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DETERMINANTS
SINGLE CORRECT TYPE QUESTIONS 6. If ,  &  are the roots of the equation x3 + px + q = 0,
1. Let m be a positive integer &   
then the value of the determinant    =
2r −1 m
Cr 1   
Dr = m −12
2 m
m +1 (0  r  m), (A) p (B) q
2
sin m ( )
2
sin (m) sin (m +1)
2 2
(C) p2 − 2q (D) none
m
then the value of D r is given by: 7. If the system of equations
r =0 x + 2y + 2z = 1
(A) 0 (B) m2 − 1 x – y + 3z = 3
(C) 2m (D) 2m sin2 (2m) x + 11y – z = b
has solutions, then the value of b lies in the interval
2. There are two numbers x making the value of
(A) (– 7, – 4) (B) (– 4, 0)
1 −2 5
(C) (0, 3) (D) (3, 6)
the determinant 2 x −1 equal to 86.
0 4 2x 8. The system of equations
The sum of these two numbers, is kx + (k + 1)y + (k – 1) z = 0
(A) – 4 (B) 5 (k + 1)x + ky + (k + 2) z = 0
(C) – 3 (D) 9 (k – 1)x + (k + 2)y + kz = 0
has a non-trivial solution for
a b c (A) exactly three real values of k.
3. Let A =  p q r  and suppose that det.(A) = 2 (B) exactly two real values of k.
 
 x y z  (C) exactly one real value of k.
(D) infinite number of values of k.
4x 2a −p
then the det.(B) equals, where B =  4y 2b −q 
  9. If  is one of the imaginary cube roots of unity,
 4z 2c −r 
1 3  2
(A) det(B) = – 2 (B) det(B) = – 8
(C) det(B) = – 16 (D) det(B) = 8 then the value of the determinant 3 1  =
 2
 1
1+ sin x 2 2
cos x 4sin 2x (A) 1 (B) 2
4. Let f (x) = 2
sin x 1+ cos x 2
4sin 2x , then (C) 3 (D) none
2
sin x 2
cos x 1+ 4sin 2x
10. Let a, b, c be non-zero real numbers. If the system
the maximum value of f (x) = of equations
(A) 2 (B) 4 y + z = a + 2x
(C) 6 (D) 8 x + z = b + 2y
x + y = c + 2z
x 2 + 3x x −1 x + 3 c
is consistent and b = 4a + , then the absolute value
5. If px4 + qx3 + rx2 + sx + t  x +1 2 − x x −3 4
x − 3 x + 4 3x of sum of roots of the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0, is equal
to
then t =
(A) 1 (B) 2
(A) 33 (B) 0
(C) 3 (D) 4
(C) 21 (D) none
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11. Number of triplets of a, b & c for which the 17. The number of distinct real solution of equation
system of equations, ax − by = 2a − b sin x cos x cos x
and (c + 1) x + cy = 10 − a + 3 b cos x sin x cos x = 0
has infinitely many solutions and x = 1, y = 3 is one cos x cos x sin x
of the solutions, is: in the interval [0, 100] equals
(A) exactly one (B) exactly two (A) 0 (B) 100
(C) exactly three (D) infinitely many (C) 50 (D) 200
18. If a, b, c are sides of a scalene triangle, then the
12. If A, B and C are such that A + B + C = 0, then the a b c
1 cosC cosB value of b c a is always
value of cosC 1 cosA is
c a b
cosB cosA 1
(A) non-positive (B) positive
(A) 1 (C) non-negative (D) negative
(B) 1 – cos2A – cos2B – cos2C – 2cosAcosBcosC 19. Area of triangle whose vertices (a, a2) (b, b2) (c, c2)
(C) 0 1
(D) –1 is , and area of another triangle whose vertices
2
are (p, p2), (q, q2) and (r, r2) is 4, then the value of
16
(1 + ap)2 (1 + bp)2 (1 + cp)2
13. Given (1 + x + x2)8 = a kx
k
, then the value of
k=0 (1 + aq)2 (1 + bq)2 (1 + cq)2 , is
a3 a 7 a13 (1 + ar)2 (1 + br)2 (1 + cr)2
the determinant a 4 a 6 a12 is: (A) 2 (B) 4
a5 a 4 a11 (C) 8 (D) 16
(A) 1 (B) 2
(C) 0 (D) 3 log3 512 log4 3 log 2 3 log8 3
20. The value of
log3 8 log 4 9 log3 4 log3 4
14. The number of positive integral solutions of the is equal to
equation (A) 5 (B) 7
(C) 10 (D) 12
x3 + 1 x2 y x2z
xy2 y3 + 1 y2 z = 11 is cos(x +  ) cos(x +  ) cos(x +  )
xz 2
yz 2
z +1
3
21. If f (x) = sin(x +  ) sin(x +  ) sin(x +  )
(A) 0 (B) 3 sin( −  ) sin( −  ) sin( −  )
(C) 6 (D) 12 30
and f (0) = –2 then | f (r) | equals
r =1
xp + y x y (A) 2 (B) 30
15. The determinant yp + z y z = 0 if: (C) 60 (D) 120
0 xp + y yp + z
22. The sum of all values of a satisfying the equation
(A) x, y, z are in A.P. (B) x, y, z are in G.P. log10 a −1
(C) x, y, z are in H.P. (D) xy, yz, zx are in A.P. = log10 a + log10 2 is
log10 (a − 1) 2
(A) 0 (B) 1
x −1 2
(C) 2 (D) none
16. If the value of the determinant 0 i 2
−x i 2i 23. Number of solutions of the equation
vanishes, then the value(s) of x is/are 1 1 1
where i = −1 1 1 + cos 1 = 0 in (0, 10) is equal to
I. – 1 II. 0 III. i IV. – i V. 1 1 1 1 + tan 
(A) II only (B) I, II and V only (A) 6 (B) 5
(C) III and IV (D) all of these (C) 4 (D) 3
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24. If the system of equations x 2 x

