NDA / NA MATHEMATICS

question Paper
National Defence Academy /
Naval Academy iI 2017
Time : 2:30 Hour Total Marks : 300

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1. If x + log10 (1 + 2x) = xlog10 5 + log10 6, then x is 6. If E is the universal set and A = B ∪ C, then the
equal to set E - (E - (E - (E - (E - A)))) is same as the set
(a) 2, –3 (b) 2 only (a) B′ ∪ C′ (b) B ∪ C
(c) 1 (d) 3 (c) B′ ∩ C′ (d) B ∩ C
2. The remainder and the quotient of the binary 7. If A = {x : x is a multiple of 2}, B = {x : x is a
division (101110)2 ÷ (110)2 are respectively multiple of 5} and C = {x : x is a multiple of 10},
(a) (111)2 and (100)2 (b) (100)2 and (111)2 then A ∩ (B ∩ C) is equal to
(c) (101)2 and (101)2 (d) (100)2 and (100)2 (a) A
3. The matrix A has x rows and x + 5 columns. The (b) B
matrix B has y rows and 11 - y columns. Both (c) C
AB and BA exist. What are the values of x and y (d) {x : x is a multiple of 100}
respectively ? 8. If a and b are the roots of the equation
(a) 8 and 3 (b) 3 and 4 1 + x + x2 = 0, then the matrix product
(c) 3 and 8 (d) 8 and 8  1 β  α β
n ( n − 1) Q α α   1 β  is equal to
4. If Sn = nP+ , where Sn denotes the   
2 1 1   −1 −1
sum of the first n terms of an AP, then the (a)   (b)  
common difference is 1 2   −1 2 
(a) P + Q (b) 2P + 3Q  1 −1  −1 −1 
(c) 2Q (d) Q (c)   (d)  −1 −2 
 −1 2   
5. The roots of the equation
9. If |a| denotes the absolute value of an integer,
(q - r)x2 + (r - p)x + (p - q) = 0
then which of the following are correct ?
are (1) |ab| = |a| |b|
(a) (r - p)/(q - r), 1/2 (b) (p - q)/(q - r), l (2) |a + b| ≤ |a| + |b|
(c) (q - r)/(p - q), 1 (d) (r - p)/(p - q), 1/2 (3) |a - b| ≥ ||a| - |b||
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Select the correct answer using the code given 17. The number of terms in the expansion of
below. (x + a)100 + (x - a)100 after simplification is
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only (a) 202 (b) 101
(c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 (c) 51 (d) 50
10. How many different permutations can be made 18. In the expansion of (1 + x)50, the sum of the
out of the letters of the word ‘PERMUTATION’ ? coefficients of odd powers of x is
(a) 19958400 (b) 19954800 (a) 226 (b) 249
(c) 19952400 (d) 39916800 (c) 250 (d) 251
 4i − 6 10i  1 19. If a, b, c are non-zero real numbers, then the
11. If A=  and k= , where inverse of the matrix
 14i 6 + 4i  2i
a 0 0
i = −1 , then kA is equal to A = 0 b 0 
 2 + 3i 5   2 − 3i 5  0 0 c 
(a)  (b) 
 7 2 − 3i   7 2 + 3i  is equal to

 2 − 3i 7   2 + 3i 5   a −1 0 0   a −1 0 0 
(c)  (d)    1  
 5 2 + 3i   7 2 + 3i  (a)  0 b −1 0  (b)  0 b −1
0 
  abc  
12. The sum of all real roots of the equation  0 0 c −1   0 0 c −1 
   
|x - 3|2 + |x - 3| - 2 = 0 is
(a) 2 (b) 3 1 0 0  a 0 0
1  1 
(c) 4 (d) 6 (c) 0 1 0  (d) 0 b 0 
abc  abc 
13. It is given that the roots of the equation 0 0 1  0 0 c 
x2 - 4x - log3 P = 0 are real. For this, the minimum 20. A person is to count 4500 notes. Let an denote
value of P is the number of notes he counts in the nth minute.
1 1 If a1 = a2 = a3 = ... = a10 = 150, and a10, a11, a12, ...
(a) (b)
27 64 are in AP with the common difference - 2, then
1 the time taken by him to count all the notes is
(c) (d) 1 (a) 24 minutes (b) 34 minutes
81
14. If A is a square matrix, then the value of (c) 125 minutes (d) 135 minutes
adj AT - (adj A)T is equal to 21. The smallest positive integer n for which
(a) A n
1+i 
(b) 2|A|I, where I is the identity matrix  1 − i  = 1 , is
 
