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CLASS : XI (J-Batch) DATE : 21-22/07/2006 TIME : 60 Min. DPP. NO.-10
Q.1 Number of real x satisfying the equation | x – 1 | = | x – 2 | + | x – 3 | is
(A) 1 (B*) 2 (C) 3 (D) more than 3
[Hint: x = 2 and x = 4 only solution ] th
[11 J-Batch (13-11-2005)]

Q.2 A diameter and a chord of a circle intersect at a point inside the circle. The two parts of the chord are
length 3 and 5 and one part of the diameter is length unity. The radius of the circle is
(A*) 8 (B) 9
(C) 12 (D) 16
[Hint: x × 1 = 3 · 5  x = 15 [11th PQRS (11-12-2005)]
 diameter = 16
radius = 8 cm]

 sin 2 x 
Q.3 Smallest positive solution of the equation, 4 16
 
= 6 sin x , is
 2 
 2 5
(A) (B) (C) (D*) none
2 3 6
 5  
[Hint: x = , or   (D) ] [11th PQRS (11-12-2005)]
6 6 2 6

Q.4log If log3(x) = p and log7(x) = q, which of the following yields log21(x)?

1 1 pq
(A) pq (B) (C*) 1 1 (D)
pq p q p  q 1
1

[Hint: log3x = p and log7x = q

1 1 1 1
now log21x = log 21 = log 3  log 7 = 1 1 = 1 Ans. ] [Final Test 26-02-2006]
x x x p  q 1

p q
*Q.5ph-1 The value of the expression
2(sin 1  sin 2  sin 3  .......  sin 89)
equals
2(cos1  cos 2  .................  cos 44)  1
1 1
(A*) 2 (B) (C) (D) 1
2 2
[Sol. Nr = 2[(sin 1° + sin 89°) + (sin 2° + sin 88°) + ......... + (sin 44° + sin 46°) + sin 45°]
= 2[sin 45°(2(cos 44° + cos 43° + ...... + cos1°) + 1] (using sin C + sin D)
Nr
 = 2 sin 45° = 2 Ans ] [Final Test 26-02-2006]
Dr

*Q.6 If x satisfies log2x + logx2 = 4, then log2x can be

(A*) tan(/12) (B) tan(/8) (C*) tan (5/12) (D) tan(3/8)
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Q.7 Find the number of degree in the acute angle  satisfying cos  = 2 2 ? [Ans.  = 22.5°]
2
1  
[Sol. 4cos2 – 2 = 2
2  2(cos  – 1) = 2  cos 2 =  2 =   = = 22.5° Ans.]
2 4 8

Q.8 Find all values of a such that the three equations

ax + y = 1
x+y=2
x–y=a
are simultaneously satisfied by same ordered pair (x, y). [Ans. a = 0 or a = – 1]
[Sol. from (1) and (2)
a2
adding, x =
2
2a
subtracting y =
2
substituting in (1)
a(a + 2) + (2 – a) = 2
a2 + 2a – a = 0  a2 + a = 0
 a = 0 or a = 1 Ans. ]

Q.9 Let D be any point on the base of an isosceles triangle ABC. AC is

extended to E so that CE = CD. ED is extended to meet AB at F.
If angle CED = 10°, find the cosine of the angle BFD.
[Ans. – 3 2]
[Sol. As shown
cos(180 – ) = – cos 
3
= – cos 30° = – ]
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Q.10 In the figure, E is the midpoint of AB and F is the midpoint of AD. If the
area of FAEC is 13 sq. units, find the area of the quadrilateral ABCD.
[Ans. 26]
[Sol. Area = 2(A1 + A2) (Thing !)
= 2 × 13 = 26 ]

Q.11 In the figure, 'O' is the centre of the circle and A, B and C are three
points on the circle. Suppose that OA = AB = 2 units and angle
OAC = 10°. Find the length of the arc BC.
10
[Ans. units]
9
[Sol. arc BC = l = r

l=2· · 100
180
10
= Ans. ]
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CLASS : XI (J-Batch) DATE : 24-25/07/2006 TIME : 60 Min. DPP. NO.-11
Q.1 If logab + logbc + logca vanishes where a, b and c are positive reals different than unity then the value
of (logab)3 + (logbc)3 + (logca)3 is
(A*) an odd prime (B) an even prime
(C) an odd composite (D) an irrational number
[Hint: x + y + z = 0  3 3 3
x + y + z = 3xyz  3  (A) ] [11th J-Batch (02-10-2005)]

*Q.2 Each of the four statements given below are either True or False.
1
I. sin765° = – II. cosec(–1410°) = 2
2
13 1  15 
III. tan = IV. cot    =–1
3 3  4 
Indicate the correct order of sequence, where 'T' stands for true and 'F' stands for false.
(A) F T F T (B) F F T T (C) T F F F (D*) F T F F
[11th J-Batch (02-10-2005)]

