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MATHEMATICS
1. Three distinct normal are drawn from the point (a, 0) to the parabola y2 = 2x. The range of ‘a’ is
(1) (–¥, 0) (2) (1, ¥) (3) (–¥, –1) (4) (0, 1)
Ans. (2)
Sol. Let the equation of the normal is
y = mx – 2am – am3
1
here 4a = 2 Þ a =
2
1
y = mx – m – m3
2
It passing through A(a, 0) then
1
0 = am – m – m3
2
1
m = 0, a – 1 – m2 = 0
2
2
m = 2(a – 1) > 0
\ a>1
é i -i ù éx ù é 8 ù
2. If A = ê ú and A8 ê ú = ê ú . Then the equation has
ë-i i û ë y û ë64 û
(1) one solution (2) two solution (3) infinite solution (4) no solution
Ans. (4)
é i -i ù
Sol. A=ê ú
ë -i i û
é i - i ù é i - i ù é -2 2 ù é -1 1 ù
A2 = ê ú ê ú =ê ú = 2ê ú
ë - i i û ë - i i û ë 2 -2 û ë 1 -1û
é -1 1 ù é -1 1 ù é 2 -2 ù é 1 -1ù
A4 = 4 ê ú ê ú = 4ê ú = 8ê ú
ë 1 -1û ë 1 -1û ë -2 2 û ë -1 1 û
é 1 -1ù é 1 -1ù é 2 -2 ù é 1 -1ù
A8 = 64 ê ú ê ú = 64 ê ú = 128 ê ú
ë -1 1 û ë -1 1 û ë -2 2 û ë -1 1 û
é 1 -1ù é x ù é8 ù
128 ê úê ú = ê ú
ë -1 1 û ëy û ë64 û
é x - y ù é8 ù
128 ê ú = ê ú Þ 128(x - y) = 8
ë -x + y û ë64 û
1
Þ x-y = ....(1)
16
-1
and 128 (–x + y) = 64 Þ x – y = ....(2)
2
Þ no solution
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x2 y2
3. If x2 + y2 = 25 is a circle whose chord is a tangent to a hyperbola - = 1, then locus of
9 16
mid-point of chord is
(1) 9x2 + 16y2 = (x2 + y2)2 (2) 9x2 – 25y2 = (x2 – y2)2
(3) 9x2 – 16y2 = (x2 + y2)2 (4) 9x2 + 25y2 = (x2 + y2)2
Ans. (3)
Sol. tangent of hyperbola

y = mx ± 9m 2 - 16 …..(i) y=mx-+^1/2a^2-b^2

which is a chord of circle with mid-point (h, k)

so equation of chord T = S1
hx + ky = h2 + k2
hx h 2 + k2
y=– + …..(ii)
k k
by (i) and (ii)
h h 2 + k2
m=– and 9m 2 - 16 =
k k
h2 (h 2 + k 2 )2
9 – 16 =
k2 k2
locus 9x2 – 16y2 = (x2 + y2)2
4. If a, b, c are three numbers where b = a + c & S.D. of a + 2, b + 2, c + 2 is d then which of the
following statement is true.
(1) a2 = 3b2 + 3c2 – d2 (2) a2 = b2 + c2 – d2
(3) b2 = 3b2 + 3c2 + 9d2 (4) 9d2 = 3a2 + 3c2 – b2
Ans. (4)
Sol. for a, b, c
a+b+c
mean = x =
3
2b
x=
3
S.D. of a, b, c = d
a 2 + b2 + c 2 4b2
d2 = –
3 9
b2 = 3a2 + 3c2 – 9d2
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ae x – b cos x + ce – x
5. If lim = 2 then (a + b + c) equal to
x ®0 x sin x
Ans. 4
ïì æ x2 ö æ x2 x 4 ö æ x 2 ö üï
ía ç 1 + x + + .... ÷ – b ç1 - + .... ÷ + c ç1 - x + .... ÷ ý
ï è 2! ø è 2! 4! ø è 2! ø þï
Sol. lim î =2
x ®0 æ x3 ö
x ç x - + .... ÷
è 3! ø

( a - b + c ) + x(a - c) + x 2 æç
a b cö
+ + ÷ + ....
\ lim è2 2 2ø =2
2æ x2 ö
x ®0
x ç 1 - .... ÷
è 6 ø
\a–b+c=0
a–c=0
a b c
+ + =2
2 2 2
a+b+c=4
6. which of the following is tautology ?
(1) (p Ù q) ® (p ® q) (2) (p Ù q) Ú (p ® q)
(3) (p Ù q) Ù (p ® q) (4) (p Ú q) ® (p ® q)
Ans. (1)
Sol. p q pÙq pÚq p®q (p Ù q) ® (p ® q)
T T T T T T
F T F T T T
T F F T F T
F F F F T T
1/4 1/8 60
7. Number of irrational term in (5 +3 ) is n then which of the following is a factor of (n – 1)
(1) 26 (2) 5 (3) 7 (4) 27
Ans. (1)

