Practice Problems

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Exercise : 04

COMPREHENSION-1

Indian troop is standing in front of

Indo-Pak border. Indo-Pak border
which is known as line of control
having equation x a 0; (a>0,>0).
Every soldier of the Indian troop is
standing on a curve such that his
distance from the line of control is
same as his distance from the Indian
head quarter at (a,0). Let us denote
Indian soldiers as S 1, S 2, S 3,
S4,……….Sn. S1 is a soldier with
ordinate 2 and S2 is a soldier with
abscissa as 1. S1 and S2 are on the line
passing through Indian head quarter.
The soldier S3 is closest to line of
control & its distance from head
quarter is a.

Then solve the following questions:

1. The curve on which the soldiers

are standing is
4a
(a) y 2 x (b) y2=4ax
(c) y2=4x (d) y2=x
2. If a circular search light
x2+y2 4x 5=0 falls on the Indian
troop. Then sum of the ordinates
of the four soldiers who are at the
boundry of the search light is
(a) 24 (b) 1
(c) 0 (d) 1
3. If the normals at S5 & S6 intersect
again at S7 then product of
ordinates of S5 & S6 is
(a) 4
(b) 2
(c) 4
(d) 8

4. If two normals on S7 & S8 are

2x+3y=7 and x y=1 meet at a
point then the third normal from
the same point which will reach
up to S9 is
(a) x 3y+1=0
(b) x+3y=5
(c) x+3y+1=0
(d) x+y+1=0

5. S3 observes that a many pair of

soldiers subtend right angle at
him. Then the locus of the mid-
point of each such pair of soldiers
will be
(a) circle
(b) parabola
(c) ellipse
(d) hyperbola

6. Diameter of the circumcircle of

the triangle formed by the
tangent lines at S1, S2 & S3 will be
(a) 1 (b) 2
(c) 3 (d) 4

7. The area of triangle formed by

the tangents at S1 & S2 & line
joining S1 S2 is
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 4
(d) 8
 COMPREHENSION-2

Three students P, Q, R are taking the

test of Mathematics. In certain
question of the paper eq. ax2+by2+c=0
(a, b, c are non zero) appears. P solves
the questions correctly and Q & R
commit certain mistake but all
conclude rightly. P solves & concludes
that the given equation is an equation
of ellipse & its eccentricity is 1 / 2 . Q
solves this equation as ax2+bx+c=0 &
concludes that its roots are integers. R
solves the eq. as ay+by2+c=0 &
concludes that there exists a common
root of the reciprocal of this quadratic
equation and the equation considered
by Q.

Then solve the following questions:

1. Which of the following must be

correct
(a) |a|, b, c are in A.P.
(b) a, |b|, c are in A.P.
(c) a, b, |c| are in A.P.
(d) a, b, c are in A.P.

2. Find the locus of foot of

perpendicular from any focus to
the tangent at any point on the
ellipse is
(a) x2+y2=3
(b) x2+y2=1
(c) x2/4+y2/9=1
(d) x2+y2+6x+9y=0

3. Focus of the ellipse is

3 3
(a) ,0 (b) ,0
2 2
3
(c) ,0 (d) (3/2, 0)
2
 lim
4. The value of (b 2 x )( x a)
is
x a
(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) e
(d) e 1

5. Let the roots of the eq. considered

by Q. are x1 & x2 (x1<x2) & that of
R's eq. are y1, y2 (y1 < y2)
then the equation whose roots
x1 y 2 x 2 y 1 x 1 x 2 y 1 y 2
are , is
y 1 x1 y 2 x2
133 99
(a) x 2 x 0
40 40
99 133
(b) x 2 x 0
40 40
3
(c)
2
(d) x+3=0

6. The roots of Q's eq. are x1, x2 (x1 <

x2) & the roots of R's eq. are y1, y2
(y1<y2). The equation of circle
considering (x1, y1) & (x2, y2) as
the end points of diameter is
3
(a) (x 3)(x+1)+(y+ )(y+1)=0
2
3
(b) (x+3)(x 1)+(y+ )(y 1)=0
2
3
(c) (x 3)(x 1)+(y+ )(y+1)=0
2
3
(d) (x 3)(x 1)+(y )(y 1)=0
2
 COMPREHENSION-.3

