NEST 2022 MATHS PAPER-2
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1.Which of the following rational number have
non-terminating repeating decimal expansion?
(a)31/3125 (b)71/512
(c)23/200 (d)None of these
2. For some integer 𝑞, every odd integer is of
the form
(a) 𝑞(b) 𝑞 + 1 (c) 2𝑞 (d) 2𝑞 + 1
3. If two positive integers 𝑎and 𝑏are written as
𝑎= 𝑥 3 𝑦 2 and 𝑏 =𝑥𝑦 3 ; 𝑥, 𝑦 are prime numbers,
then HCF (𝑎, 𝑏) is
(a) 𝑥𝑦 (b) 𝑥𝑦 2 (c) 𝑥 3 𝑦 3 (d) 𝑥 2 𝑦 2
4. The product of a non-zero rational and an
irrational number is
(a) always irrational (b) always rational
(c) rational or irrational (d) one
5.If one zero of the quadratic polynomial 2𝑥 2 −
8𝑥 − 𝑚 is 5/2,then the other zero is
2 2 3 −15
(a)3 (b)- 3 (c)2 (d)
2
6.If 𝛼 and 𝛽 are the zeroes of the quadratic
polynomial 𝑝(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 + 𝑥 + 2,find the
polynomial whose zeroes are 2𝛼 − 1 and 2𝛽-1
(a) 𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 + 11 (b) 𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 − 11
2 2
(c) 𝑥 + 4𝑥 − 11 (d) 𝑥 − 4𝑥 + 11
7. The zeroes of the quadratic polynomial
𝑥 2 + 99𝑥 + 127 are
(a) both positive (b) both negative
(c) one positive and one negative (d) both equal
8. Given that one of the zeroes of the cubic
polynomial 𝑎𝑥 3 + 𝑏𝑥 2 + 𝑐𝑥 + d is zero, the
product of the other two zeroes is
𝑐 𝑐 𝑏
(a)− 𝑎 (b) 𝑎 (c)0 (d)− 𝑎
9.Three chairs and two tables cost ₹ 1850.Five
chairs and three tables cost ₹ 2850.Then the
total cost of one chair and one table is
(a) ₹ 800 (b) ₹ 850 (c) ₹ 900 (d) ₹ 950
10. A person invested a certain amount at the rate
of 12% simple interest and some other amount at
the rate of 10% simple interest. He received yearly
interest of ₹ 130. But if he had interchanged the
amounts invested, he would have received ₹ 4 more
as interest. How much amount did he invest at
different rates
(a) ₹ 500 at 12% , ₹ 700 at 10%
(b) ₹ 500 at 12% , ₹ 750 at 10%
(c) ₹ 550 at 12% , ₹ 700 at 10%
(d)None of these
11.Which of the following is/are solution of the pair
of equation 𝟑𝒙 − 𝟐𝒚 = 𝟒 and 𝟔𝒙 − 𝟒𝒚 = 𝟖?
(a)𝒙 = 𝟐, 𝒚 = 𝟏 (b) 𝒙 = 𝟒, 𝒚 = 𝟒
(c) 𝒙 = 𝟔, 𝒚 = 𝟕 (d)All of these
12. The pair of equations 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 5 = 0
and –3𝑥 – 6𝑦 + 1 = 0 have
(a) a unique solution (b) exactly two solutions
(c) infinitely many solutions (d) no solution
13. If the lines given by 3𝑥 + 2𝑘𝑦 = 2 and
2𝑥 + 5𝑦 + 1 = 0 are parallel, then the value of k
is
(a)2(𝑥 − 1)2 = 4𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 + 1
(b)2𝑥 − 𝑥 2 = 𝑥 2 + 5
(c)(√2𝑥 + √3)2 + 𝑥 2 = 3𝑥 2 − 5𝑥
(d)(𝑥 2 + 2𝑥)2 = 𝑥 4 + 3 + 4𝑥 3
19.If𝑚𝑡ℎ term of an A.P. is 1/n and 𝑛𝑡ℎ term is
1/m,then the sum of first 𝑚𝑛 terms is

−5 2 15 3 𝑚𝑛+1 𝑚𝑛−1 𝑚𝑛−1

(a) 4 (b) 5 (c) (d) 2 (a)𝑚𝑛 + 1 (b) (c) (d)
4 2 2 3

14.The positive real root of the equation 64𝑥 2 − 20.The digits of a positive integer,having three
1 = 0 is digits are in A.P. and their sum is 15.The
number obtained by reversing the digits is 594
(a)8 (b)1/16 (c)1/8 (d)1/4 less than the orginal number.The number is

15.If the equation 𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 − 𝑘 = 0 has real and (a)594 (b)852 (c)849 (d)952
distinct roots, then
21. In an AP if 𝑎 = 1, 𝑎𝑛 = 20 and 𝑆𝑛 = 399
(a)𝑘 < −4 (b) 𝑘 > −4 then n is

