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MATHEMATICS 7. The angles of elevation of the top of a tower standing on a

horizontal plane from two points on a line passing through
1. Let be a positive angle. If the number of degrees in is the foot of the tower at distances 49 m and 36 m are 43 and
divided by the number of radians in , then an irrational 47 respectively. What is the height of the tower?
(a) 40 m (b) 42 m
180 (c) 45 m (d) 47 m
number results. If the number of degrees in is
8. (1 sinA + cos A)2 is equal to
multiplied by the number of radians in , then an irrational (a) 2 (1 cosA) (1 + sin A)
(b) 2 (1 sin A) (1 + cos A)
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number results. The angle must be equal to (c) 2 (1 cos A) (1 sin A)
9 (d) None of the above
(a) 30 (b) 45
(c) 50 (d) 60 cos sin
9. What is equal to?
1 tan 1 cot
2. In a triangle ABC, a (1 3) cm, b = 2 cm and angle
(a) sin cos (b) sin + cos
C = 60. Then the other two angles are
(c) 2 sin (d) 2 cos
(a) 45 and 75 (b) 30 and 90
(c) 105 and 15 (d) 100 and 20 DIRECTIONS : For the next three (3) items that follow.
1 1 1 1 1 1
DIRECTIONS: For the next two (2) items that follow. Consider x = 4 tan , y tan and z tan .
5 70 99
Let be the root of the equation 25cos2 + 5cos 12 = 0,
10. What is x equal to?
where . 1 60 1 120
2 (a) tan (b) tan
119 119
3. What is tan equal to?
3 3 90
1 1 170
(a) (b) (c) tan (d) tan
4 4 169 169
11. What is x y equal to?
4 4
(c) (d) 828
3 5 1 1 8287
(a) tan (b) tan
4. What is sin 2 equal to? 845 8450
24 24 8281
1 1 8287
(a) (b) (c) tan (d) tan
25 25 8450 8471
5 21 12. What is x y + z equal to?
(c) (d)
12 25
5. The angle of elevation of the top of a tower from a point 20 (a) (b)
2 3
m away from its base is 45. What is the height of the tower?
(a) 10 m (b) 20 m
(c) (d)
(c) 30 m (d) 40 m 6 4
DIRECTIONS: For the next three (3) items that follow.
6. The equation tan1(1 + x) + tan1 (1 x) is satisfied by Consider the triangle ABC with vertices A (2, 3), B (2, 1) and C
2
(1, 2).
(a) x=1 (b) x = 1
13. What is the circumcentre of the triangle ABC ?
1 (a) (2, 2) (b) (2, 2)
(c) x= 0 (d) x (c) (2, 2) (d) (2, 2)
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14. What is the centroid of the tirnalge ABC ? 22. If log10 2, log10 (2x 1) and log10(2x + 3) are three consecutive
terms of an A.P, then the value of x is
1 1 (a) 1 (b) log5 2
(a) ,1 (b) ,2
3 3 (c) log2 5 (d) log10 5
2 1 0 4 i
(c) 1, (d) ,3 23. The matrix is
3 2 4 i 0
15. What is the foot of the altitude from the vertex A of the (a) symmetric (b) skew-symmetric
triangle ABC? (c) Hermitian (d) skew-Hermitian
(a) (1, 4) (b) (1, 3) 24. Let Z be the set of integers and aRb, where a, b Z if and
(c) (2, 4) (d) (1, 4) only if (a b) is divisible by 5.
16. Let X be the set of all persons living in a city. Persons x, y in Consider the following statements:
X are said to be related as x < y if y is at least 5 years older 1. The relation R partitions Z into five equivalent classes.
than x. Which one of the following is correct? 2. Any two equivalent classes are either equal or disjoint.
(a) The relation is an equivalence relation on X Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(b) The relation is transitive but neither reflexive nor (a) 1 only (b) 2 only
symmetric (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
(c) The relation is reflexive but neither transitive nor
2 1 2i
symmetric 25. If z where i 1, then argument
(d) The relation is symmetric but neither transitive nor 3 i
reflexive of z is
17. Which one of the following matrices is an elementary matrix?
3
1 0 0 1 5 0 (a) (b)
4 4
0 0 0 0 1 0
(a) (b)
0 0 1 0 0 1 5 3
(c) (d)
6 4
0 2 0 1 0 0 26. If m and n are the roots of the equation (x + p) (x + q) k = 0,
then the roots of the equation (x m) (x n) + k = 0 are
1 0 0 0 1 0
(c) (d)
0 0 1 0 5 2 1 1
(a) P and q (b) and
p q
18. Consider the following statements in respect of the given
equation : (c) p and q (d) p + q and p q
(x2 + 2)2 + 8x2 = 6x (x2 + 2) 27. What is the sum of the series 0.5 + 0.55 + 0.555 + ... to n
1. All the roots of the equation are complex. terms?
2. The sum of all the roots of the equation is 6. 5 2 1 1 2 1
Which of the above statements is/are correct? (a) n 1 (b) 9 5 9 1
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
9 9 10n 10n
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
19. In solving a problem that reduces to a quadratic equation, 1 5 1 5 1 1
(c) n 1 (d) 9 n 1
one student makes a mistake in the constant term and obtains 9 9 10n 9 10n
8 and 2 for roots. Another student makes a mistake only in
28. If 1, , 2 are the cube roots of unity, then the value
the coefficient of first-degree term and finds 9 and 1 for
roots. The correct equation is of (1 2 4 8
)(1 ) is
)(1 )(1
(a) x2 10x + 9 = 0 (b) x2 10x + 9 = 0
2
(c) x 10x + 16 = 0 (d) x2 8x 9 = 0 (a) 1 (b) 0
(c) 1 (d) 2
2 7 29. Let A = {1, 2 , 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10}. Then the number of
20. If A then that is A + 3A1 equal to? subsets of A containing exactly two elements is
1 5
(a) 20 (b) 40
(a) 3I (b) 5I
(c) 45 (d) 90
(c) 7I (d) None of these
where I is the identity matrix order 2. 30. What is the square root of i, where i 1?
21. In a class of 60 students, 45 students like music, 50 students
1 i 1 i
like dancing, 5 students like neither. Then the number of (a) (b)
students in the class who like both music and dancing is 2 2
(a) 35 (b) 40 1 i
(c) 50 (d) 55 (c) (d) None of these
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31. The point on the parabola y2 = 4ax nearest to the focus has 39. What are the direction cosines of the line segment?
its abscissa
12 4 3 12 4 3
(a) x = 0 (b) x = a (a) , , (b) , ,
13 13 13 13 13 13
a
(c) x (d) x = 2a
2 12 4 3 12 4 3
(c) , , (d) , ,
32. A line passes through (2, 2) and is perpendicular to the line 13 13 13 13 13 13
3x + y = 3. Its y-intercept is DIRECTIONS: For the next two (2) items that follow.
3 4 From the point P(3, 1, 11), a perpendicular is drawn on the line
(a) (b)
4 3 x y 2 z 3
L given by the equation . Let Q be the foot of
2 3 4
1
(c) (d) 3 the perpendicular.
3
40. What are the direction ratios of the line segment PQ?
x2 y2 (a) 1, 6, 4 (b) 1, 6, 4
33. The hyperbola 1 passes through the point
2 2
a b
(c) 1, 6, 4 (d) 2, 6, 4
4 41. What is the length of the line segment PQ?
(3 5,1) and the length of its latus rectum is units. The
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(a) 47 units (b) 7 units
length of the conjugate axis is
(a) 2 units (b) 3 units (c) 53 units (d) 8units
(c) 4 units (d) 5 units
DIRECTIONS: For the next two (2) items that follow.
34. The Perpendicular distance between the straight lines
A triangular plane ABC with centroid (1, 2, 3) cuts the coordinate
6x + 8y + 15 = 0 and 3x + 4y + 9 = 0 is
axes at A, B, C respectively.
3 3 42. What are the intercepts made by the plane ABC on the axes?
(a) units (b) unit
2 10 (a) 3, 6, 9 (b) 1, 2, 3
(c) 1, 4, 9 (d) 2, 4, 6
3 2 43. What is the equation of plane ABC?
(c) unit (d) unit
4 7 (a) x + 2y + 3z = 1 (b) 3x + 2y + z = 3
35. The area of a triangle, whose vertices are (3, 4), (5, 2) and the (c) 2x + 3y + 6z = 18 (d) 6x + 3y + 2z = 18
point of intersection of the lines x = a and y = 5, is 3 square DIRECTIONS: For the next two (2) items that follow.
units. What is the value of a? A point P (1, 2, 3) is one vertex of a cuboid formed by the coordinate
(a) 2 (b) 3 planes and the planes passing through P and parallel to the
(c) 4 (d) 5 coordinate planes.
36. The length of perpendicular from the origin to a line is 5 44. What is the length of one of the diagonals of the cuboid?
units and the line makes an angle 120 with the positive (a) 10 units (b) 14 units
direction of x-axis.The equation of the line is (c) 4 units (d) 5 units
(a) x 3y 5 (b) 3x y 10 45. What is the equation of the plane passing through P(1, 2, 3)
and parallel to xyplane?
(c) 3x y 10 (d) None of these (a) x + y = 3 (b) x y = 1
37. The equation of the line joining the origin to the point of (c) z = 3 (d) x + 2y + 3z = 14
46. The decimal number (127. 25)10, when converted to binary
x y x y
interesection of the lines 1 and 1 is nunber, takes the form
a b b a (a) (1111111.11)2 (b) (1111110.01)2
(a) x y = 0 (b) x + y = 0 (c) (1110111.11)2 (d) (1111111.01)2
(c) x = 0 (d) y = 0 47. Consider the following in respect of two non-singular
DIRECTIONS: For the next two (2) items that follow. matrices A and B of same order:
The projections of a directed line segment on the coordinate axes 1. det (A + B) = det A + det B
are 12, 4, 3 respectively. 2. (A + B)1 = A1 + B 1
38. What is the length of the line segment? Which of the above is/are correct?
(a) 19 units (b) 17 units (a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) 15 units (d) 13 units (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

