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Question Bank (MATHEMATICS)

Chapter-8 TRIGONOMETRY
1 marks:
4 sin 𝐴+3 cos 𝐴
1. If 2 tan 𝐴 = 3, then the value of
4 sin 𝐴−3 cos 𝐴
is [BOARD 2023]
7 1
a) b) c) 3 d) doesn’t exist
√13 √13
5 sin 𝜃+cos 𝜃
2. If tan 𝜃 = 12 then the value of is [BOARD 2023]
sin 𝜃−cos 𝜃
−17 17 17 −7
a) b) c) d)
7 7 13 13
𝑥
3. If tan 𝜃 = then cos 𝜃 is [BOARD 2023]
𝑦
𝑥 𝑥 𝑦 𝑦
a) b) c) d)
√𝑥 2+𝑦 2 √𝑥 2−𝑦 2 √𝑥 2+𝑦 2 √𝑥 2−𝑦 2
2
4. If sin 𝐴 = 3 then value of cot 𝐴 is [BOARD 2024]
√5 3 5 2
a) 2
b) 2
c) 4
d) 3

5. If sin 𝜃 = cos 𝜃, (0° < 𝜃 < 90°) then the value of sec 𝜃 sin 𝜃 is [BOARD 2024]
1
a) b) √2 c) 1 d) 0
√2
1
6. If sec 𝜃 − tan 𝜃 = 3, then the value of (sec 𝜃 + tan 𝜃) is [BOARD 2023]
4 2 1
a) 3
b) 3
c) 3
d) 3

7. If sec 𝜃 − tan 𝜃 = 𝑚, then the value of (sec 𝜃 + tan 𝜃) is [BOARD 2024]

1 1
a) 1 − 𝑚 b) 𝑚 2 − 1 c) 𝑚
d) – 𝑚
𝛼+𝛽
8. If cos(𝛼 + 𝛽) = 0 then the value of 𝑐𝑜𝑠 ( ) is [BOARD 2024]
2
1 1
a) b) c) 0 d) √2
√2 2

9. If ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 is a right triangle at C, then the value of cos⁡(𝐴 + 𝐵) is

1 √3
a) 0 b) 1 c) 2
d) 2

√3 1
10. If cos 𝜃 = ⁡and sin 𝜑 = 2⁡ then tan⁡(𝜃 + 𝜑) is [BOARD 2024]
2
1
a) √3 b) c) 1 d) not defined
√3

11. If sin 𝜃 + cos 𝜃 = √2 then tan 𝜃 + cot 𝜃 =

a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4
 3
12. [4 tan2 30° − sec 2 45° + sin2 60°] is equal to [BOARD 2023]
5 −3 1
a) -1 b) c) d)
6 2 6
5
13. [8 𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 60° − tan2 60° + cos2 45°] is equal to [BOARD 2023]
−5 −1 −1
a) 0 b) 3
c) 2
d) 4
2 tan 30°
14. ( ) is equal to [BOARD 2023]
1+tan2 30°

a) sin 60° b) cos 60° c) tan 60° d) sin 30°

1−tan2 30°
15. ( ) is equal to [BOARD 2023]
1+tan2 30°

a) sin 60° b) cos 60° c) tan 60° d) cos 30°

16. If 𝑥 tan 60° cos 60° = sin 60° cot 60°, then x is
a) cos 30° b) tan 30° c) sin 30° d) cot 30°
cos2 𝜃 1
17. Simplified form of − is [BOARD 2023]
sin2 𝜃 sin2 𝜃

a) tan2 𝜃 b) sec 2 𝜃 c) 1 d) -1
18. Simplified form of (cos4 𝐴 − sin4 𝐴) is [BOARD 2023]
a) 2 sin2 𝐴 − 1 b) 2 sin2 𝐴 + 1 c) 2 cos2 𝐴 + 1 d) 2 cos2 𝐴 − 1
19. sec 𝜃 when expressed in terms of cot 𝜃 is equal to [BOARD 2023]
1+cot2 𝜃 √1+cot2 𝜃 √1−cot2 𝜃
a) cot 𝜃
b) c) √1 + cot 2 𝜃 d)
cot 𝜃 cot 𝜃