(c)𝑘 ≤ −4 (d)𝑘 ≥ −4 (a) 19 (b) 21 (c) 38 (d) 42

16.A farmer wishes to grow a 100𝑚2
rectangular vegetable garden.Since he has with
him only 30 m barbed wire,he fences three sides
of the rectangular garden,letting compound
wall of house act as the fourth side fence.Find
the dimensions of his garden
(a)20 m, 5 m (b)25 m,4 m
(c)22m,4m (d)50 m, 2 m
17. Which constant must be added and
subtracted to solve the quadratic equation 9𝑥 2 +
3
𝑥 − √2 by the method of completing the
4
square?
1 1 1 9
(a)8 (b)64 (c)4 (d)64
22. The 4th term from the end of the AP: –11, –
8, –5, ..., 49 is
(a) 37 (b) 40 (c) 43 (d) 58
23. If the 2nd term of an AP is 13 and the 5th
term is 25, what is its 7th term?
(a) 30 (b) 33 (c) 37 (d) 38
24.∆𝐴𝐵𝐶~∆𝐷𝐸𝐹 and the perimeters of ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶
and ∆𝐷𝐸𝐹 are 30 cm and 18 cm respectively.If
BC=9 cm,then EF=
(a)6.3 cm (b)5.4 cm (c)7.2 cm (d)4.5 cm
25.The length of the diagonal of a square is 7√2
cm.Then,the area of the square in cm2 is

18. Which of the following is not a quadratic (a)28 (b)14√2 (c)21 (d)49
equation?
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26. If in two triangles ∆ABC and ∆PQR = 34.If 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐𝜃=𝑥 + ,then the value of
𝑄𝑅 4𝑥
𝐵𝐶 𝐶𝐴
= 𝑃𝑄,then 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐𝜃+𝑐𝑜𝑡𝜃 is
𝑃𝑅
(a)2𝑥 (b)-2𝑥 (c)2/𝑥 (d)-1/2𝑥
(a)∆𝑃𝑄𝑅~∆𝐶𝐴𝐵 (b) ∆𝑃𝑄𝑅~∆𝐴𝐵𝐶

(c) ∆𝐶𝐵𝐴~∆𝑃𝑄𝑅 (d) ∆𝐵𝐶𝐴~∆𝑃𝑄𝑅

1
𝐴𝐵 𝐵𝐶 35. If sin A = 2 , then the value of cot A is
27.If in triangles ∆ABC and ∆DEF,𝐷𝐸 = 𝐹𝐷,then
they will be similar,when (a)√3 (b)
1 √3
(c) 2 (d)1
√3
(a)∠B=∠𝐸 (b) ∠A=∠𝐷
36.If cos(𝛼 + 𝛽) = 0 then sin (𝛼 − 𝛽) can be
(c) ∠B=∠𝐷 (d) ∠A=∠𝐹 reduced to

28.The value of 𝑎, so that the point(3,a)lies on (a)𝑐𝑜𝑠𝛽 (b) 𝑐𝑜𝑠2𝛽 (c)𝑠𝑖𝑛𝛼 (d) 𝑠𝑖𝑛2𝛼
the line2𝑥 − 3𝑦 = 5, is
4𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃−𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃
37.If 4𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃=3,then(4𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃+𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃) is equal to
1 1
(a)12 (b)3 (c)2 (d)3
2 1 1 3
(a)3 (b)3 (c)2 (d)4
29. The distance between the points A (0, 6) and
B (0, –2) is 38. If ∆ABC is right angled at C, then the value
of cos (A+B) is
(a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 4 (d) 2
1 √3
30. The fourth vertex D of a parallelogram (a)0 (b)1 (c)2 (d) 2
ABCD whose three vertices are
1 1
A (–2, 3), B (6, 7) and C (8, 3) is 39.Given that 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝛼= 2 and cos𝛽 = 2,then the
value of (𝛼 + 𝛽) is
(a) (0, 1) (b) (0, –1) (c) (–1, 0) (d) (1, 0)
(a)0° (b)30° (c)60° (d)90°
31. If the distance between the points (4, p)
and (1, 0) is 5, then the value of p is 40.The angle of elevation of the sun(sun’s
altitude)when the length of a shadow of a
(a)4 only (b)±4 (c)-4only (d)0
vertical pole is equal to its height is

(a)30° (b)45° (c)60° (d)90°

𝑐𝑜𝑠2 56° +𝑐𝑜𝑠2 34°
32. 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 56°+𝑠𝑖𝑛2 34° +3𝑡𝑎𝑛2 56° .𝑡𝑎𝑛2 34° =

(a)4 (b)2 (c)3 (d)5

5𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃−3 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃
33.If 5 𝑐𝑜𝑡𝜃=3,then is equal to
4𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃+3𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃

11 16 14
(a)18 (b)29 (c)27 (d)None of these
SET-2 ANSWER

1 D 21 C
2 D 22 B
3 B 23 B
4 A 24 B
5 C 25 D
6 A 26 A
7 B 27 C
8 B 28 D
9 B 29 B
10 A 30 B
11 D 31 B
12 D 32 A
13 C 33 B
14 C 34 A
15 B 35 A
16 A 36 B
17 B 37 C
18 C 38 A
19 B 39 D
20 B 40 B