PHYSICS

1. A particle projected from the ground has maximum height 20 m and horizontal range
40 m. Its angle of projection with the horizontal is tan–1 k where k =
(A) 1 / 2 (B) 2 (C) 4 (D) 1 / 4

1. (B) k = tan  = 4H / R = 80 / 40 = 2.

2. A 100 kg man sits on a 25 kg chair supported by a rope passing over a smooth fixed
pulley. The man exerts 450 N force on the chair downwards while pulling on the rope.
g = 10 ms–2. The acceleration upward is
(A) 0.45 ms–2 (B) zero (C) 2 ms–2 (D) 4.5 ms–2
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2. (C) For complete system, 2T – (100 + 25) g = (100 + 25) a.

For chair, T – 250 – 450 = 25 a. Thus T = 750 N, a = 2 ms–2.

3. Blocks A (5 kg) and B (3 kg) rest on a rough horizontal surface in contact. The friction
coefficient with ground of A is 0.4 and of B is 0.5. A horizontal force of 75 N acts on A
pushing it towards B. The normal contact force between A and B is
(A) 55 N (B) 30 N (C) 37.5 N (D) 0 N

3. (B) F – µA mA g – µB mB g = (mA + mB) a and Fc – µB mB g = mB a.

Thus a = 5 ms–2, Fc = 30 N.

4. A 5000 kg truck moves at 10 ms–1 along a circular road of radius 20 m banked at 37º
with the horizontal. g = 10 ms–2. Frictional force acting on truck is
(A) 6 kN (B) 8 kN (C) 10 kN (D) 12 kN

4. (C) f = mg sin  – (mv2 / r) cos  = 30 kN – 20 kN = 10 kN.

5. Balls A, B, C of masses m, m, M respectively are placed in the same line some distance
apart on a smooth horizontal surface. A is given velocity u towards B. All collisions are
perfectly elastic. The number of collisions between the balls is nL if M < m and nG if
M > m. Then (2nL + nG) =
(A) 9 (B) 8 (C) 7 (D) 6

5. (C) After first, A at rest. After second, C moves forward. B also forward if m > M
i.e. nL = 2. If m < M, B reverses direction and comes to rest on collision with A.
 nG = 3.

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 6. A uniform solid sphere rotating about its own axis with kinetic energy Eo is gently
placed on a rough horizontal plane. After some time, sphere is purely rolling with total
kinetic energy
(A) 5 Eo / 7 (B) 2 Eo / 5 (C) 2 Eo / 7 (D) 3Eo / 5

6. (C) By CAM about lowest point, (2Eo Icm) = (2E Iicor).  E / Eo = Icm / Iicor = 2 / 7.

7. A uniform hollow cylinder has inner & outer radii 10 cm & 30 cm. The radius of a
uniform thin cylindrical shell of equal mass and same moment of inertia is nearly
(A) 20 cm (B) 17.5 cm (C) 15 cm (D) 22.5 cm

7. (D) (M / 2) (R22 + R12) = MR2. Thus R2 = (102 + 302) / 2 or R = 22.36 cm.

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8. Imagine a light planet revolving around a massive star in a circular orbit of radius R with
period of revolution T. If the gravitational force of attraction between planet and star is
inversely proportional to R3, then T is proportional to
(A) R3 (B) R2 (C) R1.5 (D) R0.5

8. (B) m2R = GMm / R3  R–2  T  R2.

9. A uniform rod of length L, density  is being pulled on a smooth horizontal floor with
acceleration a. The stress at the transverse cross-section at rod midpoint is µLa where
µ=
(A) 1 / 2 (B) 1 (C) 1 / 4 (D) 3 / 4

9. (A) µLa = (1 / 2) Ma / A = (1 / 2) La giving µ = 1 / 2.

10. Bodies A & B, in mass ratio 1 : 4, are suspended from two separate springs with spring
constants in ratio 4 : 1. Both bodies oscillate vertically with ratio of maximum velocities
1 : 2. Then, ratio of amplitude of vibration of A to that of B is
(A) 1 : 4 (B) 4 : 1 (C) 1 : 2 (D) 1 : 8

10. (D) A  vmax /  = vm(m / K)  ratio = 1 : 8.

