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1.

Find the approximate change in the volume V of a cube of side x meters caused by increasing side by 2%.

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Note that V = x3 

or dV = (dV/dx) Δx = (3x2) Δx

= (3x2) (0.02x) = 0.06 x3m3 

Thus, the approximate change in volume is 0.06 x3m3

2.

Match the items of Column I with those of Column IIColumn IColumn II(A)  If the line segment joining the points P(1, 3) and Q(5, 7) subtends a right angle at a point R, such that the area of ΔPQR is 2 sq. unit, then the number of such points R is(P)  2(B)  If A(1, 2), B(4, 6), C(5, 7) and S(a, b) are the vertices of a parallelogram in the given order, then the value of a + b is (q) 1(C)  If (P/q , r/s)  is the centroid of ΔABC  given in (B), then the value of p + r/q + s + r is  (r)  4(D)  Let p = lim n → ∞, lim m→ ∞ cos2n Δm πx (s)3where x  x rational and q = lim n → ∞ limlim n → ∞ cos2m Δn x,  where x is irrational. Then the area of the triangle with vertices (p, q), (2, 1) and ( 2, 1) is(t)  5

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(A)  Since ΔPRQ = 90° , in general, the locus represented by R is a circle with P and Q as ends of the diameter. Because area of ΔPQR is 2 sq. unit, there will be four positions for R (two each in the two semicircles for which PQ is a diameter).

 Answer: (A)  (r)

(B)  It is known that a = 1 + 5 - 4 = 2 and b = 2 + 7 - 6 = 3 Therefore a + b = 5

 Answer: (B)  (t)

 (C) Centroid (10/3,15/3) 

P + r/q + s - 1 = 25/5 = 5

 Answer: (C)  (t)

 (D) We have p = x Δm is even and cos Δm π = 1)

Similarly, q = x. Since p = x is rational and q = x is irrational, we have p = q = 0. Therefore, (p,q) =  (0, 0). Hence the area of the triangle is 

1/2|2(1) - (-2)(1)| = 2

  Answer: (D) → (P)

3.

A( 2, 1), B(5, 4) and C(2, 3) are the vertices of $ABC. AD, BE and CF are the altitudes of the triangle and M is the midpoint of BC. Match the items of Column I with those of Column II.Column IColumn II(A) Equation of AD is(p) x - y - 1 = 0 (B) Equation of BE is(q) x + 11 - 11 - 9 = 0(C) Equation of the median AM is(r) 7x + 3y - 5 = 0(D) Equation of the altitude CF is(s) x + 11y - 11 = 0(t) 3x  + 7y -1 = 0 

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(A) Slope of BC is

4 + 3/5 - 2 = 7/2

Therefore, the equation of the altitude AD is

y - 1 = -3/7(x + 2)

3x + 7y - 1 = 0

Answer: (A)  (t)

(B) Slope of CA is

1 + 3/-2 - 2  = -1

Therefore, the equation of the altitude BE is 

y - 4 = (x - 5)

x - y - 1 = 0

Answer: (B)  (p)

(C) The midpoint of BC is

(7/2,1/2)

and the slope of the median AM is -1/ 11 so that the equation of the median AM is

y - 1 = -1/11(x + 2)

x + 11y - 9 = 0

Answer: (C)  (q)

(D) Lastly, the slope of AB is 

4 - 1/5 + 2 = 3/7

and hence the equation of the altitude CF is

y + 3 = -7/3(x - 2)

7x + 3y - 5 = 0

Answer: (D)  (r)

4.

Find the approximate charge in the volume v of a cube of side x metres caused by increasing the sind by 2%.

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w.r.t volume of a cube = v = x3.

⇒ dv/dx = 3x2 dx

Δx = 0.02 x

∴ dv = (dv/dx) Δx = (3x2) Δx = 3x2 x 0.02x

= 0.06 x3m3

5.

Differentiate sin √X with respect to x

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y = sin √x

⇒ dy/dx = cos√x/2√x

6.

