SAMPLE PAPER 01

CLASS 12
SECTION01 LOGICAL REASONING
Directions (Q. 1-3): Study the following information carefully
to answer these questions.
3 D K $ P 2 7 # @ 4 J T H 9 * F M R 1 5 %? 6 8

1. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on

their positions in the above arrangement and so form a group.
Which is the one that does not belong to the group?
(A) $7
(B) @T
(C) 9M
(D) 8%

2. How many such numerals are there in the above arrangement

which are immediately followed by a symbol and also
immediately preceded by a letter?
(A) None
(B) Three
(C) Two
(D) One

3. What will come in place of question mark(?) in the following

series based on the above arrangement?
KPD 7@2 ? *M9
(A) RT@
(B) JH@
 (C) 4T#
(D) JH4

4. Find the odd man out of the following.

(A) Brother
(B) Cousin
(C) Father
(D) Husband

Directions. (5-10): Read the following information carefully

and answer the question given below-
Nine friends Nikki,Neo,Noman,Naina,Neha,Neeraj, Narendra,
Jiya and Jasmin are sitting around the circular table and facing
towards the centre but not necessarily in the same order. Nikki
is fifth to the right of Neo who is not the neighbour of Neha.
Neeraj is second to the left of Jiya and is third to the right of
Noman who is not the neighbour of Neo and Nikki. Jasmin is
third to the right of Narendra. Neha is neighbour of Jiya and
Nikki.

5. Who is sitting between Noman and Neo?

(A) Jasmin (B) Nikki
(C) Jiya (D) Narendra

6. Who is eighth to the left of Naina?

(A) Noman (B) Neeraj
(C) Nikki (D) Neo
 7. Who is infront of Narendra?
(A) Neo (B) Jiya
(C) Neha (D) Cannot be determined

8. If Neha changed her position with Neo then who is sixth to

the right Neo?
(A) Jiya (B) Neeraj
(C) Jasmin (D) Noman

9. Who is/are the neighbour(s) of Jasmin?

(A) Jiya (B) Either Jiya or Neeraj
(C) Both Jiya and Neeraj (D) Neeraj

10. If Noman faces outside the centre then who is third to the
left of Noman?
(A) Neeraj (B) Jiya
(C) Naina (D) Jasmin

Direction (11–15): Study the following information and answer

the given questions.

Six friends Ankit, Krishna, Mayank, Rajneesh, Anurag and Nitin

live on different floor in the same building. All of them have one
Laptop. Each Laptop is of a different company, viz. HP, Lenovo,
Dell, Sony, Acer and Fusion (not necessarily in the same order).
The ground floor is numbered 1, floor above it number 2, and so
on, and the topmost floor is numbered 6.
Krishna lives on an even-numbered floor and does not own
Lenovo or Dell Laptop. Only two people live between the floors
on which Krishna and Nitin live. Rajneesh lives on the floor
immediately above the floor on which Mayank lives. Rajneesh
does not lives on an odd-numbered floor and lives immediately
below that of one who owns a HP Laptop. Ankit does not live on
the floor immediately above or immediately below the floor on
which Anurag lives. Ankit does not live on the lower-most floor,
i.e. floor number 1. Rajneesh has a Acer Laptop. Ankit has a
Fusion Laptop.

11. Who amongst the following live on the floors between on

which Krishna and Nitinlive?
(A)Mayank, Rajneesh (B)Ankit, Mayank
(C)Rajneesh, Anurag (D)Ankit, Anurag

12. Who amongst the following lives on floor number 5?

(A)Ankit (B)Krishna
(C)Anurag (D)Nikhil

13. On which of the following floor does Anurag live?

(A)3rd (B)5th
(C)1st (D)4th

14. How many people live on the floor above the floor on which
Ankit lives?
(A)None (B) One
(C)Two (D) Three

15. Which Laptop is owned by the person who lives on the 3rd
floor?
(A)Lenovo (B) Dell
(C)Sony (D) Can't be determined
SECTION – 2 MATHEMATICAL REASONING
16. Value of the parameter a such that the area bounded by y =
a2 x2 + ax + 1, coordinate axes and the line x = 1, attains it’s
least value, is equal to
(A) – 1/4 (B) – 1/2
(C) –3/4 (D) –1

