Sample Paper 3

Time : 90 Minutes Max Marks : 40

General Instructions

1. This question paper contains three sections – A, B and C. Each part is compulsory.
2. Section-A has 20 MCQs, attempt any 16 out of 20.
3. Section-B has 20 MCQs, attempt any 16 out of 20.
4. Section-C has 10 MCQs, attempt any 8 out of 10.
5. All questions carry equal marks.
6. There is no negative marking.

SECTION-A
In this section, attempt any 16 questions out of questions 1-20. Each question is of 1 mark weightage.

1. If A is a non-singular matrix of order 3, then |adj A| = |A|n. Here the value of n is

(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 6 (d) 8

5p
2. The principal value of sin–1 æç sin ö÷ is
è 3 ø

5p 5p p 4p
(a) - (b) (c) , (d)
3 3 3 3
3. If x is real number and |x| < 3, then
(a) x ³ 3 (b) –3 < x < 3 (c) x £ -3 (d) -3 £ x £ 3

x dy
4. If y = e x , then × =
dx

(a) y(1 + log e x ) (b) yx x (1 + log e x ) (c) ye x (1 + log e x) (d) None of these
5. x2
If x is real, then the minimum value of – 8x + 17 is
(a) – 1 (b) 0 (c) 1 (d) 2
6. If sin–1 x = y, then
p p p p
(a) 0 £ y £ p (b) – £ y £ (c) 0 < y < p (d) – <y<
2 2 2 2
7. x and b are real numbers. If b > 0 and | x | > b, then
(a) x Î (–b, ¥) (b) x Î (–¥, b) (c) x Î (–b, b) (d) x Î (–¥, –b) È (b, ¥)
8. Given : 2x – y – 4z = 2, x – 2y – z = – 4, x + y + lz = 4, then the value of l such that the given system of equation has no solution,
is
(a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 0 (d) – 3
9. The function f (x) = tan x – x
(a) always increases (b) always decreases
(c) never increases (d) sometimes increases and sometimes decreases
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dy
10. If yx = ey – x, then is equal to
dx

1 + log y (1 + log y )2
(a) (b)
y log y y log y

1 + log y (1 + log y )2
(c) (d)
( log y ) 2
log y

11. tan -1 3 – sec–1 (–2) is equal to

p p 2p
(a) p (b) – (c) (d)
3 3 3

æ pö
12. Which of the following function is decreasing on ç 0, ÷ ?
è 2ø
(a) sin 2x (b) tan x (c) cos x (d) cos 3x
13. L.P.P is a process of finding
(a) Maximum value of objective function
(b) Minimum value of objective function
(c) Optimum value of objective function
(d) None of these
14. If A be a square matrix of order 3 × 3, then | kA | is equal to
(a) k | A | (b) k2 | A | (c) k3 | A | (d) 3k | A |
15. The function f (x) = 4 sin3x – 6 sin2x + 12 sinx + 100 is strictly

æ 3p ö p
(a) increasing in ç p, ÷ (b) decreasing in æç , p ö÷
è 2 ø è2 ø

é -p p ù p
(c) decreasing in ê , ú (d) decreasing in éê 0, ùú
ë 2 2û ë 2û
16. Which of the following is the principal value branch of cosec–1x?

æ -p p ö épù
(a) çè , ÷ (b) (0, p) – ê ú
2 2ø ë2û

(c) é -p p ù (d) é -p p ù { }
êë 2 , 2 úû êë 2 , 2 úû - 0

17. L.P.P. has constraints of

(a) one variables (b) two variables
(c) one or two variables (d) two or more variables
18. Which of the following is correct :
(a) Determinant is a square matrix
(b) Determinant is a number associated to a matrix
(c) Determinant is a number associated to a square matrix
(d) None of these
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19. If y = x (x – 3)2 decreases for the values of x given by

3
(a) 1 < x < 3 (b) x < 0 (c) x > 0 (d) 0< x<
2

d2 y
20. If x = f(t) and y = g(t), then is equal to
dx 2

g ¢¢ ( t ) g ¢¢ ( t ) f ¢ ( t ) - g ¢ ( t ) f ¢¢ ( t )
(a) (b)
f ¢¢ ( t ) ( f ¢ ( t ) )3

g ¢¢ ( t ) f ¢ ( t ) - g ¢ ( t ) f ¢¢ ( t )
(c) (d) None of these
( f ¢ ( t ) )2

SECTION-B

In this section, attempt any 16 questions out of the questions 21-40. Each question is of 1 mark weightage.

