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Subject Code: BCA 1030
Subject Name: Mathematics for IT
Unit 1: Set Theory

1) What is a collection of objects?
a) Class
b) Array
c) Matrix
d) Set
2) A set denoted by ___________ letters.
a) Capital letters
b) Small letters
c) Numbers
d) Any symbols
3) The elements of a set are denoted by ___________ letters.
a) Capital letters
b) Small letters
c) Numbers
d) Any symbols
4) If a is an element of a set A, we say that ___________.
a) a ∈ A
b) a ∉ A
c) a ⊆ A
d) a ⊂ A
5) How many types of representing a set?
a) 2
b) 3
c) 4
d) 5
6) The set of all vowels in the English alphabets is ___________.
a) {a ,e ,i ,o ,u}
b) {e .a ,i ,u ,o}
c) {i ,a ,o ,e ,u}
d) All of the above
7) {s ,c ,h ,o ,l} is the representation of a set in the ___________ form.
a) Roster
b) Set builder
c) Array
d) General
8) A= {x: x is a letter of the word LITTLE}, the element of a set is ___________.
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a) {L ,I ,T ,E}
b) { L ,I ,T ,T ,L ,E }
c) { L ,T ,I ,E }
d) None of the above
9) A set which does not contain any element is called ___________.
a) Empty set
b) Null set
c) Void set
d) All of these
10) A= {Men in the world}, the element of a set is ___________.
a) Empty set
b) Finite set
c) Infinite set
d) Null set
11) Two sets A and B are said to be equal if they have exactly the same elements then we write
___________.
a) Equal set
b) Equivalent set
c) Subset
d) Not equal set
12) If every element of a set A is also an element of a set B, then A is called ___________.
a) A ∈ B
b) A ∉ B
c) A ⊆ B
d) A ⊂ B
13) The collection of all subsets of a set A is called ___________.
a) Power set of A
b) Number set of A
c) Super set of A
d) Equivalent set of A
14) Standard formula for find the power set of given set is ___________.
a) n2
b) 2n
c) 2n + 1
d) 2n
15) Power set is always contain a ___________ set.
a) Empty
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b) Null
c) Void
d) All of the above
16) The graphical form of the set is ___________.
a) Chart
b) Graph
c) Venn diagram
17) U is the set of all elements of U which are not the elements of A, is called ___________.
a) Complement of a set
b) Union of set
c) Intersection of set
d) Super set
18) Let U = {x: x is the employee of marketing department}. Let A = {y: y is the employee of
selling & distribution department}, A’ is ___________.
a) employee of marketing department
b) employee of selling & distribution department
c) employee of accounting department
d) none of the above
19) if ___________ , then A and B are said to be disjoint sets.
a) A ∩ B = ϕ
b) A ∪ B = ϕ
c) A ⊂ B = ϕ
d) A ⊆ B = ϕ
20) Let A = {x: x ∈ Z+}; B = {x: x is a multiple of 7, x ∈ Z}, A ∩ B = ___________.
a) {1, 3, 5 ,7 ,9}
b) {1, 5, 9, 11 21 ,49}
c) {7, 14, 21, 28, ………..}
21) If {x: x ∈ A and x ∉ B} then called ___________.
a) A+B
b) A–B
c) A*B
d) A/ B
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22) If X and Y are two sets such that n(X ∩ Y) = 100, n(X) = 30, n(X ∪ Y) = 50, then
n(Y) = ___________.
a) 50
b) 20
c) 120
d) -120
23) Find x and y if (x + 3, 10) = (1, x + 3y)
a) 2, -4
b) 4, -2
c) -2, 4
d) -4, 2
24) A set that is empty or consists of a definite number of elements is called the ___________ set.
a) Null
b) Scalar
c) Infinite
d) Finite
25) The symbol of rational number is ___________.
a) Q
b) N
c) Z
d) R
26) If set A = {1, 2, 3, 4} and set B = {3, 1, 4, 2), then the two sets are ___________.
a) Disjoint
b) Equal
c) Equivalent
d) Void
Unit 2: Mathematical Logic

27) What is a symbol of conjunction is ___________.
a) ∧
∨
b)
⋃
c)
d) ⋂
28) What is a symbol of AND operation is ___________.
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∧
a)
∨
b)
⋃
c)
⋂
d)
29) What is a symbol of disjunction is ___________.
∧
a)
∨
b)
⋃
c)
⋂
d)
30) What is a symbol of OR operation is ___________.
∧
a)
∨
b)
⋃
c)
⋂
d)
31) What is a symbol of negation is ___________.
a) !
b) ≢
c) ≇
d) ~
32) What is a symbol of NOT operation is ___________.

a) !
b) ≢
c) ≇
d) ~
33) F ∧ T = ___________.
a) F
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b) T
34) F ∨ T = ___________.
a) T
b) F
35) ~ (p ∧ q) is equivalent to ___________.
a) ~ p ∧ q
b) P ∧ ~ q
c) ~ p ∨ ~ q
d) ~ p ∧ ~ q
36) ~ (p ∧ q) is equivalent to ___________.
a) ~ p ∧ q
b) P ∧ ~ q
c) ~ p ∨ ~ q
d) ~ p ∧ ~ q
37) If p is true and q is false, then p → q is ___________.
a) FALSE
b) TRUE
38) If p and q are both false, then p ↔ q is ___________.
a) FALSE
b) TRUE
39) If p is false and q is true, then p → q is ___________.
a) FALSE
b) TRUE
40) If p and q are both true, then p ↔ q is ___________.
a) FALSE
b) TRUE
41) (~p) ⋁ q is equivalent to ___________.
a) p ∧ (~q)
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b) p ↔ q
c) p → q
d) p ⇒ q
42) Truth value for ( p ⋀ q ) ∧ ( ~p) is ___________.
a) Tautologies
b) Contradiction
c) One true and other false
d) One false and other true
43) Truth value for ( p ⋀ q ) ∨ ( ~q) is ___________.
a) Tautologies
b) Contradiction
44) Truth value for ( p ∨ q ) ∧ ( ~q) is ___________.
a) Tautologies
b) Contradiction
45) Truth value for ~ [(~ p) ∨ q ] is ___________.
a) Tautologies
b) Contradiction
46) ~ [(~ p) ∨ q] is equivalent to ___________.
a) ~ p ∧ q
b) P ∧ ~ q
c) ~ p ∨ ~ q
d) ~ p ∧ ~ q
47) ~ [p ∨ (~q)] is equivalent to ___________.
a) ~ p ∧ q
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b) P ∧ ~ q
c) ~ p ∨ ~ q
d) ~ p ∧ ~ q
48) Construction of ___________ is a method to determine whether a given statement is a
tautology or contradiction.
a) Logical
b) Sentence
c) truth table
d) diagrams
49) Two statements S1 and S2 are said to be logically equivalent if they have the same
___________ for all logical possibilities.
a) Values
b) Parameters
c) Answers
d) truth values
50) Logic is the study of general patterns of ___________, without reference to particular
___________.
a) samples, events
b) answers, situation
c) reasoning, meaning
d) context, reasoning
Unit 3: Modern Algebra

