Wbjee - 2023 Math

WBJEE - 2023 (Answers & Hints) Mathematics
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WBJEE - 2023
SUB : MATHEMATICS
CATEGORY - 1 (Q:1 to Q50)
(Carry 1 mark each. Only one option is correct. Negative marks: – ¼)
1.  
lim x  n  x  a1  x  a2 ...  x  an  where a1, a2, ..., an are positive rational numbers. The limit
x 
a1  a2  ...an n
(A) does not exist (B) is (C) is n a a ...a (D) is a  a  ...  a
1 2 n
n 1 2 n
Ans : (B)
Hint : lt
x 
x  x  x  a1  x  a2 ...  x  an 
  a  a   a  
l t  x  x n  1  1  1  2  ...  1  n 
x  
  x  x   x  
  a 1/n  a 1/n  a 1/n 

 l t x 1   1  1   1  2  ...  1  n  
x   x   x  x  
   
  a  a   a  
 l t x 1   1  1  1  2  ...  1  n  
x    nx  nx   xn  
 a  a2  ...  an  a1  a2  ...  an
 lt x  1 
x   nx  n
 1, if x  1

2. Suppose f :    be given by f  x     x10 1 2 1 , if x  1 then
e   x  1 sin
 x 1
(A) f(1) does not exist (B) f(1) exists and is zero
(C) f(1) exist and is 9 (D) f(1) exists and is 10
Ans : (A)
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(1)
 1 if x  1
 10
Hint : f : R  R f  x     x 1 2  1 
e   x  1 .sin   if x  1
  x  1
 
f 1  1  0  1
 
f 1  1  0  1
f 1  1
 f(x) is continuous at x = 1
  x10 1 2
 1   1   1  
f   x   e  
. 10x 5  2  x  1 .sin  
 x  1
  x  1 2
.cos

.
 x  1  x  1 
  

which does not exist.
2
3. Let f : 1, 3    be continuous and be derivable in (1, 3) and f   x    f  x    4x  1, 3  . Then
(A) f(3) – f(1) = 5 holds (B) f(3) – f(1) = 5 does not hold
(C) f(3) – f(1) = 3 holds (D) f(3) – f(1) = 4 holds
Ans : (B)
2 f  3   f 1
Hint : f   c    f  c    4 
2
2
 f(3)  f 1  2  f  c    8
4. f(x) is a differentiable function and given f(2) = 6 and f(1) = 4, then L  lim
 
f 2  2h  h2  f  2 
h 0 f 1  h  h2   f 1
(A) does not exist (B) equal to –3 (C) equal to 3 (D) equal to 3/2
Ans : (C)
 
f 2  2h  h2  f  2 
Hint : lt    form  
h 0

f 1 h  h 2
  f 1
by L. Hospital rule.
lt
 
f  2  2h  h2  2h  2 

f   2  2 

h0 f  1  h  h2  1  2h  f  1  1 
6
 2  3
4
(2)
n
y x
5. Let cos1    loge   , then Ay
y2 + By1 + Cy = 0 is possible for
b
  n
(A) A = 2, B = x2, C = n (B) A = x2, B = x, C = n2
(C) A = x, B = 2x, C = 3n + 1 (D) A = x2, B = 3x, C = 2n
Ans : (B)
 
1 1  n 
 y1   
Hint : y2 b  n  x 
1  n
b2
1 y1 n
 
2
b y 2 x
 y1x  n b2  y 2  0
n
 y1  xy 2   
.  2 y y1  0
2 b2  y 2
n2
 y1  xy 2  y0
x
 y1x  x2 y2  n2 y  0
 x 2 y 2  xy1  n2 y  0
A = x2, B = x, C = n2
x 2 dx
 f  x   tan x  c, then f  x  is
6. If     x sin x  cos x  2
sin x 1 x 1
(A) (B) 2 (C) cos x  x sin x  cos x  (D) sin x  x cos x  sin x 
x sin x  cos x  x sin x  cos x 
Ans : (C)
x2 x x
Hint :     x sin x  cos x  2
dx 
  x sin x  cos x  2

cos x
dx
1 x 1  cos x  x sin x dx

 .
 x sin x  cos x  cos x

  x sin x  cos x  . cos2 x
(3)
1 x
 sec 2 xdx

 x sin x  cos x 
.
cos x 
x
  tan x  C
 x sin x  cos x  cos x
x
 f x 
cos x  xisnx  C 
dx 1  x  3 3 x 1 
 
7. If   loge 
 x  1 x  2  x  3  k   x  2 
4   c , then the value of k is

(A) 4 (B) 6 (C) 8 (D) 12
Ans : (D)
dx  A B C 
Hint :   

   dx
 x  1 x  2  x  3   x  1  x  2  x  3 
1 A  x  2  x  3   B  x  1 x  3   C  x  1 x  2 

 x  1  x  2  x  3   x  1  x  2  x  3 
 1  A  x  2  x  3   B  x  1 x  3   C  x  1 x  2 
for x = – 1
1
1  A  3  4   A 
12
for x = 2
1
1  B  3  1  B  
3
for x = 3
1
1  C  4 1  C 
4
1 1 1 1 1 1
 
12  x  1dx  3  x  2 dx  4  x  3 dx
1 1 1
 ln x  1  ln x  2  ln x  3  C
12 3 4
1  4 3
 ln x  1  ln x  2  ln x  3   C
12  
3
1 | x  1| | x  3 |
 ln C
12  x  2 4
 k  12
(4)
 x dx
8. The expression 0 , where [x] and {x} are respectively integral and fractional part of x and n   , is equal to
n
 x dx
0
1 1
(A) (B) (C) n (D) n–1
n 1 n
Ans : (D)
 x dx
0 
 1
n 2
Hint :
 x dx
0
1 2 n
1 
  x  dx    x  dx  ...    x dx
0 1 n 1
n  n  1
 0  1  .....   n  1 
2
n 1 1
 x2  n
2  xdx  n  x dx  n   
 
 2 0 2
0 0
1 n  n  1
   n 1
2 n
1/2
dx
is  n   
9. The value of  1  x 2n
0

(A) less than or equal to (B) greater than or equal to 1
6
1 
(C) less than (D) greater than
2 6
Ans : (A)
1
Hint : For 0 to
2
(5)
x 2  x2n
  x 2   x 2n
 1  x 2  1  x 2n
1 1
 
