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PHYSICS
MATHEMATICS

1. Let α and β are roots of equation 7. Solve |x ! + 4x + 3| + 2x + 5 = 0

x ! − 2x − 7 = 0 and a" = α" − β" , then value 8. Find sum of roots of

of
#!"!#$ !(#!"!" %#!"#% )
is 3( + 1 − |3( − 1| = 2log + |6 − x|.
#!"#%
9. The number of real solutions of the equation
((%!))(! %*(%+,
2. Let S' = +x ∈ R − {1,2}: ≥ 04
-!%*(-(! e3( + 4e*( − 58e!( + 4e( + 1 = 0 is _____ .
and S! = {x ∈ R: 3!( − 3(%' − 3(%! + 27 ≤ 0}. 10. Let a, b ∈ R, a ≠ 0 be such that the equation,
Then, S' ∪ S! is equal to: ax ! − 2bx +5 = 0 has a repeated root α, which
(A) (−∞, −2] ∪ (1,2) is also a root of the equation, x ! − 2bx − 10 =
(B) (−∞, −2] ∪ [1,2] 0. If β is the other root of this equation, then
(C) (−2,1] ∪ (2, ∞) α! + β! is equal to:
(D) (−∞, 2] (A) 24 (B) 25
3. The number of irrational solutions of the (C) 26 (D) 28
11. Let α, β be the roots of the equation
equation !x ! + √x ! + 11 + !x ! − √x ! + 11 = 4 x ! − 4λx + 5 = 0 and α, γ be the roots of the
is equation x ! − (3√2 + 2√3)x + 7 + 3λ√3 = 0
(A) 0 (B) 2 If β + γ = 3√2, then (α + 2β + γ)! is equal to:
(C) 4 (D) 11 12. The number of integer values of a for which the

4. Number of real solution(s) of the equation inequality x ! + ax + a! + 6a < 0 is satisfied

! -'.(%* for all x ∈ (1,2) is
|x − 3|*( = 1 is
(A) 5 (B) 7
(A) exactly four (B) exactly three
(C) 8 (D) 6
(C) exactly two (D) exactly one 13. Two roots of the cubic x + 3x ! + kx − 12 = 0
*

5. The equation, are real and unequal but have the same absolute
/01& (/01! (%') ' !
log ! (2x ! ) + log ! x ⋅ x + ! log 3 value. Then the value of k is
x 3 + 2-*/01#/! (log ! x) = 1 has (A) 4 (B) -4
(A) exactly one real solution (C) 6 (D) -9
( ( ( *'
(B) two real solutions 14. If 0 < x < 1000 and R!S + R*S + R+S = *. x ,
(C) 3 real solutions where [x] is the greatest integer less than or
(D) no solution equal to x, the number of possible values of x is:
(! %5(%6
6. If log'/! !((%')
< −log ! (x + 1) , then x (A) 34 (B) 33
(C) 32 (D) None of these
belongs to the interval
15. The equation (a + 2)x ! + (a − 3)x = 2a −
-* -!
(A) E ! , F ∪ (8, ∞) 1, a ≠ −2 has roots rational for
*
(A) all rational values of a except a = −2
(B) (2,1 − 2√2) (B) all real values of a except a = −2
'
(C) (−1, ∞) (C) rational values of a > !
(D) None of these (D) irrational values
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16. If roots of the equation x ! + ax + b = 0 are ' c ' 24. In a geometric progression, if the ratio of the
and ' d ' then one of the roots of the equation sum of first 5 terms to the sum of their
x ! + (2c + a)x + (c ! + ac + b) = 0 is always reciprocals is 49 , and the sum of the first and
equal to (c ≠ d) the third term is 35 . Then the first term of this
(A) c (B) d − c geometric progression is
(C) 2c (D) 2d (A) 28 (B) 21

