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Q1

If px=qy=rzp^{x}=q^{y}=r^{z}, where x,yx,y and zz are in GP, then consider the following statements :

I. p,qp,q and rr are in AP.

II. ln⁡p,ln⁡q\ln p,\ln q and ln⁡r\ln r are in GP.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. (a) I only
  2. (b) II only
  3. (c) Both I and II
  4. (d) Neither I nor II
Answer and solution
Q2

If AA and BB are non-empty subsets of a set, and AcA^{c} and BcB^{c} represent their complements, then which of the following is/are correct?

I. A−B=Bc−AcA-B=B^{c}-A^{c}

II. A−Bc=Ac−BA-B^{c}=A^{c}-B

Select the answer using the code given below.

  1. (a) I only
  2. (b) II only
  3. (c) Both I and II
  4. (d) Neither I nor II
Answer and solution
Q3

Let y=x!y=x! and z=(2x)!z=(2x)!. If (z/y)=120(z/y)=120, then what is the value of (3x)!(3x)!?

  1. (a) 362880362880
  2. (b) 181440181440
  3. (c) 9072090720
  4. (d) 4536045360
Answer and solution
Q4

Let nn be a natural number. The number of consecutive zeros at the end of the expansion of n!n! is exactly 22. How many values of nn are possible?

  1. (a) 33
  2. (b) 44
  3. (c) 55
  4. (d) More than 5
Answer and solution
Q5

If (10+log⁡10x)(10+\log _{10}x), (10+log⁡10y)(10+\log _{10}y) and (10+log⁡10z)(10+\log _{10}z) are in AP, then consider the following statements :

I. The GM of xx and zz is y2y^{2}.

II. The AM of log⁡10x\log _{10}x and log⁡10z\log _{10}z is log⁡10y\log _{10}y.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. (a) I only
  2. (b) II only
  3. (c) Both I and II
  4. (d) Neither I nor II
Answer and solution
Q6

How many terms of the series 1+3+5+7+…1+3+5+7+\ldots amount to a sum equal to 1234567898765432112345678987654321?

  1. (a) 1111111111111111
  2. (b) 110000011110000011
  3. (c) 111101111111101111
  4. (d) 111111111111111111
Answer and solution
Q7

How many terms are identical in the two APs 19,21,23,…19,21,23,\ldots up to 110110 terms and 19,22,25,28,…19,22,25,28,\ldots up to 7575 terms?

  1. (a) 3535
  2. (b) 3636
  3. (c) 3737
  4. (d) 3838
Answer and solution
Q8

If

α=−1+−32\alpha=\frac{-1+\sqrt{-3}}{2}

then what is the value of (1+α19−α35)100−(1−3α25+α38)50(1+\alpha^{19}-\alpha^{35})^{100}-(1-3\alpha^{25}+\alpha^{38})^{50}?

  1. (a) −2-2
  2. (b) −1-1
  3. (c) 00
  4. (d) 22
Answer and solution
Q9

What is the remainder when 5995^{99} is divided by 1313?

  1. (a) 1010
  2. (b) 99
  3. (c) 88
  4. (d) 66
Answer and solution
Q10

What is the value of the determinant of the inverse of the matrix

[−4−522]\begin{bmatrix} -4 & -5 \\ 2 & 2 \end{bmatrix}?

  1. (a) 12\frac{1}{2}
  2. (b) 11
  3. (c) 22
  4. (d) 44
Answer and solution
Q11

In a class of 4545 students, 3434 like to play cricket and 2626 like to play football. Further, each student likes to play at least one of the two games. How many students like to play exactly one game?

  1. (a) 4545
  2. (b) 3030
  3. (c) 2525
  4. (d) 1515
Answer and solution
Q12

The system of equations

2x−3y−5=0,15y−10x+50=02x-3y-5=0, 15y-10x+50=0

  1. (a) has a unique solution
  2. (b) has infinitely many solutions
  3. (c) is inconsistent
  4. (d) is consistent and has exactly two solutions
Answer and solution
Q13

If

(1−i1+i)2m(1+i1−i)2n=1(\frac{1-i}{1+i})^{2m}(\frac{1+i}{1-i})^{2n}=1

where i=−1i=\sqrt{-1}, then what is the smallest positive value of (m−n)(m-n)?

  1. (a) 11
  2. (b) 22
  3. (c) 44
  4. (d) 88
Answer and solution
Q14

In obtaining the solution of the system of equations x+y+z=7x+y+z=7, x+2y+3z=16x+2y+3z=16 and x+3y+4z=22x+3y+4z=22 by Cramer’s rule, the value of yy is obtained by dividing DD by D2D_{2}, where

D=∣111123134∣D=\left| \begin{matrix} 1 & 1 & 1 \\ 1 & 2 & 3 \\ 1 & 3 & 4 \end{matrix} \right|

What is the value of the determinant D2D_{2}?

  1. (a) −13-13
  2. (b) −3-3
  3. (c) 33
  4. (d) 1313
Answer and solution
Q15

Consider the following in respect of non-singular matrices AA and BB :

I. (AB)−1=A−1B−1(AB)^{-1}=A^{-1}B^{-1}

II. (BA)(AB)−1=I(BA)(AB)^{-1}=I, where II is the identity matrix

III. (AB)T=ATBT(AB)^{T}=A^{T}B^{T}

How many of the above are correct?

  1. (a) None
  2. (b) One
  3. (c) Two
  4. (d) All three
Answer and solution
Q16

The value of the determinant

∣abclmnpqr∣\left| \begin{matrix} a & b & c \\ l & m & n \\ p & q & r \end{matrix} \right|

is equal to

  1. (a) ∣abcpqrlmn∣\left| \begin{matrix} a & b & c \\ p & q & r \\ l & m & n \end{matrix} \right|
  2. (b) ∣lmnabcpqr∣\left| \begin{matrix} l & m & n \\ a & b & c \\ p & q & r \end{matrix} \right|
  3. (c) ∣pqrabclmn∣\left| \begin{matrix} p & q & r \\ a & b & c \\ l & m & n \end{matrix} \right|
  4. (d) ∣aplbqmcrn∣\left| \begin{matrix} a & p & l \\ b & q & m \\ c & r & n \end{matrix} \right|
Answer and solution
Q17

Let 1,ω,ω21,\omega,\omega^{2} be three cube roots of unity. If x=a+bx=a+b, y=aω+bω2y=a\omega+b\omega^{2}, z=aω2+bωz=a\omega^{2}+b\omega, then what is x2+y2+z2x^{2}+y^{2}+z^{2} equal to?

