POST-GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN COMPUTER

APPLICATIONS
TEST CODE : DCG (Objective Type) 2015
SYLLABUS

Algebra - Arithmetic, Geometric and Harmonic Progression. Series and

sequence. Permutation and combination. Binomial theorem. Theory of
quadratic equations. Inequalities. Elementary set theory. Vectors and
matrices. Determinant, rank and inverse of a matrix. Solution of linear
equations.
Trigonometry - Basic concepts. Compound, multiple and submultiple
angles. Inverse circular functions. Solution of trigonometric equations.
Properties of triangles.
Coordinate geometry - Straight line, circle, parabola, ellipse and hyperbola.
Calculus - Taylor and Maclaurin series. Function, limit and continuity
of a function of one real variable. Dierentiation and integration of a
function of one real variable with applications. Denite integrals. Areas
using integrals. Maxima and minima and their applications.

SAMPLE QUESTIONS

Note: For each question there are four suggested answers of which only
one is correct.

1. The sequence
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

1
, 1 , 1 , 1
log3 2 log6 2 log12 2 log24 2

is in

Arithmetic progression (AP)

Geometric progression (GP)
Harmonic progression (HP)
None of these.

2. Let S = {6, 10, 7, 13, 5, 12, 8, 11, 9}, and a =

b=

(x 9)2 &

xS

(x 10) . Then
2

xS

(A) a < b

(B) a > b

3. The value of

(C) a = b


 1+a
1
1
1

 1
1+b
1
1

 1
1
1+c
1

 1
1
1
1+d

(D) None of these.

is
(A) abcd(1 +
(C) 1 +

1
a

1
a

+ 1b + 1c + d1 )

+ 1b + 1c +

(B) abcd( a1 + 1b + 1c + d1 )

1
d

(D) None of these.

4. If tan x = p + 1 and tan y = p 1, then the value of 2 cot (x y) is

(A) 2p

(B) p2

(C) (p + 1)(p 1)
1

(D)

2p
.
p2 1

5. If

cos x sin x

cos x
f (x) = sin x
0
0

0
0 ,
1

then the value of (f (x))2 is

(A) f (x)

(B) f (2x)

(C) 2f (x)

(D) None of these.

6. The coecient of x2 in the product (1+x)(1+2x)(1+3x) (1+10x)

is
(A) 1320

(B) 1420

(C) 1120

(D) None of these.

7. Let x2 2(4k 1)x + 15k 2 2k 7 > 0 for any real value of x.

Then the integer value of k is
(A) 2

(B) 4

(C) 3

(D) 1.

8. Let S = {0, 1, 2, , 25} and T = {n S : n2 + 3n + 2 is divisible

by 6 }. Then the number of elements in the set T is
(A) 16

(B) 17

(C) 18

(D) 10.

9. Let a be the 81-digit number of which all the digits are equal to 1.
Then the number a is,
(A) divisible by 9 but not divisible by 27
(B) divisible by 27 but not divisible by 81
(C) divisible by 81
(D) None of the above.

10. The 5000th term of the sequence 1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4, is

(A) 98

(B) 99

(C) 100

(D) 101.

11. Let two systems of linear equations be dened as follows:

x+y =1
P : 3x + 3y = 3
5x + 5y = 5
Then,

x+y =3
Q : 2x + 2y = 4 .
5x + 5y = 12

and

(A) P and Q are inconsistent

(B) P and Q are consistent
(C) P is consistent but Q is inconsistent
(D) None of the above.

12. The highest power of 3 contained in 1000! is

(A) 198

(B) 891

(C) 498

(D) 292.

13. For all the natural number n 3, n2 + 1 is

(A) divisible by 3
(C) divisible by 9

(B) not divisible by 3

(D) None of these.

14. For natural numbers n, the inequality 2n > 2n + 1 is valid when

(A) n 3

(B) n < 3

(C) n = 3

(D) None of these.

