MATHEMATICS

PART-A
Select the correct alternative : (Only one is correct)

Q.1 Let f be a real valued function such that

 2002 
f (x) + 2 f   = 3x
 x 
for all x > 0. Find f (2).
(A) 1000 (B) 2000 (C) 3000 (D) 4000

Q.2 Point A lies on the line y = 2x and the sum of its abscissa and ordinate is 12. Point B lies on the x-axis and
the line AB is perpendicular to the line y = 2x. Let 'O' be the origin. The area of the triangle AOB is
(A) 20 (B) 40 (C) 60 (D) 80

Q.3 Minimum period of the function

f (x) = | sin32x | + | cos32x | is
  3
(A)  (B) (C) (D)
2 4 4

Q.4 The number k is such that tanarc tan(2)  arc tan(20k ) = k. The sum of all possible values of k is
19 21 1
(A) – (B) – (C) 0 (D)
40 40 5

Q.5 Let A = the number of ways of selecting a committee of 5 from a group of 9 persons.
B = the number of permutations of the word PRELEPCO taken all at a time.
C = the number of ways in which 8 people can be arranged in a line if two particular people must
stand next to each other.
AB
The value of equals
C
(A) 63 (B) 126 (C) 360 (D) none

Q.6 Which one of the following depicts the graph of an odd function?

(A) (B)

(C) (D)
 100
3 3i
Q.7 If 349(x + iy) =   
 and x = ky then the value of k equals (x, y  R)
 2 2 
1 1
(A) 3 (B) – 3 (C) (D) –
3 3

z1 z1  z 2
Q.8 If z is purely imaginary then z  z is equal to :
2 1 2

(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 0

12 5
Q.9 If sin = , cos = – , 0 <  < 2. Consider the following statements.
13 13
 5  12 
I.  = cos–1    II.  = sin–1  
 13   13 
 12   12 
III.  =  – sin–1   IV.  = tan–1   
 13   5
 12 
V.  =  – tan–1  
5
then which of the following statements are true?
(A) I, II and IV only (B) III and V only
(C) I and III only (D) I, III and V only

Q.10 Domain of definition of the function f (x) = log 10·3x  2  9 x 1  1 + cos1 (1  x ) is

(A) [0, 1] (B) [1, 2] (C) (0, 2) (D) (0, 1)

Q.11 Two points A(x1, y1) and B(x2, y2) are chosen on the graph of f (x) = ln x with 0 < x1 < x2. The points
C and D trisect line segment AB with AC < CB. Through C a horizontal line is drawn to cut the curve at
E(x3, y3). If x1 = 1 and x2 = 1000 then the value of x3 equals
(A) 10 (B) 10 (C) (10)2/3 (D) (10)1/3

 x   x 
Q.12 The period of the function f(x) = sin 2x + sin   + sin   is
 3  5
(A) 2 (B) 6 (C) 15 (D) 30

Q.13 Triangle ABC has BC = 1 and AC = 2. The maximum possible value of the angle A is
   
(A) (B) (C) (D)
6 4 3 2
  3 
Q.14 The sum  tan 1  n 2  n  1  is equal to
n 1

3  
(A)  cot 1 2 (B)  cot 1 3 (C)  (D)  tan 1 2
4 2 2
Q.15 If f (x) = 2x3 + 7x – 5 then f–1(4) is
(A) equal to 1 (B) equal to 2 (C) equal to 1/3 (D) non existent

Q.16 Let z be a complex number, then the region represented by the inequality z + 2 < z + 4 is
given by
(A) Re (z) >  3 (B) Im (z) <  3
(C) Re (z) <  3 & Im (z) >  3 (D) Re (z) <  4 & Im (z) >  4

Q.17 A square OABC is formed by line pairs xy = 0 and xy + 1 = x + y where 'O' is the origin. A circle with
centre C1 inside the square is drawn to touch the line pair xy = 0 and another circle with centre C2 and
radius twice that of C1, is drawn to touch the circle C1 and the other line pair. The radius of the circle
with centre C1 is
2 2 2 2 2 1
(A)

3 2 1  (B)

3 2 1  (C)