  1. (a) 6ab6ab
  2. (b) 3ab3ab
  3. (c) a2+b2a^{2}+b^{2}
  4. (d) 11
Answer and solution
Q18

How many 4-digit numbers that are divisible by 44 can be formed using the digits 1,2,31,2,3 and 44 (repetition of digits is not allowed)?

  1. (a) 33
  2. (b) 66
  3. (c) 99
  4. (d) 1212
Answer and solution
Q19

If a,b,ca,b,c are the sides of a triangle ABCABC and pp is the perimeter of the triangle, then what is

∣p+cabcp+abcap+b∣\left| \begin{matrix} p+c & a & b \\ c & p+a & b \\ c & a & p+b \end{matrix} \right|

equal to?

  1. (a) p3p^{3}
  2. (b) 2p32p^{3}
  3. (c) 3p33p^{3}
  4. (d) 4p34p^{3}
Answer and solution
Q20

Which one of the following is the greatest coefficient in the expansion of (1+x)100(1+x)^{100}?

  1. (a) The coefficient of x100x^{100}
  2. (b) The coefficient of x99x^{99}
  3. (c) The coefficient of x51x^{51}
  4. (d) The coefficient of x50x^{50}
Answer and solution

Passage · Q21 to Q22

Let α\alpha and β\beta be the roots of the quadratic equation

x2+(log⁡0.5(a2))x+(log⁡0.5(a2))4=0x^{2}+(\log _{0.5}(a^{2}))x+(\log _{0.5}(a^{2}))^{4}=0

where a2≠1a^{2}\ne 1 and log⁡0.5(a2)>0\log _{0.5}(a^{2})>0. Further, β2=α(log⁡a2(0.5))\beta^{2}=\alpha(\log _{a^{2}}(0.5)).

Q21Not scored: no correct option as printed

What is β\beta equal to?

  1. (a) log⁡a2(0.5)\log _{a^{2}}(0.5)
  2. (b) log⁡0.5(a2)\log _{0.5}(a^{2})
  3. (c) 2(log⁡a2(0.5))2(\log _{a^{2}}(0.5))
  4. (d) 2log⁡0.5(a2)2\log _{0.5}(a^{2})
Answer and solution
Q22Not scored: no correct option as printed

What is the relation between α\alpha and β\beta?

  1. (a) α=2β\alpha=2\beta
  2. (b) 2α=β2\alpha=\beta
  3. (c) α=−2β\alpha=-2\beta
  4. (d) 2α=−β2\alpha=-\beta
Answer and solution

Passage · Q23 to Q24

Let p=∑j=1nlog⁡102jp=\sum _{j=1}^{n}\log _{10}2^{j} and q=∑j=1nlog⁡105jq=\sum _{j=1}^{n}\log _{10}5^{j}.

Q23

If p+q=66p+q=66, then which one of the following is correct?

  1. (a) n<7n<7
  2. (b) 7<n<97<n<9
  3. (c) 9<n<129<n<12
  4. (d) n>12n>12
Answer and solution
Q24

If p+q=15p+q=15, then what is q−pq-p equal to?

  1. (a) log⁡102.5\log _{10}2.5
  2. (b) 5log⁡102.55\log _{10}2.5
  3. (c) 10log⁡102.510\log _{10}2.5
  4. (d) 15log⁡102.515\log _{10}2.5
Answer and solution

Passage · Q25 to Q26

Let sin⁡A+sin⁡B=p\sin A+\sin B=p and cos⁡A+cos⁡B=q\cos A+\cos B=q.

Q25

What is pq\frac{p}{q} equal to?

  1. (a) tan⁡(A−B2)\tan \left( \frac{A-B}{2} \right)
  2. (b) cot⁡(A−B2)\cot \left( \frac{A-B}{2} \right)
  3. (c) tan⁡(A+B2)\tan \left( \frac{A+B}{2} \right)
  4. (d) cot⁡(A+B2)\cot \left( \frac{A+B}{2} \right)
Answer and solution
Q26

What is p2−q2p2+q2\frac{p^{2}-q^{2}}{p^{2}+q^{2}} equal to?

  1. (a) cos⁡(A+B)\cos (A+B)
  2. (b) cos⁡(A−B)\cos (A-B)
  3. (c) cos⁡(π2−A−B)\cos \left( \frac{\pi}{2}-A-B \right)
  4. (d) cos⁡(π−A−B)\cos (\pi-A-B)
Answer and solution

Passage · Q27 to Q28

Let p=cosec⁡20∘p=\operatorname{cosec} 20^{\circ} and q=cosec⁡70∘q=\operatorname{cosec} 70^{\circ}.

Q27

What is (3p4−q4)\left( \frac{\sqrt{3}p}{4}-\frac{q}{4} \right) equal to?

  1. (a) −1-1
  2. (b) 00
  3. (c) 11
  4. (d) 22
Answer and solution
Q28

What is p2+q2p2q2\frac{p^{2}+q^{2}}{p^{2}q^{2}} equal to?

  1. (a) 12\frac{1}{2}
  2. (b) 11
  3. (c) 32\frac{3}{2}
  4. (d) 22
Answer and solution

Passage · Q29 to Q30

Let cos⁡(2x+3y)=12\cos (2x+3y)=\frac{1}{2} and cos⁡(3x+2y)=32\cos (3x+2y)=\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}, where −π<(2x+3y)<π-\pi<(2x+3y)<\pi and −π<(3x+2y)<π-\pi<(3x+2y)<\pi.

Q29

How many values does (x+y)(x+y) have?

