1.

The order of element 4 of the group ({0, 1, 2, 3, 4}, +5) is

(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5

2. If ,  are the roots of the equation x2 – x + 1 = 0, the equation whose roots are 2, 2 is :
(a) x2 + x – 1 = 0 (b) x2 + x + 1 = 0 (c) x2 – x – 1 = 0 (d) x4 – x2 – 1 = 0

3. A relation R = {(1, 1), (1, 2), (2, 1)} is defined on the set A = {1, 2, 3}, then relation is
(a) Reflexive (b) Reflexive and transitive
(c) Equivalence relation (d) Symmetric

4. The number of generators of a cyclic group of order 12 is

(a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 1

5. The function f is defined as


k cos
– 2x
x
, when x  2
f(x) = 

 3 , when x = 2

If f(x) is continuous at x = 2 , then the value of k is
(a) 3 (b) – 3 (c) 6 (d) –6

6. If A and B are two given sets, then A  (A  B)C is :

(a) A (b) B (c) A  BC (d) AC  B

7. The value of the parameter , for which the function f(x) = 1 + x,   0 is the inverse of
itself, is
(a) – 2 (b) – 1 (c) 2 (d) 1

8. Which of the following is not a convex set ?

(a) {(x, y) : x2 + y2 > 4} (b) {(x, y) : 2x + 5y < 7}
(c) {(x, y) : x2 + y2  4} (d) {(x, y) : 2x + 5y > 7}

9. Let A and B be two sets such that n(A) = 20, n(A  B) = 42 and n(A  B) = 4, then the
value of n(B) is
(a) 16 (b) 20 (c) 26 (d) 30

10. In a ring R, an element x is said to be an idempotent element if x2 = x. How many

idempotent elements are there in the ring Z10 ?
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4

11. If ‘P(n) = 49n + 16n +k is divisible by 64 for n  N’ is true, then the negative integral value
of k is
(a) – 1 (b) – 2 (c) – 3 (d) – 4
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1.  ({0, 1, 2, 3, 4}, +5)   4    
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5

2.  ,   x2 – x + 1 = 0         2, 2 ,  :

(a) x2 + x – 1 = 0 (b) x2 + x + 1 = 0 (c) x2 – x – 1 = 0 (d) x4 – x2 – 1 = 0

3.  A = {1, 2, 3}   R = {(1, 1), (1, 2), (2, 1)}  ,   R  
(a)  (b)   
(c)   (d) 

4.  12         

(a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 1

5.  f    


k cos
– 2x
x
,  x  2
f(x) = 

 3 ,  x = 2

 f(x), x = 2   ,  k    
(a) 3 (b) –3 (c) 6 (d) –6

6.  A  B     ,  A  (A  B)C    :
(a) A (b) B (c) A  BC (d) AC  B

7.   ,    f(x) = 1 + x,   0      ,  
(a) –2 (b) –1 (c) 2 (d) 1

8.          ?

(a) {(x, y) : x2 + y2 > 4} (b) {(x, y) : 2x + 5y < 7}
(c) {(x, y) : x2 + y2  4} (d) {(x, y) : 2x + 5y > 7}

9.  A  B       n(A) = 20, n(A  B) = 42  n(A  B) = 4,  n(B)
   
(a) 16 (b) 20 (c) 26 (d) 30

10.   R ,  x2 = x    x      Z10      ?
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4

11.  ‘n  N  , P(n) = 49n + 16n + k, 64    ’    k   
  
(a) –1 (b) –2 (c) –3 (d) –4
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 –
12. If  and  are different complex numbers with || = 2, then  –  is
4 – 
(a) 0 (b) 1/2 (c) 1 (d) 2

13. The square root of i is

1 1 1 1
(a) 2 (1 + i) (b) 2 (1 – i) (c)  (1 + i) (d)  (1 – i)
2 2

14. If |x + 3|  10 then x is
(a) x  [–13, 7] (b) x  (– , –13]  [7, )
(c) x  (– , –13)  (7, ) (d) x  (– 13, 7)

15. If 0 < a < 1 and x > y, then

(a) logax > logay (b) logax < logay
(c) logax = logay (d) None of these

16. The real values of x and y for which the following equation (1 – i) x + (1 + i) y = 1 – 3i
satisfied are
(a) x = –2, y = 1 (b) x = –1, y = 2 (c) x = 1, y = 2 (d) x = 2, y = –1

17. 20 persons were invited for a party. What is the number of ways in which they and the host
can be seated at a circular table such that two particular persons be seated on either side of
the host ?
(a) 20 ! (b) 19 ! (c) 2(18 !) (d) (18 !)

