Set 1

Easy type

1. The angle between 90 degrees and 180 degrees has. (Ans. C)

a. negative cotangent and cosecant b. negative sine and tangent
c. negative secant and tangent d. negative sine and cosine
2. It is defined as the angle subtended by a circular are whose length is equal to the radius of the circle (Ans. B)
a. mil b. radian c. degree d. grade
3. In what quadrant does an angle terminate if its cosine and tangent are both negative? (Ans. B)
a. First b. second c. third d. fourth
4. Which of the following angles in standard position is a quadrant angle? (Ans. A)
a. 5400 b. 4800 c. -1350 d. -3900
5. It is an angular unit that is equal to 1/6400 of four right angles.
a. mil b. grade c. radian d. rpm
6. Relative to a right triangle ABC where C = 900, which of the following is not true? (Ans. A)
a. sin A = cos B b. tan A = cot B c. cos A = sec B d. csc A = sec B
7. If the value of sin A is a negative fraction, then angle A terminate in (Ans. C)
a. quadrant 2 & 3 b. quadrant 1 & 3 c. quadrant 3 & 4 d. quadrant 2 & 4
8. The secant is the cofunction of (Ans. C)
a. sine b. cosine c. cotangent d. cosecant
9. Which of the following is an undirected distance? (Ans. D)
a. the distance of a point from the x axis b. the distance of a point from the y axis
c. the distance of a point from the origin d. the distance of a point from a line.
10. Which of the following systems of angle measurements uses the degree as the unit of measure? (Ans. C)
a. circular system b. mil system c. sexagesimal system d. grade system
11. In what quadrant will angle A terminate if sec A is positive and csc A is negative. (Ans. D)
a. I b. II c. III d. IV
12. Which of the following relations is not true? (Ans. D)
tan x cot x sin x sec x cos x
a. sin x  b.  c. cot x  csc x cos x d. 
sec x csc x tan x tan x cot x
13. Within what limits between 00 and 3600 must the angle θ lie if cos θ = -2/5? (Ans. C)
a. between 00 and 1800 b. between 900 and 1800
0 0
c. between 90 and 270 d. between 900 and 3600
14. The coreference angle of any angle A is the positive acute angle determined by the terminal side of A and the y axis.
What is the coreference angle of 290 degrees? (Ans. D)
a. 700 b. 500 c. 300 d. 200
15. A measure of 3, 200 mils is equal to (Ans. C)
a. 900 b. 450 c. 1800 d. 1200
16. The value of verse θ is equal to (Ans. A)
a. 1 - cos θ b. 1 - sin θ c. 1 + cos θ d. 1 + sin θ
17. To find the interior angles of a triangle whose sides are given, use the law of (Ans. B)
a. sine b. cosine c. tangent d. secant
18. The point P(x, y) where x ≠ 0 and y > 0 is located in quadrant (Ans. C)
a. I or IV b. II or III c. I or II d. III or IV
19. Which of the following relations is true for any angle θ? (Ans. B)
a. sin(-θ) = sin θ b. sec(-θ) = sec θ c. tan(-θ) = tan θ d. csc(-θ) = csc θ
20. Coversine A is equal to (Ans. B)
a. 1 – cos A b. 1 – sin A c. 1 + cos A d. 1 + sin A
21. The terminal side of -1, 500 degrees will lie in quadrant (Ans. D)
a. one b. two c. three d. four
0 0
22. Which of the following is false as the angle A increases from 0 to 90 ? (Ans. D)
a. sin A increases from zero to one b. tan A increases from zero to infinity
c. cos A decreases from one to zero d. sec A decreases from one to infinity
23. Which of the following functions is positive if angle A terminates in the second quadrant? (Ans. A)
a. csc A b. tan A c. sec A d. cos A
24. An angle in standard position and whose terminal side falls along one of the coordinate axes is called a (Ans. C)
a. reference angle b. vertical angle c. quadrantal angle d. central angle
25. Which of the following pairs of angles in standard positions are coterminal angles? (Ans. A)
a. 7100 & -100 b. 1200 & 600 c. -2400 & 300 d. 3150 & -400
y
26. The gradient of the line in the figure is (Ans. B)
a. tan θ
θ
b. -1/tan θ
c. –tan θ
d. cot θ

