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SECTION-A MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (MCQ)

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Q.1 Q.10 carry one mark each.

1. The sequence {sn} of real numbers given by

sin 2
sin n
2
2 ...
2
Sn
1 2
23
n ( n 1)

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sin

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is
(a) a divergent sequence
(c) not a Cauchy sequence
Ans. (d)

(b) an oscillatory sequence

(d) a Cauchy sequence

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2n1 0
Sn + 1Sn =
( n 1)( n 2)
So, <Sn> is monotonically increasing.
sin

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sin 2
sin n
1
2
2 ...
2 1 1 ...
Sn =
n( n 1)
1 2
2 3
n ( n 1) 1 2 2 3
sin

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1
1 1 1
1
= 1 ...

2 2 3
n n 1

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1
1n N
n 1
So, it is monotonically increasing & bounded above and hence, convergent. So, it is Cauchy.
2. Let P be the vector space (over ) of all polynomials of degree 3 with real coefficients. Consider
the linear transformation T : P P defined by
T(a0 + a1x + a2x2 + a3x3) = a3 + a2x + a1x2 + a0x3
Then the matrix representation M of T with respect to the ordered basis {1,x,x2,x3} satisfies
(a) M2 + I4 = 0
(b) M2 I4 = 0
(c) M I4 = 0
(d) M + I4 = 0
Ans. (b)
= 1

Let ordered basis B {1, x, x 2 , x3}

P (1) x 3 P (1) B

0
0
=
0

1

P ( x ) x 2 P ( x ) B

0
0
=
1

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1

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P ( x 2 ) x P ( x ) B

0
1
=
0

0

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1
0
3
3
P ( x ) 1 P ( x ) B =
0

0

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0 0 0 1
0 0 1 0
(a a )(a a ) even permutation matrix.
M = [T]B=
3
1 2
0 1 0 0

1 0 0 0
So, M2 = I4
3. Let f :[ 1,1] be a continuous function. Then, the integral

is equivalent to

f (cos x)dx
(b)
2 0

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f (sin x) dx
(a)
2 0

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xf (sin x)dx

(c) f (cos x)dx

(d) f (sin x ) dx
0

Ans. (a)

I=

xf (sin x)dx

( x) f (sin( x))dx

as

( x ) f (sin x ) dx

f ( x)dx f (a x )dx
0

2I = 0 f (sin x)dx

IO

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Adding,

I=

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f (sin x)dx
2 0
4. Let be an element of the permutation group S5. Then the maximum possible order of is
(a) 5
(b) 6
(c) 10
(d) 15
Ans. (b)
(a1a2 a3 )(a4 a5 ) has highest order 6
5. Let f be a strictly monotonic continuous real valued function defined on [a, b] such that f (a) < a and
f (b) > b. Then which one of the following is TRUE?
(a) There exists exactly one c (a, b) such that f (c) = c
So,

I=

(b) There exist exactly two points c1 , c2 (a, b) such that f (ci) = ci, i = 1,2

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(c) There exists no c (a, b) such that f (c) = c

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(d) There exists infinitely many points c (a, b) such that f (c) = c
Ans. (a)
Let g(x) = f(x) x
Now, g(a) < 0 at x = a and g(b) > 0 at x = b
f (x) is strictly monotonic.
For b > a, f (b) > f (a) So, it is monotonically increasing.
In fact, g(x) is also monotonically increasing.
So, it must intersect x-axis between x = a and x = b exactly once (Intermediate mean value theorem)
6. The value of

Ans. (b)

1
3

lim

( x , y )(2,2)

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(c)

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(a) 0

( x y) 2
is
x y4

lim

( x , y )(2,2)

( x y) 2
=
x y4

lim

( x , y )(2,2)

= ( x , ylim
)(2,2)

(b)

1
4

(d)

1
2

( x y ) 2 ( x y 2)
( x y 4) ( x y 2)

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1
1

x y 2 4

(b)

(c) 2r

(d)

2
r

f i i (log r )
x
x

1x
= i
rr
1
= 2r
r
1
1
g = , g i
r
x r

r
1 x
= i 2 3
r
r r
2f hg = 0

2r hr

=0
r2 r3
h = 2r

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Ans. (c)

