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2021 | Shift 1

SECTION – A

1. If the functions are defined as f(x) = x and g(x) = 1  x, then what is the common domain of the following
f(x)
functions : f + g, f – g, f/g, g/f, g – f where (f ± g) (x) = f(x) ± g(x), (f/g) (x) =
g(x)
(1) 0 < x  1
(2) 0  x  1
(3) 0  x  1
(4) 0 < x < 1
Ans. (4)
Sol. f + g = x  1 x
 x  0 & 1  x  0  x  [0,1]

f – g = x  1 x
 x  0 & 1  x  0  x  [0,1]

x
f/g =
1 x
 x  0 & 1  x  0  x  [0,1)

1 x
g/f =
x
 1  x  0 & x  0  x  (0,1]

g–f = 1 x  x
 1  x  0 & x  0  x  [0,1]
 x  (0,1)

2. Let , ,  be the roots of the equations, x3 + ax2 + bx + c = 0, (a, b, c  R and a, b and a, b  0). If the system
of the equations (in u, v, w) given by u + v + w = 0; u + v + w = 0; u + v + w = 0 has non-trivial
a2
solutions, then the value of is
b
(1) 5
(2) 1
(3) 0
(4) 3
Ans. (4)
 
Sol. x3 + ax2 + bx + c = 0 

For non-trivial solutions,
  
   0
  

3 + 3 + 3 – 3 = 0

            3    0
2


(–a) [a2 – 3b] = 0
a2 = 3b  a  0
a2
 3
b

3. If the equation a | z |2 z   z  d  0 represents a circle where a, d are real constants, then which of the
following condition is correct?
(1) |  |2  ad  0
(2) |  |2  ad  0 and a  R  {0}
(3)   0, a, d  R 
(4) |  |2  ad  0 and a  R
Ans. (2)
Sol. a | z |2 z  z  d  0
    
zz    z    z   0
d
 a   a  a


Centre = –
a
2
 d
r= 
a a
2
 d
 
a a
2
   ad
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4.  2  2  .....  is equal to:
3 1 5 1 7 1
2
(201)2  1
101
(1)
404
101
(2)
408
99
(3)
400
25
(4)
101
Ans. (4)
100
1 100
1
Sol. S  (2r  1)
r 1
2
1
  (2r  2)  2(r)
r 1

1 100 1 1 
 S    
4 r 1  r r  1 

1  1   1 1  1 1   1 1 
S 1            ....    
4  2  2 3 3 4  100 101

1 100  25
 S  
4  101  101

5. The number of integral values of m so that the abscissa of point of intersection of lines 3x + 4y = 9 and y = mx
+ 1 is also an integer, is:
(1) 3
(2) 2
(3) 1
(4) 0
Ans. (2)
Sol. 3x + 4(mx + 1) = 9
x(3 + 4m) = 5
5
x
(3  4 m)
(3 + 4m) = ±1, ±5
4m = – 3 ± 1, –3 ± 5
4m = – 4, –2, –8, 2
1 1
m = –1,  , – 2,
2 2
Two integral value of m
 1  sin2 x sin2 x sin2 x
6. The solutions of the equation cos2 x 1  cos2 x cos2 x  0,(0  x  ), are:
4 sin2x 4 sin2x 1  4 sin2x
 5
(1) ,
6 6
7 11
(2) ,
12 12
5 7
(3) ,
12 12
 
(4) ,
12 6
Ans. (2)
Sol. R1  R 1 + R 2
2 2 1
cos x 1  cos x
2 2
cos2 x 0
4 sin2x 4 sin2x 1  4 sin2x
C1  C 1 – C 2
0 2 1
1 1  cos x
2
cos2 x 0
0 4 sin2x 1  4 sin2x
 2 + 8sin2x – 4sin2x = 0
1 7 11
 sin2x =  x= ,
2 12 12



 1 ; | x | 1
7. If f(x)   | x | is differentiable at every point of the domain, then the values of a and b are



ax  b ; | x | 1

2

respectively:
5 3
(1) ,
2 2
1 3
(2)  ,
2 2
1 1
(3) ,
2 2
1 3
(4) , 
2 2
Ans. (2)
Sol. f(x) is continuous at x = 1  1 = a + b
f(x) is differentiable at x = 1  –1 = 2a
1 3
a b
2 2
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8. A vector a has components 3p and 1 with respect to a rectangular Cartesian system. This system is rotated

through a certain angle about the origin in the counter clockwise sense. If with respect to new system, a has
components p +1 and 10 , then a value of p is equal to:
(1) 1
(2) –1
4
(3)
5
5
(4) 
4
Ans. (2)
 
