2

θ θ θ

θ θ θ

φ φ φ

φ φ φ

LNMM

OQPP

LNMM

OQPP =

(1) 02 × 2(2) I2

(3)cos ( ) sin( )cos ( ) sin ( – )

θ φ θ φθ φ θ φ

+ ++

LNM

OQP

(4) None of these

48. Let A be an m × n matrix, B and C be n × pmatrices. Then AB = AC ⇒ B = C true :(1) always(2) when A ≠ 0(3) when A is non-singular(4)never

49. The matrix A =L

NMMM

O

QPPP

13

1 2 22 1

2–2

–2 –1 is :

(1) orthogonal (2) involutory(3) idempotent (4) nilpotent

50. If A is a 3-rowed square matrix such that |A|= 2, then |adj [adj (adj A2)]| is equal to :(1) 24 (2) 28

(3) 216 (4) None of these

51. The system of equations x + 4y – 2z = 3, 3x +y + 5z = 7; 2x + 3y + z = 5 has :(1) a unique solution. (2)no solution.(3) an infinite number of solutions.(3) none of these.

52. The sum of infinite number of terms of the

series 145

7

5

10

52 3+ + + +.....

(1)516

(2)336

(3)1736

(4)3516

53. I f a, b, c are in H.P. then the value of

b ab a

b cb c

++

+=

– –(1) 1 (2) 2(3) 3 (4) none of these

54. A man has to pay off a debt of Rs. 40,000 in50 annua l ins ta l lments wh ich form anar i thmet ic progress ion. After paying 40installments he dies leaving one fourth of thedebt unpaid. Then the first instalment amountis :(1) 555 (2) 55(3) 505 (4) none of these

55. A force F i j k→ → → →

= +2 5– λ is applied at the point A(1, 2, 5). If its moment about the point

B = (–1, –2, 3) is 16 6 2i j k→ → →

+FHG

IKJ– λ then λ is

equal to :(1) 2 (2) –1(3) 0 (4) –2

56. A unit vector in xy plane makes an angle 45°

with the vector i j→ →

+ and angle of 60° with

the vector 3 4i j→ →

– . Then the vector is :

(1) i→

(2)i j

→ →+2

(3)i j

→ →–

2(4) none of these

57. Volume of a parallelopiped whose coterminous

edges are 2 3 4 2 2 3i j k i j k i j k→ → → → → → → → →

+ + +– , – , – is

:(1) 5 units (2) 6 units(3) 7 units (4) 8 units

58. The number of solutions of the L.P.P MinimiseZ = x1 + x2 Subject to the constraintsx1 + x2 ≤ 1, – 3x1 + x2 ≥ 3 ; x1, x2 ≥ 0 are :(1) unique (2) infinitely many(3) no solution (4) more than onesolution

59. The maximum value of Z = 4x + 3y subject tothe constraints 3x + 2y ≥ 160, 5x + 2y ≥ 200,x + 2y ≥ 80 x, y ≥ 0 is(1) 320 (2) 230(3) 300 (4) none of these

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60. Let f (x) be a polynomial of degree three suchthat f (0) = 1, f(1) = 2 and 0 is a critical pointof f(x) such that f(x) does not have a local

extremum at 0. Then f x

xdx

( )2 1+z is equal to :

(1) x – log (x2 + 1) + tan–1 x + C(2) x + (1/2) log (x2 +1) – tan–1 x + C(3) (1/2) x2 + (1/2) log (x2 + 1) – tan–1 x + C(4) (1/2) (x2 – log (x2 + 1)) + tan–1 x + C

61. If f(x) = lim–

,–

–n

n n

n nx x

x x→ ∞ + 0 < x < 1, n ∈ N then

(sin ) ( )–1 x f xz dx is equal to :

(1) – [x sin–1 x + 1 2– x ] + C

(2) x sin–1 x + 1 2– x + C(3) constant(4) None of these

62. Let f be a pos i t i ve funct ion and

I x f x x dx I f x x dxk

k

k

k

1 21 1

1 1= =z z( ( – )) , ( ( – ))– –

where 2k – 1 > 0 then I1/I2 is :(1) 2 (2) k(3) 1/2 (4) 1

63. The limn

nS→ ∞

i f

Sn n n n n

n = + + + ++

12

1

4 1

1

4 4

1

3 2 12 2 2– –.....

is :(1) π/2 (2) 2(3) 1 (4) π/6

64. The area of the figure bounded by y2 = 9x andy = 3x is :(1) 1 (2) 1/4(3) 1/2 (4) 2

65. The so lut ion of dydx

ax bcy d

=++

represents a

parabola if :(1) a = 0, c = 0 (2) a = 1, b = 2(3) a = 0, c ≠ 0 (4) a = 1, c = 1

66. The solution of xdy

x y

y

x y2 2 2 21

+=

+

FHG

IKJ– dx is :

(1) y = x cot (c – x) (2) cos–1 y/x = –x +c(3) y = x tan (c – x) (4) y2/x2 = x tan (c – x)

67. Through any point (x, y) of a curve whichpasses through the origin, lines are drawnparallel to the coordinate axes. The curve,given that it divides the rectangle formed bythe two lines and the axes into two areas, oneof which is twice the other, represents a familyof :(1) circles (2) parabolas(3) hyperbolas (4) straight lines

68. If algebraic sum of distances of a variable linefrom points (2, 0), (0, 2) and (–2, –2) is zero,then the line passes through the fixed point :(1) (–1, –1) (2) (0, 0)(3) (1, 1) (4) (2, 2)

69. The slopes of the lines joining the origin tothe points of trisection of the portion of theline 3x + y = 12 intercepted between the axesare the roots of the equation :(1) 2x2 – 15x + 18 = 0(2) 3x2 – 20x + 12 = 0(3) 12x2 – 20x + 3 = 0(4) 18x2 – 15x + 2 = 0

70. The distance between the parallel lines given

by (x + 7y)2 + 4 2 (x + 7y) – 42 = 0 is :

(1) 4/5 (2) 4 2

(3) 2 (4) 10 2

71. If two circles x2 + y2 + 2gx + 2fy = 0 and x2 +y2 + 2g1x + 2f1y = 0 touch each other, then :(1) f1g = fg1 (2) ff1 = gg1

(3) f2 + g2 = f g12

12+ (4) None of these

72. The equation of a circle with origin as centreand pass ing through the vert ices of anequilateral triangle whose median is of length3a is :(1) x2 + y2 = 9a2 (2) x2 + y2 = 16 a2

(3) x2 + y2 = 4a2 (4) x2 + y2 = a2

73. A line is drawn through the point P(3, 11) tocut the circle x2 + y2 = 9 at A and B. Then PA.PB is equal to :(1) 9 (2) 121(3) 205 (4) 139

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74. Equation of a common tangent to the curvesy2 = 8x and xy = –1 is :(1) 3y = 9x + 2 (2) y = 2x + 1(3) 2y = x + 8 (4) y = x + 2

75. If F1 = (3, 0), F2 = (–3, 0) and P is any pointon the curve 16x2 + 25y2 = 400, then PF1 +PF2 equals :(1) 8 (2) 6(3) 10 (4) 12

76. If (5, 12) and (24, 7) are the foci of a hyperbolapassing through the origin then the eccentricityof the hyperbola is :

(1)38612

(2)38613

(3)38625

(4)38638

77. If ( – )xii

8 91

18

==∑ and ( – )xi

i

8 452

1

18

==∑ then the

standard deviation of x1, x2 ..... x18 is :(1) 4/9 (2) 9/4(3) 3/2 (4) none of these

78. If the median of 21 observations is 40 and ifthe observations greater than the median areincreased by 6 then the median of the new datawill be :(1) 40 (2) 46(3) 46 + 40/21 (4) 46 – 40/21

79. Let X and Y be two variables with the samevariance and U = X + Y, V = X – Y then r (U, V)is equal to :(1) 1 (2) 0(3) –1 (4) none of these

80. An anti-aircraft gun can take a maximum offour shots at an enemy plane moving awayfrom it. The probabilities of hitting the planein the first, second, third and fourth shot are0.4, 0.3, 0.2 and 0.1 respect ive ly. Theprobability that gun hits the plane is :(1) 0.6976 (2) 0.866(3) 0.922 (4) 0.934

81. Out of 21 tickets marked with numbers 1, 2,....., 21, three are drawn at random withoutreplacement. The probabi l i ty that thesenumbers are in A.P. is :

(1)10133

(2)915

(3)14261

(4)13261

82. The probability of India winning a test matchaga ins t West Ind ies i s 1/2. Assumingindependence from match to match, theprobability that in a 5 match series India'ssecond win occurs at the third test is :

(1)18

(2)14

(3)12

(4)23

83. If sin θ + cosec θ = 2, then sinn θ + cosecn θ =(1) 2n (2) 2–n

(3) 2 (4) 2n

84. L tn

n

n

n

n

n

n

n nn→∞+

++

++ +

+

LNMM

OQPP2 2 2 2 2 2 21 2 1

.....( – )

is :

(1) π (2) π2

(3)π4

(4)π2

85. The area of the region bounded by the x axisand the curves defined by

yx if x

x if x=

≤ ≤

≤ ≤

RS||T||tan

–/

cot /

ππ

ππ

33

63 2

is :

(1)–1

log2

2 (2)12

2log

(3) log 2 (4) none of these

86. A loop of the curve y2 = x2 (1 – x2) is rotatedabout the y axis the volume generated is :

(1)π2

2(2)

π2

4

(3) 2π2 (4) none of these

87. The surface area of the anchor-ring generatedby the revolution of a circle of radius a aboutan axis in its own plane at a distance b fromits centre (b > a) is :(1) 4π2a2b2 (2) 2π2a2b2

(3) 2π2ab2 (4) 4π2ab

88. The value of α belonging to the interval [0, 2π]

and satisfying sin sin/

x dx =z 22

απ

α

are :

(1)π π4 6

,RST

UVW (2)π π2

76

,RST

UVW

(3)π π2

32

,RST

UVW (4)π π π π2

32

76

116

, , ,RST

UVW

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89. limsin

x

xx→

FHG

IKJ =

0

0

(1)π

180(2)

180π

(3) 1 (4) none of these.

90. If yx x

=FHGG

IKJJ +

FHG

IKJsec

( – )sec

–,–1 –11

1

1

1 22 2 then dy/

dx =

(1)1

1 2( – )x(2)

1

1 2( )+ x

(3)3

1 2( – )x(4) none of these.

91. The maximum possible area that can beenclosed by a wire of length 30 cm by bendingit into the form of a sector in square cm is :(1) 10 (2) 225/2(3) 225/4 (4) none of these.

92. When a stone is thrown upwards on certainplanet, its equation of motion is s = 10t – 3t2

(in metres and seconds). It will fall back (onthe planet) again after :(1) (20/3) sec (2) (10/3) sec(3) (5/3) sec (4) none of these.

93.e x

xedx

x

x( )

cos ( )

12

+=z

(1) – cot (x ex) + C (2) tan (x ex) + C(3) tan ex + C (4) none of these.

94.cos

cos sin

/2

0

2x

x xdx

+=zπ

(1) –1 (2) 0(3) 1 (4) 2

95. The number of integral terms in the expansionof (51/2 + 71/8)1024 is :(1) 128 (2) 129(3) 130 (4) 131

96. If every element of a third order determinantof value ∆ is multiplied by 5 then the value ofthe new determinant is :(1) ∆ (2) 5∆(3) 25∆ (4) 125∆

97. The value of 111

2

2

2

///

a a bcb b cac c ab

=

(1) 1 (2) 0(3) abc (4) none of these.

98.x x x

x x

2 2 2 1 12 1 2 1

3 3 1

+ ++ + =

(1) x3 (2) 1(3) –1 (4) none of these.

99. If the vertices of a triangle are (0, 0), (0, 2)and (2 , 0) , the d i s tance between i t sorthocentre and circumcentre is :(1) 0 (2) 1/√2(3) √2 (4) none of these.

100. The angle of elevation of the sun, when thelength of the shadow is √3 times the height ofa pole is :(1) 30° (2) 60°(3) sin–1 (1/√3) (4) none of these.

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Directions: For the following questions choose thecorrect option.

1. If one vertex of a equilateral triangle is onorigin and second vertex is (4, 0), then its thirdvertex is :

(1) ( , )2 2± (2) ( , )3 2

(3) ( , )2 2 3 (4) ( , )3 2 2

2. A(a, 0) and B(–a, 0) are two fixed point. A pointC moves such that cot A + cot B = λ, thenlocus of C is :(1) x = 2λa (2) x = aλ(3) y = 2a/λ (4) y = a/λ

3. If the l ine 3x + 4y – 24 = 0 meets thecoordinate axes at A and B, then incentre ofthe ∆OAB is:(1) (1, 2) (2) (2, 2)(3) (12, 12) (4) (2, 12)

4. For what values of a and b, the intercepts cutoff on the coordinate axes by the line ax + by+ 8 = 0 are equal in length but opposite insigns to those cut off by the line 2x – 3y + 6 =on the axes :

(1) a =83

, b = –4 (2) a =–83

, b = –4

(3) a =83

, b = 4 (4) a =–83

, b = 4

5. If u = a1x + b1y + c1 = 0 and v = a2x + b2y +

c2 = 0 and aa

bb

cc

1

2

1

2

1

2= = , then u + kv = 0

represents :(1) u = 0(2) a family of concurrent lines(3) a family of parallel lines(4) none of these.

6. If slopes of the lines given by ax2 + 2hxy +by2 = 0 are in the ratio 3 : 1, then h2 =

(1)43ab

(2)ab

(3)ab3

(4)43ab

7. The lines represented by the equation 9x2 +24xy + 16y2 + 21x + 28y + 6 = 0 are :(1) perpendicular (2) parallel(3) coincident (4) none of these.

8. The length of the chord cut off by y = 2x + 1from the circle x2 + y2 = 2 is :

(1)56

(2) 56

(3)6

5(4) 6

5

9. Area of the circle in which a chord of length √2

makes an angle π2

at the centre is :

(1)π2

(2) π

(3) 2π (4) none of these.

10. The point at which the normal at the point A(2, 3) to the circle x2 + y2 + 4x + 6y – 39 = 0will meet the circle again, is :(1) (6, 9) (2) (–6, 9)(3) (6, –9) (4) (–6, –9)

11. If the equation of one tangent to the circle withcentre at (2, – 1) from the origin is 3x + y =0, then the equation of the other tangentthrough the origin is :(1) 3x + y = 0 (2) x – 3y = 0(3) x + 3y = 0 (4) none of these.

12. A circle is inscribed in an equilateral triangleof side a. The area of square inscribed in thecircle is :

(1)a2

3(2)

23

2a

(3)a2

6(4)

a2

12

13. The coordinates of a point on the parabola y2

= 8x whose focal distance is 4, are :

(1)12

12

, ±FHG

IKJ (2) (2, ± 2)

(3) (4, ± 2) (4) (2, ± 4)

14. The eccentricity of the conic x2 – 4x + 4y2 = 4is :

(1)32

(2)23

(3)3

2(4)

32

15. The angle between the tangents drawn from apoint (–a, 2a) to y2 = 4ax is :(1) π/4 (2) π/3(3) π/6 (4) π/2

Exercise - 04

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16. If the point p(4, – 2) is the one end of thefocal chord PQ of the parabola y2 = x, then theslope of the tangent at Q is :

(1) –14

(2)14

(3) 4 (4) – 4

17. The eccentricity of the hyperbola with latus-

rectum 12 and semi-conjugate axis 2 3, is :(1) 2 (2) 3

(3)32

(4) 2 3

18. If θ be the angle between the unit vectors a→

and b→

then a b→ →

– 2 will be a unit vector if θ isequal to :

(1)π4

(2) π6

(3) π3

(4)π2

19. The moment of the force F i j k→

= +3 2 4$ $ – $ actingat the point (1, –1, 2), about the point (2, – 1,3) is:

(1) 2 7$ – $ – $i j k (2) 2 7 2$ – $ – $i j k

(3) 2 7 2$ – $ $i j k+ (4) 2 7 2$ $ $i j k+ +

20. If a i j k b i j k→ →

= + = + +2 2$ $ – $, $ $ $, and c i j k→

= +$– $ $,2

then a b c→ → →

× =.( )(1) 6 (2) 12(3) 24 (4) none of these.

21. P is the point of intersection of the diagonalsof the parallelogram ABCD. If O is any point,

then OA OB OC OD→ → → →

+ + + =

(1) OP→

(2) 2OP→

(3) 3OP→

(4) 4OP→

22. lim. . .

. . . . .( ) ( )n n n→ ∞ + + + +

+ +LNM

OQP

113

135

157

12 1 2 3

is

equal to :(1) 0 (2) 2

(3)12

(4)13

23. Domain of the function tan–1 x + cos–1 x is :(1) [–1, 1] (2) (–1, 1)(3) R (4) [–1, 1)

24. Range of the function 1 – |x – 2| is :(1) (0, ∞) (2) (–∞, 0](3) (–∞, 1] (4) [1, ∞]

25. The inverse of the function f(x) = loga (x +

x2 1+ ) (a > 0, a ≠ 1) is :

(1)12

(ax – a–xx) (2)12

(ax + a–xx)

(3) ax – a–x (4) ax + a–x

26. If the function f(x) =

k xx

when x

when x

cos–

,

,

ππ

π2 2

32

=

RS||T||

be

continuous at x =π2

, then k =

(1) 3 (2) 6(3) 12 (4) none of these.

27. Let f(x + y) = f(x) f(y) and f(x) = 1 + xg (x)G(x), where limx → 0 g (x) = a and limx → 0 G(x)= b. Then f'(x) is equal to :

(1) (a + b) f(x) (2)ab

f x. ( )

(3) ab f(x) (4) (a – b) f(x)

28. If y = sin–1 ( – )1 x + cos–1 x then dydx

=

(1)–1

( – )x x1(2)

1

1x x( – )

(3)–1

( )x x1 +(4) none of these.

29. ddx

[tan–1 (cot x) + cot–1 (tan x)] =

(1) 1 (2) –1(3) 2 (4)–2

30. If y ex ex ex

= + + + ∞. . . . .

then dydx

=

(1) 11– y

(2)y

y1–

(3)y

y1 +(4) y

y –1

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31. 10 feet long rod AB moves with its ends ontwo mutually perpendicular straight line OX andOY. If the end A be moving at the rate of 2 cm/sec then when the distance of A from O is 8cm, the rate at which the end B is moving, is :

(1)43

cm/sec (2)83

cm/sec

(3)13

cm/sec (4) none of these.

32. The maximum and minimum value of thefunction 3x4 – 8x3 + 12x2 – 48x + 25 in theinterval [1, 3] are :(1) 39, 16 (2) –16, 39(3) 16, –39 (4) none of these.

33. The equation of the tangent to the curve y = 1– ex/2 at the point of intersection with the y-axis is :(1) x + 2y = 0 (2) 2x + y = 0(3) x + y = 2 (4) none of these.

34.sin

cos

3

21x

xdx

+=z

(1) cos x + tan x + c(2) sec x + tan x + c(3) cos x + sec x + tan x + c(4) none of these.

35. If g x dx g x( ) ( ),=z then g x f x f x dx( ) { ( ) '( )}+zis equal to :(1) g(x) . f'(x) + C(2) g(x). f(x) + C(3) g(x) . f(x) – g(x). f2 (x) + C(4) none of these.

36. ex

xdxx

( )+=z 2 3

(1)e

xC

x

++

2(2) –

ex

Cx

++

2

(3) ex

Cx .( )

1

2 2++ (4) –

( )

e

xC

x

++

2 2

37.x

xdx

4 1–=z

(1)12

1

1

2

2log

–x

xc

+

LNMM

OQPP

+ (2)12

1

1

2

2log

x

xc

+

LNMM

OQPP

+

(3)14

1

1

2

2log

x

xc

+

FHG

IKJ + (4) none of these.

38. | |x dx− =z 10

2

(1) 3/2 (2) 3(3) 1/2 (4) 1

39. The value of integral x f x dx(sin )0

πz is :

(1) 0 (2) ππ

f x dx(sin )/

0

2z(3)

ππ

20

f x dx(sin )z (4) none of these.

40. The value of ( )ax bx c dx3

2

2

+ +−z depends on :

(1) a (2) b(3) c (4) none of these.

41. Area bounded by the curve xy – 3x – 2y – 10= 0, x-axis and the lines x = 3, x = 4 is :(1) 16 log 2 – 3 (2) 16 log 2 + 3(3) 16 log 2 (4) none of these

42. The volume of the solid generated by therevolution of the curve y = sin x from x = 0 tox = 2π about x axis is :(1) π2 (2) 2π2

(3) 4π2 (4) 4π3

43. The area of the surface of revolution formedby revolving the loop of the curve 9ay2 = x(3a - x) about x axis is :(1) 2π a2 (2) 3π a2

(3) 4π a2 (4) none of these

44. Expansion of x4 – 5x3 + x2 – 3x + 4 into aseries in powers of (x – 4) is:(1) (x – 4)4 + 11 (x – 4)3 + 37 (x – 4)2 + 21(x – 4) – 56(2) (x – 4)4 – 11 (x – 4)3 + 37 (x – 4)2 + 21(x – 4) – 56(3) (x – 4)4 + 11 (x – 4)3 – 37 (x – 4)2 + 21(x – 4) + 56(4) (x – 4)4 – 11 (x – 4)3 + 37 (x – 4)2 – 21 (x– 4) – 56

45. The solut ion of the dif ferential equation

dydx

yx

++−

=1 21 2

0coscos

is :

(1) tan y + cot x = c (2) tan y . cot x = c(3) tan y – cot x = C (4) none of these.

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46. The solution of the differential equation (x2 +y2) dx = 2xy dy is :(1) x – c(x2 + y2) = 0(2) x – c(x2 – y2) = 0(3) x + c(x2 + y2) = 0(4) x + c(x2 – y2) = 0

47. The curve passing through the point (0, 1) and

satisfying the equation sin dydx

FHG

IKJ = a is :

(1) cosy

xa

+FHG

IKJ =

1(2) cos

xy

a+

FHG

IKJ =

1

(3) siny

xa

−FHG

IKJ =

1(4) sin

xy

a−

FHG

IKJ =

1

48. The solut ion of the dif ferential equation

dydx

y x x+ − =tan sec 0 is :

(1) y tan x = sec x + c(2) y sec x = tan x + c(3) y sec x = cot x + c(4) none of these.