1
r

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(a) r

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7. Let r ( xi yj zk) and r | r | . If f(r) = ln r and g (r ) , r 0, satisfy 2f h(r ) g 0, then

r
h(r) is

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8. The nonzero value of n for which the differential equation

(3xy 2 n 2 x 2 y )dx (nx3 3x 2 y )dy 0, x 0

becomes exact is
(a) 3
(b) 2
(c) 2
(d) 3
Ans. (d)

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Mdx + Ndy = 0 is exact if

6 xy n 2 x 2 3nx 2 6 xy

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M N

y
x

xy

x2 y 2

=c
2
2

c=

So,

x2 y 2
=1

2
2

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(2, 1) lies on curve

xy

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So,

1
2

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(0, 1) lies on the curve

RY

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n 2 3n n 0,3
9. One of the points which lies on the solution curve of the differential equation
( y x)dx ( x y )dy 0
with the given condition y(0) = 1, is
(a) (1, 2)
(b) (2, 1)
(c) (2, 1)
(d) (1, 2)
Ans. (c)
(y x)dx + (x + y)dy = 0
(ydx + xdy)xdx + ydy = 0
Integrating

S T T.

Since, T is bounded, So, S T is also bounded

S T is closed also, since, intersection of two closed set is closed.

So, S T is closed and bounded.

So, S T is compact
Q.11 Q.30 carry two marks each.
11. Let S be the series

(2k 1)(2
and T be the series

k 1

3k 4

k 2 3k 2

(2 k 1)

( k 1)
3

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10. Lest S be a closed subset of ,T a compact subset of such that S T . Then S T is

(a) closed but not compact
(b) not closed
(c) compact
(d) neither closed nor compact
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of real numbers. Then which one of the following is TRUE?

(a) Both the series S and T are convergent
(b) S is convergent and T is divergent
(c) S is divergent and T is convergent
(d) Both the series S and T are divergent
Ans. (b)

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For S, ak =

1
1

bk
(2k 1)22 k 1 22 k 1

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bk will form geometric series and hence convergent.

So, from comparision test it is convergent.
k 1
3

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For T,

3k 4

3k 2

k 1
3

2
3

ED

n 1, a1 1

(b) [0, 1]
(d) [1, 3]

a2 =

81
61

3 a23 3
64 1
4
3
=
81 27
a3 a2 81 4

1
9
16
16

a3 1.7
=
a3 16 2187
9
When n , an and an1

4 3 3
=
81

4 3 1 244
=
a2 1 81 81

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a1=1

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3 an3
4
,
=
an1 an 81
Then all the terms of the sequence lies in
1 3
(a) ,
2 2
(c) [1, 2]
Ans. (d)

k
1
3

2
3
1
6

= 1 k 1 1

3k 2

2 3

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3k 4

3k 2
So, T is divergent.
12. Let {an}

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As k

k 1

3
= 1 6
3k 2

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1 3
=
81

4 81 3

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1 4 16
13. The largest eigenvalues of the matrix 4 16 1 is

16 1 4
(b) 21
(d) 64

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(a) 16
(c) 48
Ans. (b)

AX = 21X

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1
Looking at the matrix X 1 is the eigenvector for 21

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1 4 16
det = 4 16 1
16 1 4

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21 4 16
= 21 16 1 C1 C1 C2 C3
21 1 4

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1 4 16
= 211 16 1
1 1 4

trace = 1 2 3 21

If, 1 21, 2 3
and 2 & 3 can be 17 or 17
So, largest eigenvalues is 21
14. The value of the integral
1

(2n)!
(1 x2 )n dx,
2n (n!) 1

is

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det = 1 2 3 21.( 189)

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1 0
0
= 21 1 12 15 21.( 189)
1 3 12

(a)

2
(2n 1)!

(b)

2n
(2n 1)!

(c)

2(n!)
2n 1

(d)

(n 1)!
2n 1

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Ans. (c)
1

I=

(2n)!
(1 x 2 ) n dx
22 n ( n !) 1

(2n)!
2 (1 x 2 ) n dx
22 n ( n !) 0

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Let x 2 y , x y
1

AJ

dx = 2 y dy
1

I=

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(2n)!
1 12
2

y (1 y ) n dy
22 n ( n !) 2 0

(2n)!
1

B , n 1
2n
2 (n!) 2

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(2 n )! n !
(2 n )! ( n 1)

=
1
1
3 1

2 ( n !)
3
2 2 n n ! n n n .....
(n )
2
2
2
2

2
2n

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=

(2n)!2n1
22 n (2n 1)(2n 1)...3.1

ED

(2n) (2n 1) (2n 2)...2.1 2 n 1

=
22 n (2n 1) (2n 1)...3.1

2n 2n1 n!
2(n!)

