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151.

Show that sin A sin ((pi)/(3)+A) sin ((pi)/(3) -A)=(1)/(4) sin 3A

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ANSWER :`=(1)/(4). (3)/(4)=(3)/(16)`
152.

If the matrix A= |{:(1,2,3,0),(2,4,3,2),(3,2,1,3),(6,8,7,alpha):}| is of rank 3, then alpha equals to

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`-5`
5
4
1

Answer :B
153.

C_0 + C_1 + 2.C_2(3) + 3.C_3(3^2)+ 4.C_4(3^3) + ……+n.C_n 3^(n-1) =

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`n.4^(n-1) + 1`
`2N. 4^(n-1) + 1 `
`n.4^(n-1) - 1`
`n.4^(n+1) - 1`

ANSWER :A
154.

If A ={x:x in I, -2 le x le 2 }, B={x : x in I , 0 le x le 3 }, C={x :x in N , 1 le x le 2}, D={(x,y): (x,y) in N xx N , x+y=8}. Then :

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`n (B uuC)`=5
n(D)=6
`n(Auu(B uu C))=5`
NONE of these

Answer :D
155.

If A and B be independent events with P(A) = 1/4 and (P(A cupB) = 2P(B) - P(A), then P(B) is equal to

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`2/5`
`1/5`
`3/5`
NONE of these

Answer :A
156.

L: 3x - 4y = 0 is a diameter of the ellipsex^2/20+y^2/9=1. Y=m'x is the diameter of the ellipse bisecting 20 9 the chords parallel to L. If m represents the slope of L, then the value of (m + m') is equal to

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ANSWER :0.15
157.

underset(x to 0)lim ((e^(1//x) -1)/(e^(1//x) + 1))=

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ANSWER :`LOG(E^(X)+e^(-x))+C`
158.

Find the principle value of cot^(-1)((-1)/(sqrt(3)))

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ANSWER :`(2PI)/3`
159.

Six coins are tossed simultaneously . The odds in favour of getting 2 heads is

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`10 : 11`
`6 : 5`
`5 : 3`
`15 : 49`

Answer :D
160.

If y=tan^(-1)[(5cosx-12sinx)/(12cosx+5sinx)], then (dy)/(dx)=

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1
-1
-2
`(1)/(2)`

ANSWER :B
161.

(sqrt3+i)^7+(sqrt3-i)^7=

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`128sqrt3`
`256sqrt3`
`-128sqrt3`
`-256sqrt3`

ANSWER :C
162.

A tangent to the circle x^(2)+y^(2)=4 meets the coordinate axes at P and Q. The locus of midpoint of PQ is

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`1/(X^(2))+1/(y^(2))=1`
`1/(x^(2))+1/(y^(2))=1/2`
`1/(x^(2))+1/(y^(2))=1/3`
`1/(x^(2))+1/(y^(2))=1/4`

ANSWER :A
163.

Assertion (A): In theexpansion of (1+x)^n, three consecutive terms are 5, 10,10 then n = 5 Reason (R ): If the coefficient of r^(th), (r + 1)^(th), (r + 2)^(th) terms of (1 +x)^n are in A.P. then (n-2r)^2 = n +2

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A and R are true , R is CORRECT explanation of A
A and R are true, R is not the correct explanation of A
A is true , R is false
A is false R is true

ANSWER :D
164.

If real numbers a, b, c, d, e satisfy a+1=b + 2 = c+ 3 = d + 4 = e + 5 = a + b + c + d + e + 3 then find the value of a^2 + b^2 + c^2 + d^2 + e^2

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ANSWER :10
165.

bar(x),bar(y),bar(z) are non zero vectors. If (bar(x)""_(,)^(hat)bar(y))=(pi)/(2 and bar(z)=bar(x)+bar(y), then ……..

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`|BAR(x)|^(2)+|bar(y)|^(2)+|bar(Z)|^(2)=3`
`|bar(x)|^(2)+|bar(y)|^(2)+|bar(z)|^(2)=1`
`|bar(x)|^(2)-|bar(y)|^(2)=|bar(z)|^(2)`
`|bar(x)|^(2)+|bar(y)|^(2)=|bar(z)|^(2)`

ANSWER :D
166.

Solve 4x^(2)-8x-3=0 by completing the square.

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ANSWER :`1-(SQRT(7))/(2)`
167.

The point ef intersection of the tangents to the circle passing through (4, 7), (5,6) (1,5) at the points where it is cut by the line 5x+y+17=0

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(-4,2)
(4,2)
(6,4)
(8,4)

ANSWER :A
168.

