SECTION - A : DOMAIN, RANGE π 1  π 1 

8. tan  + cos -1 x  + tan  - cos -1 x  , x  0

1.
–1
Domain of f(x) = cos x + cot x + cosec x is
–1 –1 4 2  4 2 
(A) [–1, 1] (B) R is equal to
(A) x (B) 2x
(C) (–, – 1]  [1, ) (D) {–1, 1}
2 x
–1 –1 –1
(C) (D)
2. Range of f(x) = sin x + tan x + sec x is x 2

 π 3π   π 3π  1 1
9. The value of cos  cos -1  is equal to
(A)  ,  (B)  ,  2 8
4 4  4 4 
(A) 3/4 (B) –3/4
 π 3π  (C) 1/16 (D) 1/4
(C)  ,  (D) None of these
4 4  10. The–1value of –1 –1
–1 –1 –1
sin [cos {cos (cos x) + sin (sin x)}], where
3. If x  0 and  = sin x + cos x – tan x, then
π 
π 3π π x   , π  is
(A)    (B) 0 <   2 
2 4 4 π π
(A) (B)
π π π 2 4
(C) 0 <   (D)  π π
2 4 2 (C) – (D) –
4 2
4. The smallest and the largest values of 1
–1 –1
11. If x < 0 then value of tan (x) + tan   is equal
–1  1- x  x
tan   , 0  x  1 are to
 1+ x 
π π π
(A) 0,  (B) 0, (A) (B) –
4 2 2
(C) 0 (D) None of these
π π π π
(C) – , (D) , –1 –1
4 4 4 2 12. tan a + tan b, where a > 0, b > 0, ab > 1, is equal
to
SECTION - B : PROPERTIES a+b–1 –1  a + b 
(A) tan   (B) tan   –
5.
–1
cosec (cos x) is real if  1 - ab   1 - ab 
(A) x  [–1, 1] –1  a + b  –1  a + b 
(B) x  R (C)  + tan   (D)  – tan  
 1 - ab   1 - ab 
(C) x is an odd multiple of /2
(D) x is a multiple of  13. The value of
 1- sinx + 1 + sinx  π
–1 –1 –1
6. If cos [tan {sin (cot 3 )}] = y, then : cot  , < x < , is
 1 - sinx - 1 + sinx  2
4 2 x π x
(A) y = (B) y = (A)  – (B) +
5 5 2 2 2
2 2 10 x x
(C) y = – (D) y = (C) (D) 2 –
5 11 2 2

 3  2  SECTION - C : EQUATIONS

-1 -1
7. The value of tan sin   + tan    is –1 –1 2π –1 –1
 5  3  14. If sin x + sin y = , then cos x + cos y is
3
6 7 equal to
(A) (B) 2π π
17 16
5 17 (A) (B)
3 3
(C) (D) π
7 6
(C) (D) 
6

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 22. The number of solutions of the equation
–1 1 + x 2 -1 π
15. If tan = , then π
x 45 tan–1 (1 + x) + tan –1(1 – x) = is
2
(A) x = tan 2º (B) x = tan 4° (A) 3 (B) 2
(C) x = tan (1/4)º (D) x = tan 8º (C) 1 (D) 4

23. The number of solutions of the equation

1 –1 
3sin2θ  π
16. If sin   = , then tan  is equal to  1   1   2
2  5 + 4cos2θ  4 tan–1   + tan–1   = tan–1  2  is
 2x +1   4x +1  x 
(A) 1/3 (B) 3 (A) 0 (B) 1
(C) 1 (D) –1 (C) 2 (D) 3

 1 2 2 x 2  x 24. The number of real solutions of

17. –1
cos  x + 1- x . 1-  = cos–1 – cos–1 x
 2 4  2 π
tan –1 x(x +1) + sin -1 x 2 + x +1 = is
holds for 2
(A) | x |  1 (B) x  R (A) zero (B) one
(C) 0  x  1 (D) –1  x  0 (C) two (D) infinite