x −  y − z = 0 30. Let x 2
x 6 = Ax4 + Bx3 + Cx2 + Dx + E. Then

 x − y − z = 0 x x 6
x + y − z = 0  the value of 5A + 4B + 3C + 2D + E is equal to.
has a unique solution, then the range of  is (A) zero (B) –16
R – {a, b}. Then the value of (a2 + b2) is: (C) 16 (D) –11
(A) 1 (B) 2 MULTICORRECT TYPE QUESITONS
(C) 4 (D) 9
31. The system of equation
x + 3y + 2z = 6
n
x + ay + 2z = 7
r(r − 1) 2(r + 2) 2015  r x + 3y + 2z = b
25. If r = r 1 −6 then Lim r =1
has
2
n → n4
r 4r 0 (A) unique solution, if a = 2 and b  6.
(B) infinitely many solution, if a = 4 and b = 6.
is equal to-
(C) no solution, if a = 5 and b = 7.
(A) 2 (B) 3
(C) 4 (D) 5 (D) no solution, if a = 3 and b = 5.

32. Which of the following determinant(s) vanish(es)?

26. If the system of equation x – 2y + z = – 4, 1 bc bc (b + c)
x + y + z = 4 and 2x – y + 2z = 2 has no solution, (A) 1 ca ca (c + a)
then  lies in 1 a b a b (a + b)
 3 3 5
(A)  0,  (B)  ,  1 a b 1a + 1
 4  4 4 b
(B) 1 bc 1 +1
5  b c
(C)  , 2  (D) (2, 4)
4  1 ca 1c + 1a

27. If    are the roots of px3+ qx2 + r = 0, then the

0 a−b a −c
   (C) b−a 0 b−c
value of the determinant    is: c−a c−b 0
   log x x yz log x y log x z
(D) log y x yz 1 log y z
(A) p (B) q
(C) 0 (D) r logz x yz logz y 1