dy y
17. The solution of x2  xy  1  cos is :
dx x

y 1
(A) tan  c 2
2x 2x

y 1
(B) tan  c
x x

y c
(C) cos    1 
x x

x 2   c  x 2  tan
y
(D)
x

 
18. If a  (1,1,1) and b  ( 2, 0,1) then the vector x satisfying the
conditions that
 
(i) it is coplanar with a &b


(ii) it is perpendicular to b , and

(iii) a.x = 7, is
(A) 3 iˆ + 4 ĵ + 6 k̂

(B)  3 iˆ + 5
ĵ + 3 k̂
2 2

(C) 3 iˆ + 16 ĵ  6 k̂
(D) None of these

19. A line with direction cosines proportional to 2, 1, 2 meets

each of the lines x = y + a = z and x + a = 2y = 2z. The co-
ordinates of each of the points of intersection are given by
(A) (3a, 2a, 3a), (a, a, 2a)
(B) (3a, 2a, 3a), (a, a, a)
(C) (3a, 3a, 3a), (a, a, a)
(D) (2a, 3a, 3a) (2a, a, a)

1 3p 1 4 p 1 p
20. If , , are the probabilities of three mutually
2 3 6
exclusive and exhaustive events, then the set of all possible
values of p is
 1 1
(A) 0,1 (B)  4 , 3 
 

(C)  0, 1  (D) 0, 

 3
21. A Firm makes pents and shirts. A shirt takes 2 hour on
machine and 3 hour of man labour while a pent takes 3 hour on
machine and 2 hour of man labour. In a week there are 70 hour
machine and 75 hour of man labour available. If the firm
determine to make x shirts and y pents per week, then for this the
linear constraints are
(A) x  0, y  0, 2x  3y  70, 3x  2y  75

(B) x  0, y  0, 2x  3y  70, 3x  2y  75

(C) x  0, y  0, 2x  3y  70, 3x  2y  75

(D) x  0, y  0, 2x  3y  70, 3x  2y  75

-1  x  1 
2
22. Range of sin  2  is:
 x 2

(A) [0, /2] (B) (0, /6)

(C) [/6, /2) (D) none of these

23. If -1 < x < 0, then sin-1x equals

(A)  - cos- 1  1 x2 
x
(B) tan-1
1 x2

 1 x2 
(C) – cot–1  

 x 
(D) cosec-1x
0  
24. If A   2    is an orthogonal matrix, then the number
    

of possible triplets  , ,  

(A) 8 (B) 6
(C) 4 (D) 2

25. If  is an imaginary root of unity, then the value of

a b2 a
b c b2 is
c2 a c

(A) a 3  b3  c3  3abc (B) a 2 b  b 2c

(C) 0 (D) a 2  b2  c2

26. If f x   x2  x2 , where [.] and {.} denote the greatest
integer and fractional part functions respectively, then
(A) f(x) is continuous at all integral points
(B) f(x) is continuous and differentiable at x = 0
(C) f(x) is discontinuous  x  I – {1}
(D) f(x) is not differentiable  x  I.
27. The curve y  ax  bx  cx is inclined at 45 to x-axis at (0, 0)
3 2

but it touches x-axis at (1, 0), then the values of a, b, c are

given by
(A) a  1, b  2, c  1

(B) a  1, b  1, c  2

(C) a  2, b  1, c  1

(D) a  1, b  2, c  1

dy
28. 2  x2 represent a family of curves whose
dx

(A) length of latus rectum varies

(B) eccentricity varies
(C) axis varies (D) directrix varies

29. If projection of the vector iˆ  2 j  kˆ on the vector ciˆ  ˆj  kˆ is 2,

then c is equal to
(A) (3 + 12 )/3 (B) (3  48 )/3

(C) 1 (D) 2
30. The equation of plane passing through the point (1, 3, 2)
and perpendicular to each of the planes x  2y  3z  5 and
3x  3y  z  0 is

