IOF SAMPLE PAPERS- GRADE 11 MATHS

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Answers
Q.
Answer
No.
1 A
2 D
3 C
4 C
5 B
6 C
7 A
8 C
9 C
10 D
11 C
12 B
13 B
14 C
15 A
16 B
17 B
18 C
19 D
20 A
21 C
22 B
23 C
24 A
25 A
26 B
27 A
28 A
29 B
30 A

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Questions

1. The Symmetric difference of 𝐴𝐴 = {1, 2, 3} 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 𝐵𝐵 = {3, 4, 5} is

A. {1, 2}
B. {1, 2, 4, 5}
C. {4, 3}
D. {1, 2, 5, 4, 3}

1
2. The real part of is equal to
1 − cos θ + i sin θ
1
A. 4
1
B. 2
𝜃𝜃
C. tan 2
1
D. 1−cos 𝜃𝜃

1 1 1 𝑥𝑥
3. If 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = cos(log 𝑥𝑥) , 𝑡𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑒𝑒𝑒 𝑓𝑓 �𝑥𝑥� 𝑓𝑓 �𝑦𝑦� − 2 �𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥𝑥𝑥) + 𝑓𝑓 �𝑦𝑦�� is equal to
A. cos(𝑥𝑥 − 𝑦𝑦)
B. log(cos(𝑥𝑥 − 𝑦𝑦))
C. 0
D. cos(𝑥𝑥 − 𝑦𝑦)

4. How many times is “25” written when listing all numbers from 1 to 100,000?
A. 4 × 103
B. 104 × 9
C. 4! × 103
D. 104 × 4
9 9
5. The number of terms in the expansions of �1 + 5√2𝑥𝑥� + �1 − 5√2𝑥𝑥� is
A. 5
B. 6
C. 9
D. 10

6. The value of 13 − 23 + 33 − 43 + ⋯ + 93 =
A. 2025
B. 1600
C. 425
D. 525

7. The vertices of a triangle are (6, 0), (0, 6)𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 (6, 6). The distance between its
circumcentre and centroid is
A. 2√2
B. 2
C. √2

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8. The length of the latus-rectum of the parabola 𝑦𝑦 2 + 8𝑥𝑥 − 2𝑦𝑦 + 17 = 0 is

A. 2
B. 4
C. 8
D. 16

9. If the latus rectum of an ellipse with axis along x-axis and center at origin is 10, distance
between foci is equal to length of minor axis, then the equation of the ellipse is
𝑥𝑥 2 𝑦𝑦 2
A. 100 + 25 = 1
𝑥𝑥 2 𝑦𝑦 2
B. 100 + 50 = 1
𝑥𝑥 2 𝑦𝑦 2
C. 25 + 100 = 1
𝑥𝑥 2 𝑦𝑦 2
D. 50 + 100 = 1

3
10. Equation of the hyperbola with eccentricity 2 and foci at (±2, 0) is
𝑥𝑥 2 𝑦𝑦 2 4
A. − =9
4 5
𝑥𝑥 2 𝑦𝑦 2 4
B. 9
− 9
=9
𝑥𝑥 2 𝑦𝑦 2
C. − =1
4 9
D. None of these

11. The length of the foot of perpendicular drawn from the point 𝑃𝑃(3, 4, 5) on y-axis is
A. 10
B. √34
C. √113
D. 5√2

12. lim[𝑥𝑥 − 1], where [.] is greatest integer function, is equal to

𝑥𝑥→1
A. 1
B. 2
C. 0
D. Does not exists

13. If 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = 1 − 𝑥𝑥 + 𝑥𝑥 2 − 𝑥𝑥 3 … − 𝑥𝑥 99 + 𝑥𝑥100 , 𝑡𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑒𝑒𝑒 𝑓𝑓′(1) is equal to

A. 150
B. −150
C. −50
D. 50

14. The contrapositive of the statement “If 𝑝𝑝, then 𝑞𝑞” , is

A. If 𝑞𝑞, then 𝑝𝑝
B. If 𝑝𝑝, then ~𝑞𝑞
C. If ~𝑞𝑞, then ~𝑝𝑝
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 D. If ~𝑝𝑝, then ~𝑞𝑞

15. The standard deviation of some temperature data in °C is 5. If the data were converted
into °F, the variance would be
A. 81
B. 57
C. 36
D. 25

16. Three of the six vertices of a regular hexagon are chosen at random. What is the
probability that the triangle with these vertices is equilateral?
3
A. 10
3
B. 20
1
C. 20
1
D. 10
1
17. If the equation (3𝑥𝑥)2 + �27 × 3𝑝𝑝 − 15� 𝑥𝑥 + 4 = 0 has equal roots, then 𝑝𝑝 =
A. 0
B. 2
1
C. − 2
D. None of these

18. The set (𝐴𝐴 ∪ 𝐵𝐵 ∪ 𝐶𝐶) ∩ (𝐴𝐴 ∩ 𝐵𝐵 ′ ∩ 𝐶𝐶 ′ )′ ∩ 𝐶𝐶′ is equal to

A. 𝐵𝐵 ∩ 𝐶𝐶′
B. 𝐴𝐴 ∩ 𝐶𝐶
C. 𝐵𝐵 ∪ 𝐶𝐶′
D. 𝐴𝐴 ∩ 𝐶𝐶′
1
19. The domain of the function 𝑓𝑓 defined by 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = is
�𝑥𝑥−|𝑥𝑥|
A. 𝑅𝑅 +
B. 𝑅𝑅 −
C. 𝑅𝑅
D. None of these

20. If sin 𝜃𝜃 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 cos 𝜃𝜃 are the roots of the equation 𝑎𝑎𝑥𝑥 2 − 𝑏𝑏𝑏𝑏 + 𝑐𝑐 = 0, then 𝑎𝑎, 𝑏𝑏 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 𝑐𝑐
satisfy the relation.
A. 𝑎𝑎2 + 𝑏𝑏 2 + 2𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 = 0
B. 𝑎𝑎2 − 𝑏𝑏 2 + 2𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 = 0
C. 𝑎𝑎2 + 𝑐𝑐 2 + 2𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 = 0
D. 𝑎𝑎2 − 𝑏𝑏 2 − 2𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 = 0

21. The cube roots of unity lie on the circle

A. | z | = 1
B. | z − 1 | = 1
C. | z + 1 | = 1
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 D. | z − ω | = 1

22. If x, y, z are real numbers satisfying the expression

25 ( 9x 2 + y 2 ) + 9z 2 − 15 ( 5xy + yz + 3zx ) =
0 , then x, y, z are in
A. A.P.
B. G.P.
C. H.P
D. None of these

23. If one test (on screening paper basis) was conducted on Batch A, maximum number of
marks is (90 × 3) = 270. 4 students get the marks lower than 80. Coaching institute
decided to inform their guardians, that is why their result card were sent to their home.
The number of ways, in which all the letters were put in wrong envelopes, is
A. 8
B. 9
C. 10
D. None of these

24. If a, b, c are +ve, then a 2 + b 2 + c 2 is

A. > a + b + c
B. > ab + bc + ca
C. < a + b + c
D. < ab + bc + ca.

25. Lt (log 5 5x)log x 5

is
x →1

A. −1
B. 1
C. e
D. None of these

26. The value of λ such that the line joining the origin to the points of intersection of the
line x + y = 1 and the curve x 2 + y 2 + x − 2y − λ = 0 are mutually perpendicular is
1
A.
2
1
B.
3
C. 2
D. 3.

27. The point (a, 2a) is an interior point of the region bounded by the parabola y2 = 16x
and the double ordinate thro’ the focus. Then
A. a < 4
B. 0 < a < 4
C. 0 < a < 2
D. a > 4.

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28. The points A (0, 0), B (cos α , sin α ) and C (cos β , sin β ) are the vertices of a right
angled triangle if
α−β 1
A. sin =
2 2
α−β 1
B. cos =
2 2
α − β 1 α−β
C. cos 2 = = sin2
2 2 2
D. None of these

29. In a triangle, a 2 + b 2 + c 2 = ca + ab 3. Then the triangle is

A. equilateral
B. right–angled and isosceles
C. right angled with A = 900 , B = 600 , C = 300
D. None of these
{cos 2
}
πx + x −[x ]
30. The period of the function
= f (x) 10 + sin 2 πx is
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. π

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Answers
Q.No Set
Answer
1
1 B
2 B
3 C
4 A
5 A
6 C
7 C
8 C
9 B
10 A
11 B
12 D
13 D
14 C
15 A
16 D
17 C
18 A
19 D
20 B
21 A
22 A
23 B
24 B
25 C
26 A
27 B
28 C
29 C
30 A

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Questions

5. Two finite sets have m and n elements. If the total number of subsets of first set is 56
more than the total number of subsets of the second set, then the values of m and n are
A. 7,6
B. 6,3
C. 5,1
D. 8,7
6. The area of the triangle (in sq units) in the Argand diagram formed by the complex
numbers z, iz and z + iz, where z = x + iy, is
A. |z|
B. |z|2 P

C. 2|z|2 P

D. 1|z|2
2
P

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7. A group of 6 members is chosen from 10 men and 7 women so as to contain at least 3
men and 2 women. The number of ways this can be done, if two particular women
refuse to serve on the same group, is
A. 8000
B. 7800
C. 7600
D. 7200

8. If the mean deviation about the median of the numbers a, 2a, ..., 50a is 50, then |a| is
equal to
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 2

9. AB is chord of the circle x2 + y2 = 25 and the tangents at A and B intersect at C. If (2, 3)

P P

is the mid-point of AB, then the area of the quadrilateral OACB is

A. 50 13 sq units
3
B. 50 sq units
C. 50√3 sq units
D. 50 sq units
√3

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18. If one of the lines given by 6x2−xy + 4cy2 =0 is ax + 4y =0, then c equals
P P P

A. −3
B. −1
C. 3
D. 1

19. If r, s, t are prime numbers and p, q are the positive integers such that LCM of p,
q is r2 t4 s2, then the number of ordered pair (p, q) is
P P P

A. 252
B. 254
C. 225
D. 224

20. If S={x ∈ N: 2 + log 2 √x + 1 >1− log 1/2√4 − x 2 }, then

R R R

A. S = {1}
B. S = Z
C. S = N
D. None of these

21. A man walks a distance of 3 units from the origin towards the North-East (N 45°
E) direction. From there, he walks a distance of 4 units towards the North-West (N
45° W) direction to reach a point P. Then, the position of P in the Argand plane is
A. 3eiπ/4 + 4i
P P

B. (3 - 4i) iπ/4 P

C. (4 + 3i) e iπ/4 P P

D. (3 + 4i) e iπ/4 P

22. If 49n + 16n + 𝜆𝜆 is divisible by 64 for all n ∈ N, then the least negative integral
P

value of 𝜆𝜆 is
A. -2

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 B. -1
C. -3
D. -4

23. Let z = x+ iy be a complex number, where x and y are integers. Then, the area of
the rectangle whose vertices are the roots of the equation 𝑧𝑧𝑧𝑧𝑧3 + 𝑧𝑧𝑧𝑧𝑧3 = 350, is
A. 48
B. 32
C. 40
D. 80

24. In a certain test, 2n -1 students gave wrong answers to at least i questions, where P P

i = 1, 2, 3, ..., 𝑘𝑘. If no student gave more than 𝑘𝑘 wrong answers, then the
totalnumber of wrong answers given, is
A. 2n P

B. 2n-1 P

C. 2n -1 P

D. None of these

25. The range of is

A. [1,∞)
B. {0}
C. (0,1]
D. (-∞, 1]

26. The value of 𝑘𝑘 for which the inequality 𝑘𝑘cos2 x− 𝑘𝑘cos x + 1 ≥ 0, ∀ x ∈ (-∞,∞) P P P P

holds, is
A. 𝑘𝑘<−1
2

B. 𝑘𝑘>4
C. −1 ≤ 𝑘𝑘 ≤ 4
2

D. 1 ≤ 𝑘𝑘 ≤ 5
2

27. If z 1 and z 2 are two complex numbers which satisfy the relation 𝑧𝑧 + 𝑧𝑧̅ = 2|𝑧𝑧 − 1|
R R R R

and arg(z 1 - z 2 ) = 𝜋𝜋 then Im (z 1 + z 2 ) equals

R R R R

4
R R R R

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 1

28. If a rod of length l slides with its ends on two perpendicular lines, then the locus
of its mid-point is
A. 4x2+4y2= l 2 P P P P

B. x2+2y2= l 2
P P P

C. x 2 +y2 = l 2 P P P

D. 2x2 +2y2 = l 2 P P P

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Answers
Q.No. Answers
1 A
2 B
3 B
4 B
5 B
6 D
7 B
8 B
9 B
10 A
11 B
12 B
13 B
14 D
15 D
16 A
17 C
18 A
19 C
20 A
21 D
22 B
23 A
24 C
25 B
26 C
27 A
28 A
29 C
30 B

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Questions

1. Let f(x) = 𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠2 (x + a) + 𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠2 (x + b)−2 cos(𝑎𝑎 − 𝑏𝑏) sin(𝑥𝑥 + 𝑎𝑎) sin (𝑥𝑥 + 𝑏𝑏). Which of the
following is TRUE?

