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𝑑𝑦
1. Solution of 𝑒 𝑑𝑥 = 𝑥, when x=1 and y=0 is
a. y=x(logx-1)+1
b. y=x(logx-1)+4
c. y=x(logx-1)+3
d. y=x(logx+1)+1

2. If A and B have n elements in common then the number of elements common to A×B and
B×A is
a. 0
b. n
c. 2n
d. 𝑛2

3. The least and the greatest distance of the point (10,7) from the circle 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 − 4𝑥 −
2𝑦 − 20 = 0 are
a. 5,15
b. 10,5
c. 15,20
d. 12,16

4. Which of the following is false?

a. Set of even integers is a group under usual addition.
b. (N, .) is a group.
c. (N, +) is a semi group.
d. (Z, +) is a group.

5. If α is a complex number such that 𝛼 2 − 𝛼 + 1 = 0 , then 𝛼 2011 =

a. 1
b. –α
c. 𝛼 2
d. 𝛼

6. The locus of the point of intersection of perpendicular tangents to the ellipse is called
a. Director circle
 b. Hyperbola
c. Ellipse
d. Auxiliary circle

7. If a ball is thrown vertically upward and the height ‘S’ reached in time ‘t’ is given by 𝑆=
22𝑡 − 11𝑡 2 , then the total distance travelled by the ball is
a. 22 units
b. 44 units
c. 33 units
d. 11 units

8. If the points (11,9) , (2,1) and (2,-1) are the midpoints of the sides of the triangle, then the
centroid is
a. (5,3)
b. (-5,-3)
c. (5,-3)
d. (3,5)

9. If f(x) is an even function , then 𝑓 ′ (𝑥) is

a. Nothing can be said
b. An odd function
c. An even function
d. May be even or may be odd

⃗⃗ 𝑎𝑛𝑑 ⃗⃗⃗⃗
10. If 𝑖⃗ + 𝑗⃗ − 𝑘 2𝑖 − ⃗⃗⃗⃗ ⃗⃗ are adjacent sides of a parallelogram, then the lengths of its
3𝑗 + 𝑘
diagonals are
a. √21 , √13
b. √3 , √14
c. √13 , √14
d. √21 , √3
11. In a group G={1,2,3,4,5,6} under  7 the solution of 4  7 𝑥 = 5 is
a. 5
b. 3
c. 2
d. 4
12. If 𝑥 = 𝑡 2 + 2 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑦 = 2𝑡 represent the parametric equation of the parabola
a. (𝑥 − 2)2 = 4𝑦
b. 𝑥 2 = 4(𝑦 − 2)
c. (𝑦 − 2)2 = 4𝑥
d. 𝑦 2 = 4(𝑥 − 2)

𝛼 2
13. If A= [ ] and |𝐴3 | = 125 then α =
2 𝛼
a. ± 1
b. ± 2
c. ± 3
d. ± 5

14. If the determinant of the adjoint of a (real) matrix of order 3 is 25 , then the determinant
of the inverse of the matrix is
a. 0.2
b. ± 5
5
c. 1/√625
d. ± 0.2

15. If 𝑎⃗ is a vector perpendicular to both 𝑏⃗⃗ 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑐⃗ then,

a. 𝑎⃗ . (𝑏⃗⃗ × 𝑐⃗ ) = 0
b. 𝑎⃗ × (𝑏⃗⃗ × 𝑐⃗) = 0
c. 𝑎⃗ × (𝑏⃗⃗ + 𝑐⃗ ) = 0
d. 𝑎⃗ + (𝑏⃗⃗ + 𝑐⃗ ) = 0

16. If a tangent is drawn to the circle 2𝑥 2 + 2𝑦 2 − 3𝑥 + 4𝑦 = 0 at the point ‘A’ and it meets
the line 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 3 at B(2,1) , then AB=
a. √10
b. 2
c. 2√2
d. 0