51) The image of an ordered pair (x, y) under f is denoted by ___________.
a) x f y
b) y f x
c) f x y
d) f y x
52) The symbols +, x, 0, *… are used in ___________ operation on a set.
a) Decimal
b) Arithmetic
c) Binary
d) None of these
53) If Z is the set of integers then usual ___________ operation on Z.
a) Decimal
b) Addition
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c) Binary
d) None of these
54) If Q is the set of rational then usual ___________ operation on Q.
a) Decimal
b) Multiplication
c) Binary
d) None of these
55) If * is a binary operation on G then ___________ is an algebraic structure.
a) (G, G)
b) (*, *)
c) (*, G)
d) (G, *)
56) A/an ___________set with one or more binary operations is called a/an ___________.
a) empty, algebraic structure
b) non-empty, algebraic structure
c) empty, group
d) non-empty, group
57) Addition modulo n of two integers a and b is written as ___________.
a) a n + b
b) a n + b
c) a + n b
d) a + n b
58) Multiplication modulo n of two integers a and b is written as ___________.
a) a n × b
b) a × n b
c) a n × b
d) a * n b
59) A non-empty set G is said to be a semi group w.r.t. the binary operation if the
___________ and ___________ axioms are satisfied.
a) distributive, identity
b) closure, associative
c) associative, commutative
d) commutative, distributive
60) The identity element in a group is ___________.
a) Finite
b) Infinite
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c) Unique
d) None of these
Unit 4: Trigonometry
61) A ___________ is the angle subtended at the center of a circle by an arc equal to the radius
of the circle.
a) Radian
b) Circular measure
c) Both A and B
d) None of these
62) π Radians are equal to ___________.
a) 180o
b) 22 ∕ 7
c) 90o
d) 3.14
63) 5.9 radians = ___________ degree.
a) 337
b) 144.9
c) 180
d) 337.90
64) 45o = ___________ radians.
a) 0.1
b) 0.78
c) 0.5
d) None of these
65) The basic knowledge of allied angles and compound angles is given in ___________.
a) Geometry
b) Boolean algebra
c) Trigonometric
d) None of these
66) Length of an arc of a circle is equal to the ___________ of the radius of the circle and the
angle in ___________ subtended at the center by the arc.
a) product, degree
b) sum, radian
c) product, radian
d) sum, degree
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67) A spaceship moves in a circular orbit of radius 9000 km round the earth. How far does it
travel while sweeping an angle of 150o?
a) 7500 π km
b) 4000 π km
c) 8000 π km
d) 6500 π km
68) sec 30o tan 60o + sin 45o cosec 45o + cos 30o cot 60o = ___________.
a) 5 ∕ 2
b) 2.5
c) Both A and B
d) None of these
69) Tan 90o = ___________.
a) 1
b) 0
c) ∞
d) -1
70) What is value of (2x - 3)(cosec2 π ∕ 3 – sin2 π ∕ 4) = x tan2 ( π ∕ 4) – sec2 ( π ∕ 6)
–2
a) –(5/4)
b) 4/5
c) 5/4
d) –(4/5)
71) Cosec 1305o = ___________
a) 2
b) 1/ √ 2
c) −√2
d) √ 1
72) Sin 135o + cos 480o = ___________

Sin 135o – cos 120o
a) 1
b) 1/ √ 2
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c) 3−2 √ 2
d) √ 1
73) If sec θ = 13/5 and 270o < θ < 360, the value of 2sin θ + 3cos θ = ___________.
4sin θ + 9cos θ
a) 3
b) -3
c) 0
d) -1
74) Tan 15o = ___________
a) 1
b) 1/ √ 2 - 3
c) 2−√ 3
d) √ 1
75) If sin A = -5/13, cos B = 4/5, then cos (A + B) = ___________.

a) 63 / 65
b) -63 / 65
c) 65 / 63
d) -65 / 63
76) If A + B = π / 4, then (1 + tan A)(1 + tan B) = ___________.
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
77) tan θ and cot θ are ___________ to each other.
a) Trigonometric
b) Algebraic
c) similar
d) reciprocal
78) tan (90o - θ ) = ___________
a) cos θ
b) sin θ
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c) cot θ
d) cosec θ
79) sin (180o + θ ) = ___________
a) –sin θ
b) Sin θ
c) Cos θ
d) -cos θ
80) Cot (180o - θ ) = ___________
a) Cot θ
b) Tan θ
c) –cot θ
d) -tan θ
81) If tan α = 1/3 and tan β = 1/7, then 2 α + β = ___________
a) π / 2
b) π /4
c) π /3
d) π
82) 1 + tan2 (45o - θ ) = ___________

