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NDA/NA SOLVED PAPER 2016-II

(Held on: 18 September, 2016)
MATHEMATICS a h g
(b) hx by fz
P
1. Let S be a set of all distinct numbers of the form , where g f c
Q
p, q {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6} . What is the cardinality of the set S? ax + hy + gz
(a) 21 (b) 23
(c) hx + by + fz
(c) 32 (d) 36
2. If c > 0 and 4a + c < 2b, then ax2 bx + c = 0 has a root in gx + fy + cz
which one of the following intervals? (d) [ax+ hy+ gz hx+ by+ fz gx + fy+ cz ]
(a) (0, 2) (b) (2, 3) 8. Out of 15 points in a plane, n points are in the same straight
(c) (3, 4) (d) (2, 0) line. 445 triangles can be formed by joining these points.
3. If A = {x R : x 2 + 6x 7 < 0} and What is the value of n?
(a) 3 (b) 4
B = {x R : x 2 + 9x +14 > 0} , then which of the following (c) 5 (d) 6
is/are correct?
107 107
1. A B = {X R : 2 < x < 1}
9. If z = 3 + i + 3 i , then what is the
2. A \ B = {x R : 7 < x < 2} 2 2 2 2

Select the correct answer using the code given below:
imaginary part of z equal to?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 1
(a) 0 (b)
4. If A is semy square matrix of order 3 and det A= 5, then what 2
is det[(2A)1] equal to?
(a) 1/10 (b) 2/5 3
(c) (d) 1
(c) 8/5 (d) 1/40 2
5. What is w100 + w200 + w300 equal to, where w is the cube 10. If both the roots of the equation x2 2kx + k2 4 = 0 lie
root of unity? between 3 and 5, then which one of the following is
(a) 1 (b) 3 w correct?
(c) 3 w2 (d) 0 (a) 2 < k < 2 (b) 5 < k < 3
z 1 (c) 3 < k < 5 (d) 1 < k < 3
6. If Re = 0, where 2 = x + iy is a complex number, then
z +1 11. What is the number of distinct solutions of the equation
which one of the following is correct? z2 + |z| = 0(where z is a complex number)?
(a) One (b) Two
(a) z = 1+ i (b) z = 2 (c) Three (d) Five
(c) z = 1 i (d) z = 1 12. How many geometric progressions is/are possible containing
27, 8 and 12 as three of its/their terms?
a h g
(a) One (b) Two
7. What is [x y z] h b f equal to ?
(c) Four (d) Infinitely many
g f c 13. Let R be a relation from A = {1, 2, 3, 4} to B = {1, 3, 5} such that
(a) [ax + hy + gz h + b + f g+ f+ c] R = [( a, b) :a < b, where a A and b B ]. What is RoR1
equal to?
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(a) {(1, 3), (1, 5), (2, 3), (2, 5), (3, 5), (4, 5)} Consider the following for the next two (02) items that follow:
(b) {(3, 1), (5, 1), (3, 2), (5, 2), (5, 3), (5, 4)} The interior angles of a polygon of n sides are in AP. The
(c) {(3, 3), (3, 5), (5, 3), (5, 5)} smallest angle is 120 and the common difference is 5.
(d) {(3, 3), (3, 4), (4, 5)} 23. How many possible values can n have?
14. A five-digit number divisible by 3 is to be formed using the (a) One (b) Two
digits 0, 1, 2, 3 and 4 without repetition of digits. What is the (c) Three (d) Infinitely many
number of ways this can be done? 24. What is the largest interior angle of the polygon?
(a) 96 (b) 48 (a) 160 only (b) 195 only
(c) 32 (d) No number can be formed (c) Either 160 or 195 (d) Nither 160 nor 195
5
15. What is C4 + C3 + 1 0 0 1
47 51 52 j
C3 equal to?
j=2 25. If m= and n = , then what is the value of the
0 1 1 0
(a) 52C4 (b) 51C5 determinant of m cosq n sinq ?
(c) 53C4 (d) 52C5 (a) 1 (b) 0
Consider the following for the next three (03) items that follow: (c) 1 (d) 2
Let a, x, y, z, b be in AP, where x + y + z = 15. Let a, p, q, r, b be
cos x sinx 0
1 1 1 5
in HP, where p + q + r = 26. If f{x}= sinx cosx 0 , then which of the following are
3
0 0 1
16. What is the value of ab?
correct ?
(a) 10 (b) 9
(c) 8 (d) 6 1. f ( ) f ( f) = f ( + f )
17. What is the value of xyz? 2. The value of the determinant of the matrix f(q) f(f) is 1.
(a) 120 (b) 105 3. The determinant of f(x) is an even function.
(c) 90 (d) Cannot be determined Select the correct answer using the code given below:
18. What is the value of pqr? (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only
(a) 35/243 (b) 81/35 (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 243/35 (d) Cannot be determined 27. Which of the following are correct in respect of the system
Consider the following for the next two (02) items that follow: of equations x + y + z =8, x y +2z = 6 and 3x y +5z = k?
1. They have no solution. if k = 15.
The sixth term of an AP is 2 and its common difference is 2. They have infinitely many solutions, if k = 20.
greater than 1.
3. They have unique solution, if k = 25
19. What is the common difference of the AP so that the product
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
of the first, fourth and fifth terms is greatest?
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only
(a) 8/5 (b) 9/5
(c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 2 (d) 11/5
20. What is the first term of the AP so that the product of the 1 1 2 3
28. A = and B= , then which of the following
first, fourth and fifth terms is greatest? 2 3 1 2
(a) 4 (b) 6 is/are correct?
(c) 8 (d) 10
1. AB(A 1B1 ) is a unit matrix.
Consider the following for the next two (02) items that follow:

x +1 2x 3x
2. ( AB) 1
= A 1B1
3 2
Let ax + bx + cx + d = 2x +3 x +1 x then Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
2 x 3x + 4 5x 1
(c) Both 1 only 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
21. What is the value of c? x
y
(a) 1 (b) 34 ln 2 ln
z .y ln ( XZ ) .z y = y4 ln y for any x >1, y >1 and z >1,
29. If x
(c) 35 (d) 50
22. What is the value of a + b + c + d ? then which one of the following is correct?
(a) ln y is the GM of ln x, ln x, ln x and ln z
(a) 62 (b) 63
(b) ln y is the AM of ln x, ln x, ln x and ln z
(c) 65 (d) 68
(c) ln y is the HM of ln x, ln x and ln z
(d) ln y is the AM of ln, In x, ln z and ln z
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30. If the number 235 in decimal system is converted into binary 38. What is the greatest value of the positive integer n satisfying
system, then what is the resulting number ? the condition
(a) (11110011)2 (b) (11101011)2 1 1 1 1 1
(c) (11110101)2 (d) (11011011)2 1+ + + + ...... + n1 < 2 ?
2 4 8 2 1000
Consider the following for the next two (O2) items that follow: (a) 8 (b) 9
Let a and b be the roots of the equation (c) 10 (d) 11
x2 (1 2a2) x + (1 2a2) = 0 Consider the following for the next two (02) items that follow:
31. Under what condition does the above equation have real 2x2 + 3x a 0 has roots 2 and b while the equation x2 3mx
roots ? + 2m2 = 0 has both roots positive, where a > 0 and b > 0.
39. What is the value of a ?
2 1 2 1 (a) 1/2 (b) 1
(a) a < (b) a >
2 2 (c) 2 (d) 4

2 1 2 1 40. If b , 2, 2m are in GP, then what is the value of m ?

(c) a (d) a
2 2 (a) 1 (b) 2
(c) 4 (d) 6
1 1
32. Under what condition is + 2 < 1? 41. sin A + 2 sin 2A + sin 3A is equal to which of the following?
a 2
b
A
1 21 1. 4 sin 2A cos 2
(a) a < 2
(b) a > 2
2 2
2
1 1 A A
(c) a 2 >1
2
(d) a , only 2. 2 sin 2A sin + cos
3 2 2 2

A
1 + w 2 equal to, where w is the cube root of unity? 3. 8 sin A cos A cos 2
33. What is 2
1+w
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 (b) w
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only
(c) w2 (d) iw, where i = -1 (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
34. In an examination, 70% students passed in Physics, 80% 42. If x = sin700.sin500 and y = cos600.cos800 , then what is xy
students passed in Chemistry, 75% students passed in
equal to ?
Mathematics and 85% students passed in Biology, and x%
(a) 1/16 (b) 1/8
students failed in all the four subjects. What is the minimum
value of x ? (c) 1/4 (d) 1/2
(a) 10 (b) 12 43. If sin q1 + sin q2 + sin q3 + sin q4 = 4, then what is the value
(c) 15 (d) None of the above of cos q1 + cos q2 + cos q3 + cos q4 = ?
(a) 0 (b) 1
Consider the following for the next two (02) items that follow:
(c) 2 (d) 4
For the system of linear equations 2x + 3y + 5z = 9, 7x + 3y
44. What is the value of
2z = 8 and 2x + 3y + lz =
35. Under what condition does the above system of equations 3 5 7
have infinitely many solutions ? 1+ cos 8 1+ cos 8 1+ cos 8 1+ cos 8 ?

(a) l = 5 and m 9 (b) l =5 and m = 9
1 1 1
(c) l = 9 and m = 5 (d) l = 9 and m 5 (a) (b) +
2 2 2 2
36. Under what condition does the above system of equations
have unique solutions? 1 1 1
(c) (d)
(a) l =5 and m = 9 2 2 2 8
(b) l 9 and m = 7 only 45. If xcos q + ysin q = z, then what is the value of (x sin q y cos q)2 ?
(c) l 5 and m has any real value (a) x 2 + y2 z 2 (b) x 2 y 2 z 2
(d) l has any real value and m 9
37. What is the number of odd integers between 1000 and 9999 (c) x 2 y2 + z 2 (d) x 2 + y 2 + z 2
with no digit repeated? 46. What is the value of cos(2 cos110.8) ?
(a) 2100 (b) 2120 (a) 0.81 (b) 0.56
(c) 2240 (d) 3331 (c) 0.48 (d) 0.28
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47. The top of a hill when observed from the top and bottom of
a building of height h is at angles of elevation p and q x2 y2 x2 y2
(a) =1 (b) =1
respectively. What is the height of the hill? 25 20 40 20
hcot q hcot p x2 y2 x2 y2
(a) (b) cot p cot q (c) =1 (d) =1
cot q cot p 40 30 30 25
2htan p 2htan q 55. If the point (a, a) lies between the lines x + y = 2, then
(c) tan p tan q (d) tan q tan p which one of the following is correct?

5 1 (a) a < 2 (b) a < 2

48. If sin 180 = , then what is the value of sin 81 ?
4 1
(c) a <1 (d) a <
2
3+ 5 + 5 5 3+ 5 + 5+ 5
(a) (b) 56. What is the equation of the straight line which passes
4 4
through the point of intersection of the straight lines x + 2y = 5
and 3x + 7y = 17 and is perpendicular to the straight line
3 5 + 5 5 3+ 5 - 5- 5
(c) (d) 3x + 4y = 10?
4 4 (a) 4x + 3y +2 = 0 (b) 4x y+2 = 0
49. A moving boat is observed from the top of a cliff of 150 m (c) 4x 3y 2 =0 (d) 4x 3y +2 = 0
height. The angle of depression of the boat changes from 57. If (a, b) is at unit distance from the line 8x + 6y + 1 = 0, then
60 to 45 in 2 minutes. What is the speed of the boat in which of the following conditions are correct?
metres per hour? 1. 3a 4b 4 = 0
4500 4500( 3 1) 2. 8a + 6b + 11= 0
(a) (b) 3. 8a + 6b 9 = 0
3 3
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
4500( 3 +1) (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 4500 3 (d)
3 (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
1 tan 20 cot 620 58. If the ellipse 9x2 + 16y2 = 144 intercepts the line 3x + 4y = 12,
50. What is tan1520 cot 880 equal to? then what is the length of the chord so formed?
(a) 5 units (b) 6 units
(a) 3 (b) 3 (c) 8 units (d) 10 units
(c) (d) 1 2 59. A straight line cuts off an intercept of 2 units on the positive
2 1
direction of x-axis and passes through the point (3, 5).
51. An equilateral triangle has one vertex at (0,0) and another at What is the foot of the perpendicular drawn from the point
(3, 3 ). What are the coordinates of the third vertex? (3, 3) on this line?
(a) (1, 3) (b) (2, 0)
(a) (0, 2 3) only (c) (0, 2) (d) (1, 1)
(b) (3, - 3) only 60. What is the eccentricity of rectangular hyperbola?
(a) 2 (b) 3
(c) (0, 2 3) or (3, - 3) (c) (d) 6
5
(d) Neither (0, 2 3) nor (3, - 3) Consider the following for the next two (02) items that follow:
Let Q be the image of the point P ( 2, 1, 5 ) in the plane
52. What is the equation of the right bisector of the line segment
3x 2y + 2z + 1 = 0.
joining (1, 1) and (2, 3)?
(a) 2x + 4y 11= 0 (b) 2x 4y 5= 0 61. Consider the following:
(c) 2x 4y 11= 0 (d) x y + 1 = 0 1. The coordinates of Q are (4, 3, 1).
53. What is the radius of the circle passing through the point 2. PQ is of length more than 8 units.
(2, 4) and having centre at the intersection of the lines x y 3. The point (1, 1, 3) is the mid-point of the line segment
= 4 and 2x + 3y + 7 = 0? PQ and lies on the given plane.
(a) 3 units (b) 5 units Which of the above statements are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 3 units (d) 5 2 units (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
54. What is the equation of the hyperbola having latus rectum 62. Consider the following:
1. The direction ratios of the line segment PQ are <3, 2, 2 >.
3
and eccentrieity 8 and respectively? 2. The sum of the squares of direction cosines of the line
5 segment PQ is unity.
Which of the above statements is/are correct ?
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(a) 1 only (b) 2 only What is the moment of the force about the point (2, 1, 3)?
(c) Both1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 (a) i + 4 j + 4
k (b) 2 i + j + 2
k
Consider the following for the next two (02) items that follow:
A line L passes through the point P(5, 6, 7) and is parallel (c) 2 i 7 j 2
k (d) 2 i + 4 j
k
to the planes x + y + z = 1 and 2x y 2z = 3. 1
71. What is the domain of the function f(x) = ?
63. What are the direction ratios of the line of intersection of the x x
given planes?
(a) < 1, 4, 3 > (b) < 1, 4, 3> (a) ( - , 0) (b) ( 0, )
(c) <1, 4, 3> (d) <1, 4, 3> (c) 0 < x < 1 (d) x > 1
64. What is the equation of the line L ? 72. Consider the following in respect of the function
x5 y+6 z7 2 + x, x 0
(a) = =
1 4 3 f(x) =
2 x, x < 0
x +5 y6 z+7 1. lim f ( x) does not exist.
(b) = = x 1
1 4 3
2. f(x) is differentiable at x = 0
x5 y+6 z7
(c) = = 3. f(x) is continuous at x = 0
1 4 3 Which of the above statements is/are correct?
x5 y+6 z7 (a) 1 only (b) 3 only
(d) = =
1 4 3 (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1 and 3 only
Consider the following for the next two (02) items that follow:
r r r r r r x+ x
Let a = i + j, b = 3i + 4k
an d b = c + d, where c is 73. Let f : A R , where A = R\ {0} is such that f(x) = .
r r r x
parallel to a and d is perpendicular to a . On which one of the following sets is f(x) continuous?
r
65. What is c equal to? (a) A (b) B = { x R : x 0}
3(i + j) 2(i + j) (c) C = { x R : x 0} (d) D = R
(a) (b)
2 3
74. Which one of the following statements is correct in respect
(i + j) (i + j)
(c) (d) of the function f(x) = x 3sinx?
2 3
r (a) It has local maximum at x = 0.

