MCQs – Ch # 9: F.

Sc Part 1
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Fundamentals of Trigonometry

1. Direction of Qibla is found by using …. a) centimeter

b) radian
a) Plane Geometry c) degree
b) Spherical Trigonometry d) minute
c) Plane Trigonometry e) none of these
d) Analytical Geometry
e) None of these 7. Measure of the central angle of an are of a
circle whose length is equal to the radius
2. If a circle is divided into 360 parts, then of the circle is known as _________
the angle subtended by each part at the
center of the circle is called __________ a) 1 degree
b) 1 radian
a) 1 radian c) 1 rt. angle
b) 1 degree d) All of these
c) 1 angstrom e) None of these
d) 1 minute
e) None of these 8. The circumference of a circle r is
considered as __________
3. The union of two non-collinear rays which
have a common endpoint is called the ….. a) 2π r
b) πr
a) Angle c) 3π r
b) Radian d) 4π r
c) Degree e) None of these
d) Minute
e) Second 9. 1 radian = __________

4. One degree is denoted by __________ a) 57°17 ′45′′

b) 47o
a) 1 rad c) 37o
b) 1’ d) 38o
c) 1” e) None of these
d) 1o
e) None of these 10. 1o = _________

5. 1rt. angle = __________ a) 60 ′

b) 60′′
a) 90o c) 3600 ′
b) 180o d) 360 ′
c) 270o e) None of these
d) 190o
e) None of these

6. The 60th part of one degree is called one

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π
11. In the given figure if C is the center of the 16. = __________
4
circle, then angle θ is ________
a) 30o
b) 60o
a c) 90o
C d) 220o
b c
θ e) None of these

π
17. If θ = , Cosθ is ___________
a) 2a 6
b) a+b
c) a+b+c 1
d) 2π - a a)
2
e) 2b – 2c 1
b) −
12. The 60th part of one minute is called one ... 2
3
c)
a) centimeter 2
b) radian 3
c) degree d) −
d) minute 2
e) second 2
e)
2
13. 180o = ________
a) π radian
b) 2 π radian 18. In the given figure the angle θ is ……..
c) π
2
d) 3π
a

4 θ

e) None of these b c

14. An arc PQ is subtends and angle 60o at the a) 2π − a

center of a circle of radius 1 cm. The b) 2π − (a + b)
length PQ is ________ c) 2π − (a + b + c)
a) 60 cm d) a + b + c
b) 30 cm e) 2d – 2b
c) π cm
6 19. 1′ = ………….
d) π cm
3
a) 60o
e) π cm b) 60′′
18
c) 3600′′
15. One second is denoted by _______ d) 3600o
e) None of these
a) 1 rad
b) 1′ 20. What is the length of an arc of a circle of
c) 1′′ radius 5cm, whose central angle is of 140o
d) 1

e) None of these a) 2.443 radians
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c) 0.443 radians 25. In the figure the area of triangle ABC is
D C
d) 2 radians
e) None of these 16

21. In the given figure the angle a + b + c is A 12 B

a) 28
B b) 32
a c) 96
θ d) 192
e) 182
b c
θ

B C

26. For a right angled triangle ABC as shown

a) < BDC = θ in the figure, we have Co sec θ = _______
b) π −θ B
c) 2π − θ
d) 2π + θ
e) <B c a

22. Two right angles are the angle of measure θ

A b C
a) 180 ′′ a) c
a
b) 180 ′
c) 60o b) c
b
d) 90o
c) b
e) 180o c
d) + c
23. For a right angled triangle ABC as shown −c
in the figure we have Sin θ = _______ e) None of these

B
27. The system of measurement in which the
angle is measured in degrees, and its
c a subunits, minutes and seconds is called

θ a) Circular system
A b C b) Sexagesimal system
a) a c) MKS system
c d) CGS system
b) c e) None of these
a
c) c 28. Cotθ = ____________
b
d) b
c Sinθ
e) None of these a)
Cosθ
24. Four right angles are the angle of measure Cosθ
b)
Sinθ
a) 90o c)
1
b) 180o Sinθ
c) 270o 1
360o d)
d) Cosθ
e) 360 ′ e) None of these