3 2 1  (D)
3 2

8 8 4 4
Q.18 Given f (x) =  and g (x) = f (sin x )  f (cos x ) then g(x) is
1 x 1 x
(A) periodic with period /2 (B) periodic with period 
(C) periodic with period 2 (D) aperiodic

log b c a  log c b a
Q.19 Let ABC be a triangle right angled at C. The value of log a ·log a (b + c  1, c – b  1) equals
b c cb
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 1/2

Q.20 The sum of the infinite terms of the series

 3  3  3
cot 1 12   + cot 1  22   + cot 1  32   + ..... is equal to :
 4  4  4
(A) tan–1 (1) (B) tan–1 (2) (C) tan–1 (3) (D) tan–1 (4)

| sin x |  | cos x |
Q.21 The period of the function f (x) = is
| sin x  cos x |
(A) /2 (B) /4 (C)  (D) 2

Q.22 Number of even numbers between 1000 and 9999 having all distinct digits, is
(A) 1848 (B) 2296 (C) 2298 (D) 2300

n
k
Q.23 Suppose, f (x, n) =  log x  x  , then the value of x satisfying the equation f (x, 10) = f (x, 11), is
k 1
(A) 9 (B) 10 (C) 11 (D) none
 1 1 1
Q.24 If  be a complex cube root of unity, then the value of   is :
1  2 1   2  
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C)  1 (D) none

1 
Q.25 The value of tan1  tan 2A + tan 1(cot A) + tan 1(cot3A) for 0 < A < (/4) is
2 
(A) 4 tan1 (1) (B) 2 tan1 (2) (C) 0 (D) none

Q.26 The maximum value of function f (x) = – (ex/2 + e–x/2), is

(A) 0 (B) – 1 (C) – 2 (D) – e

x 4  2x 3  3x 2  2x  2
Q.27 Let f (x) = ln x & g(x) = . The domain of the composite function fog(x) is: (A)
2x 2  2x  1
(, ) (B) [0, ) (C) (0, ) (D) [1, )

a 3  b3  c3
Q.28 In a ABC, a  b  c. If = 27, then the maximum value of 'a'
sin 3 A  sin 3 B  sin 3 C
(A) 3/2 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) cannot be determined

  50    31  
Q.29 The value of sec sin 1   sin 1
  cos cos    is equal to
  9   9  
10  
(A) sec (B) sec (C) 1 (D) –1
9 9

f (x)
Q.30 Let f be a function satisfying f (xy) = for all positive real numbers x and y. If f (30) = 20, then the
y
value of f (40) is
(A) 15 (B) 20 (C) 40 (D) 60

Q.31 If the x intercept of the line y = mx + 2 is greater than 1/2 then the gradient of the line lies in the interval
(A) (–1, 0) (B) (–1/4, 0) (C) (– , – 4) (D) (– 4, 0)

Q.32 If  be a complex cube root of unity, then the number;

(1    2)3 + (  1  2)3 + (2    1)3 is :
(A) divisible by 3 but not by 8 (B) divisible by 8 but not by 3
(C) divisible by both 3 & 8 (D) none of these

Q.33 Let f (x) = sin2x + cos4x + 2 and g (x) = cos (cos x) + cos (sin x). Also let period of f (x) and g (x) be
T1 and T2 respectively then
(A) T1 = 2T2 (B) 2T1 = T2 (C) T1 = T2 (D) T1 = 4T2

Q.34 Given i =  1 and (x + yi)2 = 45 + ai, where x and y are positive integers, then the smallest possible
value for a which satisfies the inequalities?
(A) 10 < a < 20 (B) 20 < a < 30 (C) 30 < a < 40 (D) 40 < a < 50
  1 1 1  1 
Q.35 If x = tan1 1  cos1    + sin1 ; y = cos  cos 1    then :
 2 2 2  8 
(A) x = y (B) y = x (C) tan x =  (4/3) y (D) tan x = (4/3) y

 x
Q.36 The period of the function f(x) = sin  cos  + cos(sinx) equal
 2

(A) (B) 2 (C)  (D) 4
2

Q.37  
Let the function f : D  R, f (x) = log5 log1 3 log8 (2x  1) where D is the maximum domain of f (x).
If S represents the sum of the absolute values of all integers from D. Then the value of S, is
(A) 15 (B) 10 (C) 6 (D) 3

Q.38 A function f (x) = 1 2x + x is defined from D1  D2 and is onto. If the set D1 is its complete
domain then the set D2 is
 1
(A)   ,  (B) (– , 2) (C) (– , 1) (D) (– , 1]
 2