x
27. Which of the following is true in quadrants III and IV? (Ans. A)
 a. negative cosecant b. positive sine
c. negative cotangent d. positive tangent
28. Which of the following is not a first quadrant angle? (Ans. D)
a. 4500 b. 600 c. -3300 d. -1200
29. If tan θ > and cos θ < 0, then θ is a (Ans. C)
a. first quadrant angle b. second quadrant angle
c. third quadrant angle d. fourth quadrant angle
30. If an angle is in the standard position and its measure is 215 degrees, then its reference angle is (Ans. C)
a. 250 b. 300 c. 350 d. 400
31. In the second quadrant, which of the following is true? (Ans. B)
a. The tangent and secant are positive b. The sine and cosecant are positive
c. The cotangent and cosecant are positive d. The sine and tangent are positive
32. In what quadrant can we locate the point (x, -4) if x is positive? (Ans. D)
a. I b. II c. III d. IV
33. In what quadrants do the secant and cosecant of an angle have the same algebraic sign? (Ans. C)
a. 2 & 4 b. 1 & 2 c. 1 & 3 d. 3 & 4
34. If cos 3A + sin A = 0, find the value of A. (Ans. B)
a. 300 b. 450 c. 600 d. 900
35. If tan A = 2 and tan B = ½, find A + B. (Ans. A)
a. 90deg b. 30deg c. 45deg d. 60deg
36. If sinx = 5/13, find sin2x. (Ans. A)
a. 120/169 b. 25/169 c. 10/13 d. 12/13
37. If cot   3 & cos   0 , find csc θ. (Ans. B)
a. 2 b. -2 c. ½ d. -1/2
38. If sin A = -5/13 and A in quadrant III, find cot A. (Ans. A)
a. 12/5 b. -12/5 c. 5/12 d. -5/12
39. Find the value of sin(Arccos 15/17). (Ans. D)
a. 8/9 b. 8/2 c. 17/9 d. 8/17
40. The cosecant of 960 degrees is equal to (Ans. A)
a.  2 3 / 3 b. 2 3 / 3 c. 1 / 2 d. -1/2
41. If sin3A = cos6B, then (Ans. D)
a. A – 2B = 900 b. A + B = 900 c. A + B = 1800 d. A + 2B = 300
42. What is the period of y = 3 sin(x / 2)? (Ans. C)
a. 2 pi b. 3 pi c. 4 pi d. 6 pi
43. If the product of cot2θ and cot680 is equal to unity, find θ. (Ans. C)
a. 130 b. 120 c. 110 d. 100
44. secA – cosA is identically equal to (Ans. C)
a. sinA cotA b. cosA tanA c. sinA tanA d. cosA cotA
sin  1  cos 
45. Simplify  (Ans. D)
1  cos  sin 
a. sin2 θ b. cos2 θ c. 1 d. 0
46. If tan x = ½ and tan y = 1/3, find tan(x + y). (Ans. A)
a. 1 b. 2/3 c. 2 d. 1/2
47. If cos θ = 3/5 and θ in quadrant IV, find cos2 θ. (Ans. B)
a. 7/25 b. -7/25 c. 24/25 d. -24/25
sin   cos  tan 
48. Simplify (Ans. D)
cos 
a. tan θ b. 2cot θ c. sin θ d. 2tan θ
49. If Arcsin(2x) = 300, find x. (Ans. B)
a. 0.20 b. 0.25 c. 0.30 d. 0.35
50. If sin40 + sin20 = sin θ, find the value of θ. (Ans. C)
0 0

a.20deg b. 60deg c. 80deg d. 120deg

51. The angle that is equal t one half of its supplement is (Ans. A)
a. 60deg b. 90deg c. 80deg d. 45deg
1  cos 2
52. Find the equivalent value of y in the equation y  . (Ans. A)
cot 
a. sin2 θ b. cos2 θ c. sin θ d. cos θ
53. If tan A = -3 and tan B = -8/21, find the tan(A – B) (Ans. A)
a. -11/9 b. -10/9 c. -13/9 d. -12/9
54. If cos65 + cos55 = cos θ, find θ in radians. (Ans. D)
0 0

