TUMKUR DISTRICT MATHEMATICS PU LECTURER’S FORUM

PREPARATORY EXAM – JANUARY- 2025

SCHEME OF VALUATION
SUBJECT - MATHEMATICS SUBJECT CODE : 35

Dear Valuators , Strictly follow the scheme of valuation to maintain uniformity

PART A MARKS
Lat R be the relation in the set N given by R = *(𝒂, 𝒃): 𝒂 = 𝒃 − 𝟐, 𝒃 > 6. +.
1 Choose the correct answer 1
a) (2,4) ∈ R b) (3,8) ∈ R c) (6,8) ∈ R d) (8,7) ∈ R
−𝟏
sin(𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝒙) , |x| < 1 is equal to
2 𝑥
a) √1−𝑥 2
1
b) √1−𝑥 2
1
c) √1+𝑥 2 d)
𝒙 1
𝟐 √𝟏+𝒙
𝟏
The principal value of 𝐜𝐨𝐬 −𝟏 .− / is
3 √𝟐
π 𝟑𝝅 π 3𝜋
a) – – 4 b) 𝟒 c)4 d) – ) 4
If A and B are two matrices of order 3 x m and 3 x n, respectively and
4 m =n , then the order of matrix 5A –2B is 1
a) m x 3 b) 3 x 3 c) m x n d) 3 x n
If A is a square matrix of order 3 and 𝑨𝒊𝒋 is is a cofactor of 𝒂𝒊𝒋 , then
5 |A| is 1
a) 𝑨𝟏𝟏 𝒂𝟏𝟏 + 𝑨𝟏𝟐 𝒂𝟏𝟐 + 𝑨𝟏𝟑 𝒂𝟏𝟑 b) 𝐴11 𝑎21 + 𝐴12 𝑎22 + 𝐴13 𝑎23
c) 𝐴11 𝑎31 + 𝐴12 𝑎32 + 𝐴13 𝑎33 d) 𝐴11 𝑎12 + 𝐴21 𝑎22 + 𝐴31 𝑎23
Statement I : Domain of the exponential function is set of real numbers R
Statement II : Range of logarithmic function is set of positive real numbers
6 𝐑+ 1
a) Both statement I and II are true b) Statement I is true and II is false
c) Statement I is false and II is true d) Both statement I and II are false
The function f(x) = |x –1| is
a) Continuous but not differentiable at x = –1
7 b) Not continuous and differentiable at x = 1 1
c) Continuous and differentiable at x = 1
d) Continuous but not differentiable at x =1
The critical points of the function f(x) = 𝒙𝟑 − 𝟑𝒙 + 𝟑 are
8 a) 0 and 1 b) 0 and –1 c) 1 and –1 d) 1 and 3 1

