NDA NA 2017 II

(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only

1. If x + log10(1 + 2x) = xlog10 5 + log10 6 then x is equal to
(c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2, and 3
(a) 2, –3 (b) 2 only (c) 1 (d) 3
10. How many different permutations can be made out of
2. The remainder and the quotient of the binary division the letters of the word ‘PERMUTATION’?
(101110)2  (110)2 are respectively (a) 19958400 (b) 19954800
(a) (111)2 and (100)2 (b) (100)2 and (111)2 (c) 19952400 (d) 39916800
(c) (101)2 and (101)2 (d) (100)2 and (100)2
4i  6 10i  1
3. The matrix A has x rows and x + 5 columns. The matrix B 11. If A    and k  , where i   1 , then
 14 i 6  4 i  2i
has y rows and 11 – y columns. Both AB and BA exist.
kA is equal to
What are the values of x and y respectively?
(a) 8 and 3 (b) 3 and 4 2  3 i 5   2  3i 5 
(c) 3 and 8 (d) 8 and 8 (a)   (b)  
 7 2  3i   7 2  3i 
n( n  1)Q
4. If Sn  nP  , where Sn denotes the sum of  2  3i 7  2  3 i 5 
2 (c)   (d)  
 5 2  3i   7 2  3i 
the first n terms of an AP, then the common difference is
(a) P + Q (b) 2P + 3Q 12. The sum of all real roots of the equation
(c) 2Q (d) Q |x – 3|2 + |x – 3| – 2 = 0 is
5. The roots of the equation (q – r)x2 + (r – p)x + (p – q) = 0 (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 6
are 13. it is given that the roots of the equation
(a) (r – p) / (q – r), 1/2 (b) (p – q) / (q – r), 1
x 2  4 x  log3 P  0 are real. For this, the minimum
(c) (q – r) / (p – q), 1 (d) (r – p) / (p – q), 1/2
value of P is
6. If E is the universal set and A = B  C, then the set E – (E
– (E – (E – (E – A)))) is same as the set 1 1 1
(a) (b) (c) (d) 1
(a) B '  C ' (b) B  C (c) B '  C ' (d) B  C 27 64 81

7. If A = {x : x is a multiple of 2}, B = {x : x is a multiple of 5} 14. If A is a square matrix, then the value of adj AT – (adj A)T
and C = {x : x is a multiple of 10}, then A  (B  C ) is is equal to
equal to (a) A
(a) A (b) B (b) 2 |A| I, where I is the identity matrix
(c) C (d) {x : x is a multiple of 100} (c) null matrix whose order is same as that of A
(d) unit matrix whose order is same as that of A
8. If  and  are the roots of the equation 1  x  x 2  0 ,
15. The value of the product
then the matrix product
1 1 1 1
 1      6 2  6 4  6 8  6 16  ..... up to infinite terms is
   (a) 6 (b) 36
    1  
(c) 216 (d) 512
is equal to
16. The value of the determinant
1 1  1 1
(a)   (b)    2 
1 2  1 2  cos 2 sin2
 2 
 1 1  1 1   sin2  
cos 2
(c)   (d)    2 2 
 1 2    1  2
for all values of  , is
9. If | a | denotes the absolute value of an integer, then
which of the following are correct? (a) 1 (b) cos  (c) sin (d) cos 2
I. |ab| = |a| |b| 17. The number of terms in the expansion of
II. |a + b|  | a | + | b | (x + a)100 + (x – a)100 after simplification is
III. |a – b|  || a | – |b|| (a) 202 (b) 101 (c) 51 (d) 50
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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18. In the expansion of (1 + x)50, the sum of the coefficients 24. If  and  are the roots of the equation 3x2 + 2x + 1 = 0,
of odd powers of x is
then the equation whose roots are    1 and    1
(a) 226 (b) 249 (c) 250 (d) 251
is
19. If a, b, c are non-zero real numbers, then the inverse of
the matrix (a) 3 x 2  8 x  16  0 (b) 3 x 2  8 x  16  0

