NEST 2022 MATHS PAPER-1

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1.Which of the following numbers has 7. If one of the zeroes of the quadratic
terminating decimal expansion? polynomial (k–1) x2 + k x + 1 is –3, then the
value of k is
11 91
(a)700 (b) 2100
4 −4 2 −2
(a) 3 (b) (c) 3 (d)
343 3 3
(c) 23 ×53×73 (d)None of these

2. For some integer m, every even integer is of
the form
(a) m (b) m + 1 (c) 2m (d) 2m + 1
3. If two positive integers p and q can be
expressed as p = ab2 and q = a3 b; a, b being
prime numbers, then LCM (p, q) is
(a) ab (b) a2 b2 (c) a3 b2 (d) a3 b3
4. The largest number which divides 70 and
125, leaving remainders 5 and 8, respectively, is
(a) 13 (b) 65 (c) 875 (d) 75
5.The sum and product of the zeroes of a
quadratic polynomial are 2 and -15
respectively.The quadratic polynomial is
(a)𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 + 15 (b) 𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 − 15
2 2
(c) 𝑥 + 2𝑥 − 15 (d) 𝑥 + 2𝑥 + 15
6.Find the value of 𝑘 such that the quadratic
polynomial 𝑥 2 −(𝑘 + 6)𝑥 + 2(2𝑘 + 1) has the
sum of the zeroes as half of their product
8. If the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial
x2 + (a + 1) x + b are 2 and –3, then
(a) a = –7, b = –1 (b) a = 5, b = –1
(c) a = 2, b = – 6 (d) a = 0, b = – 6
9.If the sum of the ages of a father and his son
in years is 65 and twice the difference of their
ages in years is 50,then the age of the father in
years is
(a)45 (b)40 (c)50 (d)55
10.The incomes of X and Y are in the ratio 8:7
and their expenditures are in the ratio 19:16.If
each saves ₹1250,find their incomes
(a) ₹ 6040, ₹ 5285 (b) ₹ 6000, ₹ 5250
(c) ₹ 5920, ₹ 5180 (d) ₹ 5880, ₹ 5185
11.The solution of the pair of equations
𝑎 𝑏 𝑎𝑏 2 𝑎2 𝑏
− 𝑦 = 0 and + =𝑎2 + 𝑏 2 is
𝑥 𝑥 𝑦
(a)𝑥 = 𝑎, 𝑦 = 𝑏 (b) 𝑥 = 𝑎, 𝑦 = −𝑏
(c) 𝑥 = −𝑎, 𝑦 = 𝑏 (d)None of these

(a)-5 (b) 4 (c)5 (d)0

12. Graphically, the pair of equations
6x – 3y + 10 = 0 2x – y + 9 = 0 represents two
lines which are
(a) intersecting at exactly one point.
(b) intersecting at exactly two points.
(c) coincident.
(d) parallel.
13. For what value of k, do the equations
3x – y + 8 = 0 and 6x – ky = –16 represent
coincident lines?
1 1
(a)2 (b) - 2 (c)2 (d)-2
14.If𝑥 = 𝑘 be a solution of the quadratic
equation 𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 + 3 = 0,then 𝑘 = −1 and
(a)2 (b)-3 (c)3 (d)-2
15.The discriminant of the quadratic equation
3𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 − 2 = 0 is
(a)40 (b)20 (c)24 (d)48
18.Which of the following is a quadratic
equation?
(a)𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 + 1 = (4 − 𝑥)2 + 3
2
(b)−2𝑥 2 = (5 − 𝑥)(2𝑥 − 5)
3
(c)(𝑘 + 1)𝑥 2 + 2 𝑥 = 7,where𝑘 = −1
(d)𝑥 3 − 𝑥 2 = (𝑥 − 1)3
19.If the sum of the 𝑝 terms of an A.P is the
same as the sum of its 𝑞 terms(where 𝑝 ≠q),
then sum of its first(𝑝 + 𝑞) terms is
(a)0 (b)1 (c)2 (d)None of these
20.The sum of first 30 terms of an A.P, whose
second term is 2 and seventh term is 22,is
(a)1585 (b)1680 (c)1685 (d)None of these

21. The sum of first 16 terms of the AP: 10, 6,

16.A rope of 16 m is divided into two parts such
2,... is (a) –320 (b) 320 (c) –352 (d) –400
that twice the square of the greater part exceeds
the square of the smaller part by 164.Then
22. If 7 times the 7th term of an AP is equal to
greater and smaller parts are respectively
11 times its 11th term, then its 18th term will be
(a)11m, 5m (b)9m, 7m
(a) 7 (b) 11 (c) 18 (d) 0
(c)12m,4m (d)10m,6m