A. f(x) is strictly increasing in x ∈ (a, b)

B. f(x) is strictly decreasing in x ∈ (a, b)
𝑎𝑎+𝑏𝑏 𝑎𝑎+𝑏𝑏
C. f(x) is strictly increasing in 𝑥𝑥 ∈ �𝑎𝑎, 2
� and strictly decreasing in 𝑥𝑥 ∈ � 2
, 𝑏𝑏�

D. f(x) is a constant function.

2. If the roots of the equation a(b-c)𝑥𝑥 2 + b(c-a)𝑥𝑥 + c(a-b) = 0 (where a, b, c are unequal
real numbers) are real and equal and A, B be the roots of equation a𝑥𝑥 2 +b𝑥𝑥+c= 0, a≠0
then harmonic mean of A, B is

A. 1-AB
B. 1+AB
C. AB-1
D. -1-AB

1 2 𝑎𝑎 𝑏𝑏
3. A= � � and B= � �are two matrices such that AB=BA and c≠0 then the value
3 4 𝑐𝑐 𝑑𝑑
3𝑎𝑎−3𝑑𝑑
of 3𝑏𝑏+𝑐𝑐
is

A. 0
B. 2
C. -2
D. -1

𝑥𝑥
𝑒𝑒 (𝑥𝑥 −1) −𝑥𝑥 𝑥𝑥
4. lim+ ((𝑥𝑥 2)𝑥𝑥 −1)2 =
𝑥𝑥→0

A. 1

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B. 8

C. -1
D. Does not exist

5. If the equation 4𝑦𝑦 3 − 8𝑎𝑎2 𝑦𝑦𝑥𝑥 2 − 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 2 𝑥𝑥 + 8𝑥𝑥 3 = 0 represent three straight lines, two of
them are perpendicular then sum of all possible values of a is

−3
A. 4

B. 5
4
C. 5

D. -3

6. If pth, qth, rth terms of an AP are P, Q, R respectively, then which of the following
must be CORRECT?

A. p Q + q R + r P = p R + r Q + q P
B. (p + q + r)th term will be P + Q + R.
C. If p < q < r, then P < Q < R
D. If P, Q, R ∈ N then common difference of AP will be an integer.

7. The set of values of 'a' for which 𝑥𝑥 2 + 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 + 𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠−1 (𝑥𝑥 2 − 4𝑥𝑥 + 5) + 𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐 −1 (𝑥𝑥 2 − 4𝑥𝑥 +
5) = 0 has at least one solution is

A. (−∞, −√2𝜋𝜋] ∪ [√2𝜋𝜋, ∞)

B. (−∞, −√2𝜋𝜋) ∪ (√2𝜋𝜋, ∞)
C. R
𝜋𝜋+8
D. − 4

8. The solution set of the inequality log (𝑥𝑥+3) (𝑥𝑥 2 − 𝑥𝑥) < 1 is

A. (2, 3)

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 B. (−3, −2)
C. (−2, 3)
D. (−3, 2)

9. If both the roots of the equation 𝑥𝑥 2 + (3 − 2𝑘𝑘)𝑥𝑥 − 6𝑘𝑘 = 0 belongs to the interval (-
6, 10), then largest value of k is

A. -1
B. 3
C. 5
D. None of these

2𝑥𝑥−1
10. The domain of the function 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = �2𝑥𝑥 3 +3𝑥𝑥 2+𝑥𝑥 +�sin−1 ( log 2 𝑥𝑥) is

1
A. �2 , ∞�
1
B. �2 , 2�

C. [1,2]
D. [1, ∞)

2−√3 √12
11. The value of A where A = sin−1 � + cos −1 + sec −1 √2 is equal to
4 4

A. 0
𝜋𝜋
B. 4
𝜋𝜋
C. 6
𝜋𝜋
D. 2

𝑒𝑒 [𝑥𝑥]+|𝑥𝑥| −2
12. lim− [𝑥𝑥]+|𝑥𝑥|
where [.] denotes Greatest integer function
𝑥𝑥→0

1
A. 2− 𝑒𝑒

B. −1
C. 2−e
1
D. 𝑒𝑒
−2

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13. Let 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = 𝑥𝑥 + 𝑥𝑥 2 + 𝑥𝑥 4 + 𝑥𝑥 8 + … …. the coefficient of 𝑥𝑥10 in f(f(x)) is

A. 28
B. 40
C. 52
D. none of these

14. If 1,𝑎𝑎1 ,𝑎𝑎2 ,𝑎𝑎3 ,…………𝑎𝑎2008 are 2009 roots of unity, then the value of
∑2008
𝑟𝑟=1 𝑟𝑟(𝑎𝑎𝑟𝑟 + 𝑎𝑎2009−𝑟𝑟) is equal to

A. 2009
B. 2008
C. 0
D. −2009

15. The principal argument of z = x + iy , if it lies in the second quadrant is

𝜋𝜋 𝑦𝑦
A. 2
+tan−1 | 𝑥𝑥 |
𝑦𝑦
B. 𝜋𝜋 − tan−1 | 𝑥𝑥 |
𝑦𝑦
C. 𝜋𝜋 +tan−1 | 𝑥𝑥 |
𝜋𝜋 𝑦𝑦
D. 2
−tan−1 | 𝑥𝑥 |

16. Set A has 3 elements and set B has 4 elements. The number of injection that can be
defined from A to B is

A. 144
B. 24
C. 64
D. 12

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17. The number of arrangements of the letters of the word BANANA in which the two
N’s do not appear adjacently is

A. 40
B. 60
C. 80
D. 100

18. The mid points of the sides of a triangle are (5, 0), (5, 12) and (0, 12). The
orthocenter of this triangle is

A. (0, 0)
B. (10, 0)
C. (0, 24)
D. (13/3, 8)

19. f(x)=�cos −1 (𝑒𝑒 2𝑥𝑥 + sin−1 𝑥𝑥)

A. domain of f is [-1,1]
B. f is injective
C. range of f is [0,5𝜋𝜋]
D. 𝑓𝑓 −1 (𝑥𝑥) = 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) ℎ𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 𝑛𝑛𝑛𝑛 𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠

20. A normal chord drawn to a parabola 𝑦𝑦 2 = 4x at any point P intersects the parabola
again at a point Q, then the minimum distance of Q from the vertex of the parabola is
equal to

A. 4√2
B. 4√3
C. 4√5
D. 4√6

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21. The sum of �100
98
99
� + �97 � + �98
96
�+. … … … �20� is equal to, where �𝑛𝑛𝑟𝑟�=nCr

A. �100
98
�

B. �101
99
�

C. �100
99
�

D. �101
98
�

22. A circle with center (3a, 3b) and of variable radius cuts the hyperbola 𝑥𝑥 2 − 𝑦𝑦 2 = 36 at
the points P, Q, R and S. If the locus of centroid of ∆PQR is(x − 2a)2 − (y − 2b)2 =𝜇𝜇
then the value of 𝜇𝜇 is

A. 3
B. −2
C. 4
D. −3

1+𝑧𝑧 +𝑧𝑧 + ………..𝑧𝑧7

23. arg( 1+𝑧𝑧1 +𝑧𝑧2 )=
8 9+ …..…..𝑧𝑧14

1
A. 2
arg(𝑧𝑧1 𝑧𝑧2 … … . . 𝑧𝑧7 )

B. arg(𝑧𝑧1 𝑧𝑧2 … … . . 𝑧𝑧7 )

1
C. 4
arg(𝑧𝑧1 𝑧𝑧2 … … . . 𝑧𝑧7 )
1
D. 8
arg(𝑧𝑧1 𝑧𝑧2 … … . . 𝑧𝑧7 )

24. Let O be center, S1, S2 be foci of hyperbola. If tangent at any point P on hyperbola cuts
asymptotes at M and N then OM + ON =

A. | PS1 −PS2 |
B. PS1 +PS2
C. S1S2
D. Distance between vertices.

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25. Let a circle with center at C be made to pass through the point P (1, 2), touching the
straight lines 7x−y = 5 and x + y + 13 = 0 at S and T respectively. If tangents at S and
T intersect at Q, then

A. area of quadrilateral SCTQ can be 100 sq. units

B. radius of circle can be √40
C. area of quadrilateral ACBQ can be 200 sq. units
D. radius of circle can be 10

26. |1 + 𝑧𝑧1 + 𝑧𝑧2 + … … … . . 𝑧𝑧7 |=

7𝜋𝜋
A. sec 15
1 7𝜋𝜋
B. 2
sec 15
7𝜋𝜋
C. 2sec 15

D. None of these

Paragraph for Question Nos. 27 and 28

Consider the quadratic equation 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 2 + (2 − 𝑎𝑎)𝑥𝑥 − 2= 0, where a ∈ R
27. If exactly one root is negative, then the range of 𝑎𝑎2 + 2𝑎𝑎 + 5 is

A. [4, ∞)
B. [−2, ∞)
C. (−∞, 4]
D. (5, ∞)
28. If a, b are roots of the quadratic equation and if there are at least four negative
integers between a and b, then the complete set of values of a is

−7
A. � 2 , −3�
1
B. �0, 2�
−3 −1
C. � 2 , 2
�

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 7
D. �2 , 3�

Paragraph for Question Nos. 29 and 30

Consider f(x) = log {x} [x] where [.] is the greatest integer function and {x} is fractional
part function.
29. f(x) is

A. a one-one function
B. a many-one function
C. an odd function
D. a periodic function

30. Consider the inequality f(x) < 2. Number of solutions of this inequality in x ∈ (−1, 2)
is/are

A. 0
B. 1
C. 3
D. infinitely many

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Answers

SET ANSWER
1 SET 1
1 D
2 D
3 D
4 B
5 A
6 A
7 D
8 B
9 D
10 C
11 D
12 A
13 B
14 D
15 B
16 B
17 A
18 A
19 B
20 D
21 D
22 C
23 C
24 C
25 A
26 B
27 D
28 B
29 B
30 D

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Questions
3+2𝑖𝑖
1. If 1−2𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖ө will be real, then Ө =
A. nπ
𝜋𝜋
B. nπ+2
C. 2nπ
D. 2π

2. The inequality │z-4│<│z-2│represents the region given by

A. Re(z)>0
B. Re(z)<0
C. Re(z)>3
D. Re(z)=3

3. If the sum of the coefficients in the expansion of (𝛼𝛼 2 𝑥𝑥 2 − 3𝛼𝛼𝛼𝛼 + 2)51 vanishes, then
value of α is
A. 3
B. 4
C. 1
D. 0
2 5
4. If the number of terms in the expansion of (1 − 𝑥𝑥 + 𝑥𝑥 2 )𝑛𝑛 , x ǂ 0 is 28, then the sum of
the coefficients of all the terms in this expansion is
A. 4096
B. 4000
C. 4320
D. 2340

5.In the expansion of following expression 1+ (1+x) +(1 + 𝑥𝑥)2 +…………………………+(1 +

𝑥𝑥)𝑛𝑛 the coefficient of 𝑥𝑥 𝑘𝑘 (0 ≤ k ≤ n and symbol ( ) stand for combination)
A. �𝑛𝑛+2
𝑘𝑘+1
�
𝑛𝑛+1
B. �𝑘𝑘+1�
C. �𝑛𝑛𝑘𝑘�
D. None of these

−sin (−𝑥𝑥)4 𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐4 𝑥𝑥 1

6. If + = 5 , then
−2 3
4
A. 𝑡𝑡𝑡𝑡𝑡𝑡 𝑥𝑥 = 3
2

5
B. 𝑡𝑡𝑡𝑡𝑡𝑡2 x = 4
𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠8 𝑥𝑥 𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐8 𝑥𝑥 1
C. 8 + 27 = 125
D. none of these

7. If triangle having vertices (k,-3k), (5,k) and (k,-2) has area of 28 square units. Then
the point (2,1/2) is
A. Orthocenter

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 B. incentre
C. circumcenter
D. none

8. A tangent PT is drawn to the circle 𝑥𝑥 2 +𝑦𝑦 2 = 4 at the point P(√3,1) . A straight line L ,
perpendicular to PT is tangent to the circle (𝑥𝑥 − 3)2 + 𝑦𝑦 2 = 1, then the equation of L is
A. x + 3y = 0
B. x - √3y = 1
C. x - √3y = 5
D. x = 2y

9. The circles 𝑥𝑥 2 + 𝑦𝑦 2 − 2𝑥𝑥 − 4𝑦𝑦 = 0 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 𝑥𝑥 2 + 𝑦𝑦 2 − 8𝑦𝑦 − 4 = 0

A. touch internally
B. touch externally
C. cuts each other at two points
D. intersect

𝑥𝑥 2
10. The number of values of c such that straight line y = 5x+c touches the curve +
4
𝑦𝑦 2 = 1 is
A. √101
B. 100
C. 5
D. 9

11. If line 3x+2y = 2 touches the hyperbola 𝑥𝑥 2 − 2𝑦𝑦 2=4, then the point of contact is
A. (6,-2)
B. (6,2)
C. (0,4)
D. none of these

12. There are eleven points in a plane, out of these 11 points 4 points are in straight line
and with the exception of these four points, no three points are in straight line, then
number of triangles are formed by joining these eleven points
A. 326
B. 426
C. 220
D. 90

13. 4 men and 3 women are to be seated in a row so that no two women sit together.
Then number of ways in which they can be seated
A. 12x 5!
B. 12! x 5
C. 60 ways
D. 120 ways

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14. Let A and B be two finite sets having p and q elements respectively. Then total
number of mapping from set A to set B is
A. pq
B. 𝑝𝑝𝑞𝑞
C. 𝑞𝑞 𝑝𝑝
D. 2𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝

15. Two finite sets have m and n elements. Total number of subsets of first set is 96
more than the total number of subsets of the second set, then the values n is
A. 5
B. 6
C. 7
D. 9

16. If line lx+my+n = 0 is a tangent to the parabola 𝑥𝑥 2 =y, then condition of tangency is
A. 𝑙𝑙 2 =2mn
B. l=4𝑚𝑚2 𝑛𝑛2
C. 𝑚𝑚2 =4/n
D. 𝑙𝑙 2 =4mn

17. One of the eccentric angle of a point on the ellipse 𝑥𝑥 2 + 3𝑦𝑦 2 = 6 at a distance 2 units
from the centre of ellipse is
𝜋𝜋
A. 4
𝜋𝜋
B. 3
𝜋𝜋
C. 2
D.None of these

18. Value of ‘a’ so that 6 lies between the roots of the equation 𝑥𝑥 2 +2(a-3)x+9=0 is
A. a>-3/4
B. a<-3/4
C. a=-3/4
D. a=3/2.