(c) null matrix whose order is same as that of A
(a) 1 (b) 4
(d) unit matrix whose order is same as that of A
(c) 8 (d) 16
15. The value of the product
22. If we define a relation R on the set N × N as
1 1 1 1
(a, b) R (c, d) ⇔ a + d = b + c
62 ×64 × 68 × 6 16 ×... up to infinite terms is
(a) 6 (b) 36 for all (a, b), (c, d) ∈ N × N,
(c) 216 (d) 512 then the relation is
(a) symmetric only
16. The value of the determinant
(b) symmetric and transitive only
q q
cos2sin 2 (c) equivalence relation
2 2
(d) reflexive only
q q
sin 2 cos2 23. If y = x + x2 + x3 + ... up to infinite terms where
2 2
for all values of q, is |x| < l, then which one of the following is
(a) 1 (b) cos q correct ?
(c) sin q (d) cos 2q
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y y 31. The angle of elevation of a stationary cloud

(a) x = (b) x = from a point 25 m above a lake is 15° and the
1+ y 1− y
angle of depression of its image in the lake is
1+ y 1− y 45°. The height of the cloud above the lake level
(c) x = (d) x =
y y is
24. If a and b are the roots of the equation (a) 25 m (b) 25 3 m
3x2 + 2x + 1 = 0, then the equation whose roots (c) 50 m (d) 50 3 m
are a + b -1 and b + a-l is
32. The value of tan 9° - tan 27° - tan 63° + tan 81°
(a) 3x2 + 8x + 16 = 0
is equal to
(b) 3x2 - 8x - 16 = 0
(a) - 1 (b) 0
(c) 3x2 + 8x - 16 = 0
(c) 1 (d) 4
(d) x2 + 8x + 16 = 0
33. The value of 3 cosec 20° - sec 20° is equal to
25. The value of
(a) 4 (b) 2
1 1 1 (c) 1 (d) - 4
+ + + ... up to infinite
2
log 3 e log 3 e log 3 e 4 34. Angle a is divided into two parts A and B such
terms is that A - B = x and tan A : tan B = p : q. The value
(a) loge 9 (b) 0 of sin x is equal to
(c) 1 (d) loge 3
( p + q ) sin α p sin α
26. A tea party is arranged for 16 people along two (a) (b) p + q
p−q
sides of a long table with eight chairs on each
side. Four particular men wish to sit on one
p sin α ( p − q ) sin α
(c) (d)
particular side and two particular men on the p−q p+q
other side. The number of ways they can be 3 1
seated is 35. The value of sin −1   + tan −1   is equal to
5
  7
(a) 24 × 8! × 8! (b) (8!)3
(c) 210 × 8! × 8! (d) 16! (a) 0 (b)
27. The system of equations kx + y + z = 1, x + ky + z (c) (d)
= k and x + y + kz = k2 has no solution if k equals
(a) 0 (b) 1 36. The angles of elevation of the top of a tower
(c) - l (d) - 2 from the top and foot of a pole are respectively
30° and 45°. If hT is the height of the tower and
( 2n − 1) 3a + b hp is the height of the pole, then which of the
28. If 1.3 + 2.32 + 3.33 + ... + n.3n = ,
4 following are correct ?
then a and b are respectively 2 hp hT
(a) n, 2 (b) n, 3 (1) = hP2
3+ 3
(c) n + 1, 2 (d) n + 1, 3
hT − hP hP
π P Q (2) =
29. In ∆PQR, ∠R = . If tan   and tan   are 3 +1 2
2 2 2
2 ( hP + hT )
the roots of the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0, then (3) =4+ 3
which one of the following is correct ? hP
(a) a = b + c (b) b = c + a Select the correct answer using the code given
(c) c = a + b (d) b = c below.
(a) 1 and 3 only (b) 2 and 3 only
4
30. If z − = 2 , then the maximum value of |z| is (c) 1 and 2 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
z
equal to 37. In a triangle ABC, a - 2b + c = 0. The value of
A C
(a) 1 + 3 (b) 1 + 5 cot   cot   is
2
  2
(c) 1 - 5 (d) 5 -1
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9 the lines x − 3 y + 2 3 = 0 and 3x − y + 1 = 0

(a) (b) 3
2 is b. Which one of the following is correct ?
3 (a) a = b (b) a > b
(c) (d) 1
2 (c) a < b (d) a = 2b
 A A  
38. 1 + sin A = −  sin + cos  is true if 45. Let α = i + 2 j − k , β = 2i − j + 3k and
 2 2   
3π 5π π 3π γ = 2i + j + 6 k be three vectors. If a and b
(a) <A< only (b) <A< only 
2 2 2 2 are both perpendicular to the vector δ and
  