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 11. Blocks A (3 kg) & B (2 kg) resting on a smooth horizontal surface are connected by a
spring of stiffness 480 Nm–1. With the spring relaxed, a velocity of 2 ms–1 is imparted to
A along the line of the spring away from B. The maximum extension of the spring during
the subsequent motion is
(A) 10 cm (B) (150) cm (C) (200) cm (D) 15 cm

11. (A) Maximum extension when, by CLM, vA = vB = 2 · 3 / (2 + 3) = 1.2 ms–1.

 ½ mA u2 – ½ (mA + mB) vA2 = ½ kx2.  x = 0.1 m = 10 cm.

12. A rectangular block of mass m, CSA A floats in a liquid of density . If given a small
vertical displacement from equilibrium, it oscillates with a time period (nm / Ag)
where n =
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(A) 1 (B) 4 (C) 2 (D) 8

12. (B) On displacement x, Fres = (Ax) g = m2x for T = 2 /  = 2(m / Ag)

or n = 4.

13. A wood cube of side 10 cm, floats at the interface between oil and water, with its lower
face 2 cm below the interface. Oil extends 4 cm above the cube’s upper face. Density of
the oil is 0.6 gm cm-3. Mass of the block is
(A) 0.68 kg (B) 0.92 kg (C) 0.80 kg (D) 0.70 kg

13. (B) Mg = 8 × 102 × waterg + 2 × 102 × oilg  M = 920 gram = 0.92 kg.

14. A vessel of CSA A filled with a liquid to height H has a hole of CSA a (<< A) at the
bottom. The time taken to empty the vessel is
(A) (2AH / ag) (B) (2A2H / a2g) (C) (A2H / 2a2g) (D) (AH / 2ag)

14. (B) As – A dh / dt = avefflux = a (2gh), t = (A / a) (2g) 0  H dh / h = (2A2H / a2g).

15. A horizontal pipeline carries water in a streamline flow. At a point along the tube where
the CSA is 10–2 m2, the water speed is 2 ms–1 and pressure is 8000 Pa. The water
pressure at another point where the CSA is 0.5 × 10–2 m2 is
(A) 4000 Pa (B) 1000 Pa (C) 2000 Pa (D) 3000 Pa

15. (C) By continuity equation, v = 4 ms–1. By Bernoulli’s equation,

P = 8000 – ½ · 1000 · (42 – 22) = 2000 Pa.

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 16. For water, surface tension is S, density is , contact angle is 0º with water. One end of a
vertical capillary tube of radius r is immersed in water. Heat evolved in rise of water is
(nS2 / 2g) where n =
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4

16. (D) h = 2S / gr, WST = S · 2r · h = 4S2 / g. PEinc = mg · hcm = (r2h) g · ½ h
= 2S2 / g.  H = WST – PEinc = 2S2 / g or n = 4.

17. A rain drop starts falling from a height of 2H (negligible compared to earth radius) and
acquires terminal velocity by the time it reaches the ground. In the upper half and the
lower half journey of the drop, the ratio of the work done by gravitational forces is n : 1
while the ratio of the time of fall is k : 1.
(A) n = 1, k > 1 (B) n = 1, k < 1 (C) n > 1, k = 1 (D) n < 1, k = 1
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17. (A) Wmg = (mgh / 2) in both halves, so n = 1. Time of fall lesser as speed increases in
lower half, so k > 1.

18. A bimetallic strip made of two identical dimensions copper & brass strips (with coefficients
of linear expansion c & b) is heated. The temperature rises by T and the strip forms
an arc of radius R. Then R is proportional to
(A) | b – c |–1 T (B) | b – c |–1 T–1 (C) | b – c | T (D) | b – c | T–1

18. (B) Assuming c > b, (R – ½ w)  = L (1 + b T) & (R + ½ w)  = L (1 + c T).

 R  w | b – c |–1 T–1.

19. The temperature of a hot liquid in a container of negligible heat capacity falls at the rate
of 3 oC min–1 just before it begins to solidify. The temperature then remains constant for
30 minutes by which time the liquid has all solidified. The ratio of specific latent heat of
fusion to the specific heat capacity of the liquid (in oC) is
(A) 90 (B) 10 (C) 1 (D) 0.1

19. (A) H = ms (d / dt) & H tc = mL.  L : s = tc (d / dt) = 90 oC.

