9 27 3 219

Question1: The value of x satisfying the equation x9  x6  x x  0 is

8 64 512
Options:
1  13
(a)
4
1
(b) 
2
1  13
(c)
4
(d) More than two real and distinct values
Answer: (a)(c)(d)
Solution: 83 x9  9.82 x 6  27.8 x3  x  219  0
3
8x3  3  512 x  192
1/3
3  3
x  x 
3

8  8
 f  x   f 1  x 
 f  x   x [ f  x  is continuous and  fn]
3
 x3   x
8
1 1  13 1  13
x , ,
2 4 4

  
Question2: If  ,  ,  are roots of x3  2 x2  3x  1  0 , then value of  
      
is less than
Options:
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 5
Answer: (a)(b)(c)(d)


Solution: x  2 x  3 x  1  0  
3 2



1


1
x3  3x 2  2 x  1  0 

1


 1 1 1
Given expression  
1 1 1
3 3 3
  
 1  1 1 1 1 1 1 1
  3     3   
27  6       
         11
 
 1  1  1  1  1  1 7
3 3 3  3 3 3 
             

ax  b
Question3: The function f  x  is defined by f  x   , where a,b,c and d are non-zero
cx  d
d
real number such that f 19   19, f  97   97 and f  f  x    x for all values except  . If
c
range of f  x  is R    (where R denotes real number set), than
Options:
(a) Number of proper divisors of α is 2
(b) Number of proper divisors of α is 3
(c) Sum of all divisors of α is 180
(d) Sum of all divisors of α is 90
Answer: (a)(d)
Solution: Given f  f  x    x
af  x   b
 x
cf  x   d
dx  b
 f  x  … (1)
cx  a
ax  b
Given f  x   … (2)
cx  d
From (1) & (2) a  d … (3)
f 19   19
 38a  b  97  97c … (4)
f  97   97
 194a  b  97  97c … (5)
From (5)-(4)
a  58c
  58  21.291

Question4: It is given that there are two sets of real numbers A  a1 , a2 , a3 ......a100  and
b1 , b2 , b3 ......b50  . If f : A  B s such that every element in B has an inverse image and
f  a1   f  a2   ......  f  a100  , then the number of such mapping
is
Options:
(a) 100C51
(b) 99C50
(c) 100C49
(d) 99C49
Answer: (b)(d)
Solution:
f(a1 ) ≤ f(a2 ) ≤ f(a3 ) ≤ ......... ≤ f(a100 ) It is equivalent to distribution of 100 objects to 50
persons such that each person get atleast one object.
⸫ number of such mapings = 99
C49  99 C50

Question5: The real numbers x1,x2,x3 satisfying the equation x3 -x2 +bx+c=0 are in A.P.
Which of thefollowing are necessary?
Options:
1
(a) b 
3
1
(b) c  
27
1
(c) b  
3
1
(d) c 
27
Answer: (a)(b)
Solution:
x3 – x2 + bx + c = 0 ………..(1)
Let the roots of the equation be a-d, a+d
Sum of the roots =1
a-d+a+a+d = 1 or a = 1/3 ………(2)
(a-d) a+a (a+d) + (a-d) (a+d) = b
or 3a2 – d2 = b
or 3 (1/9)-d2 = b or 1/3-d2=b
or d2=1/3-b
Since dis real, 1/3-b>=0
b<=1/3
thus <b<=1/3
Product of roots=-c
(a-d)a(a+d)=-c
a(a2 -d2 )=-c
1/3(a/9-d2 )=-c
As d is real
d2 > = 0
1 1
or  c     c
27 27
 dx x
Question: The solution of differential equation 3  3 is x   mx n y  c , then which of
dy x  y
the following is/are CORRECT? {c is any arbitrary constant}
Options:
(a)   m  n  11
(b)   n  9
(c)   2m  10
(d) m  n  4
Answer: (a)(b)(c)
Solution:
dx x3
3x 2  3 x3  t
dy x  y
dt t
    t  y  dt  t dy
dy t  y
t2 c
 t dy  ydt  tdt   t. y 
2 2
 x6  2 x3 y  c

Question: All the 7-digit Numbers containing each of the digits 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 exactly
once, and notdivisible by 5, are arranged in increasing order. Then which of the following
is/are CORRECT?
Options:
(a) 1993rd number in the list is 4312567
(b) 1996th number in the list is 4312756
(c) 2000th number in the list is 4315672
(d) 1999th number in the list is 43152763
Answer: (a)(b)(c)
Solution:
the 7-digit Numbers with 1 in the left most place and containing each of the digits
1, 2,3, 4,5,6,7 exactly once is 6! = 720 .

Question: For the ellipse 12 x 2  12 xy  7 y 2  48

Options:
(a) slope of major axis is and length =8
2
(b) slope of minor axis is and length = 6
3
(c) coordinate of foci are (2, 3) and (-2, -3)
(d) Equation of directrices are 2x+3y+14=0 and 2x+3y-14=0
Answer: (a), (c)
Solution:

Question: Which of the following are correct

Options:
(a) If A and B are both symmetric or skew symmetric matrix and they are anticommutative
and AB is skewsymmetric matrix
A
(b)  adjA  
1
(where A is any square matrix)
A
(c) For a square matrix A to be orthogonal it is necessary and sufficient that its |A| =  1and
that of each element be equal to its cofactor taken with sign if |A| = 1and with sign reversed
if |A| = -1
(d) The product of 2 orthogonal matrices is orthogonal matrices is orthogonal and inverse of
an orthogonal matrix is orthogonal.
Answer: (a), (b), (c)
Solution:
A  obvious
B   adjA 
1

adj  adjA

adjA
n2
A A A
n 1

A A
C  A1  AT
1
 cofactor matrix   AT
T

A
 again transpose
1
 cofactor matrix   A
A
If , A  1  aij  Aij
and A  1  aij  Aij
D  AAT  AT A  I
BBT  BT B  I

 AIAT  AAT  I 
Similarly,  A1  A1   A1  AT   A1 A  I
T T

Question:If A1, A2, A3,…..A1006 be independent events such that

1 !
P  Ai    i  1, 2, 3,....1006  and probability that none of the events occurs be 
2   !
2
2i
then
Options:
(a) β is of form 4k + 2, k Î I
(b) a = 2β
(c) β is a composite number
(d) a is of form 4k, k Î I
Answer: (a), (b), (c)
Solution:
 1  1  1   1 
 1   1   1   ... 1  
 2  4  6   2012 
1 3 5 7 2011 2012!
     ....   2012
2 4 6 8 2012 2 1006! 2

Question:Consider the lines

x  2 y 1 z  2
L1 :   L2 : x  4  y  3   z
1 7 5
Then which of the following is/are correct?
Options:
(a) Point of entersection of L1 and L2 is (1,-6,3)
(b) Equation of plane containing L1 and L2 is x+2y+3z+2=0
 13 
(c) Acute angle between L1 and L2 is cos 1  
 15 
(d) Equation of plane containing L1 and L2 is x+2y+3z+2=0
Answer: (a), (b), (c), (d)
Solution:
point p on line L1 P (2 + , 1 + 7, -2 -5)
Point P on line L2 P ( 4+ r, -3 + r, -r)
= -1, r = -3

Question: Let z1 ,z2 and z3 be three distinct complex numbers, satisfying |z1| = |z2| = |z3| =1,
which of the following is/are correct.
Options:
z    z  z1  
(a) If arg  1   then arg    where z  1
 z2  2  z  z2  4
(b) z1 z2  z2 z3  z3 z1  z1  z2  z3
  z  z  z  z  z  z  
(c) Im  1 2 2 3 3 1   0
 z1 , z2 , z3 
 z z 
(d) If z1  z2  2 z1  z3  2 z2  z3 , then Re  3 1   0
 z3  z2 
Answer: (b), (c), (d)
Solution:
 z  
(A) If arg  1   then z1 and z2
 z2  2
Subtend right angle at circum centre origin
 the chord joining z1 and z2 will subtend an angle θ at z such that

 if z  1
4
 
 if z  1,   if z  1
4 4
1 1 1
(B) z1 z2  z2 z3  z3 z1  z1 z2 z3  
z1 z2 z3
 z1  z2  z3

  z  z2  z2  z3  z3  z1     z1  z2  z2  z3  z3  z1  
(C)  1   

 z1 z2 z3  z1 z2 z3 
(D) The triangle formed by joining z1, z3 and z2 is isosceles and right angled at z3.