2n
2 (2n 1) 2n 1
15. If the triple integral over the region bounded by the planes
2x + y + z = 4, x = 0, y = 0, z = 0
given by
=

dz dy dx,

So,

dz dy dx =

2 4 2 x 4 2 x y

2 ( x ) ( x, y )

(b) x y
(d) y

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then the function ( x) ( x, y ) is

(a) x + y
(c) x
Ans. (d)

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2 ( x ) ( x, y )

dz dy dx

(x,y) = 4 2x y
( x ) = 4 2x

( x) ( x, y ) = 4 2x 4 + 2x + y = y
16. The surface area of the portion of the plane y + 2z = 2 within the cylinder x2 + y2 = 3 is

(a)

3 5

(b)

5 5

(c)

7 5

(d)

9 5

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Ans. (a)
2

S=

z z
1 dxdy
x y

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1
dxdy
4

5
5
dxdy
( 3) 2

2
2
3 5

xy 2

f (x, y) = x y
0

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17. Let f : 2 be defined by

if

x y 0

if

x y 0

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2
2

Then the value of f f at the point (0, 0) is

xy xy
(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) 2
(d) 4
Ans. (b)
At
(x,y) = (0, 0)

h0

k 0

f y (h,0) f y (0,0) 0 0

0
h
h

fx (0, k) fx (0,0)
k 0
lim
1
k

0
k
k

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f yx lim

ED

fxy lim

f (h,0) f (0,0) 0 0

0
h
h

fy (h,0) lim

f (h,k) f (h,0)
hk
lim
0
k

0
k
hk

fx (0, k) lim

f (h, k) f (0, k)
k2
lim
k
h0 h k
h

h0

k0

h0

2
2

the value of f f at the point (0, 0) is 1

xy xy

18. The function f ( x, y ) 3x 2 y 4 y 2 3x 2 12 y 2 1 has a saddle point at

(a) (0, 0)
(b) (0, 2)
(c) (1, 1)
(d) (2, 1)
Ans. (d)
f x =6xy 6x
f y =3x2 + 12y2 24y

fx (0,0) lim

IO

AT

f (0,k) f (0,0) 00

0
k0
k
k

fy (0,0) lim

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r = f xx 6 y 6
t= f yy =24y 24

is
(a) 2
(c) 1
Ans. (a)

(b) 1
(d) 2

F = r ( yi xj )
= r r (sin i cos j )

( 1)
F dr = r e dr

RY

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EC

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s = f xy = 6x
rt s2 = 144 (y 1)2 36x2
= 36[4(y1)2 x2] < 0 at (2, 1)

19. Consider the vector field F r ( yi xj), where , r xi yj and r | r | . If the absolute value of

the line integral F dr along the closed curve c : x2 + y2 = a2 (oriented counter clockwise) is 2, then

r
= r
=

( 1)

( 2)

dl r (1) rd

If 2

UC

ED

( 2)
2
=a
d 2a 2

(b)
(d) 18

dr

F
ndS
=

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(a) 0
(c) 15
Ans. (d)

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20. Let S be the surface of the cone z x 2 y 2 bounded by the planes z = 0 and z = 3. Further, let C be

the closed curve forming the boundary of the surface S. A vector field F is such that F xi yj.

The absolute value of the line integral F dr , where

= ( xi yj) ndS

= - rer ndS
2 3

= - r rdr d
0 0

F dr 18

= - 18

(as er n 1& dS rdrd )

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21. Let y(x) be the solution of the differential equation

d
dy
dy
x x; y (1) 0,
dx
dx
dx
Then y(2) is

0.
x 1

3 1
ln 2
4 2

(b)

3 1
ln 2
4 2

(c)

3
ln 2
4

(d)