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29. In the figure the surface area (shaded) of
right circular cylinder is 33. 16
40 ′38′′ =
_________________ r
a) 140o

_________________

_________________
b) 17o
h c) 16o
d) 60038′
e) 60038′′

34. Sin 2θ + Cos 2θ = …., for all values of θ .

a) 2π r 2 + 2π rh a) 1
b) 2π r + π r 2 h b) 0
c) 2π r 2 c) 1 + Tan 2θ
d) π rh d) – 1
e) 2π rh e) None of these

30. The system of measurement in which the 35. In the figure the length of AB is
angle is measured in radians is called …..
C

a) Circular system
b) Sexagesimal system
c) MKS system
d) CGS system 45
0

e) None of these A 6 D B

31. Secθ = __________ a) 7

b) 6+ 2
Sinθ c) 6+2 2
a)
Cosθ d) 12
Cosθ e) 13
b)
Cosθ
1 36. 16o = ________
c)
Sinθ
a) 960o
1
d) b) 960 ′
Cosθ c) 57600 ′
e) None of these d) 60038′
e) 60038′′
32. In the figure, the shaded area is given by
37. In the figure the angle A is (AB = AC = X)
A
A

X X

B C
B X C
a) 25π / 4 − 6
b) 5π − 6 a) 50o
c) 25 / 4π b) 60o
d) 6 c) 90o
e) 7π d) 120o
e) 180o

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38. Two right angles are equal to 44. The central angle of an arc of a circle
whose length is equal to the radius of the
a) 180 ′ circle is called the
b) 180 ′′
c) 648000 ′ a) degree
d) 10800 ′′ b) radian
e) 10800 ′ c) minute
d) second
e) none of these
39. The associated angle of 280o is
a) 100o c
45. In the ∆ ABC the angle γ is
b) 10o b
c) 80o
d) – 80o
e) 190o

40. Cot 180o = _________

a) 1
b) O < <
c) – 1 o
a) 30
d) ∞
b) 45o
e) – 11
c) 45o
d) 90o
41. A radian is the measure of the central
e) 120o
angle of an arc of a circle whose length is
equal to the
46. Cosec 180o =________?
a) half of radius of the circle
a) 1
b) diameter of the circle
b) 0
c) radius of the circle
c) -1
d) one third of radius of the circle
d) ∞
e) none of these
e) 2 −1
42. Sec 180o = _________

a) 1 47. if r is the radius, m < AOB =

b) 0 A
c) –1
d) ∞ r O
e) None of these
B
43. In the ∆ABC the angle α is
B
a) 1 radian
2a a b) 1 degree
c) 1 minute
A
o
30
C d) 1 second
e) None of these
a) 30o
b) 45o
c) 60o
d) 90o
e) 180o

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48. In the figure the angle α is 53 1o =

a) 1 radian
b) 0.01745 radian
c) 0.5 radian
d) 2.5 radian
e) 1.01745 radian

54 Tan 30o = ______?

a) 1
a) 45o 3
b) 60o b) 3
c) 75o 2
d) 90o c) 1
2
e) – 90o
d) 1
2
49. One minute is denoted by
a) 1rad e) − 1
2
b) 1′
c) 1′′ 55 If an arc of length l of circle of radius r
d) 1o subtends an angle θ radian at the center, then l =
e) None of these 1
a)
50. Cos 270o =___? rθ
a) 1 r
b)
b) 0 θ
c) -1 θ
c)
d) ∞ r
e) 0–2 d) rθ
e) None of these
51. The area of the shaded portion in the figure is
56 In the figure the angle α is
C D A

N L
O
2
B C
M

a) 60o
A 2 B b) 120o
c) 180o
a) 4 −π d) 240o
b) 4 − 2π e) 290o
c) 4π
d) 4 57 In the first quadrant Sinθ is _________
e) 4π - 2
a) positive
52 Tan 270o = _______? b) negative
a) 1 c) both
b) 0 d) not defined
c) -1 e) none of these
d) ∞
e) π −2