18. All possible values of p and q for which SECTION - D : INEQUATIONS

3π n π
cos –1 p + cos –1 1- p + cos –1 1- q =
25. If cot
–1
> , n N, then the maximum value
4 π 6
holds, is of ‘n’ is
1 1 (A) 1 (B) 5
(A) p = 1, q = (B) q > 1, p =
2 2 (C) 9 (D) None of these
1
(C) 0  p  1, q = (D) None of these
2
26. Which one of the following correct ?
 3 (A) tan 1 > tan –1 1 (B) tan 1 < tan –1 1
–1 –1 –1
19. The equation sin 
x – cos x = cos  has (C) tan 1 = tan –1 1 (D) None of these
 2 
(A) no solution (B) unique solution
SECTION - E : SERIES
(C) infinite number of solutions
(D) None of these
n n
1
27. If  cos
i 1
  0, then   =
i 1
20. The set of values of ‘x’ for which the formula 2
–1 –1 (A) n (B) –n
sin x = sin (2x 1 - x 2 ) is true is
(C) 0 (D) None of these
(A) (–1, 0) (B) [0, 1]
 3 3  1 1  2n 2n
(C)  - 2 , 2  (D)  - ,  28. If  sin 1
x i  n then x i is equal to :
   2 2 i 1 i 1

(A) n (B) 2n
21. The value of x satisfying n  n  1
–1 –1 –1
sin x + sin (1 – x) = cos x are (C) (D) None of these
2
1
(A) 0, (B) 0
2
(C) 1, –1 (D) None of these

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 PROPERTIES 5. The number of solution(s) of the equation,
–1 –1 –1
sin x + cos (1 – x) = sin (– x), is/are
1. If u = cot–1 tanα – tan
–1
tanα , then
(A) 0 (B) 1
 u
tan    is equal to (C) 2 (D) more than 2
4 2
(A) tanα (B) cotα 6. The complete solution set of the inequality
–1 2 –1
(C) tan  (D) cot  [cot x] – 6[cot x] + 9  0 is
(where [ * ] denotes the greatest integer function)
2. The set of values of ‘a’ for which (A) (– , cot 3] (B) [cot 3, cot 2]
x2 + ax + sin–1 (x2 – 4x + 5) + cos–1 (x2 – 4x + 5 ) = (C) [cot 3, ) (D) None of these
0 has at least one solution is
MIXED PROPBLEMS
(A) (-,- 2π] [ 2π, ) (B) (-,- 2π)  ( 2π, )

(C) R (D) None of these  a   b 

7. The value of tan –1   + tan –1  ,
 b +c  c+a 
3. If [cot–1 x] + [cos–1 x] = 0 then complete set of if C = 90º in triangle ABC, is
values of ‘x’ is
(where [ * ] denotes the greatest integer function) π π
(A) (B)
4 3
(A) (cos 1, 1] (B) (cot 1, cos 1)
(C) (cot 1, 1] (D) None of these
π
(C) (D) 
2
EQUATIONS/INEQUATIONS

4. The solution of the equation

 π  3 π
–1 –1
sin  tan  – sin   - = 0 is
 4  x 6

(A) x = 2 (B) x = –4
(C) x = 4 (D) None of these

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1  14π    6. cos x = tan–1 x then

–1
-1 
1. The value of cos  cos  cos  -    is
2   5 
(A) x2 = 
 5 -1 

 5 +1 
(B) x2 = 
2  
  2 
 7π   π
(A) cos  -  (B) sin    5 -1   5 -1 
 2   10  (C) sin (cos–1 x) =   (D) tan (cos–1 x) =  
 2   2 

 2π   3π   2 17 
(C) cos   (D) – cos   7. 6 sin–1  x - 6x +  = , if
 5   5   2 
(A) x = 1 (B) x = 2
–1 –1 π (C) x = 3 (D) x = 4
2. Let f(x) = sin x + cos x. Then is equal to
2
8. If  satisfies the inequation x2 – x – 2 > 0, then
1 2 which of the following exists
(A) f   (B) f (k – 2k + 3), k  R
2 (A) sin–1  (B) cos–1 
(C) sec–1  (D) cosec–1 
 1 
(C) f  2 , k  R (D) f(–2)
 1+ k  MIXED PROPBLEMS
9. If the numerical value of
–1 –1
tan (cos (4/5) + tan (2/3)) is a/b then
–1 –1  1
3. If cosec x = sin   , then x may be (A) a + b = 23 (B) a – b = 11
x
(C) 3b = a + 1 (D) 2a = 3b
1
(A) 1 (B) –  2
2 –1  1
10. If a = sin  -  + cos–1  -  and
 2   2
3 3
(C) (D) – –1  1 
2 2 –1
b = tan (- 3) – cot  -  , then
 3
1- x2 (A) a – b = 17/12 (B) a + b = 17/12
4. If 0 < x < 1, then tan –1 is equal to
1+ x (C) a + b = –7/12 (D) a – b = /12