18. If nC8 = nC6, then the value of nC2 is

(a) 81 (b) 86 (c) 91 (d) 96

19. The value of (7C0 + 7C1) + (7C1 + 7C2) + … + (7C6 + 7C7) is

(a) 27 – 1 (b) 28 – 1 (c) 28 – 2 (d) 28

20. If nPr = 720 and nCr = 120, then the value of r is

(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 7
th th
21. In the expansion of (1 + x)43, the co-efficients of (2r + 1) and (r + 2) terms are equal,
then the value of r is
(a) 16 (b) 15 (c) 13 (d) 14

22. The minimum value of the expression 3x + 31 – x, xR is :

1
(a) 0 (b) 3 (c) 3 (d) 2 3

23. The pth term of an A.P. is q and qth term is p, then its nth term is
(a) p – n (b) q – n (c) (p + q + n) (d) (p + q – n)
Series-A 4 ICL-08
 –
12.          || = 2,   –   
4 – 
(a) 0 (b) 1/2 (c) 1 (d) 2

13. i    
1 1 1 1
(a) 2 (1 + i) (b) 2 (1 – i) (c)  (1 + i) (d)  (1 – i)
2 2

14.  |x + 3|  10  x 
(a) x  [–13, 7] (b) x  (– , –13]  [7, )
(c) x  (– , –13)  (7, ) (d) x  (– 13, 7)

15.  0 < a < 1  x > y, 

(a) logax > logay (b) logax < logay
(c) logax = logay (d)     

16.   (1 – i) x + (1 + i) y = 1 – 3i    , x  y     

(a) x = –2, y = 1 (b) x = –1, y = 2 (c) x = 1, y = 2 (d) x = 2, y = –1

17. 20                   
    ,       -  ?
(a) 20 ! (b) 19 ! (c) 2(18 !) (d) (18 !)

18.  nC8 = nC6,  nC2   

(a) 81 (b) 86 (c) 91 (d) 96

19. (7C0 + 7C1) + (7C1 + 7C2) + … + (7C6 + 7C7)   

(a) 27 – 1 (b) 28 – 1 (c) 28 – 2 (d) 28

20.  nPr = 720  nCr = 120,  r    

(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 7

21. (1 + x)43    (2r + 1)  (r + 2)     ,  r    
(a) 16 (b) 15 (c) 13 (d) 14

22.  3x + 31 – x, xR     :

1
(a) 0 (b) 3 (c) 3 (d) 2 3

23.     p  q   q  p ,   n  
(a) p–n (b) q–n (c) (p + q + n) (d) (p + q – n)
ICL-08 5 Series-A
24. The sum of n terms of an Arithmetic progression (A.P.) is n2 – 2n, then the 5th term of this
A.P. is
(a) 5 (b) 7 (c) 8 (d) 16

25. If a, b, c are in G.P., then log an, log bn, log cn are in
(a) Geometric Progression (b) Arithmetic Progression
(c) Harmonic Progression (d) None of these

26. The two positive numbers, whose difference is 12 and whose A.M. exceeds their G.M. by
2, are
(a) 32, 20 (b) 25, 13 (c) 20, 8 (d) 16, 4

27. Polar representation of a root of the quadratic equation z2 + 2z + 4 = 0 is

 2  2    2
(a) 2, 3  (b) –2, 3  (c) 4, 3 (d) 4, 
       3
100
28. The value of x and y, if  ik = x + iy, are
k=0
(a) x = 1, y = 0 (b) x = 0, y = 1 (c) x = –1, y = 1 (d) x = 0, y = – 1

29. The 50th term of the series 2 + 3 + 6 + 11 + 18 + …. is

(a) 492 – 1 (b) 492 + 1 (c) 492 + 2 (d) 502 + 1

30. The locus of the middle points of all the chords of the parabola y2 = 64x through the origin
(a) x2 + y2 = 64 (b) x2 = 32y (c) xy = 32 (d) y2 = 32x

31. The equation of a straight line which passes through the intersection point of the lines
3x – 4y + 1 = 0 and 5x + y – 1 = 0, and cuts intercepts of equal length from the axes is
(a) 23x + 23y = 11 (b) 23x – 23y = 11 (c) x – y = 11 (d) 23x – 23y = 1

l l
32. The line r = A cos  + B sin  will touch the conic r = 1 + e cos  if
(a) A2 + B2 = 1 (b) A2 + (B – e)2 = 1
(c) (A – e)2 + (B – e)2 = 1 (d) (A – e)2 + B2 = 1

