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Mathematics 9. A problem in Mathematics is given to 3 students A,
B and C. If the probability of A solving the problem
15 15 𝑛 1 1
1. If + = , then the values of n and r is and B not solving it is . The whole probability
8 7 𝑟 2 4
are: 63
of the problem being solved is 64
, then what is the
(A) 16 and 7 (B) 16 and 8
probability of solving it by C?
(C) 16 and 9 (D) 30 and 15 1 1 7 1
2. In a class of 50 students, it was found that 30 (A) 8 (B) 64 (C) 8 (D) 2
students read ``Hitavad‖, 35 students read 10. A and B play a game where each is asked to select a
``Hindustan‖ and 10 read neither. How many number from 1 to 25. If the two numbers match, both
students read both: ``Hitavad‖ and ``Hindustan‖ win a prize. The probability that they will not win a
newspapers? prize in a single trial is
1 24 2 3
(A) 25 (B) 20 (C) 15 (D) 30 (A) 25 (B) 25 (C) 25 (D) 25
𝑥
3. If 𝐴 = {4 – 3𝑥 − 1: 𝑥 ∈ ℕ} and 11. A, B, C are three sets of values of x:
𝐵 = {9(𝑥 − 1): 𝑥 ∈ ℕ}, where ℕ is the set of A: 2,3,7,1,3,2,3
natural numbers, then B: 7,5,9,12,5,3,8
(A) A ⊂ 𝑩 (B) A⊆ 𝑩 C: 4,4,11,7,2,3,4
(C) A ⊃ 𝑩 (D) A ⊇ B Select the correct statement among the following:
4. If 𝐴 = {𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧}, then the number of subsets in (A) Mean of A is equal to Mode of C.
powerset of A is (B) Mean of C is equal to Median of B.
(A) 6 (B) 8 (C) 7 (D) 9 (C) Median of B is equal to Mode of A.
5. How many words can be formed starting with letter (D) Mean, Median and Mode of A are same.
D taking all letters from word DELHI so that the 12. Standard deviation for the following distribution is
letters are not repeated: Size of item: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
(A) 4 (B) 12 (C) 24 (D) 120 Frequency: 3 6 9 13 8 5 4
6. Naresh has 10 friends, and he wants to invite 6 of (A) 1.607 (B) 9.0
them to a party. How many times will 3 particular (C) 5.0 (D) 1.88
friends never attend the party? cos α sin α
13. If 𝐴 = , then for any positive
(A) 8 (B) 7 (C) 720 (D) 35 − sin α cos α
7. There is a young boy’s birthday party in which 3 integer n , 𝐴𝑛 is
sin 𝑛𝛼 cos 𝑛 𝛼
friends have attended. The mother has arranged 10 (A)
cos nα – sin nα
games where a prize is awarded for a winning game.
cos nα sin nα
The prizes are identical. If each of the 4 children (B)
sin nα cos nα
receives at least one prize, then how many cos nα sin nα
(C)
distributions of prizes are possible? sin nα −cos nα
(A) 80 (B) 84 (C) 70 (D) 72 cos nα sin nα
(D)
− sin nα cos nα
8. Three cities A, B, C are equidistant from each other.
14. Roots of equation 𝑎𝑥 2 − 2𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐 = 0 are 𝑛 and 𝑚,
A motorist travels from A to B at 30km/hour, from B 𝑏 𝑏
to C at 40km/hour and from C to A at 50km/hour. then the value of + is
𝑎𝑛 2 +𝑐 𝑎𝑚 2 +𝑐
𝑐 𝑏 𝑎 𝑏
Then the average speed is (A) (B) (C) (d)
𝑎 𝑎 𝑐 𝑐
(A) 39km/hour (B) 40km/hour 15. The number of values of k for which the linear
(C) 38.3km/hour (D) 37.6km/hour equations
4𝑥 + 𝑘𝑦 + 𝑧 = 0
𝑘𝑥 + 4𝑦 + 𝑧 = 0
2𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 𝑧 = 0

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posses a non-zero solution is + C, the value of 𝑘 is
(A) 2 (B) 1 (C) 0 (D) 3 (A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4
16. Let 𝐴 = (𝑎𝑖𝑗 ) and 𝐵 = (𝑏𝑖𝑗 ) be two square matrices 1+sin 𝑥 cos 𝑥
26. Evaluate 𝑒 𝑥 cos 2 𝑥
𝑑𝑥
of order 𝑛 and det(A) denotes the determinant of A.