1 1+ x 11. and  are three angles given by

(A) cos–1 x (B) cos–1
2 2 1  1
–1 –1 –1
 = 2 tan ( 2 – 1),  = 3 sin + sin - 
2  2
1- x 1 1 x
(C) sin–1 (D) tan–1 1
2 2 1 x –1
and = cos . Then
3
3π (A)  (B) 
5. If sin–1 x + sin–1y + sin–1 z = , then
2 (C)  (D) 

9 12. For the equation

(A) x100 + y100 + z100 – 101 =0
x + y101 + z101 –1 –1 –1 3
2x = tan (2 tan a) + 2 tan (tan a + tan a ), which
(B) x22 + y42 + z62 – x220 – y420 – z620 = 0 of the following is invalid ?
(C) x50 + y25 + z5 = 0 2
(A) a x + 2a = x
2
(B) a + 2ax + 1 = 0
(C) a  0 (D) a  – 1, 1
x 2008 + y 2008 + z 2008
(D) =0
(xyz) 2009

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 –1 –1
–1 3. sin x + cosec x at x = –1 is
1. If x  [–1, 1], then range of tan (–x) is
(A)  (B) 2
 3π 7π   3π 5π  (C) 3 (D) – 
(A)  ,  (B)  , 
4 4 4 4
4. Given is partial graph of an
3
even periodic function f
 π π 2
(C) [–, 0] (D)  - ,  whose period is 8.
 4 4 1
If [*] denotes greatest integer 0 1 2 3
x

function then find the value –1

2. Find the domain of definition the following –2

of the expression.
–3
functions.
  7 
(Read the symbols [*] and {*} as greatest f(–3)+2|f(–1)|+ f   +f(0)+arc cos(f(–2))
  8 
i nt eger s an d fr a ct i ona l pa r t funct i on s
+f(–7)+f(20)
respectively.)
2x 5. Evaluate each of the following
(i) f(x) = arc cos
1+ x
–1
7π  –1
2π 
1+ x 2 (i) sin  sin  (ii) tan  tan 
 6   3 
(ii) cos(sinx) + sin –1
2x 5π  7π 
–1  –1 
(iii) cos  cos  (iv) sec  sec 
 4   4 
 x -3
(iii) f(x) = sin –1   – log10 (4 – x)
 2  6. Find the value of the following
–1
(i) sin (sin 5)
1- sinx –1
(ii) cos (cos 10)
(iv) f(x) = + cos–1 (1 – {x}) ,
log 5 (1- 4x 2 ) –1
(iii) tan (tan (–6))
–1
where {x} is the fractional part of x. (iv) cot (cot (–10))

 3 - 2x  –1
 1  9π 9π  
(v) f(x) = 3 - x + cos–1   +log6(2|x| – 3) (v) cos   cos - sin  
 5   2 10 10  
+ sin –1 (log2 x)
–1 –1 –1
(vi) f(x) = log10(1 – log7 (x2 – 5x + 13)) 7. Find sin (sin ), cos (cos ), tan (tan ) and
–1  3π 
cot (cot ) for   ,3π 
  2 
 3 
+ cos–1  9πx  8. Prove each of the following :
 2 + sin  x
 2  –1 –1 1 –1
(i) tan x = – + cot = sin
x
x 1+ x 2
sin -1   x 
(vii) f(x) = e 2
+ tan –1  2 -1 –1
1
= – cos when x < 0.
1+ x 2
+ ln ( x -[x]) –1 –1 1 –1
(ii) cos x = sec =  – sin 1- x2
x
(viii) f(x)= sin(cosx) +ln (–2cos2x+3cos x +1) x
1- x2
–1 –1
 2sinx + 1  = + tan = cot
-1
x 1- x2
+ e c os  
 2 2sinx  when –1 < x < 0.

