KARNATAKA CET - MATHEMATICS-2010 SOLVED PAPER

1. If A= [ ]
3 2
1 1
, then A2 +xA+yI=0 for 3)
ab
a

4) -
a
ab 
(x,y)= 1)(-1,3) 2)(-4,1) 3)(1,3) 4)
(4,-1) sol:

2
-sin-1
a−b
ab  
=2 sin-1 x

sol: ∣
3−
1
2
1− ∣
=0 ⇒ sin(

2
-2 sin-1 x)=
a−b
ab  
3+λ2 -4λ-2=0; λ2 -4λ+1=0
Ans is (2)
2. The constant term of the polynomial
cos(2 sin-1x)=
a−b
ab  
a−b
   b

∣x3
x
x 3x2
x1 x−1 is
x2 2x 3x1
1)2 2)0 3)1 4)-1
∣ 1-2x2 =

Ans: (1)
ab

7. If x#nπ, x#(2n+1)
⇒ x=


ab

, n∈Z ,
By taking x=0, 2
The given determinant= -1 Ans : 4 then
3. If a ,  b and c are nonzero sin−1 cosxcos−1  sinx
−1 −1 =
coplanar vectors, then tan cotxcot tanx
[ 2a− b 3 b−c 4  a ]is
c − 1)

2)

3)

4)

1)0 2)25 3)9 4)27 6 2 3 4
sol: Since  a,  b and c are  

coplanar, Given expression =0  4 4
sol: for x= G.E= =1
Ans : (1) 4  

4. A space vector makes the angle 1500 4 4
, 600 with +ve x axis and y-axis. The Note: Here Any of the options
angle made by the vector with +ve z given is not correct.
axis is 8. The general solution of
1)600 2) 900 3)1200 4)1800 1
sol: By cos2 1500 +cos2 60 + cos2 γ=1 1+sin2x=3sinx cosx, tanx# is
2
3 1 2 
 cos  =1 ⇒ cos2γ=0; 1)2nπ- n∈ Z
4 4 4
γ=900 
Ans : 2 2)2nπ+ n∈ Z
4
5. If  a 
b and c are unit vectors  
3)nπ+ , n∈Z 4)nπ-
such that a  b c =  0 then 4 4
3  
a . b2 b . c c . 
a = n∈Z
1)1 2)-1 3)3 4)-3 Case (1) and (4) can't be choice as
since  a b c =  0 , it is equilateral 
when n=0, - ;
triangle , and 4
2 2 case (2) abd (3) satisfy when n=0,
G.E=3 cos +2 cos 
3 3 when n=1, (2) ⇒ 2π+ clearly
2 −3 2 1 4
+cos = − − =-3 
3 2 2 2 satisfies and (3) ⇒ π+
Ans : 4 4
satisfies.
6. If a>b>0, sec-1   ab
a−b
=2 sin-1 x, (3) must be the choice as (2) is in (3)

then x 1)
 b
ab
2) -
 b
ab
Ans : (3)