Q.39 A triangle has sides of length 13, 30 and 37. The radius of the inscribed circle is
9 7
(A) 7 + 2 (B) (C) 7 – 2 (D)
2 2

     8  
Q.40 cos cos 1 cos   tan 1 tan   has the value equal to
  7  7 


(A) 1 (B) –1 (C) cos (D) 0
7

zi
Q.41 If P is the affix of z in the Argand diagram & P moves so that is always purely imaginary , then the
z 1
locus of z is :
 1 1 1 1
(A) circle centre  ,  , radius (B) circle centre   1 ,  1  , radius
 2 2 2  2 2 2
(C) circle centre (2 , 2) and radius 1/2 (D) none of these

| x| | x|
{e sgn x} [e sgn x ]
Q.42 Let f (x) = e and g (x) = e , x  R where { x } and [ ] denotes the fractional part and
integral part functions respectively. Also h (x) = ln f ( x )  + ln g ( x )  then for all real x, h (x) is
(A) an odd function (B) an even function
(C) neither an odd nor an even function (D) both odd as well as even function
Q.43 Number of ways in which 4 married couples can be seated round a table such that men and women are
alternate and not all women adjacent to her husband, is
(A) 144 (B) 132 (C) 120 (D) 36

Q.44 L et f(x) = (x + 1)² 1, (x  1) . Then the set S = {x: f(x) = f1(x)} is

 3  i 3 3  i 3 
(A) 0,  1, ,  (B) {0, 1, 1}
 2 2 
(C) {0, 1} (D) empty

Q.45 If | x – 2 | = p where x < 2 then (x – p) equals

(A) – 2 (B) 2 (C) 2 – 2p (C) 2p – 2

Q.46 If x = cos–1 (cos 4) ; y = sin–1 (sin 3) then which of the following holds ?
(A) x – y = 1 (B) x + y + 1 = 0
(C) x + 2y = 2 (D) tan (x + y) = – tan7

Q.47 Range of the function f (x) = tan–1 1 is

[ x]  [  x ]  2 |x| 
x2
where [*] is the greatest integer function.
L1 I R1U
 2 , g
R1 U L1 O
(A)
N4 , J
M K (B) S
T4 V
W (C) S
T4 , 2V
W (D) M
N4 , 2P
Q
Q.48 The vertices of a triangle A, B and C have the coordinates as (b, c), (–a, 0) and (a, 0) respectively. The
coordinates of the point of concurrency of its perpendicular bisectors are
 b2  c2  a 2   c2  a 2  b2 
(A)  0, 2 c

 (B)  0, 2 a


   

 a 2  b2  c2 
(C)  0, 2 b

 (D) none
 

Q.49 The sum i + 2i2 + 3i3 + ........ + 2002i2002, where i =  1 is equal to

(A) – 999 + 1002i (B) – 1002 + 999i (C) – 1001 + 1000i (D) – 1002 + 1001i

9  x2
Q.50 What percent of the domain of the function f (x) = consists of positive numbers.
4 9 | 2 x  5 |

(A) 40% (B) 50% (C) 30% (D) 65%

 x  x
Q.51 The number of solutions of the equation tan–1  3  + tan–1   = tan–1 x is
 2
(A) 3 (B) 2 (C) 1 (D) 0
Q.52 Write the correct order sequence in respect of following four statements, where 'T' stands for true and
'F' stands for False.
I If a and b be positive real number different from 1, then logba + logab  2.
log 89
II If n 19 = (89)2 then n = 361.
III Two different real numbers y and z are the roots of the quadratic equation ax 2 + c = 0 with
a, c  0 then y3 + z3 = 0.
IV The quadratic equation x | x | + px + q = 0 where p, q  R, q  0 has at least one real root.
(A) F T T F (B) F T T T (C) T F T T (D) T T F F

0 if x is rational 0 if x is irrational
 
Q.53 Let f (x) =  and g (x) = 
 x if x is irrational  x if x is rational
Then the function (f – g) x is
(A) odd (B) even
(C) neither odd nor even (D) odd as well as even

Q.54 Let f(x) = sin [a ] x (where [ ] denotes the greatest integer function) . If f is periodic with fundamental
period , then a belongs to :
(A) [2, 3) (B) {4, 5} (C) [4, 5] (D) [4, 5)

