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Remember:
1. Angle between Minute hand
and Hour hand in X Hr. andY min.
11
is 30X- Y
2

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2. The maximum value of

aCos
C +bSin
S +c, is c + a2 +b 2 and
th minimum
the
i i
value
l
iis c a2 +b 2

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3. If Cos
3
C 2A + C
Cos2B = 1 = Si
Sin2A + Si
Sin2B
then A +B = .
2
4. If aSinx + bCosx = c, then
2
2
2
bSinx -aCosx = a +b c

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1. The angle
g between Hr.hand and
Min. hand of a clock when the time
i 3 : 20
is
1) 10 2) 20

3)30

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1
4)22
2

11
Solution: Req. = 30(3)- (20)
2
= 90 - 110 = 20
Ans : (2)
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2. The vertical angle of an isosceles

triangle is 45 then the base angle
in circular
circ lar meas
measure
re is
(1) 67 30 (2) 65 30 (3)3 (4) 3
8
16

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S o lu tio n: A + B + C = 1 8 0
A + B = 1 8 0 -C = 1 8 0 -4 5 = 1 3 5
B = A 2 A = 1 3 5 = 3
4
A = 3
8
A n s : (3 )
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3.If the length of a chord of a circle

is equal to that of the radius of the
g subtended in
circle,, then the angle
radians at the centre of the circle by
chord is
1)) 1

2))
2

3))
3

4))
4

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Solution:
OAB is an equilateral triangle
AOB =
3
A
Ans:(3)
r
o

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r
r

1
5
4 If SinA +
4.
= and A is
SinA 2
acute then A is

1)
2)
6
4

3)
4) None of these
3
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1
1
Solution SinA +
= 2+
SinA
2
1

SinA =
A=
2
6
Ans: (1)
:

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5.If
5
If S
Sec + ttan = 2
2, th
then th
the
values of Sec & tan
are respectively
1 2
5 3
2 1
1) ,
2) ,
3) ,
4)None
4 3
4 4
3 4

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1
Solution : Sec - tan =
2
Q (Sec + tan )(Sec tan ) = 1
adding and Simplifying
5
3
Sec =
and tan =
4
4
Ans : (2)
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6. The value of
Cos 85 + Cos 5,, is
2

1)0

2) - 1

3)1

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1
4)
2

2
2
Solution : Cos A + Cos B = 1
when A + B = 90
Ans.(3)1
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7 The maximum value of

7.
4Sin + 3Cos + 2, is
1)7
)

2)4
)

3)6
)

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4)5
)

Solution : Max.value = c + a + b
2

= 2 + 16 + 9 = 7
Ans.(1)7

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8. Sin + Cos = 1,
8
1
then Sin2 =
1)1

2) - 1

3)0

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4)2

Solution : Sq. both sides,

Sin + Cos + 2Sin Cos = 1
Sin2 = 0
2

Ans.(3)0

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9 If Cos + Sec = 2,
9.
2 then the
value of Cos Sec =
100

100

1)0 2)1 3)2 4) - 1

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1
Solution: Cos +
= 1+ 1
Cos
Cos = 1 = Sec
G.E. = 1-1 = 0
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10. If Sec + tan = 4 then

Cos =
8
1)
15

15
2)
17

8
3)
17

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7
4)
17

1
S l ti : Sec
Solution
S ttan =
4

1
adding, we get 2Sec = 4 +
4
17
Sec =
8
8
Cos =
17
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11 The value of tan20 + tan40

11.
+ tan60 + ... + tan180, is
1)0

2)1

3)2

4)4

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Solution : If A +B = 180 then

tanA = -tanB or tanA + tanB = 0
tan20
t 20 + tan160
t 160 + tan40
t 40 +
tan140 +...+ tan180
= 0 + 0 +... = 0
Ans : (1)0
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12 The value of
12.The
Sin
tan
2
+
+ Cos
C

2
2
1 + Cot (1 + tan )
2

1) - 1 2)0

3)1

4)2

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Solution : Put = 45
1
1
1
2
G.E. =
+
+
2
1+1 (1+1)
2
=1
Ans : (3) 1
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13. A,B,C are the angles of a

ABC, then
3A + 2B + C
A -C
Cos
+ Cos
=
2

2
1)1

2)0 3)CosA 4)CosC

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S l ti : Put A = B = C
Solution