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9. The least +ve integer n, for which
1i n
n−2 is +ve is = lim
[ ]
2
2n sin 2
3n 2 
Ans : 1
1−i n∞ 2 3
1) 4 2)3 3)2 4)1 3
1in
sol: G.E= .1−i2 =in (-2i) =2
1−in 15. The function f(x) =[x] where
when n=1 ; Ans : 4 [x] denotes the greatest integer not
greater than x, is
comments: There is no concept of 1)continuous only at +ve integral
+ve and -ve complex number, so the values of x
question must be modified 2) continuous for all non integral
values of x
10. If x+iy= (-1+i  3 )2010 , then x 3)continuous only at rational values of
x
1)22010 2) -22010 3)-1 4)1
4)continuous for all real values of x
sol: (x+iy) =(2ω)2010 =22010 ω2010 =22010
Ans : 2
Ans: (1)
11.
16. The greatest value of x
(sinθ+cosθ). (tanθ + cotθ)
satisfying 21≡385(mod x) and
1) 1 2)sinθ. cosθ
587≡167(mod x) is
3) secθ cosecθ
1)32 2)156 3)56 4)28
4) secθ+cosecθ
Ans : 4
Ans : 1
17. The number (492 -4)(493 -49)
12. The sides of traingle are 6+
is divisible by 1) 9! 2)7! 3)5! 4)6!
 12 ,  48 ,  24 . The tangent sol: (492 -22 )49 (492 -1)=(49+2)(49-
of the smallest angle of the traingle is
2)49(49+1)(49-1) is divisible by 5! or
1 7! or 6!,
1)  2−1 2) 3)1 4)  3
3 Ans is 2 or 3 or 4
2
486  12 −24 Note : It has multi choice
sol: cos C=
26 12 18
18. The least +ve integer x
=
3 satisfying 22010 ≡3x (mod 5)
2 1)4 2)3 3)2 4)1
1 sol: 22 ≡ -1(mod 5)
tan 30= Ans : (2)
3 22010 ≡ (-1)1005 (mod 5)≡-1(mod 5)
Note : It requires calculation and -1≡3x(mod 5)
lengthy question. Ans : (2)
13. A simple graph contains 24
edges, degree of each vertex is 3, the 19. If A and Bare two square
number of vertices is matrices of the same order such that
1)12 2)8 3)16 4)21 AB=B and BA=A then A2 +B2 is
Ans: 3n=48 ⇒ n=16 always equal to
(using sum of degrees of all vertices 1)A+B 2)I 3)2BA 4)2AB
in a graph = 2 x no of edges) sol: AA +BB=A(BA)+(AB)B=(AB)A+
Ans is (3) (BA)B=BA+AB=A+B
Ans : 1
14.
n∞ [
2
lim n sin
3n
cos
2
3n
= ] 20. If A is a 3x3 non singular
2  
1) 2) 3) 4)1 matrix if |A|=3 then |(2A)-1 |=
3 6 3 1)3 2)24 3)1/24 4)1/3

n∞ [
sol: lim n sin
2
3n
cos
2
3n ] |(2A)-1 |=
1
| 2A |
=
1
8| A|
=
1
24
Ans is (3)

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21. If a, -a, b are the roots of 27. In P (X), the power set of a
3 2
x – 5x – x + 5 = 0, then b is a root nonempty set X, an binary
of ………………….. operation * is defined by
1) x2 + 3x – 20 = 0 A * B =A∪B A, B ∈P (X). Under *, a
2) x2 – 5x + 10 = 0 TRUE statement is …………….
1)inverse law is not satisfied
3) x2 – 3x – 10 = 0 2)identity law is not satisfied
3)Associative law is not satisfied
4) x2 + 5x – 30 = 0 4)Commutative law is not satisfied
sol: a + (-a) + b = 5 clearly b = 5, sol: Under the binary operation,
which is a root of x2 – 3x – 10 = 0
A * B =A∪B A, B ∈P (X)
Ans is 4
22. In the binomial expansion of (1 + x)15,
Inverse of A doesn’t exists because
the coefficients of xr and xr – 3 are A*B#∅ for any B∈P (X), as ∅
equal. Then r is ………..
is identity element in P(x)
1) 8 2) 7 3) 4 4) 6
15 r 15 Ans : (1)
sol: Cr x = Cr+3, xr+3
15
Cr = 15Cr+3 28.The inverse of 2010 in the group of Q+
⇒ r=15-(r+s) ⇒ r=6 of all +ve Q+ under the binary
Ans : 4 ab
operation, * is defined by a*b=
th
23. The n term of the series 1 + 3 + 7 + 2010
¿
13 + 21 + ………. Is 9901. The value of ∀ a , b∈Q is
n is ……a) 90 b) 100 c) 99 d) 900 1)2011 2)2009 3)2010 4)1
Sol: By the method of differences, Ans : (3)
tn = 1 + (n – 1) n 29.If the 3 functions f(x), g(x) and h(x)
Given 1 + n (n – 1) = 9901 are such that h(x)=f(x).g(x) and f'(x),
n (n – 1) = 9900 which is satisfied by g'(x) where c is a constant, then
n = 100 Ans is (2) f ' ' x g' ' x 2c
+ +
1 f x g  x f  x . g  x 
24.If
3−5x23x is
A B h x 
= + , then A:B is 1) 2)h'(x). h''(x)
3−5x 23x h ' '  x
1)5:3 2)2:3 3)3:2 4)3:5 hx h ' '  x
sol: put x=3/5 A=5/19 3) 4)
h' x h x 
put x=-2/3 B=5/19 sol: G.E=
A:B = 5:3 Ans: 1 g  x  f ' '  x f  x g ' '  x2c
25. Which of the following is NOT true?
1) {(p→q) ^ (q→r)} →(p→r) is a f  x  g  x
tautology. h ' '  x
= Ans : 4
2)(p ^ ~q)↔(p→q) is a tautology. h x 
3)~(p↔ q)≡(p^~q) v(~p^q) 30.The derivative of eax cosbx w.r.t x is reax
4)p→( q^r)≡( p → q)^(p →r) b
Ans: 2 cos(bx+tan-1 ) where a>0, b>0
a
26. If i, j, k are unit vectors along the
the value of r is
positive direction of X, Y and Z-axes,
then a FALSE statement in the following
1
is ……………..
1)
 ab
2)  a 2b2 3)a+b 4)ab