Match List I with List II

List I List II
i) f(x) = 7x a) 0
9 𝜋 1
ii) minimum value of f(x) = x 2 b) decreasing in .0, 2 /
iii) f(x) = cosx c) Increasing on R
a) i-a ,ii-b, iii-c b) i-c, ii-a, iii-b, c) i-c, ii-b, iii-c d) i-b, ii-a, iii-c
𝝅
∫𝟎𝟐 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝟐 𝒙 dx is
10 π π 1
𝑎) π b) 2
c) – π d) 4
𝒚
Degree of the homogeneous function f(x) = cos . / is
11 𝒙 1
a) 1 b) 0 c) 2 d) 2
𝛑 𝛑
⃗ , makes angles
If a unit vector 𝒂 with 𝒊̂ , with 𝒋̂ , then an acute angle θ
𝟑 𝟒
12 ̂ is
with 𝒌 1
π π 𝛑
a) 4
b) 2
c) 𝟑
d) π
 ̂ and –4 𝒊̂ + m 𝒋̂ – 8 𝒌
If the vectors 2 𝒊̂ –3 𝒋̂ + 4 𝒌 ̂ are collinear, then the value
13 of ‘m’ is 1
1 1
a) – 2
b) –2 c) 6
d) 6
14 Cartesian equation of a line passing through the point (1,–2,3) and is parallel
̂ is
to the vector 3 𝒊̂ + 2 𝒋̂ –2 𝒌
a)
𝑥−3 𝑦−2 𝑧+2
= −2 = 3 b)
𝑥−1 𝑦−2 𝑧 −3
= 2 = −2 1
1 3
𝒙−𝟏 𝒚 +𝟐 𝒛 −𝟑 𝑥 +1 𝑦−2 𝑧 −3
c) 𝟑 = 𝟐 = −𝟐 d) 3
= 2 = −2
15 If two cards are drawn at random and without replacement from a pack of 52
playing cards, then the probability that both cards are black is 1
𝟐𝟓 2 676 1
a) b) c) d)
𝟏𝟎𝟐 52 2704 2
16 Number of all possible orders of matrices with 18 elements is __6________ 1
dy
17 If y = 𝑒 log𝑒 𝑥
, then is ______1____________ 1
dx
3
18 Point of inflection of the curve f(x) = 𝑥 is _______0_______ 1
2
19 The value of ∫1 𝑥 2 . dx is _____7/3_____ 1
6 5 4
20 If P(A) = , P(B) = and P(A∩B) = , then P (A/B) is _____4/5___________
11 11 11
NOTE : Since the correct 4/5 is not the given bracket , award marks for any 1
answer
PART B
𝟏 −𝒙 𝟏
21 Solve for x ,𝐭𝐚𝐧−𝟏 𝟏 + 𝒙 = 𝟐 𝐭𝐚𝐧−𝟏 𝒙 , (x>0)
1
tan−1 1 – tan−1 𝑥 = 2 tan−1 𝑥 1
1
x= 1
√3
𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒙−𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒙 𝛑 𝛑
22 Write the function 𝐭𝐚𝐧−𝟏 0 1 , – <x< , in the simplest form
𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒙+𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒙 𝟒 𝟒
𝜋
tan−1 0tan . − 𝑥/1 1
4
𝜋
−𝑥 1
4
23 Prove that inverse of a matrix, if it exists, is unique

Let B and C are two inverses of A . AB = BA = I and AC = CA = I 1

B = BI = B(AC) = (BA)C = IC = C 1
24 Find the area of the triangle whose vertices are (3,8), (–4,2) and (5,1)
3 8 1
1
A =2 |−4 2 1| 1
5 1 1
61
A = 2 square units 1
𝐝𝐲
25 Find , if ax + b𝒚𝟐 = cosy
𝐝𝐱
dy dy
a.1 + 2by dx
= – siny dx 1
dy 𝑎 𝑎
dx
=– 2𝑏𝑦 +𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑦
OR−2𝑏𝑦–𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑦 1

The radius of a circle is increasing at the rate of 0.7 cm/sec . What is the
26
rate of increase of its circumference ?
𝑑𝐶 𝑑𝑟
C = 2πr diff w.r.t. ‘t’ 𝑑𝑡
= 2 π 𝑑𝑡 1
 𝑑𝐶
𝑑𝑡
= 2 π ( 0.7) = 1.4 cm/sec
1

𝟏
27 Find ∫ 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝟐𝒙 (𝟏−𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒙)𝟐 dx
Put 1 –tanx = t , diff w.r.t.x 𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝑥 dx = – dt
− 𝑑𝑡 1
= ∫ 𝑡2
1
= .1−𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑥/+ c 1
28 Find the order and degree of the differential equation
𝟑
𝒅𝟐 𝒚 𝒅𝒚 𝟐 𝒅𝒚
. / + . / + 𝐬𝐢𝐧 . / +1 = 0 1+1
𝒅𝒙𝟐 𝒅𝒙 𝒅𝒙
Order - 2 and degree – not defined
̂ +λ (𝐢̂– 𝐣̂ –2 𝐤
Find the angle between the pair of lines given by 𝐫 = 𝟑 𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂ – 2𝐤 ̂ )
29 ̂ + μ ( 3𝐢̂ – 5 𝐣̂ – 4 𝐤
and 𝐫 = 𝟐 𝐢̂ – 𝐣̂ – 56 𝒌 ̂ )