Three students P, Q, R are taking the

test of Mathematics. In certain
question of the paper eq. ax2+by2+c=0
(a, b, c are non zero) appears. P solves
the questions correctly and Q & R
commit certain mistake but all
conclude rightly. P solves & concludes
that the given equation is an equation
of ellipse & its eccentricity is 1 / 2 . Q
solves this equation as ax2+bx+c=0 &
concludes that both of its roots are not
integers. R solves the eq. as ay+by2+c=0
& concludes that there exists a
common root of the reciprocal of this
quadratic equation and the equation
considered by Q.

Then solve the following questions:

1. Family of the lines passing

through (2a,b) & (3b,4c) is
(a) 11x y=43b (b) 13x y=51b
(c) 7x+y=6b (d) 14x+4y=11b

a
( x a) 2
2. The value of 2 2
dx is
c x (x b)
(a) 5a/8 (b) 5a/6
(c) 5a/4 (d) 5a/2

3. In a triangle ABC, A vertex is

(|c|,0) & B vertex is (0,|a|) then
in-radius of triangle ABC is
always
(a) 1 (b) |b|
(c) b (d) [|a|+|c|]/2

4. The product of perpendicular

distances from the focii to any
tangent on the ellipse is
(a) 3 (b) 2
(c) 3/2 (d) 1
5. The equation of plane whose
normal vector is (a, b, c) &
passing through (1, 1, 1) is
(a) x+2y 3z=0 (b) 2x+y 3z=0
(c) x+y 2z=0 (d) x 2y+z=0
6. Which of the following is true
(a) c, b, a are in A.P.
(b) c, a, b are in A.P.
(c) c, 2b, a are in A.P.
(d) c, 2a, b are in A.P.

COMPREHENSION-4

The equation of conics of II degree

ax2+by2+2gx+2fy+c=0;(a 0) holds the
following conditions:
(i) Conics represents the circle
and a, g, f are in A.P. & g, f, c
are in G.P.
(ii) This represents a parabola
and its axis is parallel to y-
axis.
Only one of the following
conditions holds one at a time.

Then solve the following questions:

1. If the parabola passes through

( 1, 1) then which of the
following is true
(a) a,c,g+f are in A.P.
(b) a,g+f,c are in A.P.
(c) c,a,g+f are in A.P.
(d) a,c,g+f are in G.P.

2. If ordinate of the centre of the

circle is 3 the ratio of g/a
(a) 1/2
(b) (1/2)
(c) 2
(d) 2
3. If y= 1 line touches the parabola
& parabola does not intersect the
x-axis, then which of the
following is true.
(a) a, c, f have same sign
(b) a & c have same sign but f has
opposite sign
(c) a & f have same sign but c has
opposite sign
(d) c & f have same sign but a has
opposite sign

4. The common chord of the given

circle & x2+y2+2x=0 is parallel to
y=x then the equation of the
given circle is
(a) 3x2+3y2+2x+2y+1=0
(b) 6x2+6y2+8x+4y+1=0
(c) 3x2+3y2+2x 2y+1=0
(d) x2+y2+x y+1=0

5. If the parabola passes through (0,

0) & a, g, f are in G.P. then which
point satisfies the parabola
(a) (a/g,2) (b) ( g/a,1/2)
(c) (g,2a) (d) (af,g)

6. If parabola touches the x axis

then
(a) a,g,c are in G.P.
(b) a,c,g are in A.P.
(c) c,a,g, are in G.P.
(d) a,g,c are in A.P.

