1.

Question If z1 and z2 are two complex numbers such that z1  z 2  z1  z 2 then

Type multiple_choice
Option Correct
Im  z1 / z 2   0

Option Re  z1 / z 2   0 Incorrect

Option z  z  Incorrect
Re  1   Im  1 
 z2   z2 
Option None of the above Incorrect

Solution Since, z1  z 2  z1  z 2
 z1  z 2  z1  z 2
2 2
  z1  z 2   z1  z 2
2 2 2 2
 z1  z 2  2 z1 z 2  z1  z 2  2 z1 z 2 cos  1  2 
 cos  1   2   1  1   2  0
 arg  z1   arg  z 2   0
a1
 is purely real,
z2
z 
 Im  1   0
 z2 
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2.
Question If the roots of the equation x 2  2ax  a 2  a  3  0 are real and less than 3, then

Type multiple_choice
Option -4 < a < 2 Correct

Option 2a 3 Incorrect

Option 3a  4 Incorrect

Option a>4 Incorrect

Solution Let f  x   x 2  2ax  a 2  a  3  0

Since, f(x) has real roots both less than 3, then b2 – 4ac > 0, product of roots less
than 9 and f(3) > 0.
 a 2   a 2  a  3  0,
a 2  a  3  9 and a 2  5a  5  0
  a < 3, (a + 4) (a - 3) & (a - 2) (a – 3) > 0
 a < 3, -4 < a < 3 & a < 2 or a > 3
 -4 < a < 2
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3.
Question 1 1 1
If a, b, c are in AP, then a  ,b  ,c  are in
bc ca ab

Type multiple_choice
Option AP Correct

Option GP Incorrect

Option AGP Incorrect

Option None of these Incorrect

Solution Since, a, b, c are in A.P.

a b c
 , , are also in AP.
abc abc abc
1 1 1
 , , are in AP.
bc ca ab
We know that the sum of corresponding terms of two AP’s is also an AP.
1 1 1
 a  ,b  ,c are in AP.
bc ca ab
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4.
Question  1 
n

The middle term in the expansion of  x 2  2  2  is

 x 
Type multiple_choice
Option n Incorrect
2
 n / 2 !

Option  2n ! Incorrect
2
 n / 2 !

Option 1  3  5  ....   2n  1 Incorrect

2n
n!
Option  2n ! Correct
2
 n!
 Solution  1   1
n 2n

Now,  x 2  2  2    x  
 x   x
2n
 1
The number of terms in expansion of  x   is
 x
th
2n + 1 which is odd. Therefore, (n + 1) term will be middle term.
n
1
2n  n
 Tn 1  2 n C n  x   
x

2 n
1
C x x n  n  2n C n 
 2n !   2n !
x n!n!  n!2

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5.
Question The solution of differential equation  e x  1 ydy   y  1 e x dx is

Type multiple_choice
Option e x
 1  y  1  ce y Correct

Option e x
 1  y  1  ce y Incorrect

Option e x
 1  y  1  ce y Incorrect

Option None of these Incorrect

Solution The given differential equation is

 ex  1 ydy   x  1 ex dx
yd ex
  x dx
 y  1  e  1
 1  ex
   1   dy   x dx
  y  1  e 1
 y  log y  1  log  e x  1  log k
 y  log  y  1  e x  1 k
  y  1  e x  1  e y c

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6.
Question The equation of the circle passing through (1, 1) and the points of intersection of
1 25
x 2  y 2  13x  3y  0 and 11x  y   0 is
2 2
Type multiple_choice
 Option 4x 2  4y 2  30x  10y  25  0 Incorrect

Option 4x 2  4y 2  30x  13y  25  0 Incorrect

Option 4x 2  4y 2  17x  10y  25  0 Incorrect

Option None of these Correct

Solution The required equation of circle is

 x 2  y2  13x  3y    11x  12 y  252   0 …….(1)

This circle passes through (1, 1).
1
12    24   0    
2
On putting this value of  in Eq. (1), we get
11 1 25
x 2  y 2  13x  3y  x   0
2 4 4
 4x 2  4y 2  52x  12y  22x  y  25  0
 4x 2  4y 2  30x  13y  25  0