1 – tan2 (45o - θ )
a) Cosec θ
b) sec θ
c) sec 2 θ
d) cosec 2θ
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83) Tan θ = ___________

a) Opposite side ∕ adjacent side
b) Adjacent side ∕ adjacent side
c) Opposite side ∕ hypotenuse
d) Adjacent side ∕ opposite side
84) cosec θ = ___________
b) Adjacent side ∕ adjacent side
d) Hypotenuse ∕ opposite side
85) Cos θ = ___________
b) Adjacent side ∕ Hypotenuse
86) cot θ = ___________
d) Adjacent side ∕ opposite side
87) Sin θ = ___________
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88) sec θ = ___________
a) Hypotenuse ∕ adjacent side
89) cosec2 θ - 1 = ___________
a) Tan2 θ
b) Cot2 θ
c) Sec2 θ
d) Sin2 θ
90) Sin2 θ + cos2 θ = ___________
a) Tan2 θ
b) Cot2 θ
c) 1
d) 0
91) Tan2 θ – sec2 θ = ___________
a) sin2 θ
b) Cos2 θ
c) 1
d) 0
92) 1 – sin2 θ = ___________
a) sin2 θ
b) Cos2 θ
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c) 1
d) 0
93) 1 + cot2 θ = ___________
a) sin2 θ
b) Cosec2 θ
c) 1
d) 0
94) 1 + tan2 θ=¿ ___________
a) sin2 θ
b) Cosec2 θ
c) 1
d) sec2 θ
95) sec2 θ - 1 = ___________
a) Tan2 θ
b) Cot2 θ
c) Sec2 θ
d) Sin2 θ
96) 1 + cos2 θ=¿ ___________
a) sin2 θ
b) Cosec2 θ
c) 1
d) sec2 θ
97) sin A cos B + cos A sin B = ___________
a) sin(A - B)
b) cos(A + B)
c) sin(A + B)
d) cos(A - B)
98) cos A cos B + sin A sin B = ___________
a) sin(A - B)
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b) cos(A + B)
c) sin(A + B)
d) cos(A - B)
99) cos A cos B – sin A sin B = ___________
a) sin(A - B)
b) cos(A + B)
c) sin(A + B)
d) cos(A - B)
100) sin A cos B – cos A sin B = ___________
a) sin(A - B)
b) cos(A + B)
c) sin(A + B)
d) cos(A - B)
101) Tan A + tan B = ___________
1 – Tan A tan B
a) tan(A - B)
b) cot(A + B)
c) tan(A + B)
d) cot(A - B)
102) tan A - tan B = ___________
1 + tan A tan B
a) tan(A - B)
b) cot(A + B)
c) tan(A + B)
d) cot(A - B)
103) 2sin A cos A = ___________
a) Cos 2A
b) Sin 2A
c) Sin A
d) cos A
104) 2tan A = ___________
1 – tan2 A
a) Tan A
b) cot A
c) cot 2A
d) tan 2A
105) tan (180o + θ ) = ___________
a) –sin θ
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b) tan θ
c) -tan θ
d) sin θ
106) cos (90o + θ ) = ___________
a) –sin θ
b) Sin θ
c) Cos θ
d) -cos θ
107) sin (180o - θ ) = ___________
a) –sin θ
b) Sin θ
c) Cos θ
d) -cos θ
108) sec (180o + θ ) = ___________
a) –sin θ
b) Sec θ
c) sin θ
d) -sec θ
109) sin (90o + θ ) = ___________
a) –sin θ
b) Sin θ
c) Cos θ
d) -cos θ
110) Cot A – tan A = ___________
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a) 2 tan A
b) 2 cot A
c) 2 cot 2A
d) 2 tan 2A
111) 1 – cos 2A = ___________
1 + cos 2A
a) Tan2A
b) Tan 2A
c) Sin 2A
d) Sin2A
112) Cot A + tan A = ___________
a) 2 sin A
b) 2 cosec 2A
c) 2 sin 2A
d) 2 cosec A
113) 2 tan A = ___________
1 + tan2A
a) Tan2A
b) Tan 2A
c) Sin 2A
d) Sin2A
114) 1 – tan2A = ___________
1 + tan2A
a) Tan2A
b) Tan 2A
c) cos 2A
d) cos2A
115) sec (90o + θ ) = ___________
a) –cosec θ
b) cosec θ
c) sin θ
d) -sec θ
116) cosec (180o + θ ) = ___________
a) –sin θ
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b) cosec θ
c) sin θ
d) -cosec θ
117) sec (180o - θ ) = ___________
a) –sin θ
b) Sec θ
c) sin θ
d) -sec θ
118) sin (90o - θ ) = ___________
a) –sin θ
b) Sin θ
c) Cos θ
d) -cos θ
119) cos (180o - θ ) = ___________
a) –sin θ
b) Sin θ
c) Cos θ
d) -cos θ
120) tan (180o - θ ) = ___________
a) –sin θ
b) tan θ
c) -tan θ
d) sin θ
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121) Cot (180o + θ ) = ___________

a) Cot θ
b) Tan θ
c) –cot θ
d) -tan θ
122) sec (90o + θ ) = ___________
a) –sin θ
b) cosec θ
c) sin θ
d) -cosec θ
123) cosec (90o + θ ) = ___________
a) –sin θ
b) sec θ
c) sin θ
d) -cosec θ
124) cos (180o + θ ) = ___________
a) –sin θ
b) Sin θ
c) Cos θ
d) -cos θ
125) tan (90o + θ ) = ___________
a) –cot θ
b) tan θ
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c) -tan θ
d) cot θ
126) cosec (180o - θ ) = ___________
a) –sin θ
b) cosec θ
c) sin θ
d) -cosec θ
127) Cot (90o - θ ) = ___________
a) Cot θ
b) Tan θ
c) –cot θ
d) -tan θ
128) cosec (90o - θ ) = ___________
a) –sin θ
b) sec θ
c) sin θ
d) -cosec θ
129) cos (90o - θ ) = ___________
a) –sin θ
b) Sin θ
c) Cos θ
d) -cos θ
130) Cot (90o + θ ) = ___________
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a) Cot θ
b) Tan θ
c) –cot θ
d) -tan θ
Unit 5: Limits and Continuity