a. 1.832 b. 1.658 c. 0.7853 d. 0.0873

55. If tan(A/4) = cotA, find A. (Ans. B)
a. 52deg b. 72deg c. 42deg d. 62deg
56. Simplify cos4x – sin4x (Ans. D)
a. cos4x b. sin4x c. sin2x d. cos2x
57. If tan4x = cot6y, then (Ans. B)
a. 2x – 3y = 450 b. 2x + 3y = 450 c. 4x – 6y = 900 d. 6y – 4x = 900
58. Simplify Arctan(1/3) + Arctan(1/5) (Ans. B)
a. Arctan(7/4) b. Arctan(4/7) c. Arctan(8/15) d. Arctan(1/15)
59. If sin A = 3.5x and cos A = 5.5x, find angle A. (Ans. A)
a. 32.470 b. 33.470 c. 34.470 d. 35.470
60. If the tangent of an angle x is ¾, find the value of the cosine of 2x. (Ans. B)
a. 0.60 b. 0.28 c. 0.80 d. 0.38
61. Find the angle which a 9 m ladder will make with the ground if it is leaned against a window sill 6 m high. (Ans. C)
a. 21.80 b. 31.80 c. 41.80 d. 58.80
1  sin x
62. The expression is equal to (Ans. D)
cos x
1  cos cos x
a. tanx b. 1 c. d.
sin x 1  sin x
63. A tree 30 m long casts a shadow 36 m long. Find the angle of elevation of the sun. (Ans. C)
a. 39.410 b. 39.510 c. 39.810 d. 39.610
64. Which of the following is true? (Ans. B)
a. tan(1800 + θ) = -tan θ b. tan(1800 – θ) = -tan θ
c. tan(90 + θ) = -tan θ
0
d. tan(2700 – θ) = -tan θ
65. Express 3i  5   16 in the standard true? (Ans. B)
a. 5 – 7i b. 5 + 7i c. -5 + 7i d. -5 – 7i
0
66. Write 2 cis 135 in a rectangular form. (Ans. B)
a. 1 – i b. -1 + i c. -1 – i d. 1 + i
67. Given the conjugate of 2   25 in the standard form (Ans. A)
a. 2 – 5i b. 2 + 5i c. -2 + 5i d. -2 – 5i
68. For the trigonometric function y = a sin (bx + c), the absolute value of the ratio c/b is called (Ans. D)
a. amplitude b. period c. argument d. phase shift

Set 2
Moderate Type

1. If sin2x sin4x = cos2x cos4x, find the value of x. (Ans. C)

a. 13deg b. 14 deg c. 15deg d. 16deg
2. If sin θ = 3.5x and cos θ = 5.5x, find x. (Ans. B)
a. 0.1532 b. 0.1534 c. 0.1536 d. 0.1538
3. Find θ if 2 tan θ = (1 – tan2θ)cot560. (Ans. D)
a. 18deg b. 16deg c. 19deg d. 17deg
4. Solve for x if Arctan(1 – x) + Arctan(1 + x) = Arctan(1/8). (Ans. B)
a. 2 b. 4 c. 6 d. 3
5. If A + B = 1800, then which of the following is true? (Ans. A)
(1) sin A = sin B
(2) cos A = cos B
(3) tanA = tan B
a. 1 only b. 2 only c. 3 only d. all of these
6. Simplify (sin1/2x – cos1/2x)2. (Ans. B)
a. 1 + sinx b. 1 – sinx c. 1 + cosx d. 1 - cosx
7. Find the value of Arctan 2cos (Arcsin 3 / 2 ). (Ans. B)
a. 300 b. 450 c. 600 d. 900
0 0
8. If sin A = -7/25 where 180 < A < 270 , find tan(A/2). (Ans. D)
a. -1/5 b. -5 c. -1/7 d. -7
9. If sin2x + y = m and cos2x + y = n, find y. (Ans. B)
m  n 1 m  n 1 mn mn
a. b. c. 1 d. 1
2 2 2 2
10. Given cos θ = 3 / 2 , find the value of 1 – tan2 θ. (Ans. D)
a. -2 b. -1/3 c. ½ d. 2/3
11. What is the value of A between 270 and 360 if 2 sin A – sinA = 1? (Ans. D)
0 0 2