20. One end of a uniform rod of length L is in boiling water while its other end is in melting
ice. A point P on the rod is maintained at a constant 800 ºC. The mass rate of steam
production equals the mass rate of ice melting. If specific latent heat of steam is 7 times
the specific latent heat of ice, the distance of P from the steam chamber must be
(A) L / 7 (B) L / 9 (C) L / 10 (D) L / 12

20. (B) KA (800 – 100) / x = (m / t) Lsteam and KA (800 – 0) / (L – x) = (m / t) Lice.

 L – x = 8x or x = L / 9.

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 21. Container A is maintained at 100 °C while insulated container B has ice at 0 °C. Containers
A & B can be connected by one or more rods of identical dimensions. For a copper
rod, it takes 30 minutes for the complete ice to melt while for a steel rod, it takes
60 minutes. When these rods are simultaneously connected in parallel, the time taken by
ice to melt in minutes will be
(A) 40 (B) 20 (C) 45 (D) 90

21. (B) Hparallel = Hcopper + Hsteel. As Ht = mL, tparallel–1 = tcopper–1 + tsteel–1 or

tparallel = 20 minutes.

22. An object cools from 75 °C to 65 °C in 2 minutes and from 55 °C to 45 °C in 4 minutes

in a room. The room temperature is approximately
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(A) 20 °C (B) 25 °C (C) 30 °C (D) 35 °C

22. (C) (70 – Troom) · 2 = (50 – Troom) · 4 gives Troom = 30 °C.

23. A rectangular surface of area 8 cm × 4 cm of a black body at 127 °C emits energy at rate
P. If the length and width of the surface are each halved and the temperature made
327 °C, the rate of energy emission will become
(A) 3P / 8 (B) 81P / 16 (C) 9P / 16 (D) 81P / 64

23. (D) P  AT4.  Pnew : P = ¼ · (600 / 400)4 = 81 / 64.

24. The sun radiates thermal radiation with maximum intensity at wavelength 0.50 µm. If the
sun cools down to a temperature where it emits only 81% of its present power, the
maximum intensity will then be emitted at wavelength
(A) 0.45 µm (B) 0.47 µm (C) 0.53 µm (D) 0.56 µm

24. (C) As m  T–1 and P  T4, 2 = (100 / 81)¼ · 0.50 µm  (3.162 / 3) · 0.50 µm
= 0.527 µm.

25. Hydrogen molecules at 200 K have the same rms speed as oxygen molecules at
(A) 527 oC (B) 1327 oC (C) 2127 oC (D) 2927 oC

25. (D) v (T / m).  200 / 2 = (T + 273) / 32 or T = 2927 ºC.

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 CHEMISTRY

Me
D H
26. H 
E2
Product . The predominant product is
H I

Me Me Me

(A) H (B) H (C) H (D) None of these

H D D

26. (A) Stereochemistry, anti-elimination makes abstraction of – D compulsory because

only that is present anti to I.
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Br H
H H
H Br
H Br
27.
Br H
I II

The rate of elimination of these two molecules with I–

(A) is same (B) rI < rII (C) rI > rII (D) None of these

27. (C) Equatorial Br cannot undergo anti-elimination. Moreover, conformation cannot be

changed as that is freezed due to the position of t-butyl group.

28. A chemist wants to synthesize the anesthatic 2-ethoxy-2-methyl propane. Theoretically,

he has following two alternative methods :
CH3 CH3

I. CH3 C Cl + CH3CH2O CH3 C OCH2CH3

CH3 CH3

CH3 CH3
II. CH3CH2Cl + CH3 C O CH3 C OCH2CH3
CH3 CH3

Suggest the appropriate method.

(A) Only I
(B) Only II
(C) I and II, both are equally well
(D) I and II, both are feasible, method I is fast but method II is slow

28. (B) Method I will give predominantly elimination product.