17. The value of ∑8

' 9 (C) 7 (D) 42
"7' (*"-!)(*"%') is equal to : ,
' (-')+
25. If A = ∑8 8
"7' (*%(-')+ )+ and B = ∑"7' (*%(-')+ )+ ,
where p and q are relatively prime natural
C
numbers. Then the value of (p! + q! ) is equal then D is equal to :
to : ''
(A) 6
(B) 1
18. If S" = ∑";7' T; = n(n + 1)(n + 2)(n + 3),
'' ''
' (C) − (D) −
then ∑'.
;7' < is equal to : 6 *
(
26. If x = 111 … 1 ( 20 digits), y = 333 … 3 ( 10
++ +>
(A) +!= (B) +!> (-E!
+6 digits) and z = 222 … 2(10 digits ) , then F
(C) +!> (D) none of these
19. The sum of the infinite terms of the series equals :
+ 6 '* 27. If a, b, c ∈ R% such that a + b + c = 18 then the
*! ⋅=!
+ =! ⋅''! + ''! ⋅'+! + ⋯ is :
maximum value of a! b* c 3 is equal to
' '
(A) '> (B) *5
(A) 2'> ⋅ 3! (B) 2'> ⋅ 3*
(C) +3
'
(D) =!
' (C) 2'6 ⋅ 3! (D) 2'6 ⋅ 3*
28. If x@ , i = 1,2,3,4 be four real numbers of same
20. The number of terms common to the two A.P,'s
sign, then the minimum value of
3,7,11, … ,407 and 2,9,16, … ,709 is
#!) %#!,
(A) 7 (B) 14 ∑3G7' ∑3@7' #) #,
, i, j ∈ {1,2,3,4}, i ≠ j is :