3π 7π 3π δ ⋅ γ = 10 , then what is the magnitude of δ ?
(c) <A< (d) 0 < A <
2 2 2
(a) 3 units (b) 2 3 units
sin 2 A + sin 2 B + sin 2 C
39. In triangle ABC, if =2, 3 1
cos2 A + cos2 B+cos2 C (c) units (d) units
2 3
then the triangle is
(a) right-angled (b) equilateral 46. If a and b are two unit vectors, then the vector
(c) isosceles (d) obtuse-angled
40. The principal value of sin-1 x lies in the interval
( ) ( )
a + b × a × b is parallel to

(a) ( a − b ) ( )
 π π  π π    
(a)  − ,  (b)  − ,  (b) a + b
 2 2  2 2
(c) ( 2a − b ) (d) ( 2a + b )
   
 π
(c) 0 ,  (d) [0, p]
 2
47. A force F = i + 3 j + 2 k acts on a particle to
41. The points (a, b), (0, 0), (- a, - b) and (ab, b2) are,
where |b| < 1 ( )
displace it from the point A i + 2 j − 3k to the
(a) the vertices of a parallelogram ( )
point B 3i − j + 5k . The work done by the
(b) the vertices of a rectangle force will be
(c) the vertices of a square (a) 5 units (b) 7 units
(d) collinear (c) 9 units (d) 10 units

42. The length of the normal from origin to the 48. For any vector a
plane x + 2y - 2z = 9 is equal to  2  2  2
(a) 2 units (b) 3 units a × i + a × j + a × k
(c) 4 units (d) 5 units
is equal to
43. If a, b and γ are the angles which the vector 2 2

OP (O being the origin) makes with positive (a) a (b) 2 a
direction of the coordinate axes, then which of 2 2
the following are correct ? (c) 3 a (d) 4 a
(1) cos2 a + cos2 b = sin2 γ
(2) sin2 a + sin2 b = cos2 g 49. A man running round a racecourse notes that
the sum of the distances of two flag-posts from
(3) sin2 a + sin2 b + sin2 g = 2
him is always 10 m and the distance between
Select the correct answer using the code given
the flag-posts is 8 m. The area of the path he
below.
encloses is
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only
(a) l8p square metres
(c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
(b) l5p square metres
44. The angle between the lines x + y - 3 = 0 and (c) 12p square metres
x - y + 3 = 0 is a and the acute angle between
(d) 8p square metres
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50. The distance of the point (1, 3) from the line 3
2x + 3y = 6, measured parallel to the line eccentricity and latus rectum 4 units is
4
4x + y = 4, is
x2 7 y2 49 x 2 7 y 2
5 5 (a) + =1 (b) + =1
(a) units (b) units 1024 64 1024 64
13 17
7 x 2 49 y 2 x2 4 y2
17 (c) + =1 (d) + =1
(c) 17 units (d) units 1024 64 1024 64
2 58. The equation of the circle which passes through
51. If the vectors ai + j + k , i + b j + k and i + j + ck the points (1, 0), (0, - 6) and (3, 4) is
(a, b, c ≠ 1) are coplanar, then the value of (a) 4x2 + 4y2 + 142x + 47y + 140 = 0
(b) 4x2 + 4y2 - 142x - 47y + 138 = 0
1 1 1
+ + is equal to (c) 4x2 + 4y2 - 142x + 47y + 138 = 0
1−a 1−b 1−c
(d) 4x2 + 4y2 + 150x - 49y + 138 = 0
(a) 0 (b) 1
(c) a + b + c (d) abc 59. A variable plane passes through a fixed point
(a, b, c) and cuts the axes in A, B and C
52. The point of intersection of the line joining the
respectively. The locus of the centre of the
points (- 3, 4, - 8) and (5, - 6, 4) with the XY-
sphere OABC, O being the origin, is
plane is
a b c
7 8   7 8  (a) x + y + z = 1 (b) + + = 1
(a)  , − , 0  (b)  − , − , 0  a b c x y z
3 3   3 3 
a b c
 7 8  7 8  (c) + + =2 (d) x + y + z = 2
(c)  − , , 0  (d)  , , 0  x y z a b c
 3 3  3 3 
60. The equation of the plane passing through the
53. If the angle between the lines whose direction line of intersection of the planes x + y + z = 1,
π
ratios are (2, -1, 2) and (x, 3, 5) is , then the 2x + 3y + 4z = 7, and perpendicular to the plane
4
smaller value of x is x - 5y + 3z = 5 is given by
(a) 52 (b) 4 (a) x + 2y + 3z - 6 = 0
(c) 2 (d) 1 (b) x + 2y + 3z + 6 = 0
54. The position of the point (1, 2) relative to the (c) 3x + 4y + 5z - 8 = 0
ellipse 2x2 + 7y2 = 20 is (d) 3x + 4y + 5z + 8 = 0
(a) outside the ellipse 61. The inverse of the function y = 5ln x is
(b) inside the ellipse but not at the focus 1

