No. 2021/X/Ch.

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MCQ–Introduction To Trigonometry
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1. If 𝑥 = 𝑎 cos 𝜃 , 𝑦 = 𝑏 sin 𝜃, then 𝑏2 𝑥 2 + 𝑎2 𝑦 2 − 𝑎2 𝑏2 is equal to:
a) 1 b) −1 c) 0 d) 2𝑎𝑏.
2. If tan 𝜃 + cot 𝜃 = 5, then the value of tan2 𝜃 + cot 2 𝜃 is:
a) 23 b) 25 c) 27 d) 15.
𝑏
3. Given that sin 𝜃 = 𝑎, then tan 𝜃 is equal to:
𝑏 𝑏 𝑎 𝑎
a) √𝑎 2 b) √𝑎2 c) √𝑎2 d) √𝑎2 .
+𝑏 2 −𝑏 2 +𝑏 2 −𝑏 2
4. If sin 𝜃 = cos 𝜃, then the value of 2 tan 𝜃 + cos2 𝜃 is:
1 5 2
a) 1 b) 2 c) 2 d) 5.
13 sin 𝜃
5. If 5 tan 𝜃 = 12, then 3
is:

a) 2 b) 4 c) 12 d) 1.
6. The maximum value of sin 𝜃 is:
1 √3 1
a) 2 b) 2
c) 1 d) .
√2
2 tan 30°
7. The value of 1+tan2 30° is:

a) sin 60 ° b) cos 60 ° c) tan 60 ° d) sin 30 °.

1
8. If sin2 𝐴 = tan2 45°, where 𝐴 is an acute angle, then the value of 𝐴 is:
2

a) 60° b) 45° c) 30° d) 15°.

9. If 𝐴 = 30°, then sin 2𝐴 equals:
1 √3 1
a) 2 b) 2
c) d) 1.
√2

10. If tan 𝑥 = sin 45° cos 45° + sin 30°, then 𝑥 is equal to:
1
a) 45° b) 90° c) 0° d) 2.

11. tan 𝜃 is not defined, when 𝜃 is equal to:

a) 0° b) 30° c) 60° d) 90°.
4
12. If 𝐶𝑜𝑠 𝐴 = , then the value of tan 𝐴
5
3 3 4 5
a) 5 b) 4 c) 3 d) 3.
𝑎
13. If 𝑆𝑖𝑛 𝜃 = 𝑏 , then Cos 𝜃 is equal t0
𝑏 𝑏 √𝑏 2−𝑎 2 𝑎
a) √𝑏2 b) 𝑎 c) d) √𝑏2 .
−𝑎 2 𝑏 −𝑎 2
14. If 𝑥 cos 𝐴 = 8 and 15 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝐴 = 8 sec 𝐴, then the value of 𝑥 is
a) 20 b) 16 c) 17 d) 13.
15. If 𝜃 is an acute angle and 4 sin 𝜃 = 3, then the value of 4 sin 𝜃 − 3 cos2 𝜃 + 2 is
2

45 35 32 47
a) 16 b) 18 c) 16 d) 16.
4 1−sin 𝐴
16. If sin 𝐴 = 5, then the value of 1+cos 𝐴 is
1 1 3
a) 8 b) 2 c) 2 d) 5.
10
17. Is tan2 30 + cot 2 30 = 3
?
a) 𝑇𝑟𝑢𝑒 b) 𝑓𝑎𝑙𝑠𝑒 c) 𝐶𝑎𝑛𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑠𝑎𝑦 d) 𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑖𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑦 𝑡𝑟𝑢𝑒/ 𝑓𝑎𝑙𝑠𝑒.

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18. sin 2𝐴 = 2 sin 𝐴 is true when 𝐴 is equal to
a) 0° b) 30° c) 45° d) 60°.
19. cot 2 30° + 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 30° + 3 tan2 30° is equal to
a) 3 b) 1 c) 0 d) 6.
1
20. If tan 𝜃 + = 2, then the value of 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝜃 is
tan 𝜃
1 √3
a) 1 b) c) √2 d) .
√2 2

21. If 𝑥 tan 45° cos 60° = sin 60° cot 60°, then the value of 𝑥 will be
1 1 √3
a) 1 b) 2 c) d) 2
.
√2

22. 7 cos 30° + 5 tan 30° + 6 cot 60° is

43 41√3 47 49√3
a) b) c) d) .
2√3 2 2√3 2
4
23. If tan 𝜃 − tan 𝜃 = 3, then sin2 𝜃 is
4 3 16 5
a) b) c) d) .
17 17 17 17
1 1
24. If sin 𝛼 = 2 and cos 𝛽 = 2, then the value of (𝛼 + 𝛽) is

a) 60° b) 90° c) 30° d) 45°.