33. The area of the circle with the centre at (1, 2) and passing through the point (4, 6) is
(a) 5  sq. unit (b) 10  sq. unit (c) 25  sq. unit (d) 36  sq. unit

34. The area of the region bounded between the line x = 4 and the parabola y2 = 16x is
112 128 138 98
(a) 3 sq. unit (b) 3 sq. unit (c) 3 sq. unit (d) 3 sq. unit

35. The equation of an ellipse whose foci are at (3, 0) and which passes through (4, 1) will
be
x2 y2 x2 y2 x2 y2 x2 y2
(a) 18 + 12 = 1 (b) 18 + 9 = 1 (c) 9 + 18 = 1 (d) 12 + 18 = 1

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24. n        n2 – 2n ,   5  
(a) 5 (b) 7 (c) 8 (d) 16

25.  a, b, c    ,  log an, log bn, log cn 
(a)    (b)   
(c)    (d)     

26.    ,   12     ,    2  
(a) 32, 20 (b) 25, 13 (c) 20, 8 (d) 16, 4

27.   z2 + 2z + 4 = 0        

 2  2    2
(a) 2,  (b) –2,  (c) 4, 3 (d) 4, 
 3  3    3
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28.   ik = x + iy,  x  y    
k=0
(a) x = 1, y = 0 (b) x = 0, y = 1 (c) x = –1, y = 1 (d) x = 0, y = – 1

29.  2 + 3 + 6 + 11 + 18 + ….  50  

(a) 492 – 1 (b) 492 + 1 (c) 492 + 2 (d) 502 + 1

30.       y2 = 64x          
(a) x2 + y2 = 64 (b) x2 = 32y (c) xy = 32 (d) y2 = 32x

31.         3x – 4y + 1 = 0  5x + y – 1 = 0    
          ,  
(a) 23x + 23y = 11 (b) 23x – 23y = 11 (c) x – y = 11 (d) 23x – 23y = 1

l l
32.  r = A cos  + B sin   r = 1 + e cos     
(a) A2 + B2 = 1 (b) A2 + (B – e)2 = 1
(c) (A – e)2 + (B – e)2 = 1 (d) (A – e)2 + B2 = 1

33. (1, 2)     (4, 6)        
(a) 5    (b) 10    (c) 25    (d) 36   

34.  x = 4   y2 = 16x        

112 128 138 98
(a) 3   (b) 3   (c) 3   (d) 3  

35.       ( 3, 0)      (4, 1)    , 
x2 y2 x2 y2 x2 y2 x2 y2
(a) 18 + 12 = 1 (b) 18 + 9 = 1 (c) 9 + 18 = 1 (d) 12 + 18 = 1
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36. The circle ax2 + ay2 + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0 will touch the axis of x, if
(a) f2 = ac (b) g2 = ac (c) f2 > ac (d) g2 > ac

37. The line 2x + y = 3 cuts the ellipse 4x2 + y2 = 5 at P and Q. If  be the angle between
normals at these points, then tan  is
1 3 3
(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 5

38. Equation of tangent to the hyperbola 2x2 – 3y2 = 6 which is parallel to the line y = 3x + 4 is
(a) y = 3x  6 (b) y = 3x – 6 (c) y = 3x  5 (d) y = 3x + 4

39. If P  (3, 2, – 4); Q  (5, 4, –6) and R  (9, 8, –10) are collinear. In which ratio Q divides
PR ?
(a) 2 : 1 (b) 1 : 2 (c) 2 : 3 (d) 3 : 2

40. The angle between the lines whose direction cosines are given by the equation
3l + m + 5n = 0 and 6mn – 2nl + 5lm = 0 is
4  1 1
(a)  = cos–1 6 (b)  = 6 (c)  = cos–1 6 (d)  = cos–1 3
     

41. The distance between the parallel planes 2x – y + 2z + 3 = 0 and 4x – 2y + 4z + 5 = 0 is

1 5 1 2
(a) 6 (b) 6 (c) 3 (d) 3

42. How many unrelated conditions are required to determine a plane ?

(a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 1

43. Which of the following is/are true ?

2
(a  b )  |a | |b |
2 2
(A)
    
(B) a and b are parallel iff a  b =  |
a | | b|
(a) Only (A) (b) Only (B)
(c) Both (A) and (B) (d) None of these

