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S. No Questions Solutions
Q.1 The lines L
1
: y x = 0 and L
2
: 2x + y = 0 intersect the line L
3
: y + 2 = 0 at P and Q
respectively. The bisector of the acute angle between L
1
and L
2
intersect L
3
at R .
Statement 1 : The ratio PR :RQ equals 2 2 : 5 .
Statement 2 : In any triangle, bisector of an angle divides the triangle into two similar
triangles.
(1) Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is true; Statement 2 is not
a correct explanation for Statement 1
(2) Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is false.
(3) Statement 1 is false, Statement 2 is true.
(4) Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is true; Statement 2 is a
correct explanation for Statement 1
Sol: 1 (b)








P(2, 2); Q = (1, 2)
Equation of angular bisector OR is ( 5 + 2 2 )x = ( 5 2 )y
PR :RQ = 2 2 : 5
Q.2 If A = sin
2
x + cos
4
x , then for all real x
(a)
13
16
A1 (b) 1A2 (c)
3
4
A
13
16
(d)
3
4
A1
Sol:2 (d)
sin
2
x + cos
4
x sin
2
x + (1 - sin
2
x)
2
sin
4
x sin
2
x +1 sin
2
x
1
2

2
+
A 1
Q.3 The coefficient of x
7
in the expansion of 1 x x
2
+ x
3

6
is

(a) -132 (b) -144 (c)132 (d) 144
Sol: 3 (b)
1 x x
2
(1 x)
6
= (1 x)
6
(1 - x
2
)
6

= [
6
C
0

6
C
1
+
6
C
2

6
C
3

3
+
6
C
4

6
C
5

5
+
6
C
6

6
]
[
6
C
0

6
C
1

2
+
6
C
2

6
C
3

6
+. ]
Coefficient of x
7
=
6
C
1

6
C
3

6

C
3

6
C
2
+
6
C
5

6
C
1
= 120 300 + 36 = 144


Q.4
lim
x 2

1 cos{2x 2}
x 2

(1) equals 2 (2) equals 2
(3) equals
1
2
(4) does not exist
Sol:4 (d)



Q.5 Statement 1 : The number of ways of distributing 10 identical balls in 4 distinct boxes
such that no box is empty is 9
C
3

Statement 2 :The number of ways of choosing any 3 places from 9 different places is 9
C
3

(a) Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is true; Statement 2 is not a correct explanation
for Statement 1
(b) Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is false.
(c) Statement 1 is false, Statement 2 is true.
(d) Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is true; Statement 2 is a
correct explanation for Statement 1
Sol: 5 (d)


(n1)
C
(r1)
=
(101)
C
(41)
=
9
C
3

Statement 1 is correct
Statement 2 is also correct
From 9 we can select 3 in
9
C
3
ways. A also correct explanation
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Q.6
d
2
x
dy
2
equals
(a)
d
2
y
dx
2

1

dy
dx

3
(b)
d
2
y
dx
2

dy
dx

2

(c)
d
2
y
dx
2

dy
dx

3
(d)
d
2
y
dx
2

1

Sol: 6 (c)
d
dy

dx
dy
=
d
dy

1
dy
dx

= -
dy
dx

2
1

dy
dx

d
dx

dy
dx
= -
d
2
y
dx
2

dy
dx

3

Q.7
If
dy
dx
=y+3>0 and y(0) = 2, then y (In2) is equal to
(a) 5 (b) 13 (c) -2 (d) 7
Sol: 7 (d)
dy
dx
= y+3
dy
y+3
= dx In(y+3)=x+c X=0y=2
In5=0+c c=In5 y+3=e
x+In5
y+3=e
In2+In5
y+3=10y=7
Q.8 Let R be the set of real numbers
Statement 1 : A = {(x,y)RR : y x is an int eger} is an
equivalence relation on R .
Statement 2 : B = {(x,y)RR : x = y for some rational
number } is an equivalence relation on R .