10  2 10  2
Q.55 If x = and y = then the value of log2(x2 + xy + y2), is
2 2
(A) 0 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4

Q.56 For x  R, the function f (x) satisfies 2 f (x) + f (1 – x) = x2 then the value of f (4) is equal to
13 43 23
(A) (B) (C) (D) none
3 3 3


Q.57 Number of solution(s) of the equation cos–1(1 – x) – 2cos–1x = is
2
(A) 3 (B) 2 (C) 1 (D) 0

x 1  2
Q.58 Let ,  be complex cube roots of unity. Then the determinant  x   2
2 1 reduces to:
2 1 x

(A) x3 (B) 2 x3 (C) 3 x3 (D) none

Q.59 The function f(x) = cot1 (x  3) x + cos1 x 2  3x  1 is defined on the set S, where S =
(A) {0, 3} (B) (0, 3) (C) {0,  3} (D) [ 3, 0]
 arc cot x
Q.60 The domain of the function f(x) = , where [x] denotes the greatest integer not greater than
 
x2  x2

x, is :
(A) R (B) R  {0}


(C) R   n : n  I   {0}  (D) R  {n : n  I}

log 2 log 4 log 8 log 16

Q.61 The sum of the infinite series + + + + ...... , is
3 9 27 81
log 2 3 log 2 5 log 2
(A) log 8 (B) (C) (D)
2 4 2
 x2 
Q.62 There exists a positive real number x satisfying cos(tan–1x) = x. The value of cos–1  
 2  is
 
  2 4
(A) (B) (C) (D)
10 5 5 5

Q.63 The range of the function, f(x) = cot–1 log 0 .5 x 4  2x 2  3 is:

 3   3    3 
(A) (0, ) (B)  0, (C)  ,  (D)  ,
 4  4  2 4 


Q.64 Number of ways in which 5 boys and 5 girls can be seated alternatively on a round table if a particular
boys and a particular girl are never adjacent to each other in any arrangement, is
(A) 288 (B) 552 (C) 1584 (D) 1728

Q.65 If f (x + ay, x  ay) = axy then f (x, y) is equal to :

x2  y2 x2  y2
(A) (B) (C) 4 xy (D) none
4 4
Q.66 Let [x] denote the greatest integer in x. Then in the interval [0, 3] the number of solutions of the equation,
x2  3x + [x] = 0 is :
(A) 6 (B) 4 (C) 2 (D) 0
c
Q.67 Let z1  z 2  then z1  z 2 2  z1  z 2 2 =
2
(A) c2 (B) c2/2 (C) 2 c2 (D) none

5  12  
Q.68 Number of value of x satisfying the equation sin–1   + sin–1   = is
x x 2
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) more than 2
Q.69 Given the graphs of the two functions, y = f(x) & y = g(x). In the
adjacent figure from point A on the graph of the function y = f(x)
corresponding to the given value of the independent variable (say x0), a
straight line is drawn parallel to the X-axis to intersect the bisector of
the first and the third quadrants at point B . From the point B a straight
line parallel to the Y-axis is drawn to intersect the graph of the function
y = g(x) at C. Again a straight line is drawn from the point C parallel to
the X-axis, to intersect the line NN  at D . If the straight line NN  is
parallel to Y-axis, then the co-ordinates of the point D are
(A) f(x0), g(f(x0)) (B) x0, g(x0)
(C) x0, g(f(x0)) (D) f(x0), f(g (x0))

Q.70 If 2 f(x2) + 3 f(1/x2) = x2  1 (x  0) then f(x2) is :

1  x4 1  x2 5 x2 2 x 4  x2  3
(A) (B) (C) (D) 
5 x2 5x 1  x4 5 x2

{x}
Q.71 Range of the function f (x) = where {x} denotes the fractional part function is
1  {x}

 1  1
(B) 0, 
1
(A) [0 , 1) (C) 0,  (D)  0, 
 2  2  2

x 2  2 x 3
Q.72 The domain of the function, f(x) = x  0.5log 0.5  x 4 x 2  4 x 3 is :