44. The value of

^i  (
a  ^i) + ^j  (
a  ^j) + k^  (a  k^) is
   
(a) a (b) 2a (c) 3a (d) 4a

45. let a = 4^i + 5^j – k^

b = ^i – 4^j + 5k^

c = 3^i + ^j – k^
    
Then a vector d which is perpendicular to both a and b and for which d  c = 21 is
(a) 7 (^i + ^j – k^ ) (b) 7 (^i – ^j – k^) (c) 63 (^i – ^j – k^) (d) 3 (^i – ^j + k^ )
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36.  ax2 + ay2 + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0 x –      
(a) f2 = ac (b) g2 = ac (c) f2 > ac (d) g2 > ac

37.    2x + y = 3,  4x2 + y2 = 5   P  Q   ,    
      ,  tan     
1 3 3
(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 5

38.  2x2 – 3y2 = 6  ,    y = 3x + 4   ,   
(a) y = 3x  6 (b) y = 3x – 6 (c) y = 3x  5 (d) y = 3x + 4

39.  P  (3, 2, – 4); Q  (5, 4, –6)  R  (9, 8, –10)    Q, PR    
   ?
(a) 2:1 (b) 1:2 (c) 2:3 (d) 3:2

40.  ,    ,    3l + m + 5n = 0  6mn – 2nl + 5lm = 0
  ,  
4  1 1
(a)  = cos–1 6 (b) =6 (c)  = cos–1 6 (d)  = cos–1 3
     

41.   2x – y + 2z + 3 = 0  4x – 2y + 4z + 5 = 0      

1 5 1 2
(a) 6 (b) 6 (c) 3 (d) 3

42.             ?
(a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 1

43.    /  / ?

2
(a  b )  |a | |b |
2 2
(A)
    
(B) a  b       a  b =  |a | | b |
(a)  (A) (b)  (B) (c)  (A)  (B) (d)    

44. ^i  (
a  ^i) + ^j  (
a  ^j) + k^  (a  k^)    
   
(a) a (b) 2a (c) 3a (d) 4a

45.  a = 4^i + 5^j – k^

b = ^i – 4^j + 5k^

c = 3^i + ^j – k^
    
  d   a  b        d  c = 21,  
(a) 7 (^i + ^j – k^ ) (b) 7 (^i – ^j – k^) (c) 63 (^i – ^j – k^) (d) 3 (^i – ^j + k^ )

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46. A line r = (3 + 2) ^i + (4 – 2) ^j + (1 + ) k^ crosses the plane x – 2y – 5z = 2 at the point
P. The distance between points P and Q  (3, 4, 1) is
(a) 3 (b) 9 (c) 12 (d) 36

47. Shortest distance between the pairs of straight lines


r = (1 – t) ^i + (t – 2) ^j + (3 – 2t) k^ and

r = (S + 1) ^i + (2S – 1) ^j – (2S + 1) k^ is
8 8 18 16
(a) (b) (c) (d)
29 3 6 29 29

     1   
48. If a , b , c be three unit vectors such that a  ( b  
c ) = 2 b , where b and c being
 
non-parallel, then the angle which a makes with c is
(a) 90 (b) 30 (c) 45 (d) 60

 
49. If the position vector a of a point (12, n) is such that | a | = 13, then the value of n is
(a)  25 (b)  12 (c)  7 (d)  5

1
50. If ^a and b^ are unit vectors inclined at an angle , then the value of 2 |^a – b^| is
(a) sin /2 (b) sin  (c) cos  (d) cos /2

51. [B  C,    

C  A, A  B] is
(a) [A B C] (b) [A B C]2 (c) [A B C]3 (d) 0

52. If A and B are mutually exclusive events, then P(A/B) is

P(A  B)
(a) P(A) (b) P(B) (c) 0 (d) P(B)

53. If P(A) = 0.4, P(B) = p, P(A  B) = 0.6, then the value of p is

2 1 3 3
(a) 3 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5

54. Twelve balls are distributed among three boxes, then the probability that the first box will
contain three balls is
12C  23 12C  33 12C  9 12C  29
3 3 3 3
(a) (b) (c) (d)
312 312 212 312

55. The die is thrown three times, if the first throw is a four, then the chance of getting 15 as
the sum is
1 1 1 1
(a) 18 (b) 9 (c) 6 (d) 36

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46.  r = (3 + 2) ^i + (4 – 2) ^j + (1 + ) k^  x – 2y – 5z = 2   P    
 P  Q  (3, 4, 1)      
(a) 3 (b) 9 (c) 12 (d) 36


47.    r = (1 – t) ^i + (t – 2) ^j + (3 – 2t) k^ 

r = (S + 1) ^i + (2S – 1) ^j – (2S + 1) k^       
8 8 18 16
(a) (b) (c) (d)
29 3 6 29 29