G.E. = Cos180 + Cos0 = -1+1= 0

Ans : (2) 0
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14. If x =Cos1 and y =Cos1

then
1) x = y
3) x > y

2) x < y
4) 2x = y
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S l
Solution
: Cos
C iis d
decreasing
i
f 0 < <
for

2
Cos1 > Cos1
Ans : ((3)x
) >y
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15. In a ABC,
15
ABC C = 90,then
then
the equation whose roots
are tanA & tanB is
2

1)abx + c x + ab = 0 2)abx + c x - ab = 0
2

3)abx - c x - ab = 0 3)abx - c x + ab = 0

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Solution : C = 90 A +B = 90
(a

+b

=c )

tanAtanB
t At B = 1
=1
a b
+ = tanA
t A + ttanB
B= +
b a
a +b
2

ab

-c
= -
Ans : (4)

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16. If 5Sinx + 4Cosx = 3,, then

4Sinx - 5Cosx =
1)4 2)4 2

3)3 2

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4) 2

S l ti : G.E.
Solution
G E = a +b -c
2

= 16 + 25 - 9 = 32 = 4 2
Ans : (2)
( )
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17. If a = Sin1 and b = Sin1

then
th
1)a = b 2)a < b 3)a > b 4)a = 2b

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Solution : Sin is increasing

g
in 0 < < 90
Ans
A : (2)a
(2) < b

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18. IF CosA = aCosB and

18
SinA = bSinB, then
(b - a )Sin B =
2

1) 1+ a

2) 2 + a 3) 1- a 4) 2 - a
2

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Solution : squaring we get

Cos A = a Cos B = a (1- Sin B)
2

= a - a Sin B.....(1)
2

& Sin A = b Sin B.....(2)

2

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adding
g ((1)&
) ((2))
1= a - a Sin B + b Sin B
2

(b - a )Sin B = 1- a
2

Ans : (3)
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19 The
19.
Th maximum
i
value
l
off
4Sin x + 3Cos x is
2

1)3 2)4 3)5 4)None

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Solution :

G.E. = Sin x + 3(Sin

(
x + Cos x))
2

= Sin x + 3
1+ 3 = 4
2

Ans : (2)4
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20. The value of

tan100 + tan125 + tan100tan125 =
1)2

2)3

1
3)
3

4) 1

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Sol : tan225 = tan(100 +125) = 1

tan100 + tan125

=1
1- tan100 tan125
G.E. = 1
Ans : (4) 1
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21. If ABCD is a cyclic

quadrilateral then
1)) Sin(A
( + C)) = 1

2)Cos(A
)
( + C)) = -1

3) Sin(B +D) = 1

4) Cos(A + C) = 1

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SSolution
l ti :
pp
g
= 180
Sum of opp.angles
A + C = 180 Cos(A + C) = -1
Ans : (2)
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1 a b
22. For a ABC,, 1 c a = 0
1 b c
then the value of
Cos A + Cos B + Cos C =
9
3
4
4
1)
2)
3)
4)
4
4
9
3
2

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Solution : = 0 if any two rows / columns

are identical a = b = c (by inspection)
A = B = C = 60
3
G.E. = 3Cos 60 =
4
2

Ans : ((2))

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23
23.
Cos 10 + Cos 110 + Cos 130 =
3

3
1)
4

3
2)
8

3 3
3)
8

3 3
4)
4

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S l i : If = 60 or 120or 240 or 300

Solution
3
then, Cos + Cos ( + )+Cos ( - ) = Cos3
4
3
3 3 3 3
3
G.E. = Cos (3x10) =
=
4
4x2
8
3

Ans : ((3))

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24. Cos 10 + Cos 50 + Cos 70 =

2

1
1)
2

2) 1

3
3)
2

4)2

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Solution :
when = 60 or 120 or 240or 300
3
then Cos + Cos ( - ) + Cos ( + ) =
2
2

Ans : (3)
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1- Cos
2x
, then,,
=
25. If x =
2
1+ Cos
1- x
1) Sin 2)Cos 3)tan

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4) Cot


Solution : x = tan
2

2tan
2
= tan
G.E. =
2
1- tan
2
Ans : (3)
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2
C
Cos
Si - A
- A - Sin
4
4

26.
=

2
2
Cos + A + Sin + A
4

1)Cos2A
2)tan2A
3)Si 2A
3)Sin2A
4)C
4)Cot2A
t2A
2

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Cos2
C
2
Solution : G.E. =
1