(c) on the ellipse (a) x = y ln 5 , y > 0

(d) at the focus (b) x = yln 5, y > 0
55. The equation of a straight line which cuts off 1

an intercept of 5 units on negative direction of (c) x = y ln 5 , y < 0

y-axis and makes an angle 120° with positive (d) x = 5 ln y, y > 0
direction of x-axis is 62. A function is defined as follows :
(a) y + 3x + 5 = 0  x
(b) y − 3x + 5 = 0 − , x≠0
f (x ) =  x2
(c) y + 3x − 5 = 0  0 , x=0

(d) y − 3x − 5 = 0
Which one of the following is correct in respect
56. The equation of the line passing through the of the above function ?
point (2, 3) and the point of intersection of lines (a) f(x) is continuous at x = 0 but not
2x - 3y + 7 = 0 and 7x + 4y + 2 = 0 is differentiable at x = 0
(a) 21x + 46y - 180 = 0 (b) 21x - 46y + 96 = 0
(b) f(x) is continuous as well as differentiable at
(c) 46x + 21y - 155 = 0 (d) 46x - 21y - 29 = 0 x=0
57. The equation of the ellipse whose centre (c) f(x) is discontinuous at x = 0
is at origin, major axis is along x-axis with (d) None of the above
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⋅⋅
∞ Which one of the following is correct in respect
( cos x )( cos x )
⋅ dy
63. If y = ( cos x ) , then is equal to of the derivative of the function, i.e., f ′(x) ?
dx
(a) f ′(x) = 2x for 0 < x ≤ 1
y 2 tan x y 2 tan x
(a) − (b) − (b) f ′(x) = - 2x for 0 < x ≤ 1
1 − y ln ( cos x ) 1 + y ln ( cos x )
(c) f ′(x) = - 2x for 0 < x < 1
y 2 tan x y 2 sin x (d) f ′(x) = 0 for 0 < x < ∞
(c) − (d) −
1 − y ln ( sin x ) 1 + y ln ( sin x ) 69. Which one of the following is correct in respect
64. Consider the following : of the function f(x) = x(x - l)(x + 1) ?
(1) x + x2 is continuous at x = 0 (a) The local maximum value is larger than
1 local minimum value
(2) x + cos is discontinuous at x = 0
x (b) The local maximum value is smaller than
1 local minimum value
(3) x 2 + cos is continuous at x = 0 (c) The function has no local maximum
x
Which of the above are correct ? (d) The function has no local minimum
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only 70. Consider the following statements :
(c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 (1) Derivative of f(x) may not exist at some
65. Consider the following statements : point.
dy (2) Derivative of f(x) may exist finitely at some
(1) at a point on the curve gives slope of the point.
dx
tangent at that point. (3) Derivative of f(x) may be infinite
(2) If a(t) denotes acceleration of a particle, then (geometrically) at some point.

∫ a ( t ) dt + c gives velocity of the particle. Which of the above statements are correct ?
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only
(3) If s(t) gives displacement of a particle at
(c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
ds
time t, then gives its acceleration at that ln x
dt
71. The maximum value of is
instant. x
Which of the above statements is/are correct ? 1
(a) e (b)
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 only e
(c) 1 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 2
(c) (d) 1
−1  x + 1  −1  x − 1  dy e
66. If y = sec   + sin  x + 1  , then is
 x −1   dx 72. The function f(x) = |x| - x3 is
equal to (a) odd
(a) 0 (b) 1 (b) even
x −1 x +1 (c) both even and odd
(c) (d) (d) neither even nor odd
x +1 x −1
73. If
67. What is ∫ tan −1 (sec x + tan x)dx equal to ?