(A) 7x  8y  3z  25  0

(B) 7x  8y  3z  25  0

(C) 7x  8y  3z  5  0

(D) 7x  8y  3z  5  0

31. For the three events A, B and C, P (exactly one of the

events A or B occurs) = P (exactly one of the events B or C
occurs) = P (exactly one of the events C or A occurs) = p and
P (all the three events occur simultaneously) = p2, where
1
0  p  . Then the probability of at least one of the three events
2
A,B and C occurring is
3p  2 p2 p  3p2
(A) (B)
2 4

p  3p2 3p  2 p2
(C) (D)
2 4

32. If f(x) + 2f(1- x) = x2 + 2  xR, then f(x) is given as

(A)  x  2 
2

(B) x2 – 2 (C) 1
(D) None of these

33. If x1, x2, x3,…., xn are positive numbers in decreasing

order then

cot–1  1  x x
1


2
+ cot–1  1  x x 2


3
+ …+ cot–1  1  x xn 
n 1
+ cot–1  1  x x1 
n
 is
 x1  x 2   x 2  x3   n 1
x  x n   x n  x1 
equal to
(A) n
(B) 
(C) /2
(D) None of these

2h( x )  | h( x ) |
34. If g(x) = ,
2h( x )  | h( x ) |

where h(x) = sinx  sinnx, n  R+, the set of positive real

numbers,
    
[g ( x )], x   0, 2    2 ,  
and f(x) =     ,
 3, 
 x
2

where [x] denotes the greatest integer function, then

(A) f(x) is continuous and differentiable at x =  , when 0 < n
2
<1
 (B) f(x) is continuous and differentiable at x =  , when n > 1.
2

(C) f(x) is continuous but not differentiable at x =  , when 0 <

2
n < 1.
(D) f(x) is continuous but not differentiable at x = /2, when n >
1.
35. The image of the point P(1, 3, 4) in the plane 2x  y + z +
3 = 0 is
(A) (3, 5, 2) (B) (3, 5, 2)
(C) (3, 5, 2) (D) none of these

SECTION03 EVERYDAY MATHEMATICS

36. Starting with 48000 workers, the company increases the
1 1 2
number of workers by 11 9 %, 12 2 % and 16 3 % at the end of
first, second and third year respectively. The number of workers
in the fourth year was
(A) 60000
(B) 70000
(C) 66900
(D) 63000
37.A person gives 10% to his wife, 10% of the remaining to a
hospital and gives 10% of the remaining to a charity fund.
Then he has only Rs. 7290 with him, what was the initial sum
of money with that person?
(A) Rs. 8,100
(B) Rs. 9,000
(C) Rs. 12,00
(D) Rs. 10,000

38. In a class, the no. of boys is more than the no. of girls by 12%.
The ratio of boys to girls is:
(A) 29:25
(B) 16:25
(C) 14:25
(D) 28:25

39.Three candidates contested in an election and received 230, 98

and 172 votes respectively. What percentage of the total votes
did the winning candidate get?
(A) 42
(B) 36
(C) 46
(D) 44

40. The ages of komal and meenu are in the ratio 10 : 12. If the
ratio of one-third of komal’s age and half of meenu’s age be 5 :
9, what is meenu’s age?
(A) 25 years
(B) 30 years
(C) 36 years
(D) Cannot be determined

41. Of the two numbers, 12% of the first is 60% of the second.
What is the ratio of two numbers?
(A) 4:7
(B) 5:4
(C) 5:1
(D) 3:2

42. Sita, Meena and kiran rented a set of DVDs at a rent of Rs

578. If they used it for 8 hours, 12 hours and 14 hours
respectively, what is Kiran’s share of rent to be paid?
(A) Rs 220.33
(B) Rs 215
(C) Rs 214.58
(D) Rs 214.28

43. A 150 m long train crosses a signal post in 15 seconds.

What is the speed of the train?
(A) 8 km/hr
(B) 12 km/hr
(C) 11 km/hr
(D) 10 km/hr
 44. Ram is as much younger to Arjun as he is older to
Sameer. If the sum of the ages of Arjun and Sameer is 50 ,
what is the age of Ramesh?
(A) 20 years
(B) 25 years
(C) 35 years
(D) Cannot be determined

45. A and B can do a piece of work in 18 days, while B and

C can do the same work in 27 days and C and A can do in 36
days. They all work together for 8 days. When A and C leave,
how many days more will B take to finish the work?
(A) 20
(B) 16
(C) 24
(D) 12

SECTION – 4 ACHIEVER SECTION

 5x  x 2 
46. The domain of f(x) = log 1   + 10Cx is
4
 4 

(A) (0, 1]  [4, 5)