131) The numbers are represented as points on a horizontal line called the ___________.
a) Real axis
b) Imaginary axes
c) X- axis
d) Y- axis
132) If a ≤ b, then | a – b | is ___________.
a) Positive
b) Negative
c) Zero
d) Both (a) and (c)
133) The distance between a and b is defined as ___________
a) a–b
b) |a–b|
c) b–a
d) |b–a|
134) A function of a ___________ is a function from N to R.
a) Integer numbers
b) Discrete variable
c) Continuous variable
d) Real numbers
135) A function of a ___________ is a function from R to R.
a) Integer numbers
b) Discrete variable
c) Continuous variable
d) Real numbers
136) The list given in ___________ is called a sequence.
a) (#)
b) (&)
c) (…)
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d) (*)
137) A sequence is said to be convergent if it has a unique ___________ point.
a) Marked
b) Limit
c) Cross
d) continuous
138) The sequences that do not converge are called ___________ sequences.
a) Oscillatory
b) Cyclic
c) Bisected
d) periodic
139) A constant sequence is ___________.
a) Convergent
b) Divergent
c) Scalar
d) regular
140) If {x ∈ R | a < x < b}, then interval is ___________
a) (a, b)
b) [a, b]
c) [a, b)
d) (a, b]
141) If {x ∈ R | a ≤ x ≤ b}, then interval is ___________
a) (a, b)
b) [a, b]
c) [a, b)
d) (a, b]
142) If {x ∈ R | a < x ≤ b}, then interval is ___________
a) (a, b)
b) [a, b]
c) [a, b)
d) (a, b]
143) If {x ∈ R | a ≤ x < b}, then interval is ___________
a) (a, b)
b) [a, b]
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c) [a, b)
d) (a, b]
144) If {x ∈ R | a ≤ x}, then interval is ___________
a) [a, ∞ )
b) (a, ∞ )
c) (- ∞ , a]
d) (- ∞ , a)
145) If {x ∈ R | a < x}, then interval is ___________
a) [a, ∞ )
b) (a, ∞ )
c) (- ∞ , a]
d) (- ∞ , a)
146) If {x ∈ R | x ≥ a}, then interval is ___________
a) [a, ∞ )
b) (a, ∞ )
c) (- ∞ , a]
d) (- ∞ , a)
147) If {x ∈ R | x > a}, then interval is ___________
a) [a, ∞ )
b) (a, ∞ )
c) (- ∞ , a]
d) (- ∞ , a)
148) If {R}, then interval is ___________
a) [a, ∞ )
b) (a, ∞ )
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c) ( ∞ , ∞ ]
d) (- ∞ , ∞ )
149) The open interval is denoted by ___________.
a) []
b) ()
c) {}
d) <>
150) The close interval is denoted by ___________.
a) []
b) ()
c) {}
d) <>
151) If {x ∈ R | | x - 5 | < 6}, then interval is ___________
a) (1, 11)
b) [1, 11)
c) (1, 11]
d) [1, 11]
152) lt (10 – 5x) = ___________
x → 2
a) 10
b) 5
c) 0
d) -5
153) lt x2 – 5x + 6 = ___________
x → 2 x-2
a) -1
b) -2
c) 0
d) 2
154) lt x3 – 1 = ___________
x →1 x-1
a) -1
b) -3
c) 0
d) 3
155) lt x- 1 = ___________
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x → 3 x2 - 1
a) 4
b) 1/4
c) 0
d) 2
156) lt x2 + 2x + 1 = ___________
x → 3 x2 - 3x + 2
a) -1
b) -2
c) 8
d) 2
157) lt 1 = ___________
x → 1 √ 2 x +3
a) 1 / √5
b) 5
c) √5
d) 1
Unit 6: Differentiation
158) The process of finding a derivative is called ___________.
a) Calculus
b) Differentiation
c) Limits & continuity
d) None of these
159) If f(x) = 4x – 3, then f’ (3) = ___________.
a) 8
b) 0
c) 1
d) 4
160) If f(x) = x3 & c = 2, then f’ (x) = ___________.
a) 3
b) 12
c) 4
d) 8
161) If f(x) = ex & c=log 3, then f’ (x) = ___________.
a) e log 3
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b) ex
c) 3
d) log 3
162) If f(x) = log x & c=log log 2, then f’ (x) = ___________.
a) 1 / log log 2
b) log log 2
c) log 2
d) none of these
163) lt sin x = ___________
x → 0 x
a) 1
b) Sin x
c) x
d) 0
164) lt 1 – cos x = ___________
x → 0 x
a) 1
b) Sin x
c) x
d) 0
165) If f(x) = sin x & c = 3 π / 2, then f’ (x) = ___________
a) -1
b) 0
c) 1
d) ∞
166) If f(x) = cos x & c = π / 4, then f’ (x) = ___________
a) -1/ √2
b) 0
c) 1/ √2
d) ∞
167) If f(x) = sin x & c = π , then f’ (x) = ___________

a) -1
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b) 0
c) 1
d) ∞
168) If f(x) = cos x & c =0, then f’ (x) = ___________

a)-1
b)0
c)1
d) ∞
169) If f has a derivative at c, then f is ___________ at c.
a) Discontinuous
b) Differentiation
c) Limit
d) continuous
170) If f(x) = 1/x, then f’(x) = ___________
a) -1/x2
b) -1/x
c) X2
d) –x2
171) If f(x) = √ x , then f’(x) = ___________
a) 1/ √ x
b) 1/x2
c) 1/2 √ x
d) - √x
172) If f(x) = ax, then f’(x) = ___________
a) ax
b) ax log e a
c) x log a
173) If f(x) = ex, then f’(x) = ___________
a) ex
b) ex log e a
c) x log a
174) If f(x) = log x, then f’(x) = ___________
a) Log x
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b) ax log e a
c) x log a
d) 1/x
175) If f(x) = sin x, then f’(x) = ___________

a) Sin x
b) –sin x
c) cos x
d) –cos x
176) If f(x) = cos x, then f’(x) = ___________
a) Sin x
b) –sin x
c) cos x
d) –cos x
177) If f(x) = tan x, then f’(x) = ___________
a) Sec2 x
b) sin x/cos x
c) cos2 x
d) –sec2 x
178) If f(x) = cot x, then f’(x) = ___________
a) cosec2 x
b) sin x/cos x
c) cos x/tan x
d) –cosec2 x
179) If f(x) = sec x, then f’(x) = ___________
a) Sec2 x
b) 1/sin x
c) Sec x tan x
d) 1/cos x
180) If f(x) = cosec x, then f’(x) = ___________
a) cosec2 x
b) 1/sin x
c) -cosec x cot x
d) 1/cos x
181) If f(x) = sin-1 x, then f’(x) = ___________
a) 1/ √ 1−x 2
b) 1/sin x
c) -1/ √ 1−x 2
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182) If f(x) = sin-1 x, then f’(x) = ___________
a) 1/ √ 1−x 2
b) 1/sin x
c) -1/ √ 1−x 2
183) If f(x) = tan-1 x, then f’(x) = ___________