(A)   , 
1
(B) [1, 3]
 2 

1  3 
(D)   ,    , 1   , 
1 1 1 3
(C)  , 1   , 
2  2   2 2 2  2 

x 5
Q.73 Let k be the value so that the function defined by f (x) = will be its own inverse, then the value of
xk
tan k, to the nearest tenths, is
(A) – 1.6 (B) – 0.9 (C) 1.2 (D) 2.4

Q.74 The function f (x) is defined by f (x) = cos4x + K cos22x + sin4x, where K is a constant. If the function
f (x) is a constant function, the value of k is
(A) – 1 (B) – 1/2 (C) 0 (D) 1/2 (E) 1


Q.75
10 23
If w is an imaginary cube root of unity , then the value of sin  w  w  


   is :
4

3 1 3
(A)  (B)  1 (C) (D)
2 2 2 2
Q.76 The set of values of x, satisfying the equation tan2(sin–1x) > 1 is
 2 2
(A) [–1, 1] (B)   , 
 2 2 

 2 2  2 2
(C) (–1, 1) –   ,  (D) [–1, 1] –   , 
 2 2   2 2 

Q.77 Define the function f (n) where n is a non negative integer satisfying f (0) = 1 and f (n) is defined for n > 0
n 1
as f (n) = n ·  f (i) . Let 2m be the highest power of 2 that divides f (20). The value of m is
i 0
(A) 18 (B) 19 (C) 20 (D) 21 (E) 22
x rx
Q.78 Let f (x) = and let g(x)= . Let S be the set of all real numbers r such that
1 x 1 x
f (g(x)) = g (f (x)) for infinitely many real number x. The number of elements in set S is
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 5

x 1
Q.79 If for all x different from both 1 and 0 we have f1(x) = , f2(x) = , and for all integers n  1,
x 1 1 x
f n 1 f1 ( x )  if n is odd
we have fn + 2(x) =  then f4(x) equals
 f f ( x )  if n is even
n 1 2
(A) x (B) x – 1 (C) f1(x) (D) f2(x)

Q.80 If | x | – x + y = 10 and x + | y | + y = 12 then x + y is equal to

26 26 42
(A) (B) 0 (C) – (D)
5 5 5

Q.81 Lim 3 5 3 5 ............ equals

n 
(A) (15)2/3 (B) (15)1/3 (C) (45)1/2 (D) (45)1/3

Q.82 For n = 1, 2, 3, ......, let Tn = 1 + 2 + ....... + n. Which of the following statements is correct
(A) There is no value of n for which Tn is a positive power of 2. (A positive power of two is an integer
of the form 2k where k is a positive integer)
(B) There is exactly one value of n for which Tn is a positive power of 2.
(C) There are exactly two values of n for which Tn is a positive power of 2.
(D) There are more than two but finitely many values of n for which Tn is a positive power of 2.
Q.83 If x2 + bx + a = 0 has roots 'm' and 'n' (m > n) then the roots of the quadratic equation
(x – 2)2 + b(x – 2) + a = 0 are
(A) m – 2 and n – 2 (B) m + 2 and n + 2
(C) 2 – m and 2 – n (D) m and n

Q.84 If (a + ib)5 =  + i where a, b, ,   R then (b + ia)5 equals

(A) a + i) (B)  + i (C)  – i (D)  – i

Select the correct alternative : (More than one are correct)

Q.85 If the function f (x) = ax + b has its own inverse then the ordered pair (a, b) can be
(A) (1, 0) (B) (–1, 0) (C) (–1, 1) (D) (1, 1)

Q.86 Which of the following homogeneous functions are of degree zero ?

x y y x x (x  y)
(A) ln + ln (B)
y x x y y (x  y )

xy y y
(C) (D) x sin  y cos
x  y2
2
x x
2 1
Q.87 The equation of the line making equal intercepts on the axes & touching z 
2
where z = x + iy is :
(A) x + y = 1 (B) x  y = 1 (C) x  y = 1 (D) x  y = 1

1  3 1  3
Q.88 The value of sin  cot 1     + cos  cot 1     is equal to
2  4 2  4

3 2
(A) 1 (B)
10
1  3   1 4
(C) 2 sin  cot 1     cot 1 (1) (D) 2 sin    tan 1 (1)  tan 1 
2  4   2 3

1 1
Q.89 Let f(x) = & g(x) = then :
x x
(A) f(g(x)) & g(f(x)) have different domains (B) f(g(x)) & g(f(x)) have the same range
(C) f(g(x)) is a bijective mapping (D) g(f(x)) is neither odd nor even .