1
25. If tan 𝐴 = and tan 𝐵 = √3, then tan(𝐴 + 𝐵) is
√3
1
a) 0 b) c) 1 d) ∞.
√3

26. If √3 tan 𝜃 = 2 sin 𝜃, then the value sin2 𝜃 − cos2 𝜃 is

1 1 3 3
a) 2 b) − 2 c) 2 d) − 2 .

27. If sin 𝜃 − cos 𝜃 = 0, then the value of sin4 𝜃 + cos4 𝜃 will be

1 1 3
a) 4 b) 2 c) 4 d) 1.

28. If 𝑚 tan 30° cot 60° = sin 45° cos 45°, then the value of 𝑚 will be
1 3 1 3
a) 2 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4.
1−tan2 45°
29. The value of 1+tan2 45° is

a) tan 90 ° b) 1 c) sin 45° d) 0.

30. If cos 𝐴 + cos2 𝐴 = 1, then the value of sin2 𝐴 + sin4 𝐴 is
a) 0 b) 1 c) −1 d) 2.
31. If 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝐴 + sin2 𝐴 = 1, then show that cos2 𝐴 + cos4 𝐴 =
a) 0 b) 1 c) −1 d) 2.
 A BC 
32. For any ABC , find the value of cos  .
 2 
a) 0 b) 1 c) −1 d) 2.
1+𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 1−𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃
33. Prove that: √ +√ =
1−𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 1+𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃
a) 2 tan 𝜃 b) 2sin 𝜃 c) 2𝑠𝑒𝑐𝜃 d) 2𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝜃.
3
34. Determine the value of x, such that 2𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 30𝑜 + 𝑥𝑠𝑖𝑛2 60𝑜 − 4 𝑡𝑎𝑛2 30𝑜 = 10
a) 0 b) 1 c) 2 d) 3.

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35. If 7𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝜃 + 3𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝜃 = 4, then 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝜃 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐𝜃 =.
2 √3 √3+1 4
a) + 2. b) 2
+ 2. c) 2
d) .
√3 √3

36. Is sin(𝐴 + 𝐵) = sin 𝐴 + sin 𝐵?

a) 𝑇𝑟𝑢𝑒 b) 𝑓𝑎𝑙𝑠𝑒 c) 𝐶𝑎𝑛𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑠𝑎𝑦 d) 𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑖𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑦 𝑡𝑟𝑢𝑒/ 𝑓𝑎𝑙𝑠𝑒.
1−sin 𝜃
37. Is = sec 2 𝜃 − tan2 𝜃 ?
1+sin 𝜃

a) 𝑇𝑟𝑢𝑒 b) 𝑓𝑎𝑙𝑠𝑒 c) 𝐶𝑎𝑛𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑠𝑎𝑦 d) 𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑖𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑦 𝑡𝑟𝑢𝑒/ 𝑓𝑎𝑙𝑠𝑒.

38. The value of (1 + tan 𝜃 + sec 𝜃)(1 + cot 𝜃 − 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝜃) is
a) 0 b) 1 c) −1 d) 2.
𝑥+𝑦 2 𝑥+𝑦 2
39. If x  tan A  sin A and y  tan A  sin A , then (𝑥−𝑦 ) − ( 2
) =.
a) 0 b) 2 c) −1 d) 1.
𝑎2 𝑏2
40. If x  a sin  and y  b tan  , then 𝑥 2 − 𝑦2 =

a) 1 b) 0 c) −1 d) 2.
41. If x  k SinACosB, y  k sin A sin B and z  k cos A , then 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 =.

a) 𝑘 4 b) 𝑘 3 c) 𝑘 d) 𝑘 2 .
42. If x Sin 3  y Cos 3  Sin Cos and x Sin  y Cos , then 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 =
a) 0 b) −1 c) 1 d) 2.
2 2

