NDA / NA MATHEMATICS

question Paper
National Defence Academy /
Naval Academy Ii 2018
Time : 2:30 Hour Total Marks : 300

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1. What is the value of log7 log7 7 7 7 equal 5. If A, B and C are subsets of a Universal set, then
to ? which one of the following is not correct ?
(a) 3log2 7 (b) 1 - 3log2 7 (a) A ∪ (B ∩ C) = (A ∪ B) ∩ (A ∪ C)
7 (b) A′ ∪ (A ∪ B) = (B′ ∩ A)′ ∪ A
(c) 1 - 3log7 2 (d) (c) A′ ∪ (B ∪ C) = (C′ ∩ B)′ ∩ A′
8
2. If an infinite GP has first term x and the sum 5, (d) (A ∩ B) ∪ C = (A ∪ C) ∩ (B ∪ C)
then which one of the following is correct ? where A′ is the complement of A.
(a) x < - 10 (b) - 10 < x < 0
6. Let x be the number of integers lying between
(c) 0 < x < 10 (d) x > 10 2999 and 8001 which have at least two digits
3. Consider the following expressions: equal. Then, x is equal to
1 (a) 2480 (b) 2481 (c) 2482 (d) 2483
(1) x + x 2 −
x 1 1
7. The sum of the series 3 − 1 + − + ... is equal to
d e 3 9
(2) ax 2 + bx + x − c + − 2
x x
20 9 9 4
(3) 3x2 - 5x + ab (a) (b) (c) (d)
9 20 4 9
2 Consider the information given below and
(4)
x − ax + b 3
2
answer the two (02) items that follow :
1 2 A survey was conducted among 300 students.
(5) −
x x+5 It was found that 125 students like to play
Which of the above are rational expressions ? cricket. 145 students like to play football and 90
(a) 1, 4 and 5 only (b) 1, 3, 4 and 5 only students like to play tennis. 32 students like to
(c) 2, 4 and 5 only (d) 1 and 2 only play exactly two games out of the three games.
4. A square matrix A is called orthogonal, if 8. How many students like to play all the three
(a) A = A2 (b) A′ = A-1 games ?
(c) A = A-1
(d) A = A′ (a) 14 (b) 21
where A′ is the transpose of A. (c) 28 (d) 35
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9. How many students like to play exactly one (a) 3 (b) 2

game ? (c) 1 (d) 0
(a) 196 (b) 228 16. There are 17 cricket players, out of which 5
(c) 254 (d) 268 players can bowl. In how many ways can a
10. If α and β (≠ 0) are the roots of the quadratic team of 11 players be selected so as to include 3
equation x2 + αx - β = 0, then the quadratic bowlers ?
expression - x2 + αx + β, where x ∈ R has (a) C(17, 11) (b) C(12, 8)
1 9 (c) C(17, 5) × C(5, 3) (d) C(5, 3) × C (12, 8)
(a) Least value - (b) Least value -
4 4 17. What is the value of log9 27 + log8 32 ?
1 9 7 19
(c) Greatest value (d) Greatest value (a) (b)
4 4 2 6
11. What is the coefficient of the middle term in the (c) 4 (d) 7
binomial expansion of (2 + 3x)4 ? 18. If A and B are two invertible square matrices of
(a) 6 (b) 12 same order, then what is (AB)-1 equal to ?
(c) 08 (d) 216 (a) B-1A-1 (b) A-1 B-1
-1
12. For a square matrix A, which of the following (c) B A (d) A-1B
properties hold ? 19. If a + b + c = 0, then one of the solutions of
(1) (A-1)-1 = A a−x c b
1 c b−x a = 0 is
(2) det ( A −1 ) =
det A b a c−x
(3) (λA)-1 = λA-1, where λ is a scalar
(a) x = a
Select the correct answer using the code given
below : 3 ( a2 + b 2 + c 2 )
(b) x =
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only 2
(c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
2 ( a2 + b 2 + c 2 )
13. Which one of the following factors does the (c) x =
3
x y 3 (d) x = 0
2 3
expansion of the determinant x 5y 9 20. What should be the value of x so that the matrix
3 5
x 10 y 27  2 4
  does not have an inverse ?
contain ?  −8 x 
(a) x - 3 (b) x - y (a) 16 (b) -16
(c) y - 3 (d) x - 3y (c) 8 (d) -8
14. What is the adjoint of the matrix 21. The system of equations
 cos ( −θ ) − sin ( −θ )  2x + y - 3z = 5,