66. If d = x i + y j + z k, then which of the following equations
(b) It has local minimum at x = 0.
is/are correct?
1. y x = 4 (c) It has neither maximum nor minimum at x = 0.
2. 2z 3 = 0 (d) It has maximum value 1.
Select the correct answer using the code given below: 75. What is the area bounded by the curves y = 1 x 2?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
4 8
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 (a) square units (b) square units
3 3
Consider the following for the next two (02) items that follow:
r r r r r r
Let a, b and c be three vectors such that a + b + c = 0 16
(c) 4 square units (d) square units
r r r 3
and a = 10, b = 6 and c = 14. Consider the following function for the next two (02) items that
r r r r r ur follow:
67. What is a. b + b. c. + c. a. equal to?
(a) 332 (b) 166 3x 2 + 12 x 1 -1 x 2
(c) 0 (d) 166 f (x) =
r 37 - x, 2< x3
r
68. What is the angle between a and b ? 76. Which of the following statements is/are correct?
(a) 30 (b) 45 1. f(x) is increasing in the interval [1, 2].
(c) 60 (d) 75 2. f(x) is decreasing in the interval (2, 3].
69. In a right-angled triangle ABC, if the hypotenuse AB = p,
uuur uuur uuur uuur uuur uuur Select the correct answer using the code given below:
then what is AB. AC + BC. BA + CA. CB equal to? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(a) p (b) p 2 (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
p2 77. Which of the following statements are correct?
(c) 2p2 (d)
2 1. f(x) is continuous at x = 2.
r
70. A force F = 3i + 2 j - 4
k is applied at the point (1, 1, 2). 2. f(x) attains greatest value at x = 2.
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3. f(x) is differentiable at x = 2. 85. Which of the following statements is/are correct?
Select the correct answer using the code given below: 1. f(x) is right continuous at x = 0.
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only 2. f(x) is discontinuous at x = 1.
(c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Consider the following for the next three (03) items that follow: (a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
2
Let f(x) = x x 1 Consider the following for the next two (02) items that follow:
78. What is f '(x) equal to when x>1? Consider the parabola y = x 2 + 7x + 2 and the straight line
(a) 0 (b) 2x 1 y = 3x 3.
(c) 4x 2 (d) 8x 4 86. What are the coordinates of the point on the parabola which
79. What is f '(x) equal to when 0< x <1? is closest to the straight line?
(a) 0 (b) 2x 1 (a) (0, 2) (b) (2, 8)
(c) 4x 2 (d) 8x 4 (c) (7, 2) (d) (1, 10)
80. Which of the following equations is/are correct? 87. What is the shortest distance from the above point on the
1. f(2) = f (5) parabola to the line?
2. f "(2) + f "(0.5) + f "(3) = 4 10 10
(a) (b)
Select the correct answer using the code given below: 2 5
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only 1 5
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 (c) (d)
10 4
Consider the following for the next three (03) items that follow:
Let f (x) = [x], where [.] is the greatest integer function and Consider the following for the next three (03) items that follow:
g(x) = sin x be two real valued functions over R. 2, 3 x 0
81. Which of the following statements is correct? Let f(x) = and g(x) = f ( x ) + f(x)
(a) Both f(x) and g(x) are continuous at x = 0. x 2, 0 < x 3
(b) f(x) is continuous at x = 0, but g(x) is not continuous at 88. Which of the following statements is/are correct?
x = 0. 1. g(x) is differentiable at x = 0.
(c) g(x) is continuous at x = 0, but f(x) is not continuous at 2. g(x) is differentiable at x = 2.
x = 0. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(d) Both f(x) and g(x) are discontinuous at x = 0. (a) 1 only (b) 2 only
82. Which one of the following statements is correct? (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
(a) lim (fog)(x) exists 89. What is the value of the differential coefficient of g(x) at x = 2?
x 0 (a) 1 (b) 0
(b) lim (gof)(x)exists (c) 1 (d) 2
x 0 90. Which of the following statements are correct?
(c) lim (fog)(x) = lim (gof)(x) 1. g(x) is continuous at x = 0.
x 0+ x 0 2. g(x) is continuous at x = 2.
(d) lim (fog) (x) = lim (gof )(x) 3. g(x) is continuous at x = 1.
x 0+ x 0+ Select the correct answer using the code given below:
83. Which of the following statements are correct? (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only
1. (fof) (x) = f(x). (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
2. (gog) (x) = g(x) only when x = 0.
91. Let f(x) be a function such that f ' + x 3f '(x) = 0, What is
3. (go (fog)) (x) can take only three values. 1
Select the correct answer using the code given below: x
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only 1
(c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 f(x) dx equal to?
Consider the following for the next two (02) items that follow: -1
ex 1 (a) 2 f (1) (b) 0
, x>0 (c) 2 f (1) (d) 4 f (1)
Let f(x) = x be a real valued function.
0, x=0
x 4 1
84. Which one of the following statements is correct? 92. What is dx equal to?
(a) f(x) is a strictly decreasing function in (0, x), x 2 x 4 + x 2 +1
(b) f(x) is a strictly increasing function in (0, x),
(c) f(x) is neither increasing nor decreasing in (0, x) x 4 + x 2 +1 x4 + 2
1
+c
(a) +c (b)
(d) f(x) is not decreasing in (0, x). x x2
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(c) 116 / 5 (d) 232 / 5
2
x +
1
+1 + c x 4 x 2 +1 101. A special dice with numbers 1, 1, 2, 2, 0 and 3 is thrown
(c) (d) +c
x2 x thrice. What is the probability that the sum of the numbers
93. What are the degree and order respectively of the differential occurring on the upper face is zero?
(a) 1 / 72 (b) 1 / 8
1 x 2 +x 1 y 2 (c) 7 / 72 (d) 25 / 216
equation satisfying e y = ce x ,
102. There is 25% chance that it rains on any particular day.
( where c > 0, x < 1, y < 1 ? ) What is the probability that there is at least one rainy day
within a period of 7 days?
(a) 1, 1 (b) 1, 2
7 7
(c) 2, 1 (d) 2, 2 1 1
(a) 1 (b)
94. What is the curve which passes through the point (1,1) and 4 4
2y 7 7
3 (d) 1
? 3
whose slope is (c)
x 4 4
(a) Circle (b) Parabola 103. A salesman has a 70% chance to sell a product to any
(c) Ellipse (d) Hyperbola customer. The behaviour of successive customers is
independent. If two customers A and B enter, what is the
95. If x dy = ydx + y 2 dy, y > 0and y(1) = 1, then what is probability that the salesman will sell the product to
y (3) equal to? customer A or B?
(a) 3 only (b) 1 only (a) 0.98 (b) 0.91
(c) Both 1 and 3 (d) Neither 1 nor 3 (c) 0.70 (d) 0.49
96. What is the order of the differential equation 104. A student appears for tests I, II and III. The student is
considered successful if he passes in tests I, II or III or all
dx
dy
+ ydx = x 3? the three. The probabilities of the student passing in tests
I, II and III are m, n and 1/2 respectively. If the probability of
(a) 1 (b) 2 the student to be successful is 1/2, then which one of the
(c) 3 (d) Cannot be determined following is correct?
97. Which one of the following differential equations (a) m (1 + n) = 1 (b) n (1 + m) = 1
represents the family of straight lines which are at unit (c) m = 1 (d) mn = 1
distance from the origin? 105. Three candidates solve a question. Odds in favour of the
2 2 correct answer are 5:2, 4:3 and 3:4 respectively for the three
dy dy
(a) y x = 1 candidates. What is the probability that at least two of
dx dx
them solve the question correctly?
2 2
dy dy (a) 209/343 (b) 134/343
(b) y + x = 1+ (c) 149/343 (d) 60/343
dx dx
2 2
106. Consider the following statements:
dy dy 1. The mean and median are equal in symmetric
(c) y x = 1+ distribution.
dx dx
2 2 2. The range is the difference between the maximum value
dy dy and the minimum value in the data.
(d) y + x = 1
dx dx 3. The sum of the areas of the rectangles in the histogra
is equal to the total area bounded by the frequency
x cos3 x sin x polygon and the horizontal axis.
98. What is esinx dx equal to?
cos 2 x Which of the above statements are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only
(a) ( x + sec x ) esin x + c (b) ( x sec x ) esin x + c (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
107. The scores of 15 students in an examination were recorded
(c) ( x + tan x ) esin x + c (d) ( x tan x ) esin x + c as 10, 5, 8, 16, 18, 20, 8, 10, 16, 20, 18, 11, 16, 14 and 12. After
p /2 calculating the mean, median and mode, an error is found.
dx
99. If = k cot 1 2, then what is the value of K ? One of the values is wrongly written as 16 instead of 18.
3cos x + 5
0 Which of the following measures of central tendency will
(a) 1/4 (b) 1/2 change?
(c) 1 (d) 2 (a) Mean and median (b) Median and mode
(c) Mode only (d) Mean and mode
3
108. For 10 observations on price (x) and supply (y), the
100. What is 1 - x 4 dx equal to?
following data was obtained :
1
(a) 232 / 5 (b) 116 / 5 x = 130, y = 220,
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114. Three independent events, A1, A2 and A3 occur with
x = 2288, y 2 = 5506 and xy = 3467 .
2

What is line of regression of y on x? 1

probabilities P(Ai ) = , i = 1, 2, 3. What is the probability
(a) y = 0.91 x + 8.74 (b) y = 1.02x + 8.74 1+ i
(c) y = 1. 02x 7.02 (d) y = 0.91 x 7.02 that at least one of the three events occurs?
109. In a study of two groups, the following results were
obtained: 1 2
(a) (b)
4 3
Group Group
A B 3 1
(c) (d)
Sample Size 20 25 4 24
Sample mean 22 23 115. Two variates, x and y, are uncorrelated and have standard
Sample standard deviation 10 12
deviations s x and s y respectively. What is the correlation
Which of the following statements is correct? coefficient between x+y and x y ?
(a) Group A is less variable than Group B because Group
As standard deviation is smaller. sx s y
sx + sy
(b) Group A is less variable than Group B because Group (a) (b) 2s x s y
As sample size is smaller. s 2x + s 2y
(c) Group A is less variable than Group B because Group s y - sx
s 2x - s 2y
As sample mean is smaller. (c) (d)
(d) Group A is less variable than group B because Group s 2x + s 2y sx s y
As coefficient of variation is smaller.
110. Consider the following statements in respect of class 116. A random sample of 20 people is classified in the following
intervals of grouped frequency distribution: table according to their ages:
1. Class intervals need not be mutually exclusive. Age Frequency
2. Class intervals should be exhaustive. 15 25 2
3. Class intervals need not be of equal width. 25 35 4
Which of the above statements are correct? 35 45 6
(a) 1 only 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only
45 55 5
(c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
55 65 3
111. A medicine is known to be 75% effective to cure a patient.
If the medicine is given to 5 patients, what is the probability What is the mean age of this group of people?
that at least one patient is cured by this medicine? (a) 41.0 (b) 41.5
(c) 42.0 (d) 42.5
1 243 117. If the covariance between x and y is 30, variance of x is 25
(a) (b)
1024 1024 and variance of y is 144, then what is the correlation
coefficient?
1023 781
(c) (d) (a) 0.4 (b) 0.5
1024 1024 (c) 0.6 (d) 0.7
112. For two events, A and B, it is given that P(A) 118. A coin is tossed three times. Consider the following events:
3 3 2 A: No head appears
= , P(B) = , and P(A | B) = . If A and B are the B: Exactly one head appears
5 10 3
C: At least two heads appear
complementary events of A and B, then P ( A | B) equal to? Which one of the following is correct?