a) 1/ √ 1−x 2
b) 1/1+x2
c) -1/ √ 1−x 2
d) -1/1+x2
184) If f(x) = cot-1 x, then f’(x) = ___________
a) 1/ √ 1−x 2
b) 1/1+x2
c) -1/ √ 1−x 2
d) -1/1+x2
185) If f(x) = sec-1 x, then f’(x) = ___________
a) 1/|x| √ x2 - 1
b) 1/1+x2
c) -1/|x| √ x2 - 1
d) -1/1+x2
186) If f(x) = cosec-1 x, then f’(x) = ___________
a) 1/|x| √ x2 - 1
b) 1/1+x2
c) -1/|x| √ x2 - 1
d) -1/1+x2
187) (g ∘ f) (x) is ___________ equal to( f ∘ g)(x)
a) not always
b) sometimes
c) always
d) never
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188) The mathematician Gottfried Wilhelm Van Leibniz used the symbol ___________ for
f’(x)
a) dx/dy
b) dy
c) dy/dx
d) dx
189) Issac Newton and Leibniz are the two mathematician who developed ___________.
a) Differentiation
b) Calculus
c) Integration
d) None of these
190) Let y = f(u) and u = g(x) be two differentiable functions, then according to ___________
dy dy du
⋅
dx = du dx
a) Differentiation rule
b) Chain rule
c) Division rule
d) Multiplication rule
191) If we evaluate dx / dy by using only the definition and not the ___________, then we call
this differentiation from first principles.
a) Definition
b) Variables
c) known formulas
d) limit
192) If f(x) = log (2x + 3), then f’(x) = ___________.
a) 1/(2x + 3)
b) 2x + 3
c) 2/(2x + 3)
193) If f(x) = 3a / 4x5, then f’(x) = ___________.
a) -15a/x6
b) -15a/x5
c) 15a/x6
d) 15a/x5
194) If f(x) = sin x + cos x, then f’(x) = ___________.
Cos x
a) Sec2 x
b) sin x/cos x
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c) cos2 x
d) –sec2 x
195) If f(x) = sin 3x, then f’(x) = ___________.
a) Sin x
b) 3 cos 3x
c) 3 sin 3x
d) -3 sin 3x
196) If f(x) = e5x + 3, then f’(x) = ___________.
a) ex
b) 5ex
c) 5ex + 3
197) If x = 2sin t and y = cos 2t, then f’(x) = ___________.
a) -2 sin t
b) 2 sin t
c) 2 sin 2t
d) 2 cos t
198) If x = a( θ + sin θ ¿ and y = a(1 - cos θ ), then f’(x) = ___________.
a) Tan θ
b) Cot θ
c) Cot θ /2
d) Tan θ /2
199) If f(x) = x – 1/x, then f’(x) = ___________.
a) 1 – 1/x
b) x–1
c) 1 – 1/x2
200) If x = a sec θ and y = b tan θ , then f’(x) = ___________.
a) cosec θ
b) b/a cosec θ
c) a/b cosec θ
d) a/b tan θ
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Unit 7: Integrations
201) The process of summation is generalized by ___________.
a) differential equation
b) trigonometry
c) integration
d) differentiation
202) The derivative of a function remains the same if a ___________ is added to it.
a) Function
b) Constant
c) Variable
d) value
203) ∫ k dx = ___________
a) Kx + c
b) K+c
c) X+c
204) ∫ x dx = ___________
a) 1
b) X+c
c) X2 + c
d) X2 / 2 + c
∫
205) 1 / x dx = ___________
a) 1
b) 1/x + c
c) log x + c
206) ∫ ex dx = ___________
a) ex + c
b) ex
c) log x + c
d) 1
207) ∫ sin x dx = ___________
a) Sin x + c
b) –cos x + c
c) Cos x + c
d) –sin x + c
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208) ∫ cos x dx = ___________
a) Sin x + c
b) –cos x + c
c) Cos x + c
d) –sin x + c
209) ∫ sec2 x dx = ___________
a) Sec x + c
b) –cos x + c
c) Tan x + c
d) sec x tan x + c
210) ∫ cosec2 x dx = ___________
a) Sin x + c
b) –cot x + c
c) tan x + c
d) –sin x + c
211) ∫ sec x tan x dx = ___________
a) sec x tan x + c
b) –sec x + c
c) Cos x + c
d) sec x + c
212) ∫ cosec x cot x dx = ___________
a) cosec x + c
b) sin x + c
c) -cosec x + c
d) –sin x + c
213) ∫ dx = ___________
1 + x2
a) tan-1 x + c
b) 1 / 1 + x2 + c
c) tan x + c
214) ∫ dx = ___________
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√ 1−x 2
a) sin x + c
b) 1 / √ 1−x 2
+c
-1
c) sin x + c
215) ∫ dx = ___________
√ x2 - 1
a) log √ x2 – 1 + c
b) log (x + √ x2 - 1) + c
c) log x + c
216) ∫ dx = ___________
x √ x2 - 1
a) sec-1 x + c
b) cosec-1 x + c
c) both (a) & (b)
217) ∫ x-4 dx = ___________
a) 1 / x3 + c
b) -1 / x4 + c
c) -1 / 3x3 + c
218) ∫ sin (A + B) + sin (A - B) dx = ___________
a) 2 sin A cos B
b) 2 cos A sin B
c) 2 cos A cos B
d) 2 sin A sin B
219) ∫ sin (A + B) - sin (A - B) dx = ___________
a) 2 sin A cos B
b) 2 cos A sin B
c) 2 cos A cos B
d) 2 sin A sin B
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220) ∫ cos (A + B) - cos (A - B) dx = ___________
a) 2 sin A cos B
b) 2 cos A sin B
c) 2 cos A cos B
d) 2 sin A sin B
221) ∫ cos (A + B) - cos (A - B) dx = ___________
a) 2 sin A cos B
b) 2 cos A sin B
c) 2 cos A cos B
d) 2 sin A sin B
222) ∫ etan-1 x dx = ___________
1 + x2
a) tan-1 x + c
b) ex + c
c) etan-1 x + c
223) ∫ x2 dx = ___________
1 + x6
a) 1/3 tan-1 x3 + c
b) x2 + c
c) 1/1 + x6 + c
224) ∫ tan x dx = ___________
a) sin x / cos x + c
b) sec x + c
c) 1/1+x2 + c
d) log sec x + c
225) ∫ sec x dx = ___________
a) 1 / cos x + c
b) sec x + c
c) 1/1+x2 + c
d) log (sec x + tan x) + c
226) ∫ dx = ___________
x2 + a2
a) 1 / tan-1(x2 + a2) + c
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b) 1 / a tan-1(x/a) + c
c) tan(x/a) + c
227) ∫ dx = ___________
x2 - a2
a) 1 / log(x2 - a2) + c
b) 1 / 2a log(x-a/x+a) + c
c) tan(x/a) + c
228) ∫ dx = ___________
a 2 - x2
a) 1 / tan-1(x2 + a2) + c
b) 1 / a tan-1(x/a) + c
c) 1 / 2a log(a+x/a-x) + c
229) ∫ dx = ___________
√ a 2 - x2
a) 1 / tan-1(x2 + a2) + c
b) sin-1(x/a) + c
c) 1 / 2a log(a+x/a-x) + c
Unit 8: Differential Equations

