2nd batch Admission Test Math Solution

41. The value of (4500) is

(a) 150

(b) 1200

(c) 320

(d) 1500

Solution
Theory:
In number theory, Euler's totient or phi function, (n) is an arithmetic function that
counts the totatives of n, that is, the positive integers less than or equal to n that are relatively
prime to n. Thus if n is a positive integer, then (n) is the number of integers k in the range 1
k n for which gcd(n, k) = 1. The totient function is a multiplicative function, meaning that
if two numbers m and n are relatively prime (to each other), then (mn) = (m)(n).[3][4]
For example let n = 9. Then gcd(9, 3) = gcd(9, 6) = 3 and gcd(9, 9) = 9. The other six
numbers in the range 1 k 9, that is, 1, 2, 4, 5, 7 and 8, are relatively prime to 9. Therefore,
(9) = 6. As another example, (1) = 1 since gcd(1, 1) = 1.
The totient function is important mainly because it gives the order of the multiplicative group
of integers modulo n (the group of units of the ring

).

Solve:
(4500) = (125*9*4) = (125) (9) (4) = (12525)*(93)*(42) = 1200
Answer: (b) 1200

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------42. If 7x = 15(mod 40), then the value of x is

(a) 25

(b) 20

(c) 35

(d) 15

Solution
7x = 15(mod 40) is equivalent to solving the equation: 7x = 15 + 40q
Now check with the answer choices:
If x = 25, q = (7*25-15)/40 = 4
If x = 20, q = (7*20-15)/40 = 3.125
If x = 35, q = (7*35-15)/40 = 5.75
If x = 15, q = (7*15-15)/40 = 2.25
Answer: (a) 25
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43. The solution of the matrix equation AX = b, where A =

1
1
1

1 and b =
1

6

is 2
1

3

(a) 2
1

(b)

2

3

1

(c) 2
3

(d) 2
9

Solution

A
1

AX = b

1
2
1
2

1
1

3
3
1

2
1
1

6
3

[by calculator]

X = A-1 b
1

= 2
3

1

Answer: (c) 2
3

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------44. The dimension of the vector space Pn is

(a) n

(b) (n+1)

(c) n+2

(d) n/2

Answer: (b) (n+1)

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------45. If A =

0
0

0
3
0

0 , then A-5 is
2

1
0

(a)

0
1

243

0
0

32

(b) 0
0

0
243

(d) 0
0

0
81

0
32

1
(c) 0

0
1
243
0

0
0

32

Solution A A A 0
0

A A A 0
0

0
81
0

0
16

16

[using scientific calculator]

1

A5 A A 4 0
0

0
243
0

0
32

A 5 ( A 5 ) 1

1
0

0
1

243
0

0
0

32

Answer: (a)
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------46. The pair of lines ax2+2hxy+by2 = 0 are parallel if
a) a = -b

(b) h2 > ab

(c) h2 = ab

(d) h2<ab

Solution
Theory:

If h2 ab, then ax2 + 2hxy + by2 = 0 represent a pair of straight lines passing through
the origin.
If h2 < ab, then ax2 + 2hxy + by2 = 0 represents two imaginary lines having real point
of intersection, the origin.
If h2 = ab, then ax2 + 2hxy + by2 = 0 represents coincident lines.
If h2 > ab, then ax2 + 2hxy + by2 = 0 represents two real and different lines.
If is an angle between the lines represented by ax2 + 2hxy + by2 = 0, then

Solve:
Putting = 0 in any of the above equation yields h2 = ab
Answer: (c) h2 = ab
47. If a, b, c are vectors, then a x (b x c) + b x (c x a) + c x (a x b) is equal to
a) 1

(b) 0

(c) 2

(d) -1

Solution

Answer: (b) 0
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------48. Integration of

1
xx

is

a)
(c)

2 in (1

(b) In

x)