3 3
(a) ( A B) ( A C) = B C
(a) (b)
7 4 (b) ( A B') ( A C ') = B' C'
(c)
1
(d)
4 (c) A ( B' C') = A B C
3 7
113. A machine has three parts, A, B and C, whose chances of (d) A ( B' C') = B' C'
being defective are 0.02, 0.10 and 0.05 respectively. The 119. In a series of 3 one-day cricket matches between teams A
machine stops working if any one of the parts becomes and B of a college, the probability of team A winning or
defective. What is the probability that the machine will not drawing are 1/3 and 1/6 respectively. If a win, loss or draw
stop working? gives 2, 0 and 1 point respectively, then what is the
(a) 0.06 (b) 0.16 probability that team A will score 5 points in the series?
(c) 0.84 (d) 0.94
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own queen. No error.
17 11
(a) (b) (c) (d)
18 12
10. As I prefer coffee than tea my friends always take the trouble
1 1 (a) (b)
(c) (d)
12 18 to get me a cup of coffee whenever I visit them. No error
120. Let the random variable X follow B (6, p). If 16 P(X=4)= (c) (d)
P(X=2), then what is the value of p? Directions for the following 5 (five) items:
1 1 Each item in this section consists of a sentence with an underlined
(a) (b)
3 4 word or words followed by four words or groups of words. Select
1 1 the word or groups of words that is most similar in meaning to
(c) (d)
5 6 the underlined word.
11. Hospitality is a virtue for which the natives of the East in
GENERAL ABILITY general are highly admired.
(a) Duty of a doctor
PART- A : ENGLISH (b) Generosity shown to guests
Directions for the following 10 (ten) items: (c) Cleanliness in hospitals
(d) Kindness
Each question in this section has a sentence with three underlined
12. House rent in cities like Mumbai or Delhi has risen to
parts labelled (a), (b) and (c). Read each sentence to find out whether
astronomical figures beyond the reach of even high-salaried
there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your response
people.
in the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter i.e., (a) or (b) or
(a) exorbitant (b) commercial
(c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).
(c) planetary (d) illogical
1. My friend was habitual to drive a car at very high speed. 13. Appropriate technology holds the key to a nations
(a) (b) (c) development.
No error. (a) Modern (b) Suitable
(d) (c) Effective (d) Growing
2. Being a day of national mourning the offices were closed 14. He was enamoured of his own golden voice.
( a) (b) (a) very fond of (b) concerned with
(c) obsessed with (d) imbued with
and the national flag flew half mast. No error. 15. Some journalists are guilty of indulging in yellow journalism.
(c) (d) (a) misrepresentation (b) vulgarization
3. If you are wanting to watch the birds nesting you must (c) sensational reporting (d) loud gestures
(a) (b) Directions for the following 5 (five) items:
not let them see you. No error. Each item in this section consists of a sentence with an underlined
(c) (d) word or words followed by four words or groups of words. Select
4. He does not listen to what I say, although I am the word or group of words that is most nearly opposite in
(a) (b) (c) meaning to the underlined word.
advising him for a long time. No error. 16. The culprit was sentenced by the Court.
(d) (a) acquitted (b) punished
(c) relieved (d) pardoned
5. It is most essential for us to reach the station before noon
17. Thrifty as he is, he can well afford to live within his
(a) (b) means.
lest we should miss the train. No error. (a) careless (b) instinctive
(c) (d) (c) sentimental (d) extravagant
6. I asked him what had brought him there. No error. 18. Do not give him a responsible job, he is immature.
(a) (b) (c) (d) (a) thoughtful (b) cautious
(c) calculating (d) seasoned
7. The guards dare not to harm him. No error.
19. I was prepared to show my hand provided he agreed to
(a) (b) (c) (d) do the same.
8. The principal looks very worried because students are on (a) to yield (b) to shake hands
(a) (b) (c) to conceal my plan (d) to lose my ground
strike for the last fifteen days as a protest against 20. Akbar the great was a sagacious ruler.
his disciplinary action against some miscreants. No error. (a) haughty (b) cunning
(c) (d) (c) rude (d) unwise
9. The king was embarrassed to find evidences against his
(a) (b)
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Directions for the following 10 (ten) items: (a) P S R Q (b) S Q R P
Each of the following sentences has a blank space and four words (c) Q S R P (d) S P R Q
given after the sentence. Select whichever word you consider 33. According to an engineer might hit the market next year
most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response P
on the Answer Sheet. a newly developed air-cooler system that employed in
Q R
21. She has been lying in bed for the last fortnight. I hope she conventional room coolers which is based on a principle
will__________. S
(a) come out (b) pull out radically different from
(c) pull through (d) go out The proper sequence should be
22. The path of progress is beset_____________difficulties. (a) S Q R P (b) R S Q P
(a) with (b) by (c) Q S R P (d) P Q R S
(c) through (d) along 34. The clerk on the desk left the money in the safe
23. I feel __________ for those who are cruel to their children. P Q R
(a) sympathy (b) contempt which he should have locked up
(c) admiration (d) craving S
24. Both the parties were keen to have an________settlement The proper sequence should be
of the dispute. (a) S R Q P (b) Q R S P
(a) enviable (b) inimical (c) P Q R S (d) Q P S R
(c) worthy (d) amicable 35. Hardly had my brother descended from the plane when the people
25. I have come to know that the two brothers have ________. P
(a) fallen through (b) fallen out waved and cheered Who had come to receive him
(c) fallen for (d) fallen short Q R
26. Everybody finds his own work _____whereas he feels that from the lounge
others have delightful jobs. S
(a) tedious (b) fabulous The proper sequence should be
(c) unprofitable (d) indecent (a) P Q R S (b) R S P Q
27. The accident took place because of the criminal _____of (c) R P Q S (d) P R S Q
the driver. 36. The essay like that of the human face because its
(a) performance (b) disregard P Q
(c) negligence (d) slackness variety is infinite is a literary form Which is not easy to define
28. The belief in the_______of vaccination is gaining ground. R S
(a) immunity (b) prevalence The proper sequence should be
(c) efficacy (d) workability (a) P Q R S (b) P Q S R
29. Our new leader is a_________young man and will take us (c) R S Q P (d) R S P Q
forward. 37. The exhibition committee attractive and useful to make
(a) haughty (b) intoxicated
P Q
(c) fanciful (d) dynamic
exhibition making efforts has been
30. They found a world of _______ between what he said and
what he did. R S
(a) chaos (b) bitterness The proper sequence should be
(c) difference (d) hope (a) Q S R P (b) S R Q P
Directions for the following 7(seven) items: (c) Q P S R (d) S P Q R
Each of the following items in this section consists of a sentence Directions for the following 13 (thirteen) items:
the parts of which have been jumbled. These parts have been Look at the underlined part of each sentence. Below each
labelled P, Q, R and S. Given below each sentence are four sentence are given three possible substitutions for the underlined
sequences namely (a), (b), (c) and (d). You are required to part. If one of them (a), (b) or (c) is better than the underlined
rearrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and mark your part, indicate your response on the Answer Sheet against the
response accordingly. corresponding letter (a), (b) or (c). If none of the substitutions
31. The statement therefore you must listen carefully what the improves the sentence, indicate (d) as your response on the
speaker has said P Q Answer Sheet Thus a "No improvement" response will be
in order to understand will be made just once signified by the letter (d).
R S
38. My old teacher gave many poor students money in spite of
The proper sequence should be
(a) S P R Q (b) S R Q P he was poor.
(c) R S P Q (d) S P Q R (a) even though (b) as if
32. The small boy who broke his leg fell down and (c) however (d) NO IMPROVEMENT
climbed the wall P Q R 39. You should to read the newspapers regularly if you want to
S be well informed.
The proper sequence should be (a) ought (b) have to
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(c) should be (d) NO IMPROVEMENT 53. Statement I : The laterite soils develop in areas with high
40. If he had listening to me he would not have got lost. temperature and high rainfall.
(a) listened me (b) listened to me Statement II : Laterite soils are the result of intense leaching
(c) listen me (d) NO IMPROVEMENT process.
41. He asked for a bank loan also he didnt have sufficient 54. Statement I : Too much salt content in diet could be one of
resources. the reasons for kidney failure.
(a) because (b) even if Statement II : High salt may cause high blood pressure.
(c) requiring (d) NO IMPROVEMENT 55. Statement I : The city of Rome revived in a spectacular way
42. I went to the shop to buy some stationeries. in the 15th century.
(a) Stationery (b) stationary Statement II : From the 15th century onwards, artists were
known individually by name, not as member of a group or a
(c) stationarics (d) NO IMPROVEMENT
guild, in Roman society.
43. I have been waiting here for the last two hours.
56. Statement I : Chartism was the political reform campaign
(a) from (b) since
for democratic rights which swept over Britain between
(c) by (d) NO IMPROVEMENT 1838 and 1848.
44. The table needs to be painted. Statement II : The trade union movement declined by the
(a) paint (b) painting 1830s as it failed to fulfill the aspirations of the working class.
(c) having paint (d) NO IMPROVEMENT 57. Sahel region of Sahara desert is associated with
45. It began to rain heavily just when I prepare to go out. (a) core area of Sahara desert
(a) prepared (b) was preparing (b) southern moving edge of Sahara desert
(c) have prepared (d) NO IMPROVEMENT (c) northern fringe of Sahara desert bordering
46. The couple seemed to love one another very much. Mediterrancan sea
(a) every other (b) each (d) another name of Sahara desert
(c) each other (d) NO IMPROVEMENT 58. Which one of the following pairs of a river and its tributary
47. It is high time that we did something. is not correctly matched?
(a) had done (b) would do (a) Godavari : Wainganga (b) Cauvery : Bhavani
(c) have done (d) NO IMPROVEMENT (c) Narmada : Amaravati (d) Krishna : Bhima
48. If I were a millionaire, I would have helped the poor. 59. In which one of the following countries, the Mediterranean
(a) am capable of helping type of Biome is found?
(b) could have helped (a) Chile (b) Kenya
(c) would help (c) Argentina (d) Bolivia
(d) NO IMPROVEMENT 60. Arrange the following states in order of their decreasing
49. The training programme was extended for a month. population size as per the census 2011:
(a) from (b) until 1. West Bengal 2. Bihar
(c) since (d) NO IMPROVEMENT 3. Maharashtra 4. Andhra Pradesh
50. The painting which they were looking at was done by my Select the correct answer using the code given below :
sister. (a) 2 - 3 - 1 - 4 (b) 3 - 2 -1- 4
(a) what (b) that (c) 1 - 4 - 3 - 2 (d) 3 - 1 - 4 - 2
(c) whom (d) NO IMPROVEMENT 61. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using
the code given below the Lists:
List I List II
PART- B : GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
(River) (Mouth of the river)
The following 6 (Six) items consist of two statements, Statement A. Danube 1. North sea
I and Statement II. Examine these two statements carefully and B. Rhine 2. Black sea
select the correct answer using the code given below: C. Rhone 3. Bay of Biscay
Code : D. Loire 4. Mediterranean sea
(a) Both the statement are individually true and Statement Code :
II is the correct explanation of Statement I A B C D
(b) Both the statements are individually true but Statement (a) 2 1 4 3
II is not the correct explanation of Statement I (b) 3 4 1 2
(c) Statement I is true but Statement II is false (c) 2 4 1 3
(d) Statement I is false but Statement II is true (d) 3 1 4 2
51. Statement I : Variability of annual rainfall is very high in 62. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using
western part of Rajasthan. the code given below the Lists:
Statement II : Average annual rainfall is extremely low in List I List II
western Rajasthan. (Process) (Type of Change)
52. Statement I : Ozone is a tri-atomic molecule of oxygen. A. Heating Camphor 1. Chemical
Statement II : Ozone is concentrated mainly in stratosphere. B. Cooling of water vapour 2. Evaporation
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up to room temperature (a) only the frequency changes
C. Cooking an egg 3. Condensation (b) frequency and velocity change
D. Formation of water vapour 4. Sublimation (c) frequency does not change
at room temperature (d) frequency and wavelength change
Code : 73. A ball is thrown vertically upward from the ground with a
A B C D speed of 25.2 m/s. The ball will reach the highest point of
(a) 4 3 1 2 its journey in
(b) 4 1 3 2 (a) 5.14 s (b) 3.57 s
(c) 2 1 3 4 (c) 2.57 s (d) 1.29 s
(d) 2 3 1 4 74. One kilowatt hour is equal to
63. Identify the element having zero valency (a) 36103 joule (b) 36105 joule
(a) Sulphur (b) Phosphorous
(c) 103 joule (d) 105 joule
(c) Lead (d) Radon
64. There are six electrons, six protons and six neutrons in an 75. When sound waves are propagated through a medium, the
atom of an element. What is the atomic number of the physical quantity/quantities transmitted is/are
element? (a) matter only
(a) 6 (b) 12 (b) energy only
(c) 18 (d) 24 (c) energy and matter only
65. Which one of the following has different number of (d) energy, momentum and matter
molecules? (All are kept at normal temperature and pressure) 76. Pressure is a scalar quantity because
(a) 3 gram of Hydrogen (b) 48 gram of Oxygen (a) it is the ratio of force to area and both force and area are
(c) 42 gram of Nitrogen (d) 2 gram of Carbon vectors
(b) it is the ratio of magnitude of force to area
66. Combination of one volume of nitrogen with three volumes
(c) it is the ratio of component of force (normal to area) to
of hydrogen produces
area
(a) one volume of ammonia
(d) none of the above
(b) two volumes of ammonia
77. A person is unable to read a newspaper without his glasses.
(c) three volumes of ammonia
He is most probably suffering from
(d) one and a half volumes of ammonia
(a) myopia (b) presbyopia
67. Consider the following statements about cactus:
(c) astigmatism (d) hypermetropia
1. The leaves are reduced to spines.
78. The free fall acceleration g increases as one proceeds, at
2. The stem does the photosynthesis.
sea level, from the equator toward either pole. The reason is
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) Earth is a sphare with same density everywhere
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only (b) Earth is a sphere with different density at the polar
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 regions than in the equatorial regions
68. In which one of the following, methanogens, i.e., methene (c) Earth is approximately an ellipsoid having its equatorial
producing bacteria are not present? radius greater than its polar radius by 21 km
(a) Rumen of cattle (b) Aerobic environment (d) Earth is apporximately an ellipsoid having its equatorial
(c) Anaerobic sludge (d) Excreta of cattle radius smaller than its polar by 21 km
69. Malarial parasite is a 79. Which one of the following statements is correct?
(a) bacteria (b) protozoa (a) The measurment of mass taken by a spring weighing
(c) virus (d) fungus balance is correct at the place where the spring balance
70. With reference to biodiversity, which of the following is calibrated for
statements is/are correct? (b) The measurment of mass taken by a spring weighing
1. Species richness and high degree of endernism are balance is correct at all places
important criteria for identifying biodiversity hot spots. (c) The measurment of mass taken by a spring weighing
2. Species diversity is highest in the tropics and balance is correct at the places where the acceleration
decreases down the poles. due to gravity is same with the place where the spring
3. Biodiversity conservation may be in situ as well as ex balance is calibrated for
situ. (d) A spring balance cannot be used to measure mass at
Select the correct answer using the code given below: any place
(a) 1 only (b) 2 and 3 only 80. Which one of the following is not a contact force?
(c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 1 and 3 only (a) Push force (b) Gravitational force
71. It is difficult to kill viruses because they (c) Frictional force (d) Strain force
(a) consist of tough protein coat 81. When a force of 1 newton acts on a mass of 1 kg which is
(b) are very small in size able to move freely, the object moves in the direction of
(c) lack cellular structure force with a/an
(d) spend a lot of time inside the hosts cells (a) speed of 1 km/s (b) acceleration of 1 m/s2
72. When a ray of light enters a glass slab, then (c) speed of 1 m/s (d) acceleration of 1 km/s2
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82. Which of the following items is used in the household 3. In Mediterranean climate, rainfall occurs mainly during
wirings to prevent accidental fire in case of short circuit? summer season
(a) Insulated wire 4. Mediterranean climate, rainfall is mainly due to westerlies.
(b) Plastic switches Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(c) Non-metallic coatings on conducting wires (a) 1, 2 and 4 (b) 1 and 4 only
(d) Electric fuse
(c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 3 and 4
83. Which of the following are the features of the ideology of
92. Arrange the following states in decreasing order of their
utilitarianism?
1. Utilitarians believed that all value derives from land total area under forest cover :
2. The most celebrated spokesmen of utilitarianism were 1. Jharkhand 2. Chhattisgarh
jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill 3. Arunachal Pradesh 4. Madhya Pradesh
3. Utilitarians were advocates of the idea that India could Select the correct answer using the code given below :
be ruled through indigenous laws and customs (a) 4 - 3 - 2 - 1 (b) 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
4. Utilitarians were advocates of the idea of the greatest (c) 3 - 4 - 1 - 2 (d) 2 - 1 - 3 - 4
good for the greatest number of people 93. Which of the following statements concerning Scheduled
Select the correct answer using the code given below: Castes (SC) population in India are correct ?
(a) 1 and 4 only (b) 2 and 4 only 1. The highest percentage of SC population out of the
(c) 1, 2 and 4 (d) 2 and 3 total population of the state is found in Punjab.
84. Who among the following invented the powerloom that 2. Bihar is the second largest state in respect of total SC
revolutionized the cotton textile industry?