(B) (0, 5)
(C) {1, 4}
(D) None of these
  1 tan x 
47. If A
1 
then A T A –1 
 – tan x

 cos 2x – sin 2x 
(A)  sin 2x cos 2x 


 – cos 2x sin 2x 
(B)  – sin 2x cos 2x 
 

 sin 2x cos 2x 
(C)  cos 2x sin 2x 


(D) None of these

48. The function f(x) = [x] cos  (2x2 1)  , (where [.] denotes the
greatest integer function) is discontinuous at -
(A) all x

(B) x= n , nI – {1}

2

(C) x N
(D) x  I – {0}

49. y = mx is a tangent to the curve y = x 3 + x + 2, then m is equal

to
(A) 2 (B) 4
(C) 11 (D) 13
50.  sin  log x  dx is equal to:
x
(A) [sin (ln x) + cos (ln x)] + c
2

(B) x
[cos (ln x) – sin (ln x)] + c
2

(C) x
[sin (ln x) – cos (ln x)] + c
2

(D) x[sin (ln x) – cos (ln x)] + c

 Answers and Solutions
1. Ans. (D)
In others the first element appears before the second element
2. Ans. (D)
We have to look for letter-numeralsymbol sequence in the series
given.
3DK$P27#a4JTH9*FMRI5%?68
In the given series only one such numeral exists.

3. Ans. d)

4. (B)

The funds were spent on those villagers who had migrated from
the draught-hit region to the cities near it.

5. (D)
6. (A)
7. (D)
8. (B)
9. (C)
10. (A)
Solutions
Solution
11. (A)
12. (A)
13. (C)
14. (A)
15. (D)

Solutions (11-15 )
Floors Friends Laptops
1 Anurag Dell/ Lenevo
2 Krishna Sony
3 Mayank Lenevo/dell
4 Rajneesh Acer
5 Nitin HP
6 Ankit Fusion

16. (C)

a2x2 + ax + 1 is clearly positive for all real values of x. Area

under consideration
1
a2 a
   (a 2 x 2  ax  1) dx   1
0
3 2
 1
 (2a 2  3a  6)
6

1  3 9 18 
  2 a2  a    6  
6  2 16  16 

1  3  39 
2

  2 a    
6   4 8 

which is clearly minimum for a = – 3/4.

17. (A)
dy 1 1 1 y
- y = 2 + 2 cos .....(1)
dx x x x x

dv dv
Put y = vx  vx
dx dx

 (1) becomes v+x

dv 1 1
- v = 2 + 2 cos v
dx x x

dv
 x3  1  cos v
dx

dv dx 1 v x 2
  3   sec2 dv  c
1  cos v x 2 2 2

v 1
 tan   2  c.
2 2x

Hence (A) is the correct answer.

18. (B)
a  i  j  k and b  2i  k

Let x = x1i  x2 j  x3 k

Now
x1 x2 x3
(i) 1 1 1 =0
2 0 1

 x1 + 3x2  2x3 = 0 (1)

(ii) 2x1 + x3 = 0 (2)
(iii) x1 + x2 + x3 = 7 (3)
Solving (1), (2) & (3) x1 =  3 , x2 = 5 , x 3 = 3
2 2

So x =  3 i + 5 j + 3k
2 2

19. (B)

x 2  x1 y 2  y1 z2  z1
  ............................(1)
2 1 2

Also x1  y1  a  z1 ............................................(2)
Here x1  z1

And x2  a  2y2  2z2 ........................................(3)

Here y 2  z2

x 2  x1 z2  z1
From (1) 2

2
; As x1  z1  x2  z2

Now in (3) x2  a  2z2  2x2  x2  a

Hence 2y2  2z2  2a  y 2  z2  a

 (x2,y2,z2 )  (a, a, a)

a  x1 a  y1
2

1
and y1  x1  a

a  x1
  2a  x1  x1  3a, z1  3a
2

(x1, y1,z1)  (3a, 2a, 3a)

Hence points (3a, 2a, 3a) and (a, a, a).