Q.3 The value of p which satisfies the equation 122p–1 = 5(3p ·7p) is
ln 5  ln 12 ln 12  ln 5 ln 5  ln 12 ln 12
(A) ln 21  ln 12 (B) ln 12  ln 21 (C*) ln 144  ln 21 (D) ln 12  5ln 21

[11th J-Batch (02-10-2005)]

tan 2 20  sin 2 20
*Q.482/ph-1 The expression simplifies to
tan 2 20 ·sin 2 20
(A) a rational which is not integral (B) a surd
(C) a natural which is prime (D*) a natural which is not composite
[Hint: tan 20° – sin 20° = tan 20° (1 – cos 20°) = tan220° sin220°
2 2 2 2 [11th J-Batch (02-10-2005)]
Hence Nr = Dr  (D) ]
 1  2 sin 2 ( / 2)
Q.5 If tan = m, then the value of is
2 1  sin 
2m 1 m 1 m 1 m
(A) (B*) (C) (D)
1 m 1 m 1 m 2m
cos  cos( / 2)  sin(  / 2) 1  tan( / 2) 1  m
[Sol. y= = = = Ans. ] [111th PQRS (23-10-2005)]
1  sin  cos( / 2)  sin(  / 2) 1  tan( / 2) 1  m

3  cot 76 cot 16

*Q.668/ph-1 The value of is :
cot 76  cot 16
(A*) tan 46º (B) tan 44º (C) cot 46º (D) cot 2º
3 sin 760 . sin 16 0  cos 760 cos16 0
[Sol. Using [11th PQRS (23-10-2005)]
cos 76 0 sin 16 0  sin 76 0 cos16 0
2 sin 760 sin 160  [sin 760 sin 160  cos 76 0 cos160 ] cos 60  cos 92  cos 60
= =
sin 920 sin 92
 1 cos 92 0 2 sin 2 460
= = = tan460 = cot440 Ans ]
sin 92 0 2 sin 460 cos 460

*Q.7 An unknown polynomial yields a remainder of 2 upon division by x – 1, and a remainder of 1 upon
division by x – 2. If this polynomial is divided by (x – 1)(x – 2), then the remainder is
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C*) – x + 3 (D) x + 1
[Sol. We have [11th PQRS (23-10-2005)]
P (x) = Q1(x – 1) + 2 ....(1)
P (x) = Q2(x – 2) + 1 ....(2)
P (x) = Q3(x – 1)(x – 2) + ax + b ....(3)
From (1), P(1) = 2 = a + b ....(4)
from (2), P (2) = 1 = 2a + b .....(5)
hence a = – 1 and b = 3
Hence the remainder is 3 – x  (D) ]

Q.8 The difference (sin8 75° – cos8 75°) is equal to

3 3 3 3 7 3
(A) 1 (B) (C) (D*)
8 16 16
4 4 4 8
[Hint: (sin  – cos )(sin  + cos ) where  = 75° th
[11 PQRS (11-12-2005)]
(– cos150°)(1 – 2 sin2 cos2)
3  1 2  3  1 7 3 7 3
+ 1  sin 150  = 1   = · = Ans. ]
2  2  2  8 8 2 16

*Q.9circle There is an equilateral triangle with side 4 and a circle with the centre on one of the vertex of that
triangle. The arc of that circle divides the triangle into two parts of equal area. How long is the radius of
the circle?

12 3 24 3 30 3 6 3
(A*) (B) (C) (D)
   

3 1 
[Sol. · 16 = 2 · r2 · [11th J-Batch (15-01-2006)]
4 2 3

12 3
r2 = 12 3  r= Ans. ]
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Q.10 In a triangle ABC, BC = 8, CA = 6 and AB = 10. A line dividing the triangle ABC into two regions of
equal area is perpendicular to AB at the point X. Find the length BX.
x · y 8 ·6
[Sol. 2· = = 24
2 2
x · x tan B = 24
3
x2 · = 24
4
x2 = 32  x = 4 2 Ans. ]
 22 x
Q.11 If sec x + tan x = , find the value of tan . Use it to deduce the value of cosec x + cot x. [3]
7 2
1 sin x 22 15 29
[Sol. = [11th J-Batch (28-08-2005)] [Ans. , ]
cos x 7 29 15
2t
1
1  t 2  22 where t = tan x
1 t2 7 2
2
1 t

(1  t ) 2 22 1 t 22
2 = 7  =
1 t 1 t 7
(1  t )  (1  t ) 22  7 29 2 29 15
= =  =  t= Ans.
(1  t )  (1  t ) 22  7 15 2t 15 29
now cosec x + cot x
1 cos x 2 cos 2 x 2  x 1 29
= = = cot  = tanx 2 =
sin x 2 sin x 2 cosx 2   2 15
29
 cosec x + cot x = Ans. ]
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CLASS : XI (J-Batch) DATE : 26-27/07/2006 TIME : 60 Min. DPP. NO.-12

d  4 3 
Q.1  sin x  sin x  when x = 12° is
dx  3 

6 2 5 1 5 1
(A) 0 (B) (C*) (D)
4 4 4
3 sin x  4 sin 3 x sin 3x 5 1
[Hint: y = = ; y' = cos 3x = cos 36° = ] [11th PQRS (23-10-2005)]
3 3 4