Sol. a  a
old new

(3p) + 1 = (P+1)2 + 10
2

9p2 – p2 –2p – 10 = 0
8p2 –2p – 10 = 0
4p2 – p – 5 = 0
4p2 – 5p + 4p – 5 = 0
(4p – 5) (p + 1) = 0
5
p= , –1
4

9. The sum of all the 4-digit distinct numbers that can be formed with the digits 1, 2, 2 and 3 is:
(1) 26664
(2) 122664
(3) 122234
(4) 22264
Ans. (1)
Sol. 1 2 2 3
1 2 3 2
1 3 2 2
3 1 2 2
3 2 1 2
3 2 2 1
2 1 3 2
2 3 1 2
2 2 1 3
2 2 3 1
2 3 2 1
2 1 2 3
2 6 6 6 4
10. Choose the correct statement about two circles whose equations are given below:
x2 + y2 – 10x – 10y + 41 = 0
x2 + y2 – 22x – 10y + 137 = 0
(1) circles have no meeting point
(2) circles have two meeting points
(3) circles have only one meeting point
(4) circles have same centre
Ans. (3)
Sol. Let S1 : x2 + y2 – 10x – 10y + 41 = 0
 (x – 5)2 + (y – 5)2 = 9
Centre (C1) = (5, 5)
Radius r1 = 3
S2 : x2 + y2 – 22x – 10y + 137 = 0
 (x – 11)2 + (y – 5)2 = 9
Centre (C2) = (11, 5)
radius r2 = 3
distance (C1 C2) = (5  11)2  (5  5)2
distance (C1 C2) = 6
 r1 + r 2 = 3 + 3 = 6
circles touch externally
Hence, circle have only one meeting point.

11. If ,  are natural numbers such that 100 – 199 = (100)(100) + (99)(101) + (98)(102) + …. + (1) (199), then
the slope of the line passing through (, ) and origin is:
(1) 510
(2) 550
(3) 540
(4) 530
Ans. (2)
99
Sol. RHS =  (100  r)(100  r)
r 0

99  100  199
= (100)3   (100)3  (1650)199
6
LHS = (100) – (199)
So,  = 3,  = 1650

Slope = tan  =

tan  = 550
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12. The value of 3  is equal to:
1
4
1
3
1
4
3  ....

(1) 3  2 3
(2) 4  3
(3) 2  3
(4) 1.5  3
Ans. (4)
1
Sol. Let y = 3 +
1
4
y
y
y= 3
4y  1
 4y2  y  12y  3  y

 4y2  12y  3  0

12  144  48
y
8
12  8 3
y
8
32 3
y
2
 y  1.5  3

y  1.5  3 .

(2x  1) cos (2 x 1)2  5

13. The integral  4x2  4x  6
dx is equal to:

(where c is a constant of integration)

1
(1) sin (2 x 1)2  5  c
2
1
(2) sin (2 x 1)2  5  c
2
1
(3) cos (2 x 1)2  5  c
2
1
(4) cos (2 x 1)2  5  c
2
Ans. (2)
(2x  1) cos (2x  1)2  5
Sol.  (2x  1)2  5
dx

2 2
Put (2x – 1) + 5 = t
2(2x – 1) dx = 2tdt
cos t t 1
  t
 dx = sin t  C
2 2
1
 sin (2x  1)2  5  C
2

14. The differential equations satisfied by the system of parabolas y2 = 4a(x+a) is:
 dy   dy 
(1) y    2x    y  0
 dx   dx 

 dy   dy 
2

(2) y    2x    y  0

 dx   dx 

 dy   dy 
2

(3) y    2x    y  0

 dx   dx 

 dy   dy 
2

(4) y    2x    y  0

 dx   dx 
Ans. (2)
Sol. y2 = 4a(x + a) ......(1)
2yy' = 4a
 yy' = 2a
 yy ' 
 by(1) y2  2yy ' x  
 2 
y2 = 2yy'x + (yy')2
 y(y')2 + 2xy' – y = 0
(as y  0)

cos ec1 x
15. The real valued function f(x)  , where [x] denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to x, is
x  [x]
defined for all x belonging to:
(1) all non- integers except the interval [–1, 1]
(2) all integers except 0, –1, 1
(3) all reals except integers
(4) all reals except the interval [–1, 1]
Ans. (1)
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cosec1 x
Sol. f(x) =
x  [x]
x  (, 1]  [1, )
& {x}  0
x  Integer
 x  (, 1)  (1, ) – all integers

sin1 x  tan1 x
16. If lim is equal to L, then the value of (6L + 1) is:
x0 3x3
1
(1)
2
(2) 2
1
(3)
6
(4) 6
Ans. (2)
 3   3 
x  x  ....  x  x ....
 6 
   3 

