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Test Paper_Class 13th_2021

One or More than One Answer is/are Corerect

 x2 0  x  2

1. Let f(x) = 2 x – 3 2  x  3 , then the true equations :
 x2 x3

   3     5  5
(A) f  f  f      f  
3
(B) 1 + f  f  f     = f  
   2  2    2  2
f (f (f (.........F(4)).....)
(C) f(f(f(2))) = f(1) (D)  = 2012
1004 times

Ans. (A, B, C, D)
3 9
Sol. f  
2 4
  3  3
f  f    
  2  2
   3   9
f  f  f    
   2   4
5
f   =2
2
  5 
f  f     1
  2 
   5 
f  f  f      1
   2 

2. Let A(x1, y1), B(x2, y2), C(x3,y3) be 3 points lying on curve x2 +4y2 = 1, then which of the following can
not be the value of x1y2 + x2y3 + x3y1.
(A) 3/4 (B) 1 (C) 5/4 (D) 2
Ans. (B, C, D)
Sol. Applying AM  GM, We get

x12  4y 22
 x12 .4y 22
2
x 22  4 y32 x 32  4 y12
 x 22 .4 y32 &  x 32 .4 y12
2 2
Adding

x 2
1  4 y12
 2( x1 y 2  x 2 y 3  x 3 y1 )
2
Also (xi , yi) lies on x2 + 4y2 = 1 , thus
xi2 + 4yi2 = 1, i = 1, 2, 3

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3
  2 (x1y2 + x2y3 + x3y1)
2
3
 x1y2 + x2y3 + x3y1 
4
 
3. If f : R  [–1,1] where f(x) = sin  [ x ]  , where [.] denotes the greatest integer function), then
2 
(A) f(x) is onto (B) f(x) is into (C) f(x) is periodic (D) f(x) is many one
Sol. (BCD)
 
f(x + 4) = sin  [ x  4] 
2 
 
= sin  [ x ]  2 
2 
 
= sin  [ x ] 
2 
= f(x)
 periodic with period '4'
  3
Also [x] = 0, , ,  x [0, 4)
2 2 2
 
 sin  [ x ]   0,1,0,–1
2 
Hence, into
Also, f(x) = 0  x [0, 1)
Hence, many one

4. Tangents are drawn from a point P on the circle C : x2 + y2 = a2 to the circle C1 : x2 + y2 = b2. These
tangents cut the circle C at Q and R. If QR touches C1, then area of PQR is (a, b > 0):
3 3 3 3 
(A) 2 3 ab (B) ab (C) a (D) 3 3 b 
2 4
Ans. (B, C, D)

Sol.

For PQR, circumcentre and incentre coincide, hence it is equilateral

b b
 = sin(30º)  a = 2b &  tan(30º )  s = 2 3b
a (s / 2)
2
3 2 3 a 3 3 2 3 3
Hence, area (PQR) = s = (12b ) = 3 3 b = 3 3  
2 2
= a = ab
4 4 2 4 2

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If A  cot 1    cot 1    cot 1   and B = 1 cot–1 1 + 2 cot–1 2 + 3 cot–1 3 then

1 1 1 1 1 1
5.
1 1 2 2 3 3
a c
|B – A| =  cot 1  3 where a,b,c,d N and are in their lowest form. Then which of the following
b d
statement(s) is/are correct.
(A) a = c (B) b = 4d (C) a + b + c + d = 42 (D) ac – b = 1
Ans. (A, B, D)
1  –1  1  –1 
Sol. |B – A| = 2cot–12 –  – cot 2  + 3cot–1 3 –  – cot 3 
2 2  3 2 
5 10 –1 5
= cot–12 + cot 3 –
2 3 12
5  –1 1 1 5 5
= tan  tan –1  + cot –1 3 –
2  2 3  6 12
5    5 –1 5 5 5
  + cot 3 – 12  24  6 cot 3
–1
=
2 4 6
a = 5, b = 24, c = 5, d = 6

If lim 1  ax  bx 2 
2/x
6.  e3 , then possible values of a and b is/are
x 0

3 1 3 3 3
(A) a = 3, b= 0 (B) a  , b  (C) a  , b  (D) a  , b  0
2 2 2 2 2
Ans. (B, C, D)
2
lim 1 ax  bx 2 1
Sol. This is 1 form, hence e3  e x 0 x