23. The 21st term of the AP whose first two

17. Which of the following equations has the
terms are –3 and 4 is
sum of its roots as 3?
(a) 17 (b) 137 (c) 143 (d) –143
(a)2𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 + 6 = 0 (b) −𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 − 3 = 0
3
(c)√2𝑥 3 − 𝑥 + 1 = 0 (d) 3𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 + 3 = 0
√2 24.In ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶, 𝐴𝐷 is the bisector of
𝑎𝑟 (∆𝐴𝐵𝐷)
∠𝐴.Then,𝑎𝑟 (∆𝐴𝐶𝐷) =
𝐴𝐵2 𝐴𝐵 𝐵𝑀
(a)𝐴𝐶 2 (b) 𝐴𝐶 (c) 𝐶𝑀 (d)None of these
25.𝐴𝐵𝐶 is the right triangle,right-angled at 𝐴.𝐴 𝑥𝑠𝑖𝑛∅ 𝑦𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 𝑥
32.If 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃 = 1−𝑥𝑐𝑜𝑠∅ and , 𝑡𝑎𝑛∅ 1−𝑦𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 then 𝑦 =
cricle is inscribed in it.The length of the two 𝑠𝑖𝑛∅ 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃
sides containing the right angle are 6 cm and 8 (a) 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 (b) 𝑠𝑖𝑛∅ (c) 1−𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 (d) 1−𝑐𝑜𝑠∅
cm.Find the radius of the incircle
(a)2cm (b)3cm (c)4cm (d)5cm 𝑎𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃−𝑏𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃
33.If b 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃 =𝑎,then the value of 𝑎𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃+𝑏𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 is
equal to
26. If ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 ~ ∆𝐸𝐷𝐹and ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 is not similar 𝑎−𝑏 𝑎+𝑏 𝑎2 +𝑏 2 𝑎2 −𝑏 2
to∆𝐷𝐸𝐹, then which of the following is not (a)𝑎2 +𝑏2 (b) 𝑎2+𝑏2 (c) 𝑎2−𝑏2 (d) 𝑎2 +𝑏2
true?
(a) BC . EF = A C. FD (b) AB . EF = AC . DE 34.If 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝛼 and 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝛼 are the root of the equation
(c) BC . DE = AB . EF (d) BC . DE = AB . FD 𝑝𝑥 2 + 𝑞𝑥 2 + 𝑟 = 0,then
(a)𝑝2 + 𝑞 2 − 2𝑝𝑟 = 0 (b)(𝑝 + 𝑟)2 = 𝑞 2 + 𝑟 2
27.It is gives that (c) 𝑝2 − 𝑞 2 + 2𝑝𝑟 = 0 (d) (𝑝 + 𝑟)2 = 𝑞 2 − 𝑟 2
∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 ~∆𝐷𝐹𝐸,∠A=30°,∠C=50°,AB=5
cm,AC=8 cm and DF = 7.5 CM.Then,the 4
35. If cos A = 5 , then the value of tan A is
following is true 3 3 4 5
(a)DE=12 CM,∠𝐹 = 50° (a)5 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 3
(b) DE=12 cm,∠𝐹 = 100°
(c) EF=12 cm,∠𝐷 = 100° 36. The value of the expression [𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 (75° + θ)
(d) EF=12 cm,∠𝐷 = 30° – 𝑠𝑒𝑐 (15° – θ) – 𝑡𝑎𝑛 (55° + θ) + 𝑐𝑜𝑡 (35° – θ)]
28.If 𝐴 is a point on 𝑦 − 𝑎𝑥𝑖𝑠,whose ordinate is is
3
3 and B is a point(-5,2) then the distance𝐴𝐵 is (a) – 1 (b) 0 (c) 1 (d) 2
(a)√26 units (b) √24 units 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 22° +𝑠𝑖𝑛2 68°
37.The value of the expression[𝑐𝑜𝑠2 22° +𝑐𝑜𝑠268° +
(c)5 units (d) √65 units
𝑠𝑖𝑛2 63° +𝑐𝑜𝑠63° 𝑠𝑖𝑛 27°] is
(a)3 (b)2 (c)1 (d)0
29. The distance of the point P (2, 3) from the x-
axis is
38. If 𝑐𝑜𝑠 9𝛼 = 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝛼 and 9𝛼<90°,then the value
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1 (d) 5
of 𝑡𝑎𝑛5 𝛼 is
1
30. The point which lies on the perpendicular (a) (b)√3 (c)1 (d)0
√3
bisector of the line segment joining the points
A (–2, –5) and B (2, 5) is 39.sin(45° + 𝜃) − cos (45° − 𝜃) is equal to
(a) (0, 0) (b) (0, 2) (c) (2, 0) (d) (–2, 0) (a)2𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 (b)0 (c)2𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 (d)1

31. The area of a triangle with vertices 40.The angle of depression of the top and
(a, b + c), (b, c + a) and (c, a + b) is bottom of a 7 m tall building from the top of a
(a) (a + b + c) 2 (b) 0 tower are 45° and 60° respectively.The height of
(c) a + b + c (d) abc the tower is
(a)16.56 m (b)16.06 m
(c)16.50 m (d)16.68 m
SET-1 ANSWER

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