1
In(1
2

x) c

(1

(d) 2 In

x) c

(1

x) c

Solution: Try differentiating the answer choices

(a)

d
2 In 1
dx

2
d

1
1 x dx

Answer: (a) 2 In

(1

1 x 2

x 1

x
1
xx

x)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------49. (m+1) (1-m) is equal to

a) / (sin m)

(b) m / (sin )

(c) m / (sin m)

(d) m / [sin (-m]

Solution
Theory:
Basic Properties of (x):

One of the most important formulas satisfied by the Gamma function is

For any x > 0, we know

Solution
(m+1) (1-m) = m * m * (1-m) = m * / (sin m) = m / (sin m)
Answer: (c) m / (sin m)
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50. If x = 1 is a three times repeated root of the equation x 4 6x3 +12x2 -10x + 3 = 0, then the
fourth root is
a) 3

(c) 31/2

(b) -3

(d) -31/2

Solution
x 4 6 x 3 12 x 2 10 x 3 0
x 4 x 3 5x 3 5 x 3 5 x 2 7 x 2 7 x 3x 3 0
x 3 x 1 5 x 2 x 1 7 x x 1 3 x 1 0

x 1 x 3 5 x 2 7 x 3 0

Now, solve x 3 5 x 2 7 x 3 0 with calculator

we get, x=1,1,3.
Answer: (a) 3
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------51. If 3/2, 3 +
third root is
a) -3 +

are the two roots of the equation, 2x3 15x2 +46x - 42 = 0, then the

(b) 3 -

(c) 3 -

(d) 3 +

Solution
Complex roots come in pairs.
If 3 +

is one root, then the other root is 3 -

Answer: (d) 3-

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------52. Three vectors u, v, w are collinear if they are related by au + by + cw = 0 and

(a) a b +c = 0

(b) a - b c = 0

(c) a + b + c = 0

(d) a + b + c = 0

Answer: (d) a + b + c = 0
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53. The tangent of the circle x2 + y2 + 2x - 4y 8 = 0 at (1, -1) is

a) 3x - 2y 5 = 0

(b) 3x + 2y 5 = 0

(c) 2x + 3y 5 = 0

(d) 2x - 3y 5 = 0

Solution
Center (-1,2), given point (1,-1)
Equation of radius:

x x1
y y1

x1 x 2 y1 y 2

x (1) y 2

11
2 1

3x 2 y 1 0

Equation of tangent, 2x-3y+k=0

putting (1,-1) in the above equation, we get: 2(1) - 3 (-1) + k = 0
k 5

Hence, equation of tangent is: 2 x 3 y 5 0

Answer: (d) 2x-3y-5=0

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------54. The probability that A can solve a problem is and B can solve it is , then the
probability that both can solve it together is
a) 1

(b)

(c) 3/16

(d) 13/16

Solution
P A

1
3
, P B
4
4

P A B P A P B

1 3
3

4 4 16

P A B P A P B P A B

1 3 1

4 4 16

13
16

Answer: (d) 13/16

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------55. If y = sce x0, then dy/dx =

a) /180 sec x0 tan x0

(b) /180 sec x tan x

(d) sec x0 tan x0

(c) sec x tan x

Solution
y = sec x0 = sec (x/180)

[in radian]

dy

/dx = sec(x/180) tan(x/180) * d/dx (x/180)

dy

dy

/dx = sec(x/180) tan(x/180) * (/180)

/dx = /180 sec x tan x

Answer: (b) /180 sec x tan x

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------56. The solution of the differential equation (D2 + 8D + 16)y = 0 is,
a) (A + B)e-4x

(b) (A + Bx)e-4x

(c) (A + Bx)e4x

(d) Acos4e + Bsin4x

Solution
Auxiliary equation: D 2 8 D 16 0
( D 4 0
2

D 4,4

y A Bx e 4 x

Answer: (b) (A + Bx)e-4x

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------57. Which of the following is incorrect?
b

(a)

f x dx

a
a

(c)

f z dz

(b)

f x dx f x dz f x dx
0

f x dx f b x dz

(d) a f x dx 2 0 f x dx
a

Solution
Options (a), (c) and (d) are different formulas of integration. Option (b) is not correct.
Answer: (b)
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lim

58. x 0 (ax bx) / x is

a) ln (b/a)

(b) ln (a/b)

(c) 0

(d) non existent

Solution
Use LHospital rule. The given limit is in
lim a x b x
lim a x Ina b x Inb

x0
x0
x
1

form.