1) ∑ i× j×k  = 0 sol: put a=b=1 G.E ⇒ ex cosx-exsinx

1 1
2) ∑ i× jk  = 0 =ex (
2
cosx -
2
sinx) 2
3) ∑ i . jk  = 0 
=  2 ex cos (x+ )
4) ∑ i . j×k  = 0 4
sol: We have, i . (j x k) = i . i = 1 Ans is (2)
∑ i . j×k  = 3 but #0 Ans : 4

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31. The chord of the circle x2 + y2 – 4x Then locus of P is symmetrical about
= 0 which is bisected at (1, 0) is …………..
perpendicular to the line a) Y-axis b) X-axis
c) x = 1 d) y = 1
……..
sol: y2 =x-1(by evaluting determinant)
a) y = x b) x + y = 0
which is parabola.
c) x = 1 d) y = 1
parametric representation of these is
sol: x2 + y2 – 4x = 0

centre = (2, 0) (2,0)

 t2
4
1,
t
2 
(1,0)
Midpoint of
 t2
4
1,
t
2 and (1,0) is

y = 1 is perpendicular to the chord,

because it is parallel to radius.
32.In traingle ABC, if a=2, B=tan-1 1/2 and
P(x,y) =
 t2
8
1,
t
4  which is similar

to (at +h, 2at+k)

2
C=tan-1 1/3, then (A, b)
Note: Question is lenghty
1)(

4,
,
2 2
5
) 2)

3 2
4,  5  35.The function f (x) = |x – 2| + x is
……………….
1) differentiable at x = 2 but
3)
  2
4,  5  4)

3  2 2
4, 5  not at x = 0.
2)differentiable at both x = 2
sol: A= 180 -tan (1/2) - tan (1/3)
0 -1 -1
and x =0
1 1

2 3  3) continuous at both x = 2
= 180 - (tan
0 -1
)=1800 - and x = 0.
1 4,
1− 4) continuous at x = 2 but not
6 at x = 0
3 b a Ans: is 3
= and using =
4 sinA sinA 36.Let R be an equivalence relation defined
2 2 on a set containing 6 elements. The
b= Ans is (4) minimum number of ordered pairs that
5 R should contain is ……………….
33. The straight line 2x + 3y – k = 0, k > 1) 6 2)12 3) 36 4) 64
0 cuts the X- and Y-axes at A and B. Ans: 1
The area of OAB, where O is the 37.The line joining A (2, -7) and B (6, 5) is
origin, is 12 sq. units. The equation of divided into 4 equal parts by the points
the circle having AB as diameter P, Q and R such that AQ = RP = QB.
is…………… The midpoint of PR is …………………..
1) x2 + y2 + 4x – 6y = 0 1)(-8, 1) 2)(4, 12)
2) x2 + y2 – 6x – 4y = 0 3)(8, -2) 4)(4, -1)
3) x2 + y2 – 4x – 6y = 0 sol: Midpoint of PR is mid point of AB
4) x2 + y2 – 6x + 4y = 0 (draw the figure) Ans: 4
k2
sol: Area of traingle OAB= =12
12 38.Let P(-1,0), Q(0,0) , R(3, 3  3 ) be
k=12 three points. The equation of the
Circle with diameter ends (0,4) and bisector of the PQR is
(6,0) is x2 + y2 – 6x – 4y = 0 1)  3 x-y=0 2)x-  3 y=0 3)
 3 x+y=0 4)x+  3 y=0
34.
Let P (x, y) be the midpoint of the line Ans is (3) from below figure
joining (1, 0) to a point on the curve 
tanθ= 3 =θ=
2
y = ∣x 1 x2
x3 x5 ∣ 3

