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20 Let S be the set of all triangles in the using the digits 0, 1, 3, 7, 9 (repitition 28 The sum of the following series
xy-plane, each having one vertex at of digits allowed) is equal to 9 (12 + 22 + 32 )
the origin and the other two vertices 1+ 6 +
(a) 374 7
lie on coordinate axes with integral 12 (12 + 22 + 32 + 42 )
coordinates. If each triangle in S has (b) 375 +
(c) 372 9
area 50 sq. units, then the number of
15 (12 + 22 + ... + 52 )
elements in the set S is (d) 250 + + ... up to 15
11
(a) 36 (b) 32 π /3 tan θ 1
25 If ∫ dθ =1 − , (k > 0), terms is
(c) 18 (d) 9 0 2k sec θ 2
(a) 7510
21 The logical statement then the value of k is (b) 7820
1
[~ (~ p ∨ q) ∨ ( p ∧ r )] ∧ (~ q ∧ r ) (a) 1 (b) (c) 7830
2
is equivalent to (d) 7520
(c) 2 (d) 4
(a) ~ p ∨ r (b) ( p ∧ ~ q) ∨ r
29 If x = 3 tan t and y = 3 sec t, then the
(c) ( p ∧ r ) ∧ ~ q (d) (~ p ∧ ~ q) ∧ r 5x8 + 7x6
26 If f (x) = ∫ dx, (x ≥ 0), d 2y π
(x2 + 1 + 2x7 )2 value of at t = , is
22 If the circles dx2 4
x2 + y2 −16x − 20 y + 164 = r 2 and and f (0) = 0, then the value of f (1) is 1 1
(x − 4)2 + ( y − 7)2 = 36 intersect at two 1 1 (a) (b)
(a) − (b) − 6 6 2
distinct points, then 2 4
1 3
(a) 0 < r < 1 (b) r > 11 1 1 (c) (d)
(c) (d) 3 2 2 2
(c) 1 < r < 11 (d) r = 11 4 2

27 Let f : [0, 1] → R be such that 30 A hyperbola has its centre at the

23 If both the roots of the quadratic origin, passes through the point (4, 2)
equation x2 − mx + 4 = 0 are real and f (xy) = f (x). f ( y), for all x, y ∈ [0, 1] and
and has transverse axis of length 4
distinct and they lie in the interval f (0) ≠ 0. If y = y (x) satisfies the
dy along the X-axis. Then the
[1, 5] then m lies in the interval differential equation, = f (x) with eccentricity of the hyperbola is
dx
(a) (4, 5) (b) (−5, − 4) 2
y(0) = 1, then y   + y   is equal to
1 3 (a) 2 (b)
(c) (5, 6) (d) (3, 4)  4  4 3
3
24 The number of natural numbers less (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) (d) 3
2
than 7,000 which can be formed by (c) 2 (d) 4