(differentiating nominator & denominator)

= a Ina b 0 Inb
= In a In b
a

= In

Answer: (b) ln (a/b)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------59. ()
a)

(b)

Answer: (b)

(c)

(d)

1
2

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------60.

cos8x sin6x dx =

a) 5 / 4096

(b) 5 / 4096

(c) / 4096

(d) 5 / 2048

Solution
Using scientific calculator the given integration yields: 0.003835
Value of option (a) = 0.001221

Value of option (b) = 0.003835

Value of option (c) = 0.000767

Value of option (d) = 0.007669

Answer: (b) 5 /4096

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1st batch Admission Test Math Solution

Question No. 26
Solution:
Geometrical Progression series: a ar ar 2 ar 3 ar n 1
here, a = 1st term
r = common ratio
n-th term= ar n 1
4th term = ar 41 ar 3
9th term= ar 9 1 ar 8
So, ar 3 9 and ar 8 2187

2187
ar 8
=
= 243
3
9
ar

r 83 3 5
r 5 35

r 3

Ans. c) 3

Question No. 27
The coefficient of x2 in the expansion of ( 2
a) 480

b) 360

x 10
) is
4

c) 1024

d) 720

Solution:
The general term in the expansion of
(a+x)n is [that is (r+1)th term]

t r 1 ncr a n r x r tr+1 = nCr an-r xr

( r 1)th term for expansion of ( 2

1
4

10 r
(1) r ( ) r x r
= 10Cr 2

if this term contains x r then r = 2

x 10
x
) is, tr+1 = 10Cr 2 (10 r ) ( ) r
4
4

e) 120

1
4

10 2
( 1) 2 ( ) 2 x 2
hence t2+1 = 10C2 2

45 2 8 1

1
x2
16

720x 2

coefficient of

x2 is 720

Ans. d) 720

Question No. 28
Solution:
Please refer to the van-diagram shown:
here,
A {1,2}
B {2,3}

U {1,2,3,4, }

a) B Ac B A ?
A c U A {1,2,3,4} {1,2} {3,4}
B A {2,3} {1,2} {1,2,3}

B Ac B A
b) B A c B A ?
A c {3,4}
B A c {2,3} {3,4} {2}
B A {2,3} {1,2} {2}

B A c B A Ok. hence it is the answer. You can verify c), d) & e) in similar way.
Ans. b) B A c B A .

Question No. 29
Solution:


if A Ax i Ay j Az k

and B Bx i By j Bz k

A A mod ulases of A Ax 2 Ay 2 Az 2
B B

Bx 2 By 2 Bz 2

if is the angle between

then,

.B

cos

and

&B

= AB cos

.B
AB

.B

= Ax B x Ay B y Az B z

here, u =

v=v=

3 2 (2) 2 (1) 2

2 2 12 ( 3) 2

14
14

u . v = 2 3 1 (2) (3)(1) 6 2 3 7
u v

again, cos uv
14 14 14 2

1
cos 1 ( ) 60
2
Ans. c) 600

Question No. 30
Solution:
General equation of circle is, x 2 y 2 2 gx 2 fy c 0
Center = (-g, -f)
Radius =

g2 f

General equation of a line passing through the points (x1, y1) is

y y1 m( x x1 )

Where m is the slope

Perpendicular distance of a line Ax By c 0 from the point (x, y) is =

Ax By c
A2 B 2

Equation of circle x 2 y 2 2 x 4 y 12 = 0
x 2 y 2 2(1) x 2(2) y 12 0 . (1)

center ( g , f ) (1,2)