(1) Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is true; Statement 2 is not
a correct explanation for Statement 1
(2) Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is false.
(3) Statement 1 is false, Statement 2 is true.
(4) Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is true; Statement 2 is a
correct explanation for Statement 1
Sol: 8 (b)
x y is an integer
x x = 0 is an integer A is Reflexive
x y is an integer y x is an integer A is symmetric
x y, y z are integers
As sum of two integers is an integer.
(x y) + (y z) = x z is an integer
A is transitive. Hence statement 1 is true.
Also
x
x
= 1 is a rational number
B is reflexive
x
y
= is rational number
i.e.,
0
1
is rational
1
0
is not rational
Hence B is not symmetric B is not an equivalence relation
Q.9
The value of
8log (1+x)
1+x
2
1
0
dx is
(a)

8
log2 (b)

2
log2 (c)log2 (d) log2
Sol: 9 (d)
I = 8
log (1+x
1+x
2
0
1
dx =8
log (1+tan)
1+tan
0

4
0
sec
2
d(let x = tan)
=8 log 1 +tan

4
do = 8 log 1 +
1tan
1+tan
d

4
0

4
0

2I=8 log
2
1+tan

4
0
d +8 log 1 +tan

4
0
2I= 8 log 2

4

I = log2
Q.10 Let , be real and z be a complex number. If z
2
+ z + = 0 has two distinct roots on
the line Rez = 1, then it is necessary that

(a) (1, 0) (b) = 1
(c) (1, ) (d) (0, 1)
Sol: 10 (c)

Let roots are 1+ pi, 1+ qi
Sum of roots = 1+ pi +1+ qi = is real
roots of 1+ pi, 1 pi
Product of roots = = 1+ p
2
(1, )
p 0 since roots are distinct.
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Q.11 Consider 5 independent Bernoullis trials each with probability of success p. If the
probability of at least one failure is greater than or equal to
31
32
, then p lies in the interval
(a)
3
4

,
11
12
(b) 0,
1
2
(c)
11
12
, 1] (d)
1
2

,

3
4

Sol: 11 (b)
n = 5
P (at least one failure )
31
32

no failure, 1 P
31
32

1 P (x=5)
31
32
1
5
C
5
p
5

31
32

p

)
1
32
p
5

1
32
p
1
2
p 0,
1
2

Q.12 A man saves Rs. 200 in each of the first three months of his service. In each of the
subsequent months his saving increases by Rs. 40 more than the saving of immediately
previous month. His total saving from the start of service will be Rs. 11040 after

(a) 19 months
(b) 20 months
(c) 21 months
(d) 18 months
Sol: 12 (c)
1
200

2
200

3
200

4
240

5
280

6

After 2 months
200 +240 + 280 +. Nterms

n
2
400 + n 140 = 11040 400
200 n + 20n
2
20n = 10640
n = 19
Total = 19 + 2 = 21
Q.13
The domain of the function f (x) =
1
|x|x
is

(a) (0, ) (b) (, 0)
(c) (, ) {0} (d) (, )
1
x x
x x > 0 x > x x < 0
Sol: 13 (b)
x (, 0)

Q.14
If the angle between the line x =
y1
2
=
z3

and the plane x+2y+3z=4 is cos

1

5
14
, then
equals
(a)
3
2
(b)
2
5
(c)
5
3
(d)
2
3

Sol: 14 (d)
sin =
a+mb +nc

2
+m
2
+n
2a
2
+b
2
+c
2

3
14
=
1+4+3

1+4+
2
1+4+9
cos =
5
14

=
2
3

Q.15
If a =
1
10
(3i+k

) and b

=
1
7
(2i+3j 6k

), then the value of (2a-b

).[(a b

) (a + 2b

)] is

(a) -3 (b) 5 (c) 3 (d) -5
Sol: 15 (d)
(2a b

).a b

(a +2b

) = (2a b

). a. (a +2b

. a +2b

a
= - 5 (a)
2
(b

)
2
+5(a. b

)
2
= 5
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Q.16 Equation of the ellipse whose axes are the axes of coordinates and which passes through
the point (3, 1) and has eccentricity
2
5
is
(a) 5x
2
+ 3y
2
48 = 0 (2) 3x
2
+ 5y
2
15 = 0
(3) 5x
2
+ 3y
2
32 = 0 (4) 3x
2
+ 5y
2
32 = 0