= Cos - 2A = Sin2A
2

Ans : (3)
( )
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27. If
27
tan
= 2SinSinCosec(

( + ),
then Cot, Cot, Cot are in
1)A.P. 2)G.P. 3)H.P. 4)A.G.P.
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Solution : Taking reciprocals,

Si ( + )) Cot
Sin(
C t + Cot
C t
Cot =
=

2
2SinSin
They are in A.P. Ans : (1)

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28. If Cos(x
( - y) +
-3
(y - z)) + Cos(z
( - x)) =
Cos(y
2
then, Cosx =
1)0 2)1

3)2

4)3

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-3
Solution : Cos(x
( - y) =
2
2(CosxCosy
(
y + SinxSiny)
y) = -3
3 + 2(CosxCosy + SinxSiny) = 0
i.e.,(Cosx + Cosy + Cosz) +
2

(Sinx + Siny + Sinz) = 0

2

Cosx = 0 = Sinx
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Minimum off (S
(Sin x + C
Cos x))
29.
=

2 x
2 x
Ma im m of Cos
Maximum
+ Sin

2
2

1)) - 1

2)1
)

3)2
)

4)) - 2

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Min.of 1
Solution : G.E.
GE =
Max. of 1
1
= =1
1
Ans : (2)
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30 3Sin x + 4Cos x
30.
2

1) [0,3]

2) [0,4 ]

3)[ 3,4
3 4]

4) [ -4
-4,-3
-3 ]

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G E = 3(Sin x + Cos x) + Cos x

G.E.
2

= 3 + Cos x [ 3,4 ]
2

Q Cos x [0,1]
2

Ans : (3)
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31.The maximum value of

3
is
5Sinx - 12Cosx +19
1) 1

1
1
2)
3)
2
3

1
4)
4

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Sol : G.E. is maximum when

Denominator is Minimum
and
d Min.value
Mi
l
off D
Dr.
n

= 19 - 25 +144 = 6
3 1
G.E.
GE = =
Ans.(2)
Ans (2)
6 2
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-4
32. If tan =
then, Sin =
3
-4
4
-4
4
2))
or
1)) but not
5
5
5
5
4
-4
3) but
b t not
4)None of these
5
5
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-4
S l : ttan
Sol
=
3
II or IV quadrant
n

4
Sin =
5

Ans : ((2))

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33. The value of

3Cosec20 - Sec20 is
1) 2

2) 4

2Sin20
2Sin20
3)
Sin40

4Sin20
4Sin20
4)
Sin40

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3
1
Sol : G.E. =
Sin20 Cos20
n

3Cos20 - Sin20
=
Sin20 Cos20
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1
2
Cos20 - Sin20
2
2

=
1
2Sin20 Cos20
2
Sin(60 - 20)
=4
Sin40
= 4 1= 4
Ans : ((2))
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34. If A = Cos + Sin , then for

all the values of
2

1)1 A 2
3
13
3) A
4
16

13
2)
A 1
16
3
4)) A 1
4

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Sol : A = 1- Sin + Sin

n

= 1- Sin (1- Sin ) = 1- Sin Cos

2

Sin2
= 1-
= 1- 0 if Sin2 is least
2
1 3
or = 1- = , if Sin2 is greatest
4 4
3
A 1
Ans : ((4))
4
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35.
35
tan20
tan20+ tan40
tan40+ 3tan20
3tan20tan40
tan40 =
1
1)
3

2) 3

-1
3)
3

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4) 3

S l :W
Sol
We h
have, ttan(40
(40 + 20) = 3
n

tan40 + tan20

= 3
1- tan40 tan20
G.E. = 3

Ans : (2)
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4
5
36. If Cos( +) = , Sin( - ) =
5
13
and and lies between

0a
and
d , then
t e tan2
ta =
4
16
56
28
1)
2)
3)
4)None
63
33
33
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Sol : tan2 = tan( + + - )

tan( +) + tan( - )
=
1 tan( +) tan( - )
13 5
+
56
4
12
=
=
Ans : (2)
3 5
33
1
1
4 12
n

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37. The value of

2
2 3
2 5
2 7
Sin
+ Sin
+ Sin
+ Sin
8
8
8
8
1)1
)

2)2
)

1
1
3)1
)
4)2
)
8
8
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Sol : Sin
= Sin and
8
8
5
3
Sin
= Sin
8
8