20. Which of the following is true for all values of 𝜃⁡(0° ≤ 𝜃 ≤ 90°)? [BOARD 2023]
a) cos2 𝜃 − sin2 𝜃 = 1 c) 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝜃 − sec 2 𝜃 = 1
b) sec 2 𝜃 − tan2 𝜃 = 1 d) cot 2 𝜃 − tan2 𝜃 = 1
21. If 𝜃 is an acute angle of a right angled triangle, then which of the following
equation is not true? [BOARD 2023]
a) sin 𝜃 cot 𝜃 = cos 𝜃 c) cos 𝜃 tan 𝜃 = sin 𝜃
b) 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝜃 − cot 2 𝜃 = 1 d) tan2 𝜃 − sec 2 𝜃 = 1
22. If 𝑥 = 𝑝 sec 𝜃 ⁡and⁡y = q tan θ then
a) 𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2 = 𝑝 2 𝑞2 c) 𝑥 2 𝑞2 − 𝑦 2 𝑝2 = 𝑝𝑞
1
b) 𝑥 2 𝑞2 − 𝑦 2 𝑝 2 = 𝑝2 𝑞2 d) 𝑥 2 𝑞2 − 𝑦 2 𝑝2 = 𝑝2 𝑞2

23. (sec 2 𝜃 − 1)(𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝜃 − 1) is equal to [BOARD 2023]

a) -1 b) 1 c) 0 d) 2
24. 2 cos2 𝜃⁡(1 + tan2 𝜃) is equal to [COMPARTMENT 2023]
a) 0 b) 1 c) 2 d) 3
𝑥 𝑦
25. If = 2 sin 𝐴,⁡⁡⁡ = 2 cos 𝐴 then the value of 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 is [BOARD 2024]
3 3

a) 36 b) 9 c) 6 d) 18
26. If 𝑥 sin3 𝜃 + 𝑦 cos3 𝜃 = sin 𝜃 cos 𝜃⁡and⁡⁡𝑥 sin 𝜃 = 𝑦 cos 𝜃 then 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 is
1 3
a) 0 b) c) 1 d)
2 2

27. If 𝑥 = 𝑎 cos 𝜃⁡and⁡𝑦 = 𝑏⁡𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃⁡⁡then the value of 𝑏 𝑥 + 𝑎 𝑦 is 2 2 2 2

[BOARD 2024]
a) 𝑎2 𝑏2 b) 𝑎𝑏 c) 𝑎4 𝑏4 d) 𝑎2 + 𝑏2

Options for Assertion and Reasoning Questions:

a) Both assertion(A) and reason(R) are true and reason(R) is the correct
explanation of assertion(A)
b) Both assertion(A) and reason(R) are true but reason(R) is not the correct
explanation of assertion(A)
c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false
d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true
28. Assertion (A): For 0 < 𝜃 ≤ 90°, 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐⁡𝜃 − cot 𝜃⁡and⁡𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐⁡𝜃 + cot 𝜃⁡ are reciprocal of each
other.
Reason (R): 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝜃 − cot 2 𝜃 = 1. [BOARD 2023]
1 2√2
29. Assertion (A): If sin 𝐴 = 3 (0° < 𝐴 < 90°) then the value of cos 𝐴 is .
3

Reason (R): For every angle 𝜃, sin2 𝜃 + cos2 𝜃 = 1. [BOARD 2024]

2 marks:

cos 𝜃−sin 𝜃 1−√3

1. Find an acute angle 𝜃 when
cos 𝜃+sin 𝜃
= 1+ 3.
√

2. Find the value of cos 2𝜃 if 2 sin 2𝜃 = √3.

3. If √3 sin 𝜃 − cos 𝜃 = 0⁡and⁡0° < 𝜃 < 90°, find the value of 𝜃.
4. If sin 𝜃 + cos 𝜃 = √3, then find the value of sin 𝜃 cos 𝜃. [BOARD 2023]
5. If 𝜃 is an acute angle and sin 𝜃 = cos 𝜃, find the value of tan2 𝜃 + cot 2 𝜃 − 2.
[BOARD 2023]
6. If sin 𝜃 − cos 𝜃 = 0 then find the value of sin4 𝜃 + cos4 𝜃. [BOARD 2023]
1
7. If sin 𝛼 = ⁡and cot 𝛽 = √3, then find the value of 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐⁡𝛼 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐⁡𝛽. [BOARD 2023]
2