Sol: 16 (d)
b
2
= a
2
(1 - e
2
) = a
2
1
2
5
=a
2
3
5
=
3a
2
5

x
2
a
2
+
y
2
b
2
=1
9
a
2
+
5
3a
2
= 1
a
2
=
32
3

b
2
=
32
5


Q.17 Let I be the purchase value of an equipment and V(t) be the value after it has been used
for t years. The value V(t) depreciates at a rate given by differential equation
dv (t)
dt
=
k(T-t), where k>0 is a constant and T is the total life in years of the equipment. Then
the scrap value V(T) of the equipment is

(a) I -
kT
2
2
(b) I -
k(Tt)
2
2

(c) e
kT
(d) T
2

I
K

Sol: 17 (a)
dv
dt
=k(T t)dV = - k(T t)dt
Integrate, V=
k(Tt)
2
2
+c
at t = 0 V= I, c=I -
kT
2
2
c=V(T)=I -
kT
2
2

Q.18
The vector a and b

are not perpendicular and c and d

are two vector satisfying: b

c =
b

and a.d

0. Then the vector d is equal to

(a) c+
a.c
a.b

(b) b

+
b

.c
a.b

c
(c) c
a.c
a.b

c (d) b

.c
a.b

c
Sol: 18 (c)
b

c = b

a (b

c) = a(b

)
(a. c)b

(a.b

)c = (a.d

)b

(a.b

)d

(a.c) b

(a.b

)c = (a.b

)d

=c
a.c
a.b

Q.19 The two circles x
2
+ y
2
= ax and x
2
+ y
2
= c
2
(c > 0) touch each other if

(a) |a| = c (b) a = 2c
(c) |a| = 2c (d) 2 |a| = c
Sol: 19 (a)
a/2 c

a
2
, 0 (0,0)

C
1
C
2
=r
1
r
2

a
2

= c -
a
2

c=a
Q.20 If C and D are two events such that C D and P(D) 0 , then the correct statement
among the following is

(a) P(C|D)P(C) (b) P(C|D)<P(C)
(c) P(C|D)
P(D)
P(C)
(d) P(C|D)=P(C)
Sol: 20 (a)
P
C
D
=
P(CD)
P(D)
=
P(C)
P(D)

1
P(D)
1
P(C)
P(D)
P(C)
P(C) P(C/D)
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Q.21 The number of values of k for which the linear equations 4x + ky + 2z = 0 ; kx + 4y + z
= 0 ; 2x + 2y + z = 0 possess a non-zero solution is

(a) 2 (b) 1 (c) zero (d) 3
Sol: 21 (a)

4 K 2
K 4 1
2 2 1
= 0 k
2
6k+8=0 k(k 4) 2 (k 2)= 0 (k 4) (k 2) = 0
k = 4, 2
Q.22 Consider the following statements
P : Suman is brilliant
Q : Suman is rich
R : Suman is honest
The negation of the statement Suman is brilliant and dishonest if and only if Suman is
rich can be expressed as
(a) ~ (Q (P ~ R)) (b) ~ Q ~ P R
(c) ~ (P ~ R) Q (d) ~ P (Q ~ R)
Sol: 22 (a)

~ {(P ~ R) Q} =~ {Q (P ~ R)}
~ ( Q (P ~ R))

