 be a vector perpendicular to    

1 Let r a  b  c, where a b c   2 . If
 
      
   
r   b  c  m  c  a   n a  b then   m  n is
(a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 0 (d) None of these
      

Sol.(c) Here r. a  b  c  0   r.a  r.b  r.c  0
       
Now, r.a    b c a  r.b  m  c a b  r.c  n a b c 
    
   b c a   m  c a b   n  a b c   0  m n 0  
 a b c   2  0 .

2 OX and OY are two straight lines at right angles to one another. A fixed point A (0,3) is taken
on OY and any point B is taken on OX . On AB an equilateral triangle is described, its vertex
C being on the side of AB away from O. Then locus of C is y  a x  b , then a+b is .:
(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 6 (d) 8
Sol . (c)

Let OA  c, then A  (0,c) Here c is a cons tan t.

Let C  (, ), then   OL
 OB  BL
 c cot   BC cos(  600 )
 c cot   BC(cos  cos 600  sin .sin 600 )

AB AB 1 1
= c cot  - cos   sin  3  c cot   c cos ec cos   c cosec.sin  3
2 2 2 2

c c 3 c
 cot   cot    (cot   3 ) ( sin   c / AB  AB  c cos ec)
2 2 2

1 3
and   CL  CB,sin (  60 )  AB  sin   cos  
2 2 


cosec  cc 3
c sin   3 cos    cot .
2   2 2
From (1), 2  c 3  c cot  Putting the value of c cot  (2), we get

c 3
  ( 2  c 3) or 2  c  3 (2  c 3 )  2 3  2c or   3  c.
2 2

 Loous of point C is y  3x  c  3 x  3
3. The acute angle between the straight lines 3x  2 y  z  5  0  x  y  2 z  3 and
x  y  4 z  0  x  y  4 z  0 is equal to :

1  51  1  29  1  29  
(a) cos   (b) cos   (c) cos   (d)
 5 29   51   5 51  2
Sol. (c)
2 1 3 2
D.R s of 1st line
1  5, 7,1
1 -2 1
-1 4 1 -1
D.R.s of 2nd line
1  0,8,2  0, 4,1
1 -4 1
a .b  0  28  1 
Angle b/w two st. lines  cos
1
 cos1  
|a||b|  25  49  1 0  16  1 

 29  1  29 
 cos 1    cos  
 75 17   5 51 
100
1
4. The value of  100  k !100  k ! equals
k 0

2199 1 2199 1 2 200 1 2200 1

(a) 200!  2 (b)
 2 (c)
 2 (d)

2 100! 200! 2 100! 200! 2 100! 200! 2  200!2
Sol.(b)Mulltiply and divide by 200! we get
1 2199 1
 200 C  200 C  200 C  .....  200 C   
, 200!  100 99 98 0 
200! 2 100!2

5. Let x, y, z be complex numbers such that x  y  z  2 , x 2  y 2  z 2  3; xyz  4 then

1 1 1
  
xy  z  1 yz  x  1 zx  y  1
2 1 2 1
(a) (b) (c) (d)
9 9 9 9
Sol.(a) 2  xy  yz  2x    z  y  z   x  y  z  1
2 2
2 2
 
xy  z  1  xy  1  x  y  x  y  z  2    x  1 y  1
1 1 1
Given exp= x  1 y  1  y  1 z  1  z  1 x  1
        
xyz3 2
 
xyz   xy  yz  zx   x  y  z  1 9
6. Equation of line in the plane  : 2x  y  z  4  0 which is perpendicular to the line  whose
x 2 y 2 z 3
equation is   and which passes through the point of intersection of
1 1 2
  and  is .
x  2 y 1 z 1 x 1 y  3 z  5 x 1 y  3 z  5 x  2 y 1 z 1
(a)   (b)   (c)   (d)  
3 5 1 3 5 1 4 2 3 4 2 3

Sol.(b)Point of intersection of  and  is 1,3,5 

Let DRS of required line be a, b,c then 2a  b  c  0 and a  b  2c  0  a, b,c  3,5,1
7 The perpendicular bisectors of the sides AB and AC are x  y  2  0 and x  y  1  0, and
mid point of the sides AB and AC are  1, 1 and  2,1 respectively . The orthocentre of
triangle ABC is .
 3 1   1 3  3 3  3 1 
(a)  ,  (b)  ,  (c)  ,  (d)  , 
2 2   2 2  2 2  2 2
Sol.(c)Since the given perpendicular bisector are perpendicular , we have A  90º. Find
3 3
equations of AB, AC are x  y  0 and x  y  3 A   , 
2 2
8. An ant has to travel from point C to A along the gridlines. It gets lost on its way but manages
to reach A by travelling 12 units in all. Its first two moves are CM and MK and its last two
moves are PQ and QA. In how many ways could the ant have travelled from C to A. if it never
travels downwards .
A Q B
R
P K M
1unit
D N C
1unit

(a) 336 (b) 56 (c) 5 (d) 30

Sol. (b)
NW _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ NW
  
total 8 moves

The ant has to move 3 units to the north and 7 units to the west to reach point A. Since it
moves 12 units in all and it does not move downwards, it makes 1 move to the east and one
extra move to the west . The first two and the last two moves are as shown. Now. we have to
place 6 westward moves, 1 east ward move and 1 north ward move . These can be placed in
N
2 8
8
C 6  C1  C1 
2 1
  1  56 W E
6 2 1
S
 t 7 2t 5 t 3 
If         c , where ‘c’ is constant of integration and
7/2 3
9 x . 1 x dx k
 7 5 3

t  1  x 3 , then ‘k’ is equal to : (a) 4/3 (b) 7/3 (c) 2/3 (d) 3/7.
Sol. (a)
 I   x 7 / 2 . 1  x 3 / 2 dx

7 3 1 m 1
The integral is of the form x m (a  bx n ) p , where m  ,n ,p &  3,
2 2 2 n
3 1/2 4
an integerPut 1  x 3 / 2  t 2  x dx  2 t dt  x 1 / 2 dx  t dt
2 3

2 4 4 4
I   x 3 .x1 / 2 . 1  x 3 / 2 dx   (t  1) t. .t dt   (t  2 t  1) t dt
2 2 2

3 3

4  t7 2t 5 t 3 
      C.
3 7 5 3
10 Let a point R lies on the plane x  y  z  3  0 and P be the point (1, 1, 1). A point Q lies on
PR such that PQ 2  PR 2  K (constant), then the equation of locus of Q is

 4 
(a) (x  1)2  (y  1)2  (z  1)2  1  2
K
 
 (x  y  z  1) 

(b) (x  1)2  (y  1)2  (z  1)2  1  4 

   (x  y  z  1)2   K
 

4
(c) (x  1)2  (y  1)2  (z  1)2 K
(x  y  z  1)2

1 1 1 (x  y  z  1)2
(d)    K
(x  1) 2 (y  1) 2 (z  1) 2 4

Sol. (a) Let R be (, ,  )

     3  0  (  1)  (  1)  (   1)  2 ...................(i)

x 1 y 1 z 1
equation of PR is   t
(  1)   1   1

 Q  1  (  1)t,1  (  1)t,1  (   1)t  (h, k, )

h 1 k 1  1 h 1 k 1  1
   t   1  ,  1  ,  1  ........(ii)
 1  1  1 t t t
Now
PQ 2  PR 2  k  (  1)2 t 2  (  1)t 2  (   1)2 t 2  (  1) 2  (  1) 2  (   1)2  k