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58 In the figure the length of LM is
63. With usual notations, θ = _______
A
y y
a) 1
L M
ϕ
y X y
b) 1
r
B C
2x
c) r
l
a) x d) ϕ
b) 2x r
c) 3x e) r
d) 4x
ϕ
e) 8π
5π
64. radians =
4
 180 

59. Convert   to radians

 π  a) 360o
a) 0.94 radians b) 335o
b) 1 radians c) 270o
c) 3.97 radians d) 225o
d) 4.57 radians e) 125o
e) 3.54 radians
65. The radian measure of the angle at the
center of circle of radius 12cm which cuts
60. 1o = ………… off an arc 18cm long.
π
a) radians
180 a) 9.47 radians
180 b) 1.19 radians
b) radians
π c) 1.5 radians
1 d) 2.5 radians
c) radians e) None of these
180π
d) 180π radians
66. 150o =
e) π radians

a) 5π radians
 1


6
61  22  =
 2 b) 2π radians
3
a) π radians c) π radians
2 4
b) π radians d) 180π radians
4
e) π radians
c) π radians
8
d) 180π radians
e) π radians 67. The length of the arc cut off on a circle of
radius 6cm by a central angle of 2π 3
4 radians
62. Convert radian measure to degree
3π
a) 24.32o a) 12.566cm
b) 24.97o b) 10.033cm
c) 4.96o c) 12.113cm
d) 1.97o d) 9.156cm
e) 23.42o e) 6.56cm

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68. 80o = 73. If the measure of two angles of a ∆ABC is

30 and 70o then the 3rd angle is
o

5π
a) radians A
6
4π
b) radians
9
π
c) radians B
4 C
d) 180π radians
e) π radians a) 30o
b) 70o
c) 80o
d) 100o
69. The radius of the circle when l = 3cm, θ =
e) 210o
3.4 radians.
74. In one hour, the minutes hand of a clock
a) 0.214 cm
turns through
b) 9.419 cm
c) 3.146 cm
a) 360o
d) 4.978 cm
b) 180o
e) None of these
c) 90o
d) 60o
70. In one hour, the minutes hand of a clock
e) 30o
turns through
Perpendicular
a) 5π radians 75. Sinθ =
6 ?
b) 4π radians a) base
9 b) hypotenuse
c) π radians c) cos θ
4
d) 180π radians d) tan θ
e) 2 π radians e) none of these

76. In 15 minutes, the minutes hand of a clock

71. In the second quadrant Sinθ is ________
turns through
a) positive
a) 360o
b) negative
b) 180o
c) both
c) 90o
d) not defined
d) 60o
e) none of these
e) 30o
72. In one hour, the hours hand of a clock
1
turns through 77. Cosθ =
?
a) sin θ
a) π radians
12 b) tan θ
b) π radians c) cos θ
8 d) sec θ
c) π radians e) none of these
8
d) π radians
e) 2 π radians

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78. In the 2nd quadrant Sec θ is ________? 1
84. Co sec θ =
?
a) positive a) cot θ
b) negative b) tan θ
c) both c) sin θ
d) not defined d) sec2 θ
e) –1 e) 1 – sin θ
79. In the 2nd quadrant Cot θ is _______ ? 85. Two cities whose longitudes are 10oE and
20oW on the equator are apart.
a) positive
b) negative a) 1000 km
c) both b) 2000 km
d) not defined c) 2500 km
e) <1 d) 3351 km
e) 6702 km
80. In 15 minutes the hours hand of a clock
turns through 86. In the 3rd quadrant Cosec θ is _________ ?
a) 7.5o a) positive
b) 15o b) negative
c) 30o c) both
d) 60o d) 0
e) 120o e) None of these
81. The radian measure of the central angle of 87. A railway train is running on a circular
an arc 50cm log on a circle of radius 25m track of radius 500 meters at the rate of 30
is km per hour, it will turn in 10 seconds
through an angle.
a) 3
b) 2
a) 4
46′28′′
c) 1
d) 0.5 b) 9
32′57 ′′
e) None of these c) 18
46′28′′
d) 30o
82. In the 3rd quadrant Sin θ is _______ ? e) 60o