     1   
48.     a , b, c    a  ( b  c ) = 2 b  b  c  ,  a 

c      
(a) 90 (b) 30 (c) 45 (d) 60

 
49.   (12, n)    a     | a | = 13,  n    
(a)  25 (b)  12 (c) 7 (d) 5

1
50.    ^a  b^     ,  2 |^a – b^|    
(a) sin /2 (b) sin  (c) cos  (d) cos /2

51. [B  C,    

C  A, A  B]    
(a) [A B C] (b) [A B C]2 (c) [A B C]3 (d) 0

52.  A  B    ,  P(A/B)  

P(A  B)
(a) P(A) (b) P(B) (c) 0 (d) P(B)

53.  P(A) = 0.4, P(B) = p  P(A  B) = 0.6,  p   
2 1 3 3
(a) 3 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5

54. 12       ,     3      
12C  23 12C  33 12C  9 12C  29
3 3 3 3
(a) 12 (b) 12 (c) (d)
3 3 212 312

55.       ,         15     
1 1 1 1
(a) 18 (b) 9 (c) 6 (d) 36
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56. Which of the following is the best measure of dispersion ?
(a) Range (b) Mean deviation
(c) Standard deviation (d) Co-efficient of variation

57. Probability that a leap year contains 53 Sundays is

1 2 3 4
(a) 7 (b) 7 (c) 7 (d) 7

58. The relationship between mean deviation (M.D.) and the standard deviation (S.D.) in the
normal distribution, is approximately
(a) 3 M.D. = 2 S.D. (b) 5 M.D. = 4 S.D.
(c) 6 M.D. = 5 S.D. (d) M.D. = S.D.

59. The variance of the Binomial distribution (p + q)n is

(a) npq (b) np (c) nq (d) np2

60. The following data gives the number of years of service of 15 employees in a
manufacturing company :
5, 9, 7, 6, 24, 11, 4, 13, 10, 9, 20, 8, 19, 17, 25
The range of above data is
(a) 18 (b) 19 (c) 20 (d) 21

61. A is a square matrix such that A2 = I, then (A – I)3 + (A + I)3 – 7A :

(a) A (b) I – A (c) I + A (d) 3A

62. The diagonal elements of a skew-symmetric matrix are

(a) 1 (b) – 1 (c) 0 (d) i

63. In a matrix A = [aij]3  3, if a11 = 2, a12 = 5, a13 = – 2 and A11 = 5, A12 = 4, A13 = 4, then
determinant |A| is
(a) – 22 (b) 22 (c) 18 (d) – 18

64. The characteristic roots of two matrices A and BAB–1are :

(a) the same (b) different (c) always zero (d) None of these

65. A pair of values of  and  for which the matrix

  1 2 
A =  0 2   is invertible, is
 1 3 6 
1 1
(a)  = 3,  = 6 (b)  = 1,  = 4 (c)  = 1,  = 5 (d)  = 3,  = 4

 1 4 –2   k – 2k –10 
66. For matrices A =  1 7 – 6 , B =  – k
  k 4 , k  0

 0 –k k   –k k 3 
Which of the following is true ?
(a) A–1 = – kB (b) A–1 = kB (c) A = kB–1 (d) A = – kB–1

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56.          ?
(a)  (b)  
(c)   (d)  

57.    53      

1 2 3 4
(a) 7 (b) 7 (c) 7 (d) 7

58.      (M.D.)    (S.D.)      
(a) 3 M.D. = 2 S.D. (b) 5 M.D. = 4 S.D.
(c) 6 M.D. = 5 S.D. (d) M.D. = S.D.

59.   (p + q)n    

(a) npq (b) np (c) nq (d) np2

60.       15          :
5, 9, 7, 6, 24, 11, 4, 13, 10, 9, 20, 8, 19, 17, 25
     
(a) 18 (b) 19 (c) 20 (d) 21

61.    A      A2 = I,  (A – I)3 + (A + I)3 – 7 A    

(a) A (b) I–A (c) I+A (d) 3A
62. -       
(a) 1 (b) –1 (c) 0 (d) i
63.  A = [aij]3  3 ,  a11 = 2, a12 = 5, a13 = – 2  A11 = 5, A12 = 4, A13 = 4, 
 |A|    
(a) – 22 (b) 22 (c) 18 (d) – 18
64.   A  BAB–1     :
(a)  (b) - (c)   (d)    
65.          
  1 2 
A =  0 2    ,  
 1 3 6 
1 1
(a)  = 3,  = 6 (b)  = 1,  = 4 (c)  = 1,  = 5 (d)  = 3,  = 4