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55. If A = {x : x is a multiple of 3} and
3 4 5 2 p q
48. If X ,B and A satisfy B = {x : x is a multiple of 4} and
1 1 2 1 r s
C = {x : x is a multiple of 12}, then which one of the following
the equation AX = B, then the matrix A is equal to
is a null set?
7 26 7 26 (a) ( A / B) C (b) ( A / B) / C
(a) (b)
1 5 4 17 (c) ( A B) C (d) ( A B) / C
7 4 7 26 56. If (11101011)2 is converted decimal system, then the
(c) 26 13
(d) 6 23 resulting number is
(a) 235 (b) 175
1
n r (c) 160 (d) 126
49. What is Cn equal to?
r 0 57. What is the real part of (sin x + i cos x)3 where i 1?
(a) n + 2C (b) n + 2C (a) cos 3x (b) sin 3x
1 n
(c) n + 3C (d) n + 2C
n n+1 (c) sin 3x (d) cos 3x
50. How many words can be formed using all the letters of the cos sin
word NATION so that all the three vowels should never 58. If E , then E ( ) E ( ) is equal to
come together? sin cos
(a) 354 (b) 348 (a) E( ) (b) E ( )
(c) 288 (d) None of these
51. (x3 1) can be factorised as (c) E ( ) (d) E( )
(a) (x 1) (x ) (x + 2 ) 59. Let A = {x, y, z}and B = {p, q, r, s}. What is the number of
distinct relations from B to A?
(b) (x 1) (x ) (x 2 ) (a) 4096 (b) 4094
(c) (x 1) (x + ) (x + 2 ) (c) 128 (d) 126
60. If 2p + 3q = 18 and 4p2 + 4pq 3q2 36 = 0, then what is
(d) (x 1) (x + ) (x 2 ) (2p + q) equal to?
where is one of the cube roots of unity.. (a) 6 (b) 7
52. What is (c) 10 (d) 20
DIRECTIONS: For the next two (2) items that follow.
3
sin i 1 cos d 1 x2 x4
6 6 Given that Ax B.
dx 1 x x 2
sin i 1 cos
6 6 61. What is the value of A?
(a) 1 (b) 1
where i 1, equal to? (c) 2 (d) 4
(a) 1 (b) 1 62. What is the value of B?
(c) i (d) i (a) 1 (b) 1
53. Let (c) 2 (d) 4
x y y 2 3 DIRECTIONS: For the next two (2) items that follow.
A ,B and C
2x x y 1 2 2 x2
Given that lim Ax B 3.
If AB = C, then what is A2 equal to? x 1 x
6 10 10 5 63. What is the value of A?
(a) (b) (a) 1 (b) 1
4 26 4 24
(c) 2 (d) 3
5 6 5 7 64. What is the value of B?
(c) (d) (a) 1 (b) 3
4 20 5 20
(c) 4 (d) 3
54. The value of 65. What is the solution of the differential equation
1 1 1 ydx xdy
0?
1 1 x 1 y2
is
1 1 1 y (a) xy = c (b) y = cx
(a) x+y (b) x y (c) x + y = c (d) x y = c
(c) xy (d) 1 + x + y where c is an arbitrary constant.

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66. What is the solution of the differential equation 74. If a b c 0, then which of the following is/are correct?
dy 1.
sin a 0? a, b, c are coplanar..
dx
2. a b b c c a
(a) y = x sin1 a + c (b) x = y sin1 a + c
1 Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(c) y = x + x sin a + c (d) y = sin1 a + c
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
where c is an arbitrary constant.
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
67. What is the solution of the differential equation
75. If | a b | | a b |, then which one of the following is correct?
dx x
y2 0?
dy y (a) a b for some scalar
(a) xy = x4 + c (b) xy = y4 + c (b) a is parallel to b
4
(c) 4xy = y + c (d) 3xy = y3 + c (c) a is perpendicular to b
where c is an arbitrary constant.
(d) a b 0
xe x dx
68. What is equal to? G x G 1
x 1
2 76. If G x 25 x 2 , then what is lim equal to?
x 1 x 1
(a) (x + 1)2 ex + c (b) (x + 1)ex + c
1 1
ex ex (a)
2 6
(b)
5
(c) c (d) c
2
x 1 x 1
1 1
where c is the constant integration. (c) (d)
6 6
69. The adjacent sides AB and AC of a triangle ABC are
77. Consider the following statements:
represented by the vectors 2i 3 j 2k and 4i 5 j 2k
ex e x
respectively. The area of the triangle ABC is 1. y is an increasing function on 0, .
2
(a) 6 square units (b) 5 square units
(c) 4 square units (d) 3 square units ex e x
2. y is an increasing function on , .
70. A force F 3i 4 j 3k is applied at the point P, whose 2
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
position vector is r 2i 2 j 3k . What is the magnitude (a) 1 only (b) 2 only
of the moment of the force about the origin? (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
(a) 23 units (b) 19 units x
(c) 18 units (d) 21 units 78. For each non-zero real number x, let f x . The range
|x|
71. Given that the vectors and are non-collinear. The values of f is
(a) a null set
of x and y for which u v w holds t rue if (b) a set consisting of only one element
u 2x y ,v 2y 3x and w 2 5 , are (c) a set consisting of two elements
(d) a set consisting of infinitely many elements
(a) x = 2, y = 1 (b) x = 1, y = 2 79. Consider the following statements:
(c) x = 2, y = 1 (d) x = 2, y = 1 1. f (x) = [x], where [.] is the greatest integer function, is
72. If | a | = 7, | b | = 11 and | a b | 10 3, then | a b | is equal discontinuous at x = n, where n Z .
to 2. f (x) = cot x is discontinuous at x = n , where n Z .
(a) 40 (b) 10 which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) 4 10 (d) 2 10
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 or 2
73. Let , , be distinct real numbers. The points with position
1 1 x2 1
vectors 80. What is the derivative of tan with respect
i j k, i j k and i j k x
(a) are collinear to tan1 x?
(b) form an equilateral triangle
1
(c) form a scalene triangle (a) 0 (b)
(d) form a right-angled triangle 2
(c) 1 (d) x