 ? 3x - 2y + 2z = 5 and
 − sin ( −θ ) cos ( −θ ) 
5x - 3y - z = 16
 cos θ − sin θ   cos θ sin θ 
(a)   (b)   (a) is inconsistent
 − sin θ cos θ   sin θ cos θ  (b) is consistent, with a unique solution
 cos θ sin θ   cos θ − sin θ  (c) is consistent, with infinitely many solutions
(c)   (d)   (d) has its solution lying along x-axis in three-
 − sin θ cos θ   sin θ cos θ 
dimensional space
15. What is the value of
22. Which one of the following is correct in respect
3n 3n
 −1 + i 3   −1 − i 3  of the cube roots of unity ?
  +  ,
 2   2  (a) They are collinear
where i = −1 ? (b) They lie on a circle of radius 3
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(c) They form an equilateral triangle 29. The sum of the binary numbers (11011)2,
(d) None of the above (10110110)2 and (10011x0y)2 is the binary
23. If u, v and w (all positive) are the pth, qth and number (101101101)2. What are the values of x
rth terms of a GP, then the determinant of the and y ?
 ln u p 1  (a) x = 1, y = 1 (b) x = 1, y = 0
  (c) x = 0, y = 1 (d) x = 0, y = 0
matrix  ln v q 1  is
 ln w r 1  30. Let matrix B be the adjoint of a square matrix
 
(a) 0 (b) 1 A, l be the identity matrix of same order as A. If
k (≠ 0), is the determinant of the matrix A, then
(c) (p - q)(q - r)(r - p) (d) ln u × ln v × ln w
what is AB equal to ?
24. Let the coefficient of the middle term of the
(a) l (b) kl
binomial expansion of (1 + x)2n be α and those
of two middle terms of the binomial expansion 1
(c) k2l (d)   l
of (1 + x)2n - 1 be β and γ. Which one of the k
following relations is correct ? 31. If (0.2)x = 2 and log10 2 = 0.3010, then what is the
(a) α > β + γ (b) α < β + γ value of x to the nearest tenth ?
(c) α = β + γ (d) α = βγ (a) - 10.0 (b) - 0.5
(c) - 0.4 (d) - 0.2
25. Let A = {x ∈ R : - 1 ≤ x ≤ 1},
B = {y ∈ R : - 1 ≤ y ≤ 1} and S be the subset of 32. The total number of 5-digit numbers that can
A × B, defined by be composed of distinct digits from 0 to 9 is
(a) 45360 (b) 30240
S = {(x, y) ∈ A × B : x2 + y2 = 1}
(c) 27216 (d) 15120
Which one of the following is correct ?
(a) S is a one-one function from A to B 33. What is the determinant of the matrix
(b) S is many-one function from A to B x y y + z
 
(c) S is a bijective mapping from A to B z x z+x ?
y z x + y
(d) S is not a function  
26. Let Tr be the rth term of an AP for r = 1, 2, 3, .... (a) (x - y) (y - z) (z - x) (b) (x - y) (y - z)
If for some distinct positive integers m and n (c) (y - z) (z - x) (d) (z - x)2 (x + y + z)
1 1 34. If A, B and C are the angles of a triangle and
we have Tm = and Tn = , then what is Tmn
n m 1 1 1
equal to ? 1 + sin A 1 + sin B 1 + sin C = 0,
(a) (mn)-1 (b) m-1 + n-1 2 2 2
sin A + sin A sin B + sin B sin C + sin C
(c) 1 (d) 0
27. Suppose f(x) is such a quadratic expression that then which one of the following is correct ?
it is positive for all real x. (a) The triangle ABC is isosceles
(b) The triangle ABC is equilateral
If g(x) = f(x) + f ′(x) + f ′′(x), then for any real x
(c) The triangle ABC is scalene
(a) g(x) < 0 (b) g(x) > 0
(d) No conclusion can be drawn with regard to
(c) g(x) = 0 (d) g(x) ≥ 0
the nature of the triangle
28. Consider the following in respect of matrices A,
35. Consider the following in respect of matrices A
B and C of same order :
and B of same order :
(1) (A + B + C)′ = A′ + B′ + C′
(1) A2 - B2 = (A + B) (A - B)
(2) (AB)′ = A′ B′
(2) (A - I) (I + A) = O ⇔ A2 = 1
(3) (ABC)′ = C′B′A′
where I is the identity matrix and O is the null
where A′ is the transpose of the matrix A.
matrix.
Which of the above are correct ?
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only Which of the above is/are correct ?
(c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 (a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
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2 tan θ (a) 0 (b) 1