Sol. L  lim
x 0 3x3
1  1 1  1
L   
3  6 3  6
1
 6 L  1  6 1  2
6

17. For all four circles M, N, O and P, following four equations are given:
Circle M : x2 + y2 = 1
Circle N : x2 + y2 – 2x = 0
Circle O : x2 + y2 – 2x – 2y + 1 = 0
Circle P : x2 + y2 –2y = 0
If the centre of circle M is joined with centre of the circle N, further centre of circle N is joined with centre of
the circle O, centre of circle O is joined with the centre of circle P and lastly, centre of circle P is joined with
centre of circle M, then these lines form the sides of a:
(1) Rectangle
(2) Square
(3) Parallelogram
(4) Rhombus
Ans. (2)
Sol. CM = (0, 0)
CN = (1, 0)
CO = (1, 1)
CP = (0, 1)

(1, 1)
(0, 1)
Square

(0, 0) (1, 0)

18. Let (1 + x + 2x2)20 = a0 + a1x +a2x2 + …… + a40x40. Then, a1 + a3 +a5 + …. + a37 is equal to:
(1) 220(220 + 21)
(2) 219(220 + 21)
(3) 220(220 – 21)
(4) 219(220 – 21)
Ans. (4)
Sol. Put x = 1, –1and subtract
420 – 220 = (a0 + a1 + ..... + a40) – (a0 – a1 + .......)
 420 – 220 = 2 (a1 + a3 + ..... + a39)
 a1 + a3 + ..... + a37 = 239 – 219 – a39
a39 = coeff of x39 in (1 + x + 2x2)20 = 20C1 219
 a1 + a3 + ...... + a37 = 239 – 219 –20(219)
= 239 – 21 (219) = 219(220 – 21)

1 2 0 2 1 5
   
19. Let A  2B   6 3 3 and 2A  B  2 1 6 . It Tr(A) denotes the sum of all diagonal elements of
5 3 1 0 1 2 
   
the matrix A, then Tr(A) – Tr(B) has value equal to:
(1) 0
(2) 1
(3) 3
(4) 2
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Ans. (4)
Sol. tr (A + 2B)  tr (A) + 2 tr (B) = –1 …..(1)
and tr (2A – B)  2tr (A) – tr (B) = 3 …..(2)
on solving (1) and (2) we get
tr (A) = 1, tr(B) = –1
 tr (A) – tr(B) = 1 + 1 = 2

20. The equations of one of the straight lines which passes through the point (1, 3) and makes an angle
tan1  2  with the straight line, y  1  3 2 x is:

(1) 5 2 x  4y  15  4 2   0

(2) 4 2 x  5y  5  4 2   0

(3) 4 2 x  5y  4 2  0

(4) 4 2 x  5y  15  4 2   0

Ans. (4)

Sol. 
tan tan1 2   m3 2
1  3m 2

m3 2
2
1  3m 2

+ –

6m 2  m 3 2 6 m  2  m  3 2

5m=–4 2 2 2 = 7m
4 2 2 2
m m
5 7
 SECTION – B

1. The numbers of times al digit 3 will be written when listing the integers from 1 to 1000 is ______.
Ans. (300)
3 10 10 9 3 10 9 10 3
Sol.  
      
 100 + 90 + 90
 280
 10  9 
      19
      3 

31
280 + 19 + 1 = 300

2. The equation of the planes parallel to the plane x – 2y + 2z – 3 = 0 which are at unit distance from the point
(1, 2, 3) is ax + by + cz + d = 0. If (b – d) = K(c – a), then the positive value of K is ______.
Ans. (4)
Sol. x – 2y + 2z +  = 0
Now given
1 4  6  
d= 1
9
 3  3
  3  3    0, 6
So planes are: x – 2y + 2z – 6 = 0
x – 2y + 2z = 0
b – d = –2 + 6 = 4
c–a=2-1=1
bd
 k
ca
k 4

3. Let f(x) and g(x) be two functions satisfying f(x2) + g(4 – x) = 4x3 and g(4 –x) + g(x) = 0, then the value of
4

 f(x ) dx is ______.
2

4

Ans. (512)
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Sol. I  2 f(x2 ) dx ……….(1)

0

 I  2 f((4  x)2 ) dx ……….(2)

0

Adding equation (1) & (2)

4

2I  2 f(x)2  f(4  x)2 dx ……….(3)