population in India
(a) Edmund Cartwright (b) Samuel Crompton
(c) Richard Arkwright (d) james Hargreaves 3. Uttar Pradesh has the highest number of SC population
85. Subsidiary Alliance was a system devised by in India
(a) Lord Wellesley (b) Lord Dalhousie 4. Among the Indian states, the lowest percentage of SC
(c) Lord Canning (d) Lord Ripon population out of the total population of the state is
86. Consider the following statements: found in Goa
1. Periplus is a Greek word meaning sailting around. Select the correct answer using the code given below :
2. Erythraean was the Greek name for the Mediterranean (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1 and 3 only
Sea. (c) 2 and 4 only (d) 1, 2 and 4
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 94. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only code given below the Lists :
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 List I List II
87. Who among the following was defeated by Saina Nehwal (Elements) (Highest Valency)
to win the womens title of the Australian Open Super Series A. Sulfur 1. Five
Badminton Tournament, 2016? B. Phosphorous 2. Six
(a) Sun Yu (b) Caroline Marin C. Lead 3. Two
(c) Wang Yihan (d) Sung Ji Hyun D. Silver 4. Four
88. Consider the following statements: Code :
He was an Indian journalist, editor and author. He was A B C D
associated with the Statesman, the Guardian, the Times of (a) 2 4 1 3
India etc. He received the Ramnath Goenka Lifetime (b) 2 1 4 3
Achievement Award in 2013. He died in june 2016. (c) 3 1 4 2
The person referred to above is (d) 3 4 1 2
(a) B K Karanjia (b) K M Mathew 95. Which one of the following species is not capable of
(c) Inder Malhotra (d) Nanasaheb Parulckar showing disproportionation reaction ?
89. Achyut Lahkar, who died recently, was a (a) ClO (b) ClO 2
(a) sports administrator (b) wildlife photographar (c) ClO 3 1
(d) ClO14
(c) mobile theatre personality (d) bureaucrat 96. Which one of the following statements is correct ?
90. Recently Microsoft announced its 26.2 billion dollar (a) Covalent bonds are directional
acquisition of which one of the following professional (b) Ionic bonds are directional
networking sites? (c) Both covalent and ionic bonds are directional
(a) Partner Up (b) Perfect Business (d) Both covalent and ionic bonds are non-directional
(c) Startup Nation (d) Linked In 97. When one strikes a safety mat, the first step is
91. Which of the following statements concerning Mediterranean (a) burning of sulfur
climatic region are correct ? (b) decomposition of potassium chlorate into potassium
chloride and oxygen
1. It is found in the latitude range 300 to 450 northern and
(c) conversion of a small amount of red phosphorus into
southern hemisphere
white phosphorus
2. Mediterranean climate experiences extreme temperature (d) burning of glue and starch
conditions.
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98. The LPG cooking gas contains propane and butane as the (b) The speed of sound waves in a medium depends upon
constituents, A sulfur containing compound is added to the inertia property of the medium but not on elastic
the LPG, because property
(a) it lowers the cost of production (c) The speed of sound waves in a medium depends
(b) it enhances the efficiency of LPG neither on its elastic property nor on its inertia property
(c) it facilitates easy detection of leakage of the gas (d) The speed of sound waves in a medium depends both
(d) it assists in liquefying hydrocarbons on elastic and inertia properties of the medium.
99. The genetic material of bacteria is found in 109. Which one of the following statements is not correct ?
(a) nucleus (b) cytoplasm (a) Pitch of a sound is its characteristic by which we can
(c) cell membrane (d) ribosome generally differentiate between a male voice and a
100. A horse and a donkey can breed to produce mule which is female voice
an infertile animal. The infertility is because horse an donkey (b) The loudness of sound is related to its frequency
belong to different. (c) A musical sound has certain well defined frequencies which
(a) class (b) order are generally harmonics of a fundamental frequency
(c) species (d) genus (d) The timbre of a particular musical sound is related to
101. A plan having yellow leaves with dead spots has the the waveform of the sound wave
deficiency of 110. A particle executes linear simple harmonic motion with
(a) Potassium (b) Magnesium amplitude of 2 cm. when the particle is at 1 cm from the
(c) Nitrate (d) Phosphate mean position, the magnitudes of the velocity and the
102. Fluoride toothpaste is sometimes recommended because acceleration are equal. Then its time period (in second) is
fluoride
(a) prevents plaque formation 2p 3
(a) (b)
(b) hardents the enamel of the tooth 3 2p
(c) kills pathogenic bacteria 3 1
(d) prevents tooth ache (c) (d)
103. Along a streamline flow of fluid p 2p 3
(a) the velocity of all fluid particles at a given instant is 111. Which one of the following statements is not correct ?
constant (a) The longest wavelength of light visible human eye is
(b) the speed of fluid particle remains constant about 700 mm
(c) the velocity of all fluid particles crossing a given (b) The shortest wavelength of light visible to human eye
position is constant is about 400 mm
(d) the velocity of a fluid particle remains constant (c) The wavelength of gamma rays is longer than that of X-rays
104. How is the kinetic energy of a moving object affected if the (d) The ability of a telescope to form separable image of
net work done on it is positive ? close objects is called its resolving power
(a) Decrease (b) Increases 112. If the image of an object, formed by a concave mirror is
(c) Remains constant (d) Becomes zero virtual, erect and magnified, then the objcet is placed
(a) at the principal focus
105. A particle is executing simple harmonic motion. Which one
(b) at the center of curvature
of the following statements about the acceleration of the
(c) beyond the centre of curvature
oscillating particle is true ? (d) between the pole of the mirror and the principal focus
(a) It is always in the opposite direction to velocity 113. When three resistors each having resistancer, are connected in
(b) It is proportional to the frequency of oscillation parallel, their resultant resistance is x. If these three resistances
(c) It is minimum when the speed is maximum are connected in series, the total resistance will be
(d) It decreases as the potential energy increases (a) 3 x (b) 3 rx
106. Which one of the following four particles, whose displacement (c) 9 x (d) 3/x
x and acceleration ax are related as follows, is executing 114. Which of the following was/were the feature(s) of Lenins
New Economic policy (NEP) for the Soviet Union ?
simple harmonic motion ?
1. Private retail trading was strictly forebidden
(a) ax = + 3x (b) ax = + 3x2 2. Private enterprise was strictly forbidden
(c) ax = 3x 2 (d) ax = 3x 3. Peasants were not allowed to sell their surplus
107. If we plot a graph between volume V and inverse of pressure 4. To secure liquid capital, concessions were allowed to
1 foreign capitalists, but the state retained the option of
P (i.e. ) for an ideal gas at constant temperature T, the purchasing the products of such concerns
p
curve so obtained is Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) straight line (b) circle (a) 1 only (b) 2 and 3
(c) parabola (d) hyperbola (c) 1, 2 and 4 (d) 4 only
108. Which one of the following statements is correct? 115. Which of the following was/were the reasons for the defeat
(a) The speed of sound waves in a medium depends opon of British during the American War of Independence ?
the elastic property of the medium but not on inertia 1. The remoteness of the American continent and the
property. lack of good roads
2. The British authorities failed to rally the loyalist
Americans
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3. The Americans benefited from the extraordinary 123. As per the RBI guidelines, which one of the following is
military leadership of George Washington the minimum tenure of Masala Bonds that an Indian
4. The Americans had access to superior arms and Company can issue offshore ?
ammunition (a) Five years (b) Four years
Select the correct answer using the code given below: (c) Three years (d) Two years
(a) 1, 2 and 4 (b) 3 only 124. Which of the following statements about Krishi Kalyan
(c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 Cess (KKC) is/are correct ?
116. The industrial revolution in England had a profound impact 1. KKC is calculated in the same way as Service Tax is
on the lives of people. Which of the following statements calculated.
are correct about that ? 2. The current rate of KKC is 0.50%
1. Women were the main workers in the silk, lace-making 3. KKC is similar to the KKS (Krishi Kalyan Surcharge).
and knitting insustries Select the correct answer using the code given below :
2. Factory managers were well aware of the health risks (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1 and 2 only
of industrial work on children
(c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1 only
3. Children were often employed in textile factories
125. Which countr y won the Thomas cup Badminton
4. The novel Hard Times by Charles Dickens was a
severe critique of the horrors of industrialization Championship, 2016 ?
Select the correct answer using the code given below : (a) Indonesia (b) Denmark
(a) 1 and 3 only (b) 1 and 2 (c) China (d) Malaysia
(c) 1, 3 and 4 (d) 3 and 4 only 126. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using
117. Consider the following statements: the code given below the Lists :
1. British colonialism continued to grow steadily in the List I List II
18th and 19th centuries (Ultra mega power project at (State)
2. Raw cotton for the textile industry in Britain during different stages of development)
the industrial revolution needed to be imported A. Sasan 1. Gujarat
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? B. Munda 2. Madhya pradesh
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only C. Tilaiya 3. Andhra pradesh
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 D. Krishnapattam 4. Jharkhand
118. Who among the following was the author of Neel Darpan Code :
published in 1860 ? A B C D
(a) Reverend James Long (a) 2 4 1 3
(b) Michael Madhusudan Dutta (b) 3 4 1 2
(c) Raja Ram Mohan Roy (c) 2 1 4 3
(d) Dinbandhu Mitra (d) 3 1 4 2
119. Which one of the following organizations was started by 127. The worlds largest biomass cookstove system for cooking
Jyotirao Phule in 1873 ? in community kitchen has been installed at
(a) Prarthna Samaj (b) Bahujan Samaj (a) Tirupati (b) Amritsar
(c) Justice Party (d) Satyashodhak Samaj (c) Shirdi (d) Udupi
120. Although used earlier by French and German writters, the 128. Which one of the following sectors is the largest
term industrial Revolution in English was first popularized contributor to carbon dioxide emmisions from fuel
by consumption in India?
(a) Adam Smith (b) Amonld Toynbee (a) Electricity and heat production
(c) James Mill (d) Bertned Russell (b) Transport
121. In the 19th century, the majority of the workers in Japans (c) Manufacturing industries and constructions
modern industries were mainly (d) Others
(a) Japanese men and children 129. As per census 2011, which one of the following states has
(b) Japanese women and Chinese men the highest number of inhabitated villages ?
(c) Women (a) Uttar pradesh (b) Odisha
(d) Japanese and Chinese men (c) Rajasthan (d) Maharashtra
122. Which of the following statements regarding recent 130. The property of electric current which is applicable in the
developments in international affairs is/are correct ? fuse wire is :
1. NATOs defence ministers agree to boost support for (a) chemical effect of current
Ukraine with a comprehensive package of assistance (b) megnetic effect of current
which will help it strengthen defence and to modernize (c) heating effect of current
its armed forces. (d) optical property of current
2. Israel announces plans for construction of dwelling 131. Which one of the following statements is not correct ?
units for Jewish settlers in a palestinian neighbourhood (a) The SI unit charge is ampere-second
of East Jerusalem. (b) Debye is the unit of dipole moment
Select the correct answer using the code given below: (c) Resistivity of a wire of length / and area of cross-
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only section a depends upon both l and a
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 (d) The kinetic energy of an length of mass in kg and
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charge / coulomb when accelerated through a potential (c) 3 1 2 4
difference of V volt, is ev jacle. (d) 4 2 1 3
132. Two balls, A and B are thrown simultaneously, A vertically 139. Which of the following statements concerning temperature
upward with a speed of 20 m/s from the ground and B is/are correct ?
vertically downward from a height of 40 m with the same 1. In winter season isotherms in Northern Hemisphere
speed and along the same line of motion. At what points do are more or less circular on continents.
the two balls collide by taking acceleration due to gravity 2. Isotherms are parallel to latitude in Southern
as 9.8 m/s2 ? Hemisphere in oceans
(a) The balls will collide after 3s at a height of 30.2 m from 3. Minimum temperature during winter is recorded in
the ground Northern Canada
(b) The balls will collide after 2s at a height of 20.1 m from Select the correct answer using the code given below :
the ground. (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 1 and 3 only
(c) The balls will collide after 1s at a height of 15.1 m from (c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 2 only
the ground 140. Which of the following statement(s) concerning natural
(d) The balls will collide after 5s at a height of 20m from regions of the world is/are correct ?
the ground 1. Equatorial climate regions have less urbanization
133. The setting time of cement is lowered by adding 2. Meditarranean climatic reigon have high level of
(a) oxides of aluminium (b) gypsum urbanization
(c) oxides of magnesium (d) silica 3. Equatorial limatic regions have high concentration of
134. Emulsion is known as a human population
(a) colloidal solution of substances having different 4. Mediterranean climate regions practice plantation
physical states farming
(b) true solution select the correct answer using the code given below :
(c) distillation mixture for making alcohols (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 1, 2 and 3
(d) colloidal solution of two liquids (c) 2 and 4 (d) 1 only
135. If one mixes up ashes with animal fat, the substance received 141. Which one of the following gases gives acidic solution on
in the crude form is called dissolving in water ?
(a) Phenomone (b) Soap (a) Hydrogen (b) Carbondioxide
(c) Cement (d) Concrete (c) Nitrogen (d) Oxygen
136. Which of the following statements with regard to coverage 142. How many moles of hydrogen atom are present in one mole
rate of Aadhar cards during 2015 is/are correct ? of Aluminium hydroxide ?
1. The coverage rate of Aadhar cards in western India is (a) one mole (b) Two moles
quite high and it is above 90 percent in Gujarat. (c) Three moles (d) Four moles
2. The coverage rate of Aadhar cards is the highest in 143. The United Nations proclaimed 21 june as
southern India and it is almost 100 percent in the states (a) International Mother Language Day
of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh (b) International widows Day
3. The penctration of Aadhar cards has been very low in (c) International Day of yoga
north-eastern part of India and it is the lowest in Assam (d) International Day against Drug Abuse and illicit
and Meghalay. Trafficking
Select the correct answer using the code given below : 144. Who are Bhawana kanth, Avani Chaturvedi and Mohana
(a) 2 only (b) 1 and 3 only Singh ?
(c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 (a) Sprinters (b) Rock climbers
137. Which one of the following is the correct descending order (c) Fighter Pilots (d) Mountainers
of countries in terms of per capita availability of arable 145. Consider the following statements about the Constitution
land? of India :
(a) India- China - Brazil (b) China - Brazil - India 1. A Member of Parliament enjoys freedom of speech in
(c) Brazil - China - India (d) Brazil - India - China the Parliament as a Parliamentary privilege protected
by the Constitution of India .
138. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using
2. The Constitution has vested the power to armed the
the code given below the Lists : Constitution in the Parliament
List I List II Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(Geomorphic Agent) (Feature) (a) 1 only (b) 2 only
A. Ground water 1. Plunge pool (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
B. Running water 2. Horns 146. Which one of the following statements about the Union
C. Glacier 3. Playas Executive in India is correct ?
D. Wind 4. Lapies (a) According to the Constitution of lndia, the total
Code : number of member of the Council of Ministers cannot
A B C D exceed 20% of the total number of Members of the
(a) 4 1 2 3 house of the People
(b) 3 2 1 4 (b) The rank of different Ministers is determined by the
president
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(c) The Ministers is appointed by the president on the 149. The cylindrical stone seals were used in which civilization?
advice of the Prime Minister (a) Harappan (b) Egyptian
(d) Only a member of either House of Paliament can be (c) Roman (d) Mesopotamian
appointed as a Minister. 150. Which of the following statements with regards to the Civil
147. Which one of the following statements about Money Bill Disobedience movement is/are correct ?
is correct ? 1. The movement received massive response from
(a) A Bill shall be deemed to be a Money Bill only if it business groups and peasantry
Provides for imposition of fines or penalties 2. The movement coincided with large scale labour
(b) A Money Bill shall be introduced in the Rajya Sabha upsurge in Maharashtra
(c) The Rajya Sabha can reject the Money Bill. 3. The movement was marked by the mass participation
(d) The Speaker of the Lok Sabha finally decides if it is a of lawyers and students
Money Bill, should any dispute about it arise Select the correct answer using the code given below :
148. Which one of the following powers of the Prime Minister (a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2 only
of India is codified in the Constitution of India itself? (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
(a) The power of advising the president as regards the
appointment of other Ministers
(b) The power to allocate business amonst the Ministers
(c) The power of summon the meeting of the cabinet
(d) The power of transfer of Minister from one Department
to another department
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Hints & Solutions