 1 4 –2   k – 2k –10 
66.  A =  1 7 –6 , B =  – k
 
k 4 , k  0

 0 –k k   –k k 3 
          ?
(a) A–1 = – kB (b) A–1 = kB (c) A = kB–1 (d) A = – kB–1
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67. The value of the determinant
 1 1

1

1


 + + + + is
     
(a)  +  +  +  (b) 1 +  + 
(c) 0 (d) 

 3 1  2
68. If A =  7 5 , the value of x and y, such that A = yA – xI, are respectively
(a) 6, 8 (b) 8, 6 (c) 6, 6 (d) 8, 8

1 5
69. If f(x) = x + x and f(1) = 2, then f(x) is
x2 x2
(a) x2 + 2 (b) log |x| + + 2 (c) log |x| + + 1 (d) None of these
2 2

d
70. dx (loga x) is
1 1 1 a
(a) x (b) x logea (c) x logae (d) x

71. If the function f : R  R where R is the set of real numbers, is defined as

f(x) = |x – 1| + |x – 5|
then the value of f (3) is
(a) 0 (b) 2 (c) – 2 (d) 4

1
72. For the function f(x) = x + 1 , defined on the interval [0, 2], the point at which the
derivative satisfies mean value theorem is
(a) 3 (b) 2–1 (c) 3–1 (d) 1

k k
73. If the tangent to the curve 3y3 = kx2 + x3 at the point 2 , 2 passes through the point (1, 1),
 
then the value of k is
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) – 1 (d) 2

74. If the line ax + by + c = 0 is normal to the curve xy = 1, then

(a) a > 0, b > 0 (b) a > 0, b < 0
(c) a < 0, b < 0 (d) None of these

sin x,
75. If f(x) = then the value of x in (0, ) for which Rolle’s theorem is verified, is
ex
  3
(a)  (b) 4 (c) 2 (d) 4
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  1

1

1

1


67.  + + + +    
     
(a) +++ (b) 1 +  + 
(c) 0 (d) 

 A =  7 5 ,   A2 = yA – xI :  x  y    

3 1
68.
(a) 6, 8 (b) 8, 6 (c) 6, 6 (d) 8, 8

1 5
69.  f(x) = x + x  f(1) = 2,  f(x)  
x2 x2
(a) x2 + 2 (b) log |x| + 2 + 2 (c) log |x| + 2 + 1 (d)     

d
70. dx (loga x)    
1 1 1 a
(a) x (b) x logea (c) x logae (d) x

71.   f : R  R,  R     ,

f(x) = |x – 1| + |x – 5|   ,  f (3)    
(a) 0 (b) 2 (c) –2 (d) 4

1
72.  f(x) = x + 1,    [0, 2]           -
    ,  
(a) 3 (b) 2–1 (c) 3–1 (d) 1

  3y3 = kx2 + x3   2 , 2  -  (1, 1)    ,  k    
k k
73.
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) –1 (d) 2

74.   ax + by + c = 0,  xy = 1    

(a) a > 0, b > 0 (b) a > 0, b < 0
(c) a < 0, b < 0 (d)     

sin x
75.  f(x) = x ,   (0, )  x         ,  
e
  3
(a)  (b) 4 (c) 2 (d) 4
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76. The minimum value of 3x4 – 2x3 – 6x2 + 6x + 1 = 0 in the interval (0, 2) is
(a) 1 (b) 1/2 (c) 2 (d) 3

The value of 
f(x) dx
77. f(x) + f(a + b – x) is

a
a+b b–a
(a) 2 (b) b–a (c) 2 (d) a+b

The value of  .[x]dx, where [x] is greatest integer less than x, is

.
78.

0
(a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 8 (d) 10

79. Area bounded by the curve y = |x| and axis of x between x = – 4 and x = 2 is
(a) 16 sq. unit (b) 12 sq. unit (c) 8 sq. unit (d) 10 sq. unit

3n 1
80. lim  (n + r) is
n   r = 0
(a) loge4 (b) loge3 (c) loge2 (d) loge10

81. The general solution of (y – z) p + (z – x) q = x – y is

(a)  (x + y + z, x2 + y2 + z2) = 0 (b)  (xyz, x + y + z) = 0
(c)  (xyz, x + y + z ) = 0
2 2 2 (d)  (x2 – y2 – z2, x – y – z) = 0

82. Which of the following P.D.E. is linear ?

(a) p2x + q2y = z (b) (x2 – y2) pq – xy (p + q) – 1 = 0
2z z z 2z 2z 2z 2z
(c) +4 +5 2=0 (d) +4 +5 2=0
x 2 x y y x2 xy y