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 R(3,3√3) 42. Two circles centered at (2, 3) and (5,
6) intersect each other. If the radii are
2π/3 equal, the equation of the common
3 chord is …………….
1) x – y + 1 = 0 2) x + y + 1 = 0
3 3) x -y – 8 = 4)x+y-8=0
P(-1,0) Q (0,0) Ans: Radical axis is perpendicular to
line joining centres and since radie are
39. If m is the slope of one of the equal midpoint must be on radical axis
lines represented by ax2 + 2hxy + by2 (7/2, 9/2) which satisfies x+y-8=0
= 0, then (h + bm)2 =…….. Ans is (4)
43. Equation of the circle centered at
1) (a - b)2 2) (a + b)2 (4, 3) touching the circle x2 + y2 = 1
3)h2 – ab 4)h2 + ab externally, is …………
Ans: substitute y=mx in ax2 +2hmx2 1) x2 + y2 + 8x + 6y + 9 = 0
+bm2x2 =0 2)x2 + y2 – 8x– 6y + 9 = 0
a+2hm+bm2 =0..........(1) 3) x2 + y2 + 8x – 6y + 9 = 0
(h+bm)2 =h2 +b2m2 +2bmh 4)x2 + y2 – 8x + 6y + 9 = 0
=h2-ab(by using (1)) Ans: (4,3) is the centre (2) only
Ans is (3) Ans is (2)
44. The points (1, 0), (0, 1), (0, 0) and
40. Cot 120 Cot 1020 + Cot 1020 Cot (2k, 3k),( k 0) are concyclic if k =
66 0
+ Cot 660 Cot 120 = …………… 1) -1/5 2)1/5 3)5/13 4)-5/13
Ans: The points (1, 0), (0, 1), (0, 0)
1)1 2)-2 3) 2 4) -1 gives the circle x2 +y2 -x-y=0
Ans: cot (102o) = - tan 12o Substituting (2k, 3k) into circle ,
cot 12o (-tan 12o) k=0 or k= 5/13
+ cot 66o [-tan 12o + cot 12o] Ans : (3)

= -1 + cot 66
o
[ 1−tan2 12 0
tan 12 0 ] 45. The locus of the point of
intersection of the tangents drawn at
the ends of a focal chord of the
parabola x2 = -8y is ………….
= -1 + cot 66o x cot 24o x2
=-1 + cot 66o (tan 66o)x2 1) x = -2 2) x = 2
= -1 + 2 = 1 Ans: (1) 3) y = -2 4) y = 2
41.A wire of length 20 cm is bent in the
Ans : The locus is the directrix i.e y=2
form of a sector of a circle. The
maximum area that can be enclosed by Ans is (4)
the wire is ……………. 46. The condition for the line y = mx +
1) 25 sq. cm 2) 20 sq. cm c to be a normal to the parabola y2 = 4ax
is …………….
3) 30 sq. cm 4) 10 sq. cm 1) c= - a/m 2) c= -2am-am3
1 2 3)3)c=2am + am3 4) c= a/m
Ans: A= r θ, 2r+s=20=P Ans: consider y2 =4x if y=x+c is a tangent
2
then c=a/m=1  y=x+1
1 2 s 1 Point of contact is (a/m, 2a/m)=(1, 2)
A= r = r(P-2r)
2 r 2 Equation of normal is y= -x+C
2=-1+c,  c=3,  y= -x+3,
dA 1
= (20-4r) form maximum  m =-1, c=3 a=1, Ans is (2)
dr 2
dA 47. The eccentric angle of the point
area, =0 gives r=5
dr x2 y2
(2 3 ) lying on  =1
Amax = 25 , Ans : 1 16 4
   
1) 2) 3) 4)
2 4 6 3

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Ans: (a cosθ, bsinθ) =(2 3 ) 2
2 1 3
G.E= ∫ t 21 dt = 2 tan-1 t
cosθ= = , sinθ=
4 2 2 ⇒ 2 tan-1 x +C . Ans is (3)
 
θ= Ans is (3) 4

48.
3
The distance of the focus of x – y 2 2
51. ∫ sinxcosx
3sin2x
dx =
0
= 4, from the directrix which is nearer to 1
it, is 1) log 3 2) log 3
4
1)8  2 2) 4  2 3)  2 4)4  2
1
2 3) 2 log 3 4) log 3
Ans: ae-a/e=2 2 - = 2 2
2 
4
Ans is (3) sinxcosx
Ans: G.E= =
∫ 4−1−sin2x dx
0
49. If ∫ f  x  sinx cosx dx = 
1 4
d  sinx−cosx 1
= log
2b −a2 
2 log f(x) +c where C is the ∫ 4−sinx−cosx2 dx 2.2
0
constant of integration then f(x) is