49. The median of the figures 12.6, 8.3, 5.2, 11.1,16.4, 2.9, 13.3 is :(1) 5.2 (2) 11.1(3) 13.2 (4) 8.3

50. The number of icecream cones bought by men,women, boys, girls and children on a day atthe trade fair was, 40, 42, 46, 48 and 44respectively. Their standard deviation is :(1) 2 (2) 3(3) 2.8 (4) 3.1

51. The mode for the fo l l ow ing f requencydistribution :

Class 0 – 5 5 – 10 10 – 15 15 – 20 20 – 25

Frequency 8 16 25 14 7

is :(1) 11.25 (2) 12.25(3) 10.25 (4) 13.25

52. Median for the following data :

No. of Students 6 4 16 7 8 2

Marks 20 9 25 50 40 80

(1) 22 (2) 26(3) 25 (4) 40

53. A student appears for tests I, II and III. Thestudent is successful it he passes either in testsI and II or tests I and III. The probabilities ofthe student passing in tests I, II and III are p,

q and 12

respectively. If the probability that the

student is successful is 12

, then :

(1) p = q = 1 (2) p = q = 12

(3) p = 1, q = 0 (4) p = 1, q = 12

54. Four dice are thrown. Then the probability thatthe sum of the numbers appearing on the diceis 10, is :

(1)1181

(2)781

(3)481

(4)581

55. Pair of dice is rolled together till a sum of either5 or 7 is obtained. Then the probability that 5comes before 7 is :

(1)19

(2)16

(3)25

(4)536

56. In a purse there are 9 five paisa coins and onerupee coin. In another purse there are in all10 five paisa coins. 9 coins are taken from theformer and put into the second and then 9 coinsare taken from the latter and put into the first.The probability that rupee coin is still in thefirst purse is :

(1)19

(2)1019

(3)519

(4) none of these

57. If x y x yi i x y= = ∑ = = =0 12 2 3, , ,σ σ and n =

10, then the coefficient of correlation is :(1) 0.4 (2) 0.3(3) 0.2 (4) 0.1

58. The value of the Spearman's correlat ioncoefficient for a certain number of pairs wasfound to be 0.8. The sum of the squares ofdifferences between corresponding ranks was136. The number of pairs is :(1) 14 (2) 15(3) 16 (4) 17

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59. The two lines of regression for a bivariatedistribution (x, y) are 3x + 2y = 7 and x + 4y= 9. The regression coefficients byx and bxy arerespectively :

(1)14

23

, (2) − −14

23

,

(3)23

14

, (4) − −23

14

,

60. Fol lowing data are given, related to theadvertisement expenditure and sales of acompany :

Advertisement expenditure (x)

(Rs. In lacs)

Sales (y)(Rs. In lacs)

Mean 10 90

Standard deviation

3 12

Coefficient of correlation = + 0.8.The equations of regression lines are :(1) y = 3.2x + 58, x = 0.2y + 8(2) y = 3.2x – 58, x = 0.2y – 8(3) y = 3.2x – 58, x = 0.2y + 8(4) y = 3.2x + 58, x = 0.2y – 8

61. Taking n = 4, the value of sin ,x dx0

πz byy

Simpson's rule is :

(1)π6

2 1( )+ (2)π6

2 2 1( )−

(3)π6

2 2 1( )+ (4) none of these.

62. A river is 60 metres wide. The depth d (inmetres) of the river at a distance of x metresfrom one bank is given by the following table :

x 0 10 20 30 40 50 60

d 0 3 7 11 8 6 4

By Trapezium rule, the area of the cross-sectionof the river is :(1) 370 sq. metres (2) 375 sq. metres(3) 380 sq. metres (4) 390 sq. metres

63. The vertices of a feasible region by the linearconstraints x – y ≥ 2, x + 2y ≤ 8, x, y ≥ 0, are:(1) (4, 2), (8, 0), (2, 0)(2) (2, 0), (4, 2), (0, 8)(3) (2, 4), (2, 0), (8, 0)(4) (4, 2), (0, 2), (8, 0)

64. A fruit seller invests Rs. 500 in apples andoranges. He has a space to store at the most12 boxes. A box of oranges costs Rs. 50 and abox of apples costs Rs. 25. He can sell orangesat a profit of Rs. 10 per box and apples at aprofit of Rs. 6 per box. Assuming that he cansell all the item that he buys, the number ofboxes of oranges and apples he should buy tomaximize his profit, is :(1) 8, 4 (2) 0, 12(3) 12, 0 (4) 4, 8

65. Ram and Shyam throw with one dice for a prizeof Rs. 88 which is to be won by the player whothrows 1 first. If Ram starts, then mathematicalexpectation for Shyam is(1) Rs. 35 (2) Rs. 40(3) Rs. 30 (4) Rs. 45

66. If X is a Poisson variate such that P (2) = 9P(4) + 90 P (6), then the Mean of X is :(1) ± 1 (2) ± 2(3) ± 3 (4) None

67. Rama has the probability 23

of winning a game.

If the plays 4 games, the probability that thehe wins at least one game is

(1)181

(2)8081

(3)2981

(4) None of these

68. A frequency distribution gives the followingresults :Coefficient of variation = 5Karl Pearson's co-efficient of skewness = 0.5Standard deviation = 2The mean and mode of the distribution are(1) 40, 39 (2) 30, 29(3) 50, 49 (4) None

69. If the lines of regression be x – y = 0 and 4x –

y – 3 = 0, and σx2 1= , then the coefficient of

correlation is :(1) – 0.5 (2) 0.5(3) 1.0 (4) – 1.0

70. Fit a stra ight l ine to the fo l lowing dataregarding x as the independent variable by themethod of least square.

x 0 1 2 3 4

y 1 1.8 3.3 4.5 6.3

(1) y = 1.33 + 0.72x(2) y = 0.72 + 1.33x(3) 16.9 = 5y + 10x(4) y = x + 0.8

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71. The value of 2 5 6 3 5 14 6 5+ + =– – –

(1) 0 (2) 1 – √5(3) 2 (4) 3 + 2√5

72. If truth values of p and q both are F, truth valueof p ⇒ (q v ~ q) is :(1) T (2) F(3) T and F both (4) none of these.

73. Let U be the universal set containing 700elements. If A, B are sub-sets of U such thatn(A) = 200, n(B) = 300 and n(A ∩ B) = 100.Then n(A' ∩ B) is equal to :(1) 400 (2) 600(3) 300 (4) none of these.

74. If A is a square matrix of order n × n and k isa scalar, then adj (kA) is equal to :(1) λ–n adj A (2) k adj A(3) k–n+1 adj A (4) kn–1 adj A

75. I f 11

11

1−L

NMOQP −LNM

OQP =

−LNM

OQP

−tan

tantan

tanθ

θθ

θa bb a

,

then :(1) a = 1, b = 1(2) a = cos 2θ, b = sin 2θ(3) a = sin 2θ, b = cos 2θ(4) none of these.

76. The following system of equations 3x – 2y + z= 0, λx – 14y + 15z = 0, x + 2y – 3z = 0 hasa solution other than x = y = z = 0 for λ equalto :(1) 1 (2) 2(3) 3 (4) 5

77. If p + q + r = 0 = a + b + c, then the value of

the determinant pa qb rcqc ra pbrb pc qa

is :

(1) 0 (2) pa + qb + rc(3) 1 (4) none of these

78. All the letters of the word AIMCET are arrangedin all possible ways. The number of sucharrangements in which two vowels are notadjacent to each other is :(1) 360 (2) 144(3) 72 (4) 54

79. There are four balls of different colours andfour boxes of colours same as those of theballs. The number of ways in which the balls,one in each box, could be placed such that aball does not go to box of its own colour is :(1) 8 (2) 7(3) 9 (4) none of these.

80. In the expansion of 21

3 2

9

xx

+FHG

IKJ , the term

independent of x is :

(1) 672 (2)1792

9(3) 1344 (4) none of these.

81. The sum of the coefficients of even powers ofx in the expansion of (1 + x + x2 + x3)5 is :(1) 210 (2) 24

(3) 28 (4) 29

82. The largest term in the expansion of (3 + 2x)50

where x = 1/5, is :(1) 5th and 6th (2) 51st(3) 6th and 7th (4) 6th

83. The maximum value of 5 cos θ + 3 cos θπ

+FHG

IKJ3

+

3 is :(1) 8 (2) 10(3) 11 (4) None of these

84. If sin x + sin y = 3 (cos y – cos x) then the

value of sinsin

33

xy

is :

(1) 1 (2) 0(3) –1 (4) None of these

85. If sin 2θ + sin 2φ = 1 and (cos 2θ + cos 2φ)

=32

, then cos2(θ – φ) =

(1)38

(2)58

(3)34

(4)54

86. If sin–1 x + sin–1 (1 – x) = cos–1 x, then x equals:(1) 1, –1/2 (2) 0, 1/2

(3) – ,12

12

(4) None of these

87. If sin–1 x + sin–1 y + sin–1 z =32π

, then value

of x y zx y z

100 100 100101 101 101

9+ +

+ +– is :

(1) 0 (2) 100(3) –8 (4) 9

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88. The two straight roads intersect at an angleof 60°. A bus on one road is 2 km away fromthe intersection and a car on the other road is3 km away from the intersection. Then thedirect distance between the two vehicles is :

(1) 1 km (2) 2 km

(3) 4 km (4) 7 km

89. If rr

rr1

2

3= , then :

(1) A = 90° (2) B = 90°(3) C = 90° (4) None of these

90. If the radius of the circumcircle of an isoscelestriangle PQR is equal to PQ (= PR), then theangle P is :

(1)π6

(2)π3

(3)π2

(4)23π

91. The sum of the series

131

2 42

353

464

.!

.! !

.!

. . . . .+ + + + ∞

(1) e (2) 2e(3) 3e (4) 4e

92. If log (1 – x + x2) can be expanded in ascendingpowers of x In the form a1x + a2x

2 + a3x3 +

....., then a3 + a6 + a9 + a12 + ..... ∞ =

(1) log 2 (2)13

2log

(3)23

2log (4) None of these

93. The sum of the series 12

13

16

+ + + . . . . . to 9

terms is :

(1) –56

(2) –12

(3) 1 (4) –32

94. If a1, a2, ....., an are In A.P. with commondifference d, then the sum of the followingseriessin d (cosec a1 . cosec a2 + cosec a2 . cosec a3+ ..... + cosec an–1 cosec an) is :(1) tan a1 – tan an(2) cosec a1 – cosec an(3) sec a1 – sec an(4) cot a1 – cot an

95. If the (m + 1)th, (n + 1)th and (r + 1)th termsof an A.P. are In G.P. and m, n, r are in H.P.,then the value of the ratio of the commondifference to the first term of the A.P. is :

(1) –2n

(2)2n

(3) –n2

(4)n2

96. In a G.P. of positive terms, any term is equalto the sum of the next two terms. Then thecommon ratio of the G.P. is :(1) cos 18° (2) sin 18°(3) 2 cos 18° (4) 2 sin 18°

97. Root of the equation 9x2 – 18|x| + 5 = 0belonging to the domain of definition of thefunction f(x) = log (x2 – x – 2) is :

(1) –53

(2) –13

(3)53

13

, (4) – , –53

13

98. If one root of the equation 8x2 – 6x – a – 3 =0 is the square of the other, then the values ofa are :(1) 4, 24 (2) 4, –24(3) –4, –24 (4) –4, 24

99. I f a + b + c = 0 , then

x x xa b c a b c a b c2 2 2–1 –1 –1 –1 –1 –1=

(1) x (2) x2

(3) x3 (4) 0

100. If A = log2 log2 log4 256 + 2 22

log then A

equals(1) 2 (2) 3(3) 5 (4) 4

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1. To find probability of given case we get sum 9 whenWe have values 4 & 5, 3 & 65 & 4, 6 & 3 in Ist & IInd throw respectively

Now to find probability that at least 1 no. is 6 is 24

12

= . Ans.(2)

2. Let roots of ax2 + bx + c = 0, be α & β.

∴ roots of px2 + qx + r = 0 is 1 1α β

and .

Now, α + β = – b/a, αβ = c/a &

&1 1α β

α βα β

+ =−

⇒+⋅

=−

⇒−

=−q

pq

p

ba

ca

qp

⇒ =bc

qp ..... (1)

Also 1

α β.=

rp

⇒ =ac

rp ...... (2)

∴ (1) & (2) are required conditions. Ans.(1)3. We have the two curves as

y2 = 4 ax ....... (1)ay2 = 4x3 ....... (2)The angle between two curves is angle between tangents drawn at point ofintersection of two curves. The point of intersection is :⇒ a ⋅ 4ax = 4x3 ⇒ 4x3 – 4a2x = 0⇒ 4x (x2 – a2) = 0 ⇒ x = 0, x = ± aHere x = (–a) is not possible,∴ we try to find the slopes of tangent at x = a, for y2 = 4ax.

2 442

1 12 1ydydx

adydx

ay

mx a x a y a= ⇒FHG

IKJ =

FHG

IKJ = ⇒ == = =. ( ),

For ay2 = 4x3

⇒ 2 126

3 322

2

2aydydx

xdydx

xay

mx a a a

= ⇒ =FHG

IKJ = ⇒ =

= =,

Now tan .θ =−

+

FHG

IKJ =

−+ ×

FHG

IKJ =

FHG

IKJ =

m m

m m1 2

1 213 1

1 3 124

12

⇒ m2 = 3

∴ =FHG

IKJ

−θ tan .1 12

Ans.(4)

4. I x= z log (tan )/

0

2π⇒ = −zI xlog (tan ( / ))

π2

0

2

= z log (cot )/

x dx0

2π= − = −z log tan

/x I

0

∴ I + I = 0, 2I = 0 ⇒ I = 0. Ans.(1)

5. In = x (log x)n – xx

n x dxn. . (log ) .1 1−z

⇒ In = −

−zx x n x dxn n(log ) log .c h 1

⇒ In = x(log x)n – n . In–1 dx⇒ In + n In–1 = x(log x)n

⇒ In + n In–1 – x(log x)n = 0. Ans.(2)6. The variance of given series is σ2.

Now, series whose variance is to be found ispx1, px2, px3 ........ pxn = p2σ2. Ans.(3)

7.1 1 3

a c b c a b c++

+=

+ +⇒

+ + ++ +

=+ +

( ) ( )( )( ) ( )b c a ca c b c a b c

3

⇒ (a + b + 2c) (a + b + c) = 3 (a + c) (b + c)⇒ a2 + ab + 2ac + ab + b2 + 2bc + ca + cb + 2c2 = 3 [ab + ac + bc + c2]⇒ a2 + b2 – c2 + 2ab + 3ac + 3bc = 3ab + 3ac + 3bc

⇒ a2 + b2 – c2 =2

2ab

⇒ a b c

ab

2 2 2

212

+ −=

⇒ cos C = 12

= cos 60° ∴ C = 60°. Ans.(1)

8. Arranging the numbers in increasing order 36, 42, 44, 46, 56, 61, 63, 70no. of observation = 8.

∴ median = A. Mean of n n

th th

2 21

FHG

IKJ +

FHG

IKJ and observation.

A.M. of 4th & 5 th observation 46 56

2102

251

+= = .

x d = |× – m|36 1542 944 746 556 561 1063 1270 19

Σd = 082

∴ Mean deviation from the median Σdn

= =0828

10.25. Ans.(2)

9. ∴ = zR Shaded area of I quadrantst2 )

y = x y = - x

= − = × =z2 216

13

2

0

1( ) .x x dx sq.units Ans.(2)

10. We haverA = ai + +bi ck

rB = a1i b i c k+ +1 1 s

then r rA B = (ai + bi + ck) (a1⋅ + + = + +i b i c k aa bb cc1 1 1 1 1) . Ans.(3)

11. We have a2, b2, c2 are in A ?Then subtracting a2 + b2 + c2 from all terms the 3 terms we havea2 – (a2 + b2 + c2), b2 – (a2 + b2 + c2), c2 – (a2 + b2 + c2) are in A.P.⇒ – (b2 + c2), – (a2 + c2), – (a2 + b2) in A.P.⇒ b2 + c2, a2 + c2, a2 + b2 are in A.P. Ans.(1)

12. The diagonals of a Rhombus are,d1 = 5 i – 2 j + 6kd2 = 2 i – 3 j + 5k

The area of Rhombus A d d= ×12 1 2| |

r r

r rd d

i j k

1 2 5 2 62 3 5

× = −−

= i [– 10 + 18] – j [25 – 12] + k [–15 + 4]

= 8i – j(13) – 11 k. ∴ × = + + =| |r rd d1 2 64 169 121 354

∴ =Area3542

. Ans.(3)

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13. A particle is thrown vertically upward to point Cwe have AB = 25 m, u = 15 m/sec.Let at point C, v = 0.∴ v2 – u2 = 2as. A↑ u = 15m/sec.

C

B⇒ s = −

− ×15

9.8 2

2

= 11.47 m.

Time required to travel AC distance

–15 = –9.8 × t ⇒ t = 159.8

= 1.533 sec.

Time required to travel BC distance.

⇒ (36.47) = 0 × t + 12

(9.8)t2 ⇒ t2 = 72.94

9.8= 7.4428 ⇒ t = 2.72816 sec.

Total time = 1.53 + 2.728= 4.25 sec. Ans.(1)14. Shortest distance of point (2, 0)

from the curve y = √x ≥ y2 = xLet this point be p(x1, y1) on the curve then y1

2 = x1.Now Let D = (x1 – 2)2 + y1

2.we want D to be minimum.D = (x1

2 – 4x1 + 4 + x1) = D = x12 – 3x1 + 4

dDdx

= 2x1 – 3. For minimum ⇒ dDdx

= 0

⇒ x1 = 3/2 and for shortest distance x y1 132

32

= =,

Required point is 32

32

,FHG

IKJ . Ans.(3)

15. Distance between parallel lines 22g ac

a b a−

+( )

Now x2 – 2xy + y2 + 2x + 3y – 5 = 0, here a = 1, b = 1, h = – 1,g = 1, f = 3/2, c = – 5.

∴ =+

=D 21 5

22 3 . Ans.(1)

16. x + y = 1y = 3 x – 3y + 3 x = – 7.We have a formula for finding area of triangle formed by 3 lines.arx + bry + cr = 0 (r = 1, 2, 3)

as ∆ =1

2 1 2 3

1 1 1

2 2 2

3 3 3

2

c c c

a b ca b ca b c

∴ x + y – 1 = 03x – y – 3 = 03x + y + 7 = 0

∴ Area = ∆ =− +

−− −

14 2 6 2

1 1 13 1 33 1 7

2

[ ] [ ] [ ]

∆ =−

− − + −1

964 30 1 6

2( ) ( ) = − − =

196

401600

962c h

∆ =100

6. Ans.(3)

17. 2x + 3y + 1 ........ (1)5x – 3y + 4 = 0 .........(2)To find point of intersection, adding (1) & (2)

7x + 5 = 0, x =−57

on multiplying (1) by 5 and (2) by 2 and subtracting10x + 15y + 3 = 010x – 6y + 8 = 021y – 5 = 0

y =521

∴ Point is −FHG

IKJ

57

521

,

Now slope of any line ⊥ to x – 3y + 4 = 0is 3y = x + 4 required slope m = – 3.

∴ required line y x−FHG

IKJ = − +

FHG

IKJ

521

357

21y – 5 = – 63x – 4521y + 63 x + 40 = 0. Ans.(3)

18. Standard result. Ans.(1)19. Here a = 5, b = 3

∴ any point on the ellipse (5 cosφ, 3 sinφ). Normal at this point to the givenellipse is 5x sec φ – 3y cosec φ. = 25 – 9 = 16...... (1)Also the equation of the given normal is 5x – 3y = 8√2 ...... (2)comparing the equation of normals (1) & (2).

⇒ = =5

53

316

8 2

sec cosφ φec⇒ sin φ = cos φ = ⇒ =

1

2 4φ

π. Ans.(2)

20. Standard result. Ans.(1)

21. The Wallies formula is sin .............. ./ n x dx

n

n

n

n⋅ =

− −

−z 1 3

212 20

2 c h c hc h

ππ. Ans.(2)

22. Standard result. Ans.(3)

23. Ie

dxx

=+−z 1

1

Ie

edx

x

x=

+z 1I = log|1 + ex| + c. Ans.(4)

24. For (a), f xa a

a af x

x x

x x− =

+−

= −−

−c h c h, so f is an odd function.

(b), f xa

a

a

af x

x

x

x

x− =

+−

=+−

= −−

−c h c h1

1

1

1, so f is an odd function

(c), f x xa

ax

a

af x

x

x

x

x− = −

+=

+=

−c h c h c h1

1

1

1, so f is an even function.

(d),f(– x) = log2 x x2 1+ −FH IK = – f(x) so f is an odd function. Ans.(3)

25. Since x3 – 2x – 4 = (x – 2) (x2 + 2x + 2) and the integrand is a proper rationalfunction, we use the method of partial fractions to get

3 4

2 4 2 2 23 2

x

x x

Ax

Bx C

x x

+− −

=−

++

+ +⇒ 3x + 4 = A(x2 + 2x + 2) + (Bx + C) (x – 2)Putting x = 2, A = 1 and comparing the coefficients of x2, we get0 = A + B, i.e., B = –1.Putting x = 0, we have 4 = 2A – 2C, i.e., C = –1.

Thus 3 4

2 4

12

1

2 23 2

x

x x xdx

x

x xdx

+− −

=−

−+

+ +z zz= − − + + +log log x x x C2

12

2 22 Hence K = –1/2, so that

f(x) = |x2 + 2x + 2| = x2 + 2x + 2, because x2 + 2x + 2 > 0. Ans.(4)26. Since sin θ and cos θ are roots of the given quadratic equation,

we have sin θ + cos θ = b/a and sin θ cos θ = c/a⇒ (sin θ + cos θ )2 = b2/a2

⇒ sin2θ + cos2θ + 2 sin θ cos θ = b2 / a2

⇒ 1 22

2+ =

ca

b

a⇒ a2 + 2ac – b2 = 0. Ans.(2)

27. Put 3x – 4y = X ⇒ 3 – 4dydx

dXdx

dydx

dXdx

= ⇒ = −FHG

IKJ

14

3 .

Therefore the given equation is reduced to

34

14

23

14

4 8 3 3

4 31

4 3− =

−−

⇒ − =− − −

−=

+−

dXdx

XX

dXdx

X X

XXX

c h

c h c h

⇒ −−+

= ⇒ − −+

FHG

IKJ =

XX

dX dxX

dX dx31

14

1

⇒ –X + 4 log (X + 1) = x + constant⇒ 4 log (3x – 4y + 1) = x + 3x – 4y + constant⇒ log (3x – 4y + 1) = x – y + c. Ans.(4)

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28. (D6C1)16 = D × 163 + 6 × 162 + C × 161 + 1 × 160

= 13 × 163 + 6 × 162 + 12 × 16 + 1 × 160

= 53248 + 1536 + 192 +1= (54977)10. Ans.(3)

29. Let OP be the cliff of height 150 m, A the initial and B the final position of theboat after 2 minutes. Then OB = 150 cot 45° = 150 andOA = 150 cot 60° = 150 (1/√3).

150 m∴ AB = 150 1

1

3

150 3 3

350 3 3−

FHG

IKJ =

−= −

m

e j e j

Hence, the speed of the boat is

50 3 3

10009 3 3

212

.602

−=

−=

e j[9 – 3(1.73)]

12

=(9 – 5.19) = 1.9 km/h. Ans.(1)

30. A determinant of order 2 is of the form ∆ =a bc d

It is equal to ad – bc.

The total number of ways of choosing a, b, c and d is 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 = 16. Now∆ ≠ 0 if and only if either ad = 1, bc = 0 or ad = 0, bc = 1. But ad =1,bc = 0 if and only if a = d = 1 and the least one of b, c is zero.Thus, ad = 1, bc = 0 in three cases. Similarly, ad = 0, bc = 1 in three cases.Thus, the probability of the required event is 6/16 = 3/8. Ans.(2)

31. Since x = 2y, ∀ x and y It is a perfect positive relationship and hencer = 1. Ans.(3)

32. The (r + 1)th term in [x2 + (2/x)]15 is given by

Tr+1 = 15Cr(x2)15–r

2x

rFHG

IKJ =15Crx

30–2r. 2r

rx = 15 30 3 2C xr

r r− ×

Tr+1 will contain x15 if r = 5, and T r+1 will be independent of x if r =10.Thus, the required ratio 15C525 : 15C10210 = 1 : 32 [Q 15C5 = 15C10].Ans.(4)

33. Let (h, k) be the centre of the required circle. Then (h, k) being the midpointof the chord of the given circle, its equation ishx + ky – a(x + h) = h2 + k2 – 2ahSince it passes through the origin, we have–ah = h2 + k2 – 2ah ⇒ h2 + k2 – ah = 0 Hence the locus of (h, k) isx2 + y2 – ax = 0. Ans.(3)

34. The given equation is equivalent to7 cos2x + sin x cos x – 3(sin2 x + cos2 x) = 0or 3 sin2 x – sin x cos x – 4 cos2 x = 0Since cos x ≠ 0 does not satisfy the given equation we divide throughout bycos2x and get3tan2 x – tan x – 4 = 0 ⇒ (3 tan x – 4) (tan x + 1) = 0⇒ tan x = 4/3 or tan x = –1. That is, x = kπ + tan–1(4/3)or x = n π + 3π/4 (n, k ∈ I). It should be noted that the solutions given by (2)or (3) are not complete; the general solution is given by (4) only. Ans.(4)

35. Let two parts be x and y, so that x + y = 15. We have to maximizez = x2 y3 = (15 – y)2 y3 = y5 – 30y4 + 225 y3

dzdy

= 5y4 – 120y3 + 675y2 = 0 or y2(y – 15) (y – 9) = 0

Naturally y ≠ 0, y ≠ 15 and hence y = 9, and x = 6. Ans.(3)36. f(x) = log2x2 = 2log2x and g(x) = logx4 = 2/log2x therefore f(x) = 4/g(x).