COMPREHENSION-5
Let S1 be the locus of a point p ( ) which
moves in (x, y) plane not passing through (0, 0)
such that y = 1 line always touches the curve y
= x2 + ( ) x +(1 + ) and S2, is a curve
of second degree conics passing through point
R (3/2, 2) having property that all light rays of
emerging from origin, after getting reflected
from S2 becomes parallel to x axis also the area
bounded between S1 & S2 & x – axis is finite
non zero.
Then solve the following questions:

Q.1 If S2 curve holds above conditions given

in the comprehension and the area
bounded by S1 & S2 is zero then curve S2
is
(a) y2 = 8(x-2)
1
(b) y 2 2 x
2
1
(c) y 2 2 x
2
2
(d) y = -8 (x -2)

Q.2 If area between S1 & S2 is non zero then

the intersection of directrix of S2 & S1 is :
(a) (4, -5) (b) (-1, -5)
(c) (4, 0) (d) (1, -3)

Q.3 Let S1 cuts the x-axis at Q. Then the

centroid of ORQ is :
(a) (11/3, 2/6) (b) (11/2, 1/6)
(c) (11/6, 2/3) (d) (2/3, 11/6)

COMPREHENSION – 6

P is a variable point on the line L = 0. Tangents

are drawn to the circle x2 +y2 = 4 from P to
touch it at Q and R. The parallelogram PQSR
is completed.

Then solve the following questions:

Q.1 If L = 2x +y = 6, then the locus of

circumcentre of PQR is :
(a) 2x–y=4 (b) 2x+y=3
(c) x – 2y = 4 (d) x + 2y = 3

Q.2 If P = (2, 3), then the centre of

circumcircle of triangle QRS is :
2 7 2 3
(a) , (b) ,
13 26 13 26
3 9 3 2
(c) , (d) ,
13 26 13 13
Q.3 If P = (6, 8), then the area of QRS is :
( 6) 3 / 2 ( 25) 3 / 2
(a) sq unit (b) sq unit
25 25
48 6 96 6
(c) sq unit (d) sq unit
25 25

COMPREHENSION – 7

The vertex A of ABC is (3, -1). The equation

of median BE and angular bisector CF are 6x +
10y – 59 = 0 and x – 4y + 10 = 0. Then,

1. Slope of the side BC must be

(a) 1/9 (b) -2/9
(c) 1/7 (d) none of these

2. The equation of AB must be

(a) x + y = 12 (b) x + 4y = 10
(c) 18x + 13y = 41 (d) none of these

3. The length of the side AC must be

(a) 71 units (b) 83 units
(c) 85 units (d) none of these

COMPREHENSION – 8

The equations of two equal sides AB and AC of

an isosceles ABC are x + y = 5 and 7x – y = 3.
If the area of ABC is 5 units, then answer the
following questions :

1. Which of the following cannot represent

BC?
(a) 3y –x = 7 (b) y + 3x = 12
(c) y + 3x = 20 (d) 3y + x = -7

2. If (7/2, 3/2) is one of the possible position

of B, then which of the following cannot
be possible position of C?
(a) (1/2, 1/2) (b) (3/2, 15/2)
(c) (-3/2, 13/2) (d) none of these
 COMPREHENSION-9

Let curve S1 be the locus of a point p (h, k)

which moves in x-y plane such that it always
satisfy the relation min
2 2
{x +(h k)x+(1 h k)}=max{ x +(h+k)x (1+h+k
)} and S2 is a curved mirror passing through (8,
6) having the property that all light rays
emerging from origin, after getting reflected
from the mirror becomes parallel to x-axis.
Also the area of region bounded between y-axis
and S2 is 8/3.

Solve the following questions :

1. The curve S1 is
(a) a circle
(b) a parabola
(c) an ellipse
(d) a pair of strangle line

2. The curve S2 is given by

2 2
(a) y =4(1+x) (b) y =4(1 x)
2 2
(c) y =36(9 x) (d) y =36(9+x)

3. The area of the smaller region

bonded between S1 and S2 is given by
(a) 2 8/ 3 (b) 2 8/ 3
3
(c) 2 (d)
2

COMPREHENSION 10

Intersecting circle (x-b)2 + y2 = r2 and the

x2 y 2
ellipse 1 ; (a > b) such that b, r, a
a2 b2
are distinct positive no’s in G.P. and the length
of the tangent drawn from (-ae, 0) to the given
circle is ‘a’ where e is the eccentricity of
ellipse .