(c) 3 x 2  8 x  16  0 (d) x 2  8 x  16  0
a 0 0 
  25. The value of
A  0 b 0 
0 0 c 
1 1 1
   ..... up to infinite terms is
log 3 e log 3 e 2 log 3 e 4
is equal to
(a) loge9 (b) 0 (c) 1 (d) loge3
a 1 0 0  a 1 0 0 
 1  1  1  26. A tea party is arranged for 16 people along two sides of
 0 b 0   0 b 0  a long table with eight chairs on each side. Four
(a)  (b) abc 
 0 0 c 1  0 0 c 1 particular men wish to sit on one particular side and
 
two particular men on the other side. The number of
ways they can be seated is
1 0 0 a 0 0 
1   1   (a) 24  8 !  8 ! (b) (8!)3
0 1 0 0 b 0
(c) abc  (d) abc 
0 0 1 0 0 c  (c) 210  8 !  8 ! (d) 16!
27. The system of equation kx + y + z = 1, x + ky + z = k and
20. A person is to count 4500 notes. Let an denote the x + y + kz = k2 has no solution if k equals
number of notes he counts in the nth minute. If a1 = a2 (a) 0 (b) 1 (c) –1 (d) –2
= a3 = .. = a10 = 150, and a10, a11, a12, … are in AP with
( 2n  1)3a  b
If 1.3  2.3  3.3  ...  n.3 
2 3 n
the common difference –2, then the time taken by him 28.
to count all the notes is 4
(a) 24 minutes (b) 34 minutes then a and b are respectively
(c) 125 minutes (d) 135 minutes (a) n, 2 (b) n, 3
(c) n + 1, 2 (d) n + 1, 3
n
 1 i 
21. The smallest positive integer n for which    1 , is  P  Q 
 1 i  29. In PQR , R  . If tan  2  and tan  2  are the
2    
(a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 8 (d) 16
roots of equation ax2 + bx + c = 0, then which one of the
22. If we define a relation R on the set N x N as (a, b) R (c, d) following is correct?
 a + d = b + c for all (a, b), (c, d)  N × N, then the
(a) a = b + c (b) b = c + a
relation is
(c) c = a + b (d) b = c
(a) symmetric only
(b) symmetric and transitive only 4
(c) equivalence relation 30. If z  z  2 , then the maximum value of |z| is equal to
(d) reflexive only
(a) 1 3 (b) 1 5
23. If y = x + x2 + x3 + … up to infinite terms, where x < 1, then
which one of the following is correct? (c) 1 5 (d) 5 1
y y 31. The angle of elevation of a stationary cloud from a point
(a) x  (b) x 
1 y 1 y
25 m above a lake is 150 and the angle of depression
1 y 1 y
(c) x 
y
(d) x 
y
of its image in the lake is 450 . The height of the cloud
above the lake level is
(a) 25 m (b) 25 3 m

(c) 50 m (d) 50 3 m

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32. The value of 39. In triangle ABC, if
tan9° – tan27° – tan63° + tan81° is equal to
(a) –1 (b) 0 (c) 1 (d) 4 sin2 A  sin2 B  sin2 C
2
cos2 A  cos2 B  cos2 C
33. The value of 3 cos ec 20  sec 20 is equal to
then the triangle is
(a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 1 (d) –4 (a) right-angled (b) equilateral
34. Angle  is divided into two parts A and B such that (c) isosceles (d) obtuse-angled
A  B  x and tan A : tan B = p : q. The value of sin x is 40. The principal value of sin–1 x lies in the interval
equal to
     