2  ax  bx 2 
 3  lim
x 0 x
 3  lim  2a  2bx 
x 0

3 = 2a a = 3/2

Also, 'b' can be any real number

c a b
7. In ABC, if b c a  0 then which of the following are correct (symbols have their usual meaning)
a b c
A B  A  3
(A)  tan tan  1 (B)   sin 2  cos 2 A  
2 2  2  2
 2 A 9
(C)   sin Asin B  cos   (D) 3  cot A =  tan A
 2 2
Ans. (A, B, D)
c a b
Sol. If b c a  0
a b c

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 (a + b +c) (a2 + b2 + c2 –ab –bc –ca) = 0
 a + b + c = 0 (not possible) or a2 + b2 + c2 –ab –bc –ca = 0
1
 a  b    b  c    c  a    0
2 2 2

2
a=b=c
 ABC is equilateral

A  B
(A)  tan  2  tan  2 
A 
= 3 tan   tan  
2 2

1
= 3tan2 (30°) = 3 × 1
3

 A 
(B)   sin 2
   cos A 
2
2


= 3(sin2(30°) + cos2(60°))

1 1 3
= 3   
4 4 2

 A
(C)   sin A sin B  cos 2

2
= 3(sin260° –cos230°)

3 3
= 3    0
4 4

(D) 3 cot A
= 3(3 ×cot60°)
= 3  tan 60 

  tan A

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8. Consider a real valued continuous function f such that f(x) = sin x +   sin x  tf  t   dt. If M and m are
 /2

maximum and minimum values of the function f, then (x & t are independent)
M
(A) 3 (B) M – m = 2 + 1
m
(C) M + m = 4( + 1) (D) Mm = 2(2 + 1)
Ans. (A, C)
 /2  /2

f(x) = sinx +  sin xdt   tf (t)dt

 
 
2 2

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 /2
 f(x) = sinx + sinx.  t  tf  t  dt
 /2



2
+ 
 /2
/2
 f(x) = (1 + ) sinx + a, where a =
 tf  t dt
/2
/2
a=
 t1 sint a dt
/2
//2 /2
i.e. a =
 1 tsintdt   a.tdt
/2 /2 /2

 a = 2(1 + )  tsintdt + 0
0
I II

{As 't' sint' is even and 't' is odd}

using IBP, we get
/2
a
   t cos t 0 
/2

2 1     1.cos t dt
0

a
 sin t 0
/2

2 1   
 a = 2(1 + ) (1 –0)
 f(x) = (1 + ) sinx + 2(1 + )
= (1 + ) (sinx + 2)
Thus, [f(x)]max = (1 + ) (1 + 2) = 3(1 + ) = M
& [f(x)]min = (1 + ) (–1 + 2) = (1 + ) = m
M
 3
m
M – m = 2(1 + )
M + m = 4(1 + )
M .m = 3(1 + )2

9. A line L passing through the point P(1,4,3) is perpendicular to both the lines

x 1 y  3 z  2 x  2 y  4 z 1
  and  
2 1 4 3 2 2
If the position vector of point Qon L is (a1,a2,a3) such that (PQ)2 = 357, then (a1 + a2 + a3) can be :
(A) 16 (B) 15 (C) 2 (D) 1
Ans. (B, D) L

Sol. a  2iˆ  ˆj  4kˆ
a


b  3iˆ  2ˆj  2kˆ

As L  r L1 & L  r L 2
b
   P (1,4,3) n
 n is parallel to a  b

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i j k
 
ab  2 1 4
3 2 2
= 10iˆ  16ˆj  kˆ
Hence, the equation of 'L' is
x 1 y  4 z  3
  
10 16 1
Let Q (–10 + 1, 16 + 4,  + 3)
A s PQ2 = 357

  10 2  16 2    2  357

  2  1    1
Q can be (–9, 20, 4) or (11, –12, 2)
a1 + a2 + a3 = 15 or 1

dx
10. If  1  sin 4 x  a tan x + b tan–1 (c tan x) + D, then
1 1
(A) a  (B) b  2 (C) c  2 (D) b 
2 2 2
Ans. (A, C, D)
dx dx sec2 x sec4 x sec4 x
I
1  sin 4 x  cos 2 x(1  sin 2 x)  1  sin 2 x  sec2 x  tan 2 x  1  2 tan 2 x dx
Sol.   dx  dx 