8. If sin 𝜃 + sin2 𝜃 = 1, then prove that cos2 𝜃 + cos4 𝜃 = 1. [BOARD 2023]

9. If cos 𝐴 + cos2 𝐴 = 1, then find the value of sin2 𝐴 + sin4 𝐴. [BOARD 2023]
1 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 2𝜃−sec2 𝜃 3
10. If tan 𝜃 = then show that = 4. [BOARD 2023]
√7 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 2𝜃+sec2 𝜃
3
11. If 4 cot 2 45° − sec 2 60° + sin2 60° + 𝑝 = 4, then find the value of p. [BOARD 2023]
3
12. Find the value of x: 2⁡𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 30° + 𝑥 sin2 60° − tan2 30° = 10.
4
5 cos2 60°+4 sec2 30°−tan2 45°
13. Evaluate: . [BOARD 2023 & BOARD 2024]
sin2 30°+cos2 30°
5 1
14. Evaluate: + − cot 2 45° + 2 sin2 90°. [BOARD 2023]
cot2 30° sin2 60°

15. Evaluate: 2 sec 2 𝜃 + 3⁡𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝜃 − 2 sin 𝜃 cos 𝜃⁡if⁡𝜃 = 45°. [BOARD 2023]
16. Evaluate: 2√2 cos 45° sin 30° + 2√3 cos 30°. [BOARD 2024]
17. If A and B are acute angles such that sin(𝐴 − 𝐵) = 0⁡and⁡2 cos(𝐴 + 𝐵) − 1 = 0, then
find the angles A and B. [BOARD 2023]
18. If 2 sin(𝐴 + 𝐵) = √3 ⁡and cos(A − B) = 1 then find A and B. [BOARD 2024]
19. If 𝑎 cos 𝜃 + 𝑏 sin 𝜃 = 𝑚⁡and⁡𝑎 sin 𝜃 − 𝑏 cos 𝜃 = 𝑛, then prove that 𝑎2 + 𝑏2 = 𝑚 2 + 𝑛2 .
[BOARD 2023]
sec 𝐴−1 sec 𝐴+1
20. Prove that √ +√ = 2⁡𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐⁡𝐴. [BOARD 2023]
sec 𝐴+1 sec 𝐴−1

21. If 𝐴 = 60°⁡and⁡𝐵 = 30°⁡, verify that sin(𝐴 + 𝐵) = sin 𝐴 cos 𝐵 + cos 𝐴 sin 𝐵. [BOARD 2024]

3 marks:

tan 𝜃+sec 𝜃−1 1+sin 𝜃

1. Prove that
tan 𝜃−sec 𝜃+1
= cos 𝜃
. [BOARD 2023]
1+sec 𝜃−tan 𝜃 1−sin 𝜃
2. Prove that = . [BOARD 2024]
1+sec 𝜃+tan 𝜃 cos 𝜃
sin 𝜃−cos 𝜃+1 1
3. Prove that = . [BOARD 2024]
sin 𝜃+cos 𝜃−1 sec 𝜃−tan 𝜃
cot 𝜃+𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐⁡𝜃−1 1+cos 𝜃
4. Prove that = .
cot 𝜃−𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐⁡𝜃+1 sin 𝜃

5. Prove that (1 + cot 𝐴 − 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐⁡𝐴)(1 + tan 𝐴 + sec 𝐴) = 2.

1
6. Prove that (𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐⁡𝐴 − sin 𝐴)(sec 𝐴 − cos 𝐴) = .
cot 𝐴+tan 𝐴

[BOARD 2023 & BOARD 2024]

7. Prove that 2(sin6 𝜃 + cos 6 𝜃 ) − 3(sin4 𝜃 + cos 4 𝜃) + 1 = 0. [BOARD 2023]
8. Prove that sin6 𝜃 + cos6 𝜃 = 1 − 3 sin2 𝜃 cos2 𝜃⁡. [BOARD 2024]
1 1 1
9. Prove that ( − cos 𝜃) (sin 𝜃 − sin 𝜃) = tan 𝜃+cot 𝜃 . [BOARD 2023]
cos 𝜃
 sin 𝜃 1+cos 𝜃
10. Prove that + = 2⁡𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐⁡𝜃 . [BOARD 2023 & BOARD 2024]
1+cos 𝜃 sin 𝜃
cos2 𝜃 sin3 𝜃
11. Prove that + sin 𝜃−cos 𝜃 = 1 + sin 𝜃 cos 𝜃 . [BOARD 2023]
1−tan 𝜃
tan3 𝜃 cot3 𝜃
12. Prove that + = sec 𝜃⁡𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐⁡𝜃 − 2 sin 𝜃 cos 𝜃.
1+tan2 𝜃 1+cot2 𝜃
tan 𝜃−cot 𝜃
13. Prove that = sec 2 𝜃 − 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝜃. [BOARD 2024]
sin 𝜃 cos 𝜃
sin 𝐴−2 sin3 𝐴
14. Prove that = tan 𝐴. [BOARD 2023 & BOARD 2024]
2 cos3 𝐴−cos 𝐴
sin 𝐴+cos 𝐴 sin 𝐴−cos 𝐴 2
15. Prove that + sin 𝐴+cos 𝐴 = 2 sin2 𝐴−1. [BOARD 2024]
sin 𝐴−cos 𝐴