( )
r
Sol. Tr +1 =60C r (51/4 )60 - r 31/8
60 - r r
rational if , both are whole numbers, r Î {0,1,2,....60}
4 8
60 - r
Î W Þ r Î {0,4,8,....60}
4
r
and Î W Þ r Î {0,8,16,....56}
8
\ Common terms r Î {0,8,16,....56}
So 8 terms are rational
Then Irrational terms = 61 – 8 = 53 = n
\ n – 1 = 52 = 13 × 22
factors 1,2,4,13,26,52

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8. If log10 (sinx) + log10 (cosx) = – 1 and log10 (sinx + cosx) = (log10 n – 1)
2
Find 'n'
(1) 10 (2) 11 (3) 12 (4) 13
Ans. (3)
Sol. log10 (sinx) + log10(cosx) = – 1
1
sinx cosx = .....(1)
10
1
and log10 (sinx + cosx) = (log10 n – 1)
2
1
æ n ö2
Þ sinx + cos x = ç ÷
è 10 ø
n
Þ sin2x + cos2 x + 2sinx cos x = (squaring)
10
æ 1 ö n
Þ 1 + 2ç ÷ = (using Equation (1))
è 10 ø 10
n 12
Þ = Þ n = 12
10 10
8 3
9. If f(x) + f(x + 1) = 2, I1 = ò f(x) dx and
0
I2 = ò
-1
f(x) dx , then I1 + 2I2 is

Ans. 16
Sol. f(x) + f(x + 1) = 2 …..(i)
x ® (x + 1)
f(x + 1) + f(x + 2) = 2 …..(ii)
by (i) & (ii)
f(x) – f(x + 2) = 0
f(x + 2) = f(x)
f(x) is period with T = 2
2´ 4 2
I1 = ò
0
f(x) dx = 4 ò f(x) dx
0

3 4 4
I2 = ò
-1
f(x) dx = ò f(x + 1) dx = ò (2 - f(x)) dx
0 0

2
I2 = 8 – 2 ò f(x) dx
0

I1 + 2I2 = 16

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10. If (|x| – 3) (|x + 4|) = 6 then find the number of values of x (x Î R given)
(1) 1 (2) 2 (3) 3 (4) 4
Ans. (2)
Sol. Case-1 x £ –4
(–x – 3)(–x – 4) = 6
Þ (x + 3) (x + 4) = 6
Þ x2 + 7x + 6 = 0
Þ x = –1 or – 6
but x £ –4
x=–6
Case-2 x Î (–4, 0)
(–x –3)(x + 4) = 6
Þ –x2 – 7x – 12 – 6 = 0
Þ x2 + 7x + 18 = 0
D < 0 No solution
Case-3 x ³ 0
(x – 3)(x + 4) = 6
Þ x2 + x – 12 – 6 = 0
Þ x2 + x – 18 = 0
-1 ± 1 + 72
x=
2
73 - 1
\x= only
2
11. If vector ( 3 $i + $j ) is rotated 45° counter clockwise about origin then the new vector is
(a $i + b $j ) then find the area of triangle whose co-ordinates are (0, 0), (0, b) and (a, b)
3 1 1
(1) (2) (3) (4) 2
2 4 2
Ans. (3)

(a,b)
Sol. (0,b)

( ,1)
45° r=2
30°
(0,0)

(a, b) º (2 cos75°, 2 sin75°)

1
Area = (2 cos75°)(2 sin 75°)
2
1
= sin(150°) = square unit
2
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2 2
12. Number of solution of equation (81)sin x + (81)cos x
= 30 in [0, p] are
(1) 2 (2) 3 (3) 4 (4) 5
Ans. (3)
2 2
Sol. (81)sin x + (81)1-sin x
= 30
2 81
(81)sin x + 2 = 30
(81)sin x