Question: Let A1, A2 ..... A7 be a polygon and a1, a2 ..... a7 be the complex numbers


2
representing vertices A1, A2 ..... A7. If, |a1| = |a2| = ..... |a7| = R, then ai  a j
1i  j 7

Options:
(a) greater than 30R2
(b) has minimum value as 35R2
(c) has its minimum value in (25R2, 45R2)
(d) less than 45R2
Answer: (a, b, c)
Solution:


1i  j  7
ai  a j 
2

1i  j  7
a
i
2 2
 a j  ai a j  ai a j 
7 7 7
 2 R 2.7C2   ai a j  42 R 2   ai a j   ai ai
i j i 1 j 1 i 1

 7  7 
 356 R 2    ai    ai   7 R 2
 i 1   i 1 
7 2

 35R  2
a
i 1
i  35R 2
Question: Let A1, A2 ..... A26 be a regular polygon with 26 sides inscribed in a circle of
radius R. Now, A’1 , A’7, A’g be the projections of the orthocentre H of ∆A1A7A9, onto sides
A7A9, A1A9, A1A7 respectively. Then
Options:
2R
(a) HA1  HA7  HAg 
3
(b) HA7  2 R cos A1 cos Ag
(c) HAg  2 R cos A1 cos A7
R
(d) HA1  HA7  HAg 
2
Answer: (b, c, d)
Solution:
HA1  2 R cos A7 cos A9
HA7  2 R cos A1 cos A7
HA9  2 R cos A1 cos A7
 9 3 R
A1  , A7  , A9  so on using, we get HA1  HA9 
13 13 13 2

1
Question: Consider f: [0, 1]  R has a continuous derivative and  f  x  dx  0, then for
0
1
every  (0, 1)  f  x  dx  k . f   x  then
Max
0  x 1
0

Options:
1
(a)    5
k 
1 1 
(b)   0,1
8  8 
 1
(c) k   0, 
 5
1
(d)  1 is an odd number
2k
Answer: (a, b, c, d)
Solution:
a 1
1
 f  x  dx  a  f  at  dt  M
0 0
8

x y z x  2 y 1 z  2
Question: Consider the lines, L1 :   and L2 :   , then the line
2 3 1 3 5 2
along shortest distance can be, constituted by the line of intersection of planes
Options:
(a) 4 x  y  5z  0
(b) x  3 y  5 z  0
(c) 5 x  7 y  2 z  1
(d) 7 x  y  8 z  31
Answer: (a, d)
Solution:
x y z x  2 y 1 z  2
2 3 1  0; 3 5 2 0
1 1 1 1 1 1

    
Question: p, q, r be vectors such that q.r  0 and p.q  0. Let  is real constant such that
       
x. p   ; x  q  r , then x  1q  2  p  r  where
Options:

(a) 1   
p.q
1
(b) 2   
p.q
1
(c) 2   
r .q

(d) 1   
r .q
Answer: (a, b)
Solution:
        
p   x  q    p.q  x   p.x  q  p  r
      
  p xq  pr     pr 
x        q  
pq pq pq pq

x2 y 2
Question: Consider a hyperbola   1. A chord QPL meets an asymptote in L and a
36 25
tangent from L is drawn touching at R. If PM, RE, QN be drawn parallel to the asymptote to
meet the other asymptote PM + QN = . RE where
Options:
(a)  is less than1
5
(b)  is less than
2
(c) [] is 2
(d) [] is zero
Answer: (b, c)
Solution:
Property
Question: If 4 – horses participate in race. The number of ways in which they can go through
finish line is (Dead heat is possible), then
Options:
 
(a)    12
6
  1
(b)  7
 10 
100 
(c)  2
  

(d)   ,  1
12
Answer: (a, b)
Solution:
4 4 3
1  4 C1  2   2  4  75
222 2 11 2

x2 y2
Question: Consider an ellipse   1. A circle passes through a focus and has its centre
25 16
on y = 0 and touches the ellipse at A and S is focus, then
Options:
(a) [|AS|] is less than 7
(b) |AS| < 4
(c) 5 < |AS| < 6
(d) |AS| > 4
Answer: (a, d)
Solution:
Using property and simplifying

Question: If f(x) is a polynomial such that ( + 1) f () -  = 0  N  {0},  ≤ n, then

Options:
(a) f (76) is 1
10
(b) f (21) is
11
1
(c) f (37) is
7
9
(d) f (148) is
13
Answer: (a, b)
Solution:
g  x    x  1 f  x   x
g  x   0 for x  0,1, 2, ...n
g  x   a x  x  1 ....  x  n 

Question: Consider f as a twise differentiable function such that

f  x   f   x    x g  x  x  0 where, g  x   0x  0, then  x  0 
Options:
(a) (f(x))2 + (f’(x))2 is a non increasing function
(b) (f(x))2< 3(f(0))2 + (2f’(0))2
(c) |f(x)| ≤  is a fixed real constant
1
(d) lim f  x  .sin   exist
x 
x
Answer: (a), (b), (c), (d)
Solution:
d
dx
  
f  x     f   x    2 f   x  . f  x   2 f   x  . f   x   2 x g  x   f   x    0
2 2 2

Question: Consider P, Q, R to be vertices with integral coordinates and (|PR| + |RQ|)2< 8.

Area (∆PQR) + 1, then
Options:
(a) R can be a right angle
(b) ∆PQR can be isosceles
(c) P, Q, R can lie on a square
(d) P, Q, R can lie on circle centred on midpoint of line segment PQ
Answer: (a), (b), (c), (d)
Solution:
 2 2
PR  RQ  2 PR RQ
PR . RQ  2 Ar  PQR 
 8 Ar  PQR   PR  RQ  4 Ar  PQR 
2 2

 PR  RQ  2. PR  RQ  8 Ar  PQR   1
2 2

 8 Ar  PQR   PQ  QR  4 Ar  PQR  and

2 2

PQ  QR  2 PQ  QR  4 Ar  PQR 
2 2

R  90 and RP  RQ

Question: Consider vectors

                 
        
a , b , c ; p  b .c a   c .a  b ; q   a.c  b  a.b c ; r  b .a c  b .c a , then  A  p.c  0
Options:

(a) p.c  0
  
(b) p, q, r can form a traingle


     
(c) A  a  B b C  c  and P  p  Q  q  R  r  are similar
  
(d) p, q, r are collinear
Answer: (a), (b), (c)
Solution:
  
pqr 0
  
So, p, q, r can form a triangle
      
 
   
p  c  b .c  a  c    c  a  b  c  0
 
pc
   
 q  a and r  b

Question: Consider an equation z1997 = 1 (z is a complex number). If , β are its two

randomly chosen roots. ‘p’ denotes the probability that 2  3     , then
Options:
a
(a) p  , a 1
1996
1
(b)   lies in[5,15)
 p
 1 83 
(c)    is 8 is divisible by 2
 p 50 
1
(d)    2 is 6
 p
Answer: (a), (b), (c)
Solution:
Take, β = 1
 1    1  cos    i sin   2  2 cos   2  3
2 2

3
 cos   so, we get 332 angles
2
332
p
1996

Question: Let ABCD be a quadrilateral with CBD = 2ADB, ABD = 2CDB, AB =

BC, then
Options:
(a) AD = CD
(b) ADB = CDB
(c) CBD = ABD
2
(d) ABC is
3
Answer: (a), (b), (c)
Solution:

2x = CBD
2y = ABD
Ln ∆CBD
sin    2 y  x   BD BD sin    2 x  y  
  
sin x BA BC sin y
 sin  2 y  x  sin y  sin  2 x  y  sin x
1 1
 cos  y  x   cos  3 y  x    cos  x  y   cos  3x  y  
2 2
1 
0  x  y  ABC 
2 2
0   3 y  x    3x  y   2
 3 y  x  3x  y  x  y
 ABD  CBD  AD  CD
Question: If, f: (0, )  (0, ) for which there is a positive real number ‘a’ such that it
a x
satisfies differential equation f     , then
 x  f  x
Options:
(a) f(x) can be linear
(b) f(x) can be a functional of the type m  x  ; m  R  , n  I 
1/ n

(c) f’(x) can be positive

(d) f(x) can be twice differentiable
Answer: (a), (b), (c), (d)
Solution:
a
g  x  f  x. f  
x
a  a  a  a  a 
g x  f   x. f    f  x f    2    x  2   0
x  x  x  x x 
 g(x) = b
a
 f  x. f    b
x
a
 x b
 f  x  b  
 a

Question: Consider a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h to be eight distinct alphabets then the number of ways

in which they can be divided in 4 – parts is
Options:
(a) 1260 if exactly 2 – parts are equal
(b) 1701 in total
(c) 280 if its divided into two partitions of 3 and two of 1
(d) 210 if all parts are equal
Answer: (a), (b), (c)
Solution:
6 4
C3 8 C 8
Total ways 8 C3 8 C4 4 C2 8 C2   C3 5 C1  2 
 2 4
4
2 2
Question:
  px n  r 2  e  x  r  1 
    , x  0
lim 
  n   n
 r  r  1 
r 1


Let f  x   q, x0

lim r  r  e  1 , x  0
n 2 x

 n  r  r  1
 r 1

Is differentiable is R
([.] is G.I.F. and {.} is F.P. of x) Then
Options:
(a) p = 1
(b) q = 1
(c) p + q +  = 3
(d) If g is inverse of F then g’(1/2) = 2
Answer: (a),(b),(c),(d)
 px   , x  0

