Section 4: Mathematics / Biology

Students will have to attempt either Mathematics/Biology as per the eligibility of the program
applied.
Mathematics

66.  
The solution of the equation. log log 5 x5  x   0 is
(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 8

1 1 1
67. Let , and are in A.P. where p, q, r,  0, then
qr r p pq

(a) p, q, r are in A.P. (b) p2, q2, r2 are in A.P.

1 1 1
(c)   in A.P. (d) none of these
p q r

68. If b  R+ then the roots of the equation  2  b  x 2   3  b  x   4  b   0 is

(a) real and distinct (b) real and equal (c) imaginar (d) cannot predicted

69. Solve for integral solutions x1 + x2 + x3 + … + x6  17, where 1  xi  6, i = 1, 2, … 6.

Number of solutions will be

(a) 17C6 – 611C5 (b) 17C11 – 611C5 (c) 17C5 – 6 11C5 (d) 17C11 – 5 11C6

1
70. The probability that a certain beginner at golf gets a good shot if he uses the correct club is ,
3
1
and the probability of a good shot with an incorrect club is . In his bag there are 5 different
4
clubs, only one of which is correct for the shot in question. If he chooses a club at random and
take a stroke, the probability that he gets a good shot is

1 1 4 7
(a) (b) (c) (d)
3 12 15 12
71. OPQR is a square and M, N are the middle points of the side PQ and QR respectively. Then the
ratio of the area of the square and the triangle OMN is

(a) 4 : 1 (b) 2 : 1 (c) 4 : 3 (d) 8 : 3

72. Two vertices of an equilateral triangle are (– 1, 0) and (1, 0) and its circumcircle is
2 2
 1  4  1  4
(a) x   y   
2
(b) x   y   
2

 3 3  3 3
2
 1  4
(c) x   y    
2
(d) none of these
 3 3

73. If in a ABC, sin2A + sin2B + sin2C = 2, then the triangle is always

(a) isosceles triangle (b) right angled (c) acute angled (d) obtuse angled

74. If the vertex and the focus of a parabola are (1, 1) and (2, 3) respectively, then the equation of
the directrix is

(a) 3x + 2y  25 = 0 (b) x + 2y + 7 = 0 (c) 2x  3y + 10 = 0 (d) 3x + 2y + 14 = 0.

x2 y 2
75. The radius of the circle passing through the foci of the ellipse   1 and having its centre
16 9
at (0, 3) is
(a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 12 (d) 7/2

76. If P(x1, y1), Q(x2, y2), R(x3, y3) and S(x4, y4) are four concyclic points on the rectangular hyperbola
xy = c2, then the co-ordinates of the orthocentre of PQR are

(a) (x4, y4) (b) (x4, y4) (c) (x4, y4) (d) (x4, y4)

77. The coefficient of xnyn in the expansion of [(1 + x) (1 + y) (x + y)]n is

n n n
(a)  Cr (b)  Cr 2 (c)  Cr 3 (d) none of these
r 0 r 0 r 0
78. z0 is one of the roots of the equation zn cos 0 + zn–1cos 1 + … + cosn = 2, where i  R, then

1 1 1
(a) z0  (b) z0  (c) z0  (d) none of these
2 2 2
79. The second order differential equation is
(a) y2 + x + y2 (b) yy + y = sin x (c) y + y + y = 0 (d) y = 0
 1  3sin x 
e
3x
80.   dx is equal to
 1  cos x 
x
(a) e3x cot x + c (b) e3x tan +c (c) e3x sin x + c (d) e3x cos x + c
2
x

If m and n are positive integers and f(x) =   t  a   t  b  dt , a  b, then

2n 2 m1
81.
1

(a) x = b is a point of local minimum (b) x = b is a point of local maximum

(c) x = a is a point of local minimum (d) x = a is a point of local maximum
2 cos A cos B 2 cos C a b
82. If in a triangle ABC     , then the value of the angle A is
a b c bc ca
(a) 45° (b) 90° (c) 135° (d) 60°

The general solution of the equation 2cos 2x + 1 = 3.2 sin

2
x
83. is
 1  1
(a) n (b)  n    (c)  n    (d) all of the above.
 2  2

84. Total number of positive real values of x satisfying 2[x] = x + {x}, where [.] and {.} denote the
greatest integer function and fractional part respectively is equal to
(a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 0 (d) 3
((a  n)nx  tan x)sin nx
85. If lim = 0, where n is nonzero real number, then a is equal to
x 0 x2
n 1 1
(a) 0 (b) (c) n (d) n +
n n
4 x  x3  ln  a 2  3a  3 , 0 x3
86. f(x) =  . Find the complete set of values of a such that
 x  18, x3

f(x) has a local minima at x = 3 is

(a) [– 1, 2] (b) (– , 1)  (2, ) (c) [1, 2] (d) (– , – 1)  (2, )
87. The number of values of k for the system of equations (k + 1)x + 8y = 4k and kx + (k + 3)y = 3k –1
has infinitely many solutions
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) infinite
1  i 1  i 
 2  is
88. The matrix  2 
1  i 1 i 
 2 2 
(a) unitary (b) null matrix (c) symmetric (d) none of these
89. The area between the curves y = xex and y = xex and the line x = 1 is
(a) 2e (b) e (c) 2/e (d) 1/e
90. If the unit vectors a and b are inclined at an angle 2 and | a  b |  1 then  lies in the interval

   5      5 
(a) 0 ,  (b)  , 2 (c) 6 , 2 (d) 2 , 6 
 6  6     