  1. (a) Two
  2. (b) Three
  3. (c) Four
  4. (d) More than four
Answer and solution
Q30

How many values does (y−x)(y-x) have?

  1. (a) Two
  2. (b) Three
  3. (c) Four
  4. (d) More than four
Answer and solution

Passage · Q31 to Q32

Consider the equation

abx2+bcx+ca=cax2+abx+bcabx^{2}+bcx+ca=cax^{2}+abx+bc

Q31

If the roots of the equation are equal, then which one of the following is correct?

  1. (a) ac=b2ac=b^{2}
  2. (b) a+c=2ba+c=2b
  3. (c) 1a+1c=12b\frac{1}{a}+\frac{1}{c}=\frac{1}{2b}
  4. (d) 1a+1c=2b\frac{1}{a}+\frac{1}{c}=\frac{2}{b}
Answer and solution
Q32

If the roots of the equation are equal, then a,b,ca,b,c are in

  1. (a) AP
  2. (b) GP
  3. (c) HP
  4. (d) None of the above
Answer and solution

Passage · Q33 to Q34

Let (6+10+14+… up to m terms)=(1+3+5+7+… up to n terms)(6+10+14+\ldots \text{ up to }m\text{ terms})=(1+3+5+7+\ldots \text{ up to }n\text{ terms})

where m<25m<25 and n<25n<25.

Q33

What is the relation between mm and nn?

  1. (a) n2=m(m+1)n^{2}=m(m+1)
  2. (b) n2=m(m+2)n^{2}=m(m+2)
  3. (c) n2=2m(m+1)n^{2}=2m(m+1)
  4. (d) n2=2m(m+2)n^{2}=2m(m+2)
Answer and solution
Q34

How many values of mm are possible?

  1. (a) None
  2. (b) One
  3. (c) Two
  4. (d) More than two
Answer and solution

Passage · Q35 to Q36

There are 88 points on a plane out of which 44 points are collinear.

Q35

How many triangles can be formed by joining these points?

  1. (a) 5656
  2. (b) 5454
  3. (c) 5353
  4. (d) 5252
Answer and solution
Q36

How many quadrilaterals can be formed by joining these points?

  1. (a) 7070
  2. (b) 6969
  3. (c) 5353
  4. (d) None of the above
Answer and solution

Passage · Q37 to Q38

Let f(x)=ax2+bx+cf(x)=ax^{2}+bx+c be a quadratic polynomial such that f(1)=f(4)=2f(1)=f(4)=2. Further, 22 is a root of f(x)=0f(x)=0.

Q37

What is the other root of f(x)=0f(x)=0?

  1. (a) 11
  2. (b) 22
  3. (c) 33
  4. (d) Cannot be determined
Answer and solution
Q38

What is (a+b+c)(a+b+c) equal to?

  1. (a) 00
  2. (b) 11
  3. (c) 22
  4. (d) Cannot be determined
Answer and solution

Passage · Q39 to Q40

Let A=[cos⁡θsin⁡θ−sin⁡θcos⁡θ]A=\begin{bmatrix} \cos \theta & \sin \theta \\ -\sin \theta & \cos \theta \end{bmatrix}

Q39

What is the value of the determinant of the matrix A4A^{4}?

  1. (a) 00
  2. (b) 11
  3. (c) cos⁡4θ−sin⁡4θ\cos 4\theta-\sin 4\theta
  4. (d) cos⁡24θ−sin⁡24θ\cos ^{2}4\theta-\sin ^{2}4\theta
Answer and solution
Q40

What is [adjA]−1[\text{adj}A]^{-1} equal to?

  1. (a) −A-A
  2. (b) −AT-A^{T}
  3. (c) AA
  4. (d) ATA^{T}
Answer and solution
Q41

What is the sum of the binary numbers (101101101)2(101101101)_{2} and (100011)2(100011)_{2}?

  1. (a) (110010000)2(110010000)_{2}
  2. (b) (110001000)2(110001000)_{2}
  3. (c) (110000100)2(110000100)_{2}
  4. (d) (100100000)2(100100000)_{2}
Answer and solution
Q42

Set XX contains 3n3n elements and set YY contains 2n2n elements, and they have nn elements in common. How many elements does (X−Y)×(Y−X)(X-Y)\times (Y-X) have?

  1. (a) 5n25n^{2}
  2. (b) 4n24n^{2}
  3. (c) 3n23n^{2}
  4. (d) 2n22n^{2}
Answer and solution
Q43

Let A=A= {−3,−2,−1,0,1,2,3-3,-2,-1,0,1,2,3} and B=B= {0,1,4,90,1,4,9}. How many elements does the subset of A×BA\times B corresponding to the relation R=R= {(x,y):∣x∣<y(x,y):|x|<y} have, where x∈Ax\in A and y∈By\in B?

  1. (a) 99
  2. (b) 1212
  3. (c) 1515
  4. (d) 1616
Answer and solution
Q44

Consider the following statements :

Statement-I : If XX is an n×nn\times n matrix, then det(mX)=mndet(X)\text{det}(mX)=m^{n}\text{det}(X), where mm is a scalar.

Statement-II : If YY is a matrix obtained from XX by multiplying any row or column by a scalar mm, then det(Y)=mdet(X)\text{det}(Y)=m\text{det}(X).

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

  1. (a) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II explains Statement-I
  2. (b) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct but Statement-II does not explain Statement-I
  3. (c) Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is not correct
  4. (d) Statement-I is not correct but Statement-II is correct
Answer and solution
Q45

Consider the following statements about the matrix

M=[712348572829651748]M=\begin{bmatrix} 71 & 23 & 48 \\ 57 & 28 & 29 \\ 65 & 17 & 48 \end{bmatrix} :

Statement-I : The inverse of MM does not exist.

Statement-II : MM is non-singular.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

  1. (a) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II explains Statement-I
  2. (b) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct but Statement-II does not explain Statement-I
  3. (c) Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is not correct
  4. (d) Statement-I is not correct but Statement-II is correct
Answer and solution
Q46

What is cot⁡−19+cosec⁡−1(414)\cot ^{-1}9+\operatorname{cosec} ^{-1}\left( \frac{\sqrt{41}}{4} \right) equal to?