1 
83. The partial differential equation for the function z = y2 + 2f  x + log y is
 
2 2
(a) px – qy = 2y 2
(b) px + qy = 2y 2
2
(c) px + qy = 2x 2 (d) px2 + qy2 = 2

3
84. Complete solution of the differential equation y dx – x dy + 3x2y2 ex dx = 0 is
x 3 y 3 3 3 x
(a) y + ex = C (b) x + ex = C (c) x (y + ex ) = C (d) y2 ex + y = C

85. General solution of the partial differential equation yp – xq = 2x – 3y is

(a) x2 + y2 = f (2x – 3y + z) (b) x2 + y2 = f (3x + 2y + z)
(c) x2 + y2 = f (2x – 3y – z) (d) x2 + y2 = f (3x – 2y – z)
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76. 3x4 – 2x3 – 6x2 + 6x + 1 = 0 ,  (0, 2)     
(a) 1 (b) 1/2 (c) 2 (d) 3

b
 f(x) dx
77. f(x) + f(a + b – x)    

a
a+b b–a
(a) 2 (b) b–a (c) 2 (d) a+b

78.  .[x]dx  ,  [x]     x   ,  
.
0
(a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 8 (d) 10

79. x = – 4  x = 2   y = |x|        

(a) 16   (b) 12   (c) 8   (d) 10  

3n 1
80. lim  (n + r)    
n   r = 0
(a) loge4 (b) loge3 (c) loge2 (d) loge10

81. (y – z) p + (z – x) q = x – y     
(a)  (x + y + z, x2 + y2 + z2) = 0 (b)  (xyz, x + y + z) = 0
(c)  (xyz, x2 + y2 + z2) = 0 (d)  (x2 – y2 – z2, x – y – z) = 0

82.           ?

(a) p 2 x + q2 y = z (b) (x2 – y2) pq – xy (p + q) – 1 = 0
2z z z 2z 2z 2z 2z
(c) + 4 + 5 =0 (d) + 4 + 5 =0
x2 x y y2 x2 xy y2

 z = y2 + 2f x + log y       

1
83.
(a) px2 – qy2 = 2y (b) px2 + qy = 2y2
(c) px + qy2 = 2x2 (d) px2 + qy2 = 2
3
84.   y dx – x dy + 3x2y2 ex dx = 0     
x x3 y x3 3 3 x
(a) y+e =C (b) x+e =C (c) x (y + ex )=C (d) y2 ex + y = C

85.    yp – xq = 2x – 3y     

(a) x2 + y2 = f (2x – 3y + z) (b) x2 + y2 = f (3x + 2y + z)
(c) x2 + y2 = f (2x – 3y – z) (d) x2 + y2 = f (3x – 2y – z)
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 dy
86. The solution of the differential equation x dx = y (log y – log x + 1) is
y y
(a) log x = cy (b) log x = c (y + 1)
   
y y
(c) log x = cy + x (d) log x = cx
   

87. An L.P.P. with m restrictions in n variables, the maximum number of basic feasible
solutions is
(a) nCm+1 (b) n+1Cm+1 (c) nCm (d) nCm–1

88. An L.P.P. is given below

max z = 3x1 + 2x2
such that x1 + x2  4
x1 – x2  2
x1, x2  0
The solution of this L.P.P. is
(a) x1 = 1, x2 = 4 (b) x1 = 3, x2 = 0
(c) x1 = 2, x2 = 2 (d) x1 = 3, x2 = 1

89. Which of the following conditions is/are used in simplex method ?

(A) Optimality
(B) Feasibility
(a) Only (A) (b) Only (B)
(c) Both (A) and (B) (d) Either (A) or (B)

90. Particular integral of the differential equation

d3 y d2 y dy
3 – 2 + 4 dx – 4y = 68 ex sin 2x is
dx dx
(a) – 2ex (4 sin 2x + cos 2x) (b) 2ex (4 cos 2x + sin 2x)
x
(c) e (4 sin 2x – cos 2x) (d) ex (4 sin 2x + cos 2x)

91. Which of the following is Lagrange’s subsidiary equation ?

dx dy dz
(a) = = (b) Pdx + Qdy + Rdz = 0
P2 Q2 R2
dx dy dz
(c) P = Q = R (d) None of these

The Euler’s equation for a functional .F (x, y) dx is

.
92.

a
(a) Fy' = C (b) Fy – y' Fy' = C
(c) Fy = C (d) None of these
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86.   x dx = y (log y – log x + 1)    
y y
(a) log x = cy (b) log x = c (y + 1)
   
y y
(c) log x = cy + x (d) log x = cx
   

87.      n   m           
(a) nC (b) n+1C (c) nC (d) nC
m+1 m+1 m m–1

88.         