 
0

Now using f(x2) + g(4 – x) = 4x3 ……….(4)

x4–x
f((4 – x)2) + g(x) = 4(4 - x)3 ……….(5)
Adding equation (4) & (5)
f(x2) + f(4 – x2) + g(x) + g(4 – x) = 4(x3 + (4 – x)3]
f(x2) + f(4 – x2) = 4(x3 + (4 – x)3]
4

Now, I  4 x3  (4  x)3  dx  512

0

4. The mean age of 25 teachers in a school is 40 years. A teacher retires at the age of 60 years and a new
teacher is appointed in his place. If the mean age of the teachers in this school now is 39 years, then the age
(in years) of the newly appointed teacher is ______.
Ans. (35)
Sol. x1 + x2 + …. + x25 = 25 × 40 = 1000
x1  x2  ....  x25  60  a
 39
25
100 – 60 + a = 25 × 39
a = –940 + 975
a = 35

5. A square ABCD has all its vertices on the curve x2y2 = 1. The midpoints of its sides also lie on the same curve.
Then, the square of area of ABCD is ______.
Ans. (80)
Sol.

B
Q

P
C
 1
A q,  
R  q

S
D

OA  OB
 1   1 
  2 
    1
P   q2 
 p2 q2  1
 1 1 
  
p  q p q 
P  ,  lies
 2 2 
 
 
On x2 y2 = 1
1 1 
2

 (p  q)2     16
p q

 (p + q)2 (p – q)2 = 16
 (p2 – q2)2 = 16
1
 P2   4
P2
 p4 ± 4p2 – 1 = 0
4  20
 p2   2  5
2
 p2  2  5 or  2  5
1 1 1
OB2  p2  2 5 or  2  5  2 5
2 5 2  5
2
p
1 
Area = 4   (OA)(OB)  2(OB)2  4 5
2 
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6. The missing value in the following figure is ______.

2 3

1 5
1 ?

424 36
12 4

8 7

Ans. (4)
Sol. 424 has base 4 (= 12 – 8)
36 has base 3 (= 7 – 4)
(?) will have base 2 (= 5 – 3)
Power 24 = 6 × 4 = (no. of divisor of 12) × (no. of divisor of 8)
Power 6 = 2 × 3 = (no. of divisor of 7) × (no. of divisor of 4)
(?) will have power = (no. of divisor of 3) × (no. of divisor of 5) = 2 × 2 = 4

1
7. The numbers of solutions of the equation |cotx| = cotx + in the interval [0, 2] is ______.
sin x
Ans. (1)
   3 
Sol. Case I : x  0,   , 
 2   2 
1
cot x  cot x   not possible
sin x
   3 
Case II : x   ,    , 2
 2   2 

1
 cot x  cot x 
sin x
2 cos x 1
 
sin x sin x
1
 cos x 
2
2 4
x ,
3 3
=1
8. Let z1, z2 be the roots of the equations z2 + az + 12 = 0 and z1, z2 form an equilateral triangle with origin. Then,
the value of |a| is ______.
Ans. (6)
Sol. In equilateral ,
z12  z22  z32  z1z2  z2 z3  z3z1
B(z2)

O A(z1)
z12  z22  z1z2  z3  0
(z1  z2 )  3 z1z2
2

a2  36
| a | 6

9. Let the plane ax + by + cz + d = 0 bisect the line joining the points (4, –3, 1) and (2, 3, –5) at the right angles. If
a, b, c, d are integers, then the minimum value of (a2 + b2 + c2 +d2) is ______.
Ans. (28)

Sol. normal of plane = PQ
= 2i 6j  6k
a = –2, b = 6, c = –6
& equation of plane is
– 2x + 6y – 6z + d = 0
 M(3, 0, 2)
d = –6

P(4,–3,1)

M(3,0,–2)

Q(2, 3,–5)
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Now equation of plane is

– 2x + 6y – 6z – 6 = 0
x – 3y + 3z + 3 = 0
 (a2 + b2 + c2 + d2)min = 12 + 9 + 9 + 9 = 28

5x8  7x6 1
10. If f(x)   (x 2
 1  2 x7 )2
dx, (x  0), f(0) = 0 and f(1) = , then the value of K is ______.
k
Ans. (4)
5x8  7x6 5x8  7x6
Sol.  (2 x7  x2  1)2
dx    1 1
2
dx
x 2  5  7 
14
 x x 

5 7
 8

6
x x dx
 
2
2  1 1 
 7 
 x5 x 

1 1
put 2   7 t
x5 x
5 7
   6  8  dx  dt
 x x 

dt 1
 t2
 c
t

1 x7
 f(x)  C  C
1 1 2x7  1  x2
2 5  7
x x

f(0) = 0  C = 0
1 1
f(x)  
4 k
k=4