Solution: f  x    q, x  0
e x , x  0


Question: Consider f  x   4 x 4  24 x 3  31x 2  6 x  8 be a polynomial function and , , ,

 are the roots. (<<<). So
Options:
1
(a)  p     r  r   36

1
(b)  p  
  r  r   18

2
x  1
 5 x r 1  2  x  1
(c) 
2
x 2  4 x  1
dx  2 ln 2

2
x 1  5 x r 1  2  x  1
(d) 
2
x 2  4 x  1
dx  ln 2

Answer: (a),(c)
Solution: f  x    2 x  1 2 x  1 x  2  x  4 

Question: Each of 2010 boxes in a line contains one red marble and for 1k 2010, the box
is the Kth position also contain k white marbles. A child begins at the fist box and
successively drawn a single marble at random from each box in order. The stops when be fist
draws a red marble. Let p(n) be the probability that he stops after drawing exactly n marbles.
1
The possible value(s) of n for which p  n   is
2010
Options:
(a) 44
(b) 45
(c) 46
(d) 47
Answer: (b),(c),(d)
Solution: p(n) = Probability that child stops after drawing exactly n marbles
1 2 3  n  1  1  1
p  n   . . .......   
2 3 4  n  n  1  n  n  1
Question: Consider the equation z2 – (3 + i) z + (m + 2i) = 0 (m  R). If the equation has
exactly one real and one-non-real complex root, then which of the following hold(s) good
Options:
(a) Modulus of the non-real complex root is 2
(b) The value of m is 3
(c) Additive inverse of non-real root is (1i)
(d) Product of real root and imaginary part of non-real complex root is 2
Answer: (c),(d)
Solution: If  is real root then  = 2, m = 2, non-real root = 1 + i

Question: Consider a function

1 1  x
2
2x 2x
f  x   sin 1  cos  tan 1  a tan 1 x  a  R  , the value of a if f (x) = 0 for
1 x 2
1 x 2
1  x2
all x
Options:
(a) 6
(b) –6
(c) 2
(d) –2
Answer: (a),(c),(d)
Solution: If 0 < x < 1, a = 6; if x > 1, a = 2, if x < 1, a =  2

 
m2 n p
Question:   n.3
m 1 n 1
m
 (where p & q are coprime) then
 m.3  q
n

Options:
(a) p + q = 41
(b) p < q
(c) p is perfect square
(d) q is perfect square
Answer: (a),(b),(c)
 
 m.n  n m 
Solution: 2 S    n  m
 n
m 1 n 1  m.3  n.3   3
n
3 

20 20
Question: If f  x    20 Cr  ln 1  x   , g  x     1 Cr 1  3sin x 
r r 20 20  r

r 0 r 0

Options:

6 20
  g  6  
r
(a) 
r 0 2 20  1

630
  g  6  
r
(b) 
r 0 220  1
  h  x   1  where x  1   ln 1  x 

(c) If h  x    f  x  
1 20 2r
then
r 0

 h  x   1  where x  1  ln 1  x 


(d) h  x    f  x  
1 20 2r
then
r 0

Answer: (a),(c)
Solution:

Question: The volume of a right triangular prism ABCA1B1C1 is equal to 3. If the position
vectors of the vertices of the base ABC are A(1, 0, 1) ; B(2,0, 0) and C(0, 1, 0) the position
vectors of the vertex A1 can be:
Options:
(a) (2, 2, 2)
(b) (0, 2, 0)
(c) (0, - 2, 2)
(d) (0, - 2, 0)
Answer: (a), (d)
Solution:
knowing the volume of the prism we find its altitude H = (A A1) = and designating the vertex

A1 (x1, y1, z1) relate the co-ordinates of the vector AA1   x  1, y, z  1 and its length. We get
 
the other equation from the condition AA1 perpendicular to AC ]

Question: In the equation z  z  1  z 8 z  1 where z  C and z(z + 1)  0 has distinct

8

roots z1, z2, z3,…, zn (where n  N) then which of the following is/are true?
Options:
(a) z1, z2, z3, ...., zn are concyclic points
(b) z1, z2, z3, ...., zn are collinear points
n
7
(c)  Re  zr  
r 1 2
n
(d)  Im  z   0
r 1
r

Answer: (b), (c), (d)

Solution:

Question: If in a ∆ABC, a, b, c are in A.P. and P1, P2, P3 are the altitudes from the vertices A,
B and C respectively, then
Options:
(a) P1, P2, P3 are in A.P.
(b) P1, P2, P3 are in H.P.
3R
(c) P1  P2  P3 

 1 1 1 3R
(d)   
P1 P2 P3 
Answer: (b), (d)
Solution:

Question: Suppose a1, a2, a3 are in A.P. and b1, b2, b3 are in H.P. and let
a1  b1 a1  b2 a1  b3
  a2  b1 a2  b2 a2  b3 , then
a3  b1 a3  b2 a3  b3
Options:
(a) ∆ is independent of a1, a2, a3, b1, b2, b3
(b) a1 – ∆, a2 – 2∆, a3 – 3∆
∆ are in A.P.
2
(c) b1 + ∆, b2 + ∆ , b3 + ∆ are in H.P
(d) none of these
Answer: (a), (b), (c)
Solution:

Question: x + y = 2 and x – y = 2 are tangents on a parabola at (1, 1) and (4, 2) respectively.

Which of the followings is/are correct.
Options:
(a) Equation of directrix is x + 3y = 2
(b) Equation of axis is 3x – y = 5
8 6
(c) Focus of the parabola is at  , 
5 5
 33 13 
(d) Vertex of the parabola is at  , 
 20 20 
Answer: (a),(c)
Solution:

 Tangents are r.. so, they intersect on directrix.

5 3
Point of intersection = (2,0) mid--point of (1,1) & (4,2) is  , 
2 2
 3
0
Slope of axis  2 3
5
2
2
1
Equation of directrix, y    x  2
3
x + 3y = 2
AB is focal chord,
462 8
BS = (rdistance from B on directrix)  
10 10
1 3  2 2
AS = (rdistance from A on directrix)  
10 10
8 6
So, focus divides AB in 1: 4 ratios. So S   , 
5 5

Question: Line OQ is angle bisector of angle O of right angle triangle OPR, right angled at
P. Point Q is such that ORQP is concyclic. If point O is origin and points P, Q, R are
z2 3
represented by the complex numbers z3, z2, z1 respectively. If 2  then (R is circum
z1 z2 2
radius of OPR)
Options:
  
(a) Angles of OPR are , ,
6 3 2
  
(b) Angles of ΔOPR are , ,
4 4 2
(c) Area of ΔOPR is 2 2R 2
(d) Area of ΔOPR is 2R2
Answer: (a),(d)
Solution:

By Rotation theory
z2
 cos  ei
z1
z3 cos 2 i
 .e
z2 cos 
z22 cos 2  3
so  
z3 z1 cos 2 2
 

6

Question: In ABC,
ABC, X and Y are foot of perpendicular from A and C respectively on median
area  BYC 
BE. If  4, then which of the following is/are correct.
area  AXE 
Options:
area  ABC 
(a) 3
area  AXB 
(b) BX = 2XY
(c) 2 area (AXB) = area (XYC)
XYC)
(d) None of these
Answer: (a),(c)
Solution:

AXE  CYE
so, ar (AXE) = ar (CYE) =1
ar (BYC) = ar (BEC) + 1
41 = ar (BEC) + 1
ar (BEC) = 31 = ar (ABE)
ABE) = ar ((AXB) + ar (AXE)
 so, ar (AXB) = 21
ar (ABC) = 2ar (BEC) = 61

Question: If a, b, c are in AP and A, B, C are in GP (common ratio 1).

1). Then which of the
following is/are correct.
Options:
A B C
(a) , , are in HP if common ratio of GP is c/a
a b c
a b c
(b) , , are in HP if common ratio of GP is equal to common difference of AP
A B C
A2 B 2 C 2 c
(c) , , are in HP if common ratio of GP is
a b c a
a b c
(d) 2 , 2 , 2 are in HP if common ratio of GP is equal to square root of common
A B C
difference
of AP
Answer: (a),(b),(d)
 A B C
Solution: , , HP
a b c
2b a c
  
B A C
 2bB = aC + cA
 aB + cB = aC + cA
 a[B – C] = c[A – B]
c
so, r 
a
A B C2
2 2
c
, , are in HP  r 2 
a b c a

Question: If f  x0  x2  , f  x1  f  x2  & f  x1  x2  are in A.P for all x1, x2 and f (0)  0 then
Options:
(a) f   5   f  5 
(b) f  5   f  5 
(c) f   5   f   5   0
(d) f   5   f   5   0
Answer: (b), (d)
Solution:
f  x1  x2   f  x1  x2   2 f  x1  . f  x2  x1 , x2