 z = 3x1 + 2x2 ()
    x1 + x2  4
x1 – x2  2
x1, x2  0
       
(a) x1 = 1, x2 = 4 (b) x1 = 3, x2 = 0
(c) x1 = 2, x2 = 2 (d) x1 = 3, x2 = 1

89.     /       /  ?
(A) 
(B) 
(a)  (A) (b)  (B)
(c)  (A)  (B) (d) (A)  (B)

90.  

d3 y d2 y dy
3 – 2 + 4 dx – 4y = 68 ex sin 2x     
dx dx
(a) – 2ex (4 sin 2x + cos 2x) (b) 2ex (4 cos 2x + sin 2x)
(c) ex (4 sin 2x – cos 2x) (d) ex (4 sin 2x + cos 2x)

91.          ?

dx dy dz
(a) = = (b) Pdx + Qdy + Rdz = 0
P2 Q2 R2
dx dy dz
(c) P =Q=R (d)     

 
.
92. F (x, y) dx      
.
a
(a) Fy' = C (b) Fy – y' Fy' = C
(c) Fy = C (d)     
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The extremal of  . (y2 + y'2 – 2y sin x) dx is

.
93.

x0
1 3
(a) y = Aex + Be–x + 2 sin x (b) y = Aex – Be–x + 2 sin x
1 3
(c) y = Aex + Be–x + 2 cos x (d) y = Aex – Be–x + 2 cos x

94. The curve on which the functional

2

J[y(x)] =  . ( y'2 – 2xy) dx,

.

1
y(1) = 0, y(2) = – 1
attains an extremum, is
x x x x
(a) y = 6 (1 – x2) (b) y = 3 (1 + x) (c) y = 3 (1 – x) (d) y = 6 (1 + x2)

95. If f(x) be a polynomial of degree n in x, then which is correct ?

(a) n f(x) = 0 (b) n+1 f(x) = 0 (c) n–1 f(x) = 0 (d) None of these

2 Eex
96. The value of E ex  2 x is
e
(a) e x (b) e–x (c) ex+h (d) ex–h

97. The missing value in the following table :

x: 0 1 2 3 4
y: 1 3 9 – 81
(a) 35 (b) 31 (c) 30 (d) 27
98. Which of the following interpolation formulae can be used for equal and unequal
intervals ?
(a) Newton-Gregory formula (b) Bessel’s formula
(c) Stirling’s formula (d) Lagrange’s formula
99. The cubic polynomial which takes the following values :
x: 0 1 2 3
f(x) : 1 2 1 10
is
(a) x3 – 7x2 + 7x + 1 (b) x3 + 7x2 + 6x + 1
(c) 2x3 – 7x2 + x + 1 (d) 2x3 – 7x2 + 6x + 1

100. The value of the root nearest to 2 after first iteration of the equation x4 – x – 10 = 0 by
Newton-Raphson method is
(a) 2.321 (b) 2.125 (c) 1.983 (d) 1.871
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93.  . (y2 + y'2 – 2y sin x) dx    

.
x0
1 3
(a) y = Aex + Be–x + 2 sin x (b) y = Aex – Be–x + 2 sin x
1 3
(c) y = Aex + Be–x + 2 cos x (d) y = Aex – Be–x + 2 cos x

94.  ,   

2

J[y(x)] =  . ( y'2 – 2xy) dx, y(1) = 0, y(2) = – 1

.

1
 -    , 
x x x x
(a) y = 6 (1 – x2) (b) y = 3 (1 + x) (c) y = 3 (1 – x) (d) y = 6 (1 + x2)

95.  f(x), x  n    ,       ?
(a) n f(x) = 0 (b) n+1 f(x) = 0 (c) n–1 f(x) = 0 (d)    

2 x Eex
96. E e  2ex    
(a) ex (b) e–x (c) ex+h (d) ex–h

97.       

x: 0 1 2 3 4
y: 1 3 9 – 81
(a) 35 (b) 31 (c) 30 (d) 27

98.                 ?
(a) -  (b)   (c)   (d)  

99.        

x: 0 1 2 3
f(x) : 1 2 1 10
3 2
(a) x – 7x + 7x + 1 (b) x3 + 7x2 + 6x + 1
(c) 2x3 – 7x2 + x + 1 (d) 2x3 – 7x2 + 6x + 1

100.  –     x4 – x – 10 = 0  2   ,      
(a) 2.321 (b) 2.125 (c) 1.983 (d) 1.871
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