If f(x) = 1 − x + x2 − x3 + ⋯ − x99 + x100, then f′(1) is (a) 150 (b) 50 (c) -150 (d) -50

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(b) 50

If f(x) = 1 − x + x2 − x3 + ⋯ − x99 + x100, then f′(1) is 50.

7.

If y = xx find dy/dx

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Take logarithm on Both sides, we get 

logy = logxx ⇒ logy = xlogx 

Differentiate wr.t. x

1/y.dy/dx = xx 1/x + logx

dy/dx = y[1 + logx]

dy/dx = xx[1 + logx]

8.

If n = p, then find the order of the matrix 7X − 5Y, where X and Y are of order 2 × p and 2 × n (a) p × 2 (b) 2 × n (c) n × 3 (d) p × n

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Correct answer is

(b) 2 × n

9.

In the series 7, 14, 28, ........, the 10th term is (a) 1792 (b) 2456 (c) 3584 (d) 4096

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(c) 3584

In the series 7, 14, 28, 3584, the 10th term is.

10.

Find non-zero values of x satisfying the matrix equation:\(x\begin{bmatrix}2x & 2 \\3 & x\end{bmatrix}+2\begin{bmatrix}8 & 5x \\4 & 4x\end{bmatrix}\)\(=2\begin{bmatrix}x^2+8 & 24 \\10 & 6x\end{bmatrix}\)x [2x, 2][3, x] + 2 [8, 5x][4, 4x]

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Correct answer is x = 4.

11.

The cost function for the manufacture of x number of goods by a company is C(x) = x3 − 9x2 + 24x Find the level of output at which the marginal cost is minimum.

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Level of output is x = 4.

12.

What is the equation of the plane that cuts the coordinate axes at (a, 0,0), (0, b, 0) and (0, 0, c)

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x/a + y/b + z/c = 1

13.

Evaluate (1101)2 × (11)2.

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Correct answer is (100111)2.

14.

A company issued shares at 10% premium Satish applied for 1000 shares but was allotted 500 shares of this company. Find his investment if the face value of a share is Rs. 100.

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The correct answer is Rs. 55,000.

15.

Define the term corner point in the L.p.p

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A comer point of a feasible region is a point in the region which is the intersection of the two boundary lines.

16.

From the following data construct price Index number for 1997 taking 1995 as the base by simple aggregative method using Arithmetic Mean:CommodityPrice in 1995 (in Rs.)Price in 1997 (in Rs.)A5070B4060C8090D110120E2020

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Correct answer is 122.32.

17.

A die is thrown twice and sum of the numbers appearing is observed to be 6. What is the conditional probability that the number 4 has appeared at least once?

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The conditional probability is \(P\left(\frac{E}{F}\right) = \frac{2}{5}\).

18.

If E is an event of a sample space S of an experiment then find P(S/F)

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P(S/F) = P(SnF)/P(F)

19.

P.T. tan-1 – cot-1 x = π/2 ∀ x ∈ R

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Let tan-1 x = y 

x = tan y = cot (π/2 - y) 

cot-1 x = π/2 - y 

cot-1 x + y = π/2

cot-1 x – tan-1 x = π/2

20.

From the following data, construct price Index number for 1998 taking 1996 as the base year:CommodityPrice in 1996 (in Rs.)Price in 1998 (in Rs.)A5090B4070C80120D110150E2030

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Correct answer is 153.33.

21.

Rs. 10,00,000.00 is taken loan at the interest rate 11 % per annum. Calculate the EMI paid every month if the loan period is 15 years.

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The correct answer is Rs. 11,365.96.

22.

S.T. function f : N → N by f (1) = f(2) = 1 and f(x) = x - 1 for every x > 2, is on to but not one-one.

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f: N → N by f(1) = f(2) = 1 and f(x) = x - 1. 

f is not one-one because 

f (1) = 1 and f(2) = 1 

∴ f(1) = f(2) 

but 1 ≠ 2 

∴ f is not one-one 

for every y ∈ N then f(x) = y - x - 1 then y = x - 1 

⇒ x ∈ N 

∴ y ∈ N ∋ x ∈ N 

∴ f is onto.