Ans.(2)37. The total number of lines that can be drawn joining n points taking two at a

time is nC2 of which n are the sides of the polygon. So the number of diagonalsis nC2 – n. Ans.(3)

38. Let Jane have x sisters then she will have x brothersWe are given total number of brothers = 4So total number of sisters = 3 + 2 = 5Total number of offspring = 4 + 5 = 9. Ans.(2)

39. Let the common ratios of the two GPs be r and R. ∴ aR4 = ar2 ∴ r = R2. Sothe 67th term of the first GP = ar66 = aR132 = 133rd term of the second GP.Ans.(2)

40. The sides of the triangle are 7,24,25. Area = 7 × 24/2 = 84.∴ 84 = r(7 + 24 + 25)/2. ∴ r = 3. Ans.(1)

41. If f(t) = x, then (t + 3)/(4t – 5) = x. ∴ t =(3 + 5x)/4x – 1). Ans.(4)

42. a bi j k

i j k× = − = − +2 1 21 1 0

2 2

∴ × = + + = a b 4 4 1 3

|c – a| = 2√2 ⇒ |c – a|2 = 8⇒ | c |2 – 2a.c + | a |2 = 8 ⇒ | c |2 – 2 | c | + 9 = 8⇒ | c |2 – 2 | c | + 1 = 0 ⇒ | c | = 1

∴ | (a × b) × c| = | a × b | | c | sin 30° = 32

. Ans. (2)

43. The value of the determinant

1 3 92 4 123 5 15

= ⋅ = = ⋅313

1 3 92 4 123 5 15

31 3 32 4 43 5 5

3 0

{ Q Two columns of determinant are equal}. Ans.(1)44. p {a + (p – 1) d} = q {a + (q – 1) d}

⇒ ap + (p2 – p) d = aq + (q2 – q)d⇒ a (p – q) + (p2 – q2) d + (q – p) d = 0⇒ (p – q) {a + (p + q – 1) d} = 0⇒ a + (p + q – 1) d = 0 ⇒ Tp + q = 0 {Q p ≠ q}. Ans. (1)

45. ∆ = a2 – (b – c)2 = a2 – (b2 + c2 – 2bc)

= 2bc – (b2 + c2 – a2) = 2bc 12

2 2 2

−+ −F

HGIKJ

b c abc

= 2bc(1 – cos A) = 2bc. 2sin2 A2

FHG

IKJ .....(1)

Also, ∆ = 12

bc sin A =12

(bc) 2 sin A2

FHG

IKJ cos

A2

FHG

IKJ

= bc sin A2

FHG

IKJ cos

A2

FHG

IKJ ....(2)

from (1) and (2) 2 22 2 2

42 2

2bcA

bcA A A A

. sin sin cos sin cos= ⇒ =

⇒ tan A

t say2

14

FHG

IKJ = = c h . Now tan A =

−=

21

8152

tt

. Ans.( 2)

46. Hint : Given function is an odd function of x. Ans. (1)

47. sin2θ – cosθ =14

⇒ − − =( cos ) cos114

2 θ θ

⇒ 4 – 4 cos2 θ – 4 cos θ = 1⇒ 4 cos2 θ + 4 cos θ – 3 = 0⇒ (2cos θ + 3) (2cos θ – 1) = 0

∴ cos θ = 12

, −32

(2nd value is rejected)

∴ θ = 2nπ ±π/3 ⇒ θ = π/3 or2π – π/3 = 5π/3 in the given interval. Ans.(2)

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48. I x

x 4=

+ + −LNM OQPz x xdx

2 21 1 2log log.

e jI

xx

x

x

x=

++L

NMMOQPPz

11 12

2

2

4

log

I = + +FHG

IKJz 1

11

1 12 2 3x x x

dxlog . . Putting 112+ =

xt and − =

23x

dx dt ,

we get I tt

tt dt= − = −

FHG

IKJ −

RS|T|UV|W|z z1

212 3 2

23

13 23 2 t dt tlog log

= − −FHG

IKJ

RST|UVW|+

12

23

23

23

3 2 3 2log . . t t t C = − + +13

29

3 2 3 2t t Clog t

= − +FHG

IKJ +

FHG

IKJ −

LNM

OQP+

13

11

11 2

32

3 2

2x xClog . Ans.(2)

49. Let A denote the event that the student is selected in AIMCET entrance testand B denotes the event that he is selected in Pune entrance test. Then P(A) = 0.2, P (B) = 0.5 and P (A ∩ B) = 0.3.

Required probability = P A B∩e j = 1 – P (A ∪ B)

=1 – [ P (A) + P (B) – P (A ∩ B)] = 1 – (0.2 + 0.5 – 0.3) = 0.6 Ans. (4)

50. Let the slope of tangent of required family be dydx

m= 1.

Also ycx

=2

, therefore dydx

cx

m say= − =2

2 2 c h

By the given condition, we have tanπ4 1

1 2

1 2

=−

+m m

m m

⇒ 1 + m1m2 = m1 – m2 ⇒ + = −dydx

cx

cx

dydx

2

2

2

21

⇒ +FHG

IKJ = − ⇒ =

−+

dydx

cx

cx

dydx

x cx c

1 12

2

2

2

2 2

2 2. Ans.(2)

51. The value of 0

2πz ⋅cos nx dx

I nx dx= ⋅z0

cos =LNM

OQP = − = ⋅ =

sinsin sin

nxn n n0

21

2n 01

0 0.π

π Ans.(4)

52. Ix dx

x=

+z −

0

1 1

21

tanPut tan-1 x = t ⇒

1

1 2+=

xdx dt. at x = 0, t = 0

& ,atx t= =14π

∴ I t dt= ⋅z0

4π /

=LNMM

OQPP =

FHG

IKJ =

t2

0

4 2 2

212 16 32

ππ π

/

. . Ans.(3)

53. α, β are roots of the equation x2 + px + q = 0⇒ α + β = – p and αβ = q.α2 + β2 = (α + β)2 – 2αβ = (– p)2 – 2p = p2 – 2p. Ans.(2)

54. For hyperbola

e2 = 1 181 25

144 251

81144

225144

2

2+ = + = + =

b

a

//

∴ = =e1512

54

i.e., e > 1.

Also a2 14425

= or a =125

, hence the foci are (±ae, 0) i.e. = (± 3, 0)

Now the foci coincide, therefore for ellipse ae = 3 or a2e2 = 9

or aba

22

21 9−FHG

IKJ = or a2 – b2 = 9 or 16 – 9 = b2 ∴ b2 = 7. Ans.(3)

55. We have 7

16 6 7 16 6 7+ − −e j e j

=+ + − + −

7

9 7 2 3 7 9 7 2 3 7. . . .e j e j=

+ − −

7

3 7 3 72 2e j e j

=+ − −

= =7

3 7 3 7

7

2 7

12e j e j

= a rational number Ans. (4)

56.tansec

AA

=725

⇒ × = =sincos

cos sinAA

A A725

Now, sin A (1 + sin A) + cos A (1 + cos A)= sin A + sin2 A + cos A + cos2 A = sin A + cos A + 1

725

1725

1725

125

576 12

+ −FHG

IKJ + = + + = + + =

+ +=

725

2425

17 24 25

255625

.

Ans.(1)

57. y = mx – 2am – am3 or mx y

am am−

+=

213

Make the parabola y2 = 4ax homogeneous and since the lines are at rightangles, sum of the coefficients of x2 and y2 is zero.∴ m2 = 2 or m = √2 or tanθ = √2 or θ = tan–1(√2). Ans.(4)

58. P X x i= =∑ c h 1 ∴ (C) + 2(C) + 3(C) + 4(C) = 1 ⇒ 10 C = 1

⇒ C = 1/10 = 0.1. Ans. (1)

59. log log log loglog

log

log

log

log

log

log

log3 2 1 44 3 2 14

3

3

2

2

1

1

4× × × = × × ×e

e

e

e

e

e

e

e

Using form logabb

ae

e

=RS|T|

UV|W|log

log= 1 × 1 × 1 × 1 = 1. Ans.(2)

60. Ans. (3)

61.

16 41819

16 2613 11

16 163 5

16 10 3

0 10

Decimal reminders Hexadecimal equivalent11 B ----------->Last significant hex-digit5 53 3

10 A ----------->Most significant hex-digit(41819)10 = (A35B)16

. Ans.(3)

62. For 2 < x < 3, x3

LNM

OQP =0. Hence lim

| |x

x x→ +

−LNM

OQP

FHGG

IKJJ = =

2

3 3 3

3 323

83

. Ans.(2)

63.ddx

axddx

x(log( ) ) = (x log ax) = log ax + 1. Ans.(4)

64. Let h be the height of the tower CD.Referring to Fig., we have ∠CAD = 600.∠CBD = 300 and AB = 3 km. Since B isdue west of A and A is due south of the tower CD, we have ∠BAC = 900.

B 3km A

C

60°30°

h

D

Now, from right angled triangle ACD,we get AC = h cot 600 = h.(1/√3), and fromright angled triangle BCD, we get BC = hcot300 = h√3. Therefore, from right-angledtriangle BAC, we have BC2 = AB2 + AC2

⇒ (h√3)2 = (3)2 + (h/√3)2 ⇒ 3h2 = 9 + h2/3⇒ 8/3 h2 = 9 ⇒ h2 = 27/8 ⇒ h = (3√3)/(2√2)km. = (3√6)/4 km.Ans. (4)

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65. As a, b, c are in G.P., b2 = ac and b – c, c – a, a – b are in H.P.

2 1 1c a b c a b

a cb c a b−

=−

+−

=−

− −( )( )

⇒ 2 (b – c) (a – b) = – (a – c)2

⇒ 2 (ab – ac – b2 + bc) = – (√a – √c)2 ( √a + √c)2

⇒ 2 (ab – 2b2 + bc) = – (√a – √c)2 (√a + √c)2

⇒ 2b (√a – √c)2 = – (√a – √c)2 (√a + √c)2

⇒ 2b = – (a + c + 2√ac) =– (a + c + 2b) [since √a – √c ≠ 0]⇒ a + 4b + c = 0 which is a constant independent of a, b and c.Ans.(1)

66. Denominator of the given expression is 5√3 – 4√2 + 5√2 – 4√3 = √3 + √2.and it's Numerator is √3 (√3 + √2). Hence the value of the given expressionis √3. Ans.(4)

67. Given log107 = 0.8451 ⇒ 100.8451 = 7

⇒ =10 70 84512 20 20.e j ⇒ 720 = 1016.9702

[Since the number of digits in 101 = 2, 102 = 3, 103 = 4....]⇒ The required number of digits = 16 + 1 = 17. Ans.(2)

68. A ax dx a x aa a

10

3 2

0

22 4 423

83

= =LNM

OQP =z /

A ax dx a x a a aa

a

a

a

2

23 2

23 2 3 22 4 4

23

83

2= =LNM

OQP = −z / / /( )

AA

1

2

1

2 2 1

2 2 17

=−

=+ . Ans.(3)

69. V y dx a x dx aa a

= = =z zπ π π2

0

3

0

4 2 . Ans.(1)

70. limsin

lim( ) ( )

sinx

x x x

x

x x

x x xx

x→ →

− − +=

− −⋅

0 2 0

2

2

6 2 3 1 2 1 3 1

= loge 2 loge 3. Ans.(2)

71. lim

sin

x

x

t dt

x x→

z+0

3

04 55

(Form 0/0)

=−

+→lim

(sin ) . sin .x

xx x0

3

3 4

1 0 04 25

Qddx

f t dt f xddx

xddx

u xx

x

( ) ( ) ( ). ( )( )

( )

ν

ν

ν νzLNMMOQPP =

RS|T|

UV|W|

m r

By L-Hospital’s rule.

=+

=+→ →

limcos

limcos

x x

x xx x

xx0

2 3

2 3 0

3312 100

312 100

, when x ≠ 0

= =3 0

1214

.cos. Ans.(2)

72. Ans.(4)73. Obviously the given function is continuous everywhere except possibly at x

= nπ, n ∈ Z.

f(nπ – 0) = lim ( lim [ | sin ( ]h h

f n h) n h)|→ →

− = − −0 0

3π π = − =→lim ( sin

hh)

03 3

f n f n h)h

( ) lim (π π+ = +→

00

= − +→lim [ |sin ( |]

hn h)

03 π = − =

→lim ( sin

hh)

03 3

Q f(nπ – 0) = f(nπ + 0)⇒ f(x) is continuous at x = nπ. Hence f(x) is continuous everywhere.

Also Lf nf n h) f n

hn' ( ) lim

( ( )π

π π=

− −−→0

=− − −

−=

FHG

IKJ =

→ →lim

( sin ( )lim

sinh h

h)h

hh0 0

3 3 01

Rf nf n h) f n

hh)hh h

'( ) lim( ( )

lim( sin ( )

ππ π

=+ −

=− − −

→ →0 0

3 3 0

= −FHG

IKJ = −

→lim

sinh

hh0

1

Q Lf’ (nπ) ≠ Rf’(nπ)⇒ f(x) is not differentiable at x = nπ, V n ∈ Z.⇒ (4) is also correct answer. Ans.(4)

74. y x xx x x= =( )2

Take logarithm and differentiate, we get log y = x2 log x.

12

ydydx

x x x= +log

dydx

x x xx x= +( ) ( log )2 1 . Ans.(1)

75. Let ABC be the required triangle with coordinates of B as(a cos θ, b sin θ) and C as (a cos θ, – b sin θ).

B(a cos b sin , θ)θ

C(a cos b sin , – θ)θ

(– a, 0)

k

∆ = + = +12

2 1( cos ) sin (sin ) ( cos )a a b abθ θ θ θ

Which is maximum at θπ

=3

. Maximum area = 3 3

4ab . Ans.(1)

76. Ans.(3)

77.dydx

x= +2 3

From options if we take point as (– 3, 0)Equation of tangent is y = – 3(x + 3) i.e. y = – 3x – 9It definitely passes through (0, – 9). Ans.(4)

78. Ixx

dx a ba

b

= <z | |,

Case I. If a < b ≤ 0, then |x| = – x in [a, b]

∴ =−

= − = − +zzIx

xdx dx b a

a

b

a

b

1 = – b – (– a) = |b| – |a|.

Case II. If a < 0 < b, then | |xx a xx x b

=− ≤ <

≤ ≤RST

00

∴ = + zzIxx

dxxx

dxb

a

| | | |

0

0

=−

+ = − +z z zzxx

dxxx

dx dx dxa

b b

a

0

0 0

0

= a + b = b – (– a) = |b| – |a|Case III : If, 0 ≤ a < b, then |x| = x in [a, b]

∴ Ixx

dx dx b a b aa

b

a

b

=−

= = − = −z z | | | | .

Hence, I = |b| – |a|. Which is given in (4). Ans.(4)

79.dx

e ee dx

e ex x

x

x x+ +=

+ +−z z2 3 3 22

Putting ex = t, we get Idt

t t t tdt=

+ +=

+−

+LNM

OQPzz 2 3 2

11

12

=++

FHG

IKJ =

++

FHG

IKJ +log log

tt

e

eC

x

x

12

1

2 . Ans.(3)

80. Let x t= , so I te dt t et t= = +z2 2 10

1

0

1( )

= 2[2e – 1] = 4e – 2. Ans.(4)

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81. Given expression

= =FHG

IKJ ⋅ =

→ ∞=

z∑lim . sin sinn

r

n

nr

x dx1

2n 22

0

1

0

π ππ

. Ans.(3)

82.x x x

x xdx

sin cos

sin cos

/

2 40

2

+zπ

Ix x x

x xdx=

−+z ( / ) sin cos

sin cos

/ ππ 24 4

0

2

22 4 4

0

2

Ix x

x x=

+zπ π sin cos

sin cos

/

I = ⋅ =π π π4 4 16

2

. Ans.(2)

83. Let x denote the population at “t” years and let x = x0 when t = 0.

Then dxdt

kx ordxx

k dt k= = , being a constant

⇒ x = cekt ...(1)At t = 0, x = x0, ∴ from (1) x0 = cThus (1) becomes x = x0 e

kt ...(2)when t = 50, x = 2x0,∴ 2x0 = x0 e

50k i.e. e50k = 2when x = 3x0, we have 3x0 = x0 e

kt

or 3 = ekt ⇒ 350 = e50kt = (e50k) t = 2 t

⇒ t = =50 3

279

loglog

years. Ans.(3)

84. Integrating factor = x

Solution of the equation is xy xe x= zxy = xex + ex + CUsing y(0) = 1, C = – 1∴ Solution is xy = xex + ex – 1. Ans.(4)

85. The common root is given by c a c aa b a b

1 2 2 1

1 2 2 1

−−

= −λ putting this in any one of

the given equations, we getλ2 – 2λ + 3λ = 0 λ(λ + 1) = 0 ⇒ λ = – 1 (Q λ ≠ 0)

∴ the common root is – 1. Ans.(2)86. Let α, β be the correct roots, since A commits a mistake in constant term,

there is no change in the sum of the roots.∴ α + β = 10.Since B commits a mistake in the coefficient of x there is no change in theproduct of the roots for him.∴ αβ = 9 ∴ α – β = 8 ∴ α = 9, β = 1. Ans.(2)

87. We have a ba b

aba b

n n

n n

+ +++

=+

1 1 2

or aan+1 + abn+1 + ban+1 + bbn+1 = 2an+1 b + 2abn+1

⇒ aan+1 + bbn+1 = an+1b + abn+1 ⇒ an+1(a – b) = bn+1 (a – b)⇒ an+1 = bn+1 (a ≠ b) (a/b)n+1 = 1 ⇒ n + 1 = 0 ∴ n = – 1. Ans.(3)

88. There are 9 vertical and 9 horizontal lines. To form a rectangle we requiredtwo horizontal and two vertical lines.∴ the total no. of rectangles = 9C2 × 9C2 = 36 × 36 = 1296. Ans.(1)

89. Here we observe that A and A2 3

0 0 03 3 91 1 3

0 0 00 0 00 0 0

=− − −

F

HGGG

I

KJJJ =

F

HGGG

I

KJJJ .

Hence, A is nilpotent matrix of index 3. Ans.(1)

90. Here C11 = x, C12 = – x, C21 = 0, C22 = 2x

|A| = 2x2 ∴ = =LNM

OQP

−AA

adj Ax

C CC C

12

11 21

12 22

1 12| |

=−LNM

OQP =

L

NMMMM

O

QPPPP

12

02

12

10

1 22x

xx x

x

x x

But A x

x xx

− =−

FHG

IKJ ∴

−FHG

IKJ =

F

HGGG

I

KJJJ ⇒ =1 1 0

1 21 01 2

12

0

12

11

21

∴ =x12

. Ans.(3)

91. Use R1 → R1 + R2 + R3 and proceed to get ∆ = (a + b + c)3. Ans.(1)92. The total number of sample points = n = 24 = 16.

Let m = the number of favourable cases = sum of the coefficients of power ofx less than 15 in the binomial expansion of (x3 + x5)4.Now (x3 + x5)4 = x12(1 + x2)4 = x12[1 + 4x2 + 6x4 + 4x6 + x8]∴ m = sum of coefficient of x12 and x14 = 1 + 4 = 5.∴ the required probability = m/n = 5/16⇒ odds against are (16 – 5) : 5 = 11 : 5. Ans.(2)

93. Ace on a die means to get 1 on a face.∴ the probability of getting an ace on a die is (1/6) and the probability ofnot getting an ace is 1 – (1/6) = (5/6), so that probability of getting 1, 3, 5 ...aces in a throw of n dice are given by the 2nd, 4th, 6th, ... term in the binomialexpansion of (q + p)n where q = 5/6, p = 1/6∴ the required probability P = nC1 pqn–1 + nC3 p

3 qn–3 + ...

=FHG

IKJFHG

IKJ +

FHG

IKJ

FHG

IKJ +

− −n

nn

n

C C1

1

3

3 116

56

16

56

...

=FHG

IKJ + +− −1

65 51

13

3n

n n n nC C[ ...]

=FHG

IKJ + − −

LNM

OQP

16

12

5 1 5 1n

n n( ) ( ) =FHG

IKJ −

LNM

OQP

16

12

6 4n

n n( )

=FHG

IKJ −

FHG

IKJ

RS|T|UV|W|

LNMM

OQPP = −

FHG

IKJ

LNMM

OQPP

16

12

6 146

12

123

nn

n n

∴ = −FHG

IKJ ⇒ − =

FHG

IKJ2P 1

23

1 2P23

n n

. Ans.(1)

94. The following cases arise

(i) both are rupee coins, its probability = 3

27

2

17

CC

=

(ii) both of them are 50 paise coins, its probability = 4

27

2

27

CC

=

(iii) one rupee coin and the other is 50 paise coin, the probability

= =3

14

17

2

1221

47

C CC

Also 2 rupee coins = 4 fifty paise coins 1 rupee and one fifty paise coin= 3 fifty paise coins

Required expectation =FHG

IKJ × +

FHG

IKJ × +

FHG

IKJ ×

LNM

OQP

17

427

247

3 fifty paise coins,

=FHG

IKJ × =

207

50 1 42paise Rs. . . Ans.(4)

95. By the definition of P.d.f.,

ax dxa

x a2

2

33

2

31

31

319

= ⇒ = ⇒ =z . Ans.(4)

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96. Required region is shaded region

(0, 6)

(0, 11/3)(2, 3)

(4, 0) (11, 0)

3x + 2y = 12Z(0, 6) = 6Z(2, 3) = 5Z(11, 0) = 11. Ans.(1)

97.n

rn

rn

rr

n nr

nrr

n

r

nCC C

CC n

n r+

= =+

− +−=

+= =

∑ ∑ ∑10

10 0

11

1

=+

+ + −+L

NMOQP =

+11

1 11

22

2( )( ) ( )

( )n

n nn n n

. Ans.(2)

98. [ ] ... ( )/

/

/

/

/

kx dx dx dx dx n k dxk

k

kn

k

k

nkk

nkk

= + + + −z zz z z−

0 1 2 10

1

1

2

0 2

3

1

= + + −1

1 2 1k

n k... ( )

=−

=−1 1

21

2knk nk n nk( ) ( )

. Ans.(2)

99. Let f(x) = sin x then fn(x) = sin (nπ/2 + x), V n ∈ N, V x ∈ R.Apart from the sign, fn(x) = sin x or cos x and

R xxn

xn

n

( )| |

!| sin |= 0 or

| |!

| cos |xn

xn

0 where x0 (0, x)

As xn

n

!→ 0 as n → ∞, since |sin x0| ≤ 1

and |cos x0| ≤ 1, ∴ =→lim ( )

nnR x

00

Thus, the series representing sin x exists V x ∈ R. Ans.(4)

100. Here the coefficient matrix is A = −F

HGGG

I

KJJJ

1 1 12 1 13 2 0

and |A| = 0

∴ the system has infinitely many solutions. Ans.(3)

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1. The quadratic equation 3x2 + 2(a2 + 1) x + a2 – 3a + 2 = 0 will have two rootsof opposite sign if it has real roots and the product of the roots is, negative,that is, if

4(a2 + 1)2 – 12(a2 – 3a + 2) ≥ 0 and a a2 3 2

30

− +< .