−1 2 1 33. If the system of equations, a2 x − by = a2 − b &

bx − b2 y = 2 + 4 b possess an infinite number of
28. The value of 3 + 2 2 2 + 2 2 1 is equal to solutions then the possible values of 'a' and 'b' are
3− 2 2 2− 2 2 1 (A) a = 1, b = − 1
(B) a = 1, b = − 2
(A) zero (B) –16 2
(C) a = − 1, b = − 1
(C) –8 2 (D) None of these (D) a = − 1, b = − 2

34. If the system of equations

yz zx xy (sin ) x + (sin 2) y + (sin 3) z = 0,
29. The value of p 2q 3r , where x, y, z are, (sin ) x + (cos ) y + (sin ) z = 0,
(cos ) x – (sin ) y + (cos ) z = 0
1 1 1
has non-zero solutions, then  can be equal to
respectively, pth, (2q)th, and (3r)th terms of an H.P., 3
(A)  (B)
is: 4
(A) –1 (B) 0 7 11
(C) (D)
(C) 1 (D) None of these 2 4
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35. Consider the system of equations 40. Consider the equation

ax1 + x2 + x3 = 1 1 + cos2  sin 2  2 3 tan 
x1 + ax2 + x3 = 1
x1 + x2 + ax3 = 1 cos 
2
1 + sin  2
2 3 tan  = 0.
then cos2  sin 2  1 + 2 3 tan 
(A) if a = 2, then the system has unique solution.
If n is the number of solution of the equation in [0, 2],
(B) if a = 1, then the system has infinite solutions.
then n divides
(C) if a = – 2, then the system has no solution.
(A) 0 (B) 2
(D) if a = 2, then the system has infinite solutions.
(C) 4 (D) 5
36. Given a, b, c are distinct positive real numbers. For
the system of equations
x + (ln a) y + (ln3 a) z = 0 1+  2   2 1+ 2 1 
x + (ln b) y + (ln3 b) z = 0 41. If 3  −2 3 =   −2 3 =0
x + (ln c) y + (ln3 c) z = 0,  1  2 1 
which of the following statement(s) is (are) correct?
where ,   R and  >  then identify which of
(A) If x, y, z not all zero, then a, b, c cannot be
the following statement(s) is(are) correct?
integers simultaneously.
(B) If x, y, z not all zero, then an ordered triplet (A) 2 + 2 = 10

 
  
 1 7
(a, b, c) can be 1, 2,  . (B)  + r = 2
 2 r =1 
(C) If abc = 1, then system has only trivial solution. (C) 3 + 3 = 7
(D) If abc  1, then system has unique solution. 
 
  
5
(D)  + r  =2
r =1 
37. If A11, A12, A13 are the cofactors of the elements of
the first row of the determinant
A = (aij) and  is the value of the determinant then a −x ex loge a x2
(A) a21 A11 + a22 A12 + a23 A13 = 0
42. If g(x) = a −3x e3x loge a x 4 then
(B) a11 A11 + a12 A12 + a13 A13 = 
(C) a11 A11 – a12 A12 + a13 A13 =  a −5x e5x loge a 1
(D) a31A11 + a32A12 + a33A13 = 0 (A) graphs of g(x) is symmetrical about the origin
(B) graphs of g(x) is symmetrical about the y - axis
38. If ai, i = 1, 2, 3, …… 9 are perfect odd squares, then d 4g ( x )
a1 a 2 a 3 (C) =0
dx 2 x =0
a 4 a 5 a 6 is always a multiple of
a7 a8 a 9 a−x
(D) f (x) = g(x) × log   is an odd function
a+x
(A) 4 (B) 7
(C) 16 (D) 5
a −1 0
39. Let 8x + 2ky = 3k – 5 ……(i) 43. If f (x) = ax a −1 , the f (2x) – f(x) is divisible
kx + y = 1 ……(ii) ax 2 ax a
4x – y = – 4 ……(iii)
by
Identify the correct statement(s) about the above
(A) x (B) a
equations
(C) 2a + 3x (D) none of these
(A) Equations (i) and (ii) are consistent for all
values of k.
(B) Equations (i) and (iii) are consistent for all x 2 + 4x − 3 2x + 4 13
values of k. 44. If  (x) = 2x 2 + 5x − 9 4x + 5 26
(C) Equations (i), (ii) and (iii) are consistent for 8x − 6x + 1 16x − 6 104
2
all values of k.
(D) Equations (i), (ii) and (iii) are consistent for = ax3 + bx2 + cx + d, then
exactly two values of k. (A) a = 3 (B) b = 0
(C) c = 0 (D) None of these
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45. The roots of the equation COMPREHENSION TYPE QUESTIONS