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 O
CH OH
29. CH3 CH CH CH2 + CH3O 3 Product . The predominant product is
Cl

OH OH
(A) CH3 CH CH CH2 (B) CH3 CH CH CH
Cl OCH3 Cl OCH3

OH O
(C) CH3 CH CH CH2 (D) CH3 CH CHCH2OCH3
OCH3 OCH3
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O O
29. (D)
CH3 CH CH CH2 OCH3 CH3 CH CH CH2
Cl Cl OCH3

O
CH3 CH CH CH2
OCH3

30. What is the major product obtained in the following reaction?

CH2 Br
NH 3
 Product
EtOH
Br

CH2 NH2 CH2 Br

(A) (B)
Br Br

CH2 NH2 CH2 NH2

(C) (D)
NH2

Best L.G.
30. (A) Br
CH2 NH2
CH2 NH3
EtOH
Br
Br

Weak L.G. due to partial

double bond character

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 CH 3ONa
31.   Product
O CH2 Cl CH 3OH ( SN 1)

Which of the following products can be obtained from above reaction?

OCH3
(A) O CH2 OCH3
(B) CH3O O
(C) (D) All of these
O CH3

+
NaOMe + +
31. (D) CH2 Cl
MeOHSN1
CH2 CH2 CH2
O O O O
  
OMe OMe OMe

H OMe
H
CH2 O CH2
CH2 O O
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O
Me
Tauto Tauto
OMe
OMe
MeO CH3
O CH3 O

OMe

MCPBA P ; Product (P)

32. is
75%
O

OMe OMe
O
(A) (B)

O O O

OMe

(C) (D) None of these

O O
O

32. (B) More substituted alkene will undergo epoxide formation.

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 +
33. O H Major product of the reaction is :

OH
HO
(A) (B) (C) OH (D)
OH

O O H O H
OH OH
33. (B) Ring
H+ expansion
H

34. (I) (II) (III) (IV)

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The correct order of heat of hydrogenation of given molecules is :

(A) IV > III > I > II (B) IV > III > II > I
(C) II > I > III > IV (D) IV > I > III > II

34. (C) More the stable alkene less heat of hydrogenation.

I  4 Heat of hydrogenaton
II  2 II > I > III > IV
III  5
IV  8

35. In which of following reaction, Markownikoff’s rule is violated.

HBr HBr
(A) CH3 – O – CH = CH2  (B) CH3 – NH – CH = CH2 

CCl4 CCl 4

HBr
(C) CH3 – S – CH = CH2  (D) O2N – CH = CH2 HBr

CCl4 CCl4

H Br Br2 BrCH CH NO

35. (D) H2C=CHNO2 CH2CH2NO2 2 2 2 CH3CHNO2
(stable) (Unstable)

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 O
36. Metamer of the compound P is P = C O

O O
(A) O C (B) O C

O
(C) O C (D) All of these

36. (C) Metamer have different number of C atoms on either side of functional group.

37. Which of the following has unstable enol form ?

O
O O O O O
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(A) (B) (C) (D)

O

O OH

37. (C)
H Anit aromatic
Stable H unstable

38. Which one is the least acidic among the following ?

OH
O2N NO2 O O O
(A) (B) H3C
OH
(C) H
OH
(D) H5C6
OH

NO2

38. (B) Stability of conjugate bases of respective acids should be compared.

39. What is the molar solubility of Mn(OH)2 (Ksp = 4.5 × 10–14) in a buffer solution
containing equal amounts of NH4+ and NH3 (Kb = 1.8 × 10–5) ?
(A) 3.0 × 10–5 (B) 1.38 × 10–4 (C) 1.38 × 10–2 (D) 7.3 × 10–6

39. (B) For basic buffer solution

pOH = pKb + log

NH   pK

4
NH 3  b

 [OH–] = 1.8 × 10–5

Ksp = [Mn2+][OH–]2
[Mn2+] = 1.38 × 10–4 M

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 40. NH4Cl required to prevent Mg(OH)2 from precipitating in a litre of
Fi nd m ol es of
solution which contains 0.02 mole of NH3 and 0.001 mole of Mg2+ ions.
Given : Kb(NH3) = 10–5 ; Ksp[Mg(OH)2] = 10–11
(A) 10–5 (B) 2 × 10–3 (C) 0.03 (D) 0.04


K sp 10 11
40. (B) [OH ]    10 4
Mg 
2
10 3

[NH 4Cl ] [NH 4Cl ] [NH 4Cl ]

pOH = pKb + log  4 = 5 + log  0.10 
[NH 3 ] [NH 3 ] [NH 3 ]
moles of NH4Cl required = 0.1 × 0.02 = 2 × 10–3