 (  1)2 (t 2  1)  (  1)(t 2  1)  (   1)2 (t 2  1)  k

  (t 2  1) (  1) 2  (  1)2  (   1) 2   k ...............(iii)

(t 2  1)
 2
(h  1)2  (k  1)2  (  1)2   k [from (ii)]
t

 1
  1  2  (h  1)  (k  1)  (  1)   k
2 2
..............(iv)
 t 

h 1 k 1  1 1
From (i) and (ii) we get   2   h  k    1  2
t t t t

1 2
  .............(v)
t h  k   1

 4 
From (iv) and (v) we get 1   (h  1)2  (k  1)2  (  1)2   k
  h  k    12  
 

 4 
 required locus is (x  1)2  (y  1)2  (z  1)2  1  2 
k
  (x  y  z  1)
 

1 2 2 
11. 1 
A   2 1 2  is an orthogonal matrix then
3 
a 2 b 
(a) a  2 ; b  1 (b) a  2 ; b  1
(c) a  2 ; b  1 (d) a  2 ; b  1

1 2 2  1 2 a  1 0 0
Sol. (b) AA T  I  1 1   
2 1  2 2 1 2  0 1 0
3  3   
  2 2 b   0 0 1 
 a 2 b     

 1 2 2  1 2 a   9 0 0 
    
  2 1 2  2 1 2    0 9 0 
 a 2 b  2 2 b   0 0 9 
    

 a  4  2b  0  a  2b  4 & 2a  2  2b  0  a  b  1  b  1;a  2
12. If nf(x1x 2 .......x n )  (f(x1 ))x2 x3 ....xn  (f(x 2 ))x1x3 ....x n  (f(x 3 ))x1x2 x4 ....xn .....  (f(x n ))x1x2 ...x n 1 ,
n
n > 1 and f(1) = k, then (k  1) f(n) 
n 0

(a) k – 1
n
(b) k + 1
n
(c) kn +1 –1 (d) kn+1 + 1.
Sol. (c) nf(x1 )  f(x1 )  (f(1))x1  ....  (f(1))x1 Putting x 2  x 3  .......x n  1
 (n  1)f(x1 )  (n  1)k x1  f(x1 )  k x1  f(x)  k x .
 n

Now, (k  1) f(n)  (k  1){f(0)  f(1)  .....  f(n)}  (k  1){1  k  k 2  ......  k n }

n 0

 k n 1  1 
 (k  1)   n 1
 k 1   k 1

If sin a  cos a  1,0  a 
x x
13 then
2
(a) x  [2, ) (b) x  (, 2] (c) x  [ 1,1] (d) none of these
x x
 5   12  5
Sol.(b)       1  cos   sin   1,where cos  
x x

 13   13  13
Equality holds for x  2. If x  2, both cos  and sin  increase (being positive fractions).So,
cosx   sin x   1 if x  2. Thus x  2.

14 Let a, b, c be the sides of a triangle. No two of them are equal and   R. If the roots of the
equation x 2  2(a  b  c)x  3(ab  bc  ca)  0 are real, then:

4 5 1 5  4 5
(a)   (b)   (c)    ,  (d)    , 
3 3 3 3 3 3
a 2  b2  c 2 2
Sol.(a) D  0  4(a  b  c)2  12  (ab  bc  ca)  0   
3(ab  bc  ca) 3
Since | a  b |  c  a 2  b 2  2ab  c 2 .....(1)
| b  c | a  b 2  c 2  2bc  a 2 .....(2)
| c  a | b  c 2  a 2  2ac  b 2 .....(3)
a 2  b2  c 2 2 2 4
From (1), (2) and (3), we get  2. Hence      .
ab  bc  ca 3 3 3

  
15 Let V  2iˆ  ˆj  kˆ and W  ˆi  3k.
ˆ . If U is a unit vector , then the maximum value of
  
 U V W  is (a) –1 (b) 10  6 (c) 59 (d) 60
 
         
 
Sol. (c)  U V W   U. V  W | U || V  W | 59 since | U | 1 and

ˆi ˆj kˆ
 
V  W  2 1 1  3iˆ  7ˆj  kˆ  
| V  W | 9  49  1  59
1 0 3

16 If in equilateral triangle, in-radius is a rational number then which of the following is not
true?
(a) circum-radius is always rational (b) area is always irrational
(c) ex-radii are always rational (d) perimeter is always rational
 2
R A B C  1  3 
Sol.(d)Clearly r   R  Q , now r1  4R sin cos cos  4R  2   2   Q .
2 2 2 2   
3
abc  3
Similarly r2, r3  Q. Now   4R  2R sin A sin Bsin C  2R  2   Q
2 2

 

Also s = a + b + c = 2R(sinA + sinB + sinC) =  3 3R  Q

(2  x )dx
17.  (x  1  x )2
is equal to

x 2x 1 2x
(a) c (b) c (c) c (d) c
x  x 1 x  x 1 x  x 1 x  x 1

 2 1 
 x2   dx 1 1 dt 2 2x
 x x
  t , so I  2  2   c 
Sol.(b) I   Put 1  c
 1 1 
2
x x t t x  x  1
1   
 x x

18. A line passing through P(3, 7, 1) and R(2, 5, 7) meet the plane 3x + 2y + 11z – 9 = 0 at Q then
5 41 41 25 41 25 41
PQ is equal to (a) (b) (c) (d)
59 59 51 59

x  3 y  7 z 1
  r
6
Sol.(d)Equation of line PR is 1 2
,
41 41 41

 r 2r 6r 
Any point on the line say Q is  3  ,  7,1  .
 41 41 41 

25 41
If it lies on the plane then r 
59
19 Let a, n  N such that a  n3 then 3
a  1  3 a is always
1 1 1 1
(a) less than (b) less than (c) more than (d) more than
3n 2 2n 3 n3 4n 2
1
Sol.(a)Let f (x)  x  f '(x) 
1/3
, applying LMVT in [a, a + 1], we get one cÎ(a, a + 1)
3x 2/ 3
f (a  1)  f (a) 1 1 1 1
f '(c)   3 a  1  3 a  2 / 3  2/ 3  2  3
a 1  3 a  a  n 3
a 1 a 3c 3a 3n 3n 2

dx
20  1  x 1  x   a  0  
0
a 2

 
(a) (b) (c)  (d) some function of ‘a’
4 2
 Sol. (a) x  tan 
 /2
sec2 dx  cos  
 /2 2
I  0  cos a  sin  a

0  
1   tan   sec 2 
a   I
4
21 A line with direction cosines proportional to 2, 1, 2 meets each of the lines x = y + a = z and
x + a = 2y = 2z. The co-ordinates of each of the points of intersection are given by.
(a) (3a, 2a, 3a), (a, a, 2a) (b) (3a, 2a, 3a), (a, a, a)
(c) (3a, 3a, 3a), (a, a, a) (d) (2a, 3a, 3a), (2a, a, a).
x ya z xa y z
Sol- (b)Given AB    =r& CD :   =
1 1 1 2 1 1
Let P   r,r  a, r  and Q   2  a, ,  
Direction ratios of PQ are r  2  a, r    a, r  
According to question direction ratios of PQ are (2, 1, 2)
r  2  a r    a r  
  
2 1 2
(i) (ii) (iii)
(ii) and (iii)  r    2a
(i) and (iii)  a r  3a,   a
 p   3a,2a,3a  and Q  (a,a,a) Ans.

