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Straight Objective Type ( 3 Marks each, –1 for wrong answer)

2 a2 sin 2 x  a 2  2
1. Possible value of a , for which equation  has no solution, is (tan x 1)
1  tan 2 x cos 2x
(A) 4 (B) 2 3 (C)(D) 1
2
2. If  and  –  are roots of the equation x – px + q = 0 and  and  – are roots of the equation
2
x – qx + p = 0, then the value of (p + q) is-
(A) –1 only (B) 0 only (C) –1 or 0 (D) 1
3. Complete set of solutions of x  1  1  1  1 is -
(A) [–2,4] (B) [–3,3] (C) [0,4] (D) [2,4]

4. The value of  1    2   ....   124  is (where [.] denotes greatest integer function)
3 3 3

(A) 400 (B) 401 (C) 402 (D) 403

 
5. If x   ,   then the value of tan–1(cot x) – cot–1(tan x) + sin–1(sin x) + cos–1(cos x) is equal to
2 
(A) 0 (B) –  + x (C)  – x (D)  + x
 1  1 
6. Given that a and b are positive real numbers with a + b = 4, the minimum value of 1   1   , is
 a  b 
(A) 2 (B) 8/3 (C) 9/4 (D) 3
7. Two tangent lines to a circle from a point P make an angle of 45°. If the diameter of the circle is 8, the
area of the region bounded by the two tangents lines and the radii through the points of contact, is
(A) 4 2  1   (B) 8 2  1  
(C) 16 2  1  
(D) 32 2  1  
8. 2 2
The area of the region bounded by | x + y – 2x + 4y – 6 | < 8 is equal to
(A) 11 (B) 15 (C) 16 (D) 18
9. If a, b, c are distinct positive real number such that b(a + c) = 2ac, then the roots of ax2 + 2bx + c = 0 are
(A) real and equal (B) real and distinct
(C) imaginary (D) nothing definite can be said
10. The value of n such that n! = 215 · 36 · 53 · 72 · 11 · 13 is
(A) 14 (B) 15 (C) 16 (D) 17
11. Triangle ABC is isosceles with AB = AC and CAB = 106°. Point M is the interior of the triangle so
that  MBA = 7° and  MAB = 23°. The number of degrees in  AMC is equal to
(A) 87° (B) 67° (C) 74° (D) 83°
Multiple Correct Answer Type (4 Marks each)
12. If  is the angle between the pair of tangents drawn from (c, 0) to the circle x2 + y2 = 1 then which of the
following conclusion(s) is/are true?
 5   3 
(A) if    ,    c  1, 6  2
 6 
  (B) if    ,    c  1, 5  1
 5 
 
   
(C) if    ,    c  1,
2 
 2  (D) if    ,    c  (1, 2)
3 
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13. Consider the word D = F R E E W H E E L. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct
(A) Number of other ways in which the letters of the word D can be arranged is 9P5.
(B) Number of ways is which the letters of the word D can be an arranged in a circle is 8P4 distisguishing
between clockwise and anticlockwise.
(C) Number of ways in which the letters of the word D can be arranged if vowels and consonants both
1 10
are in alphabetical order is C5
2
(D) If as many more words are formed as possible using the letters of the word D the number of words
which contain the word FEEL is 6P4.
3x 2  ax  a  1
14. f (x) = then which of the following can be correct?
x2  x  2
(A) Lim f ( x ) exists  a = – 2 (B) Lim f ( x ) exists  a = 13
x1 x 2

(C) Lim f ( x ) = 4/3 (D) Lim f ( x ) = – 1/3

x1 x 2
Linked Comprehension Type ( 3 Marks each, –1 for wrong answer)
Paragraph for question nos. 15 to 17
Let f(x) = ax2 – bx – c be a quadratic trinomial with roots  and g(x) = x2 + (k + 1)x + k2 + 2k – 3.
2 2
  1  2 1 
Also ,   N, satisfy the equation  sin     cos   0
 3 2    2 
15. The value of ( + ) is equal to
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 5
16. If exactly one root of f(x) = 0 lies between roots of g(x) = 0 then k lies in :
(A) (–3, –1) (B) (–2, –1) (C) (–1, 0) (D) (0, 2)
17. If both the roots of f (x) = 0 are changed by the same quantity, then which one of the following expressions
in a, b, c does not change
b 2  4ac b  4c b 2  4ac b  4c
(A) (B) (C) (D)
a2 a a 2
a
Matrix Match Type ( 8 Marks each)
18. Column-I Column-II
(A) Let f (x) be a function on (– , ) and f (x + 2) = f (x – 2). If f (x) = 0 has (P) 4
only three real roots in [0, 4] and one of them is 4, then the number of real roots
of f (x) = 0 in (– 8, 10], is
(B) Let r1, r2, r3........, rn be n positive integers, not necessarily distinct, such that (Q) 5
n
(x + r1)(x + r2) ....(x + rn) = x + 56x n – 1 + ...... + 2009
The possible value of n is
(C) If x and y are positive integers and 2xy = 2009 – 3y, then the number of (R) 8
ordered pairs of (x,y), is
( x  4) 2 y 2
(D) If x, y  R, satisfying the equation   1 then the difference (S) 9
4 9
x 2 y2
between the largest and smallest value of the expression  , is
4 9
Subjective Type Questions ( 5 Marks each)
19. The set of values of 'a' for which the equation x4 + 4x3 + ax2 + 4x + 1 = 0 has all its roots real is given
by (a, a2]  {a3}. Find the value of a 22 + a 32 .
20. If x and y are non zero real numbers satisfying xy(x2 – y2) = x2 + y2, find the minimum value of x2 + y2.
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