x n −1 n
Cr Cr Cr Comprehension # 51
x +1 n +1 Let   be the roots of the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0.
Cr n
Cr Cr = 0 are: Let Sn = n + n for n  1 and
x +2 n +1 n +2
Cr Cr Cr 3 1 + S1` 1 + S2
(A) x = n (B) x = n + 1  = 1 + S1 1 + S2 1 + S3
(C) x = n – 1 (D) x = n – 2 1 + S2 1 + S3 1 + S4
1. If  < 0, then the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 has
(A) positive real roots (B) negative real roots
yz − x 2
zx − y 2
xy − z 2
r 2
u 2
u 2
(C) equal roots (D) imaginary roots
46. If, xz − y 2
xy − z 2
yz − x = u
2 2
r 2
u2
2. If a, b, c are rational and one of the roots of the
xy − z2 yz − x 2 zx − y2 u2 u2 r2 equations is 1 + 2 , then the value of  is
then (A) 8 (B) 12
(C) 30 (D) 32
(A) r2 = x + y + z (B) r2 = x2 + y2 + z2
(C) u2 = yz + zx + xy (D) u2 = xyz 3. If  > 0, then
(A) f(1) > 0
(B) f(1) < 0
47. The system of equations. (C) f(1) = 0
−2x + y + z = a (D) cannot say anything about f(1)
x − 2y + z = b
Comprehension # 52
x + y − 2z = c Consider the polynomial function
has: (1 + x )a (1 + 2x )b 1
(A) no solution if a + b + c  0
(B) unique solution if a + b + c = 0 f (x) = 1 (1 + x ) (1 + 2x )b
a
, a, b being
(C) infinite number of solution if a + b + c = 0 (1 + 2x )b 1 (1 + x )a
(D) None of these positive integers.

1. The constant term in f(x) is:

cos2x sin 2 x cos4x (A) 2 (B) 1
(C) –1 (D) 0
48. Let (x) = sin 2 x cos2x cos2 x = a0 + a1 sin x
cos4x cos2 x cos2x 2. The coefficient of x in f(x) is:
(A) 2a (B) 2a – 3 × 2b + 1
+ a2 sin2 x + ...., then (C) 0 (D) None of these
(A) a0 = –1 (B) a1 = 0 3. Which of the following is true?
(C) a2 = 18 (D) a1 = 5 (A) All the roots of the equation f(x) = 0 are
positive.
(B) All the roots of the equation f(x) = 0 are
49. Let f(x) = a + bx + cx2 and   1 be a cube root of negative
a b c (C) At least one of the equation f(x) = 0 is
repeating one.
unity and  = b c a , then factors of  are (D) None of these.
c a b Comprehension # 53
3. Consider the function
(A) f (1) (B) f ()
(C) f ()2 (D) None of these a2 + x ab ac
f (x) = ab b +x
2
bc
2r x n ( n + 1) ac bc c +x2