On putting x1  0, x2  0 in above equation f  0   f  0   2  f  0  

2

f  0  1
on putting x1  0, x2  x1 in equation (i) we get f  x1   f   x1   2 f  0  f  x1 
f  x1   f   x1  …………(ii)
f (5) = f (-5)
Differentiating equation (ii) w.r.t x1 we get f   x1   f    x1   0  f   5   f   5   0

an21
Question: Consider a sequence an  with a1  2 & an  for all n ³3, terms of the
an  2
sequence being distinct. If a2& a5 are + ve integers and a5 ≤ 162, then the possible value (s) of
a5 can be
Options:
(a) 162
(b) 64
(c) 32
(d) 2
Answer: (a), (c)
Solution:
an a
 n 1
an 1 an 2
Here a1, a2, a3……are in G.P
Let a2 = x then for n = 3
a3 a2 x2
  a22  a1a3  a3 
a2 a1 2
x 2 x3
 G.P is 2, x, , ,......
2 4
x
Common ratio r 
2
x4
Given  162  x 4  1296  x  6
8
x4
Also, x & are integers
8
x4
So, if x is even, then only will be an integer
8
Hence, the possible values of x are 4 & 6, because x  2 as terms are distinct hence possible values of
x4 44 64
a5  are &
8 8 8

d
Question: if f n  x   e n  N & f 0  x   x, then f n  x  is equal to
f n1  x 

dx
Options:
d
(a) f n  x 
dx
 fn1  x  
(b) f n  x  f n 1  x 
(c) f n  x  f n 1  x  ... f 2  x  f1  x 
(d) None of the above
Answer: (a), (c)
Solution:
d
dx
fn  x  
dx

d f n1  x 
e 
x d
 e n1   f n 1  d 
f

dx
d
 f n  x   f n 1  x  
dx
 fn  x 
dx

d f n2  x 
e 
x d
 f n  x  e n2   fn2  d 
f

dx
d
 f n  x  f n1  x  fn2  x 
dx
d
 f n  x  f n 1  x  .... f 2  x  f1  x 
dx
f x d
 f n  x  f n 1  x  .... f 2  x  e o   fo  x 
dx

Question: Let ABC be a ∆ with in centre at I. If P and Q are foot of the perpendicular from A
to BI & CI resp., then which of the following results are correct?
Options:
AP sin B / 2 cos C / 2
(a) 
BI sin A / 2
AQ sin C / 2 cos B / 2
(b) 
CI sin A / 2
AP sin C / 2 cos B / 2
(c) 
BI sin A / 2
AP AQ
(d)   3 if A  60
BI CI
Answer: (a), (b), (d)
Solution:

ln APB, we have AP  AB sin B / 2

BI sin  A / 2 
ln AIB, we have 
AB cos  C / 2 
AP sin B / 2 cos C / 2
 
BI sin A / 2
AQ sin C / 2 cos B / 2
Similarly, 
Cl sin A / 2
 BC 
sin  
AP AQ  2   cot A / 2
Now,    
Bl Cl sin A / 2
cot  A / 2   3, A  60

3 7
Question: Let uˆ , vˆ, wˆ be three unit vectors such that uˆ  vˆ  wˆ  aˆ , aˆ.uˆ  , aˆ.vˆ  & aˆ  2,
2 4
then
Options:
3
(a) uˆ.vˆ 
4
(b) u.w  0
ˆ ˆ
1
(c) uˆ.vˆ 
4
1
(d) uˆ.wˆ  
4
Answer: (a), (d)
Solution:

1
uˆ.vˆ  uˆ.wˆ  ……(ii) (taking dot product with uˆ, vˆ & aˆ )
2
3
uˆ.vˆ  vˆ.wˆ  ……..(ii)
4

aˆ.wˆ  …….(iv)
4
2
Again, taking dot product with wˆ, we get uˆ.wˆ  vˆ.wˆ  wˆ  aˆ.wˆ
3
uˆ.wˆ  uˆ.wˆ  1 
4
1
uˆ.wˆ  uˆ.wˆ  .......(v)
4
on adding (ii), (iii), (v)
1
uˆ.vˆ  vˆ.wˆ 
2
on subtracting equation (ii) from (iv)
vˆ.wˆ  0

Question: Consider the integral

e  /2
I1   1  e  x  ln x   1  e sin x  ln sin x 
100 101
dxI 2  cos xdx if
1 sin 1 1/ e 

e 1  e   k
101
e
I1  I2  then k 
101 101
Options:
(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) 2
(d) -1
Answer: (a), (b), (d)
Solution:
e
 1 x 
I1  x    x  ln x  dx
100

1 
x 
e  e  1
101
1 1 e
  x  ln x  dx
101

101 101 1
e
1
 t  lnt dt on taking e sin x  t
e 1
I2 

e  x  1  1
101
eI
 I1  2   K 1
101 101

Question: The equation k + x3 ex+3 = 0 has 2 distinct real roots & k is a prime natural
number, then the possible value of k is/are
Options:
(a) 11
(b) 13
(c) 31
(d) 37
Answer: (a), (b)
Solution:

y  x 3e x  3   k
y  x 3e x  3
dy
 e x 3  3 x 2  x3   0
dx
 x  0, x  3
at x  3, y  27
For 2 distinct real roots, k   0, 27 
So, prime value of k will be
2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23 = 9
 
  11   
2

1   
 1 

Question: If the equation  2 cos x     a    2 cos1 x    a 2  0 has only one real solution
   2   

 
then subsets of values of ‘a’ are
Options:
(a) (-3,1)
(b) (-, -3)
(c) [1, )
(d) [-3, )
Answer: (b), (c)
Solution:

Let 2 cos 1 x
t t 2
 1
 equation becomes t 2   a   t  a 2  0
 2
Has one root 2 or greater 2 & other root less than 2  f (2) ≤ 0
 1
 4   a   : 2  a2  0
 2
a  2a  3  0
2

 a  3 a  1  0
 a  3 or a  1

Question: Equation of the circles z  1  i  1& z  1  i  1 touches internally a circle of

radius 2. The equation of the circle touching all the three circles can be
Options:
(a) 3zz  z  z  1  0
(b) 3 zz  7  z  z   15  0
(c) zz  z  z  3  0
(d) 3 zz   z  z   1  0
Answer: (a), (b)
Solution:

Given circle touches externally at real axis So, the centre C of the described circles lies on
real axis which has radius r then CC1 = CC2 = 1+r
C1C3 = C2C3 = 1
CC3 = 2 – r
 (1+r)2 = 12 + (2-r)2
 r = 2/3
 Centre of described circle is
2 1 2 7
1   or 3  
3 3 3 3
 Required equation of circle are
1 2 7 2
z  & z 
3 3 3 3

2
Question: Let a = sin-1 (sin3) + sin-1 (sin4) + sin-1 (sin5), f (x) = e x x
, domain of f(x) be [a,
1/7
 1 
) & range of f (x) be [b, ) and g (x) =  4 cos 4 x  2 cos 2 x  cos 4 x  x 7  , domain &
 4 
range of g(x) is set of real numbers. Which of the following are correct?
Options:
(a) a = -2
(b) a + b = -1
(c) f  g ( g (b ))   e 2
(d) Both f(x), g(x) are non-invertible fns
Answer: (a), (b), (c)
Solution:
a    3     4    5  2   2
F (-2) = f (2)  f (x) is many one  non invertibale
t  x 2  x , t  [0,  )
Let f  x   [1,  )
 b  1& a  b  1
1/7
 1 
g  x   1  cos 2 x   2 cos x   2 cos 2 2 x  1  x 7 
2

 2 
1/7
3 
g  x    x7 
2 
1/7
3  3 
g  g  x        x7  
2  2 
 
f g  g  b    f  b   e2

x2  6x  5
Question: Let f  x   then which of the following statement is true for ‘f’
x 2  5x  6
Options:
 
(a) f :  , 2   ,8  4 3 f is one-one onto
(b) f :  2,3  12,   f is many one into

 
(c) f :  , 2   ,8  4 3 f is many one onto
(d) f :  3,     ,1 f is one-one onto
Answer: (b),(c)
x 1
Solution: f  x   1 
x  5x  6 2

f '  x   0  x  2 x  11  0
2

x  2 3  1 or x  2 3  1
  
f  in , 2 3  1  2 3  1,3   3,   
f  in  2 3  1, 2   2, 2 3 1 
f  2 3  1  8  4 3

f  2 3  1  8  4 3
lim f  x   lim f  x   1
x  x 

Question: Let R  R, g : R  R be two continuous function satisfying equation

f  x   f  x  1  x   x ; g  x   g  2  x   2 , then
Options:
1

(a)  f  x  1 dx  2
1
1
(b)  f  x  1 dx  1
1
3/2
(c)  g  g  x   dx  2
1/2
3/2
(d)  g  g  x   dx  1
1/2

Answer: (b),(d)
Solution:
1 0 1 1 1

 f  x  1 dx   f  x  1 dx   f  x  1 dx    f  x   f  x  1  dx    x   x  dx  1
1 1 0 0 0
3/2 3/ 2 3/ 2 3/2
I  g  g  x   dx   g  g  2  x   dx   g  2  g  x   dx    2  g  g  x    dx
1/ 2 1/ 2 1/2 1/2
3/2
3 1
I  dx  2  2  1
1/2
Question: Let g be a continuous and differentiable function defined as
g :  0,1  R; g  x   4 x 1  x  , and if the number of the solution of g  g  x    0 is n1 and
x
the number of solution of g  g  x    is n2 , then
2
Options:
(a) n1 + n2 = 6
(b) n1 + n2 = 7
(c) n1 × n2 = 6
(d) n1 × n2 = 12
Answer: (b)(d)
Solution:

1
Now g  x   0  x  0,1 also, g    1
2
  1 
So, g  g  0    g  g 1   g  g     0  n1  3
  2 
Also, g '  g  x   g '  x   0
1 1 1 1
x , g  x   x  
2 2 2 2 2
1 1 
gg    1
2 2 2
So, the number of solution is 4  n2  4

Question: A line 3x + y = 8 touches a hyperbola H = 0 at P(1, 5) meets its asymptotes at A

and B. If
AB  2 10 , C(1, 1) be the centre of hyperbola, e and  are eccentricity and latus rectum of
hyperbola then
Options:
7
(a) e 
2
5
(b) e 
2
(c)  2
(d) 2 2
Answer: (b),(c)
Solution: By properties PA  PB  10
 x 1 y 5
   10
1 / 10 3 / 10
 A   0,8  ;   2, 2 
Slopes of asymptotes are –7, and 1
7  1 4
If angle between asymptotes be then tan   
1 7 3
2b
b 1 4 a 4
Now, 2 tan  tan 1 
a 3 b2 3
1 2
a
b 1
  … (1)
a 2
b2 5
2
 e2  1  e 
a 2
Also, area of CAB  ab
1
ab  1 8  2   0  2  1  2 1  8   4 … (2)
2
2b 2 4
b 2  2, a  2b  2 2 length of latus rectum    2
a 2 2

Question: Let m and n be the number of red and black balls in an urn. A ball is drawn at
random and is put back into the urn along with 5 additional balls of the same colour as that of
1
the ball drawn. A ball is again drawn at random. If probability that the ball drawn is red is
5
then correct options with possible values of m + n can be
Options:
(a) 10
(b) 12
(c) 15
(d) 18
Answer: (a)(c)
m m5 n m 1
Solution: Required probability     
mn mn5 mn mn5 5
m  m  5   mn 1

 m  n  m  n  5 5
4m2 + 20m + 3mn = n2 + 5n
m = 2 ⇒n = 8
m = 3 ⇒n = 12
m = 4 ⇒n = 16

Question: Two tangents 2x + y = 2 and x – 2y = 3 to a parabola touching it at A(2, –2) and

B(5, 1) respectively. If focus of parabola is S(α, β) and latus rectum length is L then
Options:
(a) α – β = 3
(b) α – β = 4
27 3
(c) L 
25
27 2
(d) L 
25
Answer: (b)(d)
7 4
Solution: As tangents are perpendicular to each other and its points of intersections P  , 
5 5
lies on directrix. AB is focal chord
Equation of AB is x – y = 4, as focus is (α, β) so α – β = 4 ⇒ β = α – 4
Now ASP  90
4
   4
2    4 5
 
2  7

5
16

2  5
  1
2  7 
5
16 7 23
      ; 
5 5 10
 23 17 
 Focus is  , 
 10 10 
3 2 27 2
Also, 1  AS  ,  2 BS 
10 10
1 1 1 27 2 27 2
  a  4a 
a 1  2 100 25

Question: The projection of line 3x – y + 2z – 1 = 0 = x + 2y – z – 2 on the plane 3x + 2y + z

= 0 is/are
Options:
x 1 y 1 z 1
(a)  
11 9 15
x  12 y  8 z  14
(b)  
11 9 15
(c) 3x – 8y + 7z + 4 = 0 = 3x + 2y + z
(d) 3x – 8y + 7z + 4 = 0 = 3x + 2y + 2z
Answer: (b)(c)
Solution: Let plane containing line 3x – y + 2z – 1 = 0 = x + 2y – z – 2 is
3x – y + 2z – 1 + λ(x + 2y – z – 2) = 0 ..... (1)
(1) must be perpendicular to 3x + 2y + z = 0 ...... (2)
So that (1) and (2) will give required projected line
(3 + λ)3 + (2λ – 1)2 + (2 – λ)1 = 0
9 + 3λ + 4λ – 2 + 2 – λ = 0
6λ + 9 = 0
3

2
3
(1) becomes 3x  y  2 z  1   x  2 y  z  2   0
2
6x – 2y + 4z – 2 – 3x – 6y + 3z + 6 = 0
3x – 8y + 7z + 4 = 0
So, projected line 3x – 8y + 7z + 4 = 0 = 3x + 2y + z
x 1 y 1 z 1
Also, its symmetrical form  
11 9 15

         1     
Question: a , b , c are threeunit vctors such that a  b  b  c  c  a  . If a  b  pa  qb  rc
3
where p,q,r are scalars then
Options:
1
(a) p 2 
10
1
(b) p 2 
15
1
(c) q 2 
15
2
r
(d) 2  16
q
Answer: (b),(c),(d)
    
Solution: a  b  pa  qb  rc
  
Taking dot product with a , b , c
q r
0 p  …. (1)
3 3
p r
0 q …. (2)
3 3
   p q
a b c     r …. (3)
  3 3
1 1
1
3 3

  2 1 1  1 11 1 11 1
a b c   1  1 1          
  3 3  9  3 9 3 3 9 3
1 1
1
3 3
8 2 2 8 4 20
     
9 27 27 9 27 27
From (1) and (2), we get p = q, r = –4q
  q q 10q
From (3)  a b c     4q  
3 3 3
20 100 2 1
 q  q2 
27 9 15

 /4
 100 100   
2  sec x  cosec  x  4   dx is equal to
100
Question:
0   
Options:
ln 1 2 

(a)  2  eu  e u  du
99

0
 /4

2
101
(b) sec101 xdx
0
ln  2 1 
4  eu  e u  du
99
(c) 
0
 /4

2
101
(d) sec101 xdx
0

Answer: (c),(d)
 /4  /4
Solution: l  2  2100 sec100 xdx    2sec x 
100
dx
0 0

Put sec x  tan x  eu

sec x(sec x + tan x)dx = eu du
sec x dx = du
Also, 2 sec x = eu + e–u
ln  2 1

l  4   eu  e u  du
99

 1
Question: Let f : 0,   R, e 2 x f  x  is twice differentiable function having local minima
 2
2
1 d  1 1
at x  and 2  e 2 x f  x    0  0,  . If f  0   f    0 then which of the following
4 dx  2 2
is/are correct?
Options:
3
f ' 
(a) 8  2
 3
f 
8
  3
f ' 
(b) 8  2
 3
f 
8
1
f ' 
(c) 8  2
1
f 
8
1
f ' 
(d) 8  2
1
f 
8
Answer: (b),(c)
Solution: Let   x   e 2 x f  x 
 '  x   e 2 x  f '  x   2 f  x  
 1 1
Given  ''  x   0X   0,  and  '    0
 2 4
1 1 1
 f '    2 f   ;  0       0
 4 4 2
 1
 f  x   0X   0, 
 2
 3 3
So, f '    2 f    0
8 8
3 3 1 1
 f '   2 f  ; f '   2 f  
8 8 8 8

Question: Let a, b and c be positive real numbers such that a + b + c = 1 then which of the
following is/are
true
Options:
(a) a 2  b2  c 2  a a bb c c
(b) a 2  b2  c 2  a a bb c c
(c) a 2  b2  c 2  1  18abc
(d) a 2  b2  c 2  1  18abc
Answer: (a),(c)
a2  b2  c2 1
Solution:   a a bb c c  a b  c
abc
a 2  b 2  c 2  a a bb c c
1 1 1
Also,    9
a b c
ab + bc + ac ≥ 9abc
Now (a + b + c)2 = 1
a2 + b2 + c2 + 2ab + 2ac + 2bc = 1
2ab + 2ac + 2bc = 1 – (a2 + b2 + c2)
1 – (a2 + b2 + c2) ≥ 18 abc
a2 + b2 + c2≤ 1 – 18 abc

Question: If n1 = number of ways of outcomes if 2 alike and 4 different dice are thrown, n2 =
number of ways of outcomes if 6 alike dice are thrown then n3 = number of divisors of n1 of
form 4k + 1, k ∈N
Options:
(a) n1 + n2 = 27678
(b) n1 + n2 = 27578
(c) n3 = 5
(d) n3 = 6
Answer: (a),(c)
Solution: n1  2  61C2  64  7 C2  36  36  21 36  36  27216
n2  6  61C6  462
Now n1  27216  2 43571
n3 = number of divisors of from (4k + 1) (k ∈N) will be 32, 34, 3 × 7, 33× 7, 35× 7 i.e., total 5

Question: Let f :    and g :    be two functions,

f  x   x  x 2  1 & g  x   x   x 2  1 then (where [.] denotes G.I.F.)
Options:
(a) fis discontinuous exactly at five points in [-1, 2]
(b) gis discontinuous exactly at five points in [1, 2]
1
2
1
(c)   f  x   g  x   dx  2
1