⃗⃗⃗1 . 𝑏
𝑏 ⃗⃗⃗⃗2 = 3 + 5 +8 = 16 ,|𝑏
⃗⃗⃗1 | = √6 , ⃗⃗⃗⃗2 | = √50
|𝑏
⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑏 .𝑏 ⃗⃗⃗⃗ 1
OR cosθ = ||𝑏⃗⃗⃗⃗1||𝑏⃗⃗⃗⃗2 ||
1 2
16 16 8
cosθ = ⟹ θ = cos −1 . / OR θ = cos−1 .5 3/ 1
√6√50 √300 √

PART C
Check whether the relation R defined in the set {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 } as
30 R = *(𝒂, 𝒃): 𝒃 = 𝒂 + 𝟏+ is reflexive, symmetric or transitive

R = {((1,2), (2,3), (3,4), (4,5), (5,6))}

(1,1) ∉ R OR any other counter example 1
R is not reflexive
( 1,2) ∈ R but (2,1) ∉ R OR any other counter example
1
R is not symmetric
(1,2) ∈ R , (2,3) ∈ R but (1,3) ∉ R OR any other counter example
1
R is not transitive
𝐝𝐲
31 Find , if x = a ( cosθ + θsinθ ) , y = a ( sinθ – θcosθ )
𝐝𝐱
𝑑𝑥
Getting = a ( –sinθ + θcosθ + sinθ ) = a θcosθ 1
𝑑𝜃
𝑑𝑦
Getting = a ( cosθ + θsinθ – cosθ ) = a θsinθ 1
𝑑𝜃
𝑑𝑦
dy
Getting = 𝑑𝜃
𝑑𝑥 = tanθ 1
dx
𝑑𝜃

Find the intervals in which the function f given by f(x) = 4𝒙𝟑 –6𝐱 𝟐 –72x + 30
32
is increasing
𝑓 1 (𝑥) = 12x 2 –12x –72 1
𝑓 1 (𝑥) =0 ⟹ 12 (x 2 –x –6 ) = 0 ⟹ (x –3) ( x + 2) = 0 ⟹ x = 3 , x = –2 1

𝑓 1 (𝑥) >0 , In the interval x ∈ ( –∞, –2 ) and ( 3,∞ ) 1

OR
x ∈ ( –∞, –2 ) ∪ ( 3,∞ )
𝐱
33 Find ∫ dx
(𝐱+𝟏 ) ( 𝐱 +𝟐 )
x 𝐴 𝐵
(x+1 ) ( x +2 )
= + and getting A = –1 and B = 2 1
(𝑥 + 1) (𝑥 + 2)
 Getting – log| x + 1| + 2 log| x + 2 | + c
1+1
34 Show that the position vector of the point R, which divides the line joining
the points P and Q having position vectors𝐚⃗ and 𝐛 internally in the ratio
⃗
𝐦𝐛 + 𝐧𝐚
m: n is
𝐦+𝐧