MATHEMATICS | z | = 1
1. (d) No. of elements given = 6
a h g
No. of elements taken at a time = 2 i.e. (p & q)
Cardinality of the set (s) = 6 2 = 36. 7. (d) [x y z] h b f

(because numbers are repeated). g f c
2. (a) Let f(x) = ax2 bx + c
f(2) = 4a 2b + c < 0 (given) = [ ax + hy + gz hx + by + fz gx + fy + cz ]
f(0) = c > 0 (given) 8. (c) Here, 15C3 nC3 = 445
So, we can see that sign of f(x) changes, when x
changes from 0 to 2, so it has a root in the interval
15!
nC = 445
(0, 2).
3 3!12!
3. (c) We have : nC = 10
3
2
x + 6x - 7 < 0 & 2
x + 9 x + 14 > 0 3C = 1 ; 4C = 4; 5C = 10
3 3 3
( x - 1)( x + 7) < 0 & ( x + 2)( x + 7) > 0 n=5
x (-7, 1) & x ( -, - 7) (-2, )
107 107
\ A B = {x R : -2 < x < 1} It is true. 3 i 3 i
9. (a) z= + + - .
A \ B = A - B = {x R : -7 < x < -2} It is also true. 2 2 2 2
4. (d) | A | = 5 | 2A | = 23 5 = 40
3 1
1 1 1 Q cos = & sin =
| A-1 |= | (2 A)-1 |= = 6 2 6 2
|A| | 2 A | 40
107 107

5. (d) w100 + w200 + w300 = (w99 w) + (w100 )2 + (w3 )100 z = cos +i sin + cos - i sin
6 6 6 6
= (w99 w) + (w99 w)2 + (w3 )100
Also, (cos q + i sin q)n = cos nq + i sin nq
Q w =13
w 99 3 33
= (w ) = 1 = 1 33
107p 107p 107p 107p
100 200 300 2 100 z = cos + i sin + cos i sin .
w +w +w = (1 w) + (1 w ) + 1 6 6 6 6
= w + w2 + 1 = 1+ w + w2 = 0 Im(z) = 0.
10. (d) x2 2kx + k2 4 = 0
z - 1 x + iy - 1
6. (d) = (x k)2 22 = 0
z + 1 x + iy + 1
(x k 2)(x k + 2) = 0
z - 1 x 2 + y 2 - 1 + 2iy x = k + 2, k 2.
=
z + 1 x2 + y 2 + 2 x + 1 k + 2 < 5 & k 2 > 3
k < 3 & k > 1
z -1 x2 + y 2 - 1
Re = =0 1< k < 3
z + 1 x2 + y2 + 2x +1 11. (c) Let z = x + iy
2 2 z2 + | z | = 0
x + y -1 = 0
x 2 - y 2 + 2ixy + x 2 + y 2 = 0
x2 + y 2 = 1
Also, z z = x2 + y 2 = 1 x 2 - y 2 + x 2 + y 2 + i 2 xy = 0 + i 0

and z z = | z |
2
x2 - y 2 + x2 + y 2 = 0 ...(1)
and 2 xy = 0 xy = 0 x = 0 or y = 0
| z |2 = 1
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Now : For y = 0 in eq. (1) we get :
= 47 C3 + 47C4 + 48C3 + 49C3 + 50C3 + 51C3
x2 + x 2 = 0
48
C4 + 48C3 + 49C3 + 50C3 + 51C3
x2 + | x |= 0
Clearly x2 + | x | will always be greater than 0 for all (Q C n
r + nCr +1 = n+1Cr +1 )
x > 0.
Let, x 0 = 49 C4 + 49C3 + 50C3 + 51C3

x2 + | x |= 0 = 50 C4 + 50C3 + 51C3
x2 - x = 0 x( x - 1) = 0
= 51C4 + 51C3
x = 0 or (x 1) = 0
x=0 (Q x 0) = 52C4
\z=0 n
For x = 0 in eq. (1) we get, 16. (b) Sn = (a + l )
2
- y2 + y2 = 0 5
a + x + y+ z + b = ( a + b)
2
- y + | y |= 0 2
If y > 0, then 5
y2 + | y | = 0 a + b + 15 = ( a + b)
2
y2 + y = 0
y = 0, y = 1 a + b = 10 ...(1)
y=1 (Q y > 0) 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 1
& + + + + = +
a p q r b 2 a b
\ z=i
If y < 0, then 1 1 5 5 1 1
y2 + | y | = 0 + + = +
a b 3 2 a b
y2 y = 0
y = 0, y = 1 3(a + b) 10
= . ...(2)
y = 1 (Q y < 0) ab 3
\ z = i 3 10 10
= .
\ There are only 3 distinct solutions. ab 3
12. (d) Let a be the first term & x be the common ratio.
ab = 9
Also, suppose 27, 8 & 12 be the pth, qth & rth term of
the G.P. 17 . (b) On solving eq (1) & (2), we get
\ axp 1 = 27 (i) a = 1 & b = 9 a + 4d = 9 d = 2
axq 1 = 8 (ii) a = 9 & b = 1 a + 4d = 1 d = 2.
& axr 1 = 12 For a = 1 & d = 2,
Now, 27 82 = 123
x = 3, y = 5 & z = 7
axp 1 x (ax q 1)2 = (ax r 1)3
xp 1 . x2q 2 = x2r 3 For a = 9 & d = 2,
p 1 + 2q 2 = 3r 3 x =7, y =5 & z = 3
p + 2q 3r = 0 ...(1) xyz = 7 5 3 = 105
There are infinitely many solutions for the eq. (1). 18. (c) Since a, p, q, r, b or 1, p, q, r, 9 are in H.P.
13. (c) R = {(1, 3), (1, 5), (2, 3), (2, 5), (3, 5), (4, 5)}.
1 2
R1 ={(3, 1), (5, 1), (3, 2), (5, 2), (5, 3), (5, 4)}. =9 d =- .
1 + 4d 9
RoR1={(3, 3), (3, 5), (5, 3), (5, 5)}.
14. (d) Since sum of digits = 10 (which is not divisible by 3) 1 2 7 9
= 1- = p =
\ No numbers can be formed. p 9 9 7
47
15. (a) C4 + 51C3 + 50C3 + 49C3 + 48C3 + 47C3
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1 7 2 5 9 cos q 0 0 sin q
= - = q= 25. (c) m cos q - n sin q = 0 -
q 9 9 9 5 cos q - sin q 0

1 5 2 3 9 cos q -sin q
& = - = r= =
r 9 9 9 3 sin q cos q
243
pqr = det. (m cos - n sin ) = cos 2 - ( - sin 2q)
35
2 2
19. (a) Let first term = a & common difference = x = cos + sin q = 1.
\ a + 5x = 2 a = 2 5x.
Let P= T1 T4 T5 cos - sin 0 cos f - sin f 0
P = a (a + 3x) (a + 4x)
26. (a) f ()= sin cos 0 &f (f) sin f cos f 0

P = (2 5x) (2 5x + 3x) (2 5x + 4x) 0 0 1 0 0 1
P = 10x3 + 34x2 32x + 8.
cos cos f - sin sin f - cos sin f - sin cos f 0
dp
= 0 15x2 34x + 16 = 0 f () f (f) = sin cos f - cossin f - sin sin f + cos cos f 0

dx 0 0 1
(5x 8) (3x 2) = 0
(using Trigonometric Identities)
8 2
x= ,
5 Q x = 3 < 1 f () f (f) = f (q + f ) .

Also, det, [ f () f (f) ] =1 cos (q + f) - (-sin (q + f))

2 2
20. (b) Since, a = 2 5x

8
a = 2 5 = cos2 (q + f) + sin 2 (q + f) = 1.
5
& det.(f(x)) = (cos2x ( sin2x) = cos2x + sin2x = 1.
a = 6
21. (c) ax3 + bx2 + cx + d 1 1 1 x 8
= (x +1) [(x + 1) (5x 1) x(3x + 4)] 2x [(2x + 3) (5x 1) 1 -1 2 y = 6
27. (a) Here or AX = B.
x(2 x)] + 3x [(2x + 3)(3x + 4) (2 x)(x + 1)] 3 -1 5 z k
ax3 + bx2 + cx + d = x3 + 28x2 + 35x 1 | A | = 0 (Q the system does not have a unique solution)
c = 35
22. (b) a + b + c + d = 63 -3 -6 3 8
1 2 -1 6
23. (a) Here, a = 120 and d = 5. Now, (Adj A) = and B =
Sum of angles of polygon = (n 2) 180 2 4 -2 k
n
[2a + (n - 1)d ] = ( n - 2)180 -24 - 36 + 15 -45
2 8 + 12 - 15 = 5 0
n For k = 15, (Adj A)B =
[2 120 + (n - 1)5] = ( n - 2)180 16 + 24 - 30 10
2
(Q system is inconsistent i.e., it has no solution)
n2 - 25n + 144 = 0
(n - 9)(n - 16) = 0 -24 - 36 + 60 0
8 + 12 - 20 = 0 = 0
\ n = 9, 16 For k = 20, (Adj A)B =
16 + 24 - 40 0
For n = 9, T9 = 120 + (9 1) 5 = 160
For n = 16, T16 = 120 + (16 1) 5 = 195 [not possible] (Q system has infinitely many solutions)
24. (a) For n = 9 1 -1 2 3
Largest angle = T9 = 120 + (9 1) 5 = 160 28. (d) Here, A = 2 3 and B = -1 -2
For n = 16
Largest angle = T16 = 120 + (16 1) 5 = 195 | A |= 3 - (-2) = 5 and | B |= -4 - (-3) = -1
(Not possible).
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1 3 1 -2 -3 1 1 a 2 + b2
A -1 = -1
-2 1 and B = -1 1 + <1
5 2 32. (a)
a2 b2 (ab )2
<1

3 5 -1 -1 1 5 7
AB = and A B = (a + b )2 - 2ab
1 0 5 -5 8 <1
(ab )2
1 -10 -12
AB ( A-1 B -1 ) = 1.
5 5 7 a+b=
-b c
= (1 2a2) & ab = = (1 2a2)
a a
| AB |= 0 - 5 = -5
4a 4 - 1
-1 -1 0 -5 -1 -1 On solving: <1
\ ( AB) = A B 4a 4 - 4 a 2 + 1
5 -1 3
4a 4 - 1 < 4a 4 - 4 a 2 + 1
y x
ln 2 ln
z
.y ( ) .z y 1
ln xz
29. (b) x = y 4 ln y 4a 2 < 2 a2 <
2
ln y ln x
ln(xz)2 y
z 1 + w2
= ln y
4ln y
ln x + ln y + ln z 33. (b) X= (Q1 + w + w 2 = 0 and w3 = 1)
1+ w
y x
ln ln x + [ 2ln (xz)ln y ] + ln ln z = 4 [ ln y ]
2
-w 1 w3
z y X= = = = w2 = w
-w 2 w w
ln x [ ln y - ln z ] + 2 ln y [ln x + ln z ] 34. (c)

+ ln z [ ln x - ln y ] = 4 [ ln y ] 9
2
2 3 5

35. (b) A = 7 3 -2 and B = 8
3ln x + ln z = 4 ln y
2 3 l
l n x + l n x + l n x + ln z
= ln y
4 3l + 6 15 - 3l -21
\ lny is the AM of lnx, lnx, lnx, lnx & lnz. -(7l + 4) 2l - 10 39
(Adj A) =
15 0 -15
2 235 1
30. (b) So, (235)10 = (11101011)2 For infinitely many solutions :
2 117 1
2 58 0 27l + 54 + 120 - 24l - 21m 0

(Adj A)B = 0 -63l - 36 + 16l - 80 + 39m = 0
2 29 1
135 + 0 - 15m 0
2 14 0
Hence, m = 9 and l = 5.
2 7 1
36. (c) For unique solution :
2 3 1 | A | 0 2(3l + 6) - 3(7l + 4) + 5(21 - 6) 0
1
l 5.
and m can have any real value.
31. (d) Using ax2 + bx + c = 0
37. (c) Case I
a =1, b = (1 2a2) & c = (1 2a2) When unit digit can be 1, 3, 5 or 7 & digit at thousands
For roots to be real, place can be 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8.
b2 4ac 0 No. of ways digits can be filled are:
[ (1 2a2)]2 4(1) (1 2a2) 0 7874
4a4 + 4a2 3 0 Total nos = 7 8 7 4 = 1568.
(2a2 1)(2a2 + 3) 0 Case II
When unit digit can be 9 & digit at thousands place
1 3
a2 or a 2 - can be 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8.
2 2 No. of ways digits can be filled are:
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88 71 A
Now, 4 sin 2A cos2 = 2 sin 2A [1 + cosA]
2
Total nos = 8 8 7 1 = 448.
Case III
When unit digit can be 1, 3, 5 or 7 & digit at thousands 2 3+3
= 2 sin 60 [1 + cos 30] =
place can be 9. 2
No. of ways digits can be filled are: Also, sin 2A = 2 sin A cos A & sin 2A + cos2A =1
18 7 4 A A
2

Total nos = 1 8 7 4 = 224. 2 sin 2A sin + cos

2 2
\ Number of odd digits between 1000 & 9999 with no
digit repeated = 1568 + 448 + 224 A A A A
= 2240. = 2sin 2A sin 2 + cos2 + 2sin cos
2 2 2 2
1 1 1 1 1
38. (c) 1 + + + + ............. + n -1 < 2 - = 2sin 2A [1 + sin A] = 2sin 60[1+ sin30]
2 4 8 2 1000
LHS of given inequality is in G.P. 3 3
=
2
1
1-
\ 2n < 2 - 1 A
1 1000 & 8 sin A cos A cos2
1- 2
2 = 4 sin A cos A [1 + cos A]
1 1 = 4 sin 30 cos 30 [1+ cos 30]
2- n -1
< 2-
2 100 2 3+3
=
2n 1 < 1000 2
Now, (2)9 = 512 & (2)10 = 1024 42. (a) x = sin 70.sin 50 and y = cos 60 . cos 80
\ n1=9 xy = cos 60 . sin 70 . sin 50 . cos 80
n = 10.
1
39. (c) 2x2 + 3x a = 0 xy = sin(90 - 20) sin(90 - 40) cos80
Its roots are: 2 & b. 2