  1. (a) π4\frac{\pi}{4}
  2. (b) π3\frac{\pi}{3}
  3. (c) π2\frac{\pi}{2}
  4. (d) π\pi
Answer and solution
Q47

How many values of θ\theta, where −π<θ<π-\pi<\theta<\pi, satisfy both the equations cot⁡θ=−3\cot \theta=-\sqrt{3} and cosec⁡θ=−2\operatorname{cosec} \theta=-2 simultaneously?

  1. (a) 44
  2. (b) 22
  3. (c) 11
  4. (d) None
Answer and solution
Q48

If x+1x=2cos⁡θx+\frac{1}{x}=2\cos \theta, then what is x3+1x3x^{3}+\frac{1}{x^{3}} equal to?

  1. (a) cos⁡3θ\cos ^{3}\theta
  2. (b) cos⁡3θ\cos 3\theta
  3. (c) 2cos⁡3θ2\cos 3\theta
  4. (d) 3cos⁡3θ3\cos 3\theta
Answer and solution
Q49

If 0≤x≤π20\le x\le \frac{\pi}{2}, then what is the number of values of xx satisfying the equation tan⁡x+sec⁡x=2cos⁡x\tan x+\sec x=2\cos x?

  1. (a) 00
  2. (b) 11
  3. (c) 22
  4. (d) 33
Answer and solution
Q50

What is the value of tan⁡[12sec⁡−1(23)]\tan \left\lbrack \frac{1}{2}\sec ^{-1}(\frac{2}{\sqrt{3}}) \right]?

  1. (a) 2−32-\sqrt{3}
  2. (b) 2+32+\sqrt{3}
  3. (c) 3−1\sqrt{3}-1
  4. (d) 3+1\sqrt{3}+1
Answer and solution

Passage · Q51 to Q52

A plane PP is parallel to the line having direction ratios ⟨1,3,2⟩⟨1,3,2⟩ and contains the line of intersection of the planes 6x+4y−5z=26x+4y-5z=2 and x−2y+3z=0x-2y+3z=0.

Q51

Which of the following are the direction ratios of the line of intersection of the given planes?

  1. (a) ⟨2,23,16⟩⟨2,23,16⟩
  2. (b) ⟨2,−23,−16⟩⟨2,-23,-16⟩
  3. (c) ⟨2,3,2⟩⟨2,3,2⟩
  4. (d) ⟨−1,3,−2⟩⟨-1,3,-2⟩
Answer and solution
Q52

What is the equation of the plane PP?

  1. (a) 2x−20y+29z+2=02x-20y+29z+2=0
  2. (b) 2x−20y+29z−2=02x-20y+29z-2=0
  3. (c) 2x+3y+2z−4=02x+3y+2z-4=0
  4. (d) x−3y+2z+5=0x-3y+2z+5=0
Answer and solution

Passage · Q53 to Q54

Suppose SS is the sphere with the smallest radius that passes through the points A(1,0,0)A(1,0,0), B(0,1,0)B(0,1,0) and C(0,0,1)C(0,0,1).

Q53

What is the radius of SS?

  1. (a) 13\sqrt{\frac{1}{3}}
  2. (b) 23\sqrt{\frac{2}{3}}
  3. (c) 13\frac{1}{3}
  4. (d) 11
Answer and solution
Q54

On which one of the following planes does the centre of SS lie?

  1. (a) x+y+z−1=0x+y+z-1=0
  2. (b) x+y+z+1=0x+y+z+1=0
  3. (c) 3x+3y+3z−1=03x+3y+3z-1=0
  4. (d) 3x+3y+3z+1=03x+3y+3z+1=0
Answer and solution

Passage · Q55 to Q56

Let A(1,−1,0)A(1,-1,0), B(−2,1,8)B(-2,1,8) and C(−1,2,7)C(-1,2,7) are three consecutive vertices of a parallelogram ABCDABCD.

Q55

What is the fourth vertex DD?

  1. (a) (0,−2,1)(0,-2,1)
  2. (b) (2,0,−1)(2,0,-1)
  3. (c) (1,0,1)(1,0,1)
  4. (d) (1,2,0)(1,2,0)
Answer and solution
Q56

If angle BCDBCD is θ\theta, then what is cos⁡2θ\cos ^{2}\theta equal to?

  1. (a) 26/7726/77
  2. (b) 27/7727/77
  3. (c) 82/23782/237
  4. (d) 83/23783/237
Answer and solution
Q57

For different values of mm, the equation 4y=mx−m+24y=mx-m+2 represents

  1. (a) parallel lines
  2. (b) concurrent lines
  3. (c) lines at a fixed distance from the origin of coordinates
  4. (d) the same line
Answer and solution
Q58

The equation of the locus of a point equidistant from the points (a,b)(a,b) and (c,d)(c,d) is (a−c)x+(b−d)y+k=0(a-c)x+(b-d)y+k=0. What is the value of kk?

  1. (a) a2−c2+b2−d2a^{2}-c^{2}+b^{2}-d^{2}
  2. (b) c2+d2−a2−b2c^{2}+d^{2}-a^{2}-b^{2}
  3. (c) (a2−c2+b2−d2)/2(a^{2}-c^{2}+b^{2}-d^{2})/2
  4. (d) (c2+d2−a2−b2)/2(c^{2}+d^{2}-a^{2}-b^{2})/2
Answer and solution
Q59

Consider the following statements in respect of the equation x2+3y=0x^{2}+3y=0 :

I. The equation represents the equation to parabola that opens upwards.

II. The axis of the parabola is x=0x=0.

III. The equation of the latus rectum is 4y−3=04y-3=0.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

  1. (a) None
  2. (b) One
  3. (c) Two
  4. (d) All three
Answer and solution
Q60

What is the sum of the intercepts of the line

xa2+yb2=2a2+b2\frac{x}{a^{2}}+\frac{y}{b^{2}}=\frac{2}{a^{2}+b^{2}}

on the coordinate axes?