πx x 2 πx x 2
l1 =
dx
(
d sin x
e )
(a) + +c (b) + +c
4 4 2 4
e ( ) − e sin x
sin x + h
2 2 l2 = lim
πx πx πx x h →0 h
(c) + +c (d) − +c
4 4 4 4
l3 = ∫ e sin x cos x dx
68. A function is defined in (0, ∞) by
then which one of the following is correct ?
 1 − x2 for 0 < x ≤ 1
 d
f (x) =  ln x for 1 < x ≤ 2 (a) l1 ≠ l2 (b) ( l3 ) = l 2
ln 2 − 1 + 0.5x for 2 < x < ∞ dx
 (c) ∫ l3 dx = l2 (d) l2 = l3
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74. The general solution of (d) tan [f(x)], where [·] is the greatest integer
dy ax + h 1
= function, is discontinuous but is
dx by + k f (x)
represents a circle only when
continuous
(a) a = b = 0 (b) a = - b ≠ 0
81. The order and degree of the differential
(c) a = b ≠ 0, h = k (d) a = b ≠ 0
equation
sin x cos x 3 2
75. If lim = l and lim = m , then which   dy 2   d2 y 
x→
π x x →∞ x 1 +    = ρ2  2 
2   dx    dx 
one of the following is correct ? are respectively
2 (a) 3 and 2 (b) 2 and 2
(a) l = 1, m = 1 (b) l = , m = ∞
π (c) 2 and 3 (d) 1 and 3
2 −1  2 x  dy
(c) l = , m=0 (d) l = 1, m = ∞ 82. If y = cos   , then is equal to
π  1 + x2  dx
2π x 2
(a) − for all |x| < 1
76. What is ∫0 1 + sin
2
dx equal to ?
1 + x2
(a) 8 (b) 4 2
(b) − for all |x| > 1
(c) 2 (d) 0 1 + x2
77. The area bounded by the curve |x| + |y| = 1 is 2
(c) for all |x| < 1
(a) 1 square unit (b) 2 2 square units 1 + x2
(d) None of the above
(c) 2 square units (d) 2 3 square units
83. The set of all points, where the function
x2
f ( x ) = 1 − e − x is differentiable, is
2
78. If x is any real number, then 4 belongs to
1+ x
which one of the following intervals ? (a) (0, ∞) (b) (- ∞, ∞)
(c) (- ∞, 0) ∪ (0, ∞) (d) (- 1, ∞)
 1
(a) (0, 1) (b)  0 ,  84. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct
 2
answer using the code given below the lists :
 1
(c)  0 ,  (d) [0, 1] List-I List-II
 2
(Function) (Maximum value)
79. The left-hand derivative of
(A) sin x+cos x (1) 10
f(x) = [x] sin (px) at x = k
(B) 3sin x + 4cos x (2) 2
where k is an integer and [x] is the greatest
(C) 2sin x + cos x (3) 5
integer function, is
(a) (- l)k (k - l)p (b) (- l)k - l (k - l)p (D) sin x + 3cos x (4) 5
k
(c) (- l) kp (d) (- l)k - l kp Code :
A B C D
x
80. If f ( x ) = − 1 , then on the interval [0, p] which (a) 2 3 1 4
2
one of the following is correct ? (b) 2 3 4 1
(a) tan [f(x)], where [·] is the greatest integer (c) 3 2 1 4
(d) 3 2 4 1
1
function, and are both continuous
f (x) 85. If f ( x ) = x ( )
x − x + 1 , then f(x) is
(b) tan [f(x)], where [·] is the greatest integer (a) continuous but not differentiable at x = 0
function, and f -1 (x) are both continuous (b) differentiable at x = 0
(c) tan [f(x)], where [·] is the greatest integer (c) not continuous at x = 0
1 (d) None of the above
function, and are both discontinuous
f (x)
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86. Which one of the following graph represents 91. Let g be the greatest integer function. Then the
x function f(x) = (g(x))2 - g(x) is discontinuous at
the function f ( x ) = , x ≠ 0 ?
x (a) all integers
y (b) all integers except 0 and 1
(c) all integers except 0
+1 (d) all integers except 1
(a)
92. The differential equation of minimum order by
x
0 eliminating the arbitrary constants A and C in
the equation y = A[sin (x + C) + cos (x + C)] is
y (a) y″ + (sin x + cos x)y′ = 1
(b) y″ = (sin x + cos x)y′
(c) y″ = (y′)2 + sin x cos x
+1
(b) (d) y″ + y = 0
x 93. Consider the following statements :
0
–1 Statement I :
x > sin x for all x > 0
y Statement II :
 f(x) = x - sin x is an increasing function for
+1 all x > 0
(c)
Which one of the following is correct in respect
x of the above statements ?
0
(a) Both Statement I and Statement are true
(d) None of the above and Statement II is the correct explanation
of Statement I
1 n 
87. Let f ( n ) =  +  , where [x] denotes the (b) Both Statement I and Statement II are
 4 1000  1000 true and Statement II is not the correct
integral part of x. Then the value of ∑ f ( n ) is explanation of Statement I
n =1
(c) Statement I is true but Statement II is false
(a) 251 (b) 250
(d) Statement I is false but Statement II is true
(c) 1 (d) 0
−1 −2 94. The solution of the differential equation
88. ∫ ( ln x ) dx − ∫ ( ln x ) dx is equal to
dy yφ′ ( x ) − y
2