23.

Verify whether the operation * defined on Q by a*b = ab/2 is associative or not.

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* is defined on Q by a*b = ab/2 for associative we have to prove that a* (b* c) = (a* b)* c 

∴ a*(b*c) = a * ab/2 b*c = bc/2 

= abc/4  ……….. (1) 

(a*b)*c = ab/2 *c 

= abc/4 ……….. (2) 

∴ from (1) and (2) 

∴ * is Associative

∴ * Satisfies the associative property.

24.

If n(A) = 55%, n(B) = 45% and n(A∩B) = 20% then  find the value of n(A/B)1. 44.4%2. 55.5%3. 33.3%4. 40%

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 1 : 44.4%

Given:

n(A) = 55%, n(B) = 45% and n(A∩B) = 20%

Formula used:

n(A/B) = n(A∩B)/n(B)

Calculation:

n(A) = 55%, n(B) = 45% and n(A∩B) = 20%

n(A/B) = n(A∩B)/n(B)

⇒ 20/45

⇒ 4/9

⇒ 0.44

∴ The value of n(A/B) is 44.4%

25.

cos-1(cos 7π/6) is equal to which of the following ?(A) 7π/6(B) 5π/6(C) π/3(D) π/6

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Correct option:

(B) 5π/6

26.

If the direction cosine of a straight lines are (k,k,k) then value of k is which of the following ?(A) k > 0 (B) 0 < k < 1 (C) k = 1(D) k = ±1/√3

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(D) k = ±1/√3

27.

Define feasible region.

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The Common Region determined by all the constraints including the noh-negative constraints (x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0) of a linear programming problem is called the feasible region.

28.

Find the equation of the plane with intercept 4 on z-axis and parallel to xoy plane.

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∴ The Required Equation of the plane is z = 4.

29.

If A and B are independent events and P(A/B) = 1/2 then the value of P(A) is equal to which of the following ?(A) 0(B) 1/4(C) 1/2 (D) None of these

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Correct option:

(C) 1/2 

30.

∫e√x/√x dx = ....(A) e√x + c (B) 1/2e√x + c (C) 2e√x + c (D) None of these

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Correct option:

(C) 2e√x + c 

31.

∫e√x/√x dx is equal to which of the following ?

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correct option:

(C) 2. e√x

32.

If vector a = 2 i + j - 8 k and vector b = i + 3 j - 4 k then the magnitude of vector(a + b) is equal to which of the following ?(A) 13(B) 13/3(C) 3/13(D) 4/13

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Correct option:

(A) 13

33.

Evaluate ∫( sin x + cos x) .dx.

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∫(sinx + cosx).dx 

= ∫ sin x.dx + ∫ cos x.dx. 

= -cosx + sin x + c 

= sinx – cosx + c

34.

If y = log {log (logx)}, then dy/dx is equal to which of the following ?(D) None of these

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(B) 1/x log x. log(log x)

35.

∫1/(1 + x2) dx , x ∈ [1, √3] is equal to which of the following ?(A) π/3(B) π/4(C) π/6(D) π/12

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Correct option:

(D) π/12

36.

The equation of xy-plane is which of the following ?(A) x = 0 (B) y = 0 (C) z = 0 (D) xy = 0

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Correct option:

(C) z = 0 

37.

Principal value of sin-11/√2 is equal to which of the following ?(A) π/4(B) 3π/4(C) 5π/4(D) None of these

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Correct option :

(A) π/4

38.

Show that the following system is consistent and sole it:x + 2y − 5z = −93; x − y + 2z = 52;x + 3y − z = 3.

