[STRAIGHT OBJECTIVE TYPE]

FG  (a  x)IJ = 0 then, which of the following holds good?

Q.1 Given a2 + 2a + cosec2 H2 K
x x
(A) a = 1 ; I (B) a = –1 ; I
2 2
(C) a  R ; x  (D) a , x are finite but not possible to find

Q.2 The minimum value of the function

f (x) = (3sin x – 4 cos x – 10)(3 sin x + 4 cos x – 10), is
195  60 2
(A) 49 (B) (C) 84 (D) 48
2

Q.3 In the inequality below the value of the angle is expressed in radian measure. Which one of the inequalities
below is true?
(A) sin 1 < sin 2 < sin 3 (B) sin 3 < sin 2 < sin 1
(C) sin 2 < sin 1 < sin 3 (D) sin 3 < sin 1 < sin 2

Q.4 The expression cot 9° + cot 27° + cot 63° + cot 81° is equal to
(A) 16 (B) 64 (C) 80 (D) none of these

Q.5 In a triangle ABC, angle B < angle C and the values of B and C satisfy the equation
2 tan x – k (1 + tan2 x) = 0 where (0 < k < 1) . Then the measure of angle A is :
(A) /3 (B) 2/3 (C) /2 (D) 3/4

8
1
Q.6 The value of expression  1  tan 3 10 
equals
0

21 14 9
(A) 5 (B) (C) (D)
4 3 2

tan 2 x  4 tan x  9
Q.7 If M and m are maximum and minimum value of the function f (x) = ,
1  tan 2 x
then (M + m) equals
(A) 20 (B) 14 (C) 10 (D) 8

  
Q.8 The value of 4 cos  3 sec  2 tan is equal to
10 10 10
(A) 1 (B) 5  1 (C) 5 1 (D) zero

Q.9 The set of values of ‘a’ for which the equation, cos 2x + a sin x = 2a  7 possess a solution is
(A) (, 2) (B) [2, 6] (C) (6, ) (D) ()

Q.10 The value of 1  sin 2 110 · sec110 is equal to

(A) 2 (B) – 1 (C) – 2 (D) 1
   1 2 
Q.11 For 0 < A < , the value of log 1  2
 2  is equal to
2  1  2 cos A sec A  2 
2
(A) 1 (B) – 1 (C) 2 (D) 0

1 1 1 1
Q.12 The sum    ......  is equal to
sin 45 sin 46 sin 47 sin 48 sin 49 sin 50 sin 133 sin 134
1 1 1 1
   ......  dkekugksxk&
sin 45 sin 46 sin 47 sin 48 sin 49 sin 50 sin 133 sin 134
(A) sec (1)° (B) cosec (1)° (C) cot (1)° (D) none

Q.13 If tan , tan  are the roots of the equation x2 + px + q = 0, then the value of
sin2( + ) + p sin( + ) cos( + ) + q cos2( + ) is
(A) independent of p but dependent on q (B) independent of q but dependent on p
(C) independent of both p and q (D) dependent on both p and q

Q.14 The range of k for which the inequality k cos2x – k cos x + 1  0  x  (– , ), is
1 1 1
(A) k < (B) k > 4 (C) k  4 (D) k  5
2 2 2

sin x sin 3x sin 9 x

Q.15 The value of the expression   equals
cos 3x cos 9x cos 27 x
1 1 1 1
(A) (tan 9x – tan x) (B) (tan 9x – tan 3x) (C) (tan 27x – tan x) (D) (tan 27x – tan 3x)
2 2 2 2

1  sin 2  cos 2
Q.16 If f () = 2 cos 2 then value of f (11°) · f (34°) equals

1 3 1
(A) (B) (C) (D) 1
2 4 4

Q.17 The value of the product

                  
sin  2009  cos 2009  cos 2008  cos 2007  cos 2006   cos 3  cos 2  , is
2  2  2  2  2  2  2 
1 1 1 1
(A) 2007 (B) 2008 (C) 2009 (D) 2010
2 2 2 2