81
t+ = 30 Þ t2 + 81 = 30t
t
2
t – 30t + 81 = 0
t2 – 27t – 3 + 81 = 0
(t – 3) (t – 27) = 0
T = 3, 27
2
(81)sin x
= 3, 33
2
34sin x = 31, 33
4 sin2x = 1, 3
1 3
sin2x = ,
4 4
in [0, p] sin x > 0
1 3
sin x = ,
2 2
p 5p p 2 p
x= , , ,
6 6 3 3
Number of solution = 4
13. If one card is missing out of 52 cards deck then out of remaining 51 cards two cards are drawn if
both cards are found to be spade then the probability that missing card was NOT spade, is :
21 13 39 4
(1) (2) (3) (4)
50 50 50 5
Ans. (3)
æ ö
Sol. P çSmissing ÷
è both found spade ø
(
P Sm Ç BFS )
P(BFS)
æ 13 ö 13 12
ç 1 - 52 ÷ ´ 51 ´ 50
= è ø
æ 13 ö 13 12 13 12 11
ç1 - ÷ ´ ´ + ´ ´
è 52 ø 51 50 52 51 50
39
=
50

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dy æ pö
14. If + 2y tan x = sin x, y ç ÷ = 0, then maximum value of function
dx è3ø
1
Ans. ( )
8
dy
Sol. + 2 tanx.y = sin x
dx
I.F. = e 2 l (sec x) = sec2x
y.sec2x = ò sin x sec2 x dx = ò tan x sec x dx + c

y sec2x = sec x + c
y = cos x + c cos2x
p
x= ,y=0
3
1 c
Þ + Þ c = –2
2 4
\ y = cos x – 2 cos2x

æ 1 ö ææ 1ö
2
1ö
y = – 2 ç cos2 x - cos x ÷ = –2 ç ç cos x - ÷ - ÷
è 2 ø çè 4 ø 16 ÷ø
è

1 ææ 1ö ö
2

y= –2 ç ç cos x - ÷ ÷
8 çè 4 ø ÷ø
è
1
\ ymax =
8
dy
15. If curve y = f(x) satisfy the differential equation = 2(x + 1) & area bounded by y = f(x) & x-
dx
4 8
axis is , then find f(1)
3
Ans. (2)
Sol. y = x2 + 2x + c

C –1 + 1 - c

–1

B(–1, C–1) A

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Area of rectangle (ABCD) = (c - 1) ( 1-c )

æ2 ö 4 8
Area of parabola and x-axis = 2 ç ((1 - c)3/ 2 ) ÷ =
è3 ø 3
1 – c = 2 Þ c = –1
Equation of f(x) = x2 + 2x – 1
f(1) = 1 + 2 – 1 = 2
x
16. If y(x) = ò (2t 2 - 15t + 10)dt ,
0

Normal of above curve at P(a,b) is parallel to 3y + x = 5 then find |a + 6b| (given a > 1)
Ans. 406
Sol. y'(x) = (2x2 – 15x + 10)
at point P
3 = (2a2 – 15a + 10)
Þ 2a2 – 15a + 7 = 0
Þ 2a2 – 14a – a + 7 = 0
Þ 2a(a – 7) – 1(a – 7) = 0
1
a= or 7,
2
given a > 1 \ a = 7
also P lies on curve
a
\ b = ò (2t 2 - 15t + 10)dt
0
7
b = ò (2t 2 - 15t + 10)dt
0

6b = –413
\ |a + 6b| = 406
17. If elements of matrix A are {0,1,2,3} and AAT = 9, trace of (AAT) is 9 then total number of such
matrixes are.
Ans. 766
éx y zù éx a d ù
Sol. AA = êê a b c úú êê y b e úú
T

êë d e f úû êë z c f úû

é x 2 + y 2 + z 2 ax + by + cz dx + ey + fz ù
ê ú
= ê ax + by + cz a 2 + b 2 + c 2 ad + be + cf ú
ê 2 2 2ú
ëê dx + ey + fz ad + be + cf d + e + f ûú
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Tr (AAT) = x2 + y2 + z2 + a2 + b2 + c2 + d2 + e2 + f2 = 9
all ® 1 1
9!
one 3, rest = 0 =9
8!
9!
two 2 , one 1 & rest 0 = 63 ´ 4 = 252
2!6!
9!
one 2 , five 1, rest 0 = 63 ´ 8 = 504
5!3!
= 766
æ px ö 2æ æ1ö æ2ö ö
18. If f(x) = log2 ç 1 + tan ÷ find lim ç f ç ÷ + f ç ÷ + ....... + f(1) ÷
è 4 ø x ®¥ n
è ènø ènø ø
Ans. 1
n
1 ærö
Sol. E = 2 lim å f ç ÷
r= 1 n è n ø
x ®¥

1
2 æ px ö
E= ò l n ç 1 + tan
ln2 0 è 4 ÷ø
dx ….(i)

replacing x ® 1 – x
1
2 æ p ö
E= ò l n ç 1 + tan (1 - x) ÷ dx
ln2 0 è 4 ø
1
2 æ æ p p öö
E= ò ln ç 1 + tan ç – x ÷ ÷ dx
ln2 0 è è 4 4 øø