41. The ratio of excluded volume or non-compressible volume of gas and actual volume of
gas molecule is :
(A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 3 (D) 0.5
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4
41. (B) Excluded volume for two molecules   r 3 .... (i)
3
3
4 r
Volume of one molecule    
3 2

r 3
 ... (ii)
6
From eq. (i) & (ii)
Excluded volume for one molecule = 4 × Volume of one molecule

42. Which of the following gases will have the same rate of effusion under identical condition ?
(i) CO (ii) CO 2 (iii) N2 O (iv) C2H 4 (v) C3H 8
(A) CO, CO2, C2H4 (B) CO2, C2H4, N2O
(C) C3H8, N2O, CO2 (D) CO, N2O, C2H4, C3H8

42. (C) Rate of effusion is directly proportional to the molecular weight of gas. Hence
C3H8, N2O, CO2 have same molecular weight, so they will effuse at the same rate.

43. The kinetic energy in Kcal of 80 gms of methane gas at 227° C is :

(A) 15 (B) 2.5 (C) 25 (D) 7.5

43. (D) Kinetic energy of methane gas = ?

80
Number of moles of methane = 5 moles.
16
T = 227 + 273 = 500 K ; R = 2 cal ;
3
 Kinetic energy = × 5 × 2 × 500 = 7500 cal = 7.5 kcal
2

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 44. For which of the following reaction is product formation favoured by low pressure and
high temperature ?
(A) H2(g) + I2(g) 2HI(g) ; H° = –9.4 kJ
(B) CO2(g) + C(s) 2CO(g) ; H° = 172.5 kJ
(C) CO(g) + 2H2(g) CH3OH ; H°–21.7 kJ
(D) 3O2(g) 2O3(g) ; H° = 285 kJ

44. (B) Endothermic reaction is favoured by high temp.

45. A compound HB is formed from H and B according to the following reaction :

H+B HB. A solution was prepared by dissolving 0.1 mole of H and 0.1 mole of B
in enough water to make the total volume equal to one litre. After equilibrium had been
reached, it was found that 20% of H had been reacted. What is the equilibrium constant,
K for this reaction ?
(A) 3.125 (B) 4.125 (C) 5.125 (D) 2.125
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45. (A) H + B HB
0.1 0.1 0 Initial
0.08 0.08 0.02 Equibrium
At equilibrium = Kc = 3.125.

46. Bromine is added drop-wise to a 0.01 M solution of SO2. All sulphur dioxide is oxidised
to sulphate (VI). excess of bromine is removed. Then which of the following balanced
reactions represent the redox change ?
(A) 2SO2(aq) + Br2(aq)  SO42–(aq) + 2Br–(aq)
(B) SO2(aq) + 2H2O(l) + Br2(aq)  SO42–(aq) + 2Br–(aq) + 4H+(aq)
(C) H2O(l) + SO2(aq) + Br2(aq)  SO42–(aq) + 2Br–(aq) + 2H+(aq)
(D) 2SO2(aq) + 3Br2(aq) + 4H2O(l)  2SO42–(aq) + 6Br–(aq) + 8H+(aq)

46. (B) Reduction : 2e– + Br2  2Br–

Oxidation : 2H2O + SO2  SO42– + 4H+ + 2e–
SO2 + Br2 + 2H2O  SO42– + 2Br– + 4H+

47. 15 mL sample of a solution of 0.04 M Sn2+ and X M Fe2+. Both ions are easily oxidized
by Cr2O72– in acidic solution and the redox products are Sn4+, Fe3+ and Cr3+. If 20 mL
of 0.1250 M Cr2O72– is required for oxidation, what is X ?
(A) 0.80 (B) 0.46 (C) 0.92 (D) 0.60

47. (C) Meq of Cr2O72– = Meq. of Sn2+ + Meq. of Fe2+

20 × 6 × 0.125 = 15 × 0.04 × 2 + 15X
15.00 = 1.25 × 12 = 1.2 + 15X
13.8 = 15X
13.8
X  0.92
15

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 48. The solubility of anhydrous AlCl3 and hydrated AlCl3 in diethyl ether are S1 and S2
respectively. Then
(A) S1 = S2 (B) S1 > S2 (C) S1 < S2 (D) None of these

48. (B) Hydrated AlCl3remains in ionic form and is less soluble in organic solvents while
AlCl3 is covalent.