36. What is 2 equal to ? (c) 2 (d) 4
1 + tan θ
(a) cos 2θ (b) tan 2θ 44. If cos α and cos β (0 < α < β < π) are the roots of
(c) sin 2θ (d) cosec 2θ the quadratic equation 4x2 - 3 = 0, then what is
the value of sec α × sec β ?
37. If sec (θ - α), sec θ and sec (θ + α) are in AP,
where cos α ≠ 1, then what is the value of 4 4
(a) - (b)
sin2 θ + cos α ? 3 3
(a) 0 (b) 1 3 3
(c) (d) -
1 4 4
(c) -1 (d)
2 45. Consider the following values of x :
38. If A + B + C = 180°, then what is (1) 8 (2) - 4
sin 2A - sin 2B - sin 2C equal to ? 1 1
(3)- (4) -
(a) -4 sin A sin B sin C 6 4
(b) -4 cos A sin B cos C Which of the above values of x is/are the
(c) -4 cos A cos B sin C solution(s) of the equation
(d) -4 sin A cos B cos C π
tan −1 ( 2 x ) + tan −1 ( 3x ) = ?
39. A balloon is directly above one end of bridge. 4
The angle of depression of the other end of (a) 3 only (b) 2 and 3 only
the bridge from the balloon is 48°. If the height (c) 1 and 4 only (d) 4 only
of the balloon above the bridge is 122 m, then 46. If the second term of a G.P. is 2 and the sum of
what is the length of the bridge ? its infinite terms is 8, then the G.P. is
(a) 122 sin 45° m (b) 122 tan 42° m 1 1 2 2
(c) 122 cos 48° m (d) 122 tan 48° m (a) 8 , 2 , , , ... (b) 10 , 2 , , , ...
2 8 5 25
40. A is an angle in the fourth quadrant. It satisfies 1 1 3 3
the trigonometric equation (c) 4 , 2 , 1, , , ... (d) 6 , 3, , , ...
2 22 2 4
3(3 - tan2 A - cot A)2 = 1. Which one of the
following is a value of A ? a-b
47. If a, b, c are in A.P. or G.P. or H.P., then is
(a) 300° (b) 315° b-c
equal to
(c) 330° (d) 345°
b b c c
41. The top of a hill observed from the top and (a) or 1 or (b) or or 1
a c a b
bottom of a building of height h is at angles
a a a c
of elevation and respectively. What is the (c) 1 or or (d) 1 or or
b c b a
height of the hill ? 48. What is the sum of all three-digit numbers that
3h can be formed using all the digits 3, 4 and 5,
(a) 2h (b)
2 when repetition of digits is not allowed ?
h (a) 2664 (b) 3882
(c) h (d) (c) 4044 (d) 4444
2
42. What is/are the solution(s) of the trigonometric 49. The ratio of roots of the equations
equation cosec x + cot x = 3 , where 0 < x < 2π ? ax2 + bx + c = 0 and px2 + qx + r = 0 are equal. If D1
5π π and D2 are respective discriminants, then what
(a) only (b) only
3 3 D1
is equal to ?
(c) π only (d) π D2
3 3
π a2 b2
43. If θ = , then what is the value of (a) (b)
8 p2 q2
(2 cos θ + 1)10 (2 cos 2θ - 1)10 (2 cos θ - 1)10
c2
(2 cos 4θ - 1)10 ? (c) (d) None of the above
r2
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50. If A = sin2 θ + cos4 θ, then for all real θ, which 56. What is the distance of the point (2, 3, 4) from
one of the following is correct ? the plane 3x - 6y + 2z + 11 = 0 ?
3 (a) 1 unit (b) 2 units
(a) 1 ≤ A ≤ 2 (b) ≤A≤1
4 (c) 3 units (d) 4 units
13 3 13 57. Coordinates of the points O, P, Q and R are
(c) ≤ A≤1 (d) ≤ A ≤
16 4 16 respectively (0, 0, 0), (4, 6, 2m), (2, 0, 2n) and
51. The equation of a circle whose end points of a (2, 4, 6). Let L, M, N and K be points on the
diameter are (x1, y1) and (x2, y2) is sides OR, OP, PQ and QR respectively such that
(a) (x - x1)(x - x2) + (y - y1)(y - y2) = x2 + y2 LMNK is a parallelogram whose two adjacent
(b) (x - x1)2 + (y - y1)2 = x2 y2 sides LK and LM are each of length 2 . What
(c) x2 + y2 + 2x1x2 + 2y1y2 = 0 are the values of m and n respectively ?
(d) (x - x1)(x - x2) + (y - y1)(y - y2) = 0 (a) 6, 2 (b) 1, 3
52. The second degree equation (c) 3, 1 (d) None of above
x2 + 4y2 - 2x - 4y + 2 = 0, represents x −1 y − 2 z −3
58. The line = = is given by
(a) A point 2 3 4
(b) An ellipse of semi-major axis 1 (a) x + y + z = 6, x + 2y - 3z = - 4
3 (b) x + 2y - 2z = - 1, 4x + 4y - 5z - 3 = 0
(c) An ellipse with eccentricity (c) 3x + 2y - 3z = 0, 3x - 6y + 3z = - 2
2
(d) None of the above (d) 3x + 2y - 3z = -2, 3x - 6y + 3z = 0
53. The angle between the two lines lx + my + n = 0 59. Consider the following statements :
and l′x + m′y + n′ = 0 is given by tan-1 θ. What is (1) The angle between the planes 2x - y + z = 1
θ equal to ? π
and x + y + 2z = 3 is .
3
lm′ − l ′m lm′ + l′m
(a) (b) (2) The distance between the planes
ll ′ − mm′ ll ′ + mm′
6x - 3y + 6z + 2 = 0 and 2x - y + 2z + 4 = 0 is
lm′ − l′m lm′ + l ′m 10
(c) (d) .
ll ′ + mm′ ll ′ + mm′ 9
54. Consider the following statements : Which of the above statements is/are correct ?
(1) The distance between the lines y = mx + c1 (a) 1 only (b) 2 only
c1 − c 2
and y = mx + c2 is . (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
1 + m2 60. Consider the following statements :
(2) The distance between the lines Statement I : If the line segment joining the
ax + by + c1 = 0 and ax + by + c2 = 0 is points P(m, n) and Q(r, s) subtends an angle α
c1 − c 2 ms − nr
. at the origin, then cos α = .
2 2
a +b ( m2 + n2 ) ( r 2 + s2 )
(3) The distance between the lines x = c1 and
Statement II : In any triangle ABC, it is true that
x = c2 is |c1 - c2|.
a2 = b2 + c2 - 2bc cos A.
Which of the above statements are correct ? Which one of the following is correct in respect
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only of the above two statements ?
(c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 (a) Both Statement I and Statement II are true
55. What is the equation of straight line passing and Statement II is the correct explanation
through the point of intersection of the lines of Statement I
x y x y (b) Both Statement I and Statement II are
+ = 1 and + = 1, and parallel to the line
2 3 3 2 true, but Statement II is not the correct
4x + 5y - 6 = 0 explanation of Statement I
(a) 20x + 25y - 54 = 0 (b) 25x + 20y - 54 = 0 (c) Statement I is true, but Statement II is false
(c) 4x + 5y - 54 = 0 (d) 4x + 5y - 45 = 0 (d) Statement I is false, but Statement II is true
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61. What is the area of the triangle with vertices      