Both of these conditions are met ifa2 – 3a + 2 < 0 i.e. if (a – 1)(a – 2) < 0 or 1 < a < 2. Ans.(3)

2. t r, the rth term of the A.P. is given bytr = Sr – S r–1 = cr(r – 1) – c(r – 1)(r – 2)

= c(r – 1)(r – r + 2) = 2c(r – 1)

We have t t tn12

22 2+ + +... = 4c2 {02 + 12 + 22 + ... (n – 1)2}

=− −

= − −41 2n 1

623

1 2n 12 2cn n

c n n( ) ( )

( ) ( ) . Ans.(2)

3. Ans.(2)4. The letters of the word RACHIT can be arranged in 6! = 720 ways. The number

of words beginning with A is 5!, those beginning with C is 5!, those beginningwith H is 5! and those beginning with I is 5! RACHIT happens to be the firstword beginning with R. Therefore, the rank of the word RACHIT is 4(5!) + 1 =481. Ans.(2)

5. We have E = 1 + (1 + x) + (1 + x)2 + ... + (1 + x)n

=+ −

+ −=

+ −+ +( ) ( )1 11 1

1 11 1xx

xx

n n[sum of a G.P.]

The coefficient of xk in E = coefficient of xk+1 in [(1 + x)n+1 – 1]⇒ n+1Ck+1 = n+1Cn+1–k–1 = n+1Cn–k. Ans.(1)

6. We have 22000 = (24)500 = (17 – 1)500

= 500C0 17500 – 500C1 17499 + ... – 500C499 17 + (– 1)500

= 17 m + 1, where m is some positive integer.⇒ 22003 = 8(22000) = 8(17 m + 1) = 17(8 m) + 8This show that the required remainder is 8. Ans.(3)

7. We can write the given result as

x y zx xy yz z

x y zk k k

111

12 3

2 3

2 3= (x – y)(y – z)(z – x)(yz + zx + xy)

⇒ xk+1 yk+1 zk + 1 ∆1 = (x – y)(y – z)(z – x)(yz + zx + xy)Note that degree of ∆1 is 5.∴ degree of LHS = 3k + 3 + 5 = 3k + 8Also degree of RHS = 5∴ 3k + 8 = 5 or k = – 1. Ans.(2)

8. When x ≥ 0, the inequality becomes|x – 1| < 1 – x or |1 – x| < 1 – x

This inequality is not satisfied by any value of x since |a| ≥ a ∀ a ∈ R.When – 1 ≤ x < 0, the inequality becomes|– 1 – x| < 1 – x or |x + 1| < 1 – x.or x + 1 < 1 – x or 2x < 0 or x < 0Thus, the inequality is satisfied for all x ∈ [– 1, 0).When x < – 1, the inequality becomes|– 1 – x| < 1 – x or |x + 1| < 1 – xor – (x + 1) < 1 – x or – 2 < 0.∴ The inequality is satisfied for all x ∈ (– ∞, – 1).Thus, the solution set is (– ∞, 0). Ans.(4)

9. Let Ei (0 ≤ i ≤ 2) denote the event that urn contains i white and (2 – i) blackballs. Let A denote the event that a white ball is drawn from the urn.We have P(Ei) = 1/3 for i = 0, 1, 2, andP(A | E1) = 1/3, P(A|E2) = 2/3, P(A|E3) = 1.By the total probability rule,

P(A) = P(E1) P(A|E1) + P(E2) P(A|E2) + P(E3) P(A|E3)

= + +LNM

OQP =

13

13

23

123

. Ans.(3)

10. Required probability =

P A P B P A P B( ) . ( ) ( ) . ( ) .+ = ⋅ + ⋅ =70

10020

10030

10080

1000 38 . Ans.(2)

11. Let x be the distance of the observer O from the top P of pole PQ, on thebuilding OR (fig.).

Ox

P50 mQ

250 m

R

θθ

Then ∠POQ = ∠QOR = θ(say),PQ = 50 m and QR = 250 m.From right- angle triangle OPQ, we have tanθ = 50/x, and from right-angled triangle OPR,we have tan 2θ = 300/x.

∴ =−

⇒ =⋅

−tan

tan

tan

( / )

( / )2

2

1

300 2 50

1 502 2θ

θ

θ xx

x

⇒ −FHG

IKJ

LNMM

OQPP =3 1

501

2

x

⇒ =FHG

IKJ ⇒ = ⋅ ⋅ ⇒ =

23

5050 50

32

25 62

2

xx x m . Ans.(4)

12. tan ( ) cos sin− − −+ −FHG

IKJ + −

FHG

IKJ = + − =1 1 11

12

12 4

23 6

34

π π π π. Ans.(3)

13. 2 – cos x + 1 – cos2 x = –{cos2 x – cos x} + 3

= − +FHG

IKJ −

RS|T|

UV|W|

+cos x12

14

32

= − +FHG

IKJ

134

12

2

cos x

Maximum value at cos x = −12

, then 134

Minimum value at cos x = 1, i.e. 1 ∴ ratio 134

. Ans.(3)

14. The given expression

= 2 [(sin2θ + cos2θ)3 – 3 sin2θ cos2θ (sin2θ + cos2θ)]

–3 [(sin2θ + cos2θ)2 – 2 sin2θ cos2θ] + 1

⇒ 2[1 – 3 sin2θ cos2θ] – 3[1 – 2 sin2θ cos2θ] + 1

⇒ 2 – 6 sin2θ cos2θ – 3 + 6 sin2θ cos2θ + 1 = 0. Ans.(1)

15. sin , cosα α= = −1517

817

sin , cosβ β= − =1213

513

sin(β – α) = sin β cos α – cos β sin α

= −FHG

IKJ −FHG

IKJ − ×

FHG

IKJ =

1213

1817

513

1517

141221

. Ans.(1)

16. Let ‘l’ be the length of the arc of the circle of radius ‘r’.

∴ l + r + r = πr ∴ l = r(π – 2)

But θ =lr

∴ θ = π – 2. Ans.(3)

17. Ans.(1)18. Ans.(1)19. Let x = 264

Taking log, log x = log 264 = 64 log 2 = 64 (0.3010) = 19.264

Since the characteristic of log x = 19

∴ the number of digits in the numeral for 264 = 19 + 1 = 20. Ans.(3)

20. Value = log log log ....log ( ) log....

x x x x nx

x nn

nx

x

nx x

1 2 3 1

2

1

1−

−−

log log log ....log....

x x x x nx

n

nx

x

x1 2 3 1

2

1

1−

−− = =.....logx x

1 1 1 . Ans.(2)

Exercise - 02 - Solutions

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21. Since log45 = a ∴ 4a = 5

Since log56 = b ∴ 5b = 6

∴ (4a)b = 6 ⇒ 4ab = 6 ⇒ (22)ab = 6 ⇒ 22ab = 21(3) ⇒ 22ab–1 = 3

∴ log23 = 2ab – 1 ⇒ = =−

loglog3

2

21

31

2 1ab. Ans.(4)

22.

− + < −

− ≤ ≤

+ >

R

S|||

T|||

12

1 1

1 112

1 1

1

( )

tan

( )

x x

x x

x x

xx=1O

f x( ) = −π4

f(x) = 1

f x( ) =π4

f(x)

x = –1

Clearly f(x) is not continuous at 1 and –1∴ not diff. at –1 & 1hence domain of derivative is R – {–1, 1} Ans.(4)

23. f(x) = l ln ax n bx

x( ) ( )1 1+ − −

limx→0

f(x) = limx→0

l ln a xax

an bx

bxb

x

( ). lim

( )1 10

++

−−→

= a + b. Ans.(2)

24. Since f(x) is monotonic so f’(x) > 0

or < 0 ∀ x ∈R. Then ddx

FHG

IKJ f(rx) = r f’(rx) also > 0 or < 0 for all x ∈R and for

al l posi t ive integers r . Therefore, f (x) and f ( rx) have same monotonicbehaviour. Since n is odd,f(x) + f(2x) +.....+ f(nx) is a polynomial of odd order and monotonic so attainsall real values only once. Hence the equation

f(x) + f(2x) +....+ f(nx) = n n( )+ 1

2has exactly one solution. Ans.(2)

25. f xx

xx

xx

'( )( )

=+

− =− +

+=

−+

11

11 1

1 12

2

2

2

2 . Since x 2 and 1 + x2 are non-negative

for all x, it fol lows that f ’x) < 0 for all x ∈ R. Therefore, f(x) decreaseseverywhere, and hence on any interval. Ans.(3)

26. f’(x) = – 2x2 e–2x + 2x e–2x = 2(– x2 + x)e–2x

Since e–2x ≠ 0 for any x, f’(x) = 0 ⇒ x = 0, 1.f”(x) = 2(– 2x + 1) e–2x – 4(– x2 + x)e–2x

f”(0) = 2 and f”(1) = 2[– 1]e–2 < 0Hence f is maximum at x = 1 and the maximum value of f = e–2 = 1/e2.Ans.(3)

27. f x x x dx C x x dx C( ) ( )= − + = − − − +z z112

2 12 2

= −FHG

IKJ − +

13

1 2 3 2( ) /x C . So, 73

13

83

= − + ⇒ =C C .

Therefore, f(x) = −FHG

IKJ − −

13

1 82 3 2( ) /x . Ans.(1)

28. Put ex – 1 = t2. The ex dx = 2t dt. Hence, when x = log 5, we have r2 = 4, i.e.,t = 2, and when x = 0, we have t = 0.

∴−

+=

+= −

+

FHGG

IKJJz z zze e

edx

tt

dt dtdt

t

x x

x

1

32

42 1 4

40

5 2

20

2

20

2

0

2log

= − ⋅FHG

IKJ = − ⋅

FHG

IKJ = −−2 4

12 2

2 2 24

41

0

2

tt

tanπ

π . Ans.(2)

29. lim lim/n

r

n

nr

n

nr

n r nr

r n→∞ = →∞ =+=

+∑ ∑1 1

12 21

2

2 21

2

=+

= + = −z x

xdx x

11 5 1

20

22

0

2

. Ans.(2)

30. Idx

x

dx

x=

+=

+ −z z1 1 230

2

30

2

tan tan ( / )

/ /π π

π

=+

=+

= −+

FHG

IKJ = −z z zdx

x

dx

xdx

xdx

1 11

1

1 213

0

2

30

2

30

2

cot tan tan

/ / /π π π π

So I = π4

. Ans.(4)

31. f’(x) = 4x3 – 6x2 + 2x = 2x (2x2 – 3x + 1) = 2x(2x – 1) (x – 1).Since f is a differentiable function, for extremum points of f(x), we must havef’(x) = 0. Hence x = 0, 1/2, 1.Now f”(x) = 12x2 – 12 x + 2, f”(0) = 2, f”(1) = 2and f”(1/2) = 3 – 6 + 2 = – 1.Thus the function has minimum at x = 0 and x = 1. Therefore, the requiredarea is

= − + + = − + +FHG

IKJ =z ( )x x x dx

x x xx4 3 2

0

1 5 4 3

0

1

2 35 2 3

39130

. Ans.(2)

32. Putting u = x – y, we get du/dx = 1 – dy/dx. The given equation can be writtenas 1 – du/dx = cos u ⇒ (1 – cos u) = du/dx.

⇒ duu

dx ec u du dx1

12

22

−= ⇒ =z zcos

cos ( / )

⇒ – x + cot (u/2) = constant or x + cot x y

C−

=2

. Ans.(2)

33. Let c c c c→

= ( , , )1 2 3 . Then | | | | | |c a b c c c→ → →

= = = = + +2 12

22

32 . I t is given

that the angles between the vectors are identical, and equal to φ(say). Then

cos| | | |

φ =⋅

=+ +

=

→ →

→ →

a b

a b

0 1 0

2 2

12

a c

a c

c c→ →

→ →

⋅=

+=

| | | |

1 2

2 2

12

and b c

b c

c c→ →

→ →

⋅=

+=

| | | |

2 3

212

.

Hence c1 + c2 = 1 and c2 + c3 = 1. That is, c1 = 1 – c2 and c3 = 1 – c2.

⇒ 2 = c c c c c c c c12

22

32

22

22

22

22

21 1 3 2 4+ + = − + + − = + −( ) ( )Therefore, c2 = 0 or c2 = 4/3. If c2 = 0, then c1 = 1 and c3 = 1, and ifc2 = 4/3, then c1 = –1/3, c3 = – 1/3.

Hence the coordinates of c→

are (1, 0, 1) or (– 1/3, 4/3, – 1/3). Ans.(4)

34. Since a b b c c a→ → → → → →

− + − + − = 0 , the vectors a b b c and c a→ → → → → →

− − −, are

coplanar, and so [ , ]a b b c c a→ → → → → →

− − − = 0 . Ans.(1)

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35. Let c x i y j zk→

= + +$ $ $ . Since a b c→ → →

, , are coplanar, so

x y z1 1 11 1 1

0−−

=

⇒ 0 ⋅ x – 2y – 2z = 0 ⇒ y + z = 0.

Also c→

is perpendicular to a→

, so x + y – z = 0.

Therefore x y z−

= =−2 1 1

and x2 + y2 + z2 = 1

( c→

being a unit vector). We have x y z= − = = −2

6

1

6

1

6, ,

Thus c i j k→

= − + −1

62( $ $ $) and d

a ca c

i j k→

→ →

→ →=

×× −

− −

11 1 12 1 1| |

$ $ $

+ + = +→ →

1

6

10 3 3

1

2| |( $ $ $) ($ $)

a ci j k j k . Ans.(2)

36. Product of the two given matrices is

5 0 00 1 00 10 2 5

1 0 00 1 00 0 1

x

x x−

L

NMMM

O

QPPP

=L

NMMM

O

QPPP

if and only if x =15

. Ans.(4)

37. We have (I – A)(I + A + A2) = I + A + A2 – A – A 2 – A 3 = I – 0 = I⇒ (I – A)–1 = I + A + A 2. Ans.(2)

38. For the system of equations to have no solution, we must have

kk k

kk

+=

+≠

−1 8

34

3 1

⇒ (k + 1) (k + 3) = 8k and 8(3k – 1) ≠ 4k(k + 3)But (k + 1) (k + 3) = 8k ⇒ k2 + 4k + 3 = 8kor k2 – 4k + 3 = 0 or (k – 1) (k – 3) = 0 ⇒ k = 1, 3.For k = 1, 8(3k – 1) = 16 and 4k(k + 3) = 16.∴ 8(3k – 1) = 4k(k + 3) for k = 1.For k = 3, 8(3k – 1) = 64 and 4k(k + 3) = 72i.e., 8(3k – 1) ≠ 4k(k + 3) for k = 3.Thus, there is just one value for which the system of equations has nosolution. Ans.(2)

39. Let P(x, y) be the moving point. Then the area of ∆POA is

12

4 0 2| | | |x y x⋅ − ⋅ = , and that of ∆POB is 12

0 6 3| | | |x y y⋅ − ⋅ = − , because

one vertex of the triangle is at the origin. Therefore, from the given condition,we have |2x| = 2|– 3y| or 2x = ± 2(– 3y)⇒ x – 3y = 0 or x + 3y = 0. Ans.(4)

40. The coordinates of D, the mid-point of BC, are (a/2, 0) and those of E, themid-point of AC, are (a/2, b/2).

∴ slope of AD = b

ab

a−

−= −

00 2

2( / )

and slope of BE = ( / )( / )ba

ba

2 02 0

−−

= .

Now, as AD is perpendicular to BE we must have

− ⋅ = − ⇒ = ⇒ = ±2

1 2 22 2ba

ba

b a a b . Ans.(2)

41. Since 3x + y = 0 touches the given circle, its radius equals the length of theperpendicular from the centre (2, – 1) to the line 3x + y = 0.

That is, r =−

+=

6 1

9 1

5

10.

Let y = mx be the equation of the other tangent to the circle from the origin.

Then 2m 1

1

5

1025 1 10 2m 1

2

2 2+

+= ⇒ + = +

mm( ) ( )

⇒ 3m2 + 8m – 3 = 0 which gives two values of m and hence the slopes oftwo tangents from the origin, with the product of the slopes being – 1. Since

the slope of the given tangent is – 3, that of the required tangent is 13

, and

hence its equation is x – 3y = 0. Ans.(3)

42. Since PQ is the chord of contact of the tangents from the origin O to thecircle x2 + y2 + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0, ...(1)equation of PQ is gx + fy + c = 0 ...(2)An equation of a circle through the intersection of (1) and 2) is given byx2 + y2 + 2gx + 2fy + c + λ(gx + fy + c) = 0 ...(3)If the circle (3) passes through O, the origin, then c + λc = 0, i.e., λ = – 1,and the equation of the circle (3) becomes

x2 + y2 + gx + fy = 0Centre of this circle is (– g/2, – f/2), and hence it is the circumcentre of thetriangle OPQ. Ans.(4)

43. The equation of the parabola can be written as (y – 1)2 = – 6(x + 2), which isof the form Y2 = 4aX, where Y = y – 1, a = – 3/2, X = x + 2. The vertex istherefore X = 0 and Y = 0, i.e. x = – 2 and y = 1. Ans.(2)

44. Equation of a tangent to the given hyperbola is

y mx a m b= + −2 2 2 . The products of the perpendiculars from the foci

(± ae, 0) are aem a m b

m

aem a m b

m

+ −

− + −

+

2 2 2

2

2 2 2

21 1

=− −

+=

− − −+

a m b a e m

m

b m a e

m

2 2 2 2 2 2

2

2 2 2 2

21

1

1

( )=

− −+

=b m b

mb

2 2 2

22

1.

Ans.(3)45. Let the equation be y = mx + c. Since it touches the hyperbola

9x2 – 9y2 = 8 or x y2 2

8 9 8 91

/ /− = , (with a2 = b2 = 8/9), we get

c m2 289

1= −( ) ...(i)

Also, since it touches the parabola y2 = 32x, we get

cm

=8

...(ii)

From (i) and (ii) we get,

89

164

1 7222

2 2( ) ( )mm

m m− = ⇒ − =

⇒ m4 – m2 – 72 = 0 ⇒ (m2 – 9) (m2 + 8) = 0⇒ m = ± 3 [m2 = – 8 is rejected]From (ii), c = 8/3 and – 8/3 when m = 3 and – 3 respectively. Therefore, therequired equations are

y = 3x + 83

and y = – 3x – 83

or 9x – 3y + 8 = 0 or 9x + 3y + 8 = 0. Ans.(2)46. Let the lines represented by the given equations be

y = m1x, y = m2 x and y = m3 x.

Then m1m2m3 = – 3/d.

If two of the lines are perpendicular.

Let m1 m2 = – 1 ⇒ m3 = 3/d.

⇒ y = (3/d)x satisfies the given equation

⇒ d(3/d)3 – 3(3/d)2 + 3(3/d) + 3 = 0 ⇒ d = – 3. Ans.(3)

47. Since the given equation represents a pair of parallel lines, we have

h2 = 9 × 4 ⇒ h = ± 6 and 9 3

43 3

0h

h ff −

= .

⇒ 9 (– 12 – f2) – h(– 3h – 3f) + 3(h f – 12) = 0⇒ 3h2 + 6h f – 9f2 – 144 = 0⇒ 108 ± 36f – 9f2 – 144 = 0 (Q h = ± 6)⇒ 9f2 – 36f + 36 = 0 ⇒ f = 2.When h = ± 6, f = 2, the given lines are

9x2 ± 12xy + 4y2 + 6x + 4y – 3 = 0⇒ (3x ± 2y + 1)2 = 4⇒ 3x ± 2y + 3 = 0 or 3x ± 2y – 1 = 0.

The distance between these parallel lines is 3 1

9 4

4

13

+

+= . Ans.(3)

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48. The function in (1) can be written in a simplified form assin x/cos x = tan x, so it has period π sin x has period 2π.

sin coscos cos2 2 1 22

1 22

x xx x

+ =−

++

Since the period of sin 2x is π and the period of cos 3x is 2π/3, the period ofsin 2x + cos 3x is L.C.M. (π, 2π/3) = 2π. The period of the function in (4) isclearly 2π. Ans.(1)

49. The function in (1) is periodic with period 1. The function in (2) is periodicwith period π. The function (3) on simplification is equal to (1/2) sin 2x, whichis periodic with period π. The function in (4) is non periodic asg(x) = x is non periodic. Ans.(4)

50. Clearly, f(x) ≥ 0 for any x ∈ R. Moreover, (x2 – 1)2 = x4 – 2x2 + 1 ≥ 0

for any x ∈ R, so x

x

2

4 1

12+

≤ . Hence the range of f is 0,12

LNM

OQP . Ans.(2)

51. limsin ( cos )

limcos ( cos ) . . ( sin )

x x

xx

x xx→ →

=−

0

2

2 0

2 22

π π π

= −FHG

IKJ = − − =

→ →π π π πlim

sinlim cos ( cos ) ( ) . ( )

x x

xx

x0 0

222

1 1 . Ans.(2)

52. Lf kf k h) f k

hh

k h k h)}hh h

'( ) lim( ( )

, lim[ ] sin { (

=− −

−> =

− −−→ →0 0

= −−

−= − −

→ →lim ( )

sin (( ) ( ) lim

sin.

h

k

xk

k h)h

kh

h0 01 1 1

π π ππ

π

= (– 1)k (k – 1) . 1 . π. Ans.(1)

53. F x f t dt F x f x f F f fx

( ) ( ) '( ) ( ) ( ) '( ) ( ) ( )= = = − ⇒ = −z0

0 4 4 0 ...(1)

Now, F(x2) = x2(1 + x) ⇒ F’(x2) 2x = 2x + 3x2

⇒ F’(4) × 4 = 4 + 12 = 16 ...(2)∴ From (1) and (2), f(4) – f(0) = 4∴ f(4) = 4. Ans.(3)

54. f(x) = max. {x, x3}

Lf’(0) = lim( ( )

limh h

f h) fh

hh→ →

− −−

=− −

−=

0 0

30 00

Rf’(0) = lim( ( )

limh h

f h) fh

hh→ →

−=

−=

0 0

0 01

∴ Lf’(0) ≠ Rf’(0)Similarly, Lf’(1) = 1 ≠ Rf’(1) = 3

Lf’(–1) = 1 ≠ Rf’(– 1) = 3. Ans.(4)55. f(x) = xex(1–x) ⇒ f’(x) = ex(1–x) (1 + x – 2x2)

∴ f(x) is increasing if f’(x) ≥ 0i.e. if 1 + x – 2x2 ≥ 0 ⇒ 2x2 – x – 1 ≤ 0

⇒ (2x + 1)(x – 1) ≤ 0 ⇒ − −FHG

IKJ

FHG

IKJ − ≤ ⇒ ∈ −

LNM

OQPx x x

12

1 012

1( ) , . Ans.(1)

56. Since 1 + x – [x] > 0, for all real x∴ g(x) > 0 for all real x∴ f(g(x)) = 1. Ans.(2)

57. y f x xx

x yx= = + ⇒ − + =( )1

1 02

⇒ =± −

⇒ =± −

⇒ ∞ = ∞− −xy y

f xx x

f2

12

14

2

4

22, 1( ) ( ) [ , )

∴ =+ −−f x

x x12 4

2( ) {Q x2 – 4 ≥ 0 iff x ∈ (– ∞, – 2] ∪ [2, ∞)]. Ans.(1)

58. f xx

x x( )

log ( )=

++ +2

2

3

3 2

x2 + 3x + 2 ≠ 0 ⇒ (x + 2) (x + 1) ≠ 0 ⇒ x ≠ – 1, – 2.Also, x + 3 > 0 ⇒ x > – 3.∴ Domain of f is (– 3, ∞) – {– 1, – 2}. Ans.(4)

59. y = f(x) = x2 + bx – b ⇒ f’(x) = 2x + b

∴ = +f x bP

'( )( , )1 1

2 . B

y

x

P

A

∴ Equation of tangent at P isy – 1 = (2 + b)(x – 1).It meets x-axis where y = 0

∴ xb

b=

++

12

.