Q.2 A rectangle has its sides of length sin x and cos x for some x. Largest possible area which it can have,
is
1 1
(A) (B) 1 (C*) (D) can not be determined
4 2
1 1
[Hint: A = sin x cos x = sin 2x, hence Amax = ] [11th J-Batch (13-11-2005)]
2 2

Q.3 If logAB + logBA2 = 4 and B < A then the value of logAB equals
(A) 2 1 (B) 2 2  2 (C) 2  3 (D*) 2  2
[Hint: Let logA(B) = x
2 4  16  8
x+ =4  x2 – 4x + 2 = 0  x= =2± 2
x 2
 x=2– 2;  B < A hence logB < logA ; logAB < 1 ] [11th J-Batch (13-11-2005)]

Q.4 The sum of 3 real numbers is zero. If the sum of their cubes is C then their product is
(A) a rational greater than 1 (B) a rational less than 1
(C*) an irrational greater than 1 (D) an irrational less than 1
[Hint: a + b + c = 0  3 3 3
a + b + c = 3abc [11th J-Batch (13-11-2005)]

 abc = which is irrational > 1  (B) ]
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Q.5 The sides of a triangle ABC are as shown in the given figure.
Let D be any internal point of this triangle and let e, f, and g
denote the distance between the point D and the sides of the
triangle. The sum (5e + 12f + 13g) is equal to
(A) 120 (B) 90
(C*) 60 (D) 30
5e 13g 12f 5 ·12
[Hint:   = 30 ( = = 30) [11th PQRS (11-12-2005)]
2 2 2 2
hence 5e + 12f + 13g = 60 Ans. ]

Q.6 The value of tan27° + tan18° + tan27° tan18°, is

(A) an irrational number (B) rational which is not integer
(C) integer which is prime (D*) integer which is not a prime.
 tan 27  tan 18
[Sol. Consider tan(27° + 18°) = [11th PQRS (11-12-2005)]
1  tan 27 tan 18
tan 27  tan 18
1=
1  tan 27 tan 18
 1 – tan27° tan18° = tan27° + tan18°
 tan27° + tan18° + tan27° tan18° = 1 ]

cos A cos B cos C

Q.7 In a triangle ABC, the value of + +
sin B sin C sin C sin A sin A sin B
(A*) is prime (B) is composite
(C) is rational which is not an integer (D*) an integer
[Hint: – [(cos B cos C – 1) + (cos C cosA – 1) + (cos A cos B – 1)] = 2
[11th PQRS (23-10-2005)]

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Q.869/6 If cos( + ) + sin( – ) = 0 and tan  = . Find tan . [3]
2006
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[Sol. cos  · cos  – sin  · sin  + sin  · cos  – cos  · sin  = 0 [11 J-Batch (02-10-2005)]
cos (cos  – sin ) + sin (cos  – sin ) = 0
(cos  – sin ) × (cos  + sin ) = 0
if cos  – sin  = 0  tan  = 1 which is not possible
 sin  + cos  = 0
 tan  = – 1 Ans. ]
Q.9 ABC is a right angled triangle. Show that
sinA·sinB·sin(A–B)+sinB·sinC·sin(B–C)+sinC·sinA·sin(C–A)+sin(A–B)·sin(B–C)·sin(C–A)=0. [3]
[Sol. Let B = 90° [11th J-Batch (15-01-2006)]
T1 = sin A · sin B · sin(A – B)
= (sin A) · (1) · sin(A – 90°)
T1 = – sin A cos A
T2 = sin B · sin C · sin(B – C)
= (1) (cos A) · sin(90° – C) = cos A sin A sin B  90 / cos B  0
T3 = sin C · sin A · sin(C – A) sin C  cos A 
cos C  sin A 
= sin(90° – A) · sin A · sin(90° – 2A)
T3 = sin A · cos A · cos2A
T4 = sin (A – B) · sin (B – C) · sin(C – A)
= – cos A · sin A · cos 2A ]
Q.10(a) Solve (x + 2)(x – 2)(x – 13) = (x + 2)(x – 7)(x – 11) for x.
(b) Solve (x – 3)(x – 2)(x – 13) = (x – 3)(x – 4)(x – 11) for x.
[Sol. (a) (x + 2) [(x2 – 15x + 26) – (x2 – 18x + 77)] = 0
(x + 2)(3x – 51) = 0  x = – 2 or x = 17
[Ans. (a) x = – 2 or 17, (b) x = 3 ]
Q.11 If m, n > 1 and for all x > 0 and x  1
lognx = 3 logmx.
Write an equation expressing m explicitly in terms of n.
log n x
[Sol. lognx = 3
log n m
if x  1  lognm = 3
m = n3 ]