Q.18 The variable 'x' stisfying the equation

|sin x cos x| + 2  tan 2 x  cot 2 x = 3 , belongs to the interval

     3 
(A) 0,  (B)  ,  (C)  ,   (D) non existent
 3 3 2 4 
Q.19 Let  be a real number such that 0    . If f (x) = cos x + cos(x + ) + cos(x + 2)
takes some constant number c for any x  R, then the value of [c + ] is equal to
(Note : [y] denotes greatest integer less than or equal to y.)
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) – 1 (D) 2

Q.20 In a triangle ABC, if 4 cosA cosB + sin2A + sin2B + sin2C = 4, then triangle ABC is
(A) right angle but not isosceles (B) isosceles but not right angled
(C) right angle isosceles (D) obtuse angled

n sin A cos A
Q.21 If tanB = then tan(A + B) equals
1  n cos2 A
sin A (n  1) cos A sin A sin A
(A) (B) (C) (D)
(1  n ) cos A sin A (n  1) cos A (n  1) cos A

n
sin( 3r )
Q.22 If P = (tan (3n +1) – tan ) and Q =  , then
r0 cos(3r 1 )
(A) P = 2Q (B) P = 3Q (C) 2P = Q (D) 3P = Q

 
Q.23 For 1, 2, ........, n   0,  ,
 2
if ln (sec 1 – tan 1) + ln (sec 2 – tan 2) + ......... + ln(sec n – tan n) + ln  = 0,
then the value of cos (sec 1  tan 1 ) (sec  2  tan  2 ) ........ (sec n  tan  n )  is equal to

 1
(A) cos   (B) – 1 (C) 1 (D) 0


Q.24 If A, B, C are interior angles of triangle ABC such that

(cos A + cos B + cos C)2 + (sin A + sin B + sin C)2 = 9 then number of possible triangles is
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 3 (D) infinite

     
Q.25 If cosec + cosec + cosec + cosec + cosec = cot , then the value of k is
32 16 8 4 2 k
(A) 64 (B) 96 (C) 48 (D) 32

Q.26 The value of

(cos4 1º + cos4 2º + cos4 3º + ………+ cos4 179º ) – (sin4 1º + sin4 2º + sin4 3º + …… + sin4 179º)
equals
(A) 2cos 1° (B) –1 (C) 2sin 1° (D) 0

Q.27 Suppose that 'a' is a non-zero real number for which sin x + sin y = a and cos x + cos y = 2a.
The value of cos (x – y), is
3a 2  2 7a 2  2 9a 2  2 5a 2  2
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2 2 2 2

Q.28 Let P(x) = (cos x  cos 2 x  cos 3x )2  (sin x  sin 2 x  sin 3x ) 2 then P(x) is equal to
(A) 1 + 2 cos x (B) 1 + sin 2x (C) 1 – 2 cos x (D) none
 1 p
Q.29 If the maximum value of the expression is equal to
5 sec2   tan 2   4 cosec2  q
(where p and q are coprime), then the value of (p + q) is
(A) 14 (B) 15 (C) 16 (D) 18

sin   sin 3  sin 5  ......  sin( 2n  1)  

Q.30 Let fn() = . Then the value of f 4   is equal to
cos   cos 3  cos 5  .....  cos(2n  1)  32 
(A) 2 1 (B) 2 1 (C) 2  3 (D) 2  3

cos x  sin x
Q.31 The minimum value of sin x  cos x  is
cos 4 x  sin 4 x
3
(A) 2 (B) (C) 2 (D) 1
2

Q.32 If a = cos (2012 ), b = sec (2013 ) and c = tan (2014 ) then
(A) a < b < c (B) b < c < a (C) c < b < a (D) a = b < c

2 A B C
Q.33 In triangle ABC, the minimum value of sec  sec 2  sec 2 is equal to
2 2 2
(A) 3 (B) 4 (C) 5 (D) 6

5 4
  
Q.34 Let S =  cos(2r  1)
11
and P =  cos 2r 15  , then
r 1 r 1
(A) logS P = – 4 (B) P = 3S (C) cosec S > cosec P (D) tan–1P < tan–1S