a. 290deg b. 275 deg c. 300deg d. 330deg

sin 0 0  sin 10  sin 2 0  ....  sin 90 0
12. Evaluate (Ans. B)
cos 0 0  cos 10  cos 2 0  ....  cos 90 0
a. 0 b. 1 c. 2 d. 3
13. If the supplement of an angle θ is 5/2 of its complement, find the value of θ. (Ans. A)
a. 30deg b. 25deg c. 20deg d. 15deg
14. Express -4 – 4 3 i in trigonometric form. (Ans. B)
 a. 8 cis 1200b. 8 cis 2400 c. 8 cis 1500 d. 8 cis 3000
15. If cos A = -15/17 and A is quadrant III, find cos ½ A. (Ans. C)
a. 0.24054 b. 0.24125 c. 0.24254 d. 0.24354
16. If sin A = 3/5 and cos B = 5/13, find sin(A + B). (Ans. D)
a. 0.388 b. 0.865 c. 0.650 d. 0.969
sin 2 x
17. Simplify (Ans. A)
1  cos 2 x
a. cotx b. tanx c. tan2x d. 1
18. A pole which leans to the sun by 10015’ from the vertical casts a shadow of 9.43 m on the level ground when the
angle of elevation of the sun is 54050’. The length of the pole is (Ans. D)
a. 15.3 m b. 16.3 m c. 17.3 m d. 18.3 m
19. Triangle ABC has sides a, b and c. If a = 75 m, b = 100 m and the angle opposite side a is 32 degrees, find the angle
opposite side c. (Ans. C)
a. 93 deg b. 80deg c. 108deg d. 100deg
20. If the cosine of angle x is 3/5, then the value of the sine of x/2 is (Ans. D)
a. 0.500 b. 0.361 c. 0.215 d. 0.447
21. If 820 + 0.35x = Arctan(cot 0.45x), find x. (Ans. B)
a. 11deg b. 10deg c. 12deg d. 13deg
22. If sec A = -5/4, A in quadrant II, find tan 2A. (Ans. D)
a. 24/7 b. 25/7 c. -25/7 d. -24/7
23. Evaluate cos(Arcsin 3/5 + Arctan 8/15) (Ans. C)
a. 34/85 b. 35/85 c. 36/85 d. 37/85
24. If sinx = ¼, find the value of 4sin(x/2) cos(x/2). (Ans. C)
a. 1/8 b. 1/3 c. ½ d. 1/6
25. If Arcsin (x – 2) = π/6, find x. (Ans. C)
a. 5/4 b. 5/3 c. 5/2 d. 5/6
1  tan 2 x
26. The trigonometric expression is equal to (Ans. D)
1  tan 2 x
a. sin ½ x b. sin2x c. cos ½ x d. cos2x
sin x tan y
27. If x + y = 900, then is equal to (Ans. B)
sin y tan x
a. tanx b. 1/tanx c. –tanx d. -1/tanx
28. Twelve round holes are bored through a square piece of steel plate. Their centers are equally spaced on the
circumference of a circle 18 cm in diameter. Find the distance between the centers of two consecutive holes. (Ans. D)
a. 4.33 cm b. 4.44 cm c. 4.55 cm d. 4.66 cm
29. Two sides and the included angle of a triangle are measured to be 11 cm, 20 cm and 112 degrees respectively. Find
the length of the third side. (Ans. A)
a. 26.19 cm b. 24.18 cm c. 23.16 cm d. 22.15 cm
4  4 3i
30. The rationalized value of is (Ans. B)
 2 3  2i
a. 3  i b.  3  i c.  3  i d. 3  i
31. If Arctan(2x) + Arctan(x) = π/4, find x. (Ans. C)
a. 0.261 b. 0.271 c. 0.281 d. 0.291
32. A ladder leans against the wall of a building with its lower end 4 m from the building. How long is the ladder if it
makes an angle of 70 degrees with the ground? (Ans. C)
a. 12.3 m b. 13.5 m c. 11.7 m d. 10.8 m
33. Find the product of (4cis1200) (2cis300) in rectangular form. (Ans. B)
a.  4( 3  i) b.  4( 3  i) c. 4( 3  i) d. 4( 3  i)
34. Solve for x if x = (tanθ + cotθ) sinθ – tan θ (Ans. D)
2 2