Let tanx = t
sec 2 x  dx  dt
1 t2 1 1  1  2t 2 1  1 
 I dt   dt    1   dt
1  2t 2
2 1  2t 2
2  1  2t 2 
1 1 
 
2  1  dt  
1  2t 2
dt 

 
 
1 1 1
dt 
2  2   1 2 2 
 t
   t 
  2 
  
1  1 1  t 
 t    tan 1    c
2  2 1/ 2  1 
  
 2  
tan x 1
  tan  1 ( 2 tanx)  c
2 2 2
1 1
 a  ,b  ,c  2
2 2 2

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11. Let f(x) = (x2 – 3x + 2) (x2 + 3x + 2) and are the roots of f'(x) = 0 then which of the
following is/are correct ([.] denotes greatest integer function).
(A) [] = –2 (B) – (C) 0 (D) 
Sol. (A, C) f(x) = (x –1) (x –2) (x + 1) (x + 2)
f(x) = (x2 –1) (x2 –4)
= x4 –5x2 + 4
f '(x) = 4x3 –10x = 0

5 5
x = 0, ,
2 2

5
=   –1.6 [] = –2
2
 = 0 [] = 0

5
=  1.6 [] = 1
2
n n
Cr
  2 
r
12. The value of r2 can be equal to:
r 0 Cr

1 1 1 1
(A) (B) (C) (D)
n n 1 n2 n3
Ans. (B, C)
n n n
Cr Cr Cr
 
Sol.
r2
Cr r2
C2 (r  2)(r  1)
2

2n Cr

(r  1)(r  2)

2n Cr (n  1)(n  2)

(r  1)(r  2) (n  1)(n  2)

2n  2 Cr  2

(n  1)(n  2)
Hence, the required sum is :
n
2.n  2 C r  2
 (2)r (n  1)(n  2)
= S(say)
r 0

2 n
(2)r  2
  Cr 2 (2)2
(n  1)(n  2) r 0
n 2

n
1
  n 2 Cr2 (2)r2
2(n  1)(n  2) r 0

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1 (1  2)n  2  n  2 C0  n  2 C1 (2) 

2(n  1)(n  2)  

(1)n  2  1  2  n  2 

2(n  1)(n  2)

2n  3  (1)n  2

2(n  1)(n  2)
If 'n' is odd 
2n  3  1 1
S 
2(n  1)(n  2) n  2
If 'n' is even 
2n  3  1 1
S 
2(n  1)(n  2) n  1

13. Which of the following statement (s) is/are correct ?

(A) If f is twice differentiable at x = 1, then lim

 
f x 3  f 1
 3f ' 1
x 1 x 1
f  ax   f  bx  ab
(B) If f is twice differentiable at x = 0, then lim  f '0
x 0 cx c
x f  x0   x0 f  x 
(C) If f is twice differentiable at x = x0, xlim  f  x0   x 0f ' x 0 
x 0 x  x0
(D) F : R  R is differentiable and f(x)  f(0)  x  [–1, 1] then f'(0) = 0
Ans. (A, B, C, D)
Sol. (A) Applying L-Hospital's rule,

f (x 3 )  f (1) f '(x 3 ).3x 2

lim  lim = 3f '(1)
x 1 x 1 x 1 1 0
(B) Applying L-Hospital's rule
f (ax)  f (bx) f '(ax)  bf '(bx) (a  b)
lim  lim = f ' 0
x0 cx x  0 c c
(C) Applying L-Hospital's Rule,
xf (x 0 )  x 0f (x) f (x 0 )  x 0f '(x)
lim lim = f(x0) – x0f '(x0)
x  x0 x  x0 x  x0 1 0
(D) For x  [0, 1], f(x)  f(0)
 f(x) – f(0)  0
f(x) – f(0)
 0
x0
 f '(0)  0 ...(1)
For x  [–1, 0], f(x)  f(0)
 f(x) – f(0)  0

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f (x)  f (0)
 0
x 0
 f '(0)  0 ....(2)
By (1) & (2), f '(0) = 0

   
14.
          