(A) 𝑒 𝑥 cos 𝑥 + 𝐶 (B) 𝑒 𝑥 𝑠𝑒𝑥 𝑥 tan 𝑥 + 𝐶
Then, which of the following is not correct.
(C) 𝑒 𝑥 tan 𝑥 + 𝐶 (D) 𝑒 𝑥 cos2 𝑥 − 1 + 𝐶
(A) If A is a diagonal matrix, then 𝑑𝑒𝑡(𝐴) = 𝑎
27. If 𝐼𝑛 = 𝑎2 − 𝑥 2 𝑛
𝑑𝑥 where 𝑛 is a positive
𝑎11 𝑎22 … 𝑎𝑛𝑛 . 0

(B) det(AB) = det(A) det(B) integer, then the relation between 𝐼𝑛 and 𝐼𝑛−1 is
2𝑛𝑎 2 2𝑛 2 𝑎 2
(C) det(cA) = cdet(A) (A) 𝐼𝑛 = 2𝑛+1 𝐼𝑛−1 (B) 𝐼𝑛 = 2𝑛+1 𝑛−1
𝐼
(D) det(A) = det(AT), where AT denotes the 2𝑛𝑎 2 2
2𝑛 𝑎 2
(C) 𝐼𝑛 = 𝐼 (D) 𝐼𝑛 = 𝐼
transpose of the matrix A 2𝑛−1 𝑛−1 2𝑛−1 𝑛−1
2
17. The tangent to an ellipse 𝑥 2 + 16𝑦 2 = 16 and 28. The value of −2 𝑎𝑥 5 + 𝑏𝑥 3 + 𝑐 𝑑𝑥 depends on the
making angel 60° with X-axis is: (A) Value of b (B) Value of c
(A) 𝑥 − √3𝑦 + 7 = 0 (B) √3𝑥 − 𝑦 + 8 = 0 (C) Value of a (D) Value of a and b
(C) √3𝑥 − 𝑦 + 7 = 0 (D) 𝑥 + √3𝑦 − 7 = 0 29. Find the area bounded by the line 𝑦 = 3 − 𝑥, the
18. Find the number of point(s) of intersection of the parabola 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 − 9 and 𝑥 ≥ −1, 𝑦 ≥ 0.
𝑥2 𝑦−1 2 (A) 7/2 (B) 11/2
ellipse 4
+ 9
= 1 and the circle 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 4
(C) 9/2 (D) None of these
(A) 4 (B) 3 (C) 2 (D) 1
30. If 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 are three non-coplanar vectors, then
19. An arithmetic progression has 3 as its first term.
Also, the sum of the first 8 terms is twice the sum of 𝑎+𝑏+𝑐 . 𝑎+𝑏 × 𝑎+𝑐
the first 5 terms. Then what is the common (A) 0 (B) 𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
difference? (C) 2 𝑎 𝑏 𝑐 (D) – 𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
(A) 3/4 (B) 1/2 (C) 1/4 (D) 4/3 31. Two forces 𝐹1 and 𝐹2 are used to pull a car, which
𝑎2 𝑏2 𝑐2
20. If 𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐 = 0, then the value of + + is: met an accident. The angle between the two forces is
𝑏𝑐 𝑐𝑎 𝑎𝑐
(A) 1 (B) 0 (C) 3 (D) −1 𝜽 . Find the values of 𝜽 for which the resultant force
sin
1
is equal to 𝐹12 + 𝐹22 .