15. The smallest integer n for which 1 + 2 + 22 + 23 + 24 + . . . + 2n

exceeds 9999, given that log10 2 = 0.30103, is
(A) 12

(B) 13

(C) 14

(D) None of these.

16. The shaded region in the following diagram represents the relation
6


Y


(A) y x

@
@
@
@
@
R
?

(B) |y| |x|

X
-

(C) y |x|

(D) |y| x.

17. The set {(x, y) : |x| + |y| 1} is represented by the shaded region
in
(B)

(A)

6
(0,1)
'$
#




 (1,0)
(-1,0)

l
i
be





"!
&%

6
(0,1)

(-1,0)


(0,-1)
?

(1,0)
(0,-1)
?

(C)

(D)

6
(0,1)

@
@
@
@
@
@
@
@
@ @
(-1,0)
@
 @
@(1,0)
@ @
@
@
@
@ @
@ @
@
@
@
@
@ @
@
@
@
@
@
(0,-1)
?

18. The value of (1.1)10 correct to 4 decimal places is

(A) 2.4512

(B) 1.9547

(C) 2.5937

(D) 1.4512.

19. The expression 32n+1 + 2n+2 is divisible by 7 for

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

all positive integer values of n

all non-negative integer values of n
only even integer values of n
only odd integer values of n.

20. The total number of factors of 3528 greater than 1 but less than
3528 is
(A) 35

(B) 36

(C) 34

(D) None of these.

21. The value of the term independent of x in the expansion of

)7
(
(1 x)2 x + x1 is
(A) -70

(B) 70

22. The value of

(C) 35

(D) None of these.



 1
logx y logx z 

 logy x
1
logy z 

 logz x logz y
1 

is
(A) 0

(B) 1

(C) -1

(D) None of these.

23. The value of log2 e log4 e + log8 e log16 e + log32 e is

(A) -1

(B) 0

(C) 1

(D) None of these.

24. If the letters of the word COMPUTER be arranged in random

order, the number of arrangements in which the three vowels O, U
and E occur together is
(A) 8!

(B) 6!

(C) 3!6!

(D) None of these.

25. If and be the roots of the equation x2 + 3x + 4 = 0, then the

eqation with roots ( + )2 and ( )2 is
(A) x2 + 2x + 63 = 0

(B) x2 63x + 2 = 0

(C) x2 2x 63 = 0

(D) none of the above

26. If r be the ratio of the roots of the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0, then

(A)

r
b

r+1
ac

(B)

r+1
b

r
ac

(C)

(r+1)2
r

b2
ac

(D) ( rb )2 =

r+1
.
ac

27. If A be the set of triangles in a plane and R+ be the set of all

positive real numbers, then the function f : A R+ , dened by
f (x) = area of triangle x, is
(A) one-one and into

(B) one-one and onto

(C) many-one and onto

(D) many-one and into

28. If one root of a quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 be equal to the

n-th power of the other, then
n

(A) (ac) n+1 + b = 0

(B) (ac)

n+1
n

+b=0

(C) (acn ) n+1 + (an c) n+1 + b = 0

1

(D) (ac n+1 )n + (a n+1 c)n+1 + b = 0.

29. The condition that ensures that the roots of the equation
x3 px2 + qx r = 0 are in H.P. is
(A) r2 9pqr + q 3 = 0

(B) 27r2 9pqr + 3q 3 = 0

(C) 3r3 27pqr 9q 3 = 0

(D) 27r2 9pqr + 2q 3 = 0.

30. Let p, q, r, s be real numbers such that pr = 2(q + s). Consider the
equations x2 + px + q = 0 and x2 + rx + s = 0. Then
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

at least one of the equations has real roots.

both these equations have real roots.
neither of these equations have real roots.
given data is not sucient to arrive at any conclusion.