(a) x(ln x) + c -1 -2
(b) x(ln x) + c = is
dx φ(x)
(c) x(ln x) + c (d) x(ln x)2 + c
89. A cylindrical jar without a lid has to be x φ(x)
(a) y = (b) y = +c
constructed using a given surface area of a φ(x) + c x
metal sheet. If the capacity of the jar is to be φ(x) + c φ(x)
maximum, then the diameter of the jar must be (c) y = (d) y =
x x+c
k times the height of the jar. The value of k is 4
4x + x 1+ x 
(a) 1 (b) 2 95. If f ( x ) = and g ( x ) = ln   , then
(c) 3 (d) 4 π 1 + 4x 3
1−x 
π
 e −1
90. The value of ∫04 tan x dx + ∫ 4 cot x dx is equal
0 what is the value of f o g   equal to ?
 e +1
to
π π (a) 2 (b) 1
(a) (b)
4 2 1
(c) 0 (d)
π π 2
(c) (d)
2 2 2
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102. Let a die be loaded in such a way that even
1 − α α − α2 α2
faces are twice likely to occur as the odd faces.
96. The value of the determinant 1 − β β − β2 β2 What is the probability that a prime number
1− γ γ − γ2 γ2 will show up when the die is tossed ?
is equal to 1 2
(a) (b)
(a) (a - b)(b - g)(a - g) 3 3
(b) (a - b)(b - g)(g - a) 4 5
(c) (d)
(c) (a - b)(b - g)(g - a)(a + b + g) 9 9
103. Let the sample space consist of non-negative
(d) 0
integers up to 50, X denote the numbers
1 0 2  which are multiples of 3 and Y denote the
 