(a) A > B >C (b) A = B ≠ C
 1   1   1    
 x1 , x  ,  x 2 , x  ,  x 3 , x  ? (c) A= B= C (d) A ≠ B ≠ C
 1   2   3     
(a) |(x1 - x2) (x2 - x3) (x3 - x1)| 68. What is ( a − b ) × ( a + b ) equal to ?
  
(b) 0 (a) 0 (b) a × b
  2 2
( x1 − x 2 ) ( x 2 − x 3 ) ( x 3 − x1 ) (c) 2 ( a × b ) (d) a - b
(c)
x1 x 2 x 3 69. A spacecraft located at i + 2 j + 3k is subjected
( x1 − x 2 ) ( x 2 − x 3 ) ( x 3 − x1 ) to a force λk by firing a rocket. The spacecraft
(d)
2 x1 x 2 x 3 is subjected to a moment of magnitude
62. If y-axis touches the circle (a) λ (b) 3λ
c (c) 5λ (d) None of the above
x2 + y2 + gx + fy + = 0 , then the normal at this
4 70. In a triangle ABC, if taken in order, consider the
point intersects the circle at the point following statements :
→ → → →
 g f  f (1) AB + BC + CA = 0
(a)  − , −  (b)  − g , − 
 2 2  2
→ → → →
 g  (2) AB + BC − CA = 0
(c)  − , f  (d) (- g, - f)
 2  → → → →
(3) AB − BC + CA = 0
 
63. Let a b → → → →
      (4) BA − BC + CA = 0
( a + b ) . ( a + b ) = a 2 + b 2 holds if and only if How many of the above statements are correct ?
 