3
ln 2
4

Ans. (d)

dy
dx

dy x 2
c1
=
dx
2
dy x c1
=
dx 2 x

x 1

0 c1

1
2

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At x = 1

d dy
x =x
dx dx

TO

EC

AJ

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(a)

dy x 1
=
dx 2 2 x
x2 1
log x c
4 2

y=

x2 1
1
log x
4 2
4

1
4

3 1
log 2
4 2
22. The general solution of the differential equation with constant coefficients
y(2) =

(b) b is positive and c is negative

(d) both b and c are negative

b b 2 4c
2
The solution will be exponentially decaying if b > 0 and c > 0

D=

d2y
dy
b cy 0
2
dx
dx
approaches zero as x , if
(a) b is negative and c is positive
(c) both b and c are positive
Ans. (c)
(D2+bD + c)y = 0

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AT

UC

ED

y (1) 0 c

y=

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23. Let S and S denote the set of point x in such that every neighbourhood of x contains some
points of S as well as some point of complement of S. Further, let S denote the closure of S. Then
which one of the following is FALSE?
(a)
(b) ( \ T ) T , T

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(c) (T V ) T V , T ,V , T V

If

T = (0,3), T {0,3}

If

V= (2,6), V {2,6}

T V = (0, 6)
(T V ) = {0, 6}

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(d) T T ( \ T ),
Ans. (c)
We can take example

T V = {0, 2, 3, 6}

(T V ) T V

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So,
24. The sum of the series

( 1) n

2
n2 n n 2

is

(c)

2
5
ln 2
3
18

Ans. (c)

(b)

1
5
ln 2
3
6

(d)

2
5
ln 2
3
6

(1) n
(1) n
=

2
n 2 ( n 2)( n 1)
n2 n n 2

1 1
1 1
1

3 m1 2m 1 2m 2 m1 2m 2m 3

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1
1
n 1

= (1)
3 n2
n 1 n 2

AT

UC

1
5
ln 2
3
18

ED

(a)

1 1
1 1
1

3 m1 2m 1 2m 2 m1 2m 2 2m 3

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

1 ... ...
3 2 3 4 4 5 6 7 8 9

1 1 1 1
5
5 2
2 1 ... log 2
3 2 3 4
18
6 3

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1
1

for all x [1,1]. Then which one of the following is TRUE?

1 | x | 1 | x 1|

(a) Maximum value of f (x) is

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(c) Maximum of f(x) occurs at

Ans. (a)

(b) Minimum value of f(x) is

1
2

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EC

1
1

1 x 1 x 1

1
1

1 x 2 x

for 1 x 0

1
1

1 x 2 x
1
1

0
f '(x) =
2
1 x 2 x 2
(2 x)2 = (1 + x)2
f (x) =

RY

TO

x=

So, f (x) is minimum at x

1
2

1 x

2 x

0 at x

f (x) =

1
3
1
2
2

At x = 1,

f (x) =

1 1 5

2 3 6

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At x = 1,

AT

2 2 4
=
3 3 3
Let us check the value at end point
Minimum value is

1
2

UC

1
2

ED

f "(x) =

3
2

So, maximum value is

cos sin
26. The matrix M
is unitary matrix when is
i sin i cos

(a) (2n 1) , n
2

1
3

(d) Minimum of f(x) occurs at x = 1

f (x) =

For 0 x 1,

3
2

(b) (3n 1) , n
3

(c) (4n 1) , n
(d) (5n 1) , n
4
5
Ans. (a)
For unitary matrix, the columns must be orthonormal
<C1, C2> = 0 C1C2 0

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sin
=0
i cos

cos i sin

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sin cos sin cos = 0

sin 2 = 0
2 = n
n
=
2

the value of xTb is

(a)
(c) 0
Ans. (c)

TO

EC

AJ

1 1
0

27. Let M 1 0 , \{0} and b a non-zero vector such that Mx = b for some x 3 . Then
2 0
(b)
(d) 1

MX = b

X MX = X T b X T b X T MX 0
T

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28. The number of group homomorphisms from the cyclic group 4 to the cyclic group 7 is
(a) 7
(b) 3
(c) 2
(d) 1
Ans. (d)

ED

Number of group homomorphism from 4 to 7 is gcd(4, 7) = 1

AT

UC

29. In the permutation group S n (n 5), if H is the smallest subgroup containing all the 3-cycles, then
which one of the following is TRUE?
(a) Order of H is 2
(b) Index of H is Sn is 2
(c) H is abelian
(d) H = Sn
Ans. (b)
The 3-cycles are all even permutation, so they are contained in An. Thus, H H n . We can prove that
every element of An can be written as product of three cycles.