97. The adjoint of the matrix A =  2 1 0  is odd numbers. Which of the following is/are
 0 3 1  correct ?
8
 −1 6 2   1 6 −2  (1) P ( X ) =
    25
(a)  −2 1 −4  (b)  −2 1 4 
1
 6 3 1   6 −3 1  (2) P ( Y ) =
2
6 1 2   −6 2 1 Select the correct answer using the code given
   4 −2 1  below.
(c)  4 −1 2  (d)  
 6 3 −1  3 1 −6  (a) l only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
 −2 2 
98. If A =   , then which one of the
 2 −2  1
104. For two events A and B, let P ( A ) = ,
following is correct ? 2
(a) A2 = - 2A (b) A2 = - 4A 2 1
P ( A ∪ B) = and P ( A ∩ B) = . What is
(c) A2 = - 3A (d) A2 = 4A 3 6
99. Geometrically Re (z2 - i) = 2, where i = −i and ( )
P A ∩ B equal to?
Re is the real part, represents
1 1
(a) circle (a) (b)
6 4
(b) ellipse
1 1
(c) rectangular hyperbola (c) (d)
3 2
(d) parabola
105. Consider the following statements :
100. If p + q + r = a + b + c = 0, then the determinant
(1) Coefficient of variation depends on the
pa qb rc unit of measurement of the variable.
qc ra pb equals (2) Range is a measure of dispersion.
rb pc qa (3) Mean deviation is least when measured
(a) 0 about median.
(b) 1 Which of the above statements are correct?
(c) pa + qb + rc (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only
(d) pa + qb + rc + a + b + c (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
101. A committee of two persons is selected from 106. Given that the arithmetic mean and standard
two men and two women. The probability that deviation of a sample of 15 observations are
the committee will have exactly one woman is 24 and 0 respectively. Then which one of the
1 2 following is the arithmetic mean of the smallest
(a) (b)
6 3 five observations in the data ?
1 1 (a) 0 (b) 8
(c) (d)
3 2 (c) 16 (d) 24
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107. Which one of the following can be considered (c) X = - 8 + 0·2Y (d) Y = - 8 + 0·2X
as appropriate pair of values of regression
coefficient of y on x and regression coefficient 113. If P ( B ) =
3
4
( 1
)
, P A ∩ B ∩ C = and
3
of x on y ?
(a) (1, 1) (b) (- 1, 1) (
P A ∩B∩C = ) 1
3
, then what is P(B ∩ C) equal
 1   1 10  to ?
(c)  − , 2  (d)  , 
 2  3 3 
1 1 3
108. Let A and B be two events with P ( A ) = (a) (b)
3 12 4
1 1 1 1
P (B) = and P ( A ∩ B ) = . (c) (d)
6 12 15 9
114. The following table gives the monthly
( )
What is P B|A equal to? expenditure of two families :
1 1 Expenditure (in�)
(a) (b)
5 7 Items Family A Family B
1 1 Food 3,500 2,700
(c) (d)
8 10 Clothing 500 800
2 Rent 1,500 1,000
109. In a binomial distribution, the mean is and
3 Education 2,000 1,800
5 Miscellaneous 2,500 1,800
the variance is . What is the probability that
9
X = 2? In constructing a pie diagram to the above
data, the radii of the circles are to be chosen by
5 25
(a) (b) which one of the following ratios ?
36 36
(a) 1 : 1 (b) 10 : 9
25 25
(c) (d) (c) 100 : 91 (d) 5 : 4
216 54
115. If a variable takes values 0, 1, 2, 3, ... , n with
110. The probability that a ship safely reaches a
frequencies
1 1, C(n, 1), C(n, 2), C(n, 3), ... , C(n, n)
port is . The probability that out of 5 ships,
3 respectively, then the arithmetic mean is
at least 4 ships would arrive safely is (a) 2n (b) n + 1
1 10 n
(a) (b) (c) n (d)
243 243 2
11 13 116. In a multiple-choice test, an examinee either
(c) (d) knows the correct answer with probability p, or
243 243
111. What is the probability that at least two persons guesses with probability 1 - p. The probability
out of a group of three persons were born in 1
of answering a question correctly is , if he or
the same month (disregard year) ? m
she merely guesses. If the examinee answers
33 17
(a) (b) a question correctly, the probability that he or
144 72
she really knows the answer is
1 2
(c) (d) mp mp
144 9 (a) (b) 1 + m − 1 p
112. It is given that X = 10, Y = 90, σ X = 3, σY = 12
1 + mp ( )
and rXY = 0.8. The regression equation of X on ( m − 1) p ( m − 1) p
(c) 1 + m − 1 p (d)
Y is ( ) 1 + mp
(a) Y = 3.2 X + 58 (b) X = 3.2Y + 58
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117. If x1 and x2 are positive quantities, then the Which of the statements given above is/are
condition for the difference between the correct ?
arithmetic mean and the geometric mean to be (a) 1 only (b) 2 only
greater than 1 is (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
(a) x1 + x 2 > 2 x1 x 2 119. Five sticks of length 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9 feet are
given. Three of these sticks are selected at
(b) x1 + x 2 > 2 random. What is the probability that the
x1 − x 2 > 2 selected sticks can form a triangle ?
(c)
(a) 0.5 (b) 0.4
(d) x1 + x 2 < 2 ( x1 x 2 + 1 ) (c) 0.3 (d) 0
120. The coefficient of correlation when coefficients
118. Consider the following statements :
of regression are 0.2 and 1.8 is
(1) Variance is unaffected by change of origin
(a) 0.36 (b) 0.2
and change of scale.
(c) 0.6 (d) 0.9
(2) Coefficient of variance is independent of
the unit of observations.

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Q. No. Answer Key Topic Name Chapter Name
1 (c) Properties of Logarithm Logarithm
2 (b) Binary Number Binary Number
3 (c) Order of Matrix Matrix
4 (d) Sum of A.P. Sequence and Series
5 (b) Properties of Roots Quadratic Equation
6 (c) Properties of Sets Sets
7 (c) Intersection of Sets Sets
8 (b) Cube Root of Unity Complex Number
9 (d) Properties of Modulus Function
10 (a) Permutation of Alike Objects Permutation and Combination
11 (a) Scalar Product of Matrix Matrix
12 (d) Roots of Equation Quadratic Equation
13 (c) Nature of Roots Quadratic Equation
14 (c) Properties of Matrix Matrix
15 (a) Sum of Infinite Gp Sequence and Series
16 (b) Value of Determinant Determinant
17 (c) Number of Terms Binomial Theorem
18 (b) Sum of Coefficients Binomial Theorem
19 (a) Inverse of Matrix Matrix
20 (b) Sum of A.P. Sequence and Series
21 (b) Properties of Iota Complex Number
22 (c) Types of Relation Relation and Function
23 (a) Sum of Infinite G.P. Sequence and Series
24 (a) Properties of Roots Quadratic Equation
25 (a) Sum of Infinite G.P. Sequence and Series
26 (c) Permutation Permutation and Combination
27 (d) System of Equation Determinant
28 (d) Sum of G.P. Sequence and Series
29 (c) Properties of Triangle Properties of Triangle
30 (b) Maximum Value Complex Number
31 (b) Angle of Elevation or Depression Heights and Distance
32 (d) Sum and Difference Formula Trigonometric Ratios and Identities
33 (a) Sum and Difference Formula Trigonometric Ratios and Identities
34 (d) Properties of Trigonometry Trigonometric Ratios and Identities
35 (b) Sum Formula Inverse Trigonometric Function
36 (c) Angle of Elevation Heights and Distance
37 (b) Properties of Triangle Properties of Triangle
38 (c) Properties of Trigonometry Trigonometric Ratios and Identities
39 (a) Conditional Identities Trigonometric Ratios and Identities
40 (b) Range Inverse Trigonometric Functions
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Q. No. Answer Key Topic Name Chapter Name