20. (B)
Let P A  1  3 p , PB   1  4 p ,
2 3

1 p
PC   (where A, B, C are the given events)
6

 P(A  B  C) = P(A) + P(B) + P(C)

3  9 p  2  8p 1 p
= 1 (1)
6
Also A, B, C are exhaustive events
 P(A  B  C) = 1  1 = 1 (true for all p) [from (1)]
1 3p
 0  P(A)  1  0 1
2

 
1
 p
1
(2)
3 3

1 4p
 0  P(B)  1  0 1
3

 
1
 p
1
(3)
4 2

1 p
 0  P (C)  1  0 1
6

 –1  p  5 (4)
From (2), (3) and (4), common values of P are given by
1 1
  p .
4 3

21. (D)
Type of Working time Man labour
items on machine
Shirt (x) 2 hours 3 hours
Pent (y) 3 hours 2 hours
Availability 70 hours 75 hours
Linear constraints are 2x  3y  70, 3 x  2y  75 .
22. (C)
x2  1 1
Here, = 1
x 2
2
x 2
2

Now, 2  x2 + 2 <  for all xR

 1

1
2 x2  2
>0

– 1
 2
1
2 x 2
<0

 1
 1 2
1
<1
2 x 2

  
 sin1  1  2
1  
 .
6  x  2 2

Hence (C) is the correct answer.

23. (B)
Since, -1< x < 0, -/2 < sin –1x < 0.
Let sin-1 x =  i.e. sin = x
Then tan = x
  = tan-1 x
 sin-1x = tan-1 x
.
1 x 2
1 x 2
1  x2

Hence, (B) is the correct answer.

Alternative:
sin1x =  sin1(x) =  
tan1  
x 
2 
 tan1
x
.
 1 x  1  x2
24. (A)
AAT  I

 0     0 2    1 0 0 
2         0 1 0 
    
         0 0 1

2 2 0 0  1 0 0
 
  0 6 2
0   0 1 0 
 0 0 3  2  0 0 1


 22  1, 62  1, 3 2  1

1 1 1
  ,   ,  
2 6 3

25. (C)
a b2 a
We have b c b2
c2 a c

a(1  ) b2 a
 b(    ) 2
c b2 , {C1  C1  C3 }
c( 2  1) a c

a2 b2 a a b a2

 b c b2  2  b c b2
c a c c a c2

a b a a b a
  b c b   b c b  0
2 2
(because C1 and C3 are identical)
c a c c a c
26. (C)
If k  I
Lt  f  x   k 2
x k

Lt f  x   k  1  1
2
x k

Lt f ( x )  Lt  f  x  = f(k)
xk  xk

 k2 = (k – 1)2 + 1
k=1
i.e., f(x) is continuous at k = 1 and at no other integral points.
Hence,
Function is discontinuous for all integral points except x = 1.
27. (A)
y  ax3  bx2  cx.........................................................(i)

dy
  3ax 2  2bx  c ..............................................(ii)
dx

dy
At (0, 0), dx
 c. Curve is inclined at 45.

dy  
  tan    1  c 1
dx 4

Curve crosses at (1, 0). Put in (i), 0  a  b  c.

But c  1.  a  b  1............................................................(iii)
 dy
At (1, 0),
dx
 3a  2b  c  3a  2b  1.................................................(iv)

dy
But x-axis is tangent at (1, 0). 
dx
 tan 0  0.

Now (iv)  3a  2b  1  0.................................................................(v)

(iii) and (v)  a  1,b  2,c  1.

28. (D)
2 dy   (x  2) dx

x2
2y   2x  C'
2

4y = x2 + 4x + C=(x + 2)2 + (C – 4)

(x + 2)2 = 4(y + k); LR  4; e  1; x  2 is the equation of axis.

Directrix will depend on k Hence it is variable. As, equation of
directrix is: y   k  1.
29. (A)
a = i 2j + k
b = ci  j + k
a .b  a.b cos 


a.b
acos = =2
b

c+2+1=2 c2 11

c2 + 6c + 9 = 4c2 + 8
3c2  6c  1 = 0
6  36  12
c =
6

=1 48
=1 48
=1 4
= 3 4
= 1 3  12 
6 36 3 3 3

30. (B)
Any plane through the point ( 1, 3, 2) is
a(x  1)  b(y  3)  c(z  2)  0....................................(i)

It is perpendicular to each of the planes x  2y  3z  5 and

3x  3y  z  0.