Then solve the following questions:

 b2 r2
1. The value of expression is :
b2 a2

sin 60 cos 60
(a) (b)
1 sin 60 1 cos 60
tan 60 1
(c) (d)
1 tan 60 2

2. If S & S´ are the focii of the given ellipse.

The angle is made by chord SS’ at the
end of minor axis is
(a) 900 (b) 600
(c) 450 (d) 300

3. If Length of major axis ellipse is 8. The

eq. of common normal to both the given
curves passing through (2 3, 3)
(a) 2x + 3y = 7 3 (b) 2x – 3y = 3
(c) x + 2y – 4 3 = 0 (d) 2x – y – 3 3 = 0

COMPREHENSION 11

A circle S(x, y) = 0 is drawn at the end of major

axis & the end of minor axis of the ellipse
x2 y 2
2 2
1 ; (a > b) in the I quadrant such the
a b
S(0, 0) = 0; A circle S(x, y) cuts the given ellipse
at an angle 300 at the end of major axis. Centre
of a circle S(x, y) & the focii form a triangle
whose area is 2 2.

Then solve the following questions:

1. If both focii are considering the end point

of the diameter of new circle, then the
equation of new circle is
(a) x2 + y2 = 8 (b) x2 + y2 =4
(c) x2 + y2 – 4x = 0 (d) x2 + y2 =2
2. The angle between the S(x, y) = 0 &
given ellipse at the end of minor axis is
(a) 300 (b) 450
(c) 600 (d) 900
3. If the tangent is drawn to S(x, y) = 0 at
(0, 0) then the length of chord between
the ellipse is
 8 16
(a) (b)
5 5
6 6
(c) 4 (d) 2
5 5

COMPREHENSION 12

L1 & L2 two lines intersect at (5, 0) & its obtuse

angle is tan-1 (-4/3). One circle touches both
lines having radius 2 unit in acute angle side &
its centre C1 in I quadrant. Other circle
touches both lines having centre C2 (9, 8) in
obtuse angle side. Both circle also touch
externally.

Then solve the following questions:

1. Distance between C1 & origin is :

(a) 5 (b) 2 5
(c) 4 5 (d) 2
2. Length of tangent length from C1 to
second circle:
(a) 4 5 (b) 6
(c) 8 (d) 6 5
3. Equation of common tangent to both
circles parallel to x axis:
(a) y = 0 (b) y = 1
(c) y = 4 (d) y = 16

COMPREHENSION-13

Consider standard Parabola; ellipse &

hyperbola such that their focus and latus
rectum are same. If e1 & e2 are the
eccentricities of the conics such that 0 < e1 < 1 <
e2 .

Then solve the following questions:

x2 y
Q.1 Consider a new ellipse 2 1 ; then
e 2 e12
its eccentricity can be expressed as :
(a) 1 sin 4 22½ (b) 1 cos 4 22½
(c) 1 tan 4 22½ (d) 1 cot 4 22½
Q.2 Common tangent to parabola and
hyperbola of the given comprehension
will have slope
1 e1
(a) (b) e1
1 e2
e 1
(c) e2 (d) 2
1 e1

Q.3 Common tangent to parabola and ellipse

if the given comprehension will have
slope
1 e1
(a) (b) e1
1 e2
e 1
(c) e2 (d) 2
1 e1

COMPREHENSION 14

Two parallel tangents y = ± 4 to a given circle

of centre C (0, 0) are cut by a third tangent at
the points A and B respectively where A is in I
quadrant . A parabola is formed with vertex C
& passing through A & B points such that the
length of chord AB mast be minimum. Then

Then solve the following questions:

1. Angle is formed by chord AB at C is :

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

2. Equation of parabola is :
(a) y2 = 16x (b) y2 = 4x
(c) y2 = 2x (d) y2 = x

3. If the slope common tangent of circle &

parabola is m then the value of m4 + m2
is
(a) 16 (b) 4
1
(c) 1/4 (d)
16
 COMPREHENSION-15

There are two concentric circles x2 + y2 = 4b

and x2 +y2 = (b2/4) +4 + 2b and a ellipse x2/16 +
y2/b2 = 1; (b < 4) There exists a chord ‘L’ of
greatest length in I quadrant for bigger circle
touches the smaller circle.