( p  q ) sin  p sin  (a)   2 , 2  (b)  2 , 2 
(a) (b)    
pq pq
 
p sin  ( p  q ) sin  (c) 0, 2  (d) 0,  
(c) (d)  
pq pq
35. The value of 41. The points (a, b), (0, 0), (–a, –b) and (ab, b2) are
(a) the vertices of a parallelogram
3  1
sin 1   tan 1  is equal to (b) the vertices of a rectangle
5 7 (c) the vertices of a square
   (d) collinear
(a) 0 (b) (c) (d) 42. The length of the normal from origin to the plane
4 3 2
x +2y – 2z = 9 is equal to
(a) 2 units (b) 3 units (c) 4 units (d) 5 units
36. The angles of elevation of the top of a tower from the top
and foot of a pole are respectively 30° and 45°. If hT is 43. If  ,  and  are the angles which the vector
the height of the tower and hp is the height of the pole, OP (O being the origin) makes with positive direction of
then which of the following are correct? the coordinate axes, then which of the following are
correct?
2hphT hT  hp hp
1.  hp2 2.  1. cos 2   cos 2   sin2 
3 1 2
3 3
2. sin2   sin2   cos 2 
2( hp  hT )
3.  4 3
hp 3. sin2   sin2   sin2   2

Select the correct answer using the code given below. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 and 3 only (b) 2 and 3 only (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 2 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3

37. In a triangle ABC, a – 2b + c = 0. The value of 44. The angle between the lines x + y – 3 = 0 and x – y + 3 =
0 is  and the acute angle between the lines
 A C 
cot   cot   is
2 2 x  3 y  2 3  0 and 3 x  y  1  0 is  Which one
of the following is correct ?
9 3 (a)    (b)    (c)    (d)   2
(a) (b) 3 (c) (d) 1
2 2
45. Let   iˆ  2 ˆj  kˆ ,   2iˆ  ˆj  3kˆ and   2iˆ  ˆj  6kˆ
 A A
38. 1  sin A   sin  cos  is true if be three vectors. If  and  are both perpendicular to
 2 2
the vector  and  .   10 , then what is the magnitude
3 5  3
(a)  A only (b)  A only of  ?
2 2 2 2
1
3 7 3 (a) 3 units (b) 2 3 units (c)
3
unit (d) unit
(c)  A (d) 0 A 2 3
2 2 2

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46. If â and b̂ are two unit vectors, then the vector 54. The position of the point (1, 2) relative to the ellipse

(aˆ  bˆ )  (aˆ  bˆ ) is parallel to 2 x 2  7 y 2  20 is

(a) outside the ellipse
(a) (aˆ  bˆ ) (b) (aˆ  bˆ ) (c) ( 2aˆ  bˆ ) (d) ( 2aˆ  bˆ ) (b) inside the ellipse but not at the focus
(c) on the ellipse
47. A force F  iˆ  3 ˆj  2kˆ acts on a particle to displace it (d) at the focus
from the point A ( iˆ  2 ˆj  3kˆ ) to the point B (3iˆ  ˆj  5kˆ ) . 55. The equation of a straight line which cuts off an intercept
of 5 units on negative direction of y-axis and makes an
The work done by the force will be
angle 120° with positive direction of x-axis is
(a) 5 units (b) 7 units (c) 9 units (d) 10 units
(a) y  3 x  5  0 (b) y  3 x  5  0
48. For any vector a
(c) y  3 x  5  0 (d) y  3 x  5  0
| a  iˆ |2  | a  ˆj |2  | a  kˆ |2 is equal to 56. The equation of the line passing through the point (2, 3)
and the point of intersection of lines 2x – 3y + 7 = 0 and
(a) | a |2 (b) 2 | a |2 (c) 3 | a |2 (d) 4 | a |2 7x + 4y + 2 = 0 is
49. A man running round a racecourse notes that the sum (a) 21x + 46y – 180 = 0 (b) 21x – 46y + 96 = 0
of the distances of two flag-posts from him is always 10 (c) 46x + 21y – 155 = 0 (d) 46x – 21y – 29 = 0
m and the distance between the flag-posts is 8 m. The 57. The equation of the ellipse whose centre is at origin,
area of the path he encloses is
3
(a) 18  square metres (b) 15  square metres major axis is along x-axis with eccentricity and latus
4
(c) 12  square metres (d) 8  square metres
rectum 4 units is
50. The distance of the point (1, 3) from the line 2x + 3y = 6,
measured parallel to the line 4x + y = 4, is x2 7y 2 49 x 2 7 y 2
(a)  1 (b)  1
1024 64 1024 64
5 3
(a) units (b) units
13 17 7x 2 49 y 2 x2 y2
(c)  1 (d)  1
1024 64 1024 64
17
(c) 17 units (d) units 58. The equation of the circle which passes through the
2
points (1, 0), (0, –6) and (3, 4) is
51. If the vectors aiˆ  ˆj  kˆ , iˆ  b ˆj  kˆ and (a) 4x2 + 4y2 + 142x + 47y + 140 = 0