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DIRECTIONS: For the next two (2) items that follow.
1 x 3x x 3
81. If f x log e ,g x and g o f (t) =g(f(t)), Consider the function
1 x 1 3x 2
cos x
e 1 If x
then what is g f equal to? f ( x)
2x 2
e 1
(a) 2 (b) 1 3 If x
2
1
(c) 0 (d)
2
Which is continuous at x , where is a constant.
DIRECTIONS: For the next two (2) items that follow. 2
Given a function 89. What is the value of ?
(a) 6 (b) 3
1 If x 0
(c) 2 (d) 1
f x ax b If 0 x 1
1 If x 1 90. What is xlim0 f (x ) equal to?

where a, b are constants. The function is continuous everywhere. (a) 0 (b) 3

82. What is the value of a? 3 6
(a) 1 (b) 0 (c) (d)
(c) 1 (d) 2
83. What is the value of b? 91. The mean and the variance 10 observations are given to be
(a) 1 (b) 1 4 and 2 respectively. If every observation is multiplied by 2,
(c) 0 (d) 2 the mean and the variance of the new series will be
84. Consider the following functions: respectively
1. f(x) = x3, x (a) 8 and 20 (b) 8 and 4
(c) 8 and 8 (d) 80 and 40
2. f(x) = sin x, 0 < x < 2
92. Which one of the following measures of central tendency is
3. f(x) = ex, x used in construction of index numbers?
Which of the above functions have inverse defined on their (a) Harmonic mean (b) Geometric mean
ranges? (c) Median (d) Mode
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only 93. The correlation coefficient between two variables X and Y is
(c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
found to be 0 6. All the observations on X and Y are
DIRECTIONS: For the next two (2) items that follow.
transformed using the transformations U = 2 3X and V = 4
dx 1 x Y + 1. The correlation coefficient between the transformed
The integral is of the form In tan . variables U and V will be
a cos x b sin x r 2
85. What is r equal to? (a) 0 5 (b) 0 5
(c) 0 6 (d) 0 6
(a) a2 + b2 (b) a2 b2 94. Which of the following statements is/are correct in respect
(c) a+b (d) a2 b2 of regression coefficients?
86. What is equal to? 1. It measures the degree of linear relationship between
two variables.
1 a 1 b 2. It gives the value by which one variable changes for a
(a) tan (b) tan
b a unit change in the other variable.
a b
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
1 1 a b
(c) tan (d) tan (a) 1 only (b) 2 only
a b a b (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
DIRECTIONS: For the next two (2) items that follow. 95. A set of annual numerical data, comparable over the years,
x2 1 is given for the last 12 years.
Consider the function f ( x) , where x 1. The data is best represented by a broken line graph,
x2 1 each corner (turning point) representing the data of
87. At what value of x does f(x) attain minimum value? one year.
(a) 1 (b) 0 2. Such a graph depicts the chronological change and
(c) 1 (d) 2
also enables one to make a short-term forecast.
88. What is the minimum value of f(x)?
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
1 (a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(a) 0 (b)
2 (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
(c) 1 (d) 2

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96. Two men hit at a target with probabilities and 102. If A and B are two events such that P (A B) ,
2 3 4
respectively. What is the probability that exactly one of 2
1
them hits the target? P (A B) and P (A ) , then what is P(B) equal to?
4 3
1 1
(a) (b) 1 2
2 3 (a) (b)
3 3
1 2
(c) (d) 1 2
6 3 (c) (d)
8 9
97. Two similar boxes Bi (i = 1, 2) contain (i + 1) red and (5 i 1)
black balls. One box is chosen at random and two balls are 103. The less than ogive curve and the more than ogive curve
drawn randomly. What is the probability that both the balls intersect at
are of different colours? (a) median (b) mode
(c) arithmetic mean (d) None of these
1 3 104. In throwing of two dice, the number of exhaustive events
(a) (b)
2 10 that 5 will never appear on any one of the dice is
(a) 5 (b) 18
2 3
(c) (d) (c) 25 (d) 36
5 5 105. Two cards are drawn successively without replacement from
98. In an examination, the probability of a candidate solving a a wellshuffled pack of 52 cards. The probability of drawing
1 two aces is
question is . Out of given 5 questions in the examination,
2 1 1
(a) (b)
what is the probability that the candidate was able to solve 26 221
at least 2 questions?
4 1
1 3 (c) (d)
(a) (b) 223 13
64 16 DIRECTIONS: For the next two (2) items that follows.
1 13 Consider the line x 3 y and the circle x2 + y2 = 4.
(c) (d)
2 16 106. What is the area of the region in the first quadrant enclosed
99. If A B , then which one of the following is not correct? by the x-axis, the line x 3 and the circle?
(a) P (A B) 0 3 3
(a) (b)
P A 3 2 2 2
(b) P (A | B )
P B 1
(c) (d) None of these
3 2
P B
P (B | A ) 107. What is the area of the region in the first quadrant enclosed
(c) P A
by the x-axis, the line x 3 y and the circle?
P A
(d) P (A | (A B )) (a) (b)
P B 3 6
100. The mean and the variance in a binomial distribution are
3
found to be 2 and 1 respectively. The probability P(X = 0) is (c) (d) None of these
3 2
1 1 DIRECTIONS: For the next two (2) items that follow.
(a) (b)
2 4 Consider the curves y = sin x and y = cos x.
108. What is the area of the region bounded by the above two
1 1
(c) (d)
8 16
curves and the lines x = 0 and x ?
101. The mean of five numbers is 30. If one number is excluded, 4
their mean becomes 28. The excluded number is (a) 2 1` (b) 2 1
(a) 28 (b) 30
(c) 35 (d) 38 (c) 2 (d) 2

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109. What is the area of the region bounded by the above two 115. Consider the following statements:
curves and the lines
dy
1. The general solution of f (x ) x is of the form y
x= and x = ? dx
4 2
= g (x) + c, where c is an arbitrary constant.
(a) 2 1 (b) 2 1
2
dy
(c) 2 2 (d) 2 2. The degree of f (x ) is 2.
dx
DIRECTIONS: For the next two (2) items that follow.
Consider the function Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
f x 0 75x 4 x 3 9x 2 7
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
110. What is the maximum value of the function?
(a) 1 (b) 3 dx
(c) 7 (d) 9 116. What is equal to?
x2 a
111. Consider the following statements:
1. The function attains local minima at x = 2 and x = 3.
2. The function increases in the interval (2, 0). x+ x 2 a2 x x2 a2
(a) ln c (b) ln c
Which of the above statements is/are correct? a a
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
DIRECTIONS: For the next three (3) items that follow. x2 x2 a2
(c) ln c (d) None of these
Consider the parametric equation a
a 1 t2 2at where c is the constant of integration.
x ,y
2
1 t 1 t2 DIRECTIONS: For the next four (4) items that follow.
112. What does the equation represent? sin 2 mx
(a) It represents a circle of diameter a Consider the integral I m dx , where m is a positive
0 sin x
(b) It represents a circle of radius a
(c) It represents a parabola integer.
(d) None of the above 117. What is I1 equal to?
dy 1
113. What is equal to? (a) 0 (b)
dx 2
y y (c) 1 (d) 2
(a) (b) 118. What is I2 + I3 equal to?
x x
(a) 4 (b) 2
x x
(c) (d) (c) 1 (d) 0
y y
119. What is Im equal to?
d 2y (a) 0 (b) 1
114. What is equal to? (c) m (d) 2m
dx 2
120. Consider the following:
a2 a2 1. Im Im1 is equal to 0.
(a) (b)
y2 x2 2. I2m > Im
Which of the above is/are correct?
a2 a2 (a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) (d)
x2 y3 (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

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Hints & Solutions

MATHEMATICS Now as a > b
A> B
1. (c) From going by the options, Now from Sine Rule,
option (a), = 30, as we know that
sin A sin B
180 = radian
a b
30
30 = radian sin A sin B
180
Now according to question, 1 3 2
30 180 180 From option (a),
30 sin 75 sin 45
Now number of degree in is multiplied by number of 1 3 2
radians in .
6 2 1
30 900 10 125
30 =5 4 3 2 2
180 180 2 9
From option (b),
= 45 2 12 + 4 = 4 + 4 3
45 4+ 4 3 =4+ 4 3
45 = radian Option (a) is correct.
180
For (3-4):
Now according to question,
3. (a) Here is the root of equation
45 180 180 25 cos2 + 5 cos 12 = 0
45 25 cos2 + 5 cos 12 = 0
25 cos2 + 20 cos 15 cos 12 = 0
Now number of degree in is multiplied by number of
5 cos (5 cos + 4) 3(5 cos + 4) = 0
radian in .
(5 cos 3) (5 cos + 4) = 0
45 45 125
45 3 4
180 4 9 cos = or cos =
5 5
From option (c),
= 50
As we know that 180 = radian Here, < <
2
50 4
50 = radian cos =
180 5
Now according to question ( In 2nd quadrant, cos value is negative)
50 180 180
16
50 Now, sin = 1 cos2 1
25
Now number of degree in is multiplied by number of
radian in . 3
sin =
50 2500 125 5
50
180 180 9 sin 3 5 3
Option (c) is correct. tan =
cos 5 4 4
A Option (a) is correct.
4. (b) sin 2 = 2 sin . cos

b = 2 cm 3 4
=2
5 5
2. (a)
6 4 24
60 =
5 5 25
B a (1 3 cm C Option (b) is correct.