1  x2 1  x2n
1/2 1/2
1 1

 1  x2
dx 
 1  x 2n
dx
0 0
1/2
  sin1 x   
 0

 
6

2
n
10. 
If n  cos x cos nxdx, then 1, 2 , 3 ... are in
0
(A) A.P. (B) G.P. (C) H.P (D) no such relation
Ans : (B)
 /2
n
Hint : n   cos x.cosnx dx
0
 /2  /2
 1  cos 2x  
1 
 cos x.cos xdx    2
 dx 
 4
0 0
 /2 /2
cos2 x .cos2x dx  2
2 
   sin x.cos 2x dx
0 0
 /2  /2
2 1  cos 4x 
22 
 cos 2x 
 2
dx 
4
0 0

 2 
8
 /2  /2
3  3 cos x  cos3x 
3 
 cos x .cos3x dx 
  4
 cos3x dx

0 0
(6)
 /2 /2
3 1 2

4  cos x.cos3x dx 
4  cos 3x dx
0 0
/2 /2
3 1 1  cos6x

  cos2x  cos 4x  dx   dx
8 4 2
0 0


16
 1, 2 , 3 are in G.P..
x dy y x x
11. If y  is the solution of the differential equation      ,then    is given by
loge | cx | dx x y y
y2 y2 x2 x2
(A) (B)  2 (C) (D) 
x2 x y2 y2
Ans : (B)
x
Hint : y  n | cx |
dy n | cx | 1 1 1
  
dx  n | cx |2 n | cx | (n | cx |)2
2
dy y  y  x y2
        2
dx x  x  y x
 d2 y dy   dy  dy
12. The function y  ekx satisfies  dx 2  dx   dx  y   y dx . It is valid for
  
(A) exactly one value of k (B) two distinct values of k

(C) three distinct values of k (D) infinitely many values of k
Ans : (C)
Hint : y = ekx
dy d2 y
  kekx  ky  2  k 2 ekx  k 2 y
dx dx
Now LHS
 d2 y dy   dy 
 2    y  = (k2y + ky) (ky – y) = k( k + 1)(k – 1)y2 = k(k2 – 1)y2
 dx dx   dx 
dy
Now RHS y  ky 2 , A/q k(k2 – 1)y2 = ky2  k k 2  2  0  k  0, k   2
dx  
(7)
d2 y dy x
13. Given 2
 cot x  4y cos ec 2 x  0 . Changing the independent variable x to z by the substitution z = log tan ,
dx dx 2
the equation is changed to
d2 y 3 d2 y d2 y d2 y
(A)  0 (B) 2  ey  0 (C)  4y  0 (D)  4y  0
dz 2 y dz2 dz2 dz2
Ans : (D)
1
sec 2 (x / 2)
dz 2 1
Hint :    cos ecx
dx tan(x / 2) sin x
dy dy dz dy d2 y d  dy  d  dy  dz 
 .  cos ecx ,      
dx dz dx dz dx 2 dx  dx  dz  dx  dx 
d  dy 
  cos ec.  cos ecx
dz  dz 
 d2 y dx dy  d2 y dy
  cos ecx 2  cos ecx.cot x  cos ecx  c osec 2 x 2  cos ecx.cot x
 dx dz dz  dz dz
d2 y dy 2
2
2 d y dy dy
 2
 cot x  4ycosec x  0  cos ec x 2
 cos ecx.cot x  cot x.cosecx.  4cos ec 2 x  0
dx dx dx dz dz
d2 y
  4y  0
dz2
 x  1,  1  x  0
14. Let f(x)  
  x, 0  x  1
(A) f(x) is discontinuous in [–1, 1] and so has no maximum value or minimum value in [–1, 1]
(B) f(x) is continuous in [–1, 1] and so has maximum value and minimum value
(C) f(x) is discontinuous in [–1, 1] but still has the maximum and minimum value
(D) f(x) is bounded in [–1, 1] and does not attain maximum or minimum value
Ans : (C)
x  1  1  x  0
Hint : f(x)  
 x 0  x 1
f( 1 )  0  f(0)  1 
 
f( 1)  0  f(0  )  1 
continuous at x = – 1, discontinuous at x = 0
f( 1 )  0  f(0  )  0 
(8)
y
1
x
-1 0
obviously f(x) has local maximum at x = 0
25 2
15. A missile is fired from the ground level rises x meters vertically upwards in t sec, where x  100t  t . The
2
maximum height reached is
(A) 100 m (B) 300 m (C) 200 m (D) 125 m
Ans : (C)
25 2
Hint : x  100t  t
2
dx dx
 100  25t for maximum and minimum  0  t  4 sec
dt dt
d2 x
 25  0
dt 2
 at x = 4 it will have maixmum height
25
x max  100  4   16  400  200  200m
2
16. If a hyperbola passes through the point P  

2, 3 and foci at (±2, 0) then the tangent to this hyperbola at P is
(A) yx 6 3 (B) yx 3 6 (C) yx 6 3 (D) yx 3 6
Ans : (A)
Hint : ae = 2, a2 + b2 = 4
2 3
 2
 2  1  b2  3 ; a2  1
a b
x2 y 2
1

3
 1 . Tangent at P  
2, 3 is
6x  y  3
17. A, B are fixed points with coordinates (0, a) and (0, b) (a > 0, b > 0). P is variable point (x, 0) referred to rectangular
axis. If the angle APB is maximum, then
1 ab
(A) x2 = ab (B) x2 = a + b (C) x (D) x
ab 2
Ans : (A)
(9)
 x 2  a 2  x 2  b2  (a  b)2 
Hint : APB    cos1  
 2 x 2  a2 x 2  b2 
d
For Max ; 0, x 2  ab
dx
x2 y 2
18. The average length of all vertical chords of the hyperbola   1, a  x  2a, is
a2 b2
(A) 
b 2 3  n(2  3)  (B) 
b 3 2  n(3  2)  (C) 
a 2 5  n(2  5)  (D) 
a 5 2  n(5  2) 
Ans : (**)
2a
2  ydx
a
Hint : A L  2a
 dx
a
2a
b 2
2 x  a2 dx
a
 a
2a  
 b 2 3  n 2  3 
  (a, 0) (2a, 0)
 dx
a
19. The value of ‘a’ for which the scalar triple product formed by the vectors
  