(a) a and b are perpendicular (a) One (b) Two
 
(b) a and b are parallel (c) Three (d) Four
 
(c) a and b are inclined at an angle of 45° 71. Let the slope of the curve y = cos-1 (sin x ) be
 
(d) a and b are anti-parallel tan θ. Then, the value of θ in the interval (0, π) is
  π 3π
(
64. If r = xi + y j + zk , then what is r. i + j + k ) (a)
6
(b)
4
equal to ?
π π
(a) x (b) x + y (c) (d)
4 2
(c) - (x + y + z) (d) (x + y + z)
65. A unit vector perpendicular to each of the x −1
72. If f ( x ) = defines a function on R, then
x−4
vectors 2i − j + k and 3i - 4 j - k is
what is its domain ?
1  1  1  1  1 1 (a) (- ∞, 4) ∪ (4, ∞) (b) [4, ∞)
(a) i+ j− k (b) i+ j+ k
3 3 3 2 2 2 (c) (1, 4) ∪ (4, ∞) (d) [1, 4) ∪ (4, ∞)
1  1  1  1  1  1  73. Consider the function
(c) i- j- k (d) i+ j+ k
3 3 3 3 3 3  sin 2 x
     5x if x ≠ 0
66. If= a 3= , b 4 and a − b = 5, then what is the f (x) = 
   2
value of a + b ? if x = 0
 15
(a) 8 (b) 6 Which one of the following is correct in respect
(c) 5 2 (d) 5 of the function ?
  
67. Let a , b and c be three mutually perpendicular (a) It is not continuous at x = 0
    (b) It is continuous at every x
vectors each of unit magnitude. If A = a + b + c,
        (c) It is not continuous at x = π
B = a − b + c and C = a − b − c, then which one
(d) It is continuous at x = 0
of the following is correct ?
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74. For the function f(x) = |x - 3|, which one of the 80. A function f : A → R is defined by the equation
following is not correct ? f(x) = x2 - 4x + 5, where A = (1, 4). What is the
(a) The function is not continuous at x = - 3 range of the function ?
(b) The function is continuous at x = 3 (a) (2,5) (b) (1, 5)
(c) The function is differentiable at x = 0 (c) [1,5) (d) [1,5]
b b
(d) The function is differentiable at x = - 3
2 x − sin −1 x
81. What is ∫ ∫
[ x ] dx + [ −x ] dx equal to,
75. If the function f ( x ) = is a a
2 x + tan −1 x where [.] is the greatest integer function ?
continuous at each point in its domain, then (a) b - a (b) a - b
what is the value of f(0) ?
(c) 0 (d) 2(b - a)
1 1
(a) - (b) 8
3 3
2 ∫
82. What is | x − 5 | dx equal to ?
(c) (d) 2 2
3
(a) 2 (b) 3
f ( x ) − f (1)
76. If f ( x ) = 25 − x 2 , then what is lim (c) 4 (d) 9
x →1 x −1
equal to ?
83. What is equal to ?
1 1
(a) - (b) (a) cos4 x + c (b) sin4 x + c
24 24
(1 − sin 2 x )2 ( 2 )
2

(c) -
1
(d)
1 (c) (d) 1 − cos x + c
+c
4 3 4 3 4 4
where c is the constant of integration.
 5 − 2 tan x  dy
77. If y = tan-1  ln ( tan x )
 , then what is
 2 + 5 tan x  dx
84. What is ∫e dx equal to ?

equal to ? (a) ln|tan x| + c (b) ln|sec x| + c

(c) tan x + c (d) etan x + c
1 1
(a) - (b) 1 (c) -1 (d) where c is the constant of integration.
2 x 2 x
1
78. Which one of the following is correct in respect, d  1 
of the function
85. What is ∫  dx  tan
−1
−1
  dx equal to ?
x 
1 π
f(x) = x sin x + cos x + cos2 x ?
2 (a) 0 (b) −
4
 π π π
(a) It is increasing in the interval  0 ,  (c) − (d)
 2 2 2
 π 86. In which one of the following interval is the
(b) It remains constant in the interval  0 ,  function f(x) = x2 - 5x + 6 decreasing ?
 2
(a) (- ∞, 2] (b) [3, ∞)
 π
(c) It is decreasing in the interval  0 ,  (c) (- ∞, ∞) (d) 2,3
 2
87. The differential equation of the family of curves
π π y = p cos (ax) + q sin (ax), where p, q are arbitrary
(d) It is decreasing in the interval  , 
4 2 constants, is
1 − cos θ d2 y d2 y
79. What is lim+ equal to ? (a) − a2 y = 0 (b) − ay = 0
θ→0 θ dx 2
dx 2
(a) 2 (b) 2 2 d2 y d2 y
(c) + ay = 0 (d) + a2 y = 0
1 1 dx 2
dx 2
(c) (d) -
2 2 2
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88. The equation of the curve passing through the dy