31. Let A be an n n matrix such that |A2 | = 1. Here |A| stands for
determinant of matrix A. Then
(A) |A| = 1

(B) |A| = 0 or 1

(C) |A| = 1, 0 or 1

(D) |A| = 1 or 1.

32. The set of vectors constituting an orthogonal basis in R3 is

1
1
0

1 , 1 , 0
(A)

0
0
1
1
0
0
2
1

(B)
, 1 , 0
2

0
1
0
1

1
2

2
1
1

(C)
, 2
2

0
0
(D) None of these.

33. Suppose A and B are orthogonal n n matrices. Which of the

following is also an orthogonal matrix? Assume that O is the null
matrix of order n n and I is the identity matrix of order n.
(
(A) AB BA
(
(C)

A I
I B

(B)

A O
O B

(D) A2 B 2 .

34. Let Aij denote the minors of an n n matrix A. What is the

relationship between |Aij | and |Aji |?
(A) They are always equal.
(B) |Aij | = |Aji | if i = j.
(C) They are equal if A is a symmetric matrix.
(D) If |Aij | = 0 then |Aji | = 0.

35. Let A, B and C be three non empty sets. Consider the two relations
given below:
A (B C) = (A B) C
A (B C) = (A B) C
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

(1)
(2)

Both (1) and (2) are correct.

(1) is correct but (2) is not.
(2) is correct but (1) is not.
Both (1) and (2) are incorrect.

36. Suppose X and Y are nite sets, each with cardinality n. The
number of bijective functions from X to Y is
(A) nn

(C) n2

(B) n log2 n

(D) n!.

37. Suppose f : [0, 1] [0, 1], 1 < < is given by

f (x) =

( + 1)x
.
x + 1

Then f is
(A) A bijective (one-one and onto) function.
(B) A surjective (onto) function.
(C) An injective (one-one) function.
(D) We can not conclude about the type.

38. The length of the chord on the straight line 3x 4y + 5 = 0

intercepted by the circle passing through the points (1, 2), (3, 4)
and (5, 6) is
(A) 12

(B) 14

(C) 16

(D) 18.

39. The medians AD and BE of the triangle with vertices A(0, b),
B(0, 0) and C(a, 0) are mutually perpendicular if
(A) b =

2a

(B) a = 2b

(C) b = 2a

(D) b = a.

40. The equations x = a cos + b sin and y = a sin + b cos ,

(0 2 and a, b are arbitrary constants) represent
(A) a circle

(B) a parabola

(C) an ellipse

(D) a hyperbola.

41. A straight line touches the circle x2 + y 2 = 2a2 and also the parabola
y 2 = 8ax. Then the equation of the straight line is
(A) y = x

(B) y = (x + a)

(C) y = (x + 2a)

(D) y = (x 21).

42. In an ellipse, the distance between its foci is 6 and its minor axis is
8. Then its eccentricity is
(A)

4
5

(B)

1
52

3
5

(C)

(C)

15
4

(D)

1
.
2

43. Four tangents are drawn to the ellipse x9 + y5 = 1 at the ends of its
latera recta. The area of the quadrilateral so formed is
(A) 27

(B)

13
2

(D) 45.

44. If the distance

between the foci of a hyperbola is 16 and its
eccentricity is 2, then the equation of the hyperbola is
(A) y 2 x2 = 32

(B) x2 y 2 = 16

(C) y 2 x2 = 16

(D) x2 y 2 = 32.
10

tan2 x x tan x
is
x0
sin x

45. The value of lim

(A)

3
2

1
2

(B)

(C) 0

(D) None of these.

46. Let I = (sin x cos x)(sin x + cos x)3 dx and K be a constant of

integration. Then the value of I is
(A) (sin x + cos x)4 + K

(B) (sin x + cos x)2 + K

(C) 14 (sin x + cos x)4 + K

(D) None of these.