2
1
2
(d)   f  x   g  x   dx  1
1

2

Answer: (a),(b),(c)
Solution:
0 x  1
 1 1  x  1

0 1 x  2

 x 2  1  
1 2x 3

2 3x2
 3 x0
 0 x  1
x 1  x  0

 x 0 x 2

x  x 2  1   0 1 x  2

x 2x 3
2x 3 x2

 3x x2
 x x  1
 x  1 1  x  0

 x 1 0  x 1

x   x 2  1   x 1 x  2
 x 1 2x 3

 x2 3x2

 x  3 x2
1/2 0 1/2
1
  f  x   g  x   dx    2 x  1 dx    2 x  1 dx  2
1/2 1/2 0

Question: Let A be a subset of set S, S = {1,2,.......7n} having maximum possible elements,

say m, such that sum of no two elements of it is divisible by 7. Which of the following option
is/are correct?
Options:
m
(a) 3
n
(b) m  3n  1
(c) The total number of ways in which A can be constructed is 8
(d) The total number of ways in which A can be constructed is 8n
Answer: (b),(d)
Solution:
Divide S in 7 partition of form 7 k  r  r  0,...., 6  we can choose a element from partition of
form7k + r. We cannot use 7  k  1  r.r  1,......6 and we can select 1 element from
partition of form 7k.

Question: P  x  & Q  x  are two quadratic expressions with leading coefficients being one,
such that P  x  Q  x   Q  P  x   x  R then.
Options:
(a) Q  0   0
(b) P 1  1
(c) Q  x   P  x   Q '  0 
(d) P 1  2
Answer: (a),(b),(c)
Solution:
Let Q  x   x 2  bx  c, Q  P  x     P  x    bP  x   c as P  x  Q  P  x    c  0 and
2

Q  x  P  x  b

Question: Two triangles ΔABC & ΔDEF are non congruent but have 5 elements equal (out
of 3 side lengths & 3 angles). Which of the following statements are true?
Options:
(a) Side length of given triangles are in G.P
(b) It is possible to construct ΔABC with side lengths 1&9
(c) It is possible to construct ΔDEF with side lengths 1& 2
(d) It is not possible to have triangle ∆ABC such that its sides are in A.P
Answer: (a),(c),(d)
Solution:

Case I:
sin C c b
Let a  b  c,    b 2  ac
sin B b a
Case II:
sin A b a
a  b  c,    b 2  ac
sin B c b
Let  a, b, c    c 2 , c , c  as triangle is

2 1 5
Formed b  c  a   2    1  0  
1 5 2

 8sin x cos x  f  x   f  x  dx   , then which of the options are correct.

2
Question: Let
0

Options:

2
4
(a)  f  x  dx  3
0
(b) f  x  is periodic function with period 2
(c) f  x  is even function

(d)  f  x  dx  0
0

Answer: (a),(b),(c),(d)
Solution:

x cos 2 x   f  x   4sin 2 x cos x  dx
2
 16sin
4

0

     f  x   4 sin 2 x cos x   
2

f  x   4 sin 2 x cos x

a b c
Question: If the sides, a, b & c of ∆ABC is such that  
1 
2 
 
2 2
1   1   2 
2

then
Options:
(a) A = 2 tan-1 ( / β)
(b) β = 2 tan-1 (β)
 ab
(c) area of ABC 
2  2
 bc
(d) area of ABC  2
 2
Answer: (a), (b), (d)
Solution:
a b c 2s
 2  
1   
2 2
  2
1   1    2  2 2
2 2

s a sa a
   2 
1  2
1  
2 2
 1    1   2  2
2

a 1   2   2
 sa 
1  2 2

Similarly s  b 

b 1 2 
  2 2

c 2 b 1    2

sc  &s  2
1 2
  2
 b 1   2  c 2
.
 tan  A / 2  
2  s  b  s  c 

 2   2 1 2
s s  a b 1   2  a 1   2   2
2  2 1  2 2
2

2
A  2 tan 1  /  
B  2 tan 1  
1 1 2 tan  A / 2  bc
Required area = bc sin A  bc.  2
2 2 1  tan  A / 2     2
2

Question: If Ai is the area bounded by x  ai  y  bi , i  N , where

3 b
ai 1  ai  bi & bi 1  i , a1  0, b1  32, then
2 2
Options:
(a) A3 = 128
(b) A3 = 256
n
8
(c) lim  Ai   32 
2

n 
i 1 3
n
4
(d) lim  Ai  16 
2

n 
i 1 3
Answer: (a), (c)
Solution:

3 b
a2  a1  b1  48, b2  1  16
2 2
3 16
a3  48   16  72, b3  8
2 2
1
 diagonal 
2
So, the three loops from I = 1 to I = 3 are alike Now, are of ith loop (square) 
2
1
 2bi   2bi2
2
Ai 
2
2  bi 1 
2
A 1
 i 1  
2  bi 
2
Ai 4
So, the areas from a G.P series
 sum of the G.P up to infinite term is
Ai 1 8
 2  32  1   32  sq.units
2 2

1 r 1 3
1
4

Question: a & b be two vectors such that a  1, b  4 & a .b  2. If c   2a  b   3b , then

which of the following is/are correct?
Options:
(a) b .c  48
(b) b .c  48
5
(c) Angle between b & c is
6

(d) Angle between b & c is
6
Answer: (b), (c)
Solution:
      
a  1, b  4, a.b  2 & c  3b  2a  b

Qa.b  2
 
 a b cos   2
2 1 
 cos        
a b 2 3
 2  2
Again c  3b  2a  b
2 2   2 2
 c  9 b  2c .3b  4 a b sin 2 
 
 c 2  144  6b .c  48
   
Also, c  2a  b  3b
    2
 
 b .c  b . 2a  b  3 b
2
 c  96  6  48  0
2
 c  192

 c 8 3
  
b .c  b c cos   48  4  8 3 cos 

6 3
 cos    
4 3 2
5
 
6
Question: If (x) is defined for x  0& has continuous derivative. It satisfies f (0) = 1, f’(0) =
0 & (1+f(x)) f”(x) = 1+x. The value f (1) can’t take is / are
Options:
(a) 2
(b) 1.75
(c) 1.5
(d) 1.35
Answer: (a), (b), (c), (d)
Solution:
1 + x is never zero, so 1 + f(x) is never zero. It is 1 for x = 0, so it is always positive. Hence
f   x  is always positive f   0   0 so f   x   0, x  0
Hence so in particular, 1 + f (x) 2, x
1 x
f   x  
2
x x2 x x2
Integrating f   x   f   0     
2 4 2 4
Again integrating
x 2 x3
f  x   f 0  
4 12
1 1 4
Hence f 1  1   
4 12 3

Question: If a & b are any two unit vectors then possible integers in the range of
3 a b
 2 a  b is
2
Options:
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 5
Answer: (b), (c), (d)
Solution:

    
Let the angle between a & b be  a  b  1.
2
  
a  b  2 cos
2
  
a  b  2 sin
2
3   
F     2 cos   2  2sin 
2 2  2
 
 3cos  4 sin ,    0,  
2 2
3  
F      sin  2 cos
2 2 2
  4
F     0  tan   
2 3
 F  0  3
 4 3  4
F  2 tan 1   3    4    5
 3 5 5
F    4
 Range 3,5
Hence possible integer (s) in the range of F (θ) in [0,π] are 3

k 2017
1
Question: if f (k) = 
r 1 r
and  f  r   a f  b   c then
r 1

Options:
(a) b = c
(b) a – b = 1
(c) b + c = 0
(d) a + c = 0
Answer: (b), (c)
Solution:
 1 1 1
f k   1   .... 
2 3 k
f 1  1
1
f  2  1 
2
1 1 1
f  2017   1    .....  on adding
2 3 2017
1 1 1
=1 2017+  2016   2015  .....  1
2 3 2017
1 1 1
 1 2017   2017  1   2017  2   ....   2017  2016 
2 3 2017
 1 1 1  1 2 2016 
 2017 1    .....       ....  
 2 3 2017   2 3 2017 
 1 1 1 1 
 2017 f  2017   1   1   1   ...  1  
 2 3 4 2017 
 1 1 
 2017 f  2017   1 2016  1   .....  
 2 2017 
 2017 f  2017   2016  f  2017 
 2018 f  2017   2017
a  2018, b  2017, c  2017

  
Question: if     R &    ,   R  2n  , n  I  are function satisfying
 2 
1  x  sin 2   1  x 2  sin    x  x 2   0 then which of the following is/are correct?
Options:
 1 1
 1
(a) lim     sin       sin   2
 0
  e
(b) In (β(θ)) is an odd fn
 2  
 n  21 
(c) lim       n, n  N , h  2
 0  
 r 1 
  