17. The length of the chord of the circle 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 3𝑥 + 2𝑦 − 8 = 0 intercepted by the y-

axis is
a. 3
b. 8
c. 9
 d. 6

18. The equation of the tangent to the parabola 𝑦 2 = 4𝑥 inclined at an angle of π/4 to the
positive direction of x-axis is
a. 𝑥 + 𝑦 − 4 = 0
b. 𝑥 − 𝑦 + 4 = 0
c. 𝑥 − 𝑦 − 1 = 0
d. 𝑥 − 𝑦 + 1 = 0

𝑥 𝑥−𝑦
19. The value of tan−1 (𝑦) − tan−1(𝑥+𝑦) , 𝑥, 𝑦 > 0 is
a. π/4
b. –π/4
c. π/2
d. –π/2

2a - x , when - a < x < a

20. If 𝑓(𝑥) = 
 3x - 2a , when x  a
then which of the following is true?
a. f(x) is not differentiable at 𝑥 = 𝑎
b. f(x) is discontinuous at 𝑥 = 𝑎
c. f(x) is continuous for all 𝑥 < 𝑎
d. f(x) is differentiable for all 𝑥 ≥ 𝑎

𝑥 3
21. The function 𝑓(𝑥) = + 𝑥 decreases in the interval
3
a. (−3,3)
b. (−∞, 3)
c. (3, ∞)
d. (−9,9)
𝑥
22. The area bounded by the curve 𝑦 = sin 3 , x-axis and lines 𝑥 = 0 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑥 = 3𝜋 is
a. 9
b. 0
c. 6
d. 3

(𝑥+1)2 𝐴 𝐵𝑥+𝐶
23. If (𝑥 3 +𝑥) = + 𝑥 2 +1 , then sin−1 𝐴 + tan−1 𝐵 + sec −1 𝐶 =
𝑥
a. π/2
b. π/6
 c. 0
d. 5π/6

−𝑥 𝑥
24. The range of the function 𝑓(𝑥) = sin[𝑥] , < 𝑥 < 4 , where [𝑥] denote the greatest
4
integer ≤ 𝑥 is ,
a. { 0 }
b. { 0,-1 }
c. { 0,±sin1 }
d. { 0, -sin1 }

25. log(sin 1°) × log(sin 2°) × log(sin 3°) × … × log (sin 179°)
a. is positive
b. is negative
c. lies between 1 and 180
d. is zero

26. If 𝑦 = (tan−1 𝑥)2 , then (𝑥 2 + 1)2 𝑦 2 + 2𝑥(𝑥 2 + 1)𝑦 1 is equal to

a. 4
b. 0
c. 2
d. 1

27. Which of the following is not a correct statement?

a. Mathematics is interesting
b. √3 is a prime
c. √2 is irrational
d. The sun is a star

𝜋 2 𝜋
28. If 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑓(𝜋 + 𝑒 − 𝑥) and ∫𝑒 𝑓(𝑥)𝑑𝑥 = , then ∫𝑒 𝑥𝑓(𝑥)𝑑𝑥 is equal to
𝑒+𝜋
a. 𝜋 − 𝑒
𝜋+𝑒
b. 2
c. 1
𝜋−𝑒
d. 2

29. The value of sin(2 sin−1 0.8) is equal to

a. 0.48
b. sin 1.2°
 c. sin 1.6°
d. 0.96
1 2 4
30. The symmetric part of the matrix A= [6 8 2] is
2 −2 7
0 −2 −1
a. [−2 0 −2]
−1 −2 0

1 4 3
b. [2 8 0]
3 0 7

0 −2 1
c. [ 2 0 2]
−1 2 0

1 4 3
e. [4 8 0]
3 0 7

31. A gardener is digging a plot of land. As he gets tired, he works more slowly. After t minutes,
he is digging at a rate of 2⁄ sq.mts. per minute. How long will it take him to dig an area of
√𝑡
40 sq. mts.?
a. 100 min

b. 10 min

c. 30 min

d. 40 min

32. The angle between two diagonals of a cube is

1
a. 𝑐𝑜𝑠 −1 (3)

b. 30°
1
c. 𝑐𝑜𝑠 −1 ( )
√3

d. 45°

33. In a triangle ABC, 𝑎(𝑏 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝐶 − 𝑐 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝐵)=