a. 4 b. 3 c. 2 d. 1
35. If ysinx = a and ycosx = b, find y in terms of a and b. (Ans. C)
a. a + b b. a2 + b2 c. a 2  b 2 d. ab
36. If tan(Arctanx + Arctan ¼) = 7/11, find x. (Ans. A)
a. 1/3 b. ¼ c. 1/5 d. ½
1  cos 
37. If tan   3 , θ in quadrant III, find the value of . (Ans. C)
1  cos 
a. ½ b. ¼ c. 1/3 d. 1/5
38. From the top of a lighthouse 37 m above the sea level, the angle of depression of a boat is 15 degrees. How far is the
boat from the lighthouse. (Ans. A)
a. 138.1 m b. 137.2 m c. 136.3 m d. 135.4 m
39. The angles B and C of a triangle ABC are 50030’ and 122009’ respectively and BC = 9, find the length of AB. (Ans.
C)
a. 57.36 b. 58.46 c. 59.56 d. 60.66
40. If the product of csc(x/2) and cos(x/3 + 600) is equal to 1, find the value of x. (Ans. B)
a. 46deg b. 36deg c. 26deg d. 16deg
41. If Arctanx + Arctan(1/3) = 45degree, find x. (Ans. A)
a. ½ b. ¼ c. 1/5 d. 1/6
sec  tan 
42. If csc θ = 2 and cos θ < 0, then = . (Ans. B)
sec  tan 
a. 2 b. 3 c. 4 d. 5
6(cos 80  i sin 80 )
0 0
43. Evaluate (Ans. A)
3(cos 35 0  i sin 35 0 )
a. 2 (1  i) b. 2 (1  i) c. 2(1  i) d. 2(1-i)
44. If sin(x + 100) = cos3x, then x = (Ans. D)
a. 23deg b. 22deg c. 21deg d. 20deg
45. If cos(x + y) = 0.17 and cosx = 0.50, find siny. (Ans. B)
a. 0.2355 b. 0.3455 c. 0.4344 d. 0.4233
46. If sinA + sinB = 1 and sin A – sin B = 1, find A. (Ans. D)
a. 60deg b. 70deg c. 80deg d. 90deg
47. At a certain instant, a lighthouse is 4 miles north of a ship which is traveling directly east. If after 10 minutes, the
bearing of the lighthouse is found to be North 21 degree 15 minutes west, find the speed of the ship in miles per hour.
(Ans. C)
a. 11.3 mph b. 10.3 mph c. 9.3 mph d. 8.3 mph
sec A  csc A
48. Simplify (Ans. A)
1  tan A
a. csc A b. sec A c. cot A d. sin A

49. Evaluate 2(cos 60  i sin 60 ) (Ans. B)
0 0

3

a. 8 b. -8 c. 8i d. -8i
50. Evaluate (1 + i)8. (Ans. D)
a. -16i b. 16i c. -16 d. 16
51. Two buildings with flat roofs are 15 m apart. From the edge of the roof of the lower buildings, the angle of elevation
of the edge of the roof of the taller building is 32 degrees. How high is the taller building if the lower building is 18 m
high? (Ans. B)
a. 26.4 m b. 27.4 m c. 28.4 m d. 29.4 m
52. If two sides of a triangle are each equal to 8 units and the included angle is 70 degrees, find the third side. (Ans. D)
a. 6.15 b. 7.16 c. 8.17 d. 9.18
53. Express sin (2Arccosx) in terms of x. (Ans. C)
a. 2 x 1  x 2 b. 3x 1  x 2 c. 2 x 1  x 2 d. 3x 1  x 2
54. Transform Arctanx + Arctany = pi/4 into an algebraic equation. (Ans. A)
a. x + xy + y = 1 b. x + xy – y = 1 c. x – xy + y = 1 d. x – xy – y = 1
55. A tower 28.65 m high is situated on the bank of a river. The angle of depression of an object on the opposite bank of
the river is 25020’. Find the width of the river. (Ans. B)
a. 62.50 m b. 60.52 m c. 65.20 m d. 63.25 m
56. Two cars start at the same from the same situation and move along straight roads that form an angle of 30 degrees,
one car at the rate of 30 kph and the other at the rate of 40 kph. How far apart are the cars at the end of half an hour.
(Ans. B)
a. 10.17 km b. 10.27 km c. 10.37 km d. 10.47 km
Set 3
Difficult Type