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9. Find the following 14. Prove that
 -1 1  -1   3 16 1 7
(i) tan cos + tan -1  (i) 2 cos1 + cot 1 + cos1 =
2  13 63 2 25
  3 
 5  7  36
π -1  -1   (ii) cos–1   + cos–1  -  + sin –1 =
(ii) sin  - sin     13   25  325
3  2 
7π  2 6 +1 π
 (iii) arc cos  arc cos =
(iii) cos 1  cos  3 2 3 6
 6 

 2π  15. Solve the following equations / system of

(iv) tan 1  tan 
 3  equations
 3 
(v) cos  tan -1  (i) sin 1x + sin 1 2x =
 4 3

1 1 2
 -1 3 3 (ii) tan 1 + tan 1 = tan 1 2
(vi) tan sin + cot -1  1  2x 1  4x x
 5 2
(iii) tan 1(x1) + tan 1(x) + tan 1(x+1) = tan 1(3x)
10. Prove that
π 1 π
(i) sin1 cos (sin1 x) + cos–1 sin (cos–1 x) = , | x |  1 (iv) sin 1 + cos1x =
2 5 4
(ii) 2 tan1 (cosec tan1x  tan cot1x) = tan1x (x  0)
 2mn   2pq   2MN 
(iii) t an  1  m2 - n 2  + t a n  1  p2 - q2  = t a n   M2 - N2  x2 -1 2x 2π
      (v) cos1 2 + tan 1 x2 - 1 =
x +1 3
where M = mp  nq, N = np + mq,
n p N 2π π
< 1; < 1 and < 1. (vi) sin 1x + sin 1y = & cos1x  cos1y =
m q M 3 3
(iv) tan (tan 1 x + tan 1 y + tan 1 z) = cot (cot 1 x +
cot 1 y + cot 1 z)
1- a2 1- b2
(vii) 2 tan1x = cos1  cos1
(a > 0, b > 0).
11. Solve the following equations : 1+ a2 1 + b2
 1- x  1
–1 –1
(i) tan   = tan x, (x > 0) 16. Show that :
 1+ x  2
–1  1  –1  1  –1  1 
(ii) 3tan   – tan   = tan  
 2+ 3  x  3  33π  -1  46π  -1  13π  -1   19π 
sin-1 sin  + cos  cos  + tan -tan  + cot cot - 
 7   7   8    8 
 π π
12. Find the number of values of x   - ,  45π
 4 4
2 –1 = 28
satisfying the equation sin (2 cos (tan x)) = 1.

13. Prove that

–1 3π
 1  1  10 -1  17. sin x < then solution set of x is
(i)
–1 –1 –1
cos  3  – cos  6  + cos   4
     3 2   1   1 
(A)  ,1 (B)  - , -1
–1  2   2   2 
= cos  
3
–1 –1 –1 –1  1 1 
(ii) 2 tan (cosec tan x – tan cot x) = tan x
(C)  - ,  (D) None of these
 2 2
–1  63  –1 1 –1 3
(iii) cos   + 2 tan   = sin  
65
  5
  5

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18. Solve the following inequalities 26. Let y = sin–1(sin 8) – tan–1 (tan 10) + cos–1(cos 12) –
–1
(i) sin x > – 1 sec–1(sec 9) + cot–1(cot 6) – cosec–1 (cosec 7). If y
–1
(ii) cos x < 2 simplifies to a  + b then find (a – b).
–1
(iii) cot x<– 3
27. If u = cot 1 cos2θ  tan 1 cos2θ then prove
(iv) Solve the inequality :
(arc sec x)2 – 6(arc sec x) + 8 > 0 that sin u = tan 2 .