If a,P are the eccentric angles of the extremeties of a focal chord of the ellipse (i) e cos (alpha+beta)/(2)=cos (alpha-beta)/(2) (ii) tan (alpha)/(2) tan (beta)/(2)=(e-1)/(e+1)

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ANSWER :`(1-e)/(1+e)`
169.

The vector c is perpendicular to both a = (1, -2, -1), b = (2, 1, -1) and c also satisfyies |c xx (I - j + k)| = 2 sqrt(6) then c =

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`+- (3i - j + 5K)`
`+- (-4I + 5J + k)`
`+- (I + j + k)`
none

Answer :A
170.

Let X be a discrete random variable whose probability distribution is defined as follows: P(X=x)={(k(x+1)",",x="1, 2, 3, 4"),(2kx",",x="5,6,7"),(0"", "Otherwise"):}Where k is a constant. Calculate (i) the value of k (ii) E(X) (iii) Standard deviation of X.

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ANSWER :`(i) (1)/(50), (II) 5.2, (III) 1.7`
171.

Form the differential equations corresponding to the family of curves. (i) y = c(x-2c) where c is a parameter. (ii) y= a cos 3x + b sin 3x where a, b are parameters. (iii) y = a cos x + b sin x where a, b are parameters. (iv) y = a e^(x) + b e^(-x) where a, b are parameters.

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ANSWER :(i) `y = xy_(1) - 2y_(1)^(2)` (II) `y_(2) + 9y = 0`
(iii) `y_(2) + y = 0` (iv) `y_(2) = y`
172.

Find the set of all values of a for which the roots of the equation x^2-2ax + a^2 + a-3=0 are less than 3,

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`ALT2`
`2leale3`
`3ltale4`
`agt4`

ANSWER :A
173.

If f(x)=a+bx+cx^(2)where cgt0 and b^(2)-4aclt0 then the area enclosed by the co-ordinate axes, the line x=2, and the curve y=f(x) is given by

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`(1)/(3){4f(1)+f(2)}`
`(1)/(2){f(0)+4f(1)}`
`(1)/(2){f(0)+4f(1)+f(2)}`
`(1)/(3){f(0)+4f(1)+f(2)}`

Solution :Area`=underset(0)overset(2)(int)ydx=underset(0)overset(20)(int)(a+bx+cx^(2))dx=2a +2B+(8C)/(3)`
`=(1)/(3)(6a+6b+8c)`
`=(1)/(3){f(0)+4f(1)+f(2)}`
174.

Evaluate : int_(0)^(pi//2) ( sin x)/(1 +cos^2 x) dx

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ANSWER :`pi//4`
175.

Evaluate the following integrals int(dx)/(1+x^(4))

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ANSWER :`(1)/(2sqrt(2))TAN^(-1)((x^(2)-1)/(xsqrt(2)))+(1)/(4sqrt(2))LOG|(x^(2)+1+sqrt(2)x)/(x^(2)+1-sqrt(2)x)|+C`
176.

A: In a Delta ABC, if r_1=2r_2=3r_3 then a:b=5:4. R: In a Delta ABC, if xr_1=yr_2=zr_3=(x+y+z)r then a:b:c=y+z:z+x:x+j

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A is TRUE, R is true and R is CORRECT EXPLANATION of A
A is true, R is true and R is not correct explanation of A
A is true, R is false
A is false, R is true

Answer :A
177.

If C_1 (1, 3) and C_2(4, 3)are the centres of two circles whose radical axis is y-axis. If the radius of the 1st circle is 2sqrt2 units, then the radius of the second circle is

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`sqrt23`
3
4
`2SQRT2`

ANSWER :A
178.

The symmetric equation of the line passing through (3, 1, - 1) and (3, 2, -6) is …............

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`(x-3)/(1)=(1-y)/(1)=(z+1)/(5)`
`x=3,(y-1)/(1)=(z+1)/(-5)`
`x=3,(y-1)/(1)=(z+1)/(-5)`
`x=3,(1-y)/(1)=(z+1)/(-5)`

ANSWER :B
179.

A matrix denotes a number .

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ANSWER :FALSE
180.

Let f,g:RrarrR be two functions defined as f(x)=|x|+x and g(x)=|x|-xAAx in R. Then f(g) (x) for xlt0 is

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1)0
2)4x
3)-4x
4)2x

Answer :C
181.

int_(1)^(e) e^(x)((x-1)/(x^(2)))dx=

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`E^(e-1)-e`
`e^(e-1)`
`e^(e-1)+e`
`e`

ANSWER :A
182.