  1. (a) 22
  2. (b) 11
  3. (c) 12\frac{1}{2}
  4. (d) a2+b2a^{2}+b^{2}
Answer and solution
Q61

Which one of the following is the perpendicular form of the straight line 3x+2y=7\sqrt{3}x+2y=7?

  1. (a) y=−32x+72y=-\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}x+\frac{7}{2}
  2. (b) x(73)+y(72)=1\frac{x}{\left( \frac{7}{\sqrt{3}} \right)}+\frac{y}{\left( \frac{7}{2} \right)}=1
  3. (c) 37x+27y=7\frac{\sqrt{3}}{\sqrt{7}}x+\frac{2}{\sqrt{7}}y=\sqrt{7}
  4. (d) 37x+27y=7\frac{\sqrt{3}}{\sqrt{7}}x+\frac{2}{\sqrt{7}}y=7
Answer and solution
Q62

If the vertices BB and DD of a square ABCDABCD are (2,3)(2,3) and (4,1)(4,1) respectively, then what is the area of the square?

  1. (a) 2 square units2\text{ square units}
  2. (b) 3 square units3\text{ square units}
  3. (c) 4 square units4\text{ square units}
  4. (d) 8 square units8\text{ square units}
Answer and solution
Q63

What is the value of sin⁡θ\sin \theta if θ\theta is the acute angle between the lines whose equations are px+qy=p+qpx+qy=p+q and p(x−y)+q(x+y)=2qp(x-y)+q(x+y)=2q?

  1. (a) 32\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}
  2. (b) 34\frac{3}{4}
  3. (c) 12\frac{1}{2}
  4. (d) 12\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}
Answer and solution
Q64

The circle x2+y2−2kx−2ky+k2=0x^{2}+y^{2}-2kx-2ky+k^{2}=0 touches the xx-axis at PP and yy-axis at QQ. What is PQPQ equal to?

  1. (a) 2k\sqrt{2}k
  2. (b) 2k2k
  3. (c) 22k2\sqrt{2}k
  4. (d) 4k4k
Answer and solution
Q65

What is the distance between the foci of the hyperbola x2−4y2=1x^{2}-4y^{2}=1?

  1. (a) 3\sqrt{3}
  2. (b) 5\sqrt{5}
  3. (c) 232\sqrt{3}
  4. (d) 252\sqrt{5}
Answer and solution
Q66

Let p→=a→−b→\overrightarrow{p}=\overrightarrow{a}-\overrightarrow{b}, q→=a→+b→\overrightarrow{q}=\overrightarrow{a}+\overrightarrow{b}. If ∣a→∣=∣b→∣=2|\overrightarrow{a}|=|\overrightarrow{b}|=2 and a→⋅b→=2\overrightarrow{a}\cdot \overrightarrow{b}=2, then what is the value of ∣p→×q→∣|\overrightarrow{p}\times \overrightarrow{q}|?

  1. (a) 3\sqrt{3}
  2. (b) 6\sqrt{6}
  3. (c) 232\sqrt{3}
  4. (d) 434\sqrt{3}
Answer and solution
Q67

How many of the following can be a vector perpendicular to both the vectors 2i^−j^+k^2\hat{i}-\hat{j}+\hat{k} and i^+j^+3k^\hat{i}+\hat{j}+3\hat{k}?

I. 4i^+5j^−3k^4\hat{i}+5\hat{j}-3\hat{k}

II. −8i^−10j^+6k^-8\hat{i}-10\hat{j}+6\hat{k}

III. 150(−4i^−5j^+3k^)\frac{1}{50}(-4\hat{i}-5\hat{j}+3\hat{k})

Select the correct answer.

  1. (a) None
  2. (b) One
  3. (c) Two
  4. (d) All three
Answer and solution
Q68

What is the area of the parallelogram whose sides are represented by the vectors i^+2j^+3k^\hat{i}+2\hat{j}+3\hat{k} and 2i^+j^+2k^2\hat{i}+\hat{j}+2\hat{k}?

  1. (a) 1226 square units\frac{1}{2}\sqrt{26}\text{ square units}
  2. (b) 1227 square units\frac{1}{2}\sqrt{27}\text{ square units}
  3. (c) 26 square units\sqrt{26}\text{ square units}
  4. (d) 27 square units\sqrt{27}\text{ square units}
Answer and solution
Q69

The position vectors of the vertices A,B,CA,B,C and DD of a quadrilateral ABCDABCD are given by 3i^+4j^−2k^3\hat{i}+4\hat{j}-2\hat{k}, 4i^−4j^−3k^4\hat{i}-4\hat{j}-3\hat{k}, 2i^−3j^+2k^2\hat{i}-3\hat{j}+2\hat{k} and 6i^−2j^+k^6\hat{i}-2\hat{j}+\hat{k} respectively. What is the angle between the diagonals ACAC and BDBD of the quadrilateral?

  1. (a) 90∘90^{\circ}
  2. (b) 75∘75^{\circ}
  3. (c) 60∘60^{\circ}
  4. (d) 45∘45^{\circ}
Answer and solution
Q70

A force F→=2i^−λj^+5k^\overrightarrow{F}=2\hat{i}-\lambda\hat{j}+5\hat{k} is applied at the point A(1,2,5)A(1,2,5). If its moment about the point B(−1,−2,3)B(-1,-2,3) is 16i^−6j^+2λk^16\hat{i}-6\hat{j}+2\lambda\hat{k}, then what is the value of λ\lambda?

  1. (a) −2-2
  2. (b) 00
  3. (c) 11
  4. (d) 22
Answer and solution

Passage · Q71 to Q72

Let f(x)={1−cos⁡2xx2,x<09,x=0x(16+x)−4,x>0f(x)=\left\{ \begin{matrix} \frac{1-\cos 2x}{x^{2}} & , x<0 \\ 9 & , x=0 \\ \frac{\sqrt{x}}{\sqrt{(16+\sqrt{x})}-4} & , x>0 \end{matrix} \right.