It meets y-axis where x = 0∴ y = – (1 + b)

∴ Area = 12

12

12

1xyb

bb= −

++

FHG

IKJ +( )

∴ −++

=12

12

22( )b

b (given)

⇒ b2 + 6b + 9 = 0 ⇒ b = – 3. Ans.(3)

60. Ix

adx ax=

+>

−z cos

,2

10

π

π

...(1)

Let x = – t ⇒ = −+

=+

−z zI

t a

adt

x a

adx

t

t

x

x

cos . cos .2 2

1 1π

π

π

π

...(2)

Adding (1) and (2),

21 2

22I x dx

xdx= =

+

− zz coscos

π

π

π

π

212

22 2

I xx

I= +FHG

IKJ ⇒ =

sin

π

ππ

. Ans.(3)

61. (x – 3)2 + y2 = 9 ...(1)y2 = 4x ...(2)

Equation of tangent to (2) is y = mx + 1m

.

It touches (1) with centre (3, 0) and radius 3,

if

3m 01

13

1

32

− +

+= ⇒ = ±

m

mm .

Since the tangent lies above x-axis.

∴ = −m1

3. Therefore, equation of tangent is 3 3y x= − +( ) . Ans.(2)

62. 3x + 4y = 9 ...(1)y = mx + 1 ...(2)

Using (2) in (1), we get

3x + 4(mx + 1) = 9 ⇒ x(3 + 4m) = 5 ⇒ =+

x5

3 4m

which is integer if m = – 1, – 2. Ans.(1)63. y2 + 4y = – 4x – 2 ⇒ (y + 2)2 = – 4x + 2 Y

X⇒ (y – (2))2 = − −

FHG

IKJ4

12

x

or Y2 = – 4X when X = x – 12

,

Y = y + 2, ‘a’ = 1

∴ Equation of directrix is X = 1 or x x− = ⇒ =12

132

. Ans.(4)

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64. Let P be (r cos θ, r sin θ). If (x, y) be the centroid of ∆PAB, then

xr x x

=+ +cos θ 1 2

3

O

P

B(x , y )1 1 A(x , y )2 2

yr y y

=+ +sin θ 1 2

3

=+r ysin θ 2

31 (clearly y1 = y2)

∴ =− −

cos θ3 1 2x x x

r

and sin θ =−3 2 1y yr

∴− −F

HGIKJ +

−FHG

IKJ =

3 3 211 2

21

2x x x

ry y

r ⇒ (3x – x1 – x2)

2 + (3y – 2y1)2 = r2

∴ Locus is a circle. Ans.(2)65. T5 + T6 = 0 ⇒ T5 = – T6 ⇒ nC4 a

n–4(– b)4 = – nC5 an–5(– b)5

⇒ab

CC

nn

n= =

−5

4

45

. Ans.(2)

66. We know that ax2 + bx + c, (a > 0) has min. value =−D

a4∴ (1 + b2)x + 2bx + 1 = 0 has min. value

m(b) = −− −

+=

+( )

( )4 4 4

4 11

1

2 2

2 2

b bb b

. Also, 01

11

2<

+≤

b

∴ Min. value, m(b) ∈ (0, 1]. Ans.(4)

67.

sin cos coscos sin coscos cos sin

x x xx x xx x x

= 0

⇒−

− −−

=sin cos sincos sin cos cos sincos sin cos

x x xx x x x xx x x

0

00

⇒ −−

− =(sin cos )sincoscos

x xxxx

21 0

1 10 1

0 = −−

(sin cos )sincos

cosx x

xx

x

21 0

2 1 00 1

⇒ (sin x – cos x)2 (sin x + 2 cos x) = 0

⇒ tan x = 1, – 12

⇒ x = −FHG

IKJ ∈ −

LNM

OQP

−π π π4

12 4 4

1, tan , . Ans.(2)

68. Since α, β, γ, δ are in G.P., let α = a, β = ar, γ = ar2, δ = ar3.∴ α + β = 1 ⇒ a(1 + r) = 1 ...(1)

αβ = p ⇒ a2r = p ...(2)γ + δ = 4 ⇒ ar2 (1 + r) = 4 ...(3)

γδ = q ⇒ a2r5 = q ...(4)(3) ÷ (1) gives r = ± 2

∴ When r = 2, a =13

When r = – 2, a = – 1∴ For integral values of p and q, p = – 2, q = – 32. Ans.(1)

69. Tn = nC3, Tn+1 = n+1C3∴ Tn+1 – Tn = n+1C3 – nC3 = 21

⇒( ) ( ) ( ) ( )n n n n n n+ −

−− −

=1 1

61 26

21 ⇒n n

n n( )

( )−

+ − + =1

61 2 21

⇒ n(n – 1) = 42 ⇒ n = 7. Ans.(2)70. a, b, c, d are in A.P.

Let a = 1, b = 2, c = 3, d = 4∴ abc, abd, acd, bcd become 6, 8, 12, 24 which are in H.P.

because 18

16

112

18

124

112

124

− = − = − = − . Ans.(4)

71.22

2 2 2n 1 32

2 57 1 2 11n n

n n[ ( ) ] [ ( ) ]× + − = × + − ⇒ = . Ans.(3)

72. f(x) = sin (|x|) – |x|

Lf’(0) = lim( ( )

limsin

h h

f h) fh

h hh→ →

− −−

=− −−0 0

0 0 0

= − +FHG

IKJ =

→lim

sinh

hh0

1 0 .

Rf’(0) = lim( ( )

limsin

h h

f h) fh

h hh→ →

+ −=

−= − =

0 0

0 01 1 0 . Ans.(4)

73. log4(x – 1) = log2 (x – 3) ...(1)

⇒ 4 12 3log ( )x x− = −

⇒ 2 1 3 1223 2log ( ) ( )x x x x− = − ⇒ − = −

⇒ x = 2, 5But x = 2 does not satisfy (1).∴ x = 4 is the only solution. Ans.(2)

74. f xx

xf f x

f xf x

x

xxx

x

( ) ( ( ))( )

( )=

+⇒ =

+⇒ = +

++

α αα

α

α1 11

11

⇒ =+ +

⇒ = −xx

x xα

αα

2

11 . Ans.(4)

75. [ ]a b c x xy x x y

C C xy x x

→ → →=

−−

+ −+ =

+

1 0 11 1

1

1 0 01 1

13 1

= 1 + x – x = 1 which is independent of x and y. Ans.(3)

76. Since ( ) ( ) ( )a b b c c a→ → → → → → →

− + − + − = 0

∴ − − −→ → → → → →a b b c c a, , are the component vectors of an equilateral triangle.

∴ maximum angle possible between a b c→ → →

, , taking two at a time is 120°.

∴ − + − + −→ → → → → →

| | | | | |a b b c c a2 2 2

= + + − + +→ → → → → → → → →

2 22 2 2(| | | | | | ) ( . . . )a b c a b b c c a

= − − − −FHG

IKJ =6 2

12

12

12

9

∴ Maximum possible value is 9. Ans.(2)

77. In ∆PQRPQPR

, tan ( ) cot= ° − =90 α α ...(1)

In ∆PRSRSPR

, tan= α ...(2) P2r

90° – αα R

Q S

X

∴ Multiplying (1) and (2),

PQ RS

PR

.2 1=

⇒ = ⇒ =PR PQ RS PQ RS. .2r .

Ans.(1)

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78. Solving y = mx and y = nx + 1, we get

Bm n

mm n

1− −

FHG

IKJ,

D y = mx + 1

y = mx

y = n

x

y = n

x + 1

C(0, 1)

A(0, 0) B

∴ Area of llgm = 2 × area of ∆ABC

=

− −

=−

0 0 10 1 11

1

1

m nm

m n

m n| |. Ans.(4)

79. Since sin–1 θ + cos–1 θ = π2

∴ − + − = − + −xx x

xx x2 3

24 6

2 4 2 4... ...

⇒ − + −FHG

IKJ = − + −

FHG

IKJ ⇒

+=

+x

x xx

x x xx

x

x1

2 41

2 4 12 1

2

22

2 4 2

2... ...

⇒+

=+

⇒ + = + ⇒ =2

22

22 2 1

2

22 2x

xx

xx x x x . Ans.(2)

80. For 021 2≤ ≤α α απ

, , ... n , and (cot α1) (cot α2) ... (cot αn) = 1,

cos (α i) is maximum when απ

i =4

.

∴ Maximum value of (cos α1) (cos α2) ... (cos αn)

=FHG

IKJFHG

IKJ

FHG

IKJ =

1

2

1

2

1

2

1

2 2... /n . Ans.(1)

81. α βπ

α βπ α β

α β+ = ⇒ + = ⇒

+−2 2 1

tan ( ) tantan tan

tan tan

⇒ 1 – tan α tan β = 0 ⇒ tan α tan β = 1 ...(1)

Now β γ αβ γ

β γα+ = ⇒

+−

=tan tan

tan tantan

1

⇒ tan β + tan γ = tan α – tan α tan β tan γ⇒ tan β + tan γ = tan α – tan γ (By 1)⇒ tan α = tan β + 2 tan γ. Ans.(3)

82. Required distance = DC = y – x30°

30° 60°

100 m

60°

xy

DCar

BC

A

= 100 cot 30° – 100 cot 60°

= −100 3 1001

3

=−F

HGIKJ =100

3 1

3

200 33

.

Ans.(2)83. Ans.(3)

84. We are given x i + y i = n + 1, i = 1, 2, ..., nLet xi – y i = d i∴ 2x i = n + 1 + d i ⇒ d i = 2x i – (n + 1)

⇒ ∑ = ∑ − + + +d x n x ni i i2 2 24 4 1 1( ( ) ( ) )

= ∑ − + ∑ + +4 4 1 12 2x n x n ni i( ) ( )

=+ +

− ++

+ +41 2n 16

4 11

21 2n n

nn n

n n( )( )

( )( )

( )

(Q x1, x2, ..., xn are permutations of 1, 2, 3, ..., n)

=−n n( )2 1

3

∴ rd

n n

n

n ni= −

∑−

= −

−= −1

61

1

6n 13

11

2

2

2

2( )

( )

( ). Ans.(3)

85. Total number of cases = 100 × 100.Now, 7m + 7n is divisible by 5 if one of the term has to end with 9 and otherwith 1(7x cannot be divisible by 9)∴ m can be 2, 6, 10, 14, ..., 98 (25 values)and n can be 4, 8, 12, ..., 100 (25 values)Since m and n can interchange.

∴ Required probability =× ×

×=

2 25 25100 100

18

. Ans.(3)

86. P A P A B( ) , ( )= ∪ =13

34

Now, P(A ∪ B) = P(A) + P(B) – P(A ∩ B) ≤ P(A) + P(B)

⇒ ≤ + ⇒ ≤34

13

512

P B P B( ) ( )

Also, B ⊆ A ∪ B ⇒ P(B) ≤ P(A ∪ B) = 34

∴ ≤ ≤5

1234

P B( ) . Ans.(2)

87. Let xa

Xyb

Yzc

Z2

2

2

2

2

2= = =, , , then the given system of equations is

X + Y – Z = 1, X – Y + Z = 1, – X + Y + Z = 1

∴ Coefficient matrix is A =−

−−

L

NMMM

O

QPPP

1 1 11 1 11 1 1

Since |A| ≠ 0, the given equations have unique solution. Ans.(2)88. No. of ways = coeff. of x2m in (1 + x + ... + xm)4

(1 + x + ... + xm)4 = 1 1

1

1 4( )−

LNMM

OQPP

+xx

m

= (1 – xm+1)4 (1 – x)–4

= (1 – 4xm+1) = 6x2m+2 ...) × 1 41 2 3

3+ + +

+ + ++

FHG

IKJx

k k kxk...

( ) ( ) ( )!

...

(Note this step.)

=+ + +

− ×+ +F

HGIKJ

( ) ( ) ( )!

( ) ( )!

2m 1 2m 2 2m 33

41 23

2 2xm m m

xm m + other terms

=+ + +( ) ( )m

x m1 2m 4m 33

22 + other terms

∴ No. of ways = ( ) ( )m + + +1 2m 4m 3

3

2

. Ans.(3)

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89.23

0 666666 6666

100= =. ....

. ....

mfor m and

mfor m

10023

1 66100

23

67 99< ≤ ≤ > ≤ ≤ .

∴ + < + = ≤ ≤13 100

13

23

1 1 66m

for m

and 13 100

13

23

1 67 99+ > + = ≤ ≤m

for m

∴ +LNM

OQP = ≤ ≤ +

LNM

OQP = ≤ ≤

13 100

0 1 6613 100

1 67 99m

for m andm

for m .

∴ E = (0 + 0 ... 66 times) + (1 + 1 + ... 33 times) = 33. Ans.(4)90. Equation of tangent at P(a cos θ, b sin θ) is

xa

yb

cos sinθ θ+ = 1 ...(1)

and equation of auxiliary circle isx2 + y2 = a2 ...(2)Making (2) homogeneous with the help of (1)

we get, x y axa

yb

2 2 22

+ = +FHG

IKJcos sinθ θ

Lines represented by it are perpendicular if coefficient of

x2 + coefficient of y2 = 0 i.e. 1 1 022

22− + −

FHG

IKJ =cos sinθ θe j a

b

or sin22

21 1θ −FHG

IKJ = −

a

b or sin2

2

211θ

e

e−

FHG

IKJ =

or 1 11

2

22

22−

= = +e

eor

esin sinθ θ or e =

+

1

1 2sin θ. Ans.(1)

91.dydx

cx ory

xc= −

+=2 1

12'

Required differential equation yy

xx x=

+FHG

IKJ −

' 12

2

or 2y = xy’ – x or xy’ = 2y + x. Ans.(4)

92. The given equation can be written as 1 1 1 12y

dydx x y x

x+ =. log .

Putting 1y

t= , the equation reduces to dzdx x

zx

x− = −1 1

log .

I.F. = e ex

xdx x− −z = =

11log

The solution is zx x

x dx. log1 1

2= −zzx x

xx x

dx= − z1 1 1log . (using by parts)

= + +1 1x

xx

clog where zy

=1

. Ans.(3)

93. Let no. of pieces of A be x and that of B beConstraints are

2x + y ≤ 20x + 3y ≤ 15

(0, 5) (9, 2)

(0, 20)

(15, 0)(10, 0)

(0, 0)

Objective function isz = 30x + 20yFigures shows the feasible regionz’(0, 0) = 0, z(0, 5) = 100

z(10, 0) = 300z(9, 2) = 310. Ans.(4)

94. 25 = 32 = (– 15) mod 47⇒ 210 = 225 mod 47 = (– 10) mod 47⇒ 220 = 100 mod 47 = 6 mod 47⇒ 240 = 36 mod 47 = (– 11) mod 47245 = (– 11) × (– 15) mod = 47 = 24 mod 47⇒ 246 = 48 mod 47 = 1 mod 47. Ans.(1)

95. Mode = 3(Median) – 2(A.M.)= 3(26.1) – 2(24.6) = 29.1. Ans.(4)

96. We have S.D. = 25

Coefficient of Variation = S D

Mean. .

.× = × =1002565

100 38 46% . Ans.(2)

97. We have rd

n ni= −

∑−

16

1

2

2( )

It is given that r = 0.8 ∑di2 = 33

0.8 = 1 – 6 33

1

6 33

10 2

2 2

( )

( )

( )

( ).

n n n n−⇒

−=

⇒ n (n2 – 1) = 990 ⇒ n (n2 – 1) = 10 (102 – 1) ⇒ n = 10. Ans.(2)98. Let P(X = 1) = a, P(X = – 1) = b ⇒ a + 0.2 + b = 1

⇒ a + b = 0.8 ...(1)1.P(X = 1) + 0.P(X = 0) – 1(P = – 1) = 0.6⇒ a – b = 0.6 ...(2)(1) + (2) ⇒ 2a = 1.4 ⇒ a = 0.7. Ans.(2)

99. np – npq = 59

5, n = 5p (1 – q) = 59

5 559

2⇒ = =p p p.

p p2 19

13

= =; ∴ = − =q p123

Distribution is given by p(x = r) = ⋅FHG

IKJ ⋅

FHG

IKJ

513

23

5

C

r r

r

r = 0, 1, 2, 4, 5

Answer is 513

23

0, 1 2, 3, 4, 55

C

r r

rr

FHG

IKJ

FHG

IKJ =

; , . Ans.(2)

100. We know that P(X = r) = f(r) = er

r−λ λ

!'r = 0, 1, 2, ...∞

P(X = 0) = e–λ , P(X = 1) = e–λ, λ

P(X = 0) = 2, P(X = 1) ⇒ e–λ = 2.e–λ . λ ⇒ 1 = 2 λ ⇒ =λ12

.

Since the mean of Poisson variable is λ, for the given distribution mean =

12

. Ans.(2)

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1. The roots of x2 + x + 1 = 0 are ω, ω2. Let a = ω and b = ω2. Thenα19 = ω19 = (ω3)6 ω = ω and β7 = (ω2)7 = ω14 = (ω3)4 = ω2.

The equation whose roots are ω and ω2 isx2 + x + 1 = 0. Ans.(4)

2. In (a + c), In (c – a); ln (a – 2b + c) are in A.P.⇒ 2 ln (c – a) = ln (a + c) + ln (a – 2b + c)⇒ (c – a)2 = (a + c) (a – 2b + c)⇒ (c – a)2 = (a + c)2 – 2b (a + c)⇒ 2b (a + c) = (a + c)2 – (c – a)2 = 4ac

⇒ bac

a c=

+2

⇒ a, b, c are in H.P. Ans.(4)3. For px2 + qx + 1 = 0 to have real roots, we must have

q2 – 4p ≥ 0 or q2 ≥ 4p.If p = 1, then q2 ≥ 4 ⇒ q = 2, 3, 4.If p = 2, then q2 ≥ 8 ⇒ q = 3, 4If p = 3, then q2 ≥ 12 ⇒ q = 4.If p = 4, then q2 ≥ 16 ⇒ q = 4.Thus, the number of equations of the form px2 + qx + 1 = 0 which have realroots is 7. Ans.(3)

4. We have f’ (x) = 1 . e–x + (x + 2) (– 1) e–x

= e–x (1 – x – 2) = – (x + 1) e–x.Since e–x > 0 V x ∈ R,f’(x) > 0, if – (x + 1) > 0 or x + 1 < 0 or x < – 1;f’(x) < 0, if – (x + 1) < 0 or x + 1 > 0 or x > – 1.Thus, f(x) increases on (–∞, –1) and decreases on (–1, ∞). Ans.(4)

5. We have f’ (x) = 0 0

2 0x

x x<>

RSTFor x = 0, we have

Rff x f

xx

xx

x x x' ( ) lim

( ) – ( )–

lim–

lim ( )00

00

00 0

2

0= = = =

→ + → + → +

and Lff x f

x xx x' ( ) lim

(– ) – ( )– –

lim–

–0

00

0 00

0 0= = =

→ + → +

f’ (0) = 0.

Thus f’ (x) = 0 0

2 0if x

x if x≤>

RSTNote that f’ is not differentiable at x = 0.∴ (2), (3), (4) are true. Ans.(1)

6. f (x) =x

xx

x

sin ,

,

10

0 0

=

RS|T|

, g (x) = x f(x) ⇒ g (x) =x

xx

x

2 10

0 0

sin ,

,

FHG

IKJ ≠

=

RS|T|

For x ≠ 0, g’ (x)

= x2 cos 1 1

2x xFHG

IKJFHG

IKJ– + 2x sin

1x

FHG

IKJ = – cos

1x

FHG

IKJ + 2x sin

1x

g'g x g

x

xx

xx

xx x x( ) lim

( ) – ( )–

limsin –

lim sin00

0

10

10

0 0

2

0= =

FHG

IKJ

=FHG

IKJ =

→ → →

∴ g' x xx x

x

x( ) sin – cos ,

,=

FHG

IKJ

FHG

IKJ ≠

=

RS|T|

21 1

0

0 0

g’ (x) is not continuous at x = 0

Q cos 1x

FHG

IKJ is not continuous at x = 0

Also, f is not differentiable at x = 0. Ans.(1)

7. y = 5x2 + 2x + 3 = 5 x x2 25

35

+ +LNM

OQP = + +

FHG

IKJ +

FHG

IKJ

LNMM

OQPP5

25

15

35

15

22 2

x x –

= 5 [(x + 1/5)2 + 3/5 – 1/25] = 5 (x + 1/5)2 + 14/5 > 2.Since, y = 2 sin x ≤ 2, so there cannot be any point of intersection. Ans.(1)

8. 2x2 + 3y2 – 8x – 18y + 35 = k⇒ 2 (x2 – 4x) + 3 (y2 – 6y) + 35 =k⇒ 2 [(x – 2)2 – 4] + 3 [(y – 3)2 – 9] + 35 = k⇒ 2 (x – 2)2 + 3 (y – 3)2 = kFor k = 0, we get 2(x – 2)2 + 3(y – 3)2 = 0 which represents the point (2, 3).Ans.(3)

9. ORp q

p q=++

= +3 2

3 215

3 2( ) and OSp q

p q= =3 2

3 23 2

––

As OR ⊥ OS, OR . OS = 0

⇒15

(3p + 2q) . (3p – 2q) = 0

⇒ 9 | p |2 – 4 | q |2 = 0 or 9p2 = 4q2. Ans.(1)10. Sec 2x – tan 2x

= = =12

22

1 22

2

2 2cos–

sincos

– sincos

(cos – sin )

cos – sinxxx

xx

x x

x x

=+

=+

=cos – sincos sin

– tantan

tan / –x xx x

xx

x11

4πc h . Ans.(2)

11. Only (1) is correct. Ans.(1)

12. Let a i j k→

= +13

2 2( $ – $ $), then | | ( ) | |a a→ →

= + + ⇒ =2 19

4 4 1 1

Let b i j k→

= +2 4 3$ – $ $, then cos.

| | | |

( )

( )θ = =

+ +

+ +=

→ →

→ →

a b

a b

13

4 8 3

1 4 16 9

5

29

⇒ θ ≠ π/3

Now, let c i j k a→ →

= + =–$ $ – $ –12

32

⇒ c→

parallel to a→

Now, let d i j k→

= +3 2 2$ $ – $, then a d→ →

= =. ( – – )13

6 4 2 0 ⇒ a d→ →

⊥ . Ans.(2)

13. Probability of getting a white ball at any draw is p = =1224

12

.

The probability of getting a white ball 4th time in the 7th draw= p (getting 3 white balls in 6 draws) × P (white ball at the 7th draw)

= = =( ) ( / ) . .63

671 2

12

20

2

532

C Ans.(3)

14. As (2, 3) lies on y2 = px3 + q, we get 9 = 8p + q.

Also, 2 33

22

2

ydydx

pxdydx

pxy

= ⇒ = ⇒ dydx

atp

p.( )( )( )

2, 33 2

2 32

2

= =

Since slope of tangent is 4, we have 2p = 4 ⇒ p = 2.Since 8p + q = 9, we get q = – 7. Ans.(1)

15. sin (π/2n) + cos (π/2n) = n / 2 ..... (1)⇒ sin2 (π/2 n) + cos2 (π/2n) + 2 sin (π/2 n) cos (π/2 n) = n/4

⇒ sin(π/n) =n n4

14

4–

–=

As sin(π/n) > 0 V n > 1, we get

nn

– 44

0 4.> ⇒ > ..... (2)

Also, sin (π/2 n) + cos (π/2 n) = 24 2n

sinπ π

+FHG

IKJ

⇒n

2 2 4 2n= +

FHG

IKJsin

π π[By (1)]

Since sin (π/4 + π/2n) < 1, we get

n

2 2< 1 or n < 8 ..... (3)

∴ From (2) and (3), 4 < n < 8. Ans.(4)

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16. Since the largest angle is opposite of the largest side, we have

cos C =+

= =3 5 7

2 3 5 3012

2 2 2–( ) ( )

–15– ⇒ C =

23π

. Ans.(3)

17. We have P(S) = P(5, 6) = 2/6 = 1/3 ⇒ P(F) =23

P (an even number of tosses is needed)= P (FS or FFFS or FFFFFS or ..... )= P(F) P(S) + P(F)3 P(S) + P(F)5 P(S) + .....