Fig -1

⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ ⟹ n ( 𝑟 – 𝑎 ) = m ( 𝑏⃗ – 𝑟 )
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = m RQ
n PR 1
𝐦𝐛 + 𝐧𝐚⃗
𝑟= 1
𝐦+𝐧
⃗ + ⃗𝒃 ) 𝒂𝒏𝒅 (𝒂
35 Find a unit vector perpendicular to each of the vectors ( 𝒂 ⃗ – ⃗𝒃),
where 𝒂 ⃗ = 𝐈̂ + 𝐣̂ + 𝐤 ̂ ,𝒃⃗ = 𝐈̂ + 2 𝐣̂ + 3 𝐤
̂
( 𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ ) = 2Î + 3 ĵ + 4 k̂ and (𝑎– 𝑏⃗) = 0 Î – ĵ –2 k̂ 1
𝑖̂ 𝑗̂ 𝑘̂
( 𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ ) x (𝑎– 𝑏⃗) = |2 3 4 | = –2 𝑖̂ + 4 𝑗̂ – 2 𝑘̂ 1
0 −1 −2
̂
–2 𝑖̂ + 4 𝑗̂ – 2 𝑘 ̂
– 𝑖̂ + 2 𝑗̂ – 1 𝑘
Unit vector = 𝑛̂ =
√24
OR √6
1
⃗
36 Derive the equation of a line passing through a point with position vector 𝒂
⃗ in vector form
and parallel to a vector 𝒃

Correct
fig -1

Position vector of A = 𝑎, Position vector of P = 𝑟, ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 𝑟 – 𝑎

AP
1
AP is parallel to 𝑏⃗ ⟹ AP
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = λ𝑏⃗

𝑟 = 𝑎 + λ𝑏⃗ 1
37 Bag – I contains 3 red and 4 black balls while another Bag – II contains 5 red
and 6 black balls. One ball is drawn at random from one of the bags and it is
found to be red . Find the probability that it was drawn from Bag – II ?
1 3 5 E
P(E1 ) = P(E2 ) = , P .A⁄E / = , P .A⁄E / = , P . 2⁄A/ = ? 1
2 1 7 2 11

E P(E2 )P .A⁄E /
2
P . 2⁄A/ = 1
P(E1 )P .A⁄E / + P(E2 ) P .A⁄E /
1 2
1 5
E . 35
P . 2⁄A/ = 1 3
2 11
1 5 = 68
OR 0.5147 1
. + .
2 7 2 11
𝟏 𝟏
38 Probability of solving specific problem independently by A and B are and
𝟐 𝟑
respectively. If both try to solve the problem independently , find the
probability that the problem is solved.
1 1 1 1 1
P(A) = 2, P(B) = 3, P(A ∩ B) = 2
. 3
= 6, P(A∪B) = ? 1
 1 1 1
P(A∪B) = P(A) + P(B) – P(A∪B) = 2
+ 3
– 6 1
2
P(A∪B) = 3
1
OR
1 1 1 1 1 2
P(𝐴 ) = 1–2 = 2
, P(𝐵 )= 1– 3
= 3 1
1 1 1 1
P( solving) -= 1 – P( not solving ) = 1 – P(𝐴 𝐵 ) = 1 – P(𝐴 ).P(𝐵 ) 1
1 2 2
=1– 2
. 3
= 3 1
PART D
39 State whether the function f : R → R defined by f (x ) = 3 – 4x is one-one,
onto or bijective. If f is bijective , find its inverse.
f(𝑥1 ) = f(𝑥2 ) ⟹ 3 – 4𝑥1 = 3 – 4𝑥2 1
Getting 𝑥1 = 𝑥2 ,∀𝑥1 , 𝑥2 ∈ domain R∴ f is one-one 1
3 –𝑦
y = 3 – 4x ⟹ x= 4
∈ domain R 1
Range = codomain 1
3 –𝑦
𝑓 −1 (y) = 4
1
OR
(gof)(x) = g,𝑓(𝑥)- = g[3 – 4𝑥] 1
𝟑 –( 3 –4𝑥 )
= 𝟒
= x ,∀ x ∈ domain R gof = IR ----------------eqn1 1
3 –𝑦
(fog)(y) = f,𝑔(𝑦)- = f 0
4
1 1
3 –𝑦
=3–40 1 = y ,∀ y ∈ domain R fog = IR -------------eqn 2
4 1
From eqn 1 and 2 , f is invertible. i.e. f is both one-one and onto
3 –𝑦
𝑓 −1 (y) = 4
1
40 𝟏 𝟏 −𝟏 𝟏 𝟑
𝟏 𝟐 𝟑 −𝟒
If A = [𝟐 𝟎 𝟑 ] , B = [ 𝟎 𝟐] and C = 0 1 find A (BC) , (AB) C
𝟐 𝟎 −𝟐 𝟏
𝟑 −𝟏 𝟐 −𝟏 𝟒
and show that ( AB) C = A (BC)
1 1 −1 1 3 2 1
AB =[2 0 3 ].[ 0 2] = [−1 18] 1
3 −1 2 −1 4 1 15
2 1 4 4 4 −7
1 2 3 −4
(AB)C = [−1 18] .0 1 = [35 −2 −39 22] --------------eqn1 1
2 0 −2 1
1 15 31 2 −27 11
1 3 7 2 −3 −1
1 2 3 −4
BC = [ 0 2]. 0 1 = [4 0 −4 2 ] 1
2 0 −2 1
−1 4 7 −2 −11 8
1 1 −1 7 2 −3 −1 4 4 4 −7
A (BC) = [2 0 3 ] . [4 0 −4 2 ] = [35 −2 −39 22 ]--------------eqn 2 1
3 −1 2 7 −2 −11 8 31 2 −27 11