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5. (b) In ABC, A
AB = h h
cot 47 = ... (ii)
BC = 20 m 49
C = 45 Multiplying equations (i) and (ii)
h
AB
tan 45 =
BC h h h2
tan 47. cot 47 1
45 36 49 36 49
B 20 m C
h h = 6 7 = 42 m
1= [ tan 45 = 1]
20 Option (b) is correct
h = 20 m 8. (b) (1 sin A + cos A)2
Height of the tower = 20 m = 1 + sin2 A + cos2 A 2 sin A
Option (b) is correct. 2 sin A . cos A + 2 cos A
= 2 2 sin A 2 sin A cos A + 2 cos A
6. (c) tan1 (1 + x) + tan1 (1 x) =
2 = 2(1 sin A) + 2 cos A(1 sin A)
1 x 1 x = 2(1 + cos A) (1 sin A)
tan 1 Option (b) is correct.
1 1 x 1 x 2
cos sin
1 x 1 x 9. (b)
tan 1 tan 1 cot
1 1 x 1 x 2
cos sin
2 1 =
sin cos
1 1 x 1 x 0 1 1
cos sin
1 (1 + x) (1 x) = 0
(1 + x) (1 x) = 1 cos 2 sin 2
1 x2 = 1 =
x2 = 0 cos sin sin cos
x= 0
Option (c) is correct. cos 2 sin 2
=
7. (b) AB = h (height of the tower) cos sin cos sin
BD = 36 m
BC = 49 m cos 2 sin 2 cos sin cos sin
D = 47 =
cos sin cos sin
C = 43
= cos + sin
A Option (b) is correct.
1
10. (b) x = 4 tan1
5
h
2
1 5
= 2 2 tan 1 2 tan 1
47 43 5 1
2
B 36 m D C 1
5
49 m
Now, in ABD, 2
25
h 5 10 5
tan 47 = ... (i) = 2 tan1 = 2 tan1 = 2 tan1
36 m 24 24 12
and in ABC,
h 5
tan 43 = 2
49 m
= tan1 12 = tan1 120 .
25 119
h 1
tan(90 47) = 144
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120 1 Slope of DE = 1
11. (c) x y = tan 1 tan 1
119 70 3 3
Now, equation of ED is y =1 x
2 2
120 1 2y 3 = 2x 3

1 119 70 x= y ... (i)
= tan
120 1
1 2 1 3 2 1 5
119 70 Now, mid-point of AC = , ,
2 2 2 2
8400 119
32 1
1 8330 Slope of AC =
= tan 2 1 3
120
1 Slope of EF = 3
8330
5 1
8281 Now, equation of EF is y =3 x
2 2
1 8330 281
= tan tan 1 2y 5 = 6x + 3 ... (ii)
8450 8450
From equations (i) and (ii),
8330 x = 2 and y = 2
option (c) is correct. Hence, circumcentre of ABC is (x, y) = (2, 2)
Option (a) is correct.
8281 8281 1
12. (d) x y = tan 1 tan 1 tan 1 14. (b) Centroid of the triangle
8450 8450 99
x1 x2 x3 y1 y2 y3
8281 1 = ,
3 3
= tan 1 8450 99
8281 1
1 A
8450 99 (x2y1) (2, 3)

828269
1 836550
= tan =1
828269
836550
B (2, 1) C (1, 2)
tan1 = (1) = (x3y3)
4 (x2y2)
Option (d) is correct.
13. (a) A circumcentre is a point at which perpendicular 2 2 1 3 1 2 1
= , = ,2
bisectors meet each other. 3 3 3
Here, E represents circumcentre Option (b) is correct.
A
(2, 3) 2 1
15. (d) Slope of BC = = 1
1 2
1 5
(x, y) F 2 , 2
E A
(2, 3)

B D C
(2, 1) 3 3 (1, 2)
, (2, 1)
2 2 B D C (1, 2)
(x, y)
2 1 1 2 3 3
Mid-point of BC = , , Slope of AD = 1
2 2 2 2
Now, equation of BC is
2 1
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y 2 = x + 1 19. (a) Let correct equation is ax2 + bx + c = 0
x + y 3 = 0 ... (i) According to first student, equation is:
and equation of AD is ax2 + bx + c1 = 0 and roots are 8 and 2
(y 3) = 1(x + 2) b b
x y+ 5 = 0 ... (ii) 8+2= = 10
a a
From equations (i) and (ii), Quadratic equation according to second student
x = 1 and y = 4 ax2 + b1 x + c = 0 and roots are 9 and 1
Foot of altitude from the vertex A of the triangle ABC is
c c
(1, 4) (9) ( 1) = =9
Option (d) is correct. a a
Putting value in original equation
16. (b) Given that x < y if y x + 5
b c
For Reflexive: x2 + x + =0
a a
x /x
Hence, relation is not reflexive. x2 10x + 9 = 0.
For Symmetry:
2 7
if x < y, 20. (c) A=
then y / x 1 5
Hence, relation is not symmetry.
1
For Transitive: Now, A1 = adj (A)
A
if x < y and y < z,
then x < z 1 5 7
Hence, relation is transitive. =
10 7 1 2
17. (b)
1 5 0 1 5 7
=
0 1 0 3 1 2
0 0 1
5 7
An elementary matrix has each diagonal element 1. So, 3A1 =
1 2
option (b) is correct answer.
2 7 5 7
18. (b) (x2 + 2)2 + 8x2 = 6x(x2 + 2) Now, A + 3A1 =
Let x2 + 2 = y 1 5 1 2
y2 + 8x2 = 6xy
y2 6xy + 8x2 = 0 7 0 1 0
= 7 = 7I where I is Identity Matrix.
0 7 0 1
6x 36x 2 32x 2
y=
2 21. (b) Music Dancing
6x 2x
y= = 3x x
2 x
45 x 50 x
y = 4x, 2x
At y = 4x,
x2 + 2 = 4x
x2 4x + 2 = 0
Discriminant, D = 16 8 = 8 > 0 Let x be the number of students who likes both music
Roots are real. and dance.
Sum of roots = (4) = 4 5 students likes neither music nor dancing.
At x = 2x, Hence, total number of remaining students
x2 + 2 = 2x = 60 5 = 55
x2 2x + 2 = 0 Now from Venn diagram,
D=48=4<0 45 x + x + 50 x = 55
Roots are complex. 95 x = 55
Sum of roots = 2 x = 95 55 = 40.
Sum of all roots = 4 + 2 = 6 22. (c) log10 2, log10 (2x 1) and log10 (2x + 3) are in A.P.
only statement 2 is correct. Hence, common difference will be same.
Correct option is (b) log10 (2x 1) log10 2 = log(2x + 3) log10 (2x 1)