Let P(x) be a polynomial of degree n with leading coefficient 1. Let v (x) be any function and v_(1)(x) = int v (x) dx, v_(2)(x)=intv_(1)(x)dx...v_(n+1)=intv_(n)(x)dx. then int P(x) v(x) dx is equal to

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<P>`P(X)v_(1)(x)+(p'(x)v_(2)(x))/(2!)+(P''(x)v_(3)(x))/(3!)...+(v_(n+1)(x))((n+1)!)`/
`P(x)v_(1)(x)-P(x)v_(2)(x)+P''(x)v_(3)(x)...+(-1)^(n)n!v_(n+1)(x)`
`P(x)v_(1)(x)+P'(x)v_(2)+P''(x)v_(3)(x)...+nv_(n)+1(x)`
`P(x)v_(1)(x)-(p'(x)v_(2)(x))/(2!)+(P''(x)v_(3)(x))/(3!)...+(-1)^(n)(v_(n+1)(x))/((n+1))!`

Answer :B
183.

{:("Respiration","Atmosphere","Alveoli","Deoxygenated blood","Oxygenated blood","Tissue"),(O_(2),159,104,B,95,D),(CO_(2),0.3,A,45,C,45):} Correct option for A, B, C, D respectively is :-

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40, 45, 95, 40
40, 40, 40, 40
45, 40, 95, 40
40, 45, 40, 40

Answer :A
184.

If B sub C, prove that A\\B =A\\C.Is this result true when difference is replaced by symmetric difference ? Give reason.

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SOLUTION :If `B SUB C`, then `x in B impliesx in C`
Now `x in A -C `` `:. A -C =A -B`
But `A DELTA B != A Delta C`
185.

Consider the frequency distribution If the variance of this distribution is 60000, then the coefficient of variation of the distribution is

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60
`(400sqrt(6))/(17)`
`(400sqrt(6))/(9)`
`595.75`

ANSWER :B
186.

If ((x-3)^((-|x|)/x) sqrt((x-4)^(2))(17-x))/(sqrt(-x)(-x^(2)+x-1)(|x|-32))lt0 then no. of integers x satisfying the inequality is:

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SOLUTION :`00031.00`
187.

underset(n to oo)lim (1.1!+2.2!+3.3!+...+n.n!)/((n+1)!)=

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only I is true
only II is true
both I and II are true
neither I nor II are true

Answer :C
188.

An open topped box is to be constructed by removing equal squares from each corner of a 3 metre by 8 metre rectangular sheet of aluminimum and folding up the sides. Find the volume of the largest such box.

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ANSWER :`(200)/(27)("METER")^(3)`
189.

The vertices of a triangle ABC are A-=(2,0,2), B(-1,1,1) and C-=(1,-2,4). The points D and E divide the sides AB and CA in the ratio 1:2 respectively. Another point F is taken in space such that the perpendicular drawn from F to the plane containing DeltaABC, meets the plane at the point of intersection of the line segments CD and BE. If the distance of F from plane of triangle ABC issqrt(2), units, ten

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the volume of the tetrahdron `ABCD` is `7/3` CUBIC units
the volume of the tetrahedron `ABCF` is `7/6` cubic units
one of the equation of the line `AF` is `vecr=(2hati+2hatk)+LAMDA(2hatk-hati)(lamda in R)`
one of the equuation of the line `AF` is `vecr=(2hati+2hatk)+mu(hati+7hatk)`

Solution :`CD:vecr(hati-2hatj+4hatk)+(lamda)/3(7hatj-7hatk)`
`BE:vecr=(-hati+hatj+k)+(mu)/3(7hati-7hatj+7hatk)`
`P-=(hati-hatj+3hatj)`
Area of tetrahedron `ABCD`
`=1/3` (Area of base triangle) `XX` height `=7/3` cubic units
`vec(AB)xxvec(AC)=7hatj+7hatk,|vec(PF)|=PF=sqrt(2)` units
`vec(PF)=sqrt(2)((7hatj+7hatk)/(sqrt(49+49)))=hatj+hatk=P.V`. of `F-P.V.` of `P`
`P.V.` of `F=hati+4hatk`
Vector equation of `AF` is `vecr=2(hati+hatk)+ALPHA(-hati+2hatk)`
190.

In the following cases, find the distance of each of the given points from the corresponding given plane.{:("Point","Plane"),("(a) (0, 0, 0)","3x – 4y + 12z = 3"),("(b) (3, -2, 1)","2x - y + 2z + 3 = 0"),("(C) (2, 3, -5)","x + 2y – 2z = 9"),("(d) (6, 0, 0)","2x - 3y + 6z - 2 = 0"):}

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ANSWER :(a) `=(3)/(13)`
(B) `=(13)/(3)`
(C) =3
(d) = 2
191.