(C) 21 (D) 28 29. If n arithmetic means are inserted between a and

21. Let x' , x! … , x'8 be in an arithmetic 100 such that the ratio of the first mean to the
progression with x' = 2 and their mean equal to last mean is 1: 7 and a + n = 33, then the value
200 .If y@ = i(x@ − i), 1 ≤ i ≤ 100. Let y be the of n is
mean of y' , y! , … y'.. . Then y − 9000.5 (A) 21 (B) 22
22. Three distinct numbers a' , a! , a* are in (C) 23 (D) 24
increasing G.P a'! + a!! + a!* = 364 and a' + 30. In the expansion of (2 − 3x * )!. , if the ratio of
a! + a* = 26, then the value of a'. if a" is the 3+
nAℏ term of the given G.P is: 10 th term to 11 th term is !! , then x is equal to
(A) 2.36 (B) 36 ! -*
(A) − * (B)
(C) 2.3'. (D) 3'! !
! *
23. If A' , A! , A* …….are in A.P then (C) −3g* (D) −3g!
C %C
∑!" @ ) )*#
@7' (−1) EC -C F is equal to 31. The term independent of x in the expansion of
) )*#
(%' (-' '.
(A) 2n − 1 (B) n − 1 E(!/- -(#/- %' − (-(#/! F , where x ≠ 0,1 is equal
(C) -2 n (D) n + 2 to
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32. The number of irrational terms in the expansion 41. Let
'..
of h5'/5 + 2'/> i is R = {(3,3), (6,6), (9,9), (12,12), (6,12), (3,9),
(A) 96 (B) 97 (3,12), (3,6)} be a relation on the set
(C) 98 (D) 99 A = {3,6,9,12}. The relation is
33. If the number of terms in the expansion of (A) An equivalence relation
(1 + x)'.' (1 + x ! − x)'.. is n, then the value (B) Reflexive and symmetric only
"
of !+ is equal to (C) Reflexive and transitive only
(D) Reflexive only
34. For natural numbers m, n if (1 − y)H (1 +
42. The relation R defined on the set A =
y)" = 1 + a' y + a! y ! + ⋯, and a' = a! = 10,
{1,2,3,4,5} is given by R = (x: y): |x ! − y ! | <
then (m, n) is
16 then
(A) (20,45) (B) (35,20)
(A) R is reflexive and symmetric
(C) (45,35) (D) (35,45)
(B) R is transitive
35. The term independent of x in the expression of
'' (C) R is not symmetric
! + '
(1 − x + 3x * ) E! x * − +(! F , x ≠ 0 is
(D) R is reflexive and transitive
= **
(A) 3. (B) !.. 43. The relation R = {(a, b): gcd (a, b) = 1,2a ≠
*6 ''
(C) !.. (D) +. b, a, b ∈ ℤ} is: ______
36. The remainder when 3!.!! is divided by 5 is (A) transitive but not reflexive
(A) 1 (B) 2 (B) symmetric but not transitive
(C) 3 (D) 4 (C) reflexive but not symmetric
37. If 53+* − 33* is divided by 10 , then the (D) neither symmetric nor transitive
remainder obtained is 44. Let R be a relation defined on ℕ as a R b is
38. The number of distinct terms in the expansion 2a + 3b is a multiple of 5, a, b ∈ ℕ. Then R is
of (x + y − z)'5 is : (A) not reflexive