       
(d) lim 2

  / 2 1      ln   

Answer: (a), (b), (c), (d)
Solution:
 1  sin 2   sin   sin 2 
x2  x   0
 1  sin   1  sin 
 1  sin    1  sin  
x 2  x  sin     sin   0
 1  sin    1  sin  
 1  sin 
 x  sin  ,
1  sin 
1  sin 
     sin  ,    
1  sin 

Question: The product of 13  5 matrix & 5 13 matrix contains a variable entry x in exactly
2 places. If D(x) is the determinant of the matrix product such that D (0) = 1, D (-1) = 1 & D
(2) = 7 which of the following is/are correct?
Options:
(a) D (-2) = 3
(b) D (1) = 3
(c) D (-3) = 7
(d) D (1) = 2
Answer: (a), (b), (c)
Solution:
D (x) can at most be polynomial of degree 2
D(x) = ax2 + bx + c
D (x) = x2 + x + 1
D (1) = 3
D (-2) = 4 -2 + 1 = 3
D (-3) = 9 – 3 + 1 = 7

Question:
 n 1 
sin  sin 2  x 
 
 2 
In   dx, n  I
 2
x
n
2
Options:
I
(a) n  2
In4
In 1
(b) 
In4 2


I 8n
4
(c) n 0

I0 3


I n
(d) n 0
2
I0
Answer: (a),(c)
Solution:
 n  k 1
2 sin  sin 2  x 
I nk   dx
 2
x
n k
2

k
Let x  t
2
  k 
n 1
2
sin   sin 2    t  
  2 
I n k   k
dt
 2
t
n 2
2

n 1

1 2 sin  sin 2  t 
I nk   dt
 2
k t
n
2 4
2

In
I n k  k
24

Question: A parabola S = 0 has its vertex at (-9,3)and it touches the x-axis at the origin then
equation of axis of symmetry of the aforesaid parabola can be.
Options:
(a) x - y +12 = 0
(b) x - 2y +15 = 0
(c) 2x - y + 21= 0
(d) x + y + 6 = 0
Answer: (a),(b)
Solution:

VC  3units , CO  9units
AN MN
As per property: AV  VN and 2
AV VC
 1 
 OM  6 tan  , AC  CM  3cot   9  3  2 tan   
 tan  
1
 m  1 or m 
2
 Eq of axis can be
n

 y  3   1 x  9 
or
 1
 y  3   x  9 
2

Question: The first term of an infinite geometric series is 21. The second term and the sum of
the series are both positive integers. All possible values of the second term can be
Options:
(a) 12
(b) 14
(c) 18
(d) 20
Answer: (a),(b),(c),(d)
Solution: Let the series be 21,21r,21t2……
21
Sum  is a positive integer
1 r
Also 21r is a positive integer

S
 21 21 as 21r  N hence 21-21 r must be an integer
21  21r
Also 21r  21
Hence 21-21r may be equal to 1, 3, 7 or 9
i.e must be a divisor of (21) (21)
hence 21 – 21r = or 3 or 7 or 9
21r = 20, 18, 14 or 12

Question: Let f : 0,1   0,1 be a continuous function such that f  f  x    1 for all
x   0,1 then

Options:
(a) f  x  is many one function
(b) y  f  x  intersects the line y  x for some x   0,1
1
(c)  f  x  dx has maximum value 1
0
1
3
(d)  f  x  dx can be less than
0
4
Answer: (a),(c)
Solution: f(x) is continuous on a closed interval so it attains a minimum value α.
1
Since α is in the range of f , f    1 . If   1, f  x   1x ane  f  x  dx  1
0

Now, if α < 1, by intermediate value theorem, since f is continuous it attains all values
between α and 1. So for all x   , f  x   1 .
There fore
1 

 f  x  dx   f  x  dx  1   
0 0

Since f  x    ,  f  x  dx   2 and the equality is strict because f is continuous and thus
0

cannot be α for all x < α and 1 at α. So

1 2
 1 3 3
 f  x  dx    1          
2

0  2 4 4
1
3
   f  x  dx  1
4 0

  
Question: A parallelopiped is formed, using three non-zero non-coplanar vectors a , b & c
with fixed magnitudes. Angles between any of the vector with normal of the plane
determined by the other two is α and the volume of parallelopiped is T and its surface area is
1 1 1
Y 
Y. If    4        then
T  a b c 
 
Options:
3
(a) cos 2   cos  
4
21
(b) sin 2   sin 4  
16
3 2 3
(c) cos 2   cos  
4
5
(d) sin 2   sin 4  
16
Answer: (a),(b)
  
Solution: T  a b c cos  sin 1
  
 a b c cos  sin  2
  
 a b c cos  sin 3


     
Y  2 a b  b c  c  a 
 

   
 2 a b sin 1  b c sin  2  c a sin  3

Y 2  1 1 1  1 1 1 1
       4         cos  
T cos   a b c  a b c  2
   
  1
 1 n  I  0
n
x
Question: f : R  R, f  x    2n Which of the statements are
 0 otherwise
incorrect?
Options:
(a) y  f  x  f  2 x  is continuous at x  0
(b) y  f  x   f  2 x  is continuous at x  0
(c) y  f  x  is continuous at x  2
(d) y  f  x  is continuous at x  3
Answer: (a),(c)
1 1
Solution: lim f  x  f  2 x  is -1 or 0 depending upon x  n
x  n but f  x   f  2 x 
x  2 2
 1 
always tends towards zero f  2   f  1   1 but lim f  x  is 0, lim f  x   f  3  0
2  x2 x 3

Question: z1 , z2 , z3 are three non zero distinct points satisfying z  1  1 & z22  z1 z3 then
Options:
z3  z2
(a) is purely imaginary
z 2  z3  2
 z 1  z 
(b) Arg  2   2Arg  3 
 z1  1   z2 
 z 1  z 
(c) Arg  2   2Arg  3 
 z1  1   z1 
1 1 1 1 1 1
(d)     
z 2 z3 z1 z2 z1 z3
Answer: (a),(b),(d)
Solution:

z2  z3
1st option – chord  Z3  Z 2  is  to line joining and 1.
2
2nd option – angle by chord  Z3  Z 2  at 1, 0  is double of angle at  0, 0 
4th option – Ptolemy’s therem
Question: A point M divides A and B in the ratio 1 : 2 where A and B diametrically opposite
ends of a circle x2 + y2 – 5x – 9y + 22 = 0 square AMCD and BMEF on the length AM and
MB are constructed on the same side of line AB if co-ordinates of A is (1, 3) then find the
orthocentre of  ABE
Options:
(a) 1, 6 
(b) 1, 5 
(c)  3,3
(d)  4, 6 
Answer: (b, c)
Solution:
Shown in the figure since C(1, 5) is the orthocentre of triangle  AEB, similarly for the other
side the coordinates of C(3, 3)

y4
Question: If largest and smallest value of is p and q where  x, y  satisfy
x3
x 2  y 2  2 x  6 y  9  0 when which of the following is true
Options:
4
(a) p  q 
3
(b) q  1
4
(c) p 
3
4
(d) pq 
3
Answer: (a, c)
Solution:

Given circle is  x  1   y  3  1
2 2

Let of tangent to circle is y  3  m  x  1  1 1  m 2

 3, 4  lies on axis
1  2m  1  m 2
1  2m 
2
 1  m2
4 m 2  2m  1  1  m 2
3m 2  4 m  0
4
m  0,
3
y4 4
  m  0.0r
n3 3

Question: A particle P moves on the line y  x, x  0 with constant speed u m/sec. Another
1 
particle Q revolves along the circle  x  1  y 2 
2
with constant speed m/sec. in
9 3
anticlockwise direction, let at t = 0, both P and Q simultaneously started, P from the point (0,
2 
0) and Q from the point  , 0  . Further at any time instant t sec., let the distance of their
3 
separation is r(t) m. Also it was observed that at time t0 sec., both P and Q are at their closest
distance of approach, denoted by rminimum m, then choose the correct statements from among the
following
Options:
(a) 12 rminimum   4 (where . denotes the greatest integer function)
7
(b) t0  sec
4

(c) t0  sec
2
dr  t  16 2
(d) 2r  t   m / sec
dt t  7 sec 3
2

Answer: (a, b)
Solution:

Eg. of common normal y – 0 = –1(x – 1)

 1
 x  1
2
y  x 1  y2 
3
1
x  y 1  0 2 y2 
9
1
x 1  y y2 
3 2
Clearly shortest distance of approach is along common normal whose equation is x + y – 1 =
0
1 1
So when they are at their closest distance P must be at  ,  and Q must be at
2 2
 1 1  7
1  ,  covering angle 4 on the circle
 3 2 3 2
Since P and Q happened to be at these points at same time so we can have
7 1
t0   also at this instance
4w 2u
3 2
t0 , rmin   12rmin   6 2  4  4
3 2
 ut ut   cos t   t  
Also at any time instant t1 co-ordinate of P, Q are  ,  at Q 1  3
,  sin   
 2 2   3 
cos  t    ut sin  t  
2 2
 ut
 r t   
2
1    
 2 3   2 3 