21. Find limx→0 𝑥 2 𝑒 𝑥
(A) 1 (B) limit does not exist (A) 𝜽 = 𝟎 (B) 𝜽 = 𝟒𝟓
(C) infinity (D) None of these (C) 𝜽 = 𝟗𝟎 (D) 𝜽 = 𝟏𝟑5
32. If 𝑎 , 𝑏, 𝑐, 𝑑are four vectors such that 𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐 , isd
 x2 , x0
22. If f ( x)   , then 𝑥 = 0 is collinear with 𝑑 and 𝑏 + 𝑐 + 𝑑 is collinear with 𝑎,
2 sin x, x  0
then 𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐 + 𝑑 is
(A) Point of minima
(A) 𝑜
(B) Point of maxima
(C) Point of discontinuity (B) collinear with 𝑎 + 𝑑
(D) None of these (C) collinear with 𝑎 − 𝑑
( x 2  x) / 2 x, x  0 (D) collinear with 𝑏 − 𝑐
23. If g ( x)   is a continuous 33. Forces of magnitude 5, 3, 1 units act in the directions
 k, x0
6𝑖 + 2𝑗 + 3𝑘, 3𝑖 − 2𝑗 + 6𝑘, 2𝑖 − 3𝑗 − 6𝑘
function at 𝑥 = 0, then the value of k is respectively on a particle which is displaced from the
(A) 2 (B) 1/2 point (2, −1, −3) to (5, −1, 1). The total work done
(C) 1 (D) None of these by the force is
24. Find the interval(s) on which the graph 𝑦 = 2𝑥 3 𝑒 𝑥 is (A) 21 units (B) 5 units
increasing: (C) 33 units (D) 105 units
3
(A) −3, 0 and 0, ∞ (B) − , 0 and 0, ∞ 34. The position vectors of points A and B are 𝑎 and 𝑏 .
2
(C) (−3, ∞) only (D) None of these Then the position vector of point p dividing AB in
25. If 2
sec 𝑥 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 =4 1
− cot 3 𝑥+ 𝑘 tan x - 2cot𝑥 the ratio 𝑚: 𝑛 is
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𝑛𝑎 +𝑚𝑏 𝑛𝑎 +𝑚 𝑏 (C) tanA+cotA (D) secA+cosecA
(A) 𝑚 +𝑛
(B) 𝑚 −𝑛 45. Angle of elevation of the top of the tower from 3
𝑛𝑎 −𝑚𝑏
(C) (D) None of these points (collinear) A, B and C on a road leading to the
𝑚 +𝑛
foot of the tower are 30°, 45° and 60°, respectively.
35. If 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 are three non-zero vectors with no two of
The ratio of AB and BC is
which are collinear, 𝑎 + 2𝑏 is collinear with 𝑐 and
(A) √3: 1 (B) √3: 2
𝑏 + 3𝑐 is collinear with 𝑎, then 𝑎 + 2𝑏 + 6𝑐 will
(C) 1 : 2 (D) 2: √3
be equal to
46. The area enclosed between the curves 𝑦 2 = 𝑥 and
(A) Zero (B) 9
𝑦 = |𝑥| is
(C) 1 (D) None of the above
(A) 2/3 sq. unit (B) 1 sq. unit
36. Vertices of the vectors 𝑖 − 2𝑗 + 2𝑘, 2𝑖 + 𝑗 − 𝑘 and
(C) 1/6 sq. unit (D) 1/3 sq. unit
3𝑖 − 𝑗 + 2𝑘 form a triangle. This triangle is
47. Test the continuity of the function at 𝑥 = 2
(A) Equilateral triangle
5
 2  x, x  2
(B) Right angle triangle
(C) Two sides are equal in length 
f ( x)   1, x2
(D) None of the above
 3 x2
37. If the volume of a parallelepiped whose adjacent x  2 ,
edges are 
𝑎 = 2𝑖 + 3𝑗 + 4𝑘, (A) Continuous at x=2
(B) Discontinuous at x=2
𝑏 = 𝑖 + 𝛼𝑗 + 2𝑘,
(C) Semicontinuous at x=2