50. If r = 6r − 1 2
y n ( 2n + 3) , then the value
2 1. Which of the following is true?
(A) f (x) = 0 and f '(x) = 0 have one positive
4r 3 − 2nr z n 3 ( n + 1)
common root.
n (B) f (x) = 0 and f '(x) = 0 have one negative
of  r =1
r is independent of
common root.
(C) f (x) = 0 and f '(x) = 0 have no common
(A) x (B) y
root.
(C) z (D) x, y, z, n
(D) None of these.
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2. Which of the following is true? MATCH THE COLUMN TYPE QUESTIONS

(A) f (x) has one +ve point of maxima. 56.
(B) f (x) has one –ve point of minima. Column I Column II
1 1 − (a + b) (P) independent
(C) f (x) = 0 has three distinct roots.
(A) c c c2 of a
(D) Local minimum value of f (x) is zero. − ( b + c) 1 1
a2 a a
3. In which of the following interval f (x) is strictly −b ( b + c ) ( a + 2b + c ) −b ( a + b )
increasing? a 2c ac ac2
(A) (−, ) (B) (−,0) is
(C) (0, ) (D) None of these sinacosb sinasinb cosa (Q) independent
(B) cosacosb cosasinb − sina of b
Comprehension # 54
− sinasinb sinacosb 0
is
−bc b2 + bc c2 + bc
1 1 1 (R) independent of c
Let  = a 2 + ac −ac c2 + ac and the sinacosb sinasin b cosa
a 2 + ab b2 + ab −ab − cosa − cosa sina
(C)
equation px3 + qx2 + rx + s = 0 has roots a, b, c, sin acosb sin asin b cos2 a
2 2

sin b − cosb
where a,b,c  R + . 0
sinacos2 b sinasin 2 b
1. The value of  is is
57. Match the following for system of linear equations.
(A) r2 / p2 (B) r3 / p3 2x – 3y + 5z = 12
(C) −s / p (D) none of these 3x + y + z = 
2. The value of  is x – 7y + 8z = 17
Column – I Column – II
(A)  9r 2 / p2 (B)  27s2 / p2
(A) Unique solution (P)  = 2,  = 7
(C3)  27s3 / p3 (D) none of these (B) Infinite solutions (Q)  2,  = 7
3. If  = 27 and a + b + c2 = 3 , then
2 2 (C) No solutions (R)  2,  7
(A) 3p + 2q = 0 (B) 4p + 3q = 0 (D) Consistent system (S)   R,  7
(C) 3p + q = 0 (D) none of these of equations (T)  = 2,  7

Comprehension # 55
If x  m, y  n,z  r(x, y,z  0) such that
x n r sec2 x 1 1
m y r =0 58. Let f (x) = cos2 x cos2 x cosec2 x , then
m n z 1 cos2 x cot 2 x
x y z
1. The value of + + is-
x−m y−n z−r Column - I Column – II
(A) 1 (B) –1 (A) Period of f(x) 3
(C) 2 (D) –2 (P)
m n r 32
2. The value of + + is-
x−m y−n z−r
(B) Maximum value (Q) 
(A) −2 (B) −4
(C) 0 (D) −1 of f(x)
xyz  /4
3. The greatest value of is 1 (R) 1
(x − m)(y − n)(z − r)
8
(C)  f ( x ) dx − 4
0
(A) 27 (B)
27 (D) minimum value (S) 0
64
(C) (D) none of these of f (x)
27
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59. Match the following lists: INTEGER TYPE QUESTIONS

