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MATHEMATICS

SECTION - A 3. S1 = 3, 9, 15, ... 25 terms

Multiple Choice Questions: This section contains 20 S2 = 3, 8, 13, ... 37 terms
multiple choice questions. Each question has 4 choices Number of common terms in S1, S2 is equal to
(1), (2), (3) and (4), out of which ONLY ONE is correct. (1) 3 (2) 4
Choose the correct answer : (3) 5 (4) 6
1. If a = iˆ + 2 ˆj + kˆ Answer (3)

b = 3 ( iˆ − jˆ + kˆ ), a  c = 3
Sol. S1 = 3, 9, 15 .... 147
d1 = 6, a1 = 3

a  c = b then a  (c  b ) − b − c  = S2 = 3, 8, 13, ... 183

d2 = 5, a2 = 3
(1) 24 (2) 38
LCM (d1, d2) = 30
(3) 10 (4) None of these
 3, 33, ... 123
Answer (1)
 123 = 3+ (n – 1)30
Sol. a  ( c  b ) − b − c   n=5

 a  (c  b ) − a  b − a  c ...(i)
 Number of common terms = 5
1
1
Now ac = b 4.  3 + x + 1+ x
dx = a + b 2 + c 3 , then
2 0
 ( a  c )  b = b  b = b = 27 2a – 3b – 4c is equal to
 ac b  = 27 (1) 10 (2) 0
(3) 12 (4) 20
From (i)
Answer (3)
27 – 0 – 3 = 24
1
1
 Option (1) is correct Sol. I =  dx
2. The vertices of a triangle ABC are A(1, 2), B(–3, 4), 0 x + 3 + x +1
C(5, 8), then orthocentre of ABC is On rationalization
2   7  1
(1)  , 1 (2)  − , 2  x + 3 − x +1
3   3  I= dx
0
2
3 
(3) (2, 3) (4)  , 1
2 
1
( x + 3 )1/2 1
( x + 1)1/2
I= dx −  dx
Answer (4) 0
2 0
2

Sol. 1 1
( x + 3 )3/2 ( x + 1)3/2
I= −
3 0 3 0

1  3/2 3/2  1  3/2 3/2 

= 4 −3 − 2 −1
3 3
8 − 3 3 − 2 2 +1 2
= =3− 3 − 2
AD : (y –2) = – 2(x – 1) 3 3
2  2a = 6
BE : (y –4) = − ( x + 3)
3 3b = –2
3  4c = – 4
Intersection of AD and BE : H  , 1
2  2a – 3b – 4c = 6 + 2 + 4 = 12

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n −1
5. If Cr = (k 2 − 8) nCr +1 then Answer (4)

) (
(1) k  −3, − 2 2  2 2, 3
 
Sol. N : y = mx – 2am – am3
N : y = mx – 2m – m3
(2) k  −4, − 2
 3 )  (2 3, 4
It passes through (2, 8)
(3) k   − 2 3, 4 8 = 2m – 2m – m3
 
m=–2
(4) k  3, 2 3 
 
 N : y + 2x = 12
Answer (1)
Point of intersection of normal with y2 = 4x is
n −1 n n −1
Sol. Cr = (k 2 − 8)  Cr (4, 4)
r +1
 Shortest distance : (4 − 2)2 + (4 − 8)2 − 4 + 64 − 64
1 n
= (n  r + 1)
k2 − 8 r +1 = 20 − 2
1
 1 = 2 5−2
k −8
2

1 − (k 2 − 8)  sin( x −3)
0 2 x − x  x3
k2 − 8 
k2 − 9 
0  a − x 2 − 12 + 7
k2 − 8 8. Let f ( x ) =  x 3
 b ( x 2 + 12x − 7 )


b x =3

) (
k  −3, 2 − 2  2 2, 3
is continuous at x = 3, then (a, b) is
6. The value of k for (2k, 3k), (0, 0), (1, 0) and (0, 1) to (1) (2, 3) (2) (1, 2)
be on the circle is
(3) (2sin2, 3) (4) None of these
2 5
(1) (2) Answer (4)
13 13
1 2 Sol. lim f ( x )
(3) (4) x →3−
13 13
Answer (2) sin( x −3)

lim 2 x = 20 = 1 = b = f (3)

Sol. Circle passing through (0, 0), (1, 0) and (0, 1) will
x →3−
be a circle having (1, 0) and (0, 1) as the end points
of diameter.  b=1
C: (x – 1)x + y(y – 1) = 0
a − x 2 − 12x + 7
x2 + y2 – x – y = 0 = lim
x →3+ b ( x 2 + 12 x − 7 )
Now (2k, 3k) lies on C.
4k2 + 9k2 – 2k – 3k = 0 a( )
= 1
13k2 – 5k = 0 b
k(13k – 5) = 0 lim f ( x ) = lim f ( x) = f (3)
x →3+ x →3−
5
 k=
13 a
= 1= b
7. Shortest distance between the parabola y2 = 4x and b
x2 + y2 – 4x – 16y + 64 = 0 is equal to a=1
(1) 2 3 – 2 (2) 3 2 – 3
 (a, b)  (1, 1)
(3) 4 5 – 2 (4) 2 5 – 2
 4th option is correct