𝑐 = 𝑖 + 2𝑗 + 𝛼𝑘
(D) None of the above
is 15, then 𝛼 =
48. The value of
(A) 1 (B) 5/2 (C) 9/2 (D) 0
2 2 tan−1 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 tan−1 𝑥 − tan cot −1 𝑥 is
38. Solve the equation sin 𝑥 – sin 𝑥 – 2 = 0 for 𝑥 on
(A) tan x (B) cot x
the interval 0 ≤ 𝑥 < 2𝜋: −1
𝜋 𝜋 2𝜋 (C) tan 𝑥 (D) 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 −1 𝑥
(A) 𝑥 = − only (B) 𝑥 = and 𝑥 𝑥
2 4 7 49. If 3 sin 𝑥 + 4 cos 𝑥 = 5, then 6 tan 2 − 9 tan2 2 =
2𝜋 2𝜋
(C) 𝑥 = 3
and 5 (D) None of these (A) 1 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 6
tan 𝑥 tan 𝑦 tan 𝑧 50. If A is a subset of B and B is a subset of C, then
39. If 2
= 3 = 5 and 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 𝜋, then the
cardinality of A∪ B ∪ C is equal to
value of tan 𝑥 + tan 𝑦 + tan2 𝑧 is
2 2
(A) Cardinality of C (B) Cardinality of B
(A) 38/3 (B) 38
(C) Cardinality of A (D) None of the above
(C) 114 (D) None of these
40. Find the value of sin 12°sin 48°sin 54°: Logical Reasoning and Aptitude
(A) 1/8 (B) 1/6 (C) 1/2 (D) 1/4 51. A set of consecutive positive integers beginning with
41. If cos 𝑥 = tan 𝑦 , cot 𝑦 = tan 𝑧 and cot 𝑧 = tan 𝑥, 1 is written on the blackboard. A student came along
then sin 𝑥 =: and erased one number. The average of the remaining
√5−1 √5+1 7
(A) (B) numbers is 35 15 . What was the number erased?
2 2
√5+1 √5−1 (A) 7 (B) 8
(C) (D) 4
4 (C) 9 (D) None of the above
𝜃
42. The value of tan 45 + 2 is 52. Four friends A, B, C and D need to cross a bridge in
(A) tan𝜽 − 𝐬𝐞𝐜 𝜽 (B) tan 𝜽 + 𝐬𝐞𝐜 𝜽 the night. A maximum of 2 people can cross at a
(C) cot 𝜽 − 𝐬𝐞𝐜 𝜽 (D) cot 𝜽 + 𝐬𝐞𝐜 𝜽 time. They have only one lamp. A takes one minute
43. The value of sin 10°sin 50°sin 70° is : to cross the bridge. B takes 2 minutes, C takes 8
(A) 1/4 (B) 1/2 (C) 3/4 (D) 1/8 minutes and D takes 11 minutes to cross the bridge
tan 𝐴 cot 𝐴 respectively. A pair must walk together at the speed
44. The expression 1−cot 𝐴 + 1−tan 𝐴can be written as
of the person who walks slowly. What is the
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01.B 02.A 03.A 04.B 05.C 06.B 07.B 08.C 09.C 10.B
11.D 12.A 13.D 14.D 15.A 16.C 17.C 18.B 19.A 20.C
21.B 22.A 23.D 24.A 25.A 26.C 27.A 28.B 29.D 30.D
31.C 32.A 33.C 34.A 35.A 36.B 37.C 38.D 39.A 40.A
41.A 42.B 43.D 44.B 45.A 46.C 47.B 48.C 49.A 50.A
51.A 52.C 53.D 54.A 55.C 56.B 57.B 58.C 59.B 60.D
61.D 62.D 63.B 64.B 65.C 66.D 67.C 68.A 69.C 70.C
71.A 72.A 73.B 74.B 75.C 76.A 77.A 78.C 79.A 80.B
81.C 82.C 83.A 84.D 85.B 86.A 87.A 88.B 89.D 90.B
91.A 92.A 93.C 94.C 95.D 96.D 97.B 98.B 99.B 100.C
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