21. Corner points of feasible region of inequalities gives

(a) optional solution of L.P.P. (b) objective function
(c) constraints. (d) linear assumption
22. If f : R ® R be definend by f (x) = 2x + cos x, then f
(a) has a minimum at x = p (b) has a maximum at x = 0
(c) is a decreasing function (d) is an increasing function

ép æ 1 öù
23. sin ê - sin -1 ç - ÷ ú is equal to
ë3 è 2 øû

1 1 1
(a) (b) (c) (d) 1
2 3 4
24. If area of triangle is 35 sq. units with vertices (2, – 6), (5, 4) and (k, 4). Then k is
(a) 12 (b) – 2 (c) – 12, – 2 (d) 12, – 2
f ( x) f '( x ) f '' f '' 2( y - z )
25. If y = and z = , then - + (f ')2 =
f( x ) f '( x ) f f ff

d2y 1 d2 y
(a) (b)
dx2 y dx 2
2
(c) y d y (d) None of these.
dx 2
26. If x + y2 = 1, then
2

yy ¢¢ - ( 2y ¢ ) + 1 = 0 yy ¢¢ - ( y ¢ ) + 1 = 0
2 2
(a) (b)

yy ¢¢ - ( y ¢ ) - 1 = 0 yy ¢¢ - 2 ( y ¢ ) + 1 = 0
2 2
(c) (d)
27. The domain of the function cos–1(2x – 1) is
(a) [0, 1] (b) [–1, 1]
(c) (– 1, 1) (d) [0, p]
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28. The interval on which the function f(x) = 2x3 + 9x2 + 12x –1 is decreasing, is
(a) [ -1, ¥ ) (b) [– 2, – 1]

(c) ( -¥, -2] (d) [– 1, 1]

29. tan -1 3 - cot -1 (- 3) is equal to

p
(a) p (b) - (c) 0 (d) 2 3
2

a11 a12 a13

30. If D = a21 a22 a23 and Aij is the cofactors of aij, then value of D is given by
a31 a32 a33

(a) a11A31 + a12A32 + a13A33 (b) a11A11 + a12A21 + a13A31

(c) a21A11 + a22A12 + a23A13 (d) a11A11 + a21A21 + a31A31
31. 3 2 2 3
The two curves x – 3xy + 2 = 0 and 3x y – y – 2 = 0 intersect at an angle of

p p p p
(a) (b) (c) (d)
4 3 2 6

x2
32. If f(x) = 2x and g ( x ) = + 1 , then which of the following can be a discontinuous function?
2
g ( x)
(a) f(x) + g(x) (b) f(x) – g(x) (c) f(x).g(x) (d) f ( x)

33. The slope of tangent to the curve x = t 2 + 3t – 8, y = 2t2 – 2t – 5 at the point (2, – 1) is

22 6 -6
(a) (b) (c) (d) – 6
7 7 7
34. Which of the following is the principal value branch of cos–1x?

é -p p ù
(a) êë 2 , 2 úû (b) (0, p)

ìpü
(c) [0, p] (d) (0, p) – í ý
î2þ
35. Let A be a non-singular square matrix of order 3 × 3. Then | Adj A | is equal to :
(a) | A | (b) | A |2 (c) | A |3 (d) 3 | A |
36. 2x
The tangent to the curve y = e at the point (0, 1) meets X-axis at

æ 1 ö
(a) (0, 1) (b) ç - , 0÷
è 2 ø
(c) (2, 0) (d) (0, 2)
37. Which of these terms is not used in a linear programming problem?
(a) Slack variables (b) Objective function
(c) Concave region (d) Feasible solution
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38. The domain of the function defined by f ( x ) = sin -1 x - 1 is

(a) [1, 2] (b) [–1, 1]
(c) [0, 1] (d) None of these
39. The points at which the tangent to the curve y = x3 – 12x + 18 are parallel to X-axis are
(a) (2, – 2), (– 2, – 34) (b) (2, 34), (– 2, 0)
(c) (0, 34), (– 2, 0) (d) (2, 2), (– 2, 34)
40. The optimal value of the objective function is attained at the points
(a) Given by intersection of inequations with axes only (b) Given by intersection of inequations with x- axis only
(c) Given by corner points of the feasible region (d) None of these

SECTION-C

In this section, attempt any 8 questions. Each question is of 1 mark weightage. Questions 46-50 are based on a case-study.