-3 3 1 1 1
i.e., = b 2 b = 2 = b = xy = cos 20 cos 40 cos80
2 2 2 2 2
(Q sin(90 - x ) = cos x)
a 1
= 2b a = 4 a = 2
2 2 1
xy = cos 20 cos(60 - 20) cos(60 + 20)
2
1
40. (a) b= 1 1 1 1 1
2 xy = cos 3(20) = cos 60 = .
`
b, 2, 2m are in GP. 2 4 2 4 16
2 2m 1

b
= Q cos q cos(60 - q) cos(60 + q) = 4 cos 3q
2
2 2 43. (a) sin q1 + sin q2 + sin q3 + sin q4 = 4 ...(1)
m = =2 Since max. value of sinq = 1
b 1
We have four terms in LHS of eq. (1).
m= 4 Every term should be = 1
1 sin q1 = sin q2 = sin q3 = sin q4 = 1
b m= 4 =1
2
q1 = q2 = q3 = q4 = 90
41. (c) Let A = 30
Now,
sin A + 2 sin 2A + sin 3A = sin 30 + 2sin 60 + sin 90
cos q1 + cos q2 + cos q3 + cos q4 = (cos 90) 4 = 0 .
1 2 3 2 3+3
= + +1 = p 3p 5p cos7 p
2 2 2
2
44. (d) 1 + cos 8 1 + cos 8 1 + cos 8 1 + 8
(Q 2cos A = 1 + cos 2A)
We have,
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7p p p & horizontal distance between building & hill = d

cos = cos p - = - cos
8 8 8 H H
tan q = d= = H cot q
d tan q
5p 3p 3p
and cos = cos p - = - cos
8 8 8 (H h)
tan p = d = (H h) cot p
d
p 3p p 3p
\= 1 + cos 1 + cos 1 - cos 1 - cos H cot q = (H h) cot p
8 8 8 8
h cot p
p 3p p 3p H=
= 1 - cos 2 1 - cos 2 = sin 2 sin 2 cot p - cot q
8 8 8 8
48. (a)
1 p 3p
= 2sin 2 2sin 2
4 8 8
1 p 3p 4
5 -1
= 1 - cos 1 - cos
4 4 4
18
2 q
Q1 - cos q = 2sin x
2

1 1 1 1 5 -1
= 1- 1+ Q sin18 =



= 4
4 2 2 8

( )
2
45. (a) Here, z = x cos q + y sin q x 2 = 42 - 5 -1
z 2 = x2 cos2 q + y 2 sin 2 q + 2 xy sin q cos q
x = 10 + 2 5
2 xy sin q cos q = z 2 - x 2 cos2 q - y 2 sin 2 q
10 + 2 5
Let, L = ( x sin q - y cos q) 2 cos 18 =
4
L = x2 sin 2 q + y 2 cos2 q - 2 xy sin q cos q
10 + 2 5
L = x2 sin 2 q + y 2 cos 2 q - [ z 2 - x 2 cos2 q - y 2 sin 2 q] 2 cos 2 9 - 1 =
4
L = x 2 [sin 2 q + cos2 q] + y 2 [sin 2 q + cos2 q] - z 2
10 + 2 5 + 4
L = x2 + y 2 - z 2 cos 2 9 =
8
46. (d) cos (2 cos1(0.8))
= 2cos2 (cos1(0.8)) 1 [Q cos 2A = 2 cos2 A 1] 4 + 10 + 2 5
= 2[cos(cos1(0.8))]2 1 sin 2 81 =
8
= 2(0.8)2 1 After squaring all the options available, we come to a
= 0.28 conclusion that option (a) is correct.
47. (b)
49. (b)

150 m

H
p
45 60
Hill
Building

h y x
q

150 150
d tan 60 = x=
x 3

Let height of hill = H

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150 1 3
Also, tan 45 = ( y - 2) = - x -
x+y 2 2
x + y = 150 2 x + 4 y - 11 = 0
150 53. (d) We have
y =150 x = 150 x y = 4 & 2x + 3y + 7 = 0
3
On solving, we get,
3 - 1 x = 1 &y= 3
y = 150 = distance travelled
3 (these are coordinates of centre of the circle)

150( 3 - 1) 60 radius = (2 - 1)2 + (4 + 3) 2 = 5 2

( 3 - 1)
Speed in (m/hr) = = 4500
3 2 3
x2 y2
54. (a) Let the equation of hyperbola be - =1
1 - tan 2 cot 62 1 - tan 2 cot(90 - 28) a2 b2
50. (b) L= =
tan152 - cot 88 tan(180 - 28) - cot(90 - 2)
2b2
1 - tan 2 tan 28 1 - tan 2 tan 28 Latus rectum = 8 = b2 = 4a ...... (i)
L= = - a
- tan 28 - tan 2 tan 2 + tan 28 Also, b2 = a2(e2 1)
1 1 4a = a2 (e21) [From (i)]
L=- =- =- 3
tan(2 + 28) tan 30
3 2
4a = a2 - 1
tan A + tan B 5
Q tan( A + B ) = 1 - tan A tan B

51. (c) Let ABC is equilateral triangle with A(0, 0) and a =5 & b2 = 20

B (3, 3) and C to be known. x2 y2

\ Equation is - =1
25 20
\ AB = (3 - 0)2 + ( 3 - 0)2 = 9 + 3 = 12
55. (c) |x + y| = 2 x + y = 2
Take option (a) i.e. C (0, 2 3)
x + y + 2 = 0 and x + y - 2 = 0
2 2
CA = 0 + (2 3) = 12 - 2 < 2a < 0 and - 1< a < 0

CB = (3) 2 + ( 3) 2 = 12 | a |< 1
56. (d) Intersecting lines are : x+2y = 5 & 3x + 7y = 17
Take option (b) i.e. C (3, - 3)
On solving these we get : x = 1 & y = 2
CA = 32 + ( 3)2 = 12 Equation of perpendicular line is
-3
CB = (0) 2 + (2 3)2 = 12 3x + 4y = 10 or y = x +10
4
\ Both option (a) and (b) are correct. -3
52. (a) Equation of given line is So, slope =
4
3 -1 4
( y - 3) = ( x - 2)
2 -1 Slope of required line =
3
y = 2x -1 \ Equation of given line is
Slope m1 = 2 4
(y 2) = (n 1) or 4x 3y + 2 = 0
1 3
and slope of perpendicular = -
2 8a + 6b + 1
57. (b) Here = 1 8a + 6b + 1 = 10
The perpendicular is also bisector, therefore it will pass 82 + 62
through its mid-point.
8a + 6b + 1 = 10
Coordinates of mid-point of given line are :
8a + 6b + 1 = 10 & 8a + 6b + 1= 10
2 +1 3 + 1 3 8a + 6b 9 = 0 & 8a + 6b + 11 = 0
, or , 2 . 58. (a) Here,
2 2 2
So, equation of perpendicular bisector is : 9 x2 + 16 y 2 = 144 and 3x + 4y = 12
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12 - 4 y 3 2
x= Also the mid point of PQ is L = - 2, 1 - 2, 2 - 5
3 2
2 = (1, 1, 3) ...(iii)
12 - 4 y 2
So, 9 + 16 y = 144
3 \ PQ = ( -2 - 4)2 + (1 + 3)2 + ( -5 + 1) 2 = 68
On solving we get, y = 0, 3
For y = 0; x = 4 PQ = 2 17 > 8
For y = 3; x = 0 \ Option (d) is correct.
62. (c) From (i) above, 1 is correct.
Length of chord = (0 - 3)2 + (4 - 0)2 = 9 + 16 We know that,
Sum of direction cosines of the line segment PQ = 1.
= 25 = 5 units 63. (c) Let a, b, c be the direction ratios of the line.
59. (d) The given line passes through (3, 5) and (2, 0). Its Then its equation is
equation is
y x-5 y+6 z -7
= = ...(i)
y2 - y1 a b c
y - y1 = ( x - x1 )
x2 - x1 Since (i) is parallel to the planes x + y + z = 1 and
x x 2x y 2z = 3 then
(2, 0)
0-5 a (1) + b (1) + c(1) = 0 and a( z ) + b(-1) + c (-2) = 0
( y - 5) = ( x + 3)
2+3 y (3, 5) By cross multiplication
y = x + 2 ...(1) a b c
Slope = m = 1 = = =l
-1 4 -3
1
and slope of perpendicular line = - =1 a = -l, b = 4l, c = -3l
m Direction ratios of the line are
Equation of this line passing through (3, 3) is : <1, 4, 3> = <1, 4, 3>
(y 3) = 1 (n 3) Substituting a, b, c in (i), we get
y = x.
From eq. (1) we get, x-5 y + 6 z -7
= = ...(ii)
x = x + 2 -1 4 -3
x = 1 and y = 1. 64. (a) From (ii) equation of the line is
60. (a) Here, b 2 = a 2 (e2 - 1) x-5 y + 6 z -7
= =
For rectangular hyperbola : a = b -1 4 -3
r r
b2 = b 2 (e2 - 1) 65. (a) Since c is parallel to a
r r
e2 1 = 1 c = la
r r ur r ur
e2 = 2 e = 2 Now b = c + d = l a + d
61. (d) Let Q (x1, y1, z1) be the image of the point P.
= l(i + j ) + xi + yj + zk
The direction ratios of PQ are 3, 2, 2. ...(i)
x + 2 y -1 z + 5 3i + 4k = (l + x )i + (l + y ) j + zk
The Equation of line PQ is = = =r Comparing we get
3 -2 2
z = 4, l + y = 0, l + x = 3 y + x = 3 (From (1))
Coordinates of any point on the line PQ is 3r 2, 2r +
l = y ...(1) x y = 3 ...(2)
1 and 2r 5. ur r
Let Q (3r 2, 2r + 1, 2r 5) be such a point. Now d is ^ r to a
So, cos q = 0
3r x+y=0 ...(3)
Let L be the mid point of PQ, L = - 2, 1 - r , r - 5
2 Solving (2) and (3) we get
Since L lies on the plane 3x 2y + 2z + 1 = 0 2x = 3
3r 3 3
So, 3 - 2 - 2(1 - r ) + 2(r - 5) + 1 = 0 x= , y=-
2 2 2
r r 3
17 c = l (a) = (i + j )
r - 17 = 0 r = 2
2 2
So, coordinates of Q are (3 2 2, 2 2 + 1, 2 2 5) 3 3
= (4, 3, 1) ...(ii) 66. (d) Since z = 4 and x = , y = - .
2 2
So, neither 1 nor 2 is correct.
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r r r r
67. (b) We have a + b + c = 0 x, x 0
r r r | x |=
So | a + b + c |= 0 - x, x < 0
r r r r r r r r r r r r For domain, | x | x > 0
| a + b + c |2 = | a |2 + | b |2 + | c |2 +2(a b + b c + c a ) Case 2: x Case 1: x > 0 x x = 0 (not possible)
r r r r r r
0 = (10)2 + (6) 2 + (14)2 + 2(a b + b c + c a) x x > 0
r r r r r r 2x > 0
0 = 100 + 36 + 196 + 2(a b + b c + c a) x<0
332 r r r r r r So, x (-, 0)
- = ab + b c + c a
2 72. (d) For x 0
r r r r r r
-166 = a b + b c + c a lim f ( x) = lim 2 + x = 2 + 1 = 3
r r r x 1 x 1
68. (c) Since a + b + c = 0 For x < 0
r r r
a + b = -c lim f ( x) = lim 2 - x = 2 1 = 1
r r r r x 1 x 1
| a + b | = | -c | = | c |
r r r So, lim
x 1
f ( x ) does not exist.
| a + b |2 = | c |2
At x = 0
r r r r r
| a |2 + | b |2 + 2(a b) = | c |2 RHL : lim+ f (0 + h) = lim 2 + h = 2
r r h 0 h 0
(10) 2 + (6) 2 + 2(a b) = (14)2
r r LHL hlim f (0 - h) = lim 2 - h = 2
0 - h0
2(a b) = 60
r r f (0) = 2 + 0 = 2.
a b = 30 So, RHL = LHL= f (0)
r r f (x) is continuous at x = 0
a b 30 1
cos q = r r = = Differentiability at x = 0
| a || b | 10 6 2
f (0 - h) - f (0) 2+ h-2
LHD : lim = lim
1 h 0 - -h h 0 - -h
q = cos -1 q = 60
2 -h
uuur uuur uuur uuur uuur uuur = = -1
69. (b) AB AC + BC BA + CA CB h
= ( AB AC cos q) + ( BC BA cos(90 - q)) f (0 + h) - f (0) 2+h-2
RHD : lim = lim =1
+ (CA CB cos 90) h 0 + h h0 + h
= ( p x cos q) + ( y p sin q) + 0 Since LHD RHD
A So, f(x) is not differentiable at x = 0.
= p[ x cos q + y sin q] 73. (a) For x 0
q
By projection formula :
x p 90 q x+ x
p = x cos q + y cos(90 - q) f ( x) = =2
90 x
= x cos q + y sin q C y B For x < 0
\ p[ x cos q + y sin q] = p p = p 2 . x-x
70. (c) Let point P is (1, 1, 2) f ( x) = =0
x
and point Q is (2, 1, 3)
Position vector of P w.r.t. Q is lim f ( x) = 2
r x 0+
r = (1 - 2)i + (-1 + 1) j + (2 - 3)k lim f ( x ) = 0
r ur x 0 -
r = -i + 0 j - k and F = 3i + 2 j - 4k f (0) = 2
It is discontinuous at x = 0.
i j k
r ur Option (a) is correct.
Moment = r F = -1 0 -1
74. (c) f ( x) = x3 sin x
3 2 -4
f '( x) = 3x 2 sin x + x3 cos x
= i(0 + 2) - j (4 + 3) + k(-2 + 0) = 2i - 7 j - 2k f '( x) = 0
71. (a) We know that
3x 2 sin x + x 3 cos x = 0
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x 2 (3sin x + x cos x) = 0 f ( x) - f (2) f (2 - h) - f (2)

LHD = lim- = lim
x = 0, 3sin x + x cos x = 0 ...(1) x2 x-2 h 0 2- h-2
Put x = 0 in (1) 3(2 - h) 2 + 12(2 - h) - (12 + 24 - 1)
3 sinx = 0 sin x = 0 = lim
h0 -h
f ''( x) = 6 x sin x + 3x2 cos x + 3x2 cos x + x3 ( - sin x)
3h 2 - 24h
f ''(0) = 0 = lim = lim 24 - 3h = 24
h0 -h h 0
So, neither maximum nor min. at x = 0.
f ( x ) - f (2) f (2 + h ) - f (2)
y y>0 RHD = lim+ = lim
x 2 x-2 h 0 2+h-2

-y y<0
75. (b) Since | y | = 37 - 2 - h - 35
0 y=0 = lim = -1
h0 h
For y > 0 y = 1 x2 LHD RHD
For y < 0 y = x2 1 f(x) is not differentiable at x = 2.
For y = 0 x = 1 To check 2.
So area under the curve For x = 2.
= 4 Area under the region OABO (symmetry) f (x) = 3x2 + 12x 1
1 x2 = 1 y 1 13
= 3 x 2 + 4 x - = 3 ( x + 2)2 -