 sin 2 x sin x 1   cos2 x cos x 1 

   
22 Let f  x    sin x 1 sin 2 x  and g  x    cos x 1 cos2 x  if
 1 sin 2 x sin x   1 cos2 x cos x 
 

h (x)  Tr  f  x  .g  x   where Tr is trace of a matrix then the absolute value of the difference
between maximum & minimum of h (x)
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c)5 (d)7
Sol.(b)
f  x  .g  x 

 sin 2 x cos2 x  sin x cos x  1   

 
  sin x cos x  1  sin x cos x
2 2
 
   1  sin x cos x  sin x.cos x 
2 2


3 3
Tr  h  x    3  3sin x cos x  3sin 2 x cos2 x  3  sin 2x  .sin 2x
2

2 4
3 3 9 3
 3
4
 4 4 4

sin 2 2x  2 sin 2x  1    1  sin 2x 
2
 9 3 21 9 3 9
 1  1  h min   1   1   
2 2
h m an  h man  h min  3
4 4 4 4 4 4
23 ABCD and PQRS are two variable rectangles such that A,B,C, and D lie on PQ, QR,RS and
SP respectively and perimeter ‘x’ of ABCD is constant .If the maximum area of PQRS is 32,
then ‘x’ is equal to (a) 8 (b) 10 (c) 12 (d) 16
x
Sol.(d) Here 2a  2b  x  ab
2
Area (A) of rectangle PQRS= PQ×QR   PA  AQ  .  QB  DR 
  bsin   a sin    a sin   b cos  

 ab 
a 2
 b2   2sin  cos 
2

 ab 
a 2
 b2  sin 2
2

 a  b   32
2
a 2  b2 x2
A  ab   A  32  x 2  8  32  x  16
2 2 8
24 If f  x   x 2  bx  c and f  2  t   f  2  t  for all real numbers ‘t’ then which of the following
is true?
(a) f 1  f  2   f  4  (b) f  2   f 1  f  4  (c) f  2   f  4   f 1 (d) f  4   f  2   f 1

Sol. (b) f  2  t   f  2  t   Symmetric about x = 2

b b
Also x 2  bx  c  0 is symmetric about x      2  b  4
2 2
 f  x   x 2  4x  c
Now 3 graphs possible in (1) and (2) ‘c’ is +ve and in (3) ‘c’ is –ve f(0) = c
 Let c be +veNow f 1  c  3, f  2   c  4,f  4   c say c = 3

then f 1  0,f  2   1,f  2   3  f  2   f 1  f  3 

Again c is negativeLet c = –3 f 1  6,f  2   7,f  4   3

 f  2   f 1  f  4  Also if c = 0 the statement B is true.

25 For any integer ‘k’ let f1  k  denote the square of the sum of digit of ‘k’ . for n  2, let fn  k 

= f1  fn 1  k   then f2013 11 is (a) 2013 (b) 256 (c) 169 (d) 4

(b) f1 11  1  1  4 f 2 11  f1  f1 11   f1  4   16

2
Sol.

f 3 11  f1  f 2 11   f1 16   49

f 4 11  f1  f 3 11   f1  49    4  9   169

2

f 5 11  f1  f 4 11   f1 169   1  6  9   256

2

f 6 11  f1  f 5 11   f1  256    2  5  6   169

2

 f n 11  169 ; if n is even

 256 ; if n is odd
for n  4

26 The domain of the real valued function f(x)  log

 x2 4x4  is
 x 1
(a)  3, 1  1,2  (b)  2, 1   2,   (c)  , 3   2, 1   2,   (d) none

Sol. (c) log

 x2  4x  4 
0 and x  1  0 ; x  1  1 x 1
 x 1 x  2

x   , 1  1,   x  2

(i) 0  x  1  1 ; x  1  1 1 x  2 ; x 2
2  x  1 ; 1  x  2 ; ( , 2)   2,  

x 2  4x  4  1 x 2  4x  4  1
x 2  4x  3  0 x 2  4x  3  0
(3,  1)  , 3   1,  
Sum is  2  x  1  , 3   2,  

 domain  , 3   2, 1   2,  

 x

27  
A function f (x) satisfies f  x   sin x   f   t  2 sin t  sin t dt then f  x  is
2

1 sin x 1  cos x tan x

(a) (b) (c) (d)
1  sin x 1  sin x cos x 1  sin x
x


Sol.(b) f  x   sin x   f   t  2 sin t  sin t dt
2

0

cos x cos xdx

 fx  f x   
1  sin x 
2
1  2 sin x  sin x
2

1 1 sin x
f x   c x  0  f  0   0  c  1 f  x   1  
1  sin x 1  sin x 1  sin x
x  e x  cos 2x
28 If f  x   ,x  0
x2
k ,x  0
is continuous at x = 0 then , which of the following statement is false.
( Where [.] denotes the greatest integer function 
. fractional part of x)
5 1 3
(a) k  (b) k  (c)  k   2 (d)  k k 
2 2 2
Sol. (c) lim f  x   f 0 
x 0

x  e x  cos2x 1  e x  2 sin 2x e x  4 cos2x

lim k lim  k lim k
x 0 x2 x 0 2x x 0 2
5 1
 k
2
 3  
2
 k   2 is wrong.
29 If ax  hy  g  0; hx  by  f  0 gx  fy  c    0 form a consistant system of equations
then  is :
abc  2fgh  at 2  bg2  ch 2
(a) (b) abc + 2 fgh – at2 – bg2 – ch2
ab  h 2

ab  h 2
(c) 0 (d)
abc  2fgh  at 2  bg 2  ch 2

a h g a h g a h 0
h b f 0 h b f  h b 0 0
Sol. (a)
g f c g f c g f 

 (ab  h 2 )  abc  2fgh  af 2  bg 2  ch 2  0

  
30 Let P  3ax 2 ˆi  2  x  1 ˆj,qˆ  b  x  1 ˆi  xjˆ and ab  0 . Then P and q are parallel for
(a) at least one x in (-1, 0) (b) at least one x in (1, 2)
(c) at least one x in (0, 1) (d) at least one x in (2, 4)
 (1, 3a) (0, 2b)

O
(1, 0) O (1, 0)
Sol. (c)
(0, 2b) (1, 3a)

3ax2 2  x  1
  3ax3  2b  x  1  0
2
b  x  1 x

f(x)  0  f(0)  2b and f(1)  3a

 f(0)f(1)  6ab  0  at least one root in (0, 1) by intermediate theorem
31 What is the maximum value of n for which there is a set of distinct positive integers
k1 , k 2 ,......., k n for which.
k12  k 22  ........  k n2  2002
(a) 14 (b) 15 (c) 16 (d) 17
Sol.(d)Since 12  22  32  ........  182  2002, it follows that n < 17. Then note that
12  2 2  32  ........  192  182  12 2  2002, hence n = 17.
1

32  xx 3 3

 x4
dx 

2 4 2 4
1 1 3 1 1 3 3 1 3 3 1 3
(a)   1  c (b)   2  1  c (c)   1  c (d)   2  1  c
8 x 2  8 x  8 x 2  8 x 

1
1  1 3 1
x  2  1 1 1
   t 3 dt , t  2  1
3 3
Sol.(d) (x  x ) x 
 x4 dx  
x4
dx 2 x

4
4
3 3 3 1 3
  t  c    2  1  c
8 8x 

33 The differential equation satisfied by the curves e 2y  2axe y  a 2  0 , where a is a parameter is

(a) (1  x 2 )y12  1 (b) (x 2  1)y12  1 (c) (1  x 2 )y12  1 (d) (x 2  x)y12  y

Sol.(b) (e y  ax)2  a 2 (x 2  1) e y  ax   a x2  1


ey   a x  x2  1  .......(1)
 Differentiating, e y y1 

 a x  x2  1  .......(2)
x2  1
2 2
(1),(2)  x 2  1y1  1 (x  1)y1  1 .