Q.23 The shortest distance between line y x = 1 and curve x = y
2
is

(a)
32
8
(a)
8
32
(a)
4
3
(a)
3
4


Sol: 23 (a)
y x = 1 y
2
= x 2y
dy
dx
= 1
dy
dx
=
1
2y
= 1 y =
1
2
x =
1
4

tangent at
1
4
,
1
2

1
2
y =
1
2
x +
1
4
y = x +
1
4
y x =
1
4

distance =
1
1
4
2
=
3
42
=
32
8

Q.24 If the mean deviation about the median of the numbers a, 2a, , 50a is 50, then a equals

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

1
n
|x
i
A|
Sol: 24 (b)
A = Median =
25a+26a
2
=25.5a Mean deviation =
1
50
{|a-25.5a+2a 25.5a
=
2
50
{(24.5a+23.5a)+(0.5a)} =
2
50
{312.5a} = 50 (Given)
625a = 2500 a=4
Q.25 Statement 1 : The point A(1, 0, 7) is the mirror image of the point
B(1, 6, 3) in the line
X
1
=
y1
2
=
z3
3

Statement 2 : The line:
X
1
=
y1
2
=
z3
3
bisects the line segment
joining A(1, 0, 7) and B(1, 6, 3) .
(a) Statement 1 is true, Statement2 is true; Statement2 is not a
correct explanation for Statement 1
(b) Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is false.
(c) Statement 1 is false, Statement 2 is true.
(d) Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is true; Statement 2 is a
correct explanation for Statement 1
Sol: 25 (a)
d. r s of AB = 0, 6, -4
d. r s of given line = 1, 2, 3
As AB is
r
to line 0.1 + 6.2 4.3 = 0
AB is perpendicular to given line and mid
point of AB lies on line
it may, may not be bisector.
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Q.26 Let A and B be two symmetric matrices of order 3.
Statement 1 : A(BA) and (AB)A are symmetric matrices.
Statement 2 : AB is symmetric matrix if matrix multiplication of
A and B is commutative.

(a) Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is true; Statement 2 is not
a correct explanation for Statement 1
(b) Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is false.
(c) Statement 1 is false, Statement 2 is true.
(d) Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is true; Statement 2 is a
correct explanation for Statement 1
Sol: 26 (a)
A
T
= A, B
T
= B
(A(BA))
T
= (BA)
T
A
T
= A
T
B
T
A = ABA = A(BA)
((AB)A)
T
= A
T
(AB)
T
= AB
T
A
T
= ABA = ABA
State. 1 is correct
(AB)
T
= B
T
A
T
= BA = AB ( AB is commutative)
State. -2 is also correct but it is not correct explanation of Statement -1
Q.27 If ( 1) is a cube root of unity, and (1+ )
7
= A + B . Then (A, B) equals

(a) (1, 1) (b) (1, 0) (c) (-1, 1) (d) (0, 1)
Sol: 27 (a)
1+ =
2

(1+ )
7
= (
2
)
7
=
14
=
2
= 1 + = A + B A, B = (1,1)
Q.28
The value of p and q for which the function f(x)=

sin p+1x+sinx
x
, x < 0
Q
x+x
2
x
x
3
2
, x > 0
, x = 0 is
continuous for all x in R, is

(a) p =
5
2
, q =
1
2
(a) p = -
3
2
, q =
1
2

(c) p = -
1
2
, q =
3
2
(d) p = -
1
2
, q =
3
2

Sol: 28 (b)


Q.29
The area of the region enclosed by the curves y= x, x= e, y =
1
x

and the positive x-axis is

(a) 1 square units (b)
3
2
square units
(c)
5
2
square units (d)
1
2
square units
Sol: 29 (b)

area = r ABC + area BCEDB

Area =
1
2
X +
1
x
e
1
dx
=
3
2
square units

Q.30
Fox x 0,
5
2
, define f(x) = t
x
0
sint dt. Then f has

(a) local minimum at and 2
(b) local minimum at and local maximum at 2
(c) local maximum at and local minimum at 2
(d) local maximum at and 2
Sol:30 (c)

f '(x) = x sin x



f has local max at , local min at 2