Q.90 If f(x) is a polynomial function satisfying the condition f(x) . f(1/x) = f(x) + f(1/x) and f(2) = 9 then
(A) 2 f(4) = 3 f(6) (B) 14 f(1) = f(3) (C) 9 f(3) = 2 f(5) (D) f(10) = f(11)

Q.91 Suppose that the functions f (x) and g (x) satisfy the system of equation
f (x) + 3g(x) = x2 + x + 6
2 f (x) + 4 g (x) = 2x2 + 4 for every x.
The value of 'x' for which f (x) = g (x) can be equal to
(A) – 2 (B) 2 (C) – 5 (D) 5
Q.92 tan1x , tan1y , tan1z are in A.P. and x , y , z are also in A.P. (y  0 , 1 ,  1) then
(A) x , y , z are in G.P. (B) x , y , z are in H.P.
(C) x = y = z (D) (x  y)2 + (y  z)2 + (z  x)2 = 0

Q.93 D  [ 1, 1] is the domain of the following functions, state which of them has the inverse.
(A) f(x) = x2 (B) g(x) = x3 (C) h(x) = sin 2x (D) k(x)= sin (x/2)

Q.94 Which of the following expressions are not the trigonometric forms of any complex number ?
     
(A)  3  cos  i sin  (B) 2  cos  i sin 
4 4 4 4

 2 2  2
(C) 2  sin  i cos  (D) cos + i sin
3 3 3 3
Q.95 Identify the pair(s) of functions which are identical .
1  x2 1
(A) y = tan (cos 1 x); y = (B) y = tan (cot 1 x) ; y =
x x
x
(C) y = sin (arc tan x); y = (D) y = cos (arc tan x) ; y = sin (arc cot x)
1  x2

Q.96 For the equation 2x = tan(2tan–1a) + 2tan(tan–1a + tan–1a3), which of the following is invalid?
(A) a2x + 2a = x (B) a2 + 2ax + 1 = 0 (C) a  0 (D) a  –1, 1

Q.97 Suppose f (x) = sin x and g (x) = 1 – x . Which of the following composite functions have the same
range?
(A) fog (B) gof (C) fof (D) gog

Q.98 The graphs of which of the following pairs differ .

sin x cos x
(A) y = 2
+ ; y = sin 2x
1  tan x 1  cot 2 x
(B) y = tan x cot x ; y = sin x cosec x
sec x  cos ecx
(C) y = cos x + sin x ; y =
sec x cos ecx
(D) none of these

Q.99 The functions which are aperiodic are :

(A) y = [x + 1] (B) y = sin x2 (C) y = sin2 x (D) y = sin1 x
where [x] denotes greatest integer function
 1   14    
Q.100 The value of cos  cos 1  cos      is :
2   5 

 7    2  3 
(A) cos    (B) sin   (C) cos   (D)  cos  
 5  10   5  5

Q.101 Let x, y be reals satisfying sin x + cos y = 1 and sin y + cos x = – 1. Then which of the following must
be correct?
(A) sin(x + y) = 0 (B) cos(x – y) = 0 (C) cos(x + y) = 1 (D) cos 2x = cos 2y

Q.102 Which of the following function(s) is/are periodic with period  .

(A) f(x) = sin x (B) f(x) = [x + ] (C) f(x) = cos (sin x) (D) f(x) = cos2x
(where [ . ] denotes the greatest integer function)

PART-B
SUBJECTIVE
Q.103 Solve the system of equations
log10(x3) + log10(y2) = 11
log10(x2) – log10(y3) = 3.

Q.104 If f (x) = x2 – x + 2; g (x) = ax + b and f  g ( x )  = 9x2 – 3x + 2, determine all possible ordered pairs
(a, b) which satisfy this relationship.

Q.105 A flight of stairs has 10 steps. A person can go up the steps one at a time, two at a time, or any
combination of 1's and 2's. Find the total number of ways in which the person can go up the stairs.

Q.106 Triangle ABC has incentre at point I. Also, one median is line CD, and the inscribed circle is tangent to
side AB at point D. If the length of CD = 3 and length of AB = 8. Find the distance of the vertex and from
the incentre.