230) The order of a differential equation is the order of the highest ___________ appearing in
it.
a) Derivative
b) Function
c) Variable
d) constant
231) An ordinary differential equation is that in which all the differential coefficients have
___________ independent variable.
a) One
b) Two or more
c) Zero
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232) An partial differential equation is that in which all the differential coefficients have
___________ independent variable.
a) One
b) Two or more
c) Zero
233) The degree of a differential equation is the order of the highest ___________ occurring in
it.
a) Derivative
b) Function
c) Variable
d) constant
234) Every geometrical or physical problem when translated into ___________ gives rise to a
differential equation
a) differential equation
b) functions
c) venn diagrams
d) mathematical symbols
235) A solution of a differential equation is a relation between the ___________.
a) Derivative
b) Function
c) Variable
d) constant
236) All the differential coefficients have reference to a ___________ independent variable in
___________.
a) multiple, partial differential equation
b) single, partial differential equation
c) multiple, ordinary differential equation
d) single, ordinary differential equation
237) The standard form of a linear equation of the first order is known as ___________.
a) Leibnitz’s equation
b) Bernoulli’s equation
c) Cramer’s equation
238) A differential equation is said to be linear if the different variables and its differential
coefficients occur in ___________.
a) Multiplication
b) Addition
c) first degree
d) first order
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239) Leibnitz’s linear equation is ___________.

a) dy/dx + Py = Q
b) dy/dx + Py = Qyn
c) d2x/dt2 + n2x = 0
240) Bernoulli’s linear equation is ___________.
a) dy/dx + Py = Q
b) dy/dx + Py = Qyn
c) d2x/dt2 + n2x = 0
241) A differential equation of the form M(x, y)dx + N(x, y)dy = 0, is said to be exact if the
solution is ___________.
a) u(x, y) = N
b) u(x, y) = c
c) u(x, y) = 0
d) u(x, y) = M
242) Every geometrical or physical problem when translated into ___________ gives rise to a
differential equation.
a) Functions
b) truth tables
c) mathematical symbols
d) venn diagrams
Unit 9: Complex Numbers

243) What is the value of (i) in complex number?
a) 1
b) -1
c) √−1
d) √1
244) If z = (x, y) is a complex number then x is called the ___________ part and y is called the
___________ part of the complex number.
a) Real, imaginary
b) Imaginary, real
c) Real, real
d) Imaginary, imaginary
245) For every (x, y) ∈ C, ___________ is the additive inverse of (x, y).
a) (-x, -y)
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b) (x, -y)
c) 0
d) (-x, y)
246) ___________ ∈ C is the multiplicative inverse of (x, y).
a) x / x2+y2 , y / x2+y2
b) x / x2+y2 ,- y / x2+y2
c) -x / x2+y2 , y / x2+y2
d) -x / x2+y2 , -y / x2+y2
247) What is the value of (i2) in complex number?
a) 1
b) -1
c) √−1
d) √1
248) What is the value of (i7) in complex number?
a) 1
b) -1
c) i
d) -i
249) If z = x + iy be a complex number. Then the complex number ___________ is called the
complex conjugate.
a) -x - iy
b) -x + iy
c) x - iy
d) x + iy
250) If z = -5 - 10i be a complex number. Then the complex number ___________ is called
the complex conjugate.
a) -5 - 10i
b) -5 + 10i
c) 5 - 10i
d) 5 + 10i
251) The product of complex number and its conjugate is a ___________ number
a) real
b) complex
c) imaginary
d) integer
252) | z | is ___________ a non-negative real number.
a) Sometimes
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b) Never
c) not always
d) always
253) The plane whose points are represented by complex numbers is called a/an ___________.
a) Real plane
b) Imaginary plane
c) Argand plane
d) Euler plane
254) ___________ of a complex number z is denoted by ___________.
a) Modulus, z.
b) Conjugate, z.
c) Conjugate, |z|
d) Distance, z
255) r (cos θ , i sin θ ), This form of a complex number is called the ___________form.
a) Polar
b) Trigonometric
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) None of these
256) The distance between the points z1 and z2 are ___________.
a) | z1 – z2 |
b) | z2 – z1 |
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) None of these
257) If sin √ 3 costhen ___________
a) π /3
b) π /2
c) 2 π /3
d) 5 π /3
258) If sin √3 costhen ___________
a) π /3
b) π /2
c) -2 π /3
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d) 5 π /3
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259) e = cosx + i sinx, This is called ___________.
a) Euler’s formula
b) Trigonometric formula
c) exponential form
260) r e^i θ , This is called ___________.
c) exponential form
261) (cos θ + i sin θ )n = cos n θ + i sin n θ ,
This is called ___________.
c) exponential form
d) De Moivre’s Theorem
262) a is a non-zero complex number and n, is a positive integer then z is called the nth root of
___________.
a) a
b) z
c) az
d) za
263) The cube roots of unity are 1, ω , ω , then 1+ ω + ω 2 = ___________.
a) 1
b) 0
c) ω
d) ω 2
Unit 10: Matrices and Determinants