Then solve the following questions:

Q.1 Let chord ‘L’ cuts the ellipse at two

points. At these points tangents are
drawn. The abscissa of the point of
intersection of these tangents is :
4 8
(a) (b)
2 2 2 2
4 1
(c) (d)
2 2 2

Q.2 Third concentric circle is drawn having

radius smaller than the given two circles
and all three radius are in G.P. then
which of the following is true :
(a) The radius of smallest circle is
Harmonic mean of semi major axis &
semi minor axis of ellipse.
(b) The radius of biggest circle is H.M. of
semi major axis & semi minor axis of
ellipse
(c) The radius of smallest circle is
arithmetic mean of semi major axis &
semi minor axis of ellipse
(d) The radio of middle circle is A.M. of
semi major axis & semi minor axis of
ellipse.

Q.3 The point of contact on the smaller circle

by the line L is
(a) (4- 4-
(b) (4-2 4-2
(c) ( , 2 – )
(d) (4, 0)
 COMPREHENSION-16

A tangent is drawn at any point P( ) on the

ellipse (x2/16 + y2/9) =1 and on it is taken a
point Q( ) from which pair of tangents QA
and QB are drawn to the circle x2 +y2 = 12.

Then solve the following questions:

Q.15 The locus of the point of concurrency of

the chord of contact AB of the circle x2
+y2 = 12 is :
(a) (x2/9 + y2/16) =1
(b) (x2/12+y2/4)=1
(c) (x2/12 + y2/16)=1
(d) none of these

Q.16 The locus of circumcentre of QAB is =

/4 is
(a) (x/4 + y/3) = 3
(b) (x/4 + y/3) =1/ 2
(c) x2 + y2 = 6
(d) (x/3 + y/4) = 1/ 2

Q.17 The number of points on the curve given

by locus of circumcentre in (2) from
which perpendicular tangents can be
drawn to the circle x2 +y2 = 12 and the
parabola x2 +4y = 0 is/are
(a) 1 (b) 2
(c) 3 (d) none of these

COMPREHENSION-17

An ellipse with major axis 10 3 & minor axis

10 slides inside the square with side length
10 3 such that it always touches two
consecutive sides of the square. It starts sliding
from the vertical position & finally reaches
again at the same position

Initial position of the ellipse

Then solve the following questions:

Q.1 Length of the path traveled by the centre

of the ellipse
(a) 20 /3 (b) 25 /3
(c) 35 /3 (d) none of these

Q.2 Area bded by the curve traced by the

locus of the centre of the ellipse
(a) 100 3 3
3
(b) 100 4 3
3
(c) 100 5 3
3
(d) none of these

Q.3 Shortest distance between the centre of

the square and the centre of the variable
ellipse
(a) 5 6 -10 (b) 5 3 -5
(c) 5 6 - 5 (d) none of these

COMPREHENSION - 18

Consider a parametric curve (x, y) = 0

3t 12 4a t
Where x = x > 0; &
5
6 4t 3a t
y= y>0
5
If the area bded by (x, y) = 0 & a line 2x+y= 3
is finite in the first quadrant for some integer
‘a’. Consider another curve (x, y) = 0. Which
is mirror image of (x, y)= 0 with respect to
the line 2x +y = 3.