Question: A rectangle HOMF has sides HO = 11 and OM = 5. A triangle ABC has H as the
intersection of the altitude, O the centre of the circumscribed circle, M the mid point of BC,
and F the foot of the altitude from A, then
Options:
(a) perimeter of  ABC is greater than 70
(b) area of ABC in integer
(c) one side of ABC in rational
(d) all side of ABC are less than 30
Answer: (a, b, c, d)
Solution:

Centroid G of triangle is collinear with H and O and G lies two third of way from A to M,
therefore H is two third of the way from A to F.
So AF  3  OM  15
Since, HFB  AFC , HBF  ACF
So,  BFH and AFC are similar
BF AF
  BF .FC  FA.HF  75
HF FC
Now BC 2   BF  CF    BF  CF   4 BF .FC
2 2

But FC  BF   FM  MC    BM  FM   2 FM  22

BC  222  4  75  28

  3 1 3 1
Question: All x in the interval  0,  such that   4 2 is
 2 sin x cos x
Options:

(a)
12
11
(b)
36
13
(c)
36

(d)
6
Answer: (a, b)
Solution:
31 3 1
2 2  2 2 2
sin x cos x
 
 sin .cos x  cos sin x  sin 2 x
12 12
  
 sin  x    sin 2 x
 12 
 11
n and
12 36

a
Question: In a triangle ABC,  2  3, and C  60 then angle A and B is
b
Options:
(a) A  105
(b) B  15
(c) A  115
(d) B  105
Answer: (a, b)
Solution:
 a
1
A B C
Since b  tan tan
a 2 2
1
b
 A  B  90 and A  B  120
 A  105 and B  15

Question: Let cos A  cos B  x; cos 2 A  cos 2 B  y; cos 3 A  cos 3 B  z , then which of the
following is true
Options:
y
(a) cos 2 A  cos 2 B  1 
2
1
(b)  2 x 2  y  2   cos A cos B
4
(c) 2 x 2  z  3 x 1  y 
(d) xyz  0A, B  R
Answer: (a, b, c)
Solution:
x 2  cos 2 A  cos 2 B  2 cos A cos B
y  2  cos 2 A  cos 2 B   2
y
 cos 2 A  cos 2 B  1 
2
1
 cos A.cos B 
4
 2 x 2  y  2  and z  2 x3  3xy  3x
 2 x 3  z  3x  y  1
xyz  0 A and B is not true

Question: Let A(4, 3), B(–4, 3) and C(0, –5) be the vertices of triangle and P(5, 0) let L, M
and N be the feet of the perpendiculars drawn from P onto the sides BC, CA and AB
respectively, then
Options:
(a) area of  LMN is 5 sq. units
(b) the centroid of LMN does not exist
(c) the orthocenter of LMN is the origin
(d) L, M and N are collinear
Answer: (b, d)
Solution:
P lies on circumcircle
So, L, M, N are collinear (i.e. Simson’s line)

Question: Let f(x) is a real valued function defined by:

 1 1
f  x   x 2  x 2  t. f  t  dt  x3  f  t  dt
1 1
Then which of the following holds good?
Options:
1
10
(a)  t. f  t  
1
11
30
(b) f 1  f  1 
11
1 1
(c)  t. f  t  dt 
1
 f  t  dt
1
20
(d) f 1  f  1 
11
Answer: (b),(d)
Solution: We have f  x   x 2  ax 2  bx3
1 1
Where a   t. f  g  dt and b   f  t  dt
1 1
1
Now, a   t  a  1 t 2  bt 3  dt
1
1
2b
a  2b  t 4 dt  … (1)
0
5
1 1
Again b   f  t  dt    a  1 t  bt 3  dt
2

1 
1
 2   a  1 t 2 dt
0

2  a  1
b … (ii)
3
From equations (i) and (ii)
5a 2  a  1

2 3
5 2 2
  a 
 2 3 3
11 2
a
6 3
4 10
a and b 
11 11
1 1
4 10
Hence  t. f  t  dt 
1
11
and  f  t  dt  11
1

 f  x    a  1 x  bx 2 3
f 1   a  1  b 

f  1   a  1  1
30
f 1  f  1  2  a  1 
11
20
And f 1  f  1  2b 
11

Question: Let A, B, C be n × n real matrices and are pairwise commutative and ABC = On
and if λ = det (A3 + B3 + C3). det(A + B + C) then
Options:
(a) λ > 0
(b) λ > 0
(c) λ = 0
(d) λ ∈ (-∞, ∞) – {0}
Answer: (a),(c)
Solution: A3  B3  C 3  A3  B3  C 3  3 ABC
  A  B  C   A2  B 2  C 2  AB  BC  CA 

  A  B  C   A   B   2C  A   2 B  C  { = cube root of unity}


  A  B  C   A   B   2C  A   B   2 C 
then
det  A3  B3  C 3  .det  A  B  C   det  A  B  C  .det  A   B   2C  det  A   B   2C 
2

  det  A  B  C   . det  A   B   2C   0 .
2 2

Question: If variable line x  3     2 y  2      7     0 always passes through a fixed

 sin x   2  cos x
point (a, b) where λ is parameter and l  lim   where [y] and {y}
x  a b  x   x 1
denotes greatest integer  y and fractional part of y respectively, then
Options:
(a) a  2b  3
(b) a  b  2l  2
(c) l  1
(d) l does not exist
Answer: (a),(d)
Solution: The given variable line can be expressed as
 3 x  4 y  7    x  2 y  1  0
 L1   L2  0
L1  3 x  4 y  7  0, L2  x  2 y  1  0
Point of intersection of L1 = 0 and L2 = 0 is (1, 1)
 a  b  1  a  2b  3
Now, l  lim
sin x   2  cos x
x 0  x  1
sin  0  h    2  cos  0  h 
 lim 
h 0 0  h  1
1  2  1 2
 
11 0
Hence l does not exist

Question: If f : N  N , and for x2  x1 , f  x2   f  x1  x1 , x2  N and

f  f  n    3n, n  N then
Options:
(a) f(1) = 2
(b) f(2) = 3
(c) f(1) = 3
(d) f(2) = 4
Answer: (a),(b)
 
Solution: f  3n   f f  f  n    3 f  n  , n  N

put n  1, f  3  3 f 1
f 1  1 as if f 1  1 , then
f  f 1   3.1  3  f 1  1 which is incorrect, thus f 1  1 and f  f 1   f 1
3  f  f 1   f 1  1
so f 1  2
f  2   f  f 1   3

 
Question: Let first and second row vectors of matrix A be r1  113 and r2   211 let the
  
third row vector be in the plane of r1 and r2 perpendicular to r2 with magnitude 5 , then
which of the following is/are true?
Options:
(a) Tr. (A) = 3
   
(b) Volume of parallelepiped formed by r2 , r3 and r2  r3 equals 30
(c) Row vectors are linearly dependent
   
(d)  r1  r2 r2  r3r3  r1   0
Answer: (b),(c),(d)
        
Solution: As r3   r1  r2   r2   r1.r2  r2   r2 .r2  r1

    
 6 2iˆ  ˆj  kˆ  6 iˆ  ˆj  3kˆ  6iˆ  12kˆ 
⸫ Row 3 vector 

6 iˆ  2 kˆ . 5  iˆ  2 kˆ or iˆ  2kˆ
6 5
 1 1 3   1 1 3
A  2 1 1 or  2 1 1   Tr.  A   0, 4 .
 
   
 1 0 2   1 0 2 
     
Also,  r2 r3r2  r3   r3 r3 r2  r3
 6. 5. 6. 5  30
 
Since r1r2 and r3 are coplanar
 they are linearly dependent
      2
 r1  r2 r2  r3r3  r1    r1r2 r3   0

Question: If C1 and C2 are two concentric circles of radii 4 and 5 respectively with centre at
origin. A tangents is drawn to circle C2 at a given point ‘P’. This tangent is the diameter of a
variable circle C3, which touches C1 externally. Also this tangent meet C3 in Q & R. If the
diameter QR subtends a constant non – zero angle at a fixed point T on line joining O & P.
Then the locus of the point ‘T’ for various positions of P on C2 is
Options:
(a) x2+ y2= 2
(b) x2+ y2= 4
(c) x2+ y2= 64
(d) x2+ y2= 36
Answer: (b),(c)
Solution:

5  b 5  b

tan   a  r ar
 b  5
2

1 2 2
a r
Now, a = (r + 4)2 52
2

= r2 – 9 + 8r
(b – 5)2 = 9
 x
Question: If g(x) is a continuous function such that  g  t  dt  , as x  , Then the
0
x

 g  t  dt  2  y
2
value of K for which line y = Kx intersect the curve
0

Options:
(a) -1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 1
Answer: (a),(b),(c),(d)
x x

 g  t  dt  2  K x  2   2 K tdt
2 2 2
Solution:
0 0
x
Let f  x     2k 2t  g  t  dt  2
0
2
As, 2K t and g(t) are continuous
 [2K2t+g(t)] is also continuous
f  0   2, lim f  x   
x 

As f(x) changes its sign

 f(x) = 0 for some x  R &K  R