2
= 4 1 - x dx B (0, 1) 3 3
(1, 0)
0
(1, 0) O A On putting x = 2
3 1 (0, 1) x=1
x 13
= 4 x - f ( x) = 3 16 - = 35
3 0 x2 = 1 + y 3
On putting x = 1
1 2 8 13 13
= 4 1 - = 4 = sq. units f (1) = 3 (1 + 2) 2 - = 3 9 - = 14
3 3 3 3 3
76. (c) For -1 x 2 So f (x) attains greatest value at x = 2.
For (Qs. 78 to 80)
f ( x) = 3x 2 + 12 x - 1
Given f ( x) = (| x | - | x + 1|)2
f '( x ) = 6 x + 12
If we take any point in the interval [1, 2] then 1 x0

f '(1) = 6 1 + 12 = 18 > 0 f ( x ) = (2 x - 1) 2 0 < x <1
1 x 1
f ( x ) is increasing in the interval [1, 2].
For 2 < x 3 78. (a) When x > 1
f(x) = 1
f ( x ) = 37 - x f '(x) = 0
f '( x ) = -1 < 0 79. (d) When 0 < x< 1
f ( x ) is decreasing in the interval (2, 3] f ( x) = (2 x - 1) 2
77. (a) For continuity at x = 2. f '( x ) = 2(2 x - 1) 2 = 4(2 x - 1)
RHL
f '( x) = 8 x - 4
lim f ( x) = lim 37 - x = 37 - 2 = 3s 80. (a) For x = 2
x 2+ x 2+
LHL f ( x) = 1 so f (2) = 1
For x = 5
lim f ( x) = lim 3x 2 + 12 x - 1 f (x) = 1 f (5) = 1
x 2- x 2-
2
= 3 (2) + 12 2 1 = 12 + 24 1 = 35. Hence f (2) = f (5)
f (2) = 3 4 + 12 2 1 = 12 + 24 1 = 35 Now, for x = 1
So, RHL = LHL f '' (x) = 0
f (x) is continuous at x = 2. f '' (2) = 0
For differentiability at x = 2. For x = 0.5
f ''( x ) = 8 f ''(0.5) = 8
For x = 3
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f ''( x ) = 0 f ''(3) = 0 \ ( go( fog ))( x ) = sin(1) = sin1
f ''(-2) + f ''(0.5) + f ''(3) = 8 4 ex - 1
Only statement 1 is correct. 84. (a) f (x) = >0
x
81. (c) f(x) = [x] and g(x) = sin x
lim f ( x) = [0 + h] = 0 x e x - (e x - 1) (x + 1) - e x
f '(x) = =
x 0 + x2 x2
lim f ( x) = [0 - h] = -1
x 0 -
1 1
= + 2 - e x, which is a strictly decreasing function.
f(0) = 0 x x
f ( x ) is not continuous at x = 0 and also g(x) is 85. (b) For right hand continuity at x = 0
continuous at x = 0. (every trignometric function is RHL = xlim f ( x) = lim f (0 + h)
0 + h 0
continuous).
82. (d) (fog) (x) = [sin x] h2

1 + h + + ... - 1
lim ( fog )( x) = lim [sin x] = [h] where h > 0 h
e -1 2!
x 0 + x 0 + = lim = lim
h0 h h0 h
lim ( fog )( x ) = 0
x 0 +
h2 h3
lim ( fog )( x ) = lim [sin x] = [ h] where h < 0 h+ + + ....
x 0- -
x0 = lim 2! 3!
h0 h
lim ( fog )( x ) = -1
x 0-
h h2
lim( fog )( x) does not exist. = lim 1 + + + ..... = 1
x0 h0 2! 3!
Now, ( gof )( x) = sin[ x ] f(0) = 0
f(x) is not right continuous at x = 0.
lim ( gof )( x) = lim sin[ x] = sin 0 = 0 For discontinuity at x = 1
x 0 + x 0+

lim ( gof )( x) = lim sin[ x ] = sin(-1) = -0.01745 RHL = xlim

1+
f ( x ) = lim f (1 + h)
h 0
x 0 - x 0-
e1+ h - 1
lim( gof )( x ) does not exist. = lim
x0 h0 1 + h

lim ( fog )( x ) = lim ( gof )( x)

x 0 + x 0+ (1 + h)2
1 + (1 + h) + + .... - 1
83. (d) ( fof )( x) = [[ x]] and f ( x ) = [ x ] = lim
2
Suppose x = 0.2 h0 1+ h
( fof )( x) = [[0.2]] = [0] = 0 (1 + h) 2 (1 + h)3
(1 + h ) + + + ....
f(x) = [0.2] = 0 = lim 2! 3!
fof ( x ) = f ( x) h0 (1 + h )
Now, ( gog )( x ) = sin sin x and g ( x) = sin x (1 + h) (1 + h)2
At x = 0 = lim 1 + + + ....
h0 2! 3!
( gog )( x ) = sin sin 0 = sin 0 = 0
1 1 1
g ( x) = sin 0 = 0 = 1+ + + + ....
2! 3! 4!
( gog )( x ) = g ( x ) at x = 0 f ( x) = lim f (1 - h)
LHL = xlim
1- h 0
Q ( fog )( x) = [sin x]
( go( fog ))( x) = sin[sin x] e(1- h ) - 1
= lim
h0 1 - h
Q sinx has value from 1 to 1
If -1 sin x < 0 . (1 - h) 2
( go( fog ))( x ) = sin(-1) - sin(-1) 1 + (1 - h) + 2! + .... - 1
= lim
If 0 sin x < 1 h0 (1 - h)
\ ( go( fog ))( x ) = sin(0) = sin 0 and
If sinx = 1
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(1 - h) (1 - h) 2 g ( x) =| x | -2+ | x - 2 |= x - 2 - ( x - 2)
= lim 1 + + + .... =x2x+2=0
h0 2! 3!
1 1 1 g ( x ) - g (2) 0
= 1+ + + + ..... \ LHD = lim- = lim =0
2! 3! 4! x2 x-2 x 2 x - 2

For RHD :
e1 - 1 1 1 1 g ( x) =| x | -2+ | x - 2 |= x - 2 + x - 2 = 2 x - 4
f (1) = = 1 + + + + .... 1
1 2! 3! 4!
g ( x ) - g (2) 2 x - 4 - 2(2) + 4
1 1 1 RHD = lim+ = lim
= + + + .... x2 x-2 x 2 x-2
2! 3! 4!
2( x - 2)
RHL f (1) , LHL f (1) = lim =2
x 2 x - 2
So f is discontinuous.
LHD RHD
Thus g(x) is not differentiable at x = 2.
86. (b) Parabola Eq : y = x2 + 7 x + 2 89. (b) For x = 2
Line eq. : y = 3x 3 g(x) = 2 + |2| = 2 + 2
Since all the points given in the options lie on the g(x) = 0
parabola. differential coefficient at x = 2 is given as :
Thus we will calculate the distance from the given line
g ( x + h) - g ( x ) 0-0
to these points : g '( x ) = lim = lim = 0.
h 0 h h0 4
| 3(0) - (2) - 3 | 5
for (0, 2) : distance = = = 90. (d) At x = 0
2
(3) + (-1) 2 10
For LHL : g ( x) = -2+ | -2 |= 0
| 3(-2) - (-8) - 3 | 1 For RHL : g ( x) =| x | -2+ | x - 2 |
for (2, 8) : distance = =
10 10 g ( x) = x - 2 - ( x - 2) = 0
| 3(-7) - 2 - 3 | 26 g(x) = 0
for (7, 2) : distance = =
For (x = 0) : g(x) = 2 + |2| = 0
10 10
| 3(1) - 10 - 3 | 10 LHL = xlim
0-
g ( x) = 0
for (1, 10) : distance = =
10 10
\ (2, 8) is the given point. RHL = xlim
0+
g ( x) = 0
87. (c) g(0) = 0
-2, -3 x 0 g(x) is continuous at x = 0
88. (a) f ( x ) = x - 2, 0 < x 3 and At x = 2

For LHL : g ( x) =| x | -2+ | x - 2 |
g ( x) = f (| x |)+ | f ( x ) |
At x = 0 g ( x) = x - 2 - ( x - 2)
For LHD : g (x) = 2 + |2| = 2 + 2 = 0 g(x) = 0
g ( x) = 0
g ( x ) - g (0) g ( - h) - g (0)
LHD = lim- = lim For RHL : g ( x) =| x | -2+ | x - 2 |
x0 x-0 h0 -h
g ( x) = x - 2 + x - 2
0-0
= lim = lim 0
h 0 - h h 0 2( x) = 2 x - 4
LHD = 0 For (x = 2) : g ( x) =| x | -2+ | x - 2 |
For RHD : g ( x) =| x | -2+ | x - 2 |
g ( x) = x - 2 - ( x - 2) x > 0 (and just greater LHL = xlim
2-
g ( x) = 0

than zero)
RHL = xlim
2+
g ( x) = lim 2 x - 4 = 2(2) - 4 = 0
x2
g ( x) = x - 2 - x + 2 = 0
g(2) = |2| 2 + |2 2|
g ( x ) - g (0) g (h) - g (0) g(2) = 2 2 + 2 2 = 0
RHD = lim+ = lim
x 0 x-0 h 0 h g(x) is continuous at x = 2.
= lim 0 = 0 At x = 1
h 0
For LHL : g ( x) = -2+ | -2 |= 0
LHD = RHD so g(x) is differentiable at x = 0.
At x = 2 For RHL : g ( x) = -2+ | -2 |= 0
For LHD :
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For (x = 1) : g ( x) = -2+ | -2 |= 0 \ Option (c) is correct answer.
93. (a) 1- x 2
lim g ( x) = 0
\ LHL = x - ey + x 1 - y2 - x = c
1-

lim g ( x ) = 0
RHL = x - y 1 - x 2 + x 1 - y 2 - x = log c
1+
g(1) = 0 dy 1
1 - x 2 + y. (- 2 x) + 1 - y 2
g(x) is differentiable at x = 1. dx 2 1- x2
91. (a)
92. (c) Take option (a) 1 dy
+ x. ( - 2 y). -1 = 0
4 3
x + x +1 2 1- y 2 dx
I1 = +C
x
dy xy xy dy
dI1 d 1 - x2 - + 1 - y2 - . =1
= ( x3 + x 2 + x -1 )1/ 2 + C dx 1- x 2
1- y 2 dx
dx dx
dI 2 1 4 Degree = 1, order =1
= ( x + x 2 + x -1 ) -1/ 2 (4 x 3 + 2 x - x -2 )
dx 2 dy 2 y
94. (b) =
dx x
3 1
4x + 2 x - 2
1 x
dy dx
= x =2
2 3 2 1 y x
x +x + On integration
x
dy dx
y =2 x
dI 2 1 4 x 5 + 2 x 3 - 1
=
dx 2 x x 4 + x3 + 1 log y = 2log x + log a
x
log y = log x2 + log a
Take option (b) :
log y = log( x 2 a )
1
I 2 = x4 + 2 - +C
x2 y = x2a
at (1, 1); a = 1
dI 2 1 4
= [ x + 2 - x -2 ]-1/ 2 [4 x 3 + 0 + 2 x -3 ]
dx 2 1
x2 = y = 4 y
4
2
3
4x + 3 the curve is parabola.
1 x = 2 x6 + 1
= 95. (a) Given, xdy = ydx + y 2 dy
2 4 1 x3 6 2
x + 2- 2 x + 2x +1
x x
2
4 dx y 2
1= +
x dy x
dI 2 2 x6 + 1
= dx x
dx x x 6 + 2 x + 1 +y=
Take option (c) : dy y

I3 = x 2 + x -2 + 1 + C dx x
- = -y ...(1)
dy y
dI 3 1 2
= [ x + x -2 + 1]-1/ 2 [2 x - 2 x -3 + 0]
dx 2 1
P = - , Q = -y
y
2
2x - 3
1 x 1 2( x 4 - 1) 1
= = - y dy
IF = e
Pdy 1
2 2 1 2 3 x4 + 1 + x 2 =e = e - log y =
x + 2 +1 y
x x x2
Multiplying Eqn. (1) by IF
dI3 x -1 4 1 dx x
= - = -1
dx x 2 x 4 + x 2 + 1 y dy y 2
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origin.
x 1
y
= y
(- y )dy + C
\
| m(0) - (0) + c |
= 1 c = 1 + m2
m2 + (-1)2
x

y
= -1 dy + C Now :
2
dy 2 2 2
y - x dx = [mx + c - xm] = c = 1 + m
x
= -y +C
y
also,
y(1) = 1
2
dy 2 2 2
y + x dx = [mx + c + mx] = [2mx + 1 + m ]
1
= -1 + C C = 2
1
2 2
x dy 2 dy 2
= - y + 2 x = - y2 + 2 y also, 1 - = 1 - m and 1 + = 1 + m
y dx dx
2 2
y( -3) -3 = - y 2 + 2 y dy dy
y - x = 1+
dx dx
y2 - 2 y - 3 = 0
98. (b) Let us differentiate all the options one by one to get
+2 4 + 12 2 4 the expression in the question whose integral is to be
y= = found.
2 2
Here xesin x is the common term in all the options. So,
y = 3, 1
let us differentiate it first.
Since y > 0 so y = 3.
Let l = xesin x
dx dx

+ y dx = x 3 y dx = x
3
96. (b) - dl
dy dy = esin x [ x cos x + 1]
dx
1+
dy
dx
( )
y dx = x3
dy
dx
dl
=
esin x
[ x cos3 x + cos 2 x ]
dx cos 2 x
Differentiate both sides w.e.t. x
Let m = sec xesin x
dy
0 + ( y) +
dx
( ) d2 y
dx

d 2 y dy
y dx 2 = x3 2 + (2 x 2 )
dx dx
dm
= sec xesin x cos x + esin x sec x tan x
dx
dy d 2 y 3 dx d2y dy dm sin x
y + 2 x - = x3 2 + 2 x 2 = esin x 1 +
dx dx dy dx dx
dx cos 2 x
dy d 2 y dx d 2 y d2 y dy dm esin x
y + x3 2 - 2 = x3 2 + 2 x 2 = [cos 2 x + sin x]
dx dx dy dx dx cos 2 x
dx dx
Differentiation of option (a) is
dy dx d 2 y dy
y - = 2x 2 esin x
dx dy dx2 dx = 2
[ x cos3 x + cos 2 x + cos 2 x + sin x ]
cos x
dy esin x
Multiplying both side by = [ x cos3 x + 2 cos 2 x + sin x]
dx
cos 2 x
22 2 Differentiation of option (b) is
dy d y dy
y - 2 = 2x2
dx dx dx esin x
= 2
[ x cos3 x + cos 2 x - cos 2 x - sin x]
2 cos x
d2y dy
+ (2 x2 - y ) = 0
dx 2
dx esin x
= [ x cos3 x - sin x ]
Order = 2, degree = 1. cos 2 x
97. (c) y = mx + c (Equation of straight line) \ Option (b) is correct.

dy
= m and mx y + c = 0 is at unit distance from
dx
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p/2 3
dx x, x 0
99. (b) I=
0
3cos x + 5
I = -(1 - x 4 )dx
1
Q| x |=