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Given system of equations are

x + 2y - 5z = -9

3x -y + 2z = 5

2x + 3y - z = 3

It's matrix form is AX = B

Where A = \(\begin{vmatrix}1&2&-5\\3&-1&2\\2&3&-1\end{vmatrix} \times \begin{vmatrix}x\\y\\z\end{vmatrix} \&\, B = \begin{vmatrix}-9\\5\\3\end{vmatrix}\) 

We have to find inverse of matrix A

∵ A = IA

\(\begin{vmatrix}1&2&-5\\3&-1&2\\2&3&-1\end{vmatrix} = \begin{vmatrix}1&0&0\\0&1&0\\0&0&1\end{vmatrix}A\) 

Applying R2 → R2 -3R

& R3 → R3 -2R1

\(\begin{vmatrix}1&2&-5\\0&-7&17\\0&-1&9\end{vmatrix} = \begin{vmatrix}1&0&0\\-3&1&0\\-2&0&1\end{vmatrix}A\)

Applying R3 → R3 - \(\frac 17\) R2

\(\begin{vmatrix}1&2&-5\\0&-7&17\\0&0&\frac {46}{7}\end{vmatrix} = \begin{vmatrix}1&0&0\\-3&1&0\\\frac {-11}{7}&\frac {-1}{7}&1\end{vmatrix}A\)

Applying R3 → \(\frac {R_3}{\frac {46}{7}}\) 

\(\begin{vmatrix}1&2&-5\\0&-7&17\\0&0&1\end{vmatrix} = \begin{vmatrix}1&0&0\\-3&1&0\\\frac {-11}{46}&\frac {-1}{46}&\frac {7}{46}\end{vmatrix}A\)

Applying R2 → R2 - 17 R

\(\begin{vmatrix}1&2&-5\\0&-7&0\\0&0&1\end{vmatrix} = \begin{vmatrix}1&0&0\\\frac {43}{46}&\frac {63}{46}&\frac {-119}{46}\\\frac {-11}{46}&\frac {-1}{46}&\frac {7}{46}\end{vmatrix}A\)

Applying R2 → \(\frac {R_2}{-7}\)

\(\begin{vmatrix}1&2&-5\\0&1&0\\0&0&1\end{vmatrix} = \begin{vmatrix}1&0&0\\\frac {-7}{46}&\frac {-9}{46}&\frac {17}{46}\\\frac {-11}{46}&\frac {-1}{46}&\frac {7}{46}\end{vmatrix}A\)

 Applying R2 → R1 - 2R2 + 5R3

\(\begin{vmatrix}1&0&0\\0&1&0\\0&0&1\end{vmatrix} = \begin{vmatrix}\frac {5}{46}&\frac {13}{46}&\frac {1}{46}\\\frac {-7}{46}&\frac {-9}{46}&\frac {17}{46}\\\frac {-11}{46}&\frac {-1}{46}&\frac {7}{46}\end{vmatrix}A\)

∴ A1\(\frac {1}{46}\begin{vmatrix}5&13&1\\-7&-9&17\\-11&-1&7\end{vmatrix} \)

Now, ∵ AX = B

∴ x = A' B

\(\frac {1}{46}\begin{vmatrix}5&13&1\\-7&-9&17\\-11&-1&7\end{vmatrix} \begin{vmatrix}-9\\5\\3\end{vmatrix}\)

\(\frac {1}{46}\begin{vmatrix}5\times-9 +13\times5+1\times3\\-7\times -9+(-9) \times 5+ 17\times 3\\-11\times-9 + (-1) \times 5 + 7\times 3\end{vmatrix} = \frac {1}{46}\begin{vmatrix}-45+65+3\\63-45+51\\99-5+21\end{vmatrix}\)

\(\frac {1}{46}\begin{vmatrix}23\\69\\115\end{vmatrix} = \begin{vmatrix}23/46\\69/46\\115/46\end{vmatrix} = \begin{vmatrix}1/2\\3/2\\5/2\end{vmatrix} \)

Hence, x = \( \begin{vmatrix}x\\y\\z\end{vmatrix} = \begin{vmatrix}1/2\\3/2\\5/2\end{vmatrix} \)

∴ x = \(\frac 12\), y = \(\frac 32\) & z = \(\frac 52\) 

Hence, given system is consistent & its solution is 

  x = \(\frac 12\), y = \(\frac 32\) & z = \(\frac 52\) 

39.