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2x 1 2x 3 6 2i 12i 4i 2
log10 = log10 =
2 2x 1 10
6 10i 4 10 10i
2x 1 2x 3 = = 1 i
10 10
2 2x 1 z = 1 i = r (cos + i sin )
(2 1) = 2(2x + 3)
x 2 On comparing real and imaginary part on both sides,
22x 2x + 1 + 1= 2x + 1 + 6 we get
r cos = 1 ...(i)
22x 2x + 2 = 5 r sin = 1 ...(ii)
Let 2x = y, then On dividing eq. (ii) by (i), we get
y2 4y 5 = 0 r sin 1
y2 5y + y 5 = 0 r cos 1
y(y 5) + 1(y 5) = 0
y = 1, y = 5 tan = 1 = tan
Therefore, 2x = 5 4
x = log2 5.
4
0 4 i
23. (d) The given matrix A = =
4 i 0 4
Now, from options: Option (b) is correct.
From option (a): For Symmetric matrix
AT = A 26. (c) Here m and n are the roots of equation.
(x + p) (x + q) k = 0
0 4 i x2 + x (p + q) + pq k = 0 ... (i)
Now, AT = A
4 i 0 If m and n are the roots of equation, then
The given matrix is not symmetric (x m) (x n) = 0
option (a) is wrong. x2 (m + n) x + mn = 0 ... (ii)
From option (b): For Skew-symmetric matrix Now equation (i) should be equal to equation (ii),
AT = A (m + n) = (p + q) and mn = pq k
Now, we have to find roots of (x m) (x n) + k = 0
0 4 i x2 (m + n) x + mn + k = 0
= A
4 i 0 x2 + (p + q) x + (pq k) + k = 0
Given matrix is not skew-symmetric x2 + (p + q) x + pq = 0
option (b) is wrong. x2 + px + qx + pq = 0
From option (c): For Hermitian matrix x (x + p) + q (x + p) = 0
x + q = 0 or x + p = 0
AT = A, where A is conjugate of matrix A x = q and x = p
0 4i Option (c) is correct.
A AT
4i 0 27. (d) Given 0.5 + 0.55 + 0.555 + ..... to n
option (c) is wrong. = 5 [0.1 + 0.11 + 0.111 + ..... to n terms]
From option (d): For Skew-Hermitian matrix 5
The diagonal element of a skew-hermitian matrix are = [0.9 + 0.99 + 0.999 + ..... to n terms]
pure imaginary or zero. 9

0 4 i 5 9 99 999
A= = ..... to n terms
4 i 0 9 10 100 1000
Here, diagonal element indicates that the given matrix 5 1 1 1
is skew-hermitian matrix. 9
1 1 1 .....
10 100 1000
option (d) is correct.
24. (b) to n terms

2 1 2i 5 1 1 1
25. (b) z= 1 1 2
1 .....
3 i
9 10 10 103
1
2 4i 2 4i 3i 1
=
3 i 3 i 3i 10n

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5 1 1 1 1 1
= 9 n 10 .... = (1 + i) or (1 + i).
2 n 2 2
10 10

n
31. (a) Here, S represents focus O(0, 0) is a point which is on
1
1 parabola y2 = 4ax and nearest to focus (a, 0)
5 1 10
= n Y
9 10 1
1
10 2
y = 4ax

5 1 1 X O X
= n 1 n (0, 0) S(a, 0)
9 9 10

28. (c) Here cube root of unity is 1, , 2

Now as we know that 1 + + 2 = 0 and 3
=1
=( 3)2. 2 = 2 Y
4
= ( 3). =
Now, (1 + ) (1 + 2) (1 + 4) (1 + 8) abscissa of O (0, 0) is x = 0
= ( 2) ( ) (1 + ) (1 + 2) Option (a) is correct.
= 3 (1 + 2 + + 3) 32. (b) A line passes through (2, 2) and is perpendicular to the
= 3 ( 3) line 3x + y = 3
= (1) (1) = 1 Slope of line 3x + y = 3 is 3
Option (c) is correct.
1
29. (c) A = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10} Slope of line which passes through (2, 2) is
3
Number of subsets of A containing two elements Equation of line passes through (2, 2) and having slope
=9+8+7+ 6+5+ 4+3+2+1
1
9 9 1 90 is
= 45 45 3
2 2
Option (c) is correct 1
(y 2) = (x 2)
Alternate Method 3
The number of subsets of A containing exactly two 3y 6 = x 2
elements is: x 3y + 4 = 0
10 9 In order to find y-intercept of the line
10
C2 = = 45 Put x = 0 in x 3y + 4 = 0
2 1
3y = 4
4
30. (c) Let i = x + iy y=
i = (x + iy)2 3
x2 y2 + 2xyi = 0 + i Option (b) is correct.
x2 y2 = 0; 2xy = 1
Now, (x2 + y2)2 = (x2 y2)2 + 4x2 y2 x2 y2
33. (c) =1
(x2 + y2)2 = 0 + 1 a2 b2
x2 + y2 = 1 Hyperbola passes through 3 5, 1
x2 y2 = 0 ... (i)
x2 + y2 = 1 ... (ii) 3 5
2
1
=1
2
2x2 = 1 a b2

1 1 45 1
x2 = x= 2
=1 ... (i)
2 2 a b2

2 1 1 2b2
y = y= Now length of latus rectum =
2 2 a
1 1 4 2b2
i i
2 2 3 a

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3(2 5) 4(5 a) + 1(25 2a) = 6
2 b2 3b2 9 20 + 4a + 25 2a = 6
a= ... (ii)
3 a 2 2a = 10
Putting the value of a from equation (ii) in a=5
equation (i), Option (d) is correct.
45 4 1
4
=1 36. (b)
9b b2
A
20 1
=1
b4 b2 C
20 b2 = b4 5
b4 + b2 20 = 0 60 120
b4 + 5b2 4b2 20 = 0 O B
b2 (b2 + 5) 4(b2 + 5) = 0
(b2 4) (b2 + 5) = 0
b2 = 4, b2 = 5
b2 = 4 b = 2 In OCB,
Now length of conjugate axis
= 2b = 2(2) = 4 5 5
sin 60 = OB =
Option (c) is correct. OB sin 60
34. (b) 6x + 8y + 15 = 0 ... (i) 5 2 10
and 3x + 4y + 9 = 0 ... (ii) OB =
3 3
6x + 8y + 15 = 0 In ACO,
OAC = 30
5 5 2
d sin 30 = AO = = 10
AO 1
Normal form of line AB
6x + 8y + 18 = 0 X Y
=1
Multiply equation (ii) by 2, we get OB OA
6x + 8y + 18 = 0
Distance between the straight lines 3X Y
=1
10 10
c2 c1 18 15 3
unit 3X + Y = 10.
a 2
b 2
6
2
8
2 10