If ˆi   a  ˆj  ˆi   ˆj   a  kˆ  ˆj  kˆ   a  ˆi  kˆ   0 and a  xiˆ  yjˆ  zkˆ

1
(A) x + y = 1 (B) y + z = (C) x + z = 1 (D) None of these
2
Ans. (A, C)
Sol. ˆi  [(a – ˆj)  ˆi]  ˆj  [(a – k)
ˆ  ˆj]  kˆ  [(a – ˆi)  k]ˆ  0 & a  xiˆ  yjˆ  zkˆ
  
Taking  ˆi  [(a – ˆj)  ˆi]  ˆi  ˆi(a – ˆj) – ˆi  (a – ˆj)iˆ
 
 a – ˆj – (a  ˆi – ˆi  ˆj) ˆi
 
 a – ˆj – (x – 0) ˆi  a – ˆj – xiˆ
  
 a  ˆj  xiˆ  a  kˆ  yjˆ  a  ˆi  zkˆ  0

3a  (xiˆ  yjˆ  zk) ˆ  ˆi  ˆj kˆ

2a  ˆi  ˆj  kˆ
 1 1 1
a  ˆi  ˆj  kˆ
2 2 2
1
 xyz
2

15. Consider C1 : y = x2 and C2 : x2 + y2 = 2. Then

 1
(A) Area bounded by C1, C2 and x-axis in first quadrant will be    square units
4 6  
 7 1
(B) Area bounded by C1, C2 and y-axis in second quadrant is    square units
 4 6
 3 1
(C) Area bounded by C1 and major arc of C2 is    square units
 2 3
 1
(D) Area bounded by C1 and minor arc of C2 is    square units
 2 3
Ans. (A, C, D)
1 2
1 2
 x3   x x  C1 : y = x 2
x   2– x    2 – x 2  sin –1
2 2
Sol. (A) 
0 1  3 0  2 2 1
1  1  q
 0 – –
3 2 2 4
–1 1
2
 1
 – 
 4 6 C2 : x 2 + y2 = 2

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r 2   1    1  1
(B) Area of region q = – –   –   
4  4 6 2 4 6 4 6
(C) A rea bounded by C1 & major arc of C2 = r2 – 2q
 1
 2 – 2   
 4 6
 1  3 1 
 2 – –   – 
2 3  2 3
 1
(D) Area bounded by C1 & minor arc of C2 = 2q = 
2 3

16. We have to form words of 4 letters with the letters of the word MATHEMATICS
(A) Number of words in which exactly 2 letters are identical is 756
(B) Number of words with all letters different is 1680
(C) Total number of words is 2436
(D) Total number of words is greater than 2436
Ans. (A, B, D)
Sol. M–2
A–2
T–2
H–1
E–1
I –1
C–1
S–1
(A) For exactly two letters identical Word of the form aabc 
4!
3
C1  7 C 2 
  
2!
 

Selection
Arrangement

76
 3 12  756
2
All four letters different Word of the form abcd 
8765

8
C 4  4!   4!  1680
4!
DTotal words
 1680 + 756 + two pairs of equal letters
4!
 1680  756  3 C 2 
2!2!
 
 

17. Given two distinct lines A1x + B1y + C1 = 0 and A2x + B2y + C2 = 0 which intersect at P. Which of the
following statement (s) is (are) correct ?

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(A) The line joining the origin to P is C2 (A1x + B1y) = C1 (A2 x + B2y)

 A1x  B1y  C1    A 2 x  B2 y  C2 
(B) The line through P and parallel to y = mx is
 A1  mB1   A 2  mB2 
(C) Equation of the perpendicular from P on the line lx + my + n = 0 has the equation
 A1x  B1y  C1    A 2 x  B2 y  C2 
 A1l  B1m   A 2 l  B2 m 
(D) None of these
Ans. (A, B, C)
Sol. Line passing through P will be
(A1x + B1y + C1) +  (A2x + B2y + C2) = 0 .......(1)
(A)  it passes through origin
C1
 C1 + C2 = 0 = – C
2

from (1) C2 (A1x + B1y + C1) = C1 (A2x + B2y + C2)

C2 (A1x + B1y) = C1 (A2x + B2y)
(B) Slope of line will be m hence
– ( A1   A 2 )
slope = m
B1  B2
(B1m + A1) +  (B2m + A2) = 0
(A1x  B1y  C2 ) A 2 x  B2 y  C 2
from (1) 
A1  mB1 A 2  mB2

m
(C) it can be evaluated from (B) after replacing m by


18. The variance of the first n natural numbers is

 n  1  n  1
2 2
n2 1  2n  2 n2 1  2n  2
(A) (B) (C) (D)
12 12 6 12
Ans. (A, B)
2
1  x   x 
Variance   SD   x 
2
Sol.  x 2    , 
n  n   n 
n  n  1 2n  1  n  n 1  n2 1
2

