Q1. The least value of the expression 2log10x – logx(0.

01), for x > 1, is-

(A) 10 (B) 2 (C) –0.01 (D) None of these
 | x+y−4| =5
Q2. Solve the system of equations: 
| x − 3 | + | y − 1 | = 5

Q3. Solve the inequality: |a2x + ax +2 –1| ≥ 1 for all values of a(a > 0 , a ≠ 1)
 x+y=0 sin ( x + y) = 0
Q4. Find out whether the system of equations:  2 2 and
x + y = b x 2 + y2 = b

are equivalent for (i) b = 2 and (ii) b = 5.

|x| 1
Q5. Solve the inequality: 1 − ≥
1+ | x | 2

| log 2 ( x + y) | + | log 2 ( x − y) | = 3
Q6. Solve the system: 
 xy = 3

Q7. Solve the inequality: – |y| + x – ( x 2 + y 2 − 1) ≥ 1

 4|x 2 −8 x +12|− log 4 7 = 7 2 y −1

Q8. Solve the system: 
| y − 3 | −3 | y | −2( y + 1) 2 ≥ 1

x
Q9. (a) Determine the number of roots of the equation sin x =
100
(b) Determine the number of roots of the equation sin x = ln x
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Q10. If 6x + 6x+1 = 2x + 2x+1 + 2x+2 then number of solutions of x is
(A) One (B) Two (C) Infinite (D) None of these
Q11. The equation (x2 + x + 1)2 + 1 = (x2 + x + 1) (x2 –x – 5) for x ∈ (–2, 3) will
have number of solutions,
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) zero
Q12. The roots of the equation x4 – 2x2 + 4 = 0 are the vertices of a
(A) square inscribed in a circle of radius 2
(B) rectangle inscribed in a circle of radius 2
(C) square inscribed in a circle of r = 2
(D) rectangle in a circle of r = 2
x+2 1
Q13. Number of integral solutions of 2
> is –
x +1 2

(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3

Q14. If 2 + x − x 2 > x – 4 then

(A) – 1 ≤ x ≤ 2 (B) (–∞, ∞) (C) (–1, 4) (D) [2, ∞)
Q15. Suppose a, b and c are integers with a > 1 and p is a prime number, show that
if ax2 + bx + c = 0 is equal to p for two distinct integral values of x, then ax2 +
bx + c cannot be equal to 2p for any integral value of x.
Q16. A polynomial of degree n > 3 leaves remainder 2, 1, –1 when divided by x–1,
x + 2 and x + 1 respectively. What will be the remainder if the polynomial is
divided by (x2 –1) (x + 2)?
PASSAGE-1

Several trigonometric equations are reducible to quadratic equations. The

original trigonometric equation will have solutions if the transformed
quadratic equation has atleast one solution satisfying the domain and range
condition of the transformation. For example, if we have put sin2 x = t in some
equation which becomes a quadratic equation in t then the x- equation will
have real roots if t- equation has atleast one root in [0, 1]

Q17.1 All the values of m for which the equation sin2x – (m–3) sin x + m = 0 has real
roots, lie in the interval-
(A) (1, 9) (B) (9, ∞) (C) (–∞, 1] (D) (–∞, 0)
Q17.2 The equation sin4x – 2 cos2x + a2 = 0 will have real solutions if
(A) a2 ≤ 3 (B) a2 ≤ 2 (C) a2 ≥ 1 (D) None of these

Q17.3 The equation sec x + cosec x = a has a solution in  0, 

π
 2

(A) for all a > 1 (B) for all a ≥ 2 (C) for all a ≥ 2 2 (D) None of these

Q17.4 The equation a sin  x +  = sin 2x + 9 will have real solution-

π
 4

(A) |a| < 10 (B) |a| > 10 (C) 2 < a < 10 (D) None of these
Q17.5 The values of “p” for which the equation sin2x – sin x cos x – 2 cos2x = p has
a solution lie in the interval
− 10 − 1 10 − 1
(A) (– 10 , 10 ) (B) ,
2 2

(C)  − , 
1 1
(D) None of these
 2 2

ASSERTION-REASON TYPE QUESTION :

The following questions given below consist of an "Assertion" (A) and "Reason" (R) Type
questions.
 Use the following Key to choose the appropriate answer.

(A) If both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

(B) If both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

(C) If (A) is true, but (R) is false.

(D) If (A) is false, but (R) is true.

Q18. Assertion: The equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 cannot have rational roots if a, b, c

are odd integers.
Reason: If an odd number does not leave remainder I when divided by 1, then
it cannot be a perfect square.
x 2 − sin 2 α
Q19. Show that for real x, the value of the expression cannot lie
2 (x − 1) sin 2 α

between cosec2 α (1 – cos α) and cosec2 α(1 + cos α).

Q20. If ax + b (sec (tan–1x)) = c and ay + b(sec (tan–1y)) = c then prove that
x+y 2ac
= 2 2
1 − xy a −c
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