Q71

What is lim⁡x→0−f(x)\underset{x\to 0-}{\lim }f(x) equal to?

  1. (a) 22
  2. (b) 44
  3. (c) 66
  4. (d) 88
Answer and solution
Q72

What is lim⁡x→0+f(x)\underset{x\to 0+}{\lim }f(x) equal to?

  1. (a) 66
  2. (b) 77
  3. (c) 88
  4. (d) 99
Answer and solution

Passage · Q73 to Q75

Consider the function f(x)=x∣x∣f(x)=x|x|.

Q73

What is lim⁡x→−1f(x)\underset{x\to -1}{\lim }f(x) equal to?

  1. (a) −1-1
  2. (b) 00
  3. (c) 11
  4. (d) Limit does not exist
Answer and solution
Q74

What is the area bounded by the curve f(x)f(x), the xx-axis and the lines x=−2x=-2 and x=1x=1?

  1. (a) 13\frac{1}{3}
  2. (b) 23\frac{2}{3}
  3. (c) 52\frac{5}{2}
  4. (d) 33
Answer and solution
Q75

Consider the following statements :

I. The function is increasing in the interval (−∞,∞)(-\infty ,\infty ).

II. The function is differentiable at x=0x=0.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. (a) I only
  2. (b) II only
  3. (c) Both I and II
  4. (d) Neither I nor II
Answer and solution

Passage · Q76 to Q77

Consider the function f(x)=x1−xf(x)=\frac{x}{1-x} (x>0,x≠1)(x>0,x\ne 1)

Q76

What is f(x)f(x+1)\frac{f(x)}{f(x+1)} equal to?

  1. (a) −f(x2)-f(x^{2})
  2. (b) −f(x)-f(\sqrt{x})
  3. (c) f(x2)f(x^{2})
  4. (d) f(x−1)f(x-1)
Answer and solution
Q77

What is (1−x)f(x)+xf(x+1)(1-x)f(\sqrt{x})+xf(\sqrt{x}+1) equal to?

  1. (a) −f(x)-f(x)
  2. (b) f(x)f(x)
  3. (c) xx
  4. (d) 00
Answer and solution

Passage · Q78 to Q80

Let y=f(x)=xsin⁡−1x1−x2+ln⁡1−x2y=f(x)=\frac{x\sin ^{-1}x}{\sqrt{1-x^{2}}}+\ln \sqrt{1-x^{2}}.

Q78

What is the slope of the tangent to the curve y=f(x)y=f(x) at x=0.5x=0.5?

  1. (a) 4π3/274\pi\sqrt{3}/27
  2. (b) 8π3/278\pi\sqrt{3}/27
  3. (c) 4π4\pi
  4. (d) 8π8\pi
Answer and solution
Q79

What is d2ydx2\frac{d^{2}y}{dx^{2}} at x=0x=0 equal to?

  1. (a) 00
  2. (b) 0.50.5
  3. (c) 11
  4. (d) 1.51.5
Answer and solution
Q80

If x=sin⁡θx=\sin \theta, then what is dydx\frac{dy}{dx} equal to?

  1. (a) θsec⁡θ\theta\sec \theta
  2. (b) θsec⁡2θ\theta\sec ^{2}\theta
  3. (c) θsec⁡3θ\theta\sec ^{3}\theta
  4. (d) 2tan⁡θ+θsec⁡2θ2\tan \theta+\theta\sec ^{2}\theta
Answer and solution

Passage · Q81 to Q82

Consider the function f(x)=1−(x−1)23f(x)=1-\sqrt[3]{(x-1)^{2}}.

Q81

What is the domain of the function?

  1. (a) (1,∞)(1,\infty )
  2. (b) (−∞,∞)(-\infty ,\infty )
  3. (c) (0,∞)(0,\infty )
  4. (d) (−∞,∞)∖(-\infty ,\infty )∖ {11}
Answer and solution
Q82

The function has

  1. (a) a minimum at x=1x=1
  2. (b) a maximum at x=1x=1
  3. (c) neither maximum nor minimum at x=1x=1
  4. (d) no extremum
Answer and solution

Passage · Q83 to Q84

Consider the function f(x)={4(5x),x<08k+x,x≥0f(x)=\left\{ \begin{matrix} 4(5^{x}), & x<0 \\ 8k+x, & x\ge 0 \end{matrix} \right.

Q83

If the function is continuous, then what is the value of kk?

  1. (a) 0.50.5
  2. (b) 11
  3. (c) 1.51.5
  4. (d) 22
Answer and solution
Q84

What is f′(−1)f'(-1) equal to?

  1. (a) 25ln⁡5\frac{2}{5}\ln 5
  2. (b) 35ln⁡5\frac{3}{5}\ln 5
  3. (c) 45ln⁡5\frac{4}{5}\ln 5
  4. (d) 20ln⁡520\ln 5
Answer and solution

Passage · Q85 to Q86

Let u=∫excos⁡xdxu=\int e^{x}\cos x dx and v=∫exsin⁡xdxv=\int e^{x}\sin x dx.

Q85

What is u+vu+v equal to?

  1. (a) −dudx-\frac{du}{dx}
  2. (b) −dvdx-\frac{dv}{dx}
  3. (c) dudx\frac{du}{dx}
  4. (d) dvdx\frac{dv}{dx}
Answer and solution
Q86

Consider the following :

I. dudx=−v\frac{du}{dx}=-v

II. dvdx=−u\frac{dv}{dx}=-u

Which of the above is/are correct?

  1. (a) I only
  2. (b) II only
  3. (c) Both I and II
  4. (d) Neither I nor II
Answer and solution

Passage · Q87 to Q88

Let the function f(x)=∣x−3∣+∣x−4∣f(x)=|x-3|+|x-4| be defined on the interval [0,5][0,5].

Q87

What is dydx\frac{dy}{dx} at x=3.5x=3.5 equal to?