49. Which of the following molecule is having shortest bond length?

(A) N2 (B) CO (C) CO+ (D) N2+

49. (C) In CO, when an electron is removed, it belongs to 2s orbital hence its bond order
increases to 3.5 whereas in CO, N2 and N2+ bond order is 3.3 and 2.5 respectively.

50. Two elements ‘X' and 'Y' contain only one electron in the outer level. Element 'X' is
reactive and loses electron easily while element 'Y' is relatively unreactive and non-
corrosive. The element 'X' and 'Y' are respectively.
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(A) Cs and Li (B) Rb and Na (C) Li and Cu (D) Ag and Au.

50. (C) Alkali metal and coinage elements, both have valence electron one, elements of
same group I ( A and B).
Alkali metals are highly reactive while coinage elements are very less reactive.

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 MATHEMATICS
51. If p, q are the roots of 375x2 – 25x – 2 = 0 and Tn = pn + qn, then Lim n  (k = 1  n Tk)
=
(A) 1 / 12 (B) 1 / 15 (C) 2 / 25 (D) 27 / 375

51. (A) L = (p + p2 + ...) + (q + q2 + ...) = p (1 – p)–1 + q (1 – q)–1

= (p + q – 2pq) / (1 – p – q + pq) = (25 + 4) / (375 – 25 – 2) = 1 / 12.

52. Sum to (2n + 1) terms of 1 + 2 × 2 + 3 + 2 × 4 + 5 + 2 × 6 + ... is

(A) n2 + 6n + 1 (B) 2n2 + 5n + 1 (C) 3n2 + 4n + 1 (D) 5n2 + 2n + 1

52. (C) (1 + 2 + 3 + ... + (2n + 1)) + 2 (1 + 2 + 3 + .... + n) = (n + 1) (3n + 1)

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= 3n2 + 4n + 1.

53. Number of solutions of sin 5 cos 3 = sin 9 cos 7 in 0    ( / 2) is

(A) 4 (B) 5 (C) 8 (D) 9

53. (D) sin 8 = sin 16 cos 12 = 0 or sin 4 = 0.

(2k + 1) ( / 24) for k = 0 to 5 and (k / 4) for k = 0 to 2.  Nsoln = 6 + 3 = 9.

54. sin (2 cot–1 3) + cos (tan–1 8) =

(A) 1 (B) 5 / 12 (C) 14 / 15 (D) 13 / 12

54. (C) sin 2x = 2 cot x / (1 + cot2 x) & cos y = (1 + tan2 y)–½.

 Expr. = (6 / 10) + (1 / 3) = 14 / 15.

55. If (x2 / a2) + (y2 / b2) = 1 (a > b) and x2 – y2 = c2 cut at right angles, then
(A) a2 + b2 = 2c2 (B) b2 – a2 = 2c2 (C) a2 – b2 = 2c2 (D) a2b2 = 2c2

55. (C) mellipse = – b2x / a2y, mhyperbola = x / y. At right angles if mellipse · mhyperbola
= – 1 i.e. x2 / a2 = y2 / b2. From ellipse, x2 = a2 / 2, y2 = b2 / 2 and putting in
hyperbola, a2 – b2 = 2c2.

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 56. A tangent to parabol a x2 = 4ay meets hyperbola x2 – y2 = a2 in P & Q. The midpoint of
PQ lies on the curve
(A) y3 = x2 (y – a) (B) y2 = x2 (y – a)
(C) x2 = y2 (y – a) (D) y3 = x (y – a)

56. (A) If midpoint (h, k), chord is hx – ky = h2 – k2 which coincides with tangent
x – my = a / m if ah2 / k = h2 – k2 i.e. k3 = h2 (k – a). Thus curve is y3 = x2 (y – a).

57. Let g1 (x) = (x / 3) + 10  x  R & gn (x) = g1 (gn – 1 (x))  n  2. If gn (258) = 16,

n=
(A) 3 (B) 4 (C) 5 (D) 6

57. (C) g1 (258) = 96, g2 (258) = 42, g3 (258) = 24, g4 (258) = 18, g5 (258) = 16.
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 n = 5.