Option (b) is correct. x y

37. (a) =1 ... (i)
a b
35. (d) Area of ABC = 3 sq. unit
x y
A and =1 ... (ii)
(3, 4) b a
From solving equations (i) and (ii), we get the
intersection point.
bx + ay = ax + by
(b a)x = (b a)y
x= y ... (iii)
B(5, 2) C (a, 5) x x
=1
a b
3 4 1 x(a + b) = ab
1 ab ab
5 2 1 =3
2 x= and y = from equation (iii)
a 5 1 a b a b
Now, equation of lin e joining (0, 0) and
3 4 1
ab ab
5 2 1 =6 ,
a b a b
a 5 1
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Here, slope of line = 1 x1 = 3, y1 = 6 and z1 = 9
y= x Intercept made by plane on the axes are 3, 6 and 9,
xy=0 respectively.
Option (a) is correct. Option (a) is correct.
38. (d) The projection of a directed line segment on the 43. (d) The plane passes through the point A (3, 0, 0), B(0, 6, 0)
co-ordinate axes are 12, 4, 3, respectively. and C(0, 0, 9). So, it should satisfy the equation given
in option for all the three points.
Length of the line segment = 12 2 42 32
From option (a)
= 144 16 9 169 = 13 unit For point A (3, 0, 0)
x + 2y + 3z = 1
Option (d) is correct. 3+0+0 1
option (a) is wrong.
12 4 3 From option (b)
39. (a) Direction cosine of line segment = , ,
13 13 13 For point A(3, 0, 0)
3x + 2y + z = 3
Option (a) is correct. 3(3) + 0 + 0 3
40. (b) Equation of line passing through P(3, 1, 11) and option (b) is wrong.
From option (c)
x y2 z3
perpendicular to is: For point A(3, 0, 0)
2 3 4 2x + 3y + 6z = 18
x 3 y 1 z 1 2(3) + 0 + 0 18
1 6 4 option (c) is wrong.
The direction ratio are (1, 6, 4) From option (d)
Option (b) is correct. For point A (3, 0, 0)
6x + 3y + 2z = 18
41. (c) Now x2 x1 = 1 6(3) + 0 + 0 = 18
x2 3 = 1 For point B(0, 6, 0)
x2 = 2 6x + 3y + 2z = 18
Similarly, 0 + 3(6) + 0 = 18
y2 y1 = 6 For point C (0, 0, 9)
y2 + 1 = 6 6x + 3y + 2z = 18
y2 = 5 0 + 0 + 2 9 = 18
and z2 z1 = 4 Option (d) is correct.
z2 11 = 4
z2 = 4 + 11 = 7 44. (b) Length of one of the diagonal of cube
Co-ordinate of Q is (2, 5, 7)
= 2 2 2
Length of segment PQ 1 2 3
2 2 2
= 23 5 1 7 11 = 1 4 9 14 units
Option (b) is correct.
= 1 36 16 = 53 units.
Option (c) is correct. 45. (c) Equation of plane passing through (1, 2, 3) and parallel
to xy-plane is z = 3.
x1 y1 z1 Option (c) is correct.
42. (a) Centroid = , ,
3 3 3 46. (d) (127.25)10
Now,
A
(x, 0, 0)
2 127
2 63 1
2 31 1
C 2 15 1
(0, 0, z)
B (0, y, 0) C 2 7 1
2 3 1
x1 y1 z1 11
(1, 2, 3) = , ,
3 3 3
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Now, p q 3 4 5 2
0.5 0
0.25 2 = r s 1 1 2 1
1.0 1 3p q 4p q 5 2
0.5 2 =
(127.25)10 = (1111111.01)2 3r s 4r s 2 1
Option (d) is correct. 3p + q = 5 ... (i)
4p q = 2 ... (ii)
47. (d) Non-singular matrix is a matrix whose determinate Value 3r s = 2 ... (iii)
is non-zero. 4r s = 1 ... (iv)
1 1 2 1 From equations (i) and (ii), we get
Let A = and B = p = 7
1 2 1 2
p = 7
Here, A and B are non-singular matrix
q = 5 3(7)
Now from Statement 1:
q = 26
1 1 2 1 3 2 From equations (iii) and (iv),
A+B= r = 1
1 2 1 2 2 4
det (A + B) = 12 4 = 8 r=1
s = 2 3 = 5
1 1 s = 5
Now det (A) = =1
1 2
p q 7 26
Hence, A =
2 1 r s 1 5
and det (B) = =3
1 2 Option (a) is correct.
Now, det (A + B) = 4 det (A + B)
Statement 1 is wrong. 1
n r
Now from Statement 2: 49. (d) Cn = nC + n + 1C
n n
r 0
1
(A + B)1 = adj (A + B)
A B n 1!
=1+
1 4 2 n 1 n ! n!
=
8 2 3 n 1 n!
=1+
1 1 2 1 n!
and A1 = adj (A) = =1+ n+1= n+2
A 1 1 1
n+2
n 2!
1 1 2 1 Cn + 1 =
and B1 = adj (B) = n 2 n 1 ! n 1!
B 3 1 2
n 2 n 1!
2 1 = =n+2
2 1 3 3 n 1!
1 1
Now, A + B =
1 1 1 2 Option (d) is correct.
3 3 50. (c) The given word is NATION.
Total number of words that can be formed from given
8 4
word NATION
3 3
= 4 5 (A + B)1 6! 6 5 4 3 2!
= = 360
3 3 2! 2!
Now numbers of words that can be formed from given
Statement 2 is wrong
Option (d) is correct. word NATION, so that all vowels never come together.
3!
3 4 5 2 p q = 360 4!
48. (a) X= , B= and A = 2!
1 1 2 1 r s = 360 [24 3]
Now, AX = B = 360 72 = 288
Option (c) is correct.

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2
51. (b) As we know that cube root of unity is 1, and
1 1 1
x3 1 = (x 1) (x ) (x 2)
Option (b) is correct. 54. (c) 1 1 x 1
1 1 1 y
3
= [(1 + x) (1 + y) 1] 1(1 + y 1) + 1(1 1 x)
sin i 1 cos = 1 + x + y + xy 1 y x
6 6
52. (c) = xy
sin i 1 cos Option (c) is correct.
6 6
55. (d) A = {x : x is a multiple of 3}
3 A = {3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 24, .....}
2 sin cos i 2 sin 2 A B
12 12 12
= C
2 sin cos i 2 sin 2 B = {x : x is a multiple of 4}
12 12 12
B = {4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, 32, .....}
3
C = {x : x is a multiple of 12}
3
i C = {12, 24, 36, 48, 60, 72, 84, 96, .....}
cos i sin 12
12 12 e A B
= .
i
A B = {12, 24, .....} =
cos i sin 12 C
12 12 e
56. (a) (11101011)2
3
i i 3 i = (1 27 + 1 26 + 1 25 + 0 24 + 1 23
= e 6 e 6 e 2 + 0 22 + 1 21 + 1 20)10
= (128 + 64 + 32 + 8 + 2 + 1)10
= (235)10
Option (a) is correct.
= cos + i sin =i
2 2 57. (b) (sin x + i cos x)3
Option (c) is correct. = sin3 x + (i)3 cos3 x + 3i (sin x) (cos x) (sin x + i cos x)
= sin 3 x i cos3 x + 3i sin2 x cos x 3 sin x cos2 x
x y y = sin 3 x 3 sin x cos2 x + i cos x (cos2 x + sin2 x)
53. (a) A= = sin x (sin2 x 3 cos2 x) + i cos x
2x xy
Real part of (sin x + i cos x)3
2 3 = sin x (sin2 x 3 cos2 x)
B= and C =
1 2 = sin x [sin2 x 3 (1 sin2x)]
Here AB = C = sin x [4 sin2 x 3]
x y y 2 3 = 4 sin3 x 3sin x
= (3 sin x 4 sin3 x)
2x xy 1 2
= sin 3x
2 x y y 3 Option (b) is correct.
4x x y 2
cos sin
2x + y = 3 ... (i) 58. (c) E ( )=
sin cos
3x + y = 2 ... (ii)
From equations (i) and (ii), we get cos sin
x = 1 and y = 5 Now E ( ) =
sin cos
4 5
A= cos sin
2 6 and E ( ) =
sin cos
4 5 4 5
Now, A2 = cos sin cos sin
2 6 2 6 Now E ( ) E( ) =
sin cos sin cos
16 10 20 30 6 10
= cos cos cos sin
8 12 10 36 4 26
sin sin sin cos
Option (a) is correct. = sin cos sin sin
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cos sin d
= = 1 x 2 x = 2x 1 ... (i)
sin cos dx
Now comparing equation (i) with AX + B, we get
= E( + ) A = 2 and B = 1.
Option (c) is correct. 61. (c)
59. (a) A = {x, y, z} 62. (a)
B = (p, q, r, s)
n(A) = 3
n(B) = 4 For (63-64):
Number of distinct relations 2 x2
= 2n(A) n(B) = 23 4 lim Ax B = 3
= 212 = 4096 x 1 x
option (a) is correct.
60. (c) 4p2 + 4pq 3q2 36 = 0 2 x 2 Ax B Ax 2 Bx
lim =3
(4p2 + 4pq + q2) 4q2 36 = 0 x 1 x
(2p + q)2 = 4q2 + 36
2p + 3q = 18 1 A x2 A B x 2B
lim =3
x 1 x
18 3q
p= Applying LHospital rule,
2
2x(1 A) (A + B) = 3
2
18 3p Comparing coefficients
2 q = 4q2 + 36 2(1 A) = 0
2
A = 1 and
(18 3q + q)2
(A + B) = 3
(18 2q)2 = 4q2 + 36
B = 3 1 = 4
324 + 4q2 72q = 4q2 + 36
A + B = 3
72q = 324 36 = 288
A = 1, B = 4
288 63. (b)
q= =4 64. (c)
72
Putting the value of q in 2p + 3q = 18
2p + 3 4 = 18 y dx x dy
65. (b) =0
2p = 18 12 y2
6 y dx x dy = 0
p= =3
2 dy dx
(2p + q) = 2 3 + 4 = 10
y x
Option (c) is correct.
Now integrating both sides,
For (61-62)
dy dx
y x
d 1 x 2 x4
Given log y = log x + log c
dx 1 x x 2 log y = log c x
y = cx
d 1 x x2 x4 x Option (b) is correct.
=
dx 1 x x2
dy
4 66. (a) sin a=0
d x x dx
= 1
dx x2 x 1 dy
sin =a
dx
d x x3 1
= 1 dy
dx x2 x 1 = sin 1 a
dx
dy = sin1 a dx
d Now integrating both sides,
= 1 x x 1
dx
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y = x sin1 a + c
70. (a) Moment of force, m = r F
Option (a) is correct.
i j k
dx x
67. (c) y2 = 0 m = 2 2 3
dy y
3 4 3
dx x
= y2
dy y = i (6 + 12) j ( 6 + 9) + k (8 + 6)
This is a linear differential equation of the form
= 18 i 3 j + 14 k
dx
+ P1 x = Q1 2 2 2
dy = 18 3 14
1 = 529 = 23 units.
Here, P = and Q = y2
y
71. (a) uv w
1
dy
P dy y
I.F. = e e = elog y = y 2x y 2y 3x 2 5
So, required solution is 2x 2y y 3x 2 5
x . y = y 2 y dy c 2x 2y = 2 ... (i)
and 3x y = 5 ... (ii)
xy = y3 dy c Solving equations (i) and (ii), we get
x = 2 and y = 1
y4 Option (a) is correct.
xy = +c
4
4xy = y4 + c 72. (d) a = 7, b = 11 and a b 10 3
Option (c) is correct. 2 2 2
Now a b a b 2 a b cos
x
xe 2
68. (c) dx
2 10 3 = 49 + 121 + 2 7 7 cos
1 x
300 = 170 + 154 cos
1 1 300 170
= ex dx = cos
1 x 2 154
1 x
65
x = cos
e 77
= +C ex f x f x dx ex f x
1 x 2 2 2
Now, a b a b 2 a b cos
1 65
69. (d) Area of ABC = AB AC = (7)2 + (11)2 2 7 11
2 77
= 49 + 121 2 65
i j k = 170 130 = 40
1
= 2 3 2
2 ab 40 2 10
4 5 2
Option (d) is correct.
1 73. (a) , and be distinct real numbers
= i 6 10 j 4 8 k 10 12
2 i j k
1
= 4i 4j 2k i j k
2
1 1 1 i j k
= 16 16 4 36 6
2 2 2 a, b and c are collinear
= 3 square units
If a = , b = , c = ( i j k)