 a  2b  3c  0, 3a  3b  c  0

a b c
Solving   .
7 8 3
Put this in (i),

7(x  1)  8(y  3)  3(z  2)  0 or 7x  8y  3z  25  0

31. (A)
P (exactly one of the events A or B occurs)
= P(A – B) + P(B – A)
= P(A) – P(A  B) + P(B) – P(A  B)
= P(A) + P(B) – 2P (A  B)
According to question,
P(A) + P(B) – 2P (A  B) = p (1)
 P(B) = P(C) – 2P (B  C) = p(2)
P(C) + P(A) – 2P (C  A) = p (3)
(1) + (2) + (3)
2 [P(A) +P(B) + P(C) –P(A  B) – P(B  C) – P(C  A)]
= 3p
 P(A) + P(B) + P(C) – P(A  B) – P(B  C) – P(C  A)
3p
= (4)
2

Also P(A  B  C) = p2 (5)

Now,
P(A  B  C) = P(A) + P(B) + P(C) – P(A  B) – P (B  C) –
P(A  C) + P (A  B  C)
3p 3p  2 p2
=  p2 
2 2

32. (A)
By replacing x with (1 – x) in the given expression, we get
f(1 – x) + 2 f(1- 1 + x) = (1 – x)2 + 2
 f(1 – x) + 2 f(x) = (1 - x)2 + 2
Now f(x) + 2 f(1 – x) – 2(f(1-x) + 2f(x))
= x2 + 2 – 2((1 – x)2+2)  -3 f(x) = x2 + 2 – 2(3 – 2x + x2)
 3 f(x) = x2 – 4x + 4  f(x) =  x 32 .
2

Hence (A) is the correct answer.

33. (B)
The given expression is equal to
 1  xn x1 
tan–1  1x x xx
1 2 
 + tan–1  1x x xx  + …+ tan–1  1x x xx  +   cot–1   x
2 3 n 1 n
1  xn 

 1 2   2 3   n n 1 

= tan1x1  tan1x2 + tan1x2  tan1x1 + … + tan1xn1  tan1xn

+   tan–1  1x x xx  .
1 n

 n n 

= tan1x1  tan1xn +   (tan1x1  tan1xn) = .

Hence (B) is the correct answer.
34. (B)
2(sin x  sin n x )  | sin x  sin n x |
g(x) =
2(sin x  sin n x )  | sin x  sin n x |

1
for 0 < n < 1, sinx < sinnx, g(x) = & for n > 1,
3

sinx > sinnx, g(x) = 3

 for n > 1, f(x) = 3, x  (0, )
 f(x) is continuous and differentiable at x = /2
& for 0 < n < 1
  1     
 3   0, x   0, 2    2 ,  
f(x) =      
 3, 
 x
2

 f(x) is not continuous at x =  . Hence f(x) is also not

2

differentiable at x = /2

35. (B)
The line through P perpendicular to the given plane is
x 1 y  3 z  4
2

1

1
.

Since, this line passes through the image Q of P, the coordinates

of Q must be of the form
(2r + 1, r + 3, r + 4) …(i)
So, that the midpoint of PQ is the point
 1 1 
 r  1,  2 r  3 , 2 r  4 
 

Since this lies on the given plane, we get

 1  1 
2(r  1)    r  3    r  4   3  0 ,
 2   2 

where r = 2. From (i), therefore, the coordinates of Q are (3,

5, 2).
36. B

10 9 7
Total no. of workers = 48000 ∗ ∗ 8 ∗ 6 = 70000
9

37. D
Solution:
Let x be the initial amount
9 9 9
Remaining money = x ∗ 10 ∗ 10 ∗ 10 = 7290
 x = 10000

38. D
Solution:
1.12 28
Required ratio = =
1 25

39. C
Solution:
Total number of votes polled = (230 + 98 + 172) = 500
Winner gets 230 votes
Percentage of total votes the winning candidate gets =
230
 100  46%
500
40. ( D)
Let komal’s age be 10x years and meenu’s age be 12x years.
1  1 
   10 x  :   12 x   5 : 9
3  2 
10 x
 : 6x  5 : 9
3

From this, we cannot calculate the value of x.

 meenu’s age cannot be determined.

41. (C)
Let the numbers be x and y. Then,
12% of x = 60% of y

12 60
 x y
100 100
12 x 6 y
 
100 10

12 x
  10
6y
x 60
   5 :1
y 12

42. .( D)
Sita:Meena : kiran = 6 : 10 : 12 = 3 : 5 : 6.
Total rent = Rs 500.

Kiran’s share of rent = Rs  500 

6 3000

14 14
 43. Ans. (C)
150
speed   10
15 = 10 km/hr.