a  ˆi  a ˆj  k,
ˆ   ˆj  akˆ and   a ˆi  kˆ is maximum, is
1 1
(A) 3 (B) –3 (C)  (D)
3 3
Ans : (C)
d
Hint :   1  a3  a For max ; 0
da
d 1
 3a2  1 a
da 3
d2  1
2
 6a  0 for a  
da 3
20. If the vertices of a square are z1, z2, z3 and z4 taken in the anti-clockwise order, then z3 =
(A) –iz1 – (1 + i)z2 (B) z1 – (1 + i)z2 (C) z1 + (1 + i)z2 (D) –iz1 + (1 + i)z2
Ans : (D)
(10)
D(z4) C(z3)
/2
A(z1) B(z2)
z1  z 2 z1  z2  / 2 z  z2 AB
Hint : In ABC z  z  z  z i  1 .i  .i  i
3 2 3 2 z3  z2 BC
 z1  z2  i(z3  z2 )  iz1  iz2  z3  z2  z3 = –iz1 + (i + 1)z2 = – iz1 + (1 + i)z2

21. If the n terms a1, a2,............, an are in A.P. with increment r, then the difference between the mean of their squares &
the square of their mean is
(A)

r 2  n  1  1
2
 (B)
r2
(C)

r 2 n2  1  (D)
n2  1
12 12 12 12
Ans : (C)
2
a12  a22  . . .  an2  a1  a2  . . .  an 
Hint :  
n  n 
2
2
 n  n  1 
2
a   a1  r   . . .  a1  n  1 r
2  na1  r  

1
 2 
n  n 
 
 
na12  r 2 
 n  1  n  2n  1  a r n  1  n 2
6
1 r 2  n  1
  a12  a1r  n  1 
n 4
2
2 2  n  1 2n  1 2
r 2  n  1
 a r1  a1r  n  1  a  a1r  n  1 
1
6 4
r 2  n  1  2n  1 n  1 
   
2  3 2 
r 2  n  1  4n  2  3n  3 
  
2  6 
r 2  n  1 n  1

12


r 2 n2  1 
12
(11)
22. If 1, log9 (31–x + 2), log3 (4.3x –1) are in A.P, then x equals
(A) log3 4 (B) 1 – log3 4 (C) 1 – log4 3 (D) log4 3
Ans : (B)
Hint : 2log9  3  2   log3  4.3  1  1

1 x x
 
 log3 31 x  2  log3 3 4.3x  1  

 31 x  2  3 4.3 x  1 
3
  2  4.3 x 1  3
3x
3
  2  12.3 x  3
3x
2
 
 12  3 x  
 5 3x  3  0
      
 4 3x  3 3 3x  1  0
 3x  0  
 4 3x  3  0
3
 
 3 3x  1  0  3x 
4
3
 x  log3  log33  log3 4
4
 x  1 log3 4
23. Reflection of the line az  az  0 in the real axis is given by
___ ___ a a
(A) az  az  0 (B) az  az  0 (C) az  az  0 (D)  0
z z
Ans : (A)

y= x

Hint :

y=– x

Let, a =  + i and z = x + iy
 az  az  0
    i  x  iy      i  x  iy   0

 2  x  y   0  x  y  0 which passes through origin  slope  

(12)

 Reflected line’s slope 

 Reflected line’s equation : x – y = 0
aa aa
 x  y  0
 2   2i 
 a  a   z  z   a  a  z  z 
    0
 2   2   2i  2i 
 az  a z  0
 az  az  0
24. If one root of x2 + px – q2 = 0, p and q are real, be less than 2 and other be greater than 2, then
(A) 4 + 2p + q2 > 0 (B) 4 + 2p + q2 < 0 (C) 4 + 2p – q2 > 0 (D) 4 + 2p – q2 < 0
Ans : (D)
2
Hint : x
 
p(2)
 < 2 and  > 2

Let, p(x) = x2 + px – q2
 p(2) < 0
 22 +2p – q2 < 0
 4 + 2p – q2 < 0
25. The number of ways in which the letters of the word ‘VERTICAL’ can be arranged without changing the order of the
vowels is
8! 8!
(A) 6! × 3! (B) (C) 6! × 3 (D)
3 3!
Ans : (D)
Hint : Vowels ‘EIA’ to be kept in order, so out of 8 places 3 places can be chosen in 8 C3 ways. Remaining 5 letters
can be arranged in 5! ways.
8!
 Total number of ways  8 C3  5! 
3!
26. n objects are distributed at random among n persons. The number of ways in which this can be done so that at least
one of them will not get any object is
(A) n! – n (B) nn – n (C) nn – n2 (D) nn – n!
Ans : (D)
Hint : Total number of ways of distributing n objects randomly among n persons = nn
(13)
Number of ways in which each person gets exactly one object  nPn  n!
 Required number of ways = nn – n!
27. Let P(n) = 32n + 1 + 2n + 2 where n   . Then
(A) P(n) is not divisible by any prime integer. (B) there exists prime integer which divides P(n).
(C) P(n) is divisible by 5 for all n   . (D) P(n) is divisible by 3 for all n   .
Ans : (B)
Hint : P(1) = 33 + 23 which is divisible by (3+2) = 5 which is prime
 There exists prime integer which divides P(n)
28. Let A be a set containing n elements. A subset P of A is chosen, and the set A is reconstructed by replacing the
elements of P. A subset Q of A is chosen again. The number of ways of choosing P and Q such the Q contains just
one element more than P is
2n 2n 2n
(A) Cn 1 (B) Cn (C) Cn  2 (D) 22n 1
Ans : (A)
Hint : Required number of ways
 n C0  n C1  n C1  n C 2  . . . .  nCn 1  n Cn
 2n Cn 1
29. Let A and B are orthogonal matrices and det A + det B = 0. Then
(A) A + B is singular (B) A + B is non-singular
(C) A + B is orthogonal (D) A + B is skew symmetric
Ans : (A)
Hint : AAT =  and BBT = 
 det(AAT) = 1 and det (BBT) = 1
det (A) = – det (B) (Given)  (det(A))2 = 1  (det(B))2 = 1
 det (A + B) = det (A(BT + AT)B)
= – det (BT + AT)   det  A    det  B    1 as det (A) = – det (B)
 