Option (d) is correct.
Hence, the option (a) is correct.

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74. (c) According to statements (1) and (2), From Statement -2
when a b c 0, then both statements are correct. e x e x
y
2
If a b b c c a = 0, then a, b and c are
collinear. dy 1 x x
[e e ]
Therefore, option (c) is correct. dx 2
dy
Now equating to zero, we get.
75. (c) If a b ab dx
ex + ex = 0
We know that when a b a b = 0, then a is 1
ex + 0
ex
perpendicular to b.
e2x + 1 = 0
a.a a.b b.a b.b 0 e2x = 1
Hence, the given function is increacing from [ , ]
a is perpendicular to b
Both statement are correct
Option (c) is correct. Option (c) is correct.
78. (c) For a non-zero real number x
2
76. (a) G(x) = 25 x x
f (x)
Now, |x|
G x G 1 x
lim domain f (x) range
x 1 x 1 |x|

25 x 2 24 3 1
lim ( form) 2 Here we can not take
x 1 x 1 1 value of x as zero as
Applying LHospital rule, 1 +1 (x) is non zero real number
2
2x 2
lim for any value of x in domain a set consisting of two
2
x 1 2 25 x 2 25 x 2 elements i.e. ( 1, + 1)
Option (c) is correct.
2 1 1 79. (c) From statement-1
=
2 24 24 2 6 From the definition of greatest integer function
Option (a) is correct. f (x) = [x] is discontinuous at x = n for any value of n Z
Statement1 is correct
For (77-79)
From statement-2
77. (c) From statement -1 f (x) = cot x
ex e x for x = = cot =
y for x = 2
2 f (2 ) = cot 2 =
dy 1 x Hence the function f (x) = cot x is discontinuous at
[e e x ] x = n where n Z.
dx 2
Option (c) is correct.
dy
Now equating to zero we get,
dx 1 x2 1
x
e e =0 x 80. (b) Let y = tan 1 and u = tan 1 x
x
ex = ex
Put x = tan = tan1 x
ex +
1
e x 0 1 tan 2 1
2x Then, y = tan 1
e =1 tan
2x = 0
x= 0
1 sec2 1
The given function is increasing on interval [0, ] = tan
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1 lim f x lim f x
1 x 1 x 1
1 sec 1 1 cos
= tan tan a(1) + b = 1
tan sin
a=1b=1+1
cos
a = 2.
83. (a) From solution 82, b = 1.
2 sin 2
1 1 cos 1 2
= tan tan 84. (c)
sin
2 sin , cos
2 2
dx 1 x
85. (b) Given that, ln tan
a cos x b sin x r 2
1 cos 2 sin 2 and
2 Let a = r sin , b = r cos
x x dx 1 1
sin x 2 sin cos
2 2 r sin cos x r cos sin x r sin x

1 1 1 x
= tan tan = cosec x dx ln tan
2 r r 2
a = r sin a2 = r2 sin2 ... (i)
tan 1 x
y= y= [ = tan1 x] b = r cos b2 = r2 cos2 ... (ii)
2 2 Adding (i) and (ii), we get
u r2 = a2 + b2
y=
2 r= a2 b2 .
dy 1
86. (a) a = r sin ... (i)
du 2 b = r cos ... (ii)
Option (b) is correct. Dividing (i) from (ii),
81. (b)
a
= tan
b
For (82-83):
a
1 , x 0 = tan1 .
b
F(x) = ax b , 0 x 1
1 , x 1
x2 1
At x = 0, 87. (b) Given f(x) =
x2 1
L.H.L. = R.H.L.
In order to find the value of x, where f(x) is maximum
lim f x lim f x
x 0 x 0 or minimum; equation f x equal to zero.

1 = lim ax b d d
x2 1 x 2 1 x2 1 x2 1
x 0 dx dx
f x
1 = b 2
x2 1
Since the given function is also continuous at x = 1
L.H.L. = R.H.L.
x2 1 2x x 2 1 2x
lim f x lim f x
x 1 x 1
f x 2
x2 1
a+b=1
a1=1
a = 1 + 1 = 2. 2x x 2 1 x2 1
= 2
82. (d) Function is continuous at x = 0 x2 1
lim f x lim f x
x 0 x 0 2x 2
f x
1 = a(0) + b b = 1 2
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Now equating f x to zero, we get sin h sin
= lim lim 1
4x = 0 2 h 0 h 2 0
x= 0
Hence, f (x) attain minimum value at x = 0
Also, f =3
Option (b) is correct. 2
88. (c) f (x) is minimum at x = 0
1 Since, f(x) is continuous at x =
2
f (0) = = 1
1
minimum value of f(x) is 1 L.H.L. = R.H.L. = f
Option (c) is correct. 2

cos x =3
if x 2 2
2x 2 =6
89. (a) f (x) =
Hence, for = 6, the given function (f) is continuous at
3 if x
2
x= .
2
For continuity at x =
2
cos x
cos x 90. (d) lim f x
L.H.L. = lim f(x) = lim x 0 2x
2x
x x
2 2 cos 0
=
2 0
Put x = h where x , then h 0
2 2 Option (d) is correct.