19. If a, b, c are in G.P, then the equation a𝑥𝑥 2 + 2bx+c = 0 and d𝑥𝑥 2 +2ex+f = 0 have a
𝑑𝑑 𝑒𝑒 𝑓𝑓
common root if 𝑎𝑎 , 𝑏𝑏 , 𝑐𝑐 are in
A. A.P
B. G.P
C. H.P
D. none of these

20. If 𝑎𝑎𝑖𝑖 > 0, i=1,2,3,……………….50 and 𝑎𝑎1 + 𝑎𝑎2 + 𝑎𝑎3 +……………………..+ 𝑎𝑎50 = 50, then the
1 1 1 1
minimum value of 𝑎𝑎 + 𝑎𝑎 + 𝑎𝑎 +……………………………….+ 𝑎𝑎 =
1 2 3 50
A. 150
B. 100
C. 50

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 D. 625

21. If 𝑡𝑡𝑡𝑡𝑡𝑡−1 x , 𝑡𝑡𝑡𝑡𝑡𝑡−1 y and 𝑡𝑡𝑡𝑡𝑡𝑡−1z are in A.P and x , y, z are also in A.P, then
A. x,y,z are in G.P
B. x,y,z are in H.P
C. x=y=z
D. Both in A.P and G.P

22. The propositions (𝑝𝑝 ⇒ ~ 𝑝𝑝) ∧ (~ 𝑝𝑝 ⇒ 𝑝𝑝) is a

A. Tautology and contradiction
B. Neither tautology nor contradiction
C. Contradiction
D. Tautology

23.If 𝑎𝑎 < 0 then the inequality 𝑎𝑎𝑥𝑥 2 − 2𝑥𝑥 + 4 > 0 has the solution represented by

1+√1−4𝑎𝑎 1−√1−4𝑎𝑎
A. 𝑎𝑎
> 𝑥𝑥 > 𝑎𝑎
1−√1−4𝑎𝑎
B. 𝑥𝑥 < 𝑎𝑎
C. x<2
1+√1−4𝑎𝑎
D. 2 > 𝑥𝑥 > 𝑎𝑎

24. If 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥 + 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎, 𝑥𝑥 − 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎) = 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎, then 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥, 𝑦𝑦) is equal to

A. xy
B. 𝑥𝑥 2 − 𝑎𝑎2 𝑦𝑦 2
𝑥𝑥 2 −𝑦𝑦 2
C. 4
𝑥𝑥 2 −𝑦𝑦 2
D. 𝑎𝑎2

25.If 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = 𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐[ 𝜋𝜋 2 ]𝑥𝑥 + 𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐[ − 𝜋𝜋 2 ]𝑥𝑥, then

𝜋𝜋
A. 𝑓𝑓 �4 � = 2
B. 𝑓𝑓(−𝜋𝜋) = 2
C. 𝑓𝑓(𝜋𝜋) = 1
𝜋𝜋
D. 𝑓𝑓 �2 � = −1

(𝑎𝑎+ℎ)2 𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠(𝑎𝑎+ℎ)−𝑎𝑎2 𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠 𝑎𝑎

26. 𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙 ℎ
=
ℎ→0
A. 𝑎𝑎 𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐 𝑎𝑎 + 𝑎𝑎2 𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠 𝑎𝑎
B. 𝑎𝑎 𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠 𝑎𝑎 + 𝑎𝑎2 𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐 𝑎𝑎

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 C. 2𝑎𝑎 𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠 𝑎𝑎 + 𝑎𝑎2 𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐 𝑎𝑎
D. 2𝑎𝑎 𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐 𝑎𝑎 + 𝑎𝑎2 𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠 𝑎𝑎

27. Let 𝑓𝑓 be differentiable for all 𝑥𝑥. If 𝑓𝑓(1) = −2 and 𝑓𝑓′(𝑥𝑥) ≥ 2 for 𝑥𝑥 ∈ [1,6], then

A. 𝑓𝑓(6) < 5
B. 𝑓𝑓(6) = 5
C. 𝑓𝑓(6) ≥ 8
D. 𝑓𝑓(6) < 8

28. The means of five observations is 4 and their variance is 5.2. If three of these
observations are 1, 2 and 6, then the other two are

A. 2 and 9
B. 3 and 8
C. 4 and 7
D. 5 and 6

1
29. The probability of India winning a test match against West Indies is 2. Assuming
independence from match to match, the probability that in a 5 match series India's
second win occurs at the third test, is

A. 2/3
B. ½
C. ¼
D. 1/8

30. If 𝑛𝑛 ∈ 𝑁𝑁, then 72𝑛𝑛 + 23𝑛𝑛−3. 3𝑛𝑛−1 is always divisible by

A. 25
B. 35
C. 45
D. None of these

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Answers
Qus Ans
1
2 C
3 C
4 A
5 B
6 C
7 A
8 C
9 A
10 A
11 A
12
13 A
14 C
15 A
16 D
17 A
18 B
19 A
20 C
21 C
22 C
23 A
24 C
25 D
26 C
27 C
28 C
29 C
30 A

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Questions

1. If A = {(x, y) : y = ex, x ∈ R} and B = {(x, y) : y = e-x, x ∈ R} then A ∩ B is:

A. empty set
B. singleton set
C. not a set
D. none of these

2. Consider the following statements:

(1) If A ∩ B = φ, then either A = φ or B = φ
(2) For a ≠ b,{a, b}={b, a} and (a, b) ≠ (b, a)
(3) If A ⊆ B, then (A × B) ∩ (B × A) = A × A
(4) If A ⊆ B and C ⊆ D, then A × C ⊆ B × D
Which of these is/are correct?
A. only 2
B. only 1
C. only 4
D. (2), (3) and (4)

3. If f : R → R is defined by f(x) = sin x and g : (1, ∞) → R is defined by g(x) =

√𝑥𝑥 2 − 1, then gof (x) is:

A. �[𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠( 𝑥𝑥 2 − 1)]
B. 𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠 �(𝑥𝑥 2 − 1)
C. cos x
D. not defined.

𝜋𝜋 𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠(𝛼𝛼+𝛽𝛽+𝛾𝛾)
4. If α, β, γ ∈ �0, 2 �, then the value of 𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠 𝛼𝛼+𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠 𝛽𝛽+𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠 𝛾𝛾 is:
A. <1
B. >1
C. 1
D. none of these

5. If Un = 2 cos nθ, then U1Un – Un-1 is equal to:

A. Un+2
B. Un+1
C. U2Un+1
D. None of these.

6. x (xn-1 - nαn-1) + αn(n – 1) is divisible by (x - α)2 for :

A. n > 1
B. n > 2
C. all n ∈ N

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 D. none of these.
7. For any complex number z, the minimum value of | z | + | z – 2 | is:

A. 0
B. 1
C. 4
D. none of these.

8. The locus represented by | z + i| = | z | is:

A. a circle of radius 1
B. an ellipse with foci (0, 0) and (0, - 1)
C. a straight line in which image of (0, 0) is (0, - 1)
D. none of the above

9. If 2 lies between the roots of quadratic equation x2 – ax + a = 0, then:

A. 0<a<4
B. a<4
C. a>4
D. none of these

10. If α is a root of x2 - px + p = 0 such that arg (α) = π/4. Then p is equal to:

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. √2

11. Number of parallelograms formed by two sets of parallel lines, m lines in first set
and n lines in 2nd set, is:

A. m+nC4
B. m2n2
C. mC2nC2
D. none of these

12. How many 4 digit numbers can be made from the digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and
having atleast one of the digits repeated?
A. 720
B. 1338
C. 1008
D. none of these

13. The negative of 𝑞𝑞 ∨ ~( 𝑝𝑝 ∧ 𝑟𝑟) is

A. ~ 𝑞𝑞 ∧ ~( 𝑝𝑝 ∧ 𝑟𝑟)
B. ~ 𝑞𝑞 ∧ (𝑝𝑝 ∧ 𝑟𝑟)
C. ~ 𝑞𝑞 ∨ (𝑝𝑝 ∧ 𝑟𝑟)
D. None of these

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 2𝑥𝑥 1
14. If 2𝑥𝑥 2 +5𝑥𝑥+2
> 𝑥𝑥+1, then

A. −2 > 𝑥𝑥 > −1
B. −2 ≥ 𝑥𝑥 ≥ −1
C. −2 < 𝑥𝑥 < −1
D. −2 < 𝑥𝑥 ≤ −1

9
3 1 
15. The coefficient of the term independent of x in the expansion of (1 + x + 2 x 3 ) x 2 − 
2 3x 
is:
1
A. 3
19
B. 54
17
C. 54
1
D. 4

16. If | x | < 1, then expansion of (1 + x)-1 + (1 – x)-1 is equal to:

A. expansion of (1 – x2)-1
B. expansion of 2(1 – x2)-1
1
C. expansion of 2 (1 – x2)-1
D. none of these.
1 1 1
17. If x > 1, y > 1, z > 1 are in G.P., then 1+𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙 𝑥𝑥 + 1+𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙 𝑦𝑦 + 1+𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙 𝑧𝑧 are in:

A. A.P.
B. H.P.
C. G.P.
D. none of the above

18. Suppose a, b, c are in A.P. and a2, b2, c2 are in G.P. (a < b < c) and a + b + c = 3/2,
then the value of ‘a’ is:
1
A. 2√2
2
B. 2√3
1 1
C. 2
−
√3
1 1
D. 2
−
√2

19. If the straight lines y + 2 = 0, x – a – b = 0 and y – bx = 0 are concurrent, then:

A. a + b = 1

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 B. b (a + b) = 1
C. a + b = 2
D. b (a + b) = 2

20. The point (4, 1) undergoes the following three transformations successively
(i) reflection about the line y = x
(ii) translation through a distance 2 units along the positive direction of x-axis
(iii) rotation through an angle π/4 about the origin in the anticlockwise direction
(iv) The final position of the point is given by the coordinates

1 7
A. � , �
√2 √2
B. (-2, 7√2)
1 7
C. �− , �
√2 √2
D. (2, 7√2)

21. The range of α, for which the point (α, α) lies inside the region bounded by the
curves y = √1 − 𝑥𝑥 2 and x + y = 1 is:
1 1
A. 2
< 𝛼𝛼 <
√2
1 1
B. 2
< 𝛼𝛼 < 3
1 1
C. 3
< 𝛼𝛼 <
√3
1 1
D. 4
< 𝛼𝛼 < 2

22. The image of the centre of the circle x2 + y2 = a2 with respect to the mirror x + y =
1 is:

1
A. � , √2�
√2
B. (√2, √2)
C. (√2, 2√2)
D. none of these

23. If normals are drawn form a point P(h, k) to the parabola y2= 4ax, then the sum
of the intercepts which the normal cut off from the axis of the parabola is:
A. (h + a)
B. 3(h + a)
C. 2(h + a)
D. none of these.

24. XOZ plane divide the join of (2, 3, 1) and (6, 7, 1) in the ratio :
A. 3 : 7
B. 2 : 7
C. -3 : 7
D. -2 : 7
𝑒𝑒 [| 𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠 𝑥𝑥|]
25. Find the value of 𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙 , {where [ ] greatest integer} is:
𝑥𝑥→0 [𝑥𝑥+1]

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 A. 1
B. ∞
C. does not exist
D. none of these

𝑑𝑑2 𝑦𝑦 𝑑𝑑2 𝑥𝑥
26. If y = enx, then �𝑑𝑑𝑥𝑥 2 � �𝑑𝑑𝑦𝑦 2� is equal to:
A. nenx
B. n2enx
C. – nenx
D. – ne-nx

27. The mean of the values 0, 1, 2, 3, …., n with the corresponding weights
nC0, nC1…… nCn, respectively is :

𝑛𝑛2 +1
A. (𝑛𝑛+1)
2𝑛𝑛+1
B. 2(𝑛𝑛+1)
𝑛𝑛+1
C. 2
𝑛𝑛
D. 2

7 5
28. If a variable takes the discrete values α + 4, α− 2, α− 2, α - 3, α - 2,
1
α +2, α + 5 (α > 0), then the median is :
1
A. 𝛼𝛼 − 2
5
B. 𝛼𝛼 − 4
C. α - 2
5
D. 𝛼𝛼 + 4

29. If E and F are events with P(E)≤ P(F) and P(E ∪ F) > 0, then :

A. occurrence of E ⇒ occurrence of F
B. occurrence of F ⇒ occurrence of E
C. non-occurrence of E ⇒ non-occurrence of F
D. none of the above

3 1 1
30. If P(B) = 4, P(A ∩ B ∩ 𝐶𝐶̄ ) = 3
and 𝑃𝑃(𝐴𝐴̄ ∩ 𝐵𝐵̄ ∩ 𝐶𝐶̄ ) = 3, then P(B ∩ C) is:
1
A. 12
1
B. 6
1
C. 15
1
D. 9

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Answers
Quest Answer
1 B
2 D
3 D
4 A
5 B
6 C
7 D
8 C
9 C
10 B
11 C
12 B
13 B
14 C
15 C
16 B
17 B
18 D
19 D
20 C
21 A
22 D
23 C
24 C
25 C
26 D
27 D
28 B
29 D
30 A

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Questions
1. Let a, b and c be real numbers and 𝑎𝑎 ≠ 0. If 𝛼𝛼 is a root of 𝑎𝑎2 𝑥𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑏𝑏𝑏 + 𝑐𝑐 = 0, 𝛽𝛽 is a
root of 𝑎𝑎2 𝑥𝑥 2 − 𝑏𝑏𝑏𝑏 − 𝑐𝑐 = 0 and 0 < 𝛼𝛼 < 𝛽𝛽, then the equation 𝑎𝑎2 𝑥𝑥 2 + 2𝑏𝑏𝑏𝑏 + 2𝑐𝑐 = 0
has a root 𝛾𝛾 that always satisfies