1 1
tan x x 2 I1
34 If I1   x
dx and I 
2  dx , then I

0 0
sin x 2

1 
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) (d)
2 4
1
tan 1x  2  
Sol.(c) I1   dx, x  tan   4  sec d  4 2d ,2  t  1 2 1 dt  1 I
0
x 0 tan  0 sin 2 2 0 sin t 2 2

35 
The line through ˆi  3jˆ  2kˆ and  to the lines r  ˆi  2ˆj  kˆ   2iˆ  ˆj  kˆ    and

  
r  2iˆ  6ˆj  kˆ   ˆi  2ˆj  3kˆ is 
 
(a) r   ˆi  2ˆj  kˆ     ˆi  5jˆ  3kˆ  
(b) r  ˆi  3jˆ  2kˆ   ˆi  5jˆ  3kˆ 
 
(c) r  ˆi  3jˆ  2kˆ    ˆi  5jˆ  3kˆ  (d) r  ˆi  3jˆ  2kˆ    ˆi  5jˆ  3kˆ 

Sol. (b)The required line passes through the point ˆi  3jˆ  2kˆ and is  to the lines
 ˆ ˆ ˆ 
       
r  i  2 j  k   2iˆ  ˆj  kˆ and r  2iˆ  6ˆj  kˆ   ˆi  2ˆj  3kˆ . therefore it is parallel

to the vector b   2iˆ  ˆj  kˆ    ˆi  2ˆj  3kˆ    ˆi  5jˆ  3kˆ  .

Hence, the equation of the required line is r   ˆi  3jˆ  2kˆ     ˆi  5jˆ  3kˆ 



cos x 2
sin 2x
36 If A   2
dx, then
 dx is equal to :
0 (x  2) x  1
0

1 1 1 1 1 1
(a)  A (b)  A (c) 1  A (d) A   .
2 2 2 2 2 2

cos x cos x sin x

Sol.(a)  (x  2)2 dx   x  2   x  2 dx 
 
cos x 1 1 sin x
 (x  2)2 dx    2  2   x  2 dx
0 0

 /2
1 1 sin x 1 1 sin 2x
 A  
2 2 0 x2
dx  A  
2 2  x 1
dx
0

{Putting x = 2y  dx = 2dy}
37 If g(x) be a continuous function for all real values of x and satisfies
x 8 1
x2
 g(t)dt  2   t g(t)dt, then  g(x)dx 
2

3 x 1
2

5 8 1 5 1 8

(a) n   (b) n   (c) n   (d) n  
8 5 2 8 2 5
x 8
x2 x
Sol.(d)  g(t)dt    t 2g(t)dt  g(x)  x  x 2g(x)  g(x) 
3
2 x 1  x2
1 1
 x  1 5  1  8
  
dx  1 n(1  x 2 ) 
1
Now, g(x)dx   2  n2  n   n  
1 / 2 1/ 2
1 x  2 1/ 2 2 4  2  5

38
x
a > 0, b > 0, a  1; b  1; then the number of real ‘x’ satisfying loga   log   log
x
b
b
a is:
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) Infinitely many
log ax 1
Sol. (c)
log ab
.log xb  1  log 
x 2
b 1 log xb  1 x  b or
b

 x 2 x3 1  1  2 x 4 x6  
39 Consider the equation sin  x    .......  cos  x    ....... 
 2 4   2 4  2
The values of x satisfying the above equation, are :
(a) –1, 1/2 (b) –1, 0 (c) 0, 1 (d) –1, 1.

 x 2 x3
1  1  2 x4 x6  
Sol. (c) We have sin  x    .....   cos  x    .....  
 2 4   2 4  2

x 2 x3 x 4 x6 (x 2 )2 (x 2 )3
 x    ....  x    ....  x 
2 2
  ....
2 4 2 4 2 4
i.e. x  x2
i.e. x(x  1)  0
i.e. x = 0, 1. Ans.
40. If f(x)  f(1  x)  (2x  1)2 , then f(x) is equal to :

1
(a) 1  x 2 (b) (1  x)2 (c) (2x  1)2 (d) none of these.
2
Sol. (c)We have f(x)  f(1  x)  (2x  1)2

Replacing x by 1 – x, we have f(1  x)  f(x)  (1  2x)2  (2x  1)2

1
We can see that the result does not change  f(x)  f(1  x)  (2x  1)2 .
2
 x
41 If f(x)  , then f(x) is :
1 x
(a) one-one (b) many-one (c) one-many (d) many-many.
x x x
Sol. (a)We have f(x)  ,e  R i.e. f(x)  ,x  0  ,x  0 .
1 | x | 1 x 1 x
(1  x)  x 1 (1  x)  x 1
Now , we have f '(x)   x0 =  x  0.
(1  x) 2
(1  x) 2'
(1  x) 2
(1  x)2'
Thus, we have f’ (x) > 0  x  R  f(x)strictly increases in R  f(x) is one -one .
42 The number of solutions of the equation 2sin x  x 2  2x  3, is :
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d)  .
Sol.(a)We have x2  2x  3  (x  1)2  2  2 and y  2sin x  2
Hence, the two curves may intersect only at points whose abscissa, is given by

x2  2x  3  2  2sin x Now,, we have x  2x  3  2 at x  1 but 2sin x  2 at x  1.

2

Hence, the two curves have no intersection points. Ans.

 1 
43 The range of the function f(x)    ([ ] denotes integeral part), is :
 [x  3] 
(a) {–2, 2} (b) {–3, –2, 2} (c) {–1, 0, 1} (d) none of these.

 1 
Sol.(c) We have f(x)    which is defined for [x  3]  0
 [x  3] 
i.e. [x  3]  1,  2,......, (any integer except 0).

1
Then, we have  positive fraction or negative fraction or 1
[x  3]

 1 
i.e.  [x  3]   1,0,1 Hence, the range is y  {1,0,1}. Ans.
 
44 The value of b and c for which the identity f(x + 1) - f(x) = 8x + 3 is satisfied, where f(x)
= bx2 + cx + d, are :
(a) b = 2, c = 1 (b) b = 4, c = - 1 (c) b = -1, c = 4 (d) b = -1, c = 1.
Sol. :(b) f(x + 1) – f(x) = 8x + 3  (2 b)x  ( b  c)  8x  3  b = 4 and c = –1.

 x 1  1
45 T he domai n of def i ni ti on of f(x)  log 0.4   2 is:
 x  5  x  36
(a) ( ,0) ~ {6} (b) (0,  ) ~ {1,6} (c) (1,  ) ~ {6} (d) [1,  ) ~ {6}

 x  1 x 1
Sol.(c)For f to be defined x  6, 6 and log 0.4    0,  0. Since log x for 0 < a
x  5 x5 a
 x 1 x 1
< 1 is a decreasing function, we have  1 and  0. For x > –5, we must have
x5 x5
x  1  x  5 and x  1  0. The first inequality is always True, so we must have x >1. For
x  5, we have x  1  x  5, x  1  0. These inequalities are not possible. Hence the domain
of f is (1,  )  {6}.