 a. 0

b. 𝑎2

c. 𝑏 2 − 𝑐 2

d. 𝑏 2
𝛽−𝛼
34. If 𝛼 and 𝛽 are two different complex numbers with |𝛽| = 1,then|1−𝛼̅𝛽| is equal to

a. 1/2

b. 0

c. -1

d. 1

35. A straight line passes through the points (5,0) and (0, 3). The length of the perpendicular from
the point (4,4) on the line is

a. 15⁄
√34

b. √17⁄2
c. 17⁄2

d. √17⁄2

36. If the coefficient of variation and standard deviation are 60 and 21 respectively, the
arithmetic mean of the distribution is

a. 60

b. 30

c. 35

d. 21

37. A man takes a step forward with probability 0.4 and one step backward with probability 0.6.
The probability that at the end of eleven steps he is one step away from the starting point is

a. 11𝐶6 × (0.24)5
 b. 11𝐶6 × (0.72)6

c. 11𝐶5 × (0.48)5

d. 11𝐶5 × (0.12)5

38. Area bounded by 𝑦 = 𝑥 3 , 𝑦 = 8 and 𝑥 = 0 is

a. 14 sq. units

b. 6 sq. units

c. 2 sq. units

d. 12 sq. units

39. A balloon which always remains spherical is being inflated by pumping in 10 cubic centimeters
of gas per second. Find the rate at which the radius of the balloon is increasing when the
radius is 15 cm.
1
a. 9𝜋 cm/sec

1
b. 𝜋 cm/sec

1
c. 90𝜋 cm/sec

1
d. 30𝜋 cm/sec

40. If 1, 𝜔, 𝜔2 are the three cube roots of unity, then (1 − 𝜔 + 𝜔2)( 1 + 𝜔 − 𝜔2 )is

a. 2

b. 4

c. 1

d. 3

41. The remainder obtained when 1! + 2! + 3!+. . +11! is divided by 12 is

a. 8

b. 6

c. 9
 d. 7

42. The two curves 𝑥 3 − 3𝑥𝑦 2 + 2 = 0 and 3𝑥 2 𝑦 − 𝑦 3 = 2

a. cut at right angles

b. cut at angle 𝜋⁄4

c. touch each other

d. cut at angle 𝜋⁄3

43. If 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑥 + 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑦 = 1/2 and 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑥 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑦 = 1, then 𝑡𝑎𝑛(𝑥 + 𝑦) =

a. −3/4

b. 4/3

c. 8/3

d. −8/3

1
44. Let 𝑓: 𝑅 → 𝑅 be defined by 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 ∀𝑥 ∈ 𝑅, then 𝑓 is

a. onto

b. not defined

c. one-one

d. bijective

45. Y

(0,14) (19,14)

0 (5,0) X
The shaded region shown in figure is given by the inequation

𝑎. 14𝑥 + 5𝑦 ≥ 70, 𝑦 ≤ 14 and 𝑥 − 𝑦 ≥ 5

b. 14𝑥 + 5𝑦 ≥ 70, 𝑦 ≥ 14 and 𝑥 − 𝑦 ≥ 5

c. 14𝑥 + 5𝑦 ≥ 70, 𝑦 ≤ 14 and 𝑥 − 𝑦 ≤ 5

d. 14𝑥 + 5𝑦 ≤ 70, 𝑦 ≤ 14 and 𝑥 − 𝑦 ≥ 5

𝑑𝑦 2
46. If 𝑥 = 𝑎𝑐𝑜𝑠 3 𝜃, 𝑦 = 𝑎 𝑠𝑖𝑛3 𝜃 then 1 + (𝑑𝑥 ) is
a. tan2 𝜃

b. 1

c. tan 𝜃

d. 𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝜃

47. Let A and B be two sets containing four and two elements respectively. Then the number of
subsets of the set 𝐴 × 𝐵 each having at least three elements is:
a. 275 b. 510
c. 219 d. 256