IO

Any element An can be written as product of an even number of transpositions.

= T1T2 ...T2k2 T2k = (T1 T2)(T3 T4) ...(T2k1 T2k)
Thus, if we can show that product of any pair of transpositions must be in H then must be in H.
Let us consider such a product, = (a b)(c d)
Case 1: a and b are same as c and d, then = 1 which is certainly in H.
Case 2: (a b) and (c d) has one element in common then is itself a 3 cycle and therefore is in H. For
example (1 2)(2 3) = (1 2 3)
In general
(x y)(y z) = (x y z) if x, y, z are all different
Case 3: a, b, c and d are all different
then,
(a b)(c d) = (a b c)(b c d)
So,
H = An
and hence, index of H in Sn is 2.

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30. Let f : be defined as

x 1 x sin ln x 2 if x 0
.
f (x) =
if x 0
0

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Then, at x = 0, the function f is

(a) continuous and differentiable when 0
(b) continuous and differentiable when 0
(c) continuous and differentiable when 1 0 (d) continuous and differentiable when 1
Ans. (b)

AJ

1
2
f (x) = x x sin ln x if x 0

It is continuous if 10 and differentiable if 1 1

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SECTION-B (MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTIONS (MSQ))

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31. Let {sn} be a sequence of positive real numbers satisfying

3
2
2sn+1 = sn , n 1.
4

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If and are the roots of the equation x 2 2 x

statement(s) is(are) TRUE?
(a) {sn} is monotonically decreasing

ED

Ans. (a, c)

3
=0
4
4x2 8x + 3 = 0
4x2 6x 2x + 3 = 0
2x(x 3) (2x 3) = 0
(2x 3)(2x 1) = 0

s2 =

3
4

7
s1
8

2
2s3 = s2

3 7 3 13

4 8 4 8

13
s2
16
So, {sn} is monotonically decreasing and converges at .
s3 =

2
2s2 = s1

IO

Let

3 1
,
2 2
1
3
= ,
2
2
s1 = 1;
x=

AT

So,

UC

x2 2x

(b) {sn} is monotonically increasing

sn
(d) lim
n

(c) lim sn

3
0 and s1 , then which of the following
4

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32. The value(s) of the integral

is (are)
(a) 0 when n is even

(b) 0 when n is odd

4
when n is even
n2

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(c)

Ans. (a, d)

x cos nx dx, n 1

(d)

AJ

I=

x cos nx dx 2 x cos nx dx 2 x cos nx dx

1
x

= 2 sin nx sin nx dx
n
n

EC

1
x

= 2 sin nx 2 cos nx
n
n
0

2
cos n 1
n2
I = 0 for even n
=

RY

TO
So,

4
when n is odd
n2

4
for odd n
n2

ED

33. Let f : 2 be defined by

x0
x0
x0

z
z = y (plane)
at x < 0

O
x

z = y (plane)
at x > 0

y
z=0
at x = 0

f (x, y) is continuous at (0, 0) and both first order partial derivatives of f exist.

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y for

f (x, y) = y for
0 for

AT

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xy
if x 0

.
f (x, y) = x
0 elsewhere

Then at the point (0, 0), which of the following statement(s) is(are) TRUE?
(a) f is not continuous
(b) f is continuous
(c) f is differentiable
(d) Both first order partial derivatives of f exist
Ans. (b)

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AJ

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34. Consider the vector field F xi yj on an open connected set S 2 . Then which of the following
statement(s) is(are) TRUE?

(a) Divergence of F is zero on S

(b) The line integral of F is independent of path in S

(c) F can be expressed as a gradient of a scalar function on S

(d) The line integral of F is zero around any piecewise smooth closed path in S
Ans. (b, c, d)

F is radial and hence conservative.

35. Consider the differential equation

dy 2 y 2cos x, y 1 2.

=
4
dx
Then which of the following statement(s) is(are) TRUE?