Radius =

g2 f

= 1 4 12 =

(1) 2 2 2 (12)

17

Equation of the line passing through the points (-4, -2) is

y (2) m[ x ( 4)]
y 2 mx 4m

mx y ( 4m 2) 0 . (2)

Perpendicular distance of the line (2) from the center of the circle is

m ( 2) (4m 2)
m 2 (1) 2

m 2 4m 2
( m 2 1)

5m
m2 1

line (2) will be tangent to the circle if the perpendicular distance from the center of the circle
is equal radius.
17

5m
1 m2

25m 2
1 m2

17

17 17m 2 25m 2
8m 2 17
m

17
8

equation of tangent (2) is

mx y (4m 2) 0

17
8

x y

4 17
8

20

17 x

8y

4 17

-2

8 0

Not consistent with answer. So the question is wrong.

Question No. 31
Solution:
This is the case of combination. if 2 books are executed always then we have to select 5
books from 10 books.
n
We know r no. of items can be selectwd from n no. of items C r

5 books be selected from 10 books in

10

C5

10
10

(10 5)5
55 = 252 ways

Ans. C) 252.

Question No. 32
Solution:
tan A

SinA
CosA

SinA tan A. cos A

SinA tan A. 1 sin 2 A

sin A

tan A

1 sin 2 A

sin 2 A
p2
2
1 sin A

sin 2 A p 2 p 2 sin 2 A
sin 2 A p 2 sin 2 A p 2

sin 2 A(1 p 2 ) p 2
sin 2 A
sin A

Ans.C )

p2
1 p2
p
1 p2
p
1 p2

Question No. 33

n
ways
nn r

[for acute angle, sin A is positive]

Solution:
Each dice contains the numbers1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6.
When two dice are rolled, number of possible outcomes are 6 6 36
the sum of the numbers will be 7 when two dice will give following values.
1st dice

2nd dice

1
6
2
5
3
4
total 6 results are possible
probabilit y

Ans: b)

6
1

36 6

1
6

Question No. 34
Solution:
5 2x 4

when (5-2x) is positive

[5 2 x ] 4

5 2x 4
5 4 2x
1 2x
2x 1
x

1
2

when (5-2x) is negative

(5 2 x ) 4

5 2 x 4
2x 4 5
2x 9

6
1
5
2
4
3

9
2

hence solution is x

1
9
and x
2
2

1
9
2 2 ,

Ans. B.

Question No. 35
Solution:
the differentiation of a x with respect to

x is

a x 1na

Given, y 5 x

dy
5 x..1n5
dx

Ans. b) 5 x .1n5

Question No. 36
Solution:
dx

dx

1 cos 2 x 2 cos

1
sec 2 xdx
2

1
tan x c
2

Ans: d)

1 cos 2 x 2 cos x
2

sec

xdx tan x c

1
tan x
2

Question No. 37
Solution:
for { f ( D)} y 0,

f ( D ) 0 is called the auxiliary equation

Roots of Auxiliary equation

Complete solution

case 1: All roots m1 , m2 , m3, mn are real and

different

y c1e m1x c2 e

case 2: m1 m2 but other roots are real &

different

y (c1 c2 x )e m1x c3e m3 x ..... cn e

case 3: (Imaginary roots)

e (c1 cos x c2 sin x) or,

c1c ax cos( x c 2 )

1. i is a pair of imaginary roots.

m2 x

c3e m3 x ..... cn e

mn x

mn x

ax
or, c1e sin( x c 2 )

y ex (c1 c2 x) cos x (c3 c4 x) sin x

2. ( ), ( i ) repeated twice

Solve: for choice (b) auxiliary equation is D 2 1 0

D i 0 i

here 0, 1
y e ox ( A cos x B sin x) A cos x B sin x case3 1

Ans: b) ( D 2 1) y 0

Question No. 38
Solution:
refer to the theory of previous question.
Auxiliary equation: D 2 6 D 9 0