44. None of these

Ans. b)
Explanation:
Given: Arjun – Ram = Ram – Sameer
1 1
 ram   arjun  sameer    50  25year
2 2

 Ram is 25 years old

45. Let total work be 108 units (LCM of 18, 27 and 36).
(A+B)'s one-day work = 6 units
(B+C)'s one-day work = 4 units
(C+A)'s one-day work = 3 units
Adding all three equations and then dividing by 2,
13
(A+B+C)'s one-day work = units
2
13 7
B's one-day work = − 3 = units
2 2
In 8 days, all three complete 52 units of work. Remaining 56
units can be completed by B in 16 days (at rate of 7/2 units per
day).
ACHIEVER SECTION
46. (C)
 5x  x2 
Let f1 = log 1 
4  4
 and f2 = 10Cx.
 

 5x  x 2 
Clearly f1 is defined for log 1 
4  4
 0
 

0< 5x  x 2
4
1  5x  x 2
4
> 0 and 5x  x 2
4
1

 x (x – 5) < 0 and x2 – 5x + 4  0
 x  (0, 5) and x  (-  , 1]U [4,  )
 f1 is defined for x  (0, 1] U [4, 5) and
f2 is defined for x  {0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10}
 f(x) is defined for x  Df1  Df2 = {1, 4}.
Hence (C) is the correct answer.

47. (A)
1 tan x
A 
– tan x 1
 1  tan2 x  0. So A is invertible.

Let Cij be the cofactor of aij in A  aij 

Then C11  (–1)111  1,

C12  (–1)12 (– tan x)  tan x

C21  (–1)21 tan x  – tan x, C22   –1

2 2
.1
 T
 1 tan x   1 – tan x 
 adj A    
 – tan x 1   tan x 1 

1
Now, A –1 
A
adj A

1  1 – tan x 
 A –1  
(1  tan x)  tan x
2
1 

 1 – tan x 
 1  tan2 x 1  tan2 x 
 
 tan x 1 
 1  tan2 x 1  tan x 
2

 1 – tan x 
 1 – tan x   1  tan2 x 1  tan2 x 
 A T A –1    
 tan x 1   tan x 1 
1  tan2 x 1  tan2 x 

 1– tan2 x – 2 tan x 
 
1  tan2 x 1  tan2 x  cos 2x – sin 2x 
  
 2 tan x 1– tan2 x   sin 2x cos 2x 
 
 1  tan2 x 1  tan2 x 

48. (B)
Case I : when x n,
then f(x) = x cos  ( 2 x  1) 
 2 
 


f(n) = n cos (n – 1)

lim
x n 
f(x) = n cos(n – 1)

lim
x n –
f(x) = (n – 1) cos(n – 1)

 limit exist if cos (n – 1) = 0 which is not possible.

 f(x) is discontinuous at all x  I.
Case II : when x is not integer
2x  1
Let 2
= m, m is integer, then
2m  1 1
x= 2
=m+ 2

lim
x m1/ 2
f (x) = m cos (m – 1)

lim
x m1/ 2
f (x) = m cos m

 limit exist only when m = 0 i.e. n = 1

2

Hence discontinuous at x = n2 , n  I – {1}.

49. (B)
y = mx and y  x3  x  2

Let P( x1, y1) be the pts where y = mx touch the curve y  x3  x  2

dy
= 3x 2 + 1...........................(i)
dx

dy
and dx
 m .................................(ii)

from (i) and (ii)

3x 2 + 1 =m at(x1, y1)

and 3x12 + 1 = m...................................(1)

y1= mx1 ...........................................(2)

and y1 = x13 + x1 + 2 .............................................(3)

from (2) and (3)

mx1 = x13 + x1+ 2

 x13 + x1 (1– m)+2=0

putting m in this equation

x13 + x1 (1– 3x12 –1)+2=0

 x13  3x13  2  0  x1  1

m = 3x(1)2 + 1 = 4

m=4

50. (C)
Let I =  sinln x  dx

Let ln x = t
 x = et  dx = et dt
 I = e t
 sin t dt

= sin t . et –  cos t  e t
dt

= sin t . et – 
cos t  et  sin t  e t dt

2I = et(sin t – cos t)
 I = 21 et(sin t – cos t)
= 21 elnx [sin (ln x) – cos (ln x)] + c

= 2x [sin (ln x) – cos (ln x)] + c.

Hence (C) is the correct answer.