(G.P. with T1 = P(F) P(S) and common ratio P(F)2)

= = =P F P S

P F

( ) ( )

– ( )

/– /

.1

2 91 4 9

252 Ans.(2)

18. We have cos–1 1

5 2

71

7FHG

IKJ =

FHG

IKJ =tan tan–1 –1 and sin tan–1 –14

17

41

FHG

IKJ =

FHG

IKJ

Now, tan cos – sin–1 –11

5 2

4

17

LNMM

OQPP = tan [tan–1 7 – tan–1 4]

=+ ×

RSTUVWtan tan

––1 7 41 7 4

=FHG

IKJ

RST|UVW| =tan tan–1 3

29329

. Ans.(4)

19. 2 sin2 x + 3 sin x – 2 > 0⇒ (2 sin x – 1) (sin x + 2) > 0⇒ 2 sin x – 1 > 0 [∴ sin x + 2 > 0 V x ∈ R]⇒ sin x > 1/2 ⇒ x ∈ (π/6, 5 π/6)Also x2 – x – 2 < 0⇒ (x – 1) (x + 1) < 0 ⇒ –1 < x < 2As 2 < π/6, we get that x must lie in (π/6, 2). Ans.(4)

20. By definition, it is an ellipse. Ans.(1)21. The sides of the parallelogram are x = 2, x = 3; y = 1 and y = 5. Therefore

angular points are A(2,1), B(2,5), C(3.5), D(3,1).

Equation of AC is y – 1 =5 13 2

2––

( – )x or y = 4x – 7

Equation of BD is y – 5 =1 53 2

2––

( – )x or 4x + y = 13. Ans.(3)

22. Operation R1 + R3, we get

1 11 1 1

10

2 2

2– –– – –– – – –1

ii

i i

ω ω ωω

ω

+

+=

[∴ ω2 + ω = – 1, then R1 and R2 become identical]. Ans.(1)

23. (1 + n + n2 + ..... + n127) =n

nn n

n

128 64 6411

1 11

––

( – ) ( – )–

=

= (1 + n + n2 ..... + n63) (n64 + 1)Thus the largest integer m such that nm + 1 divides 1 + n + n2 ..... + n127 is64. Ans.(3)

24. We have a2 = 16 and 9 = b2 = a2 (1 – e2) = 16(1 – e2),

so e =7

4. Thus the foci are ( , )± 7 0

The radius of the required circle = + = + =( – )7 0 3 7 9 4.2 2 Ans.(1)

25. Taking α = – π/2, β = – π/2 and γ = 2π, we find thatsin α + sin β + sin γ = – 2. Moreover, sin α + sin β + sin γ > – 3 for any α, β,γ. So the minimum value of sin α + sin β + sin γ is negative. Ans.(3)

26. f xpx q rx xpx q rx x q p

px q rx q p x( )

– – ,– , /

– , /=

+ ≤+ + < ≤

+ <

RS|T|

00

Thus f has two points of minimum at x = 0 and x = q/p if r = p. In case p ≠ r thenx = 0 is point of minimum if r > p and x = q/p is a point of minimum if r < p.

y

qy = f(x)

O q/px

When r = p When r < p

q/px

O

q

y

When r > p

q/px

O

q

y

. Ans.(3)

27. [ sin ] [ sin ]/

2 27 62

x dx x dx= zzπ

π

π

π

+ + zz [ sin ] [ sin ]//

/

2 211 6

2

7 6

11 6

x dx x dxπ

π

π

π

= + +zz z(–1) (– ) (– )/

//

/

dx dx d2 17 6

11 67 6

11 6

2

π

π

π

π

π

π

= =(–1) – – – .π π π π6

86 6

53

Ans.(1)

28. f’(x) = Ax

f Aπ π π2 2

2 1 22

1

2cos ' ( / )

FHG

IKJ ⇒ = = ⇒ A =4/π

Now f x dxA

( ) =z 2

0

1

π ⇒

2 42

0

1

0

1Ax dx B dx

π ππ

=FHG

IKJ +z zsin

⇒2 4 2

2 0

1A x

Bπ π

ππ

= +cos ( / )

/ ⇒

2 40.

AB B

π πππ

+ × + ⇒ = Ans.(4)

29. S.D. of five consecutive numbers is n2 21

125 1

122

−=

−=

Variance = 2. Ans.(4)30. Apply the Bowley’s Method of finding coefficient of skewness

=+Q Q Median

Q Q3 1

3 1

2––

Q3 + Q1 = 22 ; Q3 – Q1 = 8We have to find out the value of MedianMode = 3 Median – 2 Mean11 = 3 Median – 2 × 8Median = 9

Coefficient of Skewness =×

= +22 2 9

80.5

–. Ans.(1)

31. We have r =Cov x y

x y

( , )σ σ

⇒ 0.64.8

34 8

3 0 683

= ⇒ =×

=σy

yσ.

.. Ans.(1)

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32. The number of ways of selecting 2 tickets out of 6 tickets is 6C2 = 15The favourable cases for sum to be even is(1 + 3), (1 + 5), (2 + 4), (2 + 6), (3 + 5), (4 + 6)there are 6 favourable cases to win Rs. 10/-

Probability of gain = =6

1525

Probability of loss = 125

35

– =

Expected gain = 10 × 25

+ (– 5) × 35

= 4 – 3 = 1. Ans.(2)

33. n = 5 ; np + npq = 4.8np(1 + q) = 4.85p (2 –p) = 4.8p2 – 2p + .96 = 025p2 – 50p + 24 = 0

(5p – 6) (5p – 4) = 0 ⇒ p =65

not possible

p q= = =45

145

15

; –

The distribution is 15

45

5

+FHG

IKJ .

Trick : Work from options. Ans.(1)34. By definition current will not flow if p, q, r are open. Ans.(1)35. ax = by = cz = k ⇒ a = k1/x, b = k1/y, c = k1/z

abc = 1 ⇒ k x y z1 1 1

+ += 1 = k° ⇒

1 1 10

x y z+ + =

⇒ xy + yz + zx = 0. Ans.(1)

36. Consider log (0.5)100 = 100 ( . ) .1 6990 3190= (0.5)100 = Antilog 3190.

Hence, there are 30 zeros between the decimal point and the first significantfigure of the number to be obtained from Antilog table. Ans.(1)

37. a2 + 4b2 = 12abAdding 4ab to both sidesa2 + 4b2 + 4ab = 16ab(a + 2b)2 = 16abtaking logarithms2 log (a + 2b) = log (24 ab) = 4 log 2 + log a + log b

log (a + 2b) =12

[log a + log b + 4 log 2]. Ans.(3)

38. Given expression = log4 54

+ log4 65

+ log4 76

+ ..... + log4 256255

= log4 54

65

76

256255

. . ......... = log464 = log4 43 = 3. Ans.(4)

39. x = +3 8

1 1

3 8

1

3 8

3 8

3 83 8

x=

+=

+× =

––

∴ xx

+ = + + =1

3 8 3 8 6–

Squaring both sides, we get

xx

xx

+FHG

IKJ = ⇒ + + =

16

12 36

22 2

2⇒ x

x2

2

134+ =

Squaring again, we get

xx

xx

22

22 4

4

134

11156 2+

FHG

IKJ = ⇒ + =( ) – = 1154. Ans.(1)

40. f(x) = 2x3 + 3x2 + ax + bWhen f(x) is divided by x – 2; the remainder is 2.∴ f(2) = 216 + 12 + 2a + b = 2⇒ 2a + b = – 26 ..... (1)When f(x) is divided by x + 2, the remainder is –2.∴ f(– 2) = – 2⇒ 16 + 12 – 2a + b = – 2⇒ –2a + b = 2 ..... (2)Solving (1) and (2) a = – 7, b = – 12. Ans.(1)

41. ( ) ( )/ /1 7 1 2 173

164

1 3 3 4− + = −FHG

IKJ −FHG

IKJ

−x xx x

[Neglecting higher terms as x is small]

= −FHG

IKJ1

236

x [Neglecting x2 term]. Ans.(3)

42. x17 = – (1 + 2 + 3 + ..... + 18)

= +– [ ]182

1 18 = – 9 × 19 = – 171. Ans.(2)

43. t C xa

xC a x xr r

r r

rr r

rr

+ =FHG

IKJ =1

1010

210 5

2e j – – –2(–1) = (–1) ( )–

rr

rr

C a x1010 5

2

This term is independent of x. Hence 10 5r

20

–= ⇒ r = 2

Term independent of x = t3 = (– 1)2 10 C2 a2 = 405 given.

aC

a210

2

405 40545

9 3= = = ⇒ = ± . Ans.(1)

44. If mx2 + 7xy – 3y2 + 4x + 7y + 2comparing the given expression with standard form

a = m 2f = 7 ⇒ f =72

b = – 3 2g = 4 ⇒ g = 2

c = 2 2h = 7 ⇒ h =72

Since the given expression is factorable into two linear factors thenabc + 2fgh – af2 – bg2 – ch2 = 0

∴ – . . . – –6m 272

272

494

3.4 2494

0.+ + =m ⇒ = ⇒ =–73 –146m

m4 4

2 .

Ans.(3)45. α, β roots of x2 – 3x + a = 0; α + β = 3, α β = a;

(α – β)2 = (α + β)2 – 4 α β, (α – β)2 = 9 – 4a. γ, δ are the roots ofx2 – 12x + b = 0γ + δ = 12, γδ = b; (γ – δ)2 = (γ + δ)2 – 4 γ δ∴ (γ + δ)2 = 144 – 4bWhen a = 2, b = 32; α, β; γ, δ form a G.P.∴ They are 1, 2, 4, 8. Ans.(3)

46. The given quadratic equations are ax2 + bx + c = 0 and x2 + x + 1 = 0

xb b ac

ax=

±=

±– –;

–1 –2 42

1 42

Both the roots of the equation are imaginary. If this equation has a commonroot with ax2 + bx + c = 0 that common root is also imaginary.∴ The other root will also be common to these as imaginary roots occur inpairs.Hence they can have a common root only when both roots are common andconsequently the equations become identical

∴a b c

a b c1 1 1

= = ⇒ = = . Ans.(1)

47. θ φπ

θπ

φ– = ⇒ = +2 2

cos cos sincos sin sin

cos cos sincos sin sin

2

2

2

2θ θ θ

θ θ θφ φ φ

φ φ φ

LNMM

OQPPLNMM

OQPP

sin – sin cos– sin cos cos

cos cos sincos sin sin

2

2

2

2φ φ φ

φ φ φφ φ φ

φ φ φ

LNMM

OQPPLNMM

OQPP

sin cos – sin cos sin cos – sin cos– sin cos cos sin – sin cos cos sin

2 2 2 2 3 3

3 3 2 2 2 2φ φ φ φ φ φ φ φ

φ φ φ φ φ φ φ φ+ +

LNMM

OQPP

=LNM

OQP = ×

0 00 0

0 2 2[ ] . Ans.(1)

48. AB = AC ⇒ B = C is true if and only if A non-singular in that case AB = AC ⇒A–1 (AB) = A–1 (AC)⇒ (A–1 A) B = (A–1 A) C ⇒ B = C. Ans.(3)

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49. AAT =L

NMMM

O

QPPPL

NMMM

O

QPPP

19

1 2 22 1

2

1 22 1 22

–2–2 –1

–2

–2 –1=

L

NMMM

O

QPPP

=19

9 0 00 9 00 0 9

3I

Hence, (A) is orthogonal. Ans.(1)50. Let B = adj (adj A2)

Then, B is also a 3 × 3 matrix∴ | adj {adj (adj A2)} | = | adjB | = | B |3 – 1 = | B |2

= | adj (adj A2) | 2 = | |( – )A2 3 122LNM OQP

= | A |16 = 216 [Q | A2 | = | A |2]. Ans.(3)

51. ∆ =1 43 1 52 3 1

–2

= 1(1 – 15) – 3(4 + 6) + 2(20 + 2)

= (–14 – 30 + 44) = 0

∆ x =3 47 1 55 3 1

–2= 3(1 – 15) – 7 (4 + 6) + 5(20 + 2)

= (– 42 – 70 + 110) = –2 ≠ 0Thus, ∆ = 0 and ∆x ≠ 0So, the system has no solution. Ans.(2)

52. S = + + + +145

7

5

10

52 3 .....

15

15

4

5

7

5

10

52 3 4S = + + + +.....

S to115

135

3

5

3

52 3– .....FHG

IKJ = + + + + ∞

S S45

1

35

115

134

74

3516

FHG

IKJ = + = + = ⇒ =

–. Ans.(4)

53. a, b, c are in H.P.

⇒ =+

⇒ =+

bac

a cba

ca c

2 2..... (1)

b ab a

c ac a

+=

+– –

3

From (1) (by componendo and dividendo)

b cb c

a ca c

+=

+– –

3 b ab a

b cb c

c ac a

a ca c

++

+=

++

+=

– – – –3 3

2 . Ans.(2)

54. S50 = 40,000

S40 = 40,000 –14

(40,000) = 30,000

S50 = 40,000

⇒502

{2a + (50 – 1) d} = 40,000 ..... (1)

S40 = 30,000

⇒402

{2a + (40 – 1) d} = 30,000 ..... (2)

From (1) and (2)

2a + 49 d =40,000

25= 1600

2a + 39d =30,000

20= 1500

10d = 100 ⇒ d = 102a = 1600 – 490 = 1110a = 555The value of first installment is Rs. 555. Ans.(1)

55. A = (1, 2, 5) B = (–1, –2, 3)

BA i j k i j k i j k→ → → → →

= + + + = + +( ) – (– – )2 5 2 3 2 4 2

moment m BA F→ → →

= × =

→ → →i j k2 4 22 5–λ

= + +→i j k( ) – ( – ) (–2 – )20 2 10 4 8λ λ = + +

→ →i j k( ) – ( ) (–2 – )20 2 6 8λ λ

But m i j k→ →

= +16 6 2– )λ

Hence 20 + 2λ = 16 ⇒ 2λ = –4λ = – 2. Ans.(4)

56. Let a→

is the required Unit Vector a x i y i x y→ → →

= + + =; 2 2 1

Let 45° is the angle between a→

and i j→ →

+ then,

cos 45° =+

FHG

IKJ

+

→ → →

→ → →

a i j

a i j

.

.=

+FHG

IKJ +

FHG

IKJ

+

→ → → →x i y j i j.

1 1 1

1

2 2=

+x y∴ x + y = 1 ..... (1)

60° is the angle between a→

and 3 4i j→ →

– then

cos

. –

. –

. –

60

3 4

3 4

3 4

1 9 16° =

FHG

IKJ

FHG

IKJ

=+

FHG

IKJ

FHG

IKJ

+

→ → →

→ → →

→ → → →a i j

a i j

x i y j i j

12

3 45

3 452

= ⇒ =x y

x y–

– ..... (2)

3x + 3y = 3; 3x – 4y =52

y x= =1

141314

;

a i j= +1314

114

$ $ . Ans.(4)

57. Volume =2 41 23 1

–3–2

–1

= 2 (2 – 2) + 3 (1 + 6) + 4 (–1 –6)

= | 21 – 28 | = 7 Cubic Units. Ans.(3)58. The desired pair (x1, x2) lie in the first

quadrant only in this case the two halfplanes x1 + x2 ≤ 1 and –3x1 + x3 ≥ 3 donot intersect and hence they have nopoint in common.

As there is no point which can lie in boththe regions, there exists no solution tothe L.P.P. Ans.(3)

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59. 3x + 2y = 160 ..... (1)5x + 2y = 200 ..... (2)x + 2y = 80 ..... (3)Form (1) and (2)– 2x = –40 ⇒ x = 20 ⇒ y = 50The point of intersection of (1) and (2) is (20, 50)(2) – (3) gives 4x = 120 ⇒ x = 30

2y = 50 ⇒ y = 25The point the intersection of (2) and (3) = (30, 25)(1) – (3) gives 2 x = 80 ⇒ x = 40 ; y = 20The point of intersection of (1) and (3) is (40, 20)

(20, 50)

(40, 20)

C

B

D(0,100)

(40, 0) A (80, 0)

(1) cuts the x-axis at 160

30,

FHG

IKJ

(1) cuts the y-axis at (0, 80)(2) cuts the x-axis at (40, 0)(2) cuts the y-axis at (0, 100)(3) cuts the x-axis at (80, 0)(3) cuts the y-axis at (0, 40)f (x, y) = 4x + 3yf (80, 0) = 320 + 0 = 320f (40, 20) = 160 + 60 = 220f (20, 50) = 80 + 150 = 230f (0, 100) = 0 + (100)3 = 300. Ans.(1)

60. Let f(x) = ax3 + bx2 + cx + d. Since f(0) = 1, so d = 1.Moreover, f(1) = 2 implies that a + b + c = 1 since 0 is a critical point,0 = f’(0) = 3a .0 + 2b.0 + c i.e. c = 0. Also f”(x) = 6ax + 2b and since f(x) doesnot have extremum at 0 so 0 = f”(0) = b. Hence a = 1 and

f xx

dxxx

dx xx

x xdx

( )–2

3

2 2 2111

12

21

11+

=++

=+

++

FHG

IKJz z z

=12

[x2 – log (x2 + 1)] + tan–1 x + C. Ans.(4)

61. f xxxn

n

n( ) lim–

=+

=→ ∞

2

211

–1 (0 < x < 1), so

sin ( ( )) – sin–1 –1x f x dx x dx= zz = – [x sin–1 x + 1 2– x ] + C. Ans.(1)

62. Since f x dx f a b x dxa

b

a

b

( ) ( – ) ,z z= + we have

Ik

k

11

= z–

(k + 1 – k – x) f ((k + 1 – k – x) (1 – (k + 1 – k – x)) dx.

= z1– k

k

(1 – x) f ((1 – x) x) dx

= =z zf x x dx x f x x dx I Ik

k

k

k

(( – ) ) – (( – ) ) –– –

1 11

21

1

So 2I1 = I2 and I1/I2 = 1/2. Ans.(3)

63. lim lim– – / – /

. . . .

––

nn

nS

n n n nn

→ ∞ → ∞= + + + +

FHG

IKJ

L

N

MMMMMM

O

Q

PPPPPP

1 1

4 0

1

4 1

1

4 4

1

41

2 2 2

= = = =→ ∞

=∑ zlim

– ( / –sin

––1

nr

n

n r n)

dx

x

x1 1

4 4 2 620

1

20

1

0

. Ans.(4)

64. Required area

O

PQ

R (1, 0)

(1, 3)

= area OPQRO – area ∆ OQR

= × ×z 912

1 30

1

x dx –

= =323

32

12

3 2

0

1

x / – . Ans.(3)

65. The given equation is with separable variables so

(cy + d) dy = (ax + b) dx. Integrating we have cy

dy Kax

bx2 2

2 2+ + = + , K being

the constant of integration. The last equation represents a parabola i f c =0, a ≠ 0 or a = 0, c ≠ 0. Ans.(3)

66. The given equation can be written as

xdy ydx

x ydx

xdy yd x

x y xdx

––

/–2 2 2 2 2

1

1+= ⇒ ×

+=

⇒1

1 2 2+FHG

IKJ =

y x

ddx

yx

dx/

– . Integrating we have tan–1 (y/x) = –x + c

⇒ y = x tan (c – x). Ans.(3)67. Let P (x, y) be the point on the curve passing through the origin O (0, 0), and

let PN and PM be the lines parallel to the x- and y-axes, respectively (fig). Ifthe equation of the curve is y = y(x), the area

N

y

O

P (x, y)

Mx

POM equals yd xx

0z and the area PON equals xy yd x

x

–0z .

Assuming that 2 (POM) = PON, we therefore have

2 30 0 0

yd x xy yd x yd x xyx x x

= ⇒ =z z z–

Differentiating both sides of this gives

3 2 2y xdydx

y y xdydx

dyy

dxx

= + ⇒ = ⇒ =

⇒ log | y | = 2 log | x | + C ⇒ y = Cx2, with C being a constant.This solution represents a parabola. We will get a similar result if we hadstarted instead with 2(PON) = POM. Ans.(2)

68. Let the equation of the variable line be ax + by + c = 0then according to the given condition

2 2 20

2 2 2 2 2 2

a c

a b

b c

a b

a b c

a b

+

++

+

++

+

+=

–2 –

⇒ c = 0which shows that the line passes through (0, 0) for all values of a, b. Ans.(2)

69. The given line meets x-axis at A (4, 0) and y-axis at B (0, 12). Let P divide ABin the ratio 1 : 2 and Q divide AB in the ratio 2 : 1 then coordinates of P andQ are (8/3, 4) and (4/3, 8) respectively. So that equations of OP and OQ arerespectively

y =4

8 3/x and y x=

84 3/

or 2y = 3x and y = 6x

whose slopes 3/2 and 6 are the roots of the equation

x x2 32

632

6 0– +FHG

IKJ + × = ⇒ 2x2 – 15x + 18 = 0. Ans.(1)

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70. The lines given by the equation are

(x + 7y – z 3 2 ) (x + 7y + 7 2 ) = 0

⇒ x + 7y – 3 2 = 0 and x + 7y + 7 2 = 0.

distance between these lines =+

7 2 3 2

1 72 2

– ( – ) = =10 2

5 22. Ans.(3)

71. Both the circles clearly pass through the origin (0, 0). They will thereforetouch each other if they have a common tangent at the origin. Now the tangentto the first circle at (0, 0) is gx + fy = 0, and that of the second circle is g1x +f1y = 0. If these two equations are to represent the same line, we must haveg/g1 = f/f1, i.e. f1g = fg1. Ans.(1)

72. As the centre of the circumcircle of an equilateral triangle is its centroid andthe distance of the centroid from the vertex of the triangle is 2/3 of its medianthrough that vertex. So the distance of the centre from a vertex of the triangleis (2/3) × 3a = 2a and hence the equation of the circumcircle is x2 + y2 = 4a2.Ans.(3)

73. From geometry we know PA. PB = (PT)2 where PT is the length of the tangentfrom P to the circle.Hence PA . PB = (3)2 + (11)2 – 9 = 112 = 121. Ans.(2)

74. Equation of a tangent at (at2, 2at) to y2 = 8x isty = x + at2 where 4a = 8 i.e. a = 2

⇒ ty = x + 2t2 which intersects the curve

xy = – 1 at the points given by x x t

t

+ 2 2e j= –1 clearly t ≠ 0

or x2 + 2t2x + t = 0 and will be a tangent to the curve if the roots of thisquadratic equation are equal, for which 4t4 – 4t = 0 ⇒ t = 0 or t = 1 and anequation of a common tangent is y = x + 2. Ans.(4)

75. The equation of the ellipse can be written as

x y2 2

25 161+ =

Here a2 = 25, b2 = 16 but b2 = a2 (1 – e2) ⇒ 16 = 25 (1 – e2) ⇒ e = 3/5So that foci of the ellipse are (± ae, 0) i.e. (± 3, 0) or F1 and F2By definition of the ellipse, since P is any point on the ellipse

PF1 + PF2 = 2a = 2 × 5 = 10. Ans.(3)76. Let S (5, 12) and S’ (24, 7) be the two foci and P(0, 0) be a point on the conic

then SP S P= + = = = + = =25 144 169 13; 24 7 625 252 2' ( )

and SS' ( ) ( – )= + + = + =24 5 7 12 19 5 3862 2 2 2

since the conic is a hyperbola, S’P – SP = 2a, the length of transverse axisand SS’ = 2ae, e being the eccentricity.

⇒ eSS

S P SP=

+=

''

38612

. Ans.(1)

77. Let di = x i – 8

but σ σx d i id d2 2 22

118

118

= =FHG

IKJ∑∑ – = ×

FHG

IKJ = =

118

459

1852

14

94

2

– –

Therefore σx = 3/2. Ans.(3)78. If the observations greater than the median are increased by 6, the median

will not be affected. Ans.(1)

79. Cov (UV) =1n

UV u v∑ – = ∑1 2 2 2 2

nX Y X Y( – ) – ( – )

=FHG

IKJ

FHG

IKJ∑ ∑1 12 2 2 2

nX X

nY Y– – – = Var X – Var Y = 0

Therefore, r (U, V) = 0. Ans.(2)80. Let Ei denote the event that with shot hits the plane. Then

P(E1) = 0.4, P(E2) = 0.3,P(E3) = 0.2, P(E4) = 0.1

We haveP(E1 ∩ E2 ∩ E3 ∩ E4)

= 1 – P (E’1 ∩ E’2 ∩ E’3 ∩ E’4)= 1 – P(E’1) P(E’2) P(E’3) P(E’4)

[Q E1, E2, E3, E4 are independent]= 1 – (0.6) (0.5) (0.8) (0.9)= 1 – 0.3024 = 0.6976. Ans.(1)

81. The number of ways of selecting three tickets out of

21 is 21C3 = 21 20 19

3 21330.