𝛼𝛼+𝛽𝛽
A. 𝛾𝛾 = 2
𝛽𝛽
B. 𝛾𝛾 = 𝛼𝛼 + 2
C. 𝛾𝛾 = 𝛼𝛼
D. 𝛼𝛼 < 𝛾𝛾 < 𝛽𝛽

2. If 𝐴𝐴0 𝐴𝐴1 𝐴𝐴2 𝐴𝐴3 𝐴𝐴4 𝐴𝐴5 regular hexagon inscribed in unit radius circle , then multiplication
of lengths of line segments 𝐴𝐴0 𝐴𝐴1 , 𝐴𝐴0 𝐴𝐴2 and𝐴𝐴0 𝐴𝐴4 is

3
A. 4
B. 3√3
C. 3
3√3
D. 2

1 𝑟𝑟
3. If 𝑎𝑎𝑛𝑛 = ∑𝑛𝑛 𝑛𝑛
𝑟𝑟=0 𝑛𝑛𝑛𝑛𝑛𝑛 , 𝑡𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑒𝑒𝑒 ∑𝑟𝑟=0 𝑛𝑛𝐶𝐶 𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖 𝑒𝑒𝑒𝑒𝑒𝑒𝑒𝑒𝑒𝑒 𝑡𝑡𝑡𝑡
𝑟𝑟

A. (𝑛𝑛 − 1)𝑎𝑎𝑛𝑛
B. 𝑛𝑛𝑎𝑎𝑛𝑛
1
C. 2
𝑛𝑛𝑎𝑎𝑛𝑛
D. None of these

4. A function and from the set of natural numbers to integers defined by

𝑛𝑛−1
2
, 𝑤𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑒𝑒𝑒 𝑛𝑛 𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖 𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜
𝑓𝑓(𝑛𝑛) = � 𝑛𝑛 is
− 2 , 𝑤𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑒𝑒𝑒 𝑛𝑛 𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖 𝑒𝑒𝑒𝑒𝑒𝑒𝑒𝑒

A. One-one but not onto

B. Onto but not one-one
C. Both one-one and onto
D. Neither one-one nor onto

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5. If 𝐸𝐸(𝜃𝜃) = � 𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐 𝜃𝜃 cos 𝜃𝜃 sin 𝜃𝜃� and 𝜃𝜃, ∅ differ by an odd multiple of 𝜋𝜋
, then
cos 𝜃𝜃 sin 𝜃𝜃 𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠2 𝜃𝜃 2
𝐸𝐸(𝜃𝜃)𝐸𝐸(∅)𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖 𝑎𝑎

A. Null matrix
B. Unit matrix
C. Diagonal matrix
D. None of these

6. If the system of linear equations 𝑥𝑥+2𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 + 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 = 0, 𝑥𝑥 + 3𝑏𝑏𝑏𝑏 + 𝑏𝑏𝑏𝑏 = 0 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 𝑥𝑥 + 4𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐 +
𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐 = 0 has a non-zero solution, then 𝑎𝑎, 𝑏𝑏 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 𝑐𝑐

A. Are in AP
B. Are in GP
C. Are in HP
D. Satisfy 𝑎𝑎 + 2𝑏𝑏 + 3𝑐𝑐 = 0

7. A student is allowed to select at most 𝑛𝑛 books from a collection of (2𝑛𝑛 + 1) books. If

the total number of ways in which he can select books is 63, then 𝑛𝑛 is equal to

A. 4
B. 3
C. 7
D. 8

8. In a circle of radius r, an isosceles ∆𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴 is inscribed with AB=AC. If the ∆𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴 has
perimeter 𝑃𝑃 = 2�√2ℎ𝑟𝑟 − ℎ2 + √2ℎ𝑟𝑟� and area 𝐴𝐴 = ℎ�2ℎ𝑟𝑟 − ℎ2 , where h is the
𝐴𝐴
altitude from A to BC, then lim+ 𝑃𝑃3 is equal to
ℎ→0

A. 128r
1
B. 128𝑟𝑟
1
C. 64𝑟𝑟
D. None of these

9. The trigonometric equation 𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠−1 𝑥𝑥 = 2 𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠−1 𝛼𝛼 has a solution for

−1 1
A. < 𝛼𝛼 <
√2 √2
B. all real values of 𝛼𝛼

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C. |𝛼𝛼| = 2
1
D. |𝛼𝛼| ≥
√2

10. If the equation of the locus of a point equidistant from the points
(𝑎𝑎1 , 𝑏𝑏1 ) 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 (𝑎𝑎2 , 𝑏𝑏2 ) is (𝑎𝑎1 − 𝑎𝑎2 )𝑥𝑥 + (𝑏𝑏1 − 𝑏𝑏2 )𝑦𝑦 + 𝑐𝑐 = 0, then the value of 𝑐𝑐 is

1
A. (𝑎𝑎22 + 𝑏𝑏22 − 𝑎𝑎12 − 𝑏𝑏12 )
2
B. 𝑎𝑎12 − 𝑎𝑎22 + 𝑏𝑏12 − 𝑏𝑏22
1
C. (𝑎𝑎22 + 𝑏𝑏22 + 𝑎𝑎12 + 𝑏𝑏12 )
2
D. �𝑎𝑎12 + 𝑏𝑏12 − 𝑎𝑎22 − 𝑏𝑏22

11. If the lines 3𝑥𝑥 − 4𝑦𝑦 − 7 = 0 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 2𝑥𝑥 − 3𝑦𝑦 − 5 = 0 are two diameters of a circle of
area 49𝜋𝜋 sq units, then the equation of the circle is

A. 𝑥𝑥 2 + 𝑦𝑦 2 + 2𝑥𝑥 − 2𝑦𝑦 − 62 = 0
B. 𝑥𝑥 2 + 𝑦𝑦 2 − 2𝑥𝑥 + 2𝑦𝑦 − 62 = 0
C. 𝑥𝑥 2 + 𝑦𝑦 2 − 2𝑥𝑥 + 2𝑦𝑦 − 47 = 0
D. 𝑥𝑥 2 + 𝑦𝑦 2 + 2𝑥𝑥 − 2𝑦𝑦 − 47 = 0

1
, |𝑥𝑥| ≥ 1
12. The values of constants 𝑎𝑎 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 𝑏𝑏 so as to make the function 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = � |𝑥𝑥|
𝑎𝑎𝑥𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑏, |𝑥𝑥| < 1
continuous as well as differentiable for all 𝑥𝑥, are

1 3
A. 𝑎𝑎 = − 2 , 𝑏𝑏 = 2
1 3
B. 𝑎𝑎 = 2 , 𝑏𝑏 = 2
1 3
C. 𝑎𝑎 = − 2 , 𝑏𝑏 = − 2
D. None of these

13. Consider
Statement I: (𝑝𝑝 ∧ ~𝑞𝑞) ∧ (~𝑝𝑝 ∧ 𝑞𝑞) is a fallacy
Statement II:(𝑝𝑝 → 𝑞𝑞) ↔ (~𝑞𝑞 → ~𝑝𝑝) is a tautology.

A. Statement I is true, Statement II is true; Statement II is a correct explanation for

Statement I
B. Statement I is true, Statement II is true; Statement II is not a correct explanation
for Statement I
C. Statement I is true, Statement II is false
D. Statement I is false, Statement II is true

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14. The range of values of 𝑎𝑎 for which the function 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = 𝑥𝑥 3 + (𝑎𝑎 + 2)𝑥𝑥 2 + 3𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 + 5
may be monotonic in R, is

A. 𝑎𝑎 < 1
B. 1 < 𝑎𝑎 < 4
C. 𝑎𝑎 > 4
D. None of these

15. 𝑎𝑎, 𝑏𝑏 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 𝑐𝑐 are three distinct real numbers and they are in GP. If 𝑎𝑎 + 𝑏𝑏 + 𝑐𝑐 = 𝑥𝑥𝑥𝑥, then

A. 𝑥𝑥 < −1 𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜 𝑥𝑥 > 3

B. 𝑥𝑥 < −3 𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜 𝑥𝑥 > 2
C. 𝑥𝑥 < −4 𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜 𝑥𝑥 > 3
D. None of these

sin 𝑥𝑥 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑
16. The value of √2 ∫ 𝜋𝜋 is
sin�𝑥𝑥− �
4
𝜋𝜋
A. 𝑥𝑥 + log �cos �𝑥𝑥 − 4 �� + 𝐶𝐶
𝜋𝜋
B. 𝑥𝑥 − log �sin �𝑥𝑥 − 4 �� + 𝐶𝐶
𝜋𝜋
C. 𝑥𝑥 + log �sin �𝑥𝑥 − 4 �� + 𝐶𝐶
𝜋𝜋
D. 𝑥𝑥 − log �cos �𝑥𝑥 − 4 �� + 𝐶𝐶

1 sin 𝑥𝑥 1 cos 𝑥𝑥
17. If = ∫0 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 𝐽𝐽 = ∫0 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑 , then which one of the following is true ?
√𝑥𝑥 √𝑥𝑥

2
A. 𝐼𝐼 > 3 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 𝐽𝐽 > 2
2
B. 𝐼𝐼 < 3 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 𝐽𝐽 < 2
2
C. 𝐼𝐼 < 3 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 𝐽𝐽 > 2
2
D. 𝐼𝐼 > 3 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 𝐽𝐽 < 2

18. Three natural numbers are taken at random from the set 𝐴𝐴 = {𝑥𝑥: 1 ≤ 𝑥𝑥 ≤ 100 , 𝑥𝑥 ∈
𝑁𝑁}. The probability that the AM of the numbers taken is 25 , is

2926
A. 161700
300
B. 161700
2701
C. 161700

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 D. None of these

19. The number of points with integral coordinates that lie in the interior of the region
common to the circle 𝑥𝑥 2 + 𝑦𝑦 2 = 16 and the parabola 𝑦𝑦 2 = 4𝑥𝑥, is

A. 8
B. 10
C. 16
D. None of these

20. Let R be real line. Consider the following subsets of the plane 𝑅𝑅 × 𝑅𝑅,
𝑆𝑆 = {(𝑥𝑥, 𝑦𝑦): 𝑦𝑦 = 𝑥𝑥 + 1 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 0 < 𝑥𝑥 < 2} , 𝑇𝑇 ={(x, y): 𝑥𝑥 − 𝑦𝑦 is an integer}
Which one of the following is true?

A. Neither S nor T is an equivalence relation on R

B. Both S and T are equivalence relation on R
C. S is an equivalence relation on R but T is not
D. T is an equivalence relation on R but S is not

21. The vector 𝒂𝒂 = 𝛼𝛼𝚤𝚤̂ + 2𝚥𝚥̂ + 𝛽𝛽𝑘𝑘� lies in the plane of the vectors 𝒃𝒃 = 𝚤𝚤̂ + 𝚥𝚥̂ and 𝒄𝒄 = 𝚥𝚥̂ + 𝑘𝑘�
and bisects the angle between b and c. Then, which one of the following gives
possible values of 𝛼𝛼 and ?

A. 𝛼𝛼 = 2, 𝛽𝛽 = 2
B. 𝛼𝛼 = 1, 𝛽𝛽 = 2
C. 𝛼𝛼 = 2, 𝛽𝛽 = 1
D. 𝛼𝛼 = 1, 𝛽𝛽 = 1

1
22. If 𝑛𝑛 is the number of solutions of the equations |cot 𝑥𝑥| = cot 𝑥𝑥 + sin 𝑥𝑥 (0 < 𝑥𝑥 < 2𝜋𝜋),
then 𝑛𝑛 is equal to

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4

23. If the mean deviation of number 1, 1 + 𝑑𝑑, 1 + 2𝑑𝑑, … … . . , 1 + 100𝑑𝑑 from their mean is
255, then 𝑑𝑑 is equal to

A. 10.0
B. 20.0

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D. 20.2

24. Statement I: If P is chosen at random in the closed interval [0, 5], then the
1 3
probability that the equation 𝑥𝑥 2 + 𝑃𝑃𝑃𝑃 + 4 (𝑃𝑃 + 2) = 0 has real roots, is 5
.
Statement II: If discriminant ≥ 0, then roots of the quadratic equations are always
real.