1. Given: sec 2θ = 10 and 2θ in quadrant IV.

Find: cos 4θ (Ans. C)
a. -0.60 b. -0.70 c. -0.80 d. -0.90
2. The bearing of B from A in N200E, the bearing of C from B is S300E and the bearing of A from C is S400W. If AB =
10, find the area of triangle ABC. (Ans. B)
a. 14.95 b. 13.94 c. 12.93 d. 11.92
3. Two ships start from the same point, one going south and the other North 28 degree East. If the speed of the first ship
is 12 kph and the second ship is 16 kph, find the distance between them after 45 minutes. (Ans. D)
a. 17.3 km b. 18.5 km c. 19.2 km d. 20.4 km
4. If tan θ ½ and θ is in the 1st quadrant, find tan4 θ. (Ans. A)
a. -24/7 b. -20/7 c. -23/7 d. -22/7
5. Find the height of a tree if the angle of elevations of its top changes from 20 degrees to 40 degrees as the observer
advances 23 m toward its base. (Ans. C)
a. 138.5 m b. 148.5 m c. 158.5 m d. 159.5 m
6. If 770 + 2x/5 = Arccos(sin x/4), find x. (Ans. B)
a. 21 deg b. 20 deg c. 19 deg d. 18deg
7. Evaluate tan(Arccos 12/13 – Arcsin 4/5) (Ans. A)
a. -33/56 b. -33/55 c. -33/54 d. -33/53
8. Three times the sine of an angle is equal to twice the square of the cosine of the same angle. Find the angle. (Ans. C)
a. 20deg b. 25deg c. 30deg d. 35deg
9. Stations A and B are 1, 000 m apart on a straight road running from east to west. From A, the bearing of a tower at C
is 32 deg west of north and from B, the bearing of C is 26 degrees north of east. Find the shortest distance of the tower
at C from the road. (Ans. D)
a. 243.92 m b. 253.92 m c. 263.92 m d. 273.92 m
tan145 0  tan125 0
10. If tan350 = y, then  (Ans. B)
1  tan145 0 tan125 0
1 y2 1 y2 y2 1 2y 1
a. b. c. d.
2y 2y 2y 2y
11. A tree stands vertically on a hillside which makes an angle of 22 degrees with the horizontal. From a point 60 ft down
the hill directly from the base of the tree, the angle of elevation of the tree, the angle of elevation of the top of the tree
is 55 degree. How high is the tree? (Ans. A)
a. 56.97 ft b. 57.96 ft c. 59.76 ft d. 57.69 ft
12. If cos2A = m , find cos8A. (Ans. C)
a. 8m2 + 8m + 1 b. 8m2 + 8m – 1 c. 8m2 – 8m + 1 d. 8m2 – 8m - 1
13. The angles of triangle ABC are in the ratio 5:10:21 and the side opposite the smallest angle is 5. Find the side
opposite the largest angle. (Ans. D)
a. 13.41 b. 14.31 c. 13.14 d. 11.43
14. On top of a cliff, the farthest distance that can be seen on the surface of the earth is 60 miles. How high is the cliff if
the radius of the earth is taken to be 4, 000 miles? (Ans. C)
a. 0.41 mi b. 0.43 mi c. 0.45 mi d. 0.47 mi
15. Two towers are of equal height. At a point P on level ground between them, the angle of elevation of the top of the
nearer tower is 60 degrees and at a point M 24 meters directly away from point P, the angle of elevation of the top of
the nearer tower is 45 degrees. How high is each tower? (Ans. A)
a. 20.8m b. 19.8 m c. 18.8 m d. 17.8 m
16. A quadrilateral ABCD has its side AB perpendicular to side BC at B and its side AD perpendicular to side CD at D. If
angle BAD equals 60 degrees, AB = 10 m and AD = 12 m, find the distance (diagonal) from A to C. (Ans. B)
a. 11.96 m b. 12.86 m c. 13.76 m d. 14.66 m
17. The sides of triangle ABC are AB = 5, BC = 12 and AC = 10. Find the length of the line segment drawn from vertex
A and bisecting BC. (Ans. A
a. 5.15 b. 5.25 c. 5.35 d. 5.45
18. Express ½ (1 - 3 i) in trigonometric form (Ans. C)
a. cis 1200 b. cis 2400 c. cis 3000 d. cis 3150
19. If versinθ = x and 1 – sinθ = ½ , find x if θ < 90 . (Ans. B)
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a. 0.124 b. 0.134 c. 0.154 d. 0.164