2
2 3
G.E. = 2 Sin +Sin

8
8

2
2
= 2 Sin +Cos = 21= 2
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tan70 - tan20
38.
=
tan50
1) 3

2) 0

3) 1

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4) 2

tanA - tanB
Sol :
= 1+ tanA tanB
tan(A - B)
tan70 - tan20
G.E. =
tan(70 - 20)
= 1+ tan70.tan20
= 1+ tan70.Cot70
t 70 C t70 = 1+1=
1+1 2
n

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39. If
CosACosB + SinASinBSinC = 1
then a : b : c =
1) 1: 1: 1

2) 2 : 1: 1

3)1: 2 : 1 4)1: 1: 2
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Sol :
1= CosACosB + SinASinBSinC
CosA
C A CosB
C B + SinA
Si A Si
SinB
B
(Q SinC 1)
= Cos(A - B)
1 Cos(A - B) Cos(A - B) = 1
n

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 A -B =0 A =B
By given expression we get
C = 90 A = B = 45. Hence
a : b : c = Si
SinA
A : SinB
Si B : Si
SinC
C
1
1
=
:
: 1=
1 1
1: 1
1: 2
A (4)
Ans:(4)
2
2
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40. In a ABC, A > B and if the

measures of A and B satisfy
3Sinx - 4Sin x - k = 0,
3

0 < k < 1 then C =

1)30 2)45

3)120 4)None

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Sol : 3Sinx - 4Sin x = k

Sin3x = k. Given that
Sin3A = k and Sin3B = k
Sin3A = Sin3B
3A = 3B or 3A = 180 - 3B
But A > B means A B
3A = 180 - 3B A +B = 60
2012 : (3)
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41 ABC is
41.
i right
i ht angled
l d att C
C,
then tanA + tanB =
b
1)
ac
2

2) a + b

a
3)
bc
2

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c
4)
ab
2

a
b
Sol : tanA = , tanB =
b
a
2
2
a b a +b
GE = + =
G.E.
B
b a
ab
c
a
2
c
=
Q C = 90
C
b
ab
Ans : (4)
n

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42. If P1,P2 ,P3 are altitudes

off a ttriangleABC,
i
l ABC ffrom
the vertices A,B,C
, , and
, the area of a triangle,
then P +P +P is
-1
1

-1
2

-1
3

sa
s b
sc
s
1)
2)
3)
4)

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1
2
n
Sol : = aP P =
1 a
2 1
a
-1
P =
1
2
b
c
-1
1
-1
1
P =
and P =
2
3
2
2
a + b + c 2s s
H
Hence
G.E.
GE =
=
=
2
2
Ans : (4)
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43. If in a ABC,,
CosACosB+SinASinBSinC =1,
then the triangle is
1) isosceles

2) right angled

3)isosceles
)
right
g angled
g
4)equilateral
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Sol : By Que.No.39
n

A = B = 45 and C = 90
Ans : (3)
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44. If two sides a,b and angle A

b such
be
h th
thatt 2 ttriangles
i
l
are fformed
d
then the sum of two values of third
side is
1) 2b SinA 2) 2b CosA
3)b C
CosA
A 4)(
4)(c+b)CosA
+b)C A
a
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a2=b2+c2 -2bcCosA
2bcCosA
c2 -(2bCosA)c+(b2 -a2 )=0
which is Quad. in c,
if c &
&c b
be ttwo roots
t th
then
1 2
c +c =2bCosA
1 2
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45. logx y = logy z = logz x,

then
1)x=y=z
1)
3)x=y>z

2) x>y>z
4)x<y<z

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k
k
n
k
Sol : y=x , z=y and x=z
xyz=(xyz)k k=1

x=y=z
Ans:(1)

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46 If log
46.
l
2
2, llog(2x-1)
(2 1) and
d
log(2x+3)
og(
3) a
are
e in A.P.
then x =
-1
1
1)
2)
3)1 4) None
2
2
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Soln:

2log(2x-1)
2l
(2 1) = llog2+log(2x+3)
2+l (2 +3)
(2x
(2x-1)
1)2=2(2x+3)
2(2x+3)
x=5 or -1 but,, when x= -1
2
2
2
log(2x-1)
log(2x
1) is not difined.
Ans(4)
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47. If x, y, z are in G.P. and

y z
x
a =b =c , then
1)) log
gcb= log
gac 2)log
) gab= log
gcb
3) logac= log a
b

4)log a= logcb
b

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Soln: ax = by = cz = k (say)
x=logak, y=logbk, z=logck

y z
x,y,z are iin G
G.P.
P =
x y
l bk llogck
log
=
logb a=logcb
logak logbk

Ans:(4)