  1. (a) 00
  2. (b) 11
  3. (c) 22
  4. (d) 3.53.5
Answer and solution
Q88

Consider the following statements :

I. The function is differentiable at x=3x=3.

II. The function is differentiable at x=4x=4.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. (a) I only
  2. (b) II only
  3. (c) Both I and II
  4. (d) Neither I nor II
Answer and solution

Passage · Q89 to Q90

Consider the function f(x)=10x−10−x10x+10−xf(x)=\frac{10^{x}-10^{-x}}{10^{x}+10^{-x}}.

Q89

What is f∘f∘f∘f∘f(0)f\circ f\circ f\circ f\circ f(0) equal to?

  1. (a) 00
  2. (b) 11
  3. (c) 55
  4. (d) 1010
Answer and solution
Q90

What is the inverse of the function?

  1. (a) log⁡10(2x−1)\log _{10}(2x-1)
  2. (b) 12log⁡10(2x−1)\frac{1}{2}\log _{10}(2x-1)
  3. (c) 14log⁡10(2x2−x)\frac{1}{4}\log _{10}\left( \frac{2x}{2-x} \right)
  4. (d) 12log⁡10(1+x1−x)\frac{1}{2}\log _{10}\left( \frac{1+x}{1-x} \right)
Answer and solution
Q91

What is the degree of the differential equation

(d2ydx2)32=(dydx)52(\frac{d^{2}y}{dx^{2}})^{\frac{3}{2}}=(\frac{dy}{dx})^{\frac{5}{2}}?

  1. (a) 33
  2. (b) 22
  3. (c) 52\frac{5}{2}
  4. (d) 32\frac{3}{2}
Answer and solution
Q92

What is ∫nn+1(x−[x])dx\int _{n}^{n+1}(x-[x]) dx, where [⋅][\cdot ] is the greatest integer function and nn is natural number?

  1. (a) 4n+12\frac{4n+1}{2}
  2. (b) 2n+12\frac{2n+1}{2}
  3. (c) 12\frac{1}{2}
  4. (d) 11
Answer and solution
Q93

Consider the following statements :

I. y=xe2xy=xe^{2x} is the solution of dydx=y(2+1x)\frac{dy}{dx}=y\left( 2+\frac{1}{x} \right).

II. y=xln⁡∣x∣+cxy=x\ln |x|+cx is the solution of dydx=x+yx\frac{dy}{dx}=\frac{x+y}{x}.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. (a) I only
  2. (b) II only
  3. (c) Both I and II
  4. (d) Neither I nor II
Answer and solution
Q94

If kk is an arbitrary constant, then what is the general solution of the equation (x+y)2dydx=k2(x+y)^{2}\frac{dy}{dx}=k^{2}?

  1. (a) y+x=tan⁡(x+c)+ky+x=\tan (x+c)+k
  2. (b) x+y=ktan⁡(y−ck)x+y=k\tan \left( \frac{y-c}{k} \right)
  3. (c) x−y=ktan⁡(y−ck)x-y=k\tan \left( \frac{y-c}{k} \right)
  4. (d) y−x=tan⁡(x+c)+ky-x=\tan (x+c)+k
Answer and solution
Q95

What is ∫dx10x+10−x\int \frac{dx}{10^{x}+10^{-x}} equal to?

  1. (a) tan⁡−1(10x)+c\tan ^{-1}(10^{x})+c
  2. (b) (ln⁡10)tan⁡−1(10x)+c(\ln 10)\tan ^{-1}(10^{x})+c
  3. (c) 1ln⁡10tan⁡−1(10x)+c\frac{1}{\ln 10}\tan ^{-1}(10^{x})+c
  4. (d) ln⁡(10x+10−x)+c\ln (10^{x}+10^{-x})+c
Answer and solution
Q96

A wire of length 20 cm20\text{ cm} is to be bent into a rectangle. Which of the following statements is/are correct?

I. The rectangle of the largest area is the square.

II. It is possible to form a rectangle of an area of 27 cm227\text{ cm}^{2}.

Select the answer using the code given below.

  1. (a) I only
  2. (b) II only
  3. (c) Both I and II
  4. (d) Neither I nor II
Answer and solution
Q97

If I1=∫ee2dxln⁡xI_{1}=\int _{e}^{e^{2}}\frac{dx}{\ln x} and I2=∫12exxdxI_{2}=\int _{1}^{2}\frac{e^{x}}{x} dx, then which one of the following is correct?

  1. (a) I1−I2=0I_{1}-I_{2}=0
  2. (b) I1+I2=0I_{1}+I_{2}=0
  3. (c) I1−2I2=0I_{1}-2I_{2}=0
  4. (d) 2I1−I2=02I_{1}-I_{2}=0
Answer and solution
Q98

What is the area of the region bounded by ∣x∣≤2k|x|\le 2k and ∣y∣≤k|y|\le k, where kk is a positive real number?

  1. (a) 2k22k^{2}
  2. (b) 4k24k^{2}
  3. (c) 5k25k^{2}
  4. (d) 8k28k^{2}
Answer and solution
Q99

Consider the following statements regarding the function f(x)=1x−5f(x)=\frac{1}{x-5} :

Statement-I : f(x)f(x) is decreasing on the intervals x<5x<5 and x>5x>5.

Statement-II : f′(x)>0f'(x)>0 for all x≠5x\ne 5.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

  1. (a) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II explains Statement-I
  2. (b) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct but Statement-II does not explain Statement-I
  3. (c) Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is not correct
  4. (d) Statement-I is not correct but Statement-II is correct
Answer and solution
Q100

Consider the following statements :

Statement-I : The function f(x)=x3+128xf(x)=\frac{x^{3}+128}{x} has a minimum value 4848 at x=4x=4.

Statement-II : As xx increases through 44, f′(x)f'(x) changes sign from positive to negative.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

  1. (a) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II explains Statement-I
  2. (b) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct but Statement-II does not explain Statement-I
  3. (c) Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is not correct
  4. (d) Statement-I is not correct but Statement-II is correct
Answer and solution
Q101

What is the harmonic mean of the numbers C(10,3)C(10,3), C(10,4)C(10,4), C(10,5)C(10,5), C(10,6)C(10,6) and C(10,7)C(10,7)?