20. Two points A and B, 150 m apart lie on the same side of a tower on a hill and in a horizontal line passing directly
under the tower. The angles of elevation of the top and bottom of the tower viewed from B are 42 degrees and 34
degrees respectively and at A, the angle of elevation of the bottom is 10 degrees. Find the height of the tower. (Ans.
B)
a. 7.3 m b. 8.3 m c. 9.3 m d. 10.3 m
21. A point P is at a distance of 4, 5 and 6 from the vertices of an equilateral triangle of side of x. Find x. (Ans. A)
a. 8.5 b. 9.5 c. 7.5 d. 10.5
22. A quadrilateral ABCD has its sides AB and BC perpendicular to each other at B. Side AD makes an angle of 45
degrees with the vertical while side CD makes an angle of 70 degrees with the horizontal. If AB = 15 and BC = 10,
find the length of side CD. (Ans. D)
a. 31.5 b. 51.5 c. 61.5 d. 41.5
23. A clock has a minute hand 16 cm long and an hour hand 11 cm long. Find the distance between the outer tips of the
hands at 2:30 o’clock. (Ans. C)
a. 19.6 cm b. 20.6 cm c. 21.6 cm d. 22.6 cm
24. If rcosxsiny = a, rcoxcosy = b and rsinx = c, find r. (Ans. D)
a. a 2  b 2  c 2 b. a 2  b 2  c 2 c. a 2  b 2  c 2 d. a 2  b 2  c 2
25. From the top of a tower 18 m high, the angles of depression of two objects situated in the horizontal line with the base
of the tower and on the same side, are 30 and 45 degrees. Find the distance between the two objects. (Ans. A)
a. 13.18 m b. 13.28 m c. 13.38 m d. 13.48 m
26. The sum of the sines of two angles A and B is 3/2 while the sum of the cosines of the angles is 3 /2. Find A. (Ans.
C)
a. 60 deg b. 30deg c. 90deg d. 45deg
27. Evaluate tan(Arcsec 5 - Arccot 2) (Ans. C)
a. 3/7 b. 3/5 c. ¾ d. 3/6
28. What is the greatest distance one the surface of the earth that can be seen from the top of Mayon Volcano which is 2.4
kilometers high if the radius of the earth is 6, 370 km? (Ans. B)
a. 159.7 km b. 174.8 km c. 179.7 km d. 189.7 km
29. A pole stands on a plane which makes an angle of 15 degrees with the horizontal. A wire from the top of the hole is
anchored on a point 8 m from the foot of the pole. If the angle between the wire and the plane is 30 degrees, find the
length of the wire. (Ans. A)
a. 10.93 m b. 11.93 m c. 12.93 m d. 13.93 m
30. If sin2 x + sin2y = ½ and cos2 x – cos2y = 0 find x. (Ans. D)
a. 15deg b. 20deg c. 25deg d. 30deg
31. A tower standing on level ground is due north of point A and due east of point B. At A and B, the angles of elevation
of the top of the tower are 60 degrees and 45 degrees respectively. If AB = 20, find the height of the tower. (Ans. B)
a. 18.32 m b. 17.32 m c. 16.32 m d. 15.32 m
32. If cot(800 – x/2)cot(2x/3) = 1. Find x. (Ans. B)
a. 30deg b. 60deg c. 90deg d. 45deg
33. If Arctanz = x/2, find cosx in terms of z. (Ans. B)
1 z2 1 z2 z2 1 z 2 1
a. b. c. d.
1 z2 1 z2 z 2 1 z2 1
34. A flagstaff stands on the top of a house 15 m high. From a point on the plane on which house stands, the angles of
elevation of the top bottom of the flagstaff are found to be 60 degrees and 45 degrees respectively. Find the height of
the flagstaff. (Ans. A)
a. 10.98m b. 11.87 m c. 12.76 m d. 13.25 m
35. Two observers 100 m apart and facing each other on a horizontal plane, observe at the same time the angles of
elevation of a balloon in their vertical to be 58 degrees and 44 degrees. Find the height of the balloon. (Ans. A)
a. 60.23 m b. 59.34 m c. 61.31 m d. 58.75 m
36. From a point outside an equilateral triangle, the distance of the vertices are 10 m, 18 m and 10 m respectively. Find
the side of the triangle. (Ans. A)
a. 19.94 m b. 20.94 m c. 21.94 m d. 22.94 m