19. Solve the following inequalities  1

(i) arc cot 2 x  5 arc cot x + 6 > 0 28. If x   -1, -  then express the function
 2 
(ii) arc sin x > arc cos x
(iii) tan 2 (arc sin x) > 1 f(x) = sin (3x – 4x3) + cos–1 (4x3 – 3x) in the
–1

form of a cos–1 x + b, where a and b are rational

20. Solve the following system of inequations numbers.
4arc tan 2x – 8 arc tanx + 3 < 0 &
4 arc cot x – arc cot 2x – 3  0 29. Prove that
π 1 a π 1 a b
  2x 2 + 4   tan  + cos -1  + tan  - cos -1  =
21. Solve for x : sin -1  sin  2 
< π-3  4 2 b   4 2 b a
  1+ x 
30. Prove that the equation, (sin –1x)3+(cos–1x)3= 3
22. Find the sum of the series
1 7
1 2 -1 n - n -1 has no roots for α < and α >
(i) sin 1
+sin1 +....+ sin1 +... 32 8
2 6 n (n + 1)
31. Show that the roots r,s and t of the cubic
1 2 2 n 1 x(x – 2) (3x – 7) = 2, are real and positive. Also
(ii) tan 1 + tan 1 + ..... + tan 1 1  2 2 n  1 + .....  compute the value of tan –1 (r) + tan –1 (s) +
3 9
tan –1(t)
(iii) cot17 + cot113 + cot121 + cot131 + ...... to n terms

1 1
32. Find the set of value of 'a' for which the equation
(iv) tan 1 2 + tan 1 2 2 cos–1x = a + a 2 (cos–1x)–1 posses a solution
x  x 1 x  3x 3

1 1
+ tan 1 + tan 1 2
x 2  5x 7 x  7 x  13
to n terms.

1 1 1 1
(v) tan 1 + tan 1 + tan 1 + tan 1 + ..... 
2 8 18 32

10 10
m
23. If the sum  tan
n 1 m 1
1
   k, find the value of k.
n

24. Find the value of

 11  2x  1 1  1  y 2  
tan  2 sin  1  x 2   2 cos  1  y 2  , if x > y > 1.
     

2
x
–1 
1 
–1  1  x 

25. If  = 2 tan  
&  = sin  2  for
 1 x   1 x 
0 < x < 1, then prove that . What the value
of  will be if x > 1 ?

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1. If cos–1x – cos–1 = , then 4x2 – 4xy cos +y2 is 3. The value of cot  cosec -1 + tan -1  is
2  3 3
equal to - [AIEEE - 2005] [AIEEE - 2008]
3 1
(A) 2 sin 2 (B) 4 (A) (B)
17 17
(C) 4 sin2  (D) – 4 sin2 
2 6
(C) (D)
17 17
x 5 π
2. If sin-1   + cosec-1   = then a value of x  2x 
5
  4
  2 4. Let tan–1y = tan–1x + tan–1  2 ,
1 – x 
is- [AIEEE - 2007] 1
where |x| < . Then a value of y is :
(A) 1 (B) 3 3
(C) 4 (D) 5 [AIEEE - 2015]
3
3x – x 3x + x 3
(A) (B)
1 + 3x 2 1 + 3x 2
3x – x 3 3x + x 3
(C) (D)
1 – 3x 2 1 – 3x 2

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1. Let (x, y) be such that 4. Let f:[0, 4]  [0, ] be defined by f(x) = cos–1
 (cosx). The number of points x  [0, 4] satisfying
sin–1(ax) + cos–1(y) + cos–1(bxy) = [JEE 2007, 6]
2
10 - x
Match the statements in Column I with state- the equation. f(x) = is [JEE 2013]
10
ments in Column II and indicate your answer by
darkening the appropriate bubbles in the 4 × 4
matrix given in the ORS.
 23 -1 
n

Column–I Column–II 5. The value of cot   cot   2k   is
1+
(A) If a = 1 and b = 0, (P) lies on the circle  n=1  k=1  
then (x, y) x2 + y2 = 1
23 25
(B) If a = 1 and b = 1, (Q) lies on (A) (B)
25 23
then (x, y) (x2 – 1) (y2 – 1) = 0
(C) If a = 1 and b = 2, (R) lies on y = x 24
(C) 23 (D) [JEE 2014]
then (x, y) 24 23
(D) If a = 2 and b = 2, (S) lies on
then (x, y) (4x2 – 1)(y2 – 1) = 0
 6   4
6. If  = 3sin–1  11  and  = 3 cos–1  9  , where
2. If 0 < x < 1, then    
–1 –1 2
1+ x 2 [{x cos (cot x) + sin(cot x)} – 1]
1/2 the inverse trigonometric functions take only the
equals principal values, then the correct option(s) is(are)
x [JEE-2015]
(A) (B) x (A) cos > 0 (B) sin < 0
1+ x 2
(C) x 1+ x 2 (D) 1+ x 2 [JEE 2008,3] (C) cos( + ) > 0 (D) cos < 0