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10 January, Shift-I (a) |z| =
2 2
(b) Im(z ) = 0 noted. If the toss of the coin results in
tail, then a card from a well-shuffled
1 The equation of a tangent to the 5 pack of nine cards numbered 1, 2, 3,
hyperbola 4x2 − 5 y2 = 20 parallel to (c) Re(z) = 0 (d) |z| = …, 9 is randomly picked and the
2
the line x − y = 2 is number on the card is noted. The
(a) x − y− 3= 0 8 A point P moves on the line probability that the noted number is
(b) x − y+ 9= 0 2x − 3 y + 4 = 0. If Q(1, 4) and R(3, − 2) either 7 or 8 is
are fixed points, then the locus of the 15 13
(c) x − y + 1= 0 (a) (b)
(d) x − y+ 7= 0
centroid of ∆PQR is a line 72 36
2 19 19
(a) with slope (c) (d)
2 Consider a triangular plot ABC with 3 72 36
sides AB = 7 m, BC = 5 m and CA = 6 (b) with slope
3
14 If a circle C passing through the point
m. A vertical lamp-post at the 2
(4, 0) touches the circle
mid-point D of AC subtends an angle (c) parallel toY -axis x2 + y2 + 4x − 6 y = 12 externally at
30° at B. The height (in m) of the (d) parallel to X -axis the point (1, − 1), then the radius of C
lamp-post is is
9 Consider the statement :
2 3
(a) 21 (b) 2 21 (c) 7 3 (d) 21 ‘‘P (n ) : n 2 − n + 41 is prime.’’ Then, (a) 5 (b) 2 5
3 2
which one of the following is true? (c) 57 (d) 4
−π π
, x ∈ 
dy 3 1 (a) Both P (3) and P (5) are true.
3 If + y= ,  15 In a class of 140 students numbered 1
dx cos2 x cos2 x  3 3 (b) P (3) is false but P (5) is true. to 140, all even numbered students
π π
and y  = , then y −  equals
4 (c) Both P (3) and P (5) are false. opted Mathematics course, those
 4 3  4 (d) P (5) is false but P (3) is true. whose number is divisible by 3 opted
1 4 Physics course and those whose
(a) + e6 (b) − 10 Let n ≥ 2 be a natural number and number is divisible by 5 opted
3 3 π
0< θ< . Then, Chemistry course. Then, the number
1 1
(c) + e3 (d) 2
1 of students who did not opt for any of
3 3
(sin n θ − sin θ) n cosθ the three courses is
4 Let a = 2i$ + λ1 $j + 3k$ , ∫ sin n + 1 θ
dθ is equal to
(a) 42 (b) 102
(where C is a constant of integration) (c) 38 (d) 1
b = 4$i + (3 − λ 2 )$j + 6k$ and
n +1