A. Statement I is true, Statement II is true; Statement II is a correct explanation for

Statement I
B. Statement I is true, Statement II is true; Statement II is not a correct explanation
for Statement I
C. Statement I is true, Statement II is false
D. Statement I is false , Statement II is true

25. ABC is an equilateral triangular plot. An electric pole stands at the vertex and makes
an angle of 600 at either of the other two vertices. If the height of the triangle is
100m, then height of the pole is

A. 200m
B. 100m
C. 150m
D. None of these

cot 𝐶𝐶
26. In a ∆𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴, 𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖 𝑎𝑎2 + 𝑏𝑏 2 = 101𝑐𝑐 2 , then the value of cot 𝐴𝐴+cot 𝐵𝐵 is

A. 50
B. 45
C. 40
D. None of these

27. If 𝒖𝒖, 𝒗𝒗 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 𝒘𝒘 are non-coplanar vectors and p, q are real numbers, then the equality
[3𝒖𝒖 𝑝𝑝𝒗𝒗 𝑝𝑝𝒘𝒘] − [𝑝𝑝𝒗𝒗 𝒘𝒘 𝑞𝑞𝒖𝒖] + [2𝒘𝒘 𝑞𝑞𝒗𝒗 𝑞𝑞𝒖𝒖] = 0 holds for

A. Exactly two values of (𝑝𝑝, 𝑞𝑞)

B. More than two but not all values of (𝑝𝑝, 𝑞𝑞)
C. All values of (𝑝𝑝, 𝑞𝑞)
D. Exactly one value of (𝑝𝑝, 𝑞𝑞)

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28. Let 𝑓𝑓: [−1, 2] → [0, ∞) be a continuous function such that 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = 𝑓𝑓(1 − 𝑥𝑥) for all
2
𝑥𝑥 ∈ [−1, 2]. If 𝑅𝑅1 = ∫−1 𝑥𝑥 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥)𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑 and 𝑅𝑅2 is the area of the region bounded by 𝑦𝑦 =
𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥), 𝑥𝑥 = −1, 𝑥𝑥 = 2 and 𝑋𝑋 − 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎, then

A. 𝑅𝑅1 = 2𝑅𝑅2
B. 𝑅𝑅1 = 3𝑅𝑅2
C. 2𝑅𝑅1 = 𝑅𝑅2
D. 3𝑅𝑅1 = 𝑅𝑅2

29. The normal at point P on the ellipse 𝑥𝑥 2 + 4𝑦𝑦 2 = 16 meets the X-axis at Q. If M is the
mid-point of the line segment PQ, then locus of M intersects the latus rectum of the
given ellipse at the points

3√5 2
A. �± , ± 7�
2
3√5 √19
B. �± 2
,± 4
�
1
C. �±2√3, ± 7�
4√3
D. �± 2√3, ± �
7

𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑
30. If 𝑦𝑦(𝑡𝑡) is a solution of (1 + 𝑡𝑡) 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑 − 𝑡𝑡𝑡𝑡 = 1 and 𝑦𝑦(0) = −1, then 𝑦𝑦(1) is equal to

1
A. − 2
1
B. 𝑒𝑒 + 2
1
C. 𝑒𝑒 − 2
1
D. 2

31. If a, b, c are distinct positive real numbers, then the value of the determinant
𝑎𝑎 𝑏𝑏 𝑐𝑐
�𝑏𝑏 𝑐𝑐 𝑎𝑎 � is
𝑐𝑐 𝑎𝑎 𝑏𝑏

A. <0
B. >0
C. 0
D. ≥0

1 4
32. If 𝑥𝑥 = sin(2 𝑡𝑡𝑡𝑡𝑡𝑡−1 2) 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 𝑦𝑦 = sin 2 𝑡𝑡𝑡𝑡𝑡𝑡−1 3 , then

A. 𝑥𝑥 > 𝑦𝑦

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 B. 𝑥𝑥 = 𝑦𝑦
C. 𝑥𝑥 = 0 = 𝑦𝑦
D. 𝑥𝑥 < 𝑦𝑦

5
33. If cosh(𝑥𝑥) = 4 , then cosh (3𝑥𝑥) is equal to
61
A. 16
63
B. 16
65
C. 16
61
D. 63

34. The Cartesian equation of the plane whose vector equation is 𝛾𝛾 = (1 + 𝜆𝜆 − 𝜇𝜇)𝒊𝒊̂ +
� , where 𝜆𝜆, 𝜇𝜇 are scalars , is
(2 − 𝜆𝜆)𝒋𝒋̂ + (3 − 2𝜆𝜆 + 2𝜇𝜇)𝒌𝒌

A. 2𝑥𝑥 + 𝑦𝑦 = 5
B. 2𝑥𝑥 − 𝑦𝑦 = 5
C. 2𝑥𝑥 − 𝑧𝑧 = 5
D. 2𝑥𝑥 + 𝑧𝑧 = 5

35. For three vectors 𝒑𝒑, 𝒒𝒒 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 𝒓𝒓 if 𝒓𝒓 = 3𝒑𝒑 + 4𝒒𝒒 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 2𝒓𝒓 = 𝒑𝒑 − 3𝒒𝒒, then

A. |𝒓𝒓| < 2|𝒒𝒒| 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 𝒓𝒓, 𝒒𝒒 ℎ𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 𝑡𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑒 𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑

B. |𝒓𝒓| > 2|𝒒𝒒| 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 𝒓𝒓, 𝒒𝒒 ℎ𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 𝑡𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑒 𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑
C. |𝒓𝒓| < 2|𝒒𝒒| 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 𝒓𝒓, 𝒒𝒒 ℎ𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 𝑡𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑒 𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑
D. |𝒓𝒓| > 2|𝒒𝒒| 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 𝒓𝒓, 𝒒𝒒 ℎ𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 𝑡𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑒 𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑
36. If 𝒂𝒂 = 2𝒊𝒊̂ + 3𝒋𝒋̂ − 5𝑘𝑘�, 𝒃𝒃 = 𝑚𝑚𝒊𝒊̂ + 𝑛𝑛𝒋𝒋̂ + 12𝒌𝒌 � and 𝒂𝒂 × 𝒃𝒃 = 0 , then (𝑚𝑚, 𝑛𝑛) is equal to

24 36
A. − 5
,−
5
24 36
B. − 5
, 5
24 36
C. 5
,− 5
24 36
D. 5
, 5

37. If |𝒂𝒂| = 3, |𝒃𝒃| = 4 and the angle between 𝒂𝒂 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 𝒃𝒃 is 1200 , then |4𝒂𝒂 + 3𝒃𝒃| is equal to

A. 25
B. 7
C. 13
D. 12

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38. If 𝒂𝒂, 𝒃𝒃, 𝒄𝒄are non-zero vectors such that (𝒂𝒂 𝒃𝒃)𝒄𝒄 = 3 |𝒃𝒃||𝒄𝒄|𝒂𝒂 , 𝒄𝒄 ⊥ 𝒂𝒂and 𝜃𝜃 is the angle
between the vectors b and c , then sin 𝜃𝜃 is equal to

2√2
A. 3
1
B. 3
√2
C. 3
2
D. 3

39. If the mean and variance of a binomial distribution are 4 and 2 respectively, then the
probability of 2 successes of that binomial distribution X , is

1
A. 2
219
B. 256
37
C. 256
7
D. 64

40. 3 out of 6 vertices of a regular hexagon are chosen at a time at random. The
probability that the triangle formed with these three vertices is an equilateral
triangle is,
1
A. 2
1
B. 5
1
C. 10
1
D. 20

41. In a city, 10 accidents take place in a span of 50 days. Assuming that the number of
accidents follow the Poisson distribution, the probability that three or more
accidents occur in a day,

𝑒𝑒 −𝜆𝜆 𝜆𝜆𝑘𝑘
A. , 𝜆𝜆 = 0.2 , 𝑘𝑘 = 3 𝑡𝑡𝑡𝑡 ∞
𝑘𝑘!
𝑒𝑒 𝜆𝜆 𝜆𝜆𝑘𝑘
B. 𝜆𝜆 = 0.2 , 𝑘𝑘 = 3 𝑡𝑡𝑡𝑡 ∞
𝑘𝑘!
𝑒𝑒 −𝜆𝜆 𝜆𝜆𝑘𝑘
C. 1 − 𝜆𝜆 = 0.2 , 𝑘𝑘 = 3
𝑘𝑘!
𝑒𝑒 −𝜆𝜆 𝜆𝜆𝑘𝑘
D. , 𝜆𝜆 = 0.2 , 𝑘𝑘 = 3
𝑘𝑘!

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42. The orthocenter of the triangle formed by the lines 𝑥𝑥 + 𝑦𝑦 = 1 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 2𝑦𝑦 2 − 𝑥𝑥𝑥𝑥 − 6𝑥𝑥 2 =
0 is

4 4
A. �3 , 3�
2 2
B. �3 , 3�
2 2
C. �3 , − 3�
4 4
D. �3 , − 3�

43. If 49𝑛𝑛 + 16𝑛𝑛 + 𝜆𝜆 is divisible by 64 for all 𝑛𝑛 ∈ 𝑁𝑁, then the least negative integral
value of 𝜆𝜆 is

A. −1
B. −2
C. −3
D. −4

44. If a line makes angles 𝛼𝛼, 𝛽𝛽, 𝛾𝛾, 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 𝛿𝛿 with the four diangonals of a cube, then the
value of 𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠 2 𝛼𝛼 + 𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠2 𝛽𝛽 + 𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠2 𝛾𝛾 + 𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠2 𝛿𝛿 is

4
A. 3
8
B. 3
7
C. 3
5
D. 3

45. Suppose 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = 𝑥𝑥(𝑥𝑥 + 3)(𝑥𝑥 − 2), 𝑥𝑥 ∈ [−1, 4], then , a value of 𝑐𝑐 in(−1, 4) satisfying
𝑓𝑓(𝑐𝑐) = 10 is

A. 2
5
B. 2
C. 3
7
D. 2

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Answers
Q.No Answerkey
1 D
2 B
3 D
4 C
5 C
6 A
7 D
8 A
9 C
10 A
11 B
12 A
13 C
14 B
15 A
16 D
17 B
18 D
19 D
20 A
21 A
22 C
23 A
24 A
25 C
26 B
27 A
28 D
29 D
30 A
31 B
32 B
33 C
34 D
35 D
36 A
37 B
38 C
39 B
40 C
41 B
42 A

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43 A
44 C
45 A

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Questions

1. The mean of five observations is 5 and their variance is 9.20. If

three of the given five observations are 1, 3 and 8, then a ratio of
other two observations is
A. 10: 3
B. 4: 9
C. 5: 8
D. 6: 7

2. If 5, 5𝑟𝑟, 5𝑟𝑟 2 are the lengths of the sides of a triangle, then 𝑟𝑟 cannot be
equal to

A. 3/4
B. 5/4
C. 7/4
D. 3/2

𝐶𝐶(20,𝑖𝑖−1) 3 𝑘𝑘
3. If ∑20
𝑖𝑖=1 � � = 21 , then 𝑘𝑘 equals
𝐶𝐶(20,𝑖𝑖)+𝐶𝐶(20,𝑖𝑖−1)

A. 400
B. 50
C. 200
D. 100

𝜋𝜋 3
4. The sum of all values of 𝑥𝑥 ∈ �0, � satisfying sin2 2𝑥𝑥 + cos 4 2𝑥𝑥 = is
2 4

A. 𝜋𝜋
B. 5𝜋𝜋/4
C. 𝜋𝜋/2
D. 3𝜋𝜋/8

5. Consider the quadratic equation (𝑐𝑐 − 5)𝑥𝑥 2 − 2𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐 + (𝑐𝑐 − 4) = 0, 𝑐𝑐 ≠

5. Let S be the set of all integral values of 𝑐𝑐 for which one root of the

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 equation lies in the interval (0, 2) and its other root lies in the
interval (2, 3). Then the number of elements in S is

A. 18
B. 12
C. 10
D. 11

6. In a class of 140 students numbered 1 to 140, all even numbered

students opted Mathematics course, those whose number is
divisible by 3 opted Physics course and students whose number is
divisible by 5 opted Chemistry course. Then the number of students
who did not opt for any of the three course is

A. 102
B. 42
C. 1
D. 38

5
7. If the third term in the binomial expansion of �1 + 𝑥𝑥 log2 𝑥𝑥 � equals
2560, then a possible value of 𝑥𝑥 is
A. 1/4
B. 4√2
C. 1/8
D. 2√2

8. If the parabolas 𝑦𝑦 2 = 4𝑏𝑏(𝑥𝑥 − 𝑐𝑐) and 𝑦𝑦 2 = 8𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 have a common

normal, then which one of the following is a valid choice for the
ordered triad (𝑎𝑎, 𝑏𝑏, 𝑐𝑐)?
1
A. � , 2, 3�
2
B. (1, 1, 3)
1
C. � , 2, 0�
2
D. (1, 1, 0)

9. For each 𝑡𝑡 ∈ 𝑅𝑅, let [𝑡𝑡] be the greatest integer less than or equal to 𝑡𝑡.

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 𝜋𝜋
(1−|𝑥𝑥|+sin|1−𝑥𝑥|) sin� [1−𝑥𝑥]�
2
Then, lim+ |1−𝑥𝑥|[1−𝑥𝑥]
𝑥𝑥→1

A. Equals 1
B. Equals 0
C. Equals −1
D. Does not exist

10. Let 𝑧𝑧1 and 𝑧𝑧2 be any two non-zero complex numbers such that
3𝑧𝑧1 2𝑧𝑧2
3|𝑧𝑧1 | = 4|𝑧𝑧2 |. If 𝑧𝑧 = + .
2𝑧𝑧2 3𝑧𝑧1

A. 𝑅𝑅𝑅𝑅(𝑧𝑧) = 0
5
B. |𝑧𝑧| = �
2

1 17
C. |𝑧𝑧| = �
2 2
D. None of these

11. A point P moves on the line 2𝑥𝑥 − 3𝑦𝑦 + 4 = 0. If 𝑄𝑄(1, 4) and 𝑅𝑅(3, −2)
are fixed points, then the locus of the centroid of ∆𝑃𝑃𝑃𝑃𝑃𝑃 is a line

A. With slope 3/2

B. Parallel to x-axis
C. With slope 2/3
D. Parallel to y-axis

12. If a circle C passing through the point (4, 0) touches the circle 𝑥𝑥 2 +
𝑦𝑦 2 + 4𝑥𝑥 − 6𝑦𝑦 = 12 externally at the point (1, −1), then the radius of
C is

A. 2√5
B. 4
C. 5
D. √57

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13. Consider a triangular plot 𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴 with sides 𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴 = 7 𝑚𝑚, 𝐵𝐵𝐵𝐵 = 5 𝑚𝑚 and
𝐶𝐶𝐴𝐴 = 6 𝑚𝑚. A vertical lamp-post at the mid-point 𝐷𝐷 of 𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴 subtends
an angle of 30° at 𝐵𝐵. The height (in m) of the lamp-post is
3
A. √21
2
2
B. √21
3
C. 2√21
D. 7√21

14. The equation of a tangent to the hyperbola 4𝑥𝑥 2 − 5𝑦𝑦 2 = 20 parallel

to the line 𝑥𝑥 − 𝑦𝑦 = 2 is

A. 𝑥𝑥 − 𝑦𝑦 + 1 = 0
B. 𝑥𝑥 − 𝑦𝑦 + 7 = 0
C. 𝑥𝑥 − 𝑦𝑦 + 9 = 0
D. 𝑥𝑥 − 𝑦𝑦 − 3 = 0

15. If the line 3𝑥𝑥 + 4𝑦𝑦 − 24 = 0 intersects the x-axis at the point A and
the y-axis at the point B, then the incentre of the OAB, where O is the
origin, is

A. (3, 4)
B. (2, 2)
C. (4, 3)
D. (4, 4)

16. The sum of all two-digit positive numbers which divided by 7 yields
2 or 5 as remainder is

A. 1256
B. 1465
C. 1365
D. 1356

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17. Consider the statement: "𝑃𝑃(𝑛𝑛): 𝑛𝑛2 − 𝑛𝑛 + 41 is prime.” Then which
one of the following is true?