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x 20
 1  Now,
9. If f ( x ) – f ( y ) = ln   + x – y, then find  f   k 2 
y k =1  cos x sin x 0
(1) 2890 (2) 2390 f (– x ) =  – sin x cos x 0
 0 0 1
(3) 1245 (4) None of these
Answer (1) det(f(–x)) = cos2x + sin2x = 1
Sol. Rearranging,  |f(–x)|  0
f(x) – ln(x) – x = f(y) – ln y – y  Non-singular
 f(x) – ln(x) – x = c (some constant)
 S-II is true
 f(x) = c + x + ln x
1+ 1+ x 4 − 2
1 11. If lim = A and
f ( x ) = 0 + 1 + x →0 x4
x
sin2 x
lim = B then AB3 =
 1 1 x →0 2 − 1+ cos x
f   2  = 1+ = (1+ k 2 )
k  1
(1) 8 (2) 32
k2
20 20 20 (3) 6 (4) None of these
 (1+ k 2
)=  1+  k 2
Answer (2)
k =1 k =1 k =1

20  21 41 1+ 1+ x 4 − 2
= 20 + Sol. A = lim
6 x →0 x4
= 20 + 2870 = 2890
1+ 1+ x 4 − 2
= lim
cos x – sin x 0
 
x →0
x4  ( 1+ 1+ x 4 + 2 )
10. If f ( x ) =  sin x cos x 0 
 0 0 1 1+ x 4 − 1
= lim
Then
x →0
x4  ( 1+ 1+ x 4 + 2 )( 1+ x 4 + 1)

S-I : f(x).f(y) = f(x + y). 1 1

A= =
S-II : f(–x) = 0 is invertible. 2 2 2 4 2

(1) S-I True, S-II False (2) S-I True, S-II True sin2 x
B = lim
(3) S-I False, S-II True (4) S-I False, S-II False
x →0 2 − 1+ cos x

Answer (2) sin2 x ( 2 + 1+ cos x )

= lim
x →0 2 − (1+ cos x )
cos x – sin x 0

Sol. f ( x ) =  sin x cos x 0  sin2 x
= lim ( 2 + 1+ cos x )
 0 0 1 x →0 1 − cos x

sin2 x
S-I:
= lim ( 2 + 1+ cos x )
x →0 x
cos x – sin x 0 cos y – sin y 0 2sin2
2
f ( x ).f ( y ) =  sin x cos x 0  sin y cos y 0
 0 1
0 1  0 0 1 = 2 2
1
2
4
cos( x + y ) – sin( x + y ) 0
 
=  sin( x + y ) cos( x + y ) 0 = f ( x + y ) B=4 2
 0 0 1
1 (
 4 2 ) = ( 4 2 ) = 32
3 2
AB3 =
 S-I is true 4 2

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12. Two lines L1 and L2 passing through origin trisecting 14. If cos2x – asinx = 2a – 7, then range of a is
the line segment intercepted by the line 4x+ 5y = 20
(1) –2  a  0 (2) 2  a  6
between the coordinate axes. Then the tangent of
angle between the lines L1 and L2 is (3) a  6 (4) 6  a  8
1 Answer (2)
(1) 3 (2)
3 Sol. 1 – 2sin2x – asinx = 2a – 7
30 2sin2x + asinx + 2a – 8 = 0
(3) 1 (4)
41
–a  a2 – 8(2a – 8)
Answer (4) sinx =
4
Sol.
–a | a – 8 |
=
4
8 – 2a
= –2 or
4
(–2) Not possible
8 – 2a
 sin x =
4/3 2 4
 m1 = = (Slope of line 1)
10 / 3 5 8 – 2a
–1  1
8/3 8 4
m2 = = (Slope of line 2)
5/3 5 –4  8 – 2a  4
Angle between L1 and L2 is
2a6
8 2
m1 − m2 − 15. A = {1, 2, 3, …10}, S be the set of subset of A and
tan  = = 5 5 R = {(a, b) : a, b  S and a  b  }, then R is
1 + m1m2 1 + 8  2
5 5 (1) Reflexive only
6 (2) Symmetric only
5 30
= = (3) Symmetric and transitive
25 + 16 41
25 (4) Transitive only

13. If S = {z : |z + i| = |z – i| = |z – 1|, z  c}, then number Answer (2)

of elements in set S is equal to Sol. When a = , then a  a = ,
(1) 01 (2) 02
hence (a, a)  R  R is not reflexive
(3) 03 (4) 04
Answer (01) as (a, a)    a  S is not true
Sol. z will be circumcentre of the triangle with vertices i, for (a, b)  R  (b, a)  R  a, b  S
– i and 1. (which is unique)
as a  b    b  a  
 z = 0 + 0i
Only one element exists in S  R is symmetric
For transitive,
Let b = {1, 2}, c = {1, 3, 4}, d = {4, 5, 6}
b  c  , c  d  , b  d = 
 (b, c)  R, (c, d)  R 
 (b, d)  R  b, c, d  R
 R is not transitive
Option (2) is correct.