c = 3$i + 6$j + (λ3 − 1)k $ be three vectors n1 − 1  n

+C
16 If the third term in the binomial
(a)  
n 2 − 1 sin n + 1 θ  expansion of (1 + xlog 2 x )5 equals 2560,
such that b = 2a and a is n +1 then a possible value of x is
perpendicular to c. Then a possible n1 + 1  n
+C
1
(b)   (a) 4 2 (b)
value of (λ1 , λ 2 , λ3 ) is n 2 − 1 sin n − 1 θ  4
n +1 1
(a) (1, 3, 1) (b) (1, 5, 1) (c) (d) 2 2
1 −n 1  n
+C
8
(c) 2  
(c)  − , 4, 0 (d)  , 4, − 2
1 1
n − 1 sin n − 1 θ 
 2  2  17 If the system of equations
n +1
n 1 − 1  x+ y+ z=5
5 Let f : R → R be a function such that (d)  
n
+C
n + 1
2
sin n − 1 θ  x + 2 y + 3z = 9
f (x) = x3 + x2f ′ (1) + xf ′ ′ (2) + f ′′′(3), x ∈ R
x + 3 y + αz = β
. b
Then, f (2) equals 11 Let I = ∫ (x4 − 2x2 ) dx. If I is has infinitely many solutions, then
β − α equals
(a) 30 (b) − 4 a
minimum, then the ordered pair (a , b) (a) 8 (b) 18 (c) 21 (d) 5
(c) − 2 (d) 8
is 3
20  20
Ci − 1 
6 If the parabolas y2 = 4b(x − c) and  = k , then k
(a) (− 2 , 0) (b) (0, 2 ) 18 If ∑  20C + Ci − 1 
20
y2 = 8ax have a common normal, then i = 1 i 21
(c) ( 2 , − 2) (d) (− 2, 2)
which one of the following is a valid equals
choice for the ordered triad (a , b, c) ? 12 The sum of all two digit positive (a) 100 (b) 400
(a)  , 2, 0
1 numbers which when divided by 7
(b) (1, 1, 0) (c) 200 (d) 50
2  yield 2 or 5 as remainder is
19 If the area enclosed between the
(d)  , 2, 3
1 (a) 1256 (b) 1465
(c) (1, 1, 3)
2  (c) 1356 (d) 1365
curves y = kx2 and x = ky2 , (k > 0), is 1
square unit. Then, k is
7 Let z1 and z2 be any two non-zero 13 An unbiased coin is tossed. If the 1
(a) 3 (b)
complex numbers such that outcome is a head, then a pair of 3
3z 2z unbiased dice is rolled and the sum of
3|z1| = 4|z2|. If z = 1 + 2 , then (c)
2
(d)
3
2z2 3z1 the numbers obtained on them is
3 2
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20 If the line 3x + 4 y − 24 = 0 intersects B(3, 2, 6) be a point in the space. 28 The plane passing through the point
the X-axis at the point A and the Then, the value of µ for which the
vector AB is parallel to the plane (4, − 1, 2) and parallel to the lines
Y -axis at the point B, then the
x − 4 y + 3z = 1is x+ 2 y−2 z+1
incentre of the triangle OAB, where O = =
is the origin, is 1 1 1 1 3 −1 2
(a) (b) − (c) (d)
4 4 8 2 x−2 y−3 z−4
(a) (4, 3) (b) (3, 4) and = = also passes
(c) (4, 4) (d) (2, 2) 25 Let d ∈ R, and 1 2 3
through the point
21 The mean of five observations is 5 and  −2 4+ d (sin θ) − 2 
(a) (−1, − 1, − 1)
their variance is 9.20. If three of the A =  1 (sin θ) + 2 d ,
  (b) (1, 1, − 1)
given five observations are 1, 3 and 8,  5 (2 sin θ) − d (− sin θ) + 2 + 2d 
(c) (1, 1, 1)
then a ratio of other two observations
θ ∈[θ, 2 π ]. If the minimum value of (d) (−1, − 1, 1)
is
det(A) is 8, then a value of d is
(a) 4 : 9 (b) 6 : 7
(a) −5 (b) −7 29 The shortest distance between the
(c) 10 : 3 (d) 5 : 8
point  , 0 and the curve
(c) 2( 2 + 1) (d) 2( 2 + 2) 3
22 Consider the quadratic equation 2 
(c − 5)x2 − 2cx + (c − 4) = 0, c ≠ 5. Let S 26 If 5, 5r , 5r 2 are the lengths of the
y= x , (x > 0), is
be the set of all integral values of c for sides of a triangle, then r cannot be 3 5
which one root of the equation lies in equal to (a) (b)
2 4
the interval (0, 2) and its other root 5 7
3 5
(a) (b)
lies in the interval (2, 3). Then, the 4 4 (c) (d)
2 2
number of elements in S is 3 3
(c) (d)
(a) 11 (b) 10 (c) 12 (d) 18 2 4 30 For each t ∈ R, let [t ] be the greatest
max {|x|, x2 }, |x|≤ 2 π
23 Let f (x) =  27 The sum of all values of θ ∈  0,  integer less than or equal to t. Then,
 8 − 2|x|, 2 < |x|≤ 4  2
π
3 (1−|x|+ sin|1 − x|) sin  [1 − x]
Let S be the set of points in the satisfying sin 2 2 θ + cos4 2 θ = is 2 
4 lim
interval (−4, 4) at which f is not x → 1+ |1 − x|[1 − x]
differentiable. Then, S 3π 5π
(a) (b)
8 4 (a) equals 0
(a) equals {−2, − 1, 0, 1, 2}
π (b) does not exist
(b) equals {−2, 2} (c) (d) π
(c) is an empty set
2 (c) equals − 1
(d) equals {−2,−1, 1, 2} (d) equals 1