(A) 136 (B) 153 (B) transitive but not symmetric
(C) 16 (D) 17 (C) symmetric but not transitive
39. The value/values of x for which the sixth term (D) an equivalence relation
of the expansion of 45. Given the relation R = {(2,3), (3,4)} on the set
=
I6|&$!|
# |&$!| -6, {2,3,4} . The number of minimum number of
E5/01. + 11./01## )3.* F is 567 is/
ordered pairs to be added to R so that R is
are :
(A) 1 (B) 2 reflexive and symmetric
(C) 5 (D) 4 46. Mean and standard deviation of 100
40. If the constant term in the expansion of
observations were found to be 40 and 10 ,
* ! + '. K
E3x − 2x + (. F is 2 . ℓ, where ℓ is an odd respectively. If at the time of calculation two
integer, then the value of k is equal to : observations were wrongly taken as 30 and 70
(A) 6 (B) 7 in place of 3 and 27 respectively, then the
(C) 8 (D) 9 correct standard deviation is.
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47. In ten observations, the mean of all 10 numbers cos θ isin θ N
54. If A = R S , Eθ = !3F and
is 15 , the mean of the first six observations is isin θ cos θ
a b
16 and the mean of the last five observations is A+ = R S, where i = √−1, then which one
c d
12. The sixth number is of the following is not true?
(A) 6 (B) 9 (A) a! − d! = 0 (B) a! − c ! = 1
(C) 12 (D) 3 (C) a! + b! = 1 (D) 0 ≤ a! + b! ≤ 1
48. Mean deviation of 6,8,12,15,10,9 through mean 3 1
55. Consider a matrix A = R S, then
is −6 −2
(1 + A)66 equals (where I is a unit matrix of
(A) 10 (B) 2.33
order 2)
(C) 2.5 (D) none of these.
(A) I + 26> A (B) I + 266 A
49. For the distribution Σ(x − 5) = 3, Σ(x − 5)! =
(C) I + (266 + I)A (D) I + (266 − I)A
43 and total number of items is 18 . Then the
i −i 1 −1
standard deviation is 56. If A = R S and B = R S , then A>
−i i −1 1
(A) 3.59 (B) 1.59 equals
(C) 4.59 (D) 2.59 (A) 64 B (B) -64 B
50. The mean deviation about the mean of the set of (C) -128 B (D) 128 B
first ' n ' natural numbers, when n is an odd ' !
√+ √+ 1 0
number is. 57. If A = v-! ' w,B =E F , i = √−1 , and
i 1
"! -' "! %' √+ √+
(A) (B)
!" !" Q = AM BA , then the inverse of the matrix
"! -' "! -'
(C) 3"
(D) 5" AQ!.!' AM is equal to
'
51. Let M be a 3 × 3 matrix satisfying −2021
√+
0 −1 1 1 1 0 (A) v ' w
M *1, = * 2 ,, M *−1, = * 1 , and M *1, = * 0 ,. 2021
√+
0 3 0 −1 1 12
1 0
Then the sum of the diagonal entries of M is : (B) E F
−2021 1
52. Let α be a root of the equation x ! + x + 1 = 0 1 0
(C) E F
202i 1
1 1 1
and the matrix A =
'
q1 α α! r , then the 1 −2021i
√* (D) E F
1 α! α3 0 1
matrix A*' is equal to 58. If A and B are two non-singular matrices of