Then solve the following questions:

1. orthogonal trajectory of (x, y) = 0 is :

(a) circle (b) Parabola
(c) ellipse (d) Hyperbola
2. Area bded by (x, y) = 0; & given line is
:
3 3
(a) ln 2 (b) ln 2
4 4
1
(c) ln2 (d) ln 2
4

3. If (x,y) = 0 is defined as y = f(x) & h(x)

= f r ( x ) then mirror image of (2, h(2))

r 1
with respect to line 2x+y = 3
3 6 6 3
(a) , (b) ,
5 5 5 5
8 5
(c) , (d) (3, 4)
7 7

COMPREHENSION - 19

Consider a complex no.

w = f + f ‘i. Rew I mw; w = f + f ’ i where f(x)
is a diff. function x c R
under gone for transformations following .
(i) rotated through an angle of 3 /2 in
anticlockwise direction
(ii) Then mirror image w.r. to real axis.
The new complex no. is represented by q.
It is also given that origin. w &q are collinear
pts on the organs plane

Then solve the following questions:

1. Area bded by y = f(x) y = f ’(x) & y – axis

is :
(a) 1 (b) 2
(c) 3 (d) 4
2. h(x) = f(x) + x; h : R R then h is
(a) one-one into (b) many one in to
(c) one – one onto (d) many one onto
2 3
3. Arg w for x = is :
5
(a) - /6 (b) -
(c) (d)
 COMPREHENSION 20

f(x) is a quadratic expression of the

form f(x)=ax2+bx+c ; f(x+k) becomes
symmetric about y axis & f(x+k) has a
common root with f(x) where k is
positive quantity. If any least number
p>k is added to f(x) ; then the roots of
f(x)+p=0 becomes imaginary.

Then solve the following questions:

1. If a, b, c are rational number then

the roots of f(x) are
(a) must be integer
(b) must be rational
(c) must be irrational
(d) may be rational

2. f(k) is equal to
(a) k (b) -k
(c) abc/a+b+c (d) ab/c
3. If a=2 k will be
(a) 1/2 (b) 2
(c) 2 (d) c/2
4. Discriminant of f(x) will be
(a) 4 (b) 8
(c) 16 (d) 32

COMPREHENSION-21

f (x) is second degree polynomial with that f (0)

= 1, f (1) = (a+1)2; f(-1) = (a-1)2 where a is
constant number (a 0). g(x) is also second
degree polynomial whose roots are reciprocal
roots of f(x). Now form a new polynomial h(x)
= f(x) – g(x).

Then solve the following questions:

1. Number of value of a for which h (x)

becomes an identity :
(a) No value (b) 1
(c) 2 (d) Infinite
2. If h(x) second degree polynomial then
sum of roots of h(x) :
 (a) always positive
(b) always negative
(c) Zero
(d) defined upon the value of a.
1
3. If 0 < a < then the value of h(0) is :
2
(a) always positive
(b) Always negative
(c) some times positive & one times
negative
(d) Nothing can be said

COMPREHENSION-22

f (x) is second degree polynomial such that x =

a; f(a) = 0 & f(x+a) < 0 for all x 0. It is also
given that f (x) + 4 = 0 has two roots 0 & 4.

Then solve the following questions:

1. Maximum value of f(x) at x equals to :

(a) 0 (b) 1
(c) 2 (d) 4
2
2. If x +px + q = 0 & f(x) = 0 have a
common roots then :
(a) 2p+q+1=0 (b) 2p+q+4=0
(c) p+2q+2=0 (d) p+q+4=0
3. f(x) + k = 0 has roots of opposite sign.
then :
(a) k > 2 (b) k > 4
(c) k < 4 (d) k < 2

COMPREHENSION 23

Consider y = ax2 + bx + c, (a 0) has

maximum value 1, & y = 0 has two
real & distinct roots such that
difference of the roots is 2.