- x, x < 0

p/2 3 3
dx x5

4
I= I = ( x - 1)dx I = - x
2 x 5 1
1 - tan
0 1
3 2+5
x 35 15 232
1 + tan 2 I = - 3 - - 1 I =
2 5 5 5

101. (d) Total no. of elementary events = 63.
2 x
p/2 1 + tan dx Favourable no. of elementary events
2
I=
0 3 - 3tan
2 x
+ 5 + 5 tan 2
x = coefficient of x0 in [ x + x -1 + x0 + x-2 + x 2 + x3 ]3
2 2 3
1 + x + x 2 + x3 + x 4 + x 5
x = coeff. of x0 in
p/ 2 sec 2dx x2
I=
0
2
x
2 tan 2 + 8
= coeff. of x6 in [1 + x + x2 + x3 + x4 + x5 ]3
2 3
1 - x 6
x = coeff. of x6 in
1
p/ 2 sec 2 dx 1- x
I=
2 0
x
2
tan 2 + 22
= coeff. of x6 in [1 - x6 ]3[1 - x]
2
= coeff. of x6 in [1 - 3C1 x6 + ....][1 - x]-3
x
Put tan =y = coeff. of x6 in (1 - x) -3 3C1 coeff. of x0 in (1 - x) -3
2
1 x = 6+ 3-1C3-1 - 3C1
sec 2 dx = dy
2 2 8! 3!
= 8C2 - 3C1 = -
1
dy 6!2! 2!
I= y
0
2
+ 22 =
87
- 3 = 25.
2
1 -1 y
I = tan 25
2 2 Required probability =
216
1 -1 1 102. (d) The probability of rain in one day
I = tan - 0
2 2 25 1
= =
1 1 100 4
Also I = tan -1 = k cot -1 (2) Probability of getting at least one rainy day within a
2 2
period of 7 days
-1 1
Q tan ( x ) = cot
-1 7 7
1 3
x = 1 - 1 - = 1 -
4 4
1 1 1
tan -1 = k tan -1 70 7
2 2 2 103. (b) P ( A) = = = P(B)
100 10
1 A and B are independent.
\k =
2 P ( A B ) = P ( A) P ( B )
3 P ( A B ) = P ( A) + P ( B ) - P( A B)
100. (d)
I = |1 - x 4 | dx
7 7 7 7
1 = + - = 0.91
10 10 10 10
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1 1 1 sy
104. (a) = m n + m n (1 - n) + m n byx = r
2 2 2 sx
1 = m(n + 1)
nSxy - (Sx )(Sy )
r=
2 P(A)
105. (a) Odd in fav. for student (A) = = [nSx - (Sx)2 ][ nSy 2 - (Sy) 2 ]
2
5 P(A ')
10(3467) - (130)(220)
4 P(B) =
Odd in fav. for student (B) = =
3 P(B ') [(10 2288) - 1302 ][(10 5506) - (220 2 )]
r = 0.962
3 P(C)
Odd in fav. for student (C) = = 2
4 P(C ') Sy 2 Sy
sy = - s y = 8.2; s x = 7.73.
n n
2 3 4
P(A ') = P(A), P(B') = P(B), P(C ') = P(C)
5 4 3 8.2
bxy = 0.962 = 1.02
2 5 7.73
Now P(A) + P(A ') = 1 P(A) + P(A) = 1 P(A) = Line of regression of y on x is :
5 7
y 22 = 1.02 (x 13)
Also P(B) + P(B ') = 1 P(B) + 3 P(B) = 1 P(B) = 4 y = 1.02 x + 8.74
4 7 109. (d) For Group A :
4 3 Coefficient of variation
And P(C) + P(C ') = 1 P(C) + P(C) = 1 P(C) =
3 7 S.D. 10
CV A = = = 0.4545.
Mean 22
2 5 2 3 4 3
\ P(A ') = = , P(B ') = = , For Group B :
5 7 7 4 7 7
12
4 3 4 CVB = = 0.522
P(C ') = = 23
3 7 7 Group A is less variable.
Req. Prob. = P(A) P(B) P(C') + P(A) P(B') P(C') 110. (b)
75 3
+ P(A ') P(B) P(C) + P(A) P(B) P(C) 111. (c) Probabilty of medicine to cure a patient = =
100 4
5 4 4 5 3 3 2 4 3 5 4 3 Probability of curing at least one patient
= + + +
7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 5
3 1 1 1023
209 = 1 - 1 - = 1 - = 1 - =
= 4 4
1024 1024
343
3 3
106. (d) Mean = Median (in symmetric distribution) 112. (a) P ( A) = ; P(B) =
5 10
Range = (Max. value Min. value)
And sum of areas of rectangles in the histogram is 7
P ( B ) = 1 - P( B ) =
always equal to the total area bounded by frequency 10
polygon and the horizontal axis.
A 2
202 P =
107. (d) Mean of the scores = B 3
15
A P( A B ) 2
200 P = =
Mean of the correct scores = B P( B) 3
15
2 3 1
i.e., Mean changes. P ( A B) = =
Median is same for both cases i.e., 14. 3 10 5
Mode is proportional to mean. P ( A B ) = P ( A) + P ( B ) - P( A B )
108. (b) Line of regression of y on x is : 3 3 1 7
P( A B) = + - =
y - y = byx ( x - x ) 5 10 5 10
Sy Sx 220 130 7 3
y= ;x= y= = 22; x = = 13 P( A B) = 1 - =
n n 10 10 10 10
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3 = E{( x - x ) + ( y - y )} {( x - x ) - ( y - y )}
P( A B) = P( A B) =
10 = E{( x - x ) 2 - ( y - y ) 2 } = s 2x - s 2y
3
A P ( A B) 10 3 10 var(u ) = E (u - u ) 2 = E{( x - x ) + ( y - y )}2 = s 2x + s 2y
P = = = Therefore x and y are uncorrelated.
B P( B ) 7 10 7
10 E ( x - x )( y - y ) = 0

A 3 Similarly, var(v) = s 2x + s 2y
P = .
B 7 cov(u, v ) s2x - s2y
113. (c) Probability that machine stops working Thus, r (u, v ) = =
var(u ) var(v) s2x + s2y
= P( A B C )
P ( A B C ) = P( A) + P( B) + P(C ) 116. (b) Age Mid value xi Frequency fi fi x i
- P ( A B) - P ( A C ) - P ( B C ) 15 - 25 20 2 40
+ P( A B C ) 25 - 35 30 4 120
P ( A B C ) = P( A) + P( B) + P(C ) 35 - 45 40 5 240
45 - 55 50 6 250
- P ( A) P ( B ) - P ( A) P (C )
55 - 65 60 3 180
- P ( B ) P (C ) + P( A) P( B) P(C ) S fi = 2 0 Sx i fi = 836
(Q A, B & C are independent events)
P ( A B C ) = 0.02 + 0.1 + 0.05 - (0.02 0.1) Sxi f i 836
Mean age = S = = 41.5
-(0.02 0.05) - (0.1 0.05) fi 20
+(0.02 0.05 0.1) 117. (b) cov( x, y ) = 30
P ( A B C ) = 0.16 var( x ) = 25; var( y ) = 144
\ Probability that the machine will not stop working
cov( x, y )
= 1 - P ( A B C ) = 1 - 0.16 = 0.84 r ( x, y ) =
var( x) var( y )
1 1
114. (c) P ( A1 ) = =
1 +1 2 30 30
r ( x, y) = = = 0.5
1 25 144 5 12
P ( A2 ) =
3 118. (d) U = {( HHH )( HHT )( HTH )( HTT )(THH )(THT )(TTH )(TTT )}
1 A = {(TTT )}
P ( A3 ) =
4 B = {( HTT )(THT )(TTH )}
\ Probability that at least one of these events occur is
C = {( HHH )( HHT )( HTH )(THH )}
P ( A1 A2 A3 ). Also A1 , A2 & A3 are independent
By checking the options
events.
(d) A ( B ' C ') = B ' C ' is correct.
P ( A1 A2 A3 ) = P ( A1 ) + P ( A2 ) + P ( A3 )
119. (d) Req. Prob. = P(5 points) = P(two wins and one draw)
- P ( A1 A2 ) - P( A1 A3 ) = P(WWD) + P(WDW) + P(DWW)
-P( A2 A3 ) + P( A1 A2 A3 ) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
= + +
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 6 3 6 3 6 3 3
= + + - -
2 3 4 2 3 2 4
1
=
1 1 1 1 1 18
- +
3 4 2 3 4 120. (c) X follows B (6, p) = 16 P( x = 4) = P( x = 2)
3
=. 16 6C4 p 4 (1 - p)6- 4 = 6C2 p 2 (1 - p)6 - 2
4
115. (c) Let u = ( x + y ); v = ( x - y ) 6! 4 6! 2
16 p (1 - p) 2 = p (1 - p)4
\ u = ( x + y ); v = ( x - y ) 4! 2! 2! 4!

cov(u, v) = E{(u - u )(v - v )} 16 p 2 = (1 - p)2 16 p 2 = 1 + p 2 - 2 p

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one another.
15 p 2 + 2 p - 1 = 0 15 p 2 + 5 p - 3 p - 1 = 0
26. (a) Tedious means tiresome because of length or dullness.
1 1 27. (c) Negligence means failure to exercise the care that a
p= ,- reasonably prudent person would exercise in like
5 3
circumstances.
GENERAL ABILITY 28. (c) Efficacy means the power to produce a desired result
or effect.
PART- A: ENGLISH 29. (d) Dynamic here refers to a person positive in attitude
and full of energy and new ideas.
1. (b) 2. (a) 3. (a) 4. (c) 5. (a) 30. (c) 31. (d) 32. (b) 33. (c) 34. (d)
6. (d) 7. (c) 8. (b) 9. (b) 10. (a) 35. (d) 36. (c) 37. (b) 38. (a) 39. (b)
11. (b) Hospitality here refers to the friendly and generous 40. (b) 41. (a) 42. (a) 43. (d) 44. (d)
reception and entertainment of guests, visitors, or 45. (a) 46. (c) 47. (d) 48. (c) 49. (d)
strangers. 50. (d)
12. (a) Astronomical here refers to enormously or
inconceivably large or great. Exorbitant means
exceeding the bounds of custom, propriety, or reason, PART- B : GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
especially in amount or extent. Therefore, exorbitant is 51. (d)
52. (b) 53. (a) 54. (a) 55. (a)
the synonym of astronomical. 56. (a)
57. (a)
13. (b) Appropriate means suitable or proper in th e 58. (c)
Amaravati river is the longest tributary of Kaveri river.
circumstances. 59. (a)
Chile hae mediterranean type of Climate.
14. (c) Enamoured means impressed with or enthusiastic about 60. (b)
61. (c)
something. 62. (a)
Heating Camphor-Sublimation
15. (c) Yellow journalism is a type of journalism that presents Cooling of water vapor up to room temperature-
little or no legitimate well-researched news and instead condensation
uses eye-catching headlines to sell more newspapers. Cooking an egg-Chemical change
Techniques may include exaggerations of news events, Formation of water vapor at room temperature-
scandal-mongering or sensationalism. Evaporation
16. (a) Sentence here refers to declare the punishment decided 63. (d) Radon belongs to the noble gas family so it has zero
for (an offender) whereas acquitted means free valancy.
(someone) from a criminal charge by a verdict of not 64. (a) Atomic number of any element is same as electron
guilty. Therefore, acquitted is the antonym of number or proton number.
sentenced. 65. (b) 48 gram of O2 (1 mole of O2 32 gm of O2) (6.022
17. (d) Thrifty means using money and other resources 1023 molecules O2 1 mole of O2) = 9.033 1023
carefully and not wastefully whereas extravagant molecules of O2
means lacking restraint in spending money or using 66. (b)
resources. Therefore, extravagant is the antonym of 67. (c) In case of xerophytic plants leaves are reduced to spines
thrifty. and stem does the process of photosynthesis.
18. (d) Immature means lacking the expected type of 68. (b)
responsible behaviour for one's age whereas seasoned 69. (b) Malarial parasite is plasmodium which is a protozoan.
means having a lot of experience of doing something 70. (d) Biodiversity hot spot region.
and therefore knowing how to do it well. Therefore, 71. (c)
seasoned is the antonym of immature. 72. (c) As the light enters from rarer medium to the denser
19. (c) 'To show my hand' here refers to allow people to know medium the speed of light decreases but the frequency
about intentions that you had previously kept secret. remains the same.
Therefore, 'to conceal my plan' is its most opposite in 73. (c)
meaning. 74. (b) One kilowatt hour is 3600000 joules.
20. (d) Sagacious means having or showing keen mental 1 KWh = 300000 joules = 36 106 joules.
discernment and good judgement. Therefore, unwise 75. (d)
is the antonym of sagacious. 76. (c) Pressure is magnitude of force normal to the area.
21. (c) Pull through refers to get through an illness or other 77. (d) Long sightedness or hypermetropia is eye related
dangerous or difficult situation. problem in which image is formed behind the retina.
22. (a) This may be due to short eye or cornea or crystalline
23. (b) Contempt means a strong feeling of disliking and lens does not refract the light enough.
having no respect for someone or something. 78. (c) 79. (d)
24. (d) Amicable means relating to behaviour between people 80. (b) Gravitational force is an imaginary force pulling
that is pleasant and friendly, often despite a difficult everything towards the earth surface without any
situation. contact to the object.
25. (b) Falling out is defined as a disagreement or something 81. (b) Force (F) = Mass (m) acceleration (a)
that causes two people to no longer be friendly with acceleration (a) = Force (F)/Mass (m)
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= 1 newton/1 kg = 1 m/s2 98. (c) The chemical ethyl mercaptan having sulphur added
82. (d) Electric fuse in electric circuit is a device which is used to the LPG otherwise odourless LPG cooking gas for
to interrupt any type of accidental fire due to short imparting a detectable smell to the gas is a compound
circuit. of Sulfur.
83. (b) 99. (b) Bacterial genetic material is present in the cytoplasm
84. (a) A power loom is a mechanised loom powered by a line only in the form of nucleotide.
shaft, and was one of the key developments in the 100. (c) Horse and donkey belong to the different species, with
Industrial Revolution. Edmund Cartwright the different number of chromosomes.
powerloom which revolutionaries the textile industry. 101. (b) The Mg-deficient leaves show advanced interveinal
85. (a) 86. (a) 87. (a) 88. (c) 89. (c) chlorosis, with necrosis developing in the highly
90. (c) 91. (a) 92. (a) 93. (b) chlorotic tissue.
94. (b) Sulphur - have six valance electron 102. (b) Fluoride is effective in preventing and reversing the
Phosphorus - have five valence electron early signs of dental caries (tooth decay) by hardening
Lead- have four valence electron the enamel of the tooth.
Silver - have two valence electron 103. (c) 104. (b) 105. (c) 106. (d) 107. (a)
95. (d) In ClO4, Cl is in its maximum oxidation state that is +7 108. (a) 109. (b) 110. (a) 111. (c) 112. (d)
so it cannot go disproportionation reaction because it 113. (c) 114. (d) 115. (c) 116. (c) 117. (a)
cannot further oxidised. 118. (d) 119. (d) 120. (b) 121. (c) 122. (c)
96. (a) Covalent bonds being directional is that atoms bonded 123. (c) 124. (b) 125. (b) 126. (c) 127. (c)
covalently prefer specific orientations in space relative 128. (a) 129. (a) 130. (c) 131. (c) 132. (c)
to one another. As a result, molecules in which atoms 133. (b) 134. (d) 135. (b) 136. (b) 137. (d)
are bonded covalently have definite shapes. 138. (b) 139. (c) 140. (c) 141. (c) 142. (c)
97. (c) If we rub the match stick against the striking surface, 143. (c) 144. (c) 145. (c) 146. (c) 147. (d)
the friction generated causes some of the red 148. (a) 149. (d) 150. (d)
phosphorus present to turn into white phosphorus.
White phosphorus is highly sensitive and volatile, it
ignites spontaneously in the air, making a flame.