éa 0ù é1 0 ù
ê5 1 ú , then value of a for which A = B, is
If A = ê 2
41. ú and B =
ë 1 1û ë û
(a) 1 (b) –1 (c) 4 (d) no real values

écos x - sin x ù
42. If A = ê T
ú , then AA is
ë sin x cos x û

é1 1ù
(a) Zero matrix (b) I2 (c) ê1 1ú (d) None of these
ë û

é 1 -1ù
ê 0 2 ú ìï é -1 0 2 ù - é0 1 23ù ïü
43. The order of the single matrix obtained from ê ú íï ê 2 0 1 ú ê1 0 21ú ýï is
îë û ë ûþ
ëê 2 3 úû

(a) 2 × 3 (b) 2 × 2 (c) 3 × 2 (d) 3 × 3

é 0 2 -3ù
ê ú
44. If A = ê -2 0 -1ú , then A is a
êë 3 1 0 úû

(a) symmetric matrix (b) skew-symmetric matrix

(c) diagonal matrix (d) none of these

é 0 -1ù
45. If A = ê 16
ú , then A is equal to :
ë1 0 û

é0 -1ù é0 1ù
(a) ê1 0 ú (b) ê1 0 ú
ë û ë û

é -1 0 ù é1 0 ù
(c) ê 0 1ú (d) ê0 1ú
ë û ë û
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Case Study

The total cost of producing x T.V. sets per day is ` (x2 – 5x + 4) and the price per set at which they may be sold is ` (2x – 5).
Based on the above information answer the following.
46. The profit function is
(a) 48x + 4 (b) x2 – 4
(c) x2 – 3x + 54 (d) –x2 + 7x – 9
47. The profit function is
(a) one-one (b) one-many
(c) many-one (d) many-many
48. If 20 units T.V. produced in one day then profit is
(a) ` 400 (b) ` 35
(c) ` 396 (d) None of these
49. The number of T.V. produced in a day such that profit is zero are
(a) 2 units (b) ± 2 units
(c) 5 units (d) ± 5 units
50. The minimum number of T.V. produced in a day to make loss are
(a) 2 units (b) 1 unit
(c) 5 units (d) 10 units
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ANSWER KEYS
1 (a) 6 (b) 11 (b) 16 (d) 21 (a) 26 (b) 31 (c) 36 (b) 41 (d) 46 (b)
2 (c) 7 (d) 12 (c) 17 (d) 22 (d) 27 (a) 32 (d) 37 (c) 42 (b) 47 (a)
3 (b) 8 (d) 13 (c) 18 (c) 23 (d) 28 (b) 33 (b) 38 (a) 43 (d) 48 (c)
4 (b) 9 (a) 14 (c) 19 (a) 24 (d) 29 (b) 34 (c) 39 (d) 44 (b) 49 (a)
5 (c) 10 (d) 15 (b) 20 (b) 25 (b) 30 (d) 35 (b) 40 (c) 45 (d) 50 (b)

1. (a) If A is a non singular matrix of order m, then 8. (d)

|adj (A)| = |A |m–1
. Here m = 3 9. (a) Since, f (x) = tan x – x
After differentiating w.r.t. x, we get
\ adj (A) = A 3 -1 = A 2 \ n = 2 f '(x) = sec2x – 1 So, f '(x) > 0, " x Î R
Hence, f (x) is always increases
é 5p ù 10. (d)
2. (c) Let q = sin -1 êsin ú
ë 3 û p p 2p
11. (b) tan -1 3 = , sec–1 (–2) = p - =
5p é pù 3 3 3
Þ sin q = sin = sin ê 2p - ú

p
3 ë
æ -p ö
3û p
Q Principal value of sec–1 is [0, p] – 2 {}
Þ sin q = - sin = sin çè ÷ø (Q sin (– q )= – sin q ) p 2p p
3 3 \ tan -1 3 - sec -1 (-2) = - =-
3 3 3
é 5p ù -p 12. (c) Q f(x) = cos x
Therefore, principal value of sin–1 êsin ú is , as
ë 3û 3 æ pö
Þ f ¢(x) = – sin x < 0 for all x Î ç 0, ÷
-p p è 2ø
principal value of sin–1 x lies between and .
2 2 æ pö
3. (b) | x | < 3 Þ -3 < x < 3 So, f(x) = cos x is decreasing in ç 0, ÷
è 2ø
4. (b) 13. (c) 14. (c) 15. (b)
5. (c) Since, f (x) = x2 – 8x + 17 16. (d) Principal value branch of cosec–1 x
After differentiating w.r.t. x, we get é -p p ù
f '(x) = 2x – 8 As f '(x) = 0 Þ x = 4 = ê , ú - {0}
ë 2 2û
Here, f "(x) = 2 > 0, " x 17. (d)
Hence, x = 4 is point of local minnima
18. (c)
and minimum value of f (x)
19. (a) Since, y = x(x – 3)2
f (4) = (4 × 4) – (8 × 4) + 17 = 1
After differentiating w.r.t. x, we get
é p pù
6. (b) The range of principal value of sin–1 is ê - , ú dy
ë 2 2û = x.2 ( x - 3 ) + ( x - 3 )
2
p p dx
\ if sin–1 x = y then - £ y £
2 2
7. (d) We have, | x | > b, b > 0 = 3 x 2 - 12 x + 9 = 3 ( x - 3 )( x - 1)
Þ x < –b and x > b Þ x Î (–¥, –b) È (b, ¥) Hence, y = x(x – 3)2 decreases for 1 < x < 3.
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dy ( dy / dt ) g¢ ( t ) 34. (c) Principal value branch of cos–1x = [0, p].