3. Match List I with List II and select the correct an-

swer unsing the code given below the lists :
[JEE 2013]
List-I List-II
1 /2
 1  c o s (ta n – 1 y) + y sin (ta n – 1 y )  2  1 5
4
P.  y 2  c o t (sin – 1 y ) + ta n (s in – 1 y)  + y  1.
    2 3

takes value
Q. If cos x+cos y+cos z=0 2. 2
= sinx + sin y + sin z then
π  1
R. If cos  4 – x  cos 2x + sin x 3.
  2
sin 2x sec x=cos x sin 2x sec x
π 
+ cos  - x  cos 2x then possible
4 
value of sec x is


S. If cot sin
–1
1 – x2  = sin  tan  x 6  ,
–1
4. 1
x0. then possible value of x is

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EXERCISE - I
JEE Main
1. D 2. C 3. D 4. B 5. D 6. B 7. D
8. C 9. A 10. D 11. B 12. C 13. B 14. B
15. D 16. B 17. C 18. C 19. B 20. D 21. A
22. C 23. B 24. C 25. B 26. A 27. A 28. B

EXERCISE - II
Level - I
Single correct Option - type Questions -
1. A 2. A 3. C 4. C 5. B 6. A 7. A

Level - II
Multiple correct Option - type Questions -
1. B,C,D 2. A,C 3. A,C,D 4. A,B,C 5. A,B 6. A,C 7. B,D
8. C,D 9. A,B,C 10. A,C 11. B,C 12. B,C

EXERCISE - III
1. B 2. (i) –1/3  x  1, (ii) {1, –1}, (iii) 1  x  4, (iv) x  (–1/2, 1/2), x  0,


(v) (3/2, 2], (vi) {7/3,25/9}, (vii) (–2, 2) – {–1, 0, 1}, (viii) {x |x = 2n  + , n }
6

  3 
3. C 4. 5 5. (i) – , (ii) – , (iii) , (iv)
6 3 4 4

17
6. (i) 5 – 2, (ii) 4 – 10, (iii) 2 – 6, (iv) 4 – 10, (v)
20

1 5  4 1
9. (i) , (ii) 1, (iii) , (iv)  , (v) 11. (i) x = , (ii) x = 2 12. 2
3 6 3 5 3

1 3 1 1 3
15. (i) x = , (ii) x = 3, (iii) x = 0, , , (iv) x = , (v) x = 2 – 3 or 3 ,
2 7 2 2 10

1 ab
(vi) x = , y = 1, (vii) x = , 17. A
2 1  ab
18. (i) –sin 1 < x  1, (ii) cos2 < x  1, (iii) No solution (iv) (– , sec 2)  [1, )

 2   2   2

19. (i) (cot 2, )  (– , cot 3), (ii)  ,1 , (iii)  ,1    1, 
 2   2 
 2    

 1     2n  5 
20.  tan , cot 1 21. x  (–1, 1) 22. (i) , (ii) , (iii) arc cot  ,
 2  2 4  n 

 1  xy
(iv) arc tan (x + n) – arc tan x, (v) 23. k = 25 24.
4 xy

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25. –  26. 53 28. 6 cos –1 x – , so a = 6, b = – 31.
2 2 4

32. a  [ 2, ] – {0}

EXERCISE - IV
Previous Year’s Question - JEE MAIN
1. C 2. B 3. D 4. C

JEE Advanced
1. (A)P ; (B)Q ; (C)P ; (D)S 2. C 3. (P)4 ; (Q)3 ; (R)2 ; (S)1

4. 3 5. B 6. B,C,D

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