= – det (B + A)T
= – det (A + B)T
= – det (A + B)
 2 det (A + B) = 0
 det (A + B) = 0
 (A + B) is singular
2 0 3 
30.  
Let A   4 7 11 . Then
5 4 8 
 
(A) det A is divisible by 11 (B) det A is not divisible by 11
(C) det A = 0 (D) A is orthogonal matrix
Ans : (A)
Hint : det(A) = 2(56 – 44) + 0 + 3(16 – 35)
= 24 – 57
= – 33 which is divisible by 11
(14)
 r r  1
31. If the matrix Mr is given by Mr    for r = 1, 2, 3, .... then
 r  1 r 
det (M1) + det (M2) + ..... + det (M2008) =

(A) 2007 (B) 2008 (C) (2008)2 (D) (2007)2
Ans : (C)
Hint : det (Mr) = r2 – (r –1)2 = r2 – (r2 – 2r + 1) = 2r – 1
2008 2008
  det Mr  
r 1
  2r  1  1  3  5    4015
r 1
= (2008)2
32. Let ,  be the roots of the equation ax 2 + bx + c = 0, a, b, c real and s n =  n +  n and
3 1  s1 1  s2 2
1  s1 1  s2 1  s3  k
a  b  c 
a4 then k =
1  s2 1  s 3 1  s 4
(A) b2 – 4ac (B) b2 + 4ac (C) b2 + 2ac (D) 4ac – b2

Ans : (A)
3 1  s1 1  s2
1  s1 1  s2 1  s3
Hint :
1  s2 1  s 3 1  s 4
1  1 1 1     1   2  2
1     1   2   2 1   3  3
=
1   2  2 1   3  3 1   4   4
1 1 1 1 1 1
1    1  2
=
1  2 2 1  2
= {(1 – ) ( – )(1 – )}2

= (1 – ( + ) + )2 ( – )2
2 2
 b c b 4c 
=  1     2
 
 a a a a 
2 2
a  b  c b2  4ac a  b  c
=
a2

a 2 
 b2  4ac
a4

 k = b2 – 4ac
33. Let A, B, C are subsets of set X. Then consider the validity of the following set theoretic statement :
(A) A  (B \ C) = (A  B) \ (A  C) (B) (A \ B) \ C = A \ (B  C)
(C) (A  B) \ A = A \ B (D) A \ C = B \ C
Ans : (B)
Hint : (A \ B) \ C = (A  B)  C
= A  (B  C)
= A  (B C)
= A \ (B C)
(15)
34. Let X be a nonvoid set. If 1 and 2 be the transitive relations on X, then

(A) 1 ° 2 is transitive relation (B) 1 ° 2 is not transitive relation
(C) 1 ° 2 is equivalence relation (D) 1 ° 2 is not any relation on X
Ans : (B)
Hint : Fact
1
35. Let A and B are two independent events. The probability that both A and B happen is and probability that neither
12
1
A nor B happen is . Then
2
1 1 1 1
(A) PA  ,P  B   (B) PA  ,P  B  
3 4 2 6
1 1 2 1
(C) PA  ,P B   (D) PA  ,P B  
6 2 3 8
Ans : (A)
1 1
Hint : P  A  B    P  A  P B   -----------(1)
12 12
1 1 1
P  A   B    P  A  B   1  
2 2 2
1
 P  A   P B   P  A  P B  
2
1 1 7
 P  A   P B    
2 12 12
 7  1
From (1), PA  PA 
 12  12
2 7 1
 PA  PA  0
12 12
 12P(A)2 – 7P(A) + 1 = 0
 12P(A)2 – 4P(A) – 3P(A) + 1 = 0
 (3P(A) – 1) – (4P(A) – 1) = 0
1 1
 PA  or PA 
3 4
1 1
 P B    3  P B   4
12 12
1 1
  
4 3
1 1
 P  A   , P B  
3 4
(16)
36. Let S be the sample space of the random experiment of throwing simultaneously two unbiased dice and Ek = {a, b) 
S : ab = k}. If pk = P(Ek), then the correct among the following is :
(A) p1 < p10 < p4 (B) p2 < p8 < p14 (C) p4 < p8 < p17 (D) p2 < p16 < p5
Ans : (A)
Hint : E1 = {(1, 1)}, E4 = {(2, 2), (1, 4), (4, 1)} E10 = {(2, 5), (5, 2)}
1 3 1 2 1
p1  , p4   , p10  
36 36 12 36 18
1
37. If sin ,cos ,tan  are in G.P., then the solution set of  is
6
  n  
(A) 2n  (B) 2n  (C) n   1 (D) n 
6 3 3 3
Ans : (B)
Hint : 6 cos3 + cos2 – 1 = 0
 (2cos – 1)(3cos2 + 2cos + 1) = 0
1
 cos   (3cos2 + 2cos + 1  0)
2

38. The equation r2cos2      2 represents
 3
(A) a parabola (B) a hyperbola (C) a circle (D) a pair of straight lines
Ans : (D)
2