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7.
Question The equation of the common tangent to the curves y 2  8x and xy = -1 is

Type multiple_choice
Option 3y + 9x + 2 Incorrect

Option y = 2x + 1 Incorrect

Option 2y = x + 8 Incorrect

Option y= x+2 Correct

Solution 2
Tangent of the curve y 2  8x is y  mx  .
m
So, it must satisfy xy = -1
 2 2
 x  mx    1  mx 2  x  1  0
 m m
Since, it has common tangent, so roots are equal.
D  0
4
 2  4m  0
m
 m3  1  m  1
Then, equation of common tangent is,
y= x+2
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8.
Question There is a point P(a, a, a) on the line passing through the origin and equally
inclined with axes. The equation of plane perpendicular to OP and passing through
P cuts the intercepts on axes the sum of whose reciprocal is
Type multiple_choice
Option 3/2a Incorrect

Option 3a/2 Incorrect

Option a Incorrect

Option 1/a Correct

Solution Now, OP  a 2  a 2  a 2  3a
1 1 1
 DC’s of OP are  , , 
3 3 3
Equation of plane is,
x y z
x  y  z  3a    1
3a 3a 3a
 Intercept on axes are 3a, 3a and 3a respectively.
1 1 1 1
Sum of their reciprocals    
3a 3a 3a a
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9.
Question If A  , , then the power set of A is

Type multiple_choice
Option A Incorrect

Option , ,A Incorrect

Option Correct
, ,, A
Option None of these Incorrect

Solution Since, A  ,

 Subsets of A are , , ,,


 Power set of A is ,  ,  , A 
Marks 4 1

10.
Question  3 1  sin 
If    , then the value of is equal to
2 2 1  sin 
 Type multiple_choice
Option  sec   tan  Correct

Option sec   tan  Incorrect

Option sec   tan  Incorrect

Option None of these Incorrect

Solution 2

Now,
1  sin 

1  sin 
1  sin  1  sin 2 
1  sin  1  sin 
 
cos2  cos 
1  sin    3 
     
 cos   2 2 
  sec   tan 
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11.
Question 2x
If  dx  k sin 1  2x   c , then k is equal to
1  4x
Type multiple_choice
Option log 2 Incorrect

Option 1 Incorrect
log 2
2
Option 1 Incorrect
2
Option 1 Correct
log 2

Solution 2x
Let, I   dx
1  4x
Put, 2 x  t  2 x log 2dx  dt
1 1
I 
log 2  1  t 2
dt

1 1
 sin 1  t   c  sin 1  2 x   c
log 2 log 2
1
But, I  k sin 1  2 x   c  k 
log 2

Marks 4 1

12.
 Question The number of solutions of sin 2   3cos   3 in  ,  , is

Type multiple_choice
Option 4 Incorrect

Option 2 Incorrect

Option 0 Incorrect

Option None of these Correct

Solution Given that, sin 2   3cos   3

 1  cos 2   3cos   0
 cos 2   3cos   2  0
  cos   1 cos   2   0
 cos   1  cos   2 

   0 as   ,  
 The number of solutions is 1.
Marks 4 1

13.
Question If the mean of a set of observations x1 , x 2 ,...., x n is x, then the mean of the
observations x i  2i;i  1, 2,...., n is

Type multiple_choice
Option x2 Incorrect

Option x  2n Incorrect

Option x   n  1 Correct

Option xn Incorrect

Solution Since, mean of x1 , x 2 ,....., x n is x.

x  x 2  ......  x n
x  1
n
 nx  x1  x 2  .......  x n …….(1)
Let y be the mean of observations
x i  2i,i  1, 2,3,...., n.
Then,
 x1  2    x 2  2  2    x 3  2  3  .....   x n  2  n  
y 
n
 1
 x  x 2  ....  x n   2 1  2  ....  n 
n
x1  x 2  ....  x n 2n  n  1
 
n 2n
  y  x   n  1 [from Eq. (1)]