Q.35 If the expression, 2 cos10° + sin 100° + sin 1000° + sin 10000° is simplified, then it simplifies to
(A) cos 10° (B) 3 cos 10° (C) 4 cos 10° (D) 5 cos 10°

cos 96  sin 96

Q.36 Find the smallest natural 'n' such that tan(107n)° = .
cos 96  sin 96
(A) n = 2 (B) n = 3 (C) n = 4 (D) n = 5

Q.37 The number of ordered pairs (x, y) of real numbers satisfying 4x2 – 4x + 2 = sin2y and x2 + y2  3,
is equal to
(A) 0 (B) 2 (C) 4 (D) 8

Q.38 In a triangle ABC, 3 sin A + 4 cos B = 6 and 3 cos A + 4 sin B = 1 then C can be
(A) 30° (B) 60° (C) 90° (D) 150°

Q.39 An equilateral triangle has side length 8. The area of the region containing all points outside the triangle
but not more than 3 units from a point on the triangle is :
   
(A) 9(8 + ) (B) 8(9 + ) (C) 9  8   (D) 8  9  
 2  2
Q.40 If a cos3  + 3a cos  sin2  = m and a sin3  + 3a cos2  sin  = n . Then
(m + n)2/3 + (m  n)2/3 is equal to :
(A) 2 a2 (B) 2 a1/3 (C) 2 a2/3 (D) 2 a3

Q.41 As shown in the figure AD is the altitude on BC and AD

produced meets the circumcircle of ABC at P where
DP = x. Similarly EQ = y and FR = z. If a, b, c respectively
a b c
denotes the sides BC, CA and AB then  
2x 2 y 2z
has the value equal to
(A) tanA + tanB + tanC (B) cotA + cotB + cotC
(C) cosA + cosB + cosC (D) cosecA + cosecB + cosecC

A
Q.42 If A = 3400 then 2 sin is identical to
2
(A) 1  sin A  1  sin A (B)  1  sin A  1  sin A
(C) 1  sin A  1  sin A (D)  1  sin A  1  sin A

Q.43 One side of a rectangular piece of paper is 6 cm, the adjacent sides being longer
than 6 cms. One corner of the paper is folded so that it sets on the opposite
longer side. If the length of the crease is l cms and it makes an angle  with the
long side as shown, then l is
3 6
(A) (B)
sin  cos2  sin 2 cos 
3 3
(C) (D)
sin  cos  sin 3 

Q.44 The average of the numbers

n sin n° for n = 2, 4, 6, ...... 180
1
(A) 1 (B) cot 1° (C) tan 1° (D)
2
 A  B
Q.45 In a triangle ABC, C = . If tan   and tan   are the roots of the equation
2 2 2
ax2 + bx + c = 0 (a  0) then
(A) a + b = c (B) b + c = a (C) a + c = b (D) b = c

Q.46 A circle is inscribed inside a regular pentagon and another circle is circumscribed about this pentagon.
Similarly a circle is inscribed in a regular heptagon and another circumscribed about the heptagon. The
area of the regions between the two circles in two cases are A1 and A2 respectively. If each polygon has
a side length of 2 units then which one of the following is true?
5 25 49
(A) A1 = A (B) A1 = A (C) A1 = A (D) A1 = A2
7 2 49 2 25 2

Q.47 The value of x satisfying the equation, x = 2  2  2  x is

(A) 2 cos 10° (B) 2 cos 20° (C) 2 cos 40° (D) 2 cos 80°
 cos 21  sin 21
Q.48 Exact value of is equal to
sin 2 57  sin 2 33
(A) 2 (B) – 2 (C) 1 (D) 2

Q.49 If sin x + sin y + sin z = 0 = cos x + cos y + cos z

then the expression, cos( – x) + cos( – y) + cos( – z), for  R is
(A) independent of  but dependent on x, y, z
(B) dependent on  but independent of x, y, z
(C) dependent on x, y, z and 
(D) independent of x, y, z and 