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sin 2 x

(b) The solution is unbounded when x

(c) The solution is bounded when x 0

(d) The solution is bounded when x

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(a) The solution is unbounded when x 0

Ans. (c, d)

sin 2 x

=e
=e

1
2 log tan x
2

1
tan x

So,

, y 1 2 1 2 2 c
4
c =1
y = tan x sec x
x=

at

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1
1
1

dx c
=
tan x
sin x tan x
1
c
=
sin x
y = sec x + c tan x

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2 cosec 2 x dx

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sin x cos x dx

ED

dy
= 2y + 2 cos x
dx

dy
1
1

y=
dx sin x cos x
sin x
If

x 0, y 1

sin x 1
lim tan x sec x = lim
cos x
x
x
2

cos x
0
= lim
sin x
x
2

y is bounded when x 0 and x

form
0

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36. Which of the following statement(s) is(are) TRUE?

(a) There exists a connected set in which is not compact
(b) Arbitrary union of closed intervals in need not be compact
(c) Arbitrary union of closed intervals in is always closed
(d) Every bounded infinite subset V of has a limit point in V itself
Ans. (a, b)
1
An = ,1
n

If

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An = (0, 1] which is not closed

n 1

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Hence, arbitrary union of closed intervals in need not be closed and hence need not be compact.
(a, b) is connected set in which is not compact.
x

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5 12
37. Let P x 1 for all x . Then which of the following statement(s) is(are) TRUE?
13 13

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(a) The equation P(x) = 0 has exactly one solution in

(b) P(x) is strictly increasing for all x
(c) The equation P(x) = 0 has exactly two solutions in
(d) P(x) is strictly decreasing for all x
Ans. (a, d)
x

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P(x) is strictly decreasing.

5
5
12
12
P'(x) = log log 0
13
13
13 13

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AT

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5
12
cos
= sin , then
13
13
P(x) = 0 sin x cos x 1
x=2
38. Let G be a finite group of o(G) denotes its order. Then which of the following statement(s) is(are)
TRUE?
(a) G is abelian if o(G) = pq where p and q are distinct primes
(b) G is abelian if every non identity element of G is of order 2
Let

G
is cyclic, where Z(G) is the center of G
Z G
(d) G is abelian if o(G) = p3, where p is prime
Ans. (b, c)

(c) G is abelian if the quotient group

3
39. Consider the set V y x y z , , , . For which of the following choice(s) the

z

set V becomes a two dimensional subspace of 3 over ?

(a) 0, 1, 0
(b) 0, 1, 1
(c) 1, 0, 0
Ans. (a, c, d)

(d) 1, 1, 0

Two dimensional subspace of 3 is a plane passing through origin.

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1
40. Let S n m n, m . Then which of the following statement(s) is(are) TRUE?
3 7

(a) S is closed
(b) S is not open
(c) S is connected
(d) 0 is a limit point of S
Ans. (b, d)
0 is limit point which is not contained in S.
So, S is not closed. S is not open because it does not contain nbd of

AJ

1 1 10
=
3 7 21

EC

SECTION-C (NUMERICAL ANSWER TYPE (NAT))

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Q. 41 Q. 50 carry one mark each.

41. Let {sn} be a sequence of real numbers given by

RY

1 n
n
s n = 2 1 1 sin , n .
2
n
Then the least upper bound of the sequence {sn} is ________
Solution :

Ans. 0.5

42. Let {sk} be a sequence of real numbers, where

Then

ED

sk = k a / k , k 1, 0.

lim s1 s2 sn

1/ n

a n = s1 s2 sn
1/ n

=1

an1
/ n 1
lim sn1 lim n 1
n
an n

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Lt an = lim
n
n

AT

is ________
Solution :
Let us consider a sequence whose nth term is given by

UC

Ans. 1

x1
xxT
43. Let x x2 3 be a non-zero vector and A T . Then the dimension of the vector space

x x
x3

Ay 0 over is ________

Solution :
xxT
A= T
x x
A is a projection matrix and has rank 1
So, dimension of null space of A is 2.