Marks 4 1

14.
Question  x3  1 
If lim  2   ax  b    2, then
x  x  1
 
Type multiple_choice
Option a = 1, b = 1 Incorrect

Option a = 1, b = 2 Incorrect

Option a = 1, b = -2 Correct

Option None of these Incorrect

Solution  x3  1 
lim  2   ax  b    2
x  x  1
 
x 3 1  a   bx 2  ax  1  b 
 lim 2
x  x2  1
a 1 b
x 1  a   b   2
 lim x x
x  1
1 2
x
For limit to be exist, 1 – a = 0 and –b = 2
 a = 1 and b = -2
Marks 4 1

15.
Question  x2
 1 , x  2
If f  x    tan  x  2  , then f(x) is

 2, x  2

Type multiple_choice
Option Continuous at x = -2 Incorrect

Option Not continuous at x = -2 Correct

Option Differentiable at x = -2 Incorrect

Option Continuous but not differentiable Incorrect

at x = -2
Solution  x2
 1 , x  2
Given, f  x    tan  x  2 
 2, x  2

  LHS  lim f  x 
x 2

2  h  2
 lim f  2  h   lim 1
h 0 h0 tan  2, h  2
h h
 lim 1
 lim  1
h 0 h 
tan h 0  tan 1 h

&RHL  lim f  x   lim f  2  h 


x 2 h 0

2  h  2 h
 lim 1
 lim 1
h 0 tan  2  h  2  h 0 tan 1 h
 lim f  x   lim f  x 
x2 x 2

So, f(x) is not continuous as well as not differentiable at x = -2.

Marks 4 1

16.
Question Let p be any point on the curve x 2/ 3  y 2 / 3  a 2/ 3 . Then, the length of the segment
of the tangent between the co-ordinates axes of length
Type multiple_choice
Option 3a Incorrect

Option 4a Incorrect

Option 5a Incorrect

Option a Correct

Solution Let the co-ordinate of the point P be  x1 , y1  .

This point lies on the curve,
x 2 / 3  y2 / 3  a 2 / 3 …..(1)
 x12 / 3  y12/ 3  a 2 / 3 ……(2)
On differentiating Eq. (1) w.r.t. x, we get,
2 1/ 3 2 1/ 3 dy
x  y 0
3 3 dx
1/ 3
dy y1/ 3  dy  y 
   1/ 3      1 
dx x dx
  x1 ,y1   x1 
The equation of the tangent at  x1 , y1  to the given curve is,
y1/1 3
y  y1    x  x1 
x1/1 3
x y
 1/ 3  1/ 3  x12 / 3  y12 / 3
x1 y1
x y
 1/ 3  1/ 3  a 2/ 3 [from Eq. (2)]
x1 y1
This tangent meets the co-ordinates axes at
 2

A  a 2 / 3 x1/1 3 ,  and B 0,a 2/ 3 y1/1 3  0 
 a 4 / 3  x12 / 3  y12 / 3 
 a 4 / 3  a 2/ 3 [from Eq. (2)]
 a2  a

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17.
Question Let OA  iˆ  3jˆ  2kˆ and OB  3iˆ  ˆj  2k.
ˆ The vector OC bisecting the angle
AOB and C being the point on the line AB is
Type multiple_choice
Option

4 iˆ  ˆj  kˆ  Incorrect

Option

2 iˆ  ˆj  kˆ  Correct

Option
 ˆi  ˆj  kˆ  Incorrect

Option None of these Incorrect

 
Solution Since, OA  ˆi  3jˆ  2kˆ and OB  3iˆ  ˆj  2kˆ

 OA  1  9  4  14

& OB  1  9  4  14
So, the bisector OC of AOB meets AB at its mid-point C.