43. If x  a cos3  , y  b sin 3  , then (𝑎) + (𝑏 ) .

𝑥 3 𝑦 3

a) 0 b) 1 c) −1 d) 2.
44. If 3 sin 𝜃 + 5 cos 𝜃 = 5, then 5 sin 𝜃 − 3 cos 𝜃 =.
a) 1 b) ±4 c) ±5 d) ±3.
cos 𝐴 1+sin 𝐴
45. The simplified form of 1+sin 𝐴
+ cos 𝐴 is
a) 2 tan 𝐴 b) 2sin 𝐴 c) 2 sec 𝐴 d) 2𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝐴.
sin 𝜃 1+cos 𝜃
46. The simplified form of 1+cos 𝜃
+ sin 𝜃 is
a) 2 tan 𝜃 b) 2sin 𝜃 c) 2𝑠𝑒𝑐𝜃 d) 2𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝜃.
47. (sec 𝐴 + tan 𝐴)(1 − sin 𝐴) is equal to
a) sin 𝐴 b) cos 𝐴 c) sec 𝐴 d) 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝐴.
48. (𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝜃 − cot 𝜃)2 =
1+cos 𝜃 1−cos 𝜃 1+sin 𝜃
a) 1−cos 𝜃 b) 1+cos 𝜃 c) 1−sin 𝜃 d) none of these.
1+cos 𝐴
49. √1−cos 𝐴 =
a) 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝐴 − cot 𝐴 b) 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝐴 + cot 𝐴 c) 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝐴 cot 𝐴 d) None of these.
1+sin 𝐴
50. √1−sin 𝐴 =
a) sec 𝐴 + tan 𝐴 b) sec 𝐴 − tan 𝐴 c) sec 𝐴 tan 𝐴 d) None of these.
𝑎 𝑎 sin 𝜃−𝑏 cos 𝜃
51. If tan 𝜃 = 𝑏 , then 𝑎 sin 𝜃+𝑏 cos 𝜃=?
𝑎 2+𝑏 2 𝑎 2 −𝑏 2 𝑎2 𝑏2
a) b) c) d) .
𝑎 2−𝑏 2 𝑎 2 +𝑏 2 𝑎 2+𝑏 2 𝑎 2 +𝑏 2
5 sin 𝜃+3 cos 𝜃
52. If 3cot 𝜃 = 4, then =?
5 sin 𝜃−3 cos 𝜃
1 1
a) 3 b) 3 c) 9 d) 9.
7 sin 𝜃−3 cos 𝜃
53. If 7tan 𝜃 = 4, then 7 sin 𝜃+3 cos 𝜃=?

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a) 7 b) 7 c) 7 d) 14.
4
54. If tan 𝜃 = , then (sin 𝜃 + cos 𝜃)=?
3
7 7 7 5
a) b) c) d) .
3 4 5 7
2 2
55. If tan 45° − cos 30° = 𝑥 sin 45° cos 45°, then 𝑥 =?
1 1
a) 2 b) −2 c) 2 d) − 2.

56. If tan 𝑥 = 3 cot 𝑥, then 𝑥 =?

a) 45° b) 60° c) 30° d) 15°.
57. If √3 tan 2𝜃 − 3 = 0, then 𝜃 =?
a) 15° b) 30° c) 45° d) 60°.
58. (sec 𝐴 + tan 𝐴)(1 − sin 𝐴) on simplification gives:
a) tan2 𝐴 b) sec 2 𝐴 c) cos 𝐴 d) sin 𝐴.
59. If sec 𝜃 + tan 𝜃 + 1 = 0, then sec 𝜃 − tan 𝜃 is:
a) −1 b) 1 c) 0 d) 2.
3 1
60. If 3𝑥 = sec 𝜃 , 𝑥 = tan 𝜃, then 9 (𝑥 2 − 𝑥 2) is equal to:
1
a) 9 b) 3 c) 9 d) 1.
1
61. If 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝜃 − cot 𝜃 = 4, then value of 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝜃 + cot 𝜃 is:
1
a) 4 b) 4 c) 1 d) −1.
11 11
62. The value of ( − ) is:
cot2 𝜃 cos2 𝜃
1
a) 11 b) 0 c) 11 d) −11.

63. If 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝜃 = 2 and cot 𝜃 = √3 𝑝, where ‘𝜃’ is an acute angle, then the value of ‘𝑝’ is:
a) 2 b) 1 c) 0 d) √3.
64. If sec 𝜃 + tan 𝜃 = 7, then sec 𝜃 − tan 𝜃 is:
1
a) 7 b) 7 c) 6 d) 49.
1−sec2 𝐴
65. equals:
𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝐴−1

a) − sec 2 𝐴 b) tan4 𝐴 c) − tan4 𝐴 d) 1.