95. If y = |sin x||x|, then what is the value of at
dy 1 dx
point (- 1, - 2) which satisfies = −x 2 − 3 , is
dx x π
x=− ?
(a) 2 2
17x y - 6x + 3x - 2 = 0 5 6
π π
(b) 6x2y + 17x2 + 2x5 - 3 = 0 −

(c) 6xy - 2x2 + 17x5 + 3 = 0 (a)

2 6
( 6 ln 2 − π 3 ) (b)
2 6 ( 6 ln 2 + π 3 )

(d) 17x2y + 6xy - 3x5 + 5 = 0 6 6

π π
89. What is the order of the differential equation −

whose solution is y = a cos x + b sin x + ce-x + d, (c)

2 6 ( 6 ln 2 + π 3 ) (d)
26 ( 6 ln 2 − π 3 )
where a, b, c and d are arbitrary constants ? 6 6
(a) 1 (b) 2 d 1 - sin 2 x
96. What is equal to, where
(c) 3 (d) 4 dx
90. What is the solution of the differential equation π π
<x< ?
 dy  4 2
ln   = ax + by ?
 dx  (a) cos x + sin x (b) - (cos x + sin x)
1 ax 1 by (c) ± (cos x + sin x) (d) None of the above
(a) aeax + beby = c (b)
e + e =c
2 2 dx
(c) aeax + be-by = c
1 1
(d) e ax + e − by = c
97. What is ∫a 2
sin x + b 2 cos2 x
2
equal to ?

