7th Jan Morning

Q. 40503660 If ( + + 1 − ) = ( ), for all , where and are fixed positive real

numbers, then ∫ ( ) + ( + 1) is equal to :

(1) ∫ ( ) (2) ∫ ( + 1) (3) ∫ ( ) (4) ∫ ( + 1)

NTA Ans. (3)

Claim: (3) or (4)

Explanation:

1
= ( ) + ( + 1) … (1)
+

1
= ( + − ) ( + − )+ ( + − + 1)
+
( ) ( )

1
= ( + − ) ( + 1) + ( ) … (2)
+

1
(1) + (2) ⇒ 2 = ( + ) ( ) + ( + 1) = ( ) + ( + 1)
+

Now

( + 1) = ( + − + 1) = ( )

Hence

= ( ) = ( + 1) = ( ) = ( + 1)

Hence both options 405036208 and 405036209 are correct.

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Q.40503666 A vector a  ˆi  2ˆj  kˆ  ,  R  lies in the plane of the vectors
 
 ˆ If a bisects the angle between b and c.
b  ˆi  ˆj and c  ˆi  ˆj  4k.

then:
   
(1) a.iˆ  1  0 (2) a.iˆ  3  0 (3) a.kˆ  4  0 (4) a.kˆ  2  0
NTA Ans. (4)

Claim: Bonus

Explanation:

  ˆi  ˆj ˆi  ˆj  4kˆ 
 
a   bˆ  cˆ   
 2

3 2 



  
a
3 2

4iˆ  2ˆj  4kˆ  
3 2

4iˆ  2ˆj  4kˆ 
  ˆi  2ˆj   kˆ

   4 and   4


So, a  4iˆ  2ˆj  4kˆ

For which none of the given options is correct. We get the given answer only if we take

a    bˆ  cˆ  . The mistake is that the vectors parallel to angle bisectors of the lines along
ˆ cˆ are a   bˆ  cˆ and a   bˆ  cˆ , as when we talk about the angle between the lines,
b,    
there are two angles both of which are supplementary to each other. But when we talk
about angle between two vectors, it is unique and a vector along the bisector of it is
 
a    bˆ  cˆ  and not a    bˆ  cˆ  .

8th Jan Morning

2 dy 1 d
Q.4050361537 Let f  x    sin  tan 1 x   sin  cot 1 x    1, x  1. If  
sin 1  f  x    and
dx 2 dx

y  3   6 , then y   3  is equal to
5   2
(1) (2)  (3) (4)
6 6 3 3

NTA Ans. (1)

Claim: Bonus

Explanation
   
Let tan 1 x  ,     ,     , 
 2 4 4 2

2 2x
f  x    sin   cos    1  sin 2 
1 x2
 dy 1 d  2x 
Now,  sin 1  2 
dx 2 dx 1 x 

1
 , x 1
1 x2

Since, we can integrate only in the continuous interval. So we have to take integral in
two cases separately namely for x  1 and x  1.

 tan 1 x  c1; x  1
 y 1
 tan x  c2 ; x  1


So, c1 
2
as y  3   6
But we cannot find c2 as we do not have any other additional information for x  1. So,
all of the given options may be correct as c2 is unknown so, it should be bonus.

Q.4050361530 Let y  yx be a solution of the differential equation,

dy 1 3  1 
1 x2  1  y 2  0, x  1. If y    , then y  is equal to
dx 2 2  2

3 1 3 1
(1)  (2) (3) (4) 
2 2 2 2

NTA Ans. (2)

Claim: Bonus

Explanation:

dy 1 x2 dy dx
 so,  0
dx 1 x2 1  y2 1 x2

Integrating, sin 1 x  sin 1 y  c

 
So,   c
6 3

  
Hence, sin 1 x  sin 1 y   sin 1 y  cos 1 x  0,  as the common co-domain for sin 1 and
2  2
cos 1 . Hence x  0 not in the domain of y  x 
 cos xdx 1/ 
Q. 4050361528 If  sin 2/3
 f  x  1  sin 6 x   c where c is a constant of integration,
3
x 1  sin x 6


then f   is equal to
3

9 9
(1) 2 (2)  (3) 2 (4)
8 8

NTA Ans. (1)

Claim: Any option

Explanation:
cos xdx 6 cos xdx
 sin 
3
x 1  sin x 
6 2/3
6  7 1 
2/3

sin x  6  1
 sin x 
1
1  1 3
   3  6  1  c '
6  sin x 

1 1  sin x 
6 3
  c'
2 sin 2 x
1

1 1  sin x 
6 3
1/ 
Hence,  2
 c '  f  x  1  sin 6 x   c
2 sin x
1 1

1 1  sin x 
6 3  1

Hence f  x      c ' c  1  sin 6 x  
2 sin 2 x


As f  x  is not unique, the answer for f   can be anything of the given four options.
3

Q. 4050361543 An urn contains 5 red marbles, 4 black marbles and 3 white marbles. Then the
number of ways in which 4 marbles can be drawn so that at the most three of them are
red is …..

NTA Ans. (490.00)

Claim. (490.00 OR 13.00)

Explanation:
 The question does not mention that whether same colored marbles are distinct or
identical. So, assuming they are distinct our required answer  12C4  5C 4  490

And, if same colored marbles are identical then required answer   2  3  4  4   13

8th Jan Afternoon

Q. 4050361752 Let S be the set of all functions f :0,1  R, which are continuous on 0,1 and
differentiable on  0,1 . Then for every f in S, there exists a c   0,1 , depending on f ,
such that

(1) f  c   f 1  1  c  f '  c  (2) f  c   f 1  f '  c 

f 1  f  c 
(3) f  c   f 1  1  c  f '  c  (4)  f 'c
1 c

NTA Ans. (2)

Claim :Bonus

Explanation:

Option (1), (2), (3) are incorrect for constant function and option (4) is incorrect for any
concave up function like ( ) =