   
6n  2n  12

sin x – cos x
19. The value of sin 3 x is equal to :
(A) cosec2 x (1 – cot x) (B) 1 – cot x + cot2 x – cot3 x
1 – cot x
(C) cosec2 x – cot x – cot3 x (D) sin 2 x

Ans. (A, B, C, D)

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(1 – cot x )
Sol.  (1 – cot x )·cos ec 2 x
sin 2 x
= (1 – cot x) (1 + cot2 x)

sin 4 x – sin 2 x
20. The range of y = sin 4 x  sin 2 x satisfies
 1 1 
(A) y   – ,  (B) y   ,1 (C) y (1,3) (D) y (3, )
 3 3 
Ans. (A, D)
tan x 1 – 3 tan 2 x
Sol. y= 
tan 3x 3 – tan 2 x
1 – 3y
tan2 x = 0
3– y

Integer Type Problems

a2
21. If the roots of the cubic x3 + ax2 + bx + c = 0 are three consecutive positive integers, then the value of 
b 1
Ans. (3)
Sol. Let the 3 cousecutive +ve roots of the equation
x 3  ax 2  bx  c  0 be –,+
 –++a
a
    .....(1)
3
and,
 (   1)   (   1)  (  2  1)  b
 3 2  1  b
2
 a
 3     1  b (from (1))
 3
3a 2
 1  b
9
a2
 3
b 1

10 n
Cr
22. If r n
C r 1
 5n, then find n
r 1

Ans. (9)
10
 n  r 1 10

Sol.  r  
r 1 r
  5n   ((n  1)  r)  5 n
 r 1

10  11
10(n  1)   5n  n  9
2

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23. If p1 and p2 are the lengths of the perpendiculars from origin on the tangent and normal drawn to the

curve x2/3 + y2/3 = 62/3 respectively. Find the value of 4p12  p 22 .

Ans. (6)
Sol. Let x = 6 cos3 , y = 6 sin3 

dy 6 (3 sin 2  cos )
=  – tan 
dx – 6 (3 cos 2  sin )

Equ. of tangent
y – 6 sin3  = – tan  (x – 6 cos3 ) p1 = 6 sin  cos 
Equ. of normal
y – 6 sin3  = cot  (x – 6 cos3 )  p2 = 6 (cos2  – sin2 )

4p12  p 22 = 4 sin 2  cos 2   cos 4   sin 4  – 2 sin 2  cos 2   6

  1 n 
 1   
 n 2 ae2
24. Lim
If n   n
– e 2
n = (a, b  N). Find the minimum value of (a + b).
 1 – 1   b
 
 n 
Ans. (5)
Sol. For n  
n 1 1 1 
 1 n –  .......
1   enln(1+1/n) = e  n 2 n 3 n 
2 3

 n
 given limit is

 2 n  1n  13n 3  15n 5 ..... 2  2

lim e  
– e n
n 
 
  2  2 ......  2
2   3n 2 5 n 4 
= lim e e – 1n
n 
 

  2 2  2 4 .....   2
 3n 5n 
e – 1n
 
lim e 2   2

2 
 .......
n   2 2   3n 2 5n 4 
 2  4  .....
 3 n 5 n 

2 2e2
= e2 × 1 × 
3 3
(a + b)min = 5

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 2  x1  2  x 2   2  x 3   2  x 4 
25. If 2, 2, x1, x2, x3, x4 are 6 roots of equation x6 + x +  = 0, then is
48
equal to :
Ans. (5)
Sol. x6 + x + = (x – 2)2 (x – x1) (x – x2) (x – x3)(x – x4)

x 6  x  
 (x – x1)(x – x2) (x – x3)(x – x4) =
( x – 2) 2

x 6  x  
 (2 – x1) (2 – x2) (2 – x3) (2 – x4) = lim
x 2 ( x – 2) 2
Apply LH rule twice,

30x 4
RHS = lim
x 2 2
= 15 × 24
= 240

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