24 Let A be a point on the line

r = (1 − 3µ )$i + (µ − 1)$j + (2 + 5µ )k
$ and

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10 January, Shift-II 7 If the probability of hitting a target by
1 13 Let A =  b b2 + 1 b , where b > 0.
1 The positive value of λ for which the
a shooter in any shot, is , then the  
3  1 b 2
coefficient of x2 in the expression minimum number of independent
10 det (A )
λ
x2  x + 2  is 720, is shots at the target required by him so Then, the minimum value of
b
 x  that the probability of hitting the is
(a) 3 (b) 5 target at least once is greater than 5, (a) − 3 (b) −2 3
(c) 2 2 (d) 4 6 (c) 2 3 (d) 3
is
 y2 x2  5 5
2 Let S = (x, y) ∈ R 2 : − = 1, (a) 6 (b) 3  3 i  3 i
1+ r 1− r 14 Let z =  +  +  −  . If
  (c) 5 (d) 4
 2 2  2 2
where r ≠ ± 1. Then, S represents 8 Two sides of a parallelogram are R (z ) and I (z ) respectively denote the
(a) a hyperbola whose eccentricity is along the lines, x + y = 3 and real and imaginary parts of z, then
2 x − y + 3 = 0. If its diagonals intersect (a) R (z ) > 0 and I (z ) > 0
, when 0 < r < 1.
1− r at (2, 4), then one of its vertex is (b) I (z ) = 0
(a) (3, 6) (c) R (z ) < 0 and I (z ) > 0
(b) a hyperbola whose eccentricity is
2 (b) (2, 6) (d) R (z ) = − 3
, when 0 < r < 1.
r+1 (c) (2, 1) 15 Two vertices of a triangle are (0, 2) and
(d) (3, 5) (4, 3). If its orthocentre is at the origin,
(c) an ellipse whose eccentricity is
2 9 The value of then its third vertex lies in which
, when r > 1. quadrant?
r+1 π π π π
cos ⋅ cos .......cos ⋅ sin is
22 23 210 210 (a) Fourth (b) Third
(d) an ellipse whose eccentricity is
1 1 (c) Second (d) First
1
, when r > 1. (a) (b) 3 1 −4 x 3
r+1 1024 2 16 If ∫ x5 e−4 x dx = e f (x ) + C ,
1 1 48
(c) (d)
3 With the usual notation, in ∆ABC, if 512 256 where C is a constant of integration,
∠A + ∠B = 120°, a = 3 + 1and then f (x) is equal to
b = 3 − 1, then the ratio ∠A : ∠B, is 10 Let N be the set of natural numbers
and two functions f and g be defined (a) − 4x 3 − 1 (b) 4x 3 + 1
(a) 7 : 1 (b) 3 : 1 (c) − 2x 3 − 1 (d) − 2x 3 + 1
(c) 9 : 7 (d) 5 : 3 as f , g : N → N such that
 n + 1 ; if n is odd 17 The value of
4 Let α = (λ− 2) a + b and   19  n 
f (n ) =  2 cot  ∑ cot −1  1 +
β = (4λ − 2) a + 3 b be two given

n
; if n is even n =1  ∑ 2 p  is
vectors where vectors a and b are   p =1 
 2
non-collinear. The value of λ for and g (n ) = n − (−1)n. Then, fog is 23 21 19 22
(a) (b) (c) (d)
which vectors α and β are collinear, is 22 19 21 23
(a) one-one but not onto
(a) 4 (b) −3
(b) onto but not one-one 18 The tangent to the curve,
(c) 3 (d) −4 2
(c) both one-one and onto y = xex passing through the point
5 A helicopter is flying along the curve (d) neither one-one nor onto
given by y − x3 / 2 = 7, (x ≥ 0). A soldier (1, e) also passes through the point
25
∑{ (a)  , 2e
50 − r
positioned at the point  , 7 wants to
1 11 If 50
Cr ⋅ = K ( C25 ),
50 4
C25 − r} (b) (3, 6e)
2  r=0 3 
(d)  , 2e
shoot down the helicopter when it is then, K is equal to 5
(c) (2, 3e)
nearest to him. Then, this nearest 24 3 
(a) 2
distance is (b) 225 − 1 19 On which of the following lines lies
1 7 5 (c) 225
(a) (b) the point of intersection of the line,
3 3 6 (d) (25) 2 x−4 y−5 z−3
= = and the plane,
1 7 1 12 Let f be a differentiable function 2 2 1
(c) (d)
6 3 2 3 f (x ) x + y + z = 2?
such that f ′ (x) = 7 − , (x > 0)
π/2 dx 4 x x−4 y−5 z−5
6 The value of ∫ , (a) = =
and f (1) ≠ 4. Then, lim x f  
− π / 2 [x] + [sin x] + 4 1 1 1 −1
x→ 0 +  x x+ 3 4− y z + 1
where [t ] denotes the greatest integer (b) = =
less than or equal to t, is (a) does not exist 3 3 −2
4 x−2 y−3 z+ 3
1 1 (b) exists and equals
(a) (7 π − 5) (b) (7 π + 5) 7 (c) = =
12 12 2 2 3
(c) exists and equals 0
3 3 x−1 y− 3 z+ 4
(c) (4 π − 3) (d) (4 π − 3) (d) exists and equals 4 (d) = =
10 20 1 2 −5