2 cos  3 
Hint : r  2  2 sin    2
 
2
  r cos   3 r sin   8
2
 x  y 3 8
 x  y 
3 2 2 xy 3 2 2 0 
 a pair of straight lines
39. Let A be the point (0, 4) in the xy-plane and let B be the point (2t, 0). Let L be the midpoint of AB and let the
perpendicular bisector of AB meet the y-axis M. Let N be the midpoint of LM. Then locus of N is
(A) a circle (B) a parabola (C) a straight line (D) a hyperbola
Ans : (B)
(17)
Hint :
y
A(0,4)
•
• L(t,2)
B(2t,0)
O • • x
• M(0,4–t /2) 2
Equation of LM 
t
y–2= x  t
2
 4  t2 
 M  0, 
 2 
Midpoint of LM : N(h, k)
t2
 2h = t, 2k = 4 
2
 x2 = 2 – y
40. If 4a2 + 9b2 – c2 + 12ab = 0, then the family of straight lines ax + by + c = 0 is concurrent at
(A) (2, 3) or (–2, –3) (B) (–2, 3) or (2, 3) (C) (3, 2) or (–3, 2) (D) (–3, 2) or (2, 3)
Ans : (A)
Hint :  2a + 3b – c = 0 or 2a + 3b + c = 0
 c    2a  3b 
 ax + by + c = 0
 ax + by ±(2a + 3b) = 0
 a(x ± 2) + b(y ± 3) = 0 (family of lines)
 (–2, –3) or (2, 3)
41. The straight lines x + 2y – 9 = 0, 3x + 5y – 5 = 0 and ax + by – 1 = 0 are concurrent if the straight line 35x – 22y +
1 = 0 passes through the point
(A) (–a, –b) (B) (a, –b) (C) (–a, b) (D) (a, b)
Ans : (D)
a b –1
Hint : 1 2 – 9 = 0  35a – 22b + 1 = 0
3 5 –5
(18)
42. ABC is an isosceles triangle with an inscribed circle with centre O. Let P be the midpoint of BC. If AB = AC = 15 and
BC = 10, then OP equals
5 5
(A) unit (B) unit (C) 2 5 unit (D) 5 2 unit
2 2
Ans : (B)
Hint : A AP = 152 – 52  10 2
1
=  BC  AP  50 2
2
15 15
15  15  10
s=  20
O 2
r
 50 2 5
B C r=  
P 5 s 20 2
43. Let O be the vertex, Q be any point on the parabola x2 = 8y. If the point P divides the line segment OQ internally in the
ratio 1 : 3, then the locus of P is
(A) x2 = y (B) y2 = x (C) y2 = 2x (D) x2 = 2y
Ans : (D)
Hint : OP : PQ = 1 : 3
t2
2  h = t, k =
Q(4t, 2t ) 2
P(h,k)
h2
k=
2
O
 x2 y 2
44. The tangent at point (a cos , b sin ), 0 < < , to the ellipse 2  2 = 1 meets the x-axis at T and y-axis at T1.
2 a b
Then the value of min (OT) (OT1) is
0
2
(A) ab (B) 2ab (C) 0 (D) 1

Ans : (B)
Hint : Tangent : x(b cos) + y(a sin) = ab
ab 2ab
 OT  OT1 = 
cos  sin  sin2
 x2 y 2
45. Let A(2 sec , 3 tan) and B(2 sec , 3 tan ) where + = be two points on the hyperbola –  1 . If (, )
2 4 9
is the point of intersection of normals to the hyperbola at A and B, then is equal to
12 13 12 13
(A) (B) (C) – (D) –
3 3 3 3
Ans : (D)
Hint : Eqn of Normal at A
4x 9y
  13
2 sec  3 tan 
(19)
at B
4x 9y
  13
2co sec  3 cot 
 (2cos)x + (3cot)y = 13 (1)
& (2sin)x + (3tan)y = 13 (2)
13
y= –
3
x2 y 2
46. If the lines joining the focii of the ellipse   1 where a > b, and an extremity of its minor axis is inclined at an
a2 b2
angle 60°, then the eccentricity of the ellipse is
3 1 7 1
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2 2 3 3
Ans : (B)
b b
Hint : = tan60°  = e 3
ae a
b2
 e2 = 1 – = 1 – 3e2
a2
1  1
e=+
2 e  – 2
 
x –1 y – 2 z – 3
47. If the distance between the plane ax – 2y + z = k and the plane containing the lines   and
2 3 4
x–2 y–3 z–4
  is 6 , then k is
3 4 5
(A) 36 (B) 12 (C) 6 (D) 2 3

Ans : (C)
Hint : Eqn of plane
x –1 y – 2 z –3
2 3 4 =0
3 4 5
 x – 2y + z = 0 (1)
& given x – 2y + z = k (2)
(1) // (2) = 1, k 0
k
  6  k 6
6
48. The angle between a normal to the plane 2x – y + 2z – 1 = 0 and the X-axis is
2 1 3 1
(A) cos –1 (B) cos –1 (C) cos –1 (D) cos –1
3 5 4 3
Ans : (A)
(20)
Hint : Normal : 2, –1, 2

X-axis : 1, 0, 0
2
 = cos–1
3
49. Let f(x) = [x2] sin x, x > 0. Then
(A) f is discontinuous everywhere.
(B) f is continuous everywhere.
(C) f is continuous at only those points which are perfect squares.
(D) f is continuous at only those points which are not perfect squares.
Ans : (Ambiguity in the options)
Hint : [x2] sin x

discontinuous
at all points where x2 is integer
If x2 is integer and x is also integer then f(x) will be continuous, but if x2 is integer and x is not integer then f(x) will be
discontinuous.
50. If y = lognx, where logn means loge loge loge ... (repeated n times), then
dy
x log x log2 x log3 x ..... logn–1 x logn x is equal to
dx
(A) log x (B) x (C) 1 (D) logn x
Ans : (D)
dy 1
Hint :  
dx xlogn–1 x logn–2 x .... log x
CATEGORY - 2 (Q.51 to 65)
(Carry 2 marks each. Only one option is correct. Negative marks : –½)
2
6
51.   sin
0
 cos  d is equal to
 3 16
(A) (B) (C) (D) 0
16 16 3
Ans : (D)
2
6
Hint : Let I =   sin
0
 cos  d .......(I)
applying King’s Property,

2
6
  2    sin
0
.cos  d .........(II)
______________________________
2
6
adding (I) and (II), 2I  2  sin  cos  d
0
(21)
2
 I    sin6  cos  .....(III)
0
2a a
Using Queen’s Property,
 f(x) dx  2 f(x) dx , when f(2a–x) = f(x)
0 0

6
applying Queen’s Property on (III), I  2 sin  cos  d

0
2a
again, using Queen’s Property,  f(x)dx  0 , when, f(2a – x) = –f(x)