48. The number of integers greater than 6000 that can be formed using the digits 3,5,6,7 and 8
without repetition is

a. 120

b. 72

c. 216

d. 192

49. The normal to the curve 𝑥 2 + 2𝑥𝑦 − 3𝑦 2 at (1,1)

a. meets the curve again in the first quadrant

b. meets the curve again in the fourth quadrant

c. does not meet the curve again

d. meets the curve again in the second quadrant

50. The mean of the data set comprising of 16 observations is 16. If one of the observations
valued 16 is deleted and three new observations valued 3,4 and 5 are added to the data, then
the mean of the resultant data is

a. 15.8

b. 14.0

c. 16.8

d. 16.0
4 𝑙𝑜𝑔 𝑥 2
51. The integral ∫2 𝑑𝑥 is equal to
𝑙𝑜𝑔 𝑥 2 + log(36−12𝑥+𝑥 2 )

a. 1

b. 6

c. 2

d. 4

52. If 12 identical balls are to be placed in 3 identical boxes then the probability that one of the
boxes contains exactly 3 balls is:
1 12
a. 220 ( )
3

1 11
b. 22 (3)

55 2 11
c. (3)
3

2 10
d. 55 (3)

53. If 𝑛 is an even positive integer, then the condition that the highest degree term in the
expansion of (1 + 𝑥)𝑛 may have the greatest coefficient is
𝑛 𝑛+2
a. 𝑛+2 < 𝑥 < 𝑛
𝑛+1 𝑛
b. < 𝑥 < 𝑛+1
𝑛

𝑛 𝑛+4
c. <𝑥<
𝑛+4 4

d. none of these

𝑎2 + 𝑥 𝑎𝑏 𝑎𝑐
54. One factor of [ 𝑎𝑏 𝑏2 + 𝑥 𝑐𝑏 ] is
2
𝑐𝑎 𝑐𝑏 𝑐 +𝑥
 a. 𝑥 2

b. (𝑎2 + 𝑥)(𝑏 2 + 𝑥)(𝑐 2 + 𝑥)

c. 1⁄𝑥

d. none of these
𝑥2 𝑦2 𝑥2 𝑦2 1
55. If the foci of the ellipse 16 + 𝑏2 = 1 and the hyperbola 144 − 81 = 25 coincide, then the value
of 𝑏 2 is

a. 1

b. 5

c. 7

d. 9

56. The greatest and least values of (𝑠𝑖𝑛−1 𝑥)3 + (𝑐𝑜𝑠 −1 𝑥)3 are
𝜋 𝜋
a. − 2 , 2

𝜋3 𝜋3
b. − ,
8 8

𝜋 3 7𝜋 3
c. − 32 , 8

d. none of these

57. The equations of the common tangents to 𝑦 2 = 4𝑎𝑥 and (𝑥 + 𝑎)2 + 𝑦 2 = 𝑎2 are
𝑥
a. 𝑦 = +𝑎
√3
𝑎
b. 𝑦 = ±(√3𝑥 + )
√3
𝑥
c. 𝑦 = ±( + √3𝑎)
√3

d. none of these

58. Two circles 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 6 and 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 − 6𝑥 + 8 = 0 are given. Then the equation of the
circle through the points of intersection of the two given circles and the point (1,1) is

a. 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 − 6𝑥 + 4 = 0

b. 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 − 3𝑥 + 1 = 0

c. 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 − 4𝑦 + 2 = 0
 d. none of these

59. If sin 𝜃 and cos 𝜃 are the roots of the equation 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐 = 0, then

a. (𝑎 − 𝑐)2 = 𝑏 2 − 𝑐 2

b. (𝑎 − 𝑐)2 = 𝑏 2 + 𝑐 2

c. (𝑎 + 𝑐)2 = 𝑏 2 − 𝑐 2

d. (𝑎 + 𝑐)2 = 𝑏 2 + 𝑐 2
𝜋⁄
60. ∫0 2[𝑓(𝑥) + 𝑓 ′ (𝑥)]𝑑𝑥 =

a. 𝜋⁄2

b. – 𝜋

c. 𝜋

d. 0
Answers Mathematics – Pink

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11- b 41- c
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