264) We can have a zero matrix of ___________ order.
a) Zero
b) One
c) Two
d) any
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265) Two matrices A and B are equal if its ___________ of rows of A and B are the same.
a) Determinant
b) Number
c) Elements
d) cofactor
266) A square matrix is ___________ matrix if only the entries on the diagonal are nonzero
and other entries are 0’s.
a) Square
b) Zero
c) Diagonal
d) scalar
267) A diagonal matrix having the same number along the diagonal is called a ___________.
a) Square
b) Diagonal
c) Scalar
d) Zero
268) If A and B are two matrices then AB is defined only when the number of columns of A =
number of ___________ of B.
a) Rows
b) Columns
c) Both (a) and (b)
269) A m × n matrix is said to be a ___________ matrix when ___________.
a) zero, m=0
b) zero, n=0
c) diagonal, m = n
d) square, m = n
270) A/an ___________ is a ___________ array of numbers .
a) equation, sequential
b) equation, rectangular
c) matrix, diagonal
d) matrix, rectangular
271) Let A, B, C be 3 matrices, where (AB) C = A(BC) defines ___________.
a) Left distributive law
b) Right distributive law
c) Commutative law
d) Associative law
272) Let A, B, C be 3 matrices, where A(B + C) = AB + AC defines ___________.
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c) Commutative law
d) Associative law
273) Let A, B, C be 3 matrices, where (B + C)A = BA + CA defines ___________.
c) Commutative law
d) Associative law
274) A square matrix A is invertible (or non singular) if there exists a square matrix B such
that ___________.
a) AB = BA = In
b) BA = AB = In
c) Both (a) and (b)
275) If B is called the inverse of A then it is denoted by ___________.
a) A-1
b) 1 / A
c) B-1
d) 1 / B
276) | A | is called a ___________ of order n matrix.
a) Mode
b) Determinant
c) Both (a) and (b)
277) The determinant of matrix A = 0 2 3
1 4 7
2 0 4
a) 0
b) 4
c) -4
278) If |A| = 0, the matrix a is called ___________.
a) invertible
b) singular
c) non-singular
d) non-invertible
279) A matrix is invertible if and only if it is ___________.
a) invertible
b) singular
c) non-singular
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d) non-invertible
280) Solve a system of n linear equations in n variables using determinants. The method is
provided by ___________.
a) Cramer’s Rule
b) Euler’s formula
c) De Moivre’s Theorem
Unit 11: Infinite Series

281) Infinite series u1 + u2 + u3 + …… + un + …….., which can be written as ___________.
∞
a) ∑u n
n=1
b) ∑❑
1
c) ∑
❑
u
n
d) All of the above

282) Sequence of partial sums is denoted by ___________.
a) Sn
b) Sp
c) Ss
d) S
283) A series is called ___________ if the sequence of its partial sums has a finite limit,
a) Divergence
b) Convergence
c) Infinite
284) If a sequence of its partial sums has no finite limit, then the series is called ___________.
a) Divergence
b) Convergence
c) Infinite
285) The series 1 + 2 + 3 + ………… + n + ………… + ∞ in ___________.
a) Divergence
b) Convergence
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c) Infinite
286) The series Sn = 1 – 1 + 1 – 1 + ……….. is called ___________.
a) Divergence
b) Convergence
c) Infinite
d) oscillatory
287) A positive term series diverges to ___________, according as its sequence of partial sums
is bounded or not.
a) 0
b) 1
c) ∞
d) Π
288) The Binomial series is absolutely convergent if ___________.

a) |x|<1
b) |x|>1
c) |x|=1
d) | x | ≠ 1
289) The logarithmic series convergent if ___________.
a) 1 > x > -1
b) -1 < x < 1
c) Both (a) and (b)
290) A series is called ___________ if the sequence of its partial sums has a ___________
limit.
a) convergent, infinite
b) convergent, finite
c) divergent, constant
d) divergent, finite
Unit 12: Probability

291) An ___________ is a process that generates well-defined outcomes.
a) Experiment
b) Trial
c) sample space
d) throw
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292) When we perform an experiment we call it a ___________.

a) Experiment
b) Trial
c) sample space
d) throw
293) In probability, 0 and 1 represents ___________ and ___________.
a) impossibility, certainty
b) certainty, impossibility
c) occurrence, failure
d) yes, no
294) ___________ is one and only one outcome among the several well – defined outcomes.
a) Experiment
b) Trial
c) sample space
d) throw
295) If tossing of two coins, then the probability are ___________.
a) 2
b) 3
c) 4
d) 6
296) If Roll of two dice, then the probability are ___________.