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48. If loga + logb=

logb log(a
log(a+b)
b)
then a=
1) b

2) b
b1
b-1

3) b-1
b

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4) b
b
b+1
1

Soln: log(ab) = log(a+b)

b
ab=a+b
b +b a =
b-1
Ans:(2)

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2n

49. 5 - 1 is divisible by
y
1) 10

2) 9

3) 20 4) 24

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n
Sol : By inspection, put n=1
2(1)

we get 5 -1 = 24
which is divisible by 24
Ans: (4)

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50. If x + bx+c =0 and

2

x + cx+ b = 0,
have a common root
and bc then b + c =
1) 0

2) -1

3) 2

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4) 1

Sol : If be the common root

2
2
then, +b+c=0 and +c+b=0
solving we get,
get = 1 & = -b-1
-b-c = 1 b + c = -1

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51.
51 The value of
6+ 6+ 6+..... is
1) 3

2) 2

3) 4

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4) 5

Sol : x= 6+ 6+ 6+.....
6+
n

= 6+x
2
2
x = 6+x x -x-6=0
x = 3 or -2, but x -2
x=3
A
Ans : (1)
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52 If a,b,c
52.
a b c are the roots of
3

x - 6x +2x-7=0
2x 7 0 then,
1 + 1 + 1 =
ab
b bc
b
ca
6
-6
2
-7
1)
2)
3)
4)
7
2
7
7
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a
a+b+c
S l :G
Sol
G.E.=
E
=
abc
abc
6
=
7
Ans: (3)
n

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53. Remainder when

55

24

x + x + 1 is divided by
x + 1 is
1) 0

2) 1

3) 2

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4) -1
1

n
Sol : When f(x) is divided
by
y (x-a)
(
) the
remainder = f(a)
= f(-1) = -1 + 1 + 1 = 1
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54. The domain of

1) [0,
[0 4]

2
4x-x is

2) (0
(0, 4)

3)) R-(0,4)
( , ) 4)) R-[0,4]
[ , ]
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n
2
2
Sol : 4x-x 0 i.e., x -4x0
2

(x-2) 4 x-2 2
-2 x-2 2, 0x4
A : (1)
Ans
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55 Th
55.
The range off th
the ffunction
ti
x-2
f(x)=
, x2 is
2-x
1)1 2) -1 3) {1} 4){ -1}
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( )

n
x
x-2
2
Sol : f(x)= = -1
1
x-2
Range (f) = { -1}
Ans : (4)
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56. The range of the function

Si ([ ] ) ((where
Sin([x]),
h
[[x]] iis
greatest integer
g
g function)) is
1) 0 2){0}
3)[-1, 1] 4)(0,1)

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S l : [[x]=integer
Sol
] i t
Sin(k)
( ) =0 kZ
Range ={0}
Ans: (2)
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57. A set A has 6 elements.

Then the number of possible
relations on A is
6
36
1) 6
2) 2
3)2

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2
4)6

n
Sol : No.
No of possible relations
mn
from A to B is 2
where m=O(A) and n=O(B)
36

Hence Req.=2

Ans : (3)
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58 The number of functions

58.
from a set A containing 7
elements into a set B
containing 3 elements is
7
3
1) 3
2) 7
3) 3
4) 7
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n
Sol : No. of functions
from a finite set A
n(A)
(A)

into a finite set B is [n(B)]

7
Req. No. of functions = 3
Ans : ((3))
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3x
= 2 + 1
(x 6)(x+a) (x
(x-6)(x+a)
(x-6)
6) x+a
then a =
1) 4
2) 3
3) 2
4) 1

59. If

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n
Sol : Put x = 6 in Nr.
Nr of LHS
and Dr. of II term
3(6)
we get,
= 2 a=3
6+a
Ans: (2)
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60. In the expansion of

50

(1 + x) , the sum of the

coefficients
ffi i t odd
dd powers
of x is
1) 0

50

2) 2

49

3) 2

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51

4) 2

n
Sol : Req. Sum
= C +C +C +....+C
+ +C
1 3 5
49
50-1
50
49
9
=2
=2
Ans : (3)
( )
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