41 (d) Distance Formula 2D
42 (b) Length of Normal 2D
43 (c) Direction Cosine of Angles 3D
44 (b) Angle between Two Lines 2D
45 (b) Properties of Vector Vector
46 (a) Properties of Vector Vector
47 (c) Work Done Vector
48 (b) Properties of Vector Vector
49 (b) Ellipse Ellipse
50 (d) Equation of Line 2D
51 (b) Coplanar Vectors Vector
52 (a) Equation of Line 3D
53 (b) Angle between Two Lines 3D
54 (a) Position of Point Ellipse
55 (a) Equation of Line 2D
56 (b) Equation of Line 2D
57 (b) Equation of Ellipse Ellipse
58 (c) Equation of Circle Circle
59 (c) Equation of Sphere 3D
60 (a) Equation of Plane 3D
61 (a) Inverse Function
62 (c) Continuity Continuity and Differentiability
63 (a) Differential Coefficient Differentiation
64 (a) Continuity Continuity and Differentiability
65 (a) Rate of Change Application of Derivative
66 (a) Differential Coefficient Differentiation
67 (a) Trigonometric Integral Integration
68 (c) Differential Coefficient Differentiation
69 (a) Maxima and Minima Application of Derivative
70 (d) Differentiability Continuity and Differentiability
71 (b) Maxima and Minima Application of Derivative
72 (d) Even Odd Function Function
73 (b) Substitution Method Indefinite Integration
74 (b) Variable Separable Differential Equation
75 (c) Standard Limit Limits
76 (a) Definite Integration Integration
77 (c) Area of Curves Application of Integration
78 (b) Range Function
79 (b) Differentiability at a Point Continuity & Differentiability
80 (c) Continuity Continuity and Differentiability
81 (b) Order and Degree Differential Equation
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Q. No. Answer Key Topic Name Chapter Name

82 (a) Differential Coefficient Differentiation
83 (c) Differentiability Continuity and Differentiability
84 (b) Maxima and Minima Trigonometric Ratios and Identities
85 (b) Differentiability Continuity and Differentiability
86 (c) Graph Function
87 (a) Greatest Integer Function Function
88 (a) Integration by Parts Indefinite Integration
89 (b) Maxima and Minima Application of Derivative
90 (d) Definite Integration Integration
91 (b) Continuity Continuity and Differentiability
92 (d) Formation of DE Differential Equation
93 (a) Increasing and Decreasing Application of Derivative
94 (d) Linear Differential Equation Differential Equation
95 (b) Composite Function Function
96 (b) Value of Determinant Determinant
97 (b) Adjoint of a Matrix Matrix
98 (b) Properties of Matrix Matrix
99 (c) Properties of Complex Number Complex Number
100 (a) Value of Determinant Determinant
101 (b) Classical Definition Probability Probability
102 (c) Classical Definition Probability Probability
103 (d) Classical Definition Probability Probability
104 (a) Addition Theorem Probability
105 (a) Dispersion Statistics
106 (d) Dispersion Statistics
107 (a) Regression Coefficient Correlation and Regression
108 (c) Conditional Probability Probability
109 (c) Binomial of Distribution Probability
110 (c) Binomial Distribution Probability
111 (b) Complement of a Even Probability
112 (c) Line of Regression Correlation and Regression
113 (a) Venn Diagram Probability
114 (b) Pie Chart Statistics
115 (d) Mean Statistics
116 (b) Baye’s Theorem Probability
117 (c) Relation between A.P. and G.P. Sequence and Series
118 (b) Properties of Statistics Statistics
119 (c) Classical Definition Probability Probability
120 (c) Regression Coefficient Correlation and Regression