A. Both 𝑃𝑃(3) and 𝑃𝑃(5) are true

B. 𝑃𝑃(3) is false but 𝑃𝑃(5) is true
C. Both 𝑃𝑃(3) and 𝑃𝑃(5) are false
D. 𝑃𝑃(5) is false but 𝑃𝑃(3) is true

18. Let 𝑝𝑝, 𝑞𝑞 ∈ 𝑄𝑄. If 2 − √3 is a root of the quadratic equation, 𝑥𝑥 2 + 𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝 +

𝑞𝑞 = 0, then
A. 𝑞𝑞 2 + 4𝑝𝑝 + 14 = 0
B. 𝑝𝑝2 − 4𝑞𝑞 + 12 = 0
C. 𝑝𝑝2 − 4𝑞𝑞 − 12 = 0
D. 𝑞𝑞 2 − 4𝑝𝑝 − 16 = 0

19. If the standard deviation of the number −1, 0, 1, 𝑘𝑘 is √5 where 𝑘𝑘 >

0 then 𝑘𝑘 is equal to

5
A. 4�
3

B. √6
C. 2√6
10
D. 2�
3

2 6
20. If the fourth term in the binomial expansion of � + 𝑥𝑥 log8 𝑥𝑥 � (𝑥𝑥 >
𝑥𝑥
7
0) is 20 × 8 , then the value of 𝑥𝑥 is

A. 83
B. 8−2
C. 8

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D. 82

21. For any two statements 𝑝𝑝 and 𝑞𝑞, the negation of the expression 𝑝𝑝 ∨
(∼ 𝑝𝑝 ∧ 𝑞𝑞) is
A. 𝑝𝑝 ↔ 𝑞𝑞
B. ∼ 𝑝𝑝 ∨ ∼ 𝑞𝑞
C. ∼ 𝑝𝑝 ∧ ∼ 𝑞𝑞
D. 𝑝𝑝 ∧ 𝑞𝑞

22. A committee of 11 members is to be formed from 8 males and 5

females. If 𝑚𝑚 is the number of ways the committee is formed with at
least 6 males and 𝑛𝑛 is the number of ways the committee with at
least 3 females, then

A. 𝑛𝑛 = 𝑚𝑚 − 8
B. 𝑚𝑚 + 𝑛𝑛 = 68
C. 𝑚𝑚 = 𝑛𝑛 = 78
D. 𝑚𝑚 = 𝑛𝑛 = 68

23. The value of cos 2 10° − cos 10° cos 50° + cos 2 50° is

3
A. (1 + cos 20°)
2
B. 3/4
C. 3/2
3
D. + cos 20°
4

𝛼𝛼+𝑖𝑖
24. All the points in the set 𝑆𝑆 = � ∶ 𝛼𝛼 ∈ 𝑅𝑅� �𝑖𝑖 = √−1� lie on a
𝛼𝛼−𝑖𝑖

A. Straight line whose slope is 1

B. Circle whose radius is √2
C. Straight line whose slope is −1
D. Circle whose radius is 1

25. Let the sum of the first 𝑛𝑛 terms of a non-constant A.P. 𝑎𝑎1 , 𝑎𝑎2 , 𝑎𝑎3 … be

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 𝑛𝑛(𝑛𝑛−7)
50𝑛𝑛 + 𝐴𝐴, where 𝐴𝐴 is a constant. If 𝑑𝑑 is the common difference
2
of this A.P., then the ordered pair (𝑑𝑑, 𝑎𝑎50 ) is equal to

A. (𝐴𝐴, 50 + 46𝐴𝐴)
B. (𝐴𝐴, 50 + 45𝐴𝐴)
C. (50, 50 + 45𝐴𝐴)
D. (50, 50 + 46𝐴𝐴)
𝑥𝑥 2 𝑦𝑦 2
26. If the line 𝑦𝑦 = 𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚 + 7√3 is normal to the hyperbola − = 1,
24 18
then a value of 𝑚𝑚 is
A. 2/√5
B. √5/2
C. √15/2
D. 3/√5

27. If one end of a focal chord of the parabola, 𝑦𝑦 2 = 16𝑥𝑥 is at (1, 4), then
the length of this focal chord is
A. 25
B. 24
C. 22
D. 20

28. Slope of a line passing through 𝑃𝑃(2, 3) and intersecting the line, 𝑥𝑥 +
𝑦𝑦 = 7 at a distance of 4 units from 𝑃𝑃, is
√5−1
A.
√5+1
1−√5
B.
1+√5
√7−1
C.
√7+1
1−√7
D.
1+√7

29. Let ∑10 10

𝑘𝑘=1 𝑓𝑓(𝑎𝑎 + 𝑘𝑘) = 16(2 − 1) , where the function 𝑓𝑓 satisfies

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 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥 + 𝑦𝑦) = 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥)𝑓𝑓(𝑦𝑦) for all natural numbers 𝑥𝑥, 𝑦𝑦 and 𝑓𝑓(1) = 2 .
Then the natural number 𝑎𝑎 is
A. 4
B. 16
C. 2
D. 3

30. Let 𝑆𝑆 = {𝑥𝑥 ∈ [−2𝜋𝜋, 2𝜋𝜋] ∶ 2 cos2 𝑥𝑥 + 3 sin 𝑥𝑥 = 0}. Then the sum of
the elements of 𝑆𝑆 is
A. 13𝜋𝜋/6
B. 2𝜋𝜋
C. 𝜋𝜋
D. 5𝜋𝜋/3

31. If a tangent to the circle 𝑥𝑥 2 + 𝑦𝑦 2 = 1 intersects the coordinate axes

at distinct points P and Q, then the locus of the mid-point of PQ is
A. 𝑥𝑥 2 + 𝑦𝑦 2 − 16𝑥𝑥 2 𝑦𝑦 2 = 0
B. 𝑥𝑥 2 + 𝑦𝑦 2 − 2𝑥𝑥 2 𝑦𝑦 2 = 0
C. 𝑥𝑥 2 + 𝑦𝑦 2 − 4𝑥𝑥 2 𝑦𝑦 2 = 0
D. 𝑥𝑥 2 + 𝑦𝑦 2 − 2𝑥𝑥𝑥𝑥 = 0

32. The value of 𝑘𝑘 such that sum of the squares of the roots of
quadratic equation 𝑥𝑥 2 + (3 − 𝑘𝑘)𝑥𝑥 + 2 = 𝑘𝑘 has the least value is
A. 15/8
B. 1
C. 4/9
D. 2

𝜋𝜋 𝜋𝜋 𝜋𝜋 𝜋𝜋
33. The value of cos ∙ cos ∙ … ∙ cos ∙ sin is
22 23 210 210

A. 1/512

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 B. 1/1024
C. 1/256
D. 1/2

34. The positive value of 𝑘𝑘 for which the co-efficient of 𝑥𝑥 2 in the

𝑘𝑘 10
expression 𝑥𝑥 2 �√𝑥𝑥 + � is 720, is
𝑥𝑥 2

A. 4
B. 2√2
C. √5
D. 3

35. Two sides of a parallelogram are along the lines, 𝑥𝑥 + 𝑦𝑦 = 3 and 𝑥𝑥 −

𝑦𝑦 + 3 = 0. If its diagonals intersect at (2, 4), then one of its vertex is
A. (3, 5)
B. (2, 1)
C. (2, 6)
D. (3, 6)
5 5
√3 𝑖𝑖 √3 𝑖𝑖
36. Let 𝑧𝑧 = �2 + � + �2 − � . If 𝑅𝑅(𝑧𝑧) and 𝐼𝐼𝐼𝐼(𝑧𝑧) respectively denote
2 2
the real and imaginary parts of 𝑧𝑧, then
A. 𝐼𝐼𝐼𝐼(𝑧𝑧) = 0
B. 𝑅𝑅(𝑧𝑧) > 0 and 𝐼𝐼𝐼𝐼(𝑧𝑧) > 0
C. 𝑅𝑅(𝑧𝑧) < 0 and 𝐼𝐼𝐼𝐼(𝑧𝑧) > 0
D. 𝑅𝑅(𝑧𝑧) = −3

37. If the area of an equilateral triangle inscribed in a circle, 𝑥𝑥 2 + 𝑦𝑦 2 +

10𝑥𝑥 + 12𝑦𝑦 + 𝑐𝑐 = 0 is 27√3 sq. units then 𝑐𝑐 is equal to
A. 13
B. 20
C. −25
D. 25

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38. Consider the following three statements:
P: 5 is a prime number.
Q: 7 is a factor of 192.
R: L.C.M. of 5 and 7 is 35.
then the truth value of which one of the following statements is
true?
A. (~𝑃𝑃) ∨ (𝑄𝑄 ∧ 𝑅𝑅)
B. (𝑃𝑃 ∧ 𝑄𝑄) ∨ (∼ 𝑅𝑅)
C. (~𝑃𝑃) ∧ (∼ 𝑄𝑄 ∧ 𝑅𝑅)
D. 𝑃𝑃 ∨ (∼ 𝑄𝑄 ∧ 𝑅𝑅)

39. The length of the chord of the parabola 𝑥𝑥 2 = 4𝑦𝑦 having equation
𝑥𝑥 − √2𝑦𝑦 + 4√2 = 0 is

A. 3√2
B. 2√11
C. 8√2
D. 6√3

𝑦𝑦 2 𝑥𝑥 2
40. Let 𝑆𝑆 = �(𝑥𝑥, 𝑦𝑦) ∈ 𝑅𝑅 × 𝑅𝑅 ∶ − = 1�, where𝑟𝑟 ≠ ±1. Then 𝑆𝑆
1+𝑟𝑟 1−𝑟𝑟
represents
2
A. A hyperbola whose eccentricity is , when 0 < 𝑟𝑟 < 1.
√1−𝑟𝑟
2
B. An ellipse whose eccentricity is � , when 𝑟𝑟 > 1
1+𝑟𝑟
2
C. A hyperbola whose eccentricity is , when 0 < 𝑟𝑟 < 1.
√1+𝑟𝑟
1
D. An ellipse whose eccentricity is , when 𝑟𝑟 > 1.
√1+𝑟𝑟

50 50−𝑟𝑟 50
41. If ∑25
𝑟𝑟=0�� 𝑟𝑟 � ∙ �25−𝑟𝑟 �� = 𝐾𝐾�25� , then 𝐾𝐾 is equal to

A. (25)2
B. 225 − 1
C. 224

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D. 225

42. If the mean and standard deviation of 5 observations 𝑥𝑥1 , 𝑥𝑥2 , 𝑥𝑥3 , 𝑥𝑥4 ,
𝑥𝑥5 are 10 and 3 respectively, then the variance of 6 observations 𝑥𝑥1 ,
𝑥𝑥2 , 𝑥𝑥3 , 𝑥𝑥4 , 𝑥𝑥5 and −50 is equal to

A. 509.5
B. 586.5
C. 582.5
D. 507.5

43. Two vertices of a triangle are (0, 2) and (4, 3). If the orthocenter is
at the origin, then its third vertex lies in which quadrant?

A. third
B. second
C. first
D. fourth

44. With the usual notation, in ∆𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴, if ∠𝐴𝐴 + ∠𝐵𝐵 = 120°, 𝑎𝑎 = √3 − 1,

then the ratio ∠𝐴𝐴: ∠𝐵𝐵 is
A. 7: 1
B. 5: 3
C. 9: 7
D. 3: 1

45. If the tangent to the parabola 𝑦𝑦 2 = 𝑥𝑥 at a point (𝛼𝛼, 𝛽𝛽), (𝛽𝛽 > 0) is
also a tangent to the ellipse, 𝑥𝑥 2 + 2𝑦𝑦 2 = 1, then value of 𝛼𝛼 is

A. 2√2 + 1
B. √2 − 1
C. √2 + 1
D. 2√2 − 1

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Answers
Q.No. Answer
1 B
2 C
3 D
4 C
5 D
6 D
7 A
8 B
9 B
10 D
11 C
12 C
13 B
14 A
15 B
16 D
17 A
18 B
19 C
20 D
21 C
22 C
23 B
24 D
25 A
26 A
27 A
28 D
29 D
30 B
31 C
32 D
33 A
34 A
35 D
36 D
37 D
38 D
39 D
40 B
41 B
42 D

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43 B
44 A
45 C

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Questions
1. Some identical balls are arranged in a row to form an equilateral triangle.
The first row consists of one ball, the second row consists of two balls and
so on. If 99 more identical balls are added to the total number of balls used
in forming the equilateral triangle, then all these balls can be arranged in a
square whose each side contains exactly 2 balls less than the number of
balls each side of the triangle contains. Then the number of balls used to
form the equilateral triangle is
A. 190
B. 262
C. 225
D. 157

2. The common tangent to the circle 𝑥𝑥 2 + 𝑦𝑦 2 = 4 and 𝑥𝑥 2 + 𝑦𝑦 2 + 6𝑥𝑥 + 8𝑦𝑦 −

24 = 0 also passes through the point

A. (−4, 6)
B. (6, −2)
C. (−6, 4)
D. (4, −2)

3. If the sum and product of the first three term in an A.P. are 33 and 1155,
respectively, then a value of its 11th term is