Q.50 Let x, y, z, t be real numbers x2 + y2 = 9 ; z2 + t2 = 4 and xt – yz = 6 then the greatest value of P = xz,
is
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 6

[COMPREHENSION TYPE]
Paragraph for question nos. 51 to 53
Let f () = sin  – cos2 – 1, where   R and m  f ()  M.
Q.51 Let N denotes the number of solutions of the equation f () = 0 in [0, 4] then the value of
 1 
log ( N )  log   is equal to
m2 m2  N  1 

1 1
(A) (B) 1 (C) (D) – 1
2 2

Q.52 The value of (4m + 13) is equal to

(A) 0 (B) 4 (C) 5 (D) 6

Q.53 Sum of all values of x satisfying the equation

x= 1 1 1
   ............... , is
|m| |m| |m|

1 2 3 4
(A) (B) (C) (D)
3 3 3 3
[REASONING TYPE]
Q.54 If A + B + C =  then
3
Statement-1: cos2A + cos2B + cos2C has its minimum value .
4
1
Statement-2: Maximum value of cos A cos B cos C = .
8
(A) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is correct explanation for statement-1.
(B) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is NOT the correct explanation for statement-1.
(C) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is false.
(D) Statement-1 is false, statement-2 is true.
Q.55 If P = 2 sin 2° + 4 sin 4° + ....... 180 sin 180°.
2
 P
1  
 90 
Statement-1 : is irrational
P
Statement-2 : tan 1° is irrational
(A) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is correct explanation for statement-1.
(B) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is NOT the correct explanation for statement-1.
(C) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is false.
(D) Statement-1 is false, statement-2 is true.

Q.56 Statement-I : In any triangle ABC, cot A + cot B + cot C is always positive.
Statement-II : Minimum value of cot A + cot B + cot C = 3 .
(A) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is correct explanation for statement-1.
(B) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is NOT the correct explanation for statement-1.
(C) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is false.
(D) Statement-1 is false, statement-2 is true

Q.57 Statement-1: In  ABC, sin 2A + sin 2B + sin 2C is always positive.

Statement-2: In  ABC, sin 2A + sin 2B + sin2C = 8 sinA sinB sinC.
(A) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is correct explanation for statement-1.
(B) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is NOT the correct explanation for statement-1.
(C) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is false.
(D) Statement-1 is false, statement-2 is true.

6 5  6 5 
Q.58 Statement-1: tan  tan  tan  tan · tan · tan
7 7 7 7 7 7
Statement-2: If  =  + , then tan  – tan  – tan  = tan  · tan  · tan .
(A) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is correct explanation for statement-1.
(B) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is NOT the correct explanation for statement-1.
(C) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is false.
(D) Statement-1 is false, statement-2 is true.

[MULTIPLE OBJECTIVE TYPE]

1 t
Q.59 If sin t + cos t = then tan is equal to
5 2
1 1
(A) 1 (B) – (C) 2 (D) 
3 6

1
Q.60 If x  (0, ) and cos x + sin x = then tan x is equal to
2
4 7 4 7  (4  7 ) 4 7
(A) (B) (C) (D)
3 3 3 3
  2 4 8
Q.61 The value of the expression tan + 2tan + 4tan + 8cot is equal to
7 7 7 7
2 2  
(A) cosec + cot (B) tan – cot
7 7 14 14
2  2
sin 1  cos  cos
7 7 7
(C) (D)
2  2
1  cos sin  sin
7 7 7

Q.62 Let P = sin 25° sin 35° sin 60° sin 85° and Q = sin 20° sin 40° sin 75° sin 80°.
Which of the following relation(s) is(are) correct?
(A) P + Q = 0 (B) P – Q = 0 (C) P2 + Q2 = 1 (D) P2 – Q2 = 0

  

Q.63 For 0 <  <
2
, if x =  cos2n  , y =  sin 2n  , z =  cos2n  sin 2n  , then
n 0 n 0 n 0
(A) xyz = xz + y (B) xyz = xy + z (C) xyz = x + y + z (D) xyz = yz + x