æ p ö
2
1
ç 1 - tan 4 x ÷
ln ç 1 +
ln2 ò0 ç 1 + tan p x ÷
E= ÷ dx
è 4 ø
æ ö
2
1
ç 2 ÷
E= ò ln ç ÷ dx
ln2 0 ç 1 + tan px ÷
è 4 ø
1
2 æ æ px ö ö
E= ò ç ln2 – ln ç 1 + tan ÷ ÷ dx
ln2 0 è è 4 øø
…(ii)

equation (i) + (ii)

E=1

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æ | z | +1 ö
19. ln 1 ç 2 ÷
£ 2, find the maximum value of |z|.
2 è (| z | -1) ø
Ans. (7)
| z | +1 1
Sol. ³
(| z | -1) 2
2
2|z| + 22 ³ (|z| – 1)2
2|z| + 22 ³ |z|2 – 2|z| + 1
|z|2 – 4|z| – 21 £ 0
(|z| – 7) (|z| + 3) £ 0
Þ |z| £ 7
\ |z|max = 7
¥
æ 6r ö
20. Find value å tan -1
ç (2r +1) (2r +1) ÷
+3
r =1 è2 ø
3 3 p p
(1) cot–1 (2) tan–1 (3) (4)
2 2 2 4
Ans. (1)
æ ö
ç r ÷
ç 6 (3 - 2) ÷
¥
Sol. å tan–1
r =1
ç æ 3 ö2r +1 ÷
ç1+ ç ÷ ÷
è è2ø ø
–1 æ 2 . 3 - 3r 2 r +1 ö
¥ r r +1

å tan ç 2 r +1 2 r +1 ÷
r =1 è 2 +3 ø
æ æ 3 ö r +1 æ 3 ö r ö
ç ç ÷ -ç ÷ ÷ é -1 æ 3 ö r +1 æ3ö ù p
¥ ¥ r
ç è2ø è2ø ÷ = 3 3
å tan –1
ç æ 3 ö æ 3 ör
r +1
÷ å ê tan ç ÷ - tan ç ÷ ú =
è2ø è 2 ø úû 2
– tan–1 = cot–1
2 2
r =1 r =1 êë
ç1+ ç ÷ ç ÷ ÷
è è2ø è2ø ø
ìx + 2 x £ 0 ì3x – 2 x ³ 1
21. If f(x) = í 2 and g(x) = í 3 then number of points of non-differentiability
î x x>0 î x x <1
of fog(x)
(1) 0 (2) 1 (3) 2 (4) 3
Ans. (2)
ì x3 + 2 x£0
ïï
Sol. fog(x) = í x 6 0 £ x £1
ï 2
ïî(3x – 2) x ³1

Q fog(x) is discontinuous at x = 0 then non-differentiable at x = 0

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at x = 1
f(1 + h) – f(1) (3(1 + h) – 2)2 – 1
RHD = lim = lim =6
h ®0 h h ®0 h
f(1 – h) – f(1) (1 – h)6 – 1
LHD = lim = lim =6
h ®0 –h h ®0 –h
Number of points of non-differentiability = 1
22. Let set A = {4, 8, 16, 32, 21, 26, 11, 15). If four numbers taken from setA they form Ist four terms
of AP & again four numbers taken from these they from Ist four terms of GP. If last number of
these series is a four digit numbers then find number of common terms in these two series.
Ans. (3)
Sol. AP – 11, 16, 21, 26 …….
GP – 4, 8, 16, 32 …….
So common terms are 16, 256, 4096
x x
23. If f(x) = (4a – 3) (x + ln5) + 2(a – 7) cot .sin 2 , then the complete set of values of 'a' for
2 2
which critical point of f(x) exist is :
é -4 ù é -4 ù
(1) [1,¥) (2) (–1,0) (3) ê , 2 ú (4) ê -2, ú
ë 3 û ë 3û
Ans. (3)
æ x ö
ç cos 2 2 x÷
Sol. f(x) = (4a – 3) (x + ln5) + 2(a – 7) ç .sin ÷
ç sin x 2÷
è 2 ø

f(x) = (4a – 3) (x + ln5) + (a – 7) sinx

f'(x) = (4a – 3) + (a – 7) cosx = 0

- ( 4a - 3)
cos x =
a-7
4a - 3
-1 £ - £1
a-7
4a - 3
-1 £ £1
a-7
4a - 3 4a - 3
- 1 £ 0 and +1 ³ 0
a-7 a-7
-4
Þ £a£2
3

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