a b
1  a tan x 
where c is an arbitrary constant. (a) c + tan −1  
ab  b 
91. If u = eax sin bx and v = eax cos bx, then what is
du dv 1  b tan x 
u +v equal to ? (b) c − tan −1  
dx dx ab  a 
(a) ae2ax (b) (a2 + b2)eax 1  b tan x 
(c) c + tan −1  
(c) abe2ax (d) (a + b)eax ab  a 
92. If y = sin (ln x), then which one of the following (d) None of the above
is correct ? where c is the constant of integration.
d2 y 98. Let f(x + y) = f(x)f(y) and f(x) = 1 + xg(x)φ(x),
(a) +y=0
dx 2 where lim g(x) = a and lim φ (x) = b. Then
x→0 x→0
d2 y what is f ′ (x) equal to ?
(b) =0
dx 2 (a) 1 + abf(x) (b) 1 + ab
2
d y dy (c) ab (d) abf(x)
(c) x 2 2
+x +y=0
dx dx 99. What is the solution of the differential equation
d y 2
dy dx x + y + 1
(d) x 2 +y=0−x = ?
dx dx 2 dy x + y − 1
93. A flower-bed in the form of a sector has been (a) y - x + 4 ln (x + y) = c
fenced by a wire of 40 m length. If the flower- (b) y + x + 2 ln (x + y) = c
bed has the greatest possible area, then what is (c) y - x + ln (x + y) = c
the radius of the sector ? (d) y + x + 2 ln (x + y) = c
(a) 25 m (b) 20 m (c) 10 m (d) 5 m where c is an arbitrary constant.
1
94. What is the minimum value of  x ( x − 1 ) + 1 3 , 2 sin 2 x + sin x − 1
100. What is lim equal to ?
where 0 ≤ x ≤ 1 ? x→
π 2 sin 2 x − 3 sin x + 1
1 6
 3 3 1 1
(a)   (b) 1 (a) - (b) -
4 2 3
1
1  3 3 (c) - 2 (d) - 3
(c) (d)  
2 8
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101. If two dice are thrown and at least one of the 5 14
dice shows 5, then the probability that the sum (a) (b)
39 39
is 10 or more is
20 34
1 4 (c) (d)
(a) (b) 39 39
6 11 107. 8 coins are tossed simultaneously. The probability
3 2 of getting at least 6 heads is
(c) (d)
11 11
7 57
102. The correlation coefficient computed from a set (a) (b)
of 30 observations is 0.8. Then, the percentage 64 64
of variation not explained by linear regression 37 229
(c) (d)
is 256 256
(a) 80% (b) 20% 108. Three groups of children contain 3 girls and 1
(c) 64% (d) 36% boy; 2 girls and 2 boys; 1 girl and 3 boys. One
child is selected at random from each group.
103. The average age of a combined group of men
The probability that the three selected consist
and women is 25 years. If the average age of the
of 1 girl and 2 boys is
group of men is 26 years and that of the group
13 9
of women is 21 years, then the percentage of (a) (b)
men and women in the group is respectively 32 32
(a) 20, 80 (b) 40, 60 3 1
(c) (d)
(c) 60, 40 (d) 80, 20 32 32
109. Consider the following statements :
104. If sin β is the harmonic mean of sin α and
(1) If 10 is added to each entery on a list, then
cos α, and sin θ is the arithmetic mean of sin α
the average increases by 10.
and cos α, then which of the following is/are
(2) If 10 is added to each entry on a list, then
correct ?
the standard deviation increases by 10.
(1)  π (3) If each entry on a list is doubled, then the
2 sin  α +  sin β = sin 2α
 4 average doubles.
(2)  π Which of the above statements are correct ?
2 sin θ = cos  α − 
 4 (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1 and 2 only
Select the correct answer using the code given (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 2 and 3 only
below : 110. The variance of 25 observations is 4. If 2 is
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only added to each observation, then the new
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 variance of the resulting observations is
105. Let A, B and C be three mutually exclusive and (a) 2 (b) 4
exhaustive events associated with a random (c) 6 (d) 8
experiment. If P (B) = 1.5 P (A) and P (C) = 0.5 P (B), 111. If xi > 0, yi > 0 (i = 1, 2, 3, ... n) are the values of
then P (A) is equal to two variables X and Y with geometric means P
3 4 and Q respectively, then the geometric mean
(a) (b)
4 13 X
2 1 of is
(c) (d) Y
3 2 P P
106. In a bolt factory, machines X, Y, Z manufacture (a) (b) antilog  
Q Q
bolts that are respectively 25%, 35% and 40%
of the factory’s total output. The machines (c) n(log P - log Q) (d) n(log P + log Q)
X, Y, Z respectively produce 2%, 4% and 5% 112. If the probability of simultaneous occurrence
defective bolts. A bolt is drawn at random from of two events A and B is p and the probability
the product and is found to be defective. What that exactly one of A, B occurs is q. Then, which
is the probability that it was manufactured by of the following is/are correct ?
machine X ?
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( ) ( )
(1) P A + P B = 2 − 2p − q The average of monthly wage and variance of
distribution of wages of all the workers in the
(2) P ( A ∩ B) = 1 − p − q firms A and B taken together are
Select the correct answer using the code given (a) `1860, 100
below : (b) `1750, 100
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) `1800, 81
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 (d) None of the above
113. If the regression coefficient of Y on X is - 6, and
117. Three dice having digits 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6
the correlation coefficient between X and Y is
on their faces are marked I, II and III and
1
- , then the regression coefficient of X on Y rolled. Let x, y and z represent the number
2
would be on die-I, die-II and die-III respectively. What
is the number of possible outcomes such that
1 1
(a) (b) - x > y > z?
24 24
(a) 14 (b) 16
1 1 (c) 18 (d) 20
(c) - (d)
6 6
118. Which one of the following can be obtained
114. The set of bivariate observations (x1, y1),
from an ogive ?
(x2, y2), ..., (xn, yn) are such that all the values
are distinct and all the observations fall on a (a) Mean (b) Median
straight line with non-zero slope. Then the (c) Geometric mean (d) Mode
possible values of the correlation coefficient 119. In any discrete series (when all values are not
between x and y are
same), if x represents mean deviation about
(a) 0 and 1 only (b) 0 and - 1 only
(c) 0, 1 and - 1 (d) - 1 and l only mean and y represents standard deviation,
115. Two integers x and y are chosen with then which one of the following is correct ?
replacement from set (0, 1, 2, ..., 10). The (a) y ≥ x (b) y ≤ x
probability that |x - y| > 5 is (c) x = y (d) x < y
6 35 120. In which one of the following cases would you
(a) (b) expect to get a negative correlation ?
11 121
30 (a) The ages of husbands and wives
25
(c) (d) (b) Shoe size and intelligence
121 121
116. An analysis of monthly wages paid to the (c) Insurance companies’ profits and the
workers in two firms A and B belonging to the number of claims they have to pay
same industry gives the following result : (d) Amount of rainfall and yield of crop
Firm A Firm B
Number of workes 500 600
Average monthly wage 1860 1750
Variance of distribution of 81 100
wages