45  
The graph of the function f(x)  loga x  x  1 is symmetric about:
2

(a) x-axis (b) origin (c) y-axis (d) the line y = x

 2
Sol.(d) f(x)  loga x  x  1  log a  1
x  x2  1
 
  loga x  x 2  1  f(x).

graph of f, cannot bl symmetric about the line y = x. Non-symmetry about x-axis and y-axis is
clear.
 xy 
46 If f(x)  f(y)  f   and f has domain (–1, 1) then a function satisfying the above
 1  xy 
functionl equation is:

1 x  1 x  2x 1  1  x 
(a) 2  log   (b) log   (c) log (d) tan  
1 x  1 x  1  x2  1 x 

1 x  1 y  (1  x)(1  y) 
Sol.(b) log    log    log 
1 x 1 y  (1  x)(1  y) 

 xy 
1
 1  xy  (x  y)   1  xy 
 log   log 

 1  xy  (x  y)  xy 
1 
 1  xy 

1 x 1 x
Thus f(x)  log   satisfies the given functional equation. Since log   f(x) so
1 x 1 x
the function in (a) cannot satisfy the given functional equation. The function in (c) is not
defined at x = 0 and taking x = 0 and y = 1, we can verify that the function in (d) does not
satisfy the given equation.

47 L et f be a f uncti on def i ned on [ 0, 2] , then the f uncti on g(x ) = f (9x 2 –1) has domain:
(a) [0, 2] (b) [–1/3, 1/3] (c) [–3, 3] (d) none of these
Sol.(d) g is meaningful if 0  9x 2  1  2  1  9x 2  3

 1   1    1 1     1 , 1    1 , 1 
i.e. x   ,    ,      ,    
 3   3    3 3   3 3   3 3 

 1 1  1 1 
  ,  , .
 3 3  3 3 
48 The function f and g are given by f(x)  {x} where {.} is fractional part of x and

1 
g(x)    sin[x] where [.] represents integral part of x then the range of gof(x) :
2 
(a) [–1, 1] (b) {0} (c) (–1, 1) (d) [0, 1]

1
Sol.(b) gof(x)  g({x})  sin[{x}]
2
1
 sin(0  )  0 ( fractional part of integer is zero) Hence (b) answer
2
49 Suppose f(x)  (x  1)2 for x  1 . If the graph of h(x) is a reflection of the graph of f(x)
with respect to the line y = x. The graph of the function g(x) is obtained by shifting 3 units to
the left graph of h(x) then g(x) is equal to :
1
(a) x  3 1 x  3 (b) x  1x  4 (c) x2 x  2 (d) x  3  1 x  3
(x  4)2

Sol.(d)h(x) is reflection of f(x) with respect to the line y = x  h(x) is f 1x

But y  f(x)  (x  1)2
 y  x 1  x  y  1  f 1 (x)  x  1
g(x)  h(x  3)  x  3  1 ( the graph is shifted 3 units left.) Ans.
50 The number of solutions of | [x]–2x| =4,where [x] is the greatest integer  x, is
(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 1 (d) infinite
Sol.(b) If x  n  Z ,| n  2n |  4  n  4.
1
 |  n  2k |  4. It is possible if k  .
2
Then |  n  1 |  4, i.e.,n  1  4  n  3, 5.
51 If [x] and {x} represent integral and fractional part of x respectively then the function
1000
{x  r}
f(x)  [x]   is equal to
r 1 1000
(a) 2[x]  {x} (b) 4x (c) x (d) 4[x]  1000{x}
Sol. (c) x  I  [x]  x {x  r}  0 r  I
 f(x)  x x  R  I then [x] = integral part of x and {x + r} = {x} for r =1,2.....1000
 f(x)  [x]  {x}  x Hence (c) Ans.
52 Let f(x) = sin x and g(x)  n x . If the ranges of the composition functions fog and gof are
R1 and R2 respectively, then :
(a) R1  {u : 1  u  1}, R 2 : {v :   v  0}

(b) R1  {u :   u  1}, R 2 : {v : 1  v  1}

(c) R1  {u : 1  u  1}, R 2 : {v :   v  0}
 (d) R1  {u : 1  u  1}, R 2 : {v :   v  0}
Sol. (d)It is evident that (fog) (x) = sin log |x| and (gof) (x) = log | sin x |

  
(a) is not possible since R2 does not contain 0  log sin  0 
 2 
(b) is false since R2 cannot take values greater than zero
(c) is not possible since both R1 and R2 are incorrect. Indeed R l  [ 1,1],R 2  ( ,0]
(d) is correct. Ans.
53
x x x
54 The function f ( x )  sin  2 cos  tan is periodic with period :
2 3 4
(a) 6 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 12.
x 2
Sol.(d). sin x has period = 2  sin has period  4
2 
2

x 2 x
 cos x has period  2  cos has period 

 6  2 cos has period =6
3 3
3

x 
 tan x has period =   tan has period   4.
4 
4
L. C. M. of 4, 6 and 4 = 12, Period of f (x) = 12.
1
55 If g( x )  x 2  x  2 and (gof )( x )  2x 2  5x  2, then f (x) is equal to :
2
(a) 2x – 3 (b) 2x + 3 (c) 2x 2  3x  1 (d) 2x 2  3x  1 .

Sol. (a) g( x )  x 2  x  2  (gof )( x )  g[f ( x )]  [f ( x )]2  f ( x )  2

1 1 1
Given, (gof )( x )  2x 2  5x  2  [f ( x )]2  f ( x )  1  2x 2  5x  2
2 2 2

 [f ( x )]2  f ( x )  4x 2  10x  6  f ( x )[f ( x )  1]  (2x  3)[(2x  3)  1]

 f ( x )  2x  3 .

56 If the function f : R  R be such that f ( x )  x  [x ], where [y] denotes integer less than or
equal to y, then f 1( x ) is :

1
(a) (b) [x] – x (c) Not defined (d) None of these.
x  [x ]

Sol. (c). f ( x )  x  [x ] = {x} which is many-one  So f 1( x ) is not defined.

57. If f(x)  2f(1  x)  x2  1, x  R , then the values of x for which f(x) is a real number is
(a) (1, 3) (b) ( ,1)  [3, ) (c) ( ,1)  (3,  ) (d) ( ,1]  [3,  )
Sol.(d) f(x)  2f(1  x)  x 2  1

f(1  x)  2f(x)  (1  x)2  1 (Replace x by 1– x)

 3f(x)  2(x 2  2x  2)  (x 2  1)  3f(x)  x 2  4x  3

x 2  4x  3
 f(x) 
3

x 2  4x  3
f(x) is real if 0  x 2  4x  3  0
3
 (x  1)(x  3)  0  x  (,1]  [3, ) . Ans.
58 The solution set of the inequation log1/ 3 (x2  x  1)  1  0 is
(a) ( ,2)  (1, ) (b) [ –1,2] (c) (–2,1) (d) ( ,  )
3 1
1  1
Sol.(c) log1 / 3 (x  x  1)  1  log1 / 3    x  x  1   
2 2

3  3

 x 2  x  2  0. Use sign scheme.

59 If 5x  (2 3)2x  13x then the solution set for x is
(a) [2,+  ) (b) {2} (c) (–  ,2] (d) [0,2]
x x
 5   12  5
(c)       1  cos   sin   1, where cos  
x x
Sol.
 13   13  13
Equality holds for x  2. If x  2, both cos  and sin  increase (being positive fractions).So,
cosx   sin x   1 if x  2. Thus x  2.