iˆ  ˆj  ckˆ (a, b, c  1) are coplanar, then the value of (b) 4x2 + 4y2 – 142x- 47y + 138 = 0
(c) 4x2 + 4y2 – 142x + 47y + 138 = 0
1 1 1
  is equal to (d) 4x2 + 4y2 + 150x – 49y + 138 = 0
1 a 1 b 1 c
59. A variable plane passes through a fixed point (a, b, c)
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) a  b  c (d) abc
and cuts the axes in A, B and C respectively. The locus
52. The point of intersection of the line joining the points of the centre of the sphere OABC, O being the origin, is
(–3, 4, –8) and (5, –6, 4) with the XY -plane is
x y z a b c
(a)   1 (b)   1
7 8   7 8  a b c x y z
(a)  3 ,  3 , 0  (b)   3 ,  3 , 0 
   
a b c x y z
(c)   2 (d)   2
 7 8  7 8  x y z a b c
(c)   3 , 3 , 0  (d)  3 , 3 , 0 
    60. The equation of the plane passing through the line of
intersection of the planes x + y + z = 1, 2x + 3y + 4z = 7,
53. If the angle between the lines whose direction ratios
and perpendicular to the plane x – 5y + 3z = 5 is given by
 (a) x + 2y + 3z – 6 = 0 (b) x + 2y + 3z + 6 = 0
are (2, -1, 2) and (x, 3, 5) is , then the smaller value of
4 (c) 3x + 4y + 5z – 8 = 0 (d) 3x + 4y + 5z + 8 = 0
x is
(a) 52 (b) 4 (c) 2 (d) 1

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61. The inverse of the function y  5ln x is 1  x  1  1  x  1  dy
66. If y  sec  x  1   sin  x  1  , then is equal to
1     dx
(a) x  y ln 5 , y  0 (b) x  y ln 5 , y  0
x 1 x 1
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) (d)
1 x 1 x 1
(c) x  y ln 5 , y  0 (d) x  5 ln y , y  0

 tan
1
67. What is (sec x  tan x )dx equal to ?
62. A function is defined as follows:

 x x x2 x x2
 , x0 (a)  c (b)  c
f (x)   x2 4 4 2 4
 0 , x 0

x x 2 x x2
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the (c)  c (d)  c
4 4 4 4
above function?
(a) f(x) is continuous at x = 0 but not differentiable at x = 68. A function is defined in (0,  ) by
0
(b) f(x) is continuous as well as differentiable at x = 0  1 x2 for 0  x  1
(c) f(x) is discontinuous at x = 0 
f (x)   ln x for 1  x  2
(d) None of the above ln 2  1  0.5 x for 2  x  

 dy
63. If (cos x )(cos x ) , then is equal to Which one of the following is correct in respect of the
y  (cos x ) dx
derivative of the function, i.e., f ‘(x)?
y 2 tan x y 2 tan x (a) f ( x )  2 x for 0  x  1
(a)  (b)
1  y ln (cos x ) 1  y ln (cos x ) (b) f  ( x )  2 x for 0  x  1