If \( A=\left[\begin{array}{ll}3 & 2 \\ 1 & 1\end{array}\right] \), find the values of \( a \) and \( b \) such that \( A^{2}+a A+b \mid=0 \)

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A = \(\begin{bmatrix}3&2\\1&1\end{bmatrix}\)

Then A2 = \(\begin{bmatrix}3&2\\1&1\end{bmatrix}\)\(\begin{bmatrix}3&2\\1&1\end{bmatrix}\) = \(\begin{bmatrix}3\times3+2\times1&3\times2+2\times1\\1\times3+1\times1&1\times2+1\times1\end{bmatrix}\)

 = \(\begin{bmatrix}11&8\\4&3\end{bmatrix}\)

Given that A2 + aA + bI = 0

\(\therefore\) \(\begin{bmatrix}11&8\\4&3\end{bmatrix}\) + a\(\begin{bmatrix}3&2\\1&1\end{bmatrix}\) + b\(\begin{bmatrix}1&0\\0&1\end{bmatrix}\) = \(\begin{bmatrix}0&0\\0&0\end{bmatrix}\)

⇒ \(\begin{bmatrix}11+3a+b&8+2a\\4+a&3+a+b\end{bmatrix}\) = \(\begin{bmatrix}0&0\\0&0\end{bmatrix}\)

\(\therefore\) 4 + a = 0 (By comparing a21 element of both equal matrices)

⇒ a = -4

And 3 + a + b = 0

⇒ b = -(a + 3)

 = -(-4 + 3)

 = -(-1)

 = 1

\(\therefore\) a = -4 and b = 1

40.

K is a scalar and A is a n-square matrix, then which of the following is true ?(A) k |A|n (B) k |A| (C) kn |A|n (D) kn|A|

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Correct option :

(D) kn|A|

41.

If A and B are symmetric matrices, then show that AB is symmetric if AB = BA, i.e. A and B commute.

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(AB)T= BA

⇒ (AB)T= BA = AB

The above expression is true if and only if AB = BA.

Therefore, it is shown that if A and B are symmetric matrices then AB is symmetric if and only if AB = BA.

42.

The direction cosine of the line joining (1, –1, 1) and (–1,1,1) are which of the following ?(A) (2, –2,0) (B) (1,–1,0)(C) (1/√2, -1/√2, 0)(D) None of these

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(C) (1/√2, -1/√2, 0)

43.

Integrate : ∫ ex cos(ex) dx

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Let ex = z

. .. exdx =dz

.. I =  ∫ex cos (ex)dx 

 ∫cos (ex )ex dx 

cos zdz = sin z = sin (ex) + C

44.

The value of |(1, x, x2),(1, y, y2),(1, z, z2)| is equal to which of the following ?(A) 0 (B) (x – y) (y – z) (z – x)(C) (y – x) (y – z)(z – x) (D) None of these

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(B) (x – y) (y – z) (z – x)

45.

If A, B are symmetric matrices of same order then AB – BA is which of the following ?(A) skew-symmetric matrix (B) symmetric matrix(C) zero matrix (D) identity matrix

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(A) skew-symmetric matrix 

46.

If y = ax, then d2y/dx2 is equal to which of the following ?(A) axlog a (B) ax (loga)2 (C) (ax)2 · loga (D) None of these

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(B) ax (loga)2 

47.

The direction cosine of y-axis are which of the following(A) (0,1,0) (B) (0,0,1) (C) (1,0,0) (D) (0,0,0)

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Correct option:

(A) (0,1,0) 

48.

The order of the differential equation d2y/dx2 = √(1 + (dy/dx))2 is which of the following ?(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) None of these

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Correct option :

(B) 2 

49.

The general solution of the differential equation dy/dx = y/x is which of the following ?(A) y = k/x(B) y = kx(C) y = k log x(D) logy = kx

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Correct option:

(B) y = kx

50.

If y = log (sin x) find dy/dx

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y = log(sin x) 

Differentiae w.r.t.x, we get

dy/dx = 1/sin x.cos x = cot x

dy/dx = cotx