a) positive 88. The pendulum of a clock is 30 cm long

b) negative and it swings through an angle of 30o each
c) both second. How far does the tip of the
d) not defined pendulum move in 1 second.
e) None of these
a) 10 cm
o b) 15.71 cm
83. Two cities whose longitudes are 30 E and
o c) 20.94 cm
40 W on the equator are apart
d) 28.65 cm
a) 1000 km e) 40 cm
b) 2000 km
c) 2500 km 89. A railway train is running on a circular
d) 3351 km track of radius 1000 meters at the rate of
e) 7819.09 km 30 km per hour, it will turn in 10 seconds
through an angle

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a) 4
46′28′′ c)
1
rθ
b) 9
32′57 ′′ 2
c) 18
46′28′′ d) r 2θ
d) 30o e) rθ 2
e) 60o
95. The area of a sector with a central angle of
90. The pendulum of a clock is 40cm long and 1 radian in a circular region whose radius
it swings through an angle of 30o each is 2m.
second. How far does the tip of the a) 2m2
pendulum move in 1 seconds? b) 1m2
c) 0.5m2
a) 10cm π
b) 15.71cm d) m2
6
c) 20.94cm π
d) 28.65cm e) m2
e) 40cm 3

96. The area of a sector with a central angle of

91. In the fourth quadrant Cosec θ is _______?
0.5 radians in a circular region whose
radius is 2m is
a) positive
π
b) negative a) m2
c) both 2
d) 0 π
b) m2
e) None of these 3
π
92. A circular wire of radius 2cm is cut c) m2
6
straightened and then bent so as to lie d) 2m2
along the circumference of a hoop of e) 1m2
radius 24cm. the measure of the angle
subtended at the center of the hoop is 97. An arc AB of length 5cm is marked on a
circle of radius 3cm. the area of the sector
a) 15o bounded by this arc and the radii from A
b) 30o and B is
c) 25o
d) 60o a) 7.5 cm2
e) 90o b) 7.5 m2
c) 75 m2
93. sec2 θ - tan2 θ = _______ d) 75 cm2
e) None of these
a) –1
b) cosec θ θ θ
c) tan θ 98. cos 2 + sin 2 = _________
2 2
d) 1
e) – 11
1
a)
94. The area of a sector of a circular region of 4
radius r and the central angle of the sector 1
b)
θ radians is 2
1 c) 2
a) rθ 2 d) 0
2
1 e) 1
b) r 2θ
2

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99. In which quadrant does the terminal side
lie if sin θ > 0 and tan θ _______ ? 103. Cos 9π = _______ ?

a) 1st a) 1
b) 2nd b) 0
c) 3rd c) –1
d) 4th d) 10
e) None of these e) None of these

100. sec2 θ = ………….. 104. Cosec2 θ - Cot2 θ = _______ ?

a) 1 – cos2 θ a) 1
b) 1 – tan2 θ b) 0
c) 1 + tan2 θ c) –1
d) 1 – cot2 θ d) Tan2 θ
e) 1 + cot2 θ e) Sec2 θ

− 3π 105. Cos22 θ = _______ ?

101. Sin = _______ ?
2
a) 1 a) 1 – sin2 θ
b) 0 b) 1 + sin2 θ
c) –1 c) 1 – sin22 θ
d) 11 d) 1 - sin θ
e) None of these e) 1 + sin θ

− 3π 106. 1 + cot22 θ = _________ ?

102. Cos = _______ ?
2
a) sec2 θ
a) 1 b) cosec2 θ
b) 0 c) cosec22 θ
c) –1 d) sec2 θ
d) 10 e) none of these
e) None of these

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