y 2 tan x y 2 sin x (c) f ( x )  2 x for 0  x  1

(c) (d)
1  y ln (sin x ) 1  y ln (sin x ) (d) f ( x )  0 for 0  x  

64. Consider the following: 69. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the
2 function
1. x + x is continuous at x = 0
2. x + cos 1/x is discontinuous at x = 0 f ( x )  x ( x  1) ( x  1) ?
2 (a) The local maximum value is larger than local
3. x + cos 1/x is continuous at x = 0
minimum value
Which of the above are correct?
(b) The local maximum value is smaller than local
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only
minimum value
(c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
(c) The function has no local maximum
65. Consider the following statements: (d) The function has no local minimum
dy 70. Consider the following statements:
1. at a point on the curve gives slope of the tangent
dx 1. Derivative of f(x) may not exist at some point.
at that point. 2. Derivative of f(x) may exist finitely at some point
2. If a(t) denotes acceleration of particle, then 3. Derivative of f(x) may be infinite (geometrically) at
some point.
 a(t ) dt  c given veclocity of the particle. Which of the above statements are correct?
3. If s(t) gives displacement of a particle at time t, then (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
ds
gives acceleration at that instant.
dt ln x
71. The maximum value of In is
Which of the above statements is/are correct? x
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 only
1 2
(c) 1 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 (a) e (b) (c) (d) 1
e e

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72. The function f(x) = |x| – x3 is function, is
(a) odd (b) even (a) ( 1)k ( k  1) (b) ( 1)k 1( k  1)
(c) both even and odd (d) neither even nor odd
73. If (c) (1)k k (d) ( 1)k 1k

d sin x e sin( x  h )  e sin x x

l1  (e ) l 2  hlim 80. If f ( x )  1 , then on the interval [0,  ] which one of
dx 0
h 2
the following is correct?
(a) tan [f(x)], where [.] is the greatest integer function,

l3  esin x cos x dx
1
then which one of the following is correct ? and are both continuous
f (x)
d (b) tan [f(x)], where [.] is the greatest integer function,
(a) l1  l 2 (b) (l3 )  l 2
dx and f 1( x ) are both continuous
(c) tan [f(x)], where [.] is the greatest integer function,
(c)  l dx  l
3 2 (d) l 2  l 3
1
and are both discontinuous
74. The general solution of f (x)
(d) tan [f(x)], where [.] is the greatest integer function, is
dy ax  h

dx by  k 1
discontinuous but is continuous
f (x)
represents a circle only when
(a) a = b = 0 (b) a = – b  0 81. The order and degree of the differential equation
(c) a = b  0, h = k (d) a = b  0 3 2
  dy 2   2 
1    2 d y
lim sin x    2
l lim cos x   dx    dx 
75. If x
 x and x   m , then which one  
2 x
of the following is correct ? are respectively
(a) 3 and 2 (b) 2 and 2 (c) 2 and 3 (d) 1 and 3
2
(a) l  1, m  1 (b) l  ,m  
 1 2 x  dy
82. If y  cos   , then is equal
2  1 x2  dx
(c) l  ,m 0 (d) l  1, m  
 2 2
(a)  2 for all | x | < 1 (b)  for all | x | > 1
2
1 x 1 x 2
x
76. What is 0
1  sin dx equal to ?
2 2
(c) for all | x | < 1 (d) None of the above
(a) 8 (b) 4 (c) 2 (d) 0 1 x 2
77. The area bounded by the curve | x | + | y | = 1 is
2
83. The set of all points, where the function f ( x )  1  e  x
(a) 1 square unit (b) 2 2 square units
differentiable, is
(c) 2 square units (d) 2 3 square units
(a) 0,   (b)  ,  

x2 (c)  , 0  0,   (d)  1,  

78. If x is any real number, then 2 belongs to which
1 x 84. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer
one of the following intervals ? using the code given below the lists:
List-I (Function) List-II (Maximum value)
 1  1
(a) (0, 1) (b)  0, 2  (c)  0, 2  (d) [0, 1] A. sin x + cos x 1. 10
  
79. The left-hand derivative of B. 3sin x + 4cos x 2. 2
f ( x )  [ x ] sin (x ) at x  k C. 2sin x + cos x 3. 5

where k is an integer and [x] is the greatest integer D. sin x + 3cos x 4. 5

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89. A cylindrical jar without a lid has to be constructed using
A B C D A B C D a given a given surface area of a metal sheet. If the
(a) (b) capacity of the jar is to be maximum then the diameter
2 3 1 4 2 3 4 1
of the jar must be k times the height of the jar. The value
A B C D A B C D of k is
(c) (d) (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
3 2 1 4 3 2 4 1
90. The value of
85. If f ( x )  x ( x  x  1) , then f(x) is
 