(A) A* (B) I* order 3 such that AA< = 2I and

(C) A! (D) A A-' = A< − A ⋅ adj (2B -' ), then det.(B) equals:

53. Let M be any 3 × 3 matrix with entries from the (A) 4 (B) 4√2
set {0,1,2} . The maximum number of such (C) 16 (D) 16√2
59. Let A be a 3×3 real matrix.
matrices, for which the sum of diagonal
M
If det (2Adj (2Adj (Adj (2A)))) = 23' , then
elements of M M is seven, is ______ .
the value of det (A! ) equal
(A) 525 (B) 580
(A) 4 (B) 11
(C) 540 (D) 562
(C) 5 (D) 0
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60. If A and B are square matrices of order 3 such (E) The system has infinite number of solutions,
that det. (A) = −2 and det. (B) = 1, then det. if k ≠ −2
hA-' adj ⋅ B -' ⋅ adj (2A-' )i is equal to Which of the following statements are correct?
(A) 8 (B) -8 (A) (B) and (E) only
(C) 1 (D) -1 (B) (C) and (D) only
1 1 2 (C) (A) and (D) only
61. If M = q0 2 1r and M * = (αM − I)(βM − (D) (A) and (E) only
1 0 2
65. The sum of integers from 1 to 100 that are
I) , where α, β are integers and I is a 3 × 3
divisible by 2 or 5 is
identity matrix, then the value of (α + β) is
(A) 3000 (B) 3050
equal to
(C) 3600 (D) 3250
(A) 4 (B) 5
66. The sum of all the elements of the set
(C) 6 (D) 7
{α ∈ {1,2, … ,100}: HCF (α, 24) = 1} is _____ .
62. Let λ ∈ R . The system of linear equations
67. Find the number of ordered pairs (x, y) such
2x' − 4x! + λx* = 1,
that L.C.M. of x and y is 2520 .
x' − 6x! + x* = 2
68. There are 5 students in class 10, 6 students in
λx' − 10x! + 4x* = 3
class 11 and 8 students in class 12. If the
is inconsistent for
number of ways in which 10 students can be
(A) exactly two values of λ
selected from them so as to include at least 2
(B) exactly one positive value of λ
students from each class and at most 5 students
(C) every value of λ
from the total 11 students of class 10 and 11 is
(D) exactly one negative value of λ
100 k , then k is equal to ______ .
63. If the system of linear equations
69. The total number of 5 -digit numbers, formed
2x + y − z = 3
by using the digits 1,2,3,5,6,7 without
x−y−z=α
repetition, which are multiple of 6 , is
3x + 3y + βz = 3
(A) 36 (B) 48
has infinitely many solution, then α + β − αβ is
(C) 60 (D) 72
equal to
70. Find the rank of word RAMAYAN.
(A) 3 (B) -5
71. Find the 260th word when all the letters of
(C) 5 (D) -3
word 'NUMBER' are arranged in alphabetic
64. For the system of linear equations
order.
x − 2y = 1, x − y + kz = −2, ky + 4z = 6, k ∈ R
(A) MBUENR (B) MBUERN
Consider the following statements:
(C) MBEUNR (D) MBEURN
(A) The system has unique solution, if k ≠
72. Sum of all divisors of 5400 whose unit digit is
2, k ≠ −2.
0, is :
(B) The system has unique solution, if k = −2
(A) 5400 (B) 10800
(C) The system has unique solution, if k = 2
(C) 16800 (D) 14400
(D) The system has no solution, if k = 2.
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73. The number of 4 letter words (with or without 79. A wire of length l is cut into three pieces. Then
meaning) that can be formed from the eleven the probability that the three pieces form a
letters of the word 'EXAMINATION' is _____ . triangle is
74. There are eight stations on a train route in the (A) 1/2 (B) 1/4
circular order. Find the number of selection of 3 (C) 2/3 (D) None of these
stations such that no two stations are adjacent ? 80. If two events A and B are such that P(AO ) =
75. Seven different coins are to be divided amongst 0.3, P(B) = 0.4 and P(A ∩ B O ) = 0.5 , then
three persons. If no two of the persons receive D
P EC∪D0 F is equal to
the same number of coins but each receives at
(A) 1/3 (B) 1/2
least one coin and none is left over, then the
(C) ¼ (D) can't be determined
number of ways in which the division may be
81. A pair of unbiased dice is rolled together till a
made is
sum of either 4 or 6 is obtained. The probability
(A) 420 (B) 630
that the sum of the sum of 4 comes before 6 is
(C) 710 (D) None of these * +
(A) > (B) >
76. There 6 pairs of different gloves. In how many
'
different ways can each of 6 persons be (C) > (D) None of these
distributed a pair of left and right gloves, if at 82. There are three coins. One is a two headed coin
least 3 persons get a complete pair? (having head on both faces), another is a biased
(A) 10 ! (B) 8 ! coin that comes up heads 75% of the time and
(C) 45 ! (D) None of these third is an unbiased coin. One of the three coins
77. A letter is taken at random from the letters of is chosen at random and tossed. If it shows
the word 'STATISTICS' and another from heads, what is the probability that it was the two
'MATHEMATICS'. The probability that the headed coin?
selected letters are same is. (A) 2/9 (B) 3/9
' *
(A) ++ (B) ++ (C) 4/9 (D) None of these
= 83. Of the students in a collage, it is known that
(C) ++ (D) None of these
60% reside in hostel and 40% are day scholars
78. Consider a set P containing n elements. A
(not residing in hostel). Previous year results
subset A of P is drawn and thereafter set P is
report that 30% of all students who reside in
reconstructed. Now one more subset B of P is
hostel attain A grade and 20% of day scholars
drawn. Probability of drawing sets A and B so
attain A grade in their annual examination. At
that A ∩ B has exactly one element is
the end of the year, one student is chosen at
* "
(A) E3F ⋅ n random from the college and he has A grade,
* "-' what is the probability that the student is a
(B) n ⋅ E3F
hostlier?
' "
(C) n E3F (A) 10/13 (B) 8/13
(D) None of these (C) 9/13 (D) None of these