47. The Taylor series expansion of f (x) = ln(1 + x2 ) about x = 0 is

(A)

(1)n

n=1

(C)

xn
n

(1)n+1

n=1

x2n+1
n+1

(B)

x2n
(1)n+1
n
n=1

(D)

xn+1
(1)n+1
.
n
+
1
n=0

48. lim

x3 1
1

x1

x4 1

(A)

4
3

equals
(B)

3
4

(C) 1

49. The domain of the function ln(3x2 4x + 5) is

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

set of positive real numbers

set of real numbers
set of negative real numbers
set of real numbers larger than 5.

11

(D) None of these.

50. The piecewise linear function for the following graph is

y

@
@
(-4,6)@s
@s

(-2,4)

s (5,6)

(3,4)
x

= x, x 2
= 4, 2 < x < 3
(A) f (x) =

= x + 1, x 3

= x 2, x 2
= 4, 2 < x < 3
(B) f (x) =

= x 1, x 3

= 2x, x 2
= x, 2 < x < 3
(C) f (x) =

= x + 1, x 3

= 2 x, x 2
= 4, 2 < x < 3
(D) f (x) =

= x + 1, x 3

51. The area bounded by y = x2 4, y = 0 and x = 4 is

(A)

64
3

(B) 6

(C)

16
3

(D)

32
.
3

1+ 3x
equals
52. lim
x1 1 + 5 x
(A)

3
5

(B)

5
3

(C) 1
12

(D) .

53. Four squares of sides x cm each are cut o from the four corners of
a square metal sheet having side 100 cm. The residual sheet is then
folded into an open box which is then lled with a liquid costing
Rs. x2 per cm3 . The value of x for which the cost of lling the box
completely with the liquid is maximized, is
(A) 100

(B) 50

(C) 30

(D) 10.

( )
1
54. lim x sin
equals
x0
x
(A) -1

(B) 0

(C) 1

(D) Does not exist.

(C) 1

(D) Does not exist.

(C) 1

(D) Does not exist.

( )
1
55. lim sin
equals
x0
x
(A) -1

(B) 0

)x
(
1
56. lim 1 + 2
equals
x
x
(A) -1

(B) 0

57. Let y = x, where x is greatest integer less than or equal to x.

Then
(A) y is continuous and many-one.
(B) y is not dierentiable and many-one.
(C) y is not dierentiable.
(D) y is dierentiable and many-one.

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x16 1
equals
x1 |x 1|

58. lim

(A) -1

(B) 0

59. If in a ABC, B =

(A) [ 3, 3 ]

(C) ( 32 , 3 )

(C) 1

2
,
3

(D) Does not exist.

then cos A + cos C lies in

3, 3 ]

3
(D) ( 2 , 3 ].
(B) (

60. Which of the following relations is true for the following gure?
A

l
2xll

l

l

l
l
l

l
l
l
l

(A) b2 = c(c + a)

(B) c2 = a(a + b)

(C) a2 = b(b + c)

(D) All of these.

61. The value of sin6

(A) tan6

81

81

+ cos6

81

1 + 3 sin2

81

(C) 1

(B) 0

62. The number

of values of x for

cos x = sin x sin

is satised, is
x
(A) 1

(B) 2

(C) 3
14

cos2

81

is

(D) None of these.

which the

equation

(D) more than 3.

63. If sin1
(A)

1
5

3
10

[
]
lie in 0, 2 , their sum is equal to
(C) sin1

(B)

64. If cos 2 =
(A) 1

and cos1

1
50

(D)

.
4

2(cos sin ) then tan equals

(B) 1 or 1

(C)

1 ,
2

12 or 1

(D) None of these.

65. The value of sin2 5 + sin2 10 + sin2 15 + + sin2 90 is

(A) 8

(B) 9

(C) 9.5

(D) None of these.

66. If sin(sin1 25 + cos1 x) = 1, then x equals

(A) 1

(B)

2
5

(C)

15

3
5

(D) None of these.