 1  

 OC  OA  OB
2
 
1 ˆ ˆ

 i  3j  2kˆ  3iˆ  ˆj  2kˆ
2

1 ˆ ˆ
  
 4i  4 j  4kˆ  2 ˆi  ˆj  kˆ
2

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18.
Question The proposition p ~  p ~ q  is

Type multiple_choice
 Option Contradiction Incorrect

Option Tautology Incorrect

Option Either (a) or (b) Incorrect

Option None of these Correct

Solution It is clear from the table that given proposition is neither tautology nor
contradiction.
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19.
Question The value of p such that vertex of y  x 2  2px  13 is 4 unit above the x-axis, is

Type multiple_choice
Option 2 Incorrect

Option 3 Correct

Option -4 Incorrect

Option 5 Incorrect

Solution Given that, y  x 2  2px  13

2
 y  13  p 2    x  p 
Therefore, vertex is   p,13  p 2  .
But it is given (-p, 4).
13  p 2  4  p  3

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20.
Question For how many value(s) of x in the closed interval [-4, -1] is the matrix
 3 1  x 2 
 3 1 x  2  singular?

 x  3 1 2 

Type multiple_choice
Option 0 Incorrect

Option 1 Correct

Option 2 Incorrect

Option 3 Incorrect

Solution For a singular matrix, the value of determinant should be zero.

 3 1  x 2
 3 1 x2 0
x3 1 2
 3  0  x 2   0  x   x  x 2  2x   0
 3x 2  x 3  x 2  0
 x 2  x  4   0  x  0, 4
x = -4 ( x = 0 does not lie in the given interval)
Hence, number of solutions is one.
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21.
Question A five digit number divisible by 3 is to be formed using the digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 and
5, without repetition. The total number of ways this can be done, is ______

Type fill_ups
Option 216

Solution Since, a five digit number is formed by using the digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, divisible
by 3 i.e., only possible when sum of digits is multiple of three which gives two
cases.
Case – I : Using digits 0, 1, 2, 4, 5 the number of ways
 4  4  3  2  1  96
Case – I : Using digits 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 the number of ways
 5  4  3  2  1  120
 Total numbers formed = 120 + 96 = 216
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22.
Question The number of solutions of log 4  x  1  log 2  x  3 is ______

Type fill_ups
Option 1

Solution log 4  x  1  log 2  x  3   log 41/ 2  x  3

 log 4  x  1  2log 4  x  3 
2
  x  1   x  3  x  1  x 2  9  6x
 x 2  7x  10  0   x  2 x  5  0
 x = 2 or x = 5  x = 5
[ x = 2 makes log2  x  3 undefined]
Hence, number of solutions is one.
Marks 4 0

23.
 Question x2
 cos2 tdt
0
The value of lim is______
x 0 x sin x
Type fill_ups
Option 1

Solution x2
 cos 2 tdt
0
lim
x 0 x sin x
Using L’Hospital’s rule,
cos 2  x 2  2x  0 2cos 2  x 2 
 lim  lim
x0 x cos x  sin x x 0 sin x
cos x 
x
lim 2 cos  x 2  2
x 0
  1
 sin x  3
lim cos x 
x 0
 x 

Marks 4 0

24.
Question The probability of a man hitting a target in one fire is 1/4. At least n times he must
fire at the target that the chances of hitting the target at least once will exceed 2/3,
then n is______
Type fill_ups
Option 4

Solution 1 1 3
Given that, p  ,q  1  
4 4 4
 1 – (probability of a man not hitting the target)
2

3
n n
3 2 1 3 
 1 n Cn      
4 3 3 4 
Hence, minimum value of n is 4.
Marks 4 0

25.
Question A coin is tossed 4 times whose faces are marked with the numbers 5 and 3. The
odds in favour of getting a sum less than 15 is a/b in the simplest form, then a + b
is______

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Option 16
Solution 1 1
Given that, p  and q 
2 2
For getting sum less than 15 in 4 trials, we will throw to get.
Case – I: 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 < 15
Case – II: 5 + 3 + 3 + 3 < 15
And so we need at least three success.
 Probability of this event
3 1 4
1 1 1
 4 C3      4 C 4  
2 2 2
4 1 5
  
16 6 16
P  E  5 /16 5
 Odds in favour   
P  E  1  5 11
16
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