Ans. 2

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44. Let f be a real valued function defined by

f (x, y) = 2 ln (x2y2ey/x), x > 0, y > 0.
Then the value of x

f
f
y
at any point (x, y), where x > 0, y > 0, is ________
x
y

Solution :

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f (x, y) = 2 log x2y2 ey/x = u

x2y2ey/x = eu/2 = v

EC

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2
2 2 y/ x
4 y
y/ x
v= x y e x 2 e
x

v is a homogeneous function of degree 4

x eu /2

v
v
y
= 4v from Eulers theorem
x
y

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1 u
1 du
y eu /2
= 4eu/2
2 x
2 dy
x

u
du
y
=8
x
dy

Ans. 8

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45. Let F xi x y 3 j be a vector field for all (x, y) with x 0 and r xi yj. Then the value of the

line integral F dr from (0, 0) to (1, 1) along the path c : x t 2 , y t 3 , 0 t 1 is ________

Solution :
x = t 3 dx 2tdt

ED

On c,

= t 2tdt t t 9 3t 2 dt
= (2t2 + 3t4 + 3t11)dt

F dr = 2t
0

3t 4 3t 11 dt
1

46. If f : 1, defined by f x

x
is expressed as
1 x

2
2 1
c x 2

,
f (x) =
3 9
1 3

where lies between 2 and x, then the value of c is ________

Solution :
f (x) = f (2 + (x 2))

2 3 1 91

1.516
3 5 4 60
= 1.52
=

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2 3 3 5 3t12
= t t
3
5
12

AT

UC

y = t 3 dy 3t 2 dt

3
F dr = xdx x y dy

Ans. 1.52

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1
2
= f 2 f 2 x 2 x 2 f
2!
x
1
1
f (x) =
1 x
1 x

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f (2) =
f '(x) =

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f "(x) =

2
3
1

1 x

f 2

1
9

2
2
, f
1 x 3
1 3

EC

f (x) =

x 2
2 1
x 2
3 9
1 3

Ans. -1

TO

c = 1
47. Let y1(x), y2(x) and y3(x) be linearly independent solutions of the differential equation

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d3y
d2y
dy

6
11 6 y = 0
3
2
dx
dx
dx
If the Wronskian W(y1, y2, y3) is of the form kebx for some constant k, then the value of b is ________
Solution :
(D3 6D2 + 11D 6)y = 0
(D3 D2 5D2 + 5D + 6D 6)y = 2
(D 1)(D2 5D + 6)y = 0
(D 1)(D 2)(D 3) = 0
y 1 = ex, y2 = e2x, y3 = e3x
Wronskian

y3

y31

y32

y21

y22

ex
ex
ex

e2 x
2e 2 x
4e 2 x

e3 x
3e3 x
9e 3 x

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1
W = y1

y1 3

y2

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ED

y1

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1 1 1
= 1 2 3 e x e 2 x e3 x
1 4 9
= ke 6x

Ans. 6

So, b = 6
48. The radius of convergence of the power series

4 n
x 2 2 n

n 1 n n 1

is ________
Solution :

an
R = lim
n

1/2 n

1/2

a
lim n
n a
n 1

4 n n 1 n 2
= lim

n 1
n n n 1 4

1/2

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1/2

1
=
4

1
0.5
2

Ans. 0.5

49. Let f : 0, be a continuous function such that

x

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Then the value of

x2
f t dt = 2 4 x sin 2 x 2cos 2 x.
2

1
f is ________
4

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Solution :

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f t dt = 2

Differentiating wrt. x

x2
4 x sin 2 x 2cos 2 x
2

f (x) = x + 4 sin 2x + 8x cos 2x 4 sin 2x

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f = 404
4
4 4

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1 1 0.25
Ans. 0.25
f =
4 4
50. Let G be a cyclic group of order 12. Then the number of non-isomorphic subgroups of G is ________
Solution :

12 = 22 31
Number of non-isomorphic subgroups of G is 6.
Q. 51 Q. 60 carry two marks each.
1n
n2

UC

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51. The value of lim 8n

n
n
Solution :

Ans. 6

is equal to ________

un1
un
n

n 1

n 1

n 1 1
2

8 n 1
1
1
1
1 n
n
n
8 n 1 2
8n
1

1
1
1
2

n 1
n

1
8
n 1
8 n 1
lim

1 2
8n

n 1

1

8 n 1

n 1

=
1
1 n

8n
n

un1
=
n u
n

lim

1n

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un = 8n 1
n

un1
un

AT

lim u1/n n = lim

n
n

n 1

n 1

Ans. -1

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52. Let R be the region enclosed by x 2 4 y 2 1 and x 2 y 2 1. Then the value of

xy dx dy
R

is ________
Solution :

TR

EC

AJ

|xy| is positive in all the four quadrant.