cos h 91. (c) Mean X = 4

2 sin h
L.H.L. = lim lim
Variance (X) = 2
h 0 h 0 2h
2 h Number of observations = 10
2
4 10 2
New average = =8
cos sin 10
2 New variance = (2)2 Variance (X)
2 sin h sin h =4 2=8
= lim lim Option (c) is correct.
h 0 2h 2 h 0 h
92. (b) Geometric mean is used in construction of
. 1= sin index numbers.
= lim 1
2 2 0 option (b) is correct.
93. (a)
cos x
and R.H.L. = lim f(x) lim
2 94. (a) Regression coefficients measures the degree of linear
x x
2 2 relationship between two variables and does not give
the value by which one variable changes for a unit
Put x = + h when x , then h 0 change in the other variable.
2 2 option (a) is correct.
95. (a) The annual numerical data for comparable for last 12
cos h
2 sin h years is represented by broken line graph, where each
R.H.L. = lim lim
h 0 h 0 2h turning point represent the data of a particular year,
2 h
2 while such graph do not depict the chronological
change.
sin h Option (a) is correct.
= lim cos sin
h 0 2h 2 96. (a) P = P(E1) P E 2 P E1 P(E2)

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1 1 1 1 2 1
= 1 1 P A , P(A) =
2 3 2 3 3 3

1 2 1 1 3 1 1 94 3 8 2
= P(B) =
2 3 2 3 4 3 4 12 12 3
Option (b) is correct.
1 1 1
= 103. (a) The less than ogive curve and the more than ogive
3 6 2 curve intersect at median.
Option (a) is correct. Option (a) is correct.
97. (b) 104. (c) n(S) = 6 6 = 36
2 3 3 2
1 1 1 1
98. (d) P = 5C2 + 5C3 1,1 1, 2 1, 3 1, 4 1, 5 1,6
2 2 2 2
2, 1 2, 2 2, 3 2, 4 2, 5 2, 6
4 1 5 0 3,1 3, 2 3, 3 3, 4 3, 5 3, 6
1 1 1 1
+ 5C4 + 5C5 4,1 4, 2 4, 3 4, 4 4, 5 4, 6
2 2 2 2
5,1 5, 2 5, 3 5, 4 5, 5 5, 6
5
1 5 5 5 5 6,1 6, 2 6, 3 6, 4 6, 5 6, 6
= C2 C3 C4 C5
2
Required number of exhausistance events
1 = (6 1) (6 1) = 5 5 = 25
= 2 [10 + 10 + 5 + 1]
3 Option (c) is correct.
4
1 13 C 4 1
= 2 26 = . 105. (b) P(A) = 52 1
3 16 C1 52 13
99. (c)
100. (b) nP = 2 3
C1 3 1
n Pq = 1 P(B/A) = 51
C1 51 17
1
q= 1 1 1
2 Required probability =
P+q=1 13 17 221
Option (b) is correct.
1 1
P=1 = For (106-107)
2 2
1 x2 + y2 = 4 and x = 3y
n =2
2
P 3, 1 = First quadrant
n=4
40 Y
4 1 1
C0 = .
2 16
4
2=
101. (d) Mean of 5 numbers = 30
2 +y
Total sum of 5 numbers = 30 5 = 150 x x 3y P 3, 1
After excluded one number
Mean of 4 numbers will be = 28 (2, 0)
Total sum of 4 numbers = 4 28 = 112 X X
(0, 0) O B A
Thus, excluded number
= (sum of 5 numbers sum of 4 numbers) 3,0
= 150 112 = 38
Option (d) is correct.
3
102. (b) P(A B) =
4
Y
1 The point of intersection of the line and the circle in the first
P(A B) =
4
quadrant is ( 3,1).

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Area of OPA = Area of OPB + Area PAB f x = 3x3 3x2 18x
1 1 3 Now, f x = 9x2 6x 18
OB PB 3 1
2 2 2
For x = 2,
2 f 2 = 9(2)2 6(2) 18
Area of PAB y dx
= 36 + 12 18 = 48 18
3
= 30 > 0
2 2 For x = 3,
x 4 1 x
4 x 2 dx 4 x2 sin f 3 = 9(3)2 6(3) 18
2 2 2 3
3 = 81 36 = 45 > 0
Statement 1 is correct
3 3 From Statement 2:
2 [ 4 3] 2sin 1
2 2 2 + +
2 0 3
3 2 3 The function increases in the interval (2, 0)

2 3 3 2 Option (c) is correct.
106. (a)
2
107. (a) Area enclosed by x-axis, the line 3y , and the circle a 1 t2 2
2 2 2at
x2 + y2 = 4 in the first quadrant 112. (b) x +y =
1 t2 1 t2
3 3
=
2 3 2 3 2
a 2 1 t2 4a 2 t 2
108. (a) = 2 2
1 y = sin x 1 t2 1 t2

0 a2 1 t 4 2t 2 4a 2 t 2
= 2
y = cos x 1 t2

2
Area of shaded region = 4 cos x sin x dx a2 1 t4 2t 2 a2 1 t2
0 = = a2
2 2 2 2
1 t 1 t
4
= sin x cos x 0 Hence, the given equation represent a circle of
radius (a)
1 1 Option (b) is correct.
= 0 1
2 2
113. (d) Here, x2 + y2 = a2
= 2 1 sq. units. dy
2x + 2y =0
109. (a) dx
110. (c) f(x) = 0.75x4 x3 9x2 + 7 dy 2x x
f(0) = 7
dx 2y y
f(2) = 0.75(2)4 (2)3 9(2)2 + 7
= 2 + 8 36 + 7 = 9 Option (d) is correct.
f(3) = 0.75(3)4 (3)3 9(3)2 + 7
= 60.75 27 81 + 7 = 40.25 d dy
y x x
maximum value of f(x) is 7 d2 y dx dx
114. (d)
Option (c) is correct. dx 2 y 2

111. (c) From Statement 1:

Function attain local minima at x = 2 and x = 3 dy x
y x y x
As we have, dx y
=
y2 y2
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y2 x 2 x2 y2 a2 x x2 a2
= = ln c
y3 y3 y3 a
Option (d) is correct. Option (a) is correct.
115. (c) Statement 1:
sin 2 mx
dy 117. (a) Im = dx
The general solution of = f(x) + x 0 sin x
dx
Now integrating on both side sin 2x 2 sin x cos x
I1 = dx dx
dy 0 sin x 0 sin x
f x x dx
dx
y = f(x) + C =2 cos x dx 2 sin x 0 2 sin sin 0
0
Statement 1 is correct. = 2(0) = 0
Statement 2: Option (a) is correct.
dy
= f(x) + c sin 4x 2 sin 2x cos 2x
dx 118. (d) I2 = dx dx
Squaring both sides, 0 sin x 0 sin x
2
dy 2 2 sin x cos x cos 2x
f x c =2 dx
dx 0 sin x
2
dy
f x
2
2c f x c2 =4 cos x 1 2 sin 2 x dx
0
dx
Hence, the differential equation is of order 1 and =4 cos x dx 8 cos x sin 2 x dx 0
degree 2. 0 0
both Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Let sin x = t
Option (c) is correct. cos x dx = dt
= 4(sin sin 0) 0 = 0
dx sin 6x
116. (a) I3 = dx
2 2 0 sin x
x a
Let x = a tan u
2 3 sin x 4 sin 3 x cos 3x
dx = a sec2 u du
= dx
0 sin x
2
a sec u du
=
a2 tan 2 u a2 = 2 3 4 sin 2 x cos 3x dx
0

sec 2 u du a sec2 u du = 6 cos 3x dx 8 sin 2 x cos 3x dx

=a 0 0
a2 1 tan 2 u a sec u
6 sin 3x 1
= 8 sin x sin 4x sin 2x dx
3 0 2 0
sec2 u du
= sec u du
sec u 8
=6 sin x sin 4x sin x sin 2x dx
2 0
= ln[tan (u) + sec (u)] + c sec x dx tan x
8 1
= cos 3x cos 5x cos x cos 3x dx
2 2 0
2
x x
= ln 1 c
a2 a2 2 sin 3x sin 5x
= 2 sin x = 0
3 5 0
x a2 x2 Hence, I2 + I3 = 0 + 0 = 0
= ln c
Option (d) is correct.
a a

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sin 2mx
119. (a) Im = dx
0 sin x

sin 2m x
= dx
0 sin x

sin 2m 2mx
= dx
0 sin x

sin 2mx
= dx
0 sin x

sin 2mx
Im = dx
0 sin x
2Im = 0 Im = 0.
120. (a) I2m > Im is wrong statement
Because, Im = Im 1 = ..... = In
Thus,
Im Im 1 = 0 is the only correct statement.
Option (a) is correct.

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