2
 1  tan x  tan 2 x   
Q.64 Let P(x) = cot2x   +  cos x  cos 3x  sin 3x  sin x  . Then which of the
 1  cot x  cot x 
2  2 (sin 2x  cos 2x ) 
   
following is(are) correct?
(A) The value of P(18°) + P(72°) is 2. (B) The value of P(18°) + P(72°) is 3.
 4   7   4   7 
(C) The value of P   P  is 3. (D) The value of P   P  is 2.
 3   6   3   6 

2
3 sin(   )  cos(  )
11
4 cos
Q.65 It is known that sin  = and 0 <  <  then the value of 6 is
5 sin 
5
(A) independent of  for all  in (0, ) (B) for tan  > 0
3

3 (7  24 cot  )
(C) for tan  < 0 (D) zero for tan  > 0.
15
3  12
Q.66 In cyclic quadrilateral ABCD, if cot A = and tan B = , then which of the following is (are)
4 5
correct ?
12 16 5  16
(A) sin D = (B) sin (A + B) = (C) cos D = (D) sin(C + D) =
13 65 13 65

Q.67 If the equation 2 cos2x + cos x – a = 0 has solutions then a can be

1 1
(A) (B) (C) 2 (D) 5
4 8
Q.68 For a positive integer n, let
   
fn () = ( 2 cos   1)( 2 cos   1)( 2 cos 2  1) 2 cos( 22 )   1 ....... 2 cos( 2 n 1 )  1 .
Which one of the following hold(s) good?
(A) f2 (/6) = 0 (B) f3 (/8) =  1
(C) f4 (/32) = 1 (D) f5 (/128) = 2

Q.69 Two parallel chords are drawn on the same side of the centre of a circle of radius R . It is found that they
subtend an angle of  and 2  at the centre of the circle . The perpendicular distance between the chords
is
3     
(A) 2 R sin sin (B) 1  cos  1  2 cos  R
2 2  2  2

    3 
(C) 1  cos  1  2 cos  R (D) 2 R sin sin
  2  2 4 4

sin 4 x cos 4 x 1
Q.70 If   then which of the following holds good?
3 5 8
5 3
(A) tan2x = (B) tan2x =
3 5
sin 6 x cos 6 x 1 sin 6 x cos6 x 1
(C)   (D)  
9 25 64 9 25 8

Q.71 If 2x and 2y are complementary angles and tan (x + 2y) = 2, then which of the following is(are)
correct?
1 1
(A) sin (x + y) = (B) tan(x – y) =
2 7
(C) cot x + cot y = 5 (D) tan x tan y = 6

Q.72 If 2 cos  + 2 2 = 3 sec  where   (0, 2) then which of the following can be correct?
1 1
(A) cos  = (B) tan  = 1 (C) sin  = – (D) cot  = – 1
2 2

3 1 3 1
Q.73 The value of x in (0, /2) satisfying the equation,   4 2 is
sin x cos x
 5 7 11
(A) (B) (C) (D)
12 12 24 36

Q.74 Which of the following statements are always correct? (where Q denotes the set of rationals)
(A) cos 2 Q and sin 2  Q  tan   Q (if defined)
(B) tan  Q  sin 2, cos 2 and tan 2  Q (if defined)
(C) if sin   Q and cos  Q  tan 3  Q (if defined)
(D) if sin   Q  cos 3  Q
 [MATCH THE COLUMN]
Q.75 Column-I Column-II
(A) The expresion wherever defined simplifies to (P) 1
   3 
cos3   x  cot(3  x ) sec( x  3) cosec  x 
2   2  (Q) tan x
2
tan ( x  ) sin( x  2)
sin x  cos x  1
(B) The expression, simplifies to (wherever it is defined) (R) – cot x
sin x  cos x  1
 
(C) If – < x < and y = log10(tan x + sec x). Then the expression (S) sec x + tan x
2 2
10 y  10 y
E= simplifies to one of the six trigonometric functions.
2
Then the trigonometric function, is