Column – I Column – II 61. If a1, a2, a3, 5, 4, a6, a7, a8, a9 are in H. P. and

(A) Coefficient of x in (P) 10 a1 a 2 a 3

D = 5 4 a 6 , then the value of [D] is (where [  ]
x (1 + sin x)3 cos x
a 7 a8 a 9
f (x) = 1 log(1 + x) 2 ,
x2 1 + x2 0 represents the greatest integer function)

when each of sin x,cos x and

a b a+b a c a +c
log(1 + x) is expanded in power of x
62. Let D1 = c d c + d and D2 = b d b+d
(B) Maximum value of (Q) 0 a b a−b a c a+b+c
1 3cos 1
D1
sin 1 3cos is then the value of , where b  0 and ad  bc, is .........
D2
1 sin 1

(C) If a, b, c are in A.P. and (R) –12

1 3cos 1
x+a x +1
2
1 63. If  = sin  1 3cos , then the value of
f (x) = x + b 2x − 1 1 , the
2
1 sin  1
x + c 3x 2 − 2 1 (max)/2 is..............
then f ' (0) is
(D) If (S) –2 xn x n+2 x n +4
 1 1  1 1   1 1 
64. If yn yn + 2 yn + 4 =  2 − 2  2 − 2   2 − 2 
y x  z y  x z 
x 2 x zn zn +2 zn +4
1 x 6 = a 4 x 4 + a 3 x3 + a 2 x 2 + then – n is ...........
x x x +1

a1x + a 0 , then a 0 is
60. Consider the system of equations: 65. If (1 + ax + bx2)4 = a0 + a1x + a2x2 + .... + a8x8, where
x + y + z = 1 a, b, a0, a1, ...., a8  R such that a0 + a1 + a2  0 and
x + y + z =  a 0 a1 a 2
a
a1 a 2 a 0 = 0 , then the value of 5 is .............
x + y + z =  2 b
a 2 a 0 a1
Now, match the following Column:
Column – I Column – II
66. If the system of linear equations
(A)  = 1 (P) Unique solution
(cos ) x + (sin ) y + cos  = 0
(sin ) x + (cos ) y + sin  = 0
(B)  1 (Q) Infinite solution (cos ) x + (sin ) y – cos  = 0
is consistent, then find the number of possible value
(C)   1,   −2 (R) No solution
(D)  = −2 of.........(where   [0, 2])
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1 4 1/ 2 4 1/ 4 4 x 2 − 4x + 6 2x 2 + 4x + 10 3x 2 − 2x + 16
67 The determinant + + + ....
1 3 1/ 3 3 1/ 9 3 70. If f(x) = x−2 2x + 2 3x − 1
1 2 3
is equal to.

cos x 1 0  /2
And  x f ( x ) dx
2

−2
2
= 2/k, when [  ] denotes the

68. If f(x) = 1 2cos x 1 and  f ( x ) dx is

0
greatest integer function, {.} denotes fractional
0 1 2cos x part; then find the value of k.
equal to –1/k; then find the value of k.

2
x cos x ex
69. If f(x) = sin x x2 sec x , then find the value
tan x 1 2

 /2
of  f ( x ) dx.
− /2
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ANSWER KEY
Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Ans. A A C C C D A C C C B C C B B
Que. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Ans. D D D D C C C D B B B C B B D
Que. 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45
Ans. BCD ABCD ABCD ABD ABC ABD ABD AC BD ABC AD AC ABC BC AC
Que. 46 47 48 49 50 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70
Ans. BC AC ABC ABC ABCD 2 2 5 4 8 2 0 3 0 3
51. 1. (D) 2. (D) 3. (D)
52. 1. (D) 2. (C) 3. (C)
53. 1. (D) 2. (D) 3. (C)
54. 1. (B) 2. (B) 3. (C)
55. 1. (C) 2. (D) 3. (C)
56. (A) →P, Q, R; (B) → Q; (C) →S; (D) → P, Q, R
57. (A) →Q, R; (B) → P; (C) →T; (D) → P, Q, R
58. (A) →Q; (B) → R; (C) →P; (D) → S
59. (A) →S; (B) → P; (C) →Q ; (D) → S
60. (A) →Q ; (B) →P,R; (C) →P ; (D) →R