From eqn 1 & 2 ,( AB ) C = A ( BC ) 1

41 Solve the following system of equations by matrix method
x–y+z=4, 2x + y –3z = 0 , x + y + z = 2
1 −1 1 𝑥 4
A = [2 1 −3] , X = [𝑦] , B = [0]OR|A| = 10 ≠ 0 1
1 1 1 𝑧 2
 4 2 2 2
adjA = [−5 0 5]Note :Award 1m for any 4 correct cofactors For all 9
1 −2 3 correct
cofactors
4 2 2 4 20
1 1
X = 𝐴−1 B = .|𝐴| adjA/ B OR X= 10
[−5 0 5] . [0] = [−10] 1
1 −2 3 2 10
x = 2, y = –1, z =1 1
𝟐
42 If y = 3 cos (logx) + 4 sin (logx ), show that 𝒙 𝒚𝟐 + x𝒚𝟏 + y = 0
1 1
𝑦1 = – 3 sin(logx) .𝑥 + 4 cos(logx) .𝑥 1
x .𝑦1 = –3 sin(logx) + 4 cos(logx) 1
1 1
x .𝑦2 + 𝑦1 .1 = – 3 cos(logx) .𝑥 – 4 sin(logx) . 𝑥 1
x 2 .𝑦2 + x .𝑦1 = – y 1
2
x .𝑦2 + x .𝑦1 + y = 0 1
𝟏 𝟏
43 Find the integral of w.r.t. x and hence evaluate ∫ dx
√ 𝐱 𝟐 + 𝐚𝟐 √ 𝐱 𝟐 + 𝟏𝟔
𝑑𝑥 𝑥
I=∫ 2 put x = a tanθ⟹tan 𝜃 = , dx = a 𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝜃 dθ 1
√𝑥 + 𝑎2 𝑎
a 𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝜃 dθ
I= ∫ a secθ = ∫ secθ dθ 1
I = log|secθ + tanθ| + c 1
√𝑥 2 + 𝑎 2 𝑥
I = log | 𝑎
+ 𝑎
|+ c = log|𝑥 + √𝑥 2 + 𝑎2 | + C 1
1
∫ √ x2 + 16 dx= log|𝑥 + √ x 2 + 16| + C 1
44 Find the area enclosed by the ellipse 𝐱𝟐 𝐲𝟐
𝒂𝟐
+ 𝒃𝟐 = 𝟏by Integration method