(a) continuous but not differentiable at x = 0
(b) differentiable at x = 0 0
4 tan x dx 

0
4 cot x dx

(c) not continuous at x = 0 (d) None of the above

is equal to
86. Which one of the following graph respresents the
   
x (a) (b) (c) (d)
function f ( x)  , x  0? 4 2 2 2 2
x
91. Let g be the greatest integer function. Then the function
f(x) = (g(x))2 – g(x) is discontinuous at
(a) all integers
(b) all integers except 0 and 1
(a) (c) all integers except 0
(d) all integers except 1
92. The differential equation of minimum order by
eliminating the arbitrary constants A and C in the equation
y = A [sin (x + C) + cos(x + C)] is
(a) y   (sin x  cos x )y   1 (b) y   (sin x  cos x )y 

(c) y   ( y )2  sin x cos x (d) y   y  0

(b) 93. Consider the following statements:
Statement I:
x > sin x for all x > 0
Statement II:
f(x) = x – sin x is an increasing function for all x > 0
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the
above statements?
(c) (d) None
(a) Both Statement I and Statement II are true and
Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
(b) Both Statement I and Statement II are true and
Statement II is not the correct explanation of
1 n  Statement I
87. Let f ( n )   4  1000  , where [x] denote..... the integral
  (c) Statement I is true but Statement II is false
(d) Statement I is false but Statement II is true
1000

part of x. Then the value of  f (n ) is

n 1
94. The solution of the differential equation

dy y ( x )  y 2
(a) 251 (b) 250 (c) 1 (d) 0  is
dx  (x)

 (ln x )  (ln x )
1 2
88. dx  dx is equal to
x  (x)
(a) y  (b) y  c
( x )  c x
(a) x (ln x )1  c (b) x (ln x )2  c
 (x)  c  ( x)
(c) x (ln x )  c (d) x (ln x )2  c (c) y  (d) y 
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 4x  x 4  1 x  101. A committee of two persons is selected from two men
95. If f ( x )  3 and g ( x )  ln 1  x  , then what is the and two women. The probability that the committee will
1  4x  
have exactly one woman is
 e  1 1 2 1 1
value of f  g  e  1  equal to? (a) (b) (c) (d)
  6 3 3 2
(a) 2 (b) 1 102. Let a die be loaded in such a way that even faces are
(c) 0 (d) 1/2 twice likely to occur as the odd faces. What is the
96. The value of the determinant probability that a prime number will show up when the
die is tossed?
1  2 2 1 2 4 5
1     2  2 (a) (b) (c) (d)
is equal to 3 3 9 9
1    y 2  2
103. Let the sample space consist of non-negative integers
up to 50, X denote the numbers which are multiples of 3
(a) (   ) (    ) (   ) and Y denote the odd numbers. Which of the following
(b) (   ) (    ) (   ) is/are correct?

(c) (   ) (    ) (   )(     ) 8 1
1. P(X) = 2. P(Y) =
25 2
(d) 0
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
97. The adjoint of the matrix
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
 1 0 2
 
A  2 1 0  1 2
is 104. For two events A and B, let P ( A)  , P ( A  B )  and
0 3 1 2 3
1
1 6 2  1 6  2 P (A  B)  , What is P ( A  B ) equal to ?
6
   
 2 1  4 2 1 4
(a)  (b)  1 1 1 1
 6 3 1   6  3 1  (a) (b) (c) (d)
6 4 3 2

6 1 2   6 2 1  105. Consider the following statements:

   4 2 1  1. Coefficient of variation depends on the unit of
4 1 2 
(c)  (d)   measurement of the variable.
6 3  1  3 1  6 2. Range is a measure of dispersion.
3. Mean deviation is least when measured about
 2 2  median.
98. If A    , then which one of following is correct ?
Which of the above statements are correct?
 2  2
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only
(a) A2  2 A (b) A2  4 A (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
(c) A2  3 A (d) A2  4 A 106. Given that the arithmetic mean and standard deviation
of a sample of 15 observations are 24 and 0 respectively.
99. Geometrically Re(z2 – i) = 2, where i   1 and Re is Then which one of the following is the arithmetic mean
of the smallest five observations in the data?
the real part, represents
(a) 0 (b) 8 (c) 16 (d) 24
(a) circle (b) ellipse
(c) rectangular hyperbola (d) parabola 107. Which one of the following can be considered as
appropriate pair of values of regression coefficient of y
100. If p + q + r = a + b + c, then the determinant on x and regression coefficient of x on y?
(a) (1, 1) (b) (–1, 1)
pa qb rc
qc ra pb  1   1 10 
equals (c)   2 , 2  (d)  3 , 3 
rb pc qa    

(a) 0 (b) 1
(c) pa + qb + rc (d) pq + qb + rc + a + b + c

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1 1 radii of the circles are to be chosen by which one of the
108. Let A and B be two events with P ( A)  , P (B )  and
3 6 following ratios?
1 (a) 1 : 1 (b) 10 : 9
P( A  B)  . What is P (B | A ) equal to ? (c) 100 : 91 (d) 5 : 4
12
115. If a variable takes values 0, 1, 2, 3, …, n with frequencies
1 1 1 1 1, C(n, 1), C(n, 2), C(n, 3), …, C(n, n)
(a) (b) (c) (d)
5 7 8 10
respectively, then the arithmetic mean is
2 (a) 2n (b) n + 1
109. In a binomial distribution, the mean is and the
3 n
(c) n (d)
5 2
variance is . What is the probability that X = 2?
9 116. In a multiple-choice test, an examinee either knows the
correct answer with probability p, or guesses with
5 25 25 25 probability 1 – p. The probability of answering a question
(a) (b) (c) (d)
36 36 216 54
1
correctly is , if he or she merely guesses. If the
1 m
110. The probability that a ship safely reaches a port is . examinee answers a question correctly, the probability
3
that he or she really knows the answer is
The probability that out of 5 ships, at least 4 ships would
arrive safely is mp mp
(a) (b)
1 10 11 13 1  mp 1  (m  1)p
(a) (b) (c) (d)
243 243 243 243
(m  1)p (m  1)p
111. What is the probability that at least two persons out of a (c) (d)
1  (m  1)p 1  mp
group of three persons were born in the same month
(disregard year)? 117. If x1 and x2 are positive quantities, then the condition for
the difference between the arithmetic mean and the
33 17 1 2
(a) (b) (c) (d) geometric mean to be greater than 1 is
144 72 144 9
(a) x1  x2  2 x1x2 (b) x1  x2  2
112. It is given that X  10, , Y  90, ,  X  3 ,  XY  12 and
(c) x1  x2  2 (d) x1  x2  2( x1x2  1)
r XY  0.8 . The regression equation of X on Y is
(a) Y = 3.2X + 58 (b) X = 3.2Y + 58 118. Consider the following statements:
(c) X = –8 + 0.2Y (d) Y = –8 + 0.2X 1. Variance is unaffected by change of origin and
change of scale.
3 1 1
113. If P (B )  , P( A  B  C )  and P ( A  B  C )  , 2. Coefficient of variance is independent of the unit of
4 3 3 observations.
then what is P (B  A) equal to ? Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
1 3
(a) (b) (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
12 4
119. Five sticks of length 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9 feet are given. Three
1 1 of these sticks are selected at random. What is the
(c) (d)
15 9 probability that the selected sticks can form a triangle?
(a) 0.5 (b) 0.4
114. The following table gives the monthly expenditure of
two families: (c) 0.3 (d) 0
120. The coefficient of correlation when coefficients of
regression are 0.2 and 1.8 is
Expenditure (in Rs.)
(a) 0.36 (b) 0.2
Items Family A Family B
(c) 0.6 (d) 0.9
Food 3,500 2,700
Clothing 500 800
Rent 1,500 1,000
Education 2,000 1,800
Miscellaneous 2,500 1,800

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