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Q. No. Answer Key Topic Name Chapter Name
1 (c) Properties of Logarithm Logarithm
2 (c) G. P. Sequence and Series
3 (b) Inverse of a Matrix Number system
4 (b) Inverse Matrix Matrices and Determinant
5 (c) Operation of Sets Sets
6 (b) Combination Permutation and Combination
7 (c) G. P. Sequence and Series
8 (a) Application of Sets Sets
9 (c) Application of Sets Sets
10 (d) Relation of Roots Quadratic Equations
11 (d) Middle term Binomial Theorem
12 (d) Properties of Determinant Matrices and Determinant
13 (a) Properties of Determinant Matrices and Determinant
14 (a) Adjoints Matrix Matrices and Determinant
15 (b) Cube Roots of Unity Complex Number
16 (d) Logarithm Logarithm
17 (b) Permutation Permutation and Combination
18 (a) Value of Determinant Determinant
19 (d) Value of Determinant Determinant
20 (b) Properties of Matrix Matrix
21 (b) Identities Trigonometry
22 (c) Identities Trigonometry
23 (a) Properties of Angles Trigonometry
24 (c) Height and Distance Trigonometry
25 (d) Values Trigonometry
26 (c) Height and Distance Trigonometry
27 (b) Identities Trigonometry
28 (c) Values Trigonometry
29 (b) Properties of Roots Quadratic Equation
30 (b) Inverse Trigonometry Trigonometry
31 (c) Infinite G.P. Sequence and Series
32 (c) Properties of A.P. & G.P. Sequence and Series
33 (d) Permutation Permutation and Combination
34 (a) Properties of Roots Quadratic Equation
35 (b) Maximum and Minimum Value Trigonometry
36 (c) Circle 2D
37 (a) Pair of Straight Lines 2D
38 (d) Angle between Two Lines 2D
39 (b) Distance Formula 2D
40 (a) Equation of Line 2D
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41 (b) Perpendicular Distance 3D
42 (b) Distance Formula 3D
43 (b) Equation of Line 3D
44 (a) Properties of Plane 3D
45 (a) Cosine Rule Trigonometry
46 (c) Area 2D
47 (c) Circle 2D
48 (a) Properties of Vector Vector
49 (b) Dot Product Vector
50 (b) Unit Vector Vector
51 (d) Properties of Vector Vector
52 (d) Properties of Vector Vector
53 (c) Properties of Vector Vector
54 (d) Momentum Vector
55 (a) Properties of Vector Vector
56 (a) Differential Coefficient Differentiation
57 (c) Domain Function
58 (d) Continuity Continuity and Differentiability
59 (c) Continuity Continuity and Differentiability
60 (d) Limits Limits
61 (d) Limits Limits
62 (b) Differential Coefficient Differentiation
63 (a) Increasing and Decreasing Differentiation
64 (d) Limits Limits
65 (a) Maximum and Minimum Value Differentiation
66 (d) Indefinite Integration Integration
67 (c) Definite Integration Integration
68 (c) Indefinite Integration Integration
69 (c) Indefinite Integration Integration
70 (a) Definite Integration Integration
71 (b) Increasing and Decreasing Differentiation
72 (d) Differential Equation Differentiation
73 (a) Differential Equation Differentiation
74 (b) Order and Degree Differential Equation
75 (b) Differential Equation Differentiation
76 (a) Differential Coefficient Differentiation
77 (a) Differential Coefficient Differentiation
78 (a) Maximum and Minimum Value Differentiation
79 (c) Maximum and Minimum Value Differentiation
80 (c) Differential Coefficient Differentiation
81 (b) Differential Coefficient Differentiation
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Q. No. Answer Key Topic Name Chapter Name

82 (d) Indefinite Integration Integration
83 (d) Limits Limits
84 (b) Differential Equation Differentiation
85 (c) Limits Limits
86 (a) Probability Probability
87 (d) Correlation Coefficient Statistics
88 (b) Mean Statistics
89 (d) A.P. and G.P. Sequence and Series
90 (d) Probability Probability
91 (a) Bayes Theorem Probability
92 (c) Binomial Distribution Probability
93 (c) Probability Probability
94 (a) Mean and Standard Deviation Statistics
95 (a) Standard Deviation Statistics
96 (a) Mean Statistics
97 (a) Probability Probability
98 (d) Correlation Coefficient Statistics
99 (c) Correlation Coefficient Statistics
100 (d) Probability Probability
101 (c) Mean and Variance Statistics
102 (b) Sample Space Probability
103 (d) Graphs Statistics
104 (c) Mean and Standard Deviation Statistics
105 (b) Correlation Coefficient Statistics
106 (a) Bayes Theorem Probability
107 (c) Binomial Distribution Probability
108 (a) Probability Probability
109 (c) Mean and Standard Deviation Statistics
110 (b) Standard Deviation Statistics
111 (a) Mean Statistics
112 (c) Probability Probability
113 (b) Correlation Coefficient Statistics
114 (d) Correlation Coefficient Statistics
115 (c) Probability Probability
116 (d) Mean and Variance Statistics
117 (d) Sample Space Probability
118 (b) Graphs Statistics
119 (d) Mean and Standard Deviation Statistics
120 (c) Correlation Coefficient Statistics