Then solve the following questions:

1. If both roots are of opposite sign.

then b belongs
(a) , 2 2, (b) (0, 4)
(c) ,0 (d) (-2 2)
2. If both roots are greater than
zero then b belongs to
 (a) (-2, 0) (b) (0, 4)
(c) (2, ) (d) (- , -2)
3. If b then b belongs to
(a) (-2, 2) (b) (0, 4)
(c) , 2 2, (d) b R

COMPREHENSION-24

The quadratic equation x2 - 2Ax +B = 0, (A and

B are real numbers) has two complex roots
such that one root lies in 2nd quadrant. It is also
given that the area formed by the triangle in
argand plane whose vertices are represented
by origin & two roots of given quadratic
equation is 1 unit square

Then solve the following questions:

1. If B takes minimum value then the

argument of the complex root which lies
in the II quadrant is :
3 5
(a) (b)
4 6
3
(c) (d)
4 2
2. If z & z are roots of given quadratic
equation & z z = 2 then z z is (where z
in II quadratic) :
(a) i (b) 2i
(c) 1+i (d) 2
2
3. If f (x) = x – 2Ax + B and f (-1) = 1 then
A may be
(a) 1 (b) -1
(c) 2 (d) -2

COMPREHENSION - 25

Z & W complex number such that and Arg

z 2 3
, |z - w| = 3|z|, if Im (z)= , Re(w) =
w 3 2
3:

Then solve the following questions:

1 Arg z will be :
(a) /6 (b) /3
(c) 2 /3 (d) 5 /6
2 The value of zw wz is :
(a) (b)
(c) 3 (d) -3
3 Which is true :
(a) The modulus of z & w is equal
(b) The modulus of w & (z – w) is equal
z w
(c) Arg is (d) All the above
z 3

COMPREHENSION-26

The integers a, b and c are selected from 3n

consecutive integers {1, 2, 3,….. , 3n}, then in
how many ways can these integers be selected,
such that.

Then solve the following questions:

1 Their sum is divisible by 3 is :

n
(a) (3n2 –3n+2) (b) 3n2 – 3n+2
2
(c) n /2 (d) none of these
2 2
2 (a –b ) is divisible by 3 is :
n(n 1) n(n 1)
(a) n 2 (b) n 2
2 2
3n(n 1)
(c) n 2 (d) none of these
2
3 (a3 +b3) is divisible by 3 is :
3n 2 n 3n 2 n
(a) (b)
2 2
n(n 1)
(c) (d) none of these
2

COMPREHENSION-27

A & S are non singular square matrices and

these may be function of x. A & S matrices
satisfy the following relations
1. A = S (S + S-1) (I + S)-1 S
2. S2 S = I.
Where
A = 2k e x (f ( x ) 1) e x (1 f ( x ))
e x (f ( x ) 1) e x
(1 f ( x)) 2k
, k is constant number. (S’ is transpose of S)

Then solve the following questions:

1 Which of the following is true :
(a) SS’ in commutative
(b) Det (A) = -1
(c) K = 1
(d) f (x) must be an even function
2 There exists B matrix satisfies A = B
SS’SB’ then :
(a) B is symmetric matrix
(b) B is skew symmetric matrix
(c) B is an orthogonal matrix
(d) B2 B’ = I
k
3 The value of f ( x ) dx :
k
(a) k+1 (b) k-1
2k 1 k 2
(c) (d)
2 4

COMPREHENSION-28

x 2y x 2x x y
If B= , |B|>
2y x y 2y 4y x
where x, y > 0.

Then solve the following questions:

1. The greatest element in 4B

matrix must be
(a) x 2 4y 2 (b) 6

(c) x 2 2y 2 (d) 8

2. If x and y are related with above

relations then which one is the
smallest term
(a) (x / y )x / y (b) ( y / x)y / x
(c) ( x / y )y / x (d) ( y / x)x / y
 6 2
3. A+4B= then |A| is
1 9
(a)3 (b) 9
(c) 27 (d) 36

COMPREHENSION-29

a b
Let A = be a matrix of order 2 ×2 such
c d
2
that A = O.

Then solve the following questions:

1. A 2 (a d )A (ad bc)I is equal to

(a) I (b) O
(c) -I (d) none of these

2. tr(A) is equal to
(a) 1 (b) 0
(c) -1 (d) none of these

3. (I +A)100 =
(a) 100A (b) 100 (I + A)
(c) 100 I + A (d) I + 100A

COMPREHENSION-30

There exists a matrix B such that

1 2 0
ABAT=N where A 2 1 0 and N is a
0 0 1
diagonal matrix of the form
N=diagonal (n1, n2, n3). n1,n2,n3 are
three values of n satisfying the
equation det (A nI)=0 (n1<n2<n3).