60. (x – q)2 + (x – r)2. Then f(x) has a minimum value at x   where  is

L et f (x ) = (x – p) 2 +
3
pqr
equal to :(a) (b) (pq r)1/ 3 (c) 1  1  1 (d) None of these.
3 p q r
Sol.(a) f(x)  (x  p)2  (x  q)2  (x  r)2  f(x)  3x 2  2(p  q  r)x  (p2  q 2  r 2 )
f(x) is equadratic exprression with a = 3 hence minmum value will be at

b 2(p  q  r) pqr
x  
2a 23 3
61. If the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 and x3 + 3x2 + 3x + 2 = 0 have two common roots, then :
(a) a  b  c (b) a   b  c (c) a = b = c (d) a  b  c .
Sol.(c) x 3  3x 2  3x  2  0 ..............(i)
 (x3  3x 2  3x  1)  1  0  (x  1)3  1  0

 (x  2)[(x  1)2  (x  1)  1]  0

Hence, either x +2 = 0 or x2 + x + 1 = 0  x  2 or x  w,w2

Here equation (i) has one real and two complex roots.
given that ax2 + bx + c = 0 and equation (i) has both roots common.
This is possible only when both roots of ax2 + bx + c = 0 are complex and equal to w, w2.

Hence x 2  x  1  0

a b c
and ax 2  bx  c  0 are identical.     a  b  c. Ans.
1 1 1
62 Pick the incorrect answer :
(a) If a + b+ c = 0, then 1 is a root of the quadratic equation ax  bx  c  0 , a,b,c  R and a  0
2

(b) Imaginary roots of a quadratic equation with real co-efficients always occur in conjugate
pair i.e. if   i be one root, then other root will be   i where ,   R
(c) If the roots of equation a(b  c)x 2  b(c  a)x  c(a  b)  0 be equal then a, b, c are in A.P..
(d) If a, b, c are rational then the roots of equation (a  2b  3c)x 2  (b  2c  3a)x
 (c  2a  3b)  0 are rational.
Sol. (c)

63 If p and q are the roots of the equation x2 + px + q = 0, then:

(a) p = 1, q = –2 (b) p = 0, q = 1 (c) p = –2, q = 0 (d) p = – 2, q = 1
Sol.(a) Since p, q are the roots of the equation, x + px + q = 0
2

then, p + q = – p ......(1)
and, pq = q .......(2)
from (2), q(p – 1) = 0  q = 0 or p = 1
if q = 0 from (1), p+0=–p  p=0
if p = 1 from (1), 1 + q = –1  q = –2
Hence p = 1, q = –2 or p = q = 0.
64 Let a > 0, b > 0, c > 0. Then both the roots of the equation ax 2 + bx + c = 0 :
(a) are real and negative (b) have negative real part
(c) are rational numbers (d) none of these.

 b  D b D
Sol. (b) x   
2a 2a 2a
 D may be negative.
65. Let p and q be roots of the equation x 2  2x  A  0 and let r and s be the roots of the
2
equation x  18x  B  0. If p  q  r  s are in arithmetic progression, then values of A and
B are :(a) –3, 4 (b) 4, 77 (c) –3, 77 (d) 4, 5.
Sol. (c) pq = A, p + q = 2and r + s = 18, rs = B
 Given, p, q, r, s are in A.P.
Therefore, Let p = a – 3d, q = a – d, r = a + d, s = a + 3d
As p < q < r < s,
We have d>0
Now, 2  p  q  a  3d  a  d  2(a  2d)  a  2d  1 ......(1)
Again 18  r  s  a  d  a  3d  9  a  2d ..........(2)
from (1) and (2) we get d = 2 and a = 5, p = –1, q = 3, r = 7, s = 1
Therefore A = pq = – 3 and B = rs = 77. Ans.
66. If x, y, z  R, x 2  y 2  z 2  1,   xy  yz  zx then :
1 1
(a) 2 (b) 1    2 (c)     1 (d)     1.
2 2
1
Sol.(d) x  y  z  xy  yz  zx 
2 2 2
 (x  y) 2  (y  z) 2  (z  x) 2   0
2
 1  0    1 .........(i)
Also (x  y  z) 2  0
 x 2  y 2  z 2  2  0  1  2  0
1
 2   1  ........(ii)
2
1
Hence from (i) and (ii)    1.
2
66 Let f(x)  Ax2  Bx  C where A, B, C  R ; wherever ‘x’ is an ineteger then f(x) is integer
then .
(a) 2 A  I (b) A  I (c) A  B  I (d) A  B  I
Sol- (b) f(x)  Ax2  Bx  C , f(0)  C ; C  I , f(1)  A  B  C ; A  B  C  I
f( 1)  A  B  C ; A  B  C  I , 2A  2C  I ; 2A  I , A  B  I ; A  B  I

x2 1
67. The number of integrel solutions of  is
x2 1 2
(a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 3 (d) none of these

x  2 1 x2  2x  3
Sol. (c) 2    0   x2  2x  3  0 { x 2  1is always positive}.
x 1 2 x 1
2

By sign scheme, 1  x  3. As x is integer, x = 0, 1, 2.

68. If the function f : [ 1,0]  [1,2] is defined as f(x)  x 4  2x2  2,then f 1 (x) 

(a)  1  x  1 (b) 1  x  1 (c) 1  x  1 (d) x 1  2

 Sol..(a) f(x)  x 4  2x 2  2  y  x 4  2x 2  2  y  (x 2  1)2  1

x2  1  y  1 x   1 y 1  f 1 (y)   1  y  1

 f 1 (x)   1  x  1 . Ans.
69 If the functions f, g are odd, even respectively and g(x) = f(x + 10), then f(x – 10) =
(a) f(10) (b) g(x) (c) –g(x) (d) None of these.
Sol.(c) f(  x)   f(x) g(  x)  g(x)
Now, g(x)  f(x  10) g(  x)  f( x  10)
g(x)  f(x  10)  f(x  10)  g(x) . Ans.
x
e  ex
70 If f : R  R is a function defined by f(x)  then
ex  ex
(a) f is a bijection (b) f is one-one but not onto
(c) f is onto but not one-one (d) neither one-one nor onto.
Sol.(d)f is not one-one because f(0)  f(1)  0 f is not onto because for y = 1, there is no
real x such that f(x) = 1. If there is one such x then e x  e  x  e x  e  x . Clearly x  0. For
x > 0, this equation gives e  x  e  x , not possible. For x < 0, the equation gives e x  e  x ,
again not possible.
71 Which of the following functions is not injective ?
(a) f : R  R,f(x)  2x  7 (b) f :  0,    1,1 ,f(x)  cos x

  
(c) f :   ,    1,1,f(x)  2sin x  3 (d) f : R   1,1 ,f(x)  sin x.
 2 2

Sol.(d)The function in (a) is injective because 2x1  7  2x 2  7  x1  x 2 . The function

x1  x 2 x  x2
in (b) is also injective as cos x1  cos x 2 iff 2 sin sin 1  0.
2 2

x1  x 2
i.e., iff sin  0 i.e. iff x1 = x2. Similarly, function is (c) is also injective. But, (d) is
2
not injective because f( )  f(2 )  0.

 1 
72 Domain of the function f(x)  log   is :
 sin x 

(a) R  ,  (b) R  {n n  Z} (c) R  {2n n  Z} (d) R.

 1 
Sol.(b)f(x) is defined if log    0
 sin x 
 1  1 
i.e., if  1 and sin x  0 i.e. if sin x  0   1, x 

sin x  sin x 

i.e. if x  n, n  Z  D f  R  {n | n  Z}.

sin x
73 Domain of the function f(x)  contains :
1  3 sin x
(a) (0, ) (b) ( 2, ) (c) (3, 4) (d) (4, 6) .