3 numbers are chosen at random from the first 20 natural numbers. Then the probability that the product is even is

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`(.^(10)C_(3))/(.^(20)C_(3))`
`1-(.^(10)C_(3))/(.^(20)C_(3))`
`(10)/(.^(20)C_(3))`
`(1)/(.^(20)C_(3))`

ANSWER :B
192.

f(x) is quadratic expression such that f(x) is negative when x in (-oo, - (5)/(3))cup (3,oo) and positive when x in (- (5)/(3),3) g(x) is another quadratic expression sunc that g (x) is negative when x in (3, 9/4) and positive when x in R - [3,9/2] Then, the sign of f(x) g(x) is [0,5] is

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POSITIVE in `[0,9/2]` and negative in `(9/2, 5)`
positive in `[0,3] cup (3,9/2)` and negative in `(9/2,5]`
positive in `[0,3) cup (3,9/2)` and negative in `(9/5 , 5]`
positive in `(0,3) cup (3,9/2) cup (9/2,5]`

Answer :B
193.

If x^(3) + 8xy + y^(3) = 64, then (dy)/(dx) =

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`-(3X^2 + 8Y)/(8X + 3y^2)`
`(3x^2 + 8y)/(8x + 3y^2)`
`(3x + 8y^2)/(8x^2 + 3y^2)`
`-(3x + 8y^2)/(8x^2 + 3y^2)`

ANSWER :A
194.

Find the values of x for which y=[x(x-2)]^(2) is an increasing function.

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ANSWER :`(2,OO)`
195.

Find the differential equation of the family of all circles which pass through the origin and whose centre lie on y-axis.

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ANSWER :`(dy)/(DX)=(2xy)/(x^(2)-y^(2))`
196.

Let f:[0,1] rarr R be a function . Suppose the fuction f is twice differentiable with f(0) =f(1)=0and satisfies f(x)-2f(x)+f(x) ge e^x " for all " x in [0,1].Which of the following is true for x in (0,1] ?

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`0 lt F(x) lt oo`
`-1/2 lt f(x)lt 1/2`
`-1/4 lt f(x) lt1`
`-oo lt f(x) lt 0`

Solution :We have ,
`f''(x)-2f(x)+f(x) ge E^x " for all " x in [0,1]`
`e^(x)f''(x)-2f''(x)e^(-x)+f(x)e^(-x)f(x)e^(-x)ge 1 " for all " x in [0,1]`
`rArr {e^(-x) f''(x) -e^(-x)f(x)}-{-e^(-x))ge 1 " for all " x in [0,1]`
`rArrd/(dx) f(x)e^)(-x)-f(x)e^(-x) ge 1 " for all " x in [0,1]`
`rArr d/dx{d/dx f(x)e^(-x)} ge 1 " for all " x in [0,1]`
`rArr d^2/dx^2(f(x)d^(-x) ge 1 " for all " x in [0,1]`
`rArrd^2/dx^2( PHI (x))ge 1 " for all " x in [0,1] " where " phi (x)=f(x)e^(-x)`
`rArr(x) ` is concave UPWARD on [0,1]
It is given that f(0)=f(1)=0. Therefore`phi(0)= phi(1)=0`
Therefore
`phi(x)lt 0 " for all" x in (0,1) rArr - oo lt f(x) lt 0 " for all " x in (0,1)`
197.

Method of integration by parts : If int(e^(x)(1+sinx)dx)/(1+cosx)=e^(x)f(x)+c, then f(x)=

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`"sin"(x)/(2)`
`"COS"(x)/(2)`
`"tan"(x)/(2)`
`"LOG"(x)/(2)`

ANSWER :C
198.

Evalute the following integrals int (x^2)/((x^(2) + 4)(x^(2) + 9))dx

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199.

{:("Column A","", "Column B"),("The perimeter of"DeltaABC,,"The The circumference of the circle"):}

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If column A is LARGER
If column B is larger
If the columns are equal
If there is not ENOUGH INFORMATION to decide

Answer :B
200.

Using properties of determinants in Exercise 11 to 15 prove that |{:(x,x^2,1+px^3),(y,y^2,1+py^3),(z,z^2,1+pz^3):}|=(1+pxyz)(x-y)(y-z)(z-x)

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ANSWER :`(1+pxyz)(x-y)(y-z)(z-x)`