D 2 2.3D 3 2 0
D 3,3

( D 3) 2 0

Solution is

y (c1 c 2 x)e 3 x

case2

Ans: c) (c1 c 2 x )e 3 x

Question No. 39
Solution:
Solution: Options (a), (b), (c) and (e) are different formulas of integration.
Option (e) is applicable for f(-x) = f(x)
Option (d) is not correct.
Ans: (d)

Question No. 40
Solution:
if

f is a real valued function,

f (x1, x2, x3, .., xn)

2 f
x12
2 f
x 2 x1
............
...............

Hessian of f , H ( f )

2 f
x x
n
1

u xx

H (u ) u yx
u zx

u xy
u yy
u zy

2 f
..........
x1 x 2
2 f
............
x 22
...........
...........

2 f

x1 x n
2 f
x 2 x n
...........
...........

2 f
...........
x n x 2

2 f
x n

u z

u yz
u zz

Ans: d) hessian of u

41. The point of intersection of the straight lines represented by the equation
2 x 2 xy y 2 x 7 y 10 0 is

a) (3,-1)

b) (-1,2)

c) (1,-3)

d) (4,2)

Solution:
The point of intersection of two lines are represented in the equation
2 x 2 xy y 2 x 7 y 10 0 --------- (i)

The point of intersection will satisfy equation (1)

For point (3, -1) ie. X = 3, y = 1
Left side of equation (1) is
= 2 3 2 3 1 1 2 3 7 1 10 8 Right side
For (-1,2), LHS = -27

RHS

For (1, -3) LHS = 0 RHS *

e) (-3,-1)

For (4,2), LHS = 8 RHS

For (-3,-1), LHS= 20

RHS

Ans : c) (1,-3)
42. the limit of

e tan x 1

, x is
tan x
2
e
1

a) 1

b) -1

c) 2

d)

1
2

e) does not exist

Solution:
for x =
Putting x =

, tanx = tan

2
2

, the fraction attains

2

from.

so we can apply L Hospital rule

which is applicable for

,
,0

forms.

d tan x
d

e
1 e tan x
tan x 0 e tan x sec 2 x
dx
dx
d tan x
e 1 e tan x sec 2 x
dx

d tmx
e 1
e tan x sec 2 x
dx
tmx
1
d tan x
e sec 2 x
e
1
dx

Ans: a) 1
x

x
43. If y x then

dy
equals
dx

a) (1+logx) x
d)

1
log x
x

log x
x

x
b) x

1
x

x
x
e) x x 1 log x
x

Solution:
let, z = xx
Inz xInx

c) x x 1 log x

1 dz
d
d
x Inx Inx x
z dx
dx
dx

dz
1

z x Inx 1
dx
x

d x
x x x 1 Inx
dx

now, y x x

Iny x x Inx

d
Iny d x x Inx
dx
dx

1 dy
d
Inx Inx d x x
xx
y dx
dx
dx

dy
1

y x x Inx.x x 1 Inx
dx
x

x
dy
1

x x x x Inx1 Inx
dx
x

Inx1 inx
x

x
x
Ans: e) x .x

44. If x = a sin , y a1 cos , then

2
a) 2 sin

b) tan

dy
equals.
dx

2
c) tan

Solution:
dy
d
a1 cos
dy d

d
d
dx dx
a sin
d
d

a sin
a a cos

2 sin cos
2 sin
a. sin
2
2
2

2
a(1 cos )
2 cos
cos
2
2

= 2tan

Ans: b) tan

45. The minimum value of x 2 3 x 5 is

d) 2 cos

2
e) sec

15
8

a)

b)

11
4

1
3

c)

d)

4
11

e)