In the first quadrant

TO

xy dx dy =

1 x 2

1 x 2
2

x3
(1 x 2 )dx
24
0

xy dy dx

3
x x 3 dx

80

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=

AT

53. Let

3 2 1 3

=
8
4
32
3
xy dx dy = 4
32
3
= 0.375
8

UC

ED

3 1 1
=
8 2 4

Ans.

0.375

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1 1
x1
1 1 , 1, , , and x x 3 .
M=

2
1 1
x3
Then Mx = 0 has infinitely many solutions if trace(M) is ________
Solution :
Whatever be the answer it will be true in general
So, if 1
trace(M) = 3
Ans. 3
2
54. Let C be the boundary of the region enclosed by y = x , y = x + 2, and x = 0. Then the value of the line
integral

xy y dx x dy,
2

where C is traversed in the counter clockwise direction, is ________

Solution :

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(2, 4)

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AJ

The question should have been more clear because said region is in first and second quadrant both.
Taking first quadrant.
N M
xy y dx x dy = x y dx dy
3

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2 x2

3x

x 2 y dx dy

0 x2

x2

= 3 x y xy y
2

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TO

dx
x

2
2
2
2
4
= 3 x x 2 x x x 2 x x 4 x 4 x dx
0

ED

= 2 x 4 2 x 3 6 x 2 2 x 4 dx
0

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2 x5 2 x 4 6 x3 2 x 2

4x
=
5
4
3
2
0

64
8 16 4 8 0.8
Ans. 0.8
5
55. Let S be the closed surface forming the boundary of the region V bounded by x2 + y2 = 3, z = 0, z = 6.

A vector field F is defined over V with F 2 y z 1. Then the value of

=

2 y z 1 dz dx dy
0

z2
z dx dy
2
0

2 yz

12 y 24 dx dy

= 24 3 72

where n is the unit outward drawn normal to the surface S, is ________.

Solution :
Applying Gauss Divergence theorem

F n ds = V Fds

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AT

1
F n ds,

S

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1
F n ds = 72

56. Let y(x) be the solution of the differential equation

Ans. 72

So,

1.
x 0

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EC

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TR

d2y
dy
dy
5 6 y = 0, y 0 1,
2
dx
dx
dx
Then y(x) attains its maximum value at x = ________
Solution :
(D2 + 5D + 6)y = 0
y = C1e2x + C2e3x
y' = 2C1e2x 3C2e3x
At x = 0, y = 1
2C1 3C2 = 1

2C1 + 3C1 = 1
At x = 0, y = 1
C1 + C2 = 1

C1 = 2, C2 = 1
y = 2e2x e3x

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y' = 4e 2 x 3e 3 x 0 e x

y" = 8e2 x 9e 3 x 8

sin y

0 0

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y 0, y x, x 0, x
y

IO

(, )

x=
x

Changing the order of integration

sin y

y dx dy
0 y

Ans. log(0.75)

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y dy dx
is ________
Solution :
Region of integration is bounded by

9
64 9 64
9

ve
16
27 2 3

ED

So, y(x) is maximum at x = log (0.75)

57. Then value of the double integral

3
3
x log
4
4

sin y
x y dy sin y dy
=
y
0
0

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= cos y 0 2

Ans. 2

58. Let H denote the group of all 2 2 invertible matrices over 5 under usual matrix multiplication. Then

2 3 2 3 2 2
1 2 1 2 = 4 2

EC

AJ

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2 3
the order of the matrix
in H ________
1 2
Solution :

2 3 2 2 2 3 1 0
1 2 = 4 2 1 2 0 1 I

order = 3

Ans. 3

TO

1 2
1 2 0
, B 1 0 , N A the null space of A and R(B) the range space of B. Then the
59. Let A

1 5 2
3 1

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dimension of N A R B over is ________

Solution :

dim N A R B = 0

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0

N A R B = 0
0

ED

1
2

Both the columns of B are not lying in the null space of A as A 1 0, A 0 0

3
1

Ans. 0

AT

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60. The maximum value of f (x, y) = x2 + 2y2 subject to the constraint y x2 + 1 = 0 is ________
Solution :
Use method of lagranges multipliers
Ans. 0.875