× ××

=

Let d be the common difference of the AP. We have the following possiblecases :When d = 1In this case the possible A.P’s are 1, 2, 3; 2, 3, 4; 3, 4, 5; ...; 19, 20, 21Thus, there are 19 such A.P’s.When d = 2In this case the possible A.P’s are 1, 3, 5; 2, 4, 6; 3, 5, 7; ...; 17, 19, 21Thus, there are 17 such A.P’sWhen d = 3In this case the possible A.P’s are 1, 4, 7; 2, 5, 8; 3, 6, 9; ...; 15, 18, 21Thus, there are 15 such AP’s.

....................................................

....................................................When d = 10In this case the possible AP is 1, 11, 21Thus, there is just one AP is this case.∴ numbers of favourable ways is

19 + 17 + 15 + ..... + 1 =102

(19 + 1) = 100

Hence, probability of the required event is = =1001330

10133

General Formula If three tickets are selected at random out of (2n + 1) ticketsnumbered 1, 2, 3, ....., (2n + 1), then the probabil i ty they are in A.P. is

nCn

2

2 13

2

3n4n 1+ =

–. Ans.(1)

82. Required probability= P(winning at exactly one match in the first two matches) × P (winning thirdmarch)

=FHG

IKJFHG

IKJ

LNM

OQPLNM

OQP =2

112

12

12

14

C . Ans.(2)

83. sin θ + cosec θ = 2 ⇒ sin θ + 1

2sin θ

=

⇒ sin2 θ – 2 sin θ + 1 = 0⇒ (sin θ – 1)2 = 0⇒ sin θ = 1⇒ cosec θ = 1so that sinn θ + cosecn θ = (1)n + (1)n = 2. Ans.(3)

84. L tn

n

n

n

n

n

n

n nn→∞ ++

++

++ +

+

LNMM

OQPP

2

2 2

2

2 2

2

2 2

2

2 20 1 2 1.....

( – )

=

+FHG

IKJ

+

+FHG

IKJ

+ +

+FHG

IKJ

L

N

MMMMM

O

Q

PPPPP→∞L t

n

n nn

n

n

1 1

10

1

11

1

11

2 2 2.....

=

+FHG

IKJ

→∞L t

n rn

n

1 1

12

=+

= =z 1

1 42 01

0

1

xdx x[tan ]–1 π . Ans.(3)

85. The point of intersection of the curves is given by x =π4

The area enclosed between the curves and the x-axis is bounded by

y = tan x from 0 to π4

and y = cot x from π4

to π2

Required area = tan cot/

/

/

x dx x dx+z z0

4

4

π

π

= = =z2 2 204

0

4

tan [log sec ] log//

x dx x ππ

. Ans.(3)

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86. The curve is as shown in fig

(–1, 0)

(1, 0)

y = xy = – x

Required volume = z 40

1

π xy dx

= z4 12 2

0

1

π x x dx–

= z4 2 2

0

2

π θ θ θπ

sin cos/

d where x = sin θ

π2

4. Ans.(2)

87. By Theorem of Pappus

b

a

Surface of the ring= 2πa × 2πb = 4π2ab. Ans.(4)

88. sin cos cos sin/

x dx = − =z πα α

π

α

22

2

⇒ sin 2α + cos α = 0 ⇒ cos α (2 sin α + 1) = 0

or cos α = 0 or sin α = −12

⇒ =απ π π π2

32

76

116

, , , . Ans.(4)

89. Ans.(1)90. Put x = sin θ, so y = sec–1(sec θ) + sec–1 (sec 2θ) = 3θ = 3 sin–1 x

∴ =−

dydx x

3

1 2. Ans.(3)

91. Let r be the radius and θ the angle of the sector formed by a wire of length30 cm.

B

O Arθ

r

∴ Perimeter = 2r + rθ = 30A = Area of the sector

= 1/2 r2 θ = 1/2 r (30 – 2r)or A = 15r – r2

∴ dA/dr = 15 – 2r and d2A/dr2 = – 2dA/dr = 0 ⇒ r = 15/2Q d2 A/dr2 < 0.∴ A has maximum when r = 15/2.Since there is only one extrema, which is maxima,∴ area A is greatest when r = 15/2.∴ maximum possible area

= 15.15/2 – (15/2)2 = 225/4 sq. cm.∴ Correct answers is (3). Ans.(3)

92. Velocity at highest point = 0

dsdt

t t= − = ⇒ =1 6 0106

Time taken to fall back = 2106

103

× = sec . Ans.(2)

93.e x

xedx

dtt

x

x

( )cos ( ) cos

+=z z1

2 2

tan t + C = tan (xex) + C. Ans.(2)

94.cos

cos sin(cos sin )

/ /20

0

2

0

2xx x

dx x x dx+

= − =z zπ π

. Ans.(2)

95. (51/2 + 71/8)1024 = [(51/2 + 71/8)8 ]128 = [54 + 8C1 57/2.71/8 + ..... + 7]128

= (54 + 7)128 + (non integral terms)⇒ the numbers of integral terms is 129. Ans.(2)

96. Since the multiplication of each element of A row will multiply the value of ∆by 5, if all elements of all 3 rows are multiplied by 5, then the value of thedeterminant = 5 × 5 × 5∆ = 125 ∆. Ans.(4)

97. ∆ = abca abcb abcc abc

111

3

3

3

= =( ) .abcabc

2

3

3

3

1 11 11 1

0 Ans.(2)

98.x x x

x x x

2

32 2 1 1

2 1 2 13 3 1

1+ ++ + = −( ) . Ans.(4)

99. The vertices of the triangle are A(0, 0), B(0, 2) and C(2, 0). Obviously ABC isa right angled triangle with ∠A = 90°. So A(0, 0) is the orthocentre. Themiddle point D(1, 1) of hypotenuse BC is the circum-centre of the triangle.∴ the distance between the orthocentre and the circum-centre

= AD = √[(1 – 0)2] + (1 – 0)2 = √2. Ans.(3)100. AC = h be the height of the pole

∴ length of the shadow isAB = √3 h (given)

C

h

B Aθ

√3 h

Now tan tan(

θ θ= ⇒ =ACAB

h

h)3

⇒ =FHG

IKJ = °θ tan .–1 1

330 Ans.(1)

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1. Since ABC is an equilateral triangle,∴ AB = BC = CA.

A (0, 0) B (4, 0)

C (x, y)

⇒ AB2 = BC2 = CA2

⇒ 16 = (x – 4)2 + y2 = x2 + y2

⇒ x = 2 and y = 2 3

Hence third vertex is ( ).2, 2 3 Ans.(3)

2. Let the point C be (h, k)C(h, k)

B(– a, 0) (0, 0)

A(a, 0)

In figure, cot Aa h

k=

– and cot B

a hk

=+

According to the condition,cot A + cot B = λ

⇒a h

ka h

k–

++

= λ ⇒ 2ak

= λ . Hence the locus is ya

=2λ

. Ans.(3)

3. The coordinates of A and B are (8, 0) and (0, 6)

O (0, 0) (8, 0)A8

610

B(0, 6)

∴ AB = +8 62 2

= 10

∴ x =+ ++ +

8.0 10.0 6.86 8 10

= =4824

2

and y =+ ++ +

8.6 10.0 6.08 6 10

= =4824

2.

Hence incentre is (2, 2). Ans.(2)4. The equations of line in intercept form are

xa

yb–8 / –8 /

+ = 1 .....(1)

andx y

– 3 21+ = .....(2)

By hypothesis,

–8a

= – (– 3) ⇒ a = –83

and –8b

= – (– 3) ⇒ b = 4. Ans.(4)

5. Sinceaa

bb

cc

1

2

1

2

1

2= = , therefore u = 0 and v = 0 are the same equations. So

they represent the same equation.Thus, u + kv = 0 is either

(1 + k)u = 0 or (1 + k)v = 0i.e., u = 0 or v = 0. Ans.(1)

6. Let the slopes be 3m and m.

Then 4m = – 2hb

and 3m2 = ab

∴ 3.4

2

2hb

ab

= ⇒ hab2 43

= . Ans.(4)

7. We have ah

= =9

1234

,hb

= =1216

34

and gf

= =2128

34

⇒ ah

hb

gf

= = .

Hence lines are parallel. Ans.(2)

8. Centre of circle is (0, 0) and radius is r = 2 .

∴ The length of ⊥ form (0, 0) on 2x – y + 1 = 0 is p = =1

5

1

5

∴ The length of chord = 2 2 2r p– = 2 215

– = =295

6

5.

Ans.(3)

9. Let AB be the chord of length 2 , O be the

cen t re o f t he c i r c l e and l e t OC be theperpendicular from O on AB. Then

O

A BC

45°

AB = 2√

AC BC= = =2

21

2.

In ∆OBC, OB = BC cosec 45° = =1

22 1.

∴ Area of the circle = π(OB)2 = π. Ans.(2)10. Centre of circle is (–2, –3). Let B (x’, y’) be another point.

Now O is the mid point of AB

O (–2, –3)

B (x’, y’)

A (2, 3)

∴x +

=2

22–

⇒ x = – 6

andy'

–+

=3

23

⇒ y = – 9∴ Point is (–6, –9). Ans.(4)

11. Radius of circle =6 1

10

5

10

–=

Any line through origin is y = mx⇒ mx – y = 0Line is tangent to the circle.

∴m

m

.2 1

1

5

102

+

+= ⇒

( )2m 11

52

2

2++

=m

⇒ 2[4m2 + 4m + 1] = 5m2 + 5 ⇒ 3m2 + 8m – 3 = 0⇒ 3m2 + 9m – m – 3 = 0 ⇒ 3m (m + 3) – 1 (m + 3) = 0

⇒ (3m – 1) (m + 3) = 0 ⇒ m =13

and m = – 3

∴ Other tangent is y x=13

⇒ x – 3y = 0. Ans.(2)

12. If p be the altitude, then p = a sin 60 =a2

3 .A

B CD

QP

R S

Ga xr

rx

Since the t r i ang le i s equ i l a te ra ,there fore the cent ro id , o r thocent re ,circumcentre and incentre all coincide.Hence the radius of the inscribed circle

= = =13 2 3

pa

r

∴ diameter = 2r3

=a

.

Now if x be the side of the square inscribed, then angle in a semicircle beinga right angle, therefore x2 + x2 = d2 = 4r2

⇒ 23

22

xa

=

∴ Area = xa2

2

6= . Ans.(3)

13. x1 + 2 = 4 ⇒ x1 = 2.Putting x = 2 in the equation of the parabola,

y2 = 16 ⇒ y = ± 4Hence the coordinates of required points are (2, ± 4). Ans.(4)

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14. The conic section can be written as

(x – 2)2 + 4(y – 0)2 = 8 or ( – )

( )

( – )

( )

x y2

2 2

0

21

2

2

2

2+ =

This is an ellipse whose semi major and semi minor axes are a = 2 2 and

b = 2 respectively. Therefore, its eccentricity is given by

eb

a= 1

2

2– = =128

32

– . Ans.(1)

15. The given point (–a, 2a) l ies on the directr ix x = – a of the parabola y2 =4ax. Thus, the tangents are at right angle. Ans.(4)

16. The equation of the tangent at (4, –2) to y2 = x is

– 2y =12

(x + 4) or x + 4y + 4 = 0

Its slope is –14

. Therefore the slope of the perpendicular line is 4. Since

the tangents at the end of focal chord of a parabola are at r ight angle,therefore the slope of the tangent at Q is 4. Ans.(3)

17.2

12, 2 3 22b

ab a= = ⇒ =

∴ eb

a= + = + =1 1

124

22

2 . Ans.(1)

18. We have a b→ →

=. cos θ

∴ | – |a b→ →

=2 1 ⇒ | | | | –2 .a b a b→ → → →

+ =2 22 2 1

⇒ 1 + 2 – 2 2 cos θ = 1 ⇒ cos θ = 1 2/ ⇒ θ = π/4. Ans.(1)

19. r i j k i j k→

= + +($ – $ $) – ( $ – $ $)2 2 3 = –$ – $i k

Hence moment of force

= r F→ →

× =

$ $ $

–1 –1–4

i j k0

3 2

= +$( ) – $( ) $ (–2)i j k2 7 = 2 7 2$– $ – $i j k . Ans.(2)

20. a b c→ → →

× =.( )–1

–1

2 11 2 11 2

= 2(5) –1 (1) –1 (–3) = 10 – 1 + 3 = 12. Ans.(2)

21. We know that P will be the mid point of AC and BD

D

O

C

BA

P

∴ OA OC OP→ → →

+ = 2 .....(i)

and OB OD OP→ → →

+ = 2 .....(ii)

Adding (i) and (ii), we get OA OB OC OD OP→ → → → →

+ + + = 4 . Ans.(4)

22. We have lim.

. . . . .( ) ( )n → ∞ + + + +

+ +LNM

OQP

113

13.5

15.7

12n 1 2n 3

=FHG

IKJ +

FHG

IKJ + +

+ +FHG

IKJ

LNM

OQP→ ∞lim – – . . . . . –n

12

113

13

15

12n 1

12n 3

=+

LNM

OQP→ ∞lim –n

12

11

2n 3=

++

LNM

OQP→ ∞limn

12

2n 22n 3

=+

+

L

NMMMM

O

QPPPP

= =→ ∞lim . .nn1

2

11

132n

12

112

Ans.(3)

23. Domain of tan–1 x is R and domain of cos–1 x is [–1, 1].Hence domain of tan–1 x + cos–1 x is = R ∩ [–1, 1] = [–1, 1]. Ans.(1)

24. We have 0 ≤ | x – 2 | ≤ ∞⇒ – ∞ ≤ – | x – 2 | ≤ 0 ⇒ – ∞ ≤ 1 – | x – 2 | ≤ 1Hence range of function is (– ∞, 1]. Ans.(3)

25. Let y = f(x) ⇒ x = f–1 (y)

∴ loga (x + x2 1+ ) = y ⇒ x + x2 1+ = ay

⇒1

12x xa y

+ += – ⇒ – –x x a y+ + =2 1

∴ xa ay y

=FHG

IKJ

– –

2 ⇒ f–1 (y) =

12

(ay – a–y)

Hence the inverse of f(x) is given by

f–1 (x) =12

(ax – a–x). Ans.(1)

26. f(x) is continuous at x =π2

⇒ limcos–/x

k xx

f→FHG

IKJ =

FHG

IKJπ π

π2 2 2

⇒k2

3= ⇒ k = 6. Ans.(2)

27. We have

f xf x h) f x

hh' ( ) lim( – ( )

=+

→ 0 = →lim( ) ( – ( )

hf x f h) f x

h0 [Q f(x + y) = f(x) f(y)]

= →f xf h)

hh( ) lim( –

01

=+

→f xhg h) G h)

hh( ) lim( ( –

01 1

= f(x) limh → 0 g(h) G(h) = f(x) limh → 0 G(h) limh → 0 g(h)= ab f(x). Ans.(3)

28. y x x= +sin – cos–1 –11 = 2 cos–1 x

⇒dydx x x

= –2–

.1

1

1

2= –

( – )

1

1x x. Ans.(1)

29.ddx

[tan–1 (cot x) + cot–1 (tan x)]

=FHG

IKJ +

FHG

IKJ

LNM

OQP

ddx

x xtan tan – cot cot ––1 –1π π2 2

= +LNM

OQP

ddx

x xπ π2 2

– –

= =ddx

x[ – ] –π 2 2. Ans.(4)

30. Given y ex ex ex

= + + + ∞. . . . .

⇒ y = ex + y⇒ log y = x + y

Differentiating w.r. to x,

11

ydydx

dydx

. = + ⇒ dydx

yy

11

–FHG

IKJ = ⇒

dydx

yy

=1–

. Ans.(2)

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31. From figure,x2 + y2 = 100 .....(1)

When x = 8 ⇒ y = 6

OA

x

y

B

y

10 cm

x

Differentiating (1) w.r. to x,

2 2 0xdxdt

ydydt

+ =

∴ dydt

xy

dxdt

= – . = ⋅–86

2

= –83

cm/sec. Ans.(2)

32. Let f(x) = 3x4 – 8x3 + 12x2 – 48x + 25∴ f’(x) = 12x3 – 24x2 + 24x – 48Now f’ (x) = 0 ⇒ x3 – 2x2 + 2x – 4 = 0

⇒ x2 (x – 2) + 2(x – 2) = 0 ⇒ (x – 2) (x2 + 2) = 0 ⇒ x = 2Now f(1) = 3 – 8 + 12 – 48 + 25 = –16

f(2) = 48 – 64 + 48 – 96 + 25 = – 39and f(3) = 243 – 216 + 108 – 144 + 25 = 16,Hence, maximum value = 16 and minimum value = – 39. Ans.(3)

33. On y-axis x is zero. ∴ y = 1 – e0 = 1 – 1 = 0

Now the slope of tangent is mdydx

= at (0, 0) = –e0. 12

12

= –

Hence equation of the tangent is y – 0 = –12

(x – 0)

or x + 2y = 0. Ans.(1)

34.sin

cos

sin

cossec

3

2

3

221x

xdx

x

xdx x dx

+= +z z z =

FHG

IKJz 1 2

2

– cos

cos

x

xsin x dx + tan x + c

Let cos x = z ⇒ – sin x dx = dz

∴ I = –1 2

2– zzz dz + tan x + c =

FHG

IKJz 1

12–

z dz + tan x + c

= z +1z

+ tan x + c = cos x + sec x + tan x + c. Ans.(3)

35. g x f x f x dx( ) ( ( ) '( ))+z = +z zg x f x dx g x f x dxII I( ) . ( ) ( ) . '( )

=FHG

IKJ +zzz zf x g x dx

ddx

f x g x dx dx g x f x dx( ) . ( ) – . ( ) ( ) ( ) . '( )

= + +zzf x g x f x g x dx f x g x C( ) . ( ) – ' ( ) . ( ) '( ) . ( )

= f(x) . g(x) + C. Ans.(2)

36. ex

xdx e

x

xdxx x.

( ).

( )+=

++zz 2

2 2

23 3 =

+ +

LNMM

OQPPz e

x xdxx .

( )–

( )12

222 3

=+

++

RS|T|UV|W|

LNMM

OQPPz e

x

ddx x

dxx .( ) ( )

1

2

1

22 2 =+

+e

xC

x

( ),

2 2

Q e f x f x dx e f x Cx x: ( ( ) '( )) . ( ) .+ = +z Ans.(3)

37.x

xdx

4 1−z . Put x2 = t ⇒ 2x dx = dt

∴−

=−

=−+

FHG

IKJ + =

−+

FHG

IKJ +z zx

xdx

dt

t

tt

cx

xc4 2

2

21

12 1

14

11

14

1

1log log .

Ans.(3)

38. I x dx x dx x dx= − = − + −z z z| | ( ) ( )1 1 10

2

0

1

1

2

= −FHG

IKJ

LNMM

OQPP + −

LNMM

OQPPx

x xx

2

0

12

1

2

2 2= −

FHG

IKJ −

LNM

OQP + − −

FHG

IKJ

LNM

OQP1

12

0 012

1 = + =12

12

1 .

Ans.(4)

39. Let I x f x dx= z (sin )0

π

...(1)

⇒ = − − ⇒ = −z zI x f x dx I x f x dx( ) (sin ( ) ( ) (sin )π π ππ π

0 0...(2)

Adding (1) and (2), we have

22

0 0

I f x dx I f x dx= ⇒ =z zπππ π

(sin ) (sin ) . Ans.(3)

40. I ax bx c dx ax bx dx c dx= + + = + +− −−z zz( ) ( )3

2

23

2

2

2

2

1

= +−

02

2c x (Q ax3 + bx is an odd function of x)

= c[2 + 2] = 4c.Hence, value of given integral depends on c. Ans.(3)

41. The given curve is xy – 3x – 2y – 10 = 0 ⇒ =+−

yxx

3 102

∴ Required area

= 3 10

23

162

3 16 23

4

3

4

3

4xx

dxx

dx x x+−

= +−

FHG

IKJ = + −z z log ( )

= [12 + 16 log 2 – 9] = 16 log 2 + 3. Ans.(2)

42. V = π π π ππ

ππ ππ

y dx xdx xdx2

0

22 2

0

2

0

222 2 4

12 2

= = = =z zz sin . sin ./

.Ans.(1)

43. S = 20

3

ππ

ydsdx

dxaz ;

18ay dydx

= 1.(3a – x)2 + x.2 (3a – x).3 (a – x)

dydx

= ( )( ) ( )3

6 69

12

a x a xay

a xa

ax

dsdx

dydx

− −=

−∴ = +

FHG

IKJ

= +−RS|T|

UV|W|=

+1

4 2

2( )

( )

a xax

a x

ax

∴ =− − +zS x

a x

a

a x

a

a x

a xdx

a

23

3

3

3 20

3

π . ( )( ) ( ) ( )

= + − = =zπ ππ

33 2

39 32 2 3 2

0

3

aa ax x dx

aa a

a

( ) . . Ans.(2)

44. f(x) = x4 – 5x3 + x2 – 3x + 4 ⇒ f(4) = (4)4 – 5 (4)3 + (4)2 – 3(4) + 4= 256 – 320 + 16 – 12 + 4 =– 56. f'(x) = 4x3 – 15 x2 + 2x – 3⇒ f'(4) = 256 – 240 8 – 3 = 21. f'' (x) = 12x2 – 30x + 2⇒ f' ' (4) = 74. f' ' '(x) = 24 x – 30 ⇒ f' ' ' (4) = 66. fiv(x) = 24

f x ff x f x f x f xiv

( ) ( )'( )( )

!''( )( )

!'''( )( )

!( )( )

!= +

−+

−+

−+

−4

4 41

4 42

4 43

4 44

2 3 4

= − + − + − + − +−

56 21 4742

4663

424( 4

42 3

4

( ) ( )!

( ))

!x x x

x

= (x – 4)4 + 11 (x – 4)3 + 37 (x – 4)2 + 21 (x – 4) – 56. Ans.(1)

45. We have dydx

yx

dyy

dxx

++−

= ⇒+

+−

=1 21 2

01 2 1 2

0coscos cos cos

Integrating, dy

y

dy

x

C

2 2 22 2cos sin+ =zz

⇒ − = ⇒ − =12

12 2

tan cot tan coty xC

y x C . Ans.(3)

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46. The given equation is dydx

x yxy

=+2 2

2...(1) which is homogeneous.

Putting x = νx and dydx

xdydx

= + ⋅ν , the equation (1) becomes

d dxx

ννν

ν1

2

2+−

= ; Integrating we get 2

1

12

νν

ν−

=z zdx

dx

⇒ – log (1 – ν2) = log x + log c ⇒ − −FHG

IKJ = ⇒

−=log log1

2

2

2

2 2

y

xcx

x

x ycx

⇒ x = c(x2 – y2) ⇒ x – c(x2 – y2) = 0. Ans.(2)

47. We have dydx

a dy a dx= ⇒ =− −sin sin .1 1

Integrating we get y = sin–1 a.x + c .But the curve passes through (0, 1). ∴ c = 1.Hence the curve is y = sin–1 a.x + 1 ⇒ y – 1 = (sin–1 a)x

⇒ siny

xa

−FHG

IKJ =

1. Ans.(3)

48. The given equation is dydx

y x x+ =tan sec , which is linear..

I.F. = ex dxtanz ∴ e log sec x = sec x.