58. If f (x) = 0 for rational x, f (x) = x for irrational x, g(x) = x for rational x, g(x) = 0 for
irrational x; then f – g is
(A) one-one, onto (B) one-one, into
(C) many-one, onto (D) many-one, into

58. (A) h(x) = f (x) – g(x) = – x for rational x, h(x) = x for irrational x.Clearly h is one-one,
onto.

59. Let L1 = Lim x 0 sec–1 (x / sin x) and L2 = Lim x 0 sec–1 (sin x / x).
(A) L1 & L2 both exist (B) L1 exists, L2 does not exist
(C) L1 does not exist, L2 exists (D) L1 & L2 both do not exist

59. (B) For x 0, x / sin x  1 & x > sin x.  L1 = sec–1 1+ = 0 while L2 = sec–1 1–
which does not exist.

60. Lim x 0 (tan x – x) · x–1 · cos (x–1)

(A) does not exist (B) is 0 (C) is 1 (D) is not an integer

60. (B) Lim x 0 (tan x – x) / x = 0 while cos (x–1) is a finite quantity for non-zero x.
 L = 0.

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 61. Let f (x) = Lim n  (ln (2 + x) – x2n sin x) / (1 + x2n) be defined for x > 0.
i. f (x) is discontinuous at x = 1
ii. f (x) = 0 for exactly one value in (0,  / 2)
iii. f (x) = 0 for exactly two values in (0,  / 2)
iv. f (x) = 0 is not possible for 0 < x <  / 2.
Of these, correct statements are
(A) i., ii. (B) i., iv. (C) i. only (D) iii. only

61. (B) f (1–) = ln 3, f (1+) = – sin 1 i.e. i. is true. f (x) = ln (2 + x) for 0 < x < 1,
f (x) = – sin x for 1 < x < ( / 2). f (x) = 0 is not possible for 0 < x <  / 2 i.e.
iv. is true.

62. Let f (x) = x, x  1 and f (x) = x2 + bx + c, x > 1. If f ’(x) exists finitely for all real x, then
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(A) b = – 1, c = 1 (B) b = 1, c = – 1
(C) b = – 1, c is any real (D) c = 1, b is any real

62. (A) f (1–) = f (1+) and f ’(1–) = f ’(1+). 1 = 1 + b + c & 1 = 2 + b.

 b = – 1, c = 1.

63. Let f (x) = sin x; g(x) = x2 and h(x) = ln x. If p(x) = h(f (g(x))), then p”(x) =
(A) 2 cosec3 x (B) 2 cot x2 – 4x2 cosec2 x2
(C) 2x cot x2 (D) – cosec2 x

63. (B) p(x) = ln (sin x2), p’(x) = 2x cot x2 and p”(x) = 2 cot x2 – 4x2 cosec2 x2.

64. The derivative of cos–1 ((2 cos x – 3 sin x) / 13) + sin–1 ((2 sin x + 3 cos x) / 13) with
respect to (1 + x2) is
(A) 2 (B) 2 (1 + x2)
(C) (2 / x) (1 + x2) (D) 2x / (1 + x2)

64. (C) t(x) = (x + tan–1 1.5) + (x + tan–1 1.5).  dt / dx = 2.

As dr / dx = x / (1 + x2), dt / dr = (2 / x) (1 + x2).

65. If f ’(x) = sin (x / 2) + cos (x / 2), then, at x = 1, (d / dx) (f (x2024)) =
(A) 0 (B) 1012 (C) 2024 (D) – 2024

65. (C) At x = 1, (d / dx) (f (x2024)) = 2024 · 12023 · f ’(12024)

= 2024 (sin ( / 2) + cos ( / 2)) = 2024.
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 66. If u = f (x2), v = g(x3), f ’(x) = sin x, g’(x) = cos x, then (du / dv) =
(A) (3x / 2) cos x3 · cosec x2 (B) (2 / 3x) sin x3 · sec x2
(C) (2 / 3x) sin x2 · sec x3 (D) (3x / 2) cos x2 · cosec x3

66. (C) du / dx = 2x sin x2 while dv / dx = 3x2 cos x3.  du / dv = (2 / 3x) sin x2 · sec x3.