0
I0
52. If x = sin  and y = sin k, then (1–x2)y2 – xy1 – y = 0, for  =

(A) k (B) –k (C) –k2 (D) k2
Ans : (C)
Hint : x  sin 
y  sink
dy dy / d k cosk
   y1 .......(I)
dx dx / d cos 
2
d2 y d  dy  d  k sin k  .cos   k cos k   sin   1
y2  2      2 
dx d  dx  dx  cos   cos 
k cos(k)sin   k 2 sin  k  cos 

y2  ......(II)
cos3 
also, 1  x 2  1  sin2   cos2  ...........(III)
So, putting the values of 1–x2, y1 and y2 from (I), (II), (III) we get
(1–x2)y2 – xy1 = y
 k cos k   sin   k 2 sin  k   .cos   k sin  cos(k)


 cos   2
 cos3 

cos 
 (sink)
 
k cos  k  sin   k 2 sin  k  cos   k sin  cos(k )

   sin  k 
cos 
 k 2 sin  k    sin k 
So,   k 2
(22)
1
53. In the interval  2,0  , the function f(x)  sin  3 
x 
(A) never changes sign
(B) changes sign only once
(C) changes sign more than once but finitely many times
(D) changes sign infinitely many times
Ans : (D)
Hint : x   2,0  , f(x)  sin 

 1
3 
x 
 2   x  0
 8  3  x 3  0
1 1
   3
 3
x 8
 1
Hence, sin  3  will take all values from –1 to 1, and will change its sign infinitely many times since it is a periodic
x 
function
54. The average ordinate of y = sin x over [0, ] is
2 3 4
(A) (B) (C) (D) 
  
Ans : (A)
Hint : As sin x is a continuous function in [ 0, ]
 
1 [  cos x]0 2
Average ordinate will be  sin x dx
  0 0
= =
 
2 2 2
55. The portion of the tangent to the curve x 3  y 3  a 3 , a > 0 at any point of it, intercepted between the axes
(A) varies as abscissa (B) varies as ordinate

(C) is constant (D) varies as the product of abscissa and ordinate
Ans : (C)
2 2 2
Hint : for the given curve x 3  y 3  a 3 , a > 0
Parametric Coordinates are x = a cos3

y = a sin3
dy dy / d
=slope of tangent at any =
dx dx / d
point (x, y)
(23)
3a sin2 .cos 
   tan 
3a cos2    sin  

Equation of tangent at a cos ,a sin 
3 3


y  a sin3    tan  x  a cos 3  
its x-intercept = a cos 
its y-intercept = a sin 
So, the tangent cuts the axes at A(a cos , 0) and B(0, a sin ) respectively.
2
AB   acos    (a sin )2  a , which is constant
     
56. If the volume of the parallelopiped with a  b , b  c and c  a as coterminous edges is 9 cu. units., then the volume
           
      
of the parallelopiped with a  b  b  c , b  c   c  a  and  c  a   a  b as coterminous edges is 
(A) 9 cu. units (B) 729 cu. units (C) 81 cu. units (D) 243 cu. units
Ans : (C)
    
Hint : Volume of Parallelopiped whose coterminous edges are a , b and c =  abc 
So, Given that [a × b b × c c × a] = 9 = [ a b c ]

(1)

  a b c   3 ...... (II)
Now volume of parallelopiped whose coterminous edges are

           
 a  b   b  c  , b  c   c  a  ,  c  a   a  b 
     
  
 ab  bc
  b  c    c  a    
 c  a    a  b 
      2
a  b b  c c  a 
 
=(9)2 (from (1))
= 81
57. Given f(x)  esin x  ecos x . The global maximum value of f(x)
  1
(A) does not exist (B) exists at a point in  0,  and its value is 2e 2
 2
(C) exists at infinitely many points (D) exists at x = 0 only
Ans : (C)
Hint : f(x)  esin x  ecos x

f(x)=0
(24)
 esin x .cos x  ecos x   sin x   0
 esin xcos x  tan x

x x  n 
4 or in general 4
Now, f   x   0 at x   4 or x= n    4
So, Global maximum exists at infinitely many points

58. Consider a quadratic equation ax2 + 2bx + c = 0 where a, b, c are positive real numbers. If the equation has no real
root, then which of the following is true?
(A) a, b, c cannot be in A.P. or H.P. but can be in G.P.
(B) a, b, c cannot be in G.P. or H.P. but can be in A.P.
(C) a, b, c cannot be in A.P. or G.P. but can be in H.P.
(D) a, b, c cannot be in A.P., G.P. or H.P.
Ans : (C)
Hint : For no real root
(2b)2 – 4ac < 0
b2 < ac
b  ac  a,b,c  0
If in AP, then a + c = 2b
i.e., x = –1 a solution
 a, b, c not in AP
 b2  ac
a, b, c not in GP
2ac 2 ac
For HP b 
ac a c

c a
a c
 2
c a
2 ac
 2
a c  a, b, c in HP is possible

c a
a1 a2 a
59. Let a1, a2, a3, ..., an be positive real numbers. Then the minimum value of   .....  n is
a2 a3 a1
n
(A) 1 (B) n (C) C2 (D) 2
Ans : (B)
n
Hint :
n
(25)
AMGM (property)
Minimum value = n
It is possible when a1 = a2 = a3 = .... = an
 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0
     
60. Let A  1 0 0 , B  0 0 1 and P  x 0 0 be an orthogonal matrix such that B = PAP
AP–1 holds.
     
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 y
     
Then
(A) x=1=y (B) x = 1, y = 0 (C) x = 0, y = 1 (D) x = –1, y = 0
Ans : (A)
Hint : B = PAP–1
P–1BP = P–1PAP–1P
0 0 xy  0 0 1
 x 0 0   A   1 0 0
   
0 0 0  0 0 0
x = 1 = y
61. Let  be a relation defined on set of natural numbers  , as  = {(x,y)     : 2x+y = 41}. Then domain A and range
B are
(A) A  {x   : 1  x  20} and B  {y   : 1  y  39}
(B) A  {x   : 1  x  15} and B  {y   : 2  y  30}
(C) A ,B 
(D) A ,B 
Ans : (A)
Hint : 2x+y = 41
y = 41 – 2x
 x = {1,2,3,4, ..... 20}
y = {1,3,5,..... 39}
1 3
62. From the focus of the parabola y2=12x, a ray of light is directed in a direction making an angle tan with x-axis.
4
Then the equation of the line along which the reflected ray leaves the parabola is
(A) y=2 (B) y = 18 (C) y = 9 (D) y = 36
Ans : (B)
Hint : Reflected Ray passes parallel to the Axis of the parabola
P
Reflected ray tan = 3/4
Incident ray