Sol.(a)f(x) is defined for sin x  0 and 1  3 sin x  0

 sin x  0 and sin x  1  sin x  0  x  [2n,(2n  1) ], n  Z

 D f   [2n, (2n  1) ] n  Z  D f contains (0, ).

74. Range of cos (sin 1 x  cos1 x); x  1 is :

(a) {0} (b) {– 1, 1} (c) (– 1, 1) (d) {1}.

1 1 
Sol. (a) sin x  cos x  .
2

sin(   x 2  1)
75. Range of function is, where [.] is g.i.f.
x4  1
(a) 0 (b) {0} (c) {– 1, 1} (d) (0, 1)

 [x 2  1] 
Sol.(b)Since [x 2  1] is an integral multiple of   sin  4   0, x.
 x 1 

  4  x2 
76. Range of sin  log  4   is
  x 1 
(a) (– 1, 1) (b) [– 1, 1] (c) R (d) None of these.
Sol. (b)Since sin x assumes all values between –1 and 1  Rf is [–1, 1].x
77. Range of the function f(x)  sin 1 x  sec 1 x is :

    
(a)   , (b) [0, ]    (c)   (d) None of these.
 2 2  2  2 

Sol.(c)Since sin 1 x is defined for x  1 and sec 1 x is defined for x  1

 f(x) is defined when x  1  D f  {1, 1}

1 1  
Now, f(1)  sin (1)  sec (1)  0 
2 2
   
and f(1)  sin 1 (1)  sec 1 ( 1)     Rf   .
2 2 2 
78 If f(x)  [x] and g(x) = x – [x], then which of the following functions is the zero function
where [.] is g.i.f. :(a) f + g (b) fg (c) f – g (d) fog.
Sol.(d) (fog)(x)  f(g(x))  f(x  [x])  [x  [x]]  0 ( x  [x]  [0, 1], x  R)

79. If sin 1 x  sin 1 (1  x)  cos 1 x  0, then x is equal to :

(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) None of these.
1  y  x  1
Sol.(d)
2   x  0
2x0 0x2 0  x  1 Equation hence solution.
80 If f(x)  tan 1 x and g(x)  sin 1 x, then domain of the function gof is :
(a) R (b) [–1, 1] (c) [– tan 1, tan1] (d) None of these.

Sol.(c) D gof  {x  Df | f(x)  D g }

 {x  R | tan 1 x  [ 1, 1]}  {x  R | 1  tan 1 x  1}  {x  R |  tan 1 1  x  tan1}.

x2
81 If the function f : R  A given by f(x)  2 is surjective, then A is :
x 1
(a) R (b) [0, 1] (c) (0, 1] (d) [0, 1).
Sol (d)Since f : R  A is a surjection, A is the range of f(x).
x2
Let f(x) = y  y  0 and 2 y
x 1
x2  1 1 1 1 y y
  ,y0    x
x2 y x2 y 1 y

y y
 x  R if is real, i.e., if  0, i.e., if 0  y  1.  range of f(x) is [0, 1).
1 y 1 y
82 Which of the following functions is inverse of itself ?

1 x
(a) f(x)  (b) g(x)  3log x (c) h(x)  3x(x 1) (d) None of these.
1 x
Sol.(a)A function f is inverse of itself if (fof) (x) = x.
1 x
1
Now, (fof)(x) = f(f(x)) = f  1  x   1  x  x,  x  f is inverse of itself.
 1  x  1 1 x
1 x

83 
Domain of the function f(x)  log 4 log 5 log3 x 2  2x  32 is : 
 (a) (– 7, 5) (b) ( ,  7)  (5, ) (c) ( ,  7)  [5, ) (d) (– 7, –5).

Sol.(b)Since log x is defined for x > 0 log 4 log5 log3 (x 2  2x  32) is defined

if log5 log3 (x 2  2x  32)  0 i.e. if log3 (x 2  2x  32)  5º  1

i.e. x 2  2x  32  31 ,i.e., if x 2  2x  35  0
i.e. if (x  7)(x  5)  0 i.e., if x  ( , 7)  (5,  )
84 Which of the following is true ?

  
(a) Domain of sin 1 x is   , (b) Range of (sin 1 x  cos 1 x) is {1}
 2 2 


(c) Range of (sin 1 x  cos 1 x) is [–1, 1] (d) Range of cos1 x is 0,  .
 2

1 1 
Sol.(b) sin(sin x  cos x)  sin  1  Range is {1}.
2
85 The function f(x)  sin 4 x  cos 4 x is periodic with period :


(a)  (b) (c) 2 (d) None of these.
2

1 1 2
Sol.(b) f(x)  (sin 2 x  cos2 x)2  2sin 2 x cos2 x  1  (2sin x cos x)  1  sin (2x)
2
2 2

1  1  cos 4x  3 1
 1     cos 4x
2 2 4 4

2 
Since cos x is periodic with period 2  cos 4x is periodic with period 
4 2

1
cos x 
86 Part of domain of the function f(x)  2 lying in the interval [–1, 6] is :
6  35x  6x 2

 1    5   1    5   1 
(a)   ,  ,6 (b)   ,  , 6  (c)   , 6 (d) None of these.
 6 3   3   6 3   3   6 

1
Sol.(b)f is defined if cos x   0, 6  35x  6x 2  0
2

1 1
or, cos x   0,6  35x  6x 2  0 i.e., if cos x  ,(6  x)(1  6x)  0
2 2
 1  1    
or, cos x  ,(6  x)(1  6x)  0 There are satisfied if x    ,    5 ,6 
2  6 3  3 
87 Which of the following is non-periodic ?

1 if x is a rational
(a) f(x)  x  [x] (b) f(x)  
0 if x is irrational

8 8
(c) f(x)   (d) None of these.
1  cos x 1  cos x
Sol.(d)Function in (a) periodic with period 1. Since f(x+p) = f(x) for every rational number p.

8(1  cos x  1  cos x) 4

So, the function in (b) is periodic. The function in (d) is 
1  cos x
2
sin x
which is periodic with period 

 log0.5 (x  1)
88 The domain of the function f(x)  is :
 x 2  2x  8
(a) (–2, 4) (b) (–1, 4) (c) (2, 4) (d) None of these.
Sol.(c)We know that for 0  a  1, loga x  0 for x > 1

 log 0.5 (x  1)  0 for x –1 > 1, i.e., x > 2Also  x 2  2x  8  0

if x 2  2x  8  0 i.e. if(x  4)(x  2)  0 i.e, if x  ( 2,4) Hence, Df is (2, 4)
89. If f(x)  (1005  x10 )1/10 ,then f(f(1024) 
(a) 2 (b) 1024 (c) 4 (d) 8.
Sol.(b)
1
 f(x)  (100 5  x10 )
10
1 1
 f(f(x))  {1005  (f(x))10}  {1005  (100 5  x10 )}  x
10 10
Hence f(f(1024)) = 1024. Ans.
90 If f(x)  2f(1  x)  x2  1, x  R , then the values of x for which f(x) is a real number is
:
(a) (1, 3) (b) ( ,1)  [3, ) (c) ( ,1)  (3,  ) (d) ( ,1]  [3,  )
Sol. (d) f(x)  2f(1  x)  x 2  1 f(1  x)  2f(x)  (1  x)2  1 (Replace x by 1– x)

 3f(x)  2(x 2  2x  2)  (x 2  1)  3f(x)  x 2  4x  3

x 2  4x  3
 f(x) 
3
 x 2  4x  3
f(x) is real if 0  x 2  4x  3  0
3
 (x  1)(x  3)  0  x  (,1]  [3, ) . Ans.

