Spotlight

(XI)

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SPOTLIGHT_DAY-2_TEST_JEE (Advanced) Time : 1 Hr.

Topic Covered :

Mathematics : Sequence & Series, Binomial Theorem, Trigonometry

Instructions

1. Read each question carefully.

2. It is mandatory to use blue/black ballpoint pen to darken the appropriate circle in the answer sheet.
3. Mark should be dark and should completely fill the circle.
4. Rough work must not be done on the answer sheet.
5. Do not use white-fluid or any other rubbing material on answer sheet.
6. Student cannot use log table and calculator or any other material in the examination hall.
7. Before attempting the question paper, student should ensure that the test paper contains all pages and
no page is missing.
8. Before handing over the answer sheet to the invigilator, candidate should check that Roll No., Centre
Code and Date of Birth have been filled and marked correctly.
9. Immediately after the prescribed examination time is over, the answer sheet is to be returned to the
invigilator.
10. Pattern of the questions are as under:
(i) Section-1: This section contains 6 Multiple choice questions which have ONLY ONE correct
answer. Each question carries +3 marks for correct answer and –1 mark for wrong answer.
(ii) Section-2: This section contains 6 Multiple choice questions which have ONE or MORE correct
answer(s). Each question carries +4 marks for correct answer and –2 mark for wrong answer. +3
If all the four options are correct but ONLY three options are chosen. +2 If three or more options
are correct but ONLY two options are chosen, both of which are correct. +1 mark if two or more
options are correct but ONLY one option is chosen and it is a correct option.
(iii) Section-3: This section contains 6 questions. The answer to each of the questions is a
NUMERICAL VALUE. For each question, enter the correct numerical value of the answer using
the mouse and the on-screen virtual numeric keypad in the place designated to enter the answer.
If the numerical value has more than two decimal places, truncate/round-off the value to TWO
decimal places. Each question carries +4 marks for correct answer and there is No negative
marking.

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MATHEMATICS
SECTION - 1

Only One Options Correct Type

This section contains 6 single choice questions. Each question has 4 choices (A), (B), (C) and (D), for its
answer, out of which ONLY ONE is correct.

1. Consider an arithmetic progression {an} with a1 > 0 and 3a8 = 5a13. If Sn denotes the sum of first n terms
of the given arithmetic progression, then which of the following is the largest one?

(A) S10 (B) S11

(C) S20 (D) S21

10
 x
2. The power of x which has the greatest coefficient in the expansion of  1   is
 2

(A) 2 (B) 3

(C) 4 (D) 5

3. The sum of the coefficients of all the even powers of x in the expansion of (2x2 – 3x + 1)11 is

(A) 2.610 (B) 3610

(C) 611 (D) 6210

4  54  k   xk  8
4. The largest real value of x such that    4  k !   k !   3 is
k 0   

(A) 2 2 5 (B) 2 2 5

(C) 2 2  5 (D) 2 2  5

k
k 1
2

5. For which positive integers n is the ratio, n

an integer?
k
k 1

(A) Odd n only (B) Even n only

(C) n = 3k – 1 only, where k  1 and k  I (D) n = 1 + 3k, integer k  0

6. In ABC, if sin2A + sin2B + sin2C = 4 – 4cosAcosB, then the triangle is

(A) Equilateral (B) Right-angled but not isosceles

(C) Isosceles but not right angled (D) Isosceles and right angled

SECTION - 2

One or More Options Correct Type

This section contains 6 multiple choice questions. Each question has 4 choices (A), (B), (C) and (D), for its
answer, out of which ONE or MORE is correct.

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7. Which of the following statements is/are correct about the expression

E  (4cos29° – 1)(4cos227° – 1)(4cos281° – 1)(4cos2243° – 1)
(A) E is an integer (B) E is a natural number
(C) E = –1 (D) E is irrational number
8. If tan210° + tan250° + tan270° = M and tan50° + tan60° + tan70° = tanN°, where N < 90, a natural
number, then which of the following statements is/are correct?
(A) M > 8 (B) M + N < 90
(C) M and N are both composite numbers (D) M – N = 71
9. Consider a ABC with a, b and c being the sides opposite to the vertices A, B and C respectively.
abc
Further, A = 45°, b = 2 and Area of ABC = 2. Let E  . Which of the following
sin A  sin B  sin C
statements is/are correct about the given triangle?

(A) c2 2 (B) c 2

(C) a = 2 (D) E 2 2
10. Let Sn be the sum of the first n terms of the sequence {an} for which an = 5Sn + 1 holds for any n  N. Let
4  an
bn  , n  N and Rn denote the sum of first n terms of {bn}. Which of the following statements is/are
1  an
correct?
(A) There exists exactly one positive integer k such that bk  4k
(B) There exists no positive integer k such that bk  4k

3
(C) a5  a6 
46
22
(D) b1  b2 
3

a b c
11. Let , and be three irreducible fractions (and a > b) which form an arithmetic progression, if
d d d
b 1 a c 1 b
 and  . If b2 + f(a)b – g(a) = 0, then which of the following statements is/are correct?
a 1 d b 1 d
(where f(a) and f(b) are functions of a)
(A) g (1) = 5 (B) f (8) = 9
(C) f(10) + g(5) = 41 (D) f(19) = g(4)
12. If the minimum of y = (acos2x – 3)sinx is –3, then which of the following values ‘a’ can take
(A) –2 (B) 2
(C) 4 (D) 0
SECTION-3
Numerical Value Type

This section contains 6 questions. The answer to each question is a NUMERICAL VALUE. For each
question, enter the correct numerical value of the answer using the mouse and the on-screen virtual numeric

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keypad in the place designated to enter the answer. If the numerical value has more than two decimal places,
truncate/round-off the value to TWO decimal places.

1 2 n n2  n
13. If the sum   ...  can be expressed as for some natural
12.32 32.52  2n  1 .  2n  1 c  cn  1
2 2 2

number c, then the value of c is equal to

p
 
14. If the value of sin 5° sin 15° sin 25° …  sin85° can be expressed as 2 q
for some coprime natural
numbers p and q, then the value of (p + q) is equal to

15. The value of [log21] + [log22] + [log23] + … + [log2256] is equal to  ([x] denotes the greatest integer less
than or equal to x) then sum of digits of  is equal to
n
 1 a  n
C3
16. If the second term of the binomial expansion a13   is 14a5/2, then the value of n
is
1 C2
 a 

A
17. If coefficient of x2y3z4 in the expansion of (x + y + z)n is A, then coefficient of x4y4z is for some natural
k
number ‘k’. Then the value of k is
2 2
18. The number of solutions of the equation 2sin x
 5.2cos x
 7 in the interval [0, 300] is equal to

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