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84. A factory A produces 10% defective valves and 89. If z' = √3 + i√3 and z! = √3 + i , then the
another factory B produces 20% defective. A F +.
complex number EF# F lies in the
!
bag contains 4 valves of factory A and 5 valves
(A) first quadrant (B) second quadrant
of factory B. If two valves are drawn at random
(C) third quadrant (D) fourth quadrant
from the bag, then the probability that atleast
90. If z and ω are two complex numbers such that
one valve is defective is equal to:
*N
'!>* !5 |zω| = 1 and arg (z) − arg (ω) = !
, then
(A) '>.. (B) 3+
'-!F‾R
+'=
(C) '>.. (D) None of these arg E'%*F‾RF is (Here, arg (z) denotes the
85. A bag contains some white and some black principal argument of complex number z)
balls, all combinations of balls being equally (A) 3
N
(B) −
*N
3
likely. The total number of balls in the bag is 10 N *N
(C) − 3 (D) 3
. If three balls are drawn at random, then the
probability that all of them are black is 91. Let z and w be two complex numbers, such that
F%@
(A) !
' '
(B) * w = zz‾ − 2z + 2 , ‚F-*@‚ = 1and Re(w) has

' ' minimum value. Then, the minimum value of

(C) + (D) 3
n ∈ N for which w " is real, is equal to
86. The Probabilities that a student passes in
(A) 4 (B) 6
Mathematices, Physics and Chemistry are m, p
(C) 8 (D) 12
and c respectively. The student has a 75%
92. If z ! − z + 1 = 0 , then find the value of
chance of passing in at least one, 50% chance
1 1 1 1 1 1 1
of passing in atleast two, and 40% chance of !z + % + !z 1 + % + !z 2 + 2 % + ⋯ + !z 13 + 13 %.
z z z z
passing in exactly two. Which of the following 93. Find the value of
39
relations are true: *! '.
2qπ 2qπ
(A) p + m + c = 19/20 ‰ (3p + 2) Š‰ ‹sin − icos •Ž
11 11
97' :7'
(B) p + m + c = 27/20
(C) pmc = 1/20 where p and q are positive integers.
(D) pmc = 1/4 94. If there is atleast one complex number z which
87. Number of complex numbers satisfying the satisfies both the equality ; |z − mi| = m + 5 &
' √*
!
' √*
! the inequality |z − 4| < 3, then the real values
equation ‚z + ! + !
i‚ + ‚z + ! − !
i‚ + |z −
of the parameter m are given by
! !
1| − 3|z| = z is:
(A) −1 < m < 1 (B) −2 < m < 2
(A) 0 (B) 1
(C) −3 < m < 3 (D) None
(C) 2 (D) infinite
95. P(z) = 2z 3 + az * + bz ! + cz + 3, where
88. If 𝑧' and 𝑧! are two complex numbers such that
a, b, c ∈ R, if P(z) = 0, has two roots 2, i, find
|𝑧' | = 4, |𝑧! | = 5 and |𝑧' + 2𝑧! | = 14 then
'a'.
|2𝑧' − 𝑧! | is equal to
(A) 11/4 (B) −11/4
(A) 5 (B) 4
(C) 11/2 (D) −11/2
(C) 3 (D) 2
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 96. Let z' = 10 + 6i and z! = 4 + 6i . If z is any
complex number such that the argument of
(F-F# ) N
(F-F! )
is 3 , then find the value of |z − 7 − 9i|!

97. If the roots of z * + iz ! + 2i = 0 represent the

vertices of a △ ABC in the Argand plane, then
the area of the triangle is (in square units)
(A) 3 (B) 1
(C) 4 (D) 2
98. If |z − 1 − i| = 1 , then the locus of a point
represented by the complex number 5(z − i) −
6 is
(A) a circle with centre ( 1,0 ) and radius 3
(B) a circle with centre (−1,0) and radius 5
(C) a line passing through origin
(D) a line passing through (−1,0)
99. Let z = cos θ + isin θ . Then, the value of
∑'+
H7' Im (z
!H-' )
at θ = 2∘ is
' '
(A) !∘ (B) *T@" !∘
' '
(C) !T@" !∘ (D) 3T@" !∘

100. Let z; (1 ≤ r ≤ 4) be complex numbers such

that
|z" | = √r + 1 and |30z# + 20z! + 15z$ + 12z% |
= k|z' z! z* + z! z* z3 + z* z3 z' + z3 z' z! |
Then the value of k equals
(A) |z' z! z* | (B) |z! z* z3 |
(C) |z3 z' z! | (D) None of these

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 ANSWER KEY

1. 5 2. B 3. B 4. B 5. A 6. D 7. 2 8. 12 9. 2 10. B
11. 98 12. D 13. B 14. B 15. A 16. B 17. 10 18. D 19. D 20. B
21. 1040 22. A 23. C 24. A 25. C 26. 1 27. D 28. 24 29. B 30. A
31. 210 32. B 33. 8 34. D 35. B 36. D 37. 6 38. B 39. A 40. D
41. C 42. A 43. D 44. D 45. 5 46. 10 47. A 48. B 49. B 50. C
51. 9 52. A 53. C 54. C 55. D 56. D 57. B 58. D 59. A 60. B
61. C 62. D 63. C 64. C 65. B 66. 1633 67. 315 68. 238 69. D 70. 629
71. B 72. C 73. 2454 74. 16 75. B 76. B 77. C 78. B 79. B 80. C
81. A 82. C 83. C 84. C 85. D 86. B 87. B 88. C 89. A 90. B
91. A 92. 48 93. 1648 94. C 95. D 96. 18 97. D 98. B 99. D 100. C

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