∴ Solution is, sec . sec sec tanx y x dx c y x x c= + ⇒ = +z 2 . Ans.(2)

49. The terms can be put in ascending order of magnitude as2.9, 5.2, 8.3, 11.1, 12.6, 13.3, 16.4

Here number of terms is odd and is equal to 7.

Therefore moedian = 7 1

24 11 1

+= =th term th term . . Ans.(2)

50. Let assumed mean A be 45. Then table for calculation of S.D. is :

x d = x – A = x – 45 d2

40 – 5 25

42 – 3 9

46 1 1

48 3 9

44 – 1 1

Total ∑d = – 5 ∑d2 = 45

Standard deviation

σ =∑

−∑F

HGIKJ = −

−FHG

IKJ = − = =

dn

dn

2 2 2455

55

9 1 2 2 2 8. . Ans.(3)

51. Here the greatest frequency 25 is in 10 – 15 which is therefore the modalclass. Mode is given by

Mode = l11 0

1 0 22+

−− −

×f f

f f fi ...(1)

Here l1 = 10, l2 = 15, f1 = 25, f0 = 16, f2 = 14 and i = 5Using in (1) we get

Mode = 1025 16

2 25 16 145 10

920

5 12 25+−

× − −× = + × = . . Ans.(2)

52. We have the following table after arranging the marks in ascending order.

Marks Frequency Cumulative frequency

9 4 4

20 6 10

25 16 26

40 8 34

50 7 41

80 2 43

Here N is odd and equal to 43.

Hence median =+F

HGIKJ

43 12 th item = value of the 22nd item.

For the table it is obvious that all times from 11 to 26 have their value 25.Hence 22nd item is in the range 11 – 26 and, therefore its value is 25. Ans.(3)

53. Let the events of passing the tests I, II and III be denoted by A, B and Crespectively. It is easy to see that the events A, B, C are indepedent events.Now according to the question,

P A B A C[( ) ( )]∩ ∪ ∩ =12

⇒ ∩ + ∩ − ∩ ∩ =P A B P A C P A B C( ) ( ) ( )12

⇒ + − =P A P B P A P C P A P B P C( ) . ( ) ( ) . ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )12

⇒ + ⋅ − ⋅ =pq p pq12

12

12

⇒ p(q + 1) = 1 ...(1)The values p = 1, q = 0 in (3) satisfy (1) and then the correct answer is (3).Ans.(3)

54. The required probability

=+ + + + +coefficient of x in x x x x x x10 2 3 4 5 6 4

46( )

=+ + + + +coefficient of x in x x x x x6 2 3 4 5 4

41

6( )

The numerator = coefficient of x6 in (1 + x + x2 + x3 + x4 + x5)4

= coefficient of x6 in (1 – x6)4 (1 – x)–4

= coefficient of x6 in (1 – 4x6 + ...) × (1 + 4x + 10x2 + ... + 84x6 + ...)= 84 – 4 = 80.

Therefore the required probability = 80

6

5814 = . Ans.(4)

55. With a pair of dice 5 and 7 can be thrown in 4 and 6 ways respectively. Hencenumber of ways of throwing neither 5 nor 7 = 36 – (4 + 6) = 26.The probability of throwing neither 5 nor 7 in a single throw with a pair of two

dice = 2636

1318

= and the probability of throwing a five = 4

3619

= .

Since five (different from 7) has been thrown already, 5 may be thrown atnext attempt, when attempt to throw 5 or 7 has failed at the first step and the

corresponding probabi l i ty = 1318

19

× or at the th i rd at tempt for which

probability = 1318

19

2FHG

IKJ ⋅

FHG

IKJ and so on. In this way the required probability

= + ⋅ +FHG

IKJ ⋅ + =

−=

19

1318

19

1318

19

19

11318

25

2

... . Ans.(3)

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56. There are two cases such that one rupee coin is still in the first purse whichare :(1) One rupee coin is not in 9 coins drawn from the first purse.(2) One rupee coin is in the 9 coins drawn from the first purse.

Probability for (1) is 1 1

10109

199

199C

CC

× =

and probability for (2) is 9

81

110

9

188

11

199

81190

C CC

C CC

××

×= .

Therefore the required probability = 1

1081

1901019

+ = . Ans.(2)

57. We have x y x yi i x y= = ∑ = = =0, 0, 12, 2, 3σ σ and n = 10.

∴ = =∑ − −

rx y

x yn

x x y y

y

i i

x y

cov ( , )

var ( ) . var ( )

( ) ( )1

σ

=∑

1n

x yi i

x yσ σQ x y= =0, 0c h

×=

110

12

2 30 2. . Ans.(3)

58. Let the number of pairs be n.Here, R = 0.8 and ∑D2 = 136.

∴ = −∑

−= −

×−

⇒ − =×

RD

n n n nn n1

61

0 8 16 136

11

6 1360 2

2

2 22

( ).

( )( )

.

⇒ (n – 1) n(n + 1) = 30 × 136⇒ (n – 1) n(n + 1) = 15 × 16 × 17 ⇒ n = 16. Ans.(3)

59. Let us assume that the line of regression of y on x be3x + 2y = 7 ...(i)

and the line of regression of x on y bex + 4y = 9 ...(ii)

∴ byx = slope of the line (i) = −32

and 1

b xy = slope of the line (ii) = − ⇒ = −

14

4b xy .

Now, b byx xy⋅ = −FHG

IKJ − = >

32

4 6 1( ) .

∴ Our assumption is wrong.Hence, the line of regression of y on x is x + 4y = 9 and the line of regressionof x on y is 3x + 2y = 7.∴ byx = slope of the line (ii)

= −14

and 1

b xy = slope of the line (i) = − ⇒ = −

32

23

b xy .

Hence, b and byx xy= − = −14

23

. Ans.(2)

60. We have x y rx y= = = = =10, 90, 3, 12, 0 8σ σ . .

Equation of regression line of y on x is

y yr

x y xy

x− = − ⇒ − = × −

σ

σ( ) . ( )10 90 0 8

123

10

⇒ y – 90 = 3.2(x – 10) ⇒ y = 3.2x + 58 ...(1)Equation of regression line of x on y is

x xr

y y x yx

y− = − ⇒ − = × −

σσ

( ) . ( )10 0 83

1290

⇒ x – 10 = 0.2(y – 90) ⇒ x = 0.2y – 8 ...(2)Hence, the equation of regression lines arey = 3.2x + 58 and x = 0.2y – 8. Ans.(4)

Trick : Work from option value of x y, satisfies the regression equations.

61. Here y = sin x, a = 0 and b = π.

∴ =−

=−

=hb a

nπ π0

4 4

∴ = = = = =x x x x x1 1 2 3 50,4 2

34

π π ππ, , , .

The table for the values of y corresponding to these values of x is

x

y x

04 2

34

01

21

1

20

π π ππ

= sin

By Simpson’s rule, we have

= + + + +z hy y y y y

34 20 4 1 3 2

0

[( ) ( ) ]π

= + + +FHG

IKJ + ×

LNMM

OQPP

π2

0 0 41

2

1

22 1( )

= + = +π π12

4 2 26

2 2 1[ ] ( ) . Ans.(3)

62. Here h = 10 and n = 6.

∴ The required area = h

y y y y y y y2

20 6 1 2 3 4 5[( ) ( )]+ + + + + +

= + + + + + +102

0 4 2 3 7 11 8 6[( ) ( )]

= 5(4 + 70) sq. metres.= 370 sq. metres. Ans.(1)

63. The equations corresponding to the given inequations

x – y ≥ 2, x + 2y ≤ 8 are x – y = 2 ⇒ +−

=x y2 2

1

and x + 2y = 8 ⇒ + =x y8 4

1

It is clear that (0, 0) does not lie in the graph of x – y > 2 but lies in the graphof x + 2y < 8.

Y

X1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

4

32

1

0–1

Y’–2

A(2, 0) C(8, 0)

(4, 2)

x + 2y = 8x –

y = 2

B

Therefore, the feasible region is ABC whose vertices are A(2, 0), B(4, 2) andC(8, 0). Ans.(1)

64. Let the fruit seller buy x boxes of oranges and y boxes of apples. Then,x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0 ...(i)

Since the fruit seller cannot store more than 12 boxes, thereforex + y ≤ 12 ...(ii)

Taking into account the cost of articles and availability of money, we get50x + 25y ≤ 500

or 2x + y ≤ 20 ...(iii)The objective function P is given by

P = 10x + 6y ...(iv)We have to maximize (iv) subject to the constraints (i), (ii) and (iii).The shaded region in the following figure is the feasible region.The corners of the feasible region are the points O(0, 0), C(10, 0), E(8, 4)and A(0, 12).At the point O(0, 0),

P = 10 × 0 + 6 × 0 = 0At the point C(10, 0)

P = 10 × 10 + 6 × 0 = 100At the point E(8, 4),

P = 10 × 8 + 6 × 4 = 104

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At the point (0, 12),P = 10 × 0 + 6 × 12 = 72.

Y

D(0, 20)20

15

(0,. 12)10

5

0 O

5 10 15 20 X

C B(12, 0)

E(8, 4)

2x + y = 20

Ax+y=12

Thus, the profit will be maximum when the fruit seller buys 8 boxes of orangesand 4 boxes of apples. Ans.(1)

65. Probability of winning of Shyam

= × + × × × +56

16

56

56

56

16

....

= + +FHG

IKJ +

LNMM

OQPP

536

12536

2536

2

. . . . . =536

1

12536

– = × =

536

3611

511

Mathematical expectation for Shyam = Rs.511

× 88 = Rs. 40. Ans.(2)

66. P(2) = 9P(4) + 90 P(6)

⇒ = +− − −e m e m e mm m m2 4 6

29

490

6! ! ! ⇒ = +1912

90360

2 4m m

or m4 + 3m2 – 4 = 0 m ⇒ m = ± 1. Ans.(1)

67. Ram’s probability of winning the game is 23

13

= ⇒ =p q

The p robab i l i t y t ha t he w i l l no t w in a t l eas t one game i s =

40

0 4

4

23

13

11

3

181

CFHG

IKJ

FHG

IKJ =

FHG

IKJ =.

The probability that he will win atleast one game is = =1181

8081

– . Ans.(2)

68. Let M, M0 denote the Mean and Mode of the distr ibution co-eff icient ofvariation = 5

⇒ × =σM

100 5 or M = 20σ = 20 × 2 = 40

Karl Pearson’s co-efficient of Skewness =M M– 0

σ

∴ 0.5 =40

20– M

or 1 = 40 – M0

∴ M0 = 39. Ans.(1)

69. y = x and x y= +14

34

. Hence r = ⋅FHG

IKJ =1

14

0 5. . Ans.(2)

70. Suppose a strianght line to be fitted to the given data is as followsy = a + bx ...(1),then the normal equations are as :∑y = na + b∑x ...(2)and ∑xy = a∑x + b∑x2 ...(3)Now, from the given data, we have

x y xy x2

0 1 0 0

1 1.8 1.8 1

2 3.3 6.6 4

3 4.5 13.5 9

4 6.3 25.2 16

Total ∑x = 10 ∑x = 16.9 ∑xy = 47.1 ∑x2 = 30

Here n = 5. Now substituting these values in the normal equations, we get16.9 = 5a + 10b ...(4)47.1 = 10a + 30b ...(5).Solving (4) and (5), we have a = 0.72 and b = 1.33.Thus, the required equation of the straight line isy = 0.72 + 1.33x [Putting a and b in (1)]. Ans.(2)

71. G.E. = + + ×2 5 6 3 5 9 5 2 9 5– – – –

= + +2 5 6 3 5 3 5– – –e j = +2 5 9 4 5– –

= + + ×2 5 5 4 2 5 4– – = + = =2 5 5 2 4 2– – .e j Ans.(3)

72. By truth table :

p q – q q v ~ q p ⇒ (q v ~ q)

F F T T T

Ans.(1)73. Given n(U) = 700

n(A) = 200, n(B) = 300, n(A ∩ B) = 100n(A ∪ B) = n(A) + n(B) – n(A ∩ B)

= 200 + 300 – 100 = 400.Now n(A’ ∩ B’) = n(A ∪ B)’ = n(U) – n(A ∪ B) = 700 – 400 = 300. Ans.(3)

74. We have (kA)(adj kA) = |kA| = In⇒ k(A adj kA) = k–n |A| In, (Q |kA| = kn |A|)⇒ A(adj kA) = kn–1 |A| In⇒ A adj (kA) = kn–1 A (adj A) (Q A adj A = |A| In)⇒ adj (kA) = kn–1 (adj A). Ans.(4)

75. We have 1

11

1

1−L

NMOQP −LNM

OQP =

−LNM

OQP

−tan

tantan

tanθθ

θa bb a

⇒−L

NMOQP ⋅

+

−LNM

OQP =

−LNM

OQP

11

11

112

tantan ( tan )

tantan

θθ θ

θθ

a bb a

⇒+

− −−

LNMM

OQPP =

−LNM

OQP

1

11 2

2 12

2

2tantan tantan tanθ

θ θθ θ

a bb a

−+

−+

+−+

L

N

MMMMM

O

Q

PPPPP=

−LNM

OQP ⇒

−LNM

OQP =

−LNM

OQP

1

1

2

12

1

1

1

2 2

2 2

2

2 2

2

2

2

tan

tan

tan

tantan

tan

tan

tan

cos sin

sin cos

θθ

θθ

θθ

θθ

θ θθ θ

a b

b a

a b

b a

⇒ a = cos 2θ, b = sin 2θ. Ans.(2)76. The system of equations has infinitely many (non-trivial) solutions, if

∆ = 0. i.e., if

3 2 114 15

1 2 30

−−

−=λ

⇒ 3(42 – 30) – λ(6 – 2) + 1(– 30 + 14) = 0 ⇒ λ = 5. Ans.(4)

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77. ∆ =pa qb rcqc ra pbrb pc qa

= pa(qra2 – p2bc) – qb(q2ac – b2pr) + rc(pqc2 – r2ab)= pqr(a3 + b3 + c3) – abc(p3 + q3 + r3) ...(i)

Q a + b + c = 0 and p + q + r = 0∴ a3 + b3 + c3 = 3abc and p3 + q3 + r3 = 3pqr∴ from (1), we have

= pqr.3abc – abc.3pqr.∆ = 0. Ans.(1)

78. Word ‘AIMCET’ has three consonants and three vowels.Three consonants can be arranged in 3! ways.Now we have four places; two between consonants and two are the outerplaces. If we put vowels at these places then two vowels do nt come together.At these four places three vowels can be arranged in 4P3 ways.Hence required number of ways = 3! × 4P3 = 6 × 12 × 2 = 144. Ans.(2)

79. If there are n things of different colours and m boxes of same different coloursthen arrangements when one thing is placed in one box but not of the samecolours

= − + − + + −LNMM

OQPPn

nn1

11

12

13

11

... ( )

Hence in the above sum, the number of arrangements

= − +LNMM

OQPP4

12

13

14 = 12 – 4 + 1 = 9. Ans.(3)

80. T C xx

C xr rr

r

r

r

rr r

+−

−− −= ⋅

FHG

IKJ =1

9 92

99

9 221

3

2

3( ) = ⋅ ⋅

−−9

99 32

3C xr

r

rr

Let (r + 1)th term be independent of x.∴ 9 – 3r = 0 ⇒ r = 3

Hence, independent term is = =93

6

323

17929

C . Ans.(2)

81. (1 + x + x2 + x3)5 = [(1 + x) (1 + x2)]5 = (1 + x)5 . (1 + x2)5

The sum fo coefficients of even powers= 24 . 25 = 24 + 5 = 29

(Q every term of expansion (1 + x2)5 contians even powers). Ans.(4)82. We have Tr + 1 = 50Cr (2x)r 350 – r

∴TT

rr

xr

r

+ =FHG

IKJ1 51 2

3–

Where xTT

rr

r

r= =

FHG

IKJ =+1

551 2

15102 2r

15r1,

– –

Now,TT

rr

r

+ > ⇒ > ⇒ <1 1102 2r

15r1 6.

∴ 6th and 7th term are numerically the greatest term. Ans.(3)

83. We have 5 cos θ + 3 cos cos – sin sinθπ

θπ

3 23

LNM

OQP+

= 5 cos θ + 3 .12

3 3[cos – sin ]θ θ + = +132

3 32

3.cos – sinθ θ

The maximum value of given expression

= + +12

169 27 3 = × + = + =12

14 3 7 3 10. Ans.(2)

84. We havesin x + sin y = 3(cos y – cos x)

⇒ sin x + 3 cos x = 3 cos y – sin y .....(1)⇒ r cos (x – α) = r cos (y + α),

where r = =1013

, tan α

⇒ x – χ = ± (y + α) ⇒ x = – y or x + y = 2αClearly, x = –y satisfies (1)

∴sinsin

– sinsin

–133

33

xy

yy

= = . Ans.(3)

85. sin 2θ + sin 2φ =12

⇒ sin2 2θ + sin2 2φ + 2sin 2θ sin 2φ =14

.....(i)

Again, cos 2θ + cos 2φ =32

⇒ cos2 2θ + cos2 2φ + 2cos 2θ cos 2φ =94

.....(ii)

Adding (i) and (ii), we get

1 + 1 + 2 cos (2θ – 2φ) =104

⇒ 2 cos (2θ – 2φ) =52

2–

⇒ cos 2(θ – φ) =14

⇒ 2cos2 (θ – φ)–1 =14

⇒ cos2 (θ – φ) =58

. Ans.(2)

86. We havesin–1 x + sin–1 (1 – x) = cos–1 x

⇒ sin {sin–1 x + sin–1 (1 – x)} = sin (cos–1 x)

⇒ x x x x x1 1 1 1 12 2 2– ( – ) – ( – ) –+ = ⇒ x x x x1 1 12 2– ( – ) –=

Squaring x2 = 0 or 2x – x2 = 1 – x2 ⇒ x = 0, x = 1/2. Ans.(2)

87. We know that | sin–1 x| ≤π2

. Therefore

sin–1 x + sin–1 y + sin–1 z =32π

⇒ sin–1 x = sin–1 y = sin–1 z = π/2⇒ x = y = z = sin π/2 = 1

∴ x y zx y z

100 100 100101 101 101

93

93

0+ ++ +

= =– – . Ans.(1)

88. Let the two roads intersect at A. If the bus and the car are at B and C on thetwo roads respectively, then c = AB = 2km, b = AC = 3 km. The distancebetween the two vehicles = BC = a km.Now, A = 60°⇒ cos A = cos 60°

⇒b c a

bc

2 2 2

212

+=

– ⇒ a km= 7 . Ans.(4)

89. We have

rr

rr1

2

3= ⇒ r . r3 = r1r2 ⇒

∆ ∆ ∆ ∆s s c s a s b

.– –

.–

=

⇒( – ) ( – )

( – )s a s b

s s c= 1 ⇒ tan2

C2

1= ⇒ tanC2

1= ⇒ C2

45= °

⇒ C = 90°. Ans.(3)90. In ∆PQR, the radius of the circumcircle is given by

PQR

QRP

PRQ2 2 2sin sin sin

.= = But it is given that the radius is PQ = PR.

∴ PQ PRPQ

RQR

RPQ

Q= = = =

2 2 2sin sin sin⇒ sin R = sin Q =

12

⇒ ∠ = ∠ =R Qπ6

⇒ ∠ = ∠ ∠ =P R Qππ

– – .23

Ans.(4)

91. The nth term of given series is

Tn n

nn =+( )!

2 =+

=+n

nn

n21

1 31( – ) !

–( – ) !

⇒ Tn nn = =

12

31( – ) ! ( – ) !

∴ The sum of the series,

= e + 3e = 4e. Ans.(4)

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92. loge (1 – x + x2) = log (1 + x3) – log (1 + x)

– – – – – – . . . . .xx x x x x x x x2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9+ + + +

LNMM

OQPP

= + +FHG

IKJ +

FHG

IKJ– – – – –x

xx

x xx

23

4 56

21

13 4 5

12

16

– – . . . . .x x

x7 8

9

7 813

19

+ +FHG

IKJ ∞

∴ The value of a3 + a6 + a9 + ..... ∞

=FHG

IKJ

FHG

IKJ +

FHG

IKJ ∞1

13

12

16

13

19

– – – – . . . . .

= + + ∞FHG

IKJ + ∞

FHG

IKJ1

12

13

14

13

112

13

– – . . . . . – . – – . . . . .

=FHG

IKJ + + ∞

FHG

IKJ1

13

112

13

14

– . – – . . . . .

=23

2.loge Ans.(3)

93. S = × +FHG

IKJ

LNM

OQP =

92

212

9 116

32

( – ) – – . Ans.(4)

94. Given a1, a2, a3, ....., an are in A.P. with common difference d.⇒ d = a2 – a1 = a3 – a2 = a4 – a3 = ..... = an – an – 1

Now, sin d. cosec a1 . cosec a2 =sin ( – )sin sin

a aa a

2 1

1 2

=sin cos – cos sin

sin sina a a a

a a2 1 2 1

1 2

= cot a1 – cot a2

Similarly, sin

sin sind

a a2 3= cot a2 – cot a3 .....

and sinsin sin–

da an n1

= cot an – 1 – cot an

Hence, sin d[cosec a1 cosec a2 + cosece a2 cosec a3 + ..... + cosec an–1 .cosec an]= cot a1 – cot a2 + cot a2 – cot a3 + cot a3 – cot a4 + ..... + cot an–1 – cot an= cot a1 – cot an. Ans.(4)

95. Let a and d be the first term and common difference of A.P. ThenTm + 1 = a + mdTn + 1 = a + ndTr + 1 = a + rd

Now, Tm + 1, Tn + 1 and T r + 1 are in G.P.⇒ (a + nd)2 = (a + md) (a + rd)⇒ a(2n – m – r) = d (mr – n2)

or .....(1)

Also, m,n,r in H.P. ⇒ .....(2)

From (1) and (2)

da

m rmr n n

m rm r n

=+

=+

+FHG

IKJ =

2n 2 2n2n

22

– ( )–

– ( )( ) –

– . Ans.(1)

96. Given a = ar + ar2 ⇒ r2 + r – 1 = 0 ⇒ r =± +–1 1 4

2

Since r is not negative r =+

=–1 5

2sin 18°. Ans.(2)

97. We have f(x) = log (x2 – x – 2) which is defined forx2 – x – 2 > 0 ⇒ (x – 2) (x + 1) > 0 ⇒ x < – 1 and x > 2

Now when x < 0 then the equation9x2 – 18 |x| + 5 = 0 becomes 9x2 + 18x + 5 = 0⇒ 9x2 + 15x + 3x + 5 = 0 ⇒ (3x + 1) (3x + 5) = 0

⇒ x = – , –13

53

Again when x > 0 then the equation 9x2 – 18 |x| + 5 = 0 becomes9x2 – 18x + 5 = 0

⇒ (3x – 1) (3x – 5) = 0 ⇒ x =13

53

,

Hence root of equation lying in the domain of f(x) is –53

. Ans.(1)

98. Let the roots of 8x2 – 6x – (a + 3) = 0 be α and α2. Then

α α+ = =2 68

34

⇒ 4αx2 + 4α – 3 = 0 ⇒ 4α2 + 6α – 2α – 3 = 0

⇒ (2α + 3) (2α – 1) = 0 ⇒ α =12

32

and – and

When α =+

=12

38

18

thena

– ⇒ a = – 4

When x thena

=+

=–32

38

278

⇒ a = 24

Hence the values of a are –4, 24. Ans.(4)

99. Given a + b + c = 0 ⇒ a3 + b3 + c3 = 3abc

x x xa b c a b c a b c2 2 2–1 –1 –1 –1 –1 –1. .

= x x xabc

bac

cab

2 2 2. . .

=+ +

xabc

bac

cab

2 2 2

= = =+ +

x x xa b c

abcabc

abc

3 3 3 33 . Ans.(3)

100. A = log2 log2 log4 44 + 2 22

log = log2 log2 4 + 2 ⋅ 2log22

= log2 log2 22 + 4 = log 22 + 4 = 5. Ans.(3)