A. −25
B. 25
C. −36
D. −35

4. The value of sin 10° sin 30° sin 50° sin 70° is

A. 1/36
B. 1/32
C. 1/18
D. 1/16

5+3𝑧𝑧
5. Let 𝑧𝑧 ∈ 𝐶𝐶 be such that |𝑧𝑧| < 1. If 𝑤𝑤 = 5(1−𝑧𝑧) , then
A. 5𝐼𝐼𝐼𝐼(𝑤𝑤) < 1
B. 4𝐼𝐼𝐼𝐼(𝑤𝑤) > 5
C. 5𝑅𝑅𝑅𝑅(𝑤𝑤) > 1

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 D. 5𝑅𝑅𝑅𝑅(𝑤𝑤) > 4

6. If the ratio of coefficient of the three-consecutive terms in binomial expansion of

(1 + 𝑥𝑥)𝑛𝑛 is 2: 15: 70, then the average of these three coefficients is

A. 964
B. 625
C. 227
D. 232

7. If the two lines 𝑥𝑥 + (𝑎𝑎 − 1)𝑦𝑦 = 1 and 2𝑥𝑥 + 𝑎𝑎2 𝑦𝑦 = 1 (𝑎𝑎 ∈ 𝑅𝑅 − {0, 1}) are
perpendicular, then the distance of their point of intersection from the origin is

A. 2/5
B. √2/5
C. 2/√5
D. √2/√5

8. Two poles standing on a horizontal ground are of heights 5 m and 10 m

respectively. The line joining their tops makes an angle of 15° with the ground.
Then the distance (in m) between the poles is
5
A. 2
�2 + √3�
B. 5�1 + √3�
C. 5�2 + √3�
D. 10�√3 − 1�

9. The area in sq. units of the smaller of the two circles that touches the parabola,
𝑦𝑦 2 = 4𝑥𝑥 at the points (1, 2) and the x-axis is

A. 4𝜋𝜋�2 − √2�
B. 8𝜋𝜋�3 − 2√2�
C. 4𝜋𝜋�3 + √2�
D. 8𝜋𝜋�2 − √2�

𝑥𝑥
10. If 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = [𝑥𝑥] − �4� , 𝑥𝑥 ∈ 𝑅𝑅, where [𝑥𝑥] denotes the greatest integer function, then

A. Both lim− 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) and lim+ 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) exist but not equal
𝑥𝑥→4 𝑥𝑥→4
B. lim− 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) exists but lim+ 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) does not exist
𝑥𝑥→4 𝑥𝑥→4

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 C. lim+ 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) exists but lim− 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) does not exist
𝑥𝑥→4 𝑥𝑥→4
D. 𝑓𝑓 is continuous at 𝑥𝑥 = 4

11. If 𝑚𝑚 is chosen in the quadratic equation (𝑚𝑚2 + 1)𝑥𝑥 2 − 3𝑥𝑥 + (𝑚𝑚2 + 1)2 = 0 such
that the sum of its roots is greatest, then the absolute difference of the cubes of its
roots is
A. 8 √3
B. 4√3
C. 10√5
D. 8√5

12. Two newspaper A and B are published in a city. It is known that 25% of the city
populations read A and 20% reads B while 8% reads both A and B. Further, 30%
of those who read A but not B look into advertisements and 40% of those who
read B but not A also look into advertisements, while 50% of those who read
both A and B look into advertisements. Then the percentage of the population
who look into advertisement is
A. 12.8
B. 13.5
C. 13.9
D. 13

13. If 𝑃𝑃 ⇒ (𝑞𝑞 ∨ 𝑟𝑟) is false, then the truth values of 𝑝𝑝, 𝑞𝑞, 𝑟𝑟 are respectively
A. F, T, T
B. T, F, F
C. T, T, F
D. F, F, F

1
14. The domain of the definition of the function 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = 4−𝑥𝑥 2 + log(𝑥𝑥 3 − 𝑥𝑥) is

A.
(1, 2) ∪ (2, ∞)
B. (−1, 0) ∪ (1, 2) ∪ (3, ∞)
C. (−1, 0) ∪ (1, 2) ∪ (2, ∞)
D. (−2, −1) ∪ (−1, 0) ∪ (2, ∞)

15. The sum of the series 1 + 2 × 3 + 3 × 5 + 4 × 7 + ⋯ up to 11th term is

A. 915
B. 946
C. 945

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 D. 916

16. The mean and the median of the following ten numbers in increasing order 10,
𝑦𝑦
22, 26, 29, 34, 𝑥𝑥, 42, 67, 70, 𝑦𝑦 are 42 and 35 respectively, then 𝑥𝑥 is equal to
A. 7/3
B. 9/4
C. 7/2
D. 8/3

17. A rectangle is inscribed in a circle with a diameter lying along the line 3𝑦𝑦 = 𝑥𝑥 +
7. If the two adjacent vertices of the rectangle are (−8, 5) and (6, 5) then the
area of the rectangle (in sq. units) is

A. 72
B. 84
C. 98
D. 56

1
18. Let 𝑓𝑓𝑘𝑘 (𝑥𝑥) = 𝑘𝑘 (sin𝑘𝑘 𝑥𝑥 + cos𝑘𝑘 𝑥𝑥) 𝑓𝑓𝑓𝑓𝑓𝑓 𝑘𝑘 = 1, 2, 3, …. Then for all 𝑥𝑥 ∈ 𝑅𝑅, the value of
𝑓𝑓4 (𝑥𝑥) − 𝑓𝑓6 (𝑥𝑥) is equal to

A. 1/12
B. 1/4
C. −1/12
D. 5/12

19. If 𝑞𝑞 is false and 𝑝𝑝 ∧ 𝑞𝑞 ↔ 𝑟𝑟 is true, then which one of the following statements is
a tautology?
A. (𝑝𝑝 ∨ 𝑟𝑟) → (𝑝𝑝 ∧ 𝑟𝑟)
B. (𝑝𝑝 ∧ 𝑟𝑟) → (𝑝𝑝 ∨ 𝑟𝑟)
C. 𝑝𝑝 ∧ 𝑟𝑟
D. 𝑝𝑝 ∨ 𝑟𝑟

1
20. The outcome of each of 30 items was observed; 10 items gave an outcome 2 − 𝑑𝑑
1
each, 10 items gave outcome 2 each and the remaining 10 items gave outcome

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 1 4
2
+ 𝑑𝑑 each. If the variance of this outcome is 3 then |𝑑𝑑| equals

E. 2/3
A. 2
B. √5/2
C. √2

21. Two circles with equal radii intersecting at the points (1, 0) and (0, −1). The
tangent at the point (0, 1) to one of the circles passes through the Centre of the
other circle. Then the distance between the centres of these circles is
A. 1
B. 2
C. 2√2
D. √2

22. The value of 𝑟𝑟 for which 20Cr 20C0 + 20Cr-1 20C1 + 20Cr-2 20C2+…+ 20C0 20Cr is
maximum is

A. 15
B. 20
C. 11
D. 10

23. If tangents are drawn to the ellipse 𝑥𝑥 2 + 2𝑦𝑦 2 = 2 at all points on the ellipse
other than its four vertices than the mid-points of the tangents intercepted
between the coordinate axes lie on the curve
1 1
A. 4𝑥𝑥 2 + 2𝑦𝑦 2 = 1
𝑥𝑥 2 𝑦𝑦 2
B. + =1
4 2
1 1
C. 2𝑥𝑥 2 + 4𝑦𝑦 2 = 1
𝑥𝑥 2 𝑦𝑦 2
D. + =1
2 4

24. Let [𝑥𝑥] denote the greatest integer less than or equal to 𝑥𝑥. Then
tan(𝜋𝜋 sin2 𝑥𝑥) + (|𝑥𝑥| − sin(𝑥𝑥[𝑥𝑥]))2
lim
𝑥𝑥→0 𝑥𝑥 2

A. Does not exist

B. Equals 𝜋𝜋
C. Equals 𝜋𝜋 + 1

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 D. Equals 0

𝑥𝑥
25. Let 𝑓𝑓: 𝑅𝑅 → 𝑅𝑅 be defined by 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = 1+𝑥𝑥 2 , 𝑥𝑥 ∈ 𝑅𝑅. Then the range of 𝑓𝑓 is

1 1
A. �− 2 , 2�
B. 𝑅𝑅 − [−1, 1]
1 1
C. 𝑅𝑅 − �− 2 , 2�
D. (−1, 1) − {0}

26. The sum of an infinite geometric series with positive term is 3 and the
sum of the cubes of its term is 27/19. Then the common ratio of this
series is
A. 1/3
B. 2/3
C. 2/9
D. 4/9

27. The straight line 𝑥𝑥 + 2𝑦𝑦 = 1 meets the coordinate axes at A and B. A circle is
drawn through A, B and the origin. Then the sum of perpendicular distances from
A and B on the tangent to the circle at the origin is
A. √5/2
B. 2√5
C. √5/4
D. 4√5

28. In a triangle, the sum of lengths of two sides is 𝑥𝑥 and the product of the lengths of
the same two sides is 𝑦𝑦. If 𝑥𝑥 2 − 𝑐𝑐 2 = 𝑦𝑦 , where 𝑐𝑐 is the length of the third side of
the triangle, then the circumradius of the triangle is
3
A. 2
𝑦𝑦

B. 𝑐𝑐/√3
C. 𝑐𝑐/3
D. 𝑦𝑦/√3

29. Equation of a common tangent to the parabola 𝑦𝑦 2 = 4𝑥𝑥 and the hyperbola 𝑥𝑥𝑥𝑥 =

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 2 is
A. 𝑥𝑥 + 𝑦𝑦 + 1 = 0
B. 𝑥𝑥 − 2𝑦𝑦 + 4 = 0
C. 𝑥𝑥 + 2𝑦𝑦 + 4 = 0
D. 4𝑥𝑥 + 2𝑦𝑦 + 1 = 0

30. The sum of the real values of 𝑥𝑥 for which the middle term in the binomial
8
𝑥𝑥 3 3
expansion of � 3 + 𝑥𝑥� equals 5670 is
A. 0
B. 6
C. 4
D. 8

𝑎𝑎 𝑎𝑎
31. Let 𝑎𝑎1 , 𝑎𝑎2 , …, 𝑎𝑎10 be a G.P. If 𝑎𝑎3 = 25, then 𝑎𝑎9 equals
1 5

A. 54
B. 4(52 )
C. 53
D. 2(52 )

32. If one real root of the equation 81𝑥𝑥 2 + 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘 + 256 = 0 is cube of the other
root, then a value of 𝑘𝑘 is
A. −81
B. 100
C. 144
D. −300

𝑖𝑖 3 𝑥𝑥+𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖
33. Let �−2 − 3� = 27
�𝑖𝑖 = √−1�, where 𝑥𝑥 and 𝑦𝑦 are real numbers, then, 𝑦𝑦 − 𝑥𝑥
equals

A. 91
B. −85
C. 85
D. −91

34. If the coefficient of 𝑥𝑥 2 and 𝑥𝑥 3 are both zero, in the expansion of the expression
(1 + 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 + 𝑏𝑏𝑥𝑥 2 )(1 − 3𝑥𝑥)15 in power of 𝑥𝑥, then the ordered pair (𝑎𝑎, 𝑏𝑏) is equal to
A. (−54, 315)

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B. (28, 861)
C. (28, 315)
D. (−21, 714)

3×1 5×�13 +23 � 7×�13 +23 +33 �

35. The sum 12
+ 12 +22
+ 12 +22 +32
+ ⋯ up to 10th term, is
A. 620
B. 660
C. 680
D. 600

36. Which one of the following Boolean expressions is a tautology?

A. (𝑝𝑝 ∨ 𝑞𝑞) ∧ (𝑝𝑝 ∨∼ 𝑞𝑞)
B. (𝑝𝑝 ∧ 𝑞𝑞) ∨ (𝑝𝑝 ∧∼ 𝑞𝑞)
C. (𝑝𝑝 ∨ 𝑞𝑞) ∨ (∼ 𝑝𝑝 ∨∼ 𝑞𝑞)
D. (𝑝𝑝 ∨ 𝑞𝑞) ∨ (𝑝𝑝 ∨∼ 𝑞𝑞)

37. If 𝛼𝛼 and 𝛽𝛽 are the roots of the quadratic equation, 𝑥𝑥 2 + 𝑥𝑥 sin 𝜃𝜃 − 2 sin 𝜃𝜃 =
𝜋𝜋 �𝛼𝛼12 +𝛽𝛽 12 �
0 , 𝜃𝜃 ∈ �0, 2 � then (𝛼𝛼−12 +𝛽𝛽−12 )(𝛼𝛼−𝛽𝛽)24 is equal to
212
A. (sin 𝜃𝜃+8)12
212
B. (sin 𝜃𝜃−4)12
212
C. (sin 𝜃𝜃−8)6
26
D. (sin 𝜃𝜃+8)12

(1+𝑖𝑖)2 2
38. If 𝑎𝑎 > 0 and 𝑧𝑧 = , has magnitude �5 , then 𝑧𝑧 is equal to
𝑎𝑎−𝑖𝑖

3 𝑖𝑖
A. − 5 − 5
1 3𝑖𝑖
B. − 5 − 5
1 3𝑖𝑖
C. − 5 + 5
1 3𝑖𝑖
D. 5 − 5

39. The number of 6-digit numbers that can be formed using the digits 0, 1, 2, 5, 7
and 9 which are divisible by 11 and no digits is repeated, is

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 A. 36
B. 60
C. 72
D. 48

40. The line 𝑥𝑥 = 𝑦𝑦 touches a circle at the point (1, 1). If the circle also passes through
the point (1, −3), then its radius is