8
15

Solution:
let, f x x 2 3x 5

d f x
f x 2 x 3
dx

for maximum or minimum value, f x 0

2x 3 0
x
f x

3
2

d
2 x 3 2
dx

Which is greater than 0

3
2

Hence, minimum value is obtained by putting x in f x

3
3

2
2

Ans: b)

3
5
2

9 9
5
4 2

dx
2

1 2x 2

1 x2
c
x

d) 1 x 2 + c

b) 1 x 2 c
e)

2
1 x2 c
3

dx
2

1 x2

let, x = tan
dx sec 2 d
I

11
4

is

Solution:
I=

11
4

46. The value of

a)

3.

tan

sec 2 d
2

1 tan 2

sec 2 d

tan

sec 2

c)

1 x2
c
x

sec
d sec . cot 2 d
2

tan

= sec .

cos
. cot d cos e cot d
sin

= cos ec c
= - 1 cot 2 c
= - 1

1
1
c 1 2 c
2
tan
x

x2 1
c
x2

1 x2
c
x
1 x2
c
x

Ans : c)

47. The derived set of the set

a) o x 1

b)

o x 1 is

o x 1

c) 0 x 1

d) x o

Solution:
Answer choices are wrong.

48.

x 2 1 x 2 dx 0.050794
3

now,

1
0.3333
3

19
0.23456
81

1
0.5
2

16
0.0579
315

15
0.3488
43

Answer is
Ans: d)

16
315

[by using calculator]

16
315

e) x o

49.

sin5x cos6x dx

a)

5
73

b)

equals
8
91

c)

8
693

d)

1
360

e)

7
360

Solution:
by using calculator (keep it in Radian mode).

sin 5 x cos 6 xdx 0.011544

8
0.011544
693

The solution is c)
Ans: c)

8
693

50. The question of the circle which cuts the circles

x 2 y 2 2 x 2 y 7 0 orthogonally is
a) 3 x 2 3 y 2 8 x 29 y 0
c) x 2 y 2 3x 5 0

x 2 y 2 6x 8 0

and

b) x 2 y 2 7 y 2 0
d) 2 x 2 2 y 2 7 x 5 0

e) 3 x 2 3 y 2 12 x 14 y 0
Solution:
Two circles are said to cut orthogonally if angle of intersection of these circles at a
point of intersection is a right angle ie. if the tangents to these circles at common point are
perpendicular to each other.
Two circles S: x 2 y 2 2 gx 2 fy c 0
orthogonally if 2( gg ff ) c c

and

S :

x 2 y 2 2 g x 2 f y c 0

Let the equation of required circle be x 2 y 2 2 gx 2 fy c 0 ..(i)

Given, x 2 y 2 6 x 8 0
x 2 y 2 2( 3) x 2.(0) y 8 0

.(ii)

and x 2 y 2 2 x 2 y 7 0
x 2 y 2 2( 1) x 2( 1) y ( 7) 0

.(iii)

cut

if (i) & (ii) cuts orthogonally,

2[ g (3) f 0] c 8
6 g c 8 c 6 g 8

.(iv)

if (i) & (iii) cuts orthogonally,

2[ g (1) f (1)] c 7
2 g 2 f c 7

2g 2 f c 7

..(v)

from (iv) & (v) 2g+2f-6g-8=7

4 g 2 f 15

15 4 g
2

.(vi)

also c 6 g 8
From choice a) g

(iv)

4
29
,f
,c 0
3
6
7
2

from choice b) g 0, f , c 2
3
2

from choice c) g , f 0, c 5
7
4

from d) g , f 0, c 5
6
3

7
3

from e) g 3, f , c 0
now, check equations (iv) and (vi) for the choices.
from choice a) g =

4
3

4
c 6 g 8 6( ) 8 8 8 0
3

4
16
15 4
15
f = 15 4 g
3
3

2
2
2

29
(ok )
6

hence, choice (a) is the right choice

Ans : a) 3 x 2 3 y 2 8 x 29 y 0