  1. (a) 3150/193150/19
  2. (b) 4000/194000/19
  3. (c) 252252
  4. (d) 225225
Answer and solution
Q102

In a sample survey of a village, the probability that a farmer is in debt is 0.600.60. What is the probability that three randomly selected farmers are all in debt (assume independence of events)?

  1. (a) 0.0002160.000216
  2. (b) 0.0640.064
  3. (c) 0.2160.216
  4. (d) 0.5120.512
Answer and solution
Q103

The probability that a family owns a laptop is 0.680.68; that it also owns a desktop is 0.560.56. If the probability that it owns both is 0.480.48, then what is the probability that a randomly selected family owns a laptop or a desktop?

  1. (a) 0.800.80
  2. (b) 0.760.76
  3. (c) 0.360.36
  4. (d) 0.280.28
Answer and solution
Q104

An urn contains 1010 white and 55 red balls. If two balls are drawn at random, then what is the probability that both the balls are red?

  1. (a) 2/212/21
  2. (b) 1/71/7
  3. (c) 4/214/21
  4. (d) 3/73/7
Answer and solution
Q105

An urn contains 55 white, 66 red and 44 blue balls. Three balls are drawn at random. What is the probability that a white ball, a red ball and a blue ball are drawn?

  1. (a) 28/9128/91
  2. (b) 2/72/7
  3. (c) 24/9124/91
  4. (d) 23/9123/91
Answer and solution
Q106

Under which of the following conditions may binomial distribution be used?

I. The number of trials is infinite and not fixed.

II. The trials are independent.

III. Each trial has two possible outcomes.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. (a) II only
  2. (b) III only
  3. (c) I and II
  4. (d) II and III
Answer and solution
Q107

A person XX speaks the truth 44 out of 55 times and person YY speaks the truth 55 out of 66 times. What is the probability that they will contradict each other in stating the fact?

  1. (a) 3/103/10
  2. (b) 1/151/15
  3. (c) 1/61/6
  4. (d) 7/107/10
Answer and solution
Q108Not scored: no correct option as printed

The probability that a student passes Physics test is 2/32/3 and the probability that he passes both Physics test and English test is 11/1511/15. The probability that he passes at least one test is 4/54/5. What is the probability that he passes English test?

  1. (a) 11/1511/15
  2. (b) 13/1513/15
  3. (c) 14/1514/15
  4. (d) 11
Answer and solution
Q109

An event XX can happen with probability pp and event YY can happen with probability qq. Further, XX and YY are independent events. Which of the following statements is/are correct?

I. The probability that exactly one of the events happens is p+q−pqp+q-pq.

II. The probability that at least one of the events happens is p+q−2pqp+q-2pq.

Select the answer using the code given below.

  1. (a) I only
  2. (b) II only
  3. (c) Both I and II
  4. (d) Neither I nor II
Answer and solution
Q110

Three faces of a die are black, two faces are white and one face is red. The die is tossed three times. What is the probability that the colours black, white and red appear in the first, second and third tosses respectively?

  1. (a) 1/361/36
  2. (b) 1/61/6
  3. (c) 7/367/36
  4. (d) 5/365/36
Answer and solution
Q111

A fair coin is tossed 44 times. What is the probability that two heads do not occur consecutively?

  1. (a) 1/81/8
  2. (b) 3/83/8
  3. (c) 7/167/16
  4. (d) 1/21/2
Answer and solution
Q112

In a throw of three dice, what is the probability of getting one prime number, one composite number and one number which is neither prime nor composite?

  1. (a) 1/21/2
  2. (b) 1/31/3
  3. (c) 1/41/4
  4. (d) 1/61/6
Answer and solution
Q113

An integer is chosen at random from the first 5050 integers. What is the probability that the integer is neither divisible by 55 nor 99?

  1. (a) 7/107/10
  2. (b) 18/2518/25
  3. (c) 37/5037/50
  4. (d) 19/2519/25
Answer and solution
Q114

Out of 5050 consecutive natural numbers, two integers are chosen at random. What is the probability that their sum is odd?

  1. (a) 1/21/2
  2. (b) 24/4924/49
  3. (c) 1/41/4
  4. (d) 25/4925/49
Answer and solution
Q115

The standard deviation of 100100 observations is 1010. If 2020 is added to each observation, then what will be the new standard deviation?

  1. (a) 1010
  2. (b) 1515
  3. (c) 2020
  4. (d) 2525
Answer and solution
Q116

Let XX be a random variable following binomial distribution with parameters n=5n=5 and p=kp=k. Further, P(X=1)=0.4096P(X=1)=0.4096 and P(X=2)=0.2048P(X=2)=0.2048. What is the value of kk?

  1. (a) 0.20.2
  2. (b) 0.250.25
  3. (c) 0.30.3
  4. (d) 0.350.35
Answer and solution
Q117

The frequency distribution of the marks obtained by students in a Science examination is given below :

Marks 5–15 15–25 25–35 35–45
Number of students 20 30 30 20

What is the arithmetic mean?

  1. (a) 2020
  2. (b) 2525
  3. (c) 3030
  4. (d) 3535
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Q118

If P(A)=0.3P(A)=0.3, P(B)=0.4P(B)=0.4 and P(A∣B)=0.5P(A|B)=0.5, then what is the value of P(B∣A)P(B|A)?

  1. (a) 0.3250.325
  2. (b) 0.3330.333
  3. (c) 0.3750.375
  4. (d) 0.6670.667
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Q119

If P(A)=1/3P(A)=1/3, P(B)=1/2P(B)=1/2 and P(A∩B)=1/4P(A\cap B)=1/4, then what is the value of P(A‾∪B‾)P(\overline{A}\cup \overline{B})?

  1. (a) 7/127/12
  2. (b) 2/32/3
  3. (c) 3/43/4
  4. (d) 11/1211/12
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Q120

Consider the following statements :

I. Mean and variance have the same unit of measurement.

II. Mean deviation and standard deviation have the same unit of measurement.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. (a) I only
  2. (b) II only
  3. (c) Both I and II
  4. (d) Neither I nor II
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