Correct
fig - 1

𝑎 𝑎𝑏
Area of the ellipse = A = 4 ∫0 𝑦 𝑑𝑥 = 4 ∫0 𝑎
√𝑎2 − 𝑥 2 . dx 1
𝑎
4 𝑏 𝑥 𝑎2 𝑥
A= 0 √𝑎2
𝑎 2
− 𝑥2 + 2
sin−1 𝑎1 1
0
4 𝑏 𝑎2
A= 𝑎
0.0 + 2
sin−1 1/ − 01 1
A = πab 1
𝐝𝐲
45 Find the general solution of the differential equation x𝐝𝐱 + 2y = 𝐱 𝟐 logx
dy 2 2
Divide by x we get + . /y = x logx , P= , Q = x logx 1
dx 𝑥 𝑥
2
Integrating Factor = 𝑒 ∫ 𝑃 𝑑𝑥 = 𝑒 𝑑𝑥 = 𝑒 2 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑥 = 𝑥 2 ∫𝑥 1
General solution is y. ( I.F) = ∫ 𝑄 . (I. F) dx + c 1
𝑥4 𝑥4 1 𝑥4 1
y. x 2 = logx . 4
–∫ 4
. 𝑥dx + c ORlogx . 4
– 4 ∫ 𝑥 3 dx + c 1
𝑥 4 logx 𝑥4 𝑥 2 logx 𝑥2
y. x 2 = 4
– 16
+ c ORy = 4
– 16
+ c𝑥 −2 1
PART E
 𝛑
46 𝒃 𝒃 𝟏
Prove that ∫𝒂 𝐟(𝐱)𝐝𝐱 = ∫𝒂 𝐟(𝐚 + 𝐛 – 𝐱)𝐝𝐱 and hence evaluate∫𝛑𝟑 𝟏 + √𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐱
𝐝𝐱
𝟔
𝑏
RHS ∫𝑎 f(a + b – x)dx put a + b – x = t d.w.r.t.x dx = – dt
2
Upper limit x = b ⟹t = a , Lower limit x = a ⟹t = b
a b
= ∫b f(t)( – dt) = ∫a f(t)dt 2
𝑏
= ∫𝑎 f(x)dx = LHS 2
NOTE : Since the question has typing error, award full marks for derivation itself
OR
Solve the linear programming problem graphically :
Minimise Z = 200x + 500y , subject to the constraints
x + 2y ≥10, 3x + 4y ≤ 24, x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0

1 + 1+ 1
=3
(1m for
one line
and 1m
for
shading)

Corner points A ( 0,5 ) , B ( 4,3 ), C = ( 0, 6 ) 1

Corner Points Table 1

Minimum value is 2300 at B ( 4, 3) 1

47 If the matrix A = 0𝟐 𝟑1 satisfies the equation A2 – 4A + I = O , where I is 2 x
𝟏 𝟐
2 identity matrix and O is 2 x 2 zero matrix. Using this equation , find 𝑨−𝟏
2 3 2 3 7 12
A2 = 0 10 1 =0 1 1
1 2 1 2 4 7
7 12 8 12 1 0 0 0
A2 – 4A + I = 0 1 –0 1 +0 1=0 1=O 1
4 7 4 8 0 1 0 0
Multiply by A−1 to A2 – 4A + I = O we get A – 4 I + A−1 = O 1
2 −3
A−1 = 0 1 1
−1 2
OR
𝟐
Find the value of k , if f(x) = {𝒌𝒙 𝐢𝐟 𝐱 ≤ 𝟐 is continuous at x = 2
𝟑 𝐢𝐟 𝐱 > 2
lim𝑥 → 2− 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = lim𝑥 → 2+ 𝑓 ( 𝑥 )= f ( 2 ) OR LHL = RHL = value of the function 1
2
lim𝑥 → 2 𝑘𝑥 = lim𝑥 → 2+ 3 = 4 k 1
4k = 3 = 4k 1
3
k= 1
4
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