67. If x = sin t and y = ae– t 2 + bet 2,then (1– x2) y” – xy’ =

(A) y (B) – y (C) 2y (D) – 2y

67. (C) y’ = (2 / cos t) (– ae– t 2 + bet 2) or (1 – x2) (y’)2 = 2 (y2 – 4ab).
 (1 – x2) 2y’ y” – 2x (y’)2 = 4yy’ or (1 – x2) y” – xy’ = 2y.

68. The distance of the origin from the normal to y = e2x + x2 at x = 0 is

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(A) 2 / 5 (B) 1 / 5 (C) 2 / 3 (D) 1 / 3

68. (A) As y’ = 2e2x + 2x, mT = 2 at (0, 1).  Normal is 2y + x = 2.  d = 2 / 5.

69. The volume of a spherical balloon is increasing at 40 cm3 s–1. The rate of change of its
surface area in cm2 s–1 at the instant its radius is 8 cm, is
(A) 2.5 (B) 5 (C) 10 (D) 20

69. (C) As 40 = dV / dt = 4r2 (dr / dt), dS / dt = 8r (dr / dt) = 40 (2 / r)= 80 / 8 = 10.

70. The line joining (0, 3) and (5, – 2) touches y (x + 1) = c where c =

(A) 2 (B) 5 (C) 3 (D) 4

70. (D) Line is x + y = 3. For curve, y + (x + 1) y’ = 0. As y’ = mline = – 1, y = x + 1.

 (x, y) = (1, 2).  c = 4.

71. The point on y2 = 2x3 at which the tangent is perpendicular to 4x – 3y + 2 = 0 is

(A) (2, 4) (B) (1, 2) (C) (1 / 2, – 1 / 2) (D) (1 / 8, – 1 / 16)

71. (D) y’ = 3x2 / y = – 3 / 4.  y = – 4x2.  16x4 = 2x3 or x = 1 / 8.

 Point (1 / 8, – 1 / 16).

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 72. Let f (x) = x5 + x3 + 1 and g(x) be its inverse function. The normal to y = g(x) at x = 41 is
(A) 2x + y = 84 (B) 92x + y = 3774 (C) 2y – x = 84 (D) y + 93x = 3815

72. (B) f (g(x)) = x f ’(g (41)) g’(41) = 1. As 41 = f (2),g(41) = 2.

g’(41) = 1 / (f ’(2)) = 1 / 92. As slope of normal = – 92,
normal is y – 2 = – 92 (x – 41) or 92x + y = 3774.

73. If x, y, z  R such that x2 + y2 + z2 = 1 and w= x2 + 2y2 + 3z2, then w  [a, b] where
(a + 3b) =
(A) 11 (B) 10 (C) 8 (D) 7

73. (B) w = 1 + (y2 + 2z2)  1 with least value when y = z = 0. w = 3 – (y2 – 2x2)  3 with
greatest value when x = y = 0. As a = 1, b = 3, a + 3b = 10.
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74. If | (sin2 x + 2p2)1 / 2 – (2p2 – 1 – cos2 x)1 / 2 |  k  p, x  R; then the minimum value of
k2 is
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 5

74. (B) By 2p2 – 1 – cos2 x = t2, sin2 x + 2p2 = t2 + 2.  k  | (t2 + 2)½ – t | where t  0.
As f (t) = (t2 + 2)½ – t is a decreasing function, f (t)  f (0) = 2 for all t.
Thus minimum value of k2 = 2.

75. Let M be maximum and m be minimum value of f (x) = (a – a–1 – x) (4 – 3x2), a > 0. The
least value of (M – m) is
(A) 4 / 9 (B) 8 / 9 (C) 16 / 9 (D) 32 / 9

75. (D) f ’(x) = – (4 – 3x2) + (a – a–1 – x) (– 6x) = 9x2 – 6 (a – a–1) x – 4.

 f ’(x) = 0 for x = 2a / 3, x = – 2 / 3a.
 M – m = f (– 2 / 3a) – f (2a / 3) = (4 / 9a3) (3a2 – 1)2 + (4 / 9a) (3 – a2)2
= (4 / 9) (a + a–1)3  (4 / 9) 23 = 32 / 9.

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