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16. The shortest distance between the line SECTION - B
x −1 y + 1 z −1 2x − 1 y − 2 z
= = and = = is equal to Numerical Value Type Questions: This section
2 4 3 5 3 6
contains 10 questions. In Section B, attempt any five
7 questions out of 10. The answer to each question is a
(1) 10 unit (2) unit
10
NUMERICAL VALUE. For each question, enter the
34 correct numerical value (in decimal notation,
(3) 0 unit (4) unit
1045 truncated/rounded-off to the second decimal place; e.g.
Answer (4) 06.25, 07.00, –00.33, –00.30, 30.27, –27.30) using the
x −1 y + 1 z −1 mouse and the on-screen virtual numeric keypad in the
Sol. = = and
2 4 3 place designated to enter the answer.
1
x− 21. Find P if
2 = y −2 = z,
5 3 6 1 1
  3+ (3 + P ) + (3 + 2P ) + ...  = 8
2
4 42
1ˆ
a1 − a2 = i − 3 jˆ + kˆ
2 Answer (9)
iˆ ˆj kˆ 1 1
n1  n2 = 2 4 3
Sol. 3 + (3 + P ) + (3 + 2P ) + ...  = 8
4 42
5
3 6
2  3 3   P 2P 
 3 + 4 + 2 + ...  +  4 + 2 + ...  = 8
   
9
= 15iˆ − jˆ + −4k
2
( ) 4 4
k

(a1 − a2 ), (n1  n2 )  1 
3 +k =8
d= 1
n1  n2 1 − 
 4
15 27
+ −4 4+k=8
= 2 2
81
225 + + 16 Now,
4
P 2P 3P
34 k= + + + ...
= 2 =
34
unit 4 42 43
1045 1045 k P 2P
4 = + + ...
4 42 43
17. If  is a root of x2 + x + 1 = 0 satisfying (1 + )7 = 3k P P P
a + b + c2, then the ordered triplet (a, b, c) is = + 2 + 3 + ...
4 4 4 4
(1) (2, 3, 4) (2) (1, 3, 5)
P
(3) (3, 3, 2) (4) (–1, 5, 4)
3k
Answer (3) = 4
4 1− 1
4
Sol. , 1 +  + 2 = 0, 3 = 1
4
k= P
 (1 + )7 = (1 + )7 = (–2)7 = –14 = –2 9
 Since 1 +  + 2 = 0
4
 (1 + )7 = (1 +  + 2) – 2 = a + b + c2 4+ P =8
9
  +  + ( – 1)2 = a + b + c2
P=9
 (, ,  – 1), will be ordered triplets where R.
18. 22. If f(x) = x3 + 2x2 f(1) + xf(2) + f(3). The value of
19. f(10) is equal to _____.
20. Answer (218)
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Sol. f(x) = 3x2 + 4x f(1) + f(2)  x1   x2   x3 
     
f(1) = 3 + 4 f(1) + f(2) ….(i)  B1 =  y1 , B2 =  y 2  , B3 =  y3 
z1  z2  z3 
f(x) = 6x + 4 f(1)
f(2) = 12 + 4 f(1) ….(ii) 2x1 + y1  2
 
f(x) = 6  f(3) = 6 A  B1 =  z1  = 3  2x1 + y1 = 2
 x1  1 
using (i) and (ii)
3f(1) + f(2) = –3 z1 = 3
x1 = 1
 3f(1) + 12 + 4 f(1) = –3
 x1 = 1, y1 = 0, z1 = 3
 7f(1) = –15

−15 60 24 2x2 + y 2  2

 f  (1) =  f  ( 2) = 12 − =    
7 7 7 A  B2 =  z2  = 0
 x2  0
 15  24
 f ( x ) = x 3 + 2x 2  −  + x· + 6
 7 7
 2x2 + y2 = 2, z2 = 0, x2 = 0
60 24
f  ( x ) = 3x 2 − x+
7 7 x2 = 0
600 24
f  (10) = 300 − + z2 = 0
7 7
y2 = 2
f(10) = 217.7142
f(10) = 217.7 2x3 + y3  3
   
A  B3 =  z3  =  2
2 1 0   x3  1 
23. Given A = 0 0 1 , B = [B B B ]
  1 2 3
 1 0 0 2x3 + y3 = 3, z3 = 2, x3 = 1

Which satisfying the conditions x3 = 1

z3 = 2
 2
 2 0 3 
y3 = 1
 
A  B1 = 3 , AB2 =   , AB3 = 2
0
1    1  1 0 1
   B = 0 2 1
and  = |B|,  = Diagonal sum of matrix B 3 0 2

Then the value of 3 + 3 equals to.  = |B| = 4 – 6 = –2

Answer (117) =5

 x1 x2 x3  2 1 0 3 + 3 = –8 + 125

Sol. B =  y1 y 2

y3  , A = 0 0 1 = 117
 z1 z2 z3   1 0 0

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