Q.76 Column-I Column-II

(A) Suppose sin  – cos  = 1 (P) 0
then the value of sin3 – cos3 is (  R)
(B) Minimum value of the function (Q) 1
f (x) = (1 + sin x)(1 + cos x)  x  R, is
(C) Given that the sum of the solutions of the equation (R) 2/3
sin x · tan x – sin x + tan x – 1 = 0 over [0, 2] = k,
where k  Q then the value of k equals (S) 3/2
sin 4 t cos4 t 1
(D) The expression when simplified reduces to
sin 6 t cos6 t 1
[SUBJECTIVE]
  3
Q.77 Let x   0,  and log24 sin x(24 cos x) = , then find the value of cosec2x.
 2 2

Q.78 If x and y are non zero real numbers satisfying

xy(x2 – y2) = x2 + y2, find the minimum value of x2 + y2.
Q.79 Find the sum of maximum and minimum value of the sum of the squares of the roots of the equation
1
x2 + (3 sin – 4)x + cos2 = 0.
2
For what value of  in (–, ) these extreme values occur.

3 1 1
Q.80 Using the identity sin 4 x = – cos 2x + cos 4x or otherwise, if the value of
8 2 8
  3   5  a
sin 4    sin 4    sin 4   = where a and b are coprime, find the value of (a – b).
7  7   7  b

Q.81 In any triangle, if (sin A + sin B + sin C) (sin A + sin B  sin C) = 3 sin A sin B, find the angle C (in degree).
Q.82 Find the exact value of the expression
sin 40 sin 80 sin 20
T=   .
sin 80 sin 20 sin 40
Q.83 Find the exact value of the expression
 3 5 7 9
tan – tan + tan – tan + tan .
20 20 20 20 20
44
 cos n
n 1
Q.84 Let x = 44 find the greatest integer that does not exceed 100 x.
 sin n
n 1

Q.85 Find  (in degree) satisfying the equation, tan 15° · tan 25° · tan 35° = tan , where   (0, 45°)
Q.86 Find the exact value of cosec10° + cosec50° – cosec70°.
Q.87 Determine the smallest positive 'x' (in degrees) which satisfy the equation
tan x = tan(x + 10°) · tan(x + 20°) · tan(x + 30°).

 
Q.88 If cos 5 = cos5, where    0,  ,
 2
then find the possible values of (sec2 + cosec2 + cot2).

 2 3 7
Q.89 Compute the value of the expression tan 2  tan 2  tan 2  .........  tan 2 .
16 16 16 16
4  sec 20
Q.90 Compute the square of the value of the expression .
cosec 20

ANSWER KEY
Q.1 B Q.2 A Q.3 D Q.4 C Q.5 C
Q.6 A Q.7 C Q.8 D Q.9 B Q.10 B
Q.11 D Q.12 B Q.13 A Q.14 C Q.15 C
Q.16 A Q.17 B Q.18 D Q.19 D Q.20 C
Q.21 A Q.22 A Q.23 B Q.24 D Q.25 A
Q.26 B Q.27 D Q.28 D Q.29 D Q.30 B
Q.31 A Q.32 B Q.33 B Q.34 D Q.35 A
Q.36 B Q.37 B Q.38 A Q.39 A Q.40 C
Q.41 A Q.42 D Q.43 A Q.44 B Q.45 A
Q.46 D Q.47 C Q.48 D Q.49 D Q.50 B
Q.51 C Q.52 B Q.53 D Q.54 A Q.55 B
Q.56 A Q.57 C Q.58 A Q.59 B,C Q.60 C
Q.61 A,C,D Q.62 B,D Q.63 B,C Q.64 B,C Q.65 B,C
Q.66 A,B,D Q.67 B,C Q.68 A,B,C Q.69 B,D Q.70 B,C
Q.71 B,C Q.72 A,B,C,D Q.73 A,D Q.74 A,B,C
Q.75 (A) R; (B) S; (C) Q Q.76 (A) Q; (B) P; (C) S; (D) R
Q.77 9 Q.78 4 Q.79 50 Q.80 5 Q.81 60
Q.82 3 Q.83 5 Q.84 241 Q.85 5 Q.86 6
Q.87 5 Q.88 5 Q.89 35 Q.90 3