(3, 0)
Equation of incident ray
y = 3/4 (x–3)
(26)
For point P
y 2 4y
 3  y = 18
12 3
63. The locus of points (x, y) in the plane satisfying sin2 x+sin2 y =1 consists of
(A) a circle centered at origin
(B) infinitely many circles that are all centered at the origin
(C) infinitely many lines with slope ± 1
(D) finitely many lines with slope ± 1
Ans : (C)
Hint : sin2y = cos2x
siny = ± cosx
 
If sin y = cos x = sin   x 
 2 
n 
 y  n   –1   x 
 2 
 
If sin y   cos x  sin  x  
 2
n 
 y  n   –1  x  
 2
 1 1   1 1   1 1 
64. The value of nlim 
   2.3
 2  2 2  3 2   ...   n n  n 1 n   is
2 .3   2 .3 2 .3   2 .3 2 .3 
3 3 3 3
(A) (B) (C) (D)
8 10 14 16
Ans : (B)
n
 1 1 
Hint : n   x
lim x
 x 1 x 
x 1  2  3 2  3 
n
1  1
= nlim

 6 x 

1 
2 
x 1
3 1 1 1  1
 lim   2  ...... n  3 6  3
= 2 
n  6 
6 6 = 2 
1 1 10
infinite GP 6
65. The family of curves y = ea sin x, where ‘a’ is arbitrary constant, is represented by the differential equation
dy dy
(A) y log y = tan x (B) y log x = cot x
dx dx
dy dy
(C) log y = tan x (D) log y = cot x
dx dx
Ans : (A)
Hint : y = ea sin x
(27)
 log y = a sin x

d  log y  d
  a 
sin x dy
dx  
– log y × cos x = 0
dx  sin x  dx y
dy
 y log y = tan x ×
dx
CATEGORY - 3 (Q66 to Q75)

(Carry 2 marks each. One or more options are correct. No negative marks)

x 0
  2
66. Let f be a non-negative function defined on 0, 2  . If
 
  f   t   sin 2t  dt   f  t  tan tdt, f  0   1, then  f  x  dx is
0 x 0
  
(A) 3 (B) 3 (C) 3 (D)
2 2 2
Ans : (B)
Hint : f(x) – sin2x = – f(x) tanx
 f(x) + tanx f(x) = sin2x
df  x 
  tan x.f  x   sin2x
dx
 
If = e f tanx dx = eIn |secx| = |sec x| = secx As, x  0, 
 2
Solution is,
f(x) × secx =  sin 2x sec xdx =  2 sin x cos x sec xdx = 2 sin xdx
f(x) secx = –2cosx + C

Put x = 0; f(0) = 1
f(0) sec0 = –2 cos0+c
 1 = –2+C C=3
 Required solution is;
f(x) secx = –2 cosx+3
f(x) = –2cos2x + 3 cosx
 1  cos2x 
= 2    3cos x = –1 –cos2x + 3cosx
 2 
f(x) = – 1 – cos2x + 3cosx

2
Now  f  x  dx
0
 
2    
 sin 2x 2
  1  cos 2x  3cos x  dx = x   3 sin x  =    3   0 = 3
0  2 0  2  2
(28)
67. A balloon starting from rest is ascending from ground with uniform acceleration of 4 ft/sec2. At the end of 5 sec, a
stone is dropped from it. If T be the time to reach the stone to the ground and H be the height of the balloon when the
stone reaches the ground, then
(A) T = 6 sec (B) H = 112.5 ft (C) T = 5/2 sec (D) 225 ft
Ans : (C)
Hint : 50 ft
{
A
Let after 5 sec ballon is at B

Given : a = 4ft/sec2 u(Initial velocity) = 0
t = 5 sec
Distance covered by ballon in 5 sec;
1 2 1
S = ut + at =  4  5 2  50 ft
2 2
Let Speed of balloon at B be V
V = u + at = 0 + 4×5 = 20 ft/sec
So, speed of ball when it’s dropped
at point B is v 1 = 20ft/sec.
1 2
S = v 1t + a1t
2
1 5
 –50 = 20t + (–32)t2 t = sec
2 2
68. If f  x   3 3 x2  x 2 , then
(A) f has no extrema (B) f is maximum at two points x = 1 and x = –1

(C) f is minimum at x = 0 (D) f has maximum at x = 1 only
Ans : (B, C)
2
Hint : f  x   3  x  3  x2
Differentiate both sides wrt. x
 4 
2 13  1   1 x 3 
 = 2 1
1 3 x
= f   x   3. x  2x = 2x 3  2x = 2  x 
3    x
3

+ – +
–1 0 1
 f has maximum at two points x = –1 x = 1
f has minimum at x = 0
(29)
z1  z2 z1
69. If z1 and z2 are two complex numbers satisfying the equation z  z  1, then z may be
1 2 2
(A) real positive (B) real negative (C) zero (D) purely imaginary
Ans : (C, D)
z1  z2
Hint : 1
z1  z2
|z1/z2 + 1| = |z1/z2 –1|
Im(Z)
z 1/z2
Re(Z)
(–1, 0) O (1, 0)
z1
Distance of z from –1 and 1 are equal
2
z1
So, locus of z is perpendicular bisector of line joining (–1,0) & (1, 0)
2
z1
 z  purely imaginary or 0
2
70. A letter lock consists of three rings with 15 different letters. If N denotes the number of ways in which it is possible to
make unsuccessful attempts to open the lock, then
(A) 482 divides N (B) N is the product of two distinct prime numbers.
(C) N is the product of three distinct prime numbers. (D) 16 divides N
Ans : (A, C)
Hint : Number of unsuccessful attempts = 153 – 1= 3374 = 2×1687 = 2×7×241
Divisible by 482
N is the product of three distinct prime number
71. If R and R1 are equivalence relations on a set A, then so are the relation
(A) R –1 (B) R  R1 (C) R  R 1 (D) AII of these
Ans : (A, C)
Hint : If R & R1 are equivalence relation
R–1  Equivalence
R  R  Equivalence
R  R may or may not equivalence
(30)
x2 y2
72. Let f be a strictly decreasing function defined on  such that f(x) > 0, x   . Let   1 be