A. 3√2
B. 3
C. 2
D. 2√2

41. If the circles 𝑥𝑥 2 + 𝑦𝑦 2 + 5𝐾𝐾𝐾𝐾 + 2𝑦𝑦 + 𝐾𝐾 = 0 and 2(𝑥𝑥 2 + 𝑦𝑦 2 ) + 2𝐾𝐾𝐾𝐾 + 3𝑦𝑦 − 1 =

0, (𝐾𝐾 ∈ 𝑅𝑅), intersect at the point P and Q, then the line 4𝑥𝑥 + 5𝑦𝑦 − 𝐾𝐾 = 0 passes
through P and Q for

A. Exactly one value of 𝐾𝐾

B. No value of 𝐾𝐾
C. Infinitely many values of 𝐾𝐾
D. Exactly two values of 𝐾𝐾

𝑥𝑥 2 𝑦𝑦 2 9
42. If the line 𝑥𝑥 − 2𝑦𝑦 = 12 is tangent to the ellipse 𝑎𝑎2 + 𝑏𝑏2 = 1 at the point �3, 2�,
then the length of the latus rectum of the ellipse is

A. 12√2
B. 9
C. 8√3
D. 5

43. If 𝑎𝑎1 , 𝑎𝑎2 , 𝑎𝑎3 , … , 𝑎𝑎𝑛𝑛 are in A.P. and 𝑎𝑎1 + 𝑎𝑎4 + 𝑎𝑎7 + ⋯ + 𝑎𝑎16 = 114, then 𝑎𝑎1 + 𝑎𝑎6 +
𝑎𝑎11 + 𝑎𝑎16 is equal to

A. 76
B. 64
C. 98
D. 38

44. All the pairs (𝑥𝑥, 𝑦𝑦) that satisfy the inequality

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 2 𝑥𝑥−2 sin 𝑥𝑥+5 1
2√sin ∙ 2 ≤ 1 also satisfy the equation
4sin 𝑦𝑦

A. 2|sin 𝑥𝑥| = 3 sin 𝑦𝑦

B. sin 𝑥𝑥 = |sin 𝑦𝑦|
C. 2 sin 𝑥𝑥 = sin 𝑦𝑦
D. sin 𝑥𝑥 = 2 sin 𝑦𝑦

(𝑛𝑛+1)1⁄3 (𝑛𝑛+2)1⁄3 (2𝑛𝑛)1⁄3

45. lim � + +⋯ � is equal to
𝑛𝑛→∞ 𝑛𝑛4⁄3 𝑛𝑛4⁄3 𝑛𝑛4⁄3

3 3
A. (2)4/3 −
4 4
4
B. (2)3/4
3
3 4
C. (2)4/3 −
4 3
4
D. (2)4/3
3

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Answers
Q.No. Answer
1 A
2 B
3 A
4 D
5 C
6 D
7 D
8 C
9 B
10 D
11 D
12 C
13 B
14 C
15 B
16 A
17 B
18 A
19 B
20 D
21 B
22 B
23 C
24 A
25 A
26 B
27 A
28 B
29 C
30 A
31 A
32 D
33 A
34 C
35 B
36 D
37 A
38 B
39 B
40 D
41 B
42 B

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43 A
44 B
45 A

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Questions
1. Axis of a parabola lies along x-axis. If the vertex and focus are at
distance of 2 and 4 units respectively from the origin, on the positive x-
axis then which of the following point does not lie on it?

A. �5, 2√6�
B. (8, 6)
C. �6, 4√2�
D. (4, −4)

𝜋𝜋 𝑥𝑥 2 𝑦𝑦 2
2. Let 0 < 𝜃𝜃 < . If the eccentricity of the hyperbola − = 1 is
2 cos2 𝜃𝜃 sin2 𝜃𝜃
greater than 2, then the length of its latus rectum lies in the interval:

A. (3, ∞)
3
B. � , 2�
2
C. (2, 3]
3
D. �1, �
2

3. If 𝑎𝑎, 𝑏𝑏 and 𝑐𝑐 be three distinct numbers in geometric progression and

𝑎𝑎 + 𝑏𝑏 + 𝑐𝑐 = 𝑥𝑥𝑥𝑥 then 𝑥𝑥 cannot be
A. −2
B. −3
C. 4
D. 2

4. The equation of a common tangent to the circle, 𝑥𝑥 2 + 𝑦𝑦 2 − 6𝑥𝑥 = 0

and the parabola 𝑦𝑦 2 = 4𝑥𝑥 is

A. 2√3𝑦𝑦 = 12𝑥𝑥 + 1
B. √3𝑦𝑦 = 𝑥𝑥 + 3
C. 2√3𝑦𝑦 = −𝑥𝑥 − 12
D. √3𝑦𝑦 = 3𝑥𝑥 + 1

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 2403 𝑘𝑘
5. If the fractional part of the number is , then 𝑘𝑘 is equal to
15 15
A. 6
B. 8
C. 4
D. 14

6. Consider the set of all lines 𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝 + 𝑞𝑞𝑞𝑞 + 𝑟𝑟 = 0 such that 3𝑝𝑝 + 2𝑞𝑞 +
4𝑟𝑟 = 0. Which of the following statement is true?

3 1
A. The lines are concurrent at the point � , �
4 2
B. Each line passes through the origin
C. The lines are parallel
D. The lines are not concurrent

�1+�1+𝑦𝑦 4 −√2
7. The lim =
𝑦𝑦→0 𝑦𝑦 4

1
A. Exists and equals
4 √2
1
B. Exists and equals
2√2 �√2+1�
1
C. Exists and equals
2 √2
D. Does not exist

8. If the Boolean expression (𝑝𝑝 ⊕ 𝑞𝑞) ∧ (∼ 𝑝𝑝 ⨀𝑞𝑞) is equivalent to 𝑝𝑝 ∧ 𝑞𝑞,

where ⊕, ⨀ ∈ {∧,∨}, then the ordered pair ( ⨁ , ⨀) is

A. (∨,∧)
B. (∨,∨)
C. (∧,∨)
D. (∧,∧)

9. 5 students of a chess have an average height 150 cm and variance 18

cm2. A new student, whose height is 156 cm, joined them. The variance
(in cm2) of the height of these six students is

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A. 16
B. 22
C. 20
D. 18

𝜋𝜋 𝜋𝜋
10. For any 𝑥𝑥 ∈ � , �, the expression
4 2
3(sin 𝑥𝑥 − cos 𝑥𝑥)4 + 6(sin 𝑥𝑥 + cos 𝑥𝑥)2 + 4 sin6 𝑥𝑥 equals

A. 13 − 4 cos 2 𝑥𝑥 + 6 sin2 𝑥𝑥 cos 2 𝑥𝑥

B. 13 − 4 cos 6 𝑥𝑥
C. 13 − 4 cos 2 𝑥𝑥 + 6 cos 4 𝑥𝑥
D. 13 − 4 cos 4 𝑥𝑥 + 2 sin2 𝑥𝑥 cos 2 𝑥𝑥

11. Let 𝑎𝑎1 , 𝑎𝑎2 , ... , 𝑎𝑎30 be an arithmetic progression, 𝑆𝑆 = ∑30

𝑖𝑖=1 𝑎𝑎𝑖𝑖 and
𝑇𝑇 = ∑15𝑖𝑖=1 𝑎𝑎2𝑖𝑖−1 . If 𝑎𝑎5 = 27 and 𝑆𝑆 − 2𝑇𝑇 = 75, then 𝑎𝑎10 =

A. 52
B. 57
C. 47
D. 42

𝜋𝜋 3+2𝑖𝑖 sin 𝑥𝑥
12. Let 𝐴𝐴 = �𝑥𝑥 ∈ �− , 𝜋𝜋�: 𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖 𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝 𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖�. Then the sum
2 1−2𝑖𝑖 sin 𝑥𝑥
of the elements in 𝐴𝐴 is

5𝜋𝜋
A.
6
B. 𝜋𝜋
3𝜋𝜋
C.
4
2𝜋𝜋
D.
3

13. Consider a class of 5 girls and 7 boys. The number of different teams
consisting of 2 girls and 3 boys that can be formed from this class, if

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there are two specific boys A and B, who refuse to be the members of the
same team, is

A. 500
B. 200
C. 300
D. 350

14. Let 𝛼𝛼 and 𝛽𝛽 be two roots of the equation 𝑥𝑥 2 + 2𝑥𝑥 + 2 = 0, then

𝛼𝛼 15 + 𝛽𝛽15 is equal to

A. −256
B. 512
C. −512
D. 256

15. Three circles of radii 𝑎𝑎, 𝑏𝑏, 𝑐𝑐 (𝑎𝑎 < 𝑏𝑏 < 𝑐𝑐) touch each other externally. If
they have x-axis as a common tangent, then

1 1 1
A. = +
√𝑎𝑎 √𝑏𝑏 √𝑐𝑐
1 1 1
B. = +
√𝑏𝑏 √𝑎𝑎 √𝑐𝑐
C. 𝑎𝑎, 𝑏𝑏, 𝑐𝑐 are in A.P.
D. √𝑎𝑎, √𝑏𝑏, √𝑐𝑐 are in A.P.

16. If 𝛼𝛼 and 𝛽𝛽 be two roots of the equation 𝑥𝑥 2 − 2𝑥𝑥 + 2 = 0, then the

𝛼𝛼 𝑛𝑛
least value of 𝑛𝑛 for which � � = 1 is
𝛽𝛽
A. 4
B. 2
C. 5
D. 3

17. All possible numbers are formed using the digits 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 4, 4

taken all at a time. The number of such numbers in which the odd digits
occupy even places is

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A. 180
B. 175
C. 162
D. 160

18. Let 𝑂𝑂(0, 0) 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 𝐴𝐴(0, 1) be two fixed points. Then the locus of a point
𝑃𝑃 such that the perimeter of ∆𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴 is 4, is

A. 9𝑥𝑥 2 − 8𝑦𝑦 2 + 8𝑦𝑦 = 16

B. 8𝑥𝑥 2 + 9𝑦𝑦 2 − 9𝑦𝑦 = 180
C. 9𝑥𝑥 2 + 8𝑦𝑦 2 − 8𝑦𝑦 = 16
D. 8𝑥𝑥 2 − 9𝑦𝑦 2 + 9𝑦𝑦 = 18

3 5 𝜋𝜋
19. If cos(𝛼𝛼 + 𝛽𝛽) = , sin(𝛼𝛼 − 𝛽𝛽) = and 0 < 𝛼𝛼, 𝛽𝛽 < , then tan(2𝛼𝛼) is
5 13 4
equal to

A. 63/52
B. 33/52
C. 63/16
D. 21/16

1−𝑥𝑥 2𝑥𝑥
20. If 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = log 𝑒𝑒 �
1+𝑥𝑥
� , |𝑥𝑥| < 1, then 𝑓𝑓 �1+𝑥𝑥 2 � is equal to

A. 2𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥)
2
B. �𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥)�
C. 2𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥 2 )
D. −2𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥)

21. The sum of the solutions of the equation

�√𝑥𝑥 − 2� + √𝑥𝑥�√𝑥𝑥 − 4� + 2 = 0 , (𝑥𝑥 > 0) is equal to

A. 9

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B. 4
C. 10
D. 12

20 20 20 20 20
22. 2 � � + 5 � � + 8 � � + 11 � � + ⋯ + 62 � � is equal to
0 1 2 3 20

A. 223
B. 226
C. 224
D. 225

23. The mean and variance od seven observations are 8 and 16,
respectively. If 5 of the observations are 2, 4, 10, 12, 14, then the product
of the remaining two observations is

A. 40
B. 45
C. 49
D. 48

24. The contrapositive of the statement “If you are born in UAE, then you
are citizen of UAE”, is

A. If you are a citizen of UAE, then you are born in UAE

B. If you are not a citizen of UAE, then you are not born in UAE
C. If you are not born in UAE, then you are not a citizen of UAE
D. If you are born in UAE, then you are not a citizen of UAE

25. The sum of all-natural numbers ′𝑛𝑛′ such that 100 < 𝑛𝑛 < 200 and
H.C.F (91, 𝑛𝑛) > 1 is

A. 3221
B. 3303
C. 3203
D. 3121

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26. The sum of the co-efficient of all even degree terms in 𝑥𝑥 in the
6 6
expansion �𝑥𝑥 + √𝑥𝑥 3 − 1� + �𝑥𝑥 − √𝑥𝑥 3 − 1� , (𝑥𝑥 > 1) is equal to

A. 26
B. 24
C. 32
D. 29

27. A point on the straight line, 3𝑥𝑥 + 5𝑦𝑦 = 15 which is equidistant from
the coordinate axes will lie only in

A. 4th quadrant
B. 1st ,2nd and 4th quadrants
C. 1st quadrant
D. 1st and 2nd quadrants

28. If the tangents on the ellipse 4𝑥𝑥 2 + 𝑦𝑦 2 = 8 at the points (1, 2) and
(𝑎𝑎, 𝑏𝑏) are perpendicular to each other, then 𝑎𝑎2 is equal to

A. 2/17
B. 4/17
C. 64/17
D. 128/17

29. The sum of the squares of the lengths of the chords intercepted on
the circle, 𝑥𝑥 2 + 𝑦𝑦 2 = 16 by the lines, 𝑥𝑥 + 𝑦𝑦 = 𝑛𝑛, 𝑛𝑛 ∈ 𝑁𝑁, where 𝑁𝑁 is the set
of all natural numbers is

A. 320
B. 160
C. 105
D. 210

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30. Suppose that the points (ℎ, 𝑘𝑘), (1, 2) 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 (−3, 4) lie on the line L1. If a
line L2 passing through the points (ℎ, 𝑘𝑘) and (4, 3) is perpendicular to L1 ,
𝑘𝑘
then equals
ℎ

A. −1/7
B. 1/3
C. 3
D. 0

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Answers
SET-1
Q.No. Answer
1 B
2 A
3 D
4 B
5 B
6 A
7 A
8 A
9 C
10 B
11 A
12 D
13 C
14 A
15 A
16 A
17 A
18 C
19 C
20 A
21 C
22 D
23 D
24 B
25 D
26 B
27 D
28 A
29 D
30 B

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