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66. In a right triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶 right angled at 𝐶, if tan 𝐴 = 15, then the value of 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝐴 − 1 is:
64 225 289
a) 225 b) 64
c) 64
d) 0.

Assertion-Reason Questions
Direction: In the following questions, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R).
Mark the correct choice as:
(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true andReason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true butReason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
1. Assertion: sin 60° = cos 30°.
Reason: sin 2𝜃 = sin 𝜃 + sin 𝜃, where 𝜃 is an acute angle.
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2. Assertion: In a right angled triangle, if tan 𝜃 = 4, then the greatest side of the triangle is 5 units.

Reason: (greatest side)2=(hypotenuse)2=(perpendicular)2+(base)2.

3. Assertion: cos 60° − sin 60° is negative.
Reason: sin2 𝜃 − cos2 𝜃 is positive, where 𝜃 is an acute angle.
(sin 𝜃−cos 𝜃)(sin 𝜃+cos 𝜃)
4. Assertion: (cos 𝜃−sin 𝜃)(cos 𝜃+sin 𝜃)
= −1

Reason: sin2 𝜃 + cos2 𝜃 = −1

5. Assertion: cos2 𝐴 − sin2 𝐴 = 1, tan2 𝐴 − sec 2 𝐴 = 1 are trigonometric identities.
Reason: an equation involving trigonometric ratios of an angle is called trigonometric identity. It is
true for all values of the angles involved.
Case-Study Based Questions
1. Two jet plane leave an airport, one after the other. After moving on runway, one flies due North and
other flies due South. The speed of two airplanes is 400km/hr and 500km/hr respectively.
Consider 𝑃𝑄 as runway and 𝐴 and 𝐵 are any two points in the path followed by two jet planes, then
answer the following questions

i) Find tan 𝜃; if ∠𝐴𝑃𝑊𝑄 = 𝜃.

1 2 √3 3
a) 5 b) 3√2 c) 2
d) 5 .
ii) Find cot 𝐵.
3 6 5 15
a) b) c) d)
4 5 6 8
iii) Find tan 𝐴
2 5 2
a) 3 b) √2 c) 3 d) .
√3
iv) Find sec 𝐴
4 5
a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 3
v) Find 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝐵
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 17 8 6 8
a) 8
b) 5 c) 5 d) 17

2. Kavita a student of class 10th, has to made a project on ‘Introduction to trigonometry’. She decides to
make a Dog house which is triangular in shape. She uses cardboard to make the Dog house as shown
in the figure.

Considering the front side of Dog house as right angled triangle 𝑃𝑄𝑅, right angled at 𝑅.

Based on the above information, answer the following questions:

i) If ∠𝑃𝑄𝑅 = 𝜃, then cos 𝜃 is equal to
4 5 3 13
a) b) c) d) .
5 12 5 12

ii) The value of sec 𝜃 is

5 5 13 5
a) 12 b) 4 c) 12 d) 3 .
tan 𝜃
iii) The value of 1+tan2 𝜃 is
5 12 60 169
a) 12 b) 25 c) 169 d) 60
.

iv) The value of cot 2 𝜃 − 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝜃 is

a) −1 b) 0 c) 1 d) 2 .
v) The value ofsin2 𝜃 + cos2 𝜃 is
a) 0 b) 1 c) −1 d) 2 .
3. Ritu’s daughter is feeling so hungry and so thought to eat something. She looked into the bag and
found some chips packed. She decided to eat. She open the chips packet and found that it forms a
right angled triangle, with sides 3 cm, 3√3 cm and 6 cm.

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 Based on the above information, answer the following questions:
i) The value of ∠𝑀
a) 30° b) 60° c) 45° d) None of these.
ii) The value of ∠𝐾
a) 45° b) 30° c) 60° d) None of these.
iii) Find the value of tan 𝑀
1
a) √3 b) c) 1 d) None of these.
√3

iv) The value of sec 2 𝑀 − 1=

a) tan 𝑀 b) tan2 𝑀 c) tan 2𝑀 d) None of these .
tan2 45°−1
v) The value of is
tan2 45°+1

a) 0 b) 1 c) −1 d) 2 .
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Prepared By : Abdurahiman K
Faculty Of mathematics

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