Then solve the following questions:

1. The three roots of n are
(a) 0, 1, 2 (b) 1, 1, 3
(c) 2, 2, 3 (d) 3, 1, 5
2. Trace of the matrix Ak is
(a) 3k+1+( 1)k (b) 2k+1
(c) 3k 2k+2 (d) 3k+2k 2

3. det B is
(a) 9 (b) 1/3
(c) 81 (d) (1/243)

COMPREHENSION-31

1 0 0
Let A = 1 0 1 and consider a matrix
3 3
0 1 0
with its column as 1, 2, 3 such that
1 0 0
A 50 1 25 , A 50 2 1 , A 50 3 0 .
25 0 1
Then answer the following questions:

Then solve the following questions:

1. The values of |A50| equals

(a) 0 (b) 1
(c) -1 (d) 25
2. Trace of A50 equals
(a) 0 (b) 1
(c) 2 (d) 3

3. The value of | | equals

(a) 0 (b) 1
(c) 2 (d) -1
 COMPREHENSION-32

1 0 0
Let for A = 2 1 0 , there be three row
3 2 1
matrices R1, R2 and R3, satisfying the relations,
R1A = [1 0 0 ], R2A = [2 3 0] and R3 A = [2 3
1]. If B is square matrix of order 3 with rows
R1, R2 and R3 in order, then

Then solve the following questions:

1. The value of det. (B) is

(a) -2 (b) -1
(c) 2 (d) 3

2. The value of det. (2A100 B3 – A99 B4) is

(a) -27 (b) -9
(c) -3 (d) 9

COMPREHENSION-33

4a2 4a 1 f ( 1) 3a2 3a
If 4b 2 4b 1 f (1) 3b 2 3b , f(x) is a
4c 2 4c 1 f (2) 3c 2 3c
quadratic function and its maximum value
occurs at a point V. A is point of intersection of
y = f(x) with x –axis and point B is such that
chord AB subtends a right angle at V.

Then solve the following questions:

1. The value of f(1) is

(a) 3/4 (b) -3/4
(c) 1 (d) none of these

2. The value of f(x) is

(a) x2 - 4 (b) (4 – x2)/4
(c) (2 – x2)/4 (d) none of these

3. Coordinates of V are
(a) (1, 0) (b) (1, 1)
(c) (0, 1) (d) none of these
 COMPREHENSION-34

Let a, b and c be three real numbers satisfying

1 9 7
[a b c] 8 2 7 [0 0 0] …….(E)
7 3 7

Then solve the following questions:

1. If the point P (a, b, c) with reference to

(E) lies on the plane 2x + y + z = 1, then
the value of 7a + b + c is
(a) 0 (b) 12
(c) 7 (d) 6

2. Let be a solution of x3 – 1 = 0 with Im

( ) > 0. If a = 2 with b and c satisfying
3 1 3
(E), then the value of a b c
is

equal to
(a) -2 (b) 2
(c) 3 (d) -3

3. Let b = 6, with a and c satisfying (E). If

and are the roots of the quadratic
equation ax2 + bx + c = 0, then
n
1 1
is
n 0

(a) 6 (b) 7
(c) 6/7 (d)

COMPREHENSION-35

If A and B are two square matrices of order

3×3 which satisfy AB = A and BA = B, then

Then solve the following questions:

1. Which of the following is true?
(a) If matrix A is singular, then matrix B
is nonsingular
(b) If matrix A is nonsingular, then
matrix B is singular.
(c) If matrix A is singular, then matrix B
is also singular
(d) Cannot say anything.

2. (A + B)7 is equal to
(a) 7(A+B) (b) 7.I3×3
(c) 64(A+B) (d) 128 I

3. (A + I)5 is equal to (where I is identity

matrix)
(a) I + 60 I (b) I + 16 A
(c) I + 31 A (d) none of these