20. (b) = = 35. (b) 36. (b)
dx ( dx / dt ) f ¢ ( t )
37. (c) In linear programming problem, concave region is not
Differentiating w.r.t. x, we get used. Convex region is used in linear programming.
d2 y f ¢ ( t ) g ¢¢ ( t ) - g ¢ ( t ) f ¢¢ ( t ) dt -p p
= . 38. (a) £ sin -1 x - 1 £ Þ -1 £ x - 1 £ 1
dx 2
( f ¢ ( t ) )2 dx 2 2
Þ 0 £ x– 1<1Þ1 £x £2
f ¢ ( t ) g ¢¢ ( t ) - g ¢ ( t ) f ¢¢ ( t ) \ Domain of f (x) is [1, 2]
=
( f ¢ ( t ) )3 39. (d) 40. (c)

21. (a) éa 0ù é1 0 ù
41. (d) Given that A = ê ú and B = ê ú
22. (d) Since, f (x) = 2x + cos x So, f '(x) = 2 – sin x ë 1 1 û ë5 1 û
and A2 = B
Therefore, f ' (x) > 0, " x [ -1 £ sin x £ 1]
éa 0ù éa 0 ù é1 0 ù é a 2 0ù é1 0ù
Hence, f (x) is an increasing function. Þ ê ú ê ú =ê ú Þ ê ú=ê ú
ë 1 1û ë 1 1 û ë5 1 û ëêa + 1 1 ûú ë5 1 û
æ 1ö æ1ö p
23. (d) sin -1 ç - ÷ = - sin -1 ç ÷ = - Þ a2 = 1, a + 1 = 5 Þ a = + 1, a = 4
è 2ø è2ø 6
Q There is no common value
ép æ 1 öù é p æ p öù \ There is no real value of a for which A2 = B
\ sin ê - sin -1 ç - ÷ ú = sin ê - ç - ÷ú 42. (b) We have
ë3 è 2 øû ë 3 è 6 øû
æp pö p écos x - sin x ù é cos x sin x ù
= sin ç + ÷ = sin = 1 A=ê T
ú \ A =ê ú
è3 6ø 2 ë sin x cos x û ë - sin x cos x û
24. (d) 25. (b) 26. (b) écos x - sin x ù é cos x sin x ù
Now AA T = ê
27. (a) Here, -1 £ 2 x - 1 £ 1 [Q -1 £ cos q £ 1] úê
ë sin x cos x û ë - sin x cos x û
ú

é cos 2 x + sin 2 x cos x sin x - sin x cos x ù

Þ 0 £ 2 x £ 2 Þ 0 £ x £ 1 . So, x Î [0, 1] ê ú
=
Hence, domain of cos -1(2 x - 1) is [0,1] . êësin x cos x - cos x sin x sin 2 x + cos 2 x úû
28. (b) é1 0 ù
p = ê 0 1 ú = I2
29. (b) tan -1 3 = ë û
3 43. (d) When a 3 × 2 matrix is post multiplied by a 2 × 3
cot -1 - 3( ) matrix, the product is a 3 × 3 matrix.
Q The range of principal value of cot–1 x is (0, p) é 0 -2 3ù é 0 2 -3ù
Tê ú ê ú
p æ 5p ö 44. (b) A = ê 2 0 1ú = - ê-2 0 -1ú = -A
\ tan -1 3 - cot -1 ( - 3) = -ç ÷
3 è 6 ø êë-3 -1 0úû êë 3 1 0 úû
T
Since A = – A, therefore, A is a skew symmetric matrix.
2p - 5p -3p p
= = =-
6 6 2 é0 -1ù
45. (d) We have A = ê ú
30. (d) 31. (c) 32. (d) ë1 0 û
33. (b) x = t2 + 3t – 8, y = 2t2 – 2t – 5 at (2, – 1) æ 0 -1ö æ 0 -1ö æ -1 0ö
\ Now, A2 = A . A = ç = =–I
t2 + 3t – 8 = 2 ...(i) è 1 0÷ø çè 1 0÷ø çè 0 -1÷ø
2t2 – 2t – 5 = – 1 ...(ii)
On solving eqs (i) and (ii) we get t = 2 æ 1 0ö
where I = ç is identity matrix
è 0 1÷ø
dy dy / dt 4t - 2 (A2)8 = (– I)8 = I. Hence, A16 = I
Now = =
dx dx / dt 2t + 3 46. (b) 47. (a) 48. (c) 49. (a) 50. (b)

é dy ù 6
\ ê dx ú =
ë û t =2 7