( x1 t ( x2 x1 ), y1 t ( y2 y1 ))

13.If the point

( x2 , y2 )

divides the join of

( x1 , y1 )

and

internally, then

(a) t < 0

(b) 0 < t < 1

(c) t > 1

(d) t = 1

14. The points whit co-ordinates (2a, 3a), (3b, 2b) and (c, c) are collinear
(A) for no value of a, b, c (B) for all values of a, b, c
a,

(C) if

c
5

2c
5

, b are in H.P.

(D) if a,

, b are in

1 2

x 2 x 27
6

H.P.

y
15. The curve
to x,

6 x9

where [x] is the greatest integer less than or equal

represents

(a) A parabola

(b) part of the parabola

(c) A straight line

(d) two straight line segment

16. A line 2x + 3y 1 = 0 intersects the three sides BC, CA and AB of the triangle ABC in P, Q, R
respectively, then considering the following relationship

(I)

BP
2 x 3 y2 1
2
PC
2 x3 3 y3 1

2 x 3 y1 1
AR
1
RB
2 x2 3 y 2 1

(III)
which of the above are correct

2 x 3 y3 1
CQ
3
QA
2 x1 3 y1 1

(II)

BP CQ AR

1
PC QA RB
(IV)

(A) I & II only

(B) III & IV only
(C) I, II, III only
(D) All are correct
17. A rectangle ABCD A (0, 0), B (4, 0), C (4, 2), D (0, 2) undergoes the following transformations

x y x y
,

2
2

successively (i) f1(x, y) (y, x)

(ii) f2(x, y) (x + 3y, y) (iii) f3(x + y)
. The
final figure will be
(A) A square
(B) A rhombus
(C) A rectangle
(D) A parallelogram

x1 , x2 , x3
18. If

y1 , y2 , y3
as well as

are in G.P. with the same common ratio, then the

( x1 , y1 ), ( x2 , y2 )
points

( x3 , y3 )
and

(a) lie on a straight line

(b) lie on an ellipse

(c) lie on a circle

(d) are vertices of a triangle

19.The largest interval for which

(a) 4<x0
x
PASSAGE-1(20-22)

x12 x9 x4 x 1 0

(b) 0<x<1

(c)

is

100<x<100

(d)

V, denote the sum of 1 st r terms of an arithmetic progression (A.P.) whose 1 st term

is r and the common difference is 2r1. Let
r=1, 2, ..
20.The sum

(a)

V1 V2 ... Vn

Tr Vr1 Vr and Q r Tr1 T ,

for

is

n
(n 1)(3n 2 n 2)
2

(b)

n
(n 1)(3n 2 n 2)
12

(c)
21.

Tr

n
(2n 2 n 1)
2

(b)

1
(2n 3 2n 3)
3

is always

(a) an odd number

(b) an even number

(c) a prime number

(d) a composite number.

22.Which of the following is a correct statement?

Q 1 , Q 2 , Q 3 ,......
(a)
are in A.P. with common difference 5.
Q 1 , Q 2 , Q 3 ,......
(b)
are in A.P. with common difference 6.
(c)
(d)

Q 1 , Q 2 , Q 3 ,......
are in A.P. with common difference 11.
Q 1 Q 2 Q 3 ,......

log ba log ba
23. If a and b are +ve real numbers other then unity, then the least value of
(A) 0
(B) 1
(C) 2

is
(D) none

x
x
log ax
x, log bx
x, log cxx

24.
(A) AP
these

are in HP, where a, b, c, x belong to (1, ), then a,b,c are in

(B) GP
(C) HP
(D) none of

x
2

[sin x]

2 x
9x
5 10

25. If
, (where [ ] denotes G.I.F)then the number of
solutions in the interval (30, 40) is
(A) 0
(B) 1
(C) 2
(D) infinite
26. The set of all values of x, measured in radians, satisfying the two inequalities

2 cos 2 x 2 3cos x and x 2 4x 12 is

( / 3, / 2) (3 / 2, 2 )

(2, / 3) ( / 3,5 / 3)
(A)

(B)

(C) (-2,6)

(D) (-2, 1/2)

1 log 5 cos x

27. The equation

(A) no solution
two solutions

If

n 2

2.5

has
(B) one solution

(C) two solutions

(D)

more

than

1 2,
n2

(where [ ] denotes G.I.F)where , n N, then can

assume
(A) (2n + 4) different values
(B) (2n + 3) different values
(C) (2n + 5) different values
(D) (2n + 6) different values
2
29. The number of real roots of the equation x + x + 3 + 2 sin x = 0, x [-,] is
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) none of these
30. If [x + [2x]] < 3 where [.] denotes greatest integer function
28.

x [0, 1)
(A)

(B)

x ,
2

(C)

x 0,
2

x ( , 1)
(D)

Answers:
18.a
24.b
30.d

13.b
19.d
25.b

14.d
20.B
26.a

15.d
21d.
27.d

16.d
22.b
28.C

17.d
23.c
29.d