16. Prove that sec 𝐴⁡(1 − sin 𝐴)(sec 𝐴 + tan 𝐴) = 1. [BOARD 2023]
17. Prove that (sin 𝜃 + cos 𝜃)(tan 𝜃 + cot 𝜃) = sec 𝜃 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐⁡𝜃. [BOARD 2023]
18. Prove that (sin 𝜃 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐⁡𝜃)2 + (cos 𝜃 + sec 𝜃)2 = 7 + tan2 𝜃 + cot 2 𝜃.
tan 𝜃 cot 𝜃
19. Prove that + = 1 + sec 𝜃⁡𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐⁡𝜃. [BOARD 2023 & BOARD 2024]
1−cot 𝜃 1−tan 𝜃
tan 𝐴 tan 𝐴
20. Prove that − = 2⁡𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐⁡𝐴. [BOARD 2023]
1+sec 𝐴 1−sec 𝐴
tan2 𝐴 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 2𝐴 1
21. Prove that + = .
tan2 𝐴−1 sec2 𝐴−𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝐴 1−2 cos2 𝐴
1+sec 𝐴 sin2 𝐴
22. Prove that = . [BOARD 2023]
sec 𝐴 1−cos 𝐴
𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 2𝜃−sec2 𝜃 3 1
23. Prove that 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 2𝜃+sec2 𝜃
= 4 if tan 𝜃 = . [BOARD 2024]
√7

1−cos 𝐴
24. Prove that √1+cos 𝐴 = 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐⁡𝐴 − cot 𝐴.

25. If sin 𝜃 + cos 𝜃 = 𝑝⁡and sec 𝜃 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐⁡𝜃 = 𝑞⁡, then prove that 𝑞(𝑝2 − 1) = 2𝑝.
[BOARD 2023]
1
26. If 1 + sin2 𝜃 = 3 sin 𝜃 cos 𝜃, then prove that tan 𝜃 = 1⁡𝑜𝑟⁡ 2.

27. If sin 𝜃 + cos 𝜃 = √2 then prove that tan 𝜃 + cot 𝜃 = 2.

5 marks:

1. (a) Prove that √sec 2 𝜃 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝜃 = tan 𝜃 + cot 𝜃 .

cos 45°
(b) Evaluate: . [COMPARTMENT 2023 & BOARD 2024]
sec 30°+𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐⁡30°

2. If 𝑥 sin3 𝜃 + 𝑦 cos3 𝜃 = sin 𝜃 cos 𝜃⁡and ⁡𝑥 sin 𝜃 = 𝑦 cos 𝜃 then prove that 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 1.
[COMPARTMENT 2023]
1+sin 𝜃 1−sin 𝜃
3. Prove that − 1+sin 𝜃 = 4 tan 𝜃 sec 𝜃. [COMPARTMENT 2023]
1−sin 𝜃
 sin 𝜃 sin 𝜃
4. Prove that = 2 + cot 𝜃−𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐⁡𝜃.
cot 𝜃+𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐⁡𝜃
tan2 60°+4 sin2 45°+3 sec2 60°+5 cos2 90°
5. Evaluate:
𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐⁡30°+sec 60°−cot2 30°
. [COMPARTMENT 2023]

6. If tan 𝜃 + sin 𝜃 = 𝑚⁡and tan 𝜃 − sin 𝜃 = 𝑛, then show that (𝑚 2 − 𝑛2 ) = 4√𝑚𝑛.

[COMPARTMENT 2023]
1
7. If in an acute angle ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶, sec(𝐵 + 𝐶 − 𝐴) = 2⁡and tan(𝐶 + 𝐴 − 𝐵) = ⁡then find the
√3

three angles of ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶. [COMPARTMENT 2023]

1
8. If sec 𝜃 = 𝑥 + 4𝑥 ⁡, 𝑥 ≠ 0 then find (sec 𝜃 + tan 𝜃).

9. If 15 tan2 𝜃 + 4 sec 2 𝜃 = 23, then find the value of (sec 𝜃 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐⁡𝜃)2 − sin2 𝜃.
10. If √3 cot 2 𝜃 − 4 cot 𝜃 + √3 = 0 then find the value of cot 2 𝜃 + tan2 𝜃.