Q.107 Find all triplets of natural numbers (a, b, c) such that a, b and c are in geometric progression and
a + b + c = 111.

Q.108 Let x be the sum of the following infinite series:

1 1 1 1
x= 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 +
1 3 5 7
Evaluate the sum
1 1 1 1
3 + 3 + 3 + 3 +
1 2 3 4
in terms of x.

Q.109 Find the general solution of the equation

logsin x (2)2 = logsin x4 sin3x
 3
Q.110 Find the solution set of inequality,  2  3.
x

  1 sin 2 x  cos 2 x
Q.111 Given that tan   x  = then find the value of the expression y = .
4  2 1  cos 2 x

Q.112 Let p, q, r be the roots of the equation x 3 – 14x2 + 26x – 4 = 0. Find the value of the expression
 1  1  1
1   1   1   .
 p  q  r 

ab
Q.113 If sin x = where 0 < a < b then find the value of cot 2 x  cos 2 x .
ab

Q.114 The lengths of the sides of a triangle are log1012, log1075 and log10n, where n  N. Find the number of
possible values of n.

Q.115 Let P be a point on the line 3x + 4y = 12 which is closest to the origin. Find the sum of the abscissa and
ordinate of the point P.

Q.116 Find the equation of a line passing through (– 4, –2) having equal intercept on the coordinate axes.

a x  a x
Q.117 Let f (x) = x , where a > 0 and a  1. If f (p) = 2, then find f (2p).
a  a x

Q.118 Find the sum of the roots of the equation 2333 x  2  2111x 1  2 222 x  2  1 .

b 1 1
Q.119 Given tan  · tan  = , show that the expression F = 2 2 + 2 2 is
a a sin   b cos  a sin   b cos 
ab
independent of  and  and has the value equal to .
ab

Q.120 Let  and  be two different values of x satisfying the equation a cos x + b sin x = c with a2 + b2  0,
  (a  c) 2
prove that 4 cos2 cos2 = 2 .
2 2 a  b2
 ANSWER KEY

Q.1 B Q.2 D Q.3 C Q.4 A Q.5 B Q.6 D Q.7 D

Q.8 A Q.9 D Q.10 C Q.11 A Q.12 D Q.13 A Q.14 A
Q.15 A Q.16 A Q.17 C Q.18 A Q.19 B Q.20 B Q.21 C
Q.22 B Q.23 C Q.24 A Q.25 A Q.26 C Q.27 A Q.28 C
Q.29 D Q.30 A Q.31 D Q.32 C Q.33 C Q.34 B Q.35 C
Q.36 D Q.37 C Q.38 D Q.39 B Q.40 B Q.41 A Q.42 A
Q.43 B Q.44 C Q.45 C Q.46 D Q.47 C Q.48 A Q.49 D
Q.50 A Q.51 A Q.52 B Q.53 A Q.54 D Q.55 C Q.56 C
Q.57 C Q.58 A Q.59 C Q.60 C Q.61 C Q.62 C Q.63 C
Q.64 D Q.65 A Q.66 C Q.67 A Q.68 B Q.69 C Q.70 D
Q.71 C Q.72 D Q.73 A Q.74 B Q.75 C Q.76 C Q.77 C
Q.78 B Q.79 C Q.80 A Q.81 D Q.82 A Q.83 B Q.84 B
Q.85 A,B,C Q.86 A,B,C Q.87 A,D Q.88 B,C,D
Q.89 B,C,D Q.90 B,C Q.91 A,D Q.92 A,B,C,D
Q.93 B,D Q.94 A,B,C,D Q.95 A,B,C,D Q.96 B,C
Q.97 B,D Q.98 A,B,C Q.99 A,B,D Q.100 B,C,D
Q.101 A,D Q.102 A,C,D
Q.103 x = 1000, y = 10 Q.104 (3, 0) and (– 3, 1) Q.105 89
Q.106 5/3 Q.107 (37, 37, 37); (1, 10, 100); (100, 10, 1)

Q.108 8x/7 Q.109 x = n + (–1)n
6
3  9
Q.110 x  (– , – 3]   ,   Q.111 – 5/6 Q.112 –
5  4

4ab 84
Q.113 Q.114 893 Q.115
b  a2
2
25
2
Q.116 2y = x and x + y + 6 = 0 Q.117 5/4 Q.118
111