91 Function f : N  N, f ( x )  2x  3 is :
(a) One-one onto (b) One-one into (c) Many-one onto (d) Many-one into.
Sol. : (b).f is one-one because f ( x1 )  f ( x 2 )  2x1  3  2x 2  3  x1  x 2
Further f(1) = 5, f(2) = 7, f(3) = 9
 Range = {5,7,9,...........}  Range  N  f is into
Hence f is one-one into.
1
92 If g( x )  x 2  x  2 and (gof )( x )  2x 2  5x  2, then f (x) is equal to :
2
(a) 2x – 3 (b) 2x + 3 (c) 2x 2  3x  1 (d) 2x 2  3x  1 .

Sol. : (a) g( x )  x 2  x  2  (gof )( x )  g[f ( x )]  [f ( x )]2  f ( x )  2

1
Given, (gof )( x )  2x 2  5x  2
2
1 1
 [f ( x )]2  f ( x )  1  2x 2  5x  2  [f ( x )]2  f ( x )  4x 2  10x  6
2 2
 f ( x )[f ( x )  1]  (2x  3)[(2x  3)  1]  f ( x )  2x  3 .
93 If at least one root of 2x 2  3x  5  0 and ax 2  bx  c  0 , a, b,c  N is common, then the
least value of a + b + c is :
(a) 10 (b) 3 (c) 20 (d) None of these.
Sol.(a)Roots of 2x 2  3x  5  0 are imaginary..
Hence both roots of the given equation coincide with both root of the another given
a b c
equation.Hence   . Hence least value of a + b + c is 10.
2 3 5
94 The value of 17  12 2  17  12 2 is equal to :
(a) 6 (b) 5 (c) an irrational number (d) None of these.

Sol.(a)Let x  17  12 2  17  12 2 .

Now x 2  17  12 2  17  12 2  2 17  12 2 17  12 2

 34  2 (17  12 2)(17  12 2 )  34  2 (17)2  (12)2 ( 2)2

 34  2 289  288  34  2  36 .So, x = –6, or x = 6. Since x > 0, x = 6.

95 If both the roots of the quadratic equation, x 2  2kx  k 2  k  5  0 are less than 5 then the
interval in which k belongs to is :
(a) (,4) (b) (4, 5) (c) (5,  ) (d) None of these.
 Sol.(a) Both roots of x 2  2kx  k 2  k  5  0 are less than 5
 4k 2  4(k 2  k  5)  0 , 25  10k  k 2  k  5  0

 k  5, k 2  9k  20  0  k  5, k  ( , 4)  (5,  )  k  ( , 4) Ans

If the roots of the equations, x 2  bx  c  0 and x  cx  b  0 differ by the same quantity,,
2
96
then :(a) b + c + 4 = 0 (b) b + c = 4 (c) b + c = 1 (d) none of these.
Sol.(a)Let the roots are ,  of x 2  bx  c  0 and  ,  be roots of x 2  cx  b  0

Now     (  )2  4  b 2  4c and      (    )2  4    c 2  4b

But          b 2  4c  c2  4b  b 2  4c  c 2  4b
 b 2  c 2  4c  4b  (b  c)(b  c)  4(c  b)  b  c  4 . Ans.
     
97 If the line of shortest distance between the lines- r  a  t b , r  c  p d meets the line
  
r  a  t b at a point whose parameter value t is-
                 
(d  (a  c)). b  d (d  (a  c)).b  d (d  a).(b  a) (d  a )  (b  a )
(a)  2 (b)  2 (c)  2 (d)  2
db ba ba ba
  
(a)Let L and M correspond to t  t  and p  p respectively then LM  (b  d)
     
 a  c  t  b  p d   (b  d)
       
On taking cross product with d d  (a  c)  t  d  b   d  (b  d)
     
  [(d.d)b  (d. b)d]

L
r = a + tb
90°

90°
M
r=
c+
pd

        2
On taking dot product with d  b , we get (d  (a  c).d  b)  t  d  b  0
    
(d  (a  c)).(d  b)
 t   2
db

sin A 
a 2

 b2  c 2 p 2  q 2  r 2 
98 Let ABC and PQR be two triangles such that , where
(ap  bq  cr)2
a,b,c and p,q,r are the sides of triangles ABC and PQR. If p,q,r (p < q < r) are consecutive
natural numbers and perimeter of triangle ABC is 12 , then find the area of triangle PQR.
 
Sol. (6)Let u  aiˆ  bjˆ  ckˆ and v  piˆ  qjˆ  rkˆ
   2 2   2 2  
we know that (u  v)2  u v  (u.v)2  0  u v  (u.v)2

 a 2
 
 b2  c 2 p 2  q 2  r 2  (ap  bq  cr)2


a 2
 b2  c  p
2 2
 q2 r 
2

1  sin A  1  sin A  1
(ap  bq  cr)2

a 2

 b2  c 2 p2  q 2  r 2  1
Thus
(ap  bq  cr) 2

 a 2
 
 b 2  c 2 p 2  q 2  r 2  (ap  bq  cr)2
2 2     
 u v  (u.v)2  u.v  u v

  a b c
 u and v are parallel    
p q r
p, q, r are consecutive natural numbers say n  1, n, n  1
 a  b  c  p  q  r  (p  q  r)  (n  1  n  n  1)  3n
 a  b  c  3n  n4
 p  n 1  4 1  3 qn4 and r  n  1  4  1  5
Here 32  42  52  R  90
Q

p=3 r=5
1
 Area of PQR   4  3  6 sq.unit.
2 90°
R q=4 P

 a b  
99 Let T  A    ; a,b,c {0,1,2,3,4} Find the number of A in T such that A is either
 c a  
symmetric or skew -symmetric or both and det (A) is divisible by 5.
Sol.(9)

T  a b  a c 
If A is symmetric, A  A   c a  b a  b  c
   

a b   a  c 
If A is skew symmetric, AT = –A  c a     b a 
   
 a  a; b  c  a  0, b  c  0
 b,c  0  a  0, b  0, c  0

Now det (A)  a 2  bc  a 2  b2 ( b  c for A being symmetric or

skew symmetric or both)
  (a  b)(a  b) is divisible by 5
Let (a  b)(a  b)  5,   I Range of a + b is 0 to 8 which includes only one multiple of 5
i.e 5  a  b  5 and a  b  I (an integer)
 possible number of pairs of a and b are (1, 4), (4, 1), (2, 3), (3, 2) i.e four pairs
Also ; range of (a – b) is –4 to 4 which includes only one multiple of 5 i. e 0
 a  b  0 and a + b = I (an integer)
Possible numbers of pairs are (0, 0), (1, 1), (2, 2), (3, 3), (4, 4) i.e 5 pairs
Hence total number of A in T = 4 + 5 = 9.

100  tan x tan 2x dx 

1   1  
(a) n tan   x  x  c (b) n tan   x  x  c
2 4  2 4 

1   1  
(c) n tan   x  x  c (d) n tan   x  x  c
2 4  2 4 

2t 2dt  1 1 
Sol. (b)  tan x tan 2x dx, tan x  t    
1 t
  dt
2 2
(1  t )(1  t ) 2
1  t2 

 2 tan  
 Using tan 2  1  tan 2  
 
1 1 t 1  
 n    tan 1 t  c  n tan   x  x  c
2 1 t 2 4