a) 12
b) 32
c) 24
d) 36
297) Plays a test cricket match, then the probability are ___________.
a) Win
b) Defeat
c) Draw
d) All of the above
298) The ___________ for an experiment is the set of all possible outcomes.
a) Experiment
b) Trial
c) sample space
d) throw
299) An event in an experiment is a subset of the ___________.
a) Experiment
b) Trial
c) sample space
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d) throw
300) A single outcome is called an ___________.
a) Experiment
b) Elementary event
c) sample space
d) throw
301) The classical probability is also called ___________.
a) Mathematical probability
b) Priori probability
c) Statistical probability
d) Both (a) and (b)
302) In ___________ approach, the experiment is repeated a number of times to define the
probability of an event.
a) Statistical probability
c) Subjective probability
d) Classical probability
303) A bag contains 3 red balls, 4 green balls and 5 blue balls. The probability of choosing 2
red balls, 1 green ball and one blue ball are ___________.
a) 4 / 33
b) 1 / 33
c) 4 / 99
d) 1 / 99
304) The statistical probability is also called ___________.
a) Mathematical probability
c) empirical probability
d) Both (a) and (b)
305) The subjective probability is also called ___________.
a) Bayesian probability
c) empirical probability
d) Both (a) and (c)
306) In ___________ approach, the experiment that can be performed only once or only few
times.
a) Statistical probability
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307) A ball is drawn from a bag containing 10 black and 7 white balls, the probability that it is
white are ___________.
a) 17 / 7
b) 7 / 17
c) 7 / 19
d) 19 / 7
308) If two dice are rolled & the sum is greater than 9 then the probability are ___________.
a) 1 / 36
b) 36
c) 6
d) 1 / 6
309) The probability that a 60 – year old man to be alive for 5 years is 0.80 and the same
probability for a 55 – year old woman is 0.85. Find the probability that a couple of ages 60
and 50 respectively will be alive for the next 5 years.
a) 0.80
b) 0.85
c) 0.68
d) 0.86
310) When events A, B, C are mutually independent, then the events A and B are
___________.
a) Dependent
b) Independent
c) Outcomes
d) mutually dependent
311) Baye’s theorem is used for revising ___________ on the basis of new information.
a) Numbers
b) Data
c) Probability
d) Equation
312) The revised probabilities are called ___________.
a) posteriori probability
Unit 13: Basic Statistics
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313) The ___________ of a set of data gives an indication of the amount of dispersion, or the
scatter, of members of the set from the measure of central tendency.
a) central tendency
b) standard deviation
c) geometric mean
d) harmonic mean
314) A simple comparison of frequency distribution is made by comparing their measures of
___________.
a) central tendency
c) geometric mean
d) harmonic mean
315) ___________ of a set of values is obtained by dividing the sum of the values by the
number of values in the set.
a) Arithmetic Mean
b) Geometric Mean
c) Harmonic Mean
d) Median
316) Heights of six students are 163, 173, 168, 156, 162 and 165 cms, the arithmetic mean is
___________.
a) 170 cms
b) 165 cms
c) 164.5 cms
d) 166.5 cms
317) Algebraic sum of the deviations of a set of values from their arithmetic mean is
___________.
a) 1
b) ∞
c) -1
d) 0
318) Sum of the squared deviations of a set of values is ___________ when deviations are
taken around the arithmetic mean.
a) Maximum
b) Minimum
c) 0
319) The mean of marks scored by 30 girls of a class is 44%. The mean for 50 boys is 42%.
The mean for the whole class is ___________.
a) 44%
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b) 42%
c) 42.75%
320) ___________ of a set of values is the middle most value when they are arranged in the
ascending order of magnitude.
a) Arithmetic Mean
b) Geometric Mean
c) Harmonic Mean
d) Median
321) No. of children per couple: 2, 0, 5, 2, 5 , 1, 0, 0, 3, 4, 2, 1, 1, 2, 3, 0, 1, 2, 7, 2, 2, 1, 3, 4,
1. The median is ___________.
a) 2 children per couple
b) 5 children per couple
c) 1 children per couple
d) 3 children per couple
322) ___________ is the value which has the highest frequency.
a) Arithmetic Mean
b) Geometric Mean
c) Mode
d) Median
323) Median of a set of values is the middle most value when they are arranged in the
___________ order of magnitude.
a) Calculative
b) Ascending
c) Descending
d) average
324) Frequency distributions have only one value with highest frequency. Such frequency
distributions are called as ___________.
a) Unimodal
b) Multimodal
c) Bimodal
325) Frequency distribution, there is more than one value with highest frequency, Such
frequency distributions are called as ___________.
a) Unimodal
b) Multimodal
c) Bimodal
326) Frequency distribution, there is two value with highest frequency, Such frequency
distributions are called as ___________.
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a) Unimodal
b) Multimodal
c) Bimodal
327) ___________ is the root mean square deviation of the values from their arithmetic mean.
a) central tendency
c) geometric mean
d) harmonic mean
328) Symbol of standard deviation is ___________.
a) ∞
b) δ
c) Σ
d) σ
329) Standard deviation is the positive square root of ___________.

a) Mean
b) Mode
c) Covariance
d) variance
330) ___________ is the best absolute measure of dispersion
a) central tendency
c) geometric mean
d) harmonic mean
331) The coefficient of variation represents the ratio of the ___________ to the ___________.
a) median, mean
b) median, mode
c) standard deviation, mean
d) mean, standard deviation
332) While comparing two or more groups, the group which has less coefficient of variation is
___________.
a) more consistent
b) less homogeneous
c) less uniform
d) more variable
333) Coefficient of variation is the more widely used relative measure of ___________ and the
best measure of ___________.
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a) Standard deviation, mean

b) Mean, standard deviation
c) Central tendency, dispersion
d) Dispersion, central tendency
334) ___________ is the mean square deviation of the values from their arithmetic mean.
a) Standard deviation
b) Coefficient of variation
c) Variance
d) Central tendency
335) Standard deviation is used in ___________.
a) Biology
b) Education
c) Psychology
d) All of the above
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Subject Code: BCA 1030

Subject Name: Mathematics for IT

Unit 1: Set Theory

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Unit 2: Mathematical Logic

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32) What is a symbol of NOT operation is ___________.

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Unit 3: Modern Algebra

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72) Sin 135o + cos 480o = ___________

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75) If sin A = -5/13, cos B = 4/5, then cos (A + B) = ___________.

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82) 1 + tan2 (45o - θ ) = ___________

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83) Tan θ = ___________

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c) Opposite side ∕ hypotenuse

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121) Cot (180o + θ ) = ___________

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Unit 5: Limits and Continuity

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167) If f(x) = sin x & c = π , then f’ (x) = ___________

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168) If f(x) = cos x & c =0, then f’ (x) = ___________

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175) If f(x) = sin x, then f’(x) = ___________

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d) none of the above

d) none of the above

183) If f(x) = tan-1 x, then f’(x) = ___________

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208) ∫ cos x dx = ___________

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220) ∫ cos (A + B) - cos (A - B) dx = ___________

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Unit 8: Differential Equations

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239) Leibnitz’s linear equation is ___________.

Unit 9: Complex Numbers