1)
2
2
2
b −a  cos2x
2)
2
ab cos 2x
[ 2 sinx−cosx
2− sinx−cosx
between 0 to
] 
4
= 1/4 log 3 Ans is (2)
2 2 Note: Question is lengthy
3) 2 2 4)
b −a  sin2x absin2x 1 3

Ans: 52. ∫ x 1−x  2

dx =
0
f  x sin2x 1 f ' x
= 2 2
1)4/35 2)-2/35 3)-8/35 4)24/35
2 2b −a  f x 1

[f(x)]2 sin2x=
f '  x Using Short cut: ∫ x 1−x n dx
2 2 0
b −a 1
4 Ans is 4/35
option (1) ⇒ sin 2x n1n2
b −a cos 2 2x
2 2
Ans is (1)
1 53. The area bounded by the curve
f'(x) ⇒
b −a 2
2
x 2 ; x0
y= and the line y=4 is
2 x x≥0
2sec 2x tan 2x
b −a 2 2
2 1)8/3 2)32/3 3)16/3 4)40/3
4 4
4 sin 2x
= option (1) is the Ans: A1 = ∫ x dy = ∫  y dy = 16/3
b −a 2 2 cos2 2x
2
0 0
4
choice
option (2) and (4) doesnot hold as it A2 = ∫ y dy =8
doesn't contains b2 -a2 and 0

option (3) contains sin 2x which can't be Required area 16/3 +8=40/3
satisfied . Ans is (1) Ans is 4
Note: Questions is lengthy Note: Question is lengthy

54. The order and degree of Differential

50. If ∫ x  x1
x
dx = k tan-1 x, then dp
equation y=
dx
x+  a 2 p 2b 2 where
(k, m) is 1
1) (1,x) 2)(2, x) dy
p= (here a & b are arbitrary
3)(2,  x ) 4) (1,  x ) dx
1 constant) respective
Ans: put x =t ⇒ dx =dt 1)1,1 2)2,2 3)2,1 4)1,2
2x Ans is (2)

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55. The general solution of Differential 59. For the curve 4x5 = 5y4, the ratio of
dy the cube of the subtangent at a point on
equation 2x -y=3 is a family of
dx the curve to the square of the subnormal at
1)parabola 2)Hyperbola 3)circle the same point is ………………….
4 4
4)straight line

Ans:
dy
=
dx
3 y 2x
⇒ log(3+y)=1/2 log
1)y

5
4
4

2)x
4
5
4
2x +logc ⇒ y+3=  x c ⇒ (y+3)2 =xc
Ans is (1)
3)

5
4 
4)
4
5
56. If x= acos3 θ, y= asin3 θ then 5 y
sol: y' =  
dy 4 x
=
dx y
S.T= and SN=yy'
y'
1)

dy

3 x
y
2)
3 y
x 3)-3

−3a sin2 cos 

3 y
x
4) −
3 x
y   ST 3
 SN 
2 =
y
 y ' 5
= = - tanθ 4
dx 3a cos 2  sin 
Ans is (3)
=
 4
5
(by substituting y' and
57. If y = tan-1  x −1
2
then the ratio simplifying)
d 2 y dy Ans is(4)
2
: Ans: Questions is lenghty
dx dx
60. The set of real values of x for which
1−2x 2 x  x 2−1 x  x 21 x
1) 2) 3)
2
x  x −1 12x
2
1−2x
2 f(x)= is increasing is
logx
12x 2 1)empty 2){x: xe} 3){1} 4){x:x<e}
4)
x  x 21 Ans: Increasing ⇒ f'(x)>0
dy 1 logex>1 ⇒ x>e
Ans: = Ans is (2)
dx x  x 2 −1 Note: Here answer given is x2 but x=2 is
d2 y 1−2x 2  stationary point. it must be x>e
=
dx 2 x  x −1  x −1
2 2 2
Note: This is one of the tough CET
d 2 y dy 1−2x 2 question paper and many problems are
2
: = 2 Ans is (1)
dx dx x  x −1 lengthy and requires calculations.
Note: Question is lengthy and time
consuming.
58. P is the point of contact of the
tangent from the origin to the curve y =
Logex. The length of the perpendicular
drawn from the origin to the normal at P is
…………….
1 1
1)
e
2)
2e
3)  e 21 4)2  e 21
Ans: y=mx be the tangent ;
dy 1 1
= =m; y= . x =1
dx x x
 x=e
Length of perpendicular =  e 21
Ans is (3)

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