f a2  5a  3  f  a  15 
an ellipse with major axis along the y-axis. The value of ‘a’ can lie in the interval (s)
(A) (–  , –6) (B) (–6, 2) (C) (2,  ) (D) (–  ,  )
Ans : (A, C)
Hint : f  strictly decreasing function x  R
f(x) > 0  f(x) < 0
x2 y2
 1

f a2  5a  3  f  a  15 
As major axis is y-axis

f(a+15) > f(a2+5a+3)
 a+15 < a2 + 5a + 3 ( f is decreasing)
2
 a +4a–12>0
 a < –6 or a > 2
73. A rectangle ABCD has its side parallel to the line y=2x and vertices A,B,D are on lines y=1, x=1 and x=–1 respec-
tively. The coordinate of C can be
(A) (3, 8) (B) (–3, 8) (C) (–3, –1) (D) (3,–1)
Ans : (No option(s) matched)
Hint : Case I
AD parallel to y = 2x
(–1, 1 –2a)
A(a,1)
1
 MAD = 2 & MAB = –
2
for a = 3
B(1, a+1 ) A(3,1), B(1,2), C(–3,–6), D(–1, –7)
–3–3a 2
C(–a, ) y
2 B 1
line y = 2x ---- (1) A
x
C
D
for a = –3
C(3, 3), A(–3,1), B(1, –1), D(–1, 5)
y
1
D
A C
x
Case II AD perpendicular to line (1)
1 a1
 MAD = , MAB = 2  b = 3 – 2a d=
2 2
(31)
a+1
D(–1, )
2 D y 1
A(a,1)
A
x
for a = 3 , C(–3, –2) C
1 B(1, 3–2a) B
C(–a, (5–3a))
2
y
B(1,9)
A(–3,1) C(3,7)
x
for a = –3, C(3, 7)
D(–1, –1)
* In both cases if abscissa of C : 3 or –3

then co-ordinates of C can be (3,3) or (3,7) or (–3,–6) or (–3, –2)
74. Let f(x) = xm, m being a non-negative integer. The value of m so that the equality f(a+b) = f(a) + f(b) is valid for all a,
b > 0 is
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3
Ans : (A, C)
Hint : Let f(x) = xm, m  0, m  I
f(a+b) = f(a) + f(b) , a,b > 0
 m(a+b)m–1 = mam–1 + m.bm–1
(a+b)m–1 = am–1 + bm–1 f(x) = mnm–1
for m = 0  0 = 0
(a+b)–1 = a–1 + b–1
Not satisfied
for m = 1
(a+b)0 = a1–1 + b1–1
1 = 2
Not satisfied
for m = 2
(a+b)2–1 = a2–1 + b2–1
a+b = a+b (satisfied)
for m = 3
(a+b)3–1 = a3–1 + b3–1
Not satisfied
(32)
75. Which of the following statements are true ?

a T
(A) If f(x) be continuous and periodic with periodicity T, then I=  f  x  dx depend on ‘a’.
a
a T
(B) If f(x) be continuous and periodic with periodicity T, then I=  f  x  dx does not depend on ‘a’.
a
 1, if x is rational
(C) Let f(x) =  , then f is periodic of the periodicity T only if T is rational
0, if x is irrational
(D) f defined in (C) is periodic for all T
Ans : (B, D)
aT T
Hint : (A) I   f  x  dx   f  x  dx
a 0
Independent of a
aT T
(B) I   f  x  dx   f  x  dx does not depend on ‘a’

a 0
1, x  Q
(C) f  x    is periodic for all T with undefined fundamental period.
0, x  Q
(D) f defined on (C) is periodic for all T with undefined fundamental period.
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ANSWERS & HINTS

  a 1/n  a 1/n  a 1/n 

1 x 1  cos x  x sin x dx

(A) A.P. (B) G.P. (C) H.P (D) no such relation

 1, 2 , 3 are in G.P..

(A) exactly one value of k (B) two distinct values of k

obviously f(x) has local maximum at x = 0

16. If a hyperbola passes through the point P  

(A) yx 6 3 (B) yx 3 6 (C) yx 6 3 (D) yx 3 6

 z1  z2  i(z3  z2 )  iz1  iz2  z3  z2  z3 = –iz1 + (i + 1)z2 = – iz1 + (1 + i)z2

Hint : 2log9  3  2   log3  4.3  1  1

 < 2 and  > 2

det (M1) + det (M2) + ..... + det (M2008) =

(A) b2 – 4ac (B) b2 + 4ac (C) b2 + 2ac (D) 4ac – b2

= {(1 – ) ( – )(1 – )}2

34. Let X be a nonvoid set. If 1 and 2 be the transitive relations on X, then

(A) ab (B) 2ab (C) 0 (D) 1

(A) 36 (B) 12 (C) 6 (D) 2 3

Hint : Normal : 2, –1, 2

applying King’s Property,

again, using Queen’s Property,  f(x)dx  0 , when, f(2a – x) = –f(x)

52. If x = sin  and y = sin k, then (1–x2)y2 – xy1 – y = 0, for  =

k cos(k)sin   k 2 sin  k  cos 

 k cos k   sin   k 2 sin  k   .cos   k sin  cos(k)

k cos  k  sin   k 2 sin  k  cos   k sin  cos(k )

 k 2 sin  k    sin k 

Hint : x   2,0  , f(x)  sin 

54. The average ordinate of y = sin x over [0, ] is

(A) varies as abscissa (B) varies as ordinate

Parametric Coordinates are x = a cos3

So, Given that [a × b b × c c × a] = 9 = [ a b c ]

Now volume of parallelopiped whose coterminous edges are

Hint : f(x)  esin x  ecos x

 esin x .cos x  ecos x   sin x   0

 esin xcos x  tan x

So, Global maximum exists at infinitely many points

(B) A  {x   : 1  x  15} and B  {y   : 2  y  30}

CATEGORY - 3 (Q66 to Q75)

f(x) secx = –2cosx + C

Let after 5 sec ballon is at B

(A) f has no extrema (B) f is maximum at two points x = 1 and x = –1

Differentiate both sides wrt. x

|z1/z2 + 1| = |z1/z2 –1|

As major axis is y-axis

Case II AD perpendicular to line (1)

* In both cases if abscissa of C : 3